Which time signature is defined as having four beats per measure with each quarter note receiving one beat?

• A. 4/4
• B. 3/2
• C. 3/4
• D. 2/2

Answer: (A)

In music notation, the time signature tells you how many beats are in each measure and which note value gets one beat. If there are four beats per measure and each beat is a quarter note, that’s four quarter-note beats per bar, which is the standard common time feel. That time signature is written as 4/4, and you’d count 1-2-3-4 in each measure.

The other options don’t fit because their beat units and counts differ: 3/2 means three beats per measure with the half note getting the beat; 3/4 means three beats per measure with the quarter note getting the beat; 2/2 (cut time) means two beats per measure with the half note getting the beat.