JAMB - Fine Arts (2025)
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What is the artistic term for a structured path for the viewer's eye to follow?
2
Which craft involves carving and hollowing wood to create utensils or sculptures?
3
In traditional Nigerian art, wall paintings are commonly found in:
4
What element of design refers to the lightness or darkness of a colour?
5
The Yoruba people are most associated with which type of traditional art?
6
Which medium is commonly used for charcoal drawing?
7
Which type of balance is achieved when both sides of a composition are identical?
8
In traditional Nigerian pottery, which material is most commonly used?
9
In drawing, a vanishing point is used to create?
10
Which traditional Nigerian art uses symbolic drawings often on the body or walls?
11
What is the difference between fine art and applied art?
Answer(A)
Fine art is decorative; applied art is functional
12
Which Nigerian ethnic group is associated with Uli body painting?
13
Which of the following is classified under performing arts?
14
The manipulation of clay to form pots and vessels is known as:
15
In Nigerian art, masks are primarily used for:
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Which technique is most suitable for creating texture in a drawing?
17
The application of wax to resist dye in textile design is called:
18
What is the name of the decorative art using beads in traditional Nigerian culture?
19
The process of shaping clay by hand without using a wheel is called?
20
Which principle of design involves the repetition of elements to create movement?
21
Which of the following processes is used in textile printing?
22
Which Nigerian textile technique uses resist dyeing to create patterns?
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What technique is used to create repeated patterns on fabric?
24
What is the main function of a kiln in ceramics?
25
What artistic skill is required to blend colours smoothly in a painting?
26
The arrangement of visual elements to create a sense of oneness is called:
27
Which is a craft commonly practised in Northern Nigeria?
28
Which of the following art forms is considered two-dimensional?
29
Which element of design is essential in drawing contour lines?
30
The classification of art into functional and non-functional depends on:
31
What is the main function of a kiln in ceramics?
32
What technique is used to create repeated patterns on fabric?
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Which material is most common in Yoruba traditional sculpture?
34
What technique is primarily used in producing bronze sculptures in Benin art?
35
Which Nigerian textile technique uses resist dyeing to create patterns?
36
Which of the following art forms is considered two-dimensional?
37
The arrangement of visual elements to create a sense of oneness is called:
38
Which of these is NOT a type of art?
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The term 'composition' in art refers to?
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What principle of art involves differences that create visual interest?
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What does the term "medium" refer in art?
42
An art that depends on time and live action is:
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Which principle is concerned with the repetition of elements to create harmony?
44
Which of the following is an example of ephemeral art?
45
Which technique uses wax to resist dye on cloth?
46
In colour theory, complementary colours are located where?
Answer(B)
Opposite on the colour wheel
47
What is the function of perspective in drawing?
48
A work of art that serves both aesthetic and practical purposes is called:
49
The process of forming a sculpture by removing material is called:
50
The process of melting metal and pouring it into a mold is called:
51
In art, the term 'focal point' refers to:
Answer(A)
The area of greatest interest
52
Which Nigerian ethnic group is associated with the famous Nok terracotta?
53
What kind of sculpture is created by assembling different found objects?
54
What type of line suggests movement and energy in art?
55
Which art principle is applied to make certain parts stand out in a composition?
56
In art, a harmonious design is created by using:
57
Which type of sculpture projects from a flat background but remains attached to it?
58
Which Nigerian city is historically famous for bronze casting?
60
What is the term for art made from small pieces of glass or tile?
61
What is a 'palette' in painting?
Answer(C)
A board for mixing colours
62
What is the term for artwork that uses letters or words as main element?
63
Which Nigerian tribe is known for using bronze to create royal sculptures?
64
Which of the following is a subtractive sculptural process?
65
What is the use of tints and shades in a painting primarily meant to show?
66
What is the term for texture that is suggested but not physically felt?
67
The process of adding materials onto a surface in art is called:
68
The process of building up a sculpture with soft materials is known as:
69
What is the art term for a preliminary sketch or plan?
70
Which traditional Nigerian craft involves embossing leather for decoration?
71
What is the term for colours next to each other on the colour wheel?
72
Which primary colour is not used to make green?
73
The term "still life" in painting refers to:
Answer(C)
Arrangements of inanimate objects
74
Which of the following art movements focused on light and quick brushstrokes?
75
What are the three primary colours?
