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1. What kind of visual arts uses length, width, mass, 10. In the Psychology of colors, Red is for Physical,
time, and space as its dimensions? Yellow is for Emotional, Blue is for Intellectual,
A. multi-dimensional C. three dimensional and Green is for _________.
B. two-dimensional D. four-dimensional A. Balance C. Coldness
B. Spiritual D. Social
2. Mass has five sections during the medieval
period, which of these has an English meaning 11. It is a ritual – dance performed during native
“Lord have mercy.” feasts or celebrations in the highlands of the
A. Credo C. Kyrie Cordilleras in the Luzon area of the Philippines. It
B. Agnus Dei D. Sanctus is a symbol of triumph or expectation for abundant
crops.
3. Which practice of art used Philippine identity as A. Cañao C. Inamong
the theme of their artworks? B. Agung D. Gangsa
A. Ethnic Art C. Traditional Art
B. Baroque Art D. Modern Art 12. This line suggests strength, power, and authority.
A. Vertical C. Horizontal
4. In functions of art, it is about beauty. It is B. Diagonal D. Curved
reasonably visual images that communicate
through fantastic persuasions and meaningful 13. The narrative poem “Florante at Laura” which is
words. an allegory of the political realities during the
A. Cultural function Spanish Regime was written by:
B. Aesthetic function A. Emilo Mar Antonio C. Lope K. Santos
C. Social function B. Iñigo Ed Regaldo D. Francisco Baltazar
D. Utilitarian function
14. In art awareness, which is not suggest sunset?
5. As West End is the theater distruct in England, A. Red C. Yellow
so the theather district in United States is B. Orange D. Blue
_______.
A. Broadway 15. How did Maestro respond to the rigidity,
B. Trafalfar Square repetitive, and highly mind-numbing tasks in
C. Madison Square Garden most mechanized factories?
D. Disneyland A. Maestro made a 3D artwork.
B. Maestro sculpted what these factories look
6. What is added to length and width to form a 3- like using local materials.
dimensional art? C. Maestro decided to portray the hardships
A. Volume C. mass and pain on the factory’s workers’ faces and
B. Time D. space build a see-through bridge that poetically
took people out to a liminal point.
7. What intensity of color involves 2 colors in D. Maestro decided to paint an abstraction of
contrary positions in the color wheel? the mechanized factories in the manner of
A. Analogous C. Supplementary the contemporary.
B. Complementary D. Texture
16. He is the sculptor of the Bonifacio Monument and
8. Which style of artwork design features three – UP Oblation.
dimensional art that is displayed in the A. Mariano Madrinian C. Napoleon Abueva
dimensions of height, breadth, and depth? B. Guillermo Tolentino D. Robert Feleo
A. Drawing C. Painting
B. Sculpture D. Architecture 17. What means of art depicts the representation of a
version of reality? Aristotelian philosophy holds
9. This art making is the process of creating and that art has two distinct purposes: it allows for the
deriving meaning through art. For a person to enjoyment of pleasure, and it has the power to be
make sense of language and draw meaning from instructional, teaching its audience valuable
words, it is necessary to take into consideration lessons about life and its surroundings.
semantic and grammatical principles. A. Art as a means of evaluation
A. Print Making C. Batik B. Art as a means of communication
B. Soul Making D. Origami C. Art as a means of emulation
D. Art as a means of conveying emotional
content
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18. Who is known as the “Grand Old Man of 27. Which of the following artists created the painting
Philippine Art?” “The Making of the Philippine Flag”?
A. Pacita Abad A. Carlos “Botong” Francisco
B. Juan Luna B. Josef Luciano Dans
C. Benedicto Cabrera C. Fernando Amorsolo
D. Fernando Amorsolo D. Leeroy New

19. How did Maestro and Anading make Digital 28. Which of the following forms of art is perceived by
Tagalog interactive? the eyes?
A. By letting them touch the artwork. A. graphic arts C. literary arts
B. By giving them audio tour guides. B. performance arts D. visual arts
C. By encouraging the viewers to be active
creators themselves. 29. If seasonal songs are songs that are sung for a
D. By giving them the chance to create a playlist specific time of the year. Which of the following
in a small room. song is a serenade song about love and
courtship?
20. Who is the sculptor who usually finishes his A. Harana C. Religious Song
welded sculpture without polishing its surface as B. Victory song D. welcome song
seen in his works “Tikbalang” and “Penitensiya”.
A. Juan Luna C. Pacita Abad 30. What is the tribe vocal music of the Kalingas that
B. Solomon Saprid D. Napoleon Abueva deals with the adventure of a make believe hero
blessed with super strenght and weapon?
21. A 2-dimensional area enclosed by a line that a. Ullalim C. Pasyon
establishes contour is ______. b. Daigon D. Alay
A. Color C. Line
B. Shape D. Space 31. Which of the following characteristics describe
Diokno Pasilan’s work as contemporary?
22. Which colors when combined create secondary A. Long in duration C. Monochromatic
colors? B. Odd D. Interactive
A. primary color C. complemental color
B. tertiary color D. neutral color 32. Which of the following musical composition styles
is similar to a harmonized version of a Protestant
23. What do you call a famous Egyptian architecture Church?
that was built to make the afterlife of the deceased A. Chorale
person more pleasant? B. Concerto Grosso
A. Hagia Sophia C. Fugue hymnal during the Baroque
B. Pyramids of Khufu D. Oratorio
C. The Colosseum
D. Notre Dame Cathedral 33. When in art history were paintings discovered in
caves as artifacts of archeological evidence
24. Who is considered as the father of cubism? pictures of large animals are the subjects of their
A. Vicent van Gogh drawings?
B. Pablo Picasso A. Classical Art C. Medieval Art
C. Leonardo da Vinci B. Egyptian Art D. Prehistoric Art
D. Michelangelo
34. What are the characteristics of visual arts in the
25. Who was the most well-known composer of Philippines
secular music during the Renaissance period? I. Has a wide array of cultural influences on
A. Johann Sebastian Bach the country.
B. Thomas Morley II. Has a social and communal function.
C. Giovanni Pier Luigi Da Palestrina III. Has expensive materials and is favorable
D. Adam De La Halle to elite families.
IV. Has marked by how it rebels against the
26. Why is “Ang Post Office” considered artwork? rules of form.
A. It is site-specific.
B. It is a play written in contemporary and local A. I and II C. I, II and III
times. B. I, II and IV D. I, II, III and IV
C. It has parallels in Philippine contemporary
society, the local staging made references to 35. What government agency was tasked to nurture
local culture. Philippine Arts?
D. It required people to interact with it. A. NCAA C. NCCA
B. CCP D. NBI

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36. When art transcends generations and nations, 47. Which of the following is a negative remarks for
what assumption is it making? Yellow, this is according to Psychology of color?
A. Art is universal. A. inferiority C. coldness
B. Art is everywhere. B. fear D. strain
C. Nature is not art and art is not nature.
D. Both B and C are correct. 48. It is the Latin word for sculpture which means “to
carve”.
37. Who coined the quotable statement: We live in a A. unitas C. sculpere
rainbow of chaos”? B. humanus D. ars
A. Leonardo da Vinci C. Claude Monet
B. Paul Cezanne D. Diego Rivera 49. What art principle uses line, form, color, texture,
or pattern repeatedly?
38. It describes a type of contemporary art, in which A. Balance C. Focus
the artist’s own body becomes the “canvas” or B. Emphasis D. Rhythm
“artwork”.
A. Drawing C. Sculpture 50. A Filipino artist who painted the Alkaff Bridge in
B. Painting D. Body art Singapore – a 50–meter bridge covered in over
2,000 colourful circles.
39. This art principle underpin the use of uniform A. Agnes Arellano C. Pacita Abad
usage of lines, color, and texture across a design B. Juan Luna D. Jose Rizal
project.
A. Balance C. Unity 51. What does a “technique” mean?
B. Focus D. Point A. The material, or the substance out of which a
work is made.
40. A kind of meter that is composed of two beats. B. The materials which the artist manipulates to
A. Duple C. Quadruple achieve the desired formal effect.
B. Triple D. Pentatonic C. The process in which the artist manipulates to
achieve the desired formal effect.
41. It is a Maranao design made of geometric D. The manner in which artists use and
patterns and vine – and – leaf motif. manipulate to achieve the desired formal
A. Taka C. Weaving effect.
B. Okir D. Mosaic
52. With which of art was China Known during then
42. Which of the following is the country’s biggest Yuan and the Ming dynasty?
harvest festival? A. Landscape painting
A. New Year C. Pahiyas B. The elephants
B. Ati – atihan D. May flower C. Statues of Buddha
D. Blue and white porcelain
43. It is an artwork created by Leonardo Da Vinci.
A. Starry Night C. Pieta 53. Father of Ilocano Literature, writer of Biag ni Lam
B. Mona Lisa D. Birth of Venus – ang.
A. Paz Marquez Benitez
44. It is not a comprehensive guide, but rather an B. Ophelia Dimalanta
experience. The actual act of accomplishing C. Pedro Bucaneg
something. Which assumption art this statement D. Bienvenido Santos
talking about.
A. Art is universal. 54. The proponent of “sala theater” is _________.
B. Nature is not art and art is not nature. A. Daisy Avellana C. Nick Joaquin
C. Art is everywhere. B. Severino Montano D. Naty Crame Rogers
D. Art is a result of personal experiences.
55. The similar art form which combines a story or
45. Which of the following meaure the height of the emotional experience through the use of lyrical
students from the floor to the top of the head? and auditory patterns of rhyme, rhythm and
A. Sitting height C. Stature instrumental accompaniment is ___________.
B. BMI D. Trunk lift A. Film
B. Sculpture
46. An art that has an element of plan, construction, C. Architecture
and design. D. Music
A. Theater
B. literary art 56. Famous sculptor of landmark was ________.
C. Applied art A. Jacinto C. Manansala
D. Achitecture B. Castrillo D. Cuebas

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57. The Ka-in originated in Southern Kalinga. What 67. Which of the following is not describing a social
does the red in this fabric represent? function art?
A. Bravery C. Ground A. Cooperative C. Sympathetic
B. Love D. Mountains B. Necessities D. Unity

58. Which of the following is an Ifugao 68. Who is the Father of Philippine Independent
anthropomorphic carving representing a rice God Cinema, popularly known as KIDLAT TAHIMIK?
or guardian spirit? A. Eric de Guia
A. bul-ul C. chimera B. Jose Ma. Panganiban
B. kiping D. paete C. Roberto Chabet
D. Napoleon Abueva
59. It is an award that recognizes the folk and
indigenous artists who remain loyal to their 69. What are the major arts?
traditions. This award is managed by the National A. Plastic and graphics
Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) B. Painting, sculpture, literature, music and
through the Gawad ng Bayan Committee. dance
A. Gawad sa Manlilikhang Bayan or GAMABA C. Painting, sculpture, architecture, literature,
Awards. music and dance
B. Philippine Art Awards D. History, philosophy and theology
C. National Artists Award
D. Gawad Dangal Filipino Awards 70. The Oblation of UP is a work art done by
___________.
60. What does a “medium” mean? A. Anastacio Tangchangco Caedo
A. The material, or the substance out of which a B. Napoleon Abueva
work is made. C. Rey Paz Contreras
B. The materials which the artist manipulates to D. Guillermo Tolentino
achieve the desired formal effect.
C. The process in which the artist manipulates to 71. According to ______, “Art is that which brings life
achieve the desired formal effect. in harmony with the beauty of the world.”
D. The manner in which artists use and A. Plato C. Aristotle
manipulate to achieve the desired formal B. Socrates D. Alexander the Great
effect.
72. According to Psychology of colors, which of the
61. This art principle underpin the use of uniform following best describes as the positive remarks
usage of lines, color, and texture across a design for white?
project. A. Seriousness C. Hygiene
A. Balance C. Unity B. Glamour D. Substance
B. Focus D. Point
73. Which of the following types of music is
62. Which painting was painted by Juan Luna and is characterized by secular vocal polyphonic music
the most prized painting of the Philippines? composition written and expressed in a poetic
A. Spolarium C. Antipolo text?
B. Christian Virgins D. Our Lady of Light A. Gregorian Chant
B. Madrigal
63. What do you call the eight note scale? C. Oratorio
A. Pentatonic C. Octatonic D. Troubadour Music
B. Triple D. Duple
74. Which of the following does not describe
64. Each kind of line symbolizes a character trait. Troubadour Music?
What kind of line that suggest steadiness, A. Accompanied with improvised instruments
balance, and calmness? B. Sung by a Chorale
A. Straight line C. Vertical line C. Usually monophonic
B. Curved line D. Diagonal line D. Written in French

65. Which of the following can be classified into the 75. It is for the furniture industry because of its
practical arts? strength and durability. It is also a valuable
A. Furniture C. Paintings material for basket and hat making.
B. Sculpture D. Architecture A. Buri C. Abaca
B. Kalas D. Bamboo
66. A vibrant artistic tradition like a Mexican holiday.
A. Portraiture C. Nature
B. Abstract D. Day of the Dead

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76. Which of the following is NOT a dominance of
blue colors?
A. Green C. Purple
B. Yellow D. Blue

77. Which of the following does not fall under the

category of religious music?
A. Agnus Dei C. Bahay Kubo
B. Pastores D. Pasyon

78. Philippines has a rich cultural and musical

heritage. Which of these nations has had an
impact on our music and religion?
A. Korea C. Japan
B. Spain D. Russia

79. What do you call this group of stringed

instruments that are played with a pick?
A. Bamboo Organ C. Banda Zabat
B. Banda Pasig D. Rondalla

80. The Ka – in originated in Southern Kalinga. What

does the red in this fabric represent?
A. Bravery C. Ground
B. Love D. Mountains