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Exam practice
Timed practice for CBSE Class 12 Hindustani Vocal, set out in the board's own sections. Every answer comes with an explanation.
Class XII Hindustani Music Vocal is a written paper from the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
This practice test covers section A, a drill on raags, shrutis, treatises and ornaments, and model answers for Sections B and C.
Section A is practiced as eight questions with one answer each, and a drill of twenty further Section A questions. The written questions of Sections B and C come with model answers. The practical examination is not included.
Exam mode runs a clock of 2 hours for the whole practice test.
The full practice test holds 28 questions.
Study mode has no clock. It checks each answer as you go.
Which of these is one of the five jatis of shruti?
The answer is A, Deepta.
The Sangeet Ratnakar sorts the shrutis into five jatis, and Deepta is among them. The others are Ayata, Karuna, Mridu and Madhya. Audav and Shadav are raga classes based on the count of swaras.
When a raga leaves out Pa, to which swara is the first tanpura string usually tuned?
The answer is C, Lower Ma.
When Pa is absent, the first string usually sounds lower Ma. Ragas without Ma or Pa often take lower Ni in its place.
Exam mode gives 2 hours for the whole practice test. It holds 28 questions. Study mode has no clock.
It follows the board's order: Section A and Section A (drill).
Yes. Each answer comes with an explanation of why it is correct.
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