Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: Primary colours
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
Color theory analogies often test whether you can name the category that unifies a set of hues. Yellow, blue, and red—when presented together—are classically taught as the primary colours in traditional pigment mixing models used in art education (RYB model). The task is to select the exact category name that fits all three, not an associated but different grouping.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
Match the list to the standard primary colour set in the intended context. In school-level art instruction, RYB primaries are used for subtractive mixing of pigments; combining them produces a range of secondary colours such as orange, green, and violet. Therefore, “Primary colours” is the correct unifying label.
Step-by-Step Solution:
1) Recognize the trio as the RYB primaries.2) Eliminate categories that contradict the given set (e.g., “secondary”).3) Select “Primary colours.”
Verification / Alternative check:
Secondary colours in the RYB model (orange, green, violet) are formed by mixing pairs of these primaries; hence yellow, blue, and red themselves cannot be secondary.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Common Pitfalls:
Confusing light primaries (RGB) with pigment primaries (RYB). The stem’s trio corresponds to RYB primaries in art contexts.
Final Answer:
Primary colours
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