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Printing 101 for Graphic Design

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of color mixing does RGB use?

a)

Additive

b)

Subtractive

c)

Reflective

d)

Absorptive

2.

Which of the following is NOT a primary color in the RGB color model?

a)

Red

b)

Green

c)

Blue

d)

Yellow

3.

What type of color mixing is used in the CMYK color model?

a)

Additive

b)

Subtractive

c)

Reflective

d)

Absorptive

4.

Which of the following is a color in the CMYK color model?

a)

Red

b)

Cyan

c)

Blue

d)

Yellow

5.

How are colors represented in digital media like computer screens and televisions?

a)

Using CMYK color model

b)

Using RGB color model

c)

Through subtractive color mixing

d)

Through reflective color mixing

6.

In print media, which color model is predominantly used?

a)

RGB

b)

CMYK

c)

HEX

d)

HSL

7.

Why is the CMYK color model preferred over RGB for printing?

a)

It produces brighter colors

b)

It is more cost-effective

c)

It reflects colors better

d)

It can produce a wider range of colors

8.

What invention is most associated with Johannes Gutenberg?

a)

Light bulb

b)

Telephone

c)

Assembly Line

d)

Printing Press

9.

True or False: The printing press is considered one of the most important inventions of it's time.

a)

True

b)

False

10.
Which of the following uses liquid ink?
a)
inkjet
b)
laser
c)
thermal
d)
impact
11.
This type of printers create image by striking paper and ribbon
a)
Impact
b)
Non-impact
c)
laser
d)
I don't know
12.
Example of impact printer?
a)
Dot matrix printer
b)
laser printer
c)
firewire printer
d)
laser printer
13.
Which of the following type of printers are noisy?
a)
Plotter
b)
Network 
c)
Dot-matrix
14.
This a Thermal Printer?
a)
True
b)
False
15.

This is a technique based on ink powder and electrostatic and is used in laser printers, photocopiers, and digital printing presses.

a)

Offset

b)

Xerography

c)

Onset

d)

Flexography

e)

Gravure

16.

The basic principle of this technique is that there are printing and nonprinting surfaces on a printing plate. The plate cylinder does not receive ink and does not touch the substrate directly. Think about it...it does not touch so it is ________....

a)

Offset

b)

Xerography

c)

Onset

d)

Flexography

e)

Gravure

17.

Any surface or material on which printing is done.

a)

Substrate

b)

Onset

c)

Computer-to-plate

d)

Computer-to-press

18.

identify this type of printer:

a)

Laser

b)

Dot Matrix

c)

Plotter

19.

identify this type of printer:

a)

Plotter

b)

Laser

20.

Carving a block of wood to coat with ink and stamp onto paper is called

a)

Woodblock printing

b)

Stamping

c)

Relief Printing

21.

The image above shows...

a)

Movable type

b)

A paragraph

c)

A text box

22.

Printing is...

a)

The transfer of text or designs onto substrate

b)

Unnecessary because everything is digital

c)

The transfer of information from one device to another

d)

The transfer of text or designs from paper to computer

23.

Graphic Communication is...

a)

The exchange of information in a visual form

b)

The exchange of information through computers or phones

c)

Visual displays

d)

The verbal exchange of information

24.

Lithographic printing is...

a)

The process of printing from a flat surface treated so as to repel the ink except where is is required for printing.

b)

A rotary relief offset printing method using rubber or plastic plates and fluid inks or dyes for printing on boxes & packaging.

c)

A method of printing with etched plates or cylinders.

d)

Uses a woven mesh to support an ink-blocking stencil and a squeegee to force ink through the mesh.

25.

Screen printing is...

a)

The process of printing from a flat surface treated so as to repel the ink except where is is required for printing.

b)

A rotary relief printing method using rubber or plastic plates and fluid inks or dyes for printing on boxes & packaging.

c)

A method of printing with etched plates or cylinders.

d)

Uses a woven mesh to support an ink-blocking stencil and a squeegee to force ink through the mesh.

26.

3D printers will print in layers...

a)

from bottom to top

b)

builds the left side then the right side

c)

builds the right side then the left side

d)

top to bottom

27.

Identify the type of manufacturing done by a 3D printer.

a)

Repetitive

b)

Additive

c)

Discrete

28.

Which of the following best describes image resolution?

a)

A document provided by a printer guaranteeing print quality

b)

A measurement of pixels within a certain space

c)

An Action to reduce image size for printing purposes

d)

An action to rotate an image

29.

Which of the following is the industry standard DPI for print?

a)

72 DPI

b)

168 DPI

c)

300 DPI

d)

450 DPI

30.

What color mode make up registration black?

a)

RGB

b)

CMYK

c)

Pantone

31.

Which of the following best describes the run length?

a)

Number of copies which will be printed

b)

Length of time the project will take to print

c)

Distance of the printer from paper uptake to paper output

d)

Deadline for the project

32.

Which of the below is NOT something which would influence the method of printing?

a)

Substrate

b)

Run-length

c)

Size

d)

Paper Color

33.

True of False? In off-set lithography, using a rubber cylinder to apply the ink allows plates to last longer than if the plates were applied directly to the paper.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

In flexogaphy, the printing plates are made of which of the following?

a)

Metal

b)

Lead

c)

Rubber

d)

Cardboard

35.

Which printing method is most effective on packaging, particularly food packaging?

a)

Off-set

b)

Flexography

c)

Digital printing

d)

Screen printing

36.

Which one below best describes the extension of a design to allow for a margin of error when trimming?

a)

Slug

b)

Bleed

c)

Seep

d)

Flow

37.

What is the purpose of crop marks?

a)

To show where to trim a document

b)

To show where to fold a document

c)

To show where to tear a document

d)

To show where to place a document

38.

What is the purpose of outlining text?

a)

To add a border to allow text to print clearer

b)

To convert text to vector images

c)

To provide a summary of text communicated n a document

d)

To show where text will be added in a document

39.

Select the two options below for how to deliver documents to a printer

a)

Hardcopy

b)

Packaged Files

c)

PDF

d)

Raw Design Files

40.

What method of printing is best used for food packaging?

a)

Flexography

b)

Digital Printing

c)

Off-Set Lithography

d)

Screen Printing

41.

Which method of printing is best for making one single copy?

a)

Flexography

b)

Digital Printing

c)

Off-Set Lithography

d)

Screen Printing

42.

Which method of printing is best for creating consistent copies?

a)

Flexography

b)

Digital Printing

c)

Off-Set Lithography

d)

Screen Printing

43.

Which method of printing is best to apply florescent or metallic ink?

a)

Flexography

b)

Digital Printing

c)

Off-Set Lithography

d)

Screen Printing

44.

Which of the three answers below apply to Glossy prints?

a)

High Shine

b)

Causes Glare

c)

Increases image saturation & contrast

d)

Ink may scuff or face

45.

Which of the following folds have two folds in accordion style?

a)

Tri-fold

b)

Z-fold

c)

Gate fold

d)

French fold

46.

Which of the following best describes flocking?

a)

Added ink, foil or stamp to have a raised texture

b)

Plastic material bonded around the substrate

c)

Color on the edge of a page

d)

Fibers added to adhesive to create a velvety texture

47.

Which printing method is most used for print publications like magazines?

a)

Flexography

b)

Screen printing

c)

Digital printing

d)

Lithography

48.

Paper weight is measured in pounds based on the weight of 500 sheets.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Saddle stitching works best for binding novels and textbooks.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

A Substrate is....?

a)

plate

b)

ink

c)

type of materials printed on

d)

raised letters

51.

What is the purpose of proximity in layout and composition?

a)

To create emphasis

b)

To catch the reader's eye

c)

To show relationships in content

d)

To reinforce design elements

52.

What does white space refer to in composition?

a)

The spaces between lines of text

b)

The outer margins of the content

c)

The spaces between different sections

d)

All of the above

53.

Why is alignment important in design?

a)

To create emphasis

b)

To catch the reader's eye

c)

To show relationships in content

d)

To make the composition easier to navigate

54.

What does contrast mean in layout and composition?

a)

One item is different from another

b)

Creating emphasis in design

c)

Repeating certain elements

d)

Using visual space to show relationships

55.

What is hierarchy in design?

a)

Using color to create contrast

b)

Repeating certain elements

c)

Establishing different levels of emphasis

d)

Using visual space to show relationships

56.

What is the purpose of layout and composition in design?

a)

To create emphasis

b)

To catch the reader's eye

c)

To show relationships in content

d)

To provide structure and navigation

57.

What is the purpose of white space in composition?

a)

To create emphasis

b)

To catch the reader's eye

c)

To define and separate different sections

d)

To reinforce design elements

58.

Why is consistency important in design?

a)

To create emphasis

b)

To catch the reader's eye

c)

To reinforce design elements

d)

To make the work easier to read

59.
What is another name for white space?
a)
Holy space
b)
Blank space
c)
Outer space
d)
Negative space
60.

When you group up words that go together and their related pictures- you are using_________.

a)

proximity

b)

contrast

c)

emphasis

d)

repetition

61.
When the frame is divided into nine imaginary sections creating reference points which act as guides for framing the image.
a)
Horizon Line
b)
Noseroom
c)
Leadroom
d)
The Rule of Thirds
62.
Which option is NOT used to create contrast?
a)
Use more than 1 style of text
b)
Use color
c)
Use a monochromatic color scheme
d)
Use objects of different sizes
63.

Which graphic element is best used to direct the viewers eye and generate movement throughout a page?

a)

Lines

b)

Shapes

c)

Texture

d)

Text