List of top Pottery And Ceramics Questions asked in Common University Entrance Test

Match List I with List II:

LIST I		LIST II
A	Throwing	I	Pottery
B	Borax	II	Terracotta
C	Olmec Baby	III	Flux
D	Bisque	IV	Wheel

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Match List I with List II:

LIST I		LIST II
A	Terracotta	I	Manipur
B	Slip casting	II	Up draft
C	Kilns	III	Red
D	Longpi pottery	IV	Pot design

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Match List I with List II:

LIST I		LIST II
A	Bhitar Gaon Temple	I	Lucknow
B	Bishnupur Temple	II	Indus Valley
C	Mother Goddess	III	Kanpur
D	The King of Dark Chamber	IV	Kolkata

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Match List I with List II:

LIST I		LIST II
A	Gur Charan Singh	I	1944
B	P. R. Daroz	II	1898
C	Nirmala Patwardhan	III	1927
D	Ira Chaudhuri	IV	1928

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Match List I with List II:

LIST I		LIST II
A	Sleeping Cats	I	P.V. Ramachandran
B	Battle	II	Jyotsana Bhatt
C	Guruvayur Maraprabhu	III	K.G. Shubramanyam
D	The King of Dark Chamber	IV	Gur Charan Singh

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Match List I with List II:

LIST I		LIST II
A	Bisque	I	Continuous moving ware
B	Stoneware	II	98-1063 °C
C	Tunnel Kiln	III	China clay
D	Kaolin	IV	1250-1300°C

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Match List I with List II:

LIST I		LIST II
A	Plaster of Paris	I	Silica
B	The Dinner Party	II	Gypsum
C	Glaze	III	Indus Valley
D	Priest King	IV	Porcelain tiles

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Match List I with List II:

LIST I		LIST II
A	Cones	I	White
B	Green ware	II	Blue
C	Cobalt Oxide	III	Bend under heat
D	Porcelain	IV	Bisque-fired

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Pots made up of clay are made by which technique?
A. Drawing Method
B. Pinching Method
C. Slip Casting Method
D. Throwing Method
E. Breaking Method

What are red clay and Kaolin clay called after firing?
A. Thermo ware
B. Bone ware
C. Slip ware
D. Teracotta
E. Stone ware

Match List I with List II:

LIST I		LIST II
A	Bisque firing	I	Second firing
B	Glaze	II	First firing
C	Pyrometric cones	III	Temperature measuring
D	Pyrometer	IV	Pyramid shape

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Which are the suitable medium for the rapid solidification of P.O.P?
A. Grog
B. Salt
C. Sugar
D. Hot water
E. Quicklime (Calcium Oxide)

Which of these are not the content of Ball clay?
A. Kaolinite
B. Quartz
C. Magnesium
D. Mica
E. Flux

In pot firing which equipment/instrument is used to measure temperature?
A. Pyrometric cones
B. Thermometer
C. Pyrometer (Electric)
D. Barometer
E. Ammeter

Match List I with List II:

LIST I		LIST II
A	Amar Nath Sahgal	I	1904
B	Lidia Mehta	II	1924
C	K.G. Subhramanyam	III	1922
D	B.B. Mukharjee	IV	1923

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At what temperature earthenware and stoneware are fired?
A. 700-1000 °C
B. 900-1200 °C
C. 1100-1500 °C
D. 1200-1300 °C
E. 800-900 °C

The famous examples of terracotta temple:
A. Devgarh Dashavtar Temple
B. Bhitar Gaon Temple
C. Bishnupur Temple
D. Lotus Temple
E. Konark Sun Temple

Choose the correct sequence of the method of preparing clay
A. Add sand and knead until mixed well
B. Pour liquid clay on plaster slab to dry
C. Let stand it for several hours and remove excess water on top
D. Mix it up into a slurry and pour through a screen
E. Soak the clay

Which are the most famous pottery techniques practiced:
A. White Pottery
B. Green Pottery
C. Blue Pottery
D. Yellow Pottery
E. Black Pottery

From 'Stoneware' and 'Growing Stone' are sculptures of which famous artists?
A. Primula Pandit
B. Guru Charan Singh
C. P. R. Daroz
D. K. G. Shubramanyam
E. Lidia Mehta

Choose the correct sequence of the process of pinching in pottery
A. Prepare the clay
B. Make a ball of clay
C. Push your thumb into the center
D. Then pinch up the walls
E. Finishing the rim of the bowl

Identify the pottery ceramic artists:
A. Abnindra Nath Tagore
B. P. R. Daroz
C. Ray Meeker
D. Nirmla Patwardhan
E. Shushant Guha

Choose the correct steps of Slip Casting:
Prepare Mold and Slip,
Fill with Slip,
Remove Excess Slip,
Release from Mold,
Finishing.

Choose the correct sequence of creating a square plate
A. Placing the mold
B. Using a foam roller to flatten the slab
C. Sanding the edges
D. Trimming excess clay
E. Redefine the edges

What are the steps of making pottery
A. Design and making
B. Drying
C. Trimming and cleaning up
D. Bisque firing
E. Glazing and firing