JOINT UNIVERSITIES PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS BOARD
SEPTEMBER 2021 EXAMINATIONS
VISUAL ARTS Time Allowed: 3 Hours
SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Answer all questions in this section.
Use the OMR answer sheet provided to answer the questions.
Follow the instructions on the OMR sheet.
SECTION B: ESSAY QUESTIONS
Answer FOUR questions; ONE question from each course.
Ensure you read and follow all the Instructions on the cover page of the Answer Booklet.
JAT 514 Turn Over
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SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Answer all questions in this section.
1. The major purpose of African Art is
A. violence
B. religion
C. politics
D. killing people
2. Benin punitive expedition took place in
A. 1897
B. 1960
C. 1814
D. 1987
3. Who among these artists is a member of Minimal art?
A. Frank Stella.
B. Vincent van Gogh.
C. Paul Gauguin.
D. Georges Seurat.
4. The term ‘Fauvism’ was derived from
A. “fauve” the colourful
B. george Braque
C. the forest
D. “fauves” the wild beasts
5. The study of the history of the early times through excavations is
A. Geography.
B. Archaelogy.
C. Histology.
D. Art through the ages
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6. A hall where artworks are displayed and sold to the public is known as
A. market
B. museum
C. gallery
D. studio
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7. The oldest art historical culture is
A. Nok
B. Benin
C. Ife
D. Igbo ukwu
8. Skunder Boghosian specializes in
A. art education
B. illustration
C. painting and Sculpture
D. story telling
9. ‘Court art’ is practiced in
A. Zaria
B. Benin
C. Nsukka
D. Supreme court
10. The oldest school in Nigeria where many contemporary Nigerian artists got their training
is
A. University of Ife and Benin
B. University of Ibadan and Lagos
C. IMT Enugu
D. Nigeria college of Arts, Science and Technology and Yaba Technical College.
11. Who was the German ethnographer in charge of Ife art excavations?
A. Thurstan Shaw.
B. Leo Frobenius.
C. Ulli Beier.
D. Ladi Kwali.
12. ‘Harmattan workshop’ is the brainchild of
A. Ben Enwonwu
B. Yusuf Grillo
C. Bruce Onobrakpeya
D. Osa Egonwa
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13. The art of writing was developed in Egypt with the aid of the
A. Papyrus plant.
B. lemon grass plant.
C. Gmelina plant.
D. Moringa plant.
14. “Creation of Adam” was painted by one of these artists:
A. Leonardo da Vinci
B. Raphael
C. Masaccio
D. Michelangelo
15. One of these elements refers to the surface feel of an object.
A. Texture.
B. Colour.
C. Shape.
D. Form.
16. Which of these is not a principle of art?
A. Balance.
B. Unity.
C. Colour.
D. Repetition.
17. Purple and Orange belong to the
A. tertiary class of colours.
B. primary class of colours.
C. secondary class of colours.
D. complementary class of colours.
18. In printing, the
A. preferred is used first.
B. cleanest is used first.
C. darkest is used first.
D. lightest is used first.
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19. Another name for describing film development in photography is
A. snapping
B. printing
C. filming
D. washing
20. Letters can be classified into two, namely
A. romans and gothic
B. block and calligraphy
C. old and modern
D. white and black
21. Who developed the art of printing?
A. Gutternberg.
B. Giotto.
C. Michelangelo.
D. Florentine art teacher.
22. The principle of design mostly employed by textile designers is
A. emphasis
B. proportion
C. repetition
D. texture
23. An imaginary line that divides the sky and the ground in perspective is called
A. foreground
B. skybase
C. background
D. horizon
24. Zig-zag lines suggest one of the following.
A. Noise.
B. Peace.
C. Sorrow.
D. Growth.
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25. The application of perspective in a drawing reveals the feeling of
A. form and solidity
B. depth and distance
C. length and breadth
D. texture and distance
26. In colour theory, black absorbs all colours, while white
A. cleans
B. reflects
C. washes
D. tints
27. Clay cannot be found in one of these locations
A. river beds
B. swampy area
C. rock base
D. sandy area
28. The quality which makes clay workable and wet is
A. softness
B. leather hardness
C. plasticity
D. elasticity
29. A small working model made by a sculptor as a study for a larger work is called
A. terracotta
B. maquette
C. bust
D. masterpiece
30. One of the following does not belong to the group.
A. Clay.
B. Fixative.
C. Stone.
D. Wood.
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31. A relief sculpture is
A. two dimensional
B. three dimensional
C. multi-dimensional
D. free dimensional
32. Another name for relief sculpture is
A. bust
B. altar piece
C. plaque
D. Maquette
33. The slurry clay which is used for coating earthen ware is called
A. skip
B. slip
C. slim
D. skim
34. In pottery, the technical term for the process of creating a pot, vase, dish, etc. on the
potter’s wheel is called
A. wheeling
B. blowing
C. floating
D. throwing
35. The process of working clay into usable mass by removing all impurities is
A. beating
B. moulding
C. kneading
D. knitting
36. The compartment for firing moulded pottery or thrown wares is
A. kiln
B. oven
C. furnace
D. cooker
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37. The commonest medium of sculpture in traditional Nigeria is
A. plaster of Paris.
B. ivory.
C. wood.
D. stone.
38. Wood carving is done through
A. addditive method.
B. subtractive method.
C. adjective method.
D. subjective method.
39. One of the following artists is not associated with junk art?
A. Dili Humphrey Umezulike.
B. Pablo Picasso.
C. Marcel Duchamp.
D. Michelangelo.
40. The major advantage of working with “waste materials” in art is that
A. it is disposable.
B. it is cheap.
C. it is attractive.
D. it is expensive.
41. Which is the commonest recyclable material in art?
A. wood.
B. metal.
C. paper.
D. fabric.
42. An art work that combines two or more mediums is called
A. mixed media.
B. blended media.
C. joint media.
D. compound media.
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43. The type of beads used by the Oba of Benin is made of
A. wood.
B. seed.
C. stone.
D. coral,
44. Knowledge and skills in crafts are passed down to learners through
A. apprenticeship system.
B. intuition.
C. formal training.
D. vision and inspiration.
45. Gold usually comes in
A. tainted metal rocks.
B. rubbles.
C. nuggets.
D. rubies.
46. Gold melts at about
A. 13060 C
B. 16030 C
C. 10630 C
D. 10360 C
47. Investment casting is also known as
A. regular casting.
B. precision casting.
C. judgment casting.
D. stricture casting.
48. Gold is malleable and ductile because it is
A. soft and stretchable.
B. moveable and settable.
C. dissolvable and attractive.
D. changeable into another precious metal.
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49. What are pillions?
A. Chemicals for cleaning and burnishing jewellery.
B. Pieces of gold to be melted in the crucible.
C. Small pieces of solders used for soldering.
D. Feathered materials for Borax solution.
50. The rods that form the base and sides of the basket is called
A. weavers.
B. vertical ridges.
C. vertical canes.
D. spokes.
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SECTION B: ESSAY
Answer FOUR Questions in All; ONE from each Course
VSA 001
1. (a) What is Conceptual Art? [6 Marks]
(b) Name TWO conceptual artists that you know [4 Marks]
2. Differentiate between Abstract Expressionism and Expressionism. [10 Marks]
VSA 002
3. (a) Describe COLOUR in relation to light. [5 Marks]
(b) Mention the FIVE classes of Colour. [5 Marks]
4. (a) What are the qualities of a good LETTERING? [5 Marks]
(b) Distinguish between VISUAL ART and NON-VISUAL ART [5 Marks]
VSA 003
5. Discuss the various methods of pottery making. [10 Marks]
6. Discuss FIVE materials suitable for the production of sculpture. [10 Marks]
VSA 004
7. (a) What is Junk Art? [4 Marks]
(b) Name two Western Artists that have worked with Junks [2 Marks]
(c) Who is Dil Humphrey Umezulike? [4 Marks]
8. (a) What is casting? [2 Marks]
(b) Briefly explain the following casting processes;
(i) Cire Perdue,
(ii) Centigugal,
(iii) Sandcast
(iv) Cuttlefish. [8 Marks]
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