General Awareness

Color Theory and Symbolism

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Color theory and symbolism examine primary, secondary, and tertiary colors, alongside their psychological and cultural meanings. Questions also cover color spaces, photography, and optical properties. This specialized topic appears in design, architecture, and general intelligence sections of various competitive exams.

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Color Theory and Symbolism Questions

Multiple choice

Rainbow revolution is related with

  1. Green-revolution

  2. White-revolution

  3. Blue-revolution

  4. All the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Rainbow Revolution is an integrated strategy for the development of the agriculture sector in India. It encompasses various individual revolutions like the Green (food grains), White (milk), and Blue (fisheries) revolutions.

Multiple choice

A man with colour blindness will see red as

  1. yellow

  2. blue

  3. green

  4. violet
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Red-green color blindness is the most common form of color vision deficiency. Individuals with this condition often struggle to distinguish between red and green hues, frequently perceiving them as similar shades of brownish-green or gray.

Multiple choice

The colour of blood plasma is ___________.

  1. red

  2. pale yellow

  3. yellowish green

  4. pink
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Blood plasma is the liquid component of blood, which is primarily water, proteins, and salts, giving it a pale yellow appearance.

Multiple choice

Which of the following colours is reflected by green plants?

  1. Red

  2. Blue

  3. Green

  4. Yellow
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Green light is the least useful to photosynthesis. The best evidence for this, is that most plants appear green under white light. The green light is either reflected from the plant or passes through, allowing us, to see it. The other colours present in the white light, are absorbed.

Multiple choice

For safe driving during rain and fog, a driver should use

  1. additional violet lights

  2. additional yellow lights

  3. additional blue lights

  4. additional green lights
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Yellow light has the longest wavelength in the visible spectrum and scatters less in fog and rain compared to other colors. This makes yellow lights penetrate better through adverse weather conditions, providing improved visibility for drivers.

Multiple choice

What is the significance behind the choice of colours for the Olympic rings?

  1. The five colours represent the five continents.

  2. All other colours can be formed using the five colours.

  3. At least one of the five colours is found in the flag of every nation.

  4. The choice of colours has no significance.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Olympic rings consist of five colors (blue, yellow, black, green, and red) on a white background. Pierre de Coubertin chose these because at least one of them appears in the flag of every nation in the world.

Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence given below is divided into four parts (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these parts may contain an error. You have to indicate that part as your answer. If there are no errors, mark (E) as your answer.

(A) Of the two colours red and green the (B) latter is used (C) more widely in the painting for a (D) more realistic and authentic touch. (E) No error

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)

  5. (E)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence is correct.

Multiple choice

Which of these fits gap 24?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.

The white light that we see around us is a ______(21)_____mix of seven colours, that if divided and laid side by side for study make up a light spectrum. The seven colours are Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange and Red. However, Blue, Green, and Red are the _____(22)______ colours, because all the other colours may be got by mixing these. We think that a cherry is red because we see it_____(23)_____ a red colour. However, if we applied a filter and ____(24)_______the red part of the light from its source, then the cherry would appear black.

  1. allowed

  2. derived

  3. mixed

  4. blocked
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Cherry would appear black if red color from the spectrum is denied or blocked.

Multiple choice

Which of these fits gap 23?

Directions: Complete this passage by selecting the most suitable option for the corresponding gap.

The white light that we see around us is a ______(21)_____mix of seven colours, that if divided and laid side by side for study make up a light spectrum. The seven colours are Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange and Red. However, Blue, Green, and Red are the _____(22)______ colours, because all the other colours may be got by mixing these. We think that a cherry is red because we see it_____(23)_____ a red colour. However, if we applied a filter and ____(24)_______the red part of the light from its source, then the cherry would appear black.

  1. concealing

  2. spreading

  3. having

  4. hiding
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

On outer appearance, cherry has or shows red color.