BECE Cultural and Creative Arts 2018 Paper 2 Past Questions

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The following are elements of sound except

A.duration
B.intensity
C.metronome
D.pitch
E.quality.

What is the alphabetical name of the ledger line between the treble and bass staves?

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

identify the clef below:

A.B clef
B.Bass clef
C.c clef
D.G clef
E.Treble clef.

The note below is called .......

A.crotchet
B.demisemiquaver
C.hemidemisemiquaver
D.quaver
E.semiquaver.

The noted below added together equals ....... beats.

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

What is the tonic triad below?

A.A mininor
B.A major
C.C major
D.F major
E.G minor.

Which of the following is used to indicate beat in a piece of music?

A.Bar line
B.Clef
C.Dynamic
D.Key signature
E.Time signature.

Complete the rhythm below

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Which of these signs indicates the end of a music?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

What is the interval between these notes?

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

Which of the following accidentals is used to lower the pitch of a musical note by a tone?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Name the note in the staff below.

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Identify the scale below.

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

A series of notes moving in an ascending and descending order from a note to its octave is called a/an .......

A.arpeggio
B.melody
C.rhythm
D.scale
E.triad.

Which of the following composers lost his sight before his death?

A.Bach
B.Beethoven
C.Chopin
D.Mendelssohn
E.Schubert.

Which of the following composers lived during the baroque period?

A.Bach
B.Beethoven
C.Chopin
D.Mendelssohn
E.Schubert.

The popular piece “Ode to joy' was composed by .......

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

The Pop song “African Queen' is associated with

A.Brymo
B.Kiss Daniel
C.Tiwa Savage
D.Tu face
E.Wizkid.

Who among the following is regarded as the ‘king of afro beat' music

A.Fela Anikulapo Kuti
B.George Benson
C.Lagbaja
D.Michael Jackson
E.Wizkid.

Identify an arpeggio among the following

A.d r m d¹
B.d m f d¹
C.d m s d¹
D.d f s d¹
E.d s l d¹.

The plagal cadence is from chord .......

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

What key is the recorder playing in the picture below?

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

Which of the following musical terms means ‘go back to the beginning'?

A.Da capo
B.Forte
C.Fortissimo
D.Mezzo forte
E.Piano.

What is the technical name for the solfa ‘Re'?

A.Dominant
B.Leading note
C.Mediant
D.Subdominant
E.Super tonic.

Crescendo means gradually (getting) ......

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

Classify the instruments below.

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

The double bass belongs to ....... family.

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

Which of the following is a chordophone?

A.Agogo
B.Bata
C.Kalangu
D.Opi
E.Zitter.

The ‘Bata' is common among the .......

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

Identify a non-transposing instrument among the listed options.

A.Clarinet
B.French horn
C.Piano
D.Trumpet
E.Saxophone. DRAMA

A play is fully realized when it is .......

A.acted
B.memorized
C.read
D.studied
E.watched.

When a play ends happily, it is called a .......

A.comedy
B.farce
C.melodrama
D.satire
E.tragi-comedy

The author's use of language is known as .......

A.diction
B.expression
C.speech
D.style
E. thought.

The major idea of a tragic play is that, it brings about .......

A.anxiety
B.downfall
C.pity
D.sorrow
E.suspense.

The person who writes a play is called a .......

A.player
B.playwright
C.play write
D.play writer
E.writer.

A leading female character in a literary piece is referred to as a/an .......

A.actress
B.antagonist
C.hero
D.heroine
E.protagonist.

Clothing and adornment accessories ed by characters in a play are called

A.costume
B.handprop
C.make-up
D.property
E.scenery.

Preparation of cast and crew for dramatic production is known as .......

A.audition
B.blocking
C.characterization
D.concentration
E.rehearsal.

The actors and actresses in dramatic performance are collectively called .......

A.actors
B.artistes
C.cast
D.crew
E.performers.

Which of the following is not an element of a plot?

A.Climax
B.Exposition
C.Flashback
D.Short story
E.Resolution.

The following are involved in the chain of theatre production except

A.artistic
B.director
C.management crew
D.spectators.

A person in charge of all the lighting designs in drama production is the .......

A.costume designer
B.director
C.executive producer
D.stage manager
E.technical director.

The celebration of the cultural events of people and community is known as ........

A.custom
B.dance
C.festivals
D.rituals
E.traditions.

The artistic head of a drama production is .......

A.director
B.lead actor
C.producer
D.scene designer
E.stage manager.

The following are make-up items except

A.crayon
B.eye pencil
C.lipstick
D.powder
E.Wig.

Which of these is not a career in Theatre Arts?

A.Acting
B.Choreography
C.Directing
D.Medicine
E.Playwriting.

The final stage of preparation in which all elements of theatre are put into use is referred to as ....... rehearsals.

A.blocking
B.costume
C.dress and technical
D.performance
E.voice and sound.

The period of practice before the final performance of a play is known as .......

A.acting
B.performing
C.playing
D.reading
E.rehearsals.

The process of assigning roles to actors in a play production is called

A.auditioning
B.casting
C.movements
D.ole blocking
E.role calling.

The person that finances a theatre production is the .......

A.business manager
B.house manager
C.producer
D.stage manager
E.technical director. DANCE