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trb.tripura.gov.in STPGT Music Previous Question Paper 2017 : Selection Test for Post Graduate Teachers

Organisation : Teachers’ Recruitment Board, Tripura
Exam : STPGT – Selection Test for Post Graduate Teachers
Document Type : Previous Year Question Paper
Subject : Music
Code No : AF17—XVIII
Year : 2017
Website : https://trb.tripura.gov.in/

TRB Tripura STPGT Music Previous Question Paper

Question Paper of TRB Tripura Selection Test for Post Graduate Teachers Music Question Paper 2017 is now available in the official website of Teachers’ Recruitment Board, Tripura.

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Instructions for Candidates

1. Use Black Ballpoint Pen only for writing particulars of this Question Booklet and marking responses on the OMR Answer Sheet.
2. This test is of 2 hours and 30 minutes duration and consists of 75 MCQ-type questions. Each question carries 2 marks.

3. There is no negative marking for any wrong answer.
4. Rough work should be done only in the space provided in the Question Booklet.

5. The answers are to be marked on the OMR Answer Sheet only. Mark your responses carefully since there is no chance of alteration/correction.
6. Use of eraser or whitener is strictly prohibited.

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Model Questions

Directions : Answer the following questions
by selecting the correct option.
1. In Indian classical music, the total number of Shrutis are
(A) 20
(B) 21
(C) 22
(D) None of the above

2. What is the correct order for ‘Udatta’, ‘Anudatta’ and ‘Swarita’ respectively?
(A) Lower, Middle, Upper
(B) Upper, Lower, Middle
(C) Upper, Middle, Lower
(D) None of the above

3. The most prominent and very frequently used swara in a raga is called
(A) Vadi Swara
(B) Samvadi Swara
(C) Nyas Swara
(D) None of the above

4. The third part of a song is known as
(A) Sthayi
(B) Antara
(C) Sanchari
(D) None of the above

5. Number of Vikrit Swaras in Indian classical music are
(A) five
(B) six
(C) seven
(D) None of the above

6. Alapti is
(A) Sargam
(B) Anibaddha Alap
(C) Andolan
(D) None of the above

7. The number of strings in a Tanpura is/are
(A) one
(B) two
(C) three
(D) None of the above

8. Which musical instrument is commonly used for accompaniment with Dhrupad and Dhamar?
(A) Pakhwaj
(B) Ghatam
(C) Sreekhol
(D) None of the above

9. A song composed in such a way that it represents the various characteristics of a Raga, is called
(A) Lakshan-geet
(B) Swarmalika
(C) Khayal
(D) None of the above

10. Jhala is associated with
(A) Tabla
(B) Sitar
(C) Pakhwaj
(D) None of the above

11. Kaida is played on which musical instrument?
(A) Sitar
(B) Sarod
(C) Tabla
(D) None of the above

12. According to modern scholars, the Shruti on which ‘Sa’ is placed is
(A) Kumudvati
(B) Manda
(C) Dayavati
(D) None of the above

13. How many types of Saptaks are there?
(A) Four
(B) Five
(C) Six
(D) None of the above

14. The process where the Swaras of a Raga are sung serially in an ascending order is known as
(A) Aroha
(B) Abroha
(C) Pakad
(D) None of the above

15. Hiding the main ‘Swaroop’ of a Raga by deviating from the Raga and using Swaras of a different Raga is termed as
(A) Abirbhav
(B) Tirobhav
(C) Alap
(D) None of the above

16. The reference of Veena, Mridanga, Flute, Damru and other musical instruments are found in which Veda?
(A) Rigveda
(B) Samaveda
(C) Atharvaveda
(D) None of the above

17. The epic Mahabharata contains the description of which Grama?
(A) Sharaj Grama
(B) Madhyam Grama
(C) Gandhar Grama
(D) None of the above

18. Haribansha Purana contains the reference of how many Saptakas?
(A) Three
(B) Four
(C) Five
(D) None of the above

19. Tansen was the court musician of
(A) Babar
(B) Akbar
(C) Shah Jahan
(D) None of them

20. The book, Abhinaba Raga Manjari was written by
(A) Pt. Vishnu Digamber Paluskar
(B) Pt. Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande
(C) Pt. Ahobal
(D) None of them

21. Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya is situated at
(A) Delhi
(B) Jaipur
(C) Gwalior
(D) None of the above

22. Guru of Tansen was
(A) Sadarang
(B) Gopal Nayak
(C) Swami Haridas
(D) None of them

23. In which Swara should Tabla be tuned for accompaniment?
(A) Sharaj
(B) Gandhar
(C) Dhaibat
(D) None of the above

24. In the Samik era, how many Swaras were used for singing?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) None of the above

25. Ustad Rashid Khan is a famous
(A) Sitar player
(B) vocalist
(C) Tabla palyer
(D) None of the above

26. The tune of which of the following Rabindra Sangeet is same as one of the songs composed by Sachin Debbarman?
(A) Oi Aasontoler
(B) Bipulo Tarango Re
(C) Jodi Taare Nai Chini Go
(D) None of the above

27. Placement of ‘Shuddha Dhaivat’ in the present division of Shruti and Swara is on
(A) 15th Shruti
(B) 16th Shruti
(C) 17th Shruti
(D) None of the above

28. Among the following, the folk song from Bengal is
(A) Kajri
(B) Bhatiyali
(C) Lawani
(D) None of the above

29. Which one of the following is a Moorchchana of Sharaj Grama?
(A) Shuddha-Sharja
(B) Soubiri
(C) Suddha-Madhya
(D) None of the above

30. In ancient times, Marga Sangeet was sung by
(A) Gandharvas
(B) common people
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above

31. Which of the following is not a Marga Taal?
(A) Chachchatput
(B) Chachput
(C) Udghattak
(D) None of the above

32. Raga Yamen belongs to which Thata?
(A) Kafi
(B) Kalyan
(C) Khambaj
(D) None of the above

33. How many Thatas have been used by Pt. Bhatkhandeji for the classification of Ragas?
(A) Ten
(B) Twelve
(C) Fourteen
(D) None of the above

34. According to ancient musical text, the number of Grama Ragas were
(A) twenty
(B) twenty five
(C) thirty
(D) None of the above

35. Sa Re Ga Pa Dha &Sa—is the Aroha of
(A) Raga Bhupali
(B) Raga Behag
(C) Raga Yamen
(D) None of the above

36. Anga of Bhairav Raga is
(A) Purvanga
(B) Uttaranga
(C) Dhrupadanga
(D) None of the above

37. Gandharva Geet is
(A) Marga Sangeet
(B) Prabandha Sangeet
(C) Deshi Sangeet
(D) None of the above

38. Vadi Swara of behag Raga is
(A) Ma
(B) Pa
(C) Dha
(D) None of the above

39. Raga from Kafi Thata is
(A) Behag
(B) Bhairavi
(C) Bhimpalashri
(D) None of the above

40. Which of the following Raga is a Sandhiprakash Raga?
(A) Bageshri
(B) Bhairav
(C) Behag
(D) None of the above

41. How many Komal Swaras are used in Malkoush Raga?
(A) Two
(B) Three
(C) Four
(D) None of the above

42. What is the Jati of Jounpuri Raga?
(A) Sharav–Sampurna
(B) Aurav–Sharav
(C) Aurab–Aurab
(D) None of the above

43. N.i, Sa Ga Ma Pa Dha Pa, Ga Ma Dha Pa, Ma Ga Re Sa—this combination of notes depicts which Raga?
(A) Ramkeli
(B) Bhairavi
(C) Bhairav
(D) None of the above

44. Out of the 72 Thatas of Pt. Venkatamakhi, how many Thatas are currently used in Carnatic music?
(A) Seventeen
(B) Eighteen
(C) Nineteen
(D) None of the above

45. The bandish—‘Piyan Ki Nazariyan’ is based on which Raga?
(A) Bhairavi
(B) Bhairav
(C) Behag
(D) None of the above

46. Number of Matras of Rupakra Taal is
(A) four
(B) five
(C) six
(D) None of the above

47. The Theka of Choutaal is generally used to accompany
(A) Dhrupad
(B) Khayal
(C) Gazal
(D) None of the above

48. Among the following, the Taal with no Khali is
(A) Tritaal
(B) Nabataal
(C) Kaharwa Taal
(D) None of the above

49. Taal used to accompany Bada Khayal is
(A) Tewra Taal
(B) Dadra Taal
(C) Ektaal
(D) None of the above

50. Symbol used to show Khali of a Taal is
(A) ×
(B) +
(C) 0
(D) None of the above

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