MUSIC EXAM QUESTIONS FOR JSS3 SECOND TERM
JSS3 SECOND TERM MUSIC EXAM QUESTIONS – EDUDELIGHT.COM
SECOND TERM
Subject: C C A music Class: Js s 3 Duration:3HRS
1. Every minor scale starts on the _________degree of a major scale (a) 3rd (b) 6th (c) 5th (d) 2nd
2. _______ is an activity of making musical sound with voice in the form of a song or tune (a) singing
(b) Dancing (c) playing (d) giving
3. A solo singer should pronounce the words distinctly and sing with _____________ (a) frowning
(b) Expression (c) toes (d) fight
4. The short extra line drawn above or below the stave is called the _________ (a) space line (b) ledger
line (c) quaver (d) dotted line
5. F A C E is letter names of the spaces on the ___________ staff (a) alto (b) bass (c) treble (d) tenor
6. The ‘Ekwe’ African musical instrument belongs to ____________ family (a) Idiophone (b) Aerophone
(c) membranophone (d) chordophone
7. What is this sign called ? (a) Natural sign (b) Flat sign (c) Sharp sign (d) Crotchet sign
8. In a major scale, semitone occur between BC and ___________ (a) GB (b) EF (c) CD (d) DG
9. A great stave consists of both the treble and the bass stave with ________ between them
(a) middle D (b) middle G (c) middle C (d) middle F
10. ___________ sign increases the pitch of a note by semitone (a) flat (b) sharp (c) natural (d) none
11. To mathematics is ‘octagon’, to music is _________(a) collage (b) octave (c) humidity (d) compass
12. Naturally there is a tone between _______________ (a) EF (b) BG (c) AB (d) CG
13. One of the following composers was born during baroque period (a) W A Mozart (b) G F Handel
(c) Henr(d)
14. The root position of the tonic triad of C major is_________ (a) F A C (b) C E G (c) G B D (d) D E F
15. Name the triad below
(a) G maj. Triad (b) A maj. Triad (c) F maj. Triad (d) C maj. Triad
16. How many semitones make a tone? (a) Three (b) four (c) five (d) two
17. The Italian/musical term ‘fortissimo’ means (a) very slow (b) very fast (c) very loud (d) none
18. The musical symbol used to represent the length or duration of a musical sound is known as ______
(a) Musical staff (b) musical note (c) musical clef (d) musical tape
19. The example of the music played at the king’s palace is called__________ (a) secular music (b) Afro
music (c) court music (d) hip-hop music
20. What is this musical instrument called?
(a) Ekwe (b) talking drum (c) Molo (d) Gong
21. The performance of three(3) people singing at the same time is musically called ____________
(a) quartet (b) Trio (c) Duet (d) minuet
22. The word “Italian Term” is used in music because the origin of music can be traced to________ (a) Rome (b) America (c) Lagos (d) Germany
23. Which of the following major scale is associated with two sharp key signatures? (a) G major
(b) A major (c) D major (d) C major
24. How many people used to perform Trio? (a) three (b) two (c) four (d) five
25. The _________ consists of two fractional figures placed at the beginning of the staff.
(a) Rock signature (b) time signature (c) moon signature (d) fuel signature
26. An interval in music is best described as the musical ________ between two pitches or notes.
(a) Duration (b) distance (c) dot (d) note
27. To determine the position and pitch of a scale, ______ must be placed at beginning of staff (a) slur
(b) Clef sign (c) bar sign (d) note clef
28. The interval bellow is a/an
(a) Major 3rd (b) perfect 5th (c) Augmented 3rd (d) minor 6th
29. The following are triple time signature except (a) (b) (c) (d)
30. Which of these musical forms has two section (AB) formulae? (a) Binary (b) ternary (c) Rondo (d) none
31. A musical scale with eight notes both ascending and descending order is called the ______ scale (a) Pentatonic (b) diatonic (c) chromatic (d) melodic
32. The accidental sign used to increase the pitch of a note by a semitone is __________ (a)flat sign (b) sharp sign (c) Natural sign (d) accidental sign
33. This musical note ‘ ‘ has how many beats? (a) four (b) three (c) five (d) two
34. The ledger line below the treble clef is known as_____ (a) D (b) C (c) A (d) E
35. ________ music is a type of music that has to do with only musical instruments (a) instrumental (b) vocals (c) choristers (d) monumental
Use the music below to answer question 26-30
36. How many bars are there in the music?
37. On which key is the music composed?
38. What is the clef sign used?
39. The last note in bar 4 has how many beats?
40. What is the time signature given to the music?
41. Which of the following is an highlife musician? (a) Ayo bankole (b) Victor Olaiya (c) banky W (d) TKE Philips
42. Every major scale has it DOMINANT on the _____ degree (a) 5th (b) 3rd (c) 4th (d) 6th
43. The relative minor scale to F major is ____ (a) A min. (b) C min. (c) D min. (d) G min.
44. _________ lowers a note by semitone in pitch (a) Flat (b) sharp (c) natural (d) Note
45. Solo is for one person, quartet is for ___ people (a) four (b) five (c) six (d) Ten
46. Who among the following composer is a Nigerian? (a) W.A Mozart (b) T K E Philip (c) G.F Handel (d) Henry purcel
47. The African musical instrument called “sekere” is commonly found among the _______ tribe (a) Igbo (b) Hausa (c) Yoruba (d) Efik
48. One of the characteristics of a soloist is to sing with___(a) expression (b) frowning (c) growl (d) none
49. B major scale has ____ sharps as it key signature (a) six (b) five (c) three (d) seven
50. The letter name of the 5th line on the bass clef is______ (a) D (b) A (c) F (d) C
JSS3 SECOND TERM MUSIC EXAM QUESTIONS – EDUDELIGHT.COM
PART B: Answer
1. (a) What is Cadences (b) Mention four types of cadences
2. Explain the following: (i) Solo (ii) Duet (iii) Trio (iv) Quartet (v) Singing
3. Invert the triad below
i ii iii iv v
4. Write the relative minor or major of the following keys
(a) i. G major _____________
ii D minor ______________
iii C major _______________
iv F minor ______________
v. B major ______________
(b). List Five (5) Nigerian highlife musician you know
JSS3 SECOND TERM MUSIC EXAM QUESTIONS – EDUDELIGHT.COM
