PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT
PAPER – II
Note : This paper contains fifty (50) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. Bismillah khan Yuva Puraskar has been awarded to which of the following tabla players in 2017 ?
(1) Shubh Maharaj
(2) Yashawant Vaishnav
(3) Abhishek Mishra
(4) Satyajeet Talwalkar
2. Taal vidhan is a chapter in Natya Shastra :
(1) 28th
(2) 29th
(3) 30th
(4) 31st
3. Ektaal in Teentaal will term which one of the following Layakaries ?
(1) Sawagun
(2) Ulti of Paungun
(3) Paungun
(4) Dugun
4. Match the following and use the code of given correct answer :
5. ‘Jaighanta’ is popularly called as :
(1) Jaitaal
(2) Vilasa
(3) Jhalri
(4) Kartaal
6. The birth place of Ustad Jahangir Khan is :
(1) Varanasi
(2) Meerut
(3) Lucknow
(4) Muradabad
7. Which one among the following talas is usually played in Vilambit laya in the gayaki of Jaipur gharana ?
(1) Jhumra Taal
(2) Tilwada Taal
(3) Rupak Taal
(4) Tri Taal
8. A Synonym for Graha is :
(1) Laya
(2) Kaal
(3) Kriya
(4) Pani
9. One palla of Kamali Chakkardar in Kumbha Taal consists of how many matras ?
(1) 26
(2) 27
(3) 28
(4) 25
10. Two layakaries could be complete in one avartan in which of the following taalas ?
(1) Aad – Kuad
(2) Aad – Biad
(3) Aad – Tigun
(4) Kuad – Chaugun
11. Which one of the following is a laya vadya ?
(1) Shankh
(2) Ektara
(3) Tanpura
(4) Swarmandal
12. The number of Shlokas in the Treatise Sangeet Raj (by Ranakumbha) is :
(1) 4000
(2) 8000
(3) 12000
(4) 16000
13. Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and tick the correct answer with the help of code given below :
Assertion (A) : Haritaki, Yavakriti and Gopuchchha are different shapes of Mridang.
Reason (R) : Bharat has described this in his Natya Shastra.
Code :
(1) (A) and (R) both are true.
(2) (A) and (R) both are false.
(3) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false and (R) is true.
14. Which Pakhawaj player among the following has written a book on ‘Tabla’ in four parts ?
(1) Pt. Ramasheesh Pathak
(2) Pt. Pannalal Upaddhyay
(3) Pt. Mannujee Mridangachary
(4) Pt. Arjun Sejwal
15. Ustad Munne Khan who accompanied on Tabla with Begam Akhtar most of the time belonged to which of the following Gharanas ?
(1) Farrukhabad
(2) Lucknow
(3) Banaras
(4) Delhi
16. The third khali of Brahmtaal is on which matra ?
(1) 17
(2) 19
(3) 21
(4) 23
17. ‘Ya mata raj bhan salaga’ relates to which of the following ?
(1) Prabandh
(2) Pada
(3) Alankar
(4) Chhand
18. Match the following and use the code of given correct answer :
19. ‘Dhatak ghetak dingdinagen’ phrase is mainly used in which gharana ?
(1) Punjab
(2) Delhi
(3) Ajarada
(4) Lucknow
20. Chachput is :
(1) 
(2) 
(3) 
(4) 
21. Srotogata yati is :
(1) 
(2) 
(3) 
(4) 
22. Chaugun of vasant taal in one avartan consists of how many matras ?
(1) 
(2) 
(3) 
(4) 
23. ‘Jalra’ is an instrument used in which of the following music system ?
(1) North Indian
(2) South Indian
(3) Rabindra Sangeet
(4) Western Music
24. Sign and beats of minim in Western music :
(1) 
(2) 
(3) 
(4) O – 2
25. The composer of Chandra – Chudamani Taal.
(1) Pt. Ramasheesh Pathak
(2) Pt. Ramakant Pathak
(3) Swami Pagal Das
(4) Raja Chatrapati Singh
26. Who among the following is not related to Farrukhabad Gharana ?
(1) Pt. Anindo Chatterjee
(2) Pt. Nayan Ghosh
(3) Pt. Kumar Bose
(4) Pt. Shankar Ghosh
27. ‘Quaid Farodast’ taal consists of how many matras ?
(1) 17
(2) 19
(3) 21
(4) 15
28. Match the following and use the code of give correct answer :
29. ‘Ka’ in trak bole is played :
(1) With right hand
(2) With left hand
(3) With both hands
(4) None of the above
30. The first edition of ‘Sangeet Suryodaya’ was published in the year :
(1) 1985
(2) 1984
(3) 1986
(4) 1987
31. The most resonant Varna extracted by hitting the palm on right tabla :
(1) Ghdan
(2) Dhin
(3) Tet
(4) Din
32. Which layakari will be formed by playing Panchamsawari sam to sam in ektaal ?
(1) 5/4
(2) 4/5
(3) 5/3
(4) 3/4
33. Modern name for Patah is :
(1) Hudukka
(2) Dholak
(3) Dhol
(4) Naal
34. Kallinath has written commentary on which of the following books ?
(1) Sangeet Ratnakar
(2) Kalanidhi
(3) Geet Govind
(4) Natya Shastra
35. Read Asseration (A), and Reason (R) carefully and select correct answer from the code given below :
Assertion (A) : Another name of Kshudra Ghantika is Ghargharika.
Reason (R) : We also call it ‘Ghunghroo’ now a days.
Code :
(1) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(2) (A) is false and (R) is true.
(3) (A) and (R) both are false.
(4) (A) and (R) both are true.
36. Who among the following is the Guru (Trainer) of Pt. Lachchhu Maharaj ?
(1) Pt. Vasudev Singh
(2) Pt. Kishan Maharaj
(3) Pt. Kanthe Maharaj
(4) Pt. Gudai Maharaj
37. The Guru (Trainer) of Ustad Munir Khan :
(1) Ustad Bolibakhsh Khan
(2) Ustad Natthu Khan
(3) Ustad Salari Mian
(4) Ustad Modu Khan
38. One Palla of Farmaishee Chakkardar in Shikhar taal will consist of how many matras ?
(1) 29
(2) 27
(3) 26
(4) 30
39. Match the following and use the code of give correct answer :
40. Aban Mistri had found the Idol of a tabla playing lady in which of the following caves :
(1) Ajanta
(2) Sanchi
(3) Bhaja
(4) Alora
41. Which tabla player had received Padma Bhushan in 2002 ?
(1) Ustad Zakir Hussain
(2) Pt. Suresh Talwalkar
(3) Pt. Anindo Chatterjee
(4) Ustad Alla rakkha Khan
42. According to Sangeet Ratnakar, a smaller shape of Jhallari vadya is called :
(1) Bhand
(2) Chakra Vadhya
(3) Khaujari
(4) Dayra
43. Which among the following is a correct ascending sequence ?
(1) TivarÂ, Sultaal, Chautaal, Ghamar
(2) TivarÂ, Sultaal, Ghamar, Chautaal
(3) TivarÂ, Ghamar, Sultaal, Chautaal
(4) TivarÂ, Chautaal, Sultaal, Ghamar
44. Bedam Nauhakka is possible in which of the following taalas ?
(1) Jhaptaal
(2) Lakshami Taal
(3) Pancham Sawari
(4) Mattaal
45. Marjana is not possible in which of the following avanaddha vadya ?
(1) Pakhawaj
(2) Tasha
(3) Mridangam
(4) Naal
46. Zargo (Western music) is known as :
(1) Vilambit laya
(2) Madhya Vilambit laya
(3) Drut Vilambit laya
(4) Ati Vilambit laya
47. What is the name of sixth chapter of Sangeet Ratnakar ?
(1) Swaradhyaya
(2) Raaga Vivekadhyaya
(3) Prakirnadhyaya
(4) Vadyadhyaya
48. The author of Taal Vadya Parichaya is :
(1) Dr. J. P. Patel
(2) Prof. Girish Chandra Srivastava
(3) Pt. Chhote lal Mishra
(4) Pt. Vijay Shankar Mishra
49. Jhumra taal is :
(1) Sampadi
(2) Vishampadi
(3) Ardh Sampadi
(4) Misrapadi
50. Pt. Aneesh Pradhan belongs to which of the following Gharanas ?
(1) Banaras
(2) Lucknow
(3) Farrukhabad
(4) Delhi
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