First Term

Examination
2024/2025
Academic
Session

CLASS: J S S III
SUBJECTS: Music
SECTION: A
DURATION: 11/2 Hour

1. What major scale has three sharps as its key signature

a. B
b. C
c. E
d. A
2. A pattern of three beats to the bar is known as:
a. Triad
b. Quadruple
c. Duple
d. Triple
3. Who composed “sonata in G”
a. Bach
b. Haydn
c. Beethoven
d. Handel
4. Which of the degrees of a major scale is called subdominant?
a. 7th
b. 3rd
c. 4th
d. 5th
5. What major key has a signature of four flats?
a. B
b. A flat
c. D
d. E flat
6. The relative minor of key G major is:
a. E major
b. E minor
c. G minor
d. Minor
7. What is the value of a dot after a minim? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

8. Time signature shows that there are --- beats in a bar

a. 3 crochet
b. 3 minim
c. 2 Minim
d. 2 crochet
9. What key signature is this?

a. D
b. F sharp
c. C sharp
d. A

10. What key signature is this?

a. A
b. G
c. F
d. C

11. What key signature is this?

F
a. E
b. G
c. A

12. What key signature is this?

B flat
a. D
b. E flat
c. A

13. What key signature is this?

 a. C flat
b. A flat
c. E flat
d. B

14. What key signature is this?

a. B
b. F
c. F flat
d. B flat
15. What is the purpose of time signature?

a. To define the amount and type of notes in each measure

b. To indicate the speed at which music must be played
c. To show who wrote a piece of music
d. To show how loudly each note must be played

16. A simple quadruple has _____________ as it’s top figure a) 4 b) 3 c) 8 d) 2

17. Eight quavers is equal to two __________ note a) eight b) fourth c) sixth d) half
18. This sign ♯ is called a) harsh b) flat c) natural d) sharp
19. A simple time signature has ____,____ and ______ as it’s top number a) 2,3,& 5 b) 3, 4 & 6 c) 2,3,& 4 d)
1,2,& 3
20. There are ____________ counts in a dotted whole note a) 4 b) 8 c) 6 d) 10
21. This sign ♮ is called a) sharp b) natural c) major d) flat
22. How many sharps has key A major? a) 2 b) 3 c)4 d) 5
23. A simple quadruple has _____________ as it’s top figure a) 4 b) 3 c) 8 d) 2
24. ___________ is an example of secondary notes a) lah b) fah c) soh d) doh
25. This sign ♭ is called a) sharp b) natural c) major d) flat

Use these diagrams to answer question nos. 26-28

Identify these musical instruments:

26.

a. Clarinet
b. Trumpet
c. Saxophone
d. French horn
 27.

a. Saxophone
b. Trumpet
c. Tuba
d. Clarinet
28.

a. Trumpet
b. Recorder
c. Flute
d. Saxophone.
29. Western instruments can be divided into ________ groups (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

30. Who was the father of symphony a) G.F Handel b) Joseph Haydn c) Robert Schumann d) J.S Batch

Identify the technical name of the following

31. Degree 1 (doh) ________________ a) tonic b) mediant c) dominant d) leading note
32.Degree II (rah) ________________ a)super- tonic b) mediant c) dominant d) leading note
33.Degree III (me) ________________ a) tonic b) leading note c) dominant d) mediant
34.Degree IV (fah) ________________ a) tonic b) leading note c) dominant d) sub-dominant
35.Degree V (soh) ________________ a) tonic b) leading note c) dominant d) mediant
36.Degree VI (lah ) ________________ a) tonic b) leading note c) sub-mediant d) dominant
37.Degree VII (te) ________________ a) tonic b) leading note c) dominant d) median
Explain the figures below:
38.

a) six crochet beat in a bar b) six quavers beat in a bar c) six minims beat in a bar d) six semi-quavers beat in a
bar
39.

a) four crochets beat in a bar b) four quavers beat in a bar c) four minims beat in a bar d) four semi-quavers bea
in a bar
40. ____ degrees are the secondary notes (a)2,3,6,7 &8 (b) 2,4,6,7 &8 (c) 12,3,5,6 &87 (d) 1,2,5,6 &7
SECTION B (Answer All)

1a. on the stave below, write the primary notes of C Major Scale

1b. Construct the scale of G major on the stave below and identify its relative minor

1c. “Art music” refers

to______________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

2a.what is common among the major keys and their relatives’ minor keys? _________________
ii. what is the difference between the major keys and their relative minor keys? _______________
iii. what is responsible for the difference between the major and minor keys?
________________________________________________________________________

2b. “Binary form” refers

to______________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

2c. “Ternary form” refers

to______________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
 FiFirst Term Examination
2024/2025 Academic Session

CLASS: JSS2
SUBJECTS: Music
SECTION: A
DURATION: 11/2 Hour

1. How old is music? (a)Music started before creation (b) music is older than man (c) music started
decades ago (d) music is as old as man
2. After creation, (a) music was made by man (b) there was no music at all © music was boring (d)
natural phenomena started to make music
3. The composer of the national anthem was_____ (a) prof. Chinua Achebe (b) prof. Laz. Akwueme (c)
Mr. Benedict E. Odiase (d) prof. Euba Frank
4. Mr benedict odiase was______ (a) a civil servant in lagos (b) an army commander in lagos (c) the
chief superintendent of police in lagos (d) chief security in lagos
5. The band that performed all the musical entries for the competition was____ (a) The Nigeria Police
Band, Enugu. (b) The Nigeria Police Band, Ikeja, Lagos. (c) The Nigeria Police Band, Abuja. (d) The
Nigeria Police Band, Ogun.
6. who won the national anthem competition? (a) prof. Laz. Akwueme (b) Mr. Benedict E. Odiase (c)
prof. Euba Frank (d) prof. Chinua Achebe
7. A National Anthem is the _________song of a country a) sacred b) fuji c)choral d) local
8. National anthem is a musical composition designed for expression of a) love b) peace c)life d)
patriotism
9. The colonial anthem was replaced with national anthem in a) 1962 b) 1952 c) 1950 d) 1960
10. The current national anthem of Nigeria was introduced in October, __________ a) 1968 b) 1958 c)
1978 d) 2024
11. Who was the military head of state when the current national anthem was composed a) shagari b)
awolowo c) obasanjo d) omaru
12. The term renaissance means ______________ is one of the sources of origin of music a) reborn b)
period c) rebirth d) remark
13. The recorder has ___________ body parts a) 4 b) 3 c) 5 d) 2
14. Renaissance period was remarkably referred to as a) golden age of aerophone b) golden age of
polyphone c) golden age of saxophone d) golden age of chordophone
15. ___ period covered the years 1900 to date a) modern b) renaissance c) classical d) baroque
16. The recorder has ___________ finger holes a) 8 b) 6 c) 9 d) 7
17. ___period covered the years 1400-1600AD a) classical b) romantic c) baroque d) renaissance
18. In music history, the years 1600-1750AD were called what? a) renaissance b) classical c) romantic
d) baroque
19. _____ major is the key signature of national anthem a) B b) A c) F d) D
20. What is the time signature of National Anthem a) ¾ b) 3/8 c) 4/4 d) 3/2
21. The early forms of music existed among the … a) Chinese b) Egyptians c) Russians d)
Americans
22. The period known as classical periods covered the yearsa) 1600-1750AD b) 1750-1820AD
c) 1400-600AD d) 1820-1900AD
23. Another name for soprano is a) treble b) alto c) contralto d) baritone
24. ___ Part lies between Soprano and Tenora) Alto b)Baritone c) Bass d) Treble
25. ___ choirs can be found in Nursery Schools a) Secondary b) Primary c) Nursery
d)Children’s
26. Uses of early form of music are a) Religious worship b) Religious ceremonies c) Religious
activities d) All of the above
27. SA in voice part refers to a) Sing Along b) Sing Alto c) Soprano & Alto d) Sing All
28. What is the appropriate name for one who writes music a) Musician b) Poet c) Compose d)
Author
29. The musical period known as romantic periods covered the years a) 1600-1750AD b) 1820-
1900AD c) 1400-600AD d) 1750-1820AD
30. The term polyphone refers to a) many- parts b) many- voices c) all parts d) all Voices
31. We blow _________ into the recorder to produce Sound a) air b) saliva c) oil d) sand
32. The recorder has _________ body parts a) 3 b) 1 c) 5 d)4
33. Recorder belong to _____ instruments a) brass b) string c) perccusion d)wood wind
34. Which finger is used to cover the only hole at the back of the recorder a) single finger b) right
thumb c) fourth finger d) left thumb
35. Tonguing refers to a) fingering the recorder b) holding the recorder c() articulating well and
playing well d) covering the holes
36. Highlife music developed from a) popular music b) juju music c) both local & western cultural
fors d) band music
37. Yoruba dance music designed cliefly for a)instrumentation b) entertainment and commercial
purposes c) juju music d) imported music
38. ___________ was a popular yoruba pop musician a) handel b) fela c) Sunday d) benson
39. __________ is one of the imported musical styles a) reggae b)calypso c) tango d) juju
40. _____________ are obtained from Yoruba traditional music an used mainly for entertainment at social
ceremonies a) apala and sakara b) akuko-na-egwu c) dadakuada d) reggae

Section B (Answer All)

1) Describe the following human voice parts
i) Unison
ii) Soprano
iii) Alto
iv) Tenor
v) Bass

2a. Describe the human voice as an exceptional musical instrument.

2b. what is national Anthem
 First

Term Examination
2024/2025 Academic Session

CLASS: JSSI
SUBJECTS: Music
SECTION: A
DURATION: 11/2 Hour

1. The main source of music is …….

(a) Noise (b) Echo (c) Vibration (d) Sound
2. Music is the product of …….
(a) Indefinite sounds (b) Vibration (c) Irregular sounds (d) Organized sounds
3. Sound can be regular or ……
(a) Organized (b) Indefinite (c) Irregular (d) unorganized
4. Regular and definite sound produces ……
(a) Noise (b) Echo (c) Music (d) all of the above
5. Irregular and indefinite sound produces ….
(a) Echo (b) Noise (c) Music (d) None of the above
6. Those factors which make up music are called …..
(a) Pitches (b) Elements (c) Tones (d) Sounds
7. Highness and lowness of sound is known as ….
(a) Pitch (b) Rhythm (c) Melody (d) Harmony
8. Instrumental music refers to ……
(a) Instruments (b) Vocal (c) clapping (d) Dancing
9. What is dance music designed for?
(a) Clapping (b) Playing (c) Humming (d) Body expression
10. …. Songs are sang to make children sleep
(a) Christmas (b) Popular (c) Folk (d) Cradle
11. Folk music refers to ….
(a) Very important music (b) The high life of music of the present time (c) The
indigenous music of a people (d) The primitive music of a people
12. Classical music refers to …
(a) Music of a classical period (b) Reggae music of Bob Marley (c) Musical practices that
have gone through ages and accepted as being of high quality (d) The present day music

13. Popular music means ….

(a) The local music of the people (b) The present day music (c) A very famous music (d)
the music of Oliver de Coque
14. Art music refers to ….

(a) Music written by an artist (b) A musical composition of a trained composer (c) Music for
art works (d) Music written in an artistic style

15. How many letters of alphabet do we use in music?

a) 7 b) 8 c) 6 d) 5
16 cradle songs are known as ___________
a) Lullabies b) Fuji music c) folk music d) Sacred music

Use these diagrams to answer question nos. 17&18

Identify these musical instruments

17.

a. kakaki
b. trumpet
c. Violin
d. banjo

18.

a. Trumpet
b. Recorder
c. Saxophone.
d. Flute

19. ________________ refers to the movement of music

a) Pitch b) sound c) Rhythm d) vibration
20. African musical instrument are classified into these groups except
a) membranophone b) aerophone c) saxophone d) idiophone
21. We blow _________ into the recorder to produce Sound
a) saliva b) air c) oil d) sand
22. The recorder has _________ finger holes a) 6 b) 8 c)7 d) 5
23. The world would be _________ without music

a)boring b)More interesting c) more lively d) busy

24. Music is produced by making sounds that are _________ to the ear.
a) Pleasant (b) noisy c) polluting d) Irritating
25. ____________ is the main tune of a piece of music
a) Rhythm b) pitch c) harmony d) Melody
26. The recorder has _________ body parts a) 4 b) 1 c) 2 d)3

27. Which of these is a melodic instrument a) skin drumb) metal gong c) flute d) slit drum
a) Chordophone b) melody c) harmony d) rhythm
29. ________________ refers to the movement of music
a) Pitch b) Rhythm c) sound d) vibration

30. Military music is usually played by

a) Student b) army c) lecturer d) staff\
31. treble clef is also called __________ clef a) G b) F c) E d) A
32. Another name for staff is a) stave b) clef c) bar d) signature
33. a clef symbols is always written at the __________ of the staff a) middle b) end c) botton d) beginning
34 The first primary function of the clef is a) to complete the note b) to help singers c) to written music d) to
fix the letter names of the lines and spaces of the staff
35. Bass clef is also called ____ clef a) G b) E c) F d) A
36. Treble clef is also called _____ clef a) F b) E c) D d) G
37. Bass clef sign fixes the 4th line as a) G b) F c) A d) E
38. A staff consist of _________ lines a) 4 b) 5 c) 3 d) 2
39. A staff consist of ______ spaces a) 4 b) 5 c) 6 d) 3
40. _________ refers to the system of reproducing musical sounds in writing a) music notation b) music cord
c) clef d) sound

SECTION B (Answer all)

1 a. Define “sound”
b. State 3 qualities of music

2. a. What is music?
b. List 5 types of music