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What are the 4 types of Natural fibres? 
A) Cotton, Linen, Silk & Wool
B) Silk, Nylon, Spandex & Rayon 
C) Polyester, Acetate, Hair & Fur 
D) Fur, Leather, Spandex & Nylon
A

Answer : Cotton, Linen, Silk & Wool

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Cellulosic fibres come from \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) plants
B) cotton 
C) synthetic 
D) Grass
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Answer : plants

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Which one is an organic source of natural fibres?
A) Nylon 
B) Cotton plant
C) Spandex 
D) Yarn
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Answer : Cotton plant

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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is a process when cotton yarn or fabric is treated with solutions of sodium hydroxide.
A. Mercerization
B. Absorbent
C. Expose
D. Resilience
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Answer : Mercerization

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Linen fibre ranges in colour from \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) off-white to tan
B) black to brown 
C) plain white 
D) blue
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Answer : off-white to tan

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Cotton fibre is usually \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ or yellowish 
A) creamy white
B) black 
C) pink 
D) orange
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Answer : creamy white

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Silk is the only Natural fiber that comes in \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) long fiber 
B) filament form
C) protein form 
D) yarns
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Answer : filament form

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Which synthetic fibre is most widely used?
A) plastic 
B) polyester
C) nylon 
D) acrylic
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Answer : polyester

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Silk is a luxury fibre known for its \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) beautiful drape
B) hand
C) lustre
D) All of the above
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Answer : All of the above

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\_\_\_\_\_\_ is the ability of a fibre to carry moisture along its surface.
A) Wicking
B) Texturing
C) Singeing
D) Crocking
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Answer : Wicking

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Silk underwear and socks are popular due to the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) fibre's absorbency and wicking
B) poor absorbency
C) feel good to skin
D) lustre
A

Answer : fibre’s absorbency and wicking

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\_\_\_\_\_\_ is the only natural fibre that has a crimp texture.
A) Cotton 
B) Silk
C) Wool
D) Linen
A

Answer : Wool

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What are the properties of Linen?

a) very absorbent
b) excellent abrasion resistance
c) dyes well
d) all of the above

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Answer : all of the above

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Wool naturally tends to \_\_\_\_\_\_ and felt, and is prone to insect damage. 
A) shrink
B) pill 
C) fade
D) bleed
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Answer : shrink

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One of the Physical properties of Wool is its \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) high lustre
B) low lustre
C) high fiber
D) low fiber
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Answer : low lustre

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Polyester has an excellent abrasion resistance and strength but it _______.
A) shrinks
B) pills easily
C) tears easily

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Answer : pills easily

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Wool fibres have moderate abrasion resistance but \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) low strength
B) high strength
C) high resilience
D) low resilience
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Answer : low strength

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Which is a Derivative Cellulosic fibre?
A) Cellulose acetate
B) Cellulose acrylic
C) Cellulose plastic

A

Answer : Cellulose acetate

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Which of these is NOT an inorganic fibre?
A: Ceramic
B: Spandex
C: Metallic
D: Glass
A

Answer : Spandex

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Staple fibres are short and filament are long.
A: True
B: False

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Answer : True

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What is the usual colour for manmade fibres?
A: Black
B: White
C: White to brown
D: Bleached
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Answer : White

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Most synthetic fibres are thermoplastic.
A: True
B: False

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Answer : True

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Which of these manmade fibres burns slowly, melts and drips in flame?
A: Acetate
B: Acrylic 
C: Rayon
D: Nylon
A

Answer : Nylon

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Monofilament yarns are more common than multifilament yarns.
A: True
B: False

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Answer : False

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Which of the three types of bulk yarns cannot be packed closely together?
A: Bulky yarns
B: Crimped yarns
C: Textured yarns
D: Stretch yarns
A

Answer : Bulky yarns

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What is the Cotton System mainly used for?
A: Cotton
B: Silk
C: Short manmade fibres
D: All of the above
A

Answer : All of the above

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Which process helps further align the fibres?
A: Combing
B: Blending
C: Drawing
D: Spinning
A

Answer : Combing

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What does the process of Drawing help with?
A: Helps remove shorter fibres
B: Increases yarn uniformity and add a small amount of twist
C: Provides strength and resilience
D: Help loosen and separate the fibres

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Answer : Increases yarn uniformity and add a small amount of twist

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29
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Which one of the properties of Cotton is INCORRECT?
A: Good resilience
B: Conducts heat well
C: Shrinks
D: Absorbent
A

Answer : Good resilience

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30
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Which fibre is stronger than Cotton but more brittle and less flexible?
A: Nylon
B: Linen
C: Ramie
D: Silk
A

Answer : Linen

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What does the process of Mercerisation help with?
A: Improve cotton’s strength, lustre, absorbency and dyeability
B: Helps improve resilience
C: Provides comfort and a pleasant appearance
D: Helps reduce relaxation shrinkage during washing and drying

A

Answer : Improve cotton’s strength, lustre, absorbency and dyeability

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What is the process of Wicking?
A: The process that improve cotton’s strength, lustre, absorbency and dyeability
B: The ability of a fibre to carry moisture along its surface
C: Increases yarn uniformity
D: Improves hand and draping qualities

A

Answer : The ability of a fibre to carry moisture along its surface

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Which of these are TRUE about Cotton?
A: Not fast-drying
B: No elasticity 
C: Flammable
D: All of the above
A

Answer : All of the above

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Which one of the following statements about Wool is INCORRECT?
A: Poor stability and felting
B: Does not shrink
C: Prone to moths
D: Allergic reactions in people with sensitive skin

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Answer : Does not shrink

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35
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Rayon viscose has \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A: Good resilience 
B: Weak abrasion resistance 
C: Fair colourfastness
D: Does not wrinkle, shrink or stretch
A

Answer : Fair colourfastness

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36
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What are the end uses of Rayon Viscose?
A: Dresses
B: Lingerie
C: Suits
D: All of the above
A

Answer : All of the above

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Cellulose Acetate has a strong abrasion resistance, good elasticity and good resilience.
A: True
B: False

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Answer : False

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What is a common property of Natural Cellulosic fibres?

a) Not flammable
b) Good resilience
c) Attacked by mildew
d) Poor absorbency

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Answer : Attacked by mildew

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39
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What are the steps to process cotton from raw material to finished yarn and fabric?

a) Fabric mills-Spinning mills-Ginning seed cotton-Modular bales-Cultivating/Harvesting
b) Cultivating/Harvesting-Modular bales-Ginning seed cotton-Spinning mills-Fabric mills
c) Ginning seed cotton-Modular bales-Cultivating/Harvesting-Spinning mills-Fabric mills
d) Spinning mills-Fabric mills-Ginning seed cotton-Modular bales-Cultivating/Harvesting

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Answer : Cultivating/Harvesting-Modular bales-Ginning seed cotton-Spinning mills-Fabric mills

40
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Under a microscope, the Cotton fibre resembles __________.

a) worms
b) cells
c) twisted ribbons
d) tiny balls

A

Answer : twisted ribbons

41
Q

What are the bad properties of Cotton?

a) Fast-drying
b) Does not shrink
c) Good resilience
d) Fair resistance to sunlight

A

Answer : Fair resistance to sunlight

42
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What is Mercerisation?

a) A process when cotton yarn or fabric is used treated with solutions of sodium hydroxide.
b) A very absorbent fibre.
c) A fiber with high crystallinity and high orientation.
d) Improve product to consumers.

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Answer : A process when cotton yarn or fabric is used treated with solutions of sodium hydroxide.

43
Q

What is the common care for Cotton?

a) Cannot be bleached
b) Iron not damped
c) Tumble dry
d) Hand wash

A

Answer : Tumble dry

44
Q

The colour of Linen fibre ranges from ________.

a) black to white
b) white to tan
c) tan to black
d) off-white to tan

A

Answer : off-white to tan

45
Q

What is Wicking?

a) The process to make candle wick.
b) The process when liquid is moved through an object by capillary action.
c) The ability of a fibre to carry moisture along its surface.
d) The ability of bedspreads, towels, and carpets to be absorbent.

A

Answer : The ability of a fibre to carry moisture along its surface.

46
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A common property of natural cellulosic fibres is _________.
A. poor absorbency
B. good resiliency
C. flammability

A

Answer : flammability

47
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The colour of Cotton fibre is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A. brown 
B. White 
C. creamy white
D. Black
A

Answer : creamy white

48
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The Mechanical properties of Cotton are __________.
A. Poor absorbency, not colourfast in dark tones
B. Strong when dry, shrinks
C. Dyes well, flammable
D. Matte appearance, no elasticity

A

Answer : Dyes well, flammable

49
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Synthetics are mostly made from chemicals and do not occur naturally.

a) True
b) False

A

Answer : True

50
Q 
What is damaging to Cotton? 
A. Dry heat 
B. Ironing with an extremely high temperature 
C. Exposing it to an open flame 
D. All above
A

Answer : All above

51
Q 
What is a common care instruction for Cotton? 
A. Dry clean only
B. Do not bleach
C. Tumble dry
D. All above
A

Answer : Tumble dry

52
Q 
The fibre modification(s) in Manmade fibres is/are
A. Drawing 
B. Heat setting 
C. Texturing 
D. All above
A

Answer : All above

53
Q 
Which one of the fibres have the similar properties as Rayon? 
A. Cotton
B. Acrylic 
C. Polyester 
D. Linen
A

Answer : Cotton

54
Q 
What is a good property of Rayon? 
A. Pills. 
B. Fades. 
C. Dyes well.
D. Weakens when wet
A

Answer : Dyes well.

55
Q 
What is a Mechanical property of Polyester?
A) Poor abrasion resistance
B) Pills easily
C) Poor stability
D) Shrinks easily
A

Answer : Pills easily

56
Q 
Polyester is commonly blended with \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) Cotton 
B) Wool 
C) Silk 
D) All of the above
A

Answer : All of the above

57
Q 
Spandex is always used in \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) underwear
B) t-shirt 
C) short 
D) dress
A

Answer : underwear

58
Q 
How do you care for Nylon?
A) Machine wash.
B) Drying.
C) Hand wash.
D) All of the above
A

Answer : All of the above

59
Q 
Nylon was produced in \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) 1930s
B) 1950s
C) 1940s
D) 1960s
A

Answer : 1930s

60
Q 
What is/are the fabrics that uses Nylon fibre?
A) Jersey.
B) Satin.
C) Velvet.
D) All of the above.
A

Answer : All of the above.

61
Q

Which one of the following is a Manmade fibre?

a) Silk
b) Wool
c) Nylon
d) Cotton

A

Answer : Nylon

62
Q

The process of making a manufactured fibre is called _____.

a) cutting
b) sewing
c) spinning
d) texturing

A

Answer : spinning

63
Q

What is the trade name of Rayon?

a) Flax.
b) Hemp.
c) Lycello.
d) Tencel

A

Answer : Tencel

64
Q

Fur and hair fibres are generally smoother, finer and longer than wool fibres.
A: True
B: False

A

Answer :True

65
Q 
How do we care for Rayon Viscose?
A: Dry clean
B: Use chlorine bleach
C: Gentle machine cycle
D: All of the above
A

Answer : All of the above

66
Q 
Which of the properties are TRUE about Nylon?
A: Shrinks
B: High absorbency 
C: Excellent abrasion resistance
D: Does not pill
A

Answer : Excellent abrasion resistance

67
Q

What is formed by assembling yarns and/or fibres into one structure?
A) yarn
B) fibre
C) fabric

A

Answer : fabric

68
Q 
What are fine, hair-like strands which may be natural or manufactured (manmade) and are smallest 
component of a textile product?
A) yarn
B) fabric
C) fibre
A

Answer : fibre

69
Q

_________ is not considered a Mechanical Property.
A) Abrasion resistance
B) Absorbency
C) Stability

A

Answer : Absorbency

70
Q 
Which one of the following fibre, under a microscope, can be described as a triangular cross-section with 
rounded edges?
A) acrylic
B) wool
C) silk
A

Answer : silk

71
Q

The ________ fibres have a short length.
A) staple
B) filament

A

Answer : staple

72
Q

Pleats have been an aesthetic feature in fashion, but which fashion designer made pleats popular?
A) Yohji Yamamoto
B) Issey Miyake
C) Rei Kawakubo

A

Answer : Issey Miyake

73
Q

Which yarn is used to create lustrous and sometimes shiny yarns?
A) monofilament
B) multifilament

A

Answer : multifilament

74
Q

What is the technique used to shape a garment by controlling its fullness?
A) ruffles
B) shirring
C) flounces

A

Answer : shirring

75
Q

What are considered as Filled Reliefs?
A) cording, quilting and stuffing
B) combinations of different techniques
C) gathering and shirring

A

Answer : cording, quilting and stuffing

76
Q

How is Godet pronounced?
A) Go-dat
B) Go-det
C) Go-day

A

Answer : Go-day

77
Q

What is one of the techniques for Controlled Crushing?
A) Pleating
B) Gathering
C) Smoking

A

Answer : Gathering

78
Q

Cellulosic fibres come from plants.
A) True
B) False

A

Answer : True

79
Q

What is the process called when cotton yarn or fabric is treated with solutions?
A) Blending
B) Wicking
C) Mercerisation

A

Answer : Mercerisation

80
Q

Which country is the major producer and exporter for Silk?
A) China
B) England
C) Africa

A

Answer : China

81
Q

Wool tend to shrink and is prone to insect damage.
A) True
B) False

A

Answer : True

82
Q

Wild silk colour can be brown, yellow, orange or _____.
A) white
B) black
C) green

A

Answer : green

83
Q

What is/are the reason(s) that make synthetic fibres popular?
A) quantities are not controlled by nature
B) properties are customised
C) blends improve quality
D) all of the above

A

Answer : all of the above

84
Q 
Which one of the following is not a step in the fibre modification process? 
A) Drawing
B) Texturing
C) Heat setting
D) Spinneret
A

Answer : Spinneret

85
Q

Manmade fibres can be categorised as the following
A) manufactured synthetic fibres, neutral and manmade
B) manufactured cellulosic, synthetic and inorganic fibres
C) manufactured fibres, synthetic and organic fibres
D) manmade, neutral and organic fibres

A

Answer : manufactured cellulosic, synthetic and inorganic fibres

86
Q 
Rayon Viscose is a \_\_\_\_ cellulosic fibre
A) regenerated
B) derivative 
C) cultivated
D) wild
A

Answer ; regenerated

87
Q 
What is the example for derivative cellulosic fibres?
A) Rayon
B) Nylon
C) Acetate
D) Polyester
A

Answer : Acetate

88
Q 
What is a good property of Acrylic?
A) Low absorbency 
B) Pills easily 
C) Resists wrinkles and moths
D) Tends to absorb odours
A

Answer : Resists wrinkles and moths

89
Q

Which statement is TRUE about the good properties of Polyester?
A) Once stained it’s hard to remove afterwards
B) When put under heat it will get melted
C) When washed it would not shrink to a smaller size
D) Washing will lead to shrinking the fabric

A

Answer : When washed it would not shrink to a smaller size

90
Q 
Which manmade fibre has wool-like qualities and is crimped?
A) Acetate
B) Polyester
C) Acrylic
D) Nylon
A

Answer : Acrylic

91
Q 
What is an example of inorganic fibres?
A) Rayon
B) Glass
C) Nylon 
D) Lyocell
A

Answer : Glass

92
Q

Which of the following is CORRECT about the Fibre Modification Process?
A) Drawing, texturing, heat-setting, cutting
B) Drawing, heat-setting, texturing, cutting
C) Heat-setting, cutting, texturing, drawing

A

Answer : Drawing, heat-setting, texturing, cutting

93
Q

The trade name for Spandex is _____.
A) Lyda
B) Lycre
C) Lycra

A

Answer : Lycra

94
Q

Which one of the following is a characteristic of Cotton?
A) Non flammable
B) Strong when wet
C) Does not shrink

A

Answer : Strong when wet

95
Q

What is Spandex usually used for?
A) Wedding dresses
B) Swim wear
C) Night wear

A

Answer : Swim wear

96
Q

What are the physical properties of Rayon Viscose?
A) White, lustrous and soft hand
B) Dark, lustrous and stiff hand
C) White, dull and soft hand

A

Answer : White, lustrous and soft hand

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