Colour Theory Test Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 8: Part 1 colour test · Set 1 · 40 questions

Artist's tip (Find the topic): Mixing: red + yellow = orange, blue + yellow = green, red + blue = purple; white lightens, black darkens. Wheel: complementary colours sit opposite, analogous colours sit side by side; warm = red to yellow, cool = green to purple. Read all the options before you choose — picture the colour wheel if you are unsure.

1. 1.Which is darker: sky blue or navy blue? (a) navy blue (b) sky blue
2. 2.True or false: the paint sum ? + yellow = orange needs blue. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) green (b) purple (c) orange (d) yellow
4. 4.True or false: green is the complementary colour of red. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎨 Is dark red a tint or a shade? (a) a tint (b) a shade
6. 6.🎡 On the colour wheel, is red-orange a primary, secondary or tertiary colour? (a) tertiary colour (b) secondary colour (c) primary colour
7. 7.🎡 On the colour wheel, is yellow-green a primary, secondary or tertiary colour? (a) tertiary colour (b) secondary colour (c) primary colour
8. 8.True or false: pink is a shade (a colour + black). (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: bottle green is a shade (a colour + black). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎨 Your orange paint looks too red. What should you add? (a) more red (b) blue (c) more yellow (d) black
11. 11.True or false: purple is a primary colour. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: on a 12-part colour wheel, blue sits between red and orange. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: green and red — this is not a complementary pair. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a tint (a colour + white)? (a) maroon (b) bottle green (c) pale yellow (d) dark green
15. 15.🖌️ Would you paint autumn leaves mostly in warm colours or cool colours? (a) warm colours (b) cool colours
16. 16.🎡 On a simple 6-part colour wheel, how many colours are there?
17. 17.True or false: mixing red and yellow paint makes orange. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🌡️ Is blue a warm colour or a cool colour? (a) cool colour (b) warm colour
19. 19.True or false: a shady forest is usually painted in warm colours. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.In red–green, blue–orange and yellow–purple, each pair has one primary and one… (a) tertiary colour (b) secondary colour (c) neutral colour
21. 21.True or false: yellow is the complementary colour of blue-purple. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red (b) green (c) orange (d) purple
23. 23.Which of these is a tint (a colour + white)? (a) dark purple (b) bottle green (c) lilac (d) maroon
24. 24.Which of these scenes is usually painted with dark, dull colours? (a) a scary night forest (b) a quiet snowfall (c) a happy birthday party (d) a restful bedroom
25. 25.True or false: you should add white to make a shade. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🚦 Which colour is used on signs that warn of danger? (a) pale green (b) red (c) pink (d) light blue
27. 27.🖌️ Would you paint a calm lake mostly in warm colours or cool colours? (a) warm colours (b) cool colours
28. 28.True or false: mixing blue and red paint makes purple. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎨 Mixing red, yellow and blue paint together usually makes… (a) light green (b) white (c) pink (d) brown
30. 30.True or false: a restful bedroom is usually painted with dark, dull colours. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎡 Which of these is a neutral colour, not found on the colour wheel? (a) orange (b) red (c) blue-green (d) grey
32. 32.True or false: yellow is a cool colour. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: mixing yellow and blue paint makes green. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎨 Your purple paint looks too red. What should you add? (a) more red (b) yellow (c) white (d) more blue
35. 35.🎯 Are blue and orange a complementary pair? (a) not complementary (b) complementary pair
36. 36.🎨 Mix red and yellow paint. Which colour do you get? (a) purple (b) red-orange (c) orange (d) red-purple
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red-purple (b) orange (c) green (d) purple
38. 38.Which of these is a warm colour? (a) blue-green (b) red-orange (c) purple (d) blue-purple
39. 39.True or false: the paint sum red + ? = orange needs yellow. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎨 Mix white and black paint. Which colour do you get? (a) grey (b) blue-purple (c) orange (d) green

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