Jss1 second term music past questions and answers

Here are 20 music questions with options and answers:

Question: Which musical term indicates a quick, lively tempo?

 

A) Allegro

B) Adagio

C) Presto

D) Andante

Answer: C) Presto

Question: What is the name of the large, upright piano often used in churches and concert halls?

 

A) Grand piano

B) Spinet

C) Upright piano

D) Harpsichord

Answer: C) Upright piano

Question: Who is known as the “Father of the Symphony” and “Father of the String Quartet”?

 

A) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

B) Joseph Haydn

C) Ludwig van Beethoven

D) Franz Schubert

Answer: B) Joseph Haydn

Question: In music, what does the term “arpeggio” refer to?

 

A) A rapid scale passage

B) A broken chord where notes are played in succession

C) A long sustained note

D) A musical ornament

Answer: B) A broken chord where notes are played in succession

Question: Which instrument is known as the “king of instruments” and is often found in churches and concert halls?

 

A) Organ

B) Harpsichord

C) Accordion

D) Celesta

Answer: A) Organ

Question: What is the term for the practice of changing the pitch of a note after it has been played?

 

A) Vibrato

B) Glissando

C) Trill

D) Portamento

Answer: D) Portamento

Question: Who composed the famous opera “The Magic Flute”?

 

A) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

B) Giuseppe Verdi

C) Richard Wagner

D) Georges Bizet

Answer: A) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Question: What is the standard number of strings on a classical guitar?

 

A) 4

B) 6

C) 8

D) 12

Answer: B) 6

Question: Which music genre originated in the Southern United States and is characterized by its bluesy and soulful sound?

 

A) Jazz

B) Country

C) Blues

D) Rock and Roll

Answer: C) Blues

Question: Who is known for his revolutionary electric guitar playing and is often called the “God of Guitar”?

 

A) Jimi Hendrix

B) Eric Clapton

C) Jimmy Page

D) Santana

Answer: A) Jimi Hendrix

Question: In musical notation, what does a dot next to a note indicate?

 

A) Staccato

B) Legato

C) Accent

D) Dotted note with extended duration

Answer: D) Dotted note with extended duration

Question: What is the term for a group of musicians, typically playing classical music, led by a conductor?

 

A) Orchestra

B) Band

C) Choir

D) Ensemble

Answer: A) Orchestra

Question: Who was known as the “High Priestess of Soul” and had a powerful and distinctive voice in jazz and blues?

 

A) Ella Fitzgerald

B) Billie Holiday

C) Nina Simone

D) Sarah Vaughan

Answer: C) Nina Simone

Question: Which instrument family does the saxophone belong to?

 

A) Brass

B) Woodwind

C) Strings

D) Percussion

Answer: B) Woodwind

Question: What is the term for a gradual slowing down of tempo in music?

 

A) Accelerando

B) Ritardando

C) Allegro

D) Vivace

Answer: B) Ritardando

Question: Which Beatles album is often considered a groundbreaking work in the history of popular music?

 

A) Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

B) Abbey Road

C) The White Album

D) Rubber Soul

Answer: A) Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

Question: In Indian classical music, what is the term for the rhythmic cycle or pattern?

 

A) Raga

B) Taal

C) Sitar

D) Tabla

Answer: B) Taal

Question: Who was known as the “Queen of Soul” and had a powerful voice in gospel, soul, and R&B music?

 

A) Diana Ross

B) Etta James

C) Aretha Franklin

D) Whitney Houston

Answer: C) Aretha Franklin

Question: What is the term for the technique of playing two notes simultaneously on a stringed instrument?

 

A) Arpeggio

B) Vibrato

C) Double stop

D) Trill

Answer: C) Double stop

Question: Which composer is famous for his “1812 Overture,” often associated with celebratory events?

 

A) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

B) Ludwig van Beethoven

C) Johann Sebastian Bach

D) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Answer: A) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky