Part 1

QUESTION BANK FOR SELECTION TO THE POST OF JE [GPP]

1. PCO Stands for:(b)

a Printing Control Organisation b Production Control Organisation c Press Chasing Organisation d Periodical Checking Organisation

2. GSM Stands for: (b)

a Goods per Sq. mtr b Grams per Sq. mtr c Grams per Sq. cmtr d

3. EFT stands for: (a)

a Excessive Fare Ticket b Excise Fare Ticket c Exclusive Fare Ticket d Extraordinary fare ticket

4. UTS Pre- printed ticket are Printed in : (a)

a 8 digit numbering b 10 digit numbering c 9 digit numbering d 6 digit numbering

5. One pack of PRS tickets contains: (b)

a 100 tickets b 200 tickets c 500 tickets d 300 tickets

6. Colour of Paper used for Printing UTS tickets : (a)

a White b Blue

c Pink d Yellow

7. Offset Printing Machine can function : (b) a Without dampening b With dampening c With Ink d With water mix

8. Demand for printing of stock items are placed by: (a) a AMM/S&F b PCO c AMM/P&S d PCMM

9. Demand for printing of stock items are placed by : (b) a AMM/S&F b PCO c AMM/P&S d PCMM

10 Budget estimate submitted in the end of the month of December for ensuring year is called : (c) a August Review b Final Modification c Revised Estimate d None of the above.

11. Thickness of PRS items Printed is : (c) a 140 GSM b 120 GSM c 130 GSM d 100 GSM

12. Size of A 2 Paper(a) a 43x61 b 61x86 c 30.5x61 d 30.5x15

13. Accountal unit for Ink(C) a Numbers b Sets c Kgs d Reams

14. Expenditure of Printing Press is debited in (a) a WMS b Revenue c HQRS d Zonal Expenditure

15 Maharastra comes under the following region of the Rajbasha Act a Region “A” b Region “B” c Region “C” d Region “D”

16 No of Zones on Indian Railways(c) a 14 b 12 c 17 d 18

17 Printing Press functions under following act (a) a Factories Act b Industries Act c HR Ministry d MSME’s

18. EFT books contains how many leaves(a) a 50 x 3 b 50 x 2 c 50 x 4 d 50 x 5

19. Form used for sending scrap material to Scrap Depot(a) a DS 8 b DS 9 c S.1313 d S.1320

20. Form used for Gate Pass : (a) a S.1350 b S.1313 c S.1320 d S.1313

21. Form used to draw material from impreststores by SSE’s : (a) a GI – 5 b GI – 4 C GI – 3 d GI – 6

22. Form used to draw material from stores depot : (a) a S.1350 b S.1313 C S.1320 d S.1313

23. Make of 9 colour Web Offset Machine used for Ptg PRS/UTS tickets at SCR Press is : (b) a Press-Line b Rotatek c Leibinger d HMT

24. No. of stars to be printed on IR Logo is : (a) a 17 b 16 c 14 d 11

25. Plates used on Offset Printing Machine: (a) a Aluminium b Steel c Copper d Silver

26. One Pica Em consists of _____ points : (a) a 12 points b 14 points c 18 points d 16 points

27. Depot code of S&F/SC : (a) a 66

b 33 c 22 d 11 28. The Ordinary Card ticket is printed over ____ GSM of Ticket Board Yellow ( ) a 605.2 b 610 c 612.5 d 612.2

29 The IS Specifications for Maplitho Paper 60/70 used in Printing Press is : (a) a 1848 b 6211 c 1551 d 2483

30 The Power designated to AMM/P&S to accord sanction and signing indent for procurement of NS item is : (a)

a Rs. 25000/- b Rs. 50000/- c Rs. 100000/- d Rs. 200000/-

31 A Railway servant suffering on sick : (d) a Extraordinary Leave b Quarntitine Leave C Leave Without Pay d Leave on Half Average Pay

32 Standard Forms are denoted by : (a) a Form No b Serial No C No Number d None of the above.

33 South Central Railway is under : (a) a Ministry of Railways b Ministry of Civil Aviation C Ministry of Surface Transport d None of the above.

34 Costing is done after : (a) a Printing b DTP

C W.O d None of the above.

35 The PHOD of Printing Department : (c) a CMD b AGM C PCMM d CPTM

36 Major Penalty Charge-sheet is issued under : (d) a SF 8 b SF 1 C SF 2 d SF 5

37 IR Logo water mark paper is used for Printing : (a) a Money Value items b Non- Money Value items C Stationery items d Reservation Forms

38 Official Language of Union of India : (a) a Hindi b Tamil C Malyalam d Bengali

39 Form issued for indenting passenger card tickets : (a) a COM T-14 b COM T-9 C COM T-8 d EFT

40 How many tickets can be manufactured from one ticket board : (b) a 200 b 100 C 300 d 400

41 Size of one full ticket board in centimetres: (a) a 58.5 x 63.5 b 61 x 86.5 C 71 x 51 d 71 x 86

42 How many UTS tickets are printed in one series : (a) a 10 crores b 10 lakhs C 1 lakhs d 9 lakhs

43 No. of PTO’s eligible for employees appointed after 1988 : (a) a 4 b 3 C 2 d 6

44 Working hours of Printing Press for a week : (b) a 72 b 42 c 82 d 48

45 GSM of PCT board : (a) a 610 b 710 c 210 d 310

46 Hindi Day is celebrated on : (b) a 14 Oct b 14 Sep c 14 Dec d 14 Jan

47 Second Class Privilege Pass is printed on : (b) a Green b Pink c White d Yellow

48 Second Class IInd‘A’ Privilege Pass is printed on paper : (d) a Green b Pink c White d Yellow

49 1st Class Privilege Pass is printed on: (a) a Green b Pink c White d Yellow

50 Printed Tickets at SCR press are directly delivered to : (b) a Indenting Station b G&S depot /MFT c Divisions d Commercial Department

51 Money Value books are indented from S&F Depot on Form: (a) a GI-9 b G-6 c GI-5 d GI-7

52 Paperis indented from S&F Depot on Form : (a) a S.1313 b GI -9 c GI-5 d None of the above

53 Recoveries against Court Attachment of Railway employee are made through : (b) a Settlement Dues b Salary c Wife Savings account d Provident Fund.

54 Amount of liquidated damages for the delay of 15 days from the date of original delivery date as per PO would be: (a)

a 2% b 4% c 10% d 1%

55 For any printing press of Indian Railways man and machine utilisation ratio are to be maintained at: (a) a 90% b 50% c 85% d 95%

56 Paper used for printing PRS ticket is : (d)

a 60 GMS water mark paper b 90 GMS water mark paper c 120 GMS water mark paper d 130 GMS water mark paper

57 The frequency to carry out accounts stock verification of “A ”category items in printing press is:(a) a Every 6 months b Every one year c Every two years d None of the above

58 The stationary items like papers of different variety fall under major group:(a) a 83 b 80 c 79 d 61

59 On closure of ticket printing press at Mysore, SWR, their load is catered by : (c) A SC Railway b Central Railway c Southern Railway d Eastern Railway

60 Water mark is: (a)

A Created in course of manufacturing of paper b Created by printing c Created by punching d None of the above

61 UTS Stands for: (b) a Units per second b Unreserved ticketing system c Unreserved train system d None of the above

62 PRS Stands for (a) a Passenger Reservation System b Passenger Railway Station

c Passenger Reservation of Berth d None of the above

63 ÈFT is a book of : (a) a 50 sets 03 leaves b 150 sets c 25 sets of 6 leaves d None of the above

64 PRS Pre-printed tickets are printed in : (a) a 8 digit numbering b 10 digit numbering c 09 digit Numbering d None of the above

65 What is the width of paper that can be used for UTS 04 up production: (a)

a 48.3 cm b 36.3cm c 3.61cm d None of the above

66 PCT is : (b) A Printed Card Ticket b Passenger Card Ticket C Passenger Coach Ticket d Privilege Card Ticket

67 What is the colour of paper of UTS ticket : (b) A Blue b White c Pink d Yellow

68 Reservation requisition is printed in : (a) a Billingual b Single language c English only d Hindi

69 Working hours per day shift of printing press : (a) a 7 ½ hours b 8 hours c 3.6hours

d 5 hours

70 How many divisions in SCR : (a) a 6 b 5 c 7 d 10

71 PHOD of printing press : (a)

a PCMM b CMM c GM d None of the above.

72 SCR HQ is in : (a) a Secunderabad b Hyderabad c Kachiguda d Begumpet

73 EFT(Local) is printed in : (b) a Maplitho Paper b 58 gsm water marked security paper c 13 gsm security paper d None of the above

74 SC Railway calendar is printed in : (c)

a 2 colours b 5 colours c 4 colours d 1 colour

75 GSM of UTS ticket is (c) a 110GSM b 120GSM c 130GSM d 140 GSM

76 Demand for printing of stock items are placed by :(c) A AMPS

b PCO C AMM(S&F) d None of the above

77 Offset printing machine can function : (B) A Without blanket b With blanket c Unit Gear d None of the above

78 With of paper that can be feed in to rotary 1 sud and warren machine : (c)

a 48cm b 36cm c 43cm d 36.3 cm

79 Minor Penalty is issued under:(d)

A SF-5 b SF-3 c SF-1 d SF-11

80 Total No of CCL to women employees in service is : (b)

A 360 days b 730 days c 540 days d 240 days

81 DFCI stands for : (a) a Double Fool scape Impression B Daily Fool Scape Impreesion c Double Freight Scrap Intimation d Daily Full Scrap Sale Information

82 Max number eligible in Pass if dependent is included : (a) a 5 B 4 c 8 d 6

83 CCL stands for : (a)

a Child Care Leave B Comprehensive Care leave c Casual Care Leave d None of the above.

84 As per 7th CPC Pay Matrix JE comes in Level ?: (C)

a 5 B 7 c 6 d 4

85 Employee with less than five yrs of service is eligible for how many privilege passes : (c)

a 3 B 2 c 1 d None of the above.

86 If Machine breaks down , JE should : (c) a Get Panicked B Call to the Manufacturer c Inform maintenance staff d None of the above.

87 JE should have the following knowledge in : (a)

a Printing Machines B Politics c General Knowledge d None of the above.

88 Factory Licence has to be paid in the Month of : (a)

a December B Free c April d None of the above.

89 Immediate Rectification of Machine is possible with: (a)

a Proper Tools B With only screw driver c None of the above.

90 GSM of Paper is related to

A Brightness B Thickness c Whiteness d None of the above

90 Paper is manufactured by : (c)

A Plastics B Iron Content c Pulp d None of the above

91 Paper waste disposal is necessary for: (a)

A To prevent accident B To increase production c To reduce paper stock d None of the above

92 Money Value Waste should be: (a) A Shredded B Not to be shredded c Sold as it is d None of the above

93 Money Value Paper Should be guarded against : (a) A Fraudulent Use B Waste c Production d None of the above

94 SOP stands for : (a) A Schedule of Powers B Schedule for Production c Safety on Production d None of the above 95 Least Penalty in the list of Minor Penalties (b) A Reduction in Pay B Censure c Compulsory Retirement d None of the above

96 RC stands for (b) A Registered Copy B Rate Contract c Rise in Contract d None of the above

97 BT stands for : (a) A Bulletin Tender B Basic Tender c Bi- Tender d None of the above

98 Paternity leave is granted for ___ days : (b) A 10 B 15 c 20 d None of the above

99 Maternity leave is granted for ___ days : (b) A 100 B 180 c 200 d 360

1. Johannes Gutenberg was from _____ country

Part-2

a) Germany

b) England

c) France

d) America

Ans : a

2. The frame where matter to be printed is fitted is called

a) CHASE

b) QUOIN

c) FURNITURE

d) SUPER QUOIN

Ans : a

3. Which are the following tools are used in printing press

a) Mallet

b) Spanner

c) Planer

d) All the above

Ans : d

4. No of ems in an inch

a) 4

b) 6

c) 8

d) 12

Ans : b

5. No of points in an em

a) 6

b) 12

c) 18

d) 24

Ans : b

6. ________ is a process of placing the pages in such away that after printing and folding they

should arranged in adefinite serial number

a) Finishing

b) Imposition

c) Printing

d) Binding

Ans : b

7. That side of the paper which is gripped by the grippers of the printing machine is called

a) Gutter Margin

b) Gripper edge

c) Fixed side

d) Free side

Ans : b

8. That side of the page where the first line is printed, is called The ____ of the page

a) Head

b) Tail

c) Back

d) Fore edge

Ans : a

9. That side of the page where the last line is printed, is called The ____ of the page

a) Head

b) Tail

c) Back

d) Fore edge

Ans : b

10. What is Type height in letterpress machines

a) 0.918 inch

b) 1 inch

c) 2 inch

d) None of the above

Ans : a

11. Document through which printed card tickets are demanded isknown as _________.

a) Ticket indent

b) Ticket estimate register

c) Ticket sold

d) None of the above

Ans : a

12. This register is subject to check by Commercial Inspector and verification by ___

a) Travelling Inspector ofAccounts (TIA)

b) Printing press

c) Station Master

d) None of the above

Ans : a

13. Some times while printing there appear white patches within the printed picture This is called __

a) Picking or Plucking

b) Chalking

c) Mottling

d) None of the above

Ans : a

14. Sometimes It is seen after printing, if we rub the printed surface, the ink gets rubbed off like

powder. This is called ____

a) Picking or Plucking

b) Chalking

c) Mottling

d) None of the above

Ans : b

15. The print appears to be light in some places and dense in others. Some patches also appear here

and there, this is called ___

a) Picking or Plucking

b) Chalking

c) Mottling

d) None of the above

Ans : c

16. Printing Presses are factories within the meaning of Factory under Factories Act, 1948.

a) true

b) false

c) Partially true

d) Partially false

Ans : a

17. In the following picture The strokes are called

a) Serif

b) San serif

c) Stem

d) Ear

Ans : a

18. The following is an example of _____

a) Serif

b) San serif

c) Stem

d) Counter

Ans : b

19. In the below layout is an example of

a) Justified , Unjustified

b) Unjustified, Justified

c) None of the above

d) justified, Justified

Ans : b

20. onept in DTP system eaual to

a) 1/36 inch

b) 1/72 inch

c) 1/18 inch

d) none of the above

Ans : b

21. In letterpress printing the printing elements are

a) lowered below non image areas

b) raised above non image areas

c) equal to non image area levels

d) None of the above

Ans : b

22. In offset printing the printing elements are

a) lowered below non image areas

b) raised above non image areas

c) equal to non image area levels

d) None of the above

Ans : c

23. In gravure printing the printing elements are

a) lowered below non image areas

b) raised above non image areas

c) equal to non image area levels

d) None of the above

Ans : a

24. The original has to broken up into extremely small dots , this process is called

a) Screening

b) Printing

c) Plate making

d) Binding

Ans : a

25. The following is an example of

a) bowl

b) arm

c) stem

d) Ear

Ans : a

26. The following is an example of

a) bowl

b) arm

c) stem

d) Ear

Ans : b

27. The water mark in a paper is made by

a) Screen cylinder

b) Dandy roller

c) Idler roller

d) Transfer roller

Ans : b

28. The following Proof reading mark means

a) Insert

b) delete

c) close up space

d) Delete and close up

Ans : a

29. The following Proof reading mark means

a) Insert

b) delete

c) close up space

d) Delete and close up

Ans :b

30. The following Proof reading mark means

a) Insert

b) delete

c) close up space

d) Delete and close up

Ans : c

31. The following Proof reading mark means

a) Insert

b) delete

c) close up space

d) Delete and close up

Ans : d

32. The following Proof reading mark means

# < a) reduce space

b) Increase space

c) delete space

d) None of the above

Ans :a

33. The Direction opposite to that of the paper grain

a) Across the grain

b) Opposite the grain

c) above the grian

d) none of the above

Ans :a

34. A natural protein soluble in water and most commonly found in whites of eggs, used for certain

bichromated sensitizer

a) protein

b) fat

c) albumin

d) none of the above

Ans : c

35. offset plates in general made up of

a) Aluminium

b) gold

c) Iron

d) Tin

Ans : a

36. The property of film or plate usally with an opaque which prevents halation

a) Oxidation

b) Anti halation

c) Halation

d) exposing

Ans b

37. A unit of measurement of the length of light waves

a) Centi meter

b) Milli meter

c) Angstrom unit

d) Meter

Ans : c

38. A first colour used as a background on which other colours are printed

a) True colour

b) False colour

c) Base colour

d) Black colour

Ans : c

39. Rings of steel at the ends of the plate cylinder, Blanket cylinder are called

a) rings

b) grippers

c) bearers

d) None of the above

Ans : c

40. In lithography plate coating solutions specific gravity is measured by

a) Baume Hydrometer

b) Thermometer

c) Pascal meter

d) None of the above

Ans : a

41. The following Proof reading mark means

a) Change to capital

b) Change to small capital

c) Change to smaller case

d) Change to bold face

Ans : a

42. The following Proof reading mark means

a) Change to capital

b) Change to small capital

c) Change to smaller case

d) Change to bold face

Ans :b

43. The following Proof reading mark means

a) Change to capital

b) Change to small capital

c) Change to smaller case

d) Change to bold face

Ans : c

44. The following Proof reading mark means

a) underline word

b) Insert a line

c) Insert stop

d) None of the above

Ans : a

45. The following Proof reading mark means

a) underline word

b) Insert a line

c) Insert stop

d) None of the above

Ans :b

46. The following Proof reading mark means

a) underline word

b) Insert a line

c) Insert stop

d) None of the above

Ans : c

Observe the following Printing type and answer the questions between 51to 60 based on below

figure

.

47. Name the part of Printing Type which is marked as 1

a) Counter

b) Face

c) neck

d) shoulder

Ans : b

48. Name the part of Printing Type which is marked as 2

a) Counter

b) Face

c) neck

d) shoulder

Ans : a

49. Name the part of Printing Type which is marked as 3

a) Counter

b) Face

c) neck

d) shoulder

Ans : c

50. Name the part of Printing Type which is marked as 4

a) Counter

b) Face

c) neck

d) shoulder

Ans : d

51. Name the part of Printing Type which is marked as 5

a) nick

b) back

c) front

d) stem or shank

Ans : d

52. Name the part of Printing Type which is marked as 11

a) Pin mark or drag

b) feet

c) nick

d) back

Ans : a

53. The following proof reading symbol means

a) Move left

b) Move right

c) Move up

d) Move down

Ans : b

54. The following proof reading symbol means

a) Move left

b) Move right

c) Move up

d) Move down

Ans : a

55. The following proof reading symbol means

a) Move left

b) Move right

c) Move up

d) Move down

Ans : c

56. The following proof reading symbol means

a) Move left

b) Move right

c) Move up

d) Move down

Ans : d

57. The technique of cutting the card sheets and card boards is called ______

a) Creasing

b) Printing

c) finishing

d) cutting

Ans : d

58. The device for making easy fold is known as ____

a) Creasing

b) Printing

c) finishing

d) cutting

Ans : a

59. In the printing press the backward numbering machines print the last digit first. The further

numbering is done in the reverse order. For printing numbers upto 1000 serially , the machine will

print 1000 first

a) True

b) false

c) Partially true

d) Partially false

Ans : a

60. In the printing press, For printing backward numbers upto 1000 serially , the machine will print

1010 first . The ten extra numbers are set for the preparation of the machine and makeready of the

forme.

a) True

b) false

c) Partially true

d) Partially false

Ans : a

Observe the following offset machine technology Principle figure and

answer the questions from 69 to 73

61. Name the rollers of the offset machine part which are marked as 1

a) Water rollers

b) Inking rollers

c) Blanket cylinder

d) Plate cylinder

Ans : b

62. Name the rollers of the offset machine part which are marked as 2

a) Water rollers

b) Inking rollers

c) Blanket cylinder

d) Plate cylinder

Ans : a

63. Name the cylinder of the offset machine part which are marked as 4

a) impression cylinder

b) Inking rollers

c) Blanket cylinder

d) Plate cylinder

Ans :d

64. Name the cylinder of the offset machine part which are marked as 5

a) impression cylinder

b) Inking rollers

c) Blanket cylinder

d) Plate cylinder

Ans : c

65. Name the cylinder of the offset machine part which are marked as 6

a) impression cylinder

b) Inking rollers

c) Blanket cylinder

d) Plate cylinder

Ans : a

66. Ajith machine has 43 cm cutoff length _____ inch numbering machines are used

a) 17.3

b) 24

c) 25

d) None of the above

Ans : a

67. Sud&waren machine has 61 cm cutoff length _____ inch numbering machines are used

a) 17.3

b) 24

c) 25

d) None of the above

Ans : b

68. In South Central Railway, On Money value forms ____no. of number(digits) are printed

a) 5

b) 6

c) 7

d) 8

Ans : b

69. In South Central Railway, On Money value forms , numbers are printed from 000001 to _______

a) 999999

b) 900000

c) 1000000

d) None of the above

Ans : a

70. In South Central Railway printing press for preparing plates _____plates are used

a) wipe on plates

b) Albumin plates

c) PS plates

d) None of the above

Ans : c

71. Ps plates are exposed to light source to develop image this process is called ____

a) Printing

b) Plate Exposing

c) Binding

d) Finishing

Ans : b

72. After exposing PS plates are ______

a) Printing

b) Plate Exposing

c) Developed

d) Baking

Ans :c

73. In South Central Railway printing press Typesetting is done ______ section

a) DTP section

b) Plate making section

c) PCO section

d) Screen Printing section

Ans : a

74 . GP- 7 Pass is in ______colour

a) pink

b) green

c) White

d) Yellow

Ans : c

75. GP- 8 Pass is in ______colour

a) pink

b) green

c) White

d) Yellow

Ans : b

76. GP- 9 Pass is in ______colour

a) pink

b) green

c) White

d) Yellow

Ans : a

77. GP- 9A Pass is in ______colour

a) pink

b) green

c) White

d) Yellow

Ans : d

78. In South Central Railway printing press Cutting, Gathering, Stitching are done _____section

a) Printing

b) PCO

c) Digital

d) Binding

Ans : d

79.In South Central Railway printing press Stock item work order starts with _____ series

a) 0001

b) 2001

c) 3001

d)4001

Ans : a

80. In South Central Railway printing press Money Value work order starts with _____ series

a) 0001

b) 2001

c) 3001

d)4001

Ans : b

81. In South Central Railway printing press DD item work order starts with _____ series

a) 0001

b) 2001

c) 3001

d)4001

Ans : d

Observe the Screen Printing principle and answer the questions from 90 to 94

82. In the above figure the material marked as A is

a) Ink

b) Squeeze

c) Image

d) Screen frame

Ans : a

83. In the above figure the material marked as B is

a) Ink

b) Squeeze

c) Image

d) Screen frame

Ans : b

84. In the above figure the material marked as C is

a) Ink

b) Squeeze

c) Image

d) Screen frame

Ans : c

85. In the above figure the material marked as E is

a) Ink

b) Squeeze

c) Image

d) Screen frame

Ans : d

86. In the above figure The material marked as F is

a) Ink

b) Squeeze

c) Printed Image

d) Screen frame

Ans : c

87. India’s first A2 size Digital Duplicator machine is in _______Railway Printing Press

a) NR

b) SCR

c) SR

d) WR

Ans : b

88. The process of making waste printed material into small pieces is called _____

a) Shredding

b) Cutting

c) Finishing

d) None of the above

Ans : a

89. The ink and dampening rollers which contact the press plate are called

a) Inking roller

b) Dampening roller

c) Form roller

d) None of the above

Ans : c

90. Opaque means

a) Permitting the Passage of light

b) Not Permitting the Passage of light

c) not related to light

d) None of the above

Ans : b

91. The scale used for expressing the acidity or alkalinity of solutions

a) PH scale

b) Water scale

c) acid scale

d) alkaline scale

Ans : a

92. An electronic device for scanning colour transparencies and separating the colours is called

a) Printer

b) Scanner

c) Xerox machine

d) None of the above

Ans : b

93. The Drying Processes possible in offset such as

a) IR drying

b) hot air drying

c) UV drying

d) All the above

Ans : d

100. Paste inks used in ________ process

a) Offset

b) Gravure

c) Flexographic

d) Laser

Ans : a

101. Offset is _________ process?

a) Direct

b) In Direct

c) Flexographic

d) Laser

Ans : b

102. What is Oleophilic?

a) Water receptiveness of a material.

b) oil receptiveness of a material.

c) acid receptiveness of a material.

d) None of the above

Ans : b

103. What is the use of feeding unit?

a)This unit is used to feed the paper one after another for printing.

b) This unit is used to deliver the paper one after another for printing.

c) This unit is used to fold the paper one after another for printing.

d) None of the above

Ans : a

104. What are the types of offset press?

a) Inline press.

b) Stack Type press.

c) Common Impression Cylinder press.

d) All the above

Ans : d

105. What are the configurations of sheetfed offset press?

a) Single colorsheetfed press.

b) Multicolorsheetfed press.

c) Perfecting press.

d) All the above

Ans : d

106. What is perfecting?

a) Printing on both sides of the paper in a single pass is called perfecting.

b) Printing on one side of the paper in a single pass is called perfecting.

c) Printing on two papers in a single pass is called perfecting.

d) All the above

Ans : a

107. State the purpose of Inking unit?

a) To supply a very thin amount of ink to the plate for printing.

b) To supply a very thin amount of ink to the paper for printing.

c) To supply a very thin amount of ink to the blanket for printing.

d) None the above

Ans :a

108. How many colors can we print on offset machine?

a) Single color

b) Multi colors

c) Only black

d) Only red

Ans b

109. What are the units of offset press?

a) Feeding unit.

b) Printing unit.

c) Inking unit.

d) All the above.

Ans d

110. Different types of Cylinders used in offset process?

a) Plate cylinder

b) Blanket cylinder

c) Impression cylinder

d) All the above

Ans d

111. What are bearers?

a) These are the smooth metal rings present at the extreme ends of the plate cylinder.

b) These are the smooth Plastic rings present at the extreme ends of the plate cylinder.

c) These are the smooth Rubber rings present at the extreme ends of the plate cylinder.

d) None of the above

Ans a

112. A narrow gap is present on Plate cylinder body?

a) True

b) False

c) Partially True

d) Partially False

Ans a

113. The exact height difference between the cylinder body to the bearer is called as

a) Lower cut

b) Uppercut

c) Undercut.

d) Bottom cut

Ans c

114. The plate thickness and packing thickness are calculated using

a) Lower cut

b) Uppercut

c) Undercut.

d) Bottom cut

Ans c

115. Types of gear

a) Spur

b) Bevel

c) Helical

d) All the above

Ans : d

116. What is blanket material?

a) Rubber

b) Plastic

c) Metal

d) All the above

Ans : a

117. Which blanket is used in fine halftone works

a) conventional blanket

b) compressible blanket

c) Plastic blanket

d) All the above

Ans : b

118. The undercut of blanket cylinder is more than the undercut of plate cylinder?

a) True

b) False

c) Partially True

d) Partially false

Ans a

119. This is used to receive the printed paper from the last impression cylinder.

a) Transfer Cylinder

b) Delivery cylinder

c) Plate cylinder

d) Blanket cylinder

Ans : b

120. Which hold and carry the lead edge of the paper from printing unit to delivery unit is

a) skeleton wheel

b) star wheel

c) gripper

d) gripper bar

Ans c

121. What are the types of dampening system?

a) Conventional dampening system

b) Continuous dampening system

c) Both a & b

d) None of the above

Ans c

122. What is the pH value of the dampening solution?

a) 4.5 to 5.5

b) 3.5 to 5.5

c) 5.5 to 6.5

d) 6.5 to 7.5

Ans : a

123. The _____ section despatches printing forms to ward in printing press

a) Dispatch

b) Printing

c) Screen printing

d) Plate making

Ans : a

124. Bundling machine

a) Bundles printed material b) Printing c) Screen printing d) Plate making

Ans a

125. What are the two methods of roller settings?

a) Ink strip Method

b) Sandwich Method

c) Both a & b

d) None of the above

Ans : c

126. ______ streaks are formed due to the heavy pressure setting of roller.

a) Linear

b) Continuous

c) Roller

d) Simultaneous

Ans : C

127. _______ rollers are formed due to the accumulation of gum particles dried over the inking

roller surface.

a) Scavenger Roller

b) Glazed Roller

c) Rider roller

d) Doctor roller

Ans b

128. What is the other name of rider roller?

a) Scavenger Roller

b) Doctor roller

c) Intermittent roller

d) Glazed roller

Ans : a

129. The time taken by the doctor roller to contact and receive dampening solution from the

fountain pan roller and to supply the dampening solution to the oscillator is called _____

period.

a) Transfer

b) Printing

c) Dwell

d) None of the above

Ans: c

130. The mixture of water and fountain solution in a particular ratio is

a) Dampening solution

b) Developing solution

c) PH solution

d) None of the above

Ans a

131. _______used in dampening solution to Desensitize the non-image areas of the plate.

a) Ink

b) Oil

c) Kerosene

d) Gum

Ans d

132. __________ is used as the wetting agent. It reduces the surface tension of water in the

dampening solution.

a) Ink

b) Water

c) Gum

d) Iso propyl alcohol

Ans d

133. _______ is added in the fountain solution to avoid the formation of foams (bubbles) in the

dampening solution.

a) Anti foaming agent

b) Gum

c) Water

d) Kerosene

Ans a

134. 134. Printing on non image area is called ______

a) scumming

b) wetting

c) waxing

d) chalking

Ans a

135. What are the sheet registering devices? a) Side lay b) Front Lay

c) Both 1& 2 d) Top lay

Ans c 136. What are the types of suckers?

a) Forwarding suckers

b) Lifting Suckers

c) Lifting and Forwarding suckers.

d) All the above

Ans d

137. What are sheet separation devices?

a) Air blast nozzles rear pickup suckers,

b) forwarding pickup suckers.

c) Sheet steadier’s,

d) All the above

Ans d.

138. What are sheet control devices?

a) Side lay, front lay,

b) metal roller,

c) ball smoothness,

d) All the above

Ans d

139. Which type of feeders works on back separation principle?

a) Continuous sheet feeder

b) Single sheet feeder.

c) Both

d) None of the above

Ans a

140. What are types of reel stand?

a) Single reel stand,

b) Double reel stand,

c) Three reel Stand

d) All the above

Ans d

141. What are the types of automatic splicer?

a) Flying speed splicer

b) zero speed splicer.

c) Both 1&2

d) Manual splicer

Ans c

142. What are the types of web break detectors?

a) Mechanical

b) Electronics

c) pneumatic well break detectors.

d) All the above

Ans d

137.What is a drier?

a) This is device is used to dry the ink on the printed web.

b) This is device is used to dry the water on the printed web.

c) This is device is used to dry the ink on the blanket.

d) This is device is used to dry the ink on the plate cylinder

Ans a.

138. What are the types of driers?

a) Open flame,

b) high velocity hot air

c) combination dries.

d) All the above

Ans d

139. What is a chill roll?

a) It is used to retain the moisture over the paper after it comes from the drier.

b) It is used to retain the ink over the paper after it comes from the drier.

c) It is used to retain the moisture over the blanket cylinder.

d) It is used to retain the moisture over the plate cylinder.

Ans a

140. What are the types of chill rolls?

a) Earliest chill roll

b) baffle plate chill roll

c) Both 1&2

d) Open flame

Ans c

141. What are the different types of folder?

a) Combination folder,

b) Ribbon folder

c) All the above

d) None of the above

Ans c

142. The distance between the corresponding point of repeated images on web

a) Cut off

b) Under cut

c) Repeated length

d) None of the above

Ans a

143. These are used to procedure series of holes on the printed web for easy teaming.

a) Perforation

b) Stacking

c) Bundling

d) None of the above

Ans a

144. Local atmospheric Pressure at a place measured using

a) PH meter b) Barometer

c) Hygrometer d) Thermometer

Ans b 145. _________ ingredient transport the pigment from the press ink duct via roller printing plate

and blanket to the paper a) Varnish b) Vignette c) Viscous d) Vehicle

Ans d 146. Paste inks are use in the _______printing process

a) Flexographic b) Offset c) Gravure d) Screen

Ans b 147. Pre-sensitized plate coating material is

a) Albumen b) Pulsed xenon c) Diazo d) Silver

Ans c 148. Basic ingredients of printing ink are-

a) Pigment and varnish b) Pigment and liquid c) Pigment and vehicle d) Pigment and additive

Ans c 149. The property of colorant in printing ink which is responsible for bleaching or fading

a) Opaque b) Transparent c) Plastic size d) Light fastness

Ans d 150. If the ink is too greasy it will result into

a) Scum b) Sharp print c) Emulsification d) Drying problem

Ans a 151. Carbonless copy paper is also known as

a) Newsprint b) Auto copying paper c) Mechanical paper d) Cardboard

Ans b 152. The additive which is used in ink to improve the rub resistance of the printed surface

a) Plasticizers b) Antifoaming agents

c) Waxes d) Anti oxidants

Ans c 153. When dried ink pigment does not adhere to the substrate and can brushed off with the

finger, the problem is called a) Catch up b) Casein c) Chucks d) Chalking

Ans d 154. The instrument used to measure the hardness of blanket surface –

a) Micrometer b) Durometer c) Screw gauge d) Caliper

Ans b 155. _______ is the colour which is related to warm colour region.

a) Green b) Blue c) Red d) Gray

Ans c 156. _____ color theory which is followed in printing

a) Additive b) Subtractive c) Pantone d) Black

Ans b 157. ______ are printing primary colours

a) Red, green, blue b) White, black, UV c) Cyan, Magenta, Yellow d) Red, Yellow, blue

Ans c 158. In additive theory the primary colours are

a) Red, green, blue b) White, black, UV c) Cyan, Magenta, Yellow d) Red, Yellow, blue

Ans a 159. 12 points ______pica

a) Zero b) One c) Two d) Three

Ans b 160. To capture digital image ______input device is used

a) Keyboard b) Scanner c) CD d) Modern

Ans b 161. _______kilobyte are in a megabyte.

a) 100 b) 1000 c) 10 d) 256

Ans b 162. Laser printer reproduce images by using_

a) Ink b) Toner c) Print d) Wax

Ans b 163. Using ______technology the image setter records the visual information received from the

RIP on to plate film or plate a) Halogen b) Laser c) Arc lamp d) Printer

Ans b 164. Xerographic process was invented by ______

a) Chester F Carlton b) Richard C Morse c) Arthur C Handy d) Alexander

Ans a 165. Saturation is used to describe the colour

a) Wave length b) Sensation c) Intensity d) Effect

Ans c 166. RAM means

a) Random Access memory b) Read Access memory c) Right Access memory d) None of the above

Ans a 167. _______ is a type pattern that is formed when two or more screen image sare over lapped

a) Halftone b) Moire c) Shadow d) High light

Ans b 168. The alignment of text matter to the right or left margins.

a) Text wrap b) Text fill c) Indent d) Justification

Ans d 169. The device that separates coloured originals electronically by using colour filters :

a) OCR scanner b) Digitising scanner c) Digital camera d) Colour scanner Ans d

170. The solution which removes unexposed light sensitive coating from a plate a) Gum b) Fixer c) Reducer d) Developer

Ans d 171. The process jof heating Ps Plates to multiply the press life of the image

a) Enhancing b) Baking c) Special treatment d) Hardening

Ans b 172. The purpose of adding alcohol to dampening solution during printing

a) To increase Surface Tension On the plate image areas b) To increase Surface Tension On the plate non image areas c) To decrease Surface Tension On the plate image areas d) To decrease Surface Tension On the plate non image areas

Ans d 173. If the individual colour stations are placed vertically one over another, the press is called

a) Common Impression Press b) Stack press c) In line press d) On line press

Ans b 174. The price of product can be calculated by

a) Price = cost + Profit b) Price = cost – profit c) Price = cost + Expenditure d) Price = cost – Expenditure

Ans a 175. The detailed specification and working instructions regarding execution of the job are

recorded in____ a) Paper issue daily return b) Work order c) Progress slip d) Cost sheet

Ans b 176. RIP stands for

a) Raster Image Processing b) Random Image Processing c) Rapid Image Processing d) Red Image Processing

Ans a 177. The transfer of Printing ink from one printed sheet to the back of another Is known as

a) Scum b) Doubling c) Set off d) Ghosting

Ans c 178. If a job requires 15000 sheets and the spoilage allowance at the print shop is 6%, then

______number of press sheets must be given to press operator to complete printing a) 15900 b) 15000 c) 30000 d) 16000

Ans a

179. Offers received after closing of tender box, but before opening of tenders , are called Ans. A) Late Tenders B) Delayed Tenders C) Limited Tenders D) Open Tenders Ans.B)

180.In case of Rate Contract Ans. A) Quantity, rate and consignee are stipulated B) Only rate is stipulated C) Quantity and Rate is stipulated D) Quantity, rate and Delivery Period is stipulated. Ans.B)