GC 3460 QUIZZES QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
A densitometer measures light reflectance using RGB filters - ANSWER-True
Which style of densitometer is used for measuring printed ink - ANSWER-Reflective
An ink with a density of 2.0 reflects how much light? - ANSWER-1%
Three printed ink samples with the same density are all the same color - ANSWER-False
Which filter is used by the densitometer when measuring Magenta - ANSWER-Green
Hardwood fibers tend to be longer than softwood fibers like prime and help make paper stronger -
ANSWER-False
Optical Brightening Agents (OBAs) can make paper appear brighter when added - ANSWER-True
Paper is long-grain when cut for the long dimension is in the direction of the paper making web -
ANSWER-True
What are paper coating application methods - ANSWER-Cast Coating, Blade Coater, Air Knife
Assuming same finished paper weight, which type would have lower strength - ANSWER-Coated
Hue error measures largest unwanted absorption of a process ink, which is a metric of how effective the
ink is at filtering what it's supposed to - ANSWER-True
To measure Grayness of an ink, you only need to measure the density using the filter suited for that ink -
ANSWER-False
G7 Methodology is a means to discover... - ANSWER-Gray Balance
When measuring Apparent Trap, which density filter should be used - ANSWER-Filter of the 2nd ink
printed
In setting up a proofer to match this press, which profile is used as the source profile - ANSWER-Press
Profile
A proofer is able to match printing press by printing a color with the exact same CMYK values as the
press used - ANSWER-False
Which component of a proofing workflow manages profiles, spot colors, and other color settings -
ANSWER-Proofing Software
Pseudoplasticity means that as the ink is worked through the ink rollers, the shearing cores reduce the
viscosity - ANSWER-True
Which printing process has longest ink train (ink touches the most parts before being transferred to the
substrate) - ANSWER-Offset Lithography
Flexo type of ink - ANSWER-Liquid
Gravure type of ink - ANSWER-Liquid
Offset Lithography - ANSWER-Paste
Screen Printing - ANSWER-Paste
What ink component binds the ink to the substrate - ANSWER-Resin
Which colorant is dispersed rather than soluble in the vehicle - ANSWER-Pigment
Ink properties for end-use requirements - ANSWER-food safety, abrasion resistance
Ink properties for print-production process - ANSWER-drying speed, ink print sequence
Metamerism - ANSWER-When two objection appear the same under one light source but different
under another
Which color attribute are humans most sensitive to differences in - ANSWER-Hue
Observer Angle - ANSWER-The area of focus on the fovea
Format for communicating color data - ANSWER-CxF
Cones - ANSWER-color
Rods - ANSWER-Light
VERIFIED ANSWERS
A densitometer measures light reflectance using RGB filters - ANSWER-True
Which style of densitometer is used for measuring printed ink - ANSWER-Reflective
An ink with a density of 2.0 reflects how much light? - ANSWER-1%
Three printed ink samples with the same density are all the same color - ANSWER-False
Which filter is used by the densitometer when measuring Magenta - ANSWER-Green
Hardwood fibers tend to be longer than softwood fibers like prime and help make paper stronger -
ANSWER-False
Optical Brightening Agents (OBAs) can make paper appear brighter when added - ANSWER-True
Paper is long-grain when cut for the long dimension is in the direction of the paper making web -
ANSWER-True
What are paper coating application methods - ANSWER-Cast Coating, Blade Coater, Air Knife
Assuming same finished paper weight, which type would have lower strength - ANSWER-Coated
Hue error measures largest unwanted absorption of a process ink, which is a metric of how effective the
ink is at filtering what it's supposed to - ANSWER-True
To measure Grayness of an ink, you only need to measure the density using the filter suited for that ink -
ANSWER-False
G7 Methodology is a means to discover... - ANSWER-Gray Balance
When measuring Apparent Trap, which density filter should be used - ANSWER-Filter of the 2nd ink
printed
In setting up a proofer to match this press, which profile is used as the source profile - ANSWER-Press
Profile
A proofer is able to match printing press by printing a color with the exact same CMYK values as the
press used - ANSWER-False
Which component of a proofing workflow manages profiles, spot colors, and other color settings -
ANSWER-Proofing Software
Pseudoplasticity means that as the ink is worked through the ink rollers, the shearing cores reduce the
viscosity - ANSWER-True
Which printing process has longest ink train (ink touches the most parts before being transferred to the
substrate) - ANSWER-Offset Lithography
Flexo type of ink - ANSWER-Liquid
Gravure type of ink - ANSWER-Liquid
Offset Lithography - ANSWER-Paste
Screen Printing - ANSWER-Paste
What ink component binds the ink to the substrate - ANSWER-Resin
Which colorant is dispersed rather than soluble in the vehicle - ANSWER-Pigment
Ink properties for end-use requirements - ANSWER-food safety, abrasion resistance
Ink properties for print-production process - ANSWER-drying speed, ink print sequence
Metamerism - ANSWER-When two objection appear the same under one light source but different
under another
Which color attribute are humans most sensitive to differences in - ANSWER-Hue
Observer Angle - ANSWER-The area of focus on the fovea
Format for communicating color data - ANSWER-CxF
Cones - ANSWER-color
Rods - ANSWER-Light
