Observation

Many of the candidates made good attempt at this question and their performance was okay.

The solution is shown below:

(A)     Sketch of a type and its parts

         
(B)     Advantages of monotype over linotype
-           Ease of correction (correction possible at any level of production).
-           Reproduction of job is easier using the monotype composition.
-           The type characters in monotype composition can be redistributed into type case.
-           Spaces between words can be corrected or change during correction or justification without going back to casting machine.
-           Indentation /Paragraphing could be corrected without going back to casting machine.
-           It does not give much problem during locking-up of forme.

(C)  Type faces
-      Times/Roman/Choc
-      Bondoni/Baskerville
-       Italics/Bembo
-       Decorative/Claredon
-       Gothic/Script
-       Carlton/Granby