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Question 1Paper and Board Materials: Types, Properties and Selection

In book binding, which property of paper most directly decides how easily a sheet folds along the spine without cracking?

  1. Opacity
  2. Bursting strength
  3. Water absorbency
  4. Folding endurance Correct answer.

Explanation

Folding endurance measures how many double folds a sheet survives before breaking, so it predicts whether a spine fold will crack during binding. High folding endurance is wanted for covers and endpapers that are creased repeatedly. Bursting strength and opacity describe other behaviours entirely.

Question 2Paper and Board Materials: Types, Properties and Selection

A binder needs a rigid board for the front cover of a hardbound register. Which material is the standard choice?

  1. Tissue paper
  2. Tracing paper
  3. Grey millboard Correct answer.
  4. Newsprint

Explanation

Grey millboard is a thick, dense, rigid board made from waste paper and is the conventional core for hardbound covers. It holds shape under the covering material and resists warping. Newsprint, tissue and tracing paper are all thin and flexible, so they cannot stiffen a cover.

Question 3Paper and Board Materials: Types, Properties and Selection

Which paper characteristic is measured in grams per square metre and used to specify the substance of a binding paper?

  1. Brightness
  2. Porosity
  3. Caliper
  4. Grammage Correct answer.

Explanation

Grammage is the mass of paper per unit area, expressed in gsm, and is the normal way a binder specifies paper substance. Caliper is thickness in micrometres, a different measurement. Porosity and brightness describe air flow and optical whiteness respectively.

Question 4Paper and Board Materials: Types, Properties and Selection

A printer selects an uncoated, bulky paper for a school textbook because it should be light in the hand. Which combination best explains that choice?

  1. High grammage with low bulk
  2. High gloss with low opacity
  3. Low grammage with high bulk Correct answer.
  4. High moisture content with high stiffness

Explanation

Bulky papers give thickness and a pleasant feel at a lower grammage, so a thick-looking book can still be light. Choosing low grammage with high bulk keeps the spine width while reducing weight. High grammage or high gloss would add mass or change the surface unnecessarily.

Question 5Paper and Board Materials: Types, Properties and Selection

Why is acid-free (neutral or alkaline) paper preferred for archival registers and certificates?

  1. It has higher tearing strength than all other papers
  2. It accepts ink faster than coated paper
  3. It is always cheaper than mechanical paper
  4. It resists yellowing and embrittlement over long storage Correct answer.

Explanation

Residual acidity catalyses hydrolysis and oxidation of cellulose, causing yellowing and loss of strength. Acid-free papers carry an alkaline reserve that slows this ageing, so they suit records meant to last decades. Ink absorption speed and cost are not the reasons for archival selection.

Question 6Paper and Board Materials: Types, Properties and Selection

A book block must be sewn and glued at the spine. Which paper property most affects how well the spine edge holds the adhesive?

  1. Surface sizing and absorbency of the sheet edge Correct answer.
  2. Colour of the paper
  3. Sheet brightness
  4. Grain direction only

Explanation

Adhesive bonds to the cut edge by wetting and penetration, so sizing and absorbency control how deeply glue keys into the paper. Over-sized edges repel glue and give a weak spine; very absorbent edges drink adhesive and starve the joint. Colour, brightness and grain alone do not govern adhesion at the edge.

Question 7Paper and Board Materials: Types, Properties and Selection

What does the grain direction of a paper sheet describe?

  1. The direction in which the sheet is thickest
  2. The predominant alignment of fibres from the paper machine Correct answer.
  3. The direction in which the sheet absorbs water fastest
  4. The direction of the printed text on the page

Explanation

During forming, fibres tend to align with the machine direction, and this alignment is called the grain. Grain controls how a sheet folds and how a book block behaves when cased in. It is not a thickness or printing orientation, though it does influence moisture swelling.

Question 8Paper and Board Materials: Types, Properties and Selection

A binder is making a hardbound book and must decide how to orient the cover boards. Why should the grain of the board run parallel to the spine?

  1. So the board becomes completely waterproof
  2. So the board expands and contracts across the spine rather than along it Correct answer.
  3. So the covering cloth can be glued without any adhesive
  4. So the printing on the cover appears darker

Explanation

Paper and board swell mainly across the grain when they absorb moisture from paste or glue. Running the grain parallel to the spine makes that swelling occur across the cover, keeping the spine dimension stable. The alternative rule causes the boards to grow along the spine and warp the book.

Question 9Paper and Board Materials: Types, Properties and Selection

Which test would a workshop use to find the grain direction of a plain sheet of paper quickly?

  1. Tearing the sheet and observing whether the tear runs straight Correct answer.
  2. Holding the sheet against a light source
  3. Weighing the sheet on a balance
  4. Measuring the sheet with a micrometer

Explanation

A sheet tears more easily and more straightly along the grain than across it, so a simple hand tear reveals the direction. Folding behaviour shows the same thing, since folds along the grain are cleaner. Weighing, caliper measurement and backlighting do not reveal fibre alignment.

Question 10Paper and Board Materials: Types, Properties and Selection

A cover paper must resist scuffing on a school diary used daily in a bag. Which property matters most?

  1. High porosity
  2. Low opacity
  3. High water absorbency
  4. High surface strength and abrasion resistance Correct answer.

Explanation

A diary cover is subjected to repeated friction, so the surface must resist abrasion without fibres lifting or ink rubbing off. Surface strength, often improved by coating or a film laminate, provides that durability. Absorbency, low opacity and high porosity all reduce protection rather than improve it.

Question 11Paper and Board Materials: Types, Properties and Selection

Which paper type is most suitable for the endpapers that must be pasted down inside a hardbound cover?

  1. Thin translucent tracing paper
  2. Strong, sized paper with good folding endurance Correct answer.
  3. Loose unsized blotting paper
  4. Heavy cast-coated art paper

Explanation

Endpapers are pasted and folded, so they need strength, dimensional stability and good folding endurance to survive the casing-in process. A sized, strong paper resists tearing at the hinge and does not cockle badly. Coated art paper cracks when folded, blotting paper is weak, and tracing paper tears easily.

Question 12Paper and Board Materials: Types, Properties and Selection

What is the main reason mechanical (groundwood) paper is avoided for documents meant to be kept for many years?

  1. It is always thicker than rag paper
  2. It is too strong to fold neatly
  3. It cannot be printed on with ordinary ink
  4. It contains lignin, which yellows and weakens the sheet on ageing Correct answer.

Explanation

Groundwood pulp retains lignin, which oxidises under light and air to form coloured compounds and to degrade the cellulose. The result is the familiar browning and embrittlement of old newspapers. Strength, printability and thickness are not the reason for avoiding it in archives.

Question 13Paper and Board Materials: Types, Properties and Selection

A binder wants a decorative, textured cover for a hand-bound album. Which board or paper choice best delivers a textured surface without printing?

  1. Embossed or textured cover paper Correct answer.
  2. Glassine paper
  3. Plain newsprint
  4. Carbonless copy paper

Explanation

Embossing or texturing is produced by pressing the sheet against an engraved roller or plate, giving a tactile pattern directly in the material. Textured cover papers are made for exactly this decorative role. Newsprint, glassine and carbonless papers are functional, not decorative cover stocks.

Question 14Paper and Board Materials: Types, Properties and Selection

A workshop stores paper and board in a humid room. What is the most likely consequence for binding quality?

  1. The paper becomes completely acid-free
  2. The paper becomes permanently brighter
  3. The grain direction reverses
  4. Sheets cockle, swell and change dimension, causing misfolds and poor glue joints Correct answer.

Explanation

Paper is hygroscopic and takes up moisture from humid air, swelling mainly across the grain and cockling. Dimension changes between printing and binding cause misfolds, misregistration and weak adhesive joints. Humidity does not reverse fibre alignment or make paper acid-free.

Question 15Paper and Board Materials: Types, Properties and Selection

Which statement correctly distinguishes paper from board in common trade usage?

  1. Board is thicker and heavier than paper, typically above about 200 gsm Correct answer.
  2. Board is transparent while paper is opaque
  3. Board is always made from rags while paper is made from wood
  4. Board cannot be printed while paper can

Explanation

The practical distinction is thickness and grammage: sheets above roughly 200 gsm are normally called board or paperboard, while thinner sheets are paper. Both can be made from various pulps, and both accept printing. Transparency is not a defining difference between the two.

Question 16Paper and Board Materials: Types, Properties and Selection

A binder needs a thin, translucent paper to protect a printed page while allowing it to be read through. Which choice fits?

  1. Kraft wrapping paper
  2. Blotting paper
  3. Glassine or tracing paper Correct answer.
  4. Grey millboard

Explanation

Glassine and tracing paper are thin, translucent sheets made by heavy beating of the pulp, which closes the sheet and lets light pass. They are used as interleaving and protective guards in books. Millboard, kraft and blotting paper are all opaque and unsuitable for reading through.

Question 17Paper and Board Materials: Types, Properties and Selection

A printer's specification reads '80 gsm maplitho, uncoated'. What does this tell the binder about the sheet?

  1. It is an 80-micrometre board
  2. It is an uncoated writing/printing paper of 80 gsm Correct answer.
  3. It is a coated art paper of 80 gsm
  4. It is an 80 gsm newsprint

Explanation

Maplitho is a standard uncoated printing and writing paper, and 80 gsm gives its grammage. The term 'uncoated' confirms there is no pigment coating on the surface. It is therefore neither an art paper, a board nor a newsprint.

Question 18Paper and Board Materials: Types, Properties and Selection

Which property of a paper determines how much show-through occurs when both sides of a sheet are printed?

  1. Grain direction
  2. Stiffness
  3. Opacity Correct answer.
  4. Bulk

Explanation

Opacity is the measure of how much light a sheet blocks, so a high-opacity paper hides print on the reverse side. Thin or low-opacity sheets allow show-through that spoils the page. Bulk, grain and stiffness affect feel and folding, not light transmission.

Question 19Paper and Board Materials: Types, Properties and Selection

A binder must choose the covering material for a cheap school notebook that will be handled roughly. Which is the most cost-effective choice?

  1. Genuine leather
  2. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) coated paper or board Correct answer.
  3. Gold-tooled calfskin
  4. Hand-made rag paper

Explanation

A PVC-coated paper or board gives a tough, wipeable, printed cover at low cost, which suits a mass-produced school notebook. Leather and calfskin are expensive and reserved for premium binding. Hand-made rag paper is costly and not a durable cover for rough handling.

Question 20Paper and Board Materials: Types, Properties and Selection

What is the purpose of sizing in book-binding paper?

  1. To increase the paper's weight
  2. To make the paper magnetic
  3. To remove all fibre from the sheet
  4. To reduce water absorbency so ink and glue do not strike through Correct answer.

Explanation

Sizing coats the fibres with a film that slows water penetration, so writing ink does not feather and glue does not soak straight through the sheet. It gives a controlled, moderate absorbency rather than a thirsty one. Sizing does not change grammage, magnetism or fibre content.

Question 21Paper and Board Materials: Types, Properties and Selection

A book block is trimmed and the cut edges look fuzzy. Which paper property most likely explains this?

  1. High brightness
  2. Low grammage alone
  3. High opacity
  4. Low surface strength and loosely bonded fibres Correct answer.

Explanation

Fuzzy cut edges appear when fibres are weakly bonded and pull out instead of cutting cleanly, which is a surface strength and formation problem. Sharp blades and correct clamping help, but a weakly bonded sheet will still tear at the edge. Opacity, brightness and grammage alone do not cause fuzz.

Question 22Paper and Board Materials: Types, Properties and Selection

A binder is comparing two boards of identical grammage, one calendered and one uncalendered. What is the likely difference?

  1. The calendered board has no fibres
  2. The calendered board is lighter in weight
  3. The calendered board is denser and thinner, with a smoother surface Correct answer.
  4. The calendered board has a coarser surface

Explanation

Calendering passes the sheet through polished rolls under pressure, which compresses it, reducing caliper and increasing density and surface smoothness at the same grammage. It does not change the mass per unit area. The result is a thinner, smoother board, not a coarser one.

Question 23Paper and Board Materials: Types, Properties and Selection

Why must the grain direction of a book block's paper run parallel to the spine in a case-bound book?

  1. So the pages turn freely and the block does not fight the spine when opened Correct answer.
  2. So the book weighs less
  3. So the ink dries faster during printing
  4. So the paper becomes waterproof

Explanation

If the grain runs across the spine, the pages resist bending at the hinge and the block tends to spring open or warp. Running the grain parallel to the spine lets each leaf turn easily and keeps the block square. Waterproofness, ink drying and weight are unrelated to grain.

Question 24Paper and Board Materials: Types, Properties and Selection

A binder notices that a board warps after the cover is pasted on one side only. Which explanation is most consistent with paper physics?

  1. The board becomes magnetic after contact with paste
  2. The grain direction of the board reverses during pasting
  3. The pasted side absorbs moisture and expands more than the dry side Correct answer.
  4. The board loses all its fibres during pasting

Explanation

Water-based paste swells the pasted face, and as it dries the shrinkage is uneven between the wet and dry sides, pulling the board into a curve. Pasting both sides with balanced moisture reduces the effect. Fibres are not lost, grain does not reverse, and no magnetism is involved.

Question 25Paper Cutting, Measuring and Marking

In the Maharashtra SSC vocational trade of Paperwork, Cardboard and Book Binding, which measuring tool gives the most reliable straight-line measurement along a sheet of binding board?

  1. A steel measuring scale Correct answer.
  2. A wooden foot rule
  3. A tailor's cloth tape
  4. A plastic set square

Explanation

A steel scale is rigid, has crisp engraved graduations and does not stretch, so it holds a true straight line along board edges. Wooden rules can warp and wear at the ends, cloth tapes stretch, and set squares are for checking right angles rather than long measurements.

Question 26Paper Cutting, Measuring and Marking

While marking a cutting line on grey board, the correct pencil position keeps the point:

  1. pressed flat against the scale face
  2. angled away from the scale by 45 degrees
  3. held vertically above the scale
  4. tilted so the point touches the scale edge Correct answer.

Explanation

The pencil point should ride against the edge of the scale so the marked line falls exactly at the measured distance. Tilting the point flat or away from the scale shifts the line away from the graduation, and holding it vertically above the scale leaves a line offset by half the point width.

Question 27Paper Cutting, Measuring and Marking

A ream of paper used in the binding trade conventionally contains how many sheets?

  1. 250 sheets
  2. 500 sheets Correct answer.
  3. 1000 sheets
  4. 480 sheets

Explanation

In trade practice a ream is 500 sheets of paper, which is the count used when ordering and costing binding paper. Quantities such as 480 or 1000 refer to other groupings and would give wrong stock calculations.

Question 28Paper Cutting, Measuring and Marking

Which instrument is most suitable for scribing a fine fold line on thick cardboard where a pencil line would be too wide?

  1. A pair of scissors
  2. A steel divider point
  3. A bone folder Correct answer.
  4. A rubber eraser

Explanation

A bone folder compresses and creases the board along the marked line, giving a clean fold without cutting the surface. Divider points are for transferring measurements, erasers remove marks, and scissors cut rather than crease.

Question 29Paper Cutting, Measuring and Marking

When squaring up a sheet of cardboard before cutting, the first check is that:

  1. the sheet is perfectly flat on the table
  2. the corners feel smooth to the touch
  3. the grain runs across the short side
  4. the diagonals of the sheet are equal Correct answer.

Explanation

Equal diagonals confirm that all four corners are true right angles, so the sheet is a proper rectangle. Flatness, grain direction and smooth corners matter for other reasons but do not prove squareness.

Question 30Paper Cutting, Measuring and Marking

A guillotine is set to trim a stack of bound book blocks. The most important measuring step before the cut is to:

  1. count the number of sheets in the stack
  2. check the colour of the endpapers
  3. loosen the clamp to let the stack settle
  4. set the back gauge to the required trim size and lock it Correct answer.

Explanation

The back gauge controls the distance from the knife to the trimmed edge, so it must be set to the required size and locked before cutting. Counting sheets, releasing the clamp or checking endpaper colour does not control the trim dimension.

Question 31Paper Cutting, Measuring and Marking

A sheet measures 70 cm by 50 cm. It is cut into equal rectangular pieces each 35 cm by 25 cm. How many pieces are obtained?

  1. 6 pieces
  2. 2 pieces
  3. 4 pieces Correct answer.
  4. 8 pieces

Explanation

Along the 70 cm side two 35 cm pieces fit, and along the 50 cm side two 25 cm pieces fit, giving 2 x 2 = 4 pieces. No waste strip remains, so the count is exactly four.

Question 32Paper Cutting, Measuring and Marking

When measuring board thickness with a micrometer screw gauge for a binding job, the reading should be taken:

  1. at the cut edge only
  2. after the board has been dampened
  3. at the centre point only
  4. at three or more points and averaged Correct answer.

Explanation

Board thickness varies slightly across a sheet, so readings at several points are averaged to give a representative value. A single centre or edge reading can be misleading, and dampening changes the thickness being measured.

Question 33Paper Cutting, Measuring and Marking

In book binding measurement, the term 'trim size' refers to:

  1. the size of the untrimmed printed sheet
  2. the finished size of the book after edges are cut Correct answer.
  3. the depth of the hinge groove
  4. the width of the spine board

Explanation

Trim size is the final dimension of the bound book once the fore-edge, head and tail have been cut. The untrimmed sheet size, spine width and hinge depth are separate measurements used earlier in the process.

Question 34Paper Cutting, Measuring and Marking

A binder must mark a square corner on cardboard using only a scale and a pair of dividers. The most reliable method is to:

  1. draw the corner by eye and check it afterwards
  2. step off equal distances on both edges and strike arcs to fix the corner Correct answer.
  3. use the factory edge of the board as the corner
  4. fold the board over and crease the corner

Explanation

Marking equal distances from the corner on both edges and striking intersecting arcs with dividers constructs a true right angle without a set square. Eyeballing, trusting a factory edge or folding does not guarantee a square corner.

Question 35Paper Cutting, Measuring and Marking

When marking cutting lines on dark-coloured board, a white pencil is preferred because:

  1. it leaves a mark that cannot be erased
  2. it is harder than a graphite pencil
  3. it gives visible contrast against the dark surface Correct answer.
  4. it produces a thinner line than graphite

Explanation

Marking relies on contrast, and a white pencil shows clearly on dark board where graphite would be hard to see. Erasability, hardness and line width are secondary to visibility when choosing the marking medium.

Question 36Paper Cutting, Measuring and Marking

A stack of 24 book blocks each 2.5 cm thick is to be stored. What is the total height of the stack?

  1. 54 cm
  2. 48 cm
  3. 72 cm
  4. 60 cm Correct answer.

Explanation

Multiplying 24 blocks by 2.5 cm gives 60 cm total height. The other figures come from wrong multiplication and would mislead when planning shelf clearance.

Question 37Paper Cutting, Measuring and Marking

The purpose of marking a 'grain direction' arrow on a paper sheet before cutting is to:

  1. indicate the printing colour sequence
  2. ensure folds and cuts follow the fibre run Correct answer.
  3. show which side is the front
  4. record the paper's weight

Explanation

Paper fibres lie predominantly in one direction, and marking the grain arrow ensures that folds run parallel to it so they crack less. The arrow has nothing to do with face side, weight or colour sequence.

Question 38Paper Cutting, Measuring and Marking

Which measuring practice best prevents cumulative error when marking a series of equal panels along a long board?

  1. Step the dividers forward panel by panel
  2. Mark each panel from the previous pencil line
  3. Use a cloth tape stretched tightly
  4. Measure every panel from a single datum edge Correct answer.

Explanation

Measuring each panel from one fixed datum edge stops small errors adding up along the board. Stepping dividers or chaining from the previous line accumulates any error, and a stretched tape gives false readings.

Question 39Paper Cutting, Measuring and Marking

In the trade, cardboard is commonly specified by its substance, which is expressed as:

  1. grams per square metre Correct answer.
  2. degrees of stiffness
  3. millimetres of length
  4. newtons of tensile strength

Explanation

Board and paper substance is quoted in grams per square metre, which links directly to weight and thickness class. Length, tensile strength and stiffness are measured differently and are not the standard substance unit.

Question 40Paper Cutting, Measuring and Marking

A cutting knife is guided along a steel straight edge. To keep the cut accurate, the straight edge should be held:

  1. only at one end
  2. firmly with the fingers clear of the blade path Correct answer.
  3. loosely so it can shift with the knife
  4. at an angle to the marked line

Explanation

The straight edge must be held firmly and flat so the knife follows a fixed line, with fingers kept away from the blade path for safety. A loose, angled or one-handed grip lets the rule slip and spoils the cut.

Question 41Paper Cutting, Measuring and Marking

When a bound book is measured for its cover boards, the board height is normally taken as:

  1. the book block height plus a small square allowance Correct answer.
  2. the book block height minus the square
  3. exactly the book block height
  4. the book block width doubled

Explanation

Cover boards are cut slightly taller than the book block so that a small square of board projects beyond the trimmed edges. Subtracting the square, matching exactly or doubling the width would all give wrongly sized boards.

Question 42Paper Cutting, Measuring and Marking

The safest way to transfer a measurement from a scale to a sheet of board is to:

  1. prick a hole with the scale corner
  2. fold the sheet at the reading
  3. drag the pencil along the scale once
  4. mark a short tick with a sharp pencil at the reading Correct answer.

Explanation

A short tick made with a sharp pencil at the exact graduation gives an accurate reference point from which the line is drawn. Dragging the pencil, pricking with the scale or folding all damage the work or shift the reading.

Question 43Paper Cutting, Measuring and Marking

Which factor most directly affects the accuracy of a measurement taken with a worn wooden rule?

  1. The weight of the rule
  2. The colour of the rule's markings
  3. Wear at the zero end shortens the effective scale Correct answer.
  4. The length of the rule's markings

Explanation

When the zero end of a wooden rule wears away, every measurement taken from that end reads short. Colour, weight and marking length do not change the graduations themselves.

Question 44Paper Cutting, Measuring and Marking

In paper cutting, the term 'square' used in bookbinding measurement means the:

  1. number of sheets in a quire
  2. right angle at each corner of a sheet
  3. projecting margin of cover board beyond the book block Correct answer.
  4. allowance for the spine thickness

Explanation

In bookbinding the square is the small margin of cover board that projects beyond the trimmed book block at head, tail and fore-edge. The other options describe a geometric corner, a paper count and a spine allowance, which are different concepts.

Question 45Paperwork and Cardboard Construction Techniques

In bookbinding, what does the grain of a paper sheet indicate?

  1. The acidity of the pulp used in manufacture
  2. The direction in which most of the fibres lie Correct answer.
  3. The colour fastness of the printed surface
  4. The weight of the sheet in grams per square metre

Explanation

Grain is the alignment direction of the majority of paper fibres, created during manufacture on the paper machine. Knowing the grain direction lets the binder fold, score and glue so that the book opens and lies flat without cockling.

Question 46Paperwork and Cardboard Construction Techniques

A binder needs to find the grain direction of an unmarked sheet of paper. Which simple manual test is reliable?

  1. Rub the sheet with an eraser and observe the smudge
  2. Tear the sheet across and along, and note which tear is straighter Correct answer.
  3. Hold the sheet to a lamp and look for a watermark
  4. Weigh the sheet on a balance and compare with a known ream

Explanation

Paper tears more cleanly and straight along the grain because the fibres part lengthwise, while a cross-grain tear is ragged. The flex or curl test, where the sheet bends more easily against the grain, gives the same information.

Question 47Paperwork and Cardboard Construction Techniques

Which paper property is described by the term 'grammage'?

  1. Thickness measured with a micrometer
  2. Mass of one square metre of the paper Correct answer.
  3. Resistance of the surface to picking
  4. Number of folds tolerated before breaking

Explanation

Grammage, expressed in grams per square metre (gsm), is the standard way of stating paper substance. It is not the same as caliper or thickness, because bulk varies between paper types of equal weight.

Question 48Paperwork and Cardboard Construction Techniques

Why is a paper sheet usually folded parallel to its grain when making a booklet section?

  1. The sheet gains extra thickness at the spine
  2. The printed image registers more accurately on the fold
  3. The paper becomes waterproof along the fold line
  4. The fold runs smoothly and the section opens flat without cracking Correct answer.

Explanation

Folding along the grain lets the fibres bend with their natural alignment, so the fold is clean and the pages lie flat. Folding against the grain stresses the fibres and produces a ragged, cracked fold that curls.

Question 49Paperwork and Cardboard Construction Techniques

What is the main purpose of scoring a heavy card before folding it?

  1. To cut halfway through so the card separates easily
  2. To apply adhesive along the intended fold line
  3. To compress the material along a line so it folds without cracking the surface Correct answer.
  4. To emboss a decorative raised pattern on the card

Explanation

Scoring crushes a narrow line of material, creating a hinge where the coating or board will bend without splitting. Without a score, thick board cracks along the outside of the fold and shows a ragged edge.

Question 50Paperwork and Cardboard Construction Techniques

A binder is making a greetings card from 300 gsm board and finds the fold cracking on the outside. What is the most appropriate remedy?

  1. Fold against the grain to spread the stress
  2. Score the fold line before folding Correct answer.
  3. Fold the card faster to avoid stressing it
  4. Dampen the whole card before folding

Explanation

Heavy board needs a score line to compress the fibres and coating so the outer surface stretches instead of splitting. Wetting the whole card would cockle and distort it, and folding against the grain worsens cracking.