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