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Colour Theory Test Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 8: Part 1 colour test · Set 40 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.Which two paint colours mixed together make purple? (a) red and blue (b) blue and purple (c) purple and red (d) white and red
  2. 2.True or false: the paint sum red + ? = orange needs yellow. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: blue is a warm colour. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an exciting race (b) a hot summer noon (c) a busy, noisy fair (d) a cool morning breeze
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) purple (b) green (c) orange (d) yellow
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red (b) yellow (c) red-orange (d) blue
  7. 7.🎯 What is the complementary colour of yellow-green? (a) red (b) red-purple (c) blue-green (d) yellow-orange
  8. 8.🎨 Is navy blue a tint or a shade? (a) a tint (b) a shade
  9. 9.True or false: mixing blue and yellow paint makes green. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: a rainy night is usually painted in warm colours. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is NOT a tertiary colour? (a) red-orange (b) orange (c) blue-green (d) yellow-green
  12. 12.True or false: a spooky haunted house is usually painted with dark, dull colours. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: you should add white to make a shade. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which two paint colours mixed together make grey? (a) orange and yellow (b) blue and white (c) black and white (d) orange and red
  15. 15.Which of these is a primary colour? (a) green (b) red (c) purple (d) orange
  16. 16.Which of these is not a complementary pair? (a) green and red (b) orange and blue (c) red and orange (d) blue and orange
  17. 17.Which of these is a secondary colour? (a) red (b) yellow (c) blue (d) purple
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blue-green (b) red (c) yellow-orange (d) red-purple
  19. 19.True or false: on a 12-part colour wheel, red-purple sits between purple and red. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: blue is a secondary colour. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which two paint colours mixed together make orange? (a) yellow and red (b) blue and white (c) red and white (d) green and yellow
  22. 22.🎭 Which colours would best show an exciting race? (a) dark, dull colours (b) warm, bright colours (c) cool, soft colours
  23. 23.🎨 Mix white and black paint. Which colour do you get? (a) grey (b) red-orange (c) purple (d) red-purple
  24. 24.🎡 How many tertiary colours are there on a 12-part colour wheel?
  25. 25.🎨 Mix purple and red paint. Which colour do you get? (a) grey (b) orange (c) red-purple (d) red-orange
  26. 26.🎨 Is dark red a tint or a shade? (a) a tint (b) a shade
  27. 27.Which of these is a cool colour? (a) red-orange (b) orange (c) purple (d) red
  28. 28.🎨 Mixing red, yellow and blue paint together usually makes… (a) brown (b) light green (c) white (d) pink
  29. 29.True or false: dark red is a shade (a colour + black). (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pale yellow (b) dark red (c) lilac (d) pink
  31. 31.Which of these is a tertiary colour? (a) yellow (b) orange (c) blue (d) yellow-green
  32. 32.True or false: you should add black to purple to make lilac. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is usually painted in cool colours? (a) a shady forest (b) a flaming torch (c) a campfire (d) hot lava
  34. 34.Which of these scenes is usually painted with warm, bright colours? (a) a busy, noisy fair (b) a scary night forest (c) a gloomy stormy day (d) a spooky haunted house
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) green (b) blue (c) red (d) yellow
  36. 36.Which of these is a warm colour? (a) blue-green (b) blue (c) green (d) orange
  37. 37.🎯 What is the complementary colour of blue-green? (a) red-orange (b) blue-purple (c) red-purple (d) green
  38. 38.When mixing a tint, what should you add to what? (a) black to colour (b) a little colour to white (c) white to black (d) water to black
  39. 39.🎨 Which paint should you add to make a colour darker? (a) white (b) black
  40. 40.Which two paint colours mixed together make yellow-green? (a) yellow and green (b) blue and purple (c) yellow and red (d) blue and red

Answer key

  1. red and blue
  2. True
  3. False
  4. a cool morning breeze
  5. yellow
  6. red-orange
  7. red-purple
  8. a shade
  9. True
  10. False
  11. orange
  12. True
  13. False
  14. black and white
  15. red
  16. red and orange
  17. purple
  18. red
  19. True
  20. False
  21. yellow and red
  22. warm, bright colours
  23. grey
  24. 6
  25. red-purple
  26. a shade
  27. purple
  28. brown
  29. True
  30. dark red
  31. yellow-green
  32. False
  33. a shady forest
  34. a busy, noisy fair
  35. green
  36. orange
  37. red-orange
  38. a little colour to white
  39. black
  40. yellow and green

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