Colour Theory Test Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 8: Part 1 colour test · Set 38 · 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: mixing black and white paint makes light blue. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎡 On a simple 6-part colour wheel, how many colours are there?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yellow (b) blue (c) red (d) purple
4. 4.Which two paint colours mixed together make pink? (a) black and white (b) red and white (c) yellow and green (d) blue and red
5. 5.True or false: green is a warm colour. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎨 Mix red and yellow paint. Which colour do you get? (a) purple (b) orange (c) green
7. 7.True or false: yellow-orange is the complementary colour of blue. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🌿 Which colour do we usually connect with plants and nature? (a) grey (b) black (c) purple (d) green
9. 9.🎡 How many colours are there on a basic 12-part colour wheel?
10. 10.🧩 Which paint colour fills the gap? yellow + ? = green (a) red (b) blue (c) yellow
11. 11.Which two paint colours mixed together make blue-green? (a) yellow and orange (b) orange and yellow (c) blue and purple (d) green and blue
12. 12.True or false: you should add black to make a shade. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎡 On a 12-part colour wheel, which colour sits between purple and red? (a) red (b) blue (c) yellow (d) red-purple
14. 14.True or false: blue-purple is the complementary colour of yellow-orange. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎭 Which colours would best show a sunny sunflower field? (a) cool, soft colours (b) dark, dull colours (c) warm, bright colours
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sad, lonely scene (b) a busy, noisy fair (c) a sunny sunflower field (d) a happy birthday party
17. 17.🎨 Is navy blue a tint or a shade? (a) a tint (b) a shade
18. 18.Which of these is a primary colour? (a) green (b) blue (c) purple (d) orange
19. 19.Which two paint colours mixed together make orange? (a) red and blue (b) yellow and blue (c) blue and red (d) red and yellow
20. 20.🎡 Colours that sit side by side on the colour wheel are called… (a) primary colours (b) neutral colours (c) complementary colours (d) analogous colours
21. 21.🎡 On the colour wheel, is red-orange a primary, secondary or tertiary colour? (a) secondary colour (b) primary colour (c) tertiary colour
22. 22.Mixing two complementary paints together usually makes a… (a) primary colour (b) dull, brownish colour (c) pure white (d) brighter colour
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a busy, noisy fair (b) a cool morning breeze (c) a quiet snowfall (d) a restful bedroom
24. 24.Which two paint colours mixed together make purple? (a) blue and red (b) yellow and red (c) black and white (d) blue and yellow
25. 25.🎯 What is the complementary colour of red-orange? (a) blue-green (b) blue (c) yellow-orange (d) red
26. 26.🎯 Are red and green a complementary pair? (a) not complementary (b) complementary pair
27. 27.True or false: mixing yellow and green paint makes yellow-green. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🖌️ What should you do before dipping your brush into a new colour? (a) throw it away (b) rinse the brush (c) dry the paper (d) add black
29. 29.Which of these is a secondary colour? (a) red (b) yellow (c) green (d) blue
30. 30.🌡️ Is yellow a warm colour or a cool colour? (a) warm colour (b) cool colour
31. 31.🎨 Mix green and yellow paint. Which colour do you get? (a) pink (b) yellow-green (c) blue-purple (d) blue-green
32. 32.Which of these is not a complementary pair? (a) yellow and purple (b) blue and orange (c) orange and blue (d) green and yellow
33. 33.True or false: mixing red and blue paint makes purple. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎯 What is the complementary colour of yellow-orange? (a) green (b) blue-purple (c) yellow-green (d) red
35. 35.🎯 Are purple and yellow a complementary pair? (a) complementary pair (b) not complementary
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a gloomy stormy day (b) a busy, noisy fair (c) a hot summer noon (d) an exciting race
37. 37.🎨 Mix yellow and orange paint. Which colour do you get? (a) orange (b) yellow-orange (c) green (d) blue-green
38. 38.🎨 Is purple a primary colour or a secondary colour? (a) primary colour (b) secondary colour
39. 39.True or false: blue and green — this is a complementary pair. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎡 On a 12-part colour wheel, which colour sits between red-orange and yellow-orange? (a) orange (b) blue (c) red-purple (d) red-orange

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