Fine Arts Questions

Exam Type:Holiday test

Exam year:2020

Question Type:Objectives

Class:SS1

The glory of the Gothic Cathedrals is their

A. use of colour marbels

B. simple architectural rendering

C. use of magnificent stained glass

D. complex architectural rendering

Dyes are colourants most suitable for

A. printing on fabrics

B. painting on walls

C. drawing on canvas

D. printing on papers

In traditional Nigerian art, there is a cultural and artistic connection between A. Nok and Ife

B. Benin and Igala

C. Nok Benin

D. Ife and Benin

The first tertiary institution in Nigeria to have an art curriculum was

A. Yaba College of Technology, Lagos

B. Institute of Management Technology, Enugu

C. University of Nigerua, Nsukka

D. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

In lettering one of the principles is that round characters are placed

A. apart

B. closely

C. at an angle

D. overhead

Prehistoric cave paintings reflected

A. animals B. building

C. plants

D. people

Captions used to enhance television announcements would be more understandable if produced as

A. collage

B. graphics

C. painting

D. mosaics

Which of the following does a textile artist use to form patterns?

A. motif

B. posters

C. yam

D. logo

In Nigeria, thorn carving is practised in

A. Shagamu and Oshogbo

B. Owo and Ado -Ekiti

C. Ado-Ekiti and Ilesha D. Owo and Shagamu

A spatula can be inprovised using

A. feather

B. wood

C. charcoal

D. clay

An armature is essential to the artists in executing large works in

A. ceramics

B. craft

C. sculpture

D. carving

Varnish is essential for the protection of

A. water colour painting

B. pastel painting

C. oil painting

D. gouache painting 13

Dogo of Mali is renown for its

A. textile

B. masks

C. engravings

D. decorations

In computer graphics the name given to a device used in navigating the window environment is

A. pencil

B. ruling pen

C. keyboard

D. mouse

Byzantine art emerged in the 4thcentury in

A. Constantinople

B. Crete

C. Rome

D. Paris 16. The use of lines to describe an object is known as

A. drawing

B. pottery

C. painting

D. graphics

Which of the following pigments can be obtained locally from clay?

A. lemon yellow

B. yellow ochre

C. green

D. blue

Pointillism become more popular during

A. the Renaissance

B. Modern Art

C. Classicsm

D. Impressionism

19 Which of the following is best arranged in order of softness?

A. 2B, H and 3B

B. 3B, 2B, H and HB

C. H, HB, 2B and 3B

D. 3B, HB, H and 2B

Which of the following is regarded as the founder of Nigerian museums?

A. Kenneth Murray

B. William Faggs

C. Jimoh Akolo

D. Ben Enwonwu

21. Which of the following towns is famous for the production of calabash?

A. Jos

B. Nok

C. Oyo

D. Benin

22. In corel draw application, ruler guide is used to get the A. accurate size of a given object

B. lower size of a given object

C. top size of a given object

D. inaccurate size of a given object

Which of the following are characteristics of Egyptian arts?

A. Rigidity and frontality

B. use of bright and raw colours

C. short feet and small thighs

D. roundness of shoulder

An atomizer is most ideal in the application of

A. fixative

B. polymer

C. linseed oil

D. poster colours

Wood carving in Yorubaland was primarily meant for A. royalty

B. economic purpose

C. ceremony

D. religious purpose

26.

Which of the following grades of pencils is good for making marks?

A. 4B

B. 2H

C. 4H

D. HB

27.

Artworks that are produced to serve a utilitarian purpose are classified as?

A. theatre arts

B. liberal arts

C. applied arts

D. fine arts

28.

The Zaria Art School is known for its A. motif design

B. natural synthesis

C. unnatural synthesis

D. freedom of expression

29.

Literary art involves

A. poetry and prose

B. drama

C. architecture

D. painting and sculpture

A permanent pattern made on the skin is called

A. graffito

B. body painting

C. body design

D. tatoo

30.

Which of the following supports was used by Roman painters for expression?

A. Walls B. Canvas

C. Metal panels

D. Wooden panels