VISUAL ARTS- PAGE 2
VISUAL ARTS MCQs
1. “Chavand Ragamala” is an important painted manuscript from
(A) Mewar
(B) Kishangarh
(C) Bundi
(D) Guler
Ans: (A)
2. Who is the author of the book “Myths and symbols in Indian art and civilization”?
(A) Stella Kramrisch
(B) Heinrich Zimmer
(C) Ananda K. Commaraswamy
(D) Jaya Appaswamy
Ans: (B)
3. Which of the following is not from Akbar’s reign?
(A) Hamzanama
(B) Tutinama
(C) Akbarnama
(D) Padshahnama
Ans: (D)
4. The pylons attached to the mosques are found at
(A) Attala Masjid, Jaunpur
(B) Babri Masjid, Panipat
(C) Jami Masjid, Delhi
(D) Jami Masjid, Dhar
Ans: (A)
5. Among the following, who is not a Spanish painter?
(A) Jusepe de Ribera
(B) Francisco de Zurbaran
(C) Diego de Velazquez
(D) Fillipo Juvarra
Ans: (C)
6. “Action painting” was a term coined by Harold Rosenberg in 1952 to describe the paintings of
(A) Robert Motherwell
(B) Marc Rothko
(C) Jackson Pollock
(D) Willem de Kooning
Ans: (C)
7. What is not common in science and art from the options given below?
(A) Imagination
(B) Order
(C) Structure
(D) Emotion
Ans: (D)
8. In which collection the painting entitled Ball Room Dance of G.N. Tagore?(A) NGMA
(B) LKA
(C) IFACS
(D) NM
Ans: (A)
9. False biting is used in
(A) Litho stone
(B) Wood block
(C) Silk screen
(D) Metal plate
Ans: (D)
10. The movable type was invented in
(A) 1450 AD
(B) 1480 AD
(C) 1550 AD
(D) 1560 AD
Ans: (A)
11. Whose work inspired Albrecht Durer’s wood engravings?
(A) Wolhelm Pleydenwurft
(B) Master E.S.
(C) William Blake
(D) Michael Wolgemut
Ans: (D)
12. When did lithography printing start in India?
(A) 1828-1830
(B) 1850-1860
(C) 1895-1905
(D) 1920-1930
Ans: (Wrong question)
13. Name the movement that strongly influenced 20th century graphic designers?
(A) Dadaism
(B) Bauhaus
(C) Cubism
(D) Fauvism
Ans: (B)
14. Which movement asserts the “Utopian” definition: The building of future?
(A) Futurism
(B) De Stijl
(C) Art Nouveau
(D) Bauhaus
Ans: (D)
15. The patriotic “Mile sur mera tumhara”, aired on Indian television in 1998, was composed for
(A) Cancer patients’ association
(B) Indian Army
(C) National Literacy Mission of India
(D) Incredible India
Ans: (C)
16. Ogilvy wrote “I had tasted blood” in which book?
(A) “Ogilvy on advertising”
(B) “Confessions of an advertising man”
(C) “Unpublished Ogilvy”
(D) “Cutting edge advertising”
Ans: (B)
17. “He thinks in terms of need and function. He is able to analyze his problems but his fantasy is boundless.” Who speaks about whom?
(A) Abraham Lincoln about Peter Max
(B) Lazlo Moholy-Nagy about Paul Rand
(C) Barak Obama about Shepard Fairey
(D) Alfred Hitchcock about Saul Bass
Ans: (B)
18. Which ad personality directed the film “Cheeni Kum”?
(A) Prahlad Kakar
(B) Aleque Padamsee
(C) Rituparna Ghosh
(D) R. Balakrishnan
Ans: (D)
19. Stonehenge is in which country?
(A) China
(B) France
(C) Japan
(D) Great Britain
Ans: (D)
20. In which country were the “warriors” made?
(A) Australia
(B) China
(C) Singapore
(D) Japan
Ans: (B)
21. Which county was famous for making snuff bottles?
(A) Japan
(B) China
(C) Sweden
(D) Belgium
Ans: (B)
22. Umberto Boccionni’s “Development of a bottle in space” is a sculpture that belongs to
(A) Cubism
(B) Expressionism
(C) Futurism
(D) Constructivism
Ans: (C)
23. Mallet is made of which material?
(A) Stone
(B) Wood
(C) Bronze
(D) Iron
Ans: (B)
24. The icons of the Sun-god on the Jagamohana of the Sun-temple at Konark are made in
(A) Khondalite
(B) Black chlorite
(C) Black basalt
(D) Black granite
Ans: (B)
25. One of the following Pop artists is not an American. Who is he?
(A) Andy Warhol
(B) James Rosenquist
(C) Roy Lichtenstein
(D) Richard Hamilton
Ans: (D)
26. In which technique did Benode Behari Mukherjee paint his 1946-47 “Medieval Saints” mural?
(A) Fresco buono
(B) Fresco secco
(C) Acrylic
(D) Tempera
Ans: (A)
27. Which Surrealist painter painted the mural “The wall of the moon” on the UNESCO building in Paris?
(A) Joan Miro
(B) Salvador Dali
(C) Rene Magritte
(D) Paul Delvaux
Ans: (A)
28. One of the following is not an oil painting. Identify:
(A) “Ravana fighting Jatayu” by Raja Ravi Varma
(B) “Between the spider and the lamp” by M.F. Husain
(C) “Mother and Child”, by Jamini Roy
(D) “Speaking Street” by Gulam Mohammed Sheikh
Ans: (C)
29. Greek realism in portrait painting was carried forward up to the third century. The earliest examples are to be found from:
(A) Roman painting from Pompeii
(B) Gandhara painting from Bamiyan
(C) Miran, Central Asia
(D) Church of Dormition, Byzantium
Ans: (A)
30. Fauvism draws inspiration from:
(A) Gothic Stained Glass
(B) Mosaics from Byzantium
(C) Folk paintings from Tahiti
(D) Byzantine Stained Glass
Ans: (D)
31. Which is the correct chronological sequence for the following paintings by Amrita Sher Gil?
(A) “Two Girls”, “Nude”, “Ancient Story Teller”, “Mother India”
(B) “Mother India”, “Nude”, “Ancient Story Teller”, “Two Girls”
(C) “Nude”, “Mother India”, “Two Girls”, “Ancient Story Teller”
(D) “Ancient Story Teller”, “Two Girls”, “Mother India”, “Nude”
Ans: (C)
32. Choose the correct chronological sequence:
(A) “Nimat-nama”, “Bhagavat purana” (Guler), “Akbar crossing the Ganges on elephants”, “Mandu Kalpasutra”
(B) “Mandu Kalpasutra”, “Nimatnama”, “Akbar crossing the Ganges on elephants”, “Bhagavat purana” (Guler)
(C) “Bhagavat purana” (Guler), “Akbar crossing the Ganges on elephants”, “Mandu Kalpasutra”, “Nimat-nama”,
(D) “Nimat-nama”, “Akbar crossing the Ganges on elephants”, “Bhagavat purana” (Guler), “Mandu Kalpasutra”
Ans: (B)
33. Choose the correct chronological sequence:
(A) Firoze Minar, Chand Minar, Char Minar, Qutb Minar
(B) Chand Minar, Char Minar, Qutb Minar, Firoze Minar
(C) Qutb Minar, Firoze Minar, Chand Minar, Char Minar
(D) Char Minar, Qutb Minar, Chand Minar, Firoze Minar
Ans: (C)
34. Choose the. Correct sequence of location from north to south:
(A) Monolithic Kailashnath temple, Brihadiswara temple, Modhera sun temple, Avantiswami temple
(B) Brihadiswara temple, Avantiswami temple, Monolithic Kailashnath temple, Modhera sun temple
(C) Avantiswami temple, Modhera sun temple, Monolithic Kailashnath temple, Brihadiswara temple
(D) Modhera sun temple, Avantiswami temple, Brihadiswara temple, Monolithic Kailashnath temple
Ans: (C)
35. Choose in chronological sequence of best animation feature film that won Academy Awards:
(A) Ratatouille, Shrek, Toy Story 3, Brave
(B) Toy Story 3, Brave, Shrek, Ratatouille
(C) Brave, Ratatouille, Shrek, Toy Story 3
(D) Shrek, Toy Story 3, Brave, Ratatouille
Ans: (A)
36. Choose the correct chronological sequence:
(A) Ideographs, Hieroglyphics, Roman Alphabets, Pictographs
(B) Pictographs, Roman Alphabets, Ideographs, Hieroglyphics
(C) Pictographs, Ideographs, Hieroglyphics, Roman Alphabets
(D) Roman Alphabets, Hieroglyphics, Pictographs, Ideographs
Ans: (C)
37. Choose the correct chronological sequence:
(A) American recruiting poster of WWI, Coke Ad, Marlborough Man, Kellog Ads
(B) Kellog Ads, American recruiting poster of WWI, Coke Ad, Marlborough Man
(C) Coke Ad, Kellog Ads, Marlborough Man, American recruiting poster of WWI
(D) Marlborough Man, American recruiting poster of WWI, Kellog Ads, Coke Ad
Ans: (B)
38. Choose the correct chronological order:
(A) “Apsara” (Khajuraho), “Salabhanjika” (Bharhut), “Gangavatarana” (Mamallapuram), “Ravanashaking mount Kailash” (Ellora)
(B) “Ravana shaking mount Kailash” (Ellora), “Apsara” (Khajuraho), “Salabhanjika” (Bharhut), “Gangavatarana” (Mamallapuram)
(C) “Salabhanjika” (Bharhut), “Gangavatarana” (Mamallapuram), “Ravana shaking mount Kailash” (Ellora), “Apsara” (Khajuraho)
(D) “Gangavatarana” (Mamallapuram), “Ravana shaking mount Kailash” (Ellora), “Apsara” (Khajuraho), “Salabhanjika” (Bharhut)
Ans: (C)
39. Choose the correct chronological sequence of sculptors whose preferred medium was stone:
(A) Mahendra Pandya, Balbir Singh Katt, Rajshekhar Nair, M. Dharmani
(B) M. Dharmani, Mahendra Pandya, Balbir Singh Katt, Rajshekhar Nair
(C) Balbir Singh Katt, M. Dharmani, Mahendra Pandya, Rajshekhar Nair
(D) Rajshekhar Nair, M. Dharmani, Mahendra Pandya, Balbir Singh Katt
Ans: (B)
40. Choose the correct chronological sequence:
(A) Kristine Michael, Jyotsna Bhatt, Kumud Patel, Pandu Rangaiah Daroz
(B) Jyotsna Bhatt, Kristine Michael, Kumud Patel, Pandu Rangaiah Daroz
(C) Pandu Rangaiah Daroz, Kumud Patel, Jyotsna Bhatt, Kristine Michael
(D) Kumud Patel, Jyotsna Bhatt, Pandu Rangaiah Daroz, Kristine Michael
Ans: (D)
41. Choose the correct chronological sequence for the following sculptures of Venus:
(A) Caravaggio, Giorgione, Chardin, Francisco de Goya
(B) Giorgione, Caravaggio, Chardin, Francisco de Goya
(C) Chardin, Francisco de Goya, Giorgione, Caravaggio
(D) Francisco de Goya, Giorgione, Caravaggio, Chardin
Ans: (B)
42. Choose the correct chronological sequence of illustrated manuscripts:
(A) Hamza-nama, Ashtasahasrika- Prajnaparamita, Chaurapanchasika, Kalakacharya-katha
(B) Kalakacharya-katha, Ashtasahasrika-Prajnaparamita, Hamza-nama, Chaurapanchasika
(C) Chaurapanchasika, Ashtasahasrika-Prajnaparamita, Kalakacharya-katha, Hamzanama
(D) Ashtasahasrika-Prajnaparamita, Chaurapanchasika, Kalakacharya-katha, Hamzanama
Ans: (D)
43. Choose the correct chronological sequence:
(A) K.S. Kulkarni, A.R. Chugatai, Atul Dodiya, A. Ramchandran
(B) A.R. Chugatai, K.S. Kulkarni, A. Ramchandran, Atul Dodiya
(C) A. Ramchandran, A.R. Chugatai, Atul Dodiya, K.S. Kulkarni
(D) Atul Dodiya, A.R. Chugatai, A. Ramchandran, K.S. Kulkarni
Ans: (B)
44. Choose the correct chronological sequence:
(A) Vilas Shinde, Haren Das, Walter D’Souza, Anupam Sood
(B) Anupam Sood, Haren Das,Vilas Shinde, Walter D’Souza
(C) Haren Das, Anupam Sood, Walter D’Souza, Vilas Shinde
(D) Walter D’Souza, Vilas Shinde, Haren Das, Anupam Sood
Ans: (C)
45. Choose the correct chronological sequence of the following works in printmaking media:
(A) “Sleep of Reason” (Goya), “Prodigal son” (Rembrandt), “Jane Avril at Jardin de Paris” (Toulouse Lautrec), “Scream” (Edvard Munch)
(B) “Jane Avril at Jardin de Paris” (Toulouse Lautrec), “Prodigal son” (Rembrandt), “Sleep of Reason” (Goya), “Scream” (Edvard Munch)
(C) “Scream” (Edvard Munch), “Prodigal son” (Rembrandt), “Sleep of Reason” (Goya), “Jane Avril at Jardin de Paris” (Toulouse Lautrec)
(D) “Prodigal son” (Rembrandt), “Sleep of Reason” (Goya), “Jane Avril at Jardin de Paris” (Toulouse Lautrec), “Scream” (Edvard Munch)
Ans: (D)
46. Assertion (A): Tertiary colours are the colours formed by mixing a primary and a secondary colour.
Reason (R): That is why tertiary hues are two-word names, such as blue-green, red-violet, and yellow-orange.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) & (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) & (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (C)
47. Assertion (A): Our reactions to colour are culturally specific. Van Gogh called yellow “a colour capable of charming god”. Russians used the colloquial expression “yellow house” for insane asylum.
Reason (R): Because Dylan summed it up when he said, “The sun isn’t yellow, it’s chicken”, and Kandinsky said, “Orange is red brought nearer to humanity by yellow”.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) & (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) & (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (A)
48. Assertion (A): Typically, the point which rests under a question mark or hovers over an ‘i’ is called a dot; the etymology of the word reveals anthropomorphism such as the stem or the shoulder, et. al.
Reason (R): An organic sense of life separated the Roman alphabet from the geometric Greek characters that originally inspired it.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct
(C) Both (A) & (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) & (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (C)
49. Assertion (A): Surrealist painting is constituted of elements drawn from the realm of the illogical and the world of fantasy.
Reason (R): Because Surrealism was often an outburst of suppressed desires from the subconscious mind.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) & (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) & (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (C)
50. Assertion (A): Sunga sculptures were invariably carved in low relief with flat surfaces.
Reason (R): Because the sculptors had no knowledge of perspective.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect,
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct,
(C) Both (A) & (R) are correct,
(D) Both (A) & (R) are incorrect,
Ans: (A)
(A) Mewar
(B) Kishangarh
(C) Bundi
(D) Guler
Ans: (A)
2. Who is the author of the book “Myths and symbols in Indian art and civilization”?
(A) Stella Kramrisch
(B) Heinrich Zimmer
(C) Ananda K. Commaraswamy
(D) Jaya Appaswamy
Ans: (B)
3. Which of the following is not from Akbar’s reign?
(A) Hamzanama
(B) Tutinama
(C) Akbarnama
(D) Padshahnama
Ans: (D)
4. The pylons attached to the mosques are found at
(A) Attala Masjid, Jaunpur
(B) Babri Masjid, Panipat
(C) Jami Masjid, Delhi
(D) Jami Masjid, Dhar
Ans: (A)
5. Among the following, who is not a Spanish painter?
(A) Jusepe de Ribera
(B) Francisco de Zurbaran
(C) Diego de Velazquez
(D) Fillipo Juvarra
Ans: (C)
6. “Action painting” was a term coined by Harold Rosenberg in 1952 to describe the paintings of
(A) Robert Motherwell
(B) Marc Rothko
(C) Jackson Pollock
(D) Willem de Kooning
Ans: (C)
7. What is not common in science and art from the options given below?
(A) Imagination
(B) Order
(C) Structure
(D) Emotion
Ans: (D)
8. In which collection the painting entitled Ball Room Dance of G.N. Tagore?(A) NGMA
(B) LKA
(C) IFACS
(D) NM
Ans: (A)
9. False biting is used in
(A) Litho stone
(B) Wood block
(C) Silk screen
(D) Metal plate
Ans: (D)
10. The movable type was invented in
(A) 1450 AD
(B) 1480 AD
(C) 1550 AD
(D) 1560 AD
Ans: (A)
11. Whose work inspired Albrecht Durer’s wood engravings?
(A) Wolhelm Pleydenwurft
(B) Master E.S.
(C) William Blake
(D) Michael Wolgemut
Ans: (D)
12. When did lithography printing start in India?
(A) 1828-1830
(B) 1850-1860
(C) 1895-1905
(D) 1920-1930
Ans: (Wrong question)
13. Name the movement that strongly influenced 20th century graphic designers?
(A) Dadaism
(B) Bauhaus
(C) Cubism
(D) Fauvism
Ans: (B)
14. Which movement asserts the “Utopian” definition: The building of future?
(A) Futurism
(B) De Stijl
(C) Art Nouveau
(D) Bauhaus
Ans: (D)
15. The patriotic “Mile sur mera tumhara”, aired on Indian television in 1998, was composed for
(A) Cancer patients’ association
(B) Indian Army
(C) National Literacy Mission of India
(D) Incredible India
Ans: (C)
16. Ogilvy wrote “I had tasted blood” in which book?
(A) “Ogilvy on advertising”
(B) “Confessions of an advertising man”
(C) “Unpublished Ogilvy”
(D) “Cutting edge advertising”
Ans: (B)
17. “He thinks in terms of need and function. He is able to analyze his problems but his fantasy is boundless.” Who speaks about whom?
(A) Abraham Lincoln about Peter Max
(B) Lazlo Moholy-Nagy about Paul Rand
(C) Barak Obama about Shepard Fairey
(D) Alfred Hitchcock about Saul Bass
Ans: (B)
18. Which ad personality directed the film “Cheeni Kum”?
(A) Prahlad Kakar
(B) Aleque Padamsee
(C) Rituparna Ghosh
(D) R. Balakrishnan
Ans: (D)
19. Stonehenge is in which country?
(A) China
(B) France
(C) Japan
(D) Great Britain
Ans: (D)
20. In which country were the “warriors” made?
(A) Australia
(B) China
(C) Singapore
(D) Japan
Ans: (B)
21. Which county was famous for making snuff bottles?
(A) Japan
(B) China
(C) Sweden
(D) Belgium
Ans: (B)
22. Umberto Boccionni’s “Development of a bottle in space” is a sculpture that belongs to
(A) Cubism
(B) Expressionism
(C) Futurism
(D) Constructivism
Ans: (C)
23. Mallet is made of which material?
(A) Stone
(B) Wood
(C) Bronze
(D) Iron
Ans: (B)
24. The icons of the Sun-god on the Jagamohana of the Sun-temple at Konark are made in
(A) Khondalite
(B) Black chlorite
(C) Black basalt
(D) Black granite
Ans: (B)
25. One of the following Pop artists is not an American. Who is he?
(A) Andy Warhol
(B) James Rosenquist
(C) Roy Lichtenstein
(D) Richard Hamilton
Ans: (D)
26. In which technique did Benode Behari Mukherjee paint his 1946-47 “Medieval Saints” mural?
(A) Fresco buono
(B) Fresco secco
(C) Acrylic
(D) Tempera
Ans: (A)
27. Which Surrealist painter painted the mural “The wall of the moon” on the UNESCO building in Paris?
(A) Joan Miro
(B) Salvador Dali
(C) Rene Magritte
(D) Paul Delvaux
Ans: (A)
28. One of the following is not an oil painting. Identify:
(A) “Ravana fighting Jatayu” by Raja Ravi Varma
(B) “Between the spider and the lamp” by M.F. Husain
(C) “Mother and Child”, by Jamini Roy
(D) “Speaking Street” by Gulam Mohammed Sheikh
Ans: (C)
29. Greek realism in portrait painting was carried forward up to the third century. The earliest examples are to be found from:
(A) Roman painting from Pompeii
(B) Gandhara painting from Bamiyan
(C) Miran, Central Asia
(D) Church of Dormition, Byzantium
Ans: (A)
30. Fauvism draws inspiration from:
(A) Gothic Stained Glass
(B) Mosaics from Byzantium
(C) Folk paintings from Tahiti
(D) Byzantine Stained Glass
Ans: (D)
31. Which is the correct chronological sequence for the following paintings by Amrita Sher Gil?
(A) “Two Girls”, “Nude”, “Ancient Story Teller”, “Mother India”
(B) “Mother India”, “Nude”, “Ancient Story Teller”, “Two Girls”
(C) “Nude”, “Mother India”, “Two Girls”, “Ancient Story Teller”
(D) “Ancient Story Teller”, “Two Girls”, “Mother India”, “Nude”
Ans: (C)
32. Choose the correct chronological sequence:
(A) “Nimat-nama”, “Bhagavat purana” (Guler), “Akbar crossing the Ganges on elephants”, “Mandu Kalpasutra”
(B) “Mandu Kalpasutra”, “Nimatnama”, “Akbar crossing the Ganges on elephants”, “Bhagavat purana” (Guler)
(C) “Bhagavat purana” (Guler), “Akbar crossing the Ganges on elephants”, “Mandu Kalpasutra”, “Nimat-nama”,
(D) “Nimat-nama”, “Akbar crossing the Ganges on elephants”, “Bhagavat purana” (Guler), “Mandu Kalpasutra”
Ans: (B)
33. Choose the correct chronological sequence:
(A) Firoze Minar, Chand Minar, Char Minar, Qutb Minar
(B) Chand Minar, Char Minar, Qutb Minar, Firoze Minar
(C) Qutb Minar, Firoze Minar, Chand Minar, Char Minar
(D) Char Minar, Qutb Minar, Chand Minar, Firoze Minar
Ans: (C)
34. Choose the. Correct sequence of location from north to south:
(A) Monolithic Kailashnath temple, Brihadiswara temple, Modhera sun temple, Avantiswami temple
(B) Brihadiswara temple, Avantiswami temple, Monolithic Kailashnath temple, Modhera sun temple
(C) Avantiswami temple, Modhera sun temple, Monolithic Kailashnath temple, Brihadiswara temple
(D) Modhera sun temple, Avantiswami temple, Brihadiswara temple, Monolithic Kailashnath temple
Ans: (C)
35. Choose in chronological sequence of best animation feature film that won Academy Awards:
(A) Ratatouille, Shrek, Toy Story 3, Brave
(B) Toy Story 3, Brave, Shrek, Ratatouille
(C) Brave, Ratatouille, Shrek, Toy Story 3
(D) Shrek, Toy Story 3, Brave, Ratatouille
Ans: (A)
36. Choose the correct chronological sequence:
(A) Ideographs, Hieroglyphics, Roman Alphabets, Pictographs
(B) Pictographs, Roman Alphabets, Ideographs, Hieroglyphics
(C) Pictographs, Ideographs, Hieroglyphics, Roman Alphabets
(D) Roman Alphabets, Hieroglyphics, Pictographs, Ideographs
Ans: (C)
37. Choose the correct chronological sequence:
(A) American recruiting poster of WWI, Coke Ad, Marlborough Man, Kellog Ads
(B) Kellog Ads, American recruiting poster of WWI, Coke Ad, Marlborough Man
(C) Coke Ad, Kellog Ads, Marlborough Man, American recruiting poster of WWI
(D) Marlborough Man, American recruiting poster of WWI, Kellog Ads, Coke Ad
Ans: (B)
38. Choose the correct chronological order:
(A) “Apsara” (Khajuraho), “Salabhanjika” (Bharhut), “Gangavatarana” (Mamallapuram), “Ravanashaking mount Kailash” (Ellora)
(B) “Ravana shaking mount Kailash” (Ellora), “Apsara” (Khajuraho), “Salabhanjika” (Bharhut), “Gangavatarana” (Mamallapuram)
(C) “Salabhanjika” (Bharhut), “Gangavatarana” (Mamallapuram), “Ravana shaking mount Kailash” (Ellora), “Apsara” (Khajuraho)
(D) “Gangavatarana” (Mamallapuram), “Ravana shaking mount Kailash” (Ellora), “Apsara” (Khajuraho), “Salabhanjika” (Bharhut)
Ans: (C)
39. Choose the correct chronological sequence of sculptors whose preferred medium was stone:
(A) Mahendra Pandya, Balbir Singh Katt, Rajshekhar Nair, M. Dharmani
(B) M. Dharmani, Mahendra Pandya, Balbir Singh Katt, Rajshekhar Nair
(C) Balbir Singh Katt, M. Dharmani, Mahendra Pandya, Rajshekhar Nair
(D) Rajshekhar Nair, M. Dharmani, Mahendra Pandya, Balbir Singh Katt
Ans: (B)
40. Choose the correct chronological sequence:
(A) Kristine Michael, Jyotsna Bhatt, Kumud Patel, Pandu Rangaiah Daroz
(B) Jyotsna Bhatt, Kristine Michael, Kumud Patel, Pandu Rangaiah Daroz
(C) Pandu Rangaiah Daroz, Kumud Patel, Jyotsna Bhatt, Kristine Michael
(D) Kumud Patel, Jyotsna Bhatt, Pandu Rangaiah Daroz, Kristine Michael
Ans: (D)
41. Choose the correct chronological sequence for the following sculptures of Venus:
(A) Caravaggio, Giorgione, Chardin, Francisco de Goya
(B) Giorgione, Caravaggio, Chardin, Francisco de Goya
(C) Chardin, Francisco de Goya, Giorgione, Caravaggio
(D) Francisco de Goya, Giorgione, Caravaggio, Chardin
Ans: (B)
42. Choose the correct chronological sequence of illustrated manuscripts:
(A) Hamza-nama, Ashtasahasrika- Prajnaparamita, Chaurapanchasika, Kalakacharya-katha
(B) Kalakacharya-katha, Ashtasahasrika-Prajnaparamita, Hamza-nama, Chaurapanchasika
(C) Chaurapanchasika, Ashtasahasrika-Prajnaparamita, Kalakacharya-katha, Hamzanama
(D) Ashtasahasrika-Prajnaparamita, Chaurapanchasika, Kalakacharya-katha, Hamzanama
Ans: (D)
43. Choose the correct chronological sequence:
(A) K.S. Kulkarni, A.R. Chugatai, Atul Dodiya, A. Ramchandran
(B) A.R. Chugatai, K.S. Kulkarni, A. Ramchandran, Atul Dodiya
(C) A. Ramchandran, A.R. Chugatai, Atul Dodiya, K.S. Kulkarni
(D) Atul Dodiya, A.R. Chugatai, A. Ramchandran, K.S. Kulkarni
Ans: (B)
44. Choose the correct chronological sequence:
(A) Vilas Shinde, Haren Das, Walter D’Souza, Anupam Sood
(B) Anupam Sood, Haren Das,Vilas Shinde, Walter D’Souza
(C) Haren Das, Anupam Sood, Walter D’Souza, Vilas Shinde
(D) Walter D’Souza, Vilas Shinde, Haren Das, Anupam Sood
Ans: (C)
45. Choose the correct chronological sequence of the following works in printmaking media:
(A) “Sleep of Reason” (Goya), “Prodigal son” (Rembrandt), “Jane Avril at Jardin de Paris” (Toulouse Lautrec), “Scream” (Edvard Munch)
(B) “Jane Avril at Jardin de Paris” (Toulouse Lautrec), “Prodigal son” (Rembrandt), “Sleep of Reason” (Goya), “Scream” (Edvard Munch)
(C) “Scream” (Edvard Munch), “Prodigal son” (Rembrandt), “Sleep of Reason” (Goya), “Jane Avril at Jardin de Paris” (Toulouse Lautrec)
(D) “Prodigal son” (Rembrandt), “Sleep of Reason” (Goya), “Jane Avril at Jardin de Paris” (Toulouse Lautrec), “Scream” (Edvard Munch)
Ans: (D)
46. Assertion (A): Tertiary colours are the colours formed by mixing a primary and a secondary colour.
Reason (R): That is why tertiary hues are two-word names, such as blue-green, red-violet, and yellow-orange.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) & (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) & (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (C)
47. Assertion (A): Our reactions to colour are culturally specific. Van Gogh called yellow “a colour capable of charming god”. Russians used the colloquial expression “yellow house” for insane asylum.
Reason (R): Because Dylan summed it up when he said, “The sun isn’t yellow, it’s chicken”, and Kandinsky said, “Orange is red brought nearer to humanity by yellow”.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) & (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) & (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (A)
48. Assertion (A): Typically, the point which rests under a question mark or hovers over an ‘i’ is called a dot; the etymology of the word reveals anthropomorphism such as the stem or the shoulder, et. al.
Reason (R): An organic sense of life separated the Roman alphabet from the geometric Greek characters that originally inspired it.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct
(C) Both (A) & (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) & (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (C)
49. Assertion (A): Surrealist painting is constituted of elements drawn from the realm of the illogical and the world of fantasy.
Reason (R): Because Surrealism was often an outburst of suppressed desires from the subconscious mind.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) & (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) & (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (C)
50. Assertion (A): Sunga sculptures were invariably carved in low relief with flat surfaces.
Reason (R): Because the sculptors had no knowledge of perspective.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect,
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct,
(C) Both (A) & (R) are correct,
(D) Both (A) & (R) are incorrect,
Ans: (A)
51. Assertion (A): Colours are more durable in Fresco Buono compared to Fresco Secco.
Reason (R): Because Fresco Buono is a dry process, while Fresco Secco is painted directly into wet plaster.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (B)
52. Assertion (A): The aim of a new design originally called “Neue Haas Grotesk” was to create a new typeface that had great clarity, and no intricacy of form.
Reason (R): So that the type could not be used on a wide variety of “Signage”.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (A)
53. Assertion (A): “Advertorial” has evolved with the special promotional feature of repetition in different ways as per media.
Reason (R): Commercial advertisers often seek to generate increased consumption of their product or services through branding (or repetition).
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (C)
54. Assertion (A): The identity program of the Nazis was an age old and very successful symbol.
Reason (R): Because it is a good design for a bad cause.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but this is not the reason for the assertion.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (C)
55. Assertion (A): Jacob Epstein was a relatively more controversial as well as less accepted sculptor among the British community.
Reason (R): This was due to the commission he received to design the tomb of Oscar Wilde.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (C)
56. Assertion (A): Roman sculpture is not the earliest example of portrait busts.
Reason (R): Because Egyptians had already produced portrait sculptures of both the living and the dead.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (C)
57. Assertion (A): Patina on the surface of Bronze sculptures gives a specific colour to the sculpture.
Reason (R): Patina being an oxidation process, once formed, stops further oxidation of the surface.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but this is not the Reason for the Assertion.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (C)
58. Assertion (A): Raja Ravi Verma learned the technique of Oleography from foreign experts.
Reason (R): Because Oleography was a technique which was not known earlier in India.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (C)
59. Assertion (A): Chittaprosad preferred to print his pictures in the linocut process.
Reason (R): Because linoleum was the cheapest medium available to the artist at that point in time.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (C)
60. Assertion (A): Durer’s “Four horsemen” from the “Apocalypse” series is a print that relies on incisive lines to achieve the impact of the image content.
Reason (R): Because he employed the engraving technique that is based on the possibilities of lines in print media.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (C)
61. Match the artist with the paintings:
a. Raphael i. Madonna of the Rocks
b. Leonardo da Vinci ii. Sistine Madonna
c. Titian iii. Madonna and child
d. Parmigianino iv. Madonna of the long neck
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) iii i iv ii
(D) ii i iii iv
Ans: (D)
62. Match the painters with their paintings:
a. Doubting of Thomas i. Van Gogh
b. The Kiss ii. Edgar Degas
c. Glass of absinthe iii. Emile Nolde
d. The Night café iv. Edward Munch
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) ii iv i iii
Ans: (C)
63. Match the temples with their locations:
a. Shore temple i. Sirpur
b. Rajarani temple ii. Osian
c. Sachiya Mata temple iii. Mahabalipuram
d. Laksmana temple iv. Bhubaneswara
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii iv ii i
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) ii i iv iii
Ans: (A)
64. Match the “fauna” with these well-known company logos:
a. Panda i. Japan Airlines (JAL)
b. Bird with spread out wings ii. Ferrari
c. Lion iii. WWF
d. Horse iv. Pogo & MGM
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iii i iv ii
(C) ii i iii iv
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: (B)
65. Match the following personalities with events in advertising history:
a. Volney Palmer i. First American Ad Agency
b. J.W. Thompson ii. First Creative Unit in an Ad Agency
c. Johannes Gutenberg iii. First use of movable types
d. Cai Lun iv. First to invent paper making
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii i iv iii
(B) iii iv i ii
(C) i ii iii iv
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: (C)
66. Match the following:
a. John Baskerville i. Caslon
b. William Caslon ii. Baskerville
c. Claude Garamond iii. Helvetica
d. Max Miedinger iv. Garamond
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii i iv iii
(B) i iv ii iii
(C) iii ii iv i
(D) iv iii i ii
Ans: (A)
67. Match the work with their dates:
a. Nefertiti i. 17th century AD
b. Gates of Hell ii. 14th century BC
c. Pieta (Vatican) iii. 15th century AD
d. Vision of the Ecstasy St. Theresa iv. Late 19th century AD
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iv iii i
(C) iii ii i iv
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: (B)
68. Match the following works with the artists:
a. Rodin i. Birds in space
b. Brancusi ii. King and Queen
c. Henry Moore iii. Walking man
d. Giacometti iv. Gates of Hell
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv i ii iii
(B) ii i iv iii
(C) iii ii i iv
(D) i ii iii iv
Ans: (A)
69. Match the following:
a. Venus i. Greece
b. Seated Scribe ii. Willendorf
c. Diskobolos iii. Italy
d. David iv. Egypt
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iii i iv ii
(C) ii iv i iii
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: (C)
70. Match the following:
a. Theodore Gericault i. Mannerism
b. Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot ii. Impressionism
c. El Greco iii. Barbizon school
d. Edward Manet iv. Romanticism
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii i ii
(B) iii i iv ii
(C) ii iii iv i
(D) i ii iii iv
Ans: (A)
71. Match the following caves of Ajanta with the descriptions:
a. Cave No. 11 i. Largest vihara
b. Cave No. 12 ii. Chaitya-griha
c. Cave No. 10 iii. Earliest cave
d. Cave No. 4 iv. Vihara
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iii iv i iii
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) ii iv i iv
Ans: (C)
72. Match the following collections with their locations:
a. Tate Art Gallery i. Amsterdam
b. Musee Guimet ii. London
c. Munch Museum iii. Paris
d. Rijks museum iv. Oslo
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) i ii iii iv
(D) iii ii i iv
Ans: (B)
73. Match the following:
a. Lalit Lajmi i. Dimensional print
b. Walter D’Souza ii. Lino etching
c. Datta Apte iii. Metal etching
d. Anant Nikam iv. Wood cut
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) i iv iii ii
(C) ii iii iv i
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: (A)
74. Match the following:
a. Ajit Dubey i. Goa
b. Hanuman Kambli ii. Pune
c. Kavita Nayar iii. Bengaluru
d. Gajraj Chauhan iv. Delhi
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iv i ii iii
(D) iii i iv ii
Ans: (D)
75. Match the following:
a. digging i. gouge
b. scratching ii. doctor blade
c. carving iii. engraver
d. cutting iv. needle
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii i iv iii
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: (C)
76. Of which painter has a geometric form in his painting ‘City of Churches’?
(A) Rameshwar Broota
(B) Avinash Chandra
(C) Prafulla Mohanti
(D) P.T. Reddy
Ans: (B)
77. Hunting the wild boar is painted in late 18th century in
(A) Pal School
(B) Garhwal School
(C) Bundi School
(D) Guler School
Ans: (C)
78. The famous painting of Rembrandt is
(A) Day watch
(B) Midnight watch
(C) Day night watch
(D) Night watch
Ans: (D)
79. In which medium painting entitled ‘Karbala’ is painted by M.F. Husain?
(A) Oil
(B) Acrylic
(C) Water
(D) Tempera
Ans: (B)
80. Who is famous for architectural design?
(A) Samsad Husain
(B) Satish Gujral
(C) Paritosh Sen
(D) Jogen Chaudhury
Ans: (B)
81. Assertion (A): From prehistoric time stone has been used as most common medium of expression by the artists.
Reason (R): Because it was easily available medium in abundance for expression of emotion and moreover was durable too.
(A) (A) is not correct, (R) is correct.
(B) (A) and (R) both are correct.
(C) (A) is correct, (R) is not correct.
(D) (A) and (R) both are not correct.
Ans: (B)
82. Assertion (A): Impressionism was movement against Camera.
Reason (R): Because invention of Camera discarded the relevance of artist.
(A) (A) is partially correct, (R) is correct.
(B) (A) is correct, (R) is partially correct.
(C) (A) and (R) both are partially correct.
(D) (A) and (R) both are not correct.
Ans: (B)
83. Assertion (A): Plato said Art is imitation.
Reason (R): According to him art is merely a copy of form existing in perceptual world.
(A) (A) and (R) both are not correct.
(B) (A) is correct, (R) is not correct.
(C) (A) is not correct, (R) is correct.
(D) (A) and (R) both are correct.
Ans: (D)
84. Assertion (A): Henry Moore preferred to have his sculptures in the open for all to see.
Reason (R): As he wanted his art to inspire people, not just for decoration.
(A) (A) and (R) both are correct.
(B) (A) is correct (R) is not correct.
(C) (A) and (R) both are not correct.
(D) (A) is not correct (R) is correct.
Ans: (A)
85. Assertion (A): Art should refine and contribute to human progress.
Reason (R): As it enlighten the mind with certain aspects of truth.
(A) (A) is not correct (R) is correct.
(B) (A) is correct (R) is not correct.
(C) (A) and (R) both are not correct.
(D) (A) and (R) both are correct.
Ans: (D)
86. Assertion (A): Many modern artists have carved wood sculptures in styles imitating primitive sculptures.
Reason (R): As they thought it addressed the deepest mysteries of life with the profoundest sincerity.
(A) (A) is not correct (R) is correct.
(B) (A) is correct (R) is not correct.
(C) (A) and (R) both are correct.
(D) (A) and (R) both are not correct.
Ans: (C)
87. Assertion (A): Copyright grants a legal protection to an artist or author against the reprinting of original work.
Reason (R): Copyright material does not require the consent before printing the original work.
(A) (A) and (R) are not correct.
(B) (A) is correct (R) is not correct.
(C) (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) (A) is not correct (R) is correct.
Ans: (B)
88. Assertion (A): Logo is a symbol. It stands for a company. Convey instantly a feeling about your company.
Reason (R): A logo is a symbol, but it need not, and should not, be a picture of everything you do.
(A) (A) is not correct and (R) is correct.
(B) (A) and (R) both are correct.
(C) (R) is correct and (A) is partially correct.
(D) (A) and (R) both are incorrect.
Ans: (B)
89. Assertion (A): An advertising agency develops and prepares advertising plans, advertisements and other promotional tools for advertisers.
Reason (R): An advertising agency is an organization run by only one creative person.
(A) (A) and (R) both are not correct.
(B) (A) is correct (R) is not correct.
(C) (A) and (R) both are correct.
(D) (A) is not correct (R) is correct.
Ans: (B)
90. Assertion (A): In “Intaglio process”, plate is made by using acid only.
Reason (R): Intaglio impression comes on paper from deeper portion of ink.
(A) (A) is correct (R) is wrong.
(B) (A) and (R) are correct.
(C) (A) is wrong (R) is correct.
(D) (A) and (R) both are wrong.
Ans: (B)
91. Assertion (A): Guler-Kangra- School of Indian painting is renowned for its delicacy of lines and subtlety of colours.
Reason (R): Because it imbibed highest achievements of early Indian and Mughal art traditions.
(A) (A) and (R) not correct.
(B) (A) is correct (R) is wrong.
(C) (A) and (R) correct.
(D) (A) is wrong (R) is correct.
Ans: (B)
92. Assertion (A): Litho offset is indirect printing.
Reason (R): Litho offset is still medium of expression in Visual Art.
(A) (A) and (R) both are not correct.
(B) (A) is correct (R) is wrong.
(C) (A) is wrong (R) is correct.
(D) (A) and (R) correct.
Ans: (B)
93. Assertion (A): Pahari miniature paintings are based on love and religious themes of Gita Govind, Bihari Satsai and Bhagavata Purana.
Reason (R): Because society in the hills and the patron both were religious mind.
(A) (A) is correct and (R) is correct.
(B) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.
(C) (A) is incorrect and (R) is incorrect.
(D) (A) is correct and (R) is incorrect.
Ans: (A)
94. Assertion (A): In wash painting colours are always soft and subtle.
Reason (R): Because of the washing with the water necessary and essential tones of colour remains on the surface.
(A) (A) is correct and (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is correct and (R) is correct.
(C) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.
(D) (A) is incorrect and (R) is incorrect.
Ans: (B)
95. Assertion (A): In drawing normally 4B Pencil is used.
Reason (R): Because 4B pencil is made of soft graphite which can render light to dark vanishing of shades.
(A) (A) is incorrect and (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.
(C) (A) is correct and (R) is correct.
(D) (A) is correct and (R) is incorrect.
Ans: (C)
96. Match the following:
a. E-Walter D’souza 1. Viscosity
b. Dattatraya Apte 2. Wood cut
c. Dipak Banerjee 3. Etching
d. Vilas Shinde 4. Dimensional print
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 1 3 2 4
Ans: (A)
97. Match the following:
a. Raja Ravi Varma Litho Workshop 1. Bhopal
b. Ghari Village Workshop 2. Chennai
c. Bharath Bhavan Workshop 3. Delhi
d. Chola Mandal 4. Mumbai
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 2 1 4 3
(D) 4 3 1 2
Ans: (D)
98. Match the following:
a. Aquatint 1. Different type of graver
b. Mezzotint 2. Needle
c. Engraving 3. Resine
d. Dry point 4. Rocker
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 3 4 2 1
(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans: (C)
99. Select the correct sequence of the parts of Orissan temple ground plan:
(A) Jagmohan, Natmandapa, Bhogmandapa, Garbhagriha
(B) Garbhagriha, Jagmohan, Natmandapa, Bhogmandapa
(C) Natmandapa, Bhogmandapa, Garbhagriha, Jagmohan,
(D) Garbhagriha, Bhogmandapa, Natmandapa, Jagmohan
Ans: (B)
100. Select the correct chronological sequence of western philosophers who worked on aesthetics:
(A) Clive Bell, Croce, Aristotle, St. Augustine
(B) St. Augustine, Croce, Clive Bell, Aristotle
(C) Clive Bell, Aristotle, St. Augustine, Croce
(D) Aristotle, St. Augustine, Croce, Clive Bell
Ans: (D)
Reason (R): Because Fresco Buono is a dry process, while Fresco Secco is painted directly into wet plaster.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (B)
52. Assertion (A): The aim of a new design originally called “Neue Haas Grotesk” was to create a new typeface that had great clarity, and no intricacy of form.
Reason (R): So that the type could not be used on a wide variety of “Signage”.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (A)
53. Assertion (A): “Advertorial” has evolved with the special promotional feature of repetition in different ways as per media.
Reason (R): Commercial advertisers often seek to generate increased consumption of their product or services through branding (or repetition).
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (C)
54. Assertion (A): The identity program of the Nazis was an age old and very successful symbol.
Reason (R): Because it is a good design for a bad cause.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but this is not the reason for the assertion.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (C)
55. Assertion (A): Jacob Epstein was a relatively more controversial as well as less accepted sculptor among the British community.
Reason (R): This was due to the commission he received to design the tomb of Oscar Wilde.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (C)
56. Assertion (A): Roman sculpture is not the earliest example of portrait busts.
Reason (R): Because Egyptians had already produced portrait sculptures of both the living and the dead.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (C)
57. Assertion (A): Patina on the surface of Bronze sculptures gives a specific colour to the sculpture.
Reason (R): Patina being an oxidation process, once formed, stops further oxidation of the surface.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but this is not the Reason for the Assertion.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (C)
58. Assertion (A): Raja Ravi Verma learned the technique of Oleography from foreign experts.
Reason (R): Because Oleography was a technique which was not known earlier in India.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (C)
59. Assertion (A): Chittaprosad preferred to print his pictures in the linocut process.
Reason (R): Because linoleum was the cheapest medium available to the artist at that point in time.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (C)
60. Assertion (A): Durer’s “Four horsemen” from the “Apocalypse” series is a print that relies on incisive lines to achieve the impact of the image content.
Reason (R): Because he employed the engraving technique that is based on the possibilities of lines in print media.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (C)
61. Match the artist with the paintings:
a. Raphael i. Madonna of the Rocks
b. Leonardo da Vinci ii. Sistine Madonna
c. Titian iii. Madonna and child
d. Parmigianino iv. Madonna of the long neck
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) iii i iv ii
(D) ii i iii iv
Ans: (D)
62. Match the painters with their paintings:
a. Doubting of Thomas i. Van Gogh
b. The Kiss ii. Edgar Degas
c. Glass of absinthe iii. Emile Nolde
d. The Night café iv. Edward Munch
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) ii iv i iii
Ans: (C)
63. Match the temples with their locations:
a. Shore temple i. Sirpur
b. Rajarani temple ii. Osian
c. Sachiya Mata temple iii. Mahabalipuram
d. Laksmana temple iv. Bhubaneswara
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii iv ii i
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) ii i iv iii
Ans: (A)
64. Match the “fauna” with these well-known company logos:
a. Panda i. Japan Airlines (JAL)
b. Bird with spread out wings ii. Ferrari
c. Lion iii. WWF
d. Horse iv. Pogo & MGM
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iii i iv ii
(C) ii i iii iv
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: (B)
65. Match the following personalities with events in advertising history:
a. Volney Palmer i. First American Ad Agency
b. J.W. Thompson ii. First Creative Unit in an Ad Agency
c. Johannes Gutenberg iii. First use of movable types
d. Cai Lun iv. First to invent paper making
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii i iv iii
(B) iii iv i ii
(C) i ii iii iv
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: (C)
66. Match the following:
a. John Baskerville i. Caslon
b. William Caslon ii. Baskerville
c. Claude Garamond iii. Helvetica
d. Max Miedinger iv. Garamond
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii i iv iii
(B) i iv ii iii
(C) iii ii iv i
(D) iv iii i ii
Ans: (A)
67. Match the work with their dates:
a. Nefertiti i. 17th century AD
b. Gates of Hell ii. 14th century BC
c. Pieta (Vatican) iii. 15th century AD
d. Vision of the Ecstasy St. Theresa iv. Late 19th century AD
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iv iii i
(C) iii ii i iv
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: (B)
68. Match the following works with the artists:
a. Rodin i. Birds in space
b. Brancusi ii. King and Queen
c. Henry Moore iii. Walking man
d. Giacometti iv. Gates of Hell
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv i ii iii
(B) ii i iv iii
(C) iii ii i iv
(D) i ii iii iv
Ans: (A)
69. Match the following:
a. Venus i. Greece
b. Seated Scribe ii. Willendorf
c. Diskobolos iii. Italy
d. David iv. Egypt
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iii i iv ii
(C) ii iv i iii
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: (C)
70. Match the following:
a. Theodore Gericault i. Mannerism
b. Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot ii. Impressionism
c. El Greco iii. Barbizon school
d. Edward Manet iv. Romanticism
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii i ii
(B) iii i iv ii
(C) ii iii iv i
(D) i ii iii iv
Ans: (A)
71. Match the following caves of Ajanta with the descriptions:
a. Cave No. 11 i. Largest vihara
b. Cave No. 12 ii. Chaitya-griha
c. Cave No. 10 iii. Earliest cave
d. Cave No. 4 iv. Vihara
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iii iv i iii
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) ii iv i iv
Ans: (C)
72. Match the following collections with their locations:
a. Tate Art Gallery i. Amsterdam
b. Musee Guimet ii. London
c. Munch Museum iii. Paris
d. Rijks museum iv. Oslo
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) i ii iii iv
(D) iii ii i iv
Ans: (B)
73. Match the following:
a. Lalit Lajmi i. Dimensional print
b. Walter D’Souza ii. Lino etching
c. Datta Apte iii. Metal etching
d. Anant Nikam iv. Wood cut
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) i iv iii ii
(C) ii iii iv i
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: (A)
74. Match the following:
a. Ajit Dubey i. Goa
b. Hanuman Kambli ii. Pune
c. Kavita Nayar iii. Bengaluru
d. Gajraj Chauhan iv. Delhi
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iv i ii iii
(D) iii i iv ii
Ans: (D)
75. Match the following:
a. digging i. gouge
b. scratching ii. doctor blade
c. carving iii. engraver
d. cutting iv. needle
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii i iv iii
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: (C)
76. Of which painter has a geometric form in his painting ‘City of Churches’?
(A) Rameshwar Broota
(B) Avinash Chandra
(C) Prafulla Mohanti
(D) P.T. Reddy
Ans: (B)
77. Hunting the wild boar is painted in late 18th century in
(A) Pal School
(B) Garhwal School
(C) Bundi School
(D) Guler School
Ans: (C)
78. The famous painting of Rembrandt is
(A) Day watch
(B) Midnight watch
(C) Day night watch
(D) Night watch
Ans: (D)
79. In which medium painting entitled ‘Karbala’ is painted by M.F. Husain?
(A) Oil
(B) Acrylic
(C) Water
(D) Tempera
Ans: (B)
80. Who is famous for architectural design?
(A) Samsad Husain
(B) Satish Gujral
(C) Paritosh Sen
(D) Jogen Chaudhury
Ans: (B)
81. Assertion (A): From prehistoric time stone has been used as most common medium of expression by the artists.
Reason (R): Because it was easily available medium in abundance for expression of emotion and moreover was durable too.
(A) (A) is not correct, (R) is correct.
(B) (A) and (R) both are correct.
(C) (A) is correct, (R) is not correct.
(D) (A) and (R) both are not correct.
Ans: (B)
82. Assertion (A): Impressionism was movement against Camera.
Reason (R): Because invention of Camera discarded the relevance of artist.
(A) (A) is partially correct, (R) is correct.
(B) (A) is correct, (R) is partially correct.
(C) (A) and (R) both are partially correct.
(D) (A) and (R) both are not correct.
Ans: (B)
83. Assertion (A): Plato said Art is imitation.
Reason (R): According to him art is merely a copy of form existing in perceptual world.
(A) (A) and (R) both are not correct.
(B) (A) is correct, (R) is not correct.
(C) (A) is not correct, (R) is correct.
(D) (A) and (R) both are correct.
Ans: (D)
84. Assertion (A): Henry Moore preferred to have his sculptures in the open for all to see.
Reason (R): As he wanted his art to inspire people, not just for decoration.
(A) (A) and (R) both are correct.
(B) (A) is correct (R) is not correct.
(C) (A) and (R) both are not correct.
(D) (A) is not correct (R) is correct.
Ans: (A)
85. Assertion (A): Art should refine and contribute to human progress.
Reason (R): As it enlighten the mind with certain aspects of truth.
(A) (A) is not correct (R) is correct.
(B) (A) is correct (R) is not correct.
(C) (A) and (R) both are not correct.
(D) (A) and (R) both are correct.
Ans: (D)
86. Assertion (A): Many modern artists have carved wood sculptures in styles imitating primitive sculptures.
Reason (R): As they thought it addressed the deepest mysteries of life with the profoundest sincerity.
(A) (A) is not correct (R) is correct.
(B) (A) is correct (R) is not correct.
(C) (A) and (R) both are correct.
(D) (A) and (R) both are not correct.
Ans: (C)
87. Assertion (A): Copyright grants a legal protection to an artist or author against the reprinting of original work.
Reason (R): Copyright material does not require the consent before printing the original work.
(A) (A) and (R) are not correct.
(B) (A) is correct (R) is not correct.
(C) (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) (A) is not correct (R) is correct.
Ans: (B)
88. Assertion (A): Logo is a symbol. It stands for a company. Convey instantly a feeling about your company.
Reason (R): A logo is a symbol, but it need not, and should not, be a picture of everything you do.
(A) (A) is not correct and (R) is correct.
(B) (A) and (R) both are correct.
(C) (R) is correct and (A) is partially correct.
(D) (A) and (R) both are incorrect.
Ans: (B)
89. Assertion (A): An advertising agency develops and prepares advertising plans, advertisements and other promotional tools for advertisers.
Reason (R): An advertising agency is an organization run by only one creative person.
(A) (A) and (R) both are not correct.
(B) (A) is correct (R) is not correct.
(C) (A) and (R) both are correct.
(D) (A) is not correct (R) is correct.
Ans: (B)
90. Assertion (A): In “Intaglio process”, plate is made by using acid only.
Reason (R): Intaglio impression comes on paper from deeper portion of ink.
(A) (A) is correct (R) is wrong.
(B) (A) and (R) are correct.
(C) (A) is wrong (R) is correct.
(D) (A) and (R) both are wrong.
Ans: (B)
91. Assertion (A): Guler-Kangra- School of Indian painting is renowned for its delicacy of lines and subtlety of colours.
Reason (R): Because it imbibed highest achievements of early Indian and Mughal art traditions.
(A) (A) and (R) not correct.
(B) (A) is correct (R) is wrong.
(C) (A) and (R) correct.
(D) (A) is wrong (R) is correct.
Ans: (B)
92. Assertion (A): Litho offset is indirect printing.
Reason (R): Litho offset is still medium of expression in Visual Art.
(A) (A) and (R) both are not correct.
(B) (A) is correct (R) is wrong.
(C) (A) is wrong (R) is correct.
(D) (A) and (R) correct.
Ans: (B)
93. Assertion (A): Pahari miniature paintings are based on love and religious themes of Gita Govind, Bihari Satsai and Bhagavata Purana.
Reason (R): Because society in the hills and the patron both were religious mind.
(A) (A) is correct and (R) is correct.
(B) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.
(C) (A) is incorrect and (R) is incorrect.
(D) (A) is correct and (R) is incorrect.
Ans: (A)
94. Assertion (A): In wash painting colours are always soft and subtle.
Reason (R): Because of the washing with the water necessary and essential tones of colour remains on the surface.
(A) (A) is correct and (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is correct and (R) is correct.
(C) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.
(D) (A) is incorrect and (R) is incorrect.
Ans: (B)
95. Assertion (A): In drawing normally 4B Pencil is used.
Reason (R): Because 4B pencil is made of soft graphite which can render light to dark vanishing of shades.
(A) (A) is incorrect and (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.
(C) (A) is correct and (R) is correct.
(D) (A) is correct and (R) is incorrect.
Ans: (C)
96. Match the following:
a. E-Walter D’souza 1. Viscosity
b. Dattatraya Apte 2. Wood cut
c. Dipak Banerjee 3. Etching
d. Vilas Shinde 4. Dimensional print
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 1 3 2 4
Ans: (A)
97. Match the following:
a. Raja Ravi Varma Litho Workshop 1. Bhopal
b. Ghari Village Workshop 2. Chennai
c. Bharath Bhavan Workshop 3. Delhi
d. Chola Mandal 4. Mumbai
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 2 1 4 3
(D) 4 3 1 2
Ans: (D)
98. Match the following:
a. Aquatint 1. Different type of graver
b. Mezzotint 2. Needle
c. Engraving 3. Resine
d. Dry point 4. Rocker
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 3 4 2 1
(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans: (C)
99. Select the correct sequence of the parts of Orissan temple ground plan:
(A) Jagmohan, Natmandapa, Bhogmandapa, Garbhagriha
(B) Garbhagriha, Jagmohan, Natmandapa, Bhogmandapa
(C) Natmandapa, Bhogmandapa, Garbhagriha, Jagmohan,
(D) Garbhagriha, Bhogmandapa, Natmandapa, Jagmohan
Ans: (B)
100. Select the correct chronological sequence of western philosophers who worked on aesthetics:
(A) Clive Bell, Croce, Aristotle, St. Augustine
(B) St. Augustine, Croce, Clive Bell, Aristotle
(C) Clive Bell, Aristotle, St. Augustine, Croce
(D) Aristotle, St. Augustine, Croce, Clive Bell
Ans: (D)