Examination on Creative and Cultural Arts
Class: Primary 1
Term: First Term
Time: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 70

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES (40 Marks)
Instruction: Answer all questions.

1. ________ is the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination. (a) Art (b) Culture (c) Craft
2. Which of these is not a branch of art? (a) Music (b) Reading (c) Painting
3. The act of making things with hands is called ________. (a) drawing (b) craft (c) painting
4. Which of the following is a common art material? (a) Stone (b) Crayon (c) Water
5. All of these are examples of functional art except ________. (a) basket (b) television (c) mat
6. Which of these does NOT describe a functional artwork? (a) Useful (b) Beautiful (c) Useless
7. An example of a drawing tool is a ________. (a) spoon (b) pencil (c) book
8. The main reason we knead clay is to ________. (a) make it hard (b) remove air (c) make it dirty
9. The correct step after collecting clay is to ________. (a) mould it (b) remove impurities (c) paint it
10. ________ is a way of life of a group of people. (a) Art (b) Culture (c) Drawing
11. Which of these is not an example of a craft work? (a) Aso oke (b) Calabash (c) A car
12. The process of making shapes from clay is called ________. (a) drawing (b) modelling (c) painting
13. Which of the following can be painted with designs? (a) A rock (b) A calabash (c) A chair
14. All of these are art materials except ________. (a) paint (b) brush (c) sand
15. We use a ________ to draw lines. (a) ruler (b) spoon (c) ball
16. Which of these is NOT a branch of art? (a) Drama (b) Sleeping (c) Music
17. The main reason for removing impurities from clay is to make it ________. (a) stronger (b) rough (c) weaker
18. The correct step to apply colour to a calabash design is to use a ________. (a) spoon (b) brush (c) pencil
19. ________ are things made by hand that are useful. (a) Functional arts (b) Paintings (c) Drawings
20. Weaving of aso oke is an example of a ________ work. (a) drawing (b) craft (c) painting

SECTION B: THEORY (30 Marks)
Instruction: Answer any THREE questions.

1. (a) Define Art. (2 marks)
(b) List two branches of art. (3 marks)
(c) Name two common art materials. (3 marks)
(d) What is the main use of a pencil in art? (2 marks)

2. (a) What is functional art? (2 marks)
(b) Give two examples of functional art found at home. (3 marks)
(c) How do we make clay useful for moulding? (3 marks)
(d) Name one thing we can mould with clay. (2 marks)

3. (a) What is craft? (2 marks)
(b) Give two examples of craft works. (3 marks)
(c) Where can we find craft works like aso oke being made? (3 marks)
(d) What is a calabash? (2 marks)

4. (a) List two steps in preparing clay before moulding. (2 marks)
(b) Why do we remove impurities from clay? (3 marks)
(c) What can we use to add colour to a calabash design? (3 marks)
(d) Name one functional artwork you can draw. (2 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme
Question 1 – ✅ (a) Art
Question 2 – ✅ (b) Reading
Question 3 – ✅ (b) craft
Question 4 – ✅ (b) Crayon
Question 5 – ✅ (b) television
Question 6 – ✅ (c) Useless
Question 7 – ✅ (b) pencil
Question 8 – ✅ (b) remove air
Question 9 – ✅ (b) remove impurities
Question 10 – ✅ (b) Culture
Question 11 – ✅ (c) A car
Question 12 – ✅ (b) modelling
Question 13 – ✅ (b) A calabash
Question 14 – ✅ (c) sand
Question 15 – ✅ (a) ruler
Question 16 – ✅ (b) Sleeping
Question 17 – ✅ (a) stronger
Question 18 – ✅ (b) brush
Question 19 – ✅ (a) Functional arts
Question 20 – ✅ (b) craft