| Post Name | TRADE INSTRUCTOR GR.II IN PRINTING TECHNOLOGY (Technical Education) |
|---|---|
| Question Paper Code | 110/2024 |
| Category Code | 246/2023 |
| Date of Test | 19 August 2024 |
| Medium of Question | ENGLISH |
| Exam Type | OMR Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
Offset printing is also termed as :
Answer
C. Indirect lithographic printing process
2
Printing on both side of paper in single pass on a Printing press referred as :
Answer
C. Perfecting
3
Which of the following is Not true for a Three cylinder Offset system?
Answer
D. None of these
4
First Web Offset printing press was invented by :
Answer
B. Casper Hermann
5
In which of these printing press design, printing forme/Type bed/Image carrier is held
vertically?
Answer
B. Platen
6
In a Flexographic printing unit, the screen frequency of the Anilox roller should be :
Answer
A. Greater than plate screen by a factor of at least 5.5
7
Which type of flexographic plate has a ‘Black layer’ present in its structure?
Answer
C. Plate for CTP imaging system
8
Which type of Flexographic press type is used for printing Corrugated board?
Answer
C. Inline press
9
Which of these Gravure cylinder imaging method is called Halftone Gravure?
Answer
A. Chemical etching
10
The term ‘Kiss printing’ is introduced in —————— printing process.
Answer
B. Flexographic printing
11
Which conventional Printing process can print grey levels without using the Halftone
principle?
Answer
C. Gravure printing
12
The liquid light sensitive emulsion required in Direct Photographic stencil process falls into
—————— Chemical formulation.
Answer
D. All of the above
13
Which type of Squeegee blade is good for working with Glass?
Answer
C. Single bevel
14
Organdy is an example for :
Answer
A. Screen fabric
15
The printing stage of Electro photography is called :
Answer
C. Toner transfer
16
Which NIP Technology is also known as Electron beam printing?
Answer
C. Ionography
17
Which of these technology uses a layer of Co-Ni-P for image preparation?
Answer
B. Magnetography
18
Electrostatic Inkjet is a variant of —————— process.
Answer
A. Drop on demand
19
In which of these Thermography process, various grey values are possible per dot of the same
size?
Answer
B. Thermal sublimation
20
According to OSHA guidelines, what is the maximum Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for
Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) in parts per million (ppm) over an eight-hour period?
Answer
C. 4000 ppm
21
What is the defect called when the surface of the blanket does not transfer ink satisfactorily
on the substrate and the surface looks hard, glazed and shiny?
Answer
C. Glazed blanket
22
What is the term for a printing problem where some subjects on a press sheet register
correctly while others do not, or if the misregister varies from sheet to sheet?
Answer
B. Random Misregister
23
What type of dampening solution is required for fluorescent ink in printing?
Answer
C. Alkaline dampening solution
24
What is the proper term for the phenomenon where ink pigment particles bleed into the
dampening solution in hot weather, increasing as the temperature rises?
Answer
C. Tinting
25
What is the term for the permanent reduction in thickness of any blanket’s component parts
in printing?
Answer
A. Compression Set
26
In the context of printing and material handling, what is a “lug air shaft”?
Answer
B. A shaft with expandable lugs used to grip the core of a roll of material
27
In the context of web offset printing, what is a “butt switch” used for?
Answer
B. To detect the end of a roll and trigger a splice
28
What feature allows an inertially compensated dancer roller to operate at a constant effective
weight during acceleration and deceleration?
Answer
B. A flywheel at each end
29
Which statement best describes the purpose of the silicone application unit in commercial
web offset presses?
Answer
C. It is placed in front of longitudinal slitting devices and turner bars to avoid ink
set-off and possible smudging on the deviation elements
30
What improvement is seen in more recent variants of buzzle wheels?
Answer
C. They are driven at a lower speed to eliminate harmful effects such as ink set-off
and smearing
31
What is a distinguishing feature of the drum folder, also known as a “rotating folder”?
Answer
D. It uses a folding cylinder and a folding/tucker blade, with the operation managed
by a special planetary gear due to the long travel distance of the tucker blade
32
For printing heavy solid jobs, which range of shore hardness should the blankets have?
Answer
C. 60° to 70°
33
What modification does the Super blue system by Printing Research Inc. use to reduce or
eliminate the tendency to mark printed sheets?
Answer
C. Replacing the skeleton wheels with a solid delivery cylinder coated with a
frictionless, ink repellent material and covered with loose fitting ink repellent
cloth netting
34
Which statement best describes the Davis Process Roller?
Answer
B. A specific type of roller used in offset printing to improve ink
distribution and maintain a consistent ink film thickness on the printing plate
35
Which statement best describes the composition of a synthetic rubber roller in printing?
Answer
B. Neopron is mixed in synthetic rubber to bring softness, and nitrile rubber is used
to make the upper layer hard
36
A spur gear used as a plate cylinder gear nearly always has a backlash gear. What is the
primary function of this backlash gear?
Answer
B. To reduce play between gears
37
What role do fountain cheeks play in a printing system?
Answer
C. They contact the fountain roller edges and the fountain blade edges to form an
ink-tight trough
38
ITS stands for :
Answer
B. International Typographic Style
39
Which one of the following is the building block of design?
(i) Point
(ii) Line
(iii) Plane
(iv) All of the above
Answer
C. (iv)
40
From the following font types find out which one is an example Garalde font :
Answer
A. Janson
41
————— refers to the contrast between intense colors and tertiary or muted colors.
Answer
C. Contrast of Saturation
42
Which is a design technique that uses the mind’s tendency to complete incomplete shapes?
Answer
B. Closure
43
Applying an order of importance to a set of elements in a design is called :
Answer
C. Hierarchy
44
The temperature usually expressed in Kelvins of a blackbody radiator that most closely
resembles the color of a stimulus of equal brightness is called :
Answer
D. Correlated color temperature
45
Changes in the visual system that approximately compensate for changes in the level of
illumination is called :
Answer
C. Light adaptation
46
Who proposed natural color system?
Answer
A. Johansson
47
Which one of the following statement are right?
(i) Munsell color system is an example for systems based on color perception
(ii) Natural color system is an example for systems based on color perception
(iii) The CIE system is an example for systems based on color matching
(iv) HSL system is an example for systems based on color mixing
Answer
D. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
48
Which one of the following is an example for achromatic property of color?
Answer
D. All of the above
110/2024 8 A
49
Match the following :
A B
(i) Colorimeter (1) Measuring tristimulus values for a
stimulus
(ii) Spectrometer (2) Measuring spectral radiance
(iii) Spectroradiometer (3) Measure spectral reflectance
(iv) Spectrophotometer (4) Measure specified optical property as
function of wavelength
Answer
B. (i)-(1), (ii)-(4), (iii)-(2), (iv)-(3)
50
Example for pre press automation software :
Answer
A. Enfocus switch
51
————— is a digital file format used to create and distribute eBooks, also supports
embedding videos, audios and multimedia element.
Answer
C. e PUB3
52
MIS stands for :
Answer
C. Management Information System
53
Physical proofs printed on the actual press substrate for final color and layout verification
are called :
Answer
C. Press proofs
54
Point system was developed by :
Answer
B. Francois Ambroise Didot
55
————— deals with the relationship between ex-posure and the blackening of photographic
materials it produces.
Answer
B. Sensitometry
56
The statistical distribution of grain clusters in an evenly exposed area of the developed film is
called :
Answer
C. Graininess
57
The term Auto type was coined by :
Answer
A. Meisenbach
58
Type of films processed without the need for a wet chemical developing stage and are
therefore also described as “dry films” is :
Answer
D. Ablation film
59
CIP4 stands for :
Answer
D. International Cooperation for process integration of prepress, press and post press
60
The first electronic computer was :
Answer
C. ENIAC
61
Pick the odd one out :
Answer
B. Laptop
62
Shortcut key Ctrl+V used for :
Answer
A. Paste the selected document
63
Windows data compression tool used for file transfer, faster e-mail transmission and well
organised data storage is known as :
Answer
D. Win RAR
64
What type of device is a digital camera?
Answer
A. Input
65
Coloured dots are phased at different angles to avoid screen clash or moires is called :
Answer
A. FM screening
66
Graphic images that contain ————— are called raster images.
Answer
D. Pixels
110/2024 10 A
67
Photoshop is an example of ————— image editing softwares.
Answer
B. Raster
68
Which type of scanner is used to dragged across the surface of the image to be scanned by
hand?
Answer
C. Handheld scanner
69
System date is stored using which memory?
Answer
C. CMOS memory
70
What is CMOS?
Answer
A. Complementary Metal Oxide Semi Conductors
71
Which of the following is not an image editing software?
Answer
D. Firewall
72
Select non repro lines from the following?
Answer
A. Paper line
73
————— is a method used to create a small area of overlap between colours to compensate
for potential gap.
Answer
B. Trapping
74
The adjustment of space between characters is called :
Answer
D. Kerning
75
The most common base metal for CTP plates is :
Answer
D. Aluminium
76
————— is a facility to correct misspelled words and misplaced symbols automatically.
Answer
B. Auto correct
77
Logs are cut to uniform length debarked and sent to a grinder is called :
Answer
C. Chipping
78
Paper with fibers that are aligned parallel to the sheets shorter dimension is called :
Answer
A. Short grain
79
The basic size of all business papers is :
Answer
D. 17'' × 22''
80
Which of the following does not belong the group?
Answer
Question Cancelled
81
500 sheets of paper of same size and weight is termed as :
Answer
B. Ream
82
Which cutting device is best suited for intricate shapes and designs in paper cutting within
the offset printing industry?
Answer
D. Die cutter
83
What is the purpose of the “gathering” machine in the binding process?
Answer
C. To align and stack signatures
84
By volume, which is the largest component of ink?
Answer
A. Vehicle
85
What type of adhesive is commonly used in the perfect binding process?
Answer
D. Hot-melt adhesive
86
What problem can worn or improperly positioned sheet deflectors cause?
Answer
D. Dog-ears
110/2024 12 A
87
How does the Pantone system differ from the CMYK color model?
Answer
A. Pantone colors are pre-mixed inks, while CMYK colors are mixed during the
printing process
88
In the context of sheeter operations, what does precision sheeting aim to eliminate?
Answer
D. The need for additional trimming of sheeted paper
89
Which finishing operation is most commonly used to enhance the durability and appearance
of printed material?
Answer
A. Laminating
90
What is the visual effect achieved by using spot varnish on a matte book cover?
Answer
A. A glossy effect only on specific areas, contrasting with the matte texture
91
What can be the maximum content percentage of tack reducer in offset printing ink modifiers
depending on the process?
Answer
D. Up to 1%
92
What temperature range should be maintained for the dampening solution to ensure stable
printing conditions?
Answer
B. 10 to 14 degrees Celsius
93
What does “folded-to-print” mean in the context of book signatures?
Answer
B. Folds are made to ensure the alignment of page elements and backup printing
94
What is a common issue with in-line finishing systems?
Answer
B. Increased downtime due to equipment failure
95
What is the primary difference between a single rotary cutter and a double rotary cutter in a
sheeter?
Answer
A. A single rotary cutter has one rotating knife and one stationary knife, while a
double rotary cutter has two rotating knives
96
Some of easily biodegradable oil extracts from Soybean, Rice bran, Cottonseed, Castor,
Linseed are used in ink as what?
Answer
B. Vehicles
97
Which type of folder is primarily used for right-angle folds?
Answer
C. Knife folder
98
What happens to the surface tension and viscosity of the dampening solution when less
alcohol is used?
Answer
C. Higher surface tension and lower viscosity
99
What is the primary purpose of a fold plate in a buckle folder?
Answer
B. To create a buckle in the sheet
100
Why is it important to control the amount of driers like cobalt and manganese in offset
printing ink?
Answer
C. To prevent issues with offset print trapping amongst colors
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