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Colour theory quiz
Questions in this quiz (20)
1The main purpose of the colour wheel is to demonstrate
- Aa the shades and tints of colour
- Bb how to mix colours
- Cc the logical sequence of colour
- Dd colour specifications.
- Aa the shades and tints of colour
2Which of the following is a primary colour?
- Aa Green.
- Bb Yellow.
- Cc White.
- Dd Orange.
- Aa Green.
3Which one of the following is a secondary colour?
- Aa Yellow.
- Bb Brown.
- Cc Magenta.
- Dd Green.
- Aa Yellow.
4Which one of the following is a tertiary colour?
- Aa Blue-Yellow.
- Bb Blue-Green.
- Cc Blue-Red.
- Dd Blue-Orange.
- Aa Blue-Yellow.
5Colours which cannot be made by mixing any other two colours are known as
- Aa primary
- Bb mono-chrome
- Cc contrasting
- Dd discordant.
- Aa primary
6A secondary colour is created by mixing two
- Aa achromatic colours
- Bb pastel colours
- Cc primary colours
- Dd tinted colours.
- Aa achromatic colours
7Tertiary colours are created using a mixing ratio of
- Aa 1:1
- Bb 2:1
- Cc 2:2
- Dd 3:1.
- Aa 1:1
8How many consecutive colours do analogous colours occupy?
- Aa 2.
- Bb 3.
- Cc 4.
- Dd 5.
- Aa 2.
9Two colours which lie opposite to one another on the colour wheel are known as
- Aa analogous
- Bb receding
- Cc achromatic
- Dd complementary.
- Aa analogous
10A colour scheme made up of shades and tints is known as
- Aa monochromatic
- Bb complementary
- Cc harmonious
- Dd contrasting.
- Aa monochromatic
11The “schedule of paint colours for building purposes” is also known as
- Aa BS 3900
- Bb BS 4630
- Cc BS 4800
- Dd BS 5252.
12The BS 4800 colour system was developed to
- Aa identify pipework
- Bb reference colour
- Cc create colour charts
- Dd create colour specifications.
- Aa identify pipework
13The greyness of a colour in the Munsell system is represented by the
- Aa hue
- Bb value
- Cc chroma
- Dd weight.
- Aa hue
14Using the Munsell colour reference 10PB 7/12, the number 12 represents the
- Aa hue
- Bb chroma
- Cc weight
- Dd value.
15The “natural order of colour” ranges colours in their
- Aa spectrum
- Bb tone
- Cc saturation
- Dd shades.
16The intensity of a colour is best described as
- Aa monochromatic
- Bb saturation
- Cc analogous
- Dd achromatic
- Aa monochromatic
17Achromatic colours are
.- Aa warm
- Bb cool
- Cc bright
- Dd neutral
- Aa warm
18Neutrals are best known as
- Aa pastels
- Bb greys
- Cc shades
- Dd tints.
- Aa pastels
19If blue is at the top, which part of the colour wheel will represent warm colours?
- Aa The top.
- Bb The bottom.
- Cc Left-hand side.
- Dd Right-hand side.
- Aa The top.
20An advancing colour scheme will make a room appear
- Aa bigger
- Bb warmer
- Cc cooler
- Dd brighter
- Aa bigger
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- A practise test for the colour theory unit test
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- james crowley
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- Created on 29 May 2015 · updated on 23 Dec 2016
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