Colour Theory Test Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 8: Part 1 colour test · Set 27 · 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 scenes is usually painted with dark, dull colours? (a) an exciting race (b) a calm, still lake (c) a quiet snowfall (d) a mysterious cave
2. 2.Which of these is a primary colour? (a) red (b) blue-purple (c) red-orange (d) blue-green
3. 3.Which colours can NOT be made by mixing other paints? (a) the primary colours (b) the tertiary colours (c) the secondary colours (d) brown and grey
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a busy, noisy fair (b) a cool morning breeze (c) a hot summer noon (d) a happy birthday party
5. 5.Which of these is a primary colour? (a) purple (b) blue (c) blue-green (d) yellow-green
6. 6.🌡️ Warm colours make us think of… (a) shade and rain (b) fire and sunshine (c) ice and water (d) snow and night
7. 7.Which two paint colours mixed together make orange? (a) blue and red (b) yellow and blue (c) yellow and red (d) red and blue
8. 8.True or false: the paint sum blue + ? = purple needs red. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: blue is a secondary colour. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: purple is a primary colour. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a shade (a colour + black)? (a) dark red (b) pale yellow (c) light blue (d) light green
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pink (b) sky blue (c) dark purple (d) pale yellow
13. 13.True or false: orange is the complementary colour of red. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: red is a primary colour. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🖌️ Would you paint a campfire mostly in warm colours or cool colours? (a) warm colours (b) cool colours
16. 16.🎨 Which paint should you add to purple to make lilac? (a) white (b) black
17. 17.🎯 What is the complementary colour of orange? (a) blue (b) yellow (c) red (d) blue-green
18. 18.🎨 Mix white and red paint. Which colour do you get? (a) red-purple (b) pink (c) green (d) purple
19. 19.🖌️ What should you do before dipping your brush into a new colour? (a) dry the paper (b) throw it away (c) rinse the brush (d) add black
20. 20.True or false: a hot summer noon is usually painted with warm, bright colours. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a hot summer noon (b) a sunny sunflower field (c) a busy, noisy fair (d) a spooky haunted house
22. 22.True or false: hot lava is usually painted in warm colours. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: you should add white to red to make pink. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: red and purple — this is a complementary pair. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎨 Mix purple and red paint. Which colour do you get? (a) red-purple (b) blue-green (c) light blue (d) grey
26. 26.Which of these is usually painted in warm colours? (a) an icy glacier (b) a shady forest (c) the hot desert sun (d) a deep blue sea
27. 27.🎡 On a 6-part colour wheel, which colour sits between blue and red? (a) green (b) yellow (c) orange (d) purple
28. 28.True or false: a busy, noisy fair is usually painted with warm, bright colours. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a tertiary colour? (a) orange (b) red-orange (c) yellow-green (d) blue-green
30. 30.Which of these is a secondary colour? (a) green (b) red (c) yellow (d) blue
31. 31.🎨 Is red a primary colour or a secondary colour? (a) primary colour (b) secondary colour
32. 32.🎨 Mix yellow and red paint. Which colour do you get? (a) green (b) purple (c) orange
33. 33.🌿 Which colour do we usually connect with plants and nature? (a) purple (b) black (c) green (d) grey
34. 34.🎡 How many colours are there on a basic 12-part colour wheel?
35. 35.A secondary colour is made by mixing… (a) three neutral colours (b) two primary colours (c) two secondary colours (d) black and white
36. 36.Which two paint colours mixed together make purple? (a) blue and green (b) blue and red (c) blue and yellow (d) yellow and green
37. 37.True or false: mixing yellow and green paint makes blue-purple. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blue-green (b) yellow-green (c) blue-purple (d) red
39. 39.True or false: you should add white to blue to make sky blue. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yellow and orange (b) red and orange (c) yellow and purple (d) red and purple

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