Principles of hair color theory questions
1. To make a neutral color you must mix______a. equal parts of primary colors b. equal parts of complementary colors. c. Equal parts of secondary colors d. Equal parts of tertiary colors.
2. What color cannot be made by mixing any other color?
A. Yellow B. Green C. Purple D. Gray
3. What are the primary colors?
A. Red-orange, red-purple, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, and blue-purple B. Green, orange, and purple C. White, black, gray, and brown D. Red, blue, and yellow
4. The choice of a cool color indicates the client does not like
A. warm colors B. colors with red in them C. yellows D. all of the above
5. A circular chart used to show color relationships is called a ______.
A. color ray B. color wheel C. color circle D. color scheme
6. Secondary colors are created by mixing two ______.
A. neutral colors B. complementary colors C. primary colors D. intermediate or Tertiary colors
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7. Tone is the ______
A. intensity of a color B. warmth or coolness of a color C. transitional stage of a color D. brightness of a color
8. What are the secondary colors?
A. Red-orange, red-purple, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, and blue-purple B. Green, orange, and purple C. White, black, gray, and brown D. Red, blue, and yellow
9. Which of the following are examples of cool colors?
A. Orange, green and purple (or violet) B. Blue, green and violet (or purple) C. Yellow, blue and red D. White, black and brown
10. Which of the following are examples of warm colors?
A. Yellow, red, and orange B. Yellow, red and blue C. Yellow, green and blue D. Orange, purple and green
11. Yellow-orange, red-orange, and yellow-green are examples of ______colors.
A. intermediate or tertiary B. secondary C. primary D. triadic
12. ______is another word for brightness of a color.
A. Value B. Intensity C. Hue D. Complementary
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13. What are the tertiary colors?
A. Red-orange, red-purple, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, and blue-purple B. Green, orange, and purple C. White, black, gray, and brown D. Red, blue, and yellow
14. Monochromatic colors are all the colors (tints, tones, and shades) of a single hue.
True | False
15. Complimentary colors are side by side on the color wheel.
True | False
16. To make a shade you would add ______to a color.
A. black B. white C. brown D. yellow
17. What words are used to describe color temperature?
A. Light and Dark B. Hot and Cold C. Black and White D. Warm and Cool
18. Which colors will give you the greatest contrast?
A. Red and blue B. Blue and green C. Red and green D. Green and yellow
19. How many colors are on the basic color wheel?
A. Three primary and three secondary colors B. Three cool and three warm colors C. Three pairs of complementary colors D. All of the above
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20. Analogous colors is another term for complementary colors.
True | False
21. Red and green are examples of complementary colors.
True | False
22. The color plan of red, yellow and blue is an example of a triad color scheme.
True | False
23. A related color scheme would be colors that are next to each other on the color wheel.
True | False
24.Tints of colors may be created by adding white. Pink is a tint of red.
True | False
25. Intensity refers to the brightness of a color.
True | False
26. Blue and orange are ______colors.
A. primary B. related or analogous C. secondary D. complementary
27. Red, yellow, and blue are ______colors.
A. primary B. related or analogous C. secondary D. complementary
28. Yellow, yellow-orange, orange are ______colors.
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A. primary B. related or analogous C. secondary D. complementary
29. Red and green are ______colors.
A. primary B. related or analogous C. secondary D. complementary
30. Orange, green and violet (or purple) are ______colors.
A. primary B. related or analogous C. secondary D. complementary
31. Purple, blue, and red-violet are ______colors.
A. primary B. related or analogous C. secondary D. complementary
32. Colors that are across from each other on the color wheel are called ______.
A. intermediate or tertiary colors B. analogous colors C. color triad D. complementary colors
33. Cool colors always appear darker and warm colors always appear lighter.
True / False
34. The first numbers on any professional color indicate ______
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A. shade b. intensity of a color c. the level of color or how light or dark d. the more neutral a color is.
35. ______are obtained by mixing secondary colors and primary colors.
A. Intermediate or Tertiary colors B. Analogous colors C. Color triad D. Complementary colors
36. ______are obtained by adding white to a hue.
A. Neutrals B. Tints C. Secondary colors D. Shades
37. ______are obtained by mixing two primary colors.
A. Neutrals B. Tints C. Secondary colors D. Shades
38. ______are obtained by adding black to a hue.
A. Neutrals B. Tints C. Secondary colors D. Shades
39. Colors that go with all color plans — white, black, gray and brown — are called ______.
A. Neutrals B. Tints C. Secondary colors D. Shades
40. Blue, green and purple are cool colors.
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True | False
41. All colors are made from red, blue, and yellow.
True | False
42. Yellow, red, and orange are cool colors.
True | False
43. Purple is an example of a primary color.
True | False
44. The lightness or darkness of a color is referred to as the ______.
A. shape B. value C. intensity D. texture
45. The brightness or dullness of a color is referred to as the ______.
A. shape B. value C. intensity D. texture
46. The pure hue is at its brightest ______right from the bottle.
A. shape B. value C. intensity D. texture
47. What color is the result of mixing red + yellow? 7
A. Violet (Purple) B. Orange C. Brown D. Green
48. What color is the result of mixing red + blue?
A. Violet (Purple) B. Orange C. Brown D. Green
49. What color is the result of mixing yellow + blue?
A. Violet (Purple) B. Orange C. Brown D. Green
50. What color is the result of mixing red + yellow + blue?
A. Violet (Purple) B. Orange C. Brown D. Gray
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