Fine arts mock exam questions and answers for Jss3

Fine arts mock exam questions and answers for Jss3

Here are 20 fine arts mock questions for JSS3, along with options and answers:

What is the primary purpose of shading in a drawing?

A) To add color

B) To create texture

C) To indicate light and shadow

D) To outline the subject

Answer: C) To indicate light and shadow

Which of the following is a primary color in art?

A) Red

B) Brown

C) Orange

D) Pink

Answer: A) Red

What is the term for a sculpture in which the figures are attached to a flat background?

A) Relief sculpture

B) Abstract sculpture

C) Kinetic sculpture

D) Pottery

Answer: A) Relief sculpture

Which art movement is known for its use of irregular, often geometric shapes, and a focus on abstraction?

A) Impressionism

B) Cubism

C) Realism

D) Surrealism

Answer: B) Cubism

What is the technique of creating a design by arranging and pasting various materials onto a surface called?

A) Collage

B) Etching

C) Fresco

D) Glazing

Answer: A) Collage

Which famous artist is known for works like "Starry Night" and "Sunflowers"?

A) Leonardo da Vinci

B) Pablo Picasso

C) Vincent van Gogh

D) Michelangelo

Answer: C) Vincent van Gogh

What is the term for a painting that depicts a scene of everyday life?

A) Still life

B) Portrait

C) Landscape

D) Genre painting

Answer: D) Genre painting

Which art medium involves using melted wax to create a painting?

A) Oil painting

B) Watercolor

C) Encaustic

D) Acrylic painting

Answer: C) Encaustic

What is the color wheel's complementary color for blue?

A) Red

B) Green

C) Yellow

D) Orange

Answer: A) Red

Who painted the famous "Mona Lisa"?

A) Vincent van Gogh

B) Leonardo da Vinci

C) Pablo Picasso

D) Salvador Dali

Answer: B) Leonardo da Vinci

What is the term for a drawing technique that uses small dots to create shading and texture?

A) Cross-hatching

B) Pointillism

C) Stippling

D) Impasto

Answer: B) Pointillism

What is the principle of design that refers to the arrangement of visual elements in a work of art?

A) Color

B) Proportion

C) Balance

D) Shape

Answer: C) Balance

In art, what does the term "sculpture in the round" refer to?

A) Sculpture that is flat and attached to a surface

B) A three-dimensional sculpture meant to be viewed from all angles

C) A sculpture made from clay

D) A type of relief sculpture

Answer: B) A three-dimensional sculpture meant to be viewed from all angles

Which art movement is known for its dreamlike and irrational imagery?

A) Impressionism

B) Cubism

C) Realism

D) Surrealism

Answer: D) Surrealism

What is the primary function of a sketch in the art-making process?

A) To create a finished artwork

B) To practice and develop ideas

C) To apply color and detail

D) To sign and date the artwork

Answer: B) To practice and develop ideas

What is the technique of creating art by scratching lines into a surface, often a metal plate, and then printing from it?

A) Etching

B) Sculpting

C) Linocut

D) Stippling

Answer: A) Etching

Which of the following is an example of a warm color in art?

A) Blue

B) Red

C) Green

D) Purple

Answer: B) Red

Who is known for his "Campbell's Soup Cans" and "Marilyn Monroe" portraits in the Pop Art movement?

A) Jackson Pollock

B) Andy Warhol

C) Georgia O'Keeffe

D) Frida Kahlo

Answer: B) Andy Warhol

What does the term "perspective" refer to in art?

A) The use of color

B) The point of view or spatial depth in a drawing or painting

C) The choice of subject matter

D) The texture of the artwork

Answer: B) The point of view or spatial depth in a drawing or painting

Who is famous for his large, abstract expressionist paintings, such as "Number 1A, 1948"?

A) Salvador Dali

B) Mark Rothko

C) Pablo Picasso

D) Henri Matisse

Answer: B) Mark Rothko