List of practice Questions

Raku pottery was originated in which country?

Choose the correct sequence for making pottery
(A) Making the dough
(B) Making pots
(C) Drying and finishing
(D) Decoration and Glazing
(E) Firing
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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 into a slurry and pour through a screen
(E) Soak the clay
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Choose the correct sequence of the process of pinching in pottery
(A) Shape the clay as desired
(B) A depression is made in the centre with the thumb
(C) Prepare a ball of wedged clay
(D) Expand the form by pinching the clay with fingers
(E) Smooth and give finishing to the surface
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Choose the correct sequence of using plaster of paris in mold making
(A) Mixing plaster with water and pour
(B) Apply a release agent to model
(C) Allow plaster to set
(D) Prepare the model and attach the cottle
(E) Remove the model
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Arrange the following artists in order (oldest to youngest)
(A) Mansimran Singh
(B) P.V. Daroz
(C) Kripal Singh Shekhawat
(D) Mrinalini Mukherjee
(E) Gurcharan Singh
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At what temperature are earthenware and stoneware fired?
(A) 1500°C - 1600°C
(B) 950°C - 1100°C
(C) 600°C - 800°C
(D) 1200°C - 1300°C
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What role does alumina play in glaze formulation?

Ball clay is a type of:

Which material is often added to engobe for coloring?

Olmec Baby- ceramic sculpture is associated with which culture?

Plaster of Paris is made from:

The artist who made the famous ceramic sculpture named 'Kurukshetra'?

Which artist is known for his whimsical and surrealist pottery creation?

From the pottery point of view, it is used to strengthen clay?

In which technique, clay undergoes thermal shock during rapid heating and cooling?

The pyrometric cone was developed by ........?

Which of the following is not related to ceramic pottery?

The Cone indicating the temperature scale is in the shape of?

What happens to the clay during the drying and baking process?

In pitching method, which material is required to connect two parts?

Which clay is known as kaolin?

Which of the following is not used for making a pottery?

When baked, kaolin becomes hard, dense and ........... colored?

The process of making clay liquid and slippery is used for which casting?