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Colour Theory

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the three primary colours of pigment?

a)

Red

b)

Orange

c)

Yellow

d)

Green

e)

Blue

2.

What is a hue?

a)

A shade

b)

A tint

c)

A tone

d)

A colour

e)

A gradient

3.

What is the complementary colour of yellow-green?

a)

Blue Green

b)

Purple Blue

c)

Orange Red

d)

Purple Red

4.

Green, yellow green and what other colour are harmonious?

a)

Blue

b)

Yellow

c)

Purple

d)

Orange

5.

How do you work out a complementary colour?

a)

The remaining two primary colours mixed together

b)

The opposite colour on the colour wheel

c)

When you stare at the colour for a while, you blink the complementary colour

d)

All of the answers are correct

6.

How would you create a shade of red?

a)

Add black

b)

Add white

c)

Add grey

d)

All of the above

7.

What is a tint?

a)

Black added

b)

Grey added

c)

White added

d)

Shade added

8.

What is a tone?

a)

Black added

b)

White added

c)

Grey added

d)

Non of the above

9.

Which of the following is not a warm colour?

a)

Red Orange

b)

Orange Yellow

c)

Purple Blue

d)

Red purple

10.

Which of the following is a cool colour?

a)

Green yellow

b)

Purple red

c)

Blue green

d)

Red orange