CBSE Class 12 Sample Paper 2022 for Carnatic Music Melodic Instrument Term 1

CARNATIC MUSIC (MELODIC INSTRUMENTAL) (CODE NO. 032)
CLASS XII (SESSION 2021-2022)
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER FOR TERM -1

Max. Time Allowed: 60 Minutes (1Hrs.) Max. Marks: 15

General Instructions:
1. The Question Paper contains THREE SECTIONS: A, B and C.
2. Section A has 12 questions. 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.

SECTION A- KNOWLEDGE/ UNDERSTANDING (ATTEMPT ANY 10
QUESTIONS)
1. Purvikalyani is a janya raga derived from which mela? 0.6
A- Kamavardhini
B- Shanmughapriya
C- Dhramavati
D- Gamanasrama

2. Who is the author of Brihaddesi ? 0.6
A- Kumbha
B- Matanga
C- Saranga Deva
D- Haripala
3. Pick the one which is an example of Membranophones 0.6
A- Mridangam
B- Violin
C- Flute
D- Harmonium
4. Sangita Sampradaya Pradarshini is ascribed to whom? 0.6
A- Tyagaraja
B- Govinda Deekshita
C- Subbrama Deekshitar
D- Abhinava Gupta
5. Raga Todi is belong to which melakarta? 0.6
A- 12 mela
B- 18 mela
C- 8 mela
D- 22 mela
6. A branch of manodharma sangita 0.6
A- Javali
C - Kriti
D- Tillana

7. How do you term the branch of Stringed Instruments in another way? 0.6
A- Chordophones
B- Membranophones
C- Lithophones
D- Aerophones
8. Upanga and Bhashnaga are the branches of 0.6
A- Tala
B- Shruti
C- Raga
D- Laya
9. The term Niraval is a part of which branch of music? 0.6
A- Kalpita sangita
B- Manodharma Sangita
C- Samkshipta sangita
10. Who is the author of Thirupugazh? 0.6
A- Thirujnana sambandar
B- Ilango Adikal
C- Kavi Kunjara bharati
D- Arunagirinathar
11. A raga belongs to six swara family is termed as which jati? 0.6
A- Janya
B- Audva
C- Shadava
D- Sampurna
12. The term ‘Eduppu’ means 0.6
A- The starting point of tala in music
B- Reckoning time in music
C- Giving a rest or pause in between each beat
D- The starting point of music in the tala cycle

SECTION B-APPLICATION BASED (ANALYTIC & CALCULATIVE) (ATTEMPT ANY 10)
13. In which lakshnagrantha is clearly mentioned about the concept of the raga that 0.6
paved the way to the greatest achivement of Indian Music?
A- Sampradaya Pradarshini
B- Sangita Ratnakara
C- Brihaddesi
D- Sangita Saramrita
14. Who has adopted the system of Samashti charana in the Kriti? 0.6
A- Shyama Shastri
B- Musthuswami Deekshitar
C- Tyagaraja
D- Swati Thirunal
15. How do you demonstrate the avarohana krama of the raga - Sri ? 0.6
A- S N D M P M R G R S
B- S N P M G R S
C- S N S D P M R G R S
D- S N P D N P M R G R S

16. The term Upaganga raga’ is a branch of which class? 0.6
A- Janaka
B- Janya
C- Jati
D- Javali
17. The musical form which attributes to the Songs of erotic nature 0.6
A- Thirupugazh
C- Javali
D- Kriti

18. A Fretted Instrument 0.6
A- Violin
B- Gottuvadyam
C- Chitraveena
D- Veena
19. The term ‘Karanam’ is associated with which branch of music? 0.6
A- Akshiptika
B- Raga Vardhini
C- Sthayi
D- Makarini
20. How many varieties of Tana are described in Manodharma Sangita? 0.6
A- 7
B- 6
C- 5
D- 8
21. In the field of manodharma Sangita, Pallavi attributes to what? 0.6
A- Pada Laya Vinyasam
B- Pada Laya Vibhagam
C- Pada Laya Vistharam
22. Raga Simhendramadhyamam is a 0.6
A- 57 mela
B- 65 mela
C- 59 mela
D- 68 Mela

23. What do you mean by the term ‘Arudi’? 0.6
A- Visranti
B- Gati
C- Kalapramana
D- Marga
24. ‘ Avanddha’ reffers to what? 0.6
A- Wind Instruments
B- String Instruments
C- Percussion Instruments
D- None of above

SECTION C- HIGHER ORDER SKILLS (ATTEMPT ANY 5)
In question25, 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:
1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. A is false but R is true.

25. 0.6
A: Sangita Saramrita is a classical work that deals with Music and Dance.
R: King Tulajaji of Tanjore wrote the work- Sangita Saramrita in Sanskrit.

26 0.6
A: Tamil poet Subramanya Bharati is the composer of popular Kriti: ‘Taye Yeshode’.
R: A popular composition ‘Taye Yeshode’ is set in the raga Todi.

27 0.6
A: Padagharbham is an essential element of Pallavai.
R: Pallavi is the first section of the musical form- Kriti

28 0.6
A: The compositions previously composed, memorised, practised and performed is known
as Kalpita Sangita.
R: Kalpita Sangita is also called Kalpana Sangita.

29 0.6
A: Jati is of 5 in varieties; known as Panchajati such as Chaturasra, Tissra, Khnda, Mishra and
Sankirna.
R: Jati is essential to know the value of a Tala in Carnatic Music.

30. MATCH THE COLUMN A WITH THE SUITABLE OPTION OF COLUMN B
COLUMN A COLUMN B 0.6

1 108 talas A Thirupughazh

2 Tanpura B Javali

3 Decorative angas C Tanjavur

4 Dharmapuri Subbarayar D Kriti

A. 1-B/2-A/3-D/4-C
B. 1-D/2-A/3-C/4-B
C. 1-C/2-D/3-A/4-B
D. 1-A/2-C/3-D/4-B