Questions
Which of the following fibres is used to make ropes?
- Silk
- Cotton
- Wool
- Jute
Which of the following statement(s) is/are true?
- Acrylic is a chemical substance.
- Wool is obtained from hair of rabbits and camels.
- Synthetic fibres are made from chemical substances.
- All of the above
Which of the following are favourable conditions for the cultivation of cotton plants?
- Black soil and warm climate
- Black soil and cold climate
- Alluvial soil and warm climate
- Alluvial soil and cold climate
Which of the following are the source of synthetic fibre?
- Plants
- Animals
- Chemicals
- Only 1
- Only 2 and 3
- Only 3
- Only 1 and 3
Which of the following statements is/are true?
- The jute plant is normally harvested when it is in the flowering stage.
- The stems of the harvested jute plants are immersed in water.
- The stem, root and fibres are separated by hand.
- All of the above
The process of making yarn from fibres is known as
- spinning
- weaving
- knitting
- ginning
What is/are the device(s) used for making yarn from fibre?
1.) Takli
2.) Charkha
3.) Loom
- Only (1)
- Both (2) and (3)
- Only (2)
- Both (1) and (2)
Which of the following is/are the use(s) of cotton?
1.) For filling mattresses and quilts
2.) For making wicks for oil lamps
3.) For making footwear
- Only (2)
- Only (2) and (3)
- Only (3)
- Both (1) and (2)
Which of the following statements is/are true?
1.) Fabric is made up of two sets of yarn arranged together.
2.) Arranging two sets of yarn together is called weaving.
3.) The process of weaving cnnot be carried out manually and is carried out only by machines.
- Only (2)
- Both (2) and (3)
- Only (3)
- Both (1) and (2)
Which of the following are made from the outer covering of coconut?
- Doormats and mattresses
- Toothpicks
- Clothes
- Shoes
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
In the earlier times, which plants were used to obtain natural fibres?
- Sunflower
- Jute plants
- Flax plants and cotton plants
- Coir
Which of the following is a natural fibre?
- Cotton
- Polyester
- Nylon
- Acrylic
Which country is the major producer of cotton and its fabric?
- China
- India
- Indonesia
- Japan
Jute fibre is obtained from
- leaves of the jute plant
- flowers of the jute plant
- stem of the jute plant
- roots of the jute plant
In which season and where is jute plant cultivated in india?
- Summer season; Bihar and Assam
- Winter season; West Bengal and Assam
- Rainy season; Bihar and Assam
- Autumn season; West Bengal and Assam
What type of clothes did the people wear in the ancient times?
- Saree
- Bark and big leaves of trees
- Lungi
- Dhoti
What is the method used for making fabric from yarn?
- Rubbing
- Spinning
- Weaving
- Ginning
You have some raw cotton in your hand. Pinch some cotton between the thumb and finger of the other hand. Now start pulling out the cotton while continuously twisting the fibres. What do you get by doing this?
- Formation of fibre
- Formation of fabric
- Formation of yarn
- Formation of loop
The process of separating the fibres from the seeds by combing is known as
- weaving
- ginning
- knitting
- spinning