Colour Theory Test Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 8: Part 1 colour test · Set 15 · 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 the odd one out? (a) a peaceful sleepy scene (b) a mysterious cave (c) a quiet snowfall (d) a restful bedroom
2. 2.True or false: orange is the complementary colour of purple. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a gloomy stormy day (b) a cool morning breeze (c) a mysterious cave (d) a sad, lonely scene
4. 4.🎨 Mixing a primary colour with the secondary colour next to it on the wheel makes a… (a) primary colour (b) neutral colour (c) tertiary colour
5. 5.🎨 How many primary colours do painters mix with?
6. 6.🌡️ Is purple a warm colour or a cool colour? (a) warm colour (b) cool colour
7. 7.True or false: blue is the complementary colour of red. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is not a complementary pair? (a) red and green (b) red and purple (c) purple and yellow (d) green and red
9. 9.True or false: blue-purple is a tertiary colour. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: blue and purple — this is not a complementary pair. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎡 On the colour wheel, is yellow-green a primary, secondary or tertiary colour? (a) tertiary colour (b) secondary colour (c) primary colour
12. 12.Which of these scenes is usually painted with dark, dull colours? (a) a peaceful sleepy scene (b) a busy, noisy fair (c) a sad, lonely scene (d) an exciting race
13. 13.🎨 Is orange a primary colour or a secondary colour? (a) primary colour (b) secondary colour
14. 14.🎉 Which group of colours usually feels lively and full of energy? (a) blues and greens (b) reds and oranges (c) greys and browns
15. 15.To make an orange fish stand out, which background colour works best? (a) orange (b) blue (c) yellow-orange (d) red-orange
16. 16.🎭 Which colours would best show a sad, lonely scene? (a) warm, bright colours (b) cool, soft colours (c) dark, dull colours
17. 17.Which two paint colours mixed together make yellow-orange? (a) green and yellow (b) white and red (c) red and blue (d) orange and yellow
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yellow (b) red (c) blue (d) green
19. 19.🎨 Is navy blue a tint or a shade? (a) a shade (b) a tint
20. 20.True or false: yellow is a primary colour. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: you should add white to make a colour lighter. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🌡️ Which half of the colour wheel is the warm half? (a) blue to green (b) red to yellow (c) green to purple
23. 23.Which is darker: light green or bottle green? (a) bottle green (b) light green
24. 24.True or false: blue-green is a tertiary colour. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎨 Mix orange and red paint. Which colour do you get? (a) pink (b) blue-purple (c) yellow-orange (d) red-orange
26. 26.Which of these is a primary colour? (a) blue (b) orange (c) purple (d) green
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sunset sky (b) a shady forest (c) a campfire (d) hot lava
28. 28.🖌️ Would you paint an icy glacier mostly in warm colours or cool colours? (a) cool colours (b) warm colours
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) green (b) blue (c) orange (d) purple
30. 30.🎡 On a 12-part colour wheel, which colour sits between orange and yellow? (a) yellow (b) orange (c) yellow-orange (d) red-orange
31. 31.Which of these scenes is usually painted with cool, soft colours? (a) a restful bedroom (b) a sunny sunflower field (c) a happy birthday party (d) a spooky haunted house
32. 32.True or false: a scary night forest is usually painted with warm, bright colours. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these scenes is usually painted with warm, bright colours? (a) a calm, still lake (b) a sunny sunflower field (c) a cool morning breeze (d) a scary night forest
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) orange (b) green (c) purple (d) blue-green
35. 35.True or false: purple and yellow — this is a complementary pair. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a tertiary colour? (a) blue (b) orange (c) green (d) blue-green
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sky blue (b) dark red (c) pink (d) lilac
38. 38.🎨 Mix yellow and blue paint. Which colour do you get? (a) purple (b) orange (c) green
39. 39.True or false: the paint sum ? + red = orange needs red. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which is darker: sky blue or navy blue? (a) sky blue (b) navy blue

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