JAMB Fine Art 2025 past questions

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Ten questions from the 2025 JAMB Fine Art paper, with answers and explanations. We hold 75 questions from this paper, and the Skolra app has all of them.

JAMB Fine Art 2025 questions and answers

1. 1.What is the main function of a kiln in ceramics?
   1. A
      To fire and harden clay
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   2. B
      To shape wet clay
   3. C
      To store finished pottery
   4. D
      To mix glaze colours
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   Answer: A

   A kiln is a high-temperature oven used to fire ceramic ware, hardening the clay permanently.
2. 2.The Yoruba people are most associated with which type of traditional art?
   1. A
      Textile weaving
   2. B
      Leatherwork
   3. C
      Wood carving
      Correct
   4. D
      Glass work
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   Answer: C

   The Yoruba are renowned for wood carving, producing masks, doors, and ritual figures such as Ifa divination trays and Gelede masks.
3. 3.In traditional Nigerian art, wall paintings are commonly found in:
   1. A
      Modern office blocks
   2. B
      Market stalls
   3. C
      School buildings
   4. D
      Shrines and palaces
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   Answer: D

   Traditional Nigerian wall paintings, such as Igbo uli murals, were typically created on the walls of shrines and palaces for ritual and ceremonial purposes.
4. 4.The arrangement of visual elements to create a sense of oneness is called:
   1. A
      Rhythm
   2. B
      Contrast
   3. C
      Emphasis
   4. D
      Unity
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   Answer: D

   Unity is the art principle describing how elements are arranged so the composition feels like a cohesive, harmonious whole.
5. 5.Which Nigerian ethnic group is associated with the famous Nok terracotta?
   1. A
      Igbo
   2. B
      Nok
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   3. C
      Hausa
   4. D
      Yoruba
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   Answer: B

   The terracotta figures take their name from Nok, the village in present-day Kaduna State where they were first unearthed, and are attributed to the ancient Nok culture/people.
6. 6.The application of wax to resist dye in textile design is called:
   1. A
      Tie-dye
   2. B
      Screen printing
   3. C
      Adire eleko
   4. D
      Batik
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   Answer: D

   Batik specifically uses hot wax applied to cloth to block dye from certain areas, producing a resist pattern.
7. 7.In colour theory, complementary colours are located where?
   1. A
      Opposite each other on the colour wheel
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   2. B
      At the centre of the colour wheel
   3. C
      In the same colour family
   4. D
      Next to each other on the colour wheel
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   Answer: A

   Complementary colours sit directly opposite one another on the colour wheel, such as red and green.
8. 8.Which element of design is essential in drawing contour lines?
   1. A
      Value
   2. B
      Colour
   3. C
      Line
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   4. D
      Texture
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   Answer: C

   Contour drawing relies entirely on line to describe the edges and form of a subject.
9. 9.Which type of sculpture projects from a flat background but remains attached to it?
   1. A
      Sculpture in the round
   2. B
      Kinetic sculpture
   3. C
      Mobile sculpture
   4. D
      Relief sculpture
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   Answer: D

   Relief sculpture is carved or modelled so that the forms project outward from a flat background to which they remain physically attached.
10. 10.Which material is most common in Yoruba traditional sculpture?
    1. A
       Wood
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    2. B
       Bronze
    3. C
       Ivory
    4. D
       Stone
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    Answer: A

    Yoruba traditional sculpture is predominantly carved from wood, as seen in masks, figures, and shrine objects.

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