(Answers provided at the end)
Table of Contents
SECTION A — INDIAN ART (1–25)
- The Ajanta caves are primarily known for which type of art?
A. Miniature Painting
B. Mural Painting
C. Terracotta
D. Calligraphy - The ‘Dancing Girl’ sculpture of the Indus Valley is made of—
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 represents—
A. Vishnu
B. Buddha
C. Shiva
D. Brahma - Madhubani painting originates from—
A. Rajasthan
B. Bihar
C. Punjab
D. Gujarat - The Great Stupa at Sanchi was commissioned by—
A. Chandragupta
B. Ashoka
C. Akbar
D. Harsha - ‘Pattachitra’ painting is traditional to—
A. Odisha
B. Kerala
C. Assam
D. Bengal - The ‘Bharhut’ 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 “Bharat Mata” was created by—
A. Tagore
B. Abanindranath Tagore
C. Nandalal Bose
D. Amrita Sher-Gill - Warli painting uses mainly—
A. Red & Yellow
B. White on Mud
C. Green tones
D. Black Ink - ‘Gandhara Art’ shows influence of—
A. Greek Art
B. Roman Art
C. Chinese Art
D. Persian Art - The Sun Temple at Konark was built by—
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 - ‘Yamapataka’ is associated with—
A. Mughal Miniature
B. Buddhist Art
C. Ajanta Painting
D. Jain Manuscripts - The founder of the Bengal School was—
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 ‘Ashokan Lion Capital’ is located at—
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 represent—
A. Only Buddhist art
B. Hindu, Buddhist & Jain art
C. Only Hindu art
D. Only Jain art - Miniature painting flourished under—
A. Mughal Rule
B. British Rule
C. Mauryan Rule
D. Gupta Rule - ‘Bindu’ series was made by—
A. Raza
B. Husain
C. Tagore
D. Gaitonde - Jamini Roy is known for—
A. Abstract Forms
B. Folk Style
C. Miniature Painting
D. European Realism - The famous mural “Bodhisattva Padmapani” is from—
A. Sanchi
B. Ellora
C. Ajanta
D. Nalanda - Mughal miniature painting reached its peak under—
A. Babur
B. Akbar
C. Shah Jahan
D. Aurangzeb
SECTION B — WESTERN ART (26–45)
- Leonardo da Vinci painted—
A. Starry Night
B. Mona Lisa
C. Girl with a Pearl Earring
D. The Scream - The ‘Sistine Chapel Ceiling’ was painted by—
A. Michelangelo
B. Raphael
C. Da Vinci
D. Titian - Cubism was introduced by—
A. Picasso & Braque
B. Monet & Manet
C. Van Gogh & Gauguin
D. Goya & El Greco - The Starry Night was painted by—
A. Monet
B. Van Gogh
C. Renoir
D. Manet - Renaissance began in—
A. France
B. Germany
C. Italy
D. England - Auguste Rodin is a famous—
A. Engraver
B. Painter
C. Sculptor
D. Architect - ‘The Persistence of Memory’ was painted by—
A. Picasso
B. Dali
C. Rembrandt
D. Rothko - Pointillism was invented by—
A. Seurat
B. Cézanne
C. Goya
D. Rubens - The Baroque style is known for—
A. Calm & Balanced forms
B. Dramatic Light & Movement
C. Pure Abstraction
D. Geometric Simplicity - “The Last Supper” shows—
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. Cézanne - Which movement focused on dreams & subconscious?
A. Cubism
B. Surrealism
C. Romanticism
D. Realism - Monet’s paintings are associated with—
A. Surrealism
B. Impressionism
C. Futurism
D. Pop Art - “The Thinker” is a sculpture by—
A. Michelangelo
B. Rodin
C. Bernini
D. Brancusi - Which movement rejected realism?
A. Impressionism
B. Realism
C. Baroque
D. Rococo - “Guernica” depicts—
A. A dream
B. A celebration
C. War bombing
D. Coronation - Van Gogh used mainly—
A. Thin washes
B. Thick Impasto
C. Flat colours
D. Pointillism - “School of Athens” was painted by—
A. Raphael
B. Titian
C. Michelangelo
D. Rembrandt - Pop Art includes images of—
A. Historical battles
B. Everyday consumer culture
C. Kings & Queens
D. Classical gods - Andy Warhol is famous for—
A. Religious Icons
B. Abstract Lines
C. Marilyn Monroe Prints
D. Surreal Landscapes
SECTION C — TECHNIQUES & MATERIALS (46–70)
- Fresco painting is done on—
A. Dry Lime Plaster
B. Wet Plaster
C. Canvas
D. Wood - The term ‘Impasto’ means—
A. Thin Wash
B. Thick Paint
C. Transparent Layer
D. Engraving - Gesso is applied to—
A. Prime Canvas
B. Clean Brushes
C. Mix Pigments
D. Thin Colours - The binder in tempera painting is—
A. Oil
B. Egg Yolk
C. Gum Arabic
D. Wax - Etching uses—
A. Needles
B. Brushes
C. Chisels
D. Hammers - Lithography uses—
A. Stone
B. Woodblock
C. Copper Plate
D. Cardboard - Negative space refers to—
A. Main figures
B. Background area
C. Shadows only
D. Dark tones - Chiaroscuro means—
A. Colour Harmony
B. Light & Shadow Contrast
C. Geometric Balance
D. Flat Colour - ‘En plein air’ painting means—
A. Painting from imagination
B. Painting outdoors
C. Painting at night
D. Painting quickly - Perspective creates—
A. Depth
B. Texture
C. Colour
D. Line - Value refers to—
A. Thickness
B. Lightness/Darkness
C. Transparency
D. Smoothness - A kiln is used in—
A. Painting
B. Sculpture
C. Pottery
D. Drawing - Terracotta is—
A. Glazed ceramic
B. Unglazed clay
C. Marble
D. Porcelain - A monochromatic scheme uses—
A. One colour
B. Two colours
C. Three colours
D. Four colours - Cross-hatching is used for—
A. Colour
B. Shading
C. Texture
D. Outlines - Cartoon in fresco initially means—
A. Drawing on paper
B. Funny art
C. Colour palette
D. Clay model - A maquette is—
A. Small model
B. Large sculpture
C. Drawing tool
D. Paint medium - Binder in watercolour is—
A. Linseed oil
B. Gum Arabic
C. Wax
D. Tempera - Primary colours are—
A. R, Y, B
B. G, O, V
C. C, M, Y
D. B, O, G - Sgraffito is—
A. Scratching technique
B. Knife painting
C. Colour mixing
D. Brush splattering - Perspective uses a—
A. Horizon line
B. Colour wheel
C. Grid
D. Texture scale - ‘Relief sculpture’ means—
A. Freestanding
B. Attached to background
C. Made of metal
D. Transparent - Composition means—
A. Colour mixing
B. Subject
C. Arrangement of elements
D. Shading - Clay must be—
A. Fired
B. Washed
C. Compressed
D. Dried - In oil painting, turpentine is used for—
A. Colour
B. Cleaning & Thinning
C. Drying
D. Glazing
SECTION D — PEDAGOGY + DESIGN (71–100)
- Art education develops—
A. Motor skills
B. Creativity
C. Observation
D. All of these - Lesson plans include—
A. Objectives
B. Materials
C. Evaluation
D. All of these - Visual rhythm is created by—
A. Repetition
B. Texture
C. Contrast
D. Shading - A thumbnail sketch is—
A. Detailed drawing
B. Small rough sketch
C. Digital painting
D. Shaded drawing - In a class demonstration, teacher should—
A. Block view
B. Show step-by-step
C. Speak unclearly
D. Be too fast - Form is—
A. 2D
B. 3D
C. Colour
D. Texture - Warm colours include—
A. Blue
B. Violet
C. Orange
D. Green - Visual balance can be—
A. Symmetrical
B. Asymmetrical
C. Radial
D. All of these - Texture can be—
A. Actual
B. Implied
C. Both
D. None - A portfolio shows—
A. Student work
B. Exams
C. Attendance
D. Timetable - A rubric is used for—
A. Seating
B. Assessment
C. Holidays
D. Absenteeism - A critique should be—
A. Destructive
B. Supportive
C. Delayed
D. Loud - Contrast is created by—
A. Similarity
B. Opposites
C. Repetition
D. Movement - Graphic design uses—
A. Typography
B. Layout
C. Images
D. All of these - Animation uses—
A. Frames
B. Motion
C. Timing
D. All of these - Poster design requires—
A. Clarity
B. Simple text
C. Strong visuals
D. All - Ergonomics in design deals with—
A. Comfort
B. Decoration
C. Cleaning
D. Colour - Calligraphy is the art of—
A. Sculpture
B. Beautiful writing
C. Pottery
D. Mural - Layout in design is—
A. Surface
B. Arrangement
C. Colour
D. Sketch - A storyboard is used for—
A. Animation/film planning
B. Sculpture
C. Pottery
D. Fresco - A motif is—
A. Repeated design
B. Colour tone
C. Brush
D. Shading - Symmetry gives a sense of—
A. Imbalance
B. Chaos
C. Stability
D. Randomness - In visual hierarchy, the most important element is—
A. Smallest
B. Biggest/Highlighted
C. Dullest
D. Hidden - Typography deals with—
A. Painting
B. Letters
C. Pottery
D. Wood - Hue refers to—
A. Pure colour
B. Lightness
C. Texture
D. Shape - A neutral colour is—
A. Red
B. Blue
C. Grey
D. Violet - High saturation colours look—
A. Dull
B. Bright
C. Neutral
D. Pale - A mural is—
A. Floor art
B. Wall painting
C. Clay work
D. Glass design - Design principle focusing on unity is—
A. Harmony
B. Contrast
C. Rhythm
D. Movement - The focal point in a composition is—
A. Most noticeable area
B. Background
C. Boundary
D. None
✅ Answer Key (1–100)
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
