Intro to Packaging Final Exam UPDATED
Questions And CORRECT Answers
Define Packaging - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A coordinated system of preparing goods for
transport, distribution, storage, retailing and use.
Name the 6 Technical Functions of a package. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Contain,
Measure, Protect, Dispense, Preserve, Transport
What are the two major divisions within the packaging industry? Name two subcategories of
each major division. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Users and suppliers. Users include
consumers, industrial and institutional. Suppliers include converters, machinery and services.
The four R's are used as the guiding principles for managing the waste problem. What are the
four R's in the correct order? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The four R's are reduce, reuse,
recycle, and recover
What is "life cycle analysis" (LCA)? Why is it important to use LCA when assessing the
sustainability of a product? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A life cycle analysis is a plotting of
the complete material, energy, and process flow path, from raw materials to the end of life for
a product. Such an analysis is useful for focusing on the overall picture and as a means of
eliminating oversights.
Define primary package, secondary package, and distribution/tertiary package - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Primary package is the first containment of product that directly holds the
product. Secondary package is the containment for the primary package. Tertiary package is
the containment with the foremost purposes of protecting the product during distribution and
providing for efficient handling.
What conditions or events might cause physical damage or a loss of value for a package?
Where are these conditions likely to be encountered? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Shock,
vibration, abrasion, temperature, water, humidity, tampering. These conditions can occur in
warehousing, transportation, and handling, and at retail.
What two packaging materials offer absolute barrier properties? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
glass and metal
, What design elements does a designer use to create a final package presentation? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Design elements used by designs in creating a packaging are
shape, size, color, texture, line, tone, and icons
Define demographics and give three examples of demographic information. What are some
sources of demographic information? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Demographics is
numerical information about consumers in specific, easily quantifiable classifications.
Examples are gender, age, education level, family size, ethnic background and religious
beliefs. Demographic information can be obtained through the U.S . Census and surveys.
All graphic artwork should be compared under standard light conditions. Why and how is this
light specified? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- At 5,000 degrees kelvin, northern daylight at
noon; defined so that variations due to lightning are not a factor in color matching
Describe 4 color process printing. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- "Most complex printing task
is reproduction of a full color illustration. Mixing inks to match an artist mixing paint colors
is not technically possible.
Using half-tone printing with the 4 process colors (CMYK) allows the eye to mix the
individual dots and see the blended color.
Original art is separated into 4 screened (dot patern) printing plates.
Superimposing the 4 printing passes will reproduce the original art in the minds eye
Colors are printed a different angles to prevent formation of moiré (wavy) pattern"
Printers can theoretically duplicate all colors using CMYK process inks, but printing
machines often have six or eight stations. Give 3 examples of how you might use other
stations - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Second application of color needs to have good
coverage, coating, adhesives, fluorescent or metallic inks
What does "bleed" mean - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Bleed occurs when extended a printed
area beyond the die line to allow for press movement
White light is beamed onto a surface that
absorbs
Questions And CORRECT Answers
Define Packaging - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A coordinated system of preparing goods for
transport, distribution, storage, retailing and use.
Name the 6 Technical Functions of a package. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Contain,
Measure, Protect, Dispense, Preserve, Transport
What are the two major divisions within the packaging industry? Name two subcategories of
each major division. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Users and suppliers. Users include
consumers, industrial and institutional. Suppliers include converters, machinery and services.
The four R's are used as the guiding principles for managing the waste problem. What are the
four R's in the correct order? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The four R's are reduce, reuse,
recycle, and recover
What is "life cycle analysis" (LCA)? Why is it important to use LCA when assessing the
sustainability of a product? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A life cycle analysis is a plotting of
the complete material, energy, and process flow path, from raw materials to the end of life for
a product. Such an analysis is useful for focusing on the overall picture and as a means of
eliminating oversights.
Define primary package, secondary package, and distribution/tertiary package - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Primary package is the first containment of product that directly holds the
product. Secondary package is the containment for the primary package. Tertiary package is
the containment with the foremost purposes of protecting the product during distribution and
providing for efficient handling.
What conditions or events might cause physical damage or a loss of value for a package?
Where are these conditions likely to be encountered? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Shock,
vibration, abrasion, temperature, water, humidity, tampering. These conditions can occur in
warehousing, transportation, and handling, and at retail.
What two packaging materials offer absolute barrier properties? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
glass and metal
, What design elements does a designer use to create a final package presentation? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Design elements used by designs in creating a packaging are
shape, size, color, texture, line, tone, and icons
Define demographics and give three examples of demographic information. What are some
sources of demographic information? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Demographics is
numerical information about consumers in specific, easily quantifiable classifications.
Examples are gender, age, education level, family size, ethnic background and religious
beliefs. Demographic information can be obtained through the U.S . Census and surveys.
All graphic artwork should be compared under standard light conditions. Why and how is this
light specified? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- At 5,000 degrees kelvin, northern daylight at
noon; defined so that variations due to lightning are not a factor in color matching
Describe 4 color process printing. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- "Most complex printing task
is reproduction of a full color illustration. Mixing inks to match an artist mixing paint colors
is not technically possible.
Using half-tone printing with the 4 process colors (CMYK) allows the eye to mix the
individual dots and see the blended color.
Original art is separated into 4 screened (dot patern) printing plates.
Superimposing the 4 printing passes will reproduce the original art in the minds eye
Colors are printed a different angles to prevent formation of moiré (wavy) pattern"
Printers can theoretically duplicate all colors using CMYK process inks, but printing
machines often have six or eight stations. Give 3 examples of how you might use other
stations - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Second application of color needs to have good
coverage, coating, adhesives, fluorescent or metallic inks
What does "bleed" mean - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Bleed occurs when extended a printed
area beyond the die line to allow for press movement
White light is beamed onto a surface that
absorbs
