BECE Cultural and Creative Arts 2014 Paper 2 Past Questions

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Which of these describes the high and low of sound?

A.Duration
B.Harmony
C.Intensity
D.Pitch
E.Timbre

The alphabetical name for treble clef is

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

The 6th line of a great stave is

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

Identify the staff which has ‘b’ as its 3rd line

A.Alto
B.Bass
C.Soprano
D.Tenor
E.Treble

Which of these notes has 4 beats?

A.Allabreve
B.Crotchet
C.Minim
D.Quaver
E.Semibreve

How many notes are in an octave?

A.6
B.7
C.8
D.9
E.10

The first ledger line above the treble staff is named

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

What is the interval below?

A.fifth
B.fourth
C.octave
D.second
E.third

Identify the non-transposing instrument among these

A.clarinet
B.flute
C.French horn
D.saxophone
E.trumpet

How many strings are in a box guitar?

A.3
B.4
C.5
D.6
E.7

Sound is produced in trumpet by

A.besting
B.blowing
C.plucking
D.shaking
E.striking

The recorder instrument is classified as

A.brass
B.keyboard
C.percussion
D.string
E.woodwind

Which of these times is simple duple?

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

Identify a crotchet note among these

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Which of these notes is called “whole note”?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

The sign “>” means “getting ___________”

A.faster
B.interesting
C.louder
D.slower
E.softer

“Common time” is same as

A.2/4
B.3/4
C.6/8
D.4/4
E.2/2

The tonic chord below is ____ major

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

Which major key does the music below represent?

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

A triad consists of ________ notes(s)

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

The plagal cadence is __________

A.I - V
B.II - IV
C.IV - I
D.IV - V
E.V – I

Identify a two phrase music

A.Binary
B.Duet
C.Rondo
D.Ternary
E.Trio

The change of key in a piece of music is

A.harmony
B.modulation
C.pitch bend
D.transcription
E.transposing

The type of music used during church service is

A.aria
B.martial
C.opera
D.sacred
E.secular

Which of these notes has the same sound as F#?

A.Bb
B.C
C.D#
D.E
E.Gb

Identify the accidential used to raise the pitch of note by a semitone

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

The same tune singing is

A.chorus
B.duet
C.quartet
D.solo
E.unison

The ‘Agogo’ is a ________ instrument

A.concrete
B.cotton
C.metal
D.skin
E.wooden

Which of these expresses “very loud”?

A.f
B.ff
C.mf
D.mp
E.p

Which of these means “slow pace”?

A.Adante
B.Allegro
C.Crescendo
D.Decrescendo
E.Sforza do

Sacred music is used for _______ purpose?

A.educational
B.information
C.political
D.religious
E.social

A ‘Dirge’ is used in/at

A.advertisement
B.birthday
C.burial
D.educating
E.entertainment

The recorded diagram below when blown produces

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

G.F. Handel lives in the ____________ period

A.baroque
B.classical
C.renaissance
D.rococo
E.romantic

Who among these composers became deaf?

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

The instrument below is classified as

A.aerophone
B.cacophone
C.chordophone
D.idiophone
E.membranophone

The “Ekwe” produces sound by

A.blowing
B.bowing
C.plucking
D.shaking
E.striking

The most important material for making a chordophone is

A.gourd
B.leather string
C.metal
D.plastic
E.wood

Identify an Aerophone among these

A.agidigbo
B.bata
C.kakaki
D.koria
E.udu

The instrument below is common played among the

A.Efiks
B.Hausas
C.Igbos
D.Nupes
E.Yorubas

Drama is said to have originated from _________ beliefs/concepts

A.African
B.European
C.Greco-Roman
D.Greek
E.Roman

The character that opposes the major character in a play is called a/an

A.acto
B.antagonist
C.heroine
D.protagonist
E.tragic hero

Which of the following is common to all forms of literature?

A.Action
B.Chorus
C.Language
D.Narration
E.Scene

The state of anxiety and expectation in the reader/audience in any work of art is called

A.climax
B.conflict
C.dramatic irony
D.suspense
E.tension

Which of the following gives additional information to the audience?

A.chorus
B.clown
C.costume
D.prompter
E.props

The principal antagonist in a play is known as the

A.buffoon
B.hero
C.playwright
D.protagonist
E.villain

The primary function of comedy is to

A.create laughter
B.criticize
C.heighten
D.lament
E.praise

The main effect of tragedy on the audience is

A.anxiety
B.happiness
C.laughter
D.pity
E.suspense

The panic an actor has while facing an audience on the stage is called

A.anxiety
B.stage fear
C.stage fright
D.stage tension
E.weakness

A group of people who maintains stage materials is called

A.cast party
B.costumiers
C.designers
D.prompters
E.stage hands