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1 Sample Question Paper on Dance ( for Common Objective Questions) for FTII -JET-2018-EXAM Prepared by : Naresh Sharma: Director 1 Sample question paper on Dance ( for common Objective questions) for FTII -JET-2018-EXAM prepared by : Naresh Sharma: Director. CRAFT Film School.Delhi.www.craftfilmschool.com: [email protected] 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 students. 6. This sample is targeted towards objective question-answers, which can form part of 20 marks. One need to jot down similar questions connected with Literature/ Panting Music/ Dance / Photography/ Fine arts etc. 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-marks, students need to pay more attention while preparing for Specialization, which you have chosen to qualify . 8. I have given around 100-Objective questions pertaining to section-3 of specific Area for Cinematography course only, which is of 50-marks and will be helpful for students who are appearing for: Cinematography course. 9. Part -2 of similar questions will be Available on 15th Feb. 2018 for download For any Query, one can write: [email protected] 2 Sample question paper on Dance ( for common Objective questions) for FTII -JET-2018-EXAM prepared by : Naresh Sharma: Director. CRAFT Film School.Delhi.www.craftfilmschool.com: [email protected] 1. The initials A.R. in the name of the famous music composer A.R.Rehman stands for (a) Abdur Rasool (b) Anjaneyulu Ramakant (c) Aravindan Raja (d) Allah Rakha Answer: Allah Rakha 2. Kathak is classical dance of (a) Kerala (b) North India (c) Manipur (d) Tamil Nadu Answer: North India 3. With which one of the following dance form is Madhavi Mudgal associated? (a) Bharat Natyam (b) Kathakali (c) Kathak (d) Odissi Answer: Odissi 4. Yamini Krishnamurti is famous for which form of dance ? (a) Kuchipudi (b) Kathak (c) Manipuri (d) Bharatnatyam Answer: Bharatnatyam 5. Birju Maharaj is famous for which form of dance ? (a) Kathak (b) Bharatnatyam (c) Manipuri (d) Kuchipudi Answer: Kathak 6. Sonal Mansingh is famous for which form of dance ? (a) Bharatnatyam (b) Manipuri 3 Sample question paper on Dance ( for common Objective questions) for FTII -JET-2018-EXAM prepared by : Naresh Sharma: Director. CRAFT Film School.Delhi.www.craftfilmschool.com: [email protected] (c) Kuchipudi (d) Kathak Answer: Manipuri 7. Amjad Ali Khan is famous for which Musical Instrument? (a) Violin (b) Tabla (c) Flute (d) Sarod Answer: Sarod 8. Ali Akbar Khan is famous for which Musical Instrument? (a) Flute (b) Veena (c) Sitar (d) Sarod Answer: Sarod 9. Alla Rakha Khan is famous for which Musical Instrument? (a) Flute (b) Sarod (c) Sitar (d) Tabla Answer: Tabla 10. Zakir Hussain is famous for which Musical Instrument? (a) Sitar (b) Veena (c) Tabla (d) Veena Answer: Tabla 11. M. S. Gopala krishnan is famous for which Musical Instrument? (a) Veena (b) Tabla (c) Violin (d) Sarod Answer: Violin 4 Sample question paper on Dance ( for common Objective questions) for FTII -JET-2018-EXAM prepared by : Naresh Sharma: Director. CRAFT Film School.Delhi.www.craftfilmschool.com: [email protected] 12. Bismillah Khan is famous for which Musical Instrument? (a) Veena (b) Shehnal (c) Sitar (d) Flute Answer: Shehnal 13. Ravi Shankar is famous for which Musical Instrument? (a) Sitar (b) Tabla (c) Shehnal (d) Veena Answer: Sitar 14. Hari Prasad Chaurasia is famous for which Musical Instrument? (a) Sitar (b) Sarod (c) Sitar (d) Flute Answer: Flute 15. Shubha Mudgal is famous vocalist for which form of Classical Music? (a) Carnatic (b) Hindustani (c) Thumri (d) Dhrupad Answer: Hindustani 16. Bheemsen Joshi is famous vocalist for which form of Classical Music? (a) Hindustani (b) Thumri (c) Carnatic (d) Quwwali Answer: Hindustani 17. Pandit Jasraj is famous vocalist for which form of Classical Music? (a) Dhrupad (b) Quwwali (c) Hindustani 5 Sample question paper on Dance ( for common Objective questions) for FTII -JET-2018-EXAM prepared by : Naresh Sharma: Director. CRAFT Film School.Delhi.www.craftfilmschool.com: [email protected] (d) Thumri Answer: Hindustani 18. M. S. Subbalakshmi is famous vocalist for which form of Classical Music? (a) Hindustani (b) Carnatic (c) Quwwali (d) Dhrupad Answer: Carnatic 19. Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan is famous vocalist for which form of Classical Music? (a) Thumri (b) Dhrupad (c) Quwwali (d) Carnatic Answer: Thumri 20. Compact discs, (according to the original CD specifications) hold how many minutes of music? (a) 74 mins (b) 90 mins (c) 56 mins (d) 60 mins Answer: 74 mins 21. What type of musical instrument is a goombay? (a) Symbols (b) Drum (c) Guitar (d) Piano Answer: Drum 22. Samba dance is famous in (a) Brazil (b) Peru (c) Argentina (d) Mexico Answer: Brazil 6 Sample question paper on Dance ( for common Objective questions) for FTII -JET-2018-EXAM prepared by : Naresh Sharma: Director. CRAFT Film School.Delhi.www.craftfilmschool.com: [email protected] 23. To which state does the Sattriya dance belong? (a) Mizoram (b) Manipur (c) Assam (d) Meghalaya Answer: Assam 24. In music how many quavers equal a crotchet? (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 2 (d) 4 Answer: 2 25. Country whose National Anthem has only music not words is (a) India (b) Bahrain (c) Germany (d) Spain Answer: Bahrain 26. Rouff is a folk dance. It has its origin in ? (a) Assam (b) Mizoram (c) Kashmir (d) Himachal Pradesh Answer: Kashmir 27. Bharatnatyam is a dance form of (a) Jandk (b) Rajasthan (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Uttar Pradesh Answer: Tamil Nadu 28. A Passion For Dance was wirtten by (a) Rukmani Dev Arundale (b) Dr. Padma Subramanyam (c) Sonal Man Singh 7 Sample question paper on Dance ( for common Objective questions) for FTII -JET-2018-EXAM prepared by : Naresh Sharma: Director. CRAFT Film School.Delhi.www.craftfilmschool.com: [email protected] (d) Yamini Krishnamurthy Answer: Yamini Krishnamurthy 29. Dance patterns considered sacred to Lord Shiva are in (a) Bharatanatyam and Kathakali (b) Kathak and Bharatanatyam (c) Bharatanatyam and Mohiniyattam (d) Oddissi and Bharatanatyam Answer: Bharatanatyam and Mohiniyattam 30. Rouff is a folk dance. It has its origin in ? (a) Mizoram (b) Himachal Pradesh (c) Assam (d) Kashmir Answer: Kashmir 31. The Kagyat Dance is typical of (a) Nagaland (b) Tripura (c) Manipur (d) Sikkim Answer: Sikkim 32. Which is the Rajasthani dance that is performed by women by carrying earthen pots on their heads? (a) Raika (b) Tera Tali (c) Panihari (d) Suisini Answer: Panihari 33. Which of the following folk dances is performed by women in Punjab? (a) Garbha (b) Giddha (c) Ghero (d) Goncha Answer: Giddha 8 Sample question paper on Dance ( for common Objective questions) for FTII -JET-2018-EXAM prepared by : Naresh Sharma: Director. CRAFT Film School.Delhi.www.craftfilmschool.com: [email protected] 34. Tamasha or Lalvani is the folk dance of which Indian State? (a) Maharashtra (b) Rajasthan (c) Assam (d) Madhya Pradesh Answer: Maharashtra 35. Which of these dances are performed on the edge of brass plates ? (a) Bharatnatyam (b) Kuchipudi (c) Kathakali (d) Manipuri Answer: Kuchipudi 36. Natya tarangini is a school for which Indian dance form? (a) Bharatnatyam (b) Kathakali (c) Kuchipudi (d) Oddissi Answer: Kuchipudi 37. Karnataka is famous for the dance form (a) Bharatanatyam (b) Kathakali (c) Yakshagana (d) Kuchupudi Answer: Yakshagana 38. Kuchipudi dance originated in - (a) Karnataka (b) Kerala (c) Orissa (d) Andhra Pradesh Answer: Andhra Pradesh 39. Bharat Natyam is dance of (a) Punjab (b) Bihar (c) Tamil Nadu 9 Sample question paper on Dance ( for common Objective questions) for FTII -JET-2018-EXAM prepared by : Naresh Sharma: Director. CRAFT Film School.Delhi.www.craftfilmschool.com: [email protected] (d) Assam Answer: Tamil Nadu 40. Bihu is dance of (a) Bihar (b) Uttarakhand (c) Assam (d) Punjab Answer: Assam 41. Bhangra is dance of (a) Gujarat (b) Punjab (c) Bihar (d) Uttarakhand Answer: Punjab 42. Chhau is dance of (a) Karnataka (b) Bihar (c) Uttarakhand (d) Gujarat Answer: Bihar 43. Garhwali is dance of (a) Gujarat (b) Rajasthan (c) Karnataka (d) Uttarakhand Answer: Uttarakhand 44. Garba is dance of (a) Gujarat (b) Kerala (c) Karnataka (d) Rajasthan Answer: Gujarat 45. Hattari is dance of (a) Karnataka 10 Sample question paper on Dance ( for common Objective questions) for FTII -JET-2018-EXAM prepared by : Naresh Sharma: Director. CRAFT Film School.Delhi.www.craftfilmschool.com: [email protected] (b) Andhra Pradesh (c) Rajasthan (d) Kerala Answer: Karnataka 46. Kathak is dance of (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Mizoram (c) Rajasthan (d) Kerala Answer: Rajasthan 47. Kathakali is dance of (a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Kerala (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Mizoram Answer: Kerala 48.
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