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FIBRE TO FABRIC MCQs

Total Questions : 116 | Page 12 of 12 pages
Question 111.


Wool can be obtained from


  1.     Camel, yak and cat
  2.     Llama, alpaca and caterpillar
  3.     Alpaca, cat and sheep
  4.     Alpaca, llama and camel
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Alpaca, llama and camel
:
D
Wool is an animal fibre obtained from the hair of animals such as llama, sheep, alpaca, yak and camel.
Silk fibre is obtained from caterpillars and cat is not a source of wool.
Question 112.


In wool industry, often sorters get affected by sorter's disease. This disease is caused by _____.


  1.     Algae
  2.      Fungi
  3.     Bacteria
  4.     Virus
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Bacteria
:
C

Wool industry is an important means of livelihood for many people in our country. But sorter's job is risky as sometimes they get infected by a bacterium, anthrax, which causes a fatal blood disease called sorter's disease.


Question 113.


Storing and maintaining the eggs laid by female silk moth is called ________.


  1.     taking care
  2.     rearing
  3.     reeling
  4.     scouring
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> rearing
:
B
Storing and maintaining the eggs laid by female silk moth is called rearing.
The process of taking out silk threads from the cocoon is called reeling.
Scouring is the process of washing and drying of fleece to remove grease, dust and dirt.
Question 114.


Silkworms are ____ of the silkmoth.


  1.      larvae
  2.     cocoons
  3.     eggs
  4.     insects
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. ->  larvae
:
A

The silkworm is the larva or caterpillar of the domestic silkmoth. 


Question 115.


Which amongst the following processes can be done just before combing the woolen fibre?


  1.     Weaving
  2.     Dyeing
  3.     Reeling
  4.     Knitting
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Dyeing
:
B
Combing is the process of preparing fibres for spinning. The fibres are dyed in various colours before combing them, as the natural fleece of sheep and goats are black, brown or white in colour.
Question 116.


In which of the following life stages of the silk moth is silk extracted?


  1.     Pupa
  2.     Larva
  3.     Adult
  4.     Egg
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Pupa
:
A

In the pupa stage, the caterpillar weaves a net to hold itself. The caterpillar covers itself completely with silk fibre and turns into a pupa, this covering is known as the cocoon. The moth continues to develop within the cocoon. The silk thread or yarn is obtained from the silk moth’s cocoon.​


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