Colour Theory Test Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 8: Part 1 colour test · Set 10 · 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.True or false: dark purple is a tint (a colour + white). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pink (b) navy blue (c) dark red (d) dark green
3. 3.Which of these is a cool colour? (a) orange (b) red-orange (c) purple (d) red
4. 4.Placed side by side, complementary colours make each other look… (a) invisible (b) brighter (c) paler (d) duller
5. 5.Where do complementary colours sit on the colour wheel? (a) next to white (b) side by side (c) in the centre (d) opposite each other
6. 6.True or false: blue-purple is a secondary colour. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: hot lava is usually painted in cool colours. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎨 Is purple a primary colour or a secondary colour? (a) primary colour (b) secondary colour
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red (b) red-orange (c) yellow (d) blue
10. 10.True or false: purple is a primary colour. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎭 Which colours would best show a busy, noisy fair? (a) cool, soft colours (b) warm, bright colours (c) dark, dull colours
12. 12.🎯 Are red and orange a complementary pair? (a) complementary pair (b) not complementary
13. 13.True or false: red is a primary colour. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: blue-green is the complementary colour of blue-green. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🖌️ Would you paint a calm lake mostly in warm colours or cool colours? (a) cool colours (b) warm colours
16. 16.True or false: yellow is a warm colour. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: a peaceful sleepy scene is usually painted with cool, soft colours. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: you should add black to make a shade. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which primary colour is in BOTH orange and purple? (a) yellow (b) blue (c) red
20. 20.True or false: dark red is a tint (a colour + white). (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which two paint colours mixed together make purple? (a) red and blue (b) red and yellow (c) yellow and red (d) blue and yellow
22. 22.Which of these is a complementary pair? (a) green and yellow (b) blue and green (c) red and green (d) red and purple
23. 23.🌡️ Is yellow a warm colour or a cool colour? (a) cool colour (b) warm colour
24. 24.Which two paint colours mixed together make light blue? (a) orange and red (b) red and purple (c) blue and white (d) green and yellow
25. 25.True or false: maroon is a tint (a colour + white). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these scenes is usually painted with cool, soft colours? (a) a hot summer noon (b) a sad, lonely scene (c) a calm, still lake (d) a scary night forest
27. 27.Which of these scenes is usually painted with warm, bright colours? (a) a busy, noisy fair (b) a scary night forest (c) a quiet snowfall (d) a calm, still lake
28. 28.True or false: red is the complementary colour of blue-green. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these scenes is usually painted with dark, dull colours? (a) a busy, noisy fair (b) a cool morning breeze (c) a spooky haunted house (d) a calm, still lake
30. 30.True or false: mixing yellow and red paint makes purple. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: sky blue is a tint (a colour + white). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎯 Are yellow and orange a complementary pair? (a) complementary pair (b) not complementary
33. 33.🎨 Mix red and blue paint. Which colour do you get? (a) yellow-orange (b) purple (c) orange (d) light blue
34. 34.True or false: a happy birthday party is usually painted with cool, soft colours. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎨 Mix green and yellow paint. Which colour do you get? (a) yellow-green (b) red-orange (c) green (d) grey
36. 36.True or false: blue-green is a cool colour. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a tertiary colour? (a) orange (b) yellow-green (c) red-orange (d) blue-green
38. 38.🎨 Mix red and purple paint. Which colour do you get? (a) pink (b) red-purple (c) purple (d) green
39. 39.🎭 Which colours would best show a sunny sunflower field? (a) cool, soft colours (b) warm, bright colours (c) dark, dull colours
40. 40.🎡 On the colour wheel, is blue-green a primary, secondary or tertiary colour? (a) tertiary colour (b) secondary colour (c) primary colour

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