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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A fortissimo.
B diminuendo.
C decrescendo.
D crescendo.
Question #2
A a resting place at the end of a phrase.
B the repetition of a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitch.
C a melody that serves as the starting point for a more extended piece of music.
D the emotional focal point of a melody.
Question #3
A cadence.
B range.
C sequence.
D rhythm.
Question #4
A an emotional focal point in a tune.
B a resting place at the end of a phrase.
C a series of single notes which add up to a recognizable whole.
D the organization of beats into regular groupings.
Question #5
A sound.
B dynamic accent.
C noise.
D tone.
Question #6
A the first five
B the first seven
C the last three
D a wide variety
Question #7
A upbeat.
B intro.
C head.
D downbeat.
Question #8
A tempo
B syncopation
C rhythm
D beat
Question #9
A cycles per second.
B noiselike sounds.
C cycles per minute.
D dynamic levels.
Question #10
A technology based on representing data in terms of measurable physical quantities.
B standard adopted by manufacturers for interfacing synthesizer equipment.
C technology based on placing brief digital recordings of live sounds under the control of a synthesizer keyboard.
D technology based on representing physical quantities as numbers.
Question #11
A can usually be played by means of a keyboard.
B allow the composer complete control over pitch, tone color, dynamics, and duration.
C All answers are correct.
D can generate a huge variety of musical sounds and noises.
Question #12
A harpsichord
B piano
C accordion
D pipe organ
Question #13
A stops.
B pipes.
C valves.
D bellows.
Question #14
A piano
B organ
C accordion
D harpsichord
Question #15
A end of the 18th
B middle of the 18th
C middle of the 19th
D end of the 19th
Question #16
A the degree of loudness or softness in music.
B leaning on a musical note.
C the relative highness or lowness that we hear in a sound.
D the quality that distinguishes musical sounds.
Question #17
A single-reed woodwind instrument.
B double-mouthpiece brass instrument.
C double-reed woodwind instrument.
D brass instrument.
Question #18
A reed.
B double stop.
C mouthpiece.
D mute.
Question #19
A tuba.
B double bass.
C contrabassoon.
D piccolo flute.
Question #20
A harmonics.
B tremolo.
C pizzicato.
D vibrato.
Question #21
A draw the bow across two strings at the same time.
B repeat tones by quick up-and-down strokes of the bow.
C pluck the string with the finger instead of using the bow.
D veil or muffle the tone by fitting a clamp onto the bridge.
Question #22
A the instrument manufacturer’s brand name.
B the number of reeds an instrument uses.
C playing two or more notes at the same time.
D part of an instrument’s total range.
Question #24
A diminuendo.
B crescendo.
C ritardando.
D fortissimo.
Question #25
A decrescendo.
B fortissimo.
C diminuendo.
D crescendo.
Question #26
A dynamic accent.
B pianissimo.
C crescendo.
D blooper.
Question #27
A an exemplary performance.
B the degree of loudness and softness.
C the quality that distinguishes musical sounds.
D the relative highness or lowness we hear in a sound.
Question #28
A hardly any notated music has survived from these cultures.
B it was too primitive to interest later generations.
C there probably was almost none.
D it is too difficult to be played today.
Question #29
A very abrupt.
B lost to history.
C continuous.
D recognizable only by scholars and professional musicians.
Question #30
A A B A.
B A A B.
C All answers are correct.
D A B C.
Question #31
A cadence.
B repetition.
C contrast.
D form.
Question #32
A contrast.
B repetition.
C homogeneity.
D dynamics.
Question #33
A provides a feeling of balance and symmetry.
B All answers are correct.
C creates a sense of unity.
D helps engrave a melody in the memory.
Question #34
A variation.
B form.
C ternary.
D repetition.
Question #35
A interval.
B pitch range.
C octave.
D dynamic accent.
Question #36
A imitation.
B counterpoint.
C unison.
D texture.
Question #37
A unison.
B imitation.
C harmony.
D counterpoint.
Question #38
A the central tone of a musical composition.
B an independence from major or minor scales.
C the sharp or flat signs immediately following the clef sign at the beginning of the staff of a musical composition.
D a shift from one key to another within the same composition.
Question #39
A 660
B 440
C 220
D 1760
Question #40
A octave
B whole step
C half step
D quarter step
Question #42
A the major scale.
B any twelve random pitches.
C a central tone, scale, and chord.
D a musical symbol placed at the beginning of the staff.
Question #43
A second
B fifth
C fourth
D first
Question #44
A timbre.
B dynamic accent.
C an interval.
D duration.
Question #45
A dissonance.
B dyad.
C triad.
D consonance.
Question #46
A is considered stable and restful.
B form a melody.
C is considered unstable and tense.
D are sounded one after the other.
Question #47
A resting point at the end of a phrase.
B pattern of accents used in music.
C series of individual tones heard one after another.
D combination of three or more tones sounded at once.
Question #48
A the emotional focal point of a melody.
B a resting place at the end of a phrase.
C the repetition of a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitch.
D a part of a melody.
Question #49
A has a definite pitch.
B is produced by irregular vibrations.
C is pleasing to the ear.
D has an indefinite pitch.
Question #50
A an art based on the organization of sounds in time.
B a system of symbols that performers learn to read.
C sounds that are pleasing, as opposed to noise.
D sounds produced by musical instruments.
