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 physics solar equipment production of electricity from solar energy solar power alternate sources of energy solar power plant solar energy and its applications renewable and non-renewable resources renewable and non-renewable sources of energy generation of electricity

Which colour is the interior of solar cooker?

  1. White

  2. Black

  3. Purple

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

Interior of the solar cooker is painted black inorder to absorb maximum of the Sun's light falling on the device.

Multiple choice zoology biodiversity, classification and conservation levels of biodiversity environmental conservation and biodiversity biodiversity on earth and in india

Four species of birds have different egg colours: [1] white with no markings, [2] pale brown with no markings, [3] grey-brown with dark streaks and spots, [4] pale blue with dark blue-green spots. Based on egg colour, which species is most likely to nest in a deep tree hole?

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

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

White birds with no markings would likely to nest in a deep tree hole as they can't camouflage with the surroundings and can easily be prey for its predators. Others can hide themselves under the color of trees. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

Multiple choice physics spectra the electromagnetic spectrum electromagnetic spectrum electromagnetic waves

Name the seven prominent colours of the white light spectrum in order of their increasing frequencies

  1. Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red

  2. Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet

  3. Red, Orange, Violet, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo

  4. Orange, Yellow, Green, Red, Blue, Indigo, Violet
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The range of frequencies from red to violet is 430-790 THz.

Multiple choice physics spectra the electromagnetic spectrum electromagnetic spectrum electromagnetic waves

According to the electromagnetic spectrum. Which of the following is NOT a pure spectral colour?

  1. white

  2. violet

  3. red

  4. blue

  5. yellow
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Electromagnetic spectrum of visible light :     $VIBGYOR$

VIBGYOR stands for Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange and Red.
These are pure spectral colours but not white. Infact, white colour is formed due to  interference of all these 7 colours.

Multiple choice physics spectra the electromagnetic spectrum electromagnetic spectrum electromagnetic waves

In which colour an yellow coloured dress would appear when viewed through a blue filter?

  1. yellow

  2. blue

  3. black

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

Yellow light is a combination of red and green light. A dress appears yellow if it reflects red and green light to our eyes. In order to reflect red and green light, these two primary colors of light must be present in the incident light.
So, blue colored filter allows only blue color and absorbs all the remaining colors.
Therefore, yellow colored dress appears black.

Multiple choice biology animal behaviour ethology natural selection coordination in human beings- chemical control endocrine system in humans

Animals exposed to bright light have

  1. Darker pigmentation

  2. Lighter pigmentation

  3. Tint of yellow and red colours

  4. Both A and C
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Gloger's rule suggests that animals living in environments with higher light intensity or humidity often exhibit lighter pigmentation to reflect radiation or for camouflage.