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Post NameComputer Grade II - Printing
Question Paper Code042/2022/OL
Category Code280/2020
Date of Test12 July 2022
Exam TypeOnline Examination
Total Questions100
1
Daily newspaper, Magazines, Cartons, Brochures are applications of ________ colour theory.
Answer
C. Subtractive
2
Leave, training, employee, policy related issues are related to which of the following department ?
Answer
B. Personnel
3
Which of the following imposition needs gripper side to be changed ?
Answer
C. Work and tumble
4
In multinational printing press, select C class items from the following : 1. Stapler pins 2. Four colour printing machines 3. Cotton rags for cleaning 4. Paper web
Answer
C. 1 and 3
5
Paper is stiffer and stronger in ____________ direction.
Answer
B. Grain direction
6
What are the stages of RIP ?
Answer
C. Interpretation, Rendering, Screening
7
Select which of the following wavelength will fall under visible spectrum range so that the human eye will be able to see ?
Answer
B. 450 nanometer
8
In Sathyam offset printing press, cost of printing is Rs. 70 per colour for 1000 impressions. Find cost of printing 10000 impressions in Rupees.
Answer
C. 700
9
In colour separation, what is Duo tone stand for ?
Answer
A. Separation for two colour with screen angles at 30°
10
Machine operator, Production Supervisor, Manager and Assistant Manager are the working staff in an offset printing press. The formal flow order from lowest to highest position in management; of authority shall be
Answer
B. Machine Operator, Production Supervisor, Assistant Manager, Manager
11
Choose correct sequence of operations in book production from the following.
Answer
A. Folding, gathering, cover application, trimming
12
To view a colour, we require
Answer
C. Object, observer, illuminant
13
Find weight in kilograms of 20 reams of 75 gsm A4 size paper.
Answer
A. 46.78
14
With reference to unit fixed cost, which of the following is true ?
Answer
C. Unit fixed cost decreases with increase in quantity
15
Input to a Ctp machine to make plate is required in ___________ format.
Answer
B. Raster
16
Gravure machine prints at a rate of 2.5 meters per second. Find out how much length of substrate in meters will be printed in one hour ?
Answer
C. 9000
17
Rate of trimming of book is Rs. 150 per side per 1000 books. Find cost of trimming 3 sides of 5000 books, in Rupees.
Answer
C. 2250
18
Select correct statement used in costing.
Answer
A. Cost + Profit = Price
19
In printing press while calculating ink consumption, 2% wastage allowance of ink is to be added to get total ink consumed. If 50 kg of cyan ink is estimated without wastage by production department; find ink required in kg for wastage allowance.
Answer
B. 1
20
For calculating weight of ink using SPANKS formula, P stands for _________.
Answer
A. Printing process
21
A problematic, non-required pattern generated due to interference of screen angles is called as
Answer
D. Moire
22
Calculate weight of 1000 sheets of 100 cm × 100 cm and 100 gsm is _________.
Answer
B. 100 Kg
23
Select correct statement related to FM screening. 1. Dot size remains same. 2. Dot size changes. 3. FM stands for Frequency Modulation. 4. FM stands for Fortune Modulation.
Answer
B. 1 and 3
24
As per ABC analysis which of the following characteristic is related to A class items ? 1. The items are high priced. 2. The items are huge in number. 3. The items require critical control during the purchase. 4. The items can be purchased everyday as per requirement.
Answer
A. 1 and 3
25
Select correct statement from the following.
Answer
D. Any delay from printer beyond the stipulated period from the Scheduled delivery date, the printer shall be liable to pay the penalty
26
Select correct statement from the following.
Answer
D. Variable cost varies in direct proportion to output quantity
27
Select correct statement related to attributes of color.
Answer
B. Hue, value, chroma are attributes of color
28
_________ present in the paper causes it to turn yellow therefore it is necessary to remove it during paper manufacturing.
Answer
B. Lignin
29
A job requires 20 reams of A2 size paper. Half of the quantity is sent to production department. Then ________ number of sheets of A2 size paper are balance with stores department.
Answer
C. 5000
30
1 sheet = 1 leaf = 2 pages. Hence two sheets of A1 size paper will contain _______ pages of A5 size papers.
Answer
B. 64
31
Which of the following are conventional dot shapes ?
Answer
C. Ellipse, circle
32
Which of the following is A0 size (m ×m) ?
Answer
Question Cancelled
33
_________ relates to thickness of substance to its mass.
Answer
C. Bulk
34
Digital printing machines are available in B2 size. Which of the following is nearest size to B2 in (inch × inch) ?
Answer
C. 20 × 28
35
Screening process break down continuous tone into
Answer
A. Proportionate half tone
36
Select correct statement about vector image. 1. It is based on mathematical equations. 2. It requires more memory size. 3. After enlargement it shows brick like structure. 4. It has smooth edges.
Answer
D. 1 and 4
37
In ISO paper sizes; the ratio of length to width is
Answer
A. 1.414 : 1
38
A condition of ink, when left in a container thicken and form a light gel structure on the top layer
Answer
A. Thixotrophy
39
Which of the following is not a filler used in paper ?
Answer
A. Wax emulsion
40
The property of ink which have high coefficient of friction which prevents the ink film from leaving a smooth surface
Answer
A. Skid and product resistance
41
Resolution of printed image on paper is measured in __________.
Answer
C. Lines per inch
42
Select incorrect statement from the following. 1. Red, green and blue are primary colors in Subtractive theory. 2. Red, green and blue are primary colors in Additive theory. 3. Red, green and blue light when mixed in equal proportion give white light. 4. Each primary color in additive theory occupies one third of visible spectrum.
Answer
D. Only 1
43
________ are added in inks, where a slow, controlled and careful drying is required.
Answer
A. Driers
44
Select the correct statement related to proofing device. 1. It should be calibrated. 2. It should give the result of What You See is What You Get. 3. It should be able to print on the substrate. 4. It should not be calibrated.
Answer
A. 1, 2 and 3
45
With reference to subtractive colour theory, which of the following statement is true ?
Answer
A. CMY are primary colours of subtractive colour theory
46
__________ is the ability of paper to be folded and unfolded repeatedly across the fold line before breaking.
Answer
B. Folding endurance
47
Out of the following which paper will be cheapest ?
Answer
D. Newsprint paper
48
Process yellow overprinted on process cyan ideally produces
Answer
C. Green color
49
Which among the following is appearance property of paper ?
Answer
D. Whiteness
50
Which of the following ISO standards specifies process parameters for four color offset printing ?
Answer
A. ISO 12647-2
51
Opentype font uses __________ to describe the characters.
Answer
A. Bitmap
52
A page that contains repeating elements for each page of the document.
Answer
C. Master page
53
Spacing given between specific pair of characters in a document is called
Answer
A. Kerning
54
Convert 12 points into mm
Answer
A. 4.2 mm
55
In typeface characteristics, __________ is the angle of shading in the letter strokes.
Answer
C. Stress
56
Which of the following should be done to improve the readability of the text ?
Answer
D. Increase the leading
57
Which of the following statement is not true about specially coated papers for inkjet printing ?
Answer
A. Produces feathering of ink
58
In binary deflection continuous inkjet printing, the satellite drops
Answer
B. merge with main drop
59
The latent charge on the photo conducting drum in electro-photographic process becomes visible after
Answer
C. Inking
60
In a two component liquid toner system both the carrier and toner are in _______ and _________ states respectively.
Answer
B. liquid, solid
61
Which of the following statement is/are correct in offset printing ? (i) Push side guide is commonly used for larger sheets. (ii) Pull side guide is commonly used in wider/larger presses. (iii) Side lays have no impact on registration.
Answer
B. Only (ii)
62
___________ indicates the ability of a pigment particle to bend light rays.
Answer
B. Refractive index
63
The 3 point register system includes
Answer
B. 1 side lay and 2 front lays
64
Fluctuation of the contact pressure between zero and the maximum value is also referred to as
Answer
A. cylinder gap shock
65
In inline perfect printing, for work-and-turn job gripper margins are needed at
Answer
D. only lead edge
66
Sheet printed on one side often have such a strong tendency to curl in the delivery pile that it is difficult to form a smooth pile. This curl formation in the paper also increases the risk of
Answer
B. both offsetting and blocking
67
Due to ink rheology the sheet sticks to the blanket so firmly that the grippers have to remove the sheet with a great deal of pulling force result in a stretch and arc formation called
Answer
C. Curling
68
From the following set of operations, find the option that is not having finishing operation.
Answer
Question Cancelled
69
Ink fountain dividers separate the ink fountain into several segments crosswise to the direction of printing is called as
Answer
B. Rainbow printing
70
In newspaper printing, the printing ink dries on the paper substrate by mere absorption or penetration into the paper fibre body is known as __________ method.
Answer
B. Cold set
71
In a blanket to blanket press the printing nip is (i) between plate to blanket (ii) between blanket to blanket (iii) blanket to impression
Answer
C. Only (ii)
72
Find proper sequence of the folds required to produce a "magazine or quarter fold".
Answer
C. Former fold, jaw fold and chopper fold
73
Rollers are subjected to ink buildup on the ends can get rock hard in times, this condition of the rollers known as
Answer
A. roller striking
74
________ are used to control the web printing problem due to fan out of web running related to width direction, positioned at 2, 3, 4 units.
Answer
A. Bustle wheel
75
____________ is the removal of the inside fold on the face of the tabloid signature.
Answer
C. Wipe out
76
To print variable data in offset machine, an imprinter is usually used. What are the basic parts of imprinters ?
Answer
D. Rubber letter press plates, impression cylinder and simple inking system
77
What is the purpose of placing scavengers, scrubbers or air knives in a moving web ?
Answer
D. to remove boundary layer to prevent saturation
78
The ___________ is a compact gear with a very high step-down ratio and has the capability of overlaying another movement coming from the servo motor.
Answer
B. Harmonic Drive (HD)
79
Depending on the legislation applicable, a maximum noise level of _________ is permitted at a workplace like high speed web presses.
Answer
D. 80-85 dB
80
Which of the following statement is true ? (i) A former fold is made in the grain direction of the web. (ii) A chopper fold is made in the cross grain direction of the web. (iii) A jaw fold is made in the cross grain direction of the web.
Answer
D. only (i) and (iii)
81
The ___________ cells in anilox roller has a 4 sided cavity which tapers to sharp point at the bottom.
Answer
A. Pyramidal
82
Which of the following statement is/are correct about rewind roll stands ? (i) Center driven rewinder delivers its power to the shaft. (ii) In surface driven rewinder, the outside layer of the roll receives the driving force. (iii) In surface braked rewinder, the diameter of the winding roll becomes smaller.
Answer
C. Only (i) and (ii)
83
Electromechanical engraving of gravure cylinder produces
Answer
D. Variable area; Variable depth
84
Which of the following statement is/are correct in gravure ? (i) Doctor blade is oscillated to counteract the blade lifting force. (ii) Fan out effect is corrected by steam rods. (iii) High velocity nozzle dryers are used for drying.
Answer
B. Only (iii)
85
Which of the following factor does not affect the ink deposition in screen printing process ?
Answer
C. Frame material
86
In a conventional printing method, if dot on film is 50%, dot on plate is 47%, dot on substrate is 55% and measured dot is 67%. What is the total apparent dot gain ?
Answer
D. 17%
87
The variable dot size element in the test target is used to find
Answer
A. Extent of image growth
88
Which test element cannot able to distinguish the slur and doubling ?
Answer
D. Overprint patch
89
Which dot shape is suitable for newspaper printing ?
Answer
A. Round
90
Which of the following specification is not recommended by ISO 12647-2 ?
Answer
A. Density
91
Which of the following statements is/are true ? (i) Block binding can be achieved by stitching, gluing or clamping. (ii) Surface finishing of books can be achieved by printing, foil stamping or spraying. (iii) Dividing of sheets can be achieved by cutting, die-cutting or perforating.
Answer
D. All the above (i), (ii) and (iii)
92
Match the following : (i) Gathering (a) Bond linkage (ii) Gluing (b) Positive linkage (iii) Stitching (c) Loose linkage
Answer
D. (i) — (c); (ii) — (a); (iii) — (b)
93
Which of the following is not a factor influencing cutting resistance while cutting paper in guillotine with ?
Answer
Question Cancelled
94
Which of the following statement is/are not correct ? (i) Smaller the knife angle, shorter the service life of the knife. (ii) Hard cutting material requires a small knife angle. (iii) Lower pressing force is required for a hard cutting product.
Answer
B. Only (ii)
95
A finishing process in which a plastic film is bonded by heat and pressure to a printed sheet to enhance protection or appearance
Answer
C. Lamination
96
Folding sheets without regard to alignment of headers, footers and other images throughout the signatures
Answer
A. Folding to paper
97
Slight but cumulative extension of the edges of each inserted spread or signature beyond the edges of the signature that encloses it resulting in progressively smaller trim size on the inside pages
Answer
C. Creep
98
A method of case binding in which cloth or leather is used for the spine and paper is used for the front and back covers
Answer
A. Quarter binding
99
In saddle stitched binding, the extended edge of one side of a signature that is gripped to open the signature to the centre spread to facilitate inserting
Answer
D. Lip
100
_________ holds die cut pieces together as they travel through the die cutting machine.
Answer
A. Nick

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