PG-QP – 14 -4- *PGQP14* PART – A Questions 1 – 10 : Fill in the blanks with the most grammatically correct and meaningful option from those provided : 1. You_________ better consult a doctor soon. A) have to B) has to C) had D) shall 2. She stands a good chance —— the match. A) to win B) of winning C) for winning D) towards winning 3. Your performance is very —— . A) applicable B) appreciating C) remarking D) remarkable 4. The invention of the wheel has proved a great —— for mankind. A) devise B) use C) boon D) service 5. I have not had —— breakfast this morning. A) some B) any C) nothing D) something 6. He —— for her since morning. A) waited B) waiting C) has been waiting D) may been waiting 7. I prefer tea —— coffee. A) to B) than C) more D) rather 8. My parents were —— happy to see me win. A) too B) most C) more D) extreme 9. The police forbade us —— enter the house where the theft had taken place. A) not to B) to C) do not D) to not 10. Success is —— on hard work. A) depend B) depended C) dependent D) depending 11. Choose the appropriate answer for the following : Conscience : Wrong : : Police : ? A) Thief B) Law C) Discipline D) Crime 12. Which number will come in the blank space ? 20, 19, 17, __, 10, 5 A) 12 B) 13 C) 14 D) 15 13. A woman introduces a man as the son of the brother of her mother. How is the man related to the woman ? A) Nephew B) Grandson C) Cousin D) Uncle 14. A shepherd had 17 sheeps. All but nine died. How many was he left with ? A) Nil B) 8 C) 9 D) 17 *PGQP14* -5- PG-QP – 14 15. How many triangles and squares are there in the following figure ? A) 28 triangles, 5 squares B) 24 triangles, 4 squares C) 28 triangles, 4 squares D) 24 triangles, 5 squares 16. Select the most suitable synonym for MYTH A) truth B) falsehood C) illusion D) concoction 17. Select the most suitable antonym for JUBILANT A) lethargic B) inebriated C) refreshed D) morose 18. Identify the meaning of idiom “Child’s play” A) to handle a situation calmly B) to play like a child C) an easy task D) to treat lightly 19. Select the pair which shows the same relationship as the capitalized pair of words ROAD : FOOTPATH A) Drawing room : kitchen B) River : riverbank C) Box : lock D) Window : shutter 20. Choose the correct option 100 + 50 x 2 = ? A) 75 B) 150 C) 200 D) 300 21. Find the average of all the numbers between 6 and 34 which are divisible by 5. A) 18 B) 20 C) 24 D) 30 22. The ratio 5 : 4 expressed as a percent equals A) 12.5% B) 40% C) 80% D) 125% 23. I gains 70 paise on Rs. 70. My gain percent is A) 0.1% B) 1% C) 7% D) 10% 24. If A : B = 5 : 7 and B : C = 6 : 11, then A : B : C is A) 55 : 77 : 66 B) 30 : 42 : 77 C) 35 : 49 : 42 D) None of these 25. A does a work in 10 days and B does the same work in 15 days. If they work together, in how many days the same work will be done ? A) 5 B) 6 C) 8 D) 9 PG-QP – 14 -6- *PGQP14* PART – B 26. What is the frequency (Andolan Sankhya) of Swara ‘Pancham’ ? A) 120 B) 360 C) 320 D) 270 27. Gurmeet Bawa is famous for which singing style ? A) Folk Music B) Classical Music C) Gazal D) Semi-Classical Music 28. Which of the following is a seasonal Raga ? A) Des B) Bhopali C) Mian ki Todi D) Mian ki Malhar 29. Which Tala has 14 Matras ? A) Jhumra B) Roopak C) Tilwara D) Teevra 30. Who is the writer of book ‘Sangeetanjali’ ? A) Vishnu Digambar Paluskar B) Dr. Lal Mani Mishra C) Pt. Onkar Nath Thakur D) Dr. Prem Lata Sharma 31. The symbolic name ‘Sab Rang’ relates to which musician of Hindustani Music ? A) Bade Gulam Ali Khan B) Faiyaz Khan C) Abdul Karim Khan D) Munavar Ali Khan 32. Which instrument is not a String instrument ? A) Swar Mandal B) Tanpura C) Sarod D) Pakhawaj 33. Which musical instrument is used to produce Sahayak Nada ? A) Harmonium B) Tanpura C) Shankh D) Sitar 34. Who is the writer of Grantha ‘Brehddeshi’ ? A) Bharat Muni B) Datil C) Matang Muni D) Pt. Sharangdev 35. Smt. Hirabai Barodkar has been associated with which Gharana of Hindustani Classical Music ? A) Agra B) Gwaliar C) Kirana D) Jaipur 36. Which instrument falls under the ‘Sushir’(Wind) category of music instruments ? A) Pakhawaj B) Harmonium C) Sitar D) Sur Bahar 37. Which technical terminology is used for ‘Short Stay’ on a particular swara ? A) Nyas Swara B) Apnyas Swara C) Greh Swara D) Ansh Swara *PGQP14* -7- PG-QP – 14 38. Meaningless words are used in which singing style of Hindustani Music ? A) Chaturang B) Jhala C) Dhrupada D) Tarana 39. How many Notaion Systems are prevalent in Indian Classical music ? A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4 40. Which is the Samparkartic Raga of ‘Des’ ? A) Shudh Kalayan B) Bilawal C) Deshkar D) Sorath 41. ‘Ga Ma Dha Dha Pa’ combination is depicted from which Raga ? A) Bhairav B) Bhairavi C) Ramkali D) Mian ki Malhar 42. ‘Re Ga Re Sa’ combination is depicted from which Ragaang ? A) Aasavari B) Bhairav C) Todi D) Bhiarvi 43. How many Banies are there in Dharupad singing style ? A) 2 B) 4 C) 6 D) 5 44. Which Swara is considered as Tivra Swara in a Saptak ? A) Re B) Ga C) Ma D) Dha 45. Dr. Lal Mani Misher was associated with which Indian University ? A) Allahabad University, Allahabad B) Patna University, Patna C) Bhatkhande Sangeet Sansthan, Luckhnow D) Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 46. How many Thatas are prescribed by Pt. Bhatkhande ? A) 72 B) 36 C) 32 D) 10 47. Which Swara is called as Adhva-Darshak Swara ? A) Sa B) Ga C) Ma D) Pa 48. Which Nada is used in music ? A) Alapa Nada B) Aahat Nada C) Anahat Nada D) Suksham Nada 49. Which is the ‘Grah Swar’ of Raga Bihag ? A) Ni B) Ga C) Pa D) Re 50. Who was the Guru of Pt. Dalip Chander Vedi ? A) V.D. Paluskar B) Bade Gulam Ali Khan C) V.N. Bhatkhande D) Ustad Faiyaz Khan PG-QP – 14 -8- *PGQP14* 51. With which Gharana of Hindustani Music Ustad Bade Gulam Ali Khan was related ? A) Patiala B) Gwaliar C) Sham Churasi D) Banaras 52. Which term is allowed in a Thata ? A) Pakad B) Vadi C) Aroh D) Avroh 53. ‘Ga Pa Ni Dha Sa (Taar Sa), Dha Ni Dha Pa’ combination is taken from which Raga ? A) Bilawal B) Alhaiya Bilawal C) Bihag D) Des 54. The Ascending form of Notes (Swaras) is called A) Jati B) Avroh C) Audav D) Aroh 55. ‘Pa Re Ga’ combination belongs to which Raga ? A) Yaman B) Bihag C) Marwa D) Ramkali 56. ‘Pa Ma(teevar) Ga Ma Ga’ combination is related to which Raga ? A) Shudh Kalayan B) Maru C) Bihag D) Maru Bihag 57. Which Raga has been described as Ashraya Raga of its Thata ? A) Bhopali B) Asawari C) Bihag D) Des 58. ‘Ga Ma Ga Sa’ combination is presented in which Raga ? A) Malkauns B) Bihag C) Asawari D) Khamaj 59. Bhatkhande’s Shudh Swar Saptak is equivalent to which modern Thata ? A) Khamaj B) Bilawal C) Kalayan D) Kafi 60. Bharat Muni has placed the swara ‘Shadaj’ on which Serial number of its Shruti ? A) Fourth B) Third C) Second D) First 61. Which instrument is not a Non-Frets instrument ? A) Sarod B) Violin C) Sarangi D) Guitar 62. ‘Shankh’ relates with which category of musical instruments ? A) Sushir B) Avnadh C) Ghan D) Tat 63. Which Grantha of music is significant for both the Music and Theatre art ? A) Sangeet Ratnakar B) Nataya Shastra C) Sangeet Naat D) Raag Tarangini 64. Which Tala is used for Dharupad Gayaki ? A) Ektaal B) Dhamar C) Adachoutaal D) Chaartaal 65. Raga Piloo is popular in which singing style of Hindustani Music ? A) Dharupada B) Dhamar C) Thumri D) Khayal *PGQP14* -9- PG-QP – 14 66. Which Raga has Audav-Sampoorana jati ? A) Bhimplasi B) Bhopali C) Mian Ki Todi D) Ramkali 67. Raga ‘Des’ is originated from which Thata ? A) Kalyan B) Bilawal C) Khamaj D) Kafi 68. Which musicologist initiated the ‘Thaata Paddhati’ ? A) Pt. V.N. Bhatkhande B) Pt. Onkar Nath Thakur C) Pt. V.D. Paluskar D) Sharangdev 69. How many numbers of ‘Ghar’ in the pudi of Tabla ? A) 4 B) 8 C) 16 C) 14 70. Raga Shudh Kalyan is also known as A) Kalyan B) Yaman C) Yaman Kalyan D) Bhoop Kalyan 71. Which Tala does not contain 14 Mataras ? A) Deepchandi B) Dhamar C) Jath Taal D) Adda Chartaal 72. Which category of instruments is named as Pushkar by Acharya Bharat ? A) Avnadhha Vadya B) Ghan Vadya C) Sushir Vadya D) Tat Vadya 73. Fourth/Last String of Tanpura is tuned on which swara ? A) Madhya Shadaj B) Mandra Shadaj C) Ati Mandra Shadaj D) Madhyam 74. Which ‘Tala’ has the same number of matras and Vibhagas as ‘Roopak’ has ? A) Jath Taal B) Mat Taal C) Teevra D) Deepchandi 75. Which technical term does not belong to Tabla ? A) Gullu B) Gattey C) Gajri D) Maidaan 76.