JAMB Fine Art 2018 past questions

Checked by the Skolra question team · Last updated 23 October 2026

Ten questions from the 2018 JAMB Fine Art paper, with answers and explanations. We hold 45 questions from this paper, and the Skolra app has all of them.

JAMB Fine Art 2018 questions and answers

1. 1.Byzantine art emerged in the 4th century in
   1. A
      Athens
   2. B
      Constantinople (Byzantium)
      Correct
   3. C
      Alexandria
   4. D
      Rome
   Show answerHide answer

   Answer: B

   Byzantine art originated in Constantinople, the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, from the 4th century onward.
2. 2.The famous artist who worked with Suzanne Wenger was
   1. A
      Adebisi Akanji
      Correct
   2. B
      Ben Enwonwu
   3. C
      Aina Onabolu
   4. D
      Uche Okeke
   Show answerHide answer

   Answer: A

   Adebisi Akanji, a cement sculptor, collaborated closely with Austrian-Nigerian artist Susanne Wenger on the sacred shrine sculptures of the Osun-Osogbo grove.
3. 3.Dyes are colourants most suitable for
   1. A
      clay pottery
   2. B
      wood carvings
   3. C
      textile fabrics
      Correct
   4. D
      metal sculptures
   Show answerHide answer

   Answer: C

   Dyes are soluble colourants that penetrate and bond with fibres, making them most suitable for colouring textile fabrics, unlike pigments which sit on a surface.
4. 4.Plasticine is an art medium that can be used in place of
   1. A
      Clay
      Correct
   2. B
      Charcoal
   3. C
      Paper
   4. D
      Paint
   Show answerHide answer

   Answer: A

   Plasticine is a non-drying modelling compound often substituted for clay in sculpture and model-making since it stays pliable indefinitely.
5. 5.Mosaic art of decoration was introduced during the
   1. A
      Byzantine period
      Correct
   2. B
      Baroque period
   3. C
      Gothic period
   4. D
      Renaissance period
   Show answerHide answer

   Answer: A

   Byzantine art (4th–15th century) is renowned for elaborate mosaic decorations, especially in churches such as Hagia Sophia.
6. 6.In traditional Nigerian art, there is a cultural and artistic connection between
   1. A
      Esie and Tada
   2. B
      Owo and Calabar
   3. C
      Nok and Igbo-Ukwu
   4. D
      Ife and Benin
      Correct
   Show answerHide answer

   Answer: D

   Oral tradition holds that the Oba of Benin invited the bronze caster Igueghae from Ife to teach his craft, establishing a historic artistic link between the two kingdoms' bronze-casting traditions.
7. 7.Which of the following supports was used by Roman painters for expression?
   1. A
      canvas
   2. B
      glass
   3. C
      paper
   4. D
      wall plaster (fresco)
      Correct
   Show answerHide answer

   Answer: D

   Roman painters primarily decorated interior walls using the fresco technique on wet plaster, as preserved in Pompeii.
8. 8.Wood carving in Yorubaland was primarily meant for
   1. A
      writing materials
   2. B
      building construction
   3. C
      commercial export only
   4. D
      religious and ceremonial purposes
      Correct
   Show answerHide answer

   Answer: D

   Traditional Yoruba wood carvings, such as Ere Ibeji figures and Egungun masks, were primarily created for religious rituals and ancestral veneration.
9. 9.Literary art involves
   1. A
      the creative use of words to express ideas, as in poetry and prose
      Correct
   2. B
      the carving of wood into figures
   3. C
      the arrangement of colours on canvas
   4. D
      the shaping of clay into forms
   Show answerHide answer

   Answer: A

   Literary art is concerned with the creative use of written or spoken language, such as poetry, drama, and prose.
10. 10.Ikogosi Warm Spring is described as a natural phenomenon because it
    1. A
       its warm and cold spring waters meet at a point without mixing
       Correct
    2. B
       it changes colour every season
    3. C
       it dries up annually
    4. D
       it was created by a volcanic eruption
    Show answerHide answer

    Answer: A

    Ikogosi Warm Spring is famous for the confluence of a warm spring and a cold spring flowing side by side without mixing, an unusual natural occurrence.

The questions come from past JAMB, WAEC and NECO papers. We use software to help write the answer options and explanations, and every answer is checked twice before it goes on the site. How we check

Spotted a wrong answer? Tell us from the app or on the contact page and we check it.

Practise all 45 questions we hold from the 2018 paper, on a timed CBT screen

Every question has the answer and an explanation, in the Skolra app.

Download for WindowsDownload for Mac

About the app · Skolra for Windows · Skolra for Mac