THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
MTWARA REGION
FORM FOUR PRE-NATIONAL EXAMINATION
CODE: 016 FINE ART 1
TIME: 03 HOURS AUGUST 2025
Instructions
1. This paper consists of section A, B and C with total of 10 questions.
2. Answer all questions in section A and B and two (2) questions in section C
3. Your work must be neat and clean.
4. Write your examination number on every page of the answer sheet.
5. Cellular phones are not allowed in the examination room.
SECTION A (16 Marks)
1. For each items i-xv, choose the correct answer from among the given alternatives and write
its letters beside the item number in the answer sheet.
i. The fastest technique that an artist can use to capture an idea for landscape drawing
is called
A Complex sketching B quick sketching
C Simple sketching D short sketching
E moderate sketching
ii. Which of the following is not an essential quality of a good poster?
A A poster must be displayed in a public space.
B The colors used should be attractive.
C The message should be brief and to the point.
D The message must contain incomplete sentences.
E A poster must carry the message with illustration.
iii. What are basic components of a work of art?
A Content, Form and Subject B Form, Shape and Content
C Subject, Shape and Form D Shape, Subject and texture
E Shape, Subject and Content
iv. Suppose that you are an artist who is assigned a quarter part of khanga. What set of
visual elements will be used to show the layout?
A Shape, shading and perspective B Balance, movements and lines
C Lines, shape and proportion D Lines, shape and value
E Shape, rhythm and proportion
v. Balance is a development of a sense of stability in the body of work. How many
types of balance?
A four B Two C three D five E six
vi. Color theory is:
A he perception of distinct hue, intensity or value of an object.
B the lightness or darkness of color.
C a set of principles used in mixing colors.
D a combination of an equal proportions to produce secondary color.
E a circular diagram in which primary and secondary colors are Arranged.
vii. Suppose you are asked to mix any two primaries in more or less equal proportions
to produce a secondary color. Which statement is correct about colors?
A When mixing red and yellow, the result is green.
B When mixing blue and red, the result is an orange.
C When mixing yellow and blue, the result is violet.
D When mixing red and blue, the result is purple.
E When mixing yellow and blue, the result is an orange.
viii. What is portraiture?
A It is a feature of the body.
B It is a human figure and its characteristics.
C It is a human proportions of the body.
D It is a human face and its characteristics.
E It is a structure of the human figure.
ix. Which of the following are the types of perspective?
A vanishing point, one point and horizon line.
B linear, bird’s eye, worm’s eye and aerial perspective.
C linear, convergence lines, vanishing point and horizon line.
D aerial, line and far distance.
E front face, horizon line and vanishing point.
x. The addition of white in natural color called:
A Shades B Neutral color C Tints
D Darkness E Bluish
2. Match the following item in Column A with their correct answer in Column B by writing
the letter of the correct response besides the item number in your answer sheet provided.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
i. Hatching A. Appling lines roughly in a circular movement to
create a shade.
ii. Dotting. B. Drawing lines across each other.
C. Changing the values by adjusting the amount of
iii. smudging. pressure applied to the medium or using blending
tools
iv. Cross-hatching. D. Appling lines towards the same direction.
E. Creating values by applying dots to the picture.
v. scribbling. F. Applying smearing movement on drawing object
to indicate the source of light.
G. Applying dots and line together to create light
and dark tone.
SECTION B (54 Marks)
3. Any design should have contrast, what are the functions of contrast in graphic design.
4. The art teacher asked the students why it is important to clean used art equipment after use.
On behalf of your classmates answer the question.
5. In your discussion with your fellow kindly you explained the purpose of packaging.
Remind your member about your points.
6. What are the factors determining the price of an art work?
7. Every industry produces different products but why do they advertise their product.
8. How would you describe five approaches of painting?
SECTION C (30 Marks)
9. What are the differences between the following terminologies?
(a) Drawing and painting.
(b) Graphic design and print making.
(c) Secondary colors and tertiary colors.
(d) Space and line.
(e) Balance and contrast.
10. Explain six roles of art in which the artists can associate with human life.
11. Examine five steps used for maintaining painting brushes.
