Table of Contents
Topic-wise sets (painting, sculpture, pedagogy, colour theory, Indian art)
SET 1 — PAINTING (20 MCQs)
- The term sfumato is associated with which artist?
A) Van Gogh
B) Leonardo da Vinci
C) Picasso
D) Monet
Ans: B - “Starry Night” was painted in which year?
A) 1889
B) 1890
C) 1880
D) 1879
Ans: A - Which painting depicts a woman with an enigmatic smile?
A) Birth of Venus
B) Mona Lisa
C) Last Supper
D) Girl with a Pearl Earring
Ans: B - Pointillism was developed by:
A) Seurat
B) Renoir
C) Degas
D) Cezanne
Ans: A - Watercolour medium uses which binder?
A) Linseed oil
B) Gum arabic
C) Egg yolk
D) Acrylic polymer
Ans: B - Fresco is painted on:
A) Dry wall
B) Wet plaster
C) Canvas
D) Wood
Ans: B - “Guernica” is related to:
A) World War I
B) Spanish Civil War
C) French Revolution
D) American Civil War
Ans: B - Who is known as the father of modern art?
A) Matisse
B) Cezanne
C) Picasso
D) Kandinsky
Ans: B - The Bengal School style mainly promotes:
A) Realism
B) Indian revivalism
C) Cubism
D) Surrealism
Ans: B - “Last Supper” is a:
A) Tempera
B) Fresco
C) Mosaic
D) Oil painting
Ans: B - The main characteristic of Impressionism is:
A) Bold colours
B) Loose brushwork and light
C) Religious themes
D) Heavy outlines
Ans: B - “The Persistence of Memory” is by:
A) Dali
B) Magritte
C) Miro
D) Picasso
Ans: A - Which is NOT a painting surface?
A) Canvas
B) Wood panel
C) Plaster
D) Marble slab
Ans: D - Which painting is associated with Van Gogh’s self-struggle?
A) Sunflowers
B) Potato Eaters
C) Starry Night
D) Bedroom at Arles
Ans: C - En plein air refers to:
A) Indoor painting
B) Outdoor painting
C) Night painting
D) Large murals
Ans: B - Tanjore painting uses which unique feature?
A) Gold foil
B) Egg tempera
C) Silk
D) Encaustic
Ans: A - Which art movement uses dreams and subconscious imagery?
A) Impressionism
B) Cubism
C) Surrealism
D) Expressionism
Ans: C - Oil paints dry by:
A) Evaporation
B) Oxidation
C) Heating
D) Chemical mixing
Ans: B - Wash technique is used in:
A) Oil
B) Watercolour
C) Pastel
D) Acrylic
Ans: B - Mughal miniature painting flourished under:
A) Akbar
B) Aurangzeb
C) Shah Jahan
D) Humayun
Ans: A
SET 2 — SCULPTURE (20 MCQs)
- Lost-wax casting is also called:
A) Terracotta
B) Cire Perdue
C) Carving
D) Assemblage
Ans: B - The Sanchi stupa gateways have:
A) Relief sculptures
B) Terracotta sculptures
C) Bronze statues
D) Granite pillars
Ans: A - “David” is a sculpture by:
A) Donatello
B) Michelangelo
C) Bernini
D) Rodin
Ans: B - Which material is easiest to carve?
A) Marble
B) Sandstone
C) Granite
D) Bronze
Ans: B - The Nataraja bronze is from the:
A) Gupta period
B) Chola period
C) Mauryan period
D) Mughal period
Ans: B - Additive sculpture process involves:
A) Carving
B) Adding materials
C) Engraving
D) Cutting
Ans: B - The Lion Capital of Ashoka is carved on:
A) Red sandstone
B) Granite
C) Marble
D) Limestone
Ans: A - Rodin’s famous sculpture:
A) The Thinker
B) Statue of Liberty
C) Venus de Milo
D) Pieta
Ans: A - Gandhara sculptures show influence of:
A) Roman
B) Greek
C) Persian
D) Chinese
Ans: B - Bas-relief means:
A) Sculpture in the round
B) Slightly raised carving
C) Deep carving
D) Encaustic finish
Ans: B - The torso from Harappa is made of:
A) Terracotta
B) Copper
C) Red stone
D) Limestone
Ans: B - Ajanta caves have:
A) Free-standing sculptures
B) Rock-cut architecture
C) Wooden carvings
D) Bronze idols
Ans: B - “Pieta” is by:
A) Rodin
B) Michelangelo
C) Donatello
D) Ghiberti
Ans: B - Which is a subtractive technique?
A) Modelling
B) Casting
C) Carving
D) Welding
Ans: C - Khajuraho sculptures belong to:
A) Chola
B) Pallava
C) Chandela
D) Maurya
Ans: C - Terracotta is baked at:
A) Low temperature
B) High temperature
C) Without heat
D) Only sun-dried
Ans: A - “Yaksha” and “Yakshi” belong to:
A) Gupta art
B) Mauryan art
C) Harappan art
D) Mughal art
Ans: B - Which tool is used for chiseling?
A) Gouge
B) Palette knife
C) Brush
D) Roller
Ans: A - Bronze sculptures are generally made using:
A) Moulding
B) Carving
C) Etching
D) Painting
Ans: A - Sultanganj Buddha is made of:
A) Brass
B) Copper
C) Bronze
D) Stone
Ans: B
SET 3 — ART PEDAGOGY (20 MCQs)
- Child art develops mainly through:
A) Strict rules
B) Free expression
C) Copying
D) Memorization
Ans: B - Scribbling stage occurs at age:
A) 2–4
B) 5–7
C) 7–9
D) 10+
Ans: A - According to Lowenfeld, the “Gang age” is:
A) Scribble stage
B) Pre-schematic stage
C) Schematic stage
D) Pseudo-naturalistic stage
Ans: C - The best method for art learning is:
A) Drill
B) Demonstration
C) Exploration
D) Memorizing theory
Ans: C - Art education improves:
A) Mechanical skill
B) Emotional expression
C) Only handwriting
D) Only memory
Ans: B - Formative assessment occurs:
A) At the end
B) Continuously
C) Annually
D) Before exams
Ans: B - In art class, critique should be:
A) Negative
B) Supportive & constructive
C) Competitive
D) Harsh
Ans: B - Visual literacy means:
A) Reading books
B) Understanding images
C) Doing math
D) Memorizing definitions
Ans: B - Portfolio assessment is used to track:
A) One-time test
B) Long-term progress
C) Attendance
D) Behaviour
Ans: B - The best way to teach perspective is:
A) Textbook
B) Demonstration
C) Theory
D) Lecture
Ans: B - Which method encourages creativity?
A) Copying samples
B) Open-ended tasks
C) Punishment
D) Dictation
Ans: B - In art, psychomotor domain involves:
A) Emotions
B) Values
C) Skills
D) Memory
Ans: C - Learners with special needs benefit from:
A) Rigid tasks
B) Flexible, sensory activities
C) Memorization
D) Lectures
Ans: B - Warm-up exercises help in:
A) Stress
B) Hand movement control
C) Homework
D) Exams
Ans: B - “Child-centred” means:
A) Teacher dominates
B) Child leads learning
C) Only assessments
D) Only craftwork
Ans: B - Rubrics help in:
A) Biased scoring
B) Clear assessment
C) Punishment
D) Competition
Ans: B - Art integration supports:
A) Rote learning
B) Multidisciplinary learning
C) No creativity
D) Only maths
Ans: B - Creative block means:
A) Learning
B) Temporary lack of ideas
C) Permanent failure
D) Discipline issue
Ans: B - Brainstorming promotes:
A) Divergent thinking
B) Convergent thinking
C) No thinking
D) Only theory
Ans: A - Peer learning is effective for:
A) Competition
B) Collaboration
C) Isolation
D) Memorization
Ans: B
SET 4 — COLOUR THEORY (20 MCQs)
- Primary colours are:
A) R G B
B) R Y B
C) C M Y
D) B G V
Ans: B - Complementary of red is:
A) Blue
B) Green
C) Orange
D) Violet
Ans: C - Warm colours include:
A) Red, orange, yellow
B) Blue, green, purple
C) Black & white
D) Grey shades
Ans: A - Hue refers to:
A) Pure colour
B) Lightness
C) Darkness
D) Texture
Ans: A - Tint is colour +
A) Black
B) White
C) Grey
D) Brown
Ans: B - Shade is colour +
A) Grey
B) White
C) Black
D) Tint
Ans: C - Split complementary uses:
A) Opposite colours
B) Adjacent colours
C) One colour + neighbours of complement
D) Monochrome
Ans: C - Analogous colours lie:
A) Opposite
B) Near each other
C) Random
D) Triangular
Ans: B - Colour harmony means:
A) Clash
B) Pleasing arrangement
C) Random mixing
D) Strong contrast only
Ans: B - Neutral colours include:
A) Orange & red
B) Grey, black, white
C) Violet & green
D) Cyan & magenta
Ans: B - Complementary scheme provides:
A) Low contrast
B) High contrast
C) No contrast
D) Texture only
Ans: B - Intensity means:
A) Purity or brightness
B) Darkness
C) Warmth
D) Lightness
Ans: A - Colour wheel was popularized by:
A) Newton
B) Goethe
C) Munsell
D) Itten
Ans: D - RGB model is used in:
A) Painting
B) Digital screens
C) Dyeing
D) Printing
Ans: B - CMYK is used in:
A) Light
B) Screens
C) Printing
D) Sculpture
Ans: C - Adding grey gives:
A) Tint
B) Shade
C) Tone
D) Saturation
Ans: C - Cool colours give:
A) Warm feeling
B) Calm feeling
C) Anger
D) Heat
Ans: B - Orange is made of:
A) Red + yellow
B) Red + blue
C) Blue + yellow
D) Green + red
Ans: A - Green + red creates:
A) Bright green
B) Orange
C) Neutral brown
D) Purple
Ans: C - The colour opposite violet on wheel is:
A) Yellow
B) Green
C) Orange
D) Red
Ans: A
SET 5 — INDIAN ART (20 MCQs)
- Ajanta paintings belong to:
A) Mughal
B) Buddhist
C) Chola
D) Rajput
Ans: B - The famous goddess image “Mahishasura Mardini” is from:
A) Mahabalipuram
B) Ajanta
C) Ellora
D) Elephanta
Ans: A - Bishnupur terracotta temples are in:
A) Maharashtra
B) West Bengal
C) Rajasthan
D) Tamil Nadu
Ans: B - Pattachitra belongs to:
A) Odisha
B) Kerala
C) Rajasthan
D) Gujarat
Ans: A - The “Dancing Girl” is made of:
A) Bronze
B) Copper
C) Terracotta
D) Stone
Ans: A - The mural tradition of Kerala is:
A) Tempera
B) Fresco-secco
C) Oil
D) Wash
Ans: B - Warli painting uses colour made from:
A) Acrylic
B) Red earth & rice paste
C) Ink
D) Vegetable dyes
Ans: B - Kalamkari literally means:
A) Clay art
B) Pen work
C) Fire art
D) Natural dye
Ans: B - Miniature art flourished during:
A) Mughal period
B) Gupta period
C) Vedic period
D) Harappan period
Ans: A - Kangra style is famous for:
A) Bold lines
B) Romantic themes (Radha-Krishna)
C) Geometric designs
D) Abstract art
Ans: B - Nandalal Bose is associated with:
A) Bengal School
B) Mughal School
C) Deccan School
D) Rajput School
Ans: A - “Bharhut Stupa” belongs to:
A) Mauryan period
B) Sunga period
C) Gupta period
D) Chola period
Ans: B - Gandhara art is famous for:
A) Sensuous forms
B) Greek influence
C) Simplified forms
D) Freestyle carving
Ans: B - The Sun Temple at Konark was built by:
A) Cholas
B) Mughals
C) Eastern Ganga dynasty
D) Kushanas
Ans: C - Madhubani art uses:
A) Only natural dyes
B) Only acrylic
C) Only oil
D) Fabric colours
Ans: A - Mughal paintings often depict:
A) Hindu deities
B) Court scenes & portraits
C) Abstract patterns
D) Tribal stories
Ans: B - Chola bronze of Nataraja represents:
A) Peace
B) Cosmic dance
C) Meditation
D) Childhood
Ans: B - “Rajasthani” school includes:
A) Mandu
B) Bundi
C) Mewar
D) Tanjore
Ans: C - Ellora has _____ caves.
A) 34
B) 30
C) 40
D) 62
Ans: A - The Ajanta caves were rediscovered in:
A) 1819
B) 1905
C) 1750
D) 1857
Ans: A
