THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

NATIONAL CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY

EDUCATION 2006
(Level 1)

VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS

PAPER II

TIME: 2 HOURS

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PAPER II

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 NCSE LEVEL I
INSTRUCTIONS
Read the following carefully:

1. This paper consists of two (2) sections. Section I contains one hundred multiple choice questions.
Section II contains eight (8) open response questions.

2. You should spend approximately 50 minutes on Section I and 70 minutes on Section II

3. Section I is divided into four options: Option A – Visual Arts; Option B – Music; Option C – Dance
and Option D – Drama.
Choose TWO options and answer ALL questions in each option

4. Use separate multiple choice answer sheets to record your answers for each option

5. Write the name of each option at the top of each of your multiple choice answer sheets

6. Complete the following on your multiple choice answer sheets using a 2HB pencil only:

• School’s Name
• School’s ID
• Student’s Name
• Student’s Number
• Date of Birth
• Subject

7. Record your answers for Section I by shading in completely, the selected letter on your answer sheet

8. If you must change an answer, erase the first answer completely, then shade your new answer

9. On the Multiple Choice answer sheets DO NOT

• Staple
• Punch holes
• Bend the corners
• Tear
• Make stray marks

10. Attempt any TWO questions from Section II and answer all parts on the lined sheets at the back of the
booklet. Begin each response on a new page.

11. Write the following on your booklet:

• Student’s Name
• School’s Name
• Student’s Number
• School’s ID

12. If you are finished before time, go back and check your work

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 SECTION I
There are four options in this section: Option A - Visual Arts; Option B – Music; Option C – Dance;
Option D – Drama. Choose any TWO options and answer all questions.
Remember to complete each option on a separate answer sheet.
D. China

OPTION A – VISUAL ARTS

1. What is the most appropriate material

for the making of deyas? 6. An artist famous for the 1960’s rendering
of local folklore characters is
A. Mud
B. Cement A. Francisco Cabral
C. Clay B. Alfredo Codallo
D. Sand C. Lisa O’ Connor
D. Holly Gayadeen
2. Which of the following is associated
with lettering and illustration? 7. In this diagram there are three arrows
that extend from the primary colours
A. Ceramics to colour X. Colour X is a combination
B. Printing of the primary colours.
C. Graphic Design
D. Imaginative Composition

3. Which of the following best describes a Yellow Orange Y

well-balanced mobile? Yellow

A. Stationary and beautiful O G

B. Hanging and moving Red Orange
C. Creative and tilting Blue
D. Colourful and functional Green
R
B
4. In painting a landscape scene at six Red Violet Red Violet
o’clock in the evening, which is the V
MOST appropriate group of colours that
may be used?
What is colour X?
A. Florescent colours
B. Bright colours A. Black
C. Warm colours B. Brown
D. Cool colours C. Grey
D. White
5. The craft technique of Block Printing
was developed in 8. In printing, the quality of the image is
improved through good
A. Egypt
B. Africa A. registration
C. India B. texture
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 C. contrast
D. value

11. What does the line pattern above

best represent?

A. Love
9. The drawing above illustrates B. Energy
C. Anger
A. one point perspective D. Peace
B. two point perspective
C. three point perspective
D. four point perspective

12. Which of the following pieces on the

right will complete the picture to the
left?

A. A and B
10. The type of repetition illustrated in the B. B and D
pattern above is C. C and A
D. D and B
A. half - drop
B. side by side 13. In creating a craft item,
C. oblique half - drop
D. vertical stripe A. form follows function
B. form follows beauty
C. function follows form
D. function follows beauty

14. The art of paper folding is called

A. collage
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C. papyrus
D. papier maché

15. This is a series of simple drawings 17. The three (3) main planes in a
which show the movements when using composition are the
a pay phone. What is the correct order of
the drawings? A. main centre of interest, secondary centre
of interest, foreground

A B. foreground, secondary centre of interest,

background

C. main centre of interest, mid-ground,

B background

D. foreground, mid-ground, background

C

D
18. The art of appropriate lettering and
beautiful handwriting is called

A. A, D, C, B A. calligraphy
B. B, D, A, C B. graphics
C. C, D, B, A C. fonts
D. D, B, C, A D. italics

16. Which local artist is noted for his

involvement in the search for an
African psyche in his paintings? 19. In order to retain white areas in a
watercolour painting, one technique
A. Alexander King employed is
B. Guy Beckles
C. Leroy Clarke A. masking
D. Jackie Hinkson B. wax resist
C. spattering
D. wet-on-dry

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20. Artistic scenes painted on a wall 23. The following diagrams show a
in a public place is method of tying fabric for the
purpose of tie-dye. What method of
A. graffiti tying is applied?
B. wall paper
C. advertising
D. outdoor art

21. Which internationally renowned

artist painted during the
Renaissance period?
A. Pleating
A. Isiah Boodoo B. Random Texturing
B. Frieda Khalo C. Complete Resist
C. Michaelangelo Buonarroti D. Folding
D. Francisco Cabral

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22. Which is the MOST efficient technique
that can be used to repeat identical
patterns on fabric?

A. Embroidery
B. Appliqué
C. Screen printing
D. Lino block

The illustration above represents

which traditional Carnival
characters?

A. Midnight Robbers
B. Pierrot Grenades
C. Minstrels
D. Sailor Mas

25. Which element should an artist use in

order to make her work
appealing to the sense of touch?

A. Tone
B. Shape
C. Unity
D. Texture
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 C. Tone, Tone, Semitone, Tone,
Tone, Tone, Semitone
D. Tone, Tone, Semitone, Tone, Tone,
Semitone, Tone

OPTION B – MUSIC

1. The time signature 6. Short horizontal lines written above or below

means the staff are called

A. three beats per bar A. ledger lines

B. four beats per bar B. bar lines
C. three crotchet (quarter note) C. staff lines
beats per bar D. measure lines
D. four crotchet (quarter note)
beats per bar
7. Key Signature comprises
2. Another name for a quaver is a
A. notes
A. whole note B. sharps or flats
B. half note C. number
C. quarter note D. accidentals
D. one-eight note
8. The sign pp means
3. Name ONE rest that is necessary to
complete the bar A. very soft
B. soft
C. very loud
D. loud
A. Crotchet rest
B. Minim rest 9. The D major scale consists of how many
C. Quaver rest sharps?
D. Semibreve
A. One
4. Who won the Calypso Monarch B. Two
competition in 2006? C. Three
D. Four
A. Chalkdust
B. Luta 10. Which instrument can be considered a
C. Singing Sandra percussion instrument?
D. Shurwayne Winchester
A. Steelpan
B. Guitar
5. The intervals that constitute a C. Saxaphone
major scale are D. Violin

A. Tone, Tone, Tone, Semitone, Tone, 11. The lines of the bass clef are
Tone, Tone, Semitone
B. Tone, Semitone, Tone, Tone, A. F A C E
Tone, Tone, Semitone B. A C E G
C. G B D F A
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12. In music, the word tempo refers to 17. Doh, Ray, Me, Fah, Soh, Lah,
Te, Doh are called?
A. volume
B. pitch A. French time names
C. speed B. Kodaly time names
D. tone C. Solfa names
D. East Indian notation
13. How many notes are there in the C major
scale?
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A. 7 18. The sign used to indicate silence in
B. 8 music is called
C. 9
D. 10 A. rest
B. bar
C. measure
14. The time signature D. note
is defined as

19. A curved line which joins a note of the

A. simple duple same pitch and makes the sound longer
B. simple quadruple is called
C. compound duple
D. compound quadruple A. accent
B. tie
C. slur
15. How many letters of the D. pause
musical alphabet can be
found in the word 20. The musical alphabet comprises
‘baggage’?
A. 6 letters
A. 2 B. 7 letters
B. 3 C. 8 letters
C. 4 D. 9 letters
D. 5

16. Which one of the following is a melodic 21. Which one of the following persons
instrument? won the Soca Monarch competition in 2006?

A. Cymbals A. Iwer George

B. Tabla B. Bunji Garlin
C. Drums C. Machael Montano
D. Steelpan D. Shurwayne Winchester

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22. The recorder belongs to which
family of musical instruments?

A. String
B. Woodwind
C. Brass
D. Percussion

23. How many beats are there in a

bar?

A. 3 beats
B. 4 beats
C. 5 beats
D. 6 beats

24. Which of the following is the

mandolin mostly associated?

A. Jazz
B. Parang
C. Chutney
D. Rap

25. A triad is comprised of how many

notes?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

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 OPTION C - DANCE
6. Which of the following is a Classical
1. Dance is the transformation of ordinary dance?
functional and expressive movement into
A. Bele
A. extraordinary movement for extraordinary B. Gadka
purposes C. Ballet
B. a grand theatrical performance D. Calypso
C. dance performance
D. creativity 7. Which of the following is NOT an
element of dance?
2. In dancing, people organize the expressive
movements of their bodies into A. Rhythm/ timing
B. Costumes
A. choreographed movements C. Space
B. rhythmic and visual patterns D. Effort
C. dance – drama
D. relaxation techniques 8. ‘Locomotion’ in dance is

3. Most dance classes begin with ‘technique’, the A. getting from one place to another
purpose of which is to B. travelling in a train
C. energetic configuration
A. enhance posture D. rhythm
B. energise for long periods
C. understand the dance 9. The length of time of a dance movement
D. develop an awareness of and fully may vary. This refers to
articulate the body
A. the speed of the movement
4. In dance, asymmetric movement means B. a change in weight
C. communication
A. outside of the body is more active than the D. the duration of the movement
other
B. both sides are active 10. Strong sudden movements can be
C. it is an element of dance described as
D. a dance sequence
A. bright and brisk
5. ‘Fire Sailor Dance’ is seen most during B. prolonged and smooth
C. energetic and vigorous
A. Christmas D. breathless and smooth
B. Divali
C. Carnival 11. The body can generally fill the space
D. Emancipation by

A. leaping and spreading

B. embracing it with arms and legs
C. concentrating in it
D. moving around in it
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12. A‘pin like’ or elongated body shape resembles 18. Isolation in dance refers to
the letter
A. dancing solo
A. Y B. expressing emotions
B. K C. moving only a particular part of your
C. I body
D. A D. leaping on the spot

13. Plies and releves are the actions you do when

19. Warm up exercises are essential to dance
A. moving on the floor because
B. doing gestures
C. taking off and landing A. it prevents injury
D. warming up B. it is fun
C. it is easy
14. Shape is one of the strongest visual D. dance is movement
components of dance. Shapes are
20. In dance we ‘defy’ gravity by
A. co-ordination of body with rhythm
B. techniques A. leaping into the air and coming down
C. lines and angles, chunks and masses B. stretching our legs
D. choreographed movements C. twisting on the floor
D. spinning our bodies
15. Paying attention to breathing allows the
dancer to 21. In dance, hand and facial gestures
convey
A. dance longer
B. focus, centre and stay calm A. pace
C. make better postures B. beauty
D. demonstrate more rhythm C. direction
D. expression
16. Kathak, an Indian style of Classical dance is
characterized by 22. Timelessness in dance refers to

A. rounded body movements A. the end of a dance

B. leaps and gestures B. a movement in stillness
C. rhythmic foot and spectacular spins C. time off from dance
D. symmetric movements D. a continuous rhythmic pattern

17. Space, time and energy are your raw 23. In which of the following dance styles
materials for dance because does the bare feet play an integral part
in showing the combinations of
A. time is an important element of dance rhythm?
B. they are the essence of dance
C. dance is a language of gestures A. Tap
D. they defy gravity B. Jig
C. Kathak
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24. Improvisation is an essential part of dance

because it

A. is fun
B. helps in practising a routine
C. fosters movement sensitivity
D. allows the dancer to discover his/her
body

25. Sometimes the dance-like movements of

animals in courtship and play are similar
to human movements. What do animals’
movements lack that is present in human
dance?

A. Structured patterns
B. Rhythm
C. Expressions of the body
D. Conscious use of symbols

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OPTION D - DRAMA Questions 6 – 8 are based the stage plan below

1. What is the best description of a

tableau?

A. A photographic display
B. A flat surface
C. A frozen picture on stage
D. Actors standing on stage

2. A proscenium stage is one in which

the audience

A. is seated around three sides

B. is seated all around 6. State the position of actor A on the stage.
C. sits directly in front
D. sits on stage A. Downstage right
B. Centre stage
C. Centre left
3. A protagonist is D. Upstage right

A. the main character in the play

B. the character with the most lines 7. State the position of actor B on the stage.
C. the character that opposes the hero
D. the most likable character A. Downstage right
B. Centre stage
C. Centre left
4. An antagonist is D. Upstage right

A. the main character in the play

B. the character with the most lines 8. State the position of actor C on the stage.
C. the character who opposes the hero
D. the most likable character A. Downstage centre
B. Centre stage
C. Centre left
5. When a scene that occurred in a D. Upstage right
character’s past is replayed in the present
it is called

A. reverie
B. memory
C. flashback

D. flash of the past

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9. An object used by an actor on stage 12. In which of the following positions is the
is called a actor using a high level?

A. flat A. A child standing in a crib

B. prop B. A man kneeling on the floor
C. tool C. A woman standing at a window
D. mask D. A man lying on a bed

10. An actor may block another actor

or the action on stage. This is referred to
as

A. masking
B. blocking
C. interfering
D. upstaging

Question 11 refers to the extract below

Character A: I need those files I gave you to

sort.
Character B: I’ll do them by the end of the
week.
Character A: By the end of the week you may
not have a job.
Character B: Oh.

11. What is the status of character A in the

scene above?

A. High
B. Low
C. Weak
D. Strong

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Questions 13 – 17 refer to the scenario below

The Prize Trip

Indra: Ah win! Ah win! Ah win a ticket for Germany! (singing) I going Germany,
I going Germany.

Father: German who? You’re not going Germany by yourself, so you could forget it.

Indra: Why can’t I go alone? I’m over eighteen.

Mother: Why don’t you give the ticket to your cousin Satesh, he is a boy who really
likes football. Young girls like you shouldn’t be travelling alone.

Indra: Why I must give Satesh my ticket, I work real hard sending in my entries,
and now I must give up my prize? (Joseph the neighbour enters) Joe, Joe ah win
a ticket to Germany and now ma and them want me to give it to Satesh. All the
time I sending in my entries, Satesh only telling me I foolish and that I wouldn’t
win anything, now they want me to give him the ticket. They’re too unfair

Joseph: Aye girl, I now coming to tell you all that I going Germany with the cultural
group.

Indra: Oh gosh boy we go lime, where all yuh staying?

Father: I said you’re not going anywhere!

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13. How does Indra feel about winning 18. The storyline in a play is called the
the ticket?
A. character
A. She is worried B. theme
B. She is excited C. setting
C. She does not care D. plot
D. She is frightened

14. How does Joe feel about Indra 19. In a play, stage directions such as
winning the ticket? (a dark, windy afternoon) refer to

A. He thinks it is unfair A. set

B. He thinks she doesn’t deserve it B. style
C. He does not believe that she won it C. setting
D. He is happy for her D. props

15. Indra’s father doesn’t want her to go

because 20. A signal to begin action on stage is
called a/an
A. she does not know anything about
football A. call
B. Germany is too far B. alarm
C. she would be going alone C. cue
D. he cannot make the trip D. knock

16. Indra’s mother wants her to give the

ticket to Satesh because 21. To reflect on drama class, a dancer
could use
A. he can play football
B. he is a boy A. a mirror
C. he likes football B. a journal
D. he knows Germany C. a game
D. acting

17. What atmosphere is best reflected in the

scenario? 22. What kind of music would you use
in a solemn scene?
A. Joyful
B. Tense A. Soca
C. Sad B. Dancehall
D. Angry C. Hymns
D. Gangsta Rap

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23. In staging a presentation of different
cultural groups, which costume would
not apply?

A. A sari
B. African print gown and head wrap
C. Shorts and tee-shirt
D. Tuxedo

24. Anansi is best known for his

A. trusting of others
B. trust games
C. betrayal of trust
D. trustworthiness

25. A scene created with little or no

rehearsal is described as

A. extempo
B. impromptu
C. improvisation
D. drama

GO ON TO THE NEXT SECTION

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 SECTION II
Answer any TWO (2) questions from this section.
Remember to begin each response on a new page.
You should complete this section in about 70 minutes.

1. Your class has been asked to dramatise either Indian Arrival Day or Emancipation Day.
Write a description of the presentation, including elements such as scenery, costumes and
music.

2. You have been asked to represent your country at a world youth conference.
How would you use what you have learnt in Drama to encourage others to visit your country.

3. Trinidad and Tobago’s music has evolved over a period of time.

Discuss how the elements of music: rhythm, melody, harmony and timbre, has influenced our
culture from the early 1900’s to our present day?

4. Foreign cultural instruments (eg. Tassa and African Drums) have influenced the music of
Trinidad and Tobago.
Discuss how these instruments have contributed to our rich and unique style of music.

5. Name the dance elements.

Discuss the relationship of dance elements when creating a dance based on ONE (1) of the
themes - ‘ The Seaside’ or ‘ The Forest’.

6. Name two (2) Caribbean folk dances.

Compare and contrast their styles, costumes etc.

7. Select an artist of Trinidad and Tobago. The artist may be a painter, sculptor, mas designer,
textile designer, pottery maker or produce work in any other visual arts field/s.
Discuss the artist himself/herself, how the artist’s work has contributed to the culture and/ or
arts of Trinidad and Tobago, and how the artist has encouraged or influenced you as a
student/ young artist.

8. A designer wishes to create a banner with the words: GERMANY HERE WE COME
Select a FOUR (4) colour scheme for the banner, and discuss why you have chosen each
colour.
Apart from the words, draw TWO (2) illustrations (symbols, logos etc.) that may
be used either separately or together to compliment the lettering on the banner.
Discuss how effective will the combined use of the words and your illustrations be to the
banner.

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