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