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FIBRE TO FABRIC MCQs

Total Questions : 72 | Page 5 of 8 pages
Question 41.


Which of the following are natural fibres?


  1.     Wool
  2.     Cotton
  3.     Silk
  4.     Nylon
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Wool
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A, B, and C

Fibres we obtain from nature (plants and animals) are called as natural fibres. Wool is obtained from hair of animals like sheep, goat, yak, etc; silk from cocoon of silkworm and cotton from fruits of cotton plant. Hence, wool, cotton and silk are natural fibres. Nylon is prepared from chemicals and hence is a man-made fibre.


Question 42.


Which of the following statements are incorrect?


  1.     Fabric is obtained from fibres.
  2.     Jute fibre is obtained from sheep.
  3.     Silk fibre is obtained from the stem of the plant.
  4.     Silk fibre is obtained from silkworms.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Jute fibre is obtained from sheep.
:
B and C
Fibres are thread-like structures and strands of fibres combine to form the fabric.
Jute fibre is obtained from the stem of the jute plant. Moreover, wool is obtained from sheep and silk fibre is obtained from silkworms.
Jute, wool and silk are natural fibres as they are either produced from plants or animals.
Question 43.


Why are clothes important to us? [1 MARK]


 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Jute fibre is obtained from sheep.
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Clothes are important because they guard our bodies against the external environment like insect bites, and they make us look good.
Question 44.


Which part of the jute plant is used for getting jute fibre? [1 MARK]


 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Jute fibre is obtained from sheep.
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Stem of the jute plant is used for getting jute fibre.


Question 45.


What is a yarn? How is it made? Give examples of devices that are used for making yarn. [3 MARKS]


 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Jute fibre is obtained from sheep.
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Definition: 1 Mark
Production: 1 Mark
Examples: 1 Mark
A yarn is a long thread of interlocked fibres. 
The fibres are first drawn out from their source and then twisted into yarn. This process is called spinning.
The devices used in spinning are takli and charkha.


Question 46.


Give examples for the following: [3 MARKS]


a) Fibre obtained from the fruit of a plant.


b) Fibre obtained from the stem of a plant.


c) Fibre obtained from chemicals (artificially).


 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Jute fibre is obtained from sheep.
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Each solution : 1 Mark
a) Cotton fibre is obtained from the fruit of the cotton plant.


b) Jute fibre is obtained from the stem of the plant.


c) Nylon, polyester, acrylic fibres are obtained from chemicals.


Question 47.


What are the types of natural fibres? Explain. Classify the following based on the different types of natural fibres: [3 MARKS]
S. NoFibres1Cotton2Wool3Silk


 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Jute fibre is obtained from sheep.
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Types: 1 Mark each
Classification: 1 Mark
Natural fibres are of two types based on where they are obtained from - Animal fibres and Plant fibres.
Plant fibres include all fibres we obtain from plants. Examples include jute, linen, etc
Animal fibres are the fibres that we obtain from animals, like fur.


S. NoFibresTypes1CottonPlant fibre2WoolAnimal fibre3SilkAnimal fibre


Question 48.


What are the sources of fibers? Explain. [2 MARKS]


 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Jute fibre is obtained from sheep.
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Fibres can be classified into two based on the source from which we obtain it - natural and synthetic fibres.
Natural fibres are those that we get from plant or animal sources. Examples - cotton, jute, silk, wool, etc
Synthetic fibres are man-made fibres, and is not obtained from plant or animal sources. Examples - nylon, polyester, etc


Question 49.


What is the difference between fibre and fabric? Explain. [2 MARKS]


 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Jute fibre is obtained from sheep.
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Fibre: 1 Mark
Fabric: 1 Mark
Fibres are thin strands of materials that we obtain either from natural or synthetic sources. 
Fabrics are pieces of cloth made of up multiple yarns, which in turn are made out of fibres.


Question 50.


Explain the evolution of clothing throughout human history. Give some examples of traditional garments of India. [5 MARKS]


 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Jute fibre is obtained from sheep.
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History of clothing: 1 Mark each
Indian clothes: 1 Mark
1. In the beginning of civilisation, people used barks, leaves and animal fur as clothes. 
2. When people settled down as farmers, they used woven vines and animal fleece as clothes.
3. In the next stage, flax and cotton were woven into clothes. In those times, people just draped the fabric to cover themselves.
4. People started wearing stitched clothes only after the needle was invented.
Some signature clothing items of India include turbans, saris, and dhotis.

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