Lesson 3.1.4

3.1.4 Mixed media Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Art & Design, Unit 3

20 questions

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Lesson 3.1.4, Mixed media: 20 multiple choice questions for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Art & Design (1AD0/1FA0/1GC0/1TE0/1TD0/1PY0), Unit 3: Fine Art, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. According to the specification, what does mixed media combine?

    • canvas and frames
    • only wet and dry
    • digital paint only
    • 2D and 3D media

  2. Which specific material pair is listed under mixed media techniques?

    • hard and soft
    • thick and thin
    • oil and water
    • wet and dry media

  3. Which technique is listed for mixed media?

    • fresco
    • lithography
    • collage
    • intaglio

  4. Which material is listed for mixed media alongside objects?

    • textiles
    • bronze casting
    • etching ink
    • gouache

  5. Which application types are included in mixed media work?

    • acoustic and visual
    • digital and non-digital
    • manual and automated
    • static and kinetic

  6. Which of these is NOT among the mixed media materials listed in the spec?

    • textiles and fabric
    • found objects
    • collage and montage
    • glass blowing

  7. What is the primary purpose of mixed media in art?

    • communicate ideas
    • record measurements
    • block light
    • test pigments

  8. Which category includes fabric, paint and a printed photograph combined together?

    • printmaking
    • sculpture
    • pure painting
    • mixed media

  9. What type of media is watercolour when used alongside paper cut-outs?

    • found objects
    • digital media
    • dry media
    • wet media

  10. Adding found objects to a painted canvas combines which dimensional elements?

    • only 3D
    • 2D and 3D
    • only 2D
    • digital only

  11. Stitching onto a printed digital photograph combines digital applications with what?

    • wet plaster
    • dry pastels
    • land art
    • non-digital

  12. Using wet drawing media, textiles and objects together is known as what?

    • mixed media
    • monoprinting
    • land art
    • drypoint

  13. Adding wire elements to a flat collage board introduces what?

    • pure painting
    • digital media
    • wet media
    • 3D media

  14. Testing how wet paint reacts on dry collage paper applies knowledge of what?

    • glaze firing
    • camera angles
    • shutter speeds
    • media characteristics

  15. Why is it essential to understand how different materials behave in mixed media?

    • to stop fading
    • to prevent weight
    • to control outcomes
    • to avoid drying

  16. What does successful mixed media work require beyond simply gluing items together?

    • heavy varnishing
    • controlled manipulation
    • digital printing
    • strict symmetry

  17. How can digital and non-digital applications be effectively combined?

    • scraped away
    • melted apart
    • kept completely separate
    • layered together

  18. Why does the specification include objects and textiles as mixed media materials?

    • to reduce cost
    • to carry meaning
    • to speed drying
    • to add weight

  19. What is the main benefit of combining 2D and 3D elements in mixed media?

    • makes work flat
    • speeds up drying
    • adds physical depth
    • removes texture

  20. What defines a successful mixed media outcome according to the specification?

    • random placement
    • monochrome palette
    • maximum weight
    • purposeful selection

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