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DAV Schools TGT (Music) Exam - English

Duration: 90 Β· Questions: 55 Β· Max Marks: 55 Β· Language: 3

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Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning

1
How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ‘CLEANLINESS’ each of the which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet, in the same sequence?
  1. A.Two
  2. B.Three
  3. C.Five
  4. D.Four
  5. E.None of these
2
Team A has scored more goals than Team B
Team C has scored fewer goals than Team B
Team A has scored fewer goals than Team C .
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
  1. A.True
  2. B.False
  3. C.Uncertain
  4. D.None
3
If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the second, the third, the sixth and the eight letters of the word FRAGMENT using each only once, which of the following will be the third letter of that word ? If no such word can be formed, give ‘X’ as the answer and if more than one such word can be formed, give ‘Y’ as the answer.
  1. A.A
  2. B.E
  3. C.T
  4. D.X
  5. E.Y
4
How many such letters are there in the word ORIENTAL each of which is as far away from the beginning of the word as when they are arranged alphabetically?
  1. A.None            
  2. B.One         
  3. C.Two       
  4. D.Three        
  5. E.More than three
5
How many such pairs of letters in the word CREDIT each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?
  1. A.None
  2. B.One
  3. C.Two
  4. D.Three
  5. E.More than three
6
How many meaningful words can be made from the letters ‘LMEA’ using each letter only once in each word?
  1. A.None
  2. B.One
  3. C.Two
  4. D.Three
  5. E.More than three
7
If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, the second, the seventh and the eighth letters of the word TEMPORAL, which of the following will be the first letter of that word? If more than one such word can be made, give ‘Y’ as the answer and if no such word can be made, give ‘X’ as the answer.
  1. A.T
  2. B.L
  3. C.E
  4. D.Y
  5. E.X
8
Which letter in this alphabet is the eighth letter to the right of the letter and which is tenth letter to the left of the last but one letter of the alphabet ?
  1. A.X
  2. B.W
  3. C.I
  4. D.H
9
If the third alphabet of each of the words is changed to the next alphabet in the English alphabetical series, which of the following will form a meaningful English word?
  1. A.SUM
  2. B.BIG
  3. C.Both BIG and THE
  4. D.FOR
  5. E.Both FOR and BIG
10
If the given words are arranged in the order as they would appear in a dictionary from left to right, which of the following will be second from the right ?
  1. A.AND
  2. B.FOR
  3. C.THE
  4. D.BIG
  5. E.SUM
11
If second alphabet in each of the words is changed to next alphabet in the English alphabetical order, how many words having two vowels (same or different vowels) will be formed ?
  1. A.None
  2. B.One
  3. C.Two
  4. D.Three
  5. E.Four
12
How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the second letter of the word which is second from the right and the second letter of the word which is second from the left of the given words?
  1. A.Two
  2. B.Five
  3. C.Six
  4. D.Nine
  5. E.Three
13
If in each of the given words, each of the consonant is changed to previous letter and each vowel is changed to next letter in the English alphabetical series, in how many words thus formed will no vowels appear?
  1. A.None
  2. B.One
  3. C.Two
  4. D.Three
  5. E.More than three
14
If the third alphabet in each of the words is changed to the next alphabet in the English alphabetical order, how many words having two vowels (same or different vowels) will be formed?
  1. A.None
  2. B.One
  3. C.Two
  4. D.Three
  5. E.Four
15
If the position of the first and the second alphabets of each of the words are interchanged, which of the following will form a meaningful English word?
  1. A.Both CAT and OWN
  2. B.Both BRU and INK
  3. C.Only CAT
  4. D.Only INK
  5. E.Only LEG

Music

1
In which book is the classification of ragas as 'Mitra, Suchak and Duti' mentioned under the classification of ragas?
  1. A.Naradakrit musical nectar
  2. B.Raga Sagar composed by Narada
  3. C.Naradkrit Raga Nirupanam
  4. D.Naradakrit Naradiya education
2
Who is the Shwetambara Jain music author of Indian music who had the title of 'Vachanacharya'?
  1. A.Sudhakalash
  2. B.Sharangdev
  3. C.Someshwar
  4. D.Parshvadev
3
In which four classes of Ragas have been explained as 'Deshya, Shuddha, Salaga and Chhaila'?
  1. A.Sangeetopishtasarodwar
  2. B.Musical nectar
  3. C.Music Sudha
  4. D.Music mirror
4
In which book are these four types of ragas 'Audav-Shadav-Poorna-Apoorna' mentioned?
  1. A.Ragatattvavibodh
  2. B.Dattilam
  3. C.By Sangeetopanishatsaro
  4. D.Naghmat-e-Asfi
5
Which author has classified the ornaments under the title 'Seven ornaments of musicians'?
  1. A.Damodar
  2. B.Pandit Ahobal
  3. C.Bharat
  4. D.Kohl
6
Who is the author of 'Nayak-Nayika-Bheda' (hero-heroine-distinction) in musical texts?
  1. A.Bharat
  2. B.Lochan
  3. C.Narada
  4. D.Datil
7
Who has classified the ragas as Uttam-Madhyam-Adham?
  1. A.Bharat
  2. B.Mantag
  3. C.Ramamatya
  4. D.Narada
8
''Yodayam Dhvani Visheshtu Swarvarnavibhushit: Ranjko Janachittaan Sa Raga Sahiyo Budhain.'' This statement is by which author?
  1. A.Damedar Pandit
  2. B.Matanga
  3. C.Sharangdev
  4. D.Bharat
9
'Sooladhi' composed by Purandaradas resembles which genre of Matang's music?
  1. A.Gram Raga
  2. B.Figures of Speech
  3. C.Caste
  4. D.Fainting
10
The earlier form of Veena is
  1. A.Ravanastram
  2. B.Dundubhi
  3. C.Bheri
  4. D.Onion
11
Where is the Musical Stone Pillar located?
  1. A.In Vrindavan
  2. B.In Mamallapuram
  3. C.In Suchindram
  4. D.In Tirupati
12
The Hindustani raga similar to the Carnatic raga 'Shuddha Saveri' is
  1. A.Vibhas
  2. B.Durga
  3. C.Bhupali
  4. D.None of these
13
Which one of the following is not a Panch Dash Gamak?
  1. A.Sparkled
  2. B.Vali
  3. C.Fainting
  4. D.three different
14
Which taal has numerical matras like 'Trital'?
  1. A.New Panch
  2. B.Mean
  3. C.Aadachotal
  4. D.Iktal
15
Which gharana of Rabindranath influenced him the most in composing raga based songs?
  1. A.Lucknow Gharana
  2. B.Delhi Gharana
  3. C.Banaras Gharana
  4. D.Vishnupur Gharana
16
Which of the following is a type of folk song of Bengal?
  1. A.Maand
  2. B.Bhatiali
  3. C.Kajri
  4. D.Lavani
17
Which tabla player is called the Khalifa of the Lucknow Gharana?
  1. A.Ustad Motu Khan
  2. B.Ustad Bakshu Khan
  3. C.Ustad Aafaq Khan
  4. D.Ustad Abid Hussain Khan
18
Tit Kat Gadi Gan is a part of which taal's Thek?
  1. A.Chartal
  2. B.Gajjhampa
  3. C.Sultaal
  4. D.Vote
19
In which singing style is the Theka of Deep Chandi taal used?
  1. A.Thumri Chaiti
  2. B.great care
  3. C.Dhrupad Dhamar
  4. D.Small thought
20
When did Padma Vibhushan Pandit Kishan Maharaj die?
  1. A.4 May, 2007
  2. B.4 May, 2008
  3. C.4 May 2009
  4. D.4 May, 2010
21
Who is the first artist to play guitar in the field of Indian classical music?
  1. A.Pandit Braj Bhushan Kabra
  2. B.Pandit Debashish Bhattacharya
  3. C.Pandit Vishwamohan Bhatt
  4. D.Pandit Nalin Majumdar
22
Who is the famous artist of Agra Gharana?
  1. A.Ustad Ghagghe Khan
  2. B.Ustad Munavvar Ali Khan
  3. C.Ustad Hadd Khan
  4. D.Ustad Faiyaz Khan
23
What is the name of the first Vice Chancellor of Indira Kala Sangeet University?
  1. A.Dr. Premlata Sharma
  2. B.Dr. Mandavi Singh
  3. C.Pandit Bimalendu Mukherjee
  4. D.Pandit S.N. Ratanjankar
24
Which of the following musicologists is not of Indian origin?
  1. A.Jairaj Bhoy
  2. B.Alain Danièle
  3. C.US Krishnarao
  4. D.Zubin Mehta
25
On which date is Pandit Ravi Shankar's death?
  1. A.15 December, 2012
  2. B.15 December, 2012
  3. C.13 December, 2012
  4. D.12 December, 2012
26
In which note is the small chikari string tuned in sitar?
  1. A.Yes
  2. B.Bus
  3. C.San
  4. D.P
27
Identify the Raga Kalavati in the following harmony
  1. A.G P D Ni D P
  2. B.Gap dha ni dha p
  3. C.G P D Nidhi P
  4. D.Gupta Nidhi
28
Which is the collection of Rigvedic lyrical hymns?
  1. A.Samveda
  2. B.Brahmin
  3. C.Collection of Richas
  4. D.Upanishads
29
What are the three main places of pronunciation?
  1. A.Shadja, Rishab, Gandhar
  2. B.Urus, throat, head
  3. C.Manu, Madhya, Tar
  4. D.Harsva, Durgha, Plut
30
To which teaching is Sama related?
  1. A.Naradi education
  2. B.Manduki education
  3. C.Paninian education
  4. D.Yajnavalkya education
31
Shri Krishna is the inventor of which art?
  1. A.Gandharva
  2. B.Blistering
  3. C.Saptaswara
  4. D.sharp tone
32
Who is the founder of 'Indian Musicological Society'?
  1. A.Pandit Ravi Shankar
  2. B.Prof. (Dr.) Premlata Sharma
  3. C.Padma Bhushan Prof. R C Mehta
  4. D.Dattil
33
Who is the editor of some parts of Nanyadev's 'Bharatbhashyam'?
  1. A.Prof. Subhadra Choudhary
  2. B.Chaitanya Pundarik Desai
  3. C.Prof. (Dr.) Premlata Sharma
  4. D.Dr. Vimal
34
Which book is also known as 'Saraswati Hridayalankar'?
  1. A.Bharatbhashyam
  2. B.Sharadatanay
  3. C.Mansolasha
  4. D.Varnaratnakar
35
What is the other noun of the book 'Abhilashitarth Chintamani'?
  1. A.Varnaratnakar
  2. B.Sharadatanay
  3. C.Bharatbhashyam
  4. D.Pleasure
36
How many categories of Raga classification are there in 'Sangit Makarand' written by Narada?
  1. A.Four
  2. B.Two
  3. C.Three
  4. D.One
37
Which text is called 'Dattil-Narad-Samvad'?
  1. A.Dattilam
  2. B.Kohaliam
  3. C.Raga Sagar composed by Narada
  4. D.Naradi education
38
Prof. What is the name of the book written by poet Ramakrishna?
  1. A.Raganirupanam
  2. B.Bharatkosh
  3. C.Sangeet Chudamani
  4. D.Sangeetraj
39
In which film Pandit Rajan Mishra-Pandit Sajan Mishra have sung songs based on classical music?
  1. A.spring spring
  2. B.Baiju Bawra
  3. C.Devdas
  4. D.Sur Sangam
40
Margi Rhythm
  1. A.Gaja Leela
  2. B.All of these
  3. C.Chuchh Put
  4. D.etc.
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