BECE Cultural and Creative Arts 2015 Paper 2 Past Questions

Question 1

What is the key signature below?

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

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Question 2

The 5th solfa note in the key C major is

A.fah
B.la
C.ray
D.soh
E.te

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Question 3

Identify the note below.

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

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Question 4

Identify the clef below.

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

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Question 5

The note below is

A.A sharp
B.A flat
C.C sharp
D.C flat
E.G sharp

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Question 6

Which of the following beats is in 3/4 time?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

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Question 7

The time signature for the following

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

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Question 8

The key signature below is that of ....... major.

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

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Question 9

A tonic triad consist of ....... notes.

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

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Question 10

Which of these does not describe an interval?

A.Augumented
B.Imperfect
C.Major
D.Minor
E.Perfect

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Question 11

The loudness or lowness of sound is

A.duration
B.harmony
C.intensity
D.pitch
E.timbre

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Question 12

The second note of the diatonic scale is the

A.dominant
B.mediant
C.subdominant
D.submediant
E.supertonic

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Question 13

Adagio means

A.broading out
B.little slower
C.slow or leisurely
D.slow and steady
E.tenderly

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Question 14

The sign below is called

A.Acciaccatura
B.Appoggiatura
C.Dal Segno
D.Inverted Turn
E.Turn

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Question 15

Which of these instruments also serve as healing instrument?

A.flute
B.metal gong
C.Musical bow
D.Rattle
E.Slit wooden gong

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Question 16

The sixth degree of a scale is

A.dominant
B.lerading note
C.subdominant
D.submediant
E.tonic

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Question 17

The "Kakaki" is a/an

A.aeroplane
B.chordophone
C.idiophone
D.membranophone
E.sudophone

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Question 18

When instruments playing together are properly tuned, they produce

A.melody
B.harmony
C.discord
D.concord
E.unison

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Question 19

How many strings has a violin?

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

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Question 20

The 2nd hole of a recorder is

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

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Question 21

The flute belongs to ....... family.

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

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Question 22

Which of these is not a woodwind instrument?

A.Clarinet
B.Flute
C.Piccolo
D.Saxophone
E.Trumpet

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Question 23

The music type handed down from generation is

A.afrobeat
B.dadakuada
C.highlife
D.juju
E.traditional

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Question 24

Which of these instruments has six strings

A.Cello
B.Double bass
C.Guitar
D.Viola
E.Violin

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Question 25

Which among these is music without voice?

A.Classical
B.Instrumental
C.Pop
D.Traditional
E.Vocal

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Question 26

The 'Halleluyah chorus' was written by

A.Beethoven
B.Handel
C.Haydn
D.Mozart
E.Schubert

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Question 27

Two people singing is

A.duet
B.quartet
C.septet
D.solo
E.trio

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Question 28

Identify a transposing instrument among these

A.flute
B.Guitar
C.Piano
D.Recorder
E.Saxophone

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Question 29

Which of these is not used in the construction of goje?

A.Calabash
B.Metal sheet
C.Stick
D.Skin
E.Twinwe

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Question 30

The "Opi" is common among the

A.Fulanis
B.Hausas
C.Igbos
D.Kanuris
E.Yorubas

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Question 31

The term known as 'allegro' means

A.drawing
B.drawing together
C.moving apart
D.moving faster
E.moving slowly

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Question 32

How is a violin positioned when playing it?

A.Hanging by the waist
B.Hanging on the neck
C.In the mouth
D.On a stand
E.On the shoulder

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Question 33

The trumpet is classified as a ....... instrument.

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

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Question 34

The italian term "Accelerando" means becoming gradually

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

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Question 35

Who among these composed the Nigerian national anthem?

A.Akinwunmi Taiwo
B.Ben Odiase
C.Ebenezer Obey
D.Oliver De Coque
E.Danmaraya Jos

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Question 36

One of these is not a musical period

A.Baroque
B.Classical
C.Fugue
D.Old art
E.Romantic

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Question 37

Who among these composers was a child prodigy?

A.Bach
B.Beethoven
C.Handel
D.Haydn
E.Mozart

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Question 38

In record playing, the diagram below sign indicates

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

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Question 39

Which of these is an aerophone?

A.Flute
B.Musical bow
C.Thumb piano
D.Water pot drum
E.Xylophone

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Question 40

The person who directs a musical performance is called

A.conductor
B.choirmaster
C.director
D.singer
E.soloist

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Question 41

Cast party is normally thrown during ....... period.

A.casting
B.construction of stage
C.post-production
D.production
E.rehearsal

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Question 42

A play that is full of sad events and ends mostly with death or bloodshed is a/an

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

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Question 43

A play is drama because it

A.can be acted on stage
B.cannot be read silently
C.contains characters
D.does not carry any story
E.is wriitten in verse

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Question 44

When a major character falls because of an error or weakness in him, he is said to be a/an

A.antagonist
B.hero
C.protagonist
D.tragic hero
E.weakling

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Question 45

A fable is a play that

A.ends tragically
B.is basically on the noble people of the society
C.makes use of animal characters
D.makes use of human characters
E.uses lofty languages.

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Question 46

A play must have a/an ....... to be complete.

A.conflict
B.plot
C.style
D.subject matter
E.theme

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Question 47

The following are props except

A.actor
B.centre table
C.drum
D.hat
E.wall clock

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Question 48

Stage fright is when an actor suddenly ....... on stage.

A.crticizes
B.laments
C.panics
D.suspends
E.weakens

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Question 49

Pick out the ODD item.

A.Acts
B.Chorus
C.Folklore
D.Scene Stage

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Question 50

The best way to understand a/an ....... is by acting it.

A.action
B.novel
C.play
D.poem
E.story

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