Jss2 first term music past questions and answers

Question: Who is known as the “King of Pop”?

 

a) Elvis Presley

b) Michael Jackson

c) Madonna

d) Beyoncé

Answer: b) Michael Jackson

Question: What is the name of the device that produces sound in a musical instrument, such as a guitar or piano?

 

a) Amplifier

b) Resonator

c) Oscillator

d) Speaker

Answer: b) Resonator

Question: Which musical term indicates a gradual increase in loudness?

 

a) Diminuendo

b) Crescendo

c) Staccato

d) Legato

Answer: b) Crescendo

Question: In a standard Western musical scale, how many notes are there in an octave?

 

a) 8

b) 10

c) 12

d) 7

Answer: a) 8

Question: What is the lowest male singing voice?

 

a) Tenor

b) Baritone

c) Bass

d) Alto

Answer: c) Bass

Question: Which instrument is known as the “Prince of Instruments”?

 

a) Violin

b) Piano

c) Trumpet

d) Harp

Answer: b) Piano

Question: What is the term for a musical composition for solo instrument?

 

a) Symphony

b) Sonata

c) Concerto

d) Overture

Answer: b) Sonata

Question: Who composed the famous musical work “The Four Seasons”?

 

a) Ludwig van Beethoven

b) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

c) Antonio Vivaldi

d) Johann Sebastian Bach

Answer: c) Antonio Vivaldi

Question: In music notation, what does the symbol “pp” indicate?

 

a) Pianissimo

b) Piano

c) Forte

d) Mezzo-piano

Answer: a) Pianissimo

Question: Which genre of music originated in Jamaica and features prominent offbeat rhythms?

 

a) Jazz

b) Reggae

c) Hip-hop

d) Blues

Answer: b) Reggae

Question: What is the primary role of a conductor in an orchestra?

 

a) Play a solo instrument

b) Compose music

c) Lead and direct the musicians

d) Set up the stage equipment

Answer: c) Lead and direct the musicians

Question: Which woodwind instrument is known for its double reed and distinctive shape?

 

a) Flute

b) Clarinet

c) Oboe

d) Bassoon

Answer: c) Oboe

Question: What is the standard tuning for a guitar’s six strings, from lowest to highest pitch?

 

a) E-A-D-G-B-E

b) G-C-E-A-D-F

c) D-G-B-E-A-D

d) A-D-G-C-E-F

Answer: a) E-A-D-G-B-E

Question: Who was the lead guitarist for the rock band Queen?

 

a) Eric Clapton

b) Jimmy Page

c) Brian May

d) Jimi Hendrix

Answer: c) Brian May

Question: In which century did the Baroque period in music flourish?

 

a) 15th century

b) 16th century

c) 17th century

d) 18th century

Answer: c) 17th century

Question: Which musical term indicates a quick, detached manner of playing?

 

a) Legato

b) Staccato

c) Vibrato

d) Pizzicato

Answer: b) Staccato

Question: Who is often referred to as the “Father of the Blues”?

 

a) B.B. King

b) Muddy Waters

c) Robert Johnson

d) W.C. Handy

Answer: d) W.C. Handy

Question: What is the name of the traditional Japanese three-stringed instrument?

 

a) Sitar

b) Shamisen

c) Erhu

d) Taiko

Answer: b) Shamisen

Question: Which dance is associated with the Viennese waltz?

 

a) Tango

b) Foxtrot

c) Waltz

d) Salsa

Answer: c) Waltz

Question: What is the purpose o

f a metronome in music?

 

a) Record audio

b) Measure pitch

c) Keep time

d) Enhance resonance

Answer: c) Keep time