Arts and Design Studio

Question 1

1Casting in sculpture involves

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A. painting B. carving stone C. weaving D. pouring liquid material into a mould

Question 2

2In art criticism, describing the subject, colours and materials of a work is the

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A. description stage B. judgement stage C. analysis stage D. interpretation stage

Question 3

3Wax polish on wood carvings

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A. makes them rot B. protects and gives a shine C. removes the grain D. cracks them

Question 4

4Image resolution for printing is usually measured in

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A. hertz B. dots per inch (dpi) C. frames per second D. kilograms

Question 5

5An artist spends GH¢150 on materials and GH¢50 on framing and wants a profit of 40% on cost. What should the selling price be?

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A. GH¢280 B. GH¢240 C. GH¢210 D. GH¢200

Question 6

6Listing materials and their costs before starting a project is

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A. curating B. firing C. critiquing D. costing

Question 7

7A booklet listing the works in an exhibition with titles, media and prices is a

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A. brief B. catalogue C. storyboard D. mood board

Question 8

8Clay works are fired in a

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A. kiln B. loom C. jig D. press

Question 9

9A curator is responsible for

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A. cleaning the gallery B. selecting and arranging works in an exhibition C. making the art D. buying all works

Question 10

10Pouring liquid plaster or metal into a mould to make a sculpture is

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A. assembling B. casting C. modelling D. carving

Question 11

11Carving tools should be used by cutting

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A. away from your body B. towards a friend C. in the dark D. towards your body

Question 12

12A collection of an artist's best work used to show skills is a

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A. catalogue B. sketchbook only C. gallery D. portfolio

Question 13

13An advantage of digital media is that images can be

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A. only printed once B. edited and copied without loss of quality C. viewed only in galleries D. never changed

Question 14

14In typography, adjusting the space between individual pairs of letters is

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A. leading B. justification C. tracking D. kerning

Question 15

15An exhibition catalogue usually contains

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A. receipts B. images and information about the works shown C. paint D. tickets

Question 16

16In tie-dye, the cloth is tied tightly so that

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A. the dye sets faster B. the tied parts resist the dye C. the cloth shrinks D. colour is removed

Question 17

17Papier-mâché is made from

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A. metal and glue B. clay and water C. stone and sand D. paper and paste

Question 18

18In weaving, the threads stretched lengthwise on the loom are the

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A. heddle B. selvedge C. warp D. weft

Question 19

19An artist's statement explains

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A. the ideas and intentions behind their work B. the gallery rules C. the artist's address D. the price list only

Question 20

20Modelling is an

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A. printing method B. subtractive method C. additive sculpture method D. weaving method