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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

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. 1 - (iii), 2 - (iv), 3 - (ii), 4 - (i)

  2. 1 - (ii), 2 - (i), 3 - (iv), 4 - (iii)

  3. 1 - (iv), 2 - (iii), 3 - (i), 4 - (ii)

  4. 1 - (i), 2 - (ii), 3 - (iii), 4 - (iv)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
1. Gunny bags
(i) Jute
2. summer tops
(ii) Cotton
3. Sweater
(iii) Wool
4. Saree
(iv) Silk
Multiple choice

Which of the following products can be made from hemp?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

Hemp is a strong, cane–like plant known throughout the world for its durability and versatility. In the US, however, the hemp industry and supporters struggle. The US government worries that citizens might figure out a way to turn durable hemp into illegal marijuana.
As a result the US government discourages the production and use of hemp and its products in America. Instead, it approves the destruction of million of tress annually to produce newspapers and hundreds of other paper products which get thrown away every day. All those paper products can be made from hemp.
Hemp was discovered in Asia thousands of years ago. It is cultivated worldwide. Hemp can grow quickly to heights of 15 feet or more in many different climates and soils. It needs little care or protection to achieve its full growth.
Hemp matures in one growing season. It’s used in many products, from paper to beauty products to clothing. Like bamboo, it is used in the construction industry. Hemp is even good for you. Its seeds produce a nutritious flour or oil.
Supporters of hemp production and products struggle to overcome the US government belief that the use of hemp might lead to the use of marijuana. Marijuana, says the US government, is the gateway drug to more dangerous drugs like cocaine.
Meanwhile, the US government does little to prevent the thousands of deaths, injuries and illnesses caused annually by tobacco and alcohol – two of the most addictive, dangerous, popular (and profitable) – drugs in the world.

  1. Cloth

  2. Plastic

  3. Books

  4. Oil
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

All paper products can be made from hemp.

Multiple choice

According to the US government, hemp can be misused as

Directions: Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

Hemp is a strong, cane–like plant known throughout the world for its durability and versatility. In the US, however, the hemp industry and supporters struggle. The US government worries that citizens might figure out a way to turn durable hemp into illegal marijuana.
As a result the US government discourages the production and use of hemp and its products in America. Instead, it approves the destruction of million of tress annually to produce newspapers and hundreds of other paper products which get thrown away every day. All those paper products can be made from hemp.
Hemp was discovered in Asia thousands of years ago. It is cultivated worldwide. Hemp can grow quickly to heights of 15 feet or more in many different climates and soils. It needs little care or protection to achieve its full growth.
Hemp matures in one growing season. It’s used in many products, from paper to beauty products to clothing. Like bamboo, it is used in the construction industry. Hemp is even good for you. Its seeds produce a nutritious flour or oil.
Supporters of hemp production and products struggle to overcome the US government belief that the use of hemp might lead to the use of marijuana. Marijuana, says the US government, is the gateway drug to more dangerous drugs like cocaine.
Meanwhile, the US government does little to prevent the thousands of deaths, injuries and illnesses caused annually by tobacco and alcohol – two of the most addictive, dangerous, popular (and profitable) – drugs in the world.

  1. drugs

  2. petrol

  3. poison

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

It can be misused as a drug like cocaine.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is used to dye cotton with dark colours?

  1. Sulphur dyes

  2. Disperse dyes

  3. Reactive dyes

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

Sulphur dyes are two part developed dyes used to dye cotton with dark colours. The initial bath imparts a yellow or pale chart reuse colour. Sulphur Black 1 is the largest selling dye by volume.

Multiple choice

Which is the most widely used fiber in the world?

  1. Silk

  2. Rayon

  3. Cotton

  4. Polyester

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Cotton is the most widely used natural fiber in the world, accounting for about 35-40% of global textile fiber consumption. It's prized for its comfort, breathability, and versatility. While synthetic fibers like polyester are widely used, cotton remains the dominant natural fiber. Silk is expensive and less common, while rayon is semi-synthetic.

Multiple choice

Which of the following dyes is used for cotton and other cellulose fibres at home?

  1. Reactive dyes

  2. Disperse dyes

  3. Azoic dyeing

  4. Sulphur dyes

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Reactive dyes utilize a chromophore attached to a substituent that is capable of directly reacting with the fibre substrate. The covalent bonds that attach reactive dye to natural fibres make them among the most permanent of dyes.  Reactive dyes are by far the best choice for dyeing cotton and other cellulose fibres at home or in the art studio.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is known as philosopher wool?

  1. Clagon

  2. Zinc oxide

  3. Nitrolium

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Zinc oxide is historically known as 'philosopher's wool' or 'nix alba' because when it forms as a white, wool-like precipitate during the burning of zinc, it resembles wool. The other options appear to be made-up or misspelled terms. This historical name comes from alchemical traditions.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is used in endoscopy?

  1. Optical fibers

  2. Glass fibers

  3. Glass wool

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Optical fiber is used in endoscopy while treatment. Internal view of the body is seen while treating a person and that picture is taken on a computer, where a doctor can operate by seeing the picture.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is used in endoscopy?

  1. Optical fibres

  2. Glass fibres

  3. Glass wool

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Optical fibers use total internal reflection to transmit light through flexible glass or plastic strands. In endoscopy, bundles of optical fibers carry light into the body and transmit images back, allowing doctors to see internal organs without invasive surgery. 'Glass fibers' is vague - optical fibers are specifically engineered for light transmission.

Multiple choice

The dye used to colour silk and wool is

  1. Brilliant Blue FCF

  2. Brilliant Green

  3. Ethyl Green

  4. Fuchsine
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Brilliant Green is one of the triarylmethane dyes. It is closely related to malachite green.Brilliant Green has been used to colour silk and wool.

Multiple choice

Acrylic fibre is a type of a/an

  1. seed fibre

  2. animal fibre

  3. silk

  4. man made fibre

  5. stem fibre
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Yes, it is the correct answer as acrylic is a man made fibre. It is a synthetic fibre.