Colour Theory Test Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 8: Part 1 colour test · Set 26 · 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.🎨 Is bottle green a tint or a shade? (a) a tint (b) a shade
2. 2.🎭 Which colours would best show a mysterious cave? (a) warm, bright colours (b) dark, dull colours (c) cool, soft colours
3. 3.🎨 Is lilac a tint or a shade? (a) a shade (b) a tint
4. 4.Which of these is a tertiary colour? (a) purple (b) blue (c) yellow-orange (d) green
5. 5.🎡 On a 6-part colour wheel, which colour sits between red and yellow? (a) blue (b) green (c) orange (d) purple
6. 6.🎡 On a 12-part colour wheel, which colour sits between red-purple and red-orange? (a) yellow-green (b) yellow-orange (c) red (d) red-orange
7. 7.🎨 Mix yellow and blue paint. Which colour do you get? (a) orange (b) green (c) purple
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red (b) blue (c) green (d) yellow
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sunny sunflower field (b) a hot summer noon (c) a busy, noisy fair (d) a quiet snowfall
10. 10.🎨 How many secondary colours are there?
11. 11.🎨 Your purple paint looks too red. What should you add? (a) more blue (b) more red (c) white (d) yellow
12. 12.🎨 Is navy blue a tint or a shade? (a) a shade (b) a tint
13. 13.🎯 What is the complementary colour of orange? (a) purple (b) blue-purple (c) blue (d) green
14. 14.🖌️ Would you paint a snowy mountain mostly in warm colours or cool colours? (a) warm colours (b) cool colours
15. 15.True or false: red is a primary colour. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎡 On a simple 6-part colour wheel, how many colours are there?
17. 17.True or false: you should add black to make a colour lighter. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a complementary pair? (a) green and red (b) blue and green (c) yellow and orange (d) blue and purple
19. 19.🎡 Colours that sit side by side on the colour wheel are called… (a) neutral colours (b) complementary colours (c) analogous colours (d) primary colours
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red and purple (b) yellow and orange (c) green and red (d) blue and green
21. 21.True or false: mixing blue and yellow paint makes orange. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎨 Which paint should you add to red to make maroon? (a) black (b) white
23. 23.Which of these is a shade (a colour + black)? (a) dark purple (b) sky blue (c) lilac (d) pink
24. 24.True or false: light green is a tint (a colour + white). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hot desert sun (b) a flaming torch (c) a sunset sky (d) a calm lake
26. 26.Which secondary colour has NO blue in it? (a) purple (b) green (c) orange
27. 27.🎡 On the colour wheel, is red-orange a primary, secondary or tertiary colour? (a) primary colour (b) tertiary colour (c) secondary colour
28. 28.Which of these is not a complementary pair? (a) orange and blue (b) yellow and orange (c) green and red (d) red and green
29. 29.🖌️ What should you do before dipping your brush into a new colour? (a) add black (b) rinse the brush (c) dry the paper (d) throw it away
30. 30.True or false: you should add black to green to make bottle green. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a tint (a colour + white)? (a) light green (b) maroon (c) bottle green (d) navy blue
32. 32.🎯 Are purple and yellow a complementary pair? (a) complementary pair (b) not complementary
33. 33.True or false: a hot summer noon is usually painted with dark, dull colours. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎨 Is red a primary colour or a secondary colour? (a) secondary colour (b) primary colour
35. 35.🎡 On a 6-part colour wheel, which colour sits between yellow and blue? (a) green (b) orange (c) purple (d) red
36. 36.True or false: mixing red and white paint makes pink. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎨 Your orange paint looks too red. What should you add? (a) black (b) blue (c) more yellow (d) more red
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blue (b) red-orange (c) red (d) orange
39. 39.🎨 Your green paint looks too blue. What should you add? (a) black (b) more yellow (c) more blue (d) more water
40. 40.Which of these is a complementary pair? (a) orange and blue (b) green and yellow (c) red and orange (d) blue and green

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