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