Colour Theory Test Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 8: Part 1 colour test · Set 29 · 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.🎨 Mix red and purple paint. Which colour do you get? (a) grey (b) purple (c) pink (d) red-purple
2. 2.🌡️ Is blue-green a warm colour or a cool colour? (a) cool colour (b) warm colour
3. 3.True or false: blue-green is the complementary colour of blue. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is usually painted in cool colours? (a) a deep blue sea (b) a campfire (c) hot lava (d) autumn leaves
5. 5.🎭 Which colours would best show a hot summer noon? (a) cool, soft colours (b) dark, dull colours (c) warm, bright colours
6. 6.True or false: blue is a primary colour. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a primary colour? (a) purple (b) green (c) orange (d) blue
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) orange (b) purple (c) blue (d) green
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) orange (b) green (c) purple (d) red
10. 10.🎨 Is sky blue a tint or a shade? (a) a tint (b) a shade
11. 11.Which of these is usually painted in cool colours? (a) hot lava (b) a snowy mountain (c) a campfire (d) the hot desert sun
12. 12.True or false: mixing orange and yellow paint makes blue-green. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎨 Mix red and yellow paint. Which colour do you get? (a) purple (b) orange (c) green
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an exciting race (b) a happy birthday party (c) a spooky haunted house (d) a hot summer noon
15. 15.🎨 Mix blue and yellow paint. Which colour do you get? (a) orange (b) green (c) purple
16. 16.Which of these scenes is usually painted with warm, bright colours? (a) a mysterious cave (b) a calm, still lake (c) a busy, noisy fair (d) a quiet snowfall
17. 17.Which primary colour is in BOTH green and purple? (a) yellow (b) red (c) blue
18. 18.🎯 What is the complementary colour of red-purple? (a) red-purple (b) blue-purple (c) yellow-green (d) orange
19. 19.🚦 Which colour is used on signs that warn of danger? (a) light blue (b) pale green (c) pink (d) red
20. 20.🖌️ What should you do before dipping your brush into a new colour? (a) rinse the brush (b) dry the paper (c) throw it away (d) add black
21. 21.Which of these is a complementary pair? (a) red and orange (b) yellow and purple (c) yellow and orange (d) blue and purple
22. 22.🌡️ Is yellow a warm colour or a cool colour? (a) cool colour (b) warm colour
23. 23.True or false: green is a secondary colour. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎭 Which colours would best show a peaceful sleepy scene? (a) cool, soft colours (b) dark, dull colours (c) warm, bright colours
25. 25.🎨 Is dark purple a tint or a shade? (a) a shade (b) a tint
26. 26.Which of these is usually painted in warm colours? (a) an icy glacier (b) a shady forest (c) a snowy mountain (d) a campfire
27. 27.True or false: green is a cool colour. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🖌️ Would you paint a deep blue sea mostly in warm colours or cool colours? (a) warm colours (b) cool colours
29. 29.🖌️ Would you paint a rainy night mostly in warm colours or cool colours? (a) warm colours (b) cool colours
30. 30.True or false: mixing red and blue paint makes purple. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which is darker: sky blue or navy blue? (a) sky blue (b) navy blue
32. 32.🎡 On a 6-part colour wheel, which colour sits between blue and red? (a) green (b) orange (c) yellow (d) purple
33. 33.True or false: blue and purple — this is a complementary pair. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blue and orange (b) red and green (c) red and orange (d) purple and yellow
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a gloomy stormy day (b) a spooky haunted house (c) a sad, lonely scene (d) a happy birthday party
36. 36.True or false: purple and yellow — this is a complementary pair. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: mixing blue and red paint makes green. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: light blue is a tint (a colour + white). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎨 Is orange a primary colour or a secondary colour? (a) primary colour (b) secondary colour
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) green and red (b) orange and blue (c) red and green (d) blue and purple

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