Colour Theory Test Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 8: Part 1 colour test · Set 6 · 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.🎨 Mix red and yellow paint. Which colour do you get? (a) grey (b) blue-green (c) light blue (d) orange
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blue (b) blue-purple (c) purple (d) yellow-orange
3. 3.Which two paint colours mixed together make red-orange? (a) blue and green (b) red and blue (c) white and red (d) orange and red
4. 4.🎨 Which paint should you add to green to make bottle green? (a) black (b) white
5. 5.True or false: mixing blue and red paint makes orange. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧩 Which paint colour fills the gap? ? + yellow = green (a) blue (b) yellow (c) red
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, still lake (b) a scary night forest (c) a restful bedroom (d) a cool morning breeze
8. 8.🎡 How many tertiary colours are there on a 12-part colour wheel?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blue and orange (b) green and yellow (c) red and orange (d) red and purple
10. 10.🎯 What is the complementary colour of green? (a) red (b) yellow-orange (c) purple (d) yellow
11. 11.True or false: on a 12-part colour wheel, blue-green sits between red-purple and red-orange. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a shade (a colour + black)? (a) pale yellow (b) pink (c) sky blue (d) maroon
13. 13.True or false: the hot desert sun is usually painted in cool colours. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these scenes is usually painted with warm, bright colours? (a) a busy, noisy fair (b) a peaceful sleepy scene (c) a restful bedroom (d) a mysterious cave
15. 15.🎨 Which paint should you add to purple to make lilac? (a) white (b) black
16. 16.🎨 Mix yellow and red paint. Which colour do you get? (a) purple (b) orange (c) green
17. 17.True or false: mixing orange and yellow paint makes blue-purple. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎡 On a 6-part colour wheel, which colour sits between blue and red? (a) green (b) yellow (c) purple (d) orange
19. 19.🎨 Is yellow a primary colour or a secondary colour? (a) secondary colour (b) primary colour
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) maroon (b) dark purple (c) light blue (d) navy blue
21. 21.Which of these is a primary colour? (a) yellow-green (b) blue (c) green (d) blue-green
22. 22.Which of these is a shade (a colour + black)? (a) pink (b) lilac (c) light blue (d) dark green
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blue and orange (b) blue and purple (c) red and green (d) purple and yellow
24. 24.True or false: a quiet snowfall is usually painted with cool, soft colours. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which two paint colours mixed together make green? (a) yellow and red (b) blue and yellow (c) red and blue (d) blue and red
26. 26.🎨 Mix red and orange paint. Which colour do you get? (a) purple (b) grey (c) red-orange (d) yellow-orange
27. 27.🎨 Mixing a primary colour with the secondary colour next to it on the wheel makes a… (a) primary colour (b) neutral colour (c) tertiary colour
28. 28.🎯 Are red and purple a complementary pair? (a) not complementary (b) complementary pair
29. 29.Which of these is a secondary colour? (a) red (b) green (c) yellow (d) yellow-orange
30. 30.Which of these scenes is usually painted with warm, bright colours? (a) a scary night forest (b) a sunny sunflower field (c) a calm, still lake (d) a quiet snowfall
31. 31.Which of these scenes is usually painted with cool, soft colours? (a) a mysterious cave (b) a hot summer noon (c) a gloomy stormy day (d) a restful bedroom
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blue-green (b) red-purple (c) green (d) yellow-orange
33. 33.True or false: a spooky haunted house is usually painted with warm, bright colours. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Mixing two complementary paints together usually makes a… (a) brighter colour (b) pure white (c) primary colour (d) dull, brownish colour
35. 35.True or false: blue-purple is a tertiary colour. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: yellow is a secondary colour. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎨 Your purple paint looks too red. What should you add? (a) more blue (b) white (c) yellow (d) more red
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a busy, noisy fair (b) a quiet snowfall (c) a calm, still lake (d) a cool morning breeze
39. 39.Which is darker: sky blue or navy blue? (a) navy blue (b) sky blue
40. 40.🎭 Which colours would best show a gloomy stormy day? (a) dark, dull colours (b) cool, soft colours (c) warm, bright colours

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