Colour Theory Test Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 8: Part 1 colour test · Set 16 · 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 of these is NOT a tertiary colour? (a) orange (b) red-orange (c) yellow-green (d) blue-green
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) purple (b) orange (c) yellow (d) green
3. 3.Which of these is usually painted in cool colours? (a) autumn leaves (b) the hot desert sun (c) an icy glacier (d) a campfire
4. 4.True or false: green and red — this is a complementary pair. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pale yellow (b) bottle green (c) light blue (d) lilac
6. 6.Which of these is a secondary colour? (a) red (b) orange (c) blue (d) yellow
7. 7.🎡 On a 12-part colour wheel, which colour sits between green and blue? (a) red (b) blue-green (c) yellow-orange (d) red-orange
8. 8.Which of these is usually painted in cool colours? (a) hot lava (b) a sunset sky (c) a campfire (d) a shady forest
9. 9.Which two paint colours mixed together make red-purple? (a) purple and blue (b) red and purple (c) green and blue (d) red and yellow
10. 10.🎨 How many secondary colours are there?
11. 11.Which of these scenes is usually painted with dark, dull colours? (a) a quiet snowfall (b) a hot summer noon (c) a spooky haunted house (d) a busy, noisy fair
12. 12.Which of these is a complementary pair? (a) red and orange (b) blue and purple (c) green and red (d) green and yellow
13. 13.Which of these is not a complementary pair? (a) purple and yellow (b) yellow and purple (c) yellow and orange (d) red and green
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) orange (b) purple (c) red (d) green
15. 15.True or false: pink is a shade (a colour + black). (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎡 How many colours are there on a basic 12-part colour wheel?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an icy glacier (b) a calm lake (c) a campfire (d) a rainy night
18. 18.True or false: purple is a warm colour. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a campfire (b) autumn leaves (c) the hot desert sun (d) an icy glacier
20. 20.🎡 On the colour wheel, is orange a primary, secondary or tertiary colour? (a) secondary colour (b) primary colour (c) tertiary colour
21. 21.True or false: on a 12-part colour wheel, blue-purple sits between red-orange and yellow-orange. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.To make an orange fish stand out, which background colour works best? (a) red-orange (b) orange (c) blue (d) yellow-orange
23. 23.Which of these is a secondary colour? (a) yellow (b) red (c) green (d) blue
24. 24.Which two paint colours mixed together make red-orange? (a) red and orange (b) yellow and orange (c) red and blue (d) green and yellow
25. 25.Which two paint colours mixed together make pink? (a) yellow and blue (b) red and blue (c) red and purple (d) red and white
26. 26.🎨 Mix red and orange paint. Which colour do you get? (a) orange (b) red-orange (c) yellow-orange (d) pink
27. 27.True or false: a busy, noisy fair is usually painted with warm, bright colours. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a primary colour? (a) orange (b) purple (c) green (d) blue
29. 29.True or false: on a 12-part colour wheel, red-orange sits between red and orange. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: red is the complementary colour of yellow-green. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a primary colour? (a) red-purple (b) green (c) red (d) red-orange
32. 32.Which two paint colours mixed together make blue-green? (a) white and black (b) green and blue (c) blue and white (d) yellow and blue
33. 33.True or false: orange and blue — this is a complementary pair. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a deep blue sea (b) the hot desert sun (c) an icy glacier (d) a snowy mountain
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sunny sunflower field (b) a hot summer noon (c) a quiet snowfall (d) a busy, noisy fair
36. 36.True or false: a sunset sky is usually painted in warm colours. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🌡️ Is blue a warm colour or a cool colour? (a) warm colour (b) cool colour
38. 38.Which two paint colours mixed together make green? (a) red and yellow (b) blue and red (c) blue and yellow (d) red and blue
39. 39.🎭 Which colours would best show a mysterious cave? (a) dark, dull colours (b) cool, soft colours (c) warm, bright colours
40. 40.Which of these is a shade (a colour + black)? (a) lilac (b) sky blue (c) dark red (d) pale yellow

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