Jss3 first term fine arts past questions and answers

Jss3 first term fine arts past questions and answers

Here are 20 Junior Secondary School 3 (JSS3) Fine Arts questions with options and answers:

Question: What is the primary purpose of shading in art?

A) To add color

B) To create texture

C) To highlight the subject

D) To define the outline

Answer: B) To create texture

Question: Which of the following is a primary color in art?

A) Green

B) Orange

C) Purple

D) Blue

Answer: D) Blue

Question: What is the term for the art of cutting and pasting paper shapes to create a composition?

A) Sculpture

B) Collage

C) Fresco

D) Mosaic

Answer: B) Collage

Question: Which art movement is known for its use of everyday objects in art?

A) Impressionism

B) Surrealism

C) Cubism

D) Realism

Answer: B) Surrealism

Question: What is the art technique of creating an image by scratching the surface of a drawing?

A) Hatching

B) Sgraffito

C) Etching

D) Sculpting

Answer: B) Sgraffito

Question: Which artist is famous for painting the "Mona Lisa"?

A) Pablo Picasso

B) Vincent van Gogh

C) Leonardo da Vinci

D) Michelangelo

Answer: C) Leonardo da Vinci

Question: What is a color's brightness or dullness called in art?

A) Saturation

B) Contrast

C) Hue

D) Value

Answer: D) Value

Question: Which art movement is characterized by its use of geometric shapes and primary colors?

A) Abstract Expressionism

B) Pop Art

C) Cubism

D) Pointillism

Answer: C) Cubism

Question: Who painted the famous artwork "Starry Night"?

A) Pablo Picasso

B) Vincent van Gogh

C) Claude Monet

D) Salvador Dali

Answer: B) Vincent van Gogh

Question: What is the technique of using dots to create images in art called?

A) Pointillism

B) Impasto

C) Scumbling

D) Tenebrism

Answer: A) Pointillism

Question: What is the term for a sculpture that is fully rounded and can be viewed from all sides?

A) Bas-relief

B) High relief

C) Low relief

D) Freestanding

Answer: D) Freestanding

Question: Which art movement is known for its use of optical illusions and geometric patterns?

A) Op Art

B) Fauvism

C) Abstract Expressionism

D) Realism

Answer: A) Op Art

Question: What is the art technique of creating a design by cutting into a flat surface called?

A) Etching

B) Linocut

C) Stippling

D) Blending

Answer: B) Linocut

Question: What art style emphasizes the expression of the artist's emotions and inner thoughts?

A) Realism

B) Abstract Expressionism

C) Surrealism

D) Impressionism

Answer: B) Abstract Expressionism

Question: What type of painting technique uses layers of translucent paint to create a luminous effect?

A) Fresco

B) Glazing

C) Impasto

D) Sgraffito

Answer: B) Glazing

Question: Who is known for his famous "Campbell's Soup Cans" artwork?

A) Andy Warhol

B) Jackson Pollock

C) Frida Kahlo

D) Georgia O'Keeffe

Answer: A) Andy Warhol

Question: Which art movement aimed to represent the subject as realistically as possible?

A) Surrealism

B) Impressionism

C) Realism

D) Cubism

Answer: C) Realism

Question: What is the term for a work of art that is created by assembling found objects into a composition?

A) Collage

B) Sculpture

C) Mosaic

D) Installation

Answer: D) Installation

Question: Which Renaissance artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican?

A) Leonardo da Vinci

B) Raphael

C) Titian

D) Michelangelo

Answer: D) Michelangelo

Question: What is the technique of creating an artwork by applying paint to wet plaster?

A) Fresco

B) Glazing

C) Impasto

D) Scumbling

Answer: A) Fresco