VISUAL ARTS- PAGE 5
VISUAL ARTS MCQs
1. The sculpture titled “Horse” by Raymond Duchamp Villon is made of
(A) Steel
(B) Bronze
(C) Granite
(D) Marble
Ans: (B)
2. The Lakulisha image on the lintel of Parashurameshwara temple indicates that it is associated with the sect of
(A) Lingayat
(B) Pashupat
(C) Vaishnav
(D) Shakta
Ans: (B)
3. Where was the first mosque constructed in India?
(A) Qutb complex, Delhi
(B) Kodangallur, Kerala
(C) Panipat, Haryana
(D) Ajmer, Rajasthan
Ans: (B)
4. “Hunchback of the fishbone” is a painting by Abanindranath Tagore from his
(A) Krishnaleela series
(B) Omar Khayyam series
(C) Shahjadpur landscapes series
(D) Arabian Nights series
Ans: (D)
5. Aquatint dust-box is used to spread which of the following?
(A) Lime powder
(B) French-chalk powder
(C) Pumice stone powder
(D) Resin dust
Ans: (D)
6. Who among the following is known for lithographic posters?
(A) Edvard Manet
(B) Toulouse Lautrec
(C) Edgar Degas
(D) Pierre Auguste Renoir
Ans: (B)
7. Bolting cloth is used in which printing process?
(A) Lithography
(B) Etching
(C) Wood cut
(D) Silk-screen printing
Ans: (D)
8. First mechanical printing in India was brought by the
(A) British
(B) Dutch
(C) French
(D) Portuguese
Ans: (D)
9. What is the thematic basis of Pablo Picasso’s “Guernica”?
(A) Spanish Civil War
(B) World War I
(C) World War II
(D) French Revolution
Ans: (A)
10. Regarding the Kandariya Mahadeo Temple at Khajuraho, which characteristic does not fit in from the following options?(A) Double Latin Cross
(B) High Podium
(C) Sandhara Prakara
(D) Latina type Shikhara
Ans: (D)
11. Gula Mohammed Sheikh’s painting “About waiting and wandering” is executed in which medium?
(A) watercolour on paper
(B) Tempera on paper
(C) Oil on canvas
(D) Acrylic on canvas
Ans: (C)
12. “Structures of meaning”, a 1998 installation at the Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, was done by
(A) Nalini Malani
(B) Shibu Natesan
(C) Vivan Sundaram
(D) Sheela Gowda
Ans: (C)
13. Piloo Pochkhanawala worked in which medium?
(A) Wood
(B) Stone
(C) Paper pulp
(D) Aluminium and Stone
Ans: (D)
14. Ramesh Pateria studied at which art college?
(A) Delhi College of Art
(B) Visva Bharati, Santiniketan
(C) Benares Hindu University, Varanasi
(D) M.S. University, Baroda
Ans: (D)
15. Which object did Subodh Gupta use in his sculptural statements in a big way?
(A) Stick
(B) Utensils
(C) Bricks
(D) Stove
Ans: (B)
16. Which artist was a signatory of the declaration of independence and designed the American flag?
(A) Francis Hopkinson
(B) J. M. Flagg
(C) Paul Rand
(D) Saul Bass
Ans: (A)
17. Advertising built around “impulse” purchase utilizing display at the place where payment is made
(A) Point of purchase
(B) Magazine
(C) Out of home
(D) Web
Ans: (A)
18. Sir Peter Scott, who was not a professional designer, but a naturalist, designed this logo of the organization in 1961
(A) WWF
(B) Shell
(C) Kodak
(D) BMW
Ans: (A)
19. “Uncle Sam” poster, which came into use during the war of 1812, is a national personification of the government:
(A) UK
(B) USA
(C) USSR
(D) UAE
Ans: (B)
20. Which ad agency was proffered with the “Grands Prix” in 2008 Cannes Lions Int. Advertizing festival for “Lead India”?
(A) JWT
(B) Mudra
(C) Contract
(D) Gray Worldwide
Ans: (A)
21. Choose the correct chronological sequence of the Sun Temples:
(A) Martand, Osian, Modhera, Konark
(B) Osian, Modhera, Konark, Martand
(C) Modhera, Martand, Konark, Osian
(D) Konark, Modhera, Osian, Martand
Ans: (A)
22. Choose the correct chronological sequence:
(A) Dhai-din-ka-jhopra, Quwatul Islam, Tomb of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq, Sultangarhi
(B) Sultangarhi, Quwatul Islam, Tomb of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq, Dhai-din-ka-jhopra
(C) Tomb of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq, Sultangarhi, Dhai-din-kajhopra, Quwatul Islam
(D) Quwatul Islam, Dhai-din-kajhopra, Sultangarhi, Tomb of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Ans: (D)
23. Place the following sculptors in chronological order:
(A) Isamu Noguchi, Henry Moore, Rodin, Bernini
(B) Henry Moore, Bernini, Isamu Noguchi, Rodin
(C) Bernini, Rodin, Henry Moore, Isamu Noguchi
(D) Rodin, Bernini, Henry Moore, Isamu Noguchi
Ans: (C)
24. Place the following sculptures in chronological sequence:
(A) Nadeswar, Mill Call, Triumph of labour, Cock Fight
(B) Triumph of labour, Mill Call, Cock Fight, Nadeswar
(C) Cock Fight, Nadeswar, Triumph of labour, Mill Call,
(D) Mill Call, Cock Fight, Nadeswar, Triumph of labour
Ans: (B)
25. Who painted “King, Vulture and Griffin”?
(A) Mansur
(B) Basawan
(C) Bihzad
(D) Mir Sayyad Ali
Ans: (A)
26. When did Picasso paint “Man with Violin”?
(A) 1912
(B) 1916
(C) 1918
(D) 1930
Ans: (A)
27. After whom is the process “Tonking” named in oil-painting?
(A) Sir Jean Tonk
(B) Jean Dubuffet
(C) Sir Henry Tonk
(D) Pablo Picasso
Ans: (C)
28. Who is known as the father of Indian Archaeology?
(A) Sir John Marshall
(B) Sir Mortimer Wheeler
(C) Sir Alexander Cunningham
(D) Sir Marc Aurel Stein
Ans: (C)
29. Why is grease added to the ground in printmaking?
(A) It is a lubricant.
(B) It produces soft-ground.
(C) It produces a transparent base.
(D) It is a component of tusche.
Ans: (D)
30. Where was printing technique first evolved?
(A) India
(B) Japan
(C) China
(D) Germany
Ans: (C)
31. How is traditional Japanese woodcut printing executed?
(A) Using photographic equipment
(B) By hand
(C) Through Computer
(D) By hand-press machine
Ans: (B)
32. Who has popularized color viscosity printing among the following?
(A) Carol Summers
(B) Paul Lingran
(C) Stanley Hayter
(D) William Blake
Ans: (C)
33. Ramkinkar Baij did sculptures mostly in which medium?
(A) Clay
(B) Marble
(C) Cement Concrete
(D) Graniteü
Ans: (C)
34. Name the artist who is considered as the leading signature in Earth Art.(A) Rockne Krebs
(B) Richard Lippold
(C) Robert Smithson
(D) Donald Judd
Ans: (C)
35. What is patina?
(A) Paint coating
(B) Chemical reaction
(C) Scrubbing of surface
(D) Washing of surface
Ans: (B)
36. Abdul Gaffer Khan’s portrait was made by
(A) Sarbari Roy Chowdhury
(B) Pradosh Das Gupta
(C) Dhanraj Bhagat
(D) Sankho Chaudhary
Ans: (D)
37. “Moulin Rouge” is one of the famous posters of
(A) Toulouse Lautrec
(B) Jules Cheret
(C) Salvador Dali
(D) Pablo Picasso
Ans: (A)
38. The font “Helvetica” was developed in 1957 by Swiss designers
(A) Max Miedinger with Edward Hoffman
(B) Paul Rand with Saul Bass
(C) Piyush Pandey with Prasoon Joshi
(D) Piet Mondrian with Peter Max
Ans: (A)
39. Which poster-artist is associated with “Art Nouveau”?
(A) Alphonse Mucha
(B) Ian Lenica
(C) Pierre Bonnard
(D) Peter Max
Ans: (A)
40. “Times Roman” is a widely used typeface which falls in the category of
(A) Uncial
(B) Serif
(C) Sans-serif
(D) Script
Ans: (B)
41. Choose the correct chronological sequence of the following rock-cut architectures:
(A) Ajanta Cave XIV, Karle, Bhaja chaitya, Lomas Rishi cave
(B) Lomas Rishi cave, Bhaja chaitya, Karle, Ajanta Cave XIV
(C) Karle, Ajanta Cave XIV, Bhaja chaitya, Lomas Rishi cave
(D) Lomas Rishi cave, Karle, Ajanta Cave XIV, Bhaja chaitya
Ans: (B)
42. Choose the correct chronological sequence of the buildings:
(A) Dome of Rock, Hagia Sophia, Chartres Cathedral, St. Peter’s in Vatican
(B) Chartres Cathedral, Hagia Sophia, St. Peter’s in Vatican, Dome of Rock
(C) Hagia Sophia, St. Peter’s in Vatican, Chartres Cathedral, Dome of Rock
(D) St. Peter’s in Vatican, Hagia Sophia, Dome of Rock, Chartres Cathedral
Ans: (A)
43. Select the correct chronological sequence of the paintings:
(A) Impression Sunrise, Glass of Absinthe, Starry Night, Man with violin
(B) Starry Night, Man with violin, Impression Sunrise, Glass of Absinthe
(C) Man with violin, Impression Sunrise, Glass of Absinthe, Starry Night
(D) Glass of Absinthe, Starry Night, Impression Sunrise, Man with violin
Ans: (A)
44. Select the correct sequence in printmaking procedure:
(A) nitric acid, acid proof ground, resin dust, printing
(B) nitric acid, resin dust, printing, acid proof ground
(C) resin dust, acid proof ground, nitric acid, printing
(D) resin dust, printing, nitric acid, acid proof ground
Ans: (C)
45. Select the correct chronological sequence for the following printmakers:
(A) Palaniappan, Y.K. Shukla, Anant Nikam, Laxma Goud
(B) Y.K. Shukla, Laxma Goud, Palaniappan, Anant Nikam
(C) Laxma Goud, Anant Nikam, Y.K. Shukla, Palaniappan
(D) Palaniappan, Laxma Goud, Anant Nikam, Y.K. Shukla
Ans: (B)
46. Of the following with from whom the work of Meera Mukherjee is inspired?
(A) Ghadva Artist
(B) Bhareva Artist
(C) Jhara Artist
(D) Bell metal Artist
Ans: (A)
47. Of the following, what is used for purification of metal for casting?
(A) Tin
(B) Borax
(C) Mercury
(D) Sulpher
Ans: (B)
48. The dancing torso found from Mohenjodaro is made of
(A) Bronze
(B) Copper
(C) Brass
(D) Terracotta
Ans: (D)
49. Krishna Reddy belongs to
(A) Delhi
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Mumbai
(D) Chennai
Ans: (B)
50. Theodore Gericault was a famous European painter. He represented to which art movement?
(A) Mannerism
(B) Neo-classicism
(C) Romanticism
(D) Realism
Ans: (C)
(A) Steel
(B) Bronze
(C) Granite
(D) Marble
Ans: (B)
2. The Lakulisha image on the lintel of Parashurameshwara temple indicates that it is associated with the sect of
(A) Lingayat
(B) Pashupat
(C) Vaishnav
(D) Shakta
Ans: (B)
3. Where was the first mosque constructed in India?
(A) Qutb complex, Delhi
(B) Kodangallur, Kerala
(C) Panipat, Haryana
(D) Ajmer, Rajasthan
Ans: (B)
4. “Hunchback of the fishbone” is a painting by Abanindranath Tagore from his
(A) Krishnaleela series
(B) Omar Khayyam series
(C) Shahjadpur landscapes series
(D) Arabian Nights series
Ans: (D)
5. Aquatint dust-box is used to spread which of the following?
(A) Lime powder
(B) French-chalk powder
(C) Pumice stone powder
(D) Resin dust
Ans: (D)
6. Who among the following is known for lithographic posters?
(A) Edvard Manet
(B) Toulouse Lautrec
(C) Edgar Degas
(D) Pierre Auguste Renoir
Ans: (B)
7. Bolting cloth is used in which printing process?
(A) Lithography
(B) Etching
(C) Wood cut
(D) Silk-screen printing
Ans: (D)
8. First mechanical printing in India was brought by the
(A) British
(B) Dutch
(C) French
(D) Portuguese
Ans: (D)
9. What is the thematic basis of Pablo Picasso’s “Guernica”?
(A) Spanish Civil War
(B) World War I
(C) World War II
(D) French Revolution
Ans: (A)
10. Regarding the Kandariya Mahadeo Temple at Khajuraho, which characteristic does not fit in from the following options?(A) Double Latin Cross
(B) High Podium
(C) Sandhara Prakara
(D) Latina type Shikhara
Ans: (D)
11. Gula Mohammed Sheikh’s painting “About waiting and wandering” is executed in which medium?
(A) watercolour on paper
(B) Tempera on paper
(C) Oil on canvas
(D) Acrylic on canvas
Ans: (C)
12. “Structures of meaning”, a 1998 installation at the Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, was done by
(A) Nalini Malani
(B) Shibu Natesan
(C) Vivan Sundaram
(D) Sheela Gowda
Ans: (C)
13. Piloo Pochkhanawala worked in which medium?
(A) Wood
(B) Stone
(C) Paper pulp
(D) Aluminium and Stone
Ans: (D)
14. Ramesh Pateria studied at which art college?
(A) Delhi College of Art
(B) Visva Bharati, Santiniketan
(C) Benares Hindu University, Varanasi
(D) M.S. University, Baroda
Ans: (D)
15. Which object did Subodh Gupta use in his sculptural statements in a big way?
(A) Stick
(B) Utensils
(C) Bricks
(D) Stove
Ans: (B)
16. Which artist was a signatory of the declaration of independence and designed the American flag?
(A) Francis Hopkinson
(B) J. M. Flagg
(C) Paul Rand
(D) Saul Bass
Ans: (A)
17. Advertising built around “impulse” purchase utilizing display at the place where payment is made
(A) Point of purchase
(B) Magazine
(C) Out of home
(D) Web
Ans: (A)
18. Sir Peter Scott, who was not a professional designer, but a naturalist, designed this logo of the organization in 1961
(A) WWF
(B) Shell
(C) Kodak
(D) BMW
Ans: (A)
19. “Uncle Sam” poster, which came into use during the war of 1812, is a national personification of the government:
(A) UK
(B) USA
(C) USSR
(D) UAE
Ans: (B)
20. Which ad agency was proffered with the “Grands Prix” in 2008 Cannes Lions Int. Advertizing festival for “Lead India”?
(A) JWT
(B) Mudra
(C) Contract
(D) Gray Worldwide
Ans: (A)
21. Choose the correct chronological sequence of the Sun Temples:
(A) Martand, Osian, Modhera, Konark
(B) Osian, Modhera, Konark, Martand
(C) Modhera, Martand, Konark, Osian
(D) Konark, Modhera, Osian, Martand
Ans: (A)
22. Choose the correct chronological sequence:
(A) Dhai-din-ka-jhopra, Quwatul Islam, Tomb of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq, Sultangarhi
(B) Sultangarhi, Quwatul Islam, Tomb of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq, Dhai-din-ka-jhopra
(C) Tomb of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq, Sultangarhi, Dhai-din-kajhopra, Quwatul Islam
(D) Quwatul Islam, Dhai-din-kajhopra, Sultangarhi, Tomb of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Ans: (D)
23. Place the following sculptors in chronological order:
(A) Isamu Noguchi, Henry Moore, Rodin, Bernini
(B) Henry Moore, Bernini, Isamu Noguchi, Rodin
(C) Bernini, Rodin, Henry Moore, Isamu Noguchi
(D) Rodin, Bernini, Henry Moore, Isamu Noguchi
Ans: (C)
24. Place the following sculptures in chronological sequence:
(A) Nadeswar, Mill Call, Triumph of labour, Cock Fight
(B) Triumph of labour, Mill Call, Cock Fight, Nadeswar
(C) Cock Fight, Nadeswar, Triumph of labour, Mill Call,
(D) Mill Call, Cock Fight, Nadeswar, Triumph of labour
Ans: (B)
25. Who painted “King, Vulture and Griffin”?
(A) Mansur
(B) Basawan
(C) Bihzad
(D) Mir Sayyad Ali
Ans: (A)
26. When did Picasso paint “Man with Violin”?
(A) 1912
(B) 1916
(C) 1918
(D) 1930
Ans: (A)
27. After whom is the process “Tonking” named in oil-painting?
(A) Sir Jean Tonk
(B) Jean Dubuffet
(C) Sir Henry Tonk
(D) Pablo Picasso
Ans: (C)
28. Who is known as the father of Indian Archaeology?
(A) Sir John Marshall
(B) Sir Mortimer Wheeler
(C) Sir Alexander Cunningham
(D) Sir Marc Aurel Stein
Ans: (C)
29. Why is grease added to the ground in printmaking?
(A) It is a lubricant.
(B) It produces soft-ground.
(C) It produces a transparent base.
(D) It is a component of tusche.
Ans: (D)
30. Where was printing technique first evolved?
(A) India
(B) Japan
(C) China
(D) Germany
Ans: (C)
31. How is traditional Japanese woodcut printing executed?
(A) Using photographic equipment
(B) By hand
(C) Through Computer
(D) By hand-press machine
Ans: (B)
32. Who has popularized color viscosity printing among the following?
(A) Carol Summers
(B) Paul Lingran
(C) Stanley Hayter
(D) William Blake
Ans: (C)
33. Ramkinkar Baij did sculptures mostly in which medium?
(A) Clay
(B) Marble
(C) Cement Concrete
(D) Graniteü
Ans: (C)
34. Name the artist who is considered as the leading signature in Earth Art.(A) Rockne Krebs
(B) Richard Lippold
(C) Robert Smithson
(D) Donald Judd
Ans: (C)
35. What is patina?
(A) Paint coating
(B) Chemical reaction
(C) Scrubbing of surface
(D) Washing of surface
Ans: (B)
36. Abdul Gaffer Khan’s portrait was made by
(A) Sarbari Roy Chowdhury
(B) Pradosh Das Gupta
(C) Dhanraj Bhagat
(D) Sankho Chaudhary
Ans: (D)
37. “Moulin Rouge” is one of the famous posters of
(A) Toulouse Lautrec
(B) Jules Cheret
(C) Salvador Dali
(D) Pablo Picasso
Ans: (A)
38. The font “Helvetica” was developed in 1957 by Swiss designers
(A) Max Miedinger with Edward Hoffman
(B) Paul Rand with Saul Bass
(C) Piyush Pandey with Prasoon Joshi
(D) Piet Mondrian with Peter Max
Ans: (A)
39. Which poster-artist is associated with “Art Nouveau”?
(A) Alphonse Mucha
(B) Ian Lenica
(C) Pierre Bonnard
(D) Peter Max
Ans: (A)
40. “Times Roman” is a widely used typeface which falls in the category of
(A) Uncial
(B) Serif
(C) Sans-serif
(D) Script
Ans: (B)
41. Choose the correct chronological sequence of the following rock-cut architectures:
(A) Ajanta Cave XIV, Karle, Bhaja chaitya, Lomas Rishi cave
(B) Lomas Rishi cave, Bhaja chaitya, Karle, Ajanta Cave XIV
(C) Karle, Ajanta Cave XIV, Bhaja chaitya, Lomas Rishi cave
(D) Lomas Rishi cave, Karle, Ajanta Cave XIV, Bhaja chaitya
Ans: (B)
42. Choose the correct chronological sequence of the buildings:
(A) Dome of Rock, Hagia Sophia, Chartres Cathedral, St. Peter’s in Vatican
(B) Chartres Cathedral, Hagia Sophia, St. Peter’s in Vatican, Dome of Rock
(C) Hagia Sophia, St. Peter’s in Vatican, Chartres Cathedral, Dome of Rock
(D) St. Peter’s in Vatican, Hagia Sophia, Dome of Rock, Chartres Cathedral
Ans: (A)
43. Select the correct chronological sequence of the paintings:
(A) Impression Sunrise, Glass of Absinthe, Starry Night, Man with violin
(B) Starry Night, Man with violin, Impression Sunrise, Glass of Absinthe
(C) Man with violin, Impression Sunrise, Glass of Absinthe, Starry Night
(D) Glass of Absinthe, Starry Night, Impression Sunrise, Man with violin
Ans: (A)
44. Select the correct sequence in printmaking procedure:
(A) nitric acid, acid proof ground, resin dust, printing
(B) nitric acid, resin dust, printing, acid proof ground
(C) resin dust, acid proof ground, nitric acid, printing
(D) resin dust, printing, nitric acid, acid proof ground
Ans: (C)
45. Select the correct chronological sequence for the following printmakers:
(A) Palaniappan, Y.K. Shukla, Anant Nikam, Laxma Goud
(B) Y.K. Shukla, Laxma Goud, Palaniappan, Anant Nikam
(C) Laxma Goud, Anant Nikam, Y.K. Shukla, Palaniappan
(D) Palaniappan, Laxma Goud, Anant Nikam, Y.K. Shukla
Ans: (B)
46. Of the following with from whom the work of Meera Mukherjee is inspired?
(A) Ghadva Artist
(B) Bhareva Artist
(C) Jhara Artist
(D) Bell metal Artist
Ans: (A)
47. Of the following, what is used for purification of metal for casting?
(A) Tin
(B) Borax
(C) Mercury
(D) Sulpher
Ans: (B)
48. The dancing torso found from Mohenjodaro is made of
(A) Bronze
(B) Copper
(C) Brass
(D) Terracotta
Ans: (D)
49. Krishna Reddy belongs to
(A) Delhi
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Mumbai
(D) Chennai
Ans: (B)
50. Theodore Gericault was a famous European painter. He represented to which art movement?
(A) Mannerism
(B) Neo-classicism
(C) Romanticism
(D) Realism
Ans: (C)
51. Archaeological site Dholavira is situated in
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Orissa
(C) Haryana
(D) Gujarat
Ans: (D)
52. Masaroor Rock cut monolithic temples are located in
(A) Jammu
(B) Kangra
(C) Udaigiri
(D) Nasik
Ans: (B)
53. Indo-Islamic monument Alai Darwaza is located at
(A) Ajmer
(B) Aurangabad
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Delhi
Ans: (D)
54. Jean Jacques Rousseau’s idea mostly influenced the artistic movement of
(A) Neo-Classicism
(B) Romanticism
(C) Realism
(D) Impressionism
Ans: (B)
55. Blue period is related to
(A) Henry Matisse
(B) Pablo Picasso
(C) Emil Nolde
(D) Salvador Dali
Ans: (B)
56. Shock tactics was introduced by
(A) Eduard Munch
(B) Edger Degas
(C) Henry Matisse
(D) Claude Manet
Ans: (C)
57. Theodore Rousseau was a French Landscape painter of
(A) 16th Century
(B) 17th Century
(C) 18th Century
(D) 19th Century
Ans: (D)
58. Blue Horse painting belongs to
(A) Emil Nolde
(B) Franz Marc
(C) Eduard Munch
(D) Wassily Kandinsky
Ans: (B)
59. Himmat Shah studied at
(A) Delhi College of Art
(B) Vishva Bharati, Shantiniketan
(C) M.S. University, Baroda
(D) B.H.U., Varanasi
Ans: (C)
60. In which medium, Abanindranath Tagore works entitled ‘Owl’ and ‘Bird’ are executed?
(A) Wood
(B) Terracotta
(C) Iron
(D) Bronze
Ans: (A)
61. In which medium, the Sculpture entitled ‘Flight’ by P.R. Pochkhanawala is made?
(A) Steel
(B) Bronze
(C) Marble
(D) Aluminium
Ans: (D)
62. Sculptor V.R. Khajuriya belonged to
(A) Bhopal
(B) Chandigarh
(C) Jammu
(D) New Delhi
Ans: (C)
63. ‘The Life of a Virgin’ is a
(A) Painting
(B) Mural
(C) Woodcut
(D) Sculpture
Ans: (C)
64. Conte is used in
(A) Painting
(B) Lithography
(C) Screen printing
(D) Sculpture
Ans: (B)
65. The term ‘Undercutting’ is related to
(A) Sculpture
(B) Etching
(C) Painting
(D) Woodcut
Ans: (B)
66. ‘Burr’ is an effect achieved on
(A) Wood
(B) Metal
(C) Canvas
(D) Stone
Ans: (B)
67. Name a graphic image editing program introduced by Adobe.
(A) Adobe Photoshop
(B) Adobe Illustrator
(C) Adobe Premiere Pro
(D) Adobe After effects
Ans: (A)
68. Who used this aphorism “Less is More”?
(A) Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe
(B) Paul Rand
(C) Alain Fletcher
(D) Ivan Charmayeff
Ans: (A)
69. Which Branding Company designed the logo of “Xerox”?
(A) Ivan Charmayeff and Thomas Geismar
(B) Sagmeister Inc.
(C) Geyrhalter & Company
(D) Adams Morioka
Ans: (A)
70. Who developed full Roman typeface for the first time?
(A) Nicholas Jenson
(B) Claude Garamond
(C) Francois Didot
(D) Giambatista Bodoni
Ans: (A)
71. Choose the correct sequence of monuments’ sites from North to South in India.
(A) Sanghol, Jaggayyapet, Martand, Bhimbetka
(B) Martand, Sanghol, Bhimbetka, Jaggayyapet
(C) Bhimbetka, Jaggayyapet, Sanghol, Martand
(D) Martand, Bhimbetka, Sanghol, Jaggayyapet
Ans: (B)
72. Choose the reverse chronological correct sequence of the following monuments:
(A) Teen Darwaza, Buland Darwaza, Dakhil Darwaza, Alai Darwaza
(B) Alai Darwaza, Teen Darwaza, Buland Darwaza, Dakhil Darwaza
(C) Alai Darwaza, Buland Darwaza, Teen Darwaza, Dakhil Darwaza
(D) Buland Darwaza, Teen Darwaza, Dakhil Darwaza, Alai Darwaza
Ans: (D)
73. Choose the correct sequence according to seniority:
(A) Chitamani Kar, D.P. Chowdhury, Ajit Chakraborty, Sarbari Roy Choudhury
(B) D.P. Chowdhury, Chitamani Kar, Ajit Chakraborty, Sarbari Roy Choudhury
(C) Ajit Chakraborty, Sarbari Roy Choudhury, Chitamani Kar, D.P. Chowdhury
(D) Sarbari Roy Choudhury, Ajit Chakraborty, Chitamani Kar, D.P. Chowdhury
Ans: (A)
74. Choose the correct chronological sequence of sculptors:
(A) Dhanraj Bhagat, Abanindranath Tagore, A.M. Davierwalla, K. Kunhiramman
(B) K. Kunhiramman, Dhanraj Bhagat, Abanindranath Tagore, A.M. Davierwalla
(C) Abanindranath Tagore, Dhanraj Bhagat, A.M. Davierwalla, K. Kunhiramman
(D) A.M. Davierwalla, K. Kunhiramman, Abanindranath Tagore, Dhanraj Bhagat
Ans: (C)
75. Place in chronological order:
(A) Amrita Shergil, Devyani Krishna, Arpana Caur, Vasundhara Tiwari
(B) Devyani Krishna, Arpana Caur, Amrita Shergil, Vasundhara Tiwari
(C) Arpana Caur, Vasundhara Tiwari, Amrita Shergil, Devyani Krishna
(D) Vasundhara Tiwari, Amrita Shergil, Arpana Caur, Devyani Krishna
Ans: (A)
76. Which part of the Stupa is called Hermika?
(A) Upper part of the pillar
(B) Upper part of the gate
(C) Upper part of the parasol
(D) Upper part of the anda (hemisphere)
Ans: (D)
77. Who is not Greek Sculpture of 4th century B.C.?
(A) Scopus
(B) Lysippus
(C) Praxiteles
(D) Phidias
Ans: (D)
78. Famous Kusana Sculpture of Boddhiswattva from Mathura dedicated by Frian Balal is housed in which museum?
(A) National Museum, New Delhi
(B) State Museum, Mathura
(C) Archaeological Museum, Sarnath
(D) British Museum, London
Ans: (C)
79. Where is the temple called Teli Ka Mandir?
(A) Gwalior
(B) Orchha
(C) Jaipur
(D) Bhopal
Ans: (A)
80. Which of the text from following exclusively deals with Indian architecture?
(A) Ashtadhyayi
(B) Shilpataru
(C) Vishvakarmiya Shilp
(D) Sadhanmala
Ans: (C)
81. What was the original word used in Republic of Plato for Imitation?
(A) Replicos
(B) Caricature
(C) Repetition
(D) Mimesis
Ans: (D)
82. Who is accredited to introduce diagonal perspective in Renaissance painting?
(A) Andrea del Mantegna
(B) Paolo Uccello
(C) Fra Philippe Lippi
(D) Leonardo da Vinci
Ans: (B)
83. Caricature Honore Daumier was associated to which art movement?
(A) Realism
(B) Romanticism
(C) Neoclassicism
(D) Expressionism
Ans: (A)
84. Who is the Sculptor of Gates of Hell?
(A) Arstide Maillol
(B) August Rodin
(C) Lipchitz
(D) James Ensor
Ans: (B)
85. From the following whose paintings bear affinity with Manjit Bawa?
(A) Nilima Sheikh
(B) Nalini Malani
(C) Arpita Singh
(D) Arpana Caur
Ans: (D)
86. Whose painting depicts photo realism?
(A) Vivan Sundaram
(B) Bikas Bhattacharyaji
(C) Ranbir Kaleka
(D) Manu Parikh
Ans: (B)
87. Who has authored several books on Pahari Painting?
(A) Mulk Raj Anand
(B) Karl J. Khandalawala
(C) M.S. Randhawa
(D) Rai Krishna Das
Ans: (C)
88. Which colour model is named as subtractive colour model?
(A) RGB colour model
(B) Index colour model
(C) CMYK colour model
(D) HSL colour model
Ans: (C)
89. Device that breaks the original continuous tone image into patterns of dots.
(A) Quarter tone
(B) Acetate screen with criss cross lines
(C) Mezzotint
(D) Half tone
Ans: (D)
90. First live action film which was completely storyboarded.
(A) Fantasgomarie
(B) Gone with the wind
(C) Three little pigs
(D) Steamboat Willie
Ans: (B)
91. “Storyboard” was developed in World Disney studio in 1930s, are graphic organizers in the form of
(A) Illustrative images displayed in sequence
(B) A motion picture
(C) Animation
(D) Interactive media sequence
Ans: (A)
92. “Vectorization” refers to process of converting
(A) RGB into CMYK
(B) Raster graphics into Vector graphics
(C) Continuous tone to halftone
(D) Hand drawn drawings to digital edition
Ans: (B)
93. “Inbetweening” helps to create the illusion of motion in animation, are the drawings between
(A) 12 frames
(B) 24 frames
(C) 4 frames
(D) key frames
Ans: (D)
94. Amongst following who is not sculptor?
(A) Girish Bhatt
(B) Mrinalini Mukherjee
(C) Balan Nambiar
(D) P.R. Daroz
Ans: (D)
95. Which material provides strength to clay?
(A) Sand
(B) Grog
(C) Leaves
(D) Husk
Ans: (D)
96. Malar artist are known for their
(A) Wood carving
(B) Terracotta
(C) Metal casting
(D) Iron work
Ans: (C)
97. When was printing press introduced in India?
(A) 1450
(B) 1665
(C) 1556
(D) 1630
Ans: (C)
98. Printing from wood engraving and metal engraving is
(A) Intaglio printing and stencil printing
(B) Relief printing and Intaglio printing
(C) Planographic printing and Intaglio printing
(D) Relief printing and planographic printing
Ans: (B)
99. Japanese applied colour on woodblock with
(A) With brush
(B) With plastic scraper
(C) Roller
(D) Dabber
Ans: (A)
100. What is the life period of leno-cut print maker Chitta Prasad?
(A) 1913 – 1978
(B) 1891 – 1964
(C) 1902 – 1969
(D) 1945 – 1990
Ans: (A)
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Orissa
(C) Haryana
(D) Gujarat
Ans: (D)
52. Masaroor Rock cut monolithic temples are located in
(A) Jammu
(B) Kangra
(C) Udaigiri
(D) Nasik
Ans: (B)
53. Indo-Islamic monument Alai Darwaza is located at
(A) Ajmer
(B) Aurangabad
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Delhi
Ans: (D)
54. Jean Jacques Rousseau’s idea mostly influenced the artistic movement of
(A) Neo-Classicism
(B) Romanticism
(C) Realism
(D) Impressionism
Ans: (B)
55. Blue period is related to
(A) Henry Matisse
(B) Pablo Picasso
(C) Emil Nolde
(D) Salvador Dali
Ans: (B)
56. Shock tactics was introduced by
(A) Eduard Munch
(B) Edger Degas
(C) Henry Matisse
(D) Claude Manet
Ans: (C)
57. Theodore Rousseau was a French Landscape painter of
(A) 16th Century
(B) 17th Century
(C) 18th Century
(D) 19th Century
Ans: (D)
58. Blue Horse painting belongs to
(A) Emil Nolde
(B) Franz Marc
(C) Eduard Munch
(D) Wassily Kandinsky
Ans: (B)
59. Himmat Shah studied at
(A) Delhi College of Art
(B) Vishva Bharati, Shantiniketan
(C) M.S. University, Baroda
(D) B.H.U., Varanasi
Ans: (C)
60. In which medium, Abanindranath Tagore works entitled ‘Owl’ and ‘Bird’ are executed?
(A) Wood
(B) Terracotta
(C) Iron
(D) Bronze
Ans: (A)
61. In which medium, the Sculpture entitled ‘Flight’ by P.R. Pochkhanawala is made?
(A) Steel
(B) Bronze
(C) Marble
(D) Aluminium
Ans: (D)
62. Sculptor V.R. Khajuriya belonged to
(A) Bhopal
(B) Chandigarh
(C) Jammu
(D) New Delhi
Ans: (C)
63. ‘The Life of a Virgin’ is a
(A) Painting
(B) Mural
(C) Woodcut
(D) Sculpture
Ans: (C)
64. Conte is used in
(A) Painting
(B) Lithography
(C) Screen printing
(D) Sculpture
Ans: (B)
65. The term ‘Undercutting’ is related to
(A) Sculpture
(B) Etching
(C) Painting
(D) Woodcut
Ans: (B)
66. ‘Burr’ is an effect achieved on
(A) Wood
(B) Metal
(C) Canvas
(D) Stone
Ans: (B)
67. Name a graphic image editing program introduced by Adobe.
(A) Adobe Photoshop
(B) Adobe Illustrator
(C) Adobe Premiere Pro
(D) Adobe After effects
Ans: (A)
68. Who used this aphorism “Less is More”?
(A) Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe
(B) Paul Rand
(C) Alain Fletcher
(D) Ivan Charmayeff
Ans: (A)
69. Which Branding Company designed the logo of “Xerox”?
(A) Ivan Charmayeff and Thomas Geismar
(B) Sagmeister Inc.
(C) Geyrhalter & Company
(D) Adams Morioka
Ans: (A)
70. Who developed full Roman typeface for the first time?
(A) Nicholas Jenson
(B) Claude Garamond
(C) Francois Didot
(D) Giambatista Bodoni
Ans: (A)
71. Choose the correct sequence of monuments’ sites from North to South in India.
(A) Sanghol, Jaggayyapet, Martand, Bhimbetka
(B) Martand, Sanghol, Bhimbetka, Jaggayyapet
(C) Bhimbetka, Jaggayyapet, Sanghol, Martand
(D) Martand, Bhimbetka, Sanghol, Jaggayyapet
Ans: (B)
72. Choose the reverse chronological correct sequence of the following monuments:
(A) Teen Darwaza, Buland Darwaza, Dakhil Darwaza, Alai Darwaza
(B) Alai Darwaza, Teen Darwaza, Buland Darwaza, Dakhil Darwaza
(C) Alai Darwaza, Buland Darwaza, Teen Darwaza, Dakhil Darwaza
(D) Buland Darwaza, Teen Darwaza, Dakhil Darwaza, Alai Darwaza
Ans: (D)
73. Choose the correct sequence according to seniority:
(A) Chitamani Kar, D.P. Chowdhury, Ajit Chakraborty, Sarbari Roy Choudhury
(B) D.P. Chowdhury, Chitamani Kar, Ajit Chakraborty, Sarbari Roy Choudhury
(C) Ajit Chakraborty, Sarbari Roy Choudhury, Chitamani Kar, D.P. Chowdhury
(D) Sarbari Roy Choudhury, Ajit Chakraborty, Chitamani Kar, D.P. Chowdhury
Ans: (A)
74. Choose the correct chronological sequence of sculptors:
(A) Dhanraj Bhagat, Abanindranath Tagore, A.M. Davierwalla, K. Kunhiramman
(B) K. Kunhiramman, Dhanraj Bhagat, Abanindranath Tagore, A.M. Davierwalla
(C) Abanindranath Tagore, Dhanraj Bhagat, A.M. Davierwalla, K. Kunhiramman
(D) A.M. Davierwalla, K. Kunhiramman, Abanindranath Tagore, Dhanraj Bhagat
Ans: (C)
75. Place in chronological order:
(A) Amrita Shergil, Devyani Krishna, Arpana Caur, Vasundhara Tiwari
(B) Devyani Krishna, Arpana Caur, Amrita Shergil, Vasundhara Tiwari
(C) Arpana Caur, Vasundhara Tiwari, Amrita Shergil, Devyani Krishna
(D) Vasundhara Tiwari, Amrita Shergil, Arpana Caur, Devyani Krishna
Ans: (A)
76. Which part of the Stupa is called Hermika?
(A) Upper part of the pillar
(B) Upper part of the gate
(C) Upper part of the parasol
(D) Upper part of the anda (hemisphere)
Ans: (D)
77. Who is not Greek Sculpture of 4th century B.C.?
(A) Scopus
(B) Lysippus
(C) Praxiteles
(D) Phidias
Ans: (D)
78. Famous Kusana Sculpture of Boddhiswattva from Mathura dedicated by Frian Balal is housed in which museum?
(A) National Museum, New Delhi
(B) State Museum, Mathura
(C) Archaeological Museum, Sarnath
(D) British Museum, London
Ans: (C)
79. Where is the temple called Teli Ka Mandir?
(A) Gwalior
(B) Orchha
(C) Jaipur
(D) Bhopal
Ans: (A)
80. Which of the text from following exclusively deals with Indian architecture?
(A) Ashtadhyayi
(B) Shilpataru
(C) Vishvakarmiya Shilp
(D) Sadhanmala
Ans: (C)
81. What was the original word used in Republic of Plato for Imitation?
(A) Replicos
(B) Caricature
(C) Repetition
(D) Mimesis
Ans: (D)
82. Who is accredited to introduce diagonal perspective in Renaissance painting?
(A) Andrea del Mantegna
(B) Paolo Uccello
(C) Fra Philippe Lippi
(D) Leonardo da Vinci
Ans: (B)
83. Caricature Honore Daumier was associated to which art movement?
(A) Realism
(B) Romanticism
(C) Neoclassicism
(D) Expressionism
Ans: (A)
84. Who is the Sculptor of Gates of Hell?
(A) Arstide Maillol
(B) August Rodin
(C) Lipchitz
(D) James Ensor
Ans: (B)
85. From the following whose paintings bear affinity with Manjit Bawa?
(A) Nilima Sheikh
(B) Nalini Malani
(C) Arpita Singh
(D) Arpana Caur
Ans: (D)
86. Whose painting depicts photo realism?
(A) Vivan Sundaram
(B) Bikas Bhattacharyaji
(C) Ranbir Kaleka
(D) Manu Parikh
Ans: (B)
87. Who has authored several books on Pahari Painting?
(A) Mulk Raj Anand
(B) Karl J. Khandalawala
(C) M.S. Randhawa
(D) Rai Krishna Das
Ans: (C)
88. Which colour model is named as subtractive colour model?
(A) RGB colour model
(B) Index colour model
(C) CMYK colour model
(D) HSL colour model
Ans: (C)
89. Device that breaks the original continuous tone image into patterns of dots.
(A) Quarter tone
(B) Acetate screen with criss cross lines
(C) Mezzotint
(D) Half tone
Ans: (D)
90. First live action film which was completely storyboarded.
(A) Fantasgomarie
(B) Gone with the wind
(C) Three little pigs
(D) Steamboat Willie
Ans: (B)
91. “Storyboard” was developed in World Disney studio in 1930s, are graphic organizers in the form of
(A) Illustrative images displayed in sequence
(B) A motion picture
(C) Animation
(D) Interactive media sequence
Ans: (A)
92. “Vectorization” refers to process of converting
(A) RGB into CMYK
(B) Raster graphics into Vector graphics
(C) Continuous tone to halftone
(D) Hand drawn drawings to digital edition
Ans: (B)
93. “Inbetweening” helps to create the illusion of motion in animation, are the drawings between
(A) 12 frames
(B) 24 frames
(C) 4 frames
(D) key frames
Ans: (D)
94. Amongst following who is not sculptor?
(A) Girish Bhatt
(B) Mrinalini Mukherjee
(C) Balan Nambiar
(D) P.R. Daroz
Ans: (D)
95. Which material provides strength to clay?
(A) Sand
(B) Grog
(C) Leaves
(D) Husk
Ans: (D)
96. Malar artist are known for their
(A) Wood carving
(B) Terracotta
(C) Metal casting
(D) Iron work
Ans: (C)
97. When was printing press introduced in India?
(A) 1450
(B) 1665
(C) 1556
(D) 1630
Ans: (C)
98. Printing from wood engraving and metal engraving is
(A) Intaglio printing and stencil printing
(B) Relief printing and Intaglio printing
(C) Planographic printing and Intaglio printing
(D) Relief printing and planographic printing
Ans: (B)
99. Japanese applied colour on woodblock with
(A) With brush
(B) With plastic scraper
(C) Roller
(D) Dabber
Ans: (A)
100. What is the life period of leno-cut print maker Chitta Prasad?
(A) 1913 – 1978
(B) 1891 – 1964
(C) 1902 – 1969
(D) 1945 – 1990
Ans: (A)