WorksheetsVisual Arts Exam Instructions Page
Total questions: 120
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The oldest Museum in Nigeria is
Benin museum.
Esie museum.
Lagos museum.
Oron museum.
Which of the following is the earliest art culture in Nigeria?
Benin
Ife
Igbo-ukwu
Nok
The Sango masterpiece that stands in front of the Lagos head office of the National Power Holding Company of Nigeria was sculpted by
Ben Enwonwu
Joseph igbinova
Michael Osasumwen
Peter nosakhare
Naturalism is one of the qualities of ________ work
Ife
Ijaw
Esie
Nok
Cire – Perdue was introduced to Nupe land by.
Estu Lapai
Etsu Nupe.
King Nupe
King Tsoede
Which of the following does NOT serve utility and aesthetic purposes?
Cave art
Industrial art
Local craft
Visual art
To appreciate the act of brass casting, students are advised to visit the
gallery
market
museum
studio
Which of the following cultures is associated with wooden carving of twins?
Igbo
Ijaw
Hausa
Yoruba
The importance of art in our society are except
Illustration
Identification
Cheating
Livelihood
The oldest art tradition in West Africa is
Benin.
Esie.
Nok.
Igbo-Ukwu.
Who among the following painters painted the Mona Lisa?
Henri Matisse
Michelangelo
Leonardo Da-Vinci
Pablo Picasso
The early cave paintings were found in
Brazil.
Spain.
Italy.
Egypt.
The study of the science of beauty and taste in art is known as
Creativity.
Criticism.
Aesthetics.
Perception.
Which of the following artists is known for cubism?
Michelangelo
Picasso Pablo
Rembrandt
Leonardo Dan Vinci
Which of the following art media was employed by the early man
Painting and printing
Carving and dyeing
Moulding and dyeing
Engraving and painting
A decoration of fabric done with wax and dye is known as
batik
embroidery.
printing.
Printing
Tannic acid is essential in the production of
batik
beads.
ceramics
leather.
The design on the back of a decorated calabash is done with the following EXCEPT
brush and ink
hot iron
pencil
squeegee.
The thread that runs horizontally in the process of weaving is called
fork.
loom.
shuttle
weft.
A woven cane chair is a product of
ceramics
culture
craft
painting
Embroidery is usually made on
canvas.
fabric.
wood.
pottery.
Which of the following aspects of art and craft requires scraping?
Ceramics
Sculpture
Graphics
Painting
A wooden structure used by the traditional weaver is known as
Donkey
Easel
Kiln
Loom
Which of the following is associated with weft and warp?
Knitting
printing
spinning
weaving
Which of these colours comes first in dyeing a fabric?
Blue
Green
Purple
Red
Tie and dye could be done through the following methods EXCEPT
Folding the cloth
Mixing the dye
Removing candle wax from fabric
Soaking fabric in dye
The process of joining pieces of metal together with electrodes is known as
Binding
Firing
Modelling
Welding
Calabash carving can be used for the following EXCEPT
Cooking food
Decoration
Drinking
The art of self-expression is NOT explored in
Dance
Drawing
Casting
Painting
The people of Bida are known for the art of ________ and ________ works
Glass beads, Brass
Brass, Ivory
Leather, Textile
Weaving, Embroidery
The Nupe people are notable for ________ work
Brass
Carving
Designing
Modeling
The famous Adire cloth is associated with the people of ________
Abia
Abeokuta
Ebonyi
Enugu
Calabash decoration is a famous craft of the ________ people.
Benin
Enugu
Nguru
Oyo
Spatulas, calliper and mallets are tools used by a
Ceramist
Designer
Painter
Sculptor.
The lengthwise fibers on a loom is called
rug weaving
shuttle
warp
weft
A method of tying that requires needle and sometimes the use of sewing machine to create design on fabric is known as
concentric square
knotting
marbling
stitching
Which of the following is NOT a process of dyeing?
Dip cloth in dye solution and stir constantly.
Dip the material in warm water before dyeing.
Remove from dye and rinse in cold water
The fabric must be white.
Which of the following is NOT related to the art of weaving?
Cane
College
Fabric
Mat
Which of these terms is NOT associated with weaving?
Loom.
Mural.
Weft.
Warp.
Rubber stamp is a good example of
drawing and design
engraving
relief printing
mural painting
Which of the following is NOT a process in yam printing?
Cut out the prepared design and print
Immerse in a dye bath
Mark areas to be printed in pencil
Trim the edges and the surface of the yam
Which of the following is NOT needed in appliqué method?
Fabric/Thread
Needle/Scissors
Paste/Table
Sawdust/clay
In a kiln method of production, we have the bisque and
biscuit
glaze
open
oven
The coil method of modeling entails building up with clay
lumps
moulds
rolls
slabs
One major characteristic of African masks is that they are
horrifying
humorous
lovable
geometrical and symmetrical
Relief works are produced.
in graphic designs
in projecting sculptures
in textiles are
on monochrome paintings
In which of the following techniques is machine aid required?
Coil
Free – form
Mould
Throwing
Papier Mache is said to have a similar characteristic with clay because both
are additive materials
are porous materials
have high temperature resistance
lack plasticity
Even thickness is ensured in pot making because it affects its
mass
rhythm
space
texture
Which of the following requires a gentle breeze to function?
Abstracts
Mobiles
Monument
Statue
Which of the following is NOT a source of clay?
Ant – hill
Kiln
Mud
Riverbed
Which of the following is commonly used for modeling?
Cement
Clay
Plasticine
Wax
Which of the following serves as a release agent when casting in Papier Mache?
Bowl
Oil
Starch
Water
Which of the following is most important to batik technique?
Tying
Squeegee
Wax
Raffia
Which of the following is basically utilitarian art?
Applied arts
Fine arts
Performing arts
The resist medium in batik is
wax
hot water
stone
twine
Which of the following terms is associated with photography?
Caustic Soda
Wax
Lens
Gouache
Which of the following requires the use of a binding agent?
Clay
Plasticine
Plaster of Parts
Sawdust
An aspect of art that is mainly for advertising of goods is called
Collage.
Textiles.
Painting.
Graphics.
Which of the following is NOT a type face?
Gothic
Greeks
San serif
Serif
An artwork aimed at identifying a trade mark or an organization is called
design
logo.
motif.
Picture.
The artist who designs poster and book jacket is called a
cartoonist
ceramist
graphic designer
photographer
Letterset is used by a
Ceramist
Graphic designer
Textiles designer
Sculptor artist
A transparent material used by the Draughtsman and Graphic designer is called
Cartridge paper.
Carbon paper.
Tracing paper.
Sit gar paper.
Imaginative composition means
copy work
group work
memory drawing
visual work in painting.
The use of mechanical instruments is discouraged in drawing because they
develop natural skill
enhance creativity
make the work easy
make the work static
The human head goes ________ times into the length of a full grown man
6½
7
7½
8
Which of the following is NOT suitable for drawing?
Air brush
Charcoal
Crayon
Marker
Use the above illustration to answer. The illustration above is a __________ painting.
Floral
Life
Nature
Seascape/Landscape
Use the above illustration to answer. The law of ________ was well applied.
physics
biology
perspective
mathematics
These are shading techniques EXCEPT
criss-cross
cross-hatching
pointillism
smudging
Grade ‘B’ pencil is preferred for drawing because it is ______ and
big, bold
dark, clear
dark, imposing
soft, dark
A drawing of kitchen utensils is better categorized as __________ drawing.
Figure
Life
Nature
Still – Life
Smudge shading is achieved by rubbing on with the following EXCEPT
a brush
a piece of foam
a finger tip
an eraser
Which of the following is NOT needed in a drawing class?
Carbon paper
Clips
Drawing paper
Grade B pencil
Use the above illustration to answer. The diagram above is an example of a ______ drawing.
landscape
life
nature
seascape
Use the above illustration to answer. The line on which the road terminates is known as the
line of horizon
line of vision
picture plane
vanishing point
Use the above illustration to answer. The road in the drawing is positioned ______ the artist eye level.
above
at
below
near
Use the above illustration to answer. The house in the middle of the drawing is located at the
background
distance plain
foreground
middle ground
Parallel perspective is characterized by ______ vanishing point (s)
one
two
three
four
Transparency plays a role in ______ colour work.
oil
pastel
poster
powder
The solvent used to dilute oil colour is called
dryer
pigment
rhythm
thinner
Art in motion is created in ____________ and
movements/statues
printing/designs
stabiles/mobiles
tie – dye/batiks
When white is added to another colour; it is known as
analogous
green
shade
tint
Painting done in one colour but with different tones is called
Encaustic
Monochrome
Mosaic
Mural
Which class of colour CANNOT be obtained from the mixture of other colours?
Complementary
Harmonious
Primary
Secondary
Which of the following aspects of perspective affects colour?
Aerial
Angular
Foreshortening
Linear
Outdoor painting is encouraged through ________ work.
composition
imaginative
landscape
life
A part of an object in relation to the other parts in art is referred to as
Balance
Measurement
Comparison
Proportion
Pointillism is a style in
Shading
Sculpture
Ceramics
Textile
When two primary colours are mixed together in equal amount, they result to............. Colour.
Neutral
complementary
tertiary
Secondary
Forms are reduced to planes and basic shapes in
Naturalism
Cubism
Impressionism
Realism
The mixture of red and yellow gives
Brown
Green
Orange
Purple
One of the elements of design is
Harmony
Line
Contrast.
Balance.
The word esthetic is associated with
Beauty
Appreciation
Evaluation
Creation
Which of these represents the order of the rainbow colour?
CIGBROY
ROBYGIV
CRYIGBO
ROYGBIV
A painting done with tones of a colour is called
Tonality painting
Monochromatic painting.
Polychromatic painting.
Dichromatic painting.
Which of the following can be referred to as a silhouette?
An object painted with two colours
A yellow spot
An unfinished drawing
Picture in solid black
In dyeing process, blue fabric turns purple when dyed in
Green.
Grey.
Red.
Orange.
Chiaroscuro is another name for
Drawing and printing.
Blending.
Light and shade.
Photography.
A combination of plants and fruits is for the purpose of producing a/an.............drawing.
Abstract
Life
Outdoor
Nature
Artwork is different from craft because of its
Texture.
Form.
Duplication.
Originality.
The drawing of man-made objects is called
Still life drawing.
Life drawing.
Imaginative drawing.
Landscape drawing.
A painting executed with many colours is a
Monochrome.
Polychrome.
Trichrome.
Diechrome.
The depiction of depth and distance on a flat surface is
Chiaroscuro.
Highlight.
Perspective.
Intensity.
Equal distribution of elements in designing is known as
Rhythm
Balance
Unity
Proportion
Which of the following is the odd one?
Texture
Shape
Size
Line
Which of the following constitutes performing art?
Dance
Sculpture
Ceramics
Weaving
A part of an object in relation to the other parts in art is referred to as
Balance
Measurement
Comparison
Proportion
The transparent paper used to transfer motif or design is called
Cartridge
Paper Mache
Newsprint
Tracing paper
Which of the following colours is common to violet, green and turquoise?
Pink
White
Red
Blue
In mural, the artist
Uses many canvases.
Uses oil paint on board.
Works strictly on the wall.
Works on three-dimensional format.
Pointillism is a style in
Drawing
Sculpture
Ceramics
Textile
When two primary colours are mixed in equal amount, they result to ............ Colour.
Neutral
Complementary
Tertiary
Secondary
Which of the following colours will produce a shade when mixed with another?
Black
White
Yellow
Orange
When an artist draws the side-view of a person, it is referred to as
The half view
A relief
A profile
The silhouette
The first experiment on colour theory was performed by
Michelangelo
Pablo Picasso
Isaac Newton
Da Vinci
On the colour wheel, yellow is complementary to
Green
Purple
Red
Blue
The two classification of lettering are ............ And ................. cases
Big, lower
Medium, big
Upper, lower
Small, lower
An example of cool colour is
Red
Brown
Yellow
Blue
