Colour Theory Test Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 8: Part 1 colour test · Set 19 · 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: a hot summer noon is usually painted with cool, soft colours. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) green (b) blue-purple (c) blue-green (d) yellow
3. 3.True or false: on a 12-part colour wheel, blue-purple sits between yellow-green and blue-green. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎯 Are yellow and orange a complementary pair? (a) complementary pair (b) not complementary
5. 5.🎭 Which colours would best show a cool morning breeze? (a) warm, bright colours (b) cool, soft colours (c) dark, dull colours
6. 6.Which of these is a secondary colour? (a) yellow (b) red (c) orange (d) blue
7. 7.Which of these scenes is usually painted with warm, bright colours? (a) a cool morning breeze (b) a peaceful sleepy scene (c) a mysterious cave (d) a happy birthday party
8. 8.🎡 On the colour wheel, is red a primary, secondary or tertiary colour? (a) secondary colour (b) primary colour (c) tertiary colour
9. 9.True or false: a campfire is usually painted in warm colours. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧩 Which paint colour fills the gap? ? + red = orange (a) blue (b) yellow (c) red
11. 11.🖌️ What should you do before dipping your brush into a new colour? (a) throw it away (b) dry the paper (c) add black (d) rinse the brush
12. 12.🎡 How many colours are there on a basic 12-part colour wheel?
13. 13.🎯 Are purple and yellow a complementary pair? (a) not complementary (b) complementary pair
14. 14.🎨 Which paint should you add to make a colour lighter? (a) black (b) white
15. 15.True or false: yellow is a secondary colour. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red (b) blue (c) yellow (d) orange
17. 17.True or false: red is a primary colour. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: maroon is a shade (a colour + black). (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎨 Is light blue a tint or a shade? (a) a tint (b) a shade
20. 20.🎭 Which colours would best show a peaceful sleepy scene? (a) cool, soft colours (b) warm, bright colours (c) dark, dull colours
21. 21.🎨 Which paint should you add to red to make pink? (a) black (b) white
22. 22.🌡️ Is orange a warm colour or a cool colour? (a) cool colour (b) warm colour
23. 23.Which of these is a primary colour? (a) purple (b) red (c) orange (d) green
24. 24.🎡 On a 12-part colour wheel, which colour sits between red-purple and red-orange? (a) red-orange (b) yellow (c) red (d) blue
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a happy birthday party (b) a sad, lonely scene (c) a gloomy stormy day (d) a spooky haunted house
26. 26.🖌️ Would you paint an icy glacier mostly in warm colours or cool colours? (a) cool colours (b) warm colours
27. 27.🎨 Mix white and red paint. Which colour do you get? (a) red-purple (b) blue-green (c) pink (d) orange
28. 28.🎨 Which paint should you add to blue to make sky blue? (a) black (b) white
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sunset sky (b) a rainy night (c) a campfire (d) hot lava
30. 30.🎨 Is yellow a primary colour or a secondary colour? (a) secondary colour (b) primary colour
31. 31.🌡️ Which half of the colour wheel is the warm half? (a) green to purple (b) blue to green (c) red to yellow
32. 32.Which of these is a secondary colour? (a) red-purple (b) purple (c) red-orange (d) yellow-orange
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a deep blue sea (b) a snowy mountain (c) a shady forest (d) a sunset sky
34. 34.🎨 Mix red and yellow paint. Which colour do you get? (a) orange (b) purple (c) green
35. 35.Which secondary colour has NO blue in it? (a) purple (b) green (c) orange
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sad, lonely scene (b) a scary night forest (c) a calm, still lake (d) a spooky haunted house
37. 37.True or false: mixing blue and yellow paint makes green. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎨 Is light green a tint or a shade? (a) a shade (b) a tint
39. 39.🎯 Are red and purple a complementary pair? (a) complementary pair (b) not complementary
40. 40.🎯 What is the complementary colour of red? (a) blue (b) yellow (c) yellow-green (d) green

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