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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 is NOT a natural fiber?

  1. Silk

  2. Flax

  3. Polyester

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

Polyester is a man-made polymer derived from petroleum, making it a synthetic fiber, whereas silk, flax, and cotton are natural fibers.

Multiple choice

Is rubber a synthetic or natural material?

  1. Synthetic

  2. Natural

  3. Neither
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Rubber can be either natural (from trees) or synthetic (man-made). Given the options, natural is a correct classification for the material source.

Multiple choice

A tyre is made of...

  1. Rubber

  2. Rayon

  3. Rubbish

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

Modern vehicle tyres are primarily manufactured from natural or synthetic rubber, which provides the necessary elasticity and durability.

Multiple choice

What is not a man made product?

  1. Nylon

  2. Plastic

  3. Polyester

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

Wool is a natural fiber harvested from animals like sheep. Nylon, plastic, and polyester are synthetic materials created through chemical processes.

Multiple choice

Cotton comes from...

  1. a caterpillar

  2. a plant

  3. a sheep

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

Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll around the seeds of cotton plants.

Multiple choice

Woven textiles.... (Choose the false one)

  1. were made of dried plants and fibers

  2. initially woven by hand

  3. never developed into an artisan craft

  4. later woven using looms
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Textile production was one of the earliest and most significant artisan crafts to develop, evolving from simple hand-weaving to complex loom-based production.

Multiple choice

The cotton gin was a machine that could

  1. spin thread

  2. weave thread into cloth

  3. remove insects from processed cotton

  4. separate seeds from raw cotton
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The cotton gin, invented by Eli Whitney, automated the labor-intensive process of separating sticky seeds from raw cotton fibers. This invention significantly increased the efficiency of cotton production.