Table of Contents
SECTION A โ INDIAN ART (1โ30)
- The โDholavira signboardโ belongs toโ
A. Mauryan period
B. Harappan civilisation
C. Gupta period
D. Kushana period - The โToranasโ at Sanchi are carved inโ
A. Marble
B. Sandstone
C. Basalt
D. Granite - The โLion Capitalโ is an example ofโ
A. Hellenistic art
B. Buddhist symbolism
C. Gupta sculpture
D. Chola art - The โChola bronzesโ were made usingโ
A. Lost wax process
B. Terracotta firing
C. Stone carving
D. Inlay method - The โBrihadeshwara Templeโ was built byโ
A. Rajendra Chola
B. Rajaraja Chola
C. Krishna Deva Raya
D. Pulakeshin II - The Kailasha Temple at Ellora is carved fromโ
A. Marble
B. Single rock
C. Brick
D. Granite slabs - The Ajanta paintings belong to which Buddhist phase?
A. Hinayana
B. Mahayana
C. Vajrayana
D. Theravada - Bishnupur is famous forโ
A. Bronze casting
B. Terracotta temples
C. Woodcut prints
D. Stone sculpture - The โNokshi Kanthaโ embroidery belongs toโ
A. Gujarat
B. Bengal
C. Assam
D. Punjab - Thangka paintings originate fromโ
A. Kerala
B. Tibet
C. Karnataka
D. Rajasthan - The โGaneshaโ image in Indian art is typicallyโ
A. Anthropomorphic
B. Zoomorphic
C. Hybrid
D. Symbolic - Phad painting themes mainly depictโ
A. Mahabharata scenes
B. Pabuji and Devnarayan
C. Mughal court life
D. Nature - The oldest rock-cut caves in India areโ
A. Ajanta
B. Barabar caves
C. Ellora
D. Badami - The โNandi Bullโ at Lepakshi isโ
A. Bronze sculpture
B. Monolithic sculpture
C. Wooden sculpture
D. Painted sculpture - The Ellora cave famous for Jain art isโ
A. Cave 10
B. Cave 12
C. Cave 15
D. Cave 32 - โBani Thaniโ painting belongs toโ
A. Mughal style
B. Bundi style
C. Kishangarh style
D. Guler style - The Chola period excelled inโ
A. Marble
B. Bronze casting
C. Wood carving
D. Fresco painting - The basic material used in Gond Art isโ
A. Acrylic
B. Natural pigments
C. Oil paint
D. Watercolour - Lepakshi temple murals belong toโ
A. Chola school
B. Vijayanagara school
C. Gupta school
D. Mughal school - โRagamala paintingsโ depictโ
A. Seasons
B. Ragas & Raginis
C. Battles
D. Folk life - Kalighat painting developed inโ
A. Jaipur
B. Shimla
C. Kolkata
D. Patna - Chittara art originates fromโ
A. Karnataka
B. Odisha
C. Bihar
D. Manipur - โDidarganj Yakshiโ is made ofโ
A. Sandstone
B. Chunar sandstone
C. Granite
D. Black basalt - The โMathura schoolโ mostly usedโ
A. White marble
B. Red sandstone
C. Granite
D. Schist - Kalamkari usesโ
A. Wax resist
B. Pen and natural dyes
C. Block printing only
D. Acrylic colours - โBatikโ is based onโ
A. Brush work
B. Clay coating
C. Wax-resist dyeing
D. Tie and dye - The Amaravati stupa sculptures show influence ofโ
A. Persian art
B. Roman art
C. Hellenistic art
D. Chinese art - Pahari school originated inโ
A. Kangra
B. Kishangarh
C. Hyderabad
D. Bundi - The Sarnath Buddha featuresโ
A. Robust muscular form
B. Peaceful refined form
C. Tribal form
D. Decorative form - Tanjore painting primarily usesโ
A. Gold foil
B. Silver foil
C. Ivory
D. Marble
SECTION B โ WESTERN ART (31โ55)
- Caravaggio is known forโ
A. Impressionism
B. Baroque realism
C. Cubism
D. Minimalism - The โWater Liliesโ series was painted byโ
A. Monet
B. Manet
C. Degas
D. Cรฉzanne - Picassoโs blue period is dominated byโ
A. Joyful forms
B. Religious symbols
C. Melancholic blue tones
D. Geometric abstraction - โThe Kissโ sculpture was made byโ
A. Rodin
B. Brancusi
C. Michelangelo
D. Donatello - The โVenus of Willendorfโ belongs toโ
A. Bronze age
B. Paleolithic period
C. Iron age
D. Renaissance - Fauvism is characterised byโ
A. Soft tones
B. Wild colours
C. Fine detailing
D. Mostly black & white - Renaissance art emphasisedโ
A. Realism & perspective
B. Flat outlines
C. Cartoon-like forms
D. Abstraction - โGirl with a Pearl Earringโ was created byโ
A. Van Eyck
B. Vermeer
C. Rubens
D. Rembrandt - Tenebrism refers toโ
A. Extreme contrast of light
B. Natural lighting
C. Colour balancing
D. Geometric abstraction - โDavidโ (marble statue) was carved byโ
A. Bernini
B. Michelangelo
C. Donatello
D. Rodin - Surrealism draws inspiration fromโ
A. Dreams
B. Logic
C. History
D. Geometry - The thinker is often associated withโ
A. Rodin
B. Michelangelo
C. Donatello
D. Rรฉnoir - Pointillism was practiced byโ
A. Seurat
B. Goya
C. Turner
D. Poussin - โCampbellโs Soup Cansโ is byโ
A. Lichtenstein
B. Warhol
C. Hirst
D. Dali - The Post-Impressionist who inspired Cubism isโ
A. Monet
B. Cรฉzanne
C. Renoir
D. Turner - โThe Screamโ expressesโ
A. Joy
B. Anxiety
C. Pride
D. Fantasy - Gothic cathedrals useโ
A. Barrel vaults
B. Stained glass
C. Corbelled arches
D. Flat roofs - Art Nouveau usedโ
A. Geometric lines
B. Organic flowing lines
C. Sharp edges
D. Minimal forms - Dadaism reacted againstโ
A. War
B. Religion
C. Nature
D. Modernism - โLas Meninasโ was painted byโ
A. Velazquez
B. El Greco
C. Rembrandt
D. Rubens - Op Art createsโ
A. Illusions
B. Abstract symbols
C. Dark tones
D. Mythology - The earliest paintings in Europe are found inโ
A. Chauvet caves
B. Rome
C. Athens
D. Florence - American realist painterโ
A. Hopper
B. Dali
C. Kandinsky
D. Mondrian - Futurism celebratedโ
A. Speed
B. Stillness
C. Ruins
D. Fantasy - The Bauhaus school promotedโ
A. Art + craft unity
B. Abstract only
C. Sculpture only
D. Classical art
SECTION C โ TECHNIQUES & MATERIALS (56โ80)
- Tempera driesโ
A. Slowly
B. Quickly
C. Never dries
D. Only in sunlight - Acrylic colours areโ
A. Water-based
B. Oil-based
C. Wax-based
D. Alcohol-based - Gilding involvesโ
A. Burning
B. Applying gold leaf
C. Colour mixing
D. Stone carving - Contour drawing focuses onโ
A. Colour
B. Outline
C. Texture
D. Rhythm - Wash technique is used inโ
A. Oils
B. Watercolour
C. Pastels
D. Acrylic impasto - Hardest graphite pencil isโ
A. 8B
B. 4B
C. 2H
D. 8H - Gouache isโ
A. Transparent
B. Opaque
C. Metallic
D. Glossy - A stylus in art is used forโ
A. Engraving
B. Colouring
C. Blending
D. Cleaning - The term โmediumโ refers toโ
A. Tools
B. Materials used
C. Style
D. Subject - A brayer is used inโ
A. Lino printing
B. Clay work
C. Metal casting
D. Photography - Dry brush technique givesโ
A. Smooth finish
B. Rough texture
C. Shine
D. Glaze - Underpainting isโ
A. Final layer
B. First tonal layer
C. Sketch
D. None - A viewfinder helps withโ
A. Colour mixing
B. Composition
C. Texture
D. Smoothing - A stump or tortillon is used forโ
A. Shading/blending
B. Cutting
C. Writing
D. Filing - Scumbling isโ
A. Rough scrubbing colour
B. Precise shading
C. Smooth blending
D. Colour washing - The ground in painting isโ
A. Base layer
B. Frame
C. Top varnish
D. Board - A glaze in painting isโ
A. Transparent layer
B. Thick texture
C. Dark outline
D. Underpainting - Oil paint binds withโ
A. Linseed oil
B. Protein
C. Vinegar
D. Water - Mosaic art usesโ
A. Nails
B. Small tiles
C. Fabric
D. Glass only - Kiln temperature for pottery is measured inโ
A. Celsius
B. Seconds
C. PSI
D. Kelvin - Batten is used inโ
A. Canvas stretching
B. Pottery
C. Fresco
D. Printmaking - Papier-mรขchรฉ usesโ
A. Clay
B. Paper + glue
C. Metal
D. Stone - Relief print isโ
A. Ink on raised surface
B. Ink on carved recess
C. Ink wash
D. Digital print - A palette knife is used forโ
A. Drawing
B. Mixing/applying paint
C. Measuring
D. Glazing - Fixative is applied toโ
A. Oil paints
B. Pastels/charcoal
C. Sculpture
D. Acrylic
SECTION D โ DESIGN, PEDAGOGY & AESTHETICS (81โ100)
- Rhythm can be created byโ
A. Repetition
B. Chaos
C. Randomness
D. Silence - Unity in design meansโ
A. Disorder
B. Coherence
C. Contrast
D. Complexity - Typography deals withโ
A. Fonts
B. Clay
C. Colour
D. Wood - Infographic design is used forโ
A. Food art
B. Data visualisation
C. Architecture
D. Sculpture - Aesthetics studiesโ
A. Beauty & taste
B. Speed
C. Humidity
D. Weather - A good classroom display must beโ
A. Too crowded
B. Clear & attractive
C. Confusing
D. Empty - Formative evaluation happensโ
A. During learning
B. After a year
C. Before the course
D. At exam hall - Summative assessment isโ
A. End-term
B. Daily
C. Oral
D. Optional - Proportion refers toโ
A. Colour mixing
B. Size relationship
C. Texture
D. Sound - A storyboard helps inโ
A. Pottery
B. Animation planning
C. Metal casting
D. Perspective - Flow in UI/UX design meansโ
A. User movement through interface
B. Colour theory
C. Noise
D. Textures - ISO in photography controlsโ
A. Light sensitivity
B. Focus depth
C. Shutter
D. Lens diameter - Rule of thirds helps inโ
A. Colour mixing
B. Composition
C. Glazing
D. Firing - Leading lines guideโ
A. Viewerโs eye
B. Colour
C. Texture
D. Balance - Harmony is achieved byโ
A. Similar elements
B. Opposites
C. Distortion
D. Randomness - Asymmetrical balance isโ
A. Mirror-like
B. Unequal but balanced
C. Chaotic
D. Unstable - A prototype in design isโ
A. Final product
B. Test model
C. Extra sketch
D. Scrap - A moodboard isโ
A. Colour palette collection
B. Sketch
C. Final artwork
D. Sculpture - A learning objective must beโ
A. Vague
B. Measurable
C. Hidden
D. Optional - Brainstorming encouragesโ
A. Creativity
B. Silence
C. Repetition
D. Memorisation
โ Answer Key (1โ100)
1B, 2B, 3B, 4A, 5B, 6B, 7B, 8B, 9B, 10B, 11C, 12B, 13B, 14B, 15D, 16C, 17B, 18B, 19B, 20B,
21C, 22A, 23B, 24B, 25B, 26C, 27C, 28A, 29B, 30A,
31B, 32A, 33C, 34A, 35B, 36B, 37A, 38B, 39A, 40B,
41A, 42A, 43A, 44B, 45B, 46B, 47B, 48B, 49A, 50A,
51A, 52A, 53A, 54A, 55A, 56B, 57A, 58B, 59B, 60B,
61D, 62B, 63A, 64B, 65A, 66B, 67B, 68B, 69A, 70A,
71A, 72A, 73A, 74B, 75A, 76A, 77B, 78A, 79B, 80B,
81A, 82B, 83A, 84B, 85A, 86B, 87A, 88A, 89B, 90B,
91A, 92A, 93B, 94A, 95A, 96B, 97B, 98A, 99B, 100A
