Drawing Master MCQS from Past Papers

1. Asymmetrical balance is when both side of the center line are identical.

A. True
B. False

2. Symmetrical balance is when both side of the center line are identical.
A. True
B. False
3. Yellow, orange, red-orange & yellow-green are examples of:
A. Intermediate or Tertiary colors
B. Secondary colors
C. Primary colors
D. Triadic colors

4. The Horizon line is an imaginary line where the land meets the sky.
A. True
B. False

5. Secondary colors are obtained from mixing ______ colors.

A. One Primary color
B. Two Primary colors
C. One Primary & Two Secondary colors
D. Two Primary & One Secondary Color

6. Primary colors are?

A. Yellow, Red & Blue
B. Yellow, Pink & Green
C. Pink, Black & White
D. Green, Red & Black
7. Landscape art focuses on outdoor scenery.
A. True
B. False

8. How can an artist show unity in their artwork?

 A. By drawing happy people
B. By using principles of design that work together to create harmony
C. By using many different elements & principles in their artwork
D. By drawing everything really close together

9. Cool colors are:

A. Blue, green & red
B. Red, yellow, & orange
C. Green, blue & purple
D. Black, red & white

10. Warm colors are:

A. Blue, green & red
B. Red, yellow, & orange
C. Green, blue & purple
D. Black, red & white

11. A portrait is a work of art showing the face of a person or animal.

A. True
B. False

12. The way we show objects in relation to one another: size, shape, etc
A. Proportion
B. Gesture
C. Linear Perspective
D. Sketch

13. The point on the horizon line where parallel lines appear to vanish.
A. Tonal Range
B. Vanishing Point
C. Proportion
D. Linear Perspective

14. When mixing white with red paint, the resulting color is pink which is called a:
A. Shade
B. Primary color
C. Tint
D. Neutral color

15. Adding black to a color to make it darker creates a:

 A. Tint
B. Secondary color
C. Shade
D. Complementary color

16. Object that appear in the center of an art work are called:
A. Fore ground
B. Middle ground
C. Background
D. Horizon

17. The principle of art that repeats, shapes, lines and color is called:
A. Unity
B. Emphasis
C. Proportion
D. Pattern

18. Tints are light values of a color. Tints are created by ______?
A. Adding white to a color
B. Adding black to a color
C. Adding a primary color
D. Adding a secondary color

19. Colors that are located across from each other on the color wheel are called:
A. Correlated
B. Complementary
C. Secondary
D. Sedimentary

20. The principles of design are:

A. Balance, contrast, emphasis, unity, pattern, rhythm, movement
B. What artist use to design the composition of their artwork
C. Used together with the elements of art
D. All of the above

21. A plan for organizing colors is called _____.

A. Portrait
B. Composition
C. Color Scheme
D. Still Life
22. The way to do an art critique is to:
A. Describe, analyze, interpret, evaluate
B. Talk to the artist
C. Decide if it’s good
D. Write an artist statement

23. A rapid drawing or painting. This may be complete in itself or used for more detailed
project.
A. Contour
B. Sketch
C. Contrast
D. Composition

24. Artist overlap objects to create the illusion of space on a flat surface.
A. True
B. False

25. Space is the element of art that helps create the illusion of a foreground, middle
ground & background.
A. True
B. False

26. The color red is considered one of the _____ colors.

A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Both A & B
D. None of these

27. Op Art (optical art) is an art style based on _____

A. Optical illusion
B. Tricking the eye
C. Both A & B
D. Nature

28. The way we show objects in proportion to one another as they recede to a distant
point.
A. Contrast
B. Foreshortening
C. Linear Perspective
 D. Form

29. How many colors are on the basic color wheel?

A. Three primary & three secondary colors
B. Three cool & three warm colors
C. Three pairs of complementary colors
D. All of the above
30. Radial balance means lines or shapes grow from a center point. These are
examples of radial balance:
A. A Face
B. A Valentine Heart
B. A Snowflake
D. A butterfly

31. What is a focal point?

A. Art based on a circle with its design extending from its centre
B. a review or opinion of something; often dealing with art or literate
C. An optical illusion
D. The centre of Interest or activity in a work of art

32. Shading with a series of dots is called:

A. Hatching
B. Cross-hatching
C. Stippling
D. Smudging

33. A portrait is:

A. An Artistic rendering of a person or animal
B. A Selfie
C. A close up of the face
D. Always flattering

34. What are tertiary colors?

A. A primary color mixed with another primary
B. The same color Repeated in different shades
C. A Primary color mixed with a secondary color
D. Red, Yellow, Blue

35. The placement of line, shape, color & value in a work of art; basically the total
design.
 A. GESTURE
B. COMPOSITION
C. CONTOUR
D. SKETCH

36. A primary color mixed with another primary color makes _____
A. Secondary color
B. Tertiary or Intermediate color
C. Both A & B
D. None of these

37. An object in the foreground should be drawn small and toward the top of the paper.
A. True
B. False

38. Why do artist add texture to a work of art?

A. To give it form
B. To give it contrast
C. To give it interest
D. All of the above

39. You do not need to draw a horizon line to use a vanishing point when drawing in
perspective?
A. True
B. False

40. Scale refers to the size of an object compared to another object.

A. True
B. False

41. Mosaic art is made by placing small pieces of tiles or stones side by side in clay or
mortor to make an image.
A. True
B. False

42. A mark made by a pencil, brush, tool, etc forming a part of a design. What we see a
______ is actually where two object meet.
A. Tonal range
B. Line
C. Vanishing Point
 D. Sketch

43. Objects that appear in the center of an art work are called:
A. Foreground
B. Middle ground
C. Background

44. When a design element is repeated over & Over, it is called:

A. Positive & Negative space
B. Texture
C. Contrast
D. Repetition

45. A heart is an example of what type of balance?

A. Symmetrical
B. Uneven
C. Radial
D. Asymmetrical

46. Objects in the middle ground of an artwork should be in the background.

A. True
B. False

47. Balance, rhythm, movement, proportion, emphasis, unity, variety as a group are
called the
A. Principle of art
B. Element of art
C. Values of art

48. Two lines that eventually come together are converging.

A. True
B. False

49. Red & Blue makes purple

A. True
B. False

50. What color do you get when you mix red and yellow?
A. Orange
B. Yellow
 C. Red

51. Red, yellow & blue are called the:

A. Primary colors
B. Secondary colors
D. Bright colors

52. Circles, squares, Ovals & Rectangles are:

A. Lines
B. Colors
C. Shapes

53. A pattern is a:
A. A design that keeps going over and over
B. Red, Yellow, Red Yellow
C. 113, 113,113,112,112,112

54. When you draw a house the two shapes that you could use are:
A. Circle & an oval
B. Rectangle & a Triangle
C. Octagon & Oval

55. What shape is a person face?

A. Rectangle
B. Circle
C. Oval

56. When you paint you should always clean your brush to:
A. Know what brush you are using
B. Keep it clean so your colors stay beautiful
C. Share it with you friends

57. Zig – Zag is an example of a line?

A. True
B. False

58. A person’s face is what shape?

A. Circle
B. Rectangle
D. Oval
59. A wheel is an example of what shape?
A. Square
B. Rectangle
C. Circle
D. Triangle

60. A self-portrait is when you create a picture of yourself.

A. True
B. False

61. Symmetry, asymmetry & radial are all types of _____?

A. Texture
B. Balance
C. Patterns

62. There are ______ primary colors.

A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five

63. A portrait is a picture of:

A. The land
B. The Vase
C. A Person

64. A landscape is a picture of:

A. A person
B. Building
C. The land

65. Which of the following is not a primary color?

A. White
B. Red
C. Blue
D. Yellow

66. In landscapes, the line that separates the earth from the sky is called:
A. Zid Zag
 B. Horizon line
C. Equator Line

67. Name the three types of lines:

A. Vertical
B. Horizontal
C. Diagonal
D. All of these

68. Name three shapes you could use to draw a house.

A. Triangle
B. Square
C. Rectangle
D. All of these

69. The name of the artist who created many abstract portrait is:
A. Picasso
B. Romare Beardon
C. Vincent Van Gogh

70. Sculpture is art work that is _____ dimensional.

A. One
B. Two
C. Three

71. The background is the portion of the art that is ___ the objects?
A. Behind
B. In front of
C. Both A & B
D. None of the above

72. Water color paints should be seen through & not shiny.
A. True
B. False

73. Pablo Picasso is from the country of ______.

A. Germany
B. Italy
C. Spain
D. United State of America
74. Artists have been painting animals for thousands of years.
A. True
B. False

75. Which colors will give you the greatest contrast?

A. Red & Blue
B. Blue & Green
C. Black & White
D. Green & Yellow

76. How would you draw a horizontal line?

A. Up & Done
B. Side to Side
C. Corner to Corner
D. Spaced a part

77. Which shape is not symmetrical?

A. A cloud
B. A circle
C. A square
D. A heart

78. Faith Ringgold is an artist from _____?

A. Germany
B. Italy
C. Spain
D. United States of America

79. The type of paint that we apply to clay is called.

A. Acrylic
B. Glaze
C. Tempera
D. Watercolor

80. The number one rule in art is to keep it ____.

A. Appropriate
B. Nice
C. Clean
D. Perfect
81. What to colors do you mix to produce green?
A. Yellow & Blue
B. Green & Red
C. White & Red
D. None of these

82. What year was Pablo Picasso born?

A. 1892
B. 1881
C. 1901
D. 1880

83. Brown, Gray & Black are called:

A. Pastel Colors
B. Primary Colors
C. Neutral Colors
D. Complementary colors

84. If you wanted to create the feeling of summer in a picture you might want to use:
A. Cool colors
B. Dark Colors
C. Warm Colors

85. Who is the artist that painted the “Starry Night”?

A. Pablo Picasso
B. Leonardo DaVinci
C. Vincent Van Gogh
D. Henri Mastisse

86. A tradition is:

A. Something from the Past
B. Something from the Present
C. Something from the Future
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