Music junior waec exam questions and answers

Music junior waec exam questions and answers

Here are 20 music exam questions with options and answers:

What is the standard tuning for a violin?

a) EADG

b) GDAE

c) EBGD

d) AEBG

Answer: b) GDAE

Who composed the famous "Moonlight Sonata"?

a) Ludwig van Beethoven

b) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

c) Johann Sebastian Bach

d) Franz Schubert

Answer: a) Ludwig van Beethoven

Which musical term indicates a gradual increase in volume?

a) Fortissimo

b) Pianissimo

c) Crescendo

d) Decrescendo

Answer: c) Crescendo

What is the name of the lowest male singing voice range?

a) Soprano

b) Alto

c) Tenor

d) Bass

Answer: d) Bass

Which woodwind instrument is also known as a "reed pipe"?

a) Flute

b) Clarinet

c) Saxophone

d) Oboe

Answer: d) Oboe

Who is often referred to as the "King of Pop"?

a) Elvis Presley

b) Michael Jackson

c) Prince

d) Madonna

Answer: b) Michael Jackson

What is the time signature of a waltz?

a) 4/4

b) 3/4

c) 6/8

d) 2/2

Answer: b) 3/4

Which Beatles album is commonly known as the "White Album"?

a) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

b) Abbey Road

c) Let It Be

d) The Beatles

Answer: d) The Beatles

What is the highest string on a standard-tuned guitar?

a) G

b) D

c) E

d) A

Answer: c) E

Which instrument is a member of the percussion family and is played with mallets?

a) Trumpet

b) Violin

c) Xylophone

d) Saxophone

Answer: c) Xylophone

Who is known for the famous opera "The Magic Flute"?

a) Giuseppe Verdi

b) Richard Wagner

c) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

d) Giacomo Puccini

Answer: c) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

What musical term indicates a sudden, strong accent on a note?

a) Staccato

b) Legato

c) Pizzicato

d) Fermata

Answer: a) Staccato

Which rock band released the album "Dark Side of the Moon"?

a) The Rolling Stones

b) Led Zeppelin

c) Pink Floyd

d) The Who

Answer: c) Pink Floyd

What is the standard pitch for tuning a piano?

a) A440 (440 Hz)

b) C523 (523 Hz)

c) E330 (330 Hz)

d) B392 (392 Hz)

Answer: a) A440 (440 Hz)

Who is known as the "Queen of Soul"?

a) Whitney Houston

b) Diana Ross

c) Aretha Franklin

d) Tina Turner

Answer: c) Aretha Franklin

What is the name of the percussion instrument that consists of a set of metal bars and is played with hammers?

a) Tambourine

b) Triangle

c) Glockenspiel

d) Maracas

Answer: c) Glockenspiel

In music notation, what does "piano" indicate?

a) Play loudly

b) Play softly

c) Play slowly

d) Play quickly

Answer: b) Play softly

Who composed the "Four Seasons" concertos?

a) Antonio Vivaldi

b) Johann Sebastian Bach

c) Ludwig van Beethoven

d) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Answer: a) Antonio Vivaldi

What is the name of the traditional Japanese three-stringed instrument?

a) Sitar

b) Banjo

c) Koto

d) Didgeridoo

Answer: c) Koto

Which famous rock guitarist played the national anthem at Woodstock in 1969?

a) Jimi Hendrix

b) Eric Clapton

c) Jimmy Page

d) Keith Richards

Answer: a) Jimi Hendrix