VISUAL ARTS- PAGE 3
VISUAL ARTS MCQs
1. During whose reign Mughal architecture was predominantly influenced by Rajasthani architecture?
(A) Akbar
(B) Jehangir
(C) Shahjehan
(D) Aurangzeb
Ans: (A)
2. Name one of the following ideals which supported emergence of expressionism:
(A) Neoclassicism
(B) Romanticism
(C) Realism
(D) None of the above
Ans: (B)
3. Who said that art is a significant form?
(A) I. A. Richards
(B) Clive Bell
(C) Collingwood
(D) Suzanne Langer
Ans: (B)
4. In which museum bust image of Kushan emperor Kanishka is housed?
(A) National Museum, New Delhi
(B) Indian Museum, Kolkata
(C) Lahore Museum, Pakistan
(D) Archaeological Museum, Mathura
Ans: (D)
5. Which was the first newspaper published in India?
(A) Times of India
(B) Hindustan Times
(C) Bengal Gazette
(D) Statesman
Ans: (C)
6. In which year the ‘Copyright Act’ came into force?
(A) 1947
(B) 1957
(C) 1952
(D) 1989
Ans: (B)
7. Promotion is persuasive communication to sell all, except.
(A) Competition
(B) Service
(C) Product
(D) Concept
Ans: (A)
8. One advantage, publicity may enjoy over advertising, is
(A) Credibility
(B) Selectivity
(C) Control
(D) Simplicity
Ans: (A)
9. What is the medium of painting entitled ‘The River’ painted by Probir Gupta?
(A) Iron oxide and Acrylic colours
(B) Oil colours
(C) Acrylic colours
(D) Oil and Acrylic colours
Ans: (A)
10. Name the painter of “Jallianwala Bagh-Symbol of Urge for Freedom”.
(A) F. N. Souza
(B) K. S. Kulkarni
(C) Bimal Das Gupta
(D) Pran Nath Mago
Ans: (D)
11. Where is located Raza Library known for Indian miniature paintings collection?
(A) Shyampur
(B) Rampur
(C) Kanpur
(D) Bilaspur
Ans: (B)
12. Who painted the “Splash Front Page” in ink on newspaper?
(A) Satish Gujral
(B) B. B. Mukherjee
(C) M. F. Hussain
(D) R. N. Chakravorty
Ans: (C)
13. Evidence of earliest rock-cut architecture was found at
(A) Ajanta caves
(B) Lomas hrishi caves
(C) Kailashnath temple, Ellora
(D) Badami caves
Ans: (B)
14. Lothal and Kalibangan both are
(A) Situated in Gujarat
(B) Pre Mauryan sites
(C) Famous for ancient past
(D) Harappan site
Ans: (D)
15. The sculpture ‘Japanese War God’ is made by
(A) Pablo Picasso
(B) Michaelangelo
(C) Eduardo Paolozzi
(D) Marino Marini
Ans: (C)
16. Debiprasad Roy Chaudhury used to teach at
(A) Government College of Art &Craft, Calcutta
(B) J. J. School of Art, Bombay
(C) Government College of Art, Madras
(D) College of Art, New Delhi
Ans: (C)
17. In offset printing images are reproduced
(A) Reduced
(B) Upside down
(C) Reverse
(D) Exactly the same
Ans: (D)
18. Name one of these elements related to Print Making.
(A) Moulding
(B) Etching
(C) Gouache
(D) Weaving
Ans: (B)
19. In the ‘Bull fight’ series Picasso used
(A) Offset Lithography
(B) Soft Ground
(C) Relief Etching
(D) Sugar Lift Etching
Ans: (A)
20. The material ‘Asphaltum’ is also known as
(A) Resin
(B) French Chalk
(C) Charcoal
(D) Bitumen
Ans: (D)
21. Assertion (A): Rodin is a Symbolist as well as Impressionist.
Reason (R): As Rodin combines two dominant directions of late 19th century art in his work.
(A) (A) is not correct, (R) is partially correct.
(B) (A) is correct, (R) is also correct.
(C) (A) is correct, (R) is not correct.
(D) (A) is not correct, (R) is also not correct.
Ans: (B)
22. Assertion (A): Textural surface in figural sculptures creates life sensation.
Reason (R): Sculptors found it a new technique to make sculptures differently.
(A) (A) is partially correct, (R) is correct.
(B) (A) is correct, (R) is partially correct.
(C) (A) is not correct, (R) is partially correct.
(D) (A) and (R) both are partially correct.
Ans: (B)
23. Assertion (A): Retail advertising is locally oriented.
Reason (R): Retail advertising helps in selling goods and services directly to the consumers.
(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)
24. Assertion (A): Brand is the combination of name, word, symbols or design that identifies one particular product.
Reason (R): Branding helps differentiating one product from other competing products.
(A) (A) is correct, (R) is not correct.
(B) (A) and (R) both are correct.
(C) (A) and (R) both are not correct.
(D) (A) is not correct, (R) is correct.
Ans: (A)
25. Assertion (A): Monuments erected during the reign of Feroz Shah Tughlaq are strong, gigantic but simple.
Reason (R): Because during his time there was scarcity of artisans and less funding was available due to wrong policies of his predecessor.
(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)
26. Select the correct chronological sequence of the paintings:
(A) Demoiselles d’avignon, Abstract Speed, Stone Breaker, Water Lilies
(B) Stone Breaker, Water Lilies, Demoiselles d’avignon, Abstract Speed
(C) Water Lilies, Demoiselles d’avignon, Abstract Speed, Stone Breaker
(D) Water Lilies, Abstract Speed, Stone Breaker, Demoiselles d’avignon
Ans: (B)
27. Choose the correct sequence of the printing processes in reverse order:
(A) Screen printing, Lithography, Etching, Woodcut
(B) Etching, Woodcut, Screen printing, Lithography
(C) Screen printing, Woodcut, Lithography, Etching
(D) Woodcut, Lithography, Screen printing, Etching
Ans: (A)
28. Choose the correct chronological sequence:
(A) Henri Moore, Albrecht Durer, Francesco de Goya, Pablo Picasso
(B) Henri Moore, Albrecht Durer, Pablo Picasso, Francesco de Goya
(C) Albrecht Durer, Francesco de Goya, Pablo Picasso, Henri Moore
(D) Pablo Picasso, Henri Moore, Albrecht Durer, Francesco de Goya
Ans: (C)
29. Write in the correct sequence of historical development.
(A) Corporate identity, Cuneiform, Syllabic Writing, Pictogram
(B) Corporate identity, Pictogram, Cuneiform, Syllabic Writing
(C) Cuneiform, Syllabic Writing, Pictogram, Corporate identity
(D) Syllabic Writing, Pictogram, Cuneiform, Corporate identity
Ans: (C)
30. Choose the correct sequence of decades.
(A) Soap Opera, Consumerism, Consumer Protection, Industrial Revolution
(B) Consumerism, Industrial Revolution, Soap Opera, Consumer Protection
(C) Consumerism, Consumer Protection, Industrial Revolution, Soap Opera
(D) Industrial Revolution, Soap Opera, Consumerism, Consumer Protection
Ans: (D)
31. Assertion (A): Expressionism is an art style, which allows to depict distortion of forms.
Reason (R): Because it gives freedom to artists to express subjective emotions rather than objective reality.
(A) (A) and (R), both are correct.
(B) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(C) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.
(D) (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (A)
32. Assertion (A): Gandharan Art emphasizes realism of visual forms in manifestation.
Reason (R): Because artists were trained imitating the objective reality.
(A) (A) and (R), both are correct.
(B) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
(C) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.
(D) (A) and (R) both are incorrect.
Ans: (B)
33. Assertion (A): Amrita Shergil mainly focused on Indian themes in painting.
Reason (R): Because she was influenced by Raja Ravi Verma.
(A) (A) and (R), both are correct.
(B) (A) and (R) are incorrect.
(C) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
(D) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.
Ans: (C)
34. Assertion (A): Frida Kahlo was a feminist artist.
Reason (R): Because she made a painting depicting two images of her, entitled “Two Fridas”.
(A) (A) and (R), both are correct.
(B) (A) and (R) are incorrect.
(C) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
(D) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.
Ans: (A)
35. Assertion (A): Paraffin Wax is less used in metal casting than the bee-wax.
Reason (R): Because Paraffin Wax is harder and brittle.
(A) (A) and (R), both are incorrect.
(B) (A) and (R) both are correct.
(C) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
(D) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.
Ans: (B)
36. Assertion (A): Shankho Choudhury is a major renowned sculptor of India.
Reason (R): Because he brought the concept of community studio in India for the first time.
(A) (A) and (R), both are incorrect.
(B) (A) and (R) both are correct.
(C) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
(D) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.
Ans: (C)
37. Assertion (A): In Aquatint print making process the tonal effect is obtained by use of resin powder.
Reason (R): Because Resin powder is acid-resistant which does not allow biting the plate.
(A) (A) and (R), both are incorrect.
(B) (A) and (R) both are correct.
(C) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
(D) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.
Ans: (B)
38. Assertion (A): In viscosity process of printing a variation in depth on a plate is obtained by etching.
Reason (R): Henceforth, for printing of various depths, hard roller is used.
(A) (A) and (R), both are correct.
(B) (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.
(C) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
(D) (A) and (R) both are incorrect.
Ans: (C)
39. Assertion (A): Everybody is exposed to Outdoor Advertising whether they like it or not.
Reason (R): Because it has “Captured Audience”.
(A) (A) is correct and (R) is also correct.
(B) (A) and (R) both are incorrect.
(C) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.
(D) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
Ans: (A)
40. Assertion (A): Colours in Design have variable effects on the beholders’ psyche.
Reason (R): Colours including the cultural perception appeals to the individual choice.
(A) (A) and (R), both are correct.
(B) (A) and (R), both are incorrect.
(C) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
(D) (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.
Ans: (A)
41. Match the following:
a. Jahaj Mahal i. Ahmedabad
b. Tomb of Ahmed Shah Khattu ii. Sarkhej
c. Roza of Ranik Sipari iii. Srinagar
d. Shah Hamdan iv. Mandu
Code:
a b c d
(A) iv ii i iii
(B) ii iv i iii
(C) iii i iv ii
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: (A)
42. Match the following:
a. Theory of Imitation i. Bana Bhatta
b. Art is Communication ii. Naganjeet
c. Chitrasutra iii. Leo Tolstoy
d. Harshacharita iv. Aristotle
Code:
a b c d
(A) iv ii i iii
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) iii i iv ii
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: (B)
43. Match the following:
a. Lotus i. Time
b. Kalas ii. Life
c. Swastik iii. Well-being
d. Chakra iv. Enlightenment
Code:
a b c d
(A) iv ii i iii
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) iv ii iii i
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: (C)
44. Match the following:
a. A.R. Chugtai i. Three Women
b. Rabindranath Tagore ii. Gloomy Radhika
c. Amrita Shergil iii. Maharashtrian Woman
d. Raja Ravi Verma iv. Brooding
Code:
a b c d
(A) iv ii i iii
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) iii i iv ii
(D) ii iv i iii
Ans: (D)
45. Match the following:
a. Air Blower i. Sculpture
b. Recipes ii. Teracotta
c. Earthenware iii. Ceramics
d. Welding iv. Casting
Code:
a b c d
(A) iv ii i iii
(B) iv iii i ii
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: (C)
46. Match the following:
a. Raku i. Acid
b. Red Clay ii. Ceramics
c. Biting iii. Print
d. Addition iv. Terracotta
Code:
a b c d
(A) ii iv i iii
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) iii i iv ii
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: (A)
47. Match the following:
a. Anupam Sood i. Installation
b. Ananda Vardhan ii. Print making
c. Abhinav Gupta iii. Dhawani Siddhanta
d. Subodh Gupta iv. Rasa
Code:
a b c d
(A) iv ii i iii
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) iii i iv ii
(D) ii iii iv i
Ans: (D)
48. Match the following:
a. Rocker i. Print making
b. Chisel ii. Computer Graphics
c. Grinder iii. Lithograph
d. Vector iv. Sculpture
Code:
a b c d
(A) iv ii i iii
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) i iii iv ii
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: (C)
49. Match the following:
a. I want you for US Army i. James Montogomery Flagga
b. bLoie Fuller Poster ii. Peter Max
c. Jane Avril Poster iii. Jules Cheret
d. Toulousse Lautrec Poster iv. Henri de Toulousse Lautrec
Code:
a b c d
(A) iv ii i iii
(B) i iii iv ii
(C) iii i iv ii
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: (B)
50. Match the Ad Agency with their TV Commercials:
a. Ogilvy & Mather i. IDBI campaign for, Fat Boy
b. Taproot India ii. Tanishq ‘True Diamond’ Campaign
c. DRAFT FCB+ULKA iii. Airtel’s ‘Har ek friend Zaroori hoto hai’
d. Lowe Lintas iv. Tata Docomo Campaign with the tagline ‘No getting away’
Code:
a b c d
(A) i iii iv ii
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) iii i iv ii
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: (A)
(A) Akbar
(B) Jehangir
(C) Shahjehan
(D) Aurangzeb
Ans: (A)
2. Name one of the following ideals which supported emergence of expressionism:
(A) Neoclassicism
(B) Romanticism
(C) Realism
(D) None of the above
Ans: (B)
3. Who said that art is a significant form?
(A) I. A. Richards
(B) Clive Bell
(C) Collingwood
(D) Suzanne Langer
Ans: (B)
4. In which museum bust image of Kushan emperor Kanishka is housed?
(A) National Museum, New Delhi
(B) Indian Museum, Kolkata
(C) Lahore Museum, Pakistan
(D) Archaeological Museum, Mathura
Ans: (D)
5. Which was the first newspaper published in India?
(A) Times of India
(B) Hindustan Times
(C) Bengal Gazette
(D) Statesman
Ans: (C)
6. In which year the ‘Copyright Act’ came into force?
(A) 1947
(B) 1957
(C) 1952
(D) 1989
Ans: (B)
7. Promotion is persuasive communication to sell all, except.
(A) Competition
(B) Service
(C) Product
(D) Concept
Ans: (A)
8. One advantage, publicity may enjoy over advertising, is
(A) Credibility
(B) Selectivity
(C) Control
(D) Simplicity
Ans: (A)
9. What is the medium of painting entitled ‘The River’ painted by Probir Gupta?
(A) Iron oxide and Acrylic colours
(B) Oil colours
(C) Acrylic colours
(D) Oil and Acrylic colours
Ans: (A)
10. Name the painter of “Jallianwala Bagh-Symbol of Urge for Freedom”.
(A) F. N. Souza
(B) K. S. Kulkarni
(C) Bimal Das Gupta
(D) Pran Nath Mago
Ans: (D)
11. Where is located Raza Library known for Indian miniature paintings collection?
(A) Shyampur
(B) Rampur
(C) Kanpur
(D) Bilaspur
Ans: (B)
12. Who painted the “Splash Front Page” in ink on newspaper?
(A) Satish Gujral
(B) B. B. Mukherjee
(C) M. F. Hussain
(D) R. N. Chakravorty
Ans: (C)
13. Evidence of earliest rock-cut architecture was found at
(A) Ajanta caves
(B) Lomas hrishi caves
(C) Kailashnath temple, Ellora
(D) Badami caves
Ans: (B)
14. Lothal and Kalibangan both are
(A) Situated in Gujarat
(B) Pre Mauryan sites
(C) Famous for ancient past
(D) Harappan site
Ans: (D)
15. The sculpture ‘Japanese War God’ is made by
(A) Pablo Picasso
(B) Michaelangelo
(C) Eduardo Paolozzi
(D) Marino Marini
Ans: (C)
16. Debiprasad Roy Chaudhury used to teach at
(A) Government College of Art &Craft, Calcutta
(B) J. J. School of Art, Bombay
(C) Government College of Art, Madras
(D) College of Art, New Delhi
Ans: (C)
17. In offset printing images are reproduced
(A) Reduced
(B) Upside down
(C) Reverse
(D) Exactly the same
Ans: (D)
18. Name one of these elements related to Print Making.
(A) Moulding
(B) Etching
(C) Gouache
(D) Weaving
Ans: (B)
19. In the ‘Bull fight’ series Picasso used
(A) Offset Lithography
(B) Soft Ground
(C) Relief Etching
(D) Sugar Lift Etching
Ans: (A)
20. The material ‘Asphaltum’ is also known as
(A) Resin
(B) French Chalk
(C) Charcoal
(D) Bitumen
Ans: (D)
21. Assertion (A): Rodin is a Symbolist as well as Impressionist.
Reason (R): As Rodin combines two dominant directions of late 19th century art in his work.
(A) (A) is not correct, (R) is partially correct.
(B) (A) is correct, (R) is also correct.
(C) (A) is correct, (R) is not correct.
(D) (A) is not correct, (R) is also not correct.
Ans: (B)
22. Assertion (A): Textural surface in figural sculptures creates life sensation.
Reason (R): Sculptors found it a new technique to make sculptures differently.
(A) (A) is partially correct, (R) is correct.
(B) (A) is correct, (R) is partially correct.
(C) (A) is not correct, (R) is partially correct.
(D) (A) and (R) both are partially correct.
Ans: (B)
23. Assertion (A): Retail advertising is locally oriented.
Reason (R): Retail advertising helps in selling goods and services directly to the consumers.
(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)
24. Assertion (A): Brand is the combination of name, word, symbols or design that identifies one particular product.
Reason (R): Branding helps differentiating one product from other competing products.
(A) (A) is correct, (R) is not correct.
(B) (A) and (R) both are correct.
(C) (A) and (R) both are not correct.
(D) (A) is not correct, (R) is correct.
Ans: (A)
25. Assertion (A): Monuments erected during the reign of Feroz Shah Tughlaq are strong, gigantic but simple.
Reason (R): Because during his time there was scarcity of artisans and less funding was available due to wrong policies of his predecessor.
(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)
26. Select the correct chronological sequence of the paintings:
(A) Demoiselles d’avignon, Abstract Speed, Stone Breaker, Water Lilies
(B) Stone Breaker, Water Lilies, Demoiselles d’avignon, Abstract Speed
(C) Water Lilies, Demoiselles d’avignon, Abstract Speed, Stone Breaker
(D) Water Lilies, Abstract Speed, Stone Breaker, Demoiselles d’avignon
Ans: (B)
27. Choose the correct sequence of the printing processes in reverse order:
(A) Screen printing, Lithography, Etching, Woodcut
(B) Etching, Woodcut, Screen printing, Lithography
(C) Screen printing, Woodcut, Lithography, Etching
(D) Woodcut, Lithography, Screen printing, Etching
Ans: (A)
28. Choose the correct chronological sequence:
(A) Henri Moore, Albrecht Durer, Francesco de Goya, Pablo Picasso
(B) Henri Moore, Albrecht Durer, Pablo Picasso, Francesco de Goya
(C) Albrecht Durer, Francesco de Goya, Pablo Picasso, Henri Moore
(D) Pablo Picasso, Henri Moore, Albrecht Durer, Francesco de Goya
Ans: (C)
29. Write in the correct sequence of historical development.
(A) Corporate identity, Cuneiform, Syllabic Writing, Pictogram
(B) Corporate identity, Pictogram, Cuneiform, Syllabic Writing
(C) Cuneiform, Syllabic Writing, Pictogram, Corporate identity
(D) Syllabic Writing, Pictogram, Cuneiform, Corporate identity
Ans: (C)
30. Choose the correct sequence of decades.
(A) Soap Opera, Consumerism, Consumer Protection, Industrial Revolution
(B) Consumerism, Industrial Revolution, Soap Opera, Consumer Protection
(C) Consumerism, Consumer Protection, Industrial Revolution, Soap Opera
(D) Industrial Revolution, Soap Opera, Consumerism, Consumer Protection
Ans: (D)
31. Assertion (A): Expressionism is an art style, which allows to depict distortion of forms.
Reason (R): Because it gives freedom to artists to express subjective emotions rather than objective reality.
(A) (A) and (R), both are correct.
(B) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(C) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.
(D) (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (A)
32. Assertion (A): Gandharan Art emphasizes realism of visual forms in manifestation.
Reason (R): Because artists were trained imitating the objective reality.
(A) (A) and (R), both are correct.
(B) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
(C) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.
(D) (A) and (R) both are incorrect.
Ans: (B)
33. Assertion (A): Amrita Shergil mainly focused on Indian themes in painting.
Reason (R): Because she was influenced by Raja Ravi Verma.
(A) (A) and (R), both are correct.
(B) (A) and (R) are incorrect.
(C) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
(D) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.
Ans: (C)
34. Assertion (A): Frida Kahlo was a feminist artist.
Reason (R): Because she made a painting depicting two images of her, entitled “Two Fridas”.
(A) (A) and (R), both are correct.
(B) (A) and (R) are incorrect.
(C) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
(D) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.
Ans: (A)
35. Assertion (A): Paraffin Wax is less used in metal casting than the bee-wax.
Reason (R): Because Paraffin Wax is harder and brittle.
(A) (A) and (R), both are incorrect.
(B) (A) and (R) both are correct.
(C) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
(D) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.
Ans: (B)
36. Assertion (A): Shankho Choudhury is a major renowned sculptor of India.
Reason (R): Because he brought the concept of community studio in India for the first time.
(A) (A) and (R), both are incorrect.
(B) (A) and (R) both are correct.
(C) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
(D) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.
Ans: (C)
37. Assertion (A): In Aquatint print making process the tonal effect is obtained by use of resin powder.
Reason (R): Because Resin powder is acid-resistant which does not allow biting the plate.
(A) (A) and (R), both are incorrect.
(B) (A) and (R) both are correct.
(C) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
(D) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.
Ans: (B)
38. Assertion (A): In viscosity process of printing a variation in depth on a plate is obtained by etching.
Reason (R): Henceforth, for printing of various depths, hard roller is used.
(A) (A) and (R), both are correct.
(B) (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.
(C) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
(D) (A) and (R) both are incorrect.
Ans: (C)
39. Assertion (A): Everybody is exposed to Outdoor Advertising whether they like it or not.
Reason (R): Because it has “Captured Audience”.
(A) (A) is correct and (R) is also correct.
(B) (A) and (R) both are incorrect.
(C) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.
(D) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
Ans: (A)
40. Assertion (A): Colours in Design have variable effects on the beholders’ psyche.
Reason (R): Colours including the cultural perception appeals to the individual choice.
(A) (A) and (R), both are correct.
(B) (A) and (R), both are incorrect.
(C) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
(D) (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.
Ans: (A)
41. Match the following:
a. Jahaj Mahal i. Ahmedabad
b. Tomb of Ahmed Shah Khattu ii. Sarkhej
c. Roza of Ranik Sipari iii. Srinagar
d. Shah Hamdan iv. Mandu
Code:
a b c d
(A) iv ii i iii
(B) ii iv i iii
(C) iii i iv ii
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: (A)
42. Match the following:
a. Theory of Imitation i. Bana Bhatta
b. Art is Communication ii. Naganjeet
c. Chitrasutra iii. Leo Tolstoy
d. Harshacharita iv. Aristotle
Code:
a b c d
(A) iv ii i iii
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) iii i iv ii
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: (B)
43. Match the following:
a. Lotus i. Time
b. Kalas ii. Life
c. Swastik iii. Well-being
d. Chakra iv. Enlightenment
Code:
a b c d
(A) iv ii i iii
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) iv ii iii i
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: (C)
44. Match the following:
a. A.R. Chugtai i. Three Women
b. Rabindranath Tagore ii. Gloomy Radhika
c. Amrita Shergil iii. Maharashtrian Woman
d. Raja Ravi Verma iv. Brooding
Code:
a b c d
(A) iv ii i iii
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) iii i iv ii
(D) ii iv i iii
Ans: (D)
45. Match the following:
a. Air Blower i. Sculpture
b. Recipes ii. Teracotta
c. Earthenware iii. Ceramics
d. Welding iv. Casting
Code:
a b c d
(A) iv ii i iii
(B) iv iii i ii
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: (C)
46. Match the following:
a. Raku i. Acid
b. Red Clay ii. Ceramics
c. Biting iii. Print
d. Addition iv. Terracotta
Code:
a b c d
(A) ii iv i iii
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) iii i iv ii
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: (A)
47. Match the following:
a. Anupam Sood i. Installation
b. Ananda Vardhan ii. Print making
c. Abhinav Gupta iii. Dhawani Siddhanta
d. Subodh Gupta iv. Rasa
Code:
a b c d
(A) iv ii i iii
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) iii i iv ii
(D) ii iii iv i
Ans: (D)
48. Match the following:
a. Rocker i. Print making
b. Chisel ii. Computer Graphics
c. Grinder iii. Lithograph
d. Vector iv. Sculpture
Code:
a b c d
(A) iv ii i iii
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) i iii iv ii
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: (C)
49. Match the following:
a. I want you for US Army i. James Montogomery Flagga
b. bLoie Fuller Poster ii. Peter Max
c. Jane Avril Poster iii. Jules Cheret
d. Toulousse Lautrec Poster iv. Henri de Toulousse Lautrec
Code:
a b c d
(A) iv ii i iii
(B) i iii iv ii
(C) iii i iv ii
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: (B)
50. Match the Ad Agency with their TV Commercials:
a. Ogilvy & Mather i. IDBI campaign for, Fat Boy
b. Taproot India ii. Tanishq ‘True Diamond’ Campaign
c. DRAFT FCB+ULKA iii. Airtel’s ‘Har ek friend Zaroori hoto hai’
d. Lowe Lintas iv. Tata Docomo Campaign with the tagline ‘No getting away’
Code:
a b c d
(A) i iii iv ii
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) iii i iv ii
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: (A)
51. Assertion (A): It would be logical to propose that social reality is integral to an artist’s expression in the domain of visual arts.
Reason (R): Because it is an inherent and natural instinct for human expression to seek contemporary relevance while formulating the visual image, both in form and content.
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)
52. Assertion (A): Graphic Art has its roots in print-making.
Reason (R): Because Graphic Art took a bipartite recourse – one towards pure visual expression, the other towards Industrial utility.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) & (R) are correct – but this is not the correct Reason for the Assertion.
(D) Both (A) & (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (C)
53. Assertion (A): Sanat Kar explored and experimented with “sunmica” for achieving desired visual effects in colour viscosity prints.
Reason (R): Because this was a period in modern Indian art when printmakers were exploring all possible new avenues in medium and material.
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)
54. Assertion (A): Albrecht Durer’s prints are characterized by crisp lines and well-knit forms.
Reason (R): Because Durer’s initial training was in the family tradition of the goldsmith’s craft.
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)
55. Assertion (A): It is essential to start with an iron armature before beginning the modelling of a sculptural form, whether it is in clay or plaster.
Reason (R): Even metal structures in bronze and brass need iron armatures inside the sculpted shape to achieve stability.
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)
56. Assertion (A): Bronze sculptures are stronger than brass sculptures. It is the composition of alloys in bronze that makes it stronger.
Reason (R): The high ratio of copper in bronze, with a little addition of lead, makes the material stronger and ensures greater pliability in the medium.
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)
57. Assertion (A): The study of diverse objects in nature, and the feel of their surface, is an essential part of the initial training of a student of sculpture.
Reason (R): Because, this not only helps them to comprehend the tactile quality of the medium of expression, but also develops a keen awareness towards texture. Such a practice ensures that the object is comprehended in the totality of its organic truth.
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)
58. Assertion (A): In the Gothic period, painting plays a lesser role compared to sculpture and architecture.
Reason (R): Because the new architectural construction allowed greater scope for plastic arts compared to the pictorial.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is partly correct.
(B) (A) is partly correct, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) & (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) & (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (C)
59. Assertion (A): Traditional Indian painting avoided historical subjects and concentrated on the religious as theme.
Reason (R): Because religion was the exclusive determining factor for cultural expression in that period.
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)
60. Assertion (A): Installation art does not restrict itself to painting only.
Reason (R): Because installation utilizes the possibility of combining all forms of visual expression in a single work of art.
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)
61. Match the following:
a. Diego Velazquez i. Malle Babbe
b. Frans Hals ii. Triumph of Bacchus
c. Edvard Munch iii. Portrait of Chaime Soutine
d. Modigliani iv. The Scream
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) iii i ii iv
(C) ii i iv iii
(D) i ii iii iv
Ans: (C)
62. Match the following objects with their museums:
a. Ashokan lion capital i. Mathura
b. Bust of Kanishka ii. Patna
c. Govardhandhari (Gupta period) iii. Sarnath
d. Didarganj yakshi iv. Bharat Kala Bhavan, BHU
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii i iv ii
(B) ii iv i iii
(C) i ii iii iv
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: (A)
63. Match the following books with their authors:
a. “Principles of Art History” i. Erwin Panofsky
b. “The Social History of Art” ii. Griselda Pollock
c. “Vision and Difference” iii. Arnold Hauser
d. “Meaning in the visual arts” iv. Heinrich Wolfflin
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: (B)
64. Match the following:
a. Ted Bates i. Leo Burnett
b. O & M ii. William Bernbach
c. DDB iii. David Ogilvy
d. Leo Burnett iv. Rosser Reeves
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) iii iv i ii
(C) ii iii iv i
(D) i ii iii iv
Ans: (A)
65. Match the following:
a. “Kuch khas hai” i. NDTV India
b. “Sach dikhate hain hum” ii. Surf
c. “Swapna dekha hai maine” iii. Cadbury Dairy Milk
d. “Dhundte reh jaoge” iv. CRY (Child Rights & You)
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii i iv iii
(C) iii i iv ii
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: (C)
66. Match the following ads with their ad agencies:
a. McCain Erickson i. Domino’s Pizza
b. FCB Ulka Advertising ii. Hutch/Vodafone
c. O & M iii. Whirlpool
d. Contract Advertising iv. Coca Cola ad “Thanda matlab Coca Cola”
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iv i iii
(C) iii i iv ii
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: (D)
67. Match the following titles with their artists:
a. “Indrani and Ibrahim” i. K.K. Hebbar
b. “Girl at the well” ii. K.H. Ara
c. “Sweepers” iii. S.C. Ukil
d. “Black nude” iv. K.G. Subramanyan
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii i ii
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) ii iii i iv
(D) iii i iv ii
Ans: (A)
68. Match the following artists with their work:
a. Giorgione i. “Red Studio”
b. Peter Paul Rubens ii. “Stone Breaker”
c. Gustave Courbet iii. “Rape of Europa”
d. Henri Matisse iv. “The Tempest”
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii i iv
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) iii ii iv i
Ans: (C)
69. Match the following:
a. Neo Tantricism i. Bikash Bhattacharya
b. Photorealism ii. Nandalal Bose
c. Folk iii. Biren De
d. Abstraction iv. Jehangir Sabavala
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii i ii iv
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) ii iii iv i
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: (A)
70. Match the following:
a. Giacometti i. “Bird basket”
b. Brancusi ii. “Horse &Rider”
c. Marino Marini iii. “Man pointing”
d. Henry Moore iv. “Kiss”
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iii iv ii i
(C) ii iii iv i
(D) iv ii i iii
Ans: (B)
71. Match the following:
a. Perspective i. Rajasthan
b. Static ii. Renaissance
c. Miniature painting iii. Florence
d. Carara marble iv. Egyptian Figures
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iv i iii
(B) i ii iv iii
(C) ii i iii iv
(D) i ii iii iv
Ans: (A)
72. Match the following:
a. Low-relief i. Brancusi
b. Bas-relief ii. Khajuraho
c. Mezzorelief iii. Assyrian
d. Three dimensional iv. “Gates of Paradise”
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iii iv ii i
(C) ii iii iv i
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: (B)
73. Match the following:
a. Aquatint i. Rocker
b. Mezzotint ii. Engraving tools
c. Engraving iii. Needle
d. Drypoint iv. Resin-dust box
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) ii i iv iii
(C) iv i ii iii
(D) i ii iii iv
Ans: (C)
74. Match the following:
a. Rembrandt i. Wood cut
b. Edvard Munch ii. Etching aquatint
c. Francisco de Goya iii. Lithography
d. Paul Gauguin iv. Dry point
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) ii i iii iv
(D) iii ii iv i
Ans: (B)
75. Match the following:
a. Garhi village workshop i. Mumbai
b. Bharat Bhavan ii. Chennai
c. Cholamandal iii. Delhi
d. Ravi Varma Press iv. Bhopal
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iii ii iv
(B) ii iv iii i
(C) iv i ii iii
(D) iii iv ii i
Ans: (D)
76. Select the correct chronological sequence for the following artists:
(A) Paul Cezanne, Rembrandt Van Rijn, Jacques-Louis David, Giotto di Bondone
(B) Rembrandt Van Rijn, Giotto di Bondone, Jacques-Louis David, Paul Cezanne
(C) Giotto di Bondone, Rembrandt Van Rijn, Jacques-Louis David, Paul Cezanne
(D) Jacques-Louis David, Paul Cezanne, Giotto di Bondone, Rembrandt van Rijn
Ans: (C)
77. Select the correct sequence of the ad agencies in terms of inception:
(A) J.W. Thompson, Ogilvy & Mather, McCann Erickson, FCB Ulka
(B) J.W. Thompson, McCann Erickson, Ogilvy & Mather, FCB Ulka
(C) FCB Ulka, J.W. Thompson, Ogilvy & Mather, McCann Erickson
(D) Ogilvy & Mather, McCann Erickson, J.W. Thompson, FCB Ulka
Ans: (B)
78. Select the correct chronological sequence with respect to seniority of these advertising stalwarts:
(A) Leo Burnett, Rosser Reeves, David Ogilvy, William Bernbach
(B) William Bernbach, Leo Burnett, Rosser Reeves, David Ogilvy
(C) Rosser Reeves, William Bernbach, David Ogilvy, Leo Burnett
(D) William Bernbach, Rosser Reeves, Leo Burnett, David Ogilvy
Ans: (A)
79. Place in chronological order the following sculptors who were famed for wood carving:
(A) Sankho Chaudhury, Mahendra Pandya, Dhanraj Bhagat, Chintamani Kar
(B) Dhanraj Bhagat, Chintamani Kar, Sankho Chaudhury, Mahendra Pandya
(C) Chintamani Kar, Sankho Chaudhury, Mahendra Pandya, Dhanraj Bhagat
(D) Chintamani Kar, Dhanraj Bhagat, Sankho Chaudhury,Mahendra Pandya
Ans: (B)
80. Place in sequence the procedure for metal casting.
(A) Waste mould, piece mould, waxing, investment mould
(B) Waxing, investment mould, waste mould, piece mould
(C) Waste mould, waxing, investment mould, piece mould
(D) Investment mould, waste mould, waxing, piece mould
Ans: (A)
81. Assertion (A): Silk Screen printing process is adopted in many other fields.
Reason (R): Because it is a versatile medium.
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)
82. Assertion (A): Wood engraving and woodcut have been printmaking media used extensively for expression and publicity.
Reason (R): Because wood is an easily available medium and easy to engrave.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
Ans: (D)
83. Assertion (A): While composing a sculpture, maximum flexibility and freedom can be exercised in the medium of bronze casting as compared to other media.
Reason (R): Bronze sculptures, once cast cannot break therefore any types of shapes can be explored.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) But (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) But (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (A)
84. Assertion (A): Balbir Singh Katt did the tallest sculptures in marble and sandstone.
Reason (R): Balbir Singh Katt liked working in hard material.
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)
85. Assertion (A): Company painting is a synthesis of European and Indian pictorial characteristics.
Reason (R): Company painting was the result of Indian painters painting for European patrons.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) are (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) are (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (C)
86. Assertion (A): Benode Behari Mukherjee was blind when he did the 1972 tile-mural in Shantiniketan.
Reason (R): Because he was completely blind from birth.
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)
87. Assertion (A): In Tughlaq architecture walls were made of rubble stones plastered but bartered.
Reason (R): Because bartered wall being made of rubble and mortar gives more stability and strength to defence.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (C)
88. Assertion (A): Sgraffito is a technique much popularized by the French artist Jean Dubuffet.
Reason (R): Jean Dubuffet invented this technique because it was easy for reproduction of copies of paintings.
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)
89. Assertion (A): It becomes necessary for the companies to simplify their “Logos”, with the advent of internet and fax machines.
Reason (R): Because memorability and recognition is accountable to the simplicity of the logo.
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)
90. Assertion (A): Colour offers an instantaneous method for conveying meaning and message without words.
Reason (R): Because colour and psychology for branding are unlinked.
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)
91. Match the following:
a. Intuition i. Roger Fry
b. Communication ii. Benddotte Croce
c. Imitation iii. Leo Tolstoy
d. Formalism iv. Plato
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) i iv iii ii
Ans: (B)
92. Match the following:
a. Teli ka Mandir i. Mount Abu
b. Vaital Deul ii. Bheraghat, Jabalpur
c. Chausath Yogini iii. Gwalior Fort
d. Vimal Vasahi iv. Bhubaneswar
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii iv ii i
(B) iii ii i iv
(C) i ii iv iii
(D) ii i iii iv
Ans: (A)
93. Match the following:
a. William Stanley Hayter i. Movable letter type
b. Sene Felder ii. Print from wood block on both side of paper
c. John Gutenberg iii. Colour viscosity
d. Carol Summers iv. Lithography
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii i iv iii
(B) iii ii i iv
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: (C)
94. Match the following:
a. Roulette i. carry colour to other end
b. Brayer ii. texture on metal plate
c. Iron Levigator iii. printing
d. Squeezee iv. graining stone
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii i iv ii
(B) iv ii i iii
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) ii iii iv i
Ans: (B)
95. Match the following:
a. Vaishali i. Surya temple
b. Konark ii. Asokan pillar
c. Mohenjodaro iii. Stupa
d. Sanchi iv. Great Bath
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iii ii iv
(B) ii i iv iii
(C) i ii iii iv
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: (B)
96. Match the following:
a. Nagji Patel i. Bronze
b. Latika Katt ii. Stone
c. Pritpal Singh Ladi iii. Fiber glass
d. Meera Mukherjee iv. Brass
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) ii i iv iii
Ans: (C)
97. Match the following:
a. Aleque Padamsee i. Paa
b. Piyush Pandey ii. “Lalita-ji” in Surf
c. R. Balki iii. “Thanda matlab Cocacola”
d. Prasoon Joshi iv. Vodafone Zoozoo
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iv i iii
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) i iv iii ii
Ans: (A)
98. Match the following:
a. Persistence of Memory i. Amrita Sher Gil
b. “Black lines” ii. Gaganendranath Tagore
c. “Brahmacharis” iii. Salvador Dali
d. “The Atrium” iv. Wassily Kandisnsky
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) ii iii iv i
Ans: (A)
99. Match the following:
a. Watercolour i. Shower of tiny dots
b. Impasto ii. Each colour mixed with white
c. Spattering iii. Transparent colours
d. Gouache iv. Very thick colours
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) ii i iv iii
Ans: (C)
100. Match the following ad philosophers with their famous headlines
a. “At 60 miles an hour the loudest noise in this Rolls Royce comes from the electric clock”
i. Rosser Reeves
b. “Think small” campaign for Vodafone Beetle ii. David Ogilvy
c. “There is an inherent drama in every product” iii. Leo Burnett
d. “Buy this product and you will get this specific benefit” iv. William Bernbach
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iv iii i
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) i iv iii ii
Ans: (B)
Reason (R): Because it is an inherent and natural instinct for human expression to seek contemporary relevance while formulating the visual image, both in form and content.
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)
52. Assertion (A): Graphic Art has its roots in print-making.
Reason (R): Because Graphic Art took a bipartite recourse – one towards pure visual expression, the other towards Industrial utility.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) & (R) are correct – but this is not the correct Reason for the Assertion.
(D) Both (A) & (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (C)
53. Assertion (A): Sanat Kar explored and experimented with “sunmica” for achieving desired visual effects in colour viscosity prints.
Reason (R): Because this was a period in modern Indian art when printmakers were exploring all possible new avenues in medium and material.
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)
54. Assertion (A): Albrecht Durer’s prints are characterized by crisp lines and well-knit forms.
Reason (R): Because Durer’s initial training was in the family tradition of the goldsmith’s craft.
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)
55. Assertion (A): It is essential to start with an iron armature before beginning the modelling of a sculptural form, whether it is in clay or plaster.
Reason (R): Even metal structures in bronze and brass need iron armatures inside the sculpted shape to achieve stability.
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)
56. Assertion (A): Bronze sculptures are stronger than brass sculptures. It is the composition of alloys in bronze that makes it stronger.
Reason (R): The high ratio of copper in bronze, with a little addition of lead, makes the material stronger and ensures greater pliability in the medium.
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)
57. Assertion (A): The study of diverse objects in nature, and the feel of their surface, is an essential part of the initial training of a student of sculpture.
Reason (R): Because, this not only helps them to comprehend the tactile quality of the medium of expression, but also develops a keen awareness towards texture. Such a practice ensures that the object is comprehended in the totality of its organic truth.
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)
58. Assertion (A): In the Gothic period, painting plays a lesser role compared to sculpture and architecture.
Reason (R): Because the new architectural construction allowed greater scope for plastic arts compared to the pictorial.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is partly correct.
(B) (A) is partly correct, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) & (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) & (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (C)
59. Assertion (A): Traditional Indian painting avoided historical subjects and concentrated on the religious as theme.
Reason (R): Because religion was the exclusive determining factor for cultural expression in that period.
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)
60. Assertion (A): Installation art does not restrict itself to painting only.
Reason (R): Because installation utilizes the possibility of combining all forms of visual expression in a single work of art.
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)
61. Match the following:
a. Diego Velazquez i. Malle Babbe
b. Frans Hals ii. Triumph of Bacchus
c. Edvard Munch iii. Portrait of Chaime Soutine
d. Modigliani iv. The Scream
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) iii i ii iv
(C) ii i iv iii
(D) i ii iii iv
Ans: (C)
62. Match the following objects with their museums:
a. Ashokan lion capital i. Mathura
b. Bust of Kanishka ii. Patna
c. Govardhandhari (Gupta period) iii. Sarnath
d. Didarganj yakshi iv. Bharat Kala Bhavan, BHU
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii i iv ii
(B) ii iv i iii
(C) i ii iii iv
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: (A)
63. Match the following books with their authors:
a. “Principles of Art History” i. Erwin Panofsky
b. “The Social History of Art” ii. Griselda Pollock
c. “Vision and Difference” iii. Arnold Hauser
d. “Meaning in the visual arts” iv. Heinrich Wolfflin
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: (B)
64. Match the following:
a. Ted Bates i. Leo Burnett
b. O & M ii. William Bernbach
c. DDB iii. David Ogilvy
d. Leo Burnett iv. Rosser Reeves
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) iii iv i ii
(C) ii iii iv i
(D) i ii iii iv
Ans: (A)
65. Match the following:
a. “Kuch khas hai” i. NDTV India
b. “Sach dikhate hain hum” ii. Surf
c. “Swapna dekha hai maine” iii. Cadbury Dairy Milk
d. “Dhundte reh jaoge” iv. CRY (Child Rights & You)
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii i iv iii
(C) iii i iv ii
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: (C)
66. Match the following ads with their ad agencies:
a. McCain Erickson i. Domino’s Pizza
b. FCB Ulka Advertising ii. Hutch/Vodafone
c. O & M iii. Whirlpool
d. Contract Advertising iv. Coca Cola ad “Thanda matlab Coca Cola”
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iv i iii
(C) iii i iv ii
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: (D)
67. Match the following titles with their artists:
a. “Indrani and Ibrahim” i. K.K. Hebbar
b. “Girl at the well” ii. K.H. Ara
c. “Sweepers” iii. S.C. Ukil
d. “Black nude” iv. K.G. Subramanyan
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii i ii
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) ii iii i iv
(D) iii i iv ii
Ans: (A)
68. Match the following artists with their work:
a. Giorgione i. “Red Studio”
b. Peter Paul Rubens ii. “Stone Breaker”
c. Gustave Courbet iii. “Rape of Europa”
d. Henri Matisse iv. “The Tempest”
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii i iv
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) iii ii iv i
Ans: (C)
69. Match the following:
a. Neo Tantricism i. Bikash Bhattacharya
b. Photorealism ii. Nandalal Bose
c. Folk iii. Biren De
d. Abstraction iv. Jehangir Sabavala
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii i ii iv
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) ii iii iv i
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: (A)
70. Match the following:
a. Giacometti i. “Bird basket”
b. Brancusi ii. “Horse &Rider”
c. Marino Marini iii. “Man pointing”
d. Henry Moore iv. “Kiss”
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iii iv ii i
(C) ii iii iv i
(D) iv ii i iii
Ans: (B)
71. Match the following:
a. Perspective i. Rajasthan
b. Static ii. Renaissance
c. Miniature painting iii. Florence
d. Carara marble iv. Egyptian Figures
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iv i iii
(B) i ii iv iii
(C) ii i iii iv
(D) i ii iii iv
Ans: (A)
72. Match the following:
a. Low-relief i. Brancusi
b. Bas-relief ii. Khajuraho
c. Mezzorelief iii. Assyrian
d. Three dimensional iv. “Gates of Paradise”
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iii iv ii i
(C) ii iii iv i
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: (B)
73. Match the following:
a. Aquatint i. Rocker
b. Mezzotint ii. Engraving tools
c. Engraving iii. Needle
d. Drypoint iv. Resin-dust box
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) ii i iv iii
(C) iv i ii iii
(D) i ii iii iv
Ans: (C)
74. Match the following:
a. Rembrandt i. Wood cut
b. Edvard Munch ii. Etching aquatint
c. Francisco de Goya iii. Lithography
d. Paul Gauguin iv. Dry point
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) ii i iii iv
(D) iii ii iv i
Ans: (B)
75. Match the following:
a. Garhi village workshop i. Mumbai
b. Bharat Bhavan ii. Chennai
c. Cholamandal iii. Delhi
d. Ravi Varma Press iv. Bhopal
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iii ii iv
(B) ii iv iii i
(C) iv i ii iii
(D) iii iv ii i
Ans: (D)
76. Select the correct chronological sequence for the following artists:
(A) Paul Cezanne, Rembrandt Van Rijn, Jacques-Louis David, Giotto di Bondone
(B) Rembrandt Van Rijn, Giotto di Bondone, Jacques-Louis David, Paul Cezanne
(C) Giotto di Bondone, Rembrandt Van Rijn, Jacques-Louis David, Paul Cezanne
(D) Jacques-Louis David, Paul Cezanne, Giotto di Bondone, Rembrandt van Rijn
Ans: (C)
77. Select the correct sequence of the ad agencies in terms of inception:
(A) J.W. Thompson, Ogilvy & Mather, McCann Erickson, FCB Ulka
(B) J.W. Thompson, McCann Erickson, Ogilvy & Mather, FCB Ulka
(C) FCB Ulka, J.W. Thompson, Ogilvy & Mather, McCann Erickson
(D) Ogilvy & Mather, McCann Erickson, J.W. Thompson, FCB Ulka
Ans: (B)
78. Select the correct chronological sequence with respect to seniority of these advertising stalwarts:
(A) Leo Burnett, Rosser Reeves, David Ogilvy, William Bernbach
(B) William Bernbach, Leo Burnett, Rosser Reeves, David Ogilvy
(C) Rosser Reeves, William Bernbach, David Ogilvy, Leo Burnett
(D) William Bernbach, Rosser Reeves, Leo Burnett, David Ogilvy
Ans: (A)
79. Place in chronological order the following sculptors who were famed for wood carving:
(A) Sankho Chaudhury, Mahendra Pandya, Dhanraj Bhagat, Chintamani Kar
(B) Dhanraj Bhagat, Chintamani Kar, Sankho Chaudhury, Mahendra Pandya
(C) Chintamani Kar, Sankho Chaudhury, Mahendra Pandya, Dhanraj Bhagat
(D) Chintamani Kar, Dhanraj Bhagat, Sankho Chaudhury,Mahendra Pandya
Ans: (B)
80. Place in sequence the procedure for metal casting.
(A) Waste mould, piece mould, waxing, investment mould
(B) Waxing, investment mould, waste mould, piece mould
(C) Waste mould, waxing, investment mould, piece mould
(D) Investment mould, waste mould, waxing, piece mould
Ans: (A)
81. Assertion (A): Silk Screen printing process is adopted in many other fields.
Reason (R): Because it is a versatile medium.
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)
82. Assertion (A): Wood engraving and woodcut have been printmaking media used extensively for expression and publicity.
Reason (R): Because wood is an easily available medium and easy to engrave.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
Ans: (D)
83. Assertion (A): While composing a sculpture, maximum flexibility and freedom can be exercised in the medium of bronze casting as compared to other media.
Reason (R): Bronze sculptures, once cast cannot break therefore any types of shapes can be explored.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) But (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) But (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (A)
84. Assertion (A): Balbir Singh Katt did the tallest sculptures in marble and sandstone.
Reason (R): Balbir Singh Katt liked working in hard material.
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)
85. Assertion (A): Company painting is a synthesis of European and Indian pictorial characteristics.
Reason (R): Company painting was the result of Indian painters painting for European patrons.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) are (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) are (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (C)
86. Assertion (A): Benode Behari Mukherjee was blind when he did the 1972 tile-mural in Shantiniketan.
Reason (R): Because he was completely blind from birth.
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)
87. Assertion (A): In Tughlaq architecture walls were made of rubble stones plastered but bartered.
Reason (R): Because bartered wall being made of rubble and mortar gives more stability and strength to defence.
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Ans: (C)
88. Assertion (A): Sgraffito is a technique much popularized by the French artist Jean Dubuffet.
Reason (R): Jean Dubuffet invented this technique because it was easy for reproduction of copies of paintings.
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)
89. Assertion (A): It becomes necessary for the companies to simplify their “Logos”, with the advent of internet and fax machines.
Reason (R): Because memorability and recognition is accountable to the simplicity of the logo.
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)
90. Assertion (A): Colour offers an instantaneous method for conveying meaning and message without words.
Reason (R): Because colour and psychology for branding are unlinked.
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)
91. Match the following:
a. Intuition i. Roger Fry
b. Communication ii. Benddotte Croce
c. Imitation iii. Leo Tolstoy
d. Formalism iv. Plato
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) i iv iii ii
Ans: (B)
92. Match the following:
a. Teli ka Mandir i. Mount Abu
b. Vaital Deul ii. Bheraghat, Jabalpur
c. Chausath Yogini iii. Gwalior Fort
d. Vimal Vasahi iv. Bhubaneswar
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii iv ii i
(B) iii ii i iv
(C) i ii iv iii
(D) ii i iii iv
Ans: (A)
93. Match the following:
a. William Stanley Hayter i. Movable letter type
b. Sene Felder ii. Print from wood block on both side of paper
c. John Gutenberg iii. Colour viscosity
d. Carol Summers iv. Lithography
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii i iv iii
(B) iii ii i iv
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: (C)
94. Match the following:
a. Roulette i. carry colour to other end
b. Brayer ii. texture on metal plate
c. Iron Levigator iii. printing
d. Squeezee iv. graining stone
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii i iv ii
(B) iv ii i iii
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) ii iii iv i
Ans: (B)
95. Match the following:
a. Vaishali i. Surya temple
b. Konark ii. Asokan pillar
c. Mohenjodaro iii. Stupa
d. Sanchi iv. Great Bath
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iii ii iv
(B) ii i iv iii
(C) i ii iii iv
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: (B)
96. Match the following:
a. Nagji Patel i. Bronze
b. Latika Katt ii. Stone
c. Pritpal Singh Ladi iii. Fiber glass
d. Meera Mukherjee iv. Brass
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) ii i iv iii
Ans: (C)
97. Match the following:
a. Aleque Padamsee i. Paa
b. Piyush Pandey ii. “Lalita-ji” in Surf
c. R. Balki iii. “Thanda matlab Cocacola”
d. Prasoon Joshi iv. Vodafone Zoozoo
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iv i iii
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) i iv iii ii
Ans: (A)
98. Match the following:
a. Persistence of Memory i. Amrita Sher Gil
b. “Black lines” ii. Gaganendranath Tagore
c. “Brahmacharis” iii. Salvador Dali
d. “The Atrium” iv. Wassily Kandisnsky
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) ii iii iv i
Ans: (A)
99. Match the following:
a. Watercolour i. Shower of tiny dots
b. Impasto ii. Each colour mixed with white
c. Spattering iii. Transparent colours
d. Gouache iv. Very thick colours
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) ii i iv iii
Ans: (C)
100. Match the following ad philosophers with their famous headlines
a. “At 60 miles an hour the loudest noise in this Rolls Royce comes from the electric clock”
i. Rosser Reeves
b. “Think small” campaign for Vodafone Beetle ii. David Ogilvy
c. “There is an inherent drama in every product” iii. Leo Burnett
d. “Buy this product and you will get this specific benefit” iv. William Bernbach
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iv iii i
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) i iv iii ii
Ans: (B)