UGC NET Exam June 2014 Visual Arts Paper-2 Question Paper With Answer Key

VISUAL ARTS

Paper – II 

Note : This paper contains fifty (50) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.

1. Which of the following Mosque Architecture has similarity with Cathedral-Mosqaue Cardoba in Spain ?

(A) Jami Masjid, Gulbarga

(B) Jami Masjid, Bidar

(C) Jami Masjid , Daulatabad

(D) Jami Masjid , Ahmedabad

Ans: (A)

2. Which of the following temple has panchayatan plan ?

(A) Kandariya Mahadev, Khajuraho

(B) Vishnu Temple of Deogarh, Jhansi

(C) Parvati temple, Nachanakuthara

(D) Avanti swami temple, Avantipura

Ans: (B)

3. Famous painted panel of ‘Indra’ with ‘Apsaras and kinnar couple’ is painted in which cave of Ajanta?

(A) Cave No. 9

(B) Cave No. 11

(C) Cave No. 14

(D) Cave No. 17

Ans: (D)

4. The sculpted Head of Nefertiti is housed in which museum?

(A) British Museum,UK

(B) Los Angeles Museum, USA

(C) Louvre Museum, France

(D) Berlin Museum, Germany

Ans: (D)

5. Optical mixture of colours is associated with

(A) Impressionism

(B) New Impressionism

(C) Post Impressionism

(D) Fauvism

Ans: (B)

6. Whose paintings are related with ‘tantric’ feel

(A) V.S.Gaitonde

(B) K.K.Hebbar

(C) G.R.Santosh

(D) Vivan Sundaram

Ans: (C)

7. ‘Impasto’ technique is related with 

(A) Painting

(B) Printmaking

(C) Photography

(D) Digital photography

Ans: (A)

8. Jackson Pollock is known for 

(A) Designing Furniture

(B) Action Painting

(C) Interior Decoration

(D) Printmaking

Ans: (B)

9. Sculptor Ram Chhatpar is known for

(A) Wooden Sculpture

(B) Metal Casting

(C) Stone Carving

(D) New Media

Ans: (C)

10. What is the favourite medium of P. R. Daroz

(A) Wood

(B) Stone

(C) Paper pulp

(D) Ceramics

Ans: (D)

11. Wooden Sculptures created by Abanindranath Tagore are in the collection of

(A) Lalit Kala Academy

(B) National Gallery of Modern Art

(C) National Museum of New Delhi

(D) Indian Museum of Kolkata

Ans: (B)

12. Sculptures recovered from famous stupa of Bharhut are made of

(A) Terracotta

(B) Buff coloured Sandstone

(C) Red Sandstone

(D) Black Granite

Ans: (C)

13. Lithography was invented by 

(A) Aloys Senefelder

(B) Johanne Gutenberg

(C) Gleisner

(D) Benjamin West

Ans: (A)

14. Paper pulp as medium for print is used by

(A) Somnath Hore

(B) Jagmohan Chopra

(C) Anupam Sood

(D) Laxma Gaud

Ans: (A)

15. Collage plate printing process was introduced in India by

(A) Kanwal Krishna

(B) Jai Zharotia

(C) Paramjeet Singh

(D) Yusuf

Ans: (A)

16. ‘Aquatint’ effect is obtained by

(A) Resin

(B) Crayon

(C) Chalk

(D) Gum

Ans: (A)

17. Visual Communication in part or whole, relies on

(A) Surving WWW

(B) Stylising and problem solving 

(C) Computer assisted presentation

(D) Vision

Ans: (D)

18. Symbol visual communication is often referred to

(A) Any 2-dimensional images

(B) The eye of Horus

(C) Bull’s Eye

(D) Eyes in CBS Logo

Ans: (B)

19. Who is known as the father of Gestalt Psychology of visual perception

(A) Aldoux Huxley

(B) Max Medinger

(C) Max Wertheimer

(D) Philip B Megg

Ans: (C)

20. Who is the Font Designer of ‘Helvetia’?

(A) Aldous Huxley

(B) Max Medinger

(C) Max Wertheimer

(D) Giambatista Bodoni

Ans: (B)

21. Choose the correct chronological sequenceof the Metal Sculptures 

(A) Dancing girl from Mohenjodaro, Sultanganj Buddha, Vaikuntha of Kangra, Bronze Nataraj of Chola style

(B) Sultanganj Buddha, Dancing girl from Mohen-jodaro, Bronze Nataraj of Chola style, Vaikuntha of Kangra

(C) Bronze Nataraj of Chola style, Sultanganj Buddha, Dancing girl from Mohen-jodaro, Vaikuntha of Kangra

(D) Dancing girl from Mohenjodaro, Sultanganj Buddha, Bronze Nataraj of Chota style, Vaikuntha of Kangra

Ans: (A)

22. Choose the correct chronological sequence of western philosophers :

(A) Plato, St. Augustine, Socrates, Pythagoras

(B) Pythagoras, Socrates, Plato, St. Augustine

(C) Plato, Pythagoras, Socrates, St. Augustine

(D) Plato, Socrates, St. Augustine, Pythagoras

Ans: (B)

23. Choose the correct chronological sequence of the Sculptors

(A) Bipin Bihari Goswami, A.M. Davierwala, Biman B. Das, K.S. Kulkarni,

(B) Bipin Bihari Goswami, Biman B. Das, K.S. Kulkarni, A.M. Davierwala

(C) K.S. Kulkarni, A.M. Davierwala, Bipin Bihari Goswami, Biman B. Das

(D) K.S. Kulkarni, A.M. Davierwala, Biman B. Das, Bipin Bihari Goswami

Ans: (C)

24. Choose the Correct Chronological sequence of Sculptors : 

(A) Rajanikant Panchal, Amarnath Sehgal, Shankho Choudhury, Girish Bhatt

(B) Amarnath Sehgal, Rajanikant Panchal, Shankho Choudhury, Girish Bhatt

(C) Shankho Choudhury, Rajanikant Panchal, Amarnath Sehgal, Girish Bhatt 

(D) Girish Bhatt, Shankho Choudhury, Amarnath Sehgal, Rajanikant Panchal 

Ans: (D)

25. Choose the correct historical sequence of the materials used in printing :

(A) Cloth, Paper, Cardboard, Glass 

(B) Cardboard, Cloth, Paper, Glass

(C) Cardboard, Paper, Cloth, Glass

(D) Paper, Glass, Cardboard, Cloth

Ans: (A)

26. Choose the correct Chronological sequence of Printing

(A) Photography, Surface Printing, Screen Printing, Relief Printing

(B) Relief Printing, Surface Printing, Screen Printing, Photography

(C) Surface Printing, Relief Printing, Screen Printing, Photography

(D) Screen Printing, Photography, Relief Printing, Surface Printing

Ans: (C)

27. Choose the correct chronological sequence of Renaissance painters :

(A) Fra Angelico, Mantegna, Botticelli, Verrocchio 

(B) Botticelli, Verrocchio, Fra Angelico, Mantegna

(C) Verrocchio, Fra Angelico, Botticelli, Mantegna

(D) Botticelli, Verrocchio, Mantegna, Fra Angelico

Ans: (A)

28. Choose the correct sequence according to Sanskrit Sutra

(A) Praman, Bhav, Lavnya, Varnikabhanga

(B) Bhav, Lavnya, Varnikabhanga, Praman

(C) Varnikabhanga, Praman, Bhav, Lavnya

(D) Lavnya, Praman, Bhav, Varnikabhanga

Ans: (A)

29. Choose the correct historical sequence

(A) Advent of Printing, Emergence of Industries, Innovation of Movable Type, Invention of Photography

(B) Innovation of Movable Type, Invention of Photography, Emergence of Industries, Advent of Printing

(C) Emergence of Industries, Advent of Printing, Innovation of Movable Type, Invention of Photography

(D) Emergence of Industries, Innovation of Movable Type, Invention of Photography, Advent of Printing

Ans: (C)

30. Choose the correct sequence

(A) Comprehensive, Thumbnail, Final, Finish

(B) Thumbnail, Comprehensive, Finish, Final

(C) Thumbnail, Finish, Final, Comprehensive

(D) Finish, Final, Thumbnail, Comprehensive

Ans: (B)

31. Assertion (A) : “Catharsis” is the depiction of emotions through art.

Reason (R) : Because the “catharsis” is a process of purification that refreshes our emotions. 

Codes :

(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: (C)

32. Assertion (A) : In the Middle East, arches were constructed as a major idiom in their architecture.

Reason (R) : Because they did not know the technique of erecting the pillars and beams. 

Codes : 

(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: (B)

33. Assertion (A) : Jamini Roy focused on folk theme and painted in simplistic ethnic style of Kalighat pat- chitra.

Reason (R) : Because he wanted to be popular like many other painters of the Colonial India. 

Codes : 

(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) : Nicholas Roerich painted Himalayan landscapes in tempera medium.

Reason (R) : He was highly fascinated by the natural magnificence of the Himalayas.

Codes : 

(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) : Earthenware clay is based on fine ball clay and is traditionally used for domestic items.

Reason (R) : Because we get in red, white, and buff colours. 

Codes :

(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) : Ankit Patel made mobile sculptures.

Reason (R) : In contemporary sculpture scenario in India, it was for the first time.

Codes :

(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)

37. Assertion (A) : Lithography is also called plainography because printing and non-printing area are on the same plain.

Reason (R) : In Lithography unlike other processes it is possible only because oil based ink and water used or printing are repellent to each other.

Codes :

(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) : Somnath Hore has experimented with cement, plaster and paper pulp for print making.

Reason (R) : Otherwise he could not have produced the series of works like “Wounds”. 

Codes :

(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: (A)

39. Assertion (A) : An enduring logo is unaffected by time and appears as refreshing as it was the day it was created.

Reason (R) : Because it gets recognized easily and communicates the spirit of the brand continuously.

Codes :

(A) (A) and (R) both are incorrect

(B) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct

(C) (A) is correct and (R) is also correct

(D) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect

Ans: (C)

40. Assertion (A) : Peacock, a  wonderful show-off male of the blue peafowl, is the National Bird of India.

Reason (R) : That’s why the widely known Peacock logo was adopted and used by National Broadcasting Company(NBC).

Codes :

(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: (C)

41. Match the following :

Ans: (A)

42. Match the following :

Ans: (B)

43. Match the following :

Ans: (C)

44. Match the following :

Ans: (D)

45. Match the following :

Ans: (C)

46. Match the following :

Ans: (B)

47. Match the following :

Ans: (D)

48. Match the following :

Ans: (C)

49. Match the following :

Ans: (B)

50. Match the trends with the respective designers :

Ans: (C)

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