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1. What is a polymer?
- Two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds
- A substance composed of a large number of atoms
- A molecule with High molecular mass
- A basic unit of the molecule
Answer and Explanation
Answer: (3) A molecule with High molecular mass
2. Fibers obtained from animals or plants may also be called as:
- Synthetic fiber
- Natural fiber
- Man Made fiber
- Regenerated fiber
Answer and Explanation
Answer: (2) Natural fiber
3. __________ is an interlocked fiber that is suitable for the production of textiles, knitting, or sewing.
- Fiber
- Fabric
- Yarn
- All of the above
Answer and Explanation
Answer: (3) Yarn
Explanation: -> Fibers are spun into yarn
-> Yarn is a continuous twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or textile works.
-> Clothes (fabric) made from interlocking or sewing yarn.
4. The most prevalent plant fiber is:
- Wool
- Hemp
- Mohair
- Cotton
Answer and Explanation
Answer: (4) Cotton
Explanation: Cotton is the world’s most widely used natural fiber of the global textile industry.
-> About 25 million tonnes of cotton are produced annually.
5. Which of the following is the strongest natural fiber?
- Natural Cotton
- Spider Cotton
- Spider Silk
- Spider Hemp
Answer and Explanation
Answer: (3) Spider Silk
Explanation: Facts about spider silk:
-> produced from proteins, called spidroins, a special gland of the spider.
-> five times stronger by weight than high-grade steel
-> highly flexible and stretchy
6. Match the following:
Fiber | Source |
(a) Cotton | (i) Artificial |
(b) Pure silk | (ii) Vegetable |
(c) Rayon | (iii) Mineral |
(d) Asbestos | (iv) Animal |
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
1. | (ii) | (i) | (iv) | (iii) |
2. | (iii) | (i) | (ii) | (iv) |
3. | (ii) | (iv) | (i) | (iii) |
4. | (i) | (ii) | (iv) | (iii) |
Answer and Explanation
Answer: (3) (ii), (iv), (i), (iii)
Explanation:
-> Rayon: Artificial regenerated cellulose fiber.
-> Asbestos: Silicate minerals that have long and thin fibrous crystals called fibrils.
7. Which are the natural fibers?
- Cotton, jute, wool, hemp
- Cotton, nylon, rayon, wool
- Silk, jute, polyester, cotton
- Rayon, silk, hemp, polyester
Answer and Explanation
Answer: (1) Cotton, jute, wool, hemp
8. Which of these fibers are derived from animals?
- Kashmiri, Wool
- Pashmina, Rayon
- Cotton, Polyesters
- Terylene, Wool
Answer and Explanation
Answer: (1) Kashmiri, Wool
Explanation: Kashmiri Wool (also written as Cashmere wool) is animal fiber from the Kashmiri and pashmina goats.
9. Silk is a type of _________ produced by pupa.
- Skin fiber
- Hair
- Salivary fiber
- Both (1) and (3)
Answer and Explanation
Answer: (3) Salivary Fiber
10. Which of these fibers is not derived from plants?
- Cotton, Polyester
- Nylon, Coir
- Flax, Ramie
- Wool, Silk
Answer and Explanation
Answer: (4) Wool, Silk
11. The following is a regenerated fiber:
- Cotton
- Artificial silk
- Rayon
- Terylene
Answer and Explanation
Answer: (3) Rayon
Explanation: Regenerated fibers are the class of manufactured fibers that are regenerated by the conversion of natural cellulose with some chemicals to form new fibers. Some examples of regenerated fibers are viscose, rayon, acetate, triacetate, modal, Tencel, and Lyocell.
12. Flax fiber is derived from plants. The part of the plant is
- Seed
- Stem
- Leaf
- Root
Answer and Explanation
Answer: (2) Stem
Explanation: Flax fibers are obtained from the stems of the plant Linum usitatissimum.
13. Mohair fiber is placed under which of the following categories?
- Animal fibers
- Vegetable fibers
- Mineral fibers
- Man-made fibers
Answer and Explanation
Answer: (1) Animal fibers
14. As “Wool” is obtained from sheep hair likewise “mohair” is obtained from:
- Camel hair
- Angora goat hair
- Asiatic goat hair
- Vicuna hair
Answer and Explanation
Answer: (2) Angora goat hair
Explanation: -> Mohair Fiber originated from Angora goat.
15. Match the following :
Fiber | Source |
(a) Cotton | (i) Bast fiber |
(b) Jute | (ii) Leaf fiber |
(c) Asbestos | (iii) Seed fiber |
(d) Sisal | (iv) Mineral fiber |
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
1. | (i) | (ii) | (iv) | (iii) |
2. | (ii) | (i) | (iv) | (iii) |
3. | (iii) | (i) | (iv) | (ii) |
4. | (iii) | (ii) | (iv) | (i) |
Answer and Explanation
Answer: (3) (iii), (i), (iv), (ii)
16. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Common name | Scientific Name |
(a) Jute | (i) Hibiscus cannabinus |
(b) Hemp | (ii) Agave fourcroydes |
(c) Henequin | (iii) Saccharum officinarum |
(d) Kenaf | (iv) Corchorus capsularis |
(v) Cannabis sativa |
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
1. | (ii) | (v) | (i) | (iii) |
2. | (iii) | (i) | (iv) | (v) |
3. | (i) | (v) | (iii) | (ii) |
4. | (iv) | (v) | (ii) | (i) |
Answer and Explanation
Answer: (4) (iv), (v), (ii), (i)
Explanation: Saccharum officinarum is the scientific name for sugarcane.
17. Match the following:
List – I | List – II |
(a) Animal fiber | (i) Rayon |
(b) Vegetable fiber | (ii) Silk |
(c) Mineral fiber | (iii) Graphite |
(d) Synthetic fiber | (iv) Asbestos |
(v) jute |
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
1. | (i) | (iv) | (ii) | (iii) |
2. | (ii) | (v) | (iv) | (i) |
3. | (iv) | (i) | (ii) | (iii) |
4. | (iii) | (v) | (ii) | (iv) |
Answer and Explanation
Answer: (2) (ii), (v), (iv), (I)
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