BECE Cultural and Creative Arts 2021 Past Questions

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Feather is an alternative to ......

A.brush
B.pen
C.pencil
D.ruler
E.spatula

How many notes are in an octave?

A.5
B.7
C.8
D.9
E.10

Which of the following is a primary colour?

A.Blue
B.Brown
C.Green
D.Orange
E.Purple

The letter name for treble clef is .....

A.C
B.D
C.E
D.F
E.G

The following are informal Art schools EXCEPT

A.Art gallery at Oyo
B.Catholic workshops at Oye-Ekiti
C.Mbari Mbayo at Osogbo
D.Pottery workshops at Abuja
E.Ulli movement at Nsukka

Identify the dotted note having the value of three crotchets.

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Bruce Onabrakpeya specialized in

A.ceramics and graphics
B.graphics
C.painting and print making
D.sculpture
E.wood carving

Name the note on the staff below.

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Reflection of light on a surface is known as

A.colour
B.shape
C.space
D.tone
E.value

Which of these notes has four beats?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Colours that are closely related are referred to as

A.harmonious
B.intermediate
C.primary
D.secondary
E.tertiary

The first ledger line above the treble staff is

A.G
B.F
C.D
D.C
E.A

Which of the following can be used to increase the brightness of a colour?

A.Black
B.Brown
C.Green
D.Red
E.White

Complete the rhythmic pattern below with its appropraite rest sign.

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

The person that introduced Ladi Kwali to modern techniques in pottery was

A.Col. Dent Young
B.Isaiah Anozie
C.Leo Frobenius
D.Michael Cardew
E.Pabblo Picaso

How many stings does a violin have?

A.2
B.3
C.4
D.5
E.6

Which of the following can be used to get shade of a colour?

A.Black
B.Pink
C.Red
D.White
E.Yellow

Which of these time signatures is a simple?

A.³₂
B.⁴₄
C.⁶8
D.⁴>₂
E.²₄

Who among the following was a renowned carver?

A.Ladi Kwali
B.Lamidi Fakeye
C.Susan Wenger
D.Uche Okeke
E.Yusuf Grillo

The movement from one key to another in a piece of music is .....

A.harmony
B.modulation
C.pitch bend
D.transcription
E.transposition

The following materials can be used in sculptur EXCEPT .....

A.clay
B.glass
C.stone
D.tusk
E.wood

Which of these notes has the same sound as

A.F^#
B.C^#
C.
D.
E.

Agreement of various elements in a design is referred to as .......

A.balance
B.dominance
C.harmony
D.proportion
E.rhythm

Identify the accidental used to lower a note by semitone

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

The following are functions of colours EXCEPT

A.beautification
B.differentiation
C.identification
D.pagination
E.separation

Singing in same tune is ........

A.chorus
B.duet
C.quartet
D.solo
E.unison

The following are qualities of a good lettering EXCEPT

A.fascinating
B.legibility
C.mobillity
D.spacing
E.suitability

'Common time' is written as .......

A.²₄
B.³₄
C.⁶₈
D.⁴₄
E.²₂

The Nok art figures are mainly ......

A.bronze
B.cement
C.clay
D.saop stone
E.terra-cotta

Which of the following is a two-phrase musical form?

A.Binary
B.Duet
C.Rondo
D.Ternary
E.Trio

Bronze bowls and shells were some of the discoveries at ......

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

The sign '>' means gradually getting

A.faster
B.interesting
C.louder
D.slower
E.softer

Yusuf Grillo specialized in .....

A.art education
B.cartoon
C.ceramics
D.painting
E.textile

Identify the corresponding rest for the note below.

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Creativity is when an artist displays his personal ......

A.drawing
B.shading
C.sketching
D.skills
E.works

'Perfect cadence' is a progression from chord.

A.I-V
B.II-V
C.IV-I
D.IV-V
E.V-I

Which of the following is NOT a branch of art?

A.Design
B.Graphics
C.Painting
D.Sculpture
E.Textile

The 'Ekwe' produces sound when .......

A.blown
B.bowed
C.plucked
D.shaken
E.struck

Which of the following is NOT a craft?

A.Bead work
B.Calabash decoration
C.Carving
D.Leather work
E.Painting

Which of these staves has the lower pitched note?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

The following are associated with weaving EXCEPT

A.beater
B.loom
C.shuttle
D.spatula
E.yarn

Which of these terms means 'at a slow pace'?

A.Adante
B.Allegro
C.Crescendo
D.Decrescendo
E.Sforzando

The early man believed that the pictures of animals painted on a wall will ...... the animal they wanted to kill.

A.affect
B.attract
C.chase
D.scare
E.organize

Sacred music is classified as .......

A.educational
B.informative
C.political
D.religious
E.social

Charcoal is a major material in .......

A.blacksmithing
B.carving
C.ceramics
D.moulding
E.painting

Identify a membranophone among these intruments.

A.Agidigbo
B.Bata
C.Kakaki
D.Koria
E.Opi

A tool for application of wax on fabric is called

A.scooper
B.spatula
C.stick
D.straw
E.tjanting

The instrument below is a/an .....

A.aerophone
B.cacophone
C.chordophone
D.idiophone
E.membranophone

Which of the following is an applied art?

A.Architechture
B.Drama
C.Painting
D.Textiles
E.Sculpture

The diagram of the recorder below when blown, produces .......

A.C
B.D
C.E
D.F
E.G