Advanced Decorating Quiz
This is the Difficult Painting and Decorating Quiz.
- 1.
What is the color of Zinc Chromate pigment?
- A.
Bright pink
- B.
Bright yellow
- C.
Bright green
Correct Answer
B. Bright yellow -
- 2.
What is the American word for the British word 'architrave'.
- A.
Trim
- B.
Beading
- C.
Quadrant
- D.
Baseboard
Correct Answer
A. Trim -
- 3.
Which of these will NOT prevent resin from bleeding out of wood?
- A.
Patent Knotting
- B.
French Polish
- C.
Oil-based Primer
Correct Answer
C. Oil-based Primer -
- 4.
Which of the following is NOT an ingredient of Encaustic paint?
- A.
Beeswax
- B.
Caustic soda
- C.
Powdered pigment
Correct Answer
B. Caustic soda -
- 5.
What is the usual reason for wallpaper to come up in bubbles?
- A.
Soaked too long
- B.
Not soaked long enough
- C.
Uneven pasting
Correct Answer
B. Not soaked long enough -
- 6.
Which is the main color in malachite?
- A.
Green
- B.
Blue
- C.
Gray
Correct Answer
A. Green -
- 7.
How many Orders are there in Classical Architecture?
- A.
3
- B.
5
- C.
7
Correct Answer
B. 5 -
- 8.
Which of these was NOT a brother of designer Robert Adam?
- A.
John
- B.
Edward
- C.
James
Correct Answer
B. Edward -
- 9.
What year was the Art Deco style started?
- A.
1925
- B.
1935
- C.
1945
Correct Answer
A. 1925 -
- 10.
What is the Americal equivalent for the British word 'filler'?
- A.
Mastic
- B.
Spackle
- C.
Alabastine
- D.
Grout
Correct Answer
B. Spackle -
- 11.
What is the British word for the American word sheetrock?
- A.
Plasterboard
- B.
Slabbing
- C.
Plywood
Correct Answer
A. Plasterboard -
- 12.
Where was designer Laura Ashley born?
- A.
Wales
- B.
England
- C.
Scotland
Correct Answer
A. Wales -
- 13.
Where was Shabby Chic creator Rachel Ashwell born?
- A.
Australia
- B.
USA
- C.
Great Britain
Correct Answer
C. Great Britain -
- 14.
When was the Art Nouveau style period?
- A.
1900 - 1924
- B.
1896 - 1910
- C.
1910 - 1919
Correct Answer
B. 1896 - 1910 -
- 15.
Where does casein come from?
- A.
Trees
- B.
Milk
- C.
Minerals
Correct Answer
B. Milk -
- 16.
What does Grisaille mean?
- A.
Rough
- B.
Central
- C.
Shadow
Correct Answer
C. Shadow -
- 17.
What is Bonneye Manning well known for?
- A.
Shabby Chic
- B.
Brown Bagging
- C.
Decoupage
Correct Answer
B. Brown Bagging -
- 18.
What is the standard length of a roll of British wallpaper?
- A.
33 feet
- B.
35 feet
- C.
28 feet
Correct Answer
A. 33 feet -
- 19.
Who designed the Franklin Gothic typeface?
- A.
Benjamin Franklin
- B.
Stanley Morison
- C.
Morris Fuller Benton
Correct Answer
C. Morris Fuller Benton -
- 20.
Who invented the Shabby Chic style?
- A.
Laura Ashley
- B.
Rachel Ashwell
- C.
Gail McCauley
Correct Answer
B. Rachel Ashwell -
- 21.
Where did the Bauhaus style originate?
- A.
Austria
- B.
Belgium
- C.
Germany
Correct Answer
C. Germany -
- 22.
What is the American name for a plain wallpaper used to smooth out walls?
- A.
Lining paper
- B.
Blankstock
- C.
Backing paper
Correct Answer
B. Blankstock -
- 23.
Gum Dragon is an exudation from which plant?
- A.
Astragalus Shrub
- B.
Douglas Pine
- C.
Eucalyptus
Correct Answer
A. Astragalus Shrub -
- 24.
Which of the following woods is unlikely to be attacked by woodworm?
- A.
Walnut
- B.
Mahogany
- C.
Ash
Correct Answer
B. Mahogany -
- 25.
Which were the main years of the Baroque style?
- A.
1815 - 1888
- B.
1600 - 1720
- C.
1740 - 1795
Correct Answer
B. 1600 - 1720 -
- 26.
Which were the main years of the Shaker style?
- A.
1788 - 1800
- B.
1905 - 1915
- C.
1840 - 1900
Correct Answer
C. 1840 - 1900 -
- 27.
Which were the main years of the William and Mary style?
- A.
1689 -1702
- B.
1702 - 1789
- C.
1694 - 1700
Correct Answer
A. 1689 -1702 -
- 28.
Which wood is this?
- A.
Beech
- B.
Birch
- C.
Cedar
Correct Answer
A. Beech -
- 29.
Which wood is this?
- A.
Dogwood
- B.
Elm
- C.
Chestnut
Correct Answer
B. Elm -
- 30.
Which wood is this?
- A.
Walnut
- B.
Knotted Oak
- C.
Yew
Correct Answer
A. Walnut -
- 31.
What is the correct name for this brush?
- A.
Flogger
- B.
Dragger
- C.
Badger
Correct Answer
A. Flogger -
- 32.
Which wood is this?
- A.
Maple
- B.
Parana Pine
- C.
Sapele
Correct Answer
A. Maple -
- 33.
How long was the London City & Guilds Painting and Decorating Apprenticeship in the earlier part of the 20th century?
- A.
4 Years
- B.
5 Years
- C.
6 Years
- D.
3 Years
- E.
7 Years
Correct Answer
C. 6 Years -
- 34.
Which of the following is a 'black light' paint?
- A.
Luminous
- B.
Fluorescent
- C.
Phosphorescent
Correct Answer
B. Fluorescent -
- 35.
When was a new Edwardian Script designed by Edward Benguiat?
- A.
1784
- B.
1874
- C.
1994
Correct Answer
C. 1994 -
- 36.
In the Le Courrier Signwriting Legibility scale which of the following is the most legible?
- A.
Black on a White ground
- B.
Black on Yellow ground
- C.
Yellow on a Black ground
- D.
Red on a Green ground
Correct Answer
B. Black on Yellow ground -
- 37.
In the Le Courrier Signwriting Legibility scale which of the following is the most legible?
- A.
Green on White ground
- B.
Red on White ground
- C.
Yellow on a Black ground
- D.
White on Black ground
Correct Answer
A. Green on White ground -
- 38.
What is Makrana ?
- A.
A fine grained pure white marble from India
- B.
A white marble from Macedonia
- C.
A limestone commonly classed as a marble
Correct Answer
A. A fine grained pure white marble from India -
- 39.
Which word below describes full-bodied paint which becomes liquid when shaken or stirred and which readily recovers the jellied condition on standing?
- A.
Polymorphic
- B.
Congelleur
- C.
Thixotropic
Correct Answer
C. Thixotropic -
- 40.
What pigment material is normally most used in the manufacture of white paint?
- A.
Calcium Oxide
- B.
Titanium Dioxide
- C.
White Lead
Correct Answer
B. Titanium Dioxide -
- 41.
Which style influenced by Art Deco and Pop art, incorporating bright colors and shocking shapes, from 1980 to 1988. was started in Milan, by a group of Italian architects and designers.
- A.
Art Nouveau
- B.
Memphis
- C.
Modernism
- D.
Milano
- E.
Neonesque
Correct Answer
B. Memphis -
- 42.
What is the horizontal beam on a window, door-frame or panel-door called?
- A.
Saddle
- B.
Transom
- C.
Muntin
- D.
Planer
Correct Answer
B. Transom -
- 43.
What is the main property of anti-burglar paint?
- A.
It has a greasy, non-drying surface
- B.
It permanently stains skin
- C.
It permanently stains clothes
Correct Answer
A. It has a greasy, non-drying surface -
- 44.
In 1848 Dr. Angus Smith patented a process for coating which surface?
- A.
The interior of water pipes
- B.
School blackboards
- C.
Wooden flooring
Correct Answer
A. The interior of water pipes -
- 45.
What is Gold Leaf made from?
- A.
Gold paint
- B.
Real gold
- C.
Copper alloy
Correct Answer
B. Real gold -
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