NTSE SAMPLE QUESTIONS (06.02.12)

1.    Read the following Statements carefully-
    (1) Painting on a long roll of paper that could be rolled up is known as scroll Painting.
    (2) Scroll Painters were known as “Patuas” in eastern India & “Kumhars” in North India
    (3)  Before the 19th century the Scroll painters had worked on mythological themes.
    (4) In late 19th century Kalighat painters began to use Shading to give painting a rounded form, to                 make the images look three dimensional.
    Which of the above statements are not true-
    (A) 1,2,3                 (B) 2,3                        (C) 1,3,4                       (D) None of these

2.     Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding “Kali” painting-
    (A) “Kali” was produced by “Bengal Art Studio” in 1885.
    (B) This was an advertisement of an Indian brand of cigarette that was banned by British in 1905.
    (C) The heads of British soldiers can be seen amongst the demons killed by the goddess.
    (D) This image was used to express the nationalist ideas & inspire people against British Rule.

3.    Match the Following-
    (a) The Horse Regiment                            (i) Samuel Bourne
    (b) Sati Chaura Ghat                                 (ii) Raja Ravi Verma
    (c) Krishna Sadan                                     (iii) Abindranath Tagore
    (d) My Mother                                         (iv) Felice Bearto
   
    (A ) a (iv)  b (i)  c (ii)  d (iii)                                       (B) a (ii)   b (iv)  c (i)  d (iii)
    (C) a (i)   b (ii)  c (iii)  d (iv)                                       (D) a (iii)   b (ii)  c (i)  d (iv)

4.     Read the following statements carefully.Which of the following statements is not correct-
    (A) “Sati Chaura Ghat” was painted by ‘Samuel Bourne’
    (B) Samuel Morne established Photographic Studio in Calcutta named as “Bourne & Shepherd.”
    (C) “A Nationalist demonstration in a Bombay Street” was painted by ‘Abindranath Tagore.’
    (D) “The Ideals of The East” was published by ‘Okakura Kakuzo’ in 1904.

5.    Assertion-   In the end of Nineteenth century People began to reject the art of Raja Ravi Verma.
    Reason-      People thought it imitative and westernised & declared that such a style was                 unsuitable for depicting the nation’s ancient myths and legends.
    (A) Both (A) & (R) are correct & (R) is the right explanation of (A).
    (B) Both (A) & (R) are correct & (R) is not the right explanation of (A).
    (C) (A) is right but (R) is incorrect.
    (D) (A) is  wrong but (R) is Right.

6.     The person associated with the painting ‘Damyanti’ was    
    (A) Rabindra Nath Tagore.                            (B) Raja Ram Mohan Roy.
    (C) Raja Ravi Verma                                     (D) Raj Verma

7.      The theme of William Daniel’s painting was the    
    (A) modernization of India                           (B) contrast of Indian and European life style              
    (C) activities on road                                   (D) mode of transport.

8.     Calcutta Art Studio printed the scene of Nala and Damyanti in the    
    (A) 1876 – 77                (B) 1877 – 78                (C) 1878 – 80                 (D) 1880 – 82

9.    Gothic is-
    (A) The pointed arches in the buildings and the elongated structure in buildings.
    (B) The imperial art which was introduced in 18th century.
    (C) The art which was used by “Raja Ravi Verma”
    (D) The Art Which was used by “Abindra Nath Tagore”

10.      Johann Zofany was born in    
    (A) England                 (B) France                 (C) Germany                   (D) Scotland.






ANSWERS - Q.1-(D), Q.2-(A), Q.3-(A), Q.4-(C), Q.5-(A),
                      Q.6-(C), Q.7-(A), Q.8-(C), Q.9-(A), Q.10-(C)