BECE Cultural and Creative Arts 2022 Past Questions

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A place where art works are displayed for sale is called a/an

A.gallery
B.house
C.market
D.palace
E.theatre

Musical alphabets are ....... in number.

A.three
B.five
C.seven
D.nine
E.eleven

Which of the following is a product of blacksmithing?

A.Calabash
B.Gong
C.Mallet
D.Mortar
E.Pestle

What is another name for G clef?

A.Alto
B.Baritone
C.Bass
D.Tenor
E.Treble

Visual Art is majorly divided into fine and ...... arts.

A.applied
B.folklore
C.liberal
D.poetry
E.theatre

A group of five parallel horizontal lines with four corresponding spaces defines a

A.brace
B.clef
C.key
D.slur
E.staff

Which of the following differentiates male from female figure in drawing?

A.Broad chest
B.Round face
C.Slander shoulder
D.Slim face
E.Wider hip

Value of the musical note below is

A.sixteenth
B.eighth
C.quater
D.half
E.whole

The part that is away from the light in a drawing is referred to as

A.dark tone
B.light tone
C.middle tone
D.shade
E.shadow

Which of the following musical notes has two beats?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

The shading technique used in the drawing below is

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

Name the line on which a note is placed in the staff below

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

In life drawing, the model must be studied

A.briefly
B.carelessly
C.critically
D.lightly
E.partially

Two quavers in each bar is represnted by

A.²₂
B.²₄
C.³₈
D.³₄
E.³₈

Orange colour is formed by mixing yellow and

A.red
B.blue
C.green
D.purple
E.indigo

Identify a quaver rest among the following

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

The following are the reasons for art works preservation EXCEPT

A.cultural awareness
B.cultural preservation
C.societal vices
D.traditional value
E.tourist attraction

How many semitones are in the interval below?

A.3
B.4
C.5
D.6
E.7

Tsoede figures are found among the

A.Hausas
B.Igbos
C.Nupes
D.Tivs
E.Yorubas

Which of the following musical notes has four beats?

A.Breve
B.Minim
C.Quaver
D.Semibreve
E.Semiquaver

Court art is synonymous with the people of

A.Abuja
B.Benin
C.Gboko
D.Ikeja
E.Iseyin

The four spaces in the treble staff are named

A.ABCD
B.ACEG
C.BCDF
D.BEAD
E.FACE

Nok figures can be found in

A.Bayelsa
B.Benue
C.Imo
D.Kaduna
E.Ondo

Identify the major keys below

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

The following are the tools needed in tie and dye EXCEPT

A.apron
B.basin
C.gloves
D.needle
E.trowel

Which cadence has the chord progression V-I?

A.Half-closed
B.Imperfect
C.Interrupted
D.Perfect
E.Plagal

Local dyeing is usually done inside

A.basins
B.buckets
C.drums
D.pits
E.tanks

What is the solfa note for dominant?

A.Doh
B.Fah
C.Me
D.Re
E.Soh

Cultural and Creative Arts is a combination of the following EXCEPT

A.craft
B.dance
C.drama
D.music
E.prose

The term 'Fine' in music means

A.end
B.fast
C.loud
D.slow
E.start

Which of the following is NOT a technique in pottery?

A.Coiling
B.Marbling
C.Pinching
D.Slabbing
E.Throwing

The musical instrument below is commonly found among the

A.Edos
B.Efiks
C.Hausas
D.Igbos
E.Yorubas

Which of the following materials CANNOT be used in mosiac?

A.Beads
B.Flowers
C.Glasses
D.Grains
E.Pebbles

Ishaka is classified as a/an ....... instrument.

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

Stone figures are predominantly found in

A.Esie
B.Ife
C.Owerri
D.Oyo
E.Suleja

Which of the following interval structures is correct for a diatonic major scale?

A.TSTSTTS
B.TSTTTTS
C.TTSTTST
D.TTSTTTS
E.TTTSTTS

Awka is famous for

A.basket weaving
B.blacksmithing
C.calabash carving
D.leather work
E.mat weaving

The imaginary line which divides a great stave into two equal parts is

A.lower C
B.middle C
C.middle D
D.octave C
E.octave D

Mural is associated with

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

Trumpet is classified as a ........ instrument.

A.brass
B.keyboard
C.percussion
D.stringed
E.wood-wind

The following are some of the Nigerian tourist centres EXCEPT

A.Gurara Water Falls
B.National Art Theatre
C.Nigeria Defence Academy
D.Old Oyo National Park
E.Yankari Game Reserve

Identify a piece of music with two phrases.

A.Binary
B.Rondo
C.Sonata
D.Sonatina
E.Ternary

The area marked B in the drawing below is known as

A.image
B.light
C.object
D.shade
E.shadow

A change of key during muscial performance is called

A.harmony
B.improvisation
C.modulation
D.transcription
E.transposition

For easy moulding, ...... is mixed with paper pulp.

A.colour
B.oil
C.slip
D.starch
E.wax

Which of these accidentals restores a note to its original pitch?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

The following are needed in knitting EXCEPT

A.brush
B.needle
C.scissors
D.tape
E.yarn

A change of key during musical performance is called

A.harmony
B.improvisation
C.modulation
D.transcription
E.transposition

A renowned Nigerian potter among the following was

A.Aina Onabolu
B.Jimoh Buraimoh
C.Ladi Kwali
D.Lamidi Fakeye
E.Susan Wenger

Which of these stem directions is incorrect in melody writing?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.