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What are JAMB Music Questions and Answers 2025
JAMB Music Questions and Answers 2025 are the questions you should expect in your Music paper in 2025 UTME, together with their answers.
It is very important that every candidate preparing to sit for Music in the forthcoming 2025 JAMB UTME examination should catch a glimpse of these questions.
In so doing, they will know what to expect in the JAMB CBT hall. Knowing exactly what to expect will boost their confidence and guarantee them a very high score.
JAMB Music Questions and Answers 2025 Revealed!
On this page, we shall reveal JAMB Music Questions and Answers 2025 for all candidates taking the Music paper.
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In the following sections, you will read the Music questions you are to expect in your 2025 JAMB exam as well as their answers. You can use the comments section if you still need clarification over some of the questions. We will give you a more detailed explanation.
JAMB is a very serious examination and a lot depend on it. You will answer 40 questions in JAMB Music 2025 within 26 minutes. So it’s important that you pay attention to the information revealed on this page.
JAMB Music Questions and Answers 2025 [Numbers 1 – 10]
1. How many semitones make up an octave?
A. 6 B. 8
C. 10 D. 12
2. The key signature with three sharps represents the key of
A. A major B. G major
C. E major D. D major
3. The relative minor of C major is
A. D minor B. E minor
C. A minor D. B minor
4. What is the time signature 6/8 called?
A. Simple duple
B. Compound triple
C. Simple quadruple
D. Compound duple
5. A note that lasts for two beats in common time is called a
A. minim B. crotchet
C. quaver D. semibreve
6. The bass clef is also known as the
A. F clef
B. G clef
C. C clef
D. Treble clef
7. The distance between E and G is a
A. third B. fourth
C. second D. fifth
8. Enharmonic equivalent of C♯ is
A. B♯ B. D♭
C. F♭ D. A♯
9. What is the solfa name for the subdominant in a major scale?
A. Ti B. Fa
C. Mi D. La
10. A sharp (♯) placed before a note
A. lowers it by a semitone
B. raises it by a semitone
C. doubles its value
D. cancels a flat
Answers to Music Question Number 1 – 10
1.D 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.A
6.A 7.A 8.B 9.B 10.B
JAMB Music Questions and Answers 2025 [Numbers 11 – 20]
11. In African music, repetition of rhythmic and melodic patterns is called
A. imitation B. polyphony
C. ostinato D. sequence
12. Which of these is an example of a membranophone?
A. Agidigbo
B. Talking drum
C. Udu
D. Gong
13. In traditional African societies, music is often used in all these EXCEPT
A. rituals
B. political rallies
C. festivals
D. courtship
14. The kora is a traditional instrument from
A. Nigeria B. Ghana
C. Senegal D. Kenya
15. African music is best described as
A. highly melodic
B. strictly notated
C. rhythm-oriented
D. harmonic
16. Who among the following is a Baroque composer?
A. Wolfgang A. Mozart
B. Ludwig van Beethoven
C. Johann Sebastian Bach
D. Claude Debussy
17. The classical period in Western music is known for its
A. freedom of expression
B. strict forms and balance
C. use of electronic instruments
D. loud dynamics
18. A famous oratorio composed by Handel is
A. The Four Seasons
B. The Creation
C. Messiah
D. Requiem
19. The composer of Für Elise is
A. Franz Schubert
B. Ludwig van Beethoven
C. Johann Strauss
D. Mozart
20. The romantic period emphasized
A. simplicity and clarity
B. balance and form
C. emotion and imagination
D. religious themes only
Answers to Music Question Number 11 – 20
11.C 12.B 13.B 14.C 15.C
16.C 17.B 18.C 19.B 20.C
JAMB Music Questions and Answers 2025 [Numbers 21 – 30]
21. The sitar is associated with
A. Indian classical music
B. Chinese opera
C. Japanese Noh
D. African drumming
22. The piano is classified as a
A. wind instrument
B. string instrument
C. percussion instrument
D. chordophone
23. Which instrument family does the oboe belong to?
A. Brass
B. String
C. Percussion
D. Woodwind
24. A symphony is a
A. solo instrumental work
B. work for choir and orchestra
C. multi-movement orchestral work
D. one-movement vocal work
25. The concerto is a musical form that features
A. only vocal parts
B. a soloist with orchestral accompaniment
C. percussion only
D. dance movements
26. Fela Anikulapo-Kuti is associated with which genre?
A. Fuji B. Juju
C. Afrobeat D. Highlife
27. The popular Nigerian musician known for Juju music is
A. King Sunny Ade
B. Ebenezer Obey
C. Osita Osadebe
D. Victor Uwaifo
28. The musical genre Highlife originated from
A. Ghana B. Nigeria
C. Kenya D. Senegal
29. Art music in Nigeria is most often performed in
A. markets
B. churches and schools
C. political rallies
D. football stadiums
30. The art music composer who wrote “Freedom Symphony” is
A. Akin Euba
B. Fela Kuti
C. Wole Soyinka
D. Laz Ekwueme
Answers to Music Question Number 21 – 30
21.A 22.C 23.D 24.C 25.B
26.C 27.A 28.A 29.B 30.A
JAMB Music Questions and Answers 2025 [Numbers 31 – 40]
31. The term crescendo means
A. gradually getting softer
B. gradually getting louder
C. repeat the passage
D. return to the beginning
32. The symbol pp in music means
A. moderately soft
B. very soft
C. moderately loud
D. very loud
33. The tempo marking allegro means
A. slow B. very slow
C. fast D. moderate
34. What does a fermata symbol indicate?
A. Skip the note
B. Hold the note longer
C. Play the note twice
D. Lower the note
35. The system of naming notes using do, re, mi is called
A. harmony
B. modulation
C. tonic solfa
D. triad
36. The music staff consists of how many lines?
A. 3 B. 4
C. 5 D. 6
37. The Italian term for “soft” is
A. forte B. piano
C. allegro D. presto
38. What does the term legato mean?
A. To play with force
B. To play smoothly and connected
C. To play fast
D. To play with staccato
39. The interval from C to F is a
A. third B. fourth
C. fifth D. sixth
40. The technique of changing from one key to another is called
A. modulation
B. transposition
C. inversion
D. alteration
Answers to Music Question Number 31 – 40
31.B 32.B 33.C 34.B 35.C
36.C 37.B 38.B 39.B 40.A
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Conclusion
So here you have the 40 Music Questions you can expect to see in your 2025 JAMB examination. Read them again and again. Ensure that you get very familiar with each of them to the extent that you can readily recognize them any time.
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