Colour Theory Test Worksheet

Art and painting lesson 8: Part 1 colour test · Set 9 · 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: light green is a tint (a colour + white). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these scenes is usually painted with warm, bright colours? (a) a busy, noisy fair (b) a cool morning breeze (c) a restful bedroom (d) a gloomy stormy day
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottle green (b) dark red (c) maroon (d) light blue
4. 4.🎡 On the colour wheel, is red a primary, secondary or tertiary colour? (a) tertiary colour (b) secondary colour (c) primary colour
5. 5.True or false: a peaceful sleepy scene is usually painted with cool, soft colours. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: a happy birthday party is usually painted with warm, bright colours. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet snowfall (b) a happy birthday party (c) a peaceful sleepy scene (d) a cool morning breeze
8. 8.🎡 On a simple 6-part colour wheel, how many colours are there?
9. 9.True or false: you should add black to blue to make navy blue. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎨 Your green paint looks too blue. What should you add? (a) black (b) more yellow (c) more blue (d) more water
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) red (b) blue (c) green (d) yellow
12. 12.🎨 Your orange paint looks too red. What should you add? (a) blue (b) more yellow (c) more red (d) black
13. 13.True or false: a hot summer noon is usually painted with warm, bright colours. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: mixing blue and yellow paint makes yellow-green. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎭 Which colours would best show a sad, lonely scene? (a) cool, soft colours (b) warm, bright colours (c) dark, dull colours
16. 16.Which of these is a shade (a colour + black)? (a) dark red (b) light blue (c) pink (d) pale yellow
17. 17.Which two paint colours mixed together make yellow-green? (a) white and black (b) yellow and green (c) blue and white (d) red and white
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottle green (b) navy blue (c) light green (d) maroon
19. 19.🎯 Are blue and green a complementary pair? (a) complementary pair (b) not complementary
20. 20.🎭 Which colours would best show a scary night forest? (a) warm, bright colours (b) dark, dull colours (c) cool, soft colours
21. 21.True or false: on a 12-part colour wheel, yellow-green sits between yellow and green. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.To make an orange fish stand out, which background colour works best? (a) red-orange (b) yellow-orange (c) orange (d) blue
23. 23.🎨 Which paint should you add to make a colour lighter? (a) white (b) black
24. 24.True or false: on a 12-part colour wheel, red-purple sits between blue-purple and red-purple. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a tertiary colour? (a) yellow-green (b) orange (c) red-orange (d) blue-green
26. 26.Which of these scenes is usually painted with dark, dull colours? (a) an exciting race (b) a sunny sunflower field (c) a sad, lonely scene (d) a busy, noisy fair
27. 27.True or false: on a 12-part colour wheel, red-orange sits between red and orange. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) purple (b) yellow (c) orange (d) green
29. 29.🎡 On a 12-part colour wheel, which colour sits between yellow-orange and yellow-green? (a) red (b) yellow (c) blue (d) green
30. 30.🎨 Is blue a primary colour or a secondary colour? (a) secondary colour (b) primary colour
31. 31.🎡 How many tertiary colours are there on a 12-part colour wheel?
32. 32.🎡 Colours that sit side by side on the colour wheel are called… (a) neutral colours (b) complementary colours (c) primary colours (d) analogous colours
33. 33.🎡 On a 6-part colour wheel, which colour sits between blue and red? (a) yellow (b) purple (c) orange (d) green
34. 34.True or false: yellow is the complementary colour of yellow. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎨 Mix blue and red paint. Which colour do you get? (a) orange (b) purple (c) green
36. 36.🌡️ Is blue-green a warm colour or a cool colour? (a) warm colour (b) cool colour
37. 37.True or false: mixing yellow and blue paint makes green. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: mixing red and yellow paint makes yellow-orange. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎡 On a 6-part colour wheel, which colour sits between red and yellow? (a) green (b) blue (c) orange (d) purple
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hot lava (b) a flaming torch (c) a calm lake (d) the hot desert sun

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