JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL COMMON MOCK EXAMS (GRADE 9) -2023

CENTRAL PROVINCE

Art and Design 205/1

Paper 1 (Theory)
Time: Reading: 5 minutes Marks: 40
Writing: 1 hour
Instructions to the candidates

1. Pull out the inserted Answer Booklet from the question paper.
2. Write your, examination number, school/centre name and school/code on the Answer
Booklet provided.
3. There are two sections in this paper, section A and B. Answer all questions in both
4. sections.
5. There are two sections in this paper, Section A and B. all questions in both sections.

Information for candidates

1. Section A has part I and II.

2. Part I has ten multiple choice questions each carrying 1 mark.
3. Part II has eleven short answer questions each carrying 1 or 2 marks.
4. Section B is based on a picture study and has 10 marks.
5. Cell phones are not allowed in the examination room.
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SECTION A:
PART I Multiple Choice Questions [10 Marks]
Answer all questions.
1. An artist who makes illustrations in books is referred to as …

A. Book binder
B. Book illustrator
C. Calligrapher
D. Art critic
2. Visual art refers to
A. Artefacts inspired by vision
B. Arts that are performed
C. Art forms that can be seen and touched
D. Three- dimensional art
3. A drawing or painting done on a wall is a
A. Monogram
B. Mural
C. Portrait
D. Still life
4. Batik literally means to draw with
A. Ink
B. Brush
C. Wax
D. Cloth
5. Which of these is not a drawing tool?
A. Palette
B. Pencil
C. Pastel
D. Stick
6. Which of the following pencils give very soft tones?
A. 6B
B. 3B
C. BB
D. HB

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7. The creation of depth and distance on a flat surface is known as

A. Vanishing Point
B. Perspective
C. Landscape
D. Technique
8. An outline drawing is the same as …
A. contour drawing
B. mass drawing
C. structural drawing
D. block drawing
9. The method of shading with vertical lines is known as
A. Hatching
B. Cross-hatching
C. Pointillism
D. Outline drawing

10. The process of trying out an art idea to see what will happen is called?
A. Experimenting
B. A dream
C. Sketching
D. Observing

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PART II: Short Answer Questions [20 Marks]

Example: Define Intensity.

The correct answer is: Intensity is the brightness or dullness of a colour.

1. Explain these colour terminologies:

(i) Hue [1]
(ii) Warm [1]
(iii) Value [1]
(iv) Complementary colours [1]
2. In ceramics, what do we call a special oven used to fire pieces of clay? [1]
3. The letters of the alphabet are called typefaces. True or false [1]
4. What is a method of printing coloured design on textile(fabric) by tying with a rope or
rubbers on the parts not to be dyed? [1]
5. Define carving as a sculpting method… [2]
6. What is a relief sculpture? [2]
7. Give two examples of visual arts [2]
8. What do you under by the term vanishing point… [2]
9. Name and define any two (2) types of shading [2]
10. Differentiate a sketch from a study [2]
11. In which category does red-orange fall? [1]

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SECTION B: Picture Study [10 marks]

Study the picture below and answer the question that follow.

1. What does the shadow represent in a drawing? [2]

2. What type of shading is in object A? [1]
3. Between object A and object B is overlapping perspective. Define overlapping… [2]
4. Both object A and B are ceramic objects. What method is used to make object B… [2]
5. Above is a drawing of man-made objects. True or false? [1]
6. Define the term `drawing’. [2]

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