MUSIC EXAM QUESTIONS FOR JSS2 FIRST TERM

FIRST TERM JSS2 MUSIC EXAMINATION QUESTIONS – EDUDELIGHT.COM

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SUBJECT: MUSIC                              TIME: 2hrs            CLASS: JSS  2

1.            Half note” is another name for ……. (A) quaver (B) minim (C) semibreve (D) crotchet

(E) semibreve

2.            E.G.B.D.F are the letter names of the lines of the …… stave. (A) bass (B) treble (C) alto (D) tenor (E) movable

3.            The letter name of the third line of the treble stave is (A) B (B) C (C) D (D) E (E) A

4.            The alphabetical name for treble clef is (A) C  (B) D  (C) E  (D) F  (E) G

5.            Identify the staff which has “E” as its 1st (A)  line (A) Alto  (B) Bass  (C) Soprano  (D) Tenor 

6.            Which of these note has 4 beats? (A) TrebleAllabreve  (B) Crochet  (C) Minim  (D) Quaver                   (E) Semibreve

7.            Sound is produced in a trumpet by (A) Beating  (B) Blowing (C) Plucking  (D) Shaking  (E) Striking

8.            Identify a crotchet note among these (A)       (B)         (C)        (D)         (E)

9.            Which of these note is called a whole note (A)        (B)         (C)         (D)         (E)

10.          Identify the accidental used to raise a pitch of a semi tone

                                                   (A)      (B)         (C)       (E)

11.          A quarter note is known as (A) Semibreve   (B)Semi quaver 

                (C) Minim  (D) Crochet

12.         

                                                         The…………………….circle round the second line of the staff and

                                                    fixes that are in line “G” (A) Bass clef  (B) Alto clef  (C) Treble 

                                                        clef  (D) Tenor clef

13.          Music is all about combination of (A)balls (B)slates (C)sounds (D)shirts (E)noises.

14.          F.A.C.E are the letter names of the spaces of the …… stave. (A) bass (B) treble (C) alto (D) tenor (E) baritone.

15.          The  ………… circles round the fourth line of the staff and fixes that line as “F” (A) bass clef (B) alto clef (C) treble clef (D) tenor clef (E) solo clef

16.          The musical note with four tails is ………. (A) minim (B) tails (C) quaver (D) note (E) hemi demi semi quaver

17.          All these are musical instruments except (A) quitar (B) organ (C) trumpet (D) hand trowel (E) flute

 18.Two crotchets added together is equal to (A)  minim (B) crotchets (C) semibreve (D) quaver (E) semi quaver Identify a crotchet note among these (A)       (B)         (C)        (D)         (E)

        19.Which of these notes is called a whole note (A)        (B)         (C)         (D)         (E)

         20.Identify the accidental used to raise a pitch by a semitone (A)      (B)         (C)       (E)

         21.A quarter note is also known as (A) Semibreve   (B)Semi quaver  (C) Minim  (D)       Crochet.

         22.The……………circle round the second line of the staff and fixes that are in line “G” (A)     Bass clef  (B) Alto clef  (C) Treble clef  (D) Tenor clef

         23.   Movement in music is  (A)pitch(B)tone(C)interval(D)rhythm(E)harmony.  

         24.Which of these indicate a period of silence?(A)Accent(B)Legato(C)Slur(D)Staccato(E)Rest.

         25.What determines the name of the lines and spaces of the           staff?(A)Bar(B)Clef(C)Note(D)Pitch(E)Rhythm.                                                                                                           

         26.What is another name for the G clef?(A)Alto(B)Baritone(C)Bass(D)Tenor(E)Treble.

         27.The lines written above or below the stave to contain extra notes         are(A)bar(B)horizontal(C)ledger(D)rhythmic(E)vertical.

         28.The note that has an open oval shape with a stem is(A)crotchet(B)minim(C)quaver(D)semibreve(E)whole note.

         29.The end of a piece of music is shown by(A)b ar lines(B)double bar lines(C)full stop(D)signs(E)size.

         30.What does the upper figure  of time signature stand for?(A)number of beats(B)number of scales(C)number of signature(D)type of beat(E)type of scale. .The technical name of  “soh” is ……….

 31. Key a Major has……… sharp(s)

 32.The term “forte’ means………….

  33. The musical notes with a tail is known as………

  34. The four major voice parts are………..

  35………………………. Is the technical name of “ ray”.

  36.The accidental sign that decreases a note by a semitone is……………           

  37.Trio means ………… 

  38.The level of sound is referred to as ………….

   39.A double bar line marks the  ………… in music .

   40.Rallentando means……..

FIRST TERM JSS2 MUSIC EXAMINATION QUESTIONS – EDUDELIGHT.COM

                                                  SECTION B

1.a.What is an interval?

    b.List five qualities of interval.

    c.Describe rhythm.

 2.Give the English meaning of the following: i. adagio ii. Piano iii. Forte iv. Pianissimo v. fortissimo vi. Rallentando  vii. Dal capo viii. Dal segno ix. Poco a poco x. fine.

 3.Draw a five octave dummy keyboard.

 4.Draw a great staff alongside letter names.

 5.List three classifications of western musical instruments  with five examples each from a family.

MUSIC EXAM QUESTIONS FOR JSS2 FIRST TERM