KS3 - Ks3 Music - Musical Cliches 01 Solution - MCQGeeks.com

Q.1.

In terms of cliché, what type of music sounds 'happy'?

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Music in a major key
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Music in a minor key
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Music played loudly
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Music played quickly

Q.2.

What type of music sounds 'sad'?

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Music played in a major key
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Music played in a minor key
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Music played slowly
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Music with rapidly alternating time signatures

Q.3.

Musical cliché can be found in .......

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video game music
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film music
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classical music
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All of the above

Q.4.

What is the purpose of musical cliché in film?

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To generate dramatic effect
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To heighten the sense of excitement
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To bring out emotion or warn the audience of danger
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All of the above

Q.5.

What effect might a glissando best serve in film?

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To represent the 'sound' of someone slipping up
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To represent a gun firing
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To represent a high speed chase scene
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None of the above

Q.6.

The use of tremolo in film is most commonly found in .......

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action films - often played on a drum
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animation films - often played on a triangle
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comedy films - usually played on a piano
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horror films - often played on an organ

Q.7.

A fast musical passage is most representative of .......

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the sun rising in a film
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the sun setting in a film
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a high speed chase in a film
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a slow and uneventful scene in a film

Q.8.

What is the function of a sudden dynamic in a film?

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To add a sense of love in an emotional scene
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To provide an unprovoked 'jump' in a horror scene
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To decrease tension in a scene
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None of the above

Q.9.

Which is likely to have high sounding string parts?

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A horror film
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A romantic film
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An animation film
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Theoretically, all of the above

Q.10.

What is the function of syncopation in film score?

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To provide a feeling of psychological uncertainty
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To provide the viewer with a feeling of calm
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To assist as an audible 'bridge' between scenes
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All of the above