BECE Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective Past Questions

All 120 questions from the Basic Education Certificate Examination (Junior WAEC) (BECE) Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation for each. Free, no signup needed.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 1

Another name for colour is ______.

• A. dominance
• B. hueCorrect
• C. light
• D. neutral
• E. texture

Explanation

Hue is another name for colour.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 2

Which of the following is necessary in papier maché production?

• A. Kerosine
• B. Oil
• C. Slip
• D. StarchCorrect
• E. Wax

Explanation

Papier maché uses paper pulp mixed with starch paste.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 3

Canvas is to painting as wood is to ______.

• A. ceramics
• B. drawing
• C. graphics
• D. sculptureCorrect
• E. textile

Explanation

Canvas is the surface for painting; wood is a material for sculpture.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 4

Which of the following can only be used for drawing?

• A. Crayon
• B. Pastel
• C. PencilCorrect
• D. Poster colour
• E. Water colour

Explanation

A pencil is used only for drawing; the others also colour.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 5

A painting made on the wall is ______.

• A. fresco
• B. impasto
• C. muralCorrect
• D. priming
• E. wash

Explanation

A painting made on a wall is a mural.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 6

The pottery technique that requires the use of machine is ______.

• A. coiling
• B. moulding
• C. pinching
• D. slabbing
• E. throwingCorrect

Explanation

Throwing uses the potter's wheel.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 7

A work of art in which pictures are built by using pieces of coloured paper is known as ______.

• A. appliqué
• B. collageCorrect
• C. macramé
• D. montage
• E. mosaic

Explanation

Collage is made by pasting pieces of paper.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 8

Ikot-Ekpene is famous for ______.

• A. basketryCorrect
• B. batiking
• C. bead making
• D. leather work
• E. stone carving

Explanation

Ikot-Ekpene is known for raffia basketry.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 9

When red and yellow colours are mixed in equal proportion, it can produce ______.

• A. blue
• B. brown
• C. green
• D. orangeCorrect
• E. purple

Explanation

Red + yellow = orange.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 10

The art of using local materials to produce an artwork is called ______.

• A. carving
• B. craftCorrect
• C. decoration
• D. kneading
• E. moulding

Explanation

Craft uses local materials to make art objects.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 11

Which of the following is a quality of good clay?

• A. Ageing
• B. Dryness
• C. Gumming
• D. PlasticityCorrect
• E. Softness

Explanation

Good clay is plastic, so it can be shaped without cracking.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 12

Leather work is mostly practised in ______.

• A. Benue
• B. Enugu
• C. KanoCorrect
• D. Ogun
• E. Plateau

Explanation

Kano is famous for leather work.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 13

The tool represented in the drawing below is used for ______.

• A. carvingCorrect
• B. modelling
• C. moulding
• D. painting
• E. printing

Explanation

The curved blade is a carving tool.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 14

The diagram below describes ______.

• A. action
• B. confusion
• C. danger
• D. explosionCorrect
• E. love

Explanation

The star-burst shape shows an explosion.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 15

The letter below is an example of ______.

• A. blockCorrect
• B. english
• C. gothic
• D. italics
• E. romans

Explanation

The thick letter with uniform strokes is a block letter.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 16

Which of the following is not needed in life drawing?

• A. Drawing board
• B. Drawing pin
• C. Eraser
• D. Paper
• E. RulerCorrect

Explanation

Life drawing is done freehand, so a ruler is not needed.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 17

Another name for calligraphy is ______.

• A. handwriting
• B. hieroglyphics
• C. lithography
• D. pen letteringCorrect
• E. sans serif

Explanation

Calligraphy is decorative pen lettering.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 18

Artifacts are kept in the ______.

• A. museumCorrect
• B. store
• C. studio
• D. theatre
• E. workshop

Explanation

Artifacts are preserved in a museum.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 19

Shades in colour can be obtained by adding ______.

• A. blackCorrect
• B. blue
• C. green
• D. red
• E. yellow

Explanation

A shade is a colour with black added.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 20

Which of the following shading techniques is used in the drawing below?

• A. Blurring
• B. CrosshatchingCorrect
• C. Hatching
• D. Pointillism
• E. Rubbing

Explanation

The drawing is shaded with crossing lines.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 21

The perspective that shows the effect of colours and tones of objects in a distance is ______.

• A. aerialCorrect
• B. angular
• C. linear
• D. parallel
• E. regular

Explanation

Aerial (atmospheric) perspective shows how colour and tone change with distance.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 22

Traditional weaving is done on a ______.

• A. board
• B. donkey
• C. loomCorrect
• D. stool
• E. wheel

Explanation

Weaving is done on a loom.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 23

Greeting card design is an aspect of ______.

• A. drama
• B. drawing
• C. graphicsCorrect
• D. painting
• E. textile

Explanation

Card design belongs to graphic design.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 24

The drawing is a/an ______.

• A. bench
• B. chair
• C. donkeyCorrect
• D. easel
• E. table

Explanation

The drawing shows a donkey (artist's seat/bench).

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 25

The object is used for ______.

• A. carving
• B. cutting
• C. drawingCorrect
• D. modelling
• E. printing

Explanation

It is used for drawing.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 26

It is used by a/an ______.

• A. artistCorrect
• B. artiste
• C. cartoonist
• D. photographer
• E. potter

Explanation

It is used by an artist.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 27

It is commonly found in a/an ______.

• A. art gallery
• B. art studioCorrect
• C. classroom
• D. museum
• E. workshop

Explanation

It is commonly found in an art studio.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 28

A building where art works are displayed for sale is known as ______.

• A. bank
• B. galleryCorrect
• C. museum
• D. studio
• E. theatre

Explanation

Art works are displayed for sale in a gallery.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 29

Drawing of plants is an example of ______.

• A. abstract
• B. figure
• C. imaginative
• D. life
• E. natureCorrect

Explanation

Drawing plants is nature drawing.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 30

The following are techniques in tie and dye except ______.

• A. coilingCorrect
• B. folding
• C. knotting
• D. pleating
• E. stitching

Explanation

Coiling is a pottery technique, not a tie-and-dye technique.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 31

The spot marked P in the drawing below is known as ______.

• A. backgroundCorrect
• B. eye level
• C. foreground
• D. horizon line
• E. picture plane

Explanation

P marks a far part of the scene, the background.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 32

Hammer and chisel are tools majorly used for

• A. carving.Correct
• B. modelling.
• C. moulding.
• D. painting.
• E. printing.

Explanation

A hammer and chisel are carving tools.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 33

Which of the following art tools is used for applying wax on a fabric?

• A. Brush
• B. Easel
• C. Palette
• D. Palette knife
• E. TjantingCorrect

Explanation

A tjanting applies hot wax in batik.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 34

Coloured broken glasses can be used for ______.

• A. batik
• B. casting
• C. mosaicCorrect
• D. painting
• E. priming

Explanation

Broken coloured glass pieces make mosaic.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 35

Painting involving composition of objects is called ______.

• A. landscape
• B. life
• C. mural
• D. nature
• E. still lifeCorrect

Explanation

A composition of objects is still life.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 36

Trinket box is better made by ______.

• A. coiling
• B. pinching
• C. scooping
• D. slabbingCorrect
• E. throwing

Explanation

A box with flat sides is made from slabs.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 37

Pit dyeing is predominantly practised in ______.

• A. Anambra
• B. KanoCorrect
• C. Kogi
• D. Lagos
• E. Oyo

Explanation

Pit dyeing is famous in Kano (Kofar Mata dye pits).

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 38

Adire is to Abeokuta while Aso Oke is to ______.

• A. Awka
• B. Bauchi
• C. IseyinCorrect
• D. Ondo
• E. Osogbo

Explanation

Aso Oke is associated with Iseyin.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 39

Argungu fishing festival takes place in ______ state.

• A. Kaduna
• B. KebbiCorrect
• C. Kwara
• D. Sokoto
• E. Zamfara

Explanation

Argungu is in Kebbi State.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 40

Oyo town is predominantly known for ______.

• A. bronze casting
• B. calabash carvingCorrect
• C. cane weaving
• D. stone carving
• E. thorn carving

Explanation

Oyo is known for calabash carving.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 41

In the drawing below, light is represented with number

• A. 1Correct
• B. 2
• C. 3
• D. 4
• E. 5

Explanation

Arrow 1 shows the light falling on the object.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 42

Carving of figures is done by ______.

• A. carpenters
• B. ceramists
• C. designers
• D. painters
• E. sculptorsCorrect

Explanation

Figures are carved by sculptors.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 43

Another name for light and shade is ______.

• A. blending
• B. chiaroscuroCorrect
• C. rays
• D. shade
• E. shadow

Explanation

Chiaroscuro means the use of light and shade.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 44

When white is added to a colour, it is known as ______.

• A. blend
• B. neutral
• C. shade
• D. tintCorrect
• E. tone

Explanation

A colour plus white is a tint.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 45

Measurement in figure drawing is done by using ______.

• A. hand
• B. headCorrect
• C. leg
• D. torso
• E. waist

Explanation

The head is the unit of measurement in figure drawing.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 46

Which of the following is not a product of weaving?

• A. Cap
• B. CollageCorrect
• C. Mat
• D. Rug
• E. Shawl

Explanation

Collage is made by pasting, not weaving.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 47

The drawing below can be used as an alternative to ______.

• A. brushCorrect
• B. pastel
• C. pencil
• D. plier
• E. straw

Explanation

A feather can be used like a brush to apply colour.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 48

Which of the following art materials comes in one colour?

• A. Chalk
• B. CharcoalCorrect
• C. Crayon
• D. Oil colour
• E. Poster colour

Explanation

Charcoal comes only in black.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 49

Still life means drawing from ______.

• A. figure
• B. landscape
• C. memory
• D. nature
• E. objectCorrect

Explanation

Still life is drawn from arranged objects.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 50

The acronym NGA stands for

• A. National Gallery of Art.Correct
• B. National Grotto of Art.
• C. Nigeria Gallery of Art.
• D. Nigeria Graphics Artists.
• E. Nigeria Group of Artists.

Explanation

NGA is the National Gallery of Art.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 51

The area marked C in the drawing below is the ______.

• A. image
• B. light
• C. shade
• D. shadowCorrect
• E. silhouette

Explanation

C marks the shadow cast on the ground.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 52

Foreshortening is when an arm is extended toward the ______.

• A. artistCorrect
• B. figure
• C. horizon
• D. model
• E. spectator

Explanation

Foreshortening shows a part pointing toward the viewer (artist).

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 53

The following are examples of lines except

• A. circular.Correct
• B. curve.
• C. dotted.
• D. straight.
• E. zigzag.

Explanation

Circular is a shape; the others are kinds of lines.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 54

Who among the following artists was well known for pottery work?

• A. Afi Ekong
• B. Ladi KwaliCorrect
• C. Lamidi Fakeye
• D. Ugbodaga Ngu
• E. Yusuf Grillo

Explanation

Ladi Kwali was a famous potter.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 55

A motif repeated to create design is called ______.

• A. collage
• B. mosaic
• C. patternCorrect
• D. perspective
• E. printing

Explanation

A repeated motif forms a pattern.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 56

Modelling done with prepared paper pulp is ______ dimensional art.

• A. eight
• B. five
• C. four
• D. threeCorrect
• E. two

Explanation

Modelling is three-dimensional.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 57

A colour that can be used to identify royalty is ______.

• A. black
• B. green
• C. orange
• D. purpleCorrect
• E. yellow

Explanation

Purple is the colour of royalty.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 58

Which of the following is not a function of colour?

• A. Beautification
• B. Communication
• C. DefinitionCorrect
• D. Differentiation
• E. Identification

Explanation

Definition is not a function of colour.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 59

Intermediate colours can also be called ______.

• A. cool
• B. neutral
• C. primary
• D. secondaryCorrect
• E. warm

Explanation

Secondary colours are intermediate colours.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 60

Basketry products can serve the following purposes except

• A. baking.Correct
• B. decoration.
• C. hawking.
• D. packaging.
• E. storage.

Explanation

Baskets are not used for baking.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 61

Which of the following is not a musical alphabet?

• A. A
• B. C
• C. E
• D. G
• E. HCorrect

Explanation

Music letters run from A to G only.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 62

Which line of the treble stave is "D"?

• A. 1st
• B. 2nd
• C. 3rd
• D. 4thCorrect
• E. 5th

Explanation

Treble lines from the bottom: E, G, B, D, F, so D is the 4th line.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 63

The tenth space of a great stave is ______.

• A. C
• B. D
• C. ECorrect
• D. F
• E. G

Explanation

Counting spaces from the bottom of the great stave: A, C, E, G, B, D, F, A, C, E.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 64

The drawing of 'G-clef' on the staff starts from line ______.

• A. one
• B. twoCorrect
• C. three
• D. four
• E. five

Explanation

The G-clef curls around the second line (G).

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 65

The sum of the notes below is ______ beats.

• A. 2
• B. 4
• C. 6
• D. 8Correct
• E. 10

Explanation

Two minims (2 + 2) and a semibreve (4) = 8 beats.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 66

The minim note is also called ______.

• A. eighth
• B. halfCorrect
• C. quarter
• D. sixteenth
• E. whole

Explanation

A minim is a half note.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 67

Name the rest sign below.

• A. Breve
• B. Crotchet
• C. Minim
• D. QuaverCorrect
• E. Semibreve

Explanation

The sign is a quaver rest.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 68

Which major key has one sharp?

• A. B
• B. C#
• C. D
• D. F#
• E. GCorrect

Explanation

G major has one sharp (F#).

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 69

What key is the piece below?

• A. BbCorrect
• B. C
• C. D
• D. Eb
• E. F

Explanation

The key signature shows flats; read as Bb major.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 70

The accidental symbol which increases a note by one semitone is

• A. ♭
• B. ♭♭
• C. x
• D. ♯Correct
• E. ♮

Explanation

A sharp raises a note by one semitone.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 71

How many flats are in the key of Bb major?

• A. 2Correct
• B. 3
• C. 4
• D. 6
• E. 7

Explanation

Bb major has two flats: Bb and Eb.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 72

The time signature "2/4" indicates two ______ beats in a bar.

• A. crotchetCorrect
• B. minim
• C. quaver
• D. semibreve
• E. semiquaver

Explanation

The lower figure 4 stands for a crotchet beat.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 73

Which of the following time signatures is appropriate for the rhythmic pattern below?

• A. 2/4
• B. 3/4Correct
• C. 4/4
• D. 6/8
• E. 9/8

Explanation

Each bar holds three crotchet beats, so the time is 3/4.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 74

Identify a simple quadruple crotchet beats time among the following.

• A. 2/4
• B. 3/4
• C. 4/4Correct
• D. 4/2
• E. 9/8

Explanation

Simple quadruple time with crotchet beats is 4/4.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 75

How many singers make a trio?

• A. 2
• B. 3Correct
• C. 5
• D. 7
• E. 9

Explanation

A trio has three singers.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 76

The following are the major four voice parts except ______.

• A. alto
• B. bass
• C. contraltoCorrect
• D. tenor
• E. treble

Explanation

The four voice parts are soprano, alto, tenor and bass.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 77

Another name for 'plagal cadence' is ______.

• A. amenCorrect
• B. deceptive
• C. imperfect
• D. interrupted
• E. perfect

Explanation

The plagal cadence (IV-I) is called the amen cadence.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 78

Which of the following signs is used to restore a note back to its original pitch?

• A. X
• B. ♭♭
• C. ♯
• D. ♭
• E. ♮Correct

Explanation

The natural sign restores a note to its original pitch.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 79

"E-flat" is the same as ______.

• A. A-flat
• B. C-sharp
• C. D-sharpCorrect
• D. F-sharp
• E. G-flat

Explanation

E-flat and D-sharp are the same pitch.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 80

'Very soft' is the expression for ______.

• A. f
• B. ff
• C. mp
• D. p
• E. ppCorrect

Explanation

pp (pianissimo) means very soft.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 81

Identify the sign below.

• A. Da Capo
• B. Dal SegnoCorrect
• C. Messo forte
• D. Sforzando
• E. Staccato

Explanation

The sign is the segno, used in Dal Segno.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 82

The term 'crescendo' means gradually becoming ______.

• A. faster
• B. louderCorrect
• C. sharper
• D. slower
• E. softer

Explanation

Crescendo means getting louder.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 83

Rattle instruments produce sound when ______.

• A. blown
• B. plucked
• C. shakenCorrect
• D. striken
• E. strummed

Explanation

Rattles sound when shaken.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 84

Which of the following is a type of talking drum in the northern part of Nigeria?

• A. Bata
• B. Bembe
• C. Gangan
• D. Gudugudu
• E. KalanguCorrect

Explanation

Kalangu is the Hausa talking drum of northern Nigeria.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 85

Identify a woodwind among the following instruments.

• A. ClarinetCorrect
• B. Maracas
• C. Marimba
• D. Trumpet
• E. Violin

Explanation

The clarinet is a woodwind.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 86

The following are string instruments except

• A. bugle.Correct
• B. cello.
• C. guitar.
• D. viola.
• E. violin.

Explanation

The bugle is a brass instrument.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 87

Which is a brass instrument among the following?

• A. Clarinet
• B. Guitar
• C. Piccolo
• D. Saxophone
• E. TrumpetCorrect

Explanation

The trumpet is brass.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 88

'Halleluyah Chorus' is a musical work by

• A. G.F. Handel.Correct
• B. J.S. Bach.
• C. L.V. Beethoven.
• D. P.T. Tchaikovsky.
• E. W.A. Mozart.

Explanation

The Hallelujah Chorus is from Handel's Messiah.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 89

What key is represented by the recorder diagram below?

• A. C
• B. D
• C. E
• D. F
• E. GCorrect

Explanation

Thumb hole and the first three finger holes closed gives G.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 90

The recorder is a ______ instrument.

• A. brass
• B. keyboard
• C. percussion
• D. string
• E. woodwindCorrect

Explanation

The recorder is a woodwind instrument.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 91

A play that contains humour and ends happily is ______.

• A. comedyCorrect
• B. farce
• C. melodrama
• D. satire
• E. tragedy

Explanation

A comedy has humour and a happy ending.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 92

A playwright's choice of words is ______.

• A. dictionCorrect
• B. expression
• C. language
• D. speech
• E. vocabulary

Explanation

Diction is the choice of words.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 93

Sequential arrangement of events in a text is the ______.

• A. climax
• B. plotCorrect
• C. setting
• D. storyline
• E. suspense

Explanation

The plot is the sequence of events.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 94

The area on the stage which is closest to the audience is ______.

• A. centrestage
• B. downstageCorrect
• C. frontstage
• D. middlestage
• E. upstage

Explanation

Downstage is the part nearest the audience.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 95

A play is arranged in acts and ______.

• A. chapters
• B. paragraphs
• C. scenesCorrect
• D. stanzas
• E. verses

Explanation

Plays are divided into acts and scenes.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 96

An opposing character in a play is the main

• A. antagonist.Correct
• B. foil.
• C. heroine.
• D. protagonist.
• E. villain.

Explanation

The antagonist opposes the protagonist.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 97

The term used to describe strong delivery of lines in a performance is ______.

• A. attackCorrect
• B. shout
• C. whisper
• D. yell
• E. yowl

Explanation

Attack is the strong, confident delivery of lines.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 98

Long speech rendered by a character in peformance is ______.

• A. aside
• B. dialogue
• C. monologueCorrect
• D. narration
• E. soliloquy

Explanation

A long speech by one character is a monologue.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 99

A play that is full of gestures and speechless actions is a/an ______.

• A. ballet
• B. choreography
• C. mimeCorrect
• D. orchestra
• E. pantomime

Explanation

Mime uses gestures without words.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 100

A conversation between two characters in a play is ______.

• A. dialogueCorrect
• B. discussion
• C. monologue
• D. speech
• E. trilogue

Explanation

A conversation between two characters is a dialogue.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 101

A play that has sad ending is a ______.

• A. comedy
• B. farce
• C. melodrama
• D. tragedyCorrect
• E. trilogue

Explanation

A tragedy ends sadly.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 102

A recall of past occurrence to explain the present situation in play is ______.

• A. flashacross
• B. flashbackCorrect
• C. flashforward
• D. pathos
• E. suspense

Explanation

A flashback recalls the past.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 103

People who inform the audience about actions on stage and what to expect are the

• A. chorus.
• B. narrators.Correct
• C. prompters.
• D. stage directors.
• E. stage managers.

Explanation

Narrators inform the audience about the action.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 104

The activities involved in rehearsals include the following except ______.

• A. acting
• B. blocking
• C. performanceCorrect
• D. prompting
• E. voicing

Explanation

Performance is the final show, not a rehearsal activity.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 105

A performance is incomplete without the ______.

• A. audienceCorrect
• B. congregation
• C. crowd
• D. mob
• E. spectators

Explanation

A performance needs an audience.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 106

The main purpose of comedy is to evoke ______.

• A. laughterCorrect
• B. relief
• C. sadness
• D. suspense
• E. sympathy

Explanation

Comedy evokes laughter.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 107

The first stage in any play rehearsal is ______.

• A. auditioning
• B. blocking
• C. casting
• D. prompting
• E. readingCorrect

Explanation

Rehearsal begins with a read-through (reading).

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 108

When a story is acted on the stage, it becomes a/an ______.

• A. concert
• B. orchestra
• C. performance
• D. playCorrect
• E. rehearsal

Explanation

A story acted on stage is a play.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 109

A person who plays a particular role in a dramatic work is a/an ______.

• A. actorCorrect
• B. character
• C. clown
• D. hero
• E. narrator

Explanation

An actor plays a role.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 110

The weakness in a major character that leads to his downfall is ______.

• A. catharsis
• B. conflict
• C. limitation
• D. tragic error
• E. tragic flawCorrect

Explanation

The tragic flaw leads to the hero's downfall.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 111

An art of designing body movement in a specified way is ______.

• A. ballet
• B. calisthenics
• C. chorale
• D. choreographyCorrect
• E. staccato

Explanation

Choreography is the art of designing movement.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 112

A choreographer is also known as ______ director.

• A. aerobic
• B. danceCorrect
• C. music
• D. production
• E. stage

Explanation

A choreographer is a dance director.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 113

A Nigerian artist known for his serious dancing on stage is ______.

• A. Dan Maraya Jos
• B. Oliver De-Coque
• C. Orlando Owoh
• D. Osita Osadebe
• E. Sunny AdeCorrect

Explanation

Sunny Ade is known for his stage dancing.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 114

'Atilogwu dance' is common among the ______.

• A. Fulani
• B. Hausa
• C. Ibibio
• D. IgboCorrect
• E. Yoruba

Explanation

Atilogwu is an Igbo dance.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 115

Which of the following is not a health benefit of dance?

• A. Burning calories
• B. Depicting cultureCorrect
• C. Enhancing blood flow
• D. Increasing body flexibility
• E. Mental alertness

Explanation

Depicting culture is a cultural, not a health, benefit.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 116

Another name for contemporary dance is ______.

• A. ballet
• B. jazz
• C. modernCorrect
• D. rock
• E. romance

Explanation

Contemporary dance is also called modern dance.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 117

A dancer needs ______ to dance.

• A. break
• B. crowd
• C. encouragement
• D. energyCorrect
• E. instrument

Explanation

A dancer needs energy to dance.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 118

The basic instrument for dance is ______.

• A. costume
• B. human bodyCorrect
• C. music
• D. rehearsal kit
• E. space

Explanation

The human body is the basic instrument of dance.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 119

"Ekpe dance" is common amongst ______ tribe.

• A. EfikCorrect
• B. Fulani
• C. Igbo
• D. Ijaw
• E. Yoruba

Explanation

Ekpe is an Efik masquerade dance.

Cultural and Creative Arts 2023 Objective — Question 120

The following are the basic primary functions of dance except to ______.

• A. communicate
• B. educate
• C. entertain
• D. express emotion
• E. impress othersCorrect

Explanation

Impressing others is not a primary function of dance.