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Paper and Board Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main raw material used to make paper and board?

a)

Plastic

b)

Cotton

c)

Wood pulp

d)

Metal

2.

Which process removes lignin and separates fibres to make paper?

a)

Rolling

b)

Lamination

c)

Pulping

d)

Glazing

3.

What is GSM in paper and board products?

a)

Grams per square metre

b)

General sheet measurement

c)

Grade structure method

d)

Graded surface material

4.

Which of the following papers is best for watercolour painting?

a)

Copier paper

b)

Cartridge paper

c)

Watercolour paper

d)

Layout paper

5.

What paper is semi-transparent and ideal for tracing?

a)

Kraft paper

b)

Sugar paper

c)

Tracing paper

d)

Newsprint

6.

Which type of board is used in cereal boxes?

a)

Duplex board

b)

Corrugated card

c)

Foam board

d)

Mount board

7.

What is corrugated cardboard mainly used for?

a)

Posters

b)

Greeting cards

c)

Packaging boxes

d)

Labels

8.

Which of the following is a recyclable board?

a)

Foam board

b)

Foil-lined board

c)

Cardboard

d)

Acrylic board

9.

What paper has a shiny, coated finish on one side?

a)

Layout paper

b)

Sugar paper

c)

Gloss paper

d)

Copier paper

10.

What is the purpose of lamination in board products?

a)

Colouring

b)

Cutting

c)

Strengthening and protecting

d)

Folding

11.

Which paper is best for general printing and copying?

a)

Copier paper

b)

Layout paper

c)

Bleed-proof paper

d)

Newsprint

12.

What is newsprint most commonly used for?

a)

Posters

b)

Tracing

c)

Newspapers

d)

Book covers

13.

Why is cartridge paper useful for sketching?

a)

It is waterproof

b)

It is thick and durable

c)

It is shiny

d)

It has a transparent surface

14.

Which board has an inner fluted layer between two outer layers?

a)

Duplex board

b)

Corrugated card

c)

Foam board

d)

Solid white board

15.

What is the function of the fluted layer in corrugated card?

a)

Decoration

b)

Shock absorption

c)

Waterproofing

d)

Transparency

16.

Which board is often used for model making due to its lightweight foam core?

a)

Corrugated card

b)

Foam board

c)

Duplex board

d)

Mount board

17.

Why is solid white board ideal for high-quality packaging?

a)

It is very thick

b)

It has a smooth, printable surface

c)

It is transparent

d)

It is shiny and brittle

18.

What is the main environmental concern with paper production?

a)

Lack of colour

b)

It’s too light

c)

Deforestation

d)

It’s not recyclable

19.

What type of paper is best suited for marker rendering?

a)

Layout paper

b)

Bleed-proof paper

c)

Cartridge paper

d)

Newsprint

20.

Which paper has a rough texture and is used in schools for displays?

a)

Gloss paper

b)

Sugar paper

c)

Cartridge paper

d)

Layout paper

21.

Which board is commonly used for mounting artwork?

a)

Duplex board

b)

Mount board

c)

Corrugated board

d)

Foil-lined board

22.

What makes foil-lined board suitable for food packaging?

a)

It’s thick

b)

It’s biodegradable

c)

It provides a moisture barrier

d)

It is soft and flexible

23.

Which property is most important in packaging for fragile items?

a)

Print quality

b)

Impact resistance

c)

Water absorption

d)

Flexibility

24.

What is the main reason for using duplex board in packaging?

a)

It’s flexible

b)

It’s transparent

c)

It has a smooth surface for printing

d)

It dissolves in water

25.

Which board material is most difficult to recycle?

a)

Solid white board

b)

Foil-lined board

c)

Corrugated card

d)

Sugar paper

26.

Which of these is considered a sustainable paper source?

a)

PVC

b)

Plastic laminate

c)

FSC-certified wood pulp

d)

Oil-based pulp

27.

What does FSC stand for?

a)

Fibre Strength Council

b)

Factory Sustainability Certificate

c)

Forest Stewardship Council

d)

Fibre Source Code

28.

Which paper is thin, lightweight and used in design sketching?

a)

Cartridge paper

b)

Layout paper

c)

Copier paper

d)

Sugar paper

29.

What property makes paper easy to fold and shape?

a)

Opacity

b)

Flexibility

c)

Durability

d)

Weight

30.

What’s the typical GSM of standard printer/copier paper?

a)

180 gsm

b)

90 gsm

c)

80 gsm

d)

120 gsm