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ZIMSEC Grade 7 Physical Education and Arts Online Mock 4 - Paper 1 Practice

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Title ZIMSEC Grade 7 Physical Education and Arts Online Mock 4 - Paper 1 Practice

Description Original Grade 7 7130/01 Paper 1-style timed mock. Forty multiple-choice questions covering Safety and health, the human body, sport and game skills, gymnastics, visual and performing arts, aesthetics, technology and enterprise. No signup required; one attempt with an instant automatic score.

Total Marks 40 points

Duration 90 minutes

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Question 1

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Who guides actors’ interpretation and stage movement in a theatre production?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Ticket seller
B. Camera battery
C. Director
D. Spectator

Question 2

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What is a script?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. The written dialogue and directions for a performance
B. A sports score sheet only
C. A painting brush
D. A musical instrument case

Question 3

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What are props in theatre?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. The audience seats
B. The actors’ real names
C. The building foundations
D. Objects used by performers in a production

Question 4

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What does blocking mean in theatre?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Closing every entrance
B. Planning actors’ positions and movement on stage
C. Removing the audience
D. Cancelling the script

Question 5

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Why are costumes used in theatre and dance?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. To hide every movement
B. To replace rehearsal
C. To help communicate character, culture or theme
D. To make sound equipment unnecessary

Question 6

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What is improvisation in drama?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Creating a performance response without a fully prepared script
B. Reading a timetable silently
C. Copying an examination answer
D. Painting only with black

Question 7

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which element helps a dance group move together?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Random timing
B. Ignoring the rhythm
C. Facing different cues deliberately
D. Coordination and shared timing

Question 8

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What is choreography?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. The sale of sports shoes
B. The design and arrangement of dance movement
C. The repair of a goalpost
D. The mixing of paint only

Question 9

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which is a performing art?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Sculpture
B. Printmaking
C. Theatre
D. Pottery

Question 10

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which is a visual art form?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Sculpture
B. Relay racing
C. Football
D. Public speaking only

Question 11

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which are the traditional primary colours in painting?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Green, orange and purple
B. Black, white and grey
C. Blue, green and yellow
D. Red, yellow and blue

Question 12

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What new colour is made by mixing blue and yellow paint?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Orange
B. Green
C. Purple
D. Brown only

Question 13

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What does texture describe in visual art?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Only the sale price
B. Only the frame size
C. How a surface feels or appears to feel
D. The artist’s age

Question 14

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What is a line in visual art?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. A mark that connects or moves between points
B. A type of drum rhythm only
C. A sports boundary official
D. A theatre ticket

Question 15

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What does contrast do in an artwork?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Makes every part identical
B. Removes all visible shapes
C. Prevents a focal point
D. Creates noticeable differences between elements

Question 16

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What is balance in a visual composition?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Using only one colour
B. Arranging visual weight so the work feels stable
C. Placing every object outside the page
D. Copying another artist exactly

Question 17

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What is rhythm in visual art?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. The cost of paint
B. The thickness of a frame
C. Repetition that creates a sense of movement
D. The artist’s address

Question 18

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which technique creates an image by transferring ink from a prepared surface?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Printmaking
B. Sprinting
C. Bowling
D. Drumming

Question 19

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What is a sculpture?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. A two-dimensional timetable
B. A sports rule
C. A type of musical rest
D. A three-dimensional artwork

Question 20

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which material can be reused safely for an art project?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. A contaminated medical sharp
B. Clean cardboard packaging
C. Broken glass with sharp edges
D. An unwashed chemical container

Question 21

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What should guide appreciation of an artwork?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Only whether it is expensive
B. Only whether the artist is famous
C. Observation of technique, meaning, context and personal response
D. A decision made without looking

Question 22

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What is a focal point in an artwork?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. The area that attracts the viewer’s main attention
B. The back of the frame only
C. The receipt for materials
D. An unused corner

Question 23

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Why should cultural performances be documented carefully?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. To replace all live practice
B. To remove community ownership
C. To change their history secretly
D. To help preserve and teach cultural heritage

Question 24

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which action respects another artist’s work?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Claiming it as one’s own
B. Crediting the creator and seeking permission where required
C. Removing the artist’s name
D. Selling a copy without authority

Question 25

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What is copyright designed to protect?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. The weather
B. The length of a race
C. Creators’ rights in original works
D. The colour of every uniform

Question 26

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which device can record a school performance for later review?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Digital camera
B. Whistle only
C. Tennis racket
D. Paint roller only

Question 27

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What is a safe practice when using electrical art or sound equipment?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Use damaged cables
B. Touch plugs with wet hands
C. Overload one socket
D. Inspect equipment and follow operating instructions

Question 28

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Why should digital performance files be backed up?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. To make the device heavier
B. To reduce the risk of losing work
C. To prevent any editing
D. To remove the creator’s name

Question 29

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which technology can be used to edit recorded audio?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. A football pump
B. A clay modelling tool
C. Audio-editing software
D. A relay baton

Question 30

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What is animation?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Creating the appearance of movement from a sequence of images
B. Only a live football match
C. A still frame that never changes
D. A method of measuring pulse

Question 31

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What should an arts entrepreneur calculate before setting a selling price?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Only a friend’s favourite number
B. Only the weather
C. Only the buyer’s age
D. Material, labour and other costs

Question 32

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What is a target market?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. The sports field used for practice
B. The group of customers a product is designed for
C. Every person in the world automatically
D. The shelf where tools are stored

Question 33

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which action can promote a school arts event?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Keeping the date secret
B. Removing all signs
C. Using a clear poster and approved digital notice
D. Telling performers not to rehearse

Question 34

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Why is a simple budget useful for a performance?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. It helps plan income and expenses
B. It guarantees a full audience
C. It replaces safety planning
D. It removes every production cost

Question 35

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What is profit?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Total sales before costs
B. The cost of one material
C. Money borrowed
D. Income remaining after costs are subtracted

Question 36

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which is an example of adding value to a local material?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Throwing clean reeds away
B. Weaving reeds into a well-finished basket
C. Leaving clay unprepared in the ground
D. Burning reusable fabric

Question 37

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Why should customer feedback be collected?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. To ignore product quality
B. To copy private details publicly
C. To improve future products or performances
D. To avoid planning

Question 38

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt Which quality helps a creative team complete a production?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Cooperation
B. Constant blame
C. Refusal to communicate
D. Deliberate lateness

Question 39

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What makes a poster effective?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. Tiny unreadable writing
B. No event date
C. Conflicting information
D. Clear wording, suitable images and important details

Question 40

Multiple Choice - 1.00 marks

Prompt What is one benefit of combining heritage and innovation in the arts?

Select one answer.

Select one answer. Your final choice is the answer that will be marked.

A. It prevents new skills
B. It can preserve cultural identity while creating new opportunities
C. It removes the need to credit sources
D. It makes local materials useless

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