Villasol National High School

Diagnostic Test
Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions 12
Diagnostic Test Grade 12

Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the answers on the space
provided before the number.

____1. It is an expression of artistic ideas through images, structures, and tactile work.
a. Visual Art c. Modern Art
b. Contemporary Art d. Integrative Art
____2. It is a combination of vocal sounds, instrumental sounds, or both that produce form of beauty, harmony, and
expression of emotions.
a. Music c. Dance
b. Film d. Painting
____3. It is the style of design and method of construction of buildings and other physical structures.
a. Sculpture c. Architecture
b. Painting d. Theater
____4. It is also called a movie or motion picture.
a. Painting c. Dance
b. Film d. Theater
____5. It is a performing art form consisting of purposefully selected sequences of movement of body in a rhythmic
way.
a. Theater c. Film
b. Dance d. Music
____6. It is a performing art that is concerned almost exclusively with live performances which present a significant
sense of drama.
a. Theater c. Film
b. Dance d. Music
____7. Which of the following is not an example of visual art?
a. Dance c. Sculpture
b. Painting d. Architecture
____8. Which of the following is an example of performing art?
a. Film c. Theater
b. Sculpture d. Music
____9. Anastacia and her friends attended a party. As the party and music begins, they started moving their bodies
in sync to the beat of the music. What art forms is seen in the description?
a. Music c. Dance
b. Theater d. Film
____10. Teacher Rico told an assignment to his students to compose lines of words in rhyme accompanied by the
beat of a song. What art form is seen in the situation?
a. Film c. Theater
b. Dance d. Music
____11. Which of the following do not use music as part of the artwork?
I. Film II. Dance III. Painting IV. Theater
a. III c. I and II
b. IV d. III and IV
____12. Which of the following artworks came from Mindanao?
I. Salaam (Peace) II. Singkil III. Moro Moro IV. Buyayang
a. I and II c. I, II, and IV
b. III and IV d. I, II, and III
____13. Which of the following are literary artworks?
I. Dead Stars by H.O. Santos III. Six Ladies in Durian by Millan
II. Himala by Ishmael Bernal IV. An Higugma by Illuminado Lucente
a. I and II c. II and III
b. I and IV d. III and IV
____14. Which of the following statement/s is/are false?
Statement 1: Literary arts are an expression of ideas through writing.
Statement 2: Visual art is an expression of artistic ideas through images.
a. Only Statement 1 is false. c. Both statements are false.
b. Only Statement 2 is false. d. Both statements are not false.
_____15. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?
Statement 1: Indarapatra at Sulayman by Bartolome Del Valle is an example of literary work.
Statement 2: Mindanao by Brillante Mendoza is an example of film work.
a. Only Statement 1 is true. c. Both statements are true.
b. Only Statement 2 is true. d. Both statements are not true
____16. What is the nationality of the painter of Mona Lisa?
a. Belgian b. Chinese c. Filipino d. Italian
____17. El Gamma Penumbra is known to be the Philippines Pride to win the first season of Asia’s Got Talent. What
is their kind of performance?
a. Acting b. Dancing c. Shadow Play d. All of the above
____18. The following can be used in digital arts, EXCEPT.
a. Smart Phone b. Tablet c. Laptop d. None of the above
____19. The following are examples of site-specific art form that is performed and position in specific spots,
especially in public areas, EXCEPT ________.
a. Flash Mob Dance c. Human Sentence Formation
b. Sculpture Installation d. Painting in the room
____20. Coffee painting belongs to what element and principles of contemporary art?
a. Appropriation b. Hybridity c. Performance d. Space
____21. Seed art belongs to what element and principles of contemporary art?
a. Appropriation b. Hybridity c. Performance d. Space
____22. The contemporary artist revives the interest the existing form of art. What element and principles of
contemporary art is implied?
a. Appropriation b. Hybridity c. Performance d. Space
____23. Performance artist interprets various human activities, EXCEPT.
a. Chores b. Rituals c. Routines d. Work
____24. The following are themes that are socially relevant to the outcome of the performance artist, EXCEPT.
a. Commercialism b. Love c. Poverty d. War
____25. Which refers to an artwork that uses only few materials for conventional use.
a. Flash Mob b. Digital Art c. Human Sentence Formation d. Traditional Painting
____26. It refers to the 21st Century catchall term used to define all that is related to the internet and the interplay
between technology, images and sound.
a. New Media b. Mixed Media c. New Media Art d. Mixed Media Art
____27. This process allows students to actively explore a subject or question through imaginative play that is
facilitated by a leader and may involve a variety of improvisational activities.
a. Creative Drama b. Musical Play c. Theatre Opera d. Role Play
____28. It is a flat thick durable sheath as twine or braided. The strong brown fiber used to make furniture.
a. Abaca b. Bakbak c. Buri d. Coir
____29. The following are the different types of rattan palms, EXCEPT.
a. clustered rattan species b. High or Climbers c. single stemmed d. None of the mention
____30. The following are the products of local material of rattan, EXCEPT.
a. Baskets b. Furniture c. Hats d. Zoya Lounge Chair
____31. The following are the talented people behind, “The Opera” of Ballet Philippines, EXCEPT.
a. Gabriel Barredo b. Leslie de Chavez c. Malek Lopez d. Redha Benteifour
____32. A person who writes the text of an opera or other long vocal work.
a. Librettist b. Poet c. Script writer d. Writer