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