VISUAL ARTS
Paper – II
Note : This paper contains fifty (50) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. Theodore Gericault was a famous European painter. He represented to which art movement ?
(A) Mannerism
(B) Neo-classicism
(C) Romanticism
(D) Realism
2. 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
3. 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
4. Regarding the Kandariya Mahadeo Temple at Khajuraho, which characteristics does not fit in from the following options ?
(A) Double Latin Cross
(B) High Podium
(C) Sandhara Prakara
(D) Latina type Shikhara
5. Who painted “King, Vulture and Griffin” ?
(A) Mansur
(B) Basawan
(C) Bihzad
(D) Mir Sayyad Ali
6. When did Picasso paint “Man with Violin” ?
(A) 1912
(B) 1916
(C) 1918
(D) 1930
7. After whom is the process “Tonking” named in oil-painting ?
(A) Sir Jean Tonk
(B) Jean Dubuffet
(C) Sir Henry Tonk
(D) Pablo Picasso
8. In which cave at Ajanta is the “Sibi Jataka” painted ?
(A) Cave No. 24
(B) Cave No. 18
(C) Cave No. 1
(D) Cave No. 21
9. 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.
10. Where was printing technique first evolved ?
(A) India
(B) Japan
(C) China
(D) Germany
11. How is traditional Japanese woodcut printing executed ?
(A) Using photographic equipment
(B) By hand
(C) Through Computer
(D) By hand-press machine
12. Who has popularized color viscosity printing among the following ?
(A) Carol Summers
(B) Paul Lingran
(C) Stanley Hayter
(D) William Blake
13. Ramkinkar Baij did sculptures mostly in which medium ?
(A) Clay
(B) Marble
(C) Cement Concrete
(D) Granite
14. The term Ceramics implies the importance of which of the following ?
(A) Clay body
(B) Surface treatment
(C) Glaze
(D) Composition
15. What is patina ?
(A) Paint coating
(B) Chemical reaction
(C) Scrubbing of surface
(D) Washing of surface
16. Abdul Gaffer Khan’s portrait was made by
(A) Sarbari Roy Chowdhury
(B) Pradosh Das Gupta
(C) Dhanraj Bhagat
(D) Sankho Chaudhary
17. “Moulin Rouge” is one of the famous posters of
(A) Toulouse Lautrec
(B) Jules Cheret
(C) Salvador Dali
(D) Pablo Picasso
18. 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
19. Which poster-artist is associated with “Art Nouveau” ?
(A) Alphonse Mucha
(B) Ian Lenica
(C) Pierre Bonnard
(D) Peter Max
20. “Times Roman” is a widely used typeface which falls in the category of
(A) Uncial
(B) Serif
(C) Sans-serif
(D) Script
21. 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
22. 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
23. 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
24. 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
25. 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
26. 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
27. 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
28. 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
29. 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
30. 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
31. 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.
32. 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.
33. 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.
34. 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.
35. 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.
36. 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.
37. 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.
38. 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.
39. 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.
40. 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.
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