Colour Theory Test Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 8: Part 1 colour test · Set 42 · 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 grey. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎨 How many secondary colours are there?
3. 3.True or false: a shady forest is usually painted in cool colours. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧩 Which paint colour fills the gap? ? + red = orange (a) yellow (b) red (c) blue
5. 5.True or false: you should add white to make a tint. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎨 How many primary colours are mixed to make one secondary colour?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pale yellow (b) pink (c) sky blue (d) dark red
8. 8.🚦 Which colour is used on signs that warn of danger? (a) pink (b) light blue (c) red (d) pale green
9. 9.Which of these scenes is usually painted with dark, dull colours? (a) a restful bedroom (b) a hot summer noon (c) a sad, lonely scene (d) a busy, noisy fair
10. 10.Which two paint colours mixed together make yellow-green? (a) orange and red (b) white and red (c) yellow and green (d) purple and blue
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rainy night (b) a shady forest (c) a deep blue sea (d) a campfire
12. 12.🎡 On the colour wheel, is blue a primary, secondary or tertiary colour? (a) secondary colour (b) tertiary colour (c) primary colour
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) green and red (b) red and purple (c) red and green (d) purple and yellow
14. 14.True or false: mixing white and blue paint makes light blue. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sunny sunflower field (b) a quiet snowfall (c) a cool morning breeze (d) a calm, still lake
16. 16.True or false: purple is a secondary colour. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎡 On the colour wheel, is blue-purple a primary, secondary or tertiary colour? (a) tertiary colour (b) primary colour (c) secondary colour
18. 18.🌡️ Cool colours make us think of… (a) water, ice and sky (b) fire and sunshine (c) hot sand (d) flames
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, still lake (b) a mysterious cave (c) a gloomy stormy day (d) a spooky haunted house
20. 20.🎭 Which colours would best show a mysterious cave? (a) cool, soft colours (b) dark, dull colours (c) warm, bright colours
21. 21.🎨 Which paint should you add to red to make maroon? (a) black (b) white
22. 22.🎨 How many primary colours do painters mix with?
23. 23.🎨 Which paint should you add to make a colour darker? (a) black (b) white
24. 24.Which of these is a complementary pair? (a) red and orange (b) green and red (c) yellow and orange (d) blue and green
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blue-green (b) yellow-orange (c) blue (d) yellow-green
26. 26.Which two paint colours mixed together make light blue? (a) red and blue (b) blue and yellow (c) white and blue (d) green and blue
27. 27.True or false: mixing blue and red paint makes orange. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: mixing green and yellow paint makes yellow-green. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎨 Your orange paint looks too red. What should you add? (a) more yellow (b) more red (c) black (d) blue
30. 30.True or false: a gloomy stormy day is usually painted with cool, soft colours. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎡 How many colours are there on a basic 12-part colour wheel?
32. 32.True or false: maroon is a tint (a colour + white). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yellow and orange (b) blue and green (c) orange and blue (d) red and orange
34. 34.True or false: dark purple is a tint (a colour + white). (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blue (b) green (c) red (d) yellow
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, still lake (b) a happy birthday party (c) a restful bedroom (d) a cool morning breeze
37. 37.Which is lighter: lilac or dark purple? (a) lilac (b) dark purple
38. 38.🎭 Which colours would best show a sad, lonely scene? (a) dark, dull colours (b) cool, soft colours (c) warm, bright colours
39. 39.🎨 Mix blue and yellow paint. Which colour do you get? (a) blue-purple (b) blue-green (c) pink (d) green
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blue and orange (b) blue and purple (c) red and green (d) yellow and purple

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