Jss1 first term Fine Arts past questions and answers

Question: What is the primary color obtained by mixing blue and yellow?

 

A) Green

B) Orange

C) Purple

D) Brown

Answer: A) Green

Question: Which art tool is used for shading and blending colors?

 

A) Palette knife

B) Paintbrush

C) Palette

D) Easel

Answer: B) Paintbrush

Question: What is a sculpture created by carving or chiseling a block of stone called?

 

A) Bas-relief

B) Pottery

C) Bust

D) Marble sculpture

Answer: D) Marble sculpture

Question: What type of perspective gives the illusion of depth by making objects appear smaller in the distance?

 

A) Isometric perspective

B) Atmospheric perspective

C) Linear perspective

D) Overlapping perspective

Answer: C) Linear perspective

Question: Which art technique involves arranging and pasting various materials onto a surface to create a collage?

 

A) Stippling

B) Decoupage

C) Sgraffito

D) Engraving

Answer: B) Decoupage

Question: What is the term for a drawing technique using small dots to create a textured appearance?

 

A) Cross-hatching

B) Stippling

C) Sgraffito

D) Impasto

Answer: B) Stippling

Question: Which famous artist is known for his melting clock painting titled “The Persistence of Memory”?

 

A) Vincent van Gogh

B) Pablo Picasso

C) Salvador Dalí

D) Leonardo da Vinci

Answer: C) Salvador Dalí

Question: What is the term for a work of art that depicts inanimate objects, such as fruits and flowers?

 

A) Portrait

B) Landscape

C) Still life

D) Abstract art

Answer: C) Still life

Question: Which color is considered a warm color on the color wheel?

 

A) Blue

B) Red

C) Green

D) Purple

Answer: B) Red

Question: What is the primary purpose of an artist’s sketchbook?

 

A) Final artworks

B) Experimentation and exploration

C) Displaying finished pieces

D) Digital art creation

Answer: B) Experimentation and exploration

Question: What is the technique of cutting images or designs into a surface, such as wood or linoleum, for printing?

A) Etching

B) Lithography

C) Woodcut

D) Silkscreen printing

Answer: C) Woodcut

Question: Which art movement emphasized spontaneity and the use of unconventional materials?

A) Cubism

B) Surrealism

C) Abstract Expressionism

D) Pop Art

Answer: C) Abstract Expressionism

Question: What is the term for the art of arranging type and visual elements in a printed or digital document?

A) Typography

B) Calligraphy

C) Graphic design

D) Printmaking

Answer: A) Typography

Question: Who painted the famous work “Starry Night”?

A) Claude Monet

B) Vincent van Gogh

C) Edvard Munch

D) Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Answer: B) Vincent van Gogh

Question: Which material is commonly used for sculpting that involves shaping a soft, pliable substance?

A) Metal

B) Clay

C) Stone

D) Wood

Answer: B) Clay

Question: What is the technique of creating an image by rubbing a pencil or crayon over a textured surface placed beneath the paper?

A) Frottage

B) Grisaille

C) Tenebrism

D) Scumbling

Answer: A) Frottage

Question: Who is known for his large-scale environmental artworks, such as “The Gates” in Central Park?

A) Christo and Jeanne-Claude

B) Banksy

C) Yayoi Kusama

D) Shepard Fairey

Answer: A) Christo and Jeanne-Claude

Question: In the color wheel, complementary colors are opposite each other. What is the complementary color of orange?

A) Blue

B) Yellow

C) Green

D) Purple

Answer: A) Blue

Question: What term describes a painting or drawing that represents a scene from everyday life?

A) Abstract

B) Realism

C) Cubism

D) Impressionism

Answer: B) Realism

Question: Who is renowned for his mobile sculptures, which include moving parts that respond to air currents?

A) Alexander Calder

B) Damien Hirst

C) Jeff Koons

D) Anish Kapoor

Answer: A) Alexander Calder