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Hello, you are welcome to the Merosa CCA exam. This is a general exam module for Cultural and Creative Arts for Merosa Academy (JSS 3). This exam is meant to help students (in Junior Secondary School 3) practice questions relating to topics in Arts, craft and others.

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1.
Mask and masquerading are meant for____________
A.
herbal activities
B.
certain season of the year
C.
festival Celebration
D.
religious Ceremonies
E.
remembrance
Reveal Answer
religious Ceremonies
2.
The elements of art are listed below EXCEPT one.
A.
Line
B.
Textile
C.
Colour
D.
Studio
E.
Form
Reveal Answer
Studio
3.
One of the following is a set of primary colour.
A.
Yellow, red, blue
B.
White, black, yellow
C.
Green, gray, blue
D.
Brown, violet, orange
E.
Red, blue, white
Reveal Answer
Yellow, red, blue
4.
Which of these represents man made drawing?
A.
Life drawing
B.
Figure
C.
Imaginative
D.
Landscape
E.
Still life
Reveal Answer
Still life
5.
What is the function of a gallery?
A.
to damage artworks
B.
to produce artworks
C.
to hide artworks
D.
to exhibit artworks for sale
E.
to repair artworks
Reveal Answer
to exhibit artworks for sale
6.
Portraiture is the study of ____________.
A.
feet only
B.
arm and leg
C.
feet, legs and arm
D.
hips and chest
E.
head of shoulder
Reveal Answer
head of shoulder
7.
Which of the Nigerian traditional arts is referred to as court art?
A.
Igbo-ukwu
B.
Nok art
C.
Esie art
D.
Ife art
E.
Benin art
Reveal Answer
Benin art
8.
The decorative lines on Ife bronze head are called____________
A.
symbolism
B.
rococo
C.
beautification
D.
scarification
E.
adornment
Reveal Answer
scarification
9.
A sculptor uses one of the following EXCEPT ________________.
A.
axe
B.
wood finish
C.
mallet
D.
gouge
E.
tjanting
Reveal Answer
tjanting
10.
Materials for knitting are, EXCEPT one, identify it.
A.
Knitting pin
B.
Thread
C.
Axe
D.
Wool
E.
Hook
Reveal Answer
Axe
11.
The mixture of two secondary colours results to ________________.
A.
neutral colours
B.
universal colours
C.
tertiary colours
D.
primary colours
E.
harmonious colours
Reveal Answer
tertiary colours
12.
Which of the following medium is for paper mache?
A.
Cement
B.
Clay
C.
Starch
D.
Sawdust
E.
Sand
Reveal Answer
Starch
13.
Which class of colour cannot be obtained from the mixture of other colours?
A.
Secondary
B.
Tertiary
C.
Analogous
D.
Complementary
E.
Primary
Reveal Answer
Primary
14.
Which of Nigerian culture is known for bronze plaques making?
A.
Ife culture
B.
Benin Culture
C.
Owo culture
D.
Nok culture
E.
Tsoede culture
Reveal Answer
Benin Culture
15.
Nigerian traditional arts are majorly _____________ dimensional.
A.
six
B.
two
C.
three
D.
four
E.
one
Reveal Answer
three
16.
Which of the sculptural materials is not for carving?
A.
Spatula
B.
Chisel
C.
File
D.
Axe
E.
Mallet
Reveal Answer
Spatula
17.
The process of incising patterns on calabash with knife is known as ____________.
A.
stripping
B.
scorching
C.
carving
D.
engraving
E.
scarping
Reveal Answer
engraving
18.
If one primary colour is mixed with one secondary colour, it forms ______________.
A.
tirad
B.
polychrome
C.
tertiary
D.
complementary
E.
monochrome
Reveal Answer
tertiary
19.
The looting of art work in Berlin by the British expedition took place in________________.
A.
1859
B.
1987
C.
1877
D.
1959
E.
1897
Reveal Answer
1877
20.
What material is used for making calabash?
A.
calabash
B.
cucumber
C.
monsary
D.
rubber tree
E.
gourds
Reveal Answer
gourds
21.
The arrangement of colour on a chart is ________.
A.
colour wheel
B.
format
C.
colour arrangement
D.
sphere
E.
colour line
Reveal Answer
colour wheel
22.
Pulped paper used for modeling work is ______________..
A.
paper mache
B.
paper march
C.
paper machol
D.
sculpture
E.
papier mahee
Reveal Answer
paper mache
23.
Sculptural rendering of human figure without limbs and legs is called__________.
A.
stylization
B.
torso
C.
portrait
D.
profile
E.
lifeless
Reveal Answer
torso
24.
Paper pulps in papier machee as slip is in____________.
A.
saw dust
B.
cement
C.
stone
D.
clay
E.
plasticine
Reveal Answer
clay
25.
What is the unit of symbols in a design?
A.
Shape
B.
Design
C.
Form
D.
Colour
E.
Motif
Reveal Answer
Motif
26.
How do you prevent pastel works from smudging?
A.
by using brush
B.
by using fixative
C.
by applying oil
D.
by sprinkling water
E.
by covering
Reveal Answer
by using fixative
27.
Linear perspective is an example of ________..
A.
a tall tree
B.
a triangle
C.
a railway trace
D.
straight road
E.
a round ball
Reveal Answer
a railway trace
28.
Fine art is best defined as __________________.
A.
mask design
B.
Human drawing
C.
creation of object
D.
self-expression
E.
abstract imagination
Reveal Answer
self-expression
29.
Water colour painting is rendered with____________.
A.
marker
B.
painting brush
C.
bristle brush
D.
sable brush
E.
feather
Reveal Answer
sable brush
30.
A burnt clay sculpture is referred to as ___________________.
A.
burnt clay
B.
bronze work
C.
ceramics
D.
terracotta
E.
maze
Reveal Answer
terracotta
31.
Traditional West Africa Sculptures are meant for?
A.
Ceremonies
B.
Worshipping idol
C.
Wood warm
D.
Public display
E.
Commercial
Reveal Answer
Worshipping idol
32.
Charcoal and pencil drawing could be made permanent by the use of ____________.
A.
turpentine
B.
wax
C.
automixer
D.
silicon gel
E.
spray gum
Reveal Answer
spray gum
33.
Material used for tying cloth in tie and dye is called____________.
A.
candle
B.
gum
C.
wax
D.
raffia
E.
spatula
Reveal Answer
raffia
34.
What is the name of the place where artworks are produced?
A.
Shop
B.
Museum
C.
Art Manger
D.
Art Studio
E.
Art Gallery
Reveal Answer
Art Studio
35.
The bronze casting process used by the artists in both Benin and Ife is ___________ process.
A.
cire-perdue
B.
run-off method
C.
magical
D.
Brass-beaten
E.
saved-wax
Reveal Answer
cire-perdue
36.
Archaeologists made their first discovery in Nok in the year________________.
A.
1914
B.
1929
C.
1960
D.
1916
E.
1946
Reveal Answer
1929
37.
Who introduced art into Nigerian school curriculum?
A.
Kolade Oshinowo
B.
Yusuf Grillo
C.
Aina Onablu
D.
Ben Enwonwu
E.
Uche Okeke
Reveal Answer
Aina Onablu
38.
A tool for spreading ink over a silk screen is known as__________.
A.
squegee
B.
brush
C.
spatula
D.
tjanting
E.
palette
Reveal Answer
squegee
39.
What part of Nigeria is Esie located?
A.
Kwara
B.
Ondo
C.
Benin
D.
Kaduna
E.
Lagos
Reveal Answer
Kwara
40.
Aina Onabolu specialized mainly in _____________________.
A.
carving
B.
print making
C.
sculpture making
D.
abstract painting
E.
portrait painting
Reveal Answer
portrait painting
41.
Traditional masks from most tribes in West Africa are made or carved from____________.
A.
clay
B.
ebony
C.
stone
D.
Iroko
E.
paper pulp
Reveal Answer
ebony
42.
The surface quality of an object refers to__________.
A.
surface
B.
feather
C.
skin
D.
body
E.
texture
Reveal Answer
texture
43.
In sculpture, the representative of human head to the shoulder is ______________.
A.
figure
B.
kyte
C.
torso
D.
cartoon
E.
bust
Reveal Answer
bust
44.
Aina Onabolu died in ______________.
A.
1978
B.
1972
C.
1985
D.
1963
E.
1982
Reveal Answer
1963
45.
What colour can be mixed together to get a secondary colour ________________
A.
two colours
B.
five colours
C.
three colours
D.
two primary colours
E.
four colours
Reveal Answer
two primary colours
46.
What is the most important reason for the poster design?
A.
decoration
B.
wall decoration
C.
beautification
D.
communication
E.
designing
Reveal Answer
communication
47.
The visual illusion of depth on a flat surface is ________________
A.
perspective
B.
directive
C.
technique
D.
solidity
E.
pointillism
Reveal Answer
perspective
48.
Another name called a wet on wet paint is ____________.
A.
fresco
B.
mural
C.
collage
D.
papier machee
E.
glazing
Reveal Answer
fresco
49.
Caustic Soda is one of the materials used in ________.
A.
tie and dye
B.
drawing
C.
ceramics
D.
collage
E.
print making
Reveal Answer
tie and dye
50.
Hand written letters are referred to as __________________.
A.
Script
B.
Pen letters
C.
Block
D.
Romans
E.
free lettering
Reveal Answer
Script
51.
The tie and dye, batik, weaving, stenciling and screen process resist patterns are various schools of ______________ production.
A.
sculpture
B.
graphic design
C.
batik design
D.
photography
E.
textiles
Reveal Answer
textiles
52.
The most sticking stone monument is ______________Staff.
A.
Wumunije
B.
Ori Olokun
C.
Woye Asiri
D.
Lafogido
E.
Opa Oranmiyan
Reveal Answer
Opa Oranmiyan
53.
The following media were used by the traditional Nigerian artists except___________.
A.
stone
B.
oil colour
C.
bronze
D.
wood
E.
clay
Reveal Answer
oil colour
54.
Which of the following people was a renown carver?
A.
Yusuf Grillo
B.
Bruce Onobrakpeya
C.
Lamidi Fakeye
D.
Aina Onablu
E.
Ladi Kwali
Reveal Answer
Lamidi Fakeye
55.
Shading with dots is ______________.
A.
jointism
B.
pointilism
C.
dotism
D.
tonal value
E.
blurring
Reveal Answer
pointilism
56.
Which of these art materials is most suitable for shading?
A.
Plastic
B.
Brush
C.
Pen
D.
Charcoal
E.
Pencil
Reveal Answer
Pencil
57.
One of the following artists is a popular Nigeria Newspaper cartoonist________.
A.
Demas Nwoko
B.
Bruce Onobrakpeya
C.
Banjo Igwillo
D.
Jossy Ajiboye
E.
Jimoh Buraimoh
Reveal Answer
Jossy Ajiboye
58.
Which of these colours is a complementary of green?
A.
Yellow
B.
White
C.
Blue
D.
Black
E.
Red
Reveal Answer
Red
59.
Hides is leather from____________.
A.
cow
B.
birds
C.
elephant
D.
amphibians
E.
reptile
Reveal Answer
cow
60.
The following are used for carving EXCEPT______________.
A.
clay
B.
wood
C.
soap
D.
root
E.
stone
Reveal Answer
root
61.
The tone of one colour painting is ______________.
A.
polychrome
B.
duochrome
C.
collotone
D.
monochrome
E.
dono chrome
Reveal Answer
monochrome
62.
Where is the best location for an art exhibition?
A.
In an everyday market
B.
On a football pitch
C.
In a hall
D.
In a garden
E.
On the street
Reveal Answer
In a hall
63.
The famous ROPED POT was discovered in__________________.
A.
Ife
B.
Igbo-ukwu
C.
Benin
D.
Esie
E.
Nok
Reveal Answer
Igbo-ukwu
64.
Geometrical motifs are basically form out of __________________.
A.
animals
B.
planetary bodies
C.
plants
D.
basic shapes
E.
flowers
Reveal Answer
flowers
65.
Good spacing is essential in lettering for ________.
A.
Decoration
B.
Economy of paper
C.
Structural design
D.
Legibility
E.
Judicious use of paper
Reveal Answer
Legibility
66.
The art of heated candle wax to paint on fabric to resist penetration in dye is called________.
A.
weaving
B.
batik
C.
painting
D.
tie- dye
E.
datik
Reveal Answer
batik
67.
Letters with uniform thickness and with no projections are called __________________.
A.
Calligraphy
B.
Romans
C.
Gothic
D.
graffiti
E.
Italics
Reveal Answer
Gothic
68.
Who discovered several bronze heads in Ife in 1910?
A.
Michelangelo
B.
Leo Frobenius
C.
James Butler
D.
Isaac Newton
E.
Aina Onabolu
Reveal Answer
Leo Frobenius
69.
The area of actual object represented in art that receives the greatest amount of light is called________.
A.
great light
B.
dark light
C.
brighter light
D.
illuminated light
E.
high light
Reveal Answer
high light
70.
Works of art are prepared in a special way in order to ___________________ them.
A.
preserve
B.
build
C.
store
D.
hide
E.
fix
Reveal Answer
preserve
71.
The first Nigerian trained artist to teach art in schools was________.
A.
Festus Iduber
B.
Late Chief Akinola Lasekan
C.
Pro. Ben. Enwonwu
D.
Late Chief Aina Onabolu
E.
Pro. Latunde lawal
Reveal Answer
Late Chief Aina Onabolu
72.
Which of the following is an example of complementary colour?
A.
Blue and purple
B.
Blue and violet
C.
Red and yellow
D.
Brown and green
E.
Yellow and purple
Reveal Answer
Yellow and purple
73.
Linocut is a medium used in ________.
A.
graphics
B.
photography
C.
ceramics
D.
textiles
E.
sculpture
Reveal Answer
graphics
74.
Bruce Onobrakpeya is a renowned______.
A.
photographer
B.
graphic designer and painter
C.
traditional carrier
D.
textile designer
E.
musician
Reveal Answer
graphic designer and painter
75.
The ______________ symbol is identified with Sango deity.
A.
axe
B.
rod
C.
hammer
D.
cutlass
E.
broom
Reveal Answer
axe
76.
____________ is a literary art.
A.
Poetry
B.
Dance
C.
Sculpture
D.
Painting
E.
Drama
Reveal Answer
Poetry
77.
What do you call a motif that appears less and smaller than the other motif?
A.
major motif
B.
subordinate motif
C.
dominant motif
D.
abstract motif
E.
simple motif
Reveal Answer
subordinate motif
78.
What is been prevented by avoiding exposure of artworks to the sun?
A.
tanning
B.
burning
C.
fading of colour
D.
melting
E.
scratching
Reveal Answer
tanning
79.
The best place to display large works such as paintings is on ____________.
A.
the shelf
B.
the ground
C.
the wall
D.
the sealing
E.
the table
Reveal Answer
the wall
80.
The following are materials motifs can be used to decorate except_____________________.
A.
wall paper
B.
carpets
C.
boarders
D.
powder
E.
school uniform
Reveal Answer
powder
81.
Where were soap stone sculptures found?
A.
Ife
B.
Esie
C.
Igbo-ukwu
D.
Benin
E.
Nok
Reveal Answer
Esie
82.
Another name for colour is ________.
A.
water colour
B.
poster colour
C.
hue
D.
tempera colour
E.
acrylic colour
Reveal Answer
hue
83.
Motif is ______________.
A.
colour of pallete
B.
unit of design
C.
papier mache
D.
sculpture
E.
dominant of art
Reveal Answer
unit of design
84.
Papier machee is mostly used for ______ purpose
A.
music
B.
decoration
C.
religion
D.
musical
E.
drama
Reveal Answer
decoration
85.
What is the medium used by Nok artists for their terracotta?
A.
bronze
B.
Wood
C.
alloy
D.
clay
E.
stone
Reveal Answer
clay
86.
One of these will require the use of an armature than a ________________.. mould.
A.
bowl
B.
bust
C.
masks
D.
plates
E.
mug
Reveal Answer
bust
87.
Fine art is a branch of ____________..
A.
music
B.
folk art
C.
liberal art
D.
visual art
E.
performing art
Reveal Answer
visual art
88.
Bruce Onobrakpeya is best known as ______________.
A.
potter and painter
B.
graphics designer
C.
art educator and painter
D.
Print maker and painter
E.
sculptist
Reveal Answer
Print maker and painter
89.
The method by which fabrics are decorated with thread is________.
A.
embroidery
B.
stitches
C.
thread decoration
D.
knitting
E.
macrame
Reveal Answer
embroidery
90.
The oldest museum in Nigeria is that of ________.
A.
Lagos
B.
Esie
C.
Ibadan
D.
Kaduna
E.
Jos
Reveal Answer
Esie
91.
Carving on doors and panels is termed________________.
A.
high relief
B.
low relief
C.
embossed relief
D.
bas relief
E.
modern relief
Reveal Answer
bas relief
92.
Who is a renown potter among the following artists?
A.
Mrs. Ugbodaga Nzu
B.
Ben Enwonwu
C.
Ladi Kwali
D.
Lamidi Fakeye
E.
Sola Johnson
Reveal Answer
Ladi Kwali
93.
One of these materials is used in bead making.
A.
Wax
B.
Spatula
C.
Fishing Line
D.
Adze
E.
Raffia
Reveal Answer
Fishing Line
94.
Which of these is a branch of dramatic art?
A.
Printing
B.
Art
C.
Painting
D.
Dance
E.
Drawing
Reveal Answer
Dance
95.
An exhibition organized by two or more artists is referred to as _____________________ exhibition.
A.
juried
B.
solo
C.
commercial
D.
group
E.
main
Reveal Answer
group
96.
What kind of light should be used during exhibition?
A.
good electric light
B.
torchlight
C.
fire light
D.
candle light
E.
Sunlight
Reveal Answer
good electric light
97.
The oldest of all cultural art history in Nigeria is ______________
A.
Nok
B.
Ife
C.
Igbo Ukwu
D.
Benin
E.
Esie
Reveal Answer
Nok
98.
Another word for calligraphy is __________.
A.
hieroglyphics
B.
handwriting
C.
pen lettering
D.
type face
E.
lithography
Reveal Answer
pen lettering
99.
Which of the following is the ODD one out?
A.
Pastel
B.
Acrylic
C.
Pencil
D.
Poster
E.
Govach
Reveal Answer
Govach
100.
Tanning is associated with______________.
A.
leather work
B.
bead stringing
C.
basket weaving
D.
mat weaving
E.
cloth dyeing
Reveal Answer
leather work
101.
The method of decorating calabash with red hot metal is known as ____________.
A.
scorching
B.
engraving
C.
scarping
D.
stripping
E.
carving
Reveal Answer
scorching
102.
Shading with cross-stickers of lines is __________.
A.
dotism
B.
stroking
C.
hatching
D.
blurring
E.
cross-hatching
Reveal Answer
cross-hatching
103.
Which of the following is famous for print making?
A.
Bruce Onobrakpeya
B.
Aina Onablu
C.
Kolade Oshinowo
D.
Uche Okeke
E.
Ladi Kwali
Reveal Answer
Bruce Onobrakpeya
104.
The process of using yam to produce design is known as________________.
A.
print making
B.
drawing
C.
dancing
D.
knitting
E.
shading
Reveal Answer
print making
105.
Upper case in lettering is also known as ________..
A.
small letter
B.
types of letter
C.
medium letter
D.
modern letter
E.
capital letter
Reveal Answer
capital letter
106.
Repeat pattern is a term used in________.
A.
drama
B.
music
C.
design
D.
drawing
E.
painting
Reveal Answer
design
107.
The balance of light and shade in a picture is termed__________.
A.
conjure
B.
chiaroscuro
C.
shading
D.
shemato
E.
frolic
Reveal Answer
chiaroscuro
108.
When lines are used to enclose a space, which of the following is created?
A.
Shape
B.
Form
C.
Texture
D.
Tore
E.
Value
Reveal Answer
Shape
109.
The following are some of the functions of traditional arts except _______________.
A.
none of the item
B.
decoration
C.
religious
D.
commemoration
E.
income
Reveal Answer
none of the item
110.
We study art to ______________.
A.
have satisfaction
B.
develop skill
C.
be self sufficient
D.
be self employed
E.
have friend
Reveal Answer
develop skill
111.
A colour that is graded into many tones is called__________.
A.
gradation
B.
diachromo
C.
polychromo
D.
saturation
E.
monochrome
Reveal Answer
polychromo
112.
The bronze works from Ife and Benin were made through the __________.
A.
embossing technique
B.
etching technique
C.
cireperdue process
D.
subtractive technique
E.
resist process
Reveal Answer
cireperdue process
113.
Which of the following colour is common to purple and green?
A.
Red
B.
Green
C.
Blue
D.
White
E.
Yellow
Reveal Answer
Blue
114.
A drawing which a human being poses for an artist to draw is called__________
A.
life drawing
B.
posing drawing
C.
nature drawing
D.
still life drawing
E.
model drawing
Reveal Answer
life drawing
115.
Nature drawing is the drawing of __________.
A.
landscape drawing
B.
man- made objects
C.
silhouette
D.
figure drawing
E.
natural objects
Reveal Answer
natural objects
116.
What is an exhibition done by one artist called?
A.
commercial exhibition
B.
special exhibition
C.
juried exhibition
D.
solo exhibition
E.
group exhibition
Reveal Answer
solo exhibition
117.
'H' is one of the most grades of pencil used by artist.
A.
Haltch
B.
Ham
C.
Higher
D.
Hard
E.
Hack
Reveal Answer
Hard
118.
which of these Nigeria town cannot be associated with traditional weaving?
A.
Iseyin
B.
Minna
C.
Oyo
D.
Akwete
E.
Okene
Reveal Answer
Oyo
119.
Large painting on the wall is called ____________.
A.
fresco
B.
glazing
C.
mural
D.
collage
E.
papier machee
Reveal Answer
mural
120.
Akinola Lasekan was known as a good ________________.
A.
painter
B.
cartoonist
C.
writer
D.
art educator
E.
potter
Reveal Answer
cartoonist
121.
One of the following is not an art tool.
A.
Brush
B.
Colour
C.
key
D.
Poster
E.
Cardboard
Reveal Answer
key
122.
What is the technique used to show solidity of object in painting?
A.
Design
B.
Cross hatching
C.
Stumeto
D.
Tone
E.
Texture
Reveal Answer
Tone
123.
Pure colour mixed with white is______________.
A.
harmony
B.
shade
C.
hue and shade
D.
tint
E.
hue
Reveal Answer
tint
124.
What materials is best in painting?
A.
Slate, biro, brush
B.
Brush, colour, paper
C.
Colour, biro, pad
D.
Ruler, pad, knife
E.
Pen, pencil, book
Reveal Answer
Brush, colour, paper
125.
Which of these cultural art histories is the oldest?
A.
Ife culture
B.
Nupe
C.
Igbo-ukwu
D.
Benin
E.
Nok
Reveal Answer
Nok
126.
Which of these is not part of art materials?
A.
Feather
B.
Pencil
C.
Donkey chair
D.
Tertiary
E.
Bead
Reveal Answer
Tertiary
127.
It was the white that taught African how to produce beautiful artworks.
A.
false
B.
not sure
C.
true
D.
50% true
E.
none of the above
Reveal Answer
false

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