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