QUIZ

Practice Quiz for roll taking. Provide the best answer from those shown.

1. A 5 th order magic square means: A) five-by-five matrix B) five-sided square C) five sided diagonals D) five total squares

2. A 5 th order Markov chain means: A) emerge from five magic squares B) emerge from five choices C) emerge from five future decisions D) emerge from five previous decisions

3. The third entry in a cope-event is: A) ontime B) pitch C) duration D) channel

4. The last entry in a cope-event is: A) pitch B) channel C) loudness D) ontime

5. Markov chains rely on: A) probability B) chaos C) genetics D) creativity

6. A state transition matrix is a: A) matrix of probabilities B) category of mutation C) cellular automata D) algorithm

7. Markov chains are a type of: A) grammar B) recombination C) network D) all of the above

8. Information is: A) redundant information B) a type of language C) non-redundant information D) pi

9. Information is: A) a type of entropy B) a type of grammar C) an algorithm D) a cellular automata

10. A major player in information theory: A) Karl Simms B) Iannis Xenakis C) Claude Shannon D) Tom Johnson

11. Algorithmic information theory involves: A) redundant information B) non-redundant information C) information of all types D) none of the above

12. DMAIT stands for: A) David’s music algorithm internet theory B) Dynamical music algorithm internet theory C) Dynamic music algorithm involved theory D) Dynamic music algorithmic information theory

13. Alena stands for: A) artificial life evolving natural affinities B) artificial life enveloping neutral access C) artificial life evolving nature’s affinities D) artificial loves evolving natural affinities

14. An allusion is a: A) reference to something else B) a plagiarism C) reference to a simple pattern D) all of the above

15. A complex adaptive system is a process of: A) emergence B) simple to complex C) depends on initial conditions D) all of the above

16. Music analysis is: A) reduction, identification, structure B) reduction, specification, structure C) retention, identification, structure D) evolution, ideas, structure

17. Music composition relies on: A) ideas, form, development B) structure, form, development C) inspiration, notes, ideas D) none of the above

18. Randomness only exists at the: A) racetrack B) weather C) chaos D) quantum level

19. 8,10,14,18 represent: A) a sequence of numbers adding 4 B) Fibonacci sequence C) extension of pi D) randomness

20. Pascal’s Triangle: A) includes 2,4,8,16 ….. B) includes 1,2,3,4,5 ….. C) includes 2,3,5,8 ….. D) All of the above

21. Mozart composed: A) hundreds of compositions B) thousands of compositions C) millions of compositions D) uncountable number of compositions

22. Mandelbrot is a: A) physicist B) mathematician C) chemist D) biologist

23. A number sequence involves: A) addition B) subtraction C) listing numbers D) pi

24. Pascal’s Triangle contains: A) the prime numbers B) only odd numbers C) only even numbers D) squared numbers

25. A prime number is: A) divisible by itself and 1 B) only divisible by itself and 1 C) divisible by itself and 2 D) none of the above