1. Paper and Card

2. 1 Paper is measured by weight in ‘gsm’ what does this stand for?

3. 2 Card is measured by thickness in….. 1. Macrons 2. Microns 3. Morons 4. Munsons

4. 3 At what approximate weight does paper become card 1. 100gsm 2. 120gsm 3. 220gsm 4. 300gsm

5. 4 Virgin paper is….. 1. Paper made partly from recycled paper 2. Paper that has not been printed onto 3. Paper used for quality books and magazines 4. Paper made from100% wood pulp

6. 5 A Sizing agent improves a papers ability to do what….. 1. Be folded or creased 2. Accept ink without bleeding 3. Be cut to size 4. Allow ink to soak into the surface.

7. 6 Laminating is the process of…. 1. Adding a protective coating to card 2. Sticking layers of thinner card together to produce board. 3. Adding a shiny coating to paper 4. Making card more suitable to be printed onto.

8. 7 Corriflute or corrugated plastic is a light, strong and weather-resistant type of board. Which of the following would it be used for. 1. Large point of sale displays 2. Boxes for games 3. Estate agents for sale signs. 4. Blister packaging

9. 8 Cartonboard is a laminated board that is treated in different ways to make it suitable for different packaging. If it was wax-coated what would it be used for. 1. Games boxes 2. Disposable coffee cups 3. Blister packaging 4. Drinks cartons

10. 9 As well as wax coating which of the following is a type of coating for cartonboard. 1. Aluminium foil 2. Plastic 3. Greaseproof paper 4. All of the above

11. 10 What would be a suitable type of card of board to use for a invitation card. Corrugated card, 3000 microns Carton board, 700 microns Solid white card, 300 microns White lined grey board, 300 microns

12. Answers

13. 1 Paper is measured by weight in ‘gsm’ what does this stand for? Grams per Square Metre

14. 2 Card is measured by thickness in….. 1. Macrons 2. Microns 3. Morons 4. Munsons

15. 3 At what approximate weight does paper become card 1. 100gsm 2. 120gsm 3. 220gsm 4. 300gsm

16. 4 Virgin paper is….. 1. Paper made partly from recycled paper 2. Paper that has not been printed onto 3. Paper used for quality books and magazines 4. Paper made from100% wood pulp

17. 5 A Sizing agent improves a papers ability to do what….. 1. Be folded or creased 2. Accept ink without bleeding 3. Be cut to size 4. Allow ink to soak into the surface.

18. 6 Laminating is the process of…. 1. Adding a protective coating to card 2. Sticking layers of thinner card together to produce board. 3. Adding a shiny coating to paper 4. Making card more suitable to be printed onto.

19. 7 Corriflute or corrugated plastic is a light, strong and weather-resistant type of board. Which of the following would it be used for. 1. Large point of sale displays 2. Boxes for games 3. Estate agents for sale signs. 4. Blister packaging

20. 8 Cartonboard is a laminated board that is treated in different ways to make it suitable for different packaging. If it was wax-coated what would it be used for. 1. Games boxes 2. Disposable coffee cups 3. Blister packaging 4. Drinks cartons

21. 9 As well as wax coating which of the following is a type of coating for cartonboard. 1. Aluminium foil 2. Plastic 3. Greaseproof paper 4. All of the above

22. 10 What would be a suitable type of card of board to use for a invitation card. Corrugated card, 3000 microns Carton board, 700 microns Solid white card, 300 microns White lined grey board, 300 microns