Paper 'n' Cards

What does gms stands for ?

• Giant Massive Squid

• Geometrical Meter per Square

• Grams per meter square

• Grams per milimeter square

Why do we need standards for paper and cards?

• To ensure uniform quality is provided throughout the market

• To know how to buy paper and card around the world

• As fun facts to use in quizes

• To ensure suppliers do not copy paper manufactuing formulae of competitors

What are the two main standards used to ensure uniformity of quality of paper

• Size and thickness

• Size and weight

• Weight and thickness

• Weight and flexibility

How many A5 papers are needed to make an A3 paper ?

• 2

• 6

• 4

• 10

What is the dimension in mm of A4 paper?

• 210 x 420 mm

• 210 x 148 mm

• 210 x 594 mm

• 210 x 297 mm

What are the two main categories of paper ?

• Coated and Bleached

• Coated and Uncoated

• Uncoated and glossy

• Coated and matt

Which process in the manufacturing of paper, helps to whiten the paper ?

• Bleaching

• Colouring

• Calendering

• Pulping

Calendering, involves the use of highly polished rollers to

• whiten paper

• add texture to paper

• even and smooth paper

• smooth and add texture to paper

Coated paper can be categorized in

• Gloomy, dull and matt

• Glossy, matt and silk

• Gloomy, matt and silk

• Glossy, gloomy, satine

Paper with greater gms are

• thicker and stiffer

• thicker but more flexible

• thinner and flexible

• thinner but stiffer