Test: Fibre To Fabric - 2 | 20 Questions MCQ Test

QUESTION: 1

Second most widely used fibre after cotton is

A.
Silk
B.
Jute
C.
Coir
D.
Flax

Solution:

Jute is the cheapest natural fibre and is a second most widely used fibre after cotton.

QUESTION: 2

Which of the following fibre is not obtained from animals?

A.
Leather
B.
Wool
C.
Silk cotton
D.
Silk

Solution:

Silk cotton is a plant fiber from the KAPOK tree used for stuffing for pillows and lifejackets and insulation. Silk cotton tree has a soft wood, red flowers, large number of seeds and smaller filaments, It's cotton i.e. Silk cotton is softer than regular cotton.

QUESTION: 3

Fibre used for making gunny bag is

A.
Wool
B.
Jute
C.
Silk
D.
Cotton

Solution:

Jute is used for making gunny bags because it is a strong fibre and good for storing agricultural products.

QUESTION: 4

Sweater used in winter is made up of

A.
Cotton
B.
Jute
C.
Wool
D.
Silk

Solution:

Sweater is used in winter to prevent against cold. Sweater is made by wool fibres.

QUESTION: 5

Fibre obtained from plants and animals are called

A.
Animal fibre
B.
Plant fibre
C.
Synthetic fibre
D.
Natural fibre

Solution:

The fibres obtained from plants and animals are called as natural fibres such as cotton, wool, silk etc.

QUESTION: 6

Silk fibre is drawn from ____________ of silk moth.

A.
Hair
B.
Caterpillar
C.
Pupa
D.
Cocoon

Solution:

Silk fibre is obtained from cocoon of silk moth which is covered by silk threads.

QUESTION: 7

Process of making yarn from fibre is called

A.
Knighting
B.
Yarning
C.
Weaving
D.
spinning

Solution:

The process of making yarn from fibre is called spinning. The fibres are first drawn out from their source and then twisted into yarn. Two devices used in spinning are takli and charkha.

QUESTION: 8

The device popularized by Mahatma Gandhi is

A.
Bobbins
B.
Tamale
C.
Charkha
D.
Reel

Solution:

The charkha, or spinning wheel, was the physical embodiment and symbol of Gandhi's constructive program. It represents Swadeshi, self-sufficiency, and at the same time interdependence, because the wheel is at the center of a network of cotton growers, carders, weavers, distributors, and users.

QUESTION: 9

The season in which jute is cultivated

A.
Summer season
B.
After rainy season
C.
Before rainy season
D.
Autumn season

Solution:

Jute is cultivated before the rainy season. The stem of jute plant is used to obtain jute fibre.

QUESTION: 10

Big reels on which yarn is wound is called

A.
Bobbins
B.
Handloom
C.
Moth
D.
Needle

Solution:

The big reel on which yarn is wound is called bobbins.

QUESTION: 11

A key tool for making clothes is

A.
Loom
B.
Sewing needle
C.
Sewing machine
D.
Charkha

Solution:

Sewing needle is a key tool for making clothes of all kinds either by machine or hands

QUESTION: 12

Pulling out seed from cotton is called

A.
Sieving
B.
Looming
C.
Filtering
D.
Ginning

Solution:

The process of pulling out seed from cotton is called as ginning as seeds are also present along with cotton fibres.

QUESTION: 13

Sheep are reared for getting

A.
Cotton
B.
Rayon
C.
Wool
D.
Jute

Solution:

Sheep are reared for getting wool and milk. Sheep is also important source of meat in some part of India.

QUESTION: 14

We use woolen clothes in winter as wool is

A.
Bad conductor of heat
B.
Good conductor of heat
C.
Cheap and airy
D.
Soft and spongy

Solution:

We use woollen cloths in winter as wool is bad conductor of heat to prevent heat loss from the body.

QUESTION: 15

First man-made fibre is

A.
Cotton
B.
Nylon
C.
Rayon
D.
Polyester

Solution:

Nylon is first man-made fibre obtained from cellulose of plant after chemical treatment.

QUESTION: 16

The fibre obtained from animals are made up of

A.
Cellulose
B.
Fats
C.
Proteins
D.
Carbohydrates

Solution:

The fibres obtained from animals are made up of protein while fibres obtained from plants contain cellulose.

QUESTION: 17

Example of natural fibre is

A.
Polyester
B.
Silk
C.
Acrylic
D.
Nylon

Solution:

Nylon , polyester and acrylic are man-made fibres but silk is a natural fibres.

QUESTION: 18

Wool and silk are obtained from

A.
Chemicals
B.
Animals
C.
Plants
D.
Organic matter

Solution:

Wool and silk are obtained from animals as sheep and silk worm respectively.

QUESTION: 19

Nylon and polyester are obtained from

A.
Chemical substances
B.
Both plants and animals
C.
Animals
D.
Plants

Solution:

Nylon and polyester are obtained from chemical substances as they are man-made fibres.

QUESTION: 20

Select the correct match

A.
Natural fibre – cotton
B.
Synthetic fibre – silk
C.
Animal fibre – jute
D.
Plant fibre – wool

Solution:

Cotton is a natural fibre but wool is not a plant fibre.
Jute is a plant fibre while silk is a fibre obtained from cocoons of insects and is a natural fibre.