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Key Facts: Aragón PAU Graphic-Plastic Expression Techniques Exam
90 min
Exam Time Limit
UNIZAR PAU Commission
0–10
Grading Scale
Gobierno de Aragón
4.0
Min. Access Phase Score
PAU Commission of Aragón
EUR 75.00
Ordinary Registration Fee
UNIZAR PAU inscription page 2026
5 Blocks
Curriculum Content Areas
2º Bachillerato Syllabus
The Aragón PAU Graphic-Plastic Expression Techniques exam is administered by the PAU Organising Commission of Aragón / UNIZAR for 2nd Bachillerato students. The exam lasts 90 minutes and is graded on a 0–10 scale (minimum 4.0 required in the Access Phase). Note that local questions on this platform are an English-language MCQ study adaptation created to help students master the underlying 2nd Bachillerato curriculum.
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1In the standard graphite pencil hardness scale, which designation indicates the hardest lead with the highest proportion of clay filler?
A.9H
B.9B
C.HB
D.4B
Explanation: The 'H' designation stands for hardness, which increases with higher numbers (up to 9H). Higher 'H' ratings reflect a greater proportion of fine clay mixed with graphite, yielding extremely hard, pale, and wear-resistant lines.
2How is natural vine charcoal produced for artistic drawing?
A.By compressing carbon powder with a binder under high pressure
B.By mixing lampblack with gum arabic and drying it into sticks
C.By baking thin willow or linden twigs in an airtight kiln without oxygen
D.By charred bone calcination in open air furnaces
Explanation: Natural vine or willow charcoal is made by slow-baking uncompressed woody twigs (such as willow, vine, or linden) in a low-oxygen kiln, carbonizing the wood while preserving its light, velvety, and easily erased structure.
3What pigment is traditionally responsible for the rich reddish-brown hue of natural sanguine chalk?
A.Anhydrous iron oxide (hematite)
B.Hydrated iron oxide (limonite)
C.Manganese dioxide
D.Calcium carbonate
Explanation: Sanguine chalk gets its characteristic terracotta reddish-brown color from natural hematite (red iron oxide, Fe2O3), widely used since Renaissance master drawings by Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.
4Which binder is primary in the manufacture of traditional soft pastels?
A.Acrylic resin emulsion
B.Linseed oil
C.Gum tragacanth or methylcellulose
D.Beeswax
Explanation: Soft pastels consist of pure dry pigment mixed with a minimal amount of a weak water-soluble binder, such as gum tragacanth, gum arabic, or methylcellulose, leaving the pigment particles lightly held for maximum luminosity.
5What key property differentiates oil pastels from soft chalk pastels?
A.Oil pastels contain non-drying mineral oil and wax, preventing dusting and chalky erasure
B.Oil pastels use water-soluble gum arabic as their sole binder
C.Oil pastels must be fixed immediately with aerosol shellac
D.Oil pastels dissolve completely when sprayed with cold water
Explanation: Oil pastels are formulated with pigments blended into non-drying mineral oils and wax binders. This prevents them from crumbling into dust and allows impasto layer blending without powdery smudging.
6What historical drawing technique uses a fine wire of solid metal dragged across a paper prepared with a bone-ash gesso coating?
A.Scratchboard engraving
B.Silverpoint (metalpoint)
C.Lithographic crayon transfer
D.Pyrography
Explanation: Silverpoint involves drawing with a silver wire stylus across a paper surface coated with a slightly abrasive ground (traditionally bone ash and glue). Microscopic particles of metal stick to the ground and oxidize into dark lines over time.
7Which drawing tool features a compressed square stick composed of graphite, charcoal, or clay combined with a small amount of wax or oil binder?
A.Willow stick
B.Kneaded eraser
C.Tortillon
D.Conté crayon
Explanation: Invented by Nicolas-Jacques Conté in 1795, Conté crayons are compressed sticks of graphite, charcoal, or natural earth pigments mixed with clay and a wax/oil binder, offering rich color payoff with controlled hardness.
8What term describes the surface texture and grain roughness of a paper support?
A.Tooth
B.Sizing
C.Deckle
D.Calender
Explanation: The 'tooth' of a paper refers to its tactile surface texture or grain. Paper with a noticeable tooth holds friable dry media particles (like charcoal and pastel) far more effectively than smooth paper.
9What is the primary function of a workable fixative spray applied to a charcoal drawing?
A.To bleaching unwanted background lines out of the paper
B.To permanently seal the paper against moisture while darkening all white highlights
C.To dissolve the paper fibers and create a synthetic plastic gloss coat
D.To bind loose charcoal particles to the paper fibers so additional layers can be added without smudging
Explanation: A workable fixative contains a dilute resin solution sprayed lightly onto friable media. It holds particles in place so the artist can continue drawing over existing layers without wiping away underlying work.
10Which tool consists of tightly rolled paper tapered at both ends, used to blend and smush dry charcoal or graphite tones?
A.Pallet knife
B.Brayer
C.Blending stump (stump or tortillon)
D.Burin
Explanation: A blending stump (or tortillon) is made of tightly spiraled paper. Artists rub it against dry media on paper to smooth out value transitions and create soft gradations.
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