CBSE Class 12 Music Production Question Paper 2020

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MUSIC PRODUCTION

{ZYm©[aV g_` : 3 KÊQ>o A{YH$V_ A§H$ : 60
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 60

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gm_mÝ` {ZX}e :
{ZåZ{b{IV {ZX}em| H$mo ~hþV gmdYmZr go n{‹T>E Am¡a CZH$m g™Vr go nmbZ H$s{OE :
(a) Bg àíZ-nÌ _| Xmo IÊS> h¢  IÊS> H$ … amoOJma H$m¡eb Am¡a IÊS> I … {df` H$m¡eb &
(b) IÊS> H$ … amoOJma H$m¡eb (10 A§H$)
(i) {XE JE 6 àíZm| _| go {H$Ýht 4 àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & àË`oH$ àíZ 1 A§H$ H$m h¡ &
(ii) {XE JE 5 àíZm| _| go {H$Ýht 3 àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & àË`oH$ àíZ 2 A§H$ H$m h¡ &
(c) IÊS> I … {df` H$m¡eb (50 A§H$)
(i) {XE JE 12 àíZm| _| go {H$Ýht 10 àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & àË`oH$ àíZ 1 A§H$ H$m h¡ &
(ii) {XE JE 7 àíZm| _| go {H$Ýht 5 àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & àË`oH$ àíZ 2 A§H$ H$m h¡ &
(iii) {XE JE 7 àíZm| _| go {H$Ýht 5 àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & àË`oH$ àíZ 3 A§H$ H$m h¡ &
(iv) {XE JE 5 àíZm| _| go {H$Ýht 3 àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & àË`oH$ àíZ 5 A§H$ H$m h¡ &
(d) Bg àíZ-nÌ _| 42 àíZ em{_b h¢ {OZ_| go 30 àíZm| Ho$ CÎma XoZo h¢ &
(e) g^r àíZm| Ho$ {deof ^mJ /IÊS> H$mo ghr H«$_ _| H$s{OE &
(f) A{YH$V_ g_` 3 K§Q>o h¡ &
IÊS> H$
(amoOJma H$m¡eb) (10 A§H$)
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1. ‘‘g§Mma H$m¡eb h_| _XX H$aVo h¢ Xÿgam| na EH$ gH$mamË_H$ à^md S>mbZo Ho$ _mÜ`_ go &’’ 1
(ghr/JbV)
2. ‘‘ì`m_moh (nmJbnZ)’’ EH$ àH$ma H$m ì`{º$Ëd {dH$ma h¡ & (ghr/JbV) 1

3. ‘‘~hþ_yë` {dMma’’ h_| _XX H$aVo h¢ ào[aV H$aZo _| & (ghr/JbV) 1

4. AmYma gm_J«r H$mo ‘H$Q>’ H$aZo H$m AmXoe {b{IE & 1

5. {S>µOmBZa, H$man|Q>a Am¡a nwZ…M{H«$V H$aZo dmbm ([agm`Šba) h¢ Hw$N> J«rZ Om°~ B_maV Am¡a
{Z_m©U joÌ _| & 1
(ghr/JbV)
6. H$_©Mmar Am¡a CgHo$ n[adma H$m hmbMmb OmZZm EH$ g\$b CÚ_r H$s EH$ {deofVm h¡ & 1
(ghr/JbV)
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General Instructions :
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
(a) This question paper consists of two sections viz. Section A :
Employability Skills and Section B : Subject Skills.
(b) Section A : Employability Skills (10 Marks)
(i) Answer any 4 questions out of the given 6 questions of 1 mark each.
(ii) Answer any 3 questions out of the given 5 questions of 2 marks each.
(c) Section B : Subject Skills (50 Marks)
(i) Answer any 10 questions out of the given 12 questions of 1 mark each.
(ii) Answer any 5 questions out of the given 7 questions of 2 marks each.
(iii) Answer any 5 questions out of the given 7 questions of 3 marks each.
(iv) Answer any 3 questions out of the given 5 questions of 5 marks each.
(d) This question paper contains 42 questions out of which 30 questions are to
be answered.
(e) All questions of a particular part/section must be attempted in the correct
order.
(f) The maximum time allowed is 3 hours.

SECTION A
(Employability Skills) (10 Marks)

Answer any 4 questions out of the given 6 questions of 1 mark each. 14=4

1. ‘‘Communication skills help us to throw a positive impact on others.’’ 1
(True/False)

2. ‘‘Paranoia’’ is one of the personality disorders. (True/False) 1

3. ‘‘Expensive thoughts’’ help us to inspire. (True/False) 1

4. Write the command to ‘cut’ the data. 1

5. ‘‘Designers, carpenters and recyclers are some of the Green jobs in
building and construction’’ area. (True/False) 1

6. To know the well-being of employees and their families is one of the
qualities of a successful entrepreneur. (True/False) 1

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7. EH$ ‘‘Eßnmo{g{Q>d dmŠ`m§e>’’ go Š`m _Vb~ h¡ ? 2
8. ‘‘ì`{º$Ëd à^md’’ go Amn Š`m g_PVo h¢ ? 2
9. gob gm_J«r H$mo H$m°nr H$aZo Ho$ nX Am¡a AmXoe {b{IE & 2
10. CÚ_r Ho$ àH$ma Š`m h¢ ? 2
11. J«rZhmCg CËgO©Z H$mo gr{_V H$aZo _| J«rZ Om°~ H$s Š`m ^y{_H$m h¡ ? 2

IÊS> I
({df¶ H$m¡eb) (50 A§H$)

{XE JE 12 àíZm| _| go {H$Ýht 10 àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & àË`oH$ àíZ 1 A§H$ H$m h¡ & 110=10

12. h_| h_oem n[aMmbZ Ho$ g_` EH$ nmda Ho$~b H$mo H$m°Bb H$aZm Mm{hE {Og_| Cƒ Ymam
àdm{hV hmo, Ho$~b H$mo j{V nhþ±MmZo go ~MmZo Ho$ {bE & (ghr/JbV) 1

13. ‘‘Amn{ÎmOZH$ (H¡$Q>gQ´>m°{\$H$) EH$ àH$ma h¡ â`yµO {d\$bVm H$m & (ghr/JbV) 1

14. ~hþV Á`mXm Vmn_mZ/D$î_m _XX H$aVr h¡ Q>m±H$Zo Ho$ `§Ì (gmoëS>[a¨J Am`aZ) H$mo OëXr Q>m±H$Zo
_| & (ghr/JbV) 1

15. ‘‘Q>r.Ama.Eg.’’ `moOH$ Ho$ VrZ q~Xþ hmoVo h¢ & 1
(A) Q>r. – {gam g\o$X (ZoJo{Q>d/EopÝQ>\o$µO)
Ama. – d¥Îm bmb (nm°{O{Q>d/\o$µO)
Eg. – AmdaU erëS> (erëS>/AW©)
(B) Q>r. – {gam bmb (nm°{O{Q>d/\o$µO)
Ama. – d¥Îm g\o$X (ZoJo{Q>d/EopÝQ>\o$µO)
Eg. – AmdaU erëS> (erëS>/AW©)
(C) Q>r. – {gam erëS> (AW©)
Ama. – d¥Îm bmb (nm°{O{Q>d/\o$µO)
Eg. – AmdaU g\o$X (ZoJo{Q>d/EopÝQ>\o$µO)
(D) Cn`w©º$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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Answer any 3 questions out of the given 5 questions of 2 marks each. 23=6
7. What is meant by an ‘‘Appositive Phrase’’ ? 2
8. What do you understand by ‘‘Influence of Personality’’ ? 2
9. Write the steps and commands to copy cell contents. 2
10. What are the types of Entrepreneurs ? 2
11. What is the role of green jobs in limiting greenhouse emissions ? 2

SECTION B

(Subject Skills) (50 Marks)

Answer any 10 questions out of the given 12 questions of 1 mark each. 110=10

12. We should always coil a power cable carrying a high current while
operating to prevent any damage in the cable. (True/False) 1

13. Catastrophic is the one type of fuse failure. (True/False) 1

14. Very high temperature/heat helps the soldering iron to solder fast. 1
(True/False)

15. ‘‘TRS’’ connectors have 3 points. 1

(A) T–Tip White (Negative/Antiphase)
R–Ring Red (Positive/Phase)
S–Sleeve Shield (Shield/Earth)

(B) T–Tip Red (Positive/Phase)
R–Ring White (Negative/Antiphase)
S–Sleeve Shield (Shield/Earth)

(C) T–Tip Shield (Earth)
R–Ring Red (Positive/Phase)
S–Sleeve White (Negative/Antiphase)

(D) None of the above
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16. EH$ AmKmV Vrd«Vm H$s dmñV{dH$ _mn nmB© OmVr h¡ {dÚwV² Ymam H$s _mÌm (Eopån`g©) _|, Omo
~bnyd©H$ eara _| go JwµOaVm h¡, Am¡a dmoëQ>Vm H$s Zht & (ghr/JbV) 1

17. {dÚwV² Ymam eara H$mo ZwH$gmZ nhþ±MmVr h¡ & 1

(A) `h ZwH$gmZ `m {damoY H$aVr h¡ V§{ÌH$m V§Ì Am¡a öX` Ho$ C{MV H$m_H$mO na &
(B) `h H$maU hmoVr h¡ _m§gnoer Ho$ {gHw$‹S>Z H$s &
(C) Cn`w©º$ _| go H$moB© Zht
(D) (A) Am¡a (B) XmoZm|

18. BboŠQ´>m°{ZH$ `§Ìm| H$s ^rVar nmda gßbmB© H$m_ H$aVr h¡ ‘‘EH${Xï> Ymam’’ na & (ghr/JbV) 1

19. Am°ñQ´>o{b`m _| _w»` (_oÝg) e{º$ Amny{V© h¡ 1

(A) 110/120 dmoëQ>

(B) 230/240/250 dmoëQ

(C) 220 dmoëQ>

(D) 220/230 dmoëQ

20. ËdMm à{VamoY H$_ hmoVm h¡ O~ ËdMm Jrbr h¡ & (ghr/JbV) 1

21. `h A§g^d h¡ {H$ 100 à{VeV D$Om© dñVw Ho$ g§MbZ _| Ademo{fV hmo OmE & (ghr/JbV) 1

22. Am`VZ _mnVo h¢ Cn`moJ H$aHo$ 1

(A) Üd{Z pñW{V ñVa
(B) Üd{Z X~md ñVa
(C) ñnrH$a X~md ñVa
(D) Üd{Z X~md gr_m

23. S>r.AmB©. ~Šgo Am¡a Eg.nr.Eb. _rQ>a Ord§V (bmBd) Üd{Z _| Cn`moJr h¢ & (ghr/JbV) 1

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16. The real measure of a shock’s intensity lies in the amount of current
(amperes) forced through the body, and not the voltage. (True/False) 1

17. Electric current damages the body. 1
(A) It harms or interferes with proper functioning of the nervous
system and heart.
(B) It causes the muscles to contract.
(C) None of the above
(D) (A) and (B) both

18. Internal power supplies of electronic devices work on ‘‘Direct Current’’
(D.C). (True/False) 1

19. The mains power supply in Australia is 1
(A) 110/120 volts
(B) 230/240/250 volts
(C) 220 volts
(D) 220/230 volts

20. Skin’s resistance decreases when the skin is wet. (True/False) 1

21. It is impossible to absorb 100% energy into the movement of the object.
(True/False) 1

22. Volume is measured by using 1
(A) Sound Position Level
(B) Sound Pressure Level
(C) Speaker Pressure Level
(D) Sound Pressure Limit

23. DI boxes and SPL meters are useful in live sound. (True/False) 1
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24. EH$ ‘‘{_aa S´>mBda’’ Š`m h¡ ? 2

25. `{X gmoëS>[a¨J Am`aZ n`m©ßV J_© Zm hmo, Vmo Š`m ZwH$gmZ hmo gH$Vo h¢ ? 2

26. h_| gwajm Mí_m Š`m| nhZZm Mm{hE O~ h_ Iwbo joÌ/Ord§V (bmBd) Üd{Z _| H$m_ H$a aho
hm| ? 2

27. Amo_ Ho$ {Z`_ Ho$ VrZ ê$n Š`m h¢ ? 2

28. Ý`yZSy>/bm°{OH$ _| ‘‘µOy_ BZ’’ Am¡a ‘‘µOy_ AmCQ’’> Ho$ {bE Hw§$Or AmXoe (H$s H$_m§S>) Š`m h¡ ? 2

29. EH$ Am°{S>`mo nW Am¡a `§Ì nW _| Š`m A§Va h¡ ? 2

30. EH$ Am°{S>`mo {gñQ>_ Ho$ {bE EH$ ghr ewéAmVr H«$_ Am¡a g§MmbZ ì`dñWm {b{IE & 2

{XE JE 7 àíZm| _| go {H$Ýht 5 àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & àË`oH$ àíZ 3 A§H$ H$m h¡ & 35=15

31. H§$gmob _aå_V _| ‘‘Zm°a_bmBqµOJ’’ H$m Š`m _Vb~ h¡ ? 3

32. n¡M ~o Š`m h¡ ? 3

33. 220 dmoëQ> Ho$ EH$ nmda òmoV go EH$ Eoåßbr\$m`a H$s InV 5000 dm°Q h¡ & Amn H¡$go JUZm
H$a|Jo {H$ Bg Eoåßbr\$m`a Ho$ {bE {H$VZr Ymam H$s µOê$aV h¡ ? 3

34. ‘‘A{WªJ {gÕm§Vm|’’ H$mo n[a^m{fV H$s{OE & 3

35. ‘‘{d^dm§Va’’ na loUr Am¡a g_mZm§Va n[anW H$m Š`m à^md hmoJm ? g_mZm§Va n[anW _|
à{VamoY Am¡a àoaH$Ëd H$s JUZm H$aZo H$m gyÌ {b{IE & 3

36. dr.Eg.Q>r.AmB©. (VSTi) _| Ý`yZSy> `m bm°{OH$ H$m Cn`moJ H$aVo hþE EH$ gm_mÝ` àXe©Z
JmZm ~ZmZo H$s à{H«$`m H$mo g§jon _| {b{IE & 3

37. Eoåßbr\$m`a g§MmbZ ZrMo `m H$_-go-H$_ goqQ>J _| aIm OmVm h¡, `h gbmh Š`m| Xr OmVr
h¡ ? 3

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Answer any 5 questions out of the given 7 questions of 2 marks each. 25=10

24. What is a ‘‘Mirror Driver’’ ? 2

25. What damage can be caused if soldering iron is not hot enough ? 2

26. Why should we wear safety glasses when we are working in an open
area/live sound ? 2

27. What are the three forms of Ohm’s law ? 2

28. What is the key command to ‘‘zoom in’’ and ‘‘zoom out’’ in Nuendo/Logic ? 2

29. What is the difference between an audio track and an instrument track ? 2

30. Write the correct start-up sequence and operating settings for an audio
system. 2

Answer any 5 questions out of the given 7 questions of 3 marks each. 35=15

31. What is meant by ‘‘Normalising’’ in console maintenance ? 3

32. What is a patch bay ? 3

33. An amplifier’s consumption is 5000 watts operating from a power source
of 220 volts. How will you calculate the required current for this
amplifier ? 3

34. Define ‘‘Earthing Principles’’. 3

35. What will be the effect of series and parallel circuit on ‘‘Potential
Difference’’ ? Write the formula to calculate the resistance and
inductance in a parallel circuit. 3

36. Briefly write the process to make a basic demo song using VSTi in
Nuendo or Logic. 3

37. Why is it advisable to put amplifier controls down or at a minimum in
settings ? 3

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38. ‘‘Eoåßbr\$m`a’’ Ho$ àH$ma Š`m h¢ ? Eoåßbr\$m`a na A§S>abmoqS>J Am¡a AmodabmoqS>J H$m Š`m
à^md h¡ ? h_| BÝh| H¡$go ~ZmE aIZm Mm{hE ? 5

39. g§Vw{bV Am¡a Ag§Vw{bV dm`[a¨J H$mo g_PmBE & 5

40. EH$ _ëQ>r_rQ>a Am¡a EH$ Ho$~b Q>oñQ>a H$m Cn`moJ H$aVo hþE Ho$~b Om±M à{H«$`m g_PmBE &
H$m¡Z-gr Á`mXm {dídgZr` Am¡a Cn`moJr h¡ ? 5

41. ‘‘{dÚwV² PQ>H$m| Ho$ {bE amoH$Wm_ gdm}Îm_ XdmB© h¡ &’’ Amn BgHo$ ~mao _| Š`m gmoMVo h¢ ?
{dñV¥V ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 5

42. Ord§V (bmBd) Üd{Z _| ‘‘CËnmXH$ gm_J«r gyMr’’ H$m Š`m _hÎd h¡ ? EH$ Ord§V (bmBd)
~¢S> àXe©Z Ho$ {bE CËnmXH$ gm_J«r gyMr ~ZmBE & 5

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Answer any 3 questions out of the given 5 questions of 5 marks each. 53=15

38. What are the types of ‘‘Amplifiers’’ ? What is the effect of underloading
and overloading on amplifiers ? How should we maintain them ? 5

39. Explain balanced and unbalanced wiring. 5

40. Explain the process of cable testing using a multimeter and a cable
tester. Which one is more reliable and useful ? 5

41. ‘‘Prevention is the best medicine for electric shock.’’ What are your
thoughts on this ? Explain in detail. 5

42. What is the importance of an ‘‘Input list’’ in live sound ? Make an input
list for a live band performance. 5

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