Color Theory MCQs [Fine Arts]

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: April 11, 2025

1. What are the primary colors in traditional color theory?
(A) Red, Green, Blue
(B) Red, Yellow, Blue
(C) Orange, Green, Violet
(D) Cyan, Magenta, Yellow

2. Which colors are considered warm colors?
(A) Blue, Green, Violet
(B) Red, Orange, Yellow
(C) Black, White, Gray
(D) Pink, Cyan, Indigo

3. Which color scheme uses colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel?
(A) Analogous
(B) Monochromatic
(C) Complementary
(D) Triadic

4. What is created when two primary colors are mixed together?
(A) Neutral color
(B) Tertiary color
(C) Secondary color
(D) Warm color

5. Which of the following is a secondary color?
(A) Red
(B) Green
(C) Yellow
(D) Blue

6. What do analogous colors share?
(A) They are complementary
(B) They are on opposite sides of the color wheel
(C) They lie next to each other on the color wheel
(D) They are shades of gray

7. Which color scheme involves using only variations (tints and shades) of a single color?
(A) Triadic
(B) Split-complementary
(C) Monochromatic
(D) Warm

8. What does the term “hue” refer to in color theory?
(A) The lightness or darkness of a color
(B) The purity of a color
(C) The actual name of a color
(D) The temperature of a color

9. What is the result of adding white to a color?
(A) Shade
(B) Hue
(C) Tint
(D) Tone

10. What is the result of adding black to a color?
(A) Tint
(B) Shade
(C) Tone
(D) Contrast

11. Which of the following pairs are complementary colors?
(A) Red and Green
(B) Yellow and Orange
(C) Blue and Violet
(D) Pink and Red

12. Which of the following describes a triadic color scheme?
(A) Three colors side-by-side on the wheel
(B) One dominant color and its opposite
(C) Three evenly spaced colors on the wheel
(D) Black, white, and gray

13. What type of contrast creates the most visual excitement in art?
(A) Low contrast
(B) Warm-cool contrast
(C) Complementary contrast
(D) Monochromatic harmony

14. What kind of feeling do cool colors usually evoke?
(A) Excitement and warmth
(B) Calmness and relaxation
(C) Urgency and tension
(D) Hunger and energy

15. Which of these is a tertiary color?
(A) Blue
(B) Yellow
(C) Red-Orange
(D) Violet