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Textile and Fiber Materials

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Textile and fiber materials questions cover the properties, sources, and applications of natural and synthetic fabrics. Topics include moisture wicking sportswear, plant fibers, and natural dyes. This subject appears in general science sections of various competitive exams and requires practical material knowledge.

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Textile and Fiber Materials Questions

Multiple choice

Cotton is mostly composed of

  1. alcohols

  2. starch

  3. aldehydes

  4. cellulose
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Cotton fibers are almost pure cellulose (about 90-94%), making it the world's most important natural fiber for textiles. The cellulose gives cotton its strength, absorbency, and comfort properties.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a set of bast fibres only?

  1. Cotton, Flax, Hemp, Jute

  2. Cotton, Hemp, Jute, Kenaf

  3. Flax, Hemp, Cotton, Kenaf

  4. Flax, Hemp, Jute, Kenaf

  5. Flax, Cotton, Jute, Kenaf
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Bast fibre is plant fibre collected from the phloem or bast surrounding the stem of certain dicotyledonous plants. 

Multiple choice

Flax fibre is obtained from

  1. Hevea brasiliensis

  2. Linum usitatissimum

  3. Cannabis sativa

  4. Rawolfia serpentina

  5. Papaver somniferum
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Reserpine is obtained from the root of the Rauwolfia serpentina.

Multiple choice

Bamboo is an important requirement in sericulture. What are its uses in sericulture? (i) Making trays for feeding larvae. (ii) Making montages for the production of cocoons. (iii) Making chambers for storing eggs. (iv) Making tools for unwinding threads.

  1. Only (i) and (iii)

  2. Only (i) and (ii)

  3. Only (ii) and (iii)

  4. Only (ii) and (iv)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Bamboo trays are used for feeding the larvae with mulberry leaves. Also, montages are formed in a bamboo tray to which cocoon gets attached.

Multiple choice

_____ of sheep is used to obtain wool fiber.

  1. Fleece

  2. Cocoon

  3. Glands

  4. Saliva
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sheep is a source of wool fibres. The hairy fibres of the sheep along with a thin layer of skin are removed. This hair is both soft and coarse type and is known as fleece.

Multiple choice

Seeta is advised not to wear synthetic fibres while working in kitchen. Which among the following can be the possible reason?

  1. Synthetic fibres are non biodegradable.

  2. Synthetic fibres are cheap.

  3. Synthetic fibres are artificially prepared.

  4. Synthetic fibres catch fire easily.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Synthetic fibres catch fire easily and melt down. That is why, it is advised not to wear them while working in kitchens or laboratories.