1. Printmaking involves creating artworks by—

A. Painting directly on canvas
B. Carving blocks
C. Making multiple impressions from a matrix
D. Digital photo editing
Answer: C

2. Relief printing is done from—

A. Ink in recessed areas
B. Raised surfaces
C. Flat plates
D. Etched textures
Answer: B

3. Woodcut is an example of—

A. Intaglio
B. Relief print
C. Lithography
D. Serigraphy
Answer: B

4. Engraving belongs to—

A. Lithography
B. Intaglio
C. Relief
D. Planographic
Answer: B

5. In intaglio printing, the ink is—

A. Applied on raised areas
B. On flat surface
C. In grooves
D. On fabric screen
Answer: C

6. Which tool is used for engraving?

A. Burin
B. Squeegee
C. Brayer
D. Stylus
Answer: A

7. Etching uses…

A. Acid
B. Gouache
C. Wax crayons
D. Oil paints
Answer: A

8. Aquatint is used to create—

A. Fine lines
B. Tonal effects
C. Raised textures
D. Photographic images
Answer: B

9. Mezzotint is known for—

A. High contrast
B. Soft rich tones
C. Sharp lines
D. Screen patterns
Answer: B

10. Lithography works on the principle—

A. Ink in cut areas
B. Oil and water repel
C. Raised patterns
D. Stencil blocking
Answer: B

11. The inventor of lithography was—

A. Alois Senefelder
B. Rembrandt
C. Hokusai
D. Goya
Answer: A

12. Serigraphy is another name for—

A. Etching
B. Screen printing
C. Lithography
D. Engraving
Answer: B

13. In screen printing, ink is pushed using—

A. Burin
B. Needle
C. Squeegee
D. Roller
Answer: C

14. A print pulled by the artist personally is called—

A. Edition
B. Proof
C. Artist’s Proof (A.P.)
D. Monoprint
Answer: C

15. Linocut is a form of—

A. Relief print
B. Intaglio
C. Litho
D. Stencil art
Answer: A

16. Which material is used in linocut?

A. Soft linoleum
B. Sandstone
C. Glass
D. Ceramic
Answer: A

17. Drypoint is characterized by—

A. Smooth lines
B. Burrs and soft edges
C. Clean cuts
D. No lines
Answer: B

18. A monotype results in—

A. Multiple identical prints
B. Only one unique print
C. Negative image
D. Two copies
Answer: B

19. A matrix refers to—

A. Ink
B. Printing surface
C. Paper
D. Roller
Answer: B

20. Registration in printmaking refers to—

A. Ink mixing
B. Correct paper alignment
C. Etching the plate
D. Sharpening tools
Answer: B

21. Chine-collé technique involves—

A. Gold leaf
B. Thin paper pasted while printing
C. Burning plate
D. Wax coating
Answer: B

22. Reduction linocut is also called—

A. Suicide print
B. Relief masking
C. Negative carving
D. Split edition
Answer: A

23. The master of Japanese woodblock prints is—

A. Picasso
B. Hokusai
C. Leonardo
D. Mondrian
Answer: B

24. Ukiyo-e refers to—

A. French posters
B. Japanese woodblock genre
C. Indian miniatures
D. Abstract prints
Answer: B

25. The tool used to apply ink in relief printing is—

A. Brayer
B. Awl
C. Needle
D. Sapper
Answer: A

26. Gauffrage means—

A. Embossing
B. Etching
C. Litho drawing
D. Wax resist
Answer: A

27. Stippling is common in—

A. Aquatint
B. Mezzotint
C. Engraving
D. Serigraphy
Answer: C

28. Which is NOT an intaglio process?

A. Etching
B. Engraving
C. Mezzotint
D. Woodcut
Answer: D

29. Which printmaking technique is planographic?

A. Lithography
B. Woodcut
C. Intaglio
D. Relief
Answer: A

30. The characteristic tool of drypoint is—

A. Diamond needle
B. Squeegee
C. Roller
D. Acid brush
Answer: A

31. Collagraph uses—

A. Collage-like plates
B. Digital design
C. Heated plates
D. Sandstone slabs
Answer: A

32. Intaglio printing uses which press?

A. Etching press
B. Roller press
C. Hand press
D. Silk press
Answer: A

33. Offset lithography is widely used in—

A. Fine art
B. Commercial printing
C. Sculpture
D. Textile painting
Answer: B

34. A trial print is called—

A. Impression
B. Proof
C. Edition
D. Negative
Answer: B

35. The numbering 3/20 on a print means—

A. Third artist
B. Third color
C. Third print in edition of 20
D. Third plate
Answer: C

36. Which is a stencil method?

A. Serigraphy
B. Woodcut
C. Etching
D. Lithography
Answer: A

37. The plate used in mezzotint is roughened by—

A. Needle
B. Rocker tool
C. Burin
D. Acid
Answer: B

38. “Artist’s Proof” is denoted as—

A. A.P.
B. T.P.
C. U.P.
D. S.P.
Answer: A

39. The grain in lithography is prepared using—

A. Acid wash
B. Sand and water
C. Wax
D. Gum arabic
Answer: B

40. In serigraphy, blocked areas are made using—

A. Varnish or stencil
B. Wax
C. Oil
D. Sand
Answer: A

41. What is a baren?

A. Japanese rubbing tool
B. Ink applicator
C. Etching press
D. Squeegee
Answer: A

42. Wood engraving uses—

A. End grain of wood
B. Side grain
C. Bamboo
D. MDF
Answer: A

43. Tarlatan cloth is used for—

A. Sharpening tools
B. Wiping intaglio plates
C. Screen tensioning
D. Paper drying
Answer: B

44. Soft-ground etching imitates—

A. Pen drawing
B. Pencil/crayon textures
C. Ink wash
D. Photo tone
Answer: B

45. Which print technique gives velvety blacks?

A. Aquatint
B. Mezzotint
C. Serigraphy
D. Linocut
Answer: B

46. Ink for screen printing is—

A. Oil-based
B. Water-based or plastisol
C. Enamel
D. Wax
Answer: B

47. A “key block” is used in—

A. Litho
B. Woodcut color printing
C. Engraving
D. Drypoint
Answer: B

48. Hatching and cross-hatching are common in—

A. Etching
B. Lithography
C. Screen printing
D. Monoprint
Answer: A

49. Who is famous for intaglio prints in India?

A. S. H. Raza
B. Somnath Hore
C. Amrita Sher-Gil
D. Raja Ravi Varma
Answer: B

50. “Ghost print” refers to—

A. Misprint
B. Faint second impression
C. Negative image
D. Uncut block
Answer: B

51. Which is NOT a relief printing material?

A. Wood
B. Linoleum
C. Rubber
D. Copper
Answer: D

52. A litho crayon is—

A. Ink removing tool
B. Greasy drawing tool
C. Pressure tool
D. Wiping tool
Answer: B

53. The term “Brayer” refers to—

A. Knife
B. Ink roller
C. Screen frame
D. Needle
Answer: B

54. Tusche is used in—

A. Lithography
B. Woodcut
C. Mezzotint
D. Drypoint
Answer: A

55. “Intaglio” originally means—

A. To engrave
B. To paint
C. To scratch
D. To print
Answer: A

56. The acid used traditionally in etching plates—

A. Hydrochloric
B. Nitric
C. Phosphoric
D. Acetic
Answer: B

57. A silkscreen mesh is measured in—

A. Micron
B. TPI (threads per inch)
C. RPM
D. GSM
Answer: B

58. “Bon à tirer” means—

A. Ready to print
B. Test image
C. Cancelled plate
D. Rough sketch
Answer: A

59. Which process can create embossed effects?

A. Collagraph
B. Lithography
C. Serigraphy
D. Aquatint
Answer: A

60. Which print method is oldest?

A. Woodcut
B. Etching
C. Lithography
D. Serigraphy
Answer: A

61. Photo-etching uses—

A. Sun exposure
B. Camera
C. UV light and photoresist
D. Pigments
Answer: C

62. Which gives the sharpest lines?

A. Engraving
B. Drypoint
C. Mezzotint
D. Linocut
Answer: A

63. Serigraphy originated from—

A. China
B. Greece
C. India
D. Africa
Answer: A

64. Which Indian artist used serigraphy extensively?

A. Bhupen Khakhar
B. K. G. Subramanyan
C. Raza
D. Manu Parekh
Answer: B

65. Proof with artist’s changes is—

A. Varied State
B. Clean Proof
C. Cancelled Proof
D. AP
Answer: A

66. A cancelled plate is—

A. Destroyed
B. Marked to prevent future prints
C. Re-etched
D. Polished
Answer: B

67. Which brush is used in lithography?

A. Goat hair
B. Steel brush
C. Litho brush
D. Plastic brush
Answer: C

68. Silk used in screen printing is now replaced by—

A. Linen
B. Nylon/Polyester
C. Mesh cloth
D. Cotton
Answer: B

69. Relief printing gives—

A. Embossed lines
B. Flat lines
C. Recessed lines
D. Smooth texture
Answer: A

70. Which is used to dissolve grease in litho?

A. Turpentine
B. Gum arabic
C. Kerosene
D. Acetone
Answer: B

71. India’s National Printmakers Camp is held at—

A. Baroda
B. Santiniketan
C. Bhopal
D. Kochi
Answer: C

72. Litho plates are traditionally made of—

A. Wood
B. Sandstone
C. Limestone
D. Granite
Answer: C

73. Which method is used in postage stamps?

A. Gravure
B. Litho
C. Offset
D. Screen
Answer: A

74. A fresh plate test is called—

A. First proof
B. Hard proof
C. Soft proof
D. Trial proof
Answer: D

75. Which is the safest printmaking method?

A. Etching
B. Lithography
C. Linocut
D. Mezzotint
Answer: C

76. In intaglio, wiping technique is called—

A. Hand wiping
B. Tarlatan wiping
C. Mask wiping
D. All of these
Answer: D

77. Silk screen uses which type of stencil?

A. Wax
B. Gel
C. Photo or hand-cut stencil
D. Plaster
Answer: C

78. Etching needles are made of—

A. Bamboo
B. Steel
C. Rubber
D. Plastic
Answer: B

79. The process that uses rosin dust—

A. Drypoint
B. Aquatint
C. Engraving
D. Screen
Answer: B

80. Multi-block printing uses—

A. One block
B. Several blocks for colors
C. Offset
D. Acid wash
Answer: B

81. Litho gum etch contains—

A. Nitric acid + gum
B. Lye
C. Vinegar
D. Water
Answer: A

82. Squeegee blades are made of—

A. Metal
B. Rubber
C. Plastic
D. Glass
Answer: B

83. Which is a hybrid of relief + intaglio?

A. Collagraph
B. Litho
C. Serigraphy
D. Woodcut
Answer: A

84. Monoprint differs from monotype because—

A. Monoprint uses permanent matrix
B. Monotype is multiple
C. Both are identical
D. Monoprint is digital
Answer: A

85. The earliest Indian printmaking centre:—

A. Baroda
B. Santiniketan
C. Mumbai
D. Madras
Answer: B

86. “Spit bite” is a technique in—

A. Drypoint
B. Aquatint
C. Serigraphy
D. Litho
Answer: B

87. Etching ground is usually—

A. Wax mixture
B. Clay
C. Plastic
D. Resin
Answer: A

88. In collagraph, printing can be—

A. Only relief
B. Only intaglio
C. Both relief & intaglio
D. Litho only
Answer: C

89. Screen printing frame is also called—

A. Sapper
B. Stretcher
C. Deck
D. Screen bed
Answer: B

90. Plate tone is—

A. Accidental ink left
B. Color tone
C. Scratching
D. Screen texture
Answer: A

91. “Hiroshige” was famous for—

A. Etching
B. Ukiyo-e
C. Screen printing
D. Litho
Answer: B

92. “State proof” means—

A. Final proof
B. Proof taken at different stages
C. Cancelled
D. Offset
Answer: B

93. Which press applies highest pressure?

A. Relief press
B. Litho press
C. Etching press
D. Screen press
Answer: C

94. Water-based inks are common in—

A. Serigraphy
B. Woodcut
C. Etching
D. All methods
Answer: A

95. Chine-collé is used to—

A. Add color
B. Add textures and thin paper
C. Add varnish
D. Remove ink
Answer: B

96. A “deckled edge” refers to—

A. Etched line
B. Rough natural paper edge
C. Cut paper
D. Ink spill
Answer: B

97. Photo-lithography uses—

A. Inkjet
B. UV-sensitive plates
C. Metal acid
D. Airbrush
Answer: B

98. Registration pins help in—

A. Cleaning
B. Perfect alignment
C. Sharpening
D. Mixing
Answer: B

99. Block printing in India is famous in—

A. Rajasthan
B. Kerala
C. Punjab
D. Assam
Answer: A

100. The technique combining drawing, collage & print is—

A. Collagraph
B. Linocut
C. Engraving
D. Aquatint
Answer: A