BECE Cultural and Creative Arts 2012 Paper 1 Past Questions

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Esie is a town in the present ________ State of Nigeria.

A.Edo
B.Kwara
C.Osun
D.Oyo
E.Rivers

A resist medium in Batik is

A.Colour
B.hot water
C.stone
D.twine
E.wax

Radio carbon dating is an instrument used in knowing the ________ of an artifact

A.age
B.chronology
C.colour
D.height
E.size

Batik is an Indonesian word derived from

A.Batiking
B.Java
C.Spatia
D.Tik
E.Tjanting

Most local crafts are ..... dimensional in nature.

A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
E.5

Prof. Ben Enwonwu was born in

A.1904
B.1914
C.1921
D.1945
E.2000

The above type of tying in tie-dye is a good example of

A.circle
B.clumb tying
C.knotting
D.pleating
E.stitching

Majority of traditional African art are in ________ form

A.Craft
B.mosaic
C.sculptural
D.textile
E.Wall painting

Which of the following must be done to a pot used to store water.

A.drying
B.firing
C.smoking
D.smoothing
E.throwing

Which of the following is NOT a traditional craft in Nigeria?

A.Basketry
B.Bead making
C.Leather works
D.Printing
E.Weaving

The resisting medium in tie and dye is

A.Caustic soda
B.colour
C.dye stuff
D.water
E.Wax

The illustration above is called _______ typeface

A.Block
B.italics
C.old-English
D.Roman
E.italics

The mixture of red and yellow gives ________ .

A.brown
B.green
C.orange
D.purple
E.violet

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of modelling?

A.Ceramics
B.Draughtmanship
C.Sculpture
D.Welding
E.Wood work

Esie museum mainly contains ________ figures

A.Bronze
B.clay
C.marble
D.metal
E.stone

Which of the following can be used as a traditional motif?

A.fish
B.flower
C.fruit
D.gong
E.lead

Tie and dye is associated with

A.ceramics
B.furniture making
C.graphic design
D.sculpture
E.textile design

Which of the following art is from Nigeria?

A.Akuaba doll
B.Bambara mask
C.Benin art
D.Dan mask
E.Nimba figure

Which of the following is the major medium for pot making?

A.Cement
B.Clay
C.Plaster of Paris
D.Saw-dust
E.Wood

A combination of plants and fruits is for the purpose of producing a/an drawing.

A.abstract
B.life
C.nature
D.outdoor
E.still life

Which of the following is used to make paper pulp workable?

A.Cement
B.Clay
C.Plaster of paris
D.Starch
E.Wax

Leather can be used for the production of the following EXCEPT

A.bag
B.belt
C.book
D.cap
E.shoe

A transparent paper used to transfer motif or design is called

A.Cartridge
B.gloss
C.newsprint
D.sugar
E.trace

Which of these represents the order of the rainbow colours?

A.CIGBROY
B.CRYIGBO
C.GBIVROY
D.ROBYGIV
E.ROYGBIV

Indigo dyed fabric is ironed by

A.hand beating
B.hot air
C.iron press
D.moon drying
E.sun drying

A unit of design in a created pattern is called

A.balance
B.motif
C.proportion
D.repetition
E.shape

Serigraphy is otherwise known as

A.Intaglio
B.lithography
C.silkscreen
D.stencil
E.photography

Package design made for products could be used for the following EXCEPT

A.beverages
B.cars
C.drugs
D.provisions
E.toiletries

A replica of any 3 dimensional works can be mass produced using as

A.lino
B.mould
C.photocopier
D.printer
E.trace

A small plan prepared to give idea of the proposed poster is a

A.simple sketch
B.sketch pad
C.small sketch
D.theme sketch
E.thumb nail sketch

Use the pictures above to answer this question

Fig. (i) is an origin of _____ art

A.Benin
B.Esie
C.Ife
D.Nok
E.Tada

Fig.(ii) is a symbol of

A.Akwanshi stone
B.Anyanwu
C.Festac mask
D.Olokun
E.Sango

Which art culture does the picture in Fig.(IIl) above represent?

A.Benin
B.Esie
C.Igbo Ukwu
D.Tseode
E.Nok

Foreshorting is associated with

A.perspective
B.proportion
C.shaddign
D.structure
E.texture

Benin art is also referred to as

A.abstract art
B.court art
C.fine art
D.naturalistic
E.southern art

What was the name of the expartriate who started the teaching of modern art in Nigeria?

A.Bennard Fegg.
B.Kenneth C. Murray
C.Leo Fro Brnous
D.Michael Cardew
E.UliBeier

Palettes are provided for

A.Application
B.mixing
C.priming
D.Shading
E.washing

A poster design could be to achieve the following EXCEPT

A.advertise
B.advocate
C.Campaign
D.Decorate
E.invite

Pictures painted from memory are referred to as

A.analytic
B.imaginative
C.life
D.nature
E.still-life

When two primary colours are mixed together, in equal proportion, they result to ______ colour.

A.complementary
B.neutral
C.polychrome
D.Secondary
E.Tertiary

Which of the following media is most common for modelling?

A.Cement
B.Clay
C.Plaster of paris
D.Plasticine
E.Wax

Irregular shapes/designs are popularly known as

A.abstract
B.basic
C.calmness
D.design
E.Zigzag

A book illustrator is the one who specialize in

A.Ceramics
B.graphics
C.painting
D.textile
E.theatre

Which of the following is a good source for paper mache?

A.Bamboo leaves
B.Broken bottles
C.Needles
D.Old newspaper
E.Teseras

The two classification of lettering are ______ and _______ Cases.

A.big, lower
B.medium, big
C.small, lower
D.upper, lower
E.upper, medium

The best and modern pottery centre in Nigeria is located in

A.Enugu
B.Gwagwalada
C.Kwali
D.Okigwe
E.Suleja

Indigo colour is projected in ______ dyeing

A.contemporary
B.local
C.screen
D.stencilling
E.vat

The art of "thorn carving" was the innovation of

A.Ben Enwuonwu
B.Bisi Fakeye
C.Demas Nwoko
D.Justus Akeredolu
E.Lamidi Fekeye

Warp and weft technique is popular with work.

A.cane
B.casting
C.college
D.Leather
E.pottery

Where is Oranmiyan staff located?

A.Benin
B.lle-Ife
C.Ondo
D.Osogbo
E.Oyo