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