Colour Theory Test Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 8: Part 1 colour test · Set 35 · 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.True or false: red is a primary colour. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: the paint sum ? + yellow = orange needs blue. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎡 On a 6-part colour wheel, which colour sits between blue and red? (a) green (b) orange (c) purple (d) yellow
4. 4.🌡️ Is blue a warm colour or a cool colour? (a) cool colour (b) warm colour
5. 5.🚦 Which colour is used on signs that warn of danger? (a) pale green (b) light blue (c) pink (d) red
6. 6.Which of these is a primary colour? (a) green (b) orange (c) red (d) purple
7. 7.Which of these is a complementary pair? (a) red and orange (b) blue and orange (c) yellow and orange (d) blue and purple
8. 8.🎯 Are red and orange a complementary pair? (a) complementary pair (b) not complementary
9. 9.🎭 Which colours would best show a sunny sunflower field? (a) cool, soft colours (b) warm, bright colours (c) dark, dull colours
10. 10.A secondary colour is made by mixing… (a) two secondary colours (b) three neutral colours (c) black and white (d) two primary colours
11. 11.Which two paint colours mixed together make orange? (a) blue and red (b) yellow and blue (c) blue and yellow (d) yellow and red
12. 12.🎭 Which colours would best show a quiet snowfall? (a) cool, soft colours (b) warm, bright colours (c) dark, dull colours
13. 13.🎭 Which colours would best show a hot summer noon? (a) cool, soft colours (b) warm, bright colours (c) dark, dull colours
14. 14.🎨 How many secondary colours are there?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) maroon (b) dark green (c) bottle green (d) light green
16. 16.True or false: a gloomy stormy day is usually painted with cool, soft colours. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎨 Mix white and red paint. Which colour do you get? (a) pink (b) purple (c) orange (d) red-orange
18. 18.🎉 Which group of colours usually feels lively and full of energy? (a) blues and greens (b) reds and oranges (c) greys and browns
19. 19.🖌️ Would you paint a calm lake mostly in warm colours or cool colours? (a) cool colours (b) warm colours
20. 20.Which secondary colour has NO yellow in it? (a) green (b) purple (c) orange
21. 21.Which two paint colours mixed together make purple? (a) orange and red (b) red and blue (c) blue and purple (d) blue and green
22. 22.🎨 Is dark green a tint or a shade? (a) a tint (b) a shade
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blue-purple (b) green (c) blue (d) red
24. 24.True or false: mixing orange and yellow paint makes red-purple. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧩 Which paint colour fills the gap? red + ? = orange (a) red (b) blue (c) yellow
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) light blue (b) pink (c) light green (d) dark purple
27. 27.🎨 Is purple a primary colour or a secondary colour? (a) secondary colour (b) primary colour
28. 28.Which of these is a warm colour? (a) red (b) green (c) purple (d) blue
29. 29.Which is lighter: pink or maroon? (a) pink (b) maroon
30. 30.Which of these scenes is usually painted with cool, soft colours? (a) a gloomy stormy day (b) a busy, noisy fair (c) a spooky haunted house (d) a quiet snowfall
31. 31.True or false: mixing yellow and red paint makes green. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎭 Which colours would best show a scary night forest? (a) dark, dull colours (b) warm, bright colours (c) cool, soft colours
33. 33.Which of these is not a complementary pair? (a) red and green (b) orange and blue (c) blue and green (d) yellow and purple
34. 34.Which two paint colours mixed together make red-purple? (a) red and orange (b) green and yellow (c) purple and red (d) purple and blue
35. 35.True or false: blue-purple is a warm colour. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: mixing white and red paint makes blue-purple. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🌿 Which colour do we usually connect with plants and nature? (a) black (b) grey (c) purple (d) green
38. 38.🎯 What is the complementary colour of red-purple? (a) red-orange (b) yellow-green (c) yellow-orange (d) blue
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pink (b) lilac (c) light green (d) dark red
40. 40.True or false: mixing red and orange paint makes red-orange. (a) False (b) True

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