Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION IX, ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ISABELA CITY

MULTIPLE CHOICE

Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the best answer and write only the letter of your choice.

1. Which is NOT a characteristic of folksongs of Luzon (Lowlands)?

a. passed down orally b. short and simple c. long and complicated d. sung in his/her own dialect

2. When is Pasyon or the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ commemorated?
a. Christmas b. Holy Week c. Month of October d. Every January

3. What kind of music considered not religious in nature?

a. Secular music b. Devotional music c. Folk Songs d. Instrumental music

4. Which of the is NOT a secular music?

a. Dungawin Mo Hirang b. Mutya ng Pasig c. Nasaan ka Irog d. Dios Te Salve

5. What religious ritual that re-enacts the meeting of the Risen Christ with Hid mother on the dawn of Easter Sunday:
a. Harana b. Salubong c. Kundiman d. Balitaw

6. Which of the following elements refers to the loudness and softness of sound?
a. dynamics b. harmony c. melody d. tempo

7. What is the dynamics of “Dungawin Mo Hirang”?

a. loud b. moderate c. soft d. very soft

8. Which elements refers to the quality of musical sound or voice?

a. timbre b. tempo c. harmony d. dynamics

9. What is the tempo of “Dios Te Salve”?

a. slow b. moderate c. fast d. very slow

10. How will you define tempo?

a. It is the horizontal succession of notes c. It is the vertical arrangement of notes
b. it is the overall structure of musical composition d. It is the speed at which music is played

11. Which of the following refers to an ensemble of woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments?
a. brass band b. kulintang ensemble c. rock band d. orchestra

12. What is the other name of Pangkat Kawayan?

a. Singing Bamboos of the Philippines c. Bamboos of the Philippines
b. Playing Bamboos of the Philippines d. The Bamboos

13. Which is NOT a brass band instrument?

a. Piccolo b. Clarinet c. Trombone d. Kalatok

14. What classification of musical instruments refers to the sound that is produce by vibration of its body caused by the
way they played such as being struck, scraped, rubbed, shaken, or plucked?
a. Idiophones b. Aerophones c. Chordophones d. Membranophones

15.Why is it the growth of bands was so remarkable in the Philippines?

a. A town fiesta is made livelier by band music c. Bands participate in many band competition
b. Every town used to have two or more bandsn d. none of the above