LABORATORY TECHNICAL ASSISTANT,VHSE
EXAM DATE:07-10-2015
1.One among the following is design software:
A.Coral Draw*
B.M S Excel
C.M S Word
D.Tally
Ans:A
2.Moire’ will happened,if you are not consider:
A.pH of dampen solution
B.Room temperature
C.pH of paper
D.Correct screen angle*
Ans:D
3.The invention of------------in 15th century paved the way for printing revolution.
A.Lithography
B.Offset plate
C.Movable type*
D.Xerography
Ans:C
4.’Xerography’,the Greek word means:
A.Cheap printing
B.Solid printing
C.Letter copying
D.Dry writing*
Ans:D
5.The process of roughening the plate surface before coating:
A.Graining
B.Engraving
C.Exposing
D.Developing*
Ans:D
6.Furniture is a line spacing material which is thicker or larger than:
A.32 points
B.24 points*
C.16 points
D.12 points
Ans:B
7.According to printing industry 19th century is also known as:
A.The ink age
B.The paper age*
C.Packaging age
D.None of the above
Ans:B
8.In a book,preface is written by:
A.Publisher
B.Editor
C.Expert
D.Author*
Ans:D
9.The term paper is derived from:
A.Greek word*
B.French word
C.German word
D.Japanese word
Ans:A
10.The paper manufacturing unit owned by central government in Kottayam District:
A.HCL
B.HLN
C.HNL*
D.NHL
Ans:C
11.----------is use to avoid ink transfer from the printed sheet to the back of another sheet
A.Chilling unit
B.Gum
C.Anti set-off spray*
D.Varnish
Ans:C
12.PMT is used in:
A.Scanner*
B.Printer
C.Plate Processor
D.Monitor
Ans:A
13.In this printing method image carrier is prepared by etching or engraving process:
A.Offset
B.Flexography
C.Xerography
D.Gravure*
Ans:D
14.Blanket’s hardness can be checked with:
A.Densito meter
B.Shore durometer*
C.pH meter
D.Screw Gauge
Ans:B
15.Find out the odd one:
A.Xerography*
B.Letter press
C.Offset
D.Gravure
Ans:A
16.Generally accepted screen angle for black separation is:
A.750
B.1050
C.450 *
D.900
Ans:C
17.The process of making holes on the printed sheets:
A.Guillotine
B.Perforation*
C.Foiling
D.Nipping
Ans:B
18.Which printing method will be used to print on a glass surface?
A.Sheetfed
B.Gravure
C.Flexography
D.Screen printing*
Ans:D
19.Extension of a printing design over the edge of a sheet:
A.Continuous tone
B.Bleed*
C.Line tone
D.Surprint
Ans:B
20.In an image the elements are represented by mathematical equations typically used for illustrations are:
A.Vector image*
B.Raster image
C.Bit map image
D.None of these
Ans:A
21.The machine used to remove the swell of the back of a book:
A.Platten machine
B.Punching machine
C.Roto gravure
D.Nipping Press*
Ans:D
22.The process of binding the magazines by stitching in the center of the spine:
A.Side stitching
B.Saddle stitching*
C.Perfect binding
D.Case binding
Ans:B
23.The American engineer who invented basic technique of cutting machine:
A.Wilson*
B.Tolbert Lanston
C.G.P.Jordan
D.Thomas Nelson
Ans:A
24.The uneven density of ink layer is called:
A.Chalking
B.Slur
C.Mottle*
D.Scum
Ans:C
25.Polymasters are used as image carrier in:
A.Flexography
B.Xerography
C.Gravure
D.Mini Offset*
Ans:D
26.Glossary is added in a book as :
A.Text matter
B.Preliminary matter
C.Supplementary matter*
D.None of these
Ans:C
27.Adhesive binding means bind with:
A.Metal wire
B.Thread
C.Cord
D.Gum*
Ans:D
28.PDF refers as:
A.Portable document format*
B.Protected document format
C.Portable document file
D.Protected document file
Ans:A
29.A translucent design impressed on paper during manufacturing and visible when paper is held to light:
A.Grain
B.Signature
C.Water mark*
D.Trade mark
Ans:C
30.The board which is widely used in printing industry but not for printing purpose?
A.Pulp board
B.Straw board*
C.Gypsum board
D.None of these
Ans:B
31.The recommended screen ruling for standard newsprint:
A.85-120*
B.120-150
C.150-170
D.170-220
Ans:A
32.Find out the odd one:
A.Rubber
B.Reinforced fabric
C.Pulp*
D.Spongy filter
Ans:C
33.Full sheet work is also known as:
A.Work and tumble
B.Work and back*
C.Work and twist
D.None of these
Ans:B
34.www stands for:
A.World Wide Web*
B.World Wide Wi-Fi
C.Wi-Fi Working Window
D.World Wide Window
Ans:A
35.Binding method that uses wires inserted through specially punched holes along the margin:
A.Spiral Binding*
B.Comb Binding
C.Deluxe Binding
D.Stapling
Ans:A
36.GSM stands for:
A.Grammage Measuring System
B.Gripper Side Margin
C.Gram per square meter*
D.None of these
Ans:C
37.Non-printing area of a sheet meant for pulling by the mechanical fingers of a printing machine:
A.Clamp space
B.Gripper space*
C.Bleed
D.Q.C.Strip
Ans:B
38.The process of obtaining an image by spreading and forcing ink through a stencil:
A.Xerographic printing
B.Intaglio Printing
C.Digital Printing
D.Screen printing*
Ans:D
39.The machine that gives the plate output for printing in a CTP system:
A.Image setter
B.Process Camera
C.Professor
D.Plate setter*
Ans:D
40.Device used in the ink clean up system of gravure and flexographic printing:
A.Ink Knife
B.Doctor blade*
C.Ductor roller
D.Fountation keys
Ans:B
41.Assembled making sheet with attached pieces of films:
A.Flat*
B.Dummy
C.Butter Sheet
D.None of these
Ans:A
42.Tool in the shape of an icon available in computer application which helps select and eliminate part of an image:
A.Slice Select Tool
B.Move Tool
C.Crop Tool*
D.Healing Brush Tool
Ans:C
43.The part of lower case letters excluding ascenders and descenders:
A.X-height*
B.Base line
C.Stem
D.Serif
Ans:A
44.A small preliminary sketch of ideas with a possible arrangement of elements:
A.Rough layout
B.Final layout
C.Comprehensive layout
D.Thumb nail sketch*
Ans:D
45.Printers that operates by firing spots of ink on paper:
A.Dot matrix
B.Ink jet*
C.Laser
D.None of these
Ans:B
46.Radical Balance is:
A.Asymmetrical balance
B.Informal balance
C.Symmetrical balance*
D.None of these
Ans:C
47.Pasting a polythene layer on the paper surface is known as:
A.Lamination*
B.Embossing
C.Varnishing
D.U.V.Coating
Ans:A
48.-----------types of ink are widely used in high speed web printing.
A.U.V.inks
B.Moisture-set ink
C.Magnetic ink
D.Heat-set ink*
Ans:D
49.Most of the packaging industry uses--------printing process.
A.Offset
B.Gravure
C.Flexography*
D.Screen printing
Ans:C
50.------------are used to cut the paper in to a desired shape in packaging.
A.Cutting machine
B.Dies*
C.Three side trimmer
D.None of these
Ans:B
51.Which state of India has the largest number of seats reserved for the Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha?
A.Uttar Pradesh
B.Madhya Pradesh*
C.Himachal Pradesh
D.Maharashtra
Ans:B
52.The name ‘Vagabhadananda’ was given to V.K.Gurukkal by:
A.Sivayogi of Alathur*
B.Kumaranasan
C.Mannathu Padmanabhan
D.Sree Narayana Guru
Ans:A
53.Which Indian Singer is popularly known as’Swar Kokila?
A.Sujatha
B.Chithra
C.Latha Mangeshkar*
D.Asha Bhonsle
Ans:C
54.Kuriakose Elias Chavara was beatified in:
A.1985
B.1986*
C.1988
D.1987
Ans:B
55.Which of the following states has the least sea side area?
A.Kerala
B.Tamil Nadu
C.Gujarat
D.Goa*
Ans:D
56.’To change the Namboothiri into Human ‘was the Slogan of:
A.Atmiya Sangham
B.Ananda Mahasabha
C.Yogakshema Sabha*
D.Sahodara Sangham
Ans:C
57.The Nobel Prizes are distributed on—every year.
A.December 10*
B.December 1
C.December 9
D.December 11
Ans:A
58.The Government honoured which renowned industrialist by releasing commemorative coins to mark the 175thbirth anniversary?
A.Ratan Tata
B.Dirubhai Ambani
C.Jamshetji Nusserwanji
D.Aditya Birla*
Ans:D
59.Which space Mission won the 2015 space Pioneer Award of the US based National Space Society?
A.Chandrayan
B.Mangalayan*
C.G-SAT 12
D.G-SAT 16
Ans:B
60.Who wrote the introduction to ‘Nalini’written by Kumaransan?
A.Pandit Karuppan
B.Dr.Palpu
C.A.R.Rajaraja Varma*
D.Marthanda Varma
Ans:C
61.Who among the following is the Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
A.Sumithra Mahajan*
B.Mira Kumar
C.Sushma Swaraj
D.Uma Bharati
Ans:A
62.Who established places of worship known as ‘Nizhal Thangal’?
A.Chattampi Swamikal
B.Ayyankali
C.Kumaranasan
D.Ayya Vaikundar*
Ans:D
63.The Cherambadi pass connects Kerala with------------
A.Coorg*
B.Chennai
C.Madurai
D.Bangalore
Ans:A
64.Name the most important Nationalist Organization before Congress:
A.Bengal Association
B.Bombay Association
C.Indian Association of Calcutta*
D.Indian Association of Madras
Ans:C
65.The famous Manmankam festival was celebrated at:
A.Aluva
B.Tirunavaya*
C.Kappad
D.Chaliyar
Ans:B
66.Name the Anglo-Indian paper that was started from Allahabad in 1865:
A.The Harijan
B.The Chronicle
C.The Deccan
D.The Pioneer*
Ans:D
67.Who was the leader of the Forward Bloc?
A.Veer Savarkar
B.Subhash Chandra Bose*
C.C.R.Das
D.Bipin Chandra Pal
Ans:B
68.The distance between Sabarmati Ashram and Dandi is:
A.322 kms*
B.319 kms
C.318 kms
D.320 kms
Ans:A
69.Whose signature is found on a Rupee 50 currency note in India?
A.President of India
B.Finance Minister
C.Governor of RBI*
D.Prime Minister of India
Ans:C
70.The Goodwill Ambassador of the 35th National Games:
A.P.T.Usha
B.Mohanlal
C.Ammu
D.Sachin Tendulkar*
Ans:D
71.The spacing between lines and paragraphs:
A.Hyphenation
B.Leading*
C.Indenting
D.None of these
Ans:B
72.Estimating the number of pages a manuscript would make when set in type is:
A.Casting off*
B.Casting in
C.Copy fitting
D.Planning
Ans:A
73.One Pica=
A.8 points
B.38 points
C.12 points*
D.72 points
Ans:C
74.The arrangement of pages for printing to appear in proper order for folding is known as:
A.Registration
B.Impostion*
C.Gathering
D.Layout
Ans:B
75.The adjoining inner margins of two facing printed pages:
A.Folio
B.Margin
C.Tail
D.Gutter*
Ans:D
76.The person who design type faces?
A.Composer
B.Designer
C.Editor
D.Typographer*
Ans:D
77.In a printing press T-square is used in section
A.Layout*
B.Plate making
C.Printing
D.Binding
Ans:A
78.-----------refers to the equilibrium and visual weight of a page.
A.Harmony
B.Rhythm
C.Balance*
D.Contrast
Ans:C
79.Letter strokes that extend above the x-height of the letter
A.Ascender*
B.Descender
C.Counter
D.Groove
Ans:A
80.Small stroke that project from bottom of main character stroke is known as:
A.Counter
B.Ear
C.Stem
D.Serif*
Ans:D
81.Type is an image carrier with a height of:
A.1.98 inch
B.9.18 inch
C.0.918 inch*
D.0.981 inch
Ans:C
82.In typecasting more than 70% of metal is:
A.Tin
B.Lead*
C.Antimony
D.Copper
Ans:B
83.Preface is added in a book as:
A.Text matter
B.Preliminary matter*
C.End matter
D.Imprint matter
Ans:B
84.--------------may be considered as a soft proof.
A.Corrected proof
B.Editor’s proof
C.Proof taken on paper
D.Proof displayed on a monitor*
Ans:D
85.PMS stands for:
A.Pan-tone Matching System*
B.Plate Making Software
C.Pre Make ready Standards
D.None of these
Ans:A
86.Find out the odd one:
A.Viscosity
B.Tack
C.pH*
D.Drying Quality
Ans:C
87.Weight of-----------sheets of the basic sheet size of a particular paper type is called M-weight.
A.250
B.1000*
C.500
D.750
Ans:B
88.To print 2000 copies of a booklet having 32 pages in D 1/8 size __________ream of paper required without wastage
A.3
B.1
C.2
D.4*
Ans:D
89.Pigments are one of the ingredients of:
A.Paper
B.Blanket
C.Ink*
D.Dampen Solution
Ans:C
90.In a two cylinder mini offset,which two cylinders are joined together?
A.Plate and Impression*
B.Plate and Blanket
C.Impression and Blanket
D.None of these
Ans:A
91.Conventional dampening system is also known as:
A.Direct dampening*
B.Indirect dampening
C.Automatic dampening
D.None of these
Ans:A
92.A gross of paper=__________sheets
A.500
B.288
C.1000
D.144*
Ans:D
93.Calendering is the process of:
A.Chipping the wood for paper making
B.Smoothening the paper surface*
C.Gathering the Calendar pages
D.None of these
Ans:B
94.Reducers are examples of:
A.Pigments
B.Vehicles
C.Additives*
D.None of these
Ans:C
95.UCR stands for:
A.Under Color Removal*
B.Un Coated Reams
C.Ultra-violet Colour Resources
D.Un-wanted Colour Recogniser
Ans:A
96.Automatic reel pasting system in web offset machine:
A.Chill rolls
B.Dancer rolls
C.Web tensioner
D.Splicer*
Ans:D
97.Most of the web offset machines are working without impression cylinders.Such machines are called:
A.In-line Press
B.Perfecting Press*
C.Aniline Press
D.Common Impression Press
Ans:B
98.In the traditional colour separation method-------are used to separate the colour from the original.
A.Foils
B.Densito meter
C.Filters*
D.CPU
Ans:C
99.Measure the pH value of the dampen solution is essential to avoid:
A.Picking
B.Scumming*
C.Doubling
D.Dot gain
Ans:B
100.The thickness of offset plate are ranging from--------to -----inch.
A.0.001-0.020
B.0.01-0.500
C.0.005-0.030*
D.None of these
Ans:C