BECE Cultural and Creative Arts 2013 Paper 2 Past Questions

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Which of these is NOT an element of music?

A.dance
B.duration
C.pitch
D.rhythm
E.timbre

How many lines are there in a stave?

A.4
B.5
C.6
D.10
E.11

What alphabet is the 3rd line of bass?

A.B
B.C
C.D
D.E
E.F

The spaces of treble staff are named

A.ACEG
B.EGBD
C.FACE
D.FGAB
E.GBDF

The joining together of treble and bass staff form the ....... stave.

A.compound
B.double
C.full
D.great
E.wide

What distance is E and G? ........ semitones

A.five
B.four and half
C.six
D.three
E.three and half

Identify the interval below

A.3rd
B.4th
C.5th
D.6th
E.8th

An octave is ....... notes distance

A.three
B.five
C.seven
D.six
E.eight

Which of these is a transposing instrument?

A.Clarinet
B.flute
C.guiter
D.piano
E.recorder

What key would the recorder play with piano, if the music is in G major?

A.C
B.D
C.E
D.F
E.G

How many strings has a violin

A.2
B.3
C.4
D.5
E.6

Which of these is NOT used in a classical orchestra?

A.clarinet
B.con-anglias
C.flute
D.piccolo
E.saxophone

The time '214' is a

A.compound duple
B.compound triple
C.simple duple
D.simple quadruple
E.simple triple

Identify the rest sign of minim

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Identify the note of 3 crotchets below

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

A.accent
B.bridge
C.end
D.loud
E.pause

'⊄' represents

A.2/2
B.2/4
C.4/4
D.4/2
E.6/8

The chord below is F

A.augmented
B.dimisnished
C.major
D.minor
E.natural

Identify the key signature below

A.C major
B.C^# major
C.D major
D.F minor
E.G major

A chord starts from ........ note(s)

A.one
B.two
C.three
D.four
E.five

Which of these is the same as plagal cadence?

A.Amen
B.Deceptive
C.Imperfect
D.interrupted
E.Perfect

The imperfect cadence is

A.I-V
B.iii-vi
C.IV-I
D.V-ii
E.V-iii

What is the new key, if a music id D major modulates to its 4^th?

A.B
B.C
C.E
D.F
E.G

Which of these parts sing the highest and lowest pitches in a four part choir?

A.Alto, tenor
B.Soprano, alto
C.Soprano, base
D.Soprano, tenor
E.Tenor, base

The enharmonic of C^# is ........

A.C
B.D^b
C.E^b
D.f^#
E.G

Which of these is a skin instrument?

A.Agogo
B.Ekwe
C.Kakaki
D.Kalangu
E.Upe

Which of these is speed in music?

A.Allegro
B.Forte
C.Fortissimo
D.Pinanissimo
E.Poco

A group of 3 singers is

A.Choir
B.duet
C.quartet
D.quintet
E.trio

What do we call the music to Ire baby into sleep?

A.Chorus
B.Dirge
C.Hymn
D.Lullaby
E.Satirical

Theraupeutic music is used for

A.advertisement
B.birthdays
C.healing
D.teaching
E.war

Which of these best describes rewriting of a piece from staff notation to solfa?

A.Composition
B.Orchestration
C.Transcription
D.Transposition

What kind of music is used for religious activities

A.Concert
B.Martial
C.Rondo
D.Sacred
E.Secular

Identify the key produced by the recorder diagram below

A.B
B.C
C.D
D.F
E.G

Who among these composers is known as "Father of Symphony"?

A.Beethoven
B.Chopin
C.Handel
D.Mandelsohn
E.Mozart

Which of these periods did Mozart live?

A.Baroque
B.Classical
C.Modern
D.Renaissance
E.Romantic

Which of these is NOT among the materials used to construct the instrument below?

A.Calabash
B.Leather
C.Metal
D.Twine
E.Wood

The instrument below is produced by

A.Blacksmith
B.carpenter
C.drummaker
D.goldsmith
E.plumber

Which of these is the principal material used to produce sekere?

A.Calabash
B.Gourd
C.Leather
D.Metal
E.Wood

Which of these is the cheapest material for flute at our locality?

A.Ceramic
B.Metal pipe
C.Pawpaw straw
D.Plastic pipe
E.Rubber

The 'Agidigbo' is made of the following EXCEPT

A.flab bar
B.plywood
C.resonator
D.skin
E.wood

Drama is the only genre of literature that is associated with

A.idioms and proverbs
B.poetic licence
C.refrain
D.rhythmic pattern
E.Stage performance

Mime is a type that is based purely on

A.dialogue
B.gestures with speech
C.gestures without speech
D.interaction
E.monologue

An introductory speech made at the beginning of a play is

A.allegory
B.plot
C.Prologue
D.satire
E.style

The materials used by actors and actresses are known as

A.camouflage
B.costume
C.dresses
D.masks
E.props

A verbal irony occurs when a speaker on stage

A.intends more than he says
B.is alone
C.is misunderstood
D.keeps mute
E.tries to deceive the audience

A major character that represents positive things in a play is a/an

A.antagonist
B.gossiper
C.loudmouth
D.protagonist
E.spoiler

the conversation between two characters in a play is known as

A.dialect
B.dialogue
C.monologue
D.speech
E.talk

A place where a drama is acted is

A.open-space
B.platform
C.scene
D.stage
E.stool

A play is arranged in

A.acts and scenes
B.lines
C.paragraph
D.stazas
E.styles

A play with only one act is called

A.comedy
B.melodrama
C.playlet
D.tragedy
E.tragi-comedy