MBOSE Class 12 Question Paper 2025 for Music

Meghalaya Board of School Education

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HS/XII/A. Sc. Com. V/Mu/25

2025

MUSIC

( Western )

Full Marks : 70

Time : 3 hours

The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions

General Instructions :

(i) Write all the answers in the Answer Script.

(ii) Attempt Part—A (Objective Questions) serially.

(iii) Attempt all parts of a question together at one place.

( PART : A—OBJECTIVE )
( Marks : 35 )

1. Fill in the blanks (any ten) : 1×10=10

(a) A three-tone chord is also known as a _____.

(b) The neighbouring tone is identified by the letter _____.

(c) Poco a poco means _____.

(d) The r. numeral I46 is known as the _____ of a triad.

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(e) When a melody moves along the scale line from one
member of a chord to another, the intervening
non-harmonic tones are known as _____.

(f) The characteristics of a musical tone are pitch,
duration, _____ and quality.

(g) The pipe organ is a collection of whistles and _____.

(h) _____ is used most frequently as a dazzling
concluding symphonic movement.

(i) Quadruple meter is often referred to as _____.

(j) _____ is the shifting from one key to another within a
piece of music to create tension and variety.

(k) Of the three most important instrumental composers
of the Classical period, Haydn and Beethoven almost
completely avoided _____.

(l) Rhythmic organization in Northern Indian music is
provided by repeated patterns or cycles known as
_____.

(m) Pentatonic scales are also found in Asiatic music
such as the Gamelan music of Bali and _____.

(n) The period from 1600–1750 is known as _____ period.

(o) Renaissance means _____.

2. State whether the following statements are True or
False (any ten) : 1×10=10

(a) In a major scale, the leading tone is a diminished
chord.

(b) Mezzo-piano means moderately slow.

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(c) The Italian word ‘diminuendo’ means decreasingly
softer.

(d) The tonic is the tone that begins the scale.

(e) Da Capo literally means ‘in the middle’.

(f) Percussion instruments are divided into 3 families—
the membranophones, the idiophones and the
aerophones.

(g) In a minor scale, the tonic, the sub-dominant and the
dominant are all major chords.

(h) Binary form is represented in diagram as ABBA.

(i) The sub-dominant chord is written as IV.

(j) Simple meter has a top number of 2, 3 or 4 and the
beat is divided into two equal parts.

(k) Strophic form is a repetitive formal approach in which
all the strophes (or stanzas) of text are sung to the
same music.

(l) Pizzicato is often used on the double bass, especially
in jazz style.

(m) The triad built on the first tone of the scale is tonic.

(n) Fugue is a Greek word meaning flight.

(o) The Renaissance period can be considered the golden
era of choral music.

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3. Choose the correct answer from the choices given
(any five) : 1×5=5

(a) Coda section is a structure of
(i) sonata form
(ii) variation form
(iii) return form
(iv) strophic form

(b) The sequential or horizontal sequence of tones is
called
(i) soprano
(ii) harmony
(iii) melody
(iv) tenor

(c) The brass and wood winds are the two categories of
(i) chordophones
(ii) membranophones
(iii) idiophones
(iv) aerophones

(d) The duple meter is counted as 12 12 12 with an
accent
(i) on the 4th beat of each measure
(ii) on the 3rd beat of each measure
(iii) on the 2nd beat of each measure
(iv) on the 1st beat

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(e) A supertonic secondary triad is denoted by a Roman
numeral
(i) ii
(ii) I
(iii) IV
(iv) V

(f) Art music is the medium that is most commonly
called
(i) Classical music
(ii) Choral music
(iii) Instrumental music
(iv) Popular music

(g) In a time signature, the top number indicates
(i) number of beats in a measure
(ii) number of notes in a measure
(iii) which note value receives each beat
(iv) None of the above

(h) The tonic is a pitch located in which degree of a major
scale?
(i) Fourth
(ii) Third
(iii) Second
(iv) First

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(i) Allegretto means
(i) slow
(ii) fast
(iii) very fast
(iv) moderate

(j) The symbol (+) in Am + indicates
(i) A minor
(ii) A minor diminished
(iii) A minor augmented
(iv) A major

4. Answer the following questions (any five) : 2×5=10

(a) Name the two style characteristics of the Baroque
period.

(b) Write a short note on cantata.

(c) What is chamber music?

(d) What do you mean by pitch?

(e) Mention the earliest electronic instruments developed
in the 1920’s.

(f) Give at least 4 Italian terms of tempo.

(g) What do you understand by symphony?

(h) Name the stringed instruments used in a quartet
during the Classical period.

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( PART : B—DESCRIPTIVE )
( Marks : 35 )

UNIT—I
Answer Question Nos. 5 and 6 or 7 and 8

5. What is a dominant seventh chord? Give example in root
position only in any major and minor keys. 3+1½+1½=6

6. Write the following four-part chord progressions in the
key of D major : 1×5=5
6 6
I ii 6 IV I4 V4

OR

7. Define triad. What are the triad qualities and scales
associated with its scale degrees? 2+4=6

8. Using semibreves, construct a V 7 chord in the key of
A major scale in the bass clef. Use key signatures. 5

UNIT—II
Answer Question Nos. 9 and 10 or 11 and 12

9. What are the different sources of musical sound? How are
musical instruments classified? Cite examples for each
classification. 2+2½+2½=7

10. What is sonata? Briefly explain the different structures of
sonata form. 2+5=7

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OR

11. What do you understand by the term ‘dynamics’? Explain
the following terms : 3+4=7
(a) Mezzo-piano
(b) Forte
(c) Crescendo
(d) Diminuendo

12. Explain the following : 3½+3½=7
(a) Gregorian chant
(b) Impressionism

UNIT—III
Answer Question Nos. 13 and 14 or 15 and 16

13. Name the two vocal genres of the Romantic period.
Explain any one of them. 2+3=5

14. What are the characteristics of music of the non-Western
culture? Write a note on pitch as one of the
characteristics of the non-western culture. 2+3=5
OR

15. What is concerto? Explain the development and form of a
concerto during the classical period. 2+3=5

16. Do you think the modern music has an effect on
traditional music? Give reasons to support your answer.
2+3=5

HHH

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