NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

1. The standard measurement in figure drawing isA. foot.B. hand.C. head.D. limb.

   E. palm.

2. Effect of depth is created in a drawing byA. shading.B. shaping.C. sketching.D. texture.

   E. tracing.

3. Composition of inanimate objects isA. imaginative.B. landscape.C. life.D. nature.

   E. still-life.

4. A rectangular device used in capturing area to be included in drawing isA. binocular.B. camera.C. projector.D. stereoscope.

   E. video.

5. The art of using dots as shading in an object isA. blurring.B. cross-hatching.C. hatching.D. pointillism.

   E. valu

6. The drawing of human figure from head to shoulder isA. bust.B. diagram.C. marquette.D. picture.

   E. portrait.

7. The distance between two points in a drawing isA. gap.B. line.C. mark.D. shade.

   E. shadow.
8. The ability to indicate a source of light in a drawn object isA. design.B. outlining.C. shading.D. sketching.

   E. texture.

9. The following are shading techniques exceptA. blurring.B. cross-hatching.C. hatching.D. pointillism.

   E. perspective.

10. A charcoal drawing requires ________ to make it permanent.A. colourB. fixativeC. glazeD. glue

    E. oil

11. The material needed in pattern making isA. beater.B. cardboard paper.C. caustic soda.D. chisel.

    E. mallet.

12. A circle containing the primary, secondary and tertiary colour isA. colour bar.B. colour chart.C. colour wheel.D. pigment.

    E. rainbow.

13. Which of the following is not considered as a colour?A. BlueB. GreenC. OrangeD. Purple

    E. White

14. A mixture of red and yellow colours in equal proportion will produceA. blue.B. green.C. orange.D. purple.

    E. violet.

15. Which of the following views is represented in the drawing below? A. Arial   B. Back.     C. FrontD. Profile

    E. Three-quarter

16. Papier-mâché is used in sculpture forA. carving.B. designing.C. drawing.D. modelling.

    E. painting.

17. Elements of art are line,A. shape, balance and emphasis.B. shape, value and balance.C. shape, value and colour.D. shape, value and rhythm.

    E. shape, value, dominance.

18. A place where historical materials and artefacts are kept is a/anA. archive.B. bank.C. gallery.D. museum.

    E. studio.

19. Abeokuta is the home ofA. bronze casting.B. jewellery.C. stone carving.D. tie and dye.

    E. wood carving.

20. Chiaroscuro is a/an _______ word.A. EgyptianB. GermanC. GreekD. Italian

    E. Spanish

21. A type of painting done in one colour is referred to asA. fresco.B. glazing.C. monochrome.D. mural.

    E. polychrome.

22. Which of the following colours is more appealing to children?A. BlackB. BrownC. GreenD. Pink

    E. White
23. The colour suitable for transparent painting isA. crayon.B. oil.C. pastel.D. poster.

    E. water.

24. Which of the following media is suitable for pupils in the primary school?A. AcrylicB. CrayonC. OilD. Pastel

    E. Poster

25. A method by which sculptural work is built isA. casting.B. decoration.C. modelling.D. moulding.

    E. scooping.

26. The sketch below is a/an ________ drawing. A. figure B. imaginative C. natureD. object

    E. perspective

27. Making of human figure with clay is achieved throughA. casting.B. diagramming.C. modelling.D. pinching.

    E. shading.

28. Art works are displayed in the following places exceptA. art studio.B. art theatre.C. gallery.D. market.

    E. museum.

29. A large wall painting is referred to asA. fresco.B. impasto.C. mosaic.D. mural.

    E. tempera.

30. Which of the following represents the drawing below?    A. Caricature B. Cartoon C. FigureD. Marquette

    E. Shape

31. The Nigeria war museum is located inA. Benin.B. Ikeja.C. Jos.D. Owo.

    E. Umuahia.

32. The area marked “A” in the drawing below isA. background.B. light.C. shade.D. shadow.

    E. space.

33. Throwing wheel is a machine used by aA. ceramist.B. painter.C. photographer.D. sculptor.

    E. weaver.

34. The following are aspects of painting exceptA. abstract.B. landscape.C. nature.D. seascape.

    E. smudge.

35. Which of the following is not involved in pottery making?A. DryingB. DyeingC. FiringD. Glazing

    E. Moulding

36. Which of the following materials is mostly used for painting?A. BrushB. FeatherC. FoamD. Grass

    E. Wool

37. An oval shaped board in which an artist holds and mixes colours for painting is A. cup. B. glass. C. palette.D. plate.

    E. spatula.
38. In landscape painting, the artist uses _______ to achieve the colour of vegetation.A. blueB. greenC. orangeD. red

    E. yellow

39. The person that takes care of a museum is a/anA. attendant.B. curator.C. museum man.D. sculptor.

    E. store keeper.

40. The shading technique by which an artist uses vertical and horizontal strokes in drawing isA. blurring.B. cross-hatching.C. hatching.D. pointillism.

    E. spiral.

41. Arrangement of motif in order to achieve rhythm isA. abstract.B. design.C. pattern.D. repeat.

    E. shape.

42. Another name for colour isA. hue.B. intensity.C. shade.D. tint.

    E. value.

43. Pit dyeing is predominantly practised inA. Bida.B. Kaduna.C. Kano.D. Owo.

    E. Oyo.

44. Nok arts were mostly done inA. bronze.B. ivory.C. stone.D. terra-cotta.

    E. wood.

45. Which of the following media is water-based?A. CrayonB. OilC. PastelD. Pencil

    E. Poster

46. A drawing of human figure isA. abstract.B. imaginative.C. life.D. nature.

    E. still life.

47. In the drawing below, the place marked “X” isA. centre of interest.B. line of horizon.C. line of vision.D. picture plane.

    E. vanishing point.

48. Which of the following media requires only subtractive method?A. CementB. ClayC. Paper pulpD. Plaster of Paris

    E. Stone

49. A small ornamental projection at the top and bottom of letters isA. serif.B. shapes.C. strokes.D. style.

    E. system.

50. Drawing teaches students to be veryA. accurate.B. creative.C. imaginative.D. intelligent.

    E. observant.

51. The surface quality of an object isA. balance.B. contrast.C. proportion.D. shape.

    E. texture.

52. Nok terra-cotta was discovered in the present state.A. AnambraB. EdoC. KadunaD. Kwara

    E. Osun
53. Which of the following is a branch of fine art?A. CeramicsB. GraphicsC. PaintingD. Photography

    E. Textile

54. Basket weaving is an aspect ofA. craft.B. graphics.C. mural.D. painting.

    E. sculpture.

55. A technique of applying colours without mixing them isA. dry.B. fresco.C. impasto.D. tempera.

    E. wet.

56. A painting of rocks, shells and insects is known as nature.A. bucketB. insectsC. riverD. sky

    E. table

57. Dewaxing is a process of removing wax inA. batik.B. carving.C. casting.D. moulding.

    E. weaving.

Use the chart below to answer questions 58 to 60.

Yellow Blue Red

58. The chart above represents the colours.A. analogousB. complementaryC. harmoniousD. primary

    E. secondary

59. The outcome of an equally proportional mixture of any two colours in the diagram above isA. complementary.B. neutral.C. primary.D. secondary.

    E. tertiary.

60. The mixture of red and blue will produceA. black.B. blue.C. brown.D. green.

    E. purple.