Mechanising Print
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Q. Who was responsible for the invention of printing press in Europe during the 1500's?
Q. Who introduced Europe to the technique of woodblock printing?
- Buddhist Monks
- Gutenberg
- Martin Luther
- Marco Polo
Q. Assertion: Gutenberg mechanised woodblock printing.
Reason: Gutenberg was a goldsmith and was familiar with the winepress.
Reason: Gutenberg was a goldsmith and was familiar with the winepress.
- Both [A] and [R] are true but [R] is NOT the correct explanation of [A].
- Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct explanation of [A].
- [A] is true but [R] is false.
- [A] is false but [R] is true.
Q. Sort the following in ascending order of processes undertaken while printing in Europe during the middle ages.
- Preparation of Text
- Carving text
- Inking
- Stamping
- Selling the copies
Q. The year is 1513 and Victor runs a theatre in Germany. He decides to advertise the latest play by passing brochures. However, his assistant forgets to get them, and now, only an hour is left before the play starts. If the brochure has only 1 page, how long would it take Victor to get 40 brochures?
- 10 minutes
- 20 minutes
- 30 minutes
- 40 minutes
Q. Which of the following statements is/are incorrect about Guttenberg?
- He was a goldsmith and a polisher.
- He introduced carved wooden printing blocks.
- He replaced modular typesets.
- He used a modified winepress.
Q. Which of the following was a better alternative to vellam manuscripts?
- Inscriptions
- Papyrus scrolls
- Paper books
- Birch barks
Q. Ram says Gutenberg press enabled a printer to print up to 250 sheets in an hour. Deepa says that the Gutenberg press was perfected in the year 1231. Who do you think is right?
- Ram is right.
- Deepa is right.
- Both are right.
- Both are wrong.
Q. Ram says Gutenberg press enabled a printer to print up to 250 sheets in an hour. Deepa says that the Gutenberg press was perfected in the year 1231. Who do you think is right?
- Ram is right.
- Deepa is right.
- Both are right.
- Both are wrong.
Q. Who was responsible for the invention of printing press in Europe during the 1500's?