CBSE Class 12 Sample Paper 2022 for Carnatic Music Percussion Term 1

Carnatic Music Percussion Instrument (Code no:033)
Class- XII (Term -I) 2021-22
Sample Question Paper
General instruction Duration: 60 Minutes
1. The question paper contains Three Sections: A, B and C Max.Marks – 15
2. Section A has 12 Question. Attempt any 10 Questions
3. Section B has 12 Questions. Attempt any 10 Questions
4. Section C has 6 questions. Attempt any 5 questions.
5. All questions Carry Equal Marks.
6. There is No Negative Marking.

S.n Section – A (Knowledge/Understanding) - Attempt any 10 Questions Marks
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01. How many chapters are there in Sangita Ratnakara 0.6
a) 0 5
b) 07
c) 09
d) 10
02. Who is the author of Swaramela Kalanidhi 0.6
a) Venkatamakhi
b) Ramamatya
c) Bharata
d) Sarangadeva
03. A musical form not assisted by Mridangam 0.6
b) Tillana
c) Javali
d) Viruttam
04. Chenta is an Instrument hail from 0.6
a) Tamil Nādu
b) Karnataka
c) Kerala
d) Telangana
05. Needamangalam Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai played 0.6
b) Khanjira
d) Tavil
06. Mukhaveena is another name of this instrument 0.6
a) Gettu vadyam
b) Morsing
c) Chitra Vina
d) Gottuvadyam
07. Select an Avanadha vaadya from the following 0.6

a) Vina
b) Violin
c) Flute
08. Select the dissimilar instrument 0.6
a) Edakka
b) Chenda
09. Select the famous Ghatom player 0.6
a) Trichy shankaran
b) Palghat Mani Iyer
c) C S Muruga Bhoopati
d) Pazhani Krishna Iyer
10. A music composition which is a combination of sahitya, Swara and Jathi 0.6
b) Javali
c) Tillana
d) Kriti
11. Another name of Sangitaratnakara 0.6
a) Abhinava Bharati
b) Saptadhyayi
c) Ashtadhyayi
d) Abhinava makarandam
12. Guru of Needamangalam Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai 0.6
a) Pakkiriya Pillai
b) Mamundiya Pillai
c) Venugopala Pillai
d) Subrahmanya pillai
Section -B Application Based (Analytic and Calculative)
Attempt ten out of the following
13. Select a composition in Vilamba laya 0.6
a) Brovabhaarama in raga Bahudari
b) Chakkaniraaja in Kharaharapriya
c) Meevallaguna in raga Kaapi
d) Maarubalka in raga Sriranjani
14. Though, Morsing is a percussion instrument, it can come under 0.6
a) Thata Vadya
b) Sushira Vadya
c) Avanaddha Vadya
d) Ghana Vadya
15. Sangita Ratnakara was authored in 0.6
a) 10th century
b) 13th Century
c) 15th Century
d) 17th century
16. Who is the Guru of Tanjore Vaidyanatha Iyer 0.6

a) Ponnuswami
b) Kannuswami
c) Aaruswami
d) Veeraswami
17. When the song starts before Tala avartana, it is called 0.6
a) Anaagata
b) Sama
c) Ateeta
d) Samateeta
18. Select a Madhya laya composition 0.6
a) Dwaitamu Sukhama in Reetigoula
b) Parama paavana in Poorvikalyani
c) Nenarunchinaanu in Malavi
d) Vataapi Ganapatim in Hamsadhwani
19. Select the cylindrical drum from the following 0.6
b) Edaikka
c) Chenta
20. According to what, the speed of kalapramana decided 0.6
a) Speed of the Tambura
b) Speed of the composition
c) Speed of listeners putting tala
d) Ability of the mridangam artist
21. Another name of Arudi 0.6
a) Kalapramanam
b) Eduppu
c) Vilamba
d) Padagarbham
22. Shruti of Mridangam is adjusted by 0.6
a) Playing hardly
b) Increasing the speed
c) Keeping pullu between the Varu
d) Playing sticks
23. In which instrument, the shruti is adjusted by pressing the Varu 0.6
a) Chenta
b) Mridangam
c) Edaikka
24. How many chapters are there in Swaramelakalanidhi 0.6
a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) 7
SECTION C- HIGHER ORDER SKILLS (ATTEMPT ANY 5 only )
In question 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 given below, there are two statements marked as
Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
25. A: Padam, usually sung in vilamba laya. 0.6
R: Only in vilamba laya, the expressions can be brought out in to Dance.
26. A: Chenta and Edaikka are the instruments played in kerala Region. 0.6
R: All the Instruments that played in Kerala are beautiful.
27. A: Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai was attracted to Tavil, from childhood. 0.6
R: Tavil is an ancient instrument
28. A: Avanaddha vadyas are very important in Indian Music. 0.6
R: Music can’t be produced without percussion instrument.
29. A: Musical texts are very essential in the development of Music. 0.6
R: Musical texts recorded developments of each age for the posterities.
30. MATCH THE COLUMN A WITH THE SUITABLE OPTION OF COLUMN B 0.6
Column - A Column - B
1. Chenta A One Side with Stick and other with hand
2. Edaikka B Both side with hand
3. Thavil C One side with Sticks in both hands
4. Mridangam D One side with Stick in one hand
a) 1-C/2-D/3-A/4-B
b) 1-D/2-A/3-C/4-B
c) 1-A/2-B/3-C/4-D
d) 1-D/2-C/3-B/4-A