(Answers provided at the end)
Table of Contents
SECTION A โ INDIAN ART (1โ25)
- The Ajanta caves are primarily known for which type of art?
A. Miniature Painting
B. Mural Painting
C. Terracotta
D. Calligraphy - The โDancing Girlโ sculpture of the Indus Valley is made ofโ
A. Bronze
B. Terracotta
C. Stone
D. Copper - Which Emperor patronised the Ajanta paintings?
A. Ashoka
B. Harsha
C. Kanishka
D. Harisena - The Nataraja sculpture representsโ
A. Vishnu
B. Buddha
C. Shiva
D. Brahma - Madhubani painting originates fromโ
A. Rajasthan
B. Bihar
C. Punjab
D. Gujarat - The Great Stupa at Sanchi was commissioned byโ
A. Chandragupta
B. Ashoka
C. Akbar
D. Harsha - โPattachitraโ painting is traditional toโ
A. Odisha
B. Kerala
C. Assam
D. Bengal - The โBharhutโ sculptures belong to which period?
A. Mauryan
B. Shunga
C. Gupta
D. Mughal - Which school is famous for bold lines & flat colours?
A. Bengal School
B. Pahari School
C. Mughal School
D. Rajasthani School - The painting โBharat Mataโ was created byโ
A. Tagore
B. Abanindranath Tagore
C. Nandalal Bose
D. Amrita Sher-Gill - Warli painting uses mainlyโ
A. Red & Yellow
B. White on Mud
C. Green tones
D. Black Ink - โGandhara Artโ shows influence ofโ
A. Greek Art
B. Roman Art
C. Chinese Art
D. Persian Art - The Sun Temple at Konark was built byโ
A. Rajaraja Chola
B. Narasimhadeva I
C. Chandela Kings
D. Gupta Kings - Which colour is most commonly used in Tanjore Painting?
A. Black
B. Gold
C. Silver
D. Blue - โYamapatakaโ is associated withโ
A. Mughal Miniature
B. Buddhist Art
C. Ajanta Painting
D. Jain Manuscripts - The founder of the Bengal School wasโ
A. Jamini Roy
B. Abanindranath Tagore
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. Amrita Sher-Gill - Which art form uses palm leaf engravings?
A. Gond
B. Pattachitra
C. Kalighat
D. Phad - The โAshokan Lion Capitalโ is located atโ
A. Sarnath
B. Bodh Gaya
C. Rajgir
D. Sanchi - Which sculpture is from Gupta period?
A. Yakshi of Didarganj
B. Sarnath Buddha
C. Mother Goddess
D. Nataraja - The Ellora caves representโ
A. Only Buddhist art
B. Hindu, Buddhist & Jain art
C. Only Hindu art
D. Only Jain art - Miniature painting flourished underโ
A. Mughal Rule
B. British Rule
C. Mauryan Rule
D. Gupta Rule - ‘Bindu’ series was made byโ
A. Raza
B. Husain
C. Tagore
D. Gaitonde - Jamini Roy is known forโ
A. Abstract Forms
B. Folk Style
C. Miniature Painting
D. European Realism - The famous mural โBodhisattva Padmapaniโ is fromโ
A. Sanchi
B. Ellora
C. Ajanta
D. Nalanda - Mughal miniature painting reached its peak underโ
A. Babur
B. Akbar
C. Shah Jahan
D. Aurangzeb
SECTION B โ WESTERN ART (26โ45)
- Leonardo da Vinci paintedโ
A. Starry Night
B. Mona Lisa
C. Girl with a Pearl Earring
D. The Scream - The โSistine Chapel Ceilingโ was painted byโ
A. Michelangelo
B. Raphael
C. Da Vinci
D. Titian - Cubism was introduced byโ
A. Picasso & Braque
B. Monet & Manet
C. Van Gogh & Gauguin
D. Goya & El Greco - The Starry Night was painted byโ
A. Monet
B. Van Gogh
C. Renoir
D. Manet - Renaissance began inโ
A. France
B. Germany
C. Italy
D. England - Auguste Rodin is a famousโ
A. Engraver
B. Painter
C. Sculptor
D. Architect - โThe Persistence of Memoryโ was painted byโ
A. Picasso
B. Dali
C. Rembrandt
D. Rothko - Pointillism was invented byโ
A. Seurat
B. Cรฉzanne
C. Goya
D. Rubens - The Baroque style is known forโ
A. Calm & Balanced forms
B. Dramatic Light & Movement
C. Pure Abstraction
D. Geometric Simplicity - โThe Last Supperโ showsโ
A. Birth of Christ
B. Crucifixion
C. Betrayal by Judas
D. Resurrection - Who is known as the Father of Modern Art?
A. Manet
B. Monet
C. Picasso
D. Cรฉzanne - Which movement focused on dreams & subconscious?
A. Cubism
B. Surrealism
C. Romanticism
D. Realism - Monetโs paintings are associated withโ
A. Surrealism
B. Impressionism
C. Futurism
D. Pop Art - โThe Thinkerโ is a sculpture byโ
A. Michelangelo
B. Rodin
C. Bernini
D. Brancusi - Which movement rejected realism?
A. Impressionism
B. Realism
C. Baroque
D. Rococo - โGuernicaโ depictsโ
A. A dream
B. A celebration
C. War bombing
D. Coronation - Van Gogh used mainlyโ
A. Thin washes
B. Thick Impasto
C. Flat colours
D. Pointillism - โSchool of Athensโ was painted byโ
A. Raphael
B. Titian
C. Michelangelo
D. Rembrandt - Pop Art includes images ofโ
A. Historical battles
B. Everyday consumer culture
C. Kings & Queens
D. Classical gods - Andy Warhol is famous forโ
A. Religious Icons
B. Abstract Lines
C. Marilyn Monroe Prints
D. Surreal Landscapes
SECTION C โ TECHNIQUES & MATERIALS (46โ70)
- Fresco painting is done onโ
A. Dry Lime Plaster
B. Wet Plaster
C. Canvas
D. Wood - The term โImpastoโ meansโ
A. Thin Wash
B. Thick Paint
C. Transparent Layer
D. Engraving - Gesso is applied toโ
A. Prime Canvas
B. Clean Brushes
C. Mix Pigments
D. Thin Colours - The binder in tempera painting isโ
A. Oil
B. Egg Yolk
C. Gum Arabic
D. Wax - Etching usesโ
A. Needles
B. Brushes
C. Chisels
D. Hammers - Lithography usesโ
A. Stone
B. Woodblock
C. Copper Plate
D. Cardboard - Negative space refers toโ
A. Main figures
B. Background area
C. Shadows only
D. Dark tones - Chiaroscuro meansโ
A. Colour Harmony
B. Light & Shadow Contrast
C. Geometric Balance
D. Flat Colour - โEn plein airโ painting meansโ
A. Painting from imagination
B. Painting outdoors
C. Painting at night
D. Painting quickly - Perspective createsโ
A. Depth
B. Texture
C. Colour
D. Line - Value refers toโ
A. Thickness
B. Lightness/Darkness
C. Transparency
D. Smoothness - A kiln is used inโ
A. Painting
B. Sculpture
C. Pottery
D. Drawing - Terracotta isโ
A. Glazed ceramic
B. Unglazed clay
C. Marble
D. Porcelain - A monochromatic scheme usesโ
A. One colour
B. Two colours
C. Three colours
D. Four colours - Cross-hatching is used forโ
A. Colour
B. Shading
C. Texture
D. Outlines - Cartoon in fresco initially meansโ
A. Drawing on paper
B. Funny art
C. Colour palette
D. Clay model - A maquette isโ
A. Small model
B. Large sculpture
C. Drawing tool
D. Paint medium - Binder in watercolour isโ
A. Linseed oil
B. Gum Arabic
C. Wax
D. Tempera - Primary colours areโ
A. R, Y, B
B. G, O, V
C. C, M, Y
D. B, O, G - Sgraffito isโ
A. Scratching technique
B. Knife painting
C. Colour mixing
D. Brush splattering - Perspective uses aโ
A. Horizon line
B. Colour wheel
C. Grid
D. Texture scale - โRelief sculptureโ meansโ
A. Freestanding
B. Attached to background
C. Made of metal
D. Transparent - Composition meansโ
A. Colour mixing
B. Subject
C. Arrangement of elements
D. Shading - Clay must beโ
A. Fired
B. Washed
C. Compressed
D. Dried - In oil painting, turpentine is used forโ
A. Colour
B. Cleaning & Thinning
C. Drying
D. Glazing
SECTION D โ PEDAGOGY + DESIGN (71โ100)
- Art education developsโ
A. Motor skills
B. Creativity
C. Observation
D. All of these - Lesson plans includeโ
A. Objectives
B. Materials
C. Evaluation
D. All of these - Visual rhythm is created byโ
A. Repetition
B. Texture
C. Contrast
D. Shading - A thumbnail sketch isโ
A. Detailed drawing
B. Small rough sketch
C. Digital painting
D. Shaded drawing - In a class demonstration, teacher shouldโ
A. Block view
B. Show step-by-step
C. Speak unclearly
D. Be too fast - Form isโ
A. 2D
B. 3D
C. Colour
D. Texture - Warm colours includeโ
A. Blue
B. Violet
C. Orange
D. Green - Visual balance can beโ
A. Symmetrical
B. Asymmetrical
C. Radial
D. All of these - Texture can beโ
A. Actual
B. Implied
C. Both
D. None - A portfolio showsโ
A. Student work
B. Exams
C. Attendance
D. Timetable - A rubric is used forโ
A. Seating
B. Assessment
C. Holidays
D. Absenteeism - A critique should beโ
A. Destructive
B. Supportive
C. Delayed
D. Loud - Contrast is created byโ
A. Similarity
B. Opposites
C. Repetition
D. Movement - Graphic design usesโ
A. Typography
B. Layout
C. Images
D. All of these - Animation usesโ
A. Frames
B. Motion
C. Timing
D. All of these - Poster design requiresโ
A. Clarity
B. Simple text
C. Strong visuals
D. All - Ergonomics in design deals withโ
A. Comfort
B. Decoration
C. Cleaning
D. Colour - Calligraphy is the art ofโ
A. Sculpture
B. Beautiful writing
C. Pottery
D. Mural - Layout in design isโ
A. Surface
B. Arrangement
C. Colour
D. Sketch - A storyboard is used forโ
A. Animation/film planning
B. Sculpture
C. Pottery
D. Fresco - A motif isโ
A. Repeated design
B. Colour tone
C. Brush
D. Shading - Symmetry gives a sense ofโ
A. Imbalance
B. Chaos
C. Stability
D. Randomness - In visual hierarchy, the most important element isโ
A. Smallest
B. Biggest/Highlighted
C. Dullest
D. Hidden - Typography deals withโ
A. Painting
B. Letters
C. Pottery
D. Wood - Hue refers toโ
A. Pure colour
B. Lightness
C. Texture
D. Shape - A neutral colour isโ
A. Red
B. Blue
C. Grey
D. Violet - High saturation colours lookโ
A. Dull
B. Bright
C. Neutral
D. Pale - A mural isโ
A. Floor art
B. Wall painting
C. Clay work
D. Glass design - Design principle focusing on unity isโ
A. Harmony
B. Contrast
C. Rhythm
D. Movement - The focal point in a composition isโ
A. Most noticeable area
B. Background
C. Boundary
D. None
โ Answer Key (1โ100)
1B, 2A, 3D, 4C, 5B, 6B, 7A, 8B, 9D, 10B, 11B, 12A, 13B, 14B, 15D, 16B, 17B, 18A, 19B, 20B, 21A, 22A, 23B, 24C, 25C,
26B, 27A, 28A, 29B, 30C, 31C, 32B, 33A, 34B, 35C, 36D, 37B, 38B, 39B, 40A, 41C, 42B, 43A, 44B, 45C,
46B, 47B, 48A, 49B, 50A, 51A, 52B, 53B, 54B, 55A, 56B, 57C, 58B, 59A, 60B, 61A, 62A, 63B, 64A, 65A, 66A, 67B, 68C, 69A, 70B,
71D, 72D, 73A, 74B, 75B, 76B, 77C, 78D, 79C, 80A, 81B, 82B, 83B, 84D, 85D, 86D, 87A, 88B, 89B, 90A, 91A, 92C, 93B, 94B, 95A, 96C, 97B, 98B, 99A, 100A
