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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 difference in textures of silk yarn depends on ________.

  1. the silk moth from which it is obtained

  2. the protein secreted by the caterpillar

  3. the effect of sun and air on fibre secreted

  4. the method of weaving
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Yes, it is correct. The variety of silk moth yielding silk yarn is also different. It can be coarse, smooth, shiny, etc.

Multiple choice

What is the meaning of weaving?

  1. Stitching of clothes.

  2. Making thread from cotton.

  3. Cleaning of the clothess.

  4. Cutting of cloth.

  5. Making fabric from the thread.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Weaving is a method of fabric production in which two different sets of yarns or threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth

Multiple choice

Ayurvedic medicines are made from

  1. plants

  2. chemicals

  3. food materials

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

Plants:  Ayurvedic medicines are made from plants collected from the forests.

Multiple choice

Paper was first manufactured in

Reading Passage: Paper
Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions based on it.
Did you know that around 270 eucalyptus trees or 460 bamboo plants per tonne of paper produced are saved by the manufacture of handmade paper? Are you aware that handmade paper helps in preventing water, land and air pollution because very small quantities of chemicals are used compared to the large quantity of polluting chemicals used by paper mills? 
Handmade paper is an eco-friendly product and the demand for it is growing rapidly in the world. It is considered the best form of recycled paper. Not only does it have an elegant and exquisite surface for writing but is very strong and almost indestructible. Artists find it has an unmatched texture for drawing.
Paper manufacturing is one of the traditional industries of the world and its invention in China dates back to 105 AD. Indians probably used paper made from cellulose fibres during the third century AD. Before this period the leaves of palm trees were used in India. Papyrus, a kind of paper made from a reed of the same name that grew on the banks of the River Nile, was used in Egypt.
The handmade paper industry, which flourished in India during the Mughal period, declined with the establishment of paper mills in the 18th and 19th centuries. Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi it was revived during the freedom movement. Today it is a growing industry producing paper worth millions of rupees.

  1. China

  2. India

  3. Egypt

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

“Paper manufacturing is one of the traditional industries of the world and its invention in China dates back to 105 AD” This sentence in paragraph 3 clearly shows that choice (1) is the answer.

Multiple choice

Pick the odd one out

  1. Wool

  2. Silk

  3. Plastic

  4. Rubber

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

Plactic is man made material used by the human. Most commently it is used in huousehold, factories and for commmercial purpose. it is the most hazardeous material on the earth as it is nonbiodegarble and creating lots of pollution on th earth.

Multiple choice

Pick the odd one out

  1. Rayon

  2. Nylon

  3. Cotton

  4. Terylene

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

Cotton is the most used textile fiber in the world.It is a soft white fibrous substance that surrounds the seeds. After removing the seed the strands of cotton is converted to threads and then in to clothes.

Multiple choice

The fibre manufactured by petrochemicals is

  1. wool

  2. silk

  3. nylon

  4. cotton

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

Many useful substances are obtained from petroleum and natural gas. These are termed as ‘petrochemicals’. These are used in the manufacture of detergents, fibres (polyester, nylon, acrylic etc.)

Multiple choice

Which among the following fibres is not a natural fibre?

  1. Cotton

  2. Nylon

  3. Wool

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

Cotton, wool and silk fibres are obtained from cotton plant, sheep and silkworm, respectively. It means that they are obtained from natural sources. But, nylon is synthesized by the use of chemicals. Hence it is not a natural fibre.

Multiple choice

Which among the following statements is incorrect about rayon?

  1. It is mixed with cotton to make bed sheets.

  2. It can be dyed into a variety of colours.

  3. It is mixed with wool to make carpets.

  4. It is mixed with wool to make silk fibre.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Rayon or artificial silk is used to make bed sheets and carpets by mixing it with other natural fibres, like cotton and wool. It can take up a variety of colours. Silk is a naturally obtained fibre and is not obtained by mixing rayon with wool.