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PRINTING PROCESSES

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

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Class
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1.

Printmaking is best defined as

a)

A process of painting on canvas

b)

The reproduction of images through transfer from a prepared surface

c)

Carving directly into wood for sculpture

d)

Digital photo editing

2.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four main categories of printmaking?

a)

Relief

b)

Intaglio

c)

Planography

d)

Serigraphy

3.

An edition in printmaking refers to

a)

A single, unique print

b)

The total number of prints made from one matrix

c)

The chemical used to tone prints

d)

A special type of press

4.

Which substrate is most commonly used for professional art prints?

a)

Newspaper

b)

Rice paper

c)

Acid-free cotton rag paper

d)

Kraft paper

5.

The primary difference between an original print and a reproduction is that an original print.

a)

Is made by photocopy

b)

Comes directly from the artist’s hand-worked matrix

c)

Is cheaper to produce

d)

Requires no press

6.

In printmaking studios, why is proper ventilation critical?

a)

To speed up drying time

b)

To reduce inhalation of toxic fumes

c)

To prevent paper from warping

d)

To maintain high humidity

7.

Which tool is essential for burnishing an intaglio plate to remove excess ink?

a)

Brayer

b)

Tarlatan

c)

Burr scraper

d)

Palette knife

8.

The term “intaglio” refers to printing from

a)

Raised surfaces

b)

Incised or etched lines below the plate surface

c)

Flat, unworked surfaces

d)

Stencil openings

9.

Which intaglio technique uses acid to bite into a metal plate?

a)

Drypoint

b)

Aquatint

c)

Etching

d)

Mezzotint

10.

Aquatint produces tonal areas by

a)

Varying the depth of engraved lines

b)

Applying a powdered resin and acid bath

c)

Scratching directly with a needle

d)

Pressing textured fabric

11.

In traditional etching, which metal is most commonly used for the plate?

a)

Aluminium

b)

Copper

c)

Steel

d)

Bronze

12.

A drypoint burr is created when the artist.

a)

Applies acid unevenly

b)

Raises a ridge of metal beside incised lines

c)

Uses powdered resin

d)

Polishes the plate

13.

Which of these steps does NOT belong in the etching process?

a)

Ground application

b)

Acid biting

c)

Inking and wiping

d)

Heating the plate

14.

One key advantage of intaglio over relief printing is its ability to

a)

Pass ink only on the highest points

b)

Produce fine lines and rich tonal variation

c)

Use water-based inks exclusively

d)

Require no press

15.

Relief printing transfers ink from

a)

Ink held in recessed areas

b)

The highest surfaces of the matrix

c)

A flat, unaltered surface

d)

A stencil

16.

Which material is most often used for linocut?

a)

Birch plywood

b)

Zinc plate

c)

Linoleum sheet

d)

Stone slab

17.

To produce multiple colours in relief printing using a single block, an artist typically uses

a)

Reduction carving

b)

Etching with acid

c)

Aquatint

d)

Photo-etching

18.

Hybrid printmaking combining digital tools with relief methods might include

a)

Scanning a carved block and vector-cleaning the image

b)

Etching metal with lasers only

c)

Painting directly on canvas

d)

Using heat to transfer paint

19.

Which digital process can simulate relief textures before carving?

a)

Vector tracing

b)

Screen printing

c)

Offset lithography

d)

Gravure

20.

The primary tool for carving a woodcut block is a

a)

Burin

b)

Linoleum knife or gouge

c)

Aquatint tool

d)

Roller

21.

A key disadvantage of woodcut compared to lino is that woodcut

a)

Cannot produce tonal variation

b)

Has visible grain texture interfering with fine detail

c)

Is too soft to carve

d)

Requires acid etching

22.

Lithography is classified as a planographic process because it

a)

Relies on raised surfaces

b)

Prints from recessed lines

c)

Uses a flat surface treated to accept ink in some areas only

d)

Involves stencil masks

23.

In the lithographic process, image areas are made receptive to ink by using greasy materials such as

a)

Acrylic paint

b)

Tusche or lithographic crayons

c)

Water-based dyes

d)

Silkscreen emulsions

24.

The purpose of “etching” in lithography is to

a)

Cut into the stone surface

b)

Chemically fix the image so that non-image areas accept water

c)

Create raised lines

d)

Carve out a metal plate

25.

Acid in lithography is typically used in combination with gum arabic to

a)

Increase paper absorbency

b)

Desensitise non-image areas against greasy ink

c)

Produce tonal washes

d)

Engrave metal plates

26.

Which material is historically most associated with lithographic printing?

a)

Aluminium plate

b)

Bavarian limestone

c)

Plywood

d)

Copper

27.

A key advantage of lithography over relief and intaglio is its ability to

a)

Print only single-colour images

b)

Allow continuous tonal gradations on a flat surface

c)

Use only solvent inks

d)

Eliminate the need for a press

28.

Offset lithography differs from direct lithography because it.

a)

Prints directly from the stone

b)

Transfers the image first to a rubber blanket before paper

c)

Uses only hand-inking

d)

Requires no chemical etching

29.

Planography refers to any printing process that.

a)

Prints from raised surfaces

b)

Prints from recessed surfaces

c)

Prints from a flat surface with image and non-image areas on the same plane

d)

Uses stencil openings

30.

Compared with relief and intaglio, planographic printing.

a)

Requires deeper carving

b)

Depends on chemical surface treatment rather than surface depth

c)

Prints only in monochrome

d)

Uses no press

31.

Which of these is NOT a planographic technique?

a)

Lithography

b)

Laser engraving

c)

Monoprint

d)

Offset

32.

In planography, hydrophilic areas

a)

Attract greasy ink

b)

Repel water

c)

Attract water and repel oily ink

d)

Become raised

33.

Which plate material is common in modern planographic offset printing?

a)

Stone slab

b)

Photopolymer-coated aluminium

c)

Wood plank

d)

Linoleum

34.

A major environmental advantage of planographic offset over traditional etching is

a)

No water usage

b)

Reduced chemical waste

c)

No electricity required

d)

No ink needed

35.

Photolithography in printmaking primarily involves

a)

Exposing a light-sensitive layer to UV through a film positive

b)

Carving images into metal

c)

Applying aquatint resin

d)

Hand-drawing with crayon

36.

Flexography is most commonly used for

a)

Fine art prints on paper

b)

Packaging materials and labels

c)

Photographic reproductions

d)

High-resolution lithographs

37.

Flexographic printing plates are typically made from

a)

Stone

b)

Photopolymer or rubber

c)

Linoleum

d)

Galvanised metal

38.

Misregistration in flexography refers to

a)

Incorrect ink viscosity

b)

Misalignment of colour plates or print passes

c)

Use of the wrong substrate

d)

Clogged anilox roll

39.

A “hickey” in flexo printing is caused by

a)

Air bubbles or debris on the plate surface

b)

Excessive plate tension

c)

Low ink viscosity

d)

Incorrect anilox cell volume

40.

To correct picking (ink lifting fibres) in flexography, a printer should...

a)

Increase press speed

b)

Use a softer plate durometer and adjust ink tack

c)

Remove fountain solution

d)

Switch to solvent-based ink