2 Sample Question Paper on Sound Recording and Audio Engineering for FTII -JET-2018-Exam Prepared with the Help of Sound Recordi

Disclaimer about this sample paper by Naresh Sharma:

1. This is to clarify that I, Naresh Sharma, neither was nor is a part of any advisory body to FTII or SRFTI , the authoritative agencies to set up such question paper for JET-2018 entrance exam or any similar entrance exam.

2. As being a graduate of FTII, Pune, 1993, and having 12 years of Industry experience in my quiver as well the 12 years of personal experience of film academics, as being the founder of CRAFT FILM SCHOOL, this sample question-answers format has been prepared to give the aspiring students an idea of variety of questions which can be asked in the entrance test.

3. The sample question paper is mainly focused on cinema, not in exhaustive list but just a suggestive list.

4. As JET - 2018 doesn't have any specific syllabus, so any question related to General Knowledge/Current Affair can be asked.

5. Since Cinema has been an amalgamation of varied art forms, Entrance Test intends to check as follows; a) Information; and b) Analysis level of student s.

6. This sample is targeted towards subjective question-answers OB SOUND RECORDING , which can form part of 50 -70 marks.

7. As per the question papers uploaded on the FTII website, suggesting that Section -2 will be of general description containing 30 marks, and section-3 will be of specific Area containing 50-70 marks, students need to pay more attention while preparing for Specialization, which you have chosen to qualify .

8. Part -2 of similar questions will be Available on 15th Feb. 2018 for download

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Sound Engineering and Electronic Music Production

Section 1: General Knowledge - 20 Marks

Section 2: General Descriptive - 30 marks

Section 3: Specific Area - 50 Marks

Time: 3 hours Section 1: Sound related General Knowledge

Multiple Choice Questions 20 Marks

Q1) What are Cymatic Frequencies

(A) Frequencies causing specific Sand Patterns (B) Frequencies causing light to travel (C) Frequencies causing Change in Temperature (D) Frequencies causing ear damage

Q2) Sound cannot Travel through

(A) Iron (B) Water (C) Vacuum (D) Oxygen

Q3)What is the SI unit of Frequency:

(A) Decibel (B) Pitch (C) Hertz (D) Kilograms

Q4)How many known musical notes are there in a chromatic scale:

(A) 42 (B) 12 (C) 7 (D) 36

Q5) Conversion of Energy from one form to another is called:

(a) Transformer (b) Transmission (c) Transducer (d) Kinetics

Q6) What is the Speed of Sound at room Temperature in Air

(A) 340m/s (B) 480m/s (C) 530J/s (D) 1024Kbps

Q7) Which Movie Won “89thOscars” for “Best Sound Editing”?

(A) Arrival – Sylvian Bellemare (B) Silence – Rodrigo Prieto (C) Moonlight – James Laxton (D) La La Land – Linus Sandgren

Q8)The distinct forms of melodies sung by an Indian classical singer is called?

(A) Antara (B) Mukhdaa (C) Raga (D) Overture

Q9) Ustaad Bismillah Khan was awarded for and with which key award in 2001, INDIA?

(A) Sehnai – Bharat Ratna (B) Sitar – Padma Vibhushan (C) Sarod – Padma Shri (D) Veena – Padma Bhushan

Q10) Pandit Chhannulal Mishrais famous for which forms of Hindustani Classical music?

(A) Khayal & Thumri (B) Rabindra Sangeet 2 Sample question paper on Sound Recording and Audio Engineering for FTII -JET-2018-exam prepared with the help of sound recording faculty at CRAFT FILM SCHOOL : naresh sharma: director. Craft film school.delhi.www.craftfilmschool.com: [email protected] (C) Ghatam (D) Mridangam

Q11)Who was the first person to record sound using Phonograph?

(A) Thomas Edison (B) Isaac Newton (C) Sunny Moore (D) Neil Armstrong

Q12) what type of a Microphone is needed in a live Musical Show for a singer?

(A) Hydraulic (B) Power (C) Dynamic (D) Contemporary

Q13)Human’s ear can hear frequencies ranging?

(A) 10 Hz - 18 Khz (B) 20 Hz - 20 Khz (C) 20 Hz - 48 Khz (D) 44 Hz - 96 Khz

Q14)Bats and Some Birds can produce frequencies?

(A) Infrasonic (B) Ultrasonic (C) Supersonic (D) Hypersonic

Q15)Name the First Indian Film with Audio?

(A) Mother India – Mehboob Khan (B) Alam Aara - Ferozshah M. Mistri and B. Irani (C) Mughal-e-azam – K Asif (D) Shree Pundalik – Dadasahab Torne

Q16)The first full-length motion picture in India was produced by

(A) Salem - Javed (B) Chetan - Anand (C) Dadasaheb Phalke (D) Bheemrao Ambedkar

Q17) Indian Musicians who won Grammy Awards 2 Sample question paper on Sound Recording and Audio Engineering for FTII -JET-2018-exam prepared with the help of sound recording faculty at CRAFT FILM SCHOOL : naresh sharma: director. Craft film school.delhi.www.craftfilmschool.com: [email protected] (A) Pandit Ravi Shankar (B) Ustaad Zakir Hussain (C) TH Vinayakram (also known as Vikku Vinayak) (D) All of above

Q18) Which International Indian origin Artist was won “Best World Music Album” in 2017?

(A) Yo-Yo Ma – Sandeep Das (B) AR Rehman (C) Anushka Shankar (D) Ravi Shankar

Q19) What Does the Indian Classical Dance form “Kathakali”, mean?

(A) Story-Play (B) Catechu-Bloom (C) Clapper-Board (D) Screen-Play Q20) If 20waves are produced per second, What is the frequency in Hertz?

(A) 50Hz (B) 60Hz (C) 20Hz (D) 40Hz

Section 2: GeneralDescriptive

Answer any three of the following: 30Marks

Q1) Fill in the Blanks with Suitable words: 10 Marks

(a) Sound is Caused By______(b) The Speed Of Sound in solid is _____than the speed of sound in Air (c) When The Frequency of Sound is increased, the wavelength______. (d) The Maximum displacement of a particle from its mean position is called______. (e) Whales Produce______frequencies. (f) The Nature of Sound Waves in air is ______waves. (g) If the Speed of wave is 340m/s and its frequency is 1700Hz, then wavelength “λ” for this wave will be __cm (h) A diagnostic imaging technique based on the application of ______is used to see internal body structures such as tendons, Muscles, Joints etc. (i) An echo is heard on a day when temperature is about 22°C. An echo will be heard ______if the temperature increases to 60°C (j) Higher the Frequency______is the wavelength. 2 Sample question paper on Sound Recording and Audio Engineering for FTII -JET-2018-exam prepared with the help of sound recording faculty at CRAFT FILM SCHOOL : naresh sharma: director. Craft film school.delhi.www.craftfilmschool.com: [email protected]

Q2) 10 Marks

(a) Name (5 each) Wind, bowed Strings, Brass, Percussion Instruments ?

(b) Explain the Advantages and Signal Flow of a Condenser Microphone?

10 Marks

Q3) Name Aesthetics (9Rasa)of Human Emotions and how important are they for a Filmsound?

10 Marks

Q4)

a) A sound wave travels at a speed of 340 m/s. If its wavelength is 1.5 cm. What is the frequency of the wave? Will it be audible? b) Explain Doppler’s Effect? c) Draw a Detailed Diagram of a Human Ear and how outer ear helps in amplifying Sound?

10 Marks

Q5) A Software is a medium to execute creative Ideas, Mix and Master the sound’s unlimited possibilities, Describe the importance of anyDigital Audio Workstation to you (50 words).

Section 3: Specific Area

All Questions are Compulsory: 50Marks

4x5 = 20 Marks

Q1) Write Short Notes On any Four of the following

(A) Reverb, Delay & Reverb (B) Frequency, Pitch, Musical Scales (C) Genre explain with types (D) Film, Serials & Television Commercials (E) Album Songs, Sound Effects & Music (F) Evolution in music genres in the last decade (G) Pros in Digital Development over Analog age 2 Sample question paper on Sound Recording and Audio Engineering for FTII -JET-2018-exam prepared with the help of sound recording faculty at CRAFT FILM SCHOOL : naresh sharma: director. Craft film school.delhi.www.craftfilmschool.com: [email protected] 10 Marks

Q2) Explain the difference between a documentary Film and a Feature Film? Explain with examples?

10 Marks

Q3) How does Sound Effects (sfx), Music and Dialogues help to shape a film? Explain with example

10 Marks

Q4) Describe the Visuals of a film of your choice & its Impact on your life as a Sound Engineer?How you think to contribute?

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