BECE Cultural and Creative Arts 2020 Paper 2 Past Questions

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The asterisked sign below is a

A.bar line
B.bar
C.clef
D.staff.

What is the value of the note below?

A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
E.5

‘Dominant' in a major scale is

A.2nd
B.3rd
C.4th
D.5th
E.6th

The following instruments have four strings except

A.acoustic guitar
B.cello
C.double bass
D.viola
E.violin

Identify the key signature below

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

The shortest distance between two musical notes is

A.bar
B.pause
C.semitone
D.slur
E.tone

Which of the following describes the height and depth of sound?

A.Duration
B.Pitch
C.Rhythm
D.Tempo
E.Timbre

A short line written above or below a staff is

A.bar
B.brace
C.double bar
D.ledger
E.slur

The sign “C” represents

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

Identify the correct time signature for the rhythmic pattern below

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

“Adante' means

A.fast
B.loud
C.silence
D.slow
E.soft

Identify the clef below

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

Music used to create awareness of goods and services is

A.chamber
B.court
C.jingle
D.marital
E.oratorio

Which of the following instruments produces sound when shaken?

A.Agidigbo
B.Bata
C.Kalangu
D.Sekere
E.Zitter

The following are types of cadences except

A.imperfect
B.improper
C.interrupted
D.perfect
E.plagal

The line with the note below is

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

Which of the listed clefs below is suitable to make the triad F major?

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

How many beats are the following notes all together?

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

Identify the interval below

A.Fifth
B.Fourth
C.Second
D.Sixth
E.Third

Who among the following is not a classical composer?

A.Franz J. Hayden
B.Franz Schubert
C.George F. Handel
D.Ludwig V. Beethoven
E.Wolfgang Mozart

The sign D.S. is

A.da capo
B.dal segno
C.fermata
D.sforzando
E.staccato

Complete the rhythmic pattern below

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

The term which expresses ‘gradually getting soft' is

A.allegro
B.andante
C.diminuendo
D.forte
E.piano

‘Kakaki' is associated with the

A.Efik
B.Hausas
C.Igbos
D.Ijaws
E.Yorubas

The following are traditional classifications except

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

What is the instrument below called?

A.Agidigbo
B.Ekwe
C.Goje
D.Sekere
E.Udu

Which if these is a membranophone

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Identify a woodwind instrument from the following instruments

A.Clarinet
B.Cornet
C.Trumpet
D.Tuba
E.Violin

Two persons singing together is

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

The diagram below represents

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

A place where drama takes place before an audience is known as a/an

A.Arena
B.Scene
C.Setting
D.Space
E.Stage

The earliest plays are written for ....... competition

A.American
B.English
C.Greek
D.Italian
E.Polish

The fixing of rehearsal for a performance is the responsibility of the

A.Actor
B.Costumier
C.Director
D.Promoter
E.Stage manager

Aristophanes is an example of ....... playwright?

A.classical
B.contemporary
C.medieval
D.modern
E.traditional

The ideas of drama are usually conveyed through

A.dialogue
B.narration
C.presentation
D.reading
E.recitation

Mime is more characterised by

A.action
B.audience
C.conflict
D.dialogue
E.monologue

A.hangs incantations
B.narrates stories
C.ecites poems
D.tells parables
E.writes drama

Performances that do not have scripts are called ....... plays.

A.amateur
B.improvised
C.professional
D.traditional
E.unwritten

Drama is best appreciated by the ....... when performed on stage

A.audience
B.crowd
C.people
D.spectators
E.viewers.

In a performance, handkerchief is part of

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

The person who handles financial aspect of production is the ....... manager.

A.business
B.production
C.property
D.stage
E.technical

Playwright is synonymous with

A.clown
B.comedian
C.dramatist
D.tragedian
E.writer

The perfect matching of words and actions in the course of acting is called

A.characterisation
B.dramatisation
C.synchronisation
D.theatricalisation
E.verbalisation

The fall of a tragic hero is called

A.catharis
B.conflict
C.suspension of disbelief
D.tragic flaw
E.verbal irony

A play is arranged in acts and

A.lines
B.paragraphs
C.scenes
D.spaces
E.stanzas

A play is fully realised when it is

A.acted
B.memorised
C.read
D.recited
E.studied

Drama is more characterised by

A.action
B.audience
C.conflict
D.dialogue
E.stage

A play whose story is short is called

A.comedy
B.melodrama
C.playlet
D.tragedy
E.tragicomedy

Which of the following is not found in a make-up kit?

A.Camwood
B.Lipstick
C.Powder
D.Spirit
E.Wig

A person who reminds a character of his or her lines on stage is called

A.Chorus
B.Clown
C.Costumier
D.Producer
E.Prompter