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What are NECO BECE 2027 Questions and Answers CCA?
NECO BECE 2027 Questions and Answers CCA are the questions you should expect in your CCA paper in 2027 BECE, together with their answers.
It is very important that every candidate preparing to sit for in the forthcoming 2027 BECE examinations should catch a glimpse of these questions.
In so doing, they will know what to expect in the exam hall. Knowing exactly what to expect will boost their confidence and guarantee them a very high score.
Note that there are two papers under CCA:
- Paper 1: Art and Craft
- Paper 2: Music, Drama and Dance
Each of the papers has 60 multiple choice questions and would last for 1 hour.
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PAPER I: ART AND CRAFT
1. The purpose of priming in painting is to
A. add colour
B. add texture
C. create a good surface
D. create an idea
E. create warmness
2. Which of these ancient civilisation is known for its mosaic art?
A. Australia B. Byzantine
C. China D. France
E. Mesopotamia
3. Squeegee is a tool used in
A. casting B. dyeing
C. painting D. printing
E. weaving
4. Throwing wheel is a machine used by a
A. ceramist B. painter
C. sculptor D. printer
E. photographer
5. Which of the following is not a craft work?
A. Basket weaving
B. Beads making
C. Painting
D. Pot making
E. Tie and dye
6. A design made by using broken glasses and pebbles on paper is
A. applique B. collage
C. mosaic D. mural
E. poster
7. Textile design is a ______ dimensional art.
A. five B. four C. one
D. three E. two
8. Banner design is done by a
A. cartoonist
B. ceramist
C. graphic designer
D. photographer
E. textile designer
9. A unit in repeat pattern is
A. form B. line
C. motif D. proportion
E. shape
10. The dye resist agent in batik is
A. detergent
B. grease
C. hydrochloride
D. turpentine
E. wax
11. Crocheting is an example of
A. craft B. design
C. embroidery D. puppetry
E. tapestry
12. Graphic design is mostly a/an ______ art.
A. archaic B. commercial
C. historical D. modern
E. special
13. Designs are executed on calabash for the following purposes except
A. beautification
B. cooking
C. decoration
D. musical
E. symbolism
14. The use of local materials to replace the original is
A. adaptation
B. creativity
C. improvisation
D. modernisation
E. technology
15. Black and white are ______ colours.
A. harmonious B. neutral
C. primary D. secondary
E. tertiary
Use Figure 1.1 to answer questions 16 – 18.
(Figure 1.1 shows a decorated pot/vase with a pointer indicating line X at the base shadow)
16. Figure 1.1 represents a
A. bowl
B. cup
C. flower vase
D. mug
E. trinket box
17. The shading used is
A. blurring
B. cross-hatching
C. hatching
D. pointillism
E. smudging
18. The area marked X is
A. hue B. light
C. shade D. shadow
E. texture
19. Clay in its liquid form is
A. glaze B. grog
C. pulp D. slip
E. terracotta
20. Spatula is a tool used in
A. ceramics B. graphics
C. painting D. textile
E. weaving
21. Which of the following is not a technique in pottery?
A. Binding B. Coiling
C. Pinching D. Slabbing
E. Throwing
22. Wood carving involves ______ process.
A. additive B. casting
C. melting D. resistance
E. subtractive
23. A repeat pattern is used in a ______ design.
A. book B. logo
C. package D. poster
E. textile
24. Nok art culture originated from
A. Cameroon B. Gabon
C. Ghana D. Mali
E. Nigeria
25. Figure 1.2 is a ______ of human being.
(Figure 1.2 shows a seated sketch/line drawing)
A. craft B. design
C. painting D. shade
E. sketch
26. The person responsible for logistics in an art exhibition is
A. artist
B. curator
C. exhibition committee
D. exhibition coordinator
E. sales manager
27. The medium used for Nok sculptures is
A. clay B. ivory
C. pulp D. stone
E. wood
28. A common Nok sculptural theme is
A. abstract form
B. animals form
C. humans form
D. inanimate form
E. mythological creatures
29. Which of the following is a characteristic of Nok art?
A. Angry face
B. Flat head
C. Gold teeth
D. Square shape mouth
E. Unique stylistic features
30. A means of self-expression is
A. art B. carving
C. exhibition D. lettering
E. printing
31. Which of the following animals is represented in Ife art terracotta?
A. Antelope B. Crocodile
C. Lion D. Monkey
E. Zebra
32. Which of the following materials is used for mosaic art?
A. Glass B. Grass
C. Iron D. Pin
E. Plywood
33. Opposite colours on the colour wheel are
A. complementary
B. harmonious
C. primary
D. secondary
E. tertiary
34. Warm colour among the following is
A. black B. brown
C. green D. orange
E. pink.
35. Primary colours are ______ in number
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4
D. 5 E. 6
36. The element of art that refers to the scale and size of a design is
A. balance B. line
C. perspective D. proportion
E. value
37. The lightness or darkness of a colour is
A. balance B. composition
C. hue D. texture
E. value
38. Creating a design on a cut out stencil is made possible by the use of
A. brush B. foam
C. ruler D. spatula
E. tjanting
39. The arrangement of visual element in art is
A. balance B. colour
C. texture D. line
E. composition
40. Which of the following colours is water based?
A. Crayon B. Oil
C. Pastel D. Pencil
E. Poster
41. Which of the following colours dry faster after applying on a surface?
A. Acrylic B. Emulsion
C. Gouache D. Oil
E. Poster
42. The commonest material used for moulding is
A. cement B. clay
C. pulp D. stone
E. wood
43. A woven cane chair is a product of
A. ceramics B. craft
C. painting D. sculpture
E. textile
44. Letterings are broadly classified into
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4
D. 5 E. 6
45. The motif represented in Figure 1.3 is
(Figure 1.3 shows a leaf/floral motif drawing)
A. animal B. bird
C. box D. fish
E. floral
46. The main purpose of a poster design is to
A. conduct interview
B. get feedback
C. pass idea
D. pass information
E. send greeting
47. Igbo-Ukwu art culture is mainly in
A. bronze B. ivory
C. stone D. terracotta
E. wood
48. Esie is known for ______ works
A. cement B. clay
C. marble D. paper pulp
E. soap stone
49. Ikenga is a festival of the
A. Fulanis B. Idomas
C. Igbos D. Tivs
E. Yorubas
50. The class of colour that cannot be obtained by mixture of other colours is
A. complementary
B. harmonious
C. primary
D. secondary
E. tertiary
51. Blue, red, and yellow are ______ colours
A. analogous
B. complementary
C. harmonious
D. primary
E. secondary
52. The Nigerian war museum is located in
A. Benin B. Ikeja
C. Jos D. Umuahia
E. Uyo
53. The art of free handwriting is
A. calligraphy
B. cartography
C. cursive
D. gothic
E. italics
54. A place where art works are kept for research purposes is
A. classroom B. gallery
C. museum D. showroom
E. studio
55. The area marked A in Figure 1.4 is the
(Figure 1.4 shows a lowercase letter “d” with a pointer ‘A’ pointing to the top vertical stem)
A. ascender B. descender
C. pointer D. stem
E. upper
56. Embroidery is making design on fabric with thread and
A. brush B. dye
C. ink D. needle
E. paint
57. Design made on calabash are determined by
A. form B. lines
C. media D. texture
E. value
58. Which of the following is not associated to batik?
A. Fabric B. Stamp
C. Starch D. Thinner
E. Wax
59. The area marked T in the Figure 1.5 is
(Figure 1.5 shows a capital letter “C” with a pointer ‘T’ pointing to the opening/inner space)
A. ascender B. body
C. descender D. middle
E. serif
60. The tool used to interlace weft on warp in weaving is
A. container B. pallet
C. shuttle D. spatula
E. squeegee
PAPER II: MUSIC, DRAMA AND DANCE
MUSIC
1. The type of music used for marketing goods and services is
A. dirge B. jingle
C. lullaby D. sacred
E. serenade
2. Timbre is the ______ of sound
A. loudness B. lowness
C. movement D. quality
E. smoothness
3. What key is represented by the recorder diagram in Fig 2.1?
(Diagram shows recorder holes: 7 filled holes in a row, plus 1 underneath)
A. C B. D C. E
D. F E. G
4. The instrument in Fig 2.2 is
(Diagram shows a tambourine)
A. chime B. maracas
C. samba D. tambourine
E. triangle
5. Chordophone instruments in western classification are
A. brass B. keyboards
C. strings D. percussions
E. woodwinds
6. The position of the note in Fig 2.3 is
(Diagram shows bass clef with a whole note on the second line from the top)
A. B B. C C. D
D. E E. F
7. The ‘great stave’ has ______ lines
A. eleven B. five
C. four D. seven
E. ten
8. The key signature in Fig 2.4 is ______ Major
(Diagram shows treble clef with two sharps: F and C)
A. C B. D C. E
D. F E. G
9. The lower tetrachord of ‘C major’ scale is
A. B C D E B. C D E F
C. D E F G D. F G A B
E. G A B C
10. Which of the following time signatures is simple triple?
A. $\frac{2}{4}$
B. $\frac{3}{4}$
C. $\frac{4}{4}$
D. $\frac{6}{8}$
E. $\frac{9}{8}$
11. ‘Gradually getting slower’ is an expression for
A. crescendo
B. decrescendo
C. forte
D. piano
E. rallentando
12. The musical sign $[:\vert{}\vert{}:]$ means
A. loud B. pause
C. repeat D. start
E. stop
13. Which of the following quaver notes is properly stemmed?
A. (Quaver rest icon)
B. (Flagged note variant)
C. (Flagged note variant)
D. (Flagged note variant)
E. (Flagged note variant)
14. The rest sign ‘$\blacksquare$’ is
A. crotchet B. minim
C. quaver D. semibreve
E. semiquaver
15. How many beat(s) is the rest sign in Fig 2.5?
(Diagram shows a crotchet rest)
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3
D. 4 E. 5
16. Which of the following notes is required to complete bar 2 of Fig 2.6?
(Diagram shows $\frac{4}{4}$ time signature rhythm exercise with a missing note)
A. Minim note icon
B. Crotchet note icon
C. Quaver note icon
D. Semiquaver note icon
E. Dotted note icon
17. The sixth degree of a diatonic scale is
A. dominant
B. mediant
C. subdominant
D. submediant
E. supertonic
18. A tetrachord consists of ______ notes.
A. eight B. five C. four
D. three E. two
19. The interval in Fig 2.7 is a
(Diagram shows treble staff with notes on C4 and E4)
A. fifth B. fourth
C. second D. sixth
E. third
20. What degree is the triad in Fig 2.8?
(Diagram shows bass clef with $\frac{9}{8}$ time signature)
A. Dominant
B. Mediant
C. Subdominant
D. Supertonic
E. Tonic
21. Which of the following are primary chords only?
A. I, II, IV B. I, IV, V
C. II, IV, VI D. III, VI, I
E. IV, V, VI
22. The plagal cadence is chord
A. I – V B. II – V
C. III – I D. IV – I
E. V – V
23. Modulation from ‘C Major’ to its dominant is ______ Major
A. C B. D C. E
D. F E. G
24. Performing a music piece in a key different from its original is
A. composition
B. inversion
C. modulation
D. transcription
E. transposition
25. The accidental sign ” is
A. double flat
B. double sharp
C. flat
D. natural
E. sharp
26. What is the correct transcription of the melody in Fig 2.9?
(Diagram shows treble staff melody)
A. d:t₁:l₁:s₁|l₁:d:f:-||
B. f:m:r:d|r:f:t:-||
C. m:r:d:t₁|d:m:l₁:-||
D. r:d:t₁:l₁|t₁:r:s:-||
E. s:f:m:r|m:s:d:-||
27. What music period is dated 1600 – 1750?
A. Baroque B. Classical
C. Rococo D. Renaissance
E. Romantic
28. George Frederick Handel lived in the ______ period.
A. Baroque B. Classical
C. Modern D. Renaissance
E. Romantic
29. The famous Nigerian masked musician is
A. Alariwo
B. Davido
C. Femi Kuti
D. Lagbaja
E. Naira Marley
30. Which of the following is not a Nigerian Art Musician?
A. Ayo Bankole
B. Fela Sowande
C. Joseph Nketia
D. Lazarus Ekwueme
E. Samuel Akpabot
DRAMA
31. A writer of dramatic piece is rightly called a/an
A. author B. novelist
C. playwright D. playwrite
E. poet
32. The cast list of a play contains the names of
A. characters B. costumiers
C. directors D. prompters
E. stagehands
33. While platform is a stage floor, flat is the
A. base B. ceiling
C. pillar D. roof
E. wall
34. A serious play with sad ending is
A. farce B. melodrama
C. satire D. tragedy
E. tragicomedy
35. Drama performs the following functions except
A. education B. entertainment
C. incitement D. information
E. therapy
36. Stage manager assumes the role of a/an ______ during rehearsals.
A. actor B. costumier
C. director D. playwright
E. prompter
37. Theatre fans are otherwise referred to as
A. artistes B. audience
C. cast D. characters
E. crew
38. Drama as an art form is full of ______ and suspense.
A. action B. hatred
C. humour D. improvisation
E. intrigues
39. The earliest form of drama is
A. classical B. medieval
C. modern D. neoclassical
E. postmodern
40. Rising actions in a performance leads to
A. anti-climax B. climax
C. hubris D. interlude
E. resolution
41. Playwrights are categorised into ______ groups.
A. five B. four
C. one D. three
E. two
42. Scene is a/an ______ in a play
A. act B. division
C. episode D. setting
E. stage
43. A short speech delivered by a character on stage directly to the audience is
A. aside B. conversation
C. dialogue D. monologue
E. soliloquy
44. Antagonist is a/an ______ character
A. comic B. flat
C. foil D. main
E. opposing
45. Stage geography is the
A. act and scene of the play
B. scenery of the production
C. setting of the play
D. study of the acting areas
E. the sum total of the acting areas
46. One-man acting is a/an
A. aside B. dialogue
C. mime D. monologue
E. soliloquy
47. Drama is identified with the following except
A. acts and scenes
B. character and script
C. costume and makeup
D. property and stage management
E. proverbs and verse
48. The casting of character for a performance is done by the
A. actor B. designer
C. director D. producer
E. prompter
49. The art of a character talking to himself is called
A. aside B. dialogue
C. soliloquy D. monologue
E. travelogue
50. Drama is classified majorly into the following except
A. comedy B. melodrama
C. farce D. tragedy
E. tragicomedy
DANCE
51. Dancing promotes
A. culture B. custom
C. myth D. religion
E. tradition
52. Which type of dance uses exaggerated costume?
A. Abstract B. Comic
C. Dramatic D. Pure
E. Study
53. The major demand of a well-choreographed dance is the
A. content B. projection
C. form D. style
E. technique
54. The shape a dance composition takes in performance is
A. content B. projection
C. form D. style
E. technique
55. Which of the following is a type of dance in Nigeria?
A. Adumu B. Agbadza
C. Gese D. Monbayasa
E. Zulu
56. Which of the following is not a dance movement?
A. Clapping B. Diving
C. Gliding D. Jumping
E. Sliding
57. A dance style performed with metal plates on the bottom of shoes is
A. ballet B. tap
C. samba D. waltz
E. twerking
58. A dance pattern from Calabar that derives movement from the sea wave is
A. abakpa B. akpatuma
C. ekombi D. obam
E. otsichwi
59. Ballet dance originated from
A. England B. Hungary
C. Italy D. Japan
E. Spain
60. A ______ is involved in the structuring and polishing of a dance performance
A. playwright B. costumier
C. director D. dramatist
E. choreographer
PAPER III
PRACTICAL
On a raised platform, draw and paint the following fruits as arranged in the composition:
i. A bunch of plantain or banana
ii. Two oranges
Medium: Cardboard paper
Colour: Water colour, poster colour, crayon or coloured pencil
Note: Your painting work must be dried before packaging to avoid smudging
Answers to JSS 3 NECO BECE 2027 Questions and Answers CCA (Cultural and Creative Arts)
Answers to BECE Cultural and Creative Arts PAPER 1 (Art and Craft)
The following table gives the correct answers to the objective questions in Paper 1 of JSS3 NECO BECE 2027 for CCA (Cultural and Creative Arts) (i.e. Art and Craft). If you are using a mobile device, hold the table and scroll to the right or left for a complete view. Remember to use the comments section if you need further clarification of any question.
| Q.No | Ans | Q.No | Ans | Q.No | Ans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | 21 | A | 41 | A |
| 2 | B | 22 | E | 42 | B |
| 3 | D | 23 | E | 43 | B |
| 4 | A | 24 | E | 44 | A |
| 5 | C | 25 | E | 45 | E |
| 6 | C | 26 | D | 46 | D |
| 7 | E | 27 | A | 47 | A |
| 8 | C | 28 | C | 48 | E |
| 9 | C | 29 | E | 49 | C |
| 10 | E | 30 | A | 50 | C |
| 11 | A | 31 | B | 51 | D |
| 12 | B | 32 | A | 52 | D |
| 13 | B | 33 | A | 53 | A |
| 14 | C | 34 | D | 54 | C |
| 15 | B | 35 | B | 55 | D |
| 16 | C | 36 | D | 56 | D |
| 17 | E | 37 | E | 57 | B |
| 18 | D | 38 | A | 58 | D |
| 19 | D | 39 | E | 59 | B |
| 20 | A | 40 | E | 60 | C |
Answers to BECE Cultural and Creative Arts PAPER 2 (Music, Drama and Dance)
The following table gives the correct answers to the objective questions in Paper 2 of JSS3 NECO BECE 2027 for CCA (Cultural and Creative Arts) (i.e. Music, Drama and Dance). If you are using a mobile device, hold the table and scroll to the right or left for a complete view. Remember to use the comments section if you need further clarification of any question.
| Q.No | Ans | Q.No | Ans | Q.No | Ans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | 21 | B | 41 | D |
| 2 | D | 22 | D | 42 | B |
| 3 | A | 23 | E | 43 | A |
| 4 | D | 24 | E | 44 | E |
| 5 | C | 25 | E | 45 | E |
| 6 | B | 26 | — | 46 | D |
| 7 | A | 27 | A | 47 | E |
| 8 | B | 28 | A | 48 | C |
| 9 | B | 29 | D | 49 | C |
| 10 | B | 30 | C | 50 | B |
| 11 | E | 31 | C | 51 | A |
| 12 | C | 32 | A | 52 | B |
| 13 | — | 33 | E | 53 | C |
| 14 | D | 34 | D | 54 | C |
| 15 | A | 35 | C | 55 | B |
| 16 | — | 36 | E | 56 | A |
| 17 | D | 37 | B | 57 | B |
| 18 | C | 38 | A | 58 | C |
| 19 | E | 39 | A | 59 | C |
| 20 | E | 40 | B | 60 | E |
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