A sheet of paper pierced with holes is called?

• A. Perforated
• B. Monograph
• C. Pseudonym
• D. Bookplate

Answer: (A)

This question tests vocabulary for describing paper. A sheet with holes punched in it is described as perforated, because perforation creates a line of small holes that allow tearing or separation along that line—like stamps or tear-out pages. In library work you might encounter perforated forms or sheets that can be easily separated along the perforation. The other terms refer to different things: a monograph is a single-topic book, a pseudonym is a fake name used by an author, and a bookplate is a label inside a book indicating ownership. So perforated is the word that fits a sheet of paper pierced with holes.