Colour Theory Test Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 8: Part 1 colour test · Set 30 · 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 two paint colours mixed together make red-purple? (a) green and yellow (b) red and white (c) blue and white (d) red and purple
2. 2.🎨 Your green paint looks too blue. What should you add? (a) more blue (b) more yellow (c) more water (d) black
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot lava (b) a flaming torch (c) a calm lake (d) a sunset sky
4. 4.True or false: mixing yellow and red paint makes green. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: mixing yellow and green paint makes red-purple. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is usually painted in warm colours? (a) a shady forest (b) a snowy mountain (c) a flaming torch (d) an icy glacier
7. 7.Which of these is a warm colour? (a) green (b) orange (c) blue-purple (d) blue
8. 8.Which two paint colours mixed together make yellow-green? (a) white and blue (b) blue and yellow (c) orange and yellow (d) yellow and green
9. 9.Which is darker: light green or bottle green? (a) light green (b) bottle green
10. 10.True or false: a spooky haunted house is usually painted with warm, bright colours. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: red is a cool colour. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a complementary pair? (a) yellow and orange (b) purple and yellow (c) red and purple (d) red and orange
13. 13.True or false: a sad, lonely scene is usually painted with warm, bright colours. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎡 On a 12-part colour wheel, which colour sits between yellow-green and blue-green? (a) blue (b) blue-green (c) yellow-green (d) green
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red-orange (b) yellow (c) blue (d) red
16. 16.True or false: autumn leaves is usually painted in warm colours. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Where do complementary colours sit on the colour wheel? (a) opposite each other (b) side by side (c) next to white (d) in the centre
18. 18.🎨 Mix red and blue paint. Which colour do you get? (a) purple (b) light blue (c) pink (d) orange
19. 19.🖌️ What should you do before dipping your brush into a new colour? (a) throw it away (b) rinse the brush (c) add black (d) dry the paper
20. 20.🧩 Which paint colour fills the gap? ? + blue = green (a) red (b) blue (c) yellow
21. 21.True or false: mixing yellow and green paint makes yellow-green. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: the paint sum ? + red = orange needs red. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎡 On the colour wheel, is orange a primary, secondary or tertiary colour? (a) tertiary colour (b) secondary colour (c) primary colour
24. 24.True or false: blue-green is the complementary colour of red-orange. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a primary colour? (a) green (b) purple (c) blue (d) orange
26. 26.True or false: a shady forest is usually painted in warm colours. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: the paint sum blue + ? = purple needs red. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the hot desert sun (b) a deep blue sea (c) an icy glacier (d) a snowy mountain
29. 29.Which of these is not a complementary pair? (a) green and red (b) purple and yellow (c) green and yellow (d) orange and blue
30. 30.True or false: mixing yellow and red paint makes red-orange. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Adding grey to a colour makes a… (a) shade (b) tint (c) tone
32. 32.Which of these is a primary colour? (a) blue-green (b) yellow (c) yellow-green (d) red-purple
33. 33.🎨 Mix orange and red paint. Which colour do you get? (a) red-orange (b) purple (c) red-purple (d) yellow-orange
34. 34.🎨 Mix red and yellow paint. Which colour do you get? (a) orange (b) purple (c) green
35. 35.🎨 Mix yellow and blue paint. Which colour do you get? (a) blue-green (b) red-purple (c) purple (d) green
36. 36.True or false: on a 12-part colour wheel, yellow-green sits between yellow and green. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎨 Mix blue and white paint. Which colour do you get? (a) light blue (b) yellow-orange (c) red-purple (d) purple
38. 38.Which of these is not a complementary pair? (a) blue and orange (b) green and red (c) purple and yellow (d) red and purple
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blue-green (b) blue (c) red (d) yellow
40. 40.🌡️ Warm colours make us think of… (a) fire and sunshine (b) ice and water (c) shade and rain (d) snow and night

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