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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

The best variety of world's cotton is known as

  1. Sea Island

  2. Upland American Egyptian

  3. Egyptian

  4. Short staple Indian
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

American Egyptian cotton (also known as Pima cotton) is considered one of the finest cotton varieties in the world due to its extra-long staple length, strength, and softness. Sea Island cotton is also premium, but American Egyptian (Pima) is widely regarded as the best commercially available variety. Egyptian cotton and Upland American cotton are other types but not necessarily the "best" in this classification.

Multiple choice

_____________ is not an opaque body.

  1. Wood

  2. Wool

  3. Cotton

  4. Copper

  5. Tissue paper
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option. Tissue paper is not an opaque body. It is a translucent body. It partially allows the light energy to pass through it.

Multiple choice

A synthetic fibre's name was formed from the names of New York and London. The name of the fibre is

  1. nylon

  2. silk

  3. linen

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

Nylon's name was created by combining the names of two cities: New York and London. The synthetic fiber was developed at DuPont, and the name was coined by taking 'NY' from New York and 'Lon' from London. This was a clever marketing strategy to give the new synthetic fiber an international appeal when it was first introduced in the 1930s.

Multiple choice

The term 'Golden fibre' refers to _________.

  1. cotton

  2. jute

  3. nylon

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

Jute is called 'golden fibre' because of its golden color and high economic value. Jute was a major export crop for India and Bangladesh during colonial times. Cotton, nylon, and acrylic are not traditionally referred to as golden fibre.

Multiple choice

The artificial fibre prepared from cellulose is called ___.

  1. rayon

  2. terylene

  3. polyester

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

Rayon is manufactured by regenerating cellulose from wood pulp or cotton linters through chemical processing. It's classified as a semi-synthetic fiber because it uses natural cellulose but requires chemical transformation. Terylene and polyester are synthetic, while nylon is a polyamide made from petrochemicals, not cellulose.

Multiple choice

Why are fabrics important for humans?

  1. They shield human bodies from harsh climates.

  2. They are used to cover human bodies.

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. None of these

  5. NA
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the appropriate option.