1. Ettugada Svaras figure in
(A) Varnam
(B) Chitrasvara
(C) Samashthi Charanam
(D) None of the above



2. Suchindram Temple is famous for
(A) Musical inscriptions
(B) Annual music festival
(C) Sculptures
(D) Musical stone pillars



3. Sankeerna Jati Jhampa Tala
(A) Khanda Mathya
(B) Sankeerna Rupaka
(C) Misra Triputa
(D) Khanda Dhruva



4. Write the correct sequencing as per mela in ascending order.
(A) Bhupalam, Bahudari, Darbar, Hamir kalyani
(B) Bhupalam, Darbar, Hamir kalyani, Bahudari
(C) Bhupalam, Bahudari, Hamir kalyani, Darbar
(D) Bhupalam, Darbar, Bahudari, Hamir kalyani



5. Ātata and Vitata is played on drums
(A) Both hands on each side
(B) Hand and stick
(C) Sticks only
(D) None of the above



6. ‘Sakhi prana’ in Chencurutti raga is a
(A) Varnam
(B) Javali
(C) Padam
(D) Keertanam



7. Assertion (A): The Kudumiyamalai inscriptions prove the existence of quarter tones.
Reasoning (R): The solfa syllables led to the logical emergence of Adhara Shadja.

 Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(B) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(C) (A) is false, (R) is true.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true.



8. Mula Purusha of Modern Bhajana Paddhati
(A) Purandara Dasa
(B) Talapakam Chinnaya
(C) Narayana Tirthar
(D) Sadasiva Bramhendra



9. Prahalada Bhakti Vijayam has been composed by
(A) Tyagaraja
(B) Gopala Krishna Bharati
(C) Kavi Kunjara Bharati
(D) Narayana Tirthar



10. Vartani is also known as
(A) Ettugada Svara
(B) Akshiptika
(C) Makarini
(D) Muktayi



11. Ri Gu Ma Dha Nu represents
(A) Harikamboji
(B) Sarasangi
(C) Naganandini
(D) Charukesi



12. Tala with 29 aksharakala
(A) Sankeerna Jati Mathya
(B) Sankeerna Jati Dhruva
(C) Sankeerna Jati Ata
(D) Sankeerna Jati Jhampa



13. The Shadangas does not include
(A) Guru
(B) Plutam
(C) Druta Virama
(D) Kakapadam



14. A prati madhyama audava raga
(A) Mandari
(B) Amrita Varshni
(C) Vijayasri
(D) Saraswaty



15. Assertion (A): In applied Music sahitya is given, more importance than music.
Reason (R): Vedic hymns are the earliest source of sacred music.
Codes:
(A) (A) is false, (R) is true.
(B) (R) is false, (A) is true.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.