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Colour Theory Test Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 8: Part 1 colour test · Set 43 · 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 colour do we usually connect with plants and nature? (a) black (b) purple (c) green (d) grey
  2. 2.🧩 Which paint colour fills the gap? red + ? = orange (a) yellow (b) blue (c) red
  3. 3.🎨 How many primary colours are mixed to make one secondary colour?
  4. 4.Which of these is usually painted in warm colours? (a) a snowy mountain (b) a deep blue sea (c) a shady forest (d) a campfire
  5. 5.True or false: dark purple is a tint (a colour + white). (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which two paint colours mixed together make orange? (a) blue and yellow (b) red and blue (c) blue and red (d) red and yellow
  7. 7.😌 Which group of colours usually feels calm and restful? (a) reds and oranges (b) bright yellows (c) blues and greens
  8. 8.True or false: yellow-orange is a secondary colour. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: purple and yellow — this is a complementary pair. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧩 Which paint colour fills the gap? ? + yellow = green (a) red (b) yellow (c) blue
  11. 11.True or false: mixing blue and white paint makes yellow-green. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) navy blue (b) light blue (c) dark green (d) maroon
  13. 13.Which of these is a primary colour? (a) purple (b) orange (c) red (d) green
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red (b) yellow (c) yellow-orange (d) blue
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red (b) blue (c) green (d) yellow
  16. 16.Which of these is not a complementary pair? (a) yellow and purple (b) blue and orange (c) red and orange (d) green and red
  17. 17.True or false: mixing white and blue paint makes light blue. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark purple (b) sky blue (c) maroon (d) navy blue
  19. 19.🎭 Which colours would best show a gloomy stormy day? (a) dark, dull colours (b) cool, soft colours (c) warm, bright colours
  20. 20.Which of these is a shade (a colour + black)? (a) lilac (b) pink (c) dark green (d) pale yellow
  21. 21.True or false: you should add white to make a shade. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: the paint sum red + ? = orange needs red. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which two paint colours mixed together make green? (a) blue and red (b) red and yellow (c) red and blue (d) blue and yellow
  24. 24.True or false: blue-purple is the complementary colour of blue-green. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a primary colour? (a) blue-green (b) green (c) yellow (d) orange
  26. 26.🎯 What is the complementary colour of blue-green? (a) yellow-green (b) blue (c) red-orange (d) blue-green
  27. 27.🎨 Your purple paint looks too red. What should you add? (a) yellow (b) more blue (c) white (d) more red
  28. 28.Which of these is a warm colour? (a) purple (b) blue-purple (c) blue (d) red
  29. 29.True or false: blue is a cool colour. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: you should add black to red to make maroon. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.When mixing a tint, what should you add to what? (a) black to colour (b) water to black (c) a little colour to white (d) white to black
  32. 32.True or false: the hot desert sun is usually painted in warm colours. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a deep blue sea (b) a shady forest (c) a rainy night (d) the hot desert sun
  34. 34.🎯 Are blue and green a complementary pair? (a) complementary pair (b) not complementary
  35. 35.🎨 Is blue a primary colour or a secondary colour? (a) secondary colour (b) primary colour
  36. 36.🎨 Which paint should you add to blue to make navy blue? (a) white (b) black
  37. 37.🎨 Is red a primary colour or a secondary colour? (a) primary colour (b) secondary colour
  38. 38.True or false: red is a secondary colour. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🎨 Mix black and white paint. Which colour do you get? (a) pink (b) orange (c) blue-purple (d) grey
  40. 40.🎨 Mix blue and white paint. Which colour do you get? (a) purple (b) light blue (c) red-purple (d) yellow-orange

Answer key

  1. green
  2. yellow
  3. 2
  4. a campfire
  5. False
  6. red and yellow
  7. blues and greens
  8. False
  9. True
  10. blue
  11. False
  12. light blue
  13. red
  14. yellow-orange
  15. green
  16. red and orange
  17. True
  18. sky blue
  19. dark, dull colours
  20. dark green
  21. False
  22. False
  23. blue and yellow
  24. False
  25. yellow
  26. red-orange
  27. more blue
  28. red
  29. True
  30. True
  31. a little colour to white
  32. True
  33. the hot desert sun
  34. not complementary
  35. primary colour
  36. black
  37. primary colour
  38. False
  39. grey
  40. light blue

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