1. It converts acoustical energy (sound 7.

It is a thin piece of material which

waves) into electrical energy (the vibrates when it is struck by sound
audio signal). waves.
A. Speaker A. Diaphragm *
B. Microphone transducer B. Permanent magnet
C. Electro-acoustic C. Coil
D. Electric microphone D. Aluminum

2. What type of microphone does not

need power supply? 8. It is a digital optical disc data storage
A. Condenser Microphones co-developed by Philips and Sony
B. Dynamic Microphones* and released in 1982.
C. Ribbon Microphones A. DVD
D. Carbon Microphones B. CD *
C. Laser disc
3. Who invented the first microphone? D. Blu-Ray disc
A. James West
B. David Edward Hughes 9. Who invented the first system to
C. Emile Berliner * record digital information on an
D. Charles Wheatstone optical transparent foil using a high-
power halogen lamp?
4. It describes the pattern in which the A. William Russell
microphone's sensitivity changes B. Phillip Russell
when the sound source changes C. James Russell *
position in space. D. Alexander Russell
A. Directionality*
B. Dynamic Range 10. It specifies the physical parameters
C. Polar pattern and properties of the CD.
D. Sensitivity A. Red Book *
B. Blue Book
5. What is the maximum acoustic input C. CD Book
of microphones? D. Compact Book
A. 130 dB
B. 150 dB 11. CD-type lasers with a wavelength of
C. 180 dB ________ are used.
D. 120 dB* A. 750 nm
B. 730 nm
6. What is the typical range of C. 790nm
impedance for condenser D. 780nm *
microphones?
A. 80 to 100 ohms 12. It improved technical capabilities
B. 50 to 100 ohms and higher picture quality and video
C. 50 to 200 ohms * resolution
D. 80 to 200 ohms A. VCD
B. SVCD *
C. DVD
 D. BD A. For music
B. For dictating machine purposes *
13. It has advanced output resolution C. For war
than any Disc. D. For broadcasting
A. CD
B. VCD 20. Which transport head is responsible
C. BD * for erasing previously recorded
D. DVD signal?
A. Erase Head *
14. Most of a CD is made from a tough, B. Record Head
brittle plastic called ___________. C. Playback Head
A. Aluminum D. Capstan
B. Lacquer
C. Plastic 21. A type of tape that uses a mixture of
D. Polycarbonate * chromium dioxide and ferric-oxide
A. Type 0
15. What is the most popular type of B. Type 1
karaoke disc? C. Type 2 *
A. CD+G * D. Type 4
B. CD+EG
C. CD+XG 22. It is a sound recording that uses
D. CD+E magnetic tapes for storage.
A. Vinyl recording
16. A type of tape that uses a standard B. CD recording
ferric-oxide tape C. Tape recording *
A. Type 0 D. Speaker recording
B. Type 1 *
C. Type 3 23. A speaker driver that produces
D. Type 4 treble sounds from 2kHz to 20kHz.
A. Tweeters *
17. Which tape type can hold the most B. Subwoofers
signals? C. Woofers
A. Type 0 D. Mid-range
B. Type 2
C. Type 1 24. Who invented the Schottky Diode?
D. Type 4 * A. Walter H. Schottky *
B. Alexander H. Schottky
18. Who patented the Telegraphon? C. Edwin H. Schottky
A. Marconi-Stille D. Graham H. Schottky
B. Alexander Graham Bell
C. Valdemar Poulsen * 25. It is a part of a speaker wherein it
D. Jack Mullin moves back and forth and allows the
air in the surrounding to move thus
19. Why did the company Philps first creates the sound.
introduced a compact cassette? A. Voice coil
B. Diaphragm *
 C. Dust Cap 31. What is shellac?
D. Basket A. A resin *
B. A raisin
26. A speaker driver that produces low C. Mucus
frequency sounds ranging from 40Hz D. None of the above
to 500 Hz.
A. Tweeters 32. Once used in electrical applications
B. Subtweeters as it possesses good insulation
C. Woofers * qualities and it seals out moisture.
D. Subwoofers A. Shield
B. Shellac *
27. The most common type of speaker C. Shiela
that uses electromagnetic coil and
D. Shell
diaphragm to create sound.
A. Piezoelectric speakers
B. Horn 33. Where does shellac comes from?
C. Electrodynamic loudspeakers * A. Tick
D. None of the above B. Lac bug *
C. Lick bug
28. ____ is a way of listening to D. Fleas
speakers wherein the speaker system
is fixed in one place. 34. It is an analog storage medium in the
A. Stereophonic form of a flat disc with an inscribed,
B. Binaural modulated spiral groove.
C. Surround sound A. CD player
D. Mono * B. DVD player
C. Vinyl record *
29. In what year did Chester W. Rice
and Edward W. Kellogg invent the D. CD record
moving-coil principle?
A. 1945 * 35. It is commonly made from shellac
B. 1952 before 1950s.
C. 1915 A. Benilde records
D. 1910 B. Binyl records
C. Vinly records
30. It is the measured or specified output D. Vinyl records *
over a specified range of frequencies
for a constant input level. 36. Sound is a _____ wave.
A. Frequency Response A. Heat
B. Frequency Output
B. Signal
C. Both A and B
C. Continuous *
D. None of the above
D. Stopping
37. It is believed to be the true
representation of the sound at the
moment it was recorded.
A. Digital sound
B. Analog sound *
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
38. A kind of sound that is a
combination of binary codes,
representing the sound’s intensity
and pitch at precise intervals with
relative accuracy.
A. Digital sound *
B. Analog sound
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
39. Who recorded the first album in the
history of the world?
A. Emilio Pariser
B. Emile Berliner *
C. Emily Stockinger
D. Emman Franz
40. This association was mostly
composed of foreign licensees.
A. KURAP
B. RIAP*
C. APOLDIAP
D. BIAP
41. What does RIAP stands for?
A. Recording Industry Association
of the Philippines
B. Records International
Association of the Philippines
C. Record Industry Association of
the Philippines *
D. None of the above
42. In 1971, Independent record
companies decided to bond together
and formed ____.
A. FREYA
B. PRIA*
C. FRITA
D. FITA
43. What does PRIA stands for?
A. Philippine Records International
Association
B. Philippine Recording
International Association
C. Philippine Recording Industry
Association *
D. Philippine Records Industry
Association
44. PARI was established in ____?
A. February 10, 1972 *
B. February 12, 1972
C. February 14, 1972
D. February 16, 1972
45. The association that combined both
major and independent record
companies in the Philippines is?
A. P.A.S.T.O.R
B. P.A.R.I *
C. N.U.N
D. U.S.H.E.R
46. What was the first ever album to be
certified in the Philippines?
A. Lanterns by Jose Mari Chan
B. Lanterns by Jackie Chan
C. Constant Change by Jose Mari
Chan *
D. Constant Change by Jackie Chan
47. The first ever single certified by
PARI was?
A. I’ll Be There by Jake Zyrus
B. I’ll Be There by Julie Anne San
Jose *
C. I’ll Be There by Jed Madela
D. I’ll Be There by Jackson 5

48. A vinyl record is___ storage

medium.
A. A digital sound
B. An analog sound *
C. Both a digital and analog sound
D. None of the above

49. Which of the following is an

advantage of Vinyl records
A. Physical Format *
B. Size
C. Price
D. Durability

50. One disadvantage of Vinyl records

is?
A. Sound
B. Quality
C. Expensive *
D. None of the Above