GC 3460 MIDTERM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following is not a component of a 0/45 Spectrophotometer? - Answers
:color probe
Which device measures spectral reflectance? - Answers :spectrophotometer
Which Illiuminant Mode replicates D50 lighting and is standard mode in the US? -
Answers :M1
Spectrophotometers are sophisticated color measurement devices used only in the
printing industry. (T/F) - Answers :false
If I wanted an affordable device to measure color, for instance, a paint sample in my
home, which device would be best? - Answers :colorimeter
At which wavelength is substrate brightness measured? - Answers :457nm
Which of the following is NOT one of the primary ways to control the ink density. -
Answers :Increase the speed of the printing press.
Which filter is used by the densitometer when measuring Magenta? - Answers :green
Solid ink density is a product of which two factors, primarily? - Answers :amount of ink
on the substrate, pigment load of ink
Which method of measuring tone value increase should be calibrated to linear (50% =
50%)? - Answers :SCTV
A banded anilox roll test is used to determine optimal print conditions in offset
lithography. (T/F) - Answers :false
What is used to adjust the tone values of the file before printing? - Answers :dot gain
compensation curve
High print contrast is more desirable than low print contrast. (T/F) - Answers :true
Hardwood fibers tend to be longer than softwood fibers like pine, and help make the
paper stronger. (T/F) - Answers :false
In order to make paper appear brighter, Optical Brightening Agents (OBAs) can be
added during the papermaking process. (T/F) - Answers :true
A paper is said to be long grain if it is cut so that the long dimension is in the direction of
the papermaking web. (T/F) - Answers :true
Which of the following is not a component of a 0/45 Spectrophotometer? - Answers
:color probe
Which device measures spectral reflectance? - Answers :spectrophotometer
Which Illiuminant Mode replicates D50 lighting and is standard mode in the US? -
Answers :M1
Spectrophotometers are sophisticated color measurement devices used only in the
printing industry. (T/F) - Answers :false
If I wanted an affordable device to measure color, for instance, a paint sample in my
home, which device would be best? - Answers :colorimeter
At which wavelength is substrate brightness measured? - Answers :457nm
Which of the following is NOT one of the primary ways to control the ink density. -
Answers :Increase the speed of the printing press.
Which filter is used by the densitometer when measuring Magenta? - Answers :green
Solid ink density is a product of which two factors, primarily? - Answers :amount of ink
on the substrate, pigment load of ink
Which method of measuring tone value increase should be calibrated to linear (50% =
50%)? - Answers :SCTV
A banded anilox roll test is used to determine optimal print conditions in offset
lithography. (T/F) - Answers :false
What is used to adjust the tone values of the file before printing? - Answers :dot gain
compensation curve
High print contrast is more desirable than low print contrast. (T/F) - Answers :true
Hardwood fibers tend to be longer than softwood fibers like pine, and help make the
paper stronger. (T/F) - Answers :false
In order to make paper appear brighter, Optical Brightening Agents (OBAs) can be
added during the papermaking process. (T/F) - Answers :true
A paper is said to be long grain if it is cut so that the long dimension is in the direction of
the papermaking web. (T/F) - Answers :true
