Questions
At which stage is a jute plant harvested?
- Growing stage
- Vegetative stage
- Dormant stage
- Flowering stage
Which of the following devices was popularised by Mahatma Gandhi for spinning cotton yarn?
- Takli
- Charkha
- Spinning wheel
- Loom
_____ of sheep is used to obtain wool fiber.
- Fleece
- Cocoon
- Glands
- Saliva
What kind of climate does cotton require for a good yield?
- Warm
- Very hot
- Dry
- Cool
What is the process of arranging two sets of yarns together to make a fabric called
- Knitting
- Spinning
- Weaving
- Ginning
What is chrysalis?
- Pupa stage in a moth's life cycle
- Fine filament of silk secreted by moth
- Stored eggs of silkworm during winter
- Adult stage in a moth's life cycle
Which of the following are not a product of nylon?
- Curtains
- Socks
- Toothbrushes
- Carpets
The washing of sheared hair of sheep to remove dirt, dust and grease is called ______.
- scouring
- grading
- shearing
- sorting
Which of the following is/are the source(s) of natural fibres?
- Plants
- Animals
- Chemicals
- Only 1
- Both 2 and 3
- Only 3
- Both 1 and 2
The weaving of fabrics is done on (i) __________ and it is (ii) ______ operated?
- handloom; hand-operated or power-operated
- hand spindle; only power-operated
- handloom; only hand-operated
- hand spindle; only hand-operated
The fibres obtained from animals are made up of
- proteins
- carbohydrates
- cellulose
- vitamins
Seeta is advised not to wear synthetic fibres while working in kitchen. Which among the following can be the possible reason?
- Synthetic fibres are non biodegradable.
- Synthetic fibres are cheap.
- Synthetic fibres are artificially prepared.
- Synthetic fibres catch fire easily.
Which fibre is obtained from flax seeds?
- Cotton
- Linen
- Jute
- Nylon
What do you mean by shearing?
- The process of sharing things
- The process of making woollen fibre from fabric
- The process of removing hair from body surface
- The process of removing seeds from cotton
Match the following clothes with the fabrics they are made from and choose the correct answer from the given options.
| 1. Gunny bags |
| (i) Cotton
|
| 2. summer tops
| (ii) Jute
|
| 3. Sweater
| (iii) Silk
|
| 4. Saree
| (iv) Wool
|
- 1 - (iii), 2 - (iv), 3 - (ii), 4 - (i)
- 1 - (ii), 2 - (i), 3 - (iv), 4 - (iii)
- 1 - (iv), 2 - (iii), 3 - (i), 4 - (ii)
- 1 - (i), 2 - (ii), 3 - (iii), 4 - (iv)