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