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