PES JS1 CCA (Obj) 3rd Term Exam 2025/2026
  • 1. Music theory is described as the _________ of music.
A) Grammar
B) Melody
C) Pitch
D) Harmony
E) Rhythm
  • 2. Which of the following is NOT a fundamental pillar of music?
A) Texture
B) Melody
C) Harmony
D) Dynamics
E) Pitch
  • 3. The timing of sounds and silences is called ____________
A) Rhythm
B) Pitch
C) Dynamics
D) Harmony
E) Melody
  • 4. Two or more notes played at the same time is called _________
A) Melody
B) Harmony
C) Rhythm
D) Pitch
E) Dynamics
  • 5. The volume of music, whether loud or soft is called _______
A) Pitch
B) Melody
C) Dynamics
D) Rhythm
E) Harmony
  • 6. How many letters are used in the musical alphabet?
A) 5
B) 12
C) 8
D) 7
E) 6
  • 7. After G in the musical alphabet, the cycle repeats starting with ________
A) E
B) A
C) D
D) C
E) B
  • 8. The white keys on the piano represent ______ notes.
A) Flat
B) Natural
C) Chord
D) Scale
E) Sharp
  • 9. The black keys on the piano are arranged in groups of _____
A) Threes and fours
B) Twos and fives
C) Ones and twos
D) Twos and threes
E) Ones and fours
  • 10. Note C is always the white key directly to the left of ____black keys.
A) Four
B) Three
C) Two
D) Five
E) One
  • 11. Music is written on a staff of how many lines and spaces?
A) 5 lines and 4 spaces
B) 6 lines and 5 spaces
C) 4 lines and 4 spaces
D) 5 lines and 5 spaces
E) 4 lines and 3 spaces
  • 12. The treble clef is used for ______pitches.
A) None
B) Higher
C) Lower
D) Middle
E) All
  • 13. The bass clef is used for _______pitches.
A) Lower
B) Higher
C) None
D) Middle
E) All
  • 14. A semibreve is equal to ______beats.
A) 4
B) 2
C) 3
D) 1/4
E) 1
  • 15. A crotchet is equal to ______beat.
A) 4
B) 1/2
C) 2
D) 1/4
E) 1
  • 16. Ear training means teaching your ears to _______sounds in music.
A) Ignore
B) Recognize
C) Forget
D) Create
E) Write
  • 17. Harmony occurs when two or more different notes are played at the same time and sound _______together.
A) Loud
B) Fast
C) Soft
D) Rough
E) Pleasant
  • 18. A chord consists of _____ or more notes played together.
A) 2
B) 1
C) 4
D) 3
E) 5
  • 19. The simplest chord with three notes is called ________
A) Chord
B) Triad
C) Melody
D) Scale
E) Harmony
  • 20. Notes that sound sweet together are called ___________
A) Dissonance
B) Rhythm
C) Chord
D) Consonance
E) Scale
  • 21. Which is NOT a use of ear training?
A) Singing in tune
B) Painting pictures
C) Playing instruments
D) Writing music
E) Identifying chords
  • 22. The recorder is a type of ______instrument.
A) Brass
B) Woodwind
C) Percussion
D) Keyboard
E) String
  • 23. How many finger holes are in front of a recorder?
A) 4
B) 7
C) 5
D) 8
E) 6
  • 24. A "C" major scale on the recorder is C-D-E-F-G-A-B_______
A) A
B) B
C) D
D) E
E) C
  • 25. Which is NOT listed as a use/impact of music in society?
A) Unity
B) Education
C) Culture
D) Farming
E) Entertainment
  • 26. Which part of the recorder makes the sound?
A) Long pipe
B) Body
C) Thumb hole
D) Finger holes
E) Mouthpiece
  • 27. To play notes on the recorder, you should:
A) Use only the thumb
B) Blow very hard
C) Cover all the holes
D) Lift all fingers
E) Blow softly
  • 28. To play higher notes on the recorder, you should:
A) Use both hands
B) Blow harder
C) Lift fingers one by one
D) Close the back hole
E) Cover all holes
  • 29. A major scale is a group of notes arranged from _______
A) Fast to slow
B) Low to high
C) Right to left
D) High to low
E) Loud to soft
  • 30. Songs like the ABC song and the time timetable song help with__________
A) Education
B) Culture
C) Jobs
D) Unity
E) Entertainment
  • 31. Music unites people despite tribe and religion during _______
A) Festivals
B) Theatre
C) National anthem or cheering the Super Eagles
D) Church
E) Parties
  • 32. Examples of traditional Nigerian music include all EXCEPT _______
A) Afrobeat
B) Fuji
C) Jazz
D) None of the above
E) Highlife
  • 33. Drama is a story acted out by people on stage for ________
A) Actors
B) Musicians
C) Writers
D) An audience
E) Directors
  • 34. The word "drama" comes from a Greek word meaning ______
A) To write
B) To watch
C) To dance
D) To do or to act
E) To sing
  • 35. Drama started in ancient Greece around ________
A) 100 BC
B) 500 BC
C) 1000 BC
D) 300 BC
E) 200 BC
  • 36. The god worshipped during the origin of drama in Greece was __________
A) Athena
B) Dionysus
C) Zeus
D) Poseidon
E) Apollo
  • 37. The person who writes the play/story is called a __________
A) Director
B) Producer
C) Stage Manager
D) Actor
E) Playwright/Dramatist
  • 38. The person who provides money and organizes the play is the _______
A) Audience
B) Playwright
C) Actor
D) Stage manager
E) Producer
  • 39. The person who teaches actors how to act and controls the whole play is the __________
A) Stage manager
B) Actor
C) Producer
D) Director
E) Playwright
  • 40. The building or place where drama is performed is called ______
A) Studio
B) Hall
C) Cinema
D) Theatre
E) Stage
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