BECE Cultural and Creative Arts 2017 Paper 1 Past Questions

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Graphic design includes the following except

A.caligraphy
B.lettering
C.photography
D.printing
E.throwing

Which of these towns is known for brass making in Nigeria?

A.Bida
B.Ife
C.Kebbi
D.Nok
E.Owerri

Clay is best used when it is _______

A.crack
B.decayed
C.dry
D.thick
E.wet

The common medium used in Nigeria traditional artwork is _______.

A.clay
B.iron
C.ivory
D.stone
E.wax

The following are principles of design except

A.balance
B.emphasis
C.form
D.harmony
E.proportion

Which of the following is used to make pattern in yam print?

A.hammer
B.knife
C.mallet
D.needle
E.squeegee

A unit of design repeated severally is called _______.

A.concept
B.form
C.motif
D.pleating
E.shape

Which of the following is a method of decorating calabash?

A.engraving
B.printing
C.spraying
D.stamping
E.welding

The art of representing objects flat surface to show their relative and distance is

A.drawing
B.graphics
C.painting
D.perspective
E.shading

The art movement that was influenced by African sculptural forms is called

A.cubism
B.dadaism
C.impressionism
D.realism
E.surrealism

Which of the following describes profile figure?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Which of the following is not a dimensional art?

A.drawing
B.graphics
C.painting
D.sculpture
E.textile

The space marked "S" in the diagram above is _______.

A.light
B.shade
C.shadow
D.tint
E.tone

The areas close to an artist in a drawing is called _______.

A.background
B.eye level
C.fore ground
D.horizon
E.picture plane

Esie tone figures were discovered by

A.Bernard Fagg
B.Leo Frobenius
C.Philip Allison
D.Rev. Father Carol
E.Thurstan Shaw

The following are types of lines except

A.curve
B.point
C.spiral
D.straight
E.zig-zag

The following are three dimensional arts except

A.ceramics
B.moulding
C.painting
D.sculpture
E.statue

The diagram above suggests _______ technique.

A.blurring
B.cross hatching
C.hatching
D.pen and wash
E.pointillism

Mat weaving is an aspect of _______.

A.crafts
B.design
C.graphics
D.painting
E.textiles

A person who specializes in using beads to produce designs on walls is known as a _______.

A.ceramist
B.mosaicist
C.painter
D.sculptor
E.weaver

The drawing of human head and shoulder is referred to as _______.

A.bust
B.diagram
C.maquette
D.picture
E.portraiture

Which of the following is not a type of painting?

A.imagination
B.life
C.nature
D.poster
E.still life

The diagram above is a _______ dimensional art.

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

Legibility in lettering means _______.

A.boldness
B.colourful
C.fascinating
D.spacing
E.style

The Egyptian type of lettering is known as _______.

A.calligraphy
B.gothic
C.heiroglyphics
D.italics
E.serif

Which of the following materials is related to knitting?

A.colour
B.form
C.leather
D.paper
E.yarn

Cire-perdue is predominant in _______

A.Benin
B.Esie
C.Ikot-Ekpene
D.Ile-ife
E.Owo

The drawing of household utensils is known as _______.

A.landscape
B.life
C.nature
D.perspective
E.still-life

Which of the following is associated to clay?

A.Carving
B.Kneading
C.Knitting
D.Pleating
E.Weaving

The following materials are needed in pattern making except

A.cardboard paper
B.foam
C.hammer
D.poster colour
E.scissors

The use of one colour in a painting is known as _______.

A.monobase
B.monochrome
C.monogram
D.monographics
E.monotype

Carving involves _______ process.

A.additive
B.engraving
C.moulding
D.subtractive
E.waxing

The standard measurement in figure drawing is _______.

A.foot
B.hand
C.head
D.limb
E.pal

Motifs can be derived from the following except

A.animal
B.bird
C.flower
D.fruit
E.water

Who excavated Ife art works?

A.Johannes Gutenberg
B.Kenneth Murray
C.Leo Frobenius
D.Leonardo da Vinci
E.Michelangelo

Sculpting with pounded paper mixed with starch is known as _______

A.carving
B.paper pounding
C.paper mache
D.pulp art
E.tapestry

Where is soap-stone carving practice in Nigeria?

A.Benin
B.Esie
C.Ife
D.Igbo-Ukwu
E.Nok

Air bubbies are expelled from clay through _______ process.

A.coiling
B.firing
C.hollowing
D.kneading
E.waxing

The following are shading techniques except

A.bleaching
B.blurring
C.cross-hatching
D.hatching
E.pointillism

Mban art is practiced by the people of

A.Benin
B.Ife
C.Owo
D.Orono
E.Owerri

The love for one's country simply refers to as _______.

A.consciousness
B.integrity
C.loyalty
D.nationalism
E.patriotism

When was the Nigeria coat of arms adopted?

A.1956
B.1958
C.1960
D.1963
E.1972

The qualification to own the Nigerian passport is by _______.

A.age
B.citizenship
C.education
D.party
E.wealth

Which of the following acts bring peace in the society?

A.disregards to community norms and values
B.disobedience to elders
C.interaction and cooperation within the country
D.selective justice
E.violation of allegiance to duty

The use of counterfeit drugs leads to

A.death
B.high birth rate
C.imprisonment
D.poverty
E.sound health

The most popular method of preserving food items in Nigeria is by _______.

A.canning
B.drying
C.moisturising
D.sealing
E.winnowing

The National Youth Service Corps as means of integrating the society was established in the year _______

A.1973
B.1974
C.1975
D.1976
E.1977

A person who decides to abandon his team mates during a match exhibits

A.mass action
B. misconduct
C.selflessness
D.togetherness

The state of being trustworthy is an element of _______.

A.cooperation
B.honesty
C.humility
D.kindness
E.selfishness

The spirit of team work can be promoted through _______.

A.cooperation
B.honesty
C.humility
D.kindness
E.selfishness