Colour Theory Test Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 8: Part 1 colour test · Set 22 · 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.🎡 On a 6-part colour wheel, which colour sits between blue and red? (a) yellow (b) purple (c) orange (d) green
2. 2.Adding grey to a colour makes a… (a) shade (b) tint (c) tone
3. 3.True or false: mixing red and blue paint makes purple. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a complementary pair? (a) yellow and purple (b) red and orange (c) yellow and orange (d) red and purple
5. 5.True or false: blue and purple — this is a complementary pair. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎯 Are red and purple a complementary pair? (a) not complementary (b) complementary pair
7. 7.True or false: blue-green is a cool colour. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎭 Which colours would best show a busy, noisy fair? (a) dark, dull colours (b) cool, soft colours (c) warm, bright colours
9. 9.🎡 On the colour wheel, is blue-purple a primary, secondary or tertiary colour? (a) primary colour (b) secondary colour (c) tertiary colour
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red (b) blue-green (c) blue (d) yellow
11. 11.Which of these is a tint (a colour + white)? (a) navy blue (b) maroon (c) dark purple (d) pale yellow
12. 12.🎡 On a 6-part colour wheel, which colour sits between red and yellow? (a) green (b) blue (c) orange (d) purple
13. 13.🎡 On a 12-part colour wheel, which colour sits between orange and yellow? (a) yellow-green (b) purple (c) red-purple (d) yellow-orange
14. 14.True or false: on a 12-part colour wheel, yellow-orange sits between orange and yellow. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎨 Your purple paint looks too red. What should you add? (a) more blue (b) white (c) more red (d) yellow
16. 16.🎨 Which paint should you add to purple to make lilac? (a) white (b) black
17. 17.True or false: mixing red and yellow paint makes orange. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎡 On the colour wheel, is red-orange a primary, secondary or tertiary colour? (a) primary colour (b) tertiary colour (c) secondary colour
19. 19.True or false: blue is a primary colour. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) orange (b) purple (c) red (d) green
21. 21.True or false: yellow-green is a primary colour. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎨 Mix green and yellow paint. Which colour do you get? (a) pink (b) red-orange (c) orange (d) yellow-green
23. 23.Which of these scenes is usually painted with cool, soft colours? (a) a busy, noisy fair (b) a sunny sunflower field (c) a hot summer noon (d) a restful bedroom
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red and green (b) orange and blue (c) blue and orange (d) red and purple
25. 25.🌡️ In a picture, which colours seem to come forward, closer to you? (a) warm colours (b) cool colours
26. 26.😌 Which group of colours usually feels calm and restful? (a) blues and greens (b) bright yellows (c) reds and oranges
27. 27.Which of these is not a complementary pair? (a) purple and yellow (b) red and green (c) blue and green (d) blue and orange
28. 28.🎭 Which colours would best show a sunny sunflower field? (a) cool, soft colours (b) warm, bright colours (c) dark, dull colours
29. 29.🌫️ Which group of colours usually makes a picture feel gloomy? (a) greys and dark blues (b) bright yellows (c) pinks and oranges
30. 30.🎭 Which colours would best show a cool morning breeze? (a) dark, dull colours (b) warm, bright colours (c) cool, soft colours
31. 31.True or false: the hot desert sun is usually painted in warm colours. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a busy, noisy fair is usually painted with cool, soft colours. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎨 Mixing a primary colour with the secondary colour next to it on the wheel makes a… (a) neutral colour (b) tertiary colour (c) primary colour
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pink (b) dark green (c) lilac (d) light blue
35. 35.True or false: a snowy mountain is usually painted in cool colours. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these scenes is usually painted with dark, dull colours? (a) a busy, noisy fair (b) a peaceful sleepy scene (c) a calm, still lake (d) a gloomy stormy day
37. 37.🎭 Which colours would best show a calm, still lake? (a) dark, dull colours (b) cool, soft colours (c) warm, bright colours
38. 38.True or false: purple is a warm colour. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a primary colour? (a) orange (b) green (c) red (d) purple
40. 40.True or false: mixing black and white paint makes grey. (a) True (b) False

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