This set of Pulp and Paper Multiple Choice Questions and Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Lithography”.
1. Lithography was invented by __________ in 1798.
a) Alois Senefelder
b) John Denver
c) Billy Armstrong
d) Manuel Neuer
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Explanation: Alois Senefelder in 1798 invented lithography. The original method utilized sandstone rock upon which an image was made using a thick, greasy material.
2. The surface is treated with a __________ that is soaked into the image area, but avoided the H2O treated, non-image area.
a) Polar ink
b) Non-polar ink
c) Silk screen
d) Pressure screen
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Explanation: The surface is treated with a non-polar ink (oil, wax, soap, and carbon soot) that soaked into the image area, but avoided the H2O treated, non-image area. Some of the ink from the message is dissolved in the least possible amount of a suitable solvent, and that’s also spotted onto the same line.
3. The H2O solution utilised to prevent printing in the non-print areas is called the __________
a) Laser solution
b) Electrophotocopy solution
c) Fountain solution
d) Dye solution
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Explanation: The dampening system on a lithographic sheet fed press applies a H2O-based dampening or fountain solution to the printing plate before it is inked. Dampening solutions keep the non-image areas of a plate moistened so that they would not accept ink.
4. Laser printing method is sometimes called planographic printing since the image and non-image areas are in the same plane.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Lithography method is sometimes called planographic printing since the image and non-image areas are in the same plane. Planographic denotes a printing process in which the printing surface is flat, as in lithography.
5. The system utilised to apply the H2O solution to the plate surface is called the __________
a) Dissociating system
b) Dampening system
c) H2O hating system
d) Littering
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Explanation: It makes the non image area hydrophilic and leaves the image area hydrophobic [H2O hating, but non polar ink loving (oleophilic)]. It’s the system that transfers a water-based fountain solution to the printing plate as a means of making non-image areas ink repellent.
6. The plate surface is often a thin __________ plate wrapped tightly around a cylinder. Every time the cylinder rotates, a copy can be made.
a) Copper
b) Magnesium
c) Calcium
d) Aluminium
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Explanation: Bimetallic plates are made using 2 metals of different properties. Aluminium (Al) is the 3rd most abundant element in the Earth’s crust.
7. Most lithography is carried out as offset printing; the image on the ink plate is transferred to a rubber sheet and from the blanket to the paper.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Ink is applied to a grease-treated image upon the flat printing surface. Most lithography is carried out in a way that the image on the ink plate is transferred offset to a rubber sheet the blanket and from the blanket to the paper as opposed to direct printing.
8. The __________ balance in offset lithographic printing is critical. Also, the utilization of the dampening system complicates the press and its operation and adds to its initial cost.
a) Ink/H2O
b) Starch/H2O
c) Pulp/solvent
d) Ink/starch
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Explanation: The flat printing surface and blank areas which hold moisture repels the lithographic ink. This inked surface is then printed, either directly on paper, by means of a special press.
9. __________ must be designed especially for this system to be effective; the principal difference is that the __________ vehicle that’s selected must give suitable rheological properties such as a fairly high viscosity.
a) Ink
b) Steel
c) Aluminium
d) Copper
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Explanation: It’s a liquid or paste that contains pigments or dyes and is utilized to color a surface to produce an image, text, or design. Ink is utilized for drawing or writing with a pen, brush, orquill.
10. Dot gain in the mid tones is said to be about __________ lower than with conventional lithography.
a) 10%
b) 20%
c) 30%
d) 40%
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Explanation: Most offset presses can be converted to a H2O less printing by adding an ink cooling system and using the appropriate plates and inks. Dot gain in the mid tones is said to be about 30% lower than with conventional lithography.
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