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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

Which of the following is not a property of synthetic fibres?

  1. Synthetic fibres are very strong.

  2. Synthetic fibres are more durable.

  3. Synthetic fibres are wrinkle resistant.

  4. Synthetic fibres are very light in weight.

  5. Synthetic fibres are good absorbers of water.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option, as this is not a property of synthetic fibres. They absorb very little water, Due to this reason, the clothes made from synthetic fibres dry quickly.

Multiple choice

Match the following ||| |---|---| |a. Cellulose|1. It is a substance produced by plants and animals that can be spun into a filament, thread or rope.| |b. Natural fiber|2. It is a man-made fibre produced from chemical substances. | |c. Synthetic fiber|3. It is a polymer, which is made up of a large number small glucose molecules joined one after the other.|

  1. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2

  2. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1

  3. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2

  4. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3

  5. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option. Cellulose is a polymer, which is made up of a large number small glucose molecules joined one after the other. Natural fibre is a substance produced by plants and animals that can be spun into filament, thread or rope. Synthetic fibre is a man-made fibre produced from chemical substances.

Multiple choice

Match the following ||| |---|---| |a. Polyester|1. It is a high-strength, resilient synthetic polymer, the molecules of which contain the recurring amide group.| |b. Rayon|2.It is a synthetic fibre in which the polymer units are linked by the ester groups.| |c. Nylon|3.It is a man-made fibre prepared from a natural raw material called cellulose by chemical treatment.|

  1. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1

  2. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3

  3. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1

  4. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2

  5. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option. Polyester is a synthetic fibre in which the polymer units are linked by the ester groups. Rayon is a man-made fiber prepared from a natural raw material called cellulose by chemical treatment. Nylon is a high-strength, resilient synthetic polymer, the molecules of which contain the recurring amide group.

Multiple choice

Match the following 'synthetic fibres' with the 'chemicals from which they are made' ||| |---|---| |a. Acrylic|1. Ester| |b. Polyester|2. Amide| |c. Nylon|3. Acrylonitrile|

  1. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2

  2. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1

  3. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3

  4. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1

  5. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option. Acrylic is made from a chemical called acrylonitrile. Polyester is made up of the repeating units of a chemical called ester. Nylon is made up of the repeating units of a chemical called amide.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a characteristic of synthetic fibres?

  1. Synthetic fibres are cheaper than natural fibres.

  2. Natural fibres are stronger than synthetic fibres.

  3. Synthetic fabrics get dried up in less time.

  4. Synthetic fibres are readily available.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Fibres which are obtained from natural sources are called natural fibres. For example – cotton, silk, wool, etc. Synthetic fibres are small units of chemicals joined together in the form of chain and these are more durable and stronger than natural fibres.

Multiple choice

Which of the following substances is not a constituent of artificial silk?

  1. Rayon

  2. Polyester

  3. Jute

  4. Mercerised cotton

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

Artificial silk or (as the term is used in the textile industry) Art silk is a synthetically manufactured fibre which resembles silk but is cheaper to produce. Art silk is just a synonym for rayon and it is also sometimes called bamboo silk. In the present day, imitation silk may be made with rayon, mercerised cotton, polyester, a blend of these materials, or a blend of rayon and silk.