Colour Theory Test Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 8: Part 1 colour test · Set 7 · 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 orange paint. Which colour do you get? (a) green (b) red-orange (c) light blue (d) orange
2. 2.Which of these is usually painted in warm colours? (a) autumn leaves (b) an icy glacier (c) a deep blue sea (d) a snowy mountain
3. 3.🌡️ Is red-orange a warm colour or a cool colour? (a) cool colour (b) warm colour
4. 4.True or false: mixing blue and white paint makes light blue. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) green and red (b) yellow and purple (c) green and yellow (d) purple and yellow
6. 6.🎡 On a simple 6-part colour wheel, how many colours are there?
7. 7.Which two paint colours mixed together make green? (a) black and white (b) red and yellow (c) blue and yellow (d) yellow and green
8. 8.🖌️ Would you paint a deep blue sea mostly in warm colours or cool colours? (a) warm colours (b) cool colours
9. 9.🌡️ In a picture, which colours seem to sink back, far away? (a) cool colours (b) warm colours
10. 10.🎡 On the colour wheel, is blue-green a primary, secondary or tertiary colour? (a) tertiary colour (b) secondary colour (c) primary colour
11. 11.True or false: green is the complementary colour of green. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎨 Is orange a primary colour or a secondary colour? (a) primary colour (b) secondary colour
13. 13.🎯 What is the complementary colour of blue? (a) purple (b) red (c) orange (d) red-purple
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mysterious cave (b) a gloomy stormy day (c) a calm, still lake (d) a sad, lonely scene
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a snowy mountain (b) a campfire (c) a shady forest (d) a calm lake
16. 16.🎡 On the colour wheel, is purple a primary, secondary or tertiary colour? (a) tertiary colour (b) primary colour (c) secondary colour
17. 17.🎡 A tertiary colour is made by mixing… (a) two primaries (b) black and white (c) a primary + a secondary (d) two tertiaries
18. 18.Which of these scenes is usually painted with cool, soft colours? (a) a hot summer noon (b) a calm, still lake (c) a busy, noisy fair (d) a sad, lonely scene
19. 19.🌡️ Is blue a warm colour or a cool colour? (a) cool colour (b) warm colour
20. 20.True or false: a happy birthday party is usually painted with dark, dull colours. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red (b) purple (c) green (d) orange
22. 22.🎨 Mix blue and purple paint. Which colour do you get? (a) green (b) pink (c) blue-purple (d) grey
23. 23.🎨 Mix orange and red paint. Which colour do you get? (a) red-orange (b) yellow-orange (c) orange (d) red-purple
24. 24.🎭 Which colours would best show a scary night forest? (a) dark, dull colours (b) cool, soft colours (c) warm, bright colours
25. 25.🌡️ Cool colours make us think of… (a) fire and sunshine (b) hot sand (c) water, ice and sky (d) flames
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shady forest (b) hot lava (c) a deep blue sea (d) an icy glacier
27. 27.🎭 Which colours would best show a quiet snowfall? (a) cool, soft colours (b) warm, bright colours (c) dark, dull colours
28. 28.🎨 Mix red and white paint. Which colour do you get? (a) light blue (b) yellow-green (c) pink (d) grey
29. 29.Which of these is a shade (a colour + black)? (a) sky blue (b) pink (c) navy blue (d) light blue
30. 30.Which of these is a shade (a colour + black)? (a) light blue (b) dark red (c) light green (d) pale yellow
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dark green (b) light green (c) sky blue (d) lilac
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) green and red (b) blue and orange (c) red and orange (d) red and green
33. 33.True or false: purple is the complementary colour of yellow-green. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: red-orange is a primary colour. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🌫️ Which group of colours usually makes a picture feel gloomy? (a) bright yellows (b) greys and dark blues (c) pinks and oranges
36. 36.Which of these is a shade (a colour + black)? (a) pink (b) dark green (c) light green (d) light blue
37. 37.🎨 Mixing red, yellow and blue paint together usually makes… (a) white (b) pink (c) brown (d) light green
38. 38.True or false: yellow is a primary colour. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yellow (b) green (c) purple (d) orange
40. 40.🎨 Is red a primary colour or a secondary colour? (a) primary colour (b) secondary colour

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