The rhythmic value of beamed notes is determined by

Question

A.The position of the beam on the staff.

B.The number of stems touching the beam.

C.The first beam touching the stem.

D.The number of beams touching the stem.

Answer 1

That'd be D

A whole note has no beams, nor a half, nor a quarter.  Quarter gets one beat.

Below quarters, each beam added cuts the note value in half.

One beam 1/2 beat (eighth note)

Two beams 1/4 beat (sixteenth note)

etc. until you go cross-eyed, there's no defined limit.