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LIMITED DEPARTMENTAL COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION, 2012
FOR THE POST OF JUNIOR WORKS MANAGER
QUESTION PAPER
Subject Code : 06
Subject : Clothing Technology
DATE: 14/08/2012
TIME: 0900 hr. to 1200 hr. Max. Marks: 100
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S E T A
1 Which is the additive used for coating PVC on textiles
a) Benzene
b) Blend of Methanol and MEK
c) Di-Octyl phathalate
d) Di methyl formamide
2 During length measurement on Fibrograph, 2.5% span length was found to be 25 mm. It
means
a. 2.5% of fibres clamped are 25 mmin length
b. 2.5% of fibres clamped are longer than 25 mm
c. 2.5% of fibres clamped are 25 mmor longer
d. 2.5% of fibres clamped are less than 25 mm
3 Function of draw frame is:
a) Drawing the fibre strand
b) Attenuation of the fibre strand
c) Both
d) None
4 Drawing of fibres is carried out to increase
a) Crystalline region
b) Amorphous region
c) molecular orientation
d) Both a and c
5 Among the following, fastest method of converting yarn into fabric is
a. Weaving
b. Weft Knitting
c. Warp Knitting
d. All are equal
6 Which operation is eliminated in open end spinning
a) Ginning
b) Roving frame
c) Carding
d) Drawing
7 Which is the direct system of yarn count
a) The cotton system
b) Worsted system
c) Tex System
d) All are direct
8 Textile yarn and Textile Fabrics cannot be manufactured from Human Hair due to main
reason
a. Human Hairs are black
b. Human Hairs are shorter in length
c. Human Hairs are weaker in strength
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d. Human Hairs are not having crimp.
9 The long groove of the needle helps in
a) Guiding the swing thread into the fabric
b) Moving the fabric forward
c) Controlling the stitch length
d) For gripping the fabric
10 FAST is a system to determine
a. Fastness properties of fabric
b. Strength of fabric
c. Handle and performance properties of fabrics
d. Air Permeability
11 A 100%wool, black and white striped woven fabric is to have identical colours design on
both sides of the fabric. Which is the most suitable colouration technique to produce the
striped design
a. Transfer printing
b. Digital printing
c. Piece dyeing
d. Yarn dyeing
12 Crystallinity of textile fibre can be increased by
a) Applying stress
b) Applying heat
c) Both b&c
d) Applying humidity
13 Weighting of silk fabrics is generally done with the help of
a. Copper
b. Iron
c. Aluminium
d. Tin
14 Pucker is the defect related to which operation
a. Spinning
b. Weaving
c. Dyeing
d. Garment Sewing
15 Ziegler-Natta Catalysts is used for manufacturing of
a) Polypropylene fibre
b) Acrylic fibre
c) Modacrylic fibre
d) Carbon fibre
16 Polyester is spun by
a) Wet spinning
b) Dry spinning
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c) Gel Spinning
d) Melt spinning
17 Most common dry cleaning agent is
a) Methanol
b) Acetone
c) Formaldehyde
d) Per ethylene chloride
18 Ball warping is mainly used in the manufacture of
a) Terry towel
b) Narrow fabric
c) Denim
d) 3D fabric
19 Fibre is characterized by
a) Length> 100 (Diameter)
b) Length> 10(Diameter)
c) Length = (Diameter)
d) Length ~50 (Diameter)
20 What type of dyes are used for dyeing acrylic fibre
a) Acid dyes
b) Basic dyes
c) Reactive dyes
d) Vat dyes
21 Which of the following fabric property is closely related to fabric drape
a. Flexural Rigidity
b. Air Permeability
c. Bending Length
d. All are not related to Drape
22 Felting of wool is a
a) Irreversible process
b) Reversible Process
c) Depends on the process
d) None of these
23 Intermingling is a process associated with
a) Spun yarn
b) Continuous filament yarn
c) J et dyeing
d) Discharge printing
24 Heat of absorption of a textile material can be defined as
a) Heat evolved when 1gmof water is absorbed by an infinite mass of material at a
given moisture regain
b) Heat absorbed when 1gmof water is absorbed by an infinite mass of material at a
given moisture regain
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c) Heat evolved when 1 gm of water is absorbed by 1 gm of material at a given moisture
regain
d) Heat absorbed when 1gm of water is absorbed by 1gm of material at a given
moisture regain
25 Which of the following statement is not correct about ASSEMBLY LINE SEWING SYSTEM
compared to MAKE THROUGH SYSTEM
a. In assembly line, there is standardization of production.
b. In assembly line, there is consistency in quality
c. In assembly line, there is less WIP (Work in process)
d. In assembly line, generally huge quantity of order is preferred.
26 Colour fastness to light is measured in which light source
a) Tungsten
b) Helium
c) Xenon
d) Argon
27 Density of wool fibre in g/cm3 is
a. 1.52
b. 1.31
c. 1.39
d. 1.10
28 If T is the thermal insulation of each layer of fabric, the thermal insulation of the two layers of
the fabrics together will be
a. Greater than 2T
b. Equal to 2T
c. Less than 2T
d. Depends on fabric structure
29 In tri-axial fabric the angle between individual yarn is
a) 45degree
b) 60 degree
c) 90 degree
d) 30 degree
30 Identify the most suitable fabric for use on outdoor furniture.
a) Cotton fibre, carded yarn and twill weave fabric
b) Nylon fibre, staple spun yarn, warp knit fabric
c) Polyester fibre, filament yarn and plain weave fabric
d) Viscose rayon fibre, filament yarn and satin weave fabric
31 The problem of fabric entering the needle hole with needle called
a) Flagging
b) Penetration
c) Plate chocking
d) Plate blocking
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32 Degree of polymerization of Flax fibre is
a. 6000
b. 12000
c. 18000
d. 24000
33 Which of the following pairs of colours is an example of complementary colours?
a) Blue-violet
b) Yellow-violet
c) Red-orange
d) Blue-green
34 Which of the following textile items can be best used as a Filtering material
a. Woven Fabric
b. Non-Woven Fabric
c. Warp Knitted Fabrics
d. Weft Knitted Fabrics
35 Immaturity ratio or maturity ratio is related with
a) Silk
b) Ramie
c) Cotton
d) J ute
36 Pilling property in fabric surface increases with
a. Increase in length of fibre in the yarn
b. Increase in yarn twist
c. Decrease in inter fibre friction
d. Decrease in fibre strength
37 What type of cutting knife is used when higher standard of cutting accuracy is required
a) Straight knife
b) Round knife
c) Band knife
38 Bursting strength is measured for which of the items
a) Lining cloth
b) Fabric for trousers
c) Knitted fabrics
d) None of these
39 Class 300 stitches include
a) Lockstitches
b) Chain stitches
c) Hand stitches
d) Covering chain stitches
40 Which chemical is used for mercerization of cotton
a) Sodium hydroxide
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b) Sodium Chloride
c) Hydrochloric acid
d) Sodium perborate
41 Sublimation Transfer printing is most suitable for
a. Cotton
b. Viscose
c. Silk
d. Polyester
42 Howmany types of stitches classes have been identified in the British standard
a) 4
b) 6
c) 8
d) 10
43 Classimat faults include
a) Thick and thin places
b) Neps
c) Fault length
d) A" of these
44 Which spinning system will result in least hairy yarn
a) Ring spun
b) Open end yarn
c) Compact spinning
d) Dref spinning
45 Among the following, strengthlWeight ratio is highest for
a. Steel
b. Nylon
c. Kevlar
d. Polyester
46 Textile fabrics are generally
a. Isotropic
b. Anisotropic
c. Both
d. None of these
47 What is BT Cotton
a) High strength cotton
b) High length cotton fibre
c) Geneticalty Modified Cotton
d) Naturally Coloured Cotton
48 Dope is a term used for manufacturing which fibre
a) Polyester
b) Nylon
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c) Acrylic
d) None of these
49 Among the following, naturally extruded fibre is
a. Wool
b. Cotton
c. Hemp
d. Silk
50 Bleaching of textiles with sodium hypochlorite is carried out due to formation of
a) Perchlorous acid
b) Chlorous acid
c) Hypochlorous acid
d) Hydrochloric acid
51 Which is the most suitable fibre, yarn and fabric structure for sports socks
a. Nylon, Filament, Single Knit
b. Rayon, Staple Yarn, Tricot Knit
c. Cot ton, Filament, Double knit
d. Cotton, Staple yarn, circular knit
52 Human body has been divided into howmany portions in tailoring
a) 8
b) 10
c) 12
d) 14
53 Spin finish is applied to textiles for
a) Imparting lubrication
b) As an antistatic finish
c) For cohesion
d) All the three
54 When we say, tex of a yarn is 250, it means:
a) Weight of 1000 mts of yarn is 250 gms
b) Weight of 1000 mts of yarn is 250 Ibs
c) Weight of 9000 mts of yarn is 250 gms
d) Weight of 9000 mts of yarn is 250 Ibs
55 MODAL is a type of
a) Acrylic fibre
b) Viscose fibre
c) Carbon Fibre
d) Silicon carbide fibre
56 If each hydroxyl group of a cellulose molecule in a cotton fibre is attached with water
molecule through hydrogen bond, then the moisture regain will be
a) 66.33%
b) 50%
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c) 100%
d) 33.33%
57 Critical micelle concentration (CMC) is a termassociated with
a) Dyes
b) Surfactants
c) Printing
d) Coating
58 A good spliced joint of a ring spun cotton yarn is
a) As strong as the parent yarn
b) Stronger than the parent yarn
c) 80 to 90% as strong as the parent yarn
d) Half as strong as the parent yarn
59 As the twist in the yarn increases, the air permeability
a) Decreases
b) Increases
c) No change
d) None of these
60 Commonly used fabric inspection systemis
a) One point system
b) Two point system
c) Three point system
d) Four point system
61 Nylon is made by
a) Melt spinning
b) Solution spinning
c) Both a and b
d) None
62 Inthe first wash, the colour froma green shirt bleeds onto a white pillow case. Which step of
dying process has mostly contributed to this fault.
a. Absorption
b. Agitation
c. Fixation
d. Migration
63 Inthe manufacturing of rayon fibres which chemical is used as xanthating agent:
a) CO2
b) Hcl
c) CS2
d) Naoh
64 Dichroic ratio can be used as a measure of
a) Fastness properties
b) Molecular orientation
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c) UV protection
d) Melting point
65 Silicon compounds are generally used for
a) Wash and wear finishes
b) Flame retardant Finishes
c) Water repellant finishes
d) Durable press finishes
66 Evenness testing of yarn is measured using
a) Thermal properties
b) Tensile properties
c) Dielectric property
d) Moisture regain properties
67 HALS are used for
a) UV protection
b) Protection from organic solvents
c) Protection from alkalis
d) Protection from acids
68 Which material is used for making bullet proof jacket
a) Polyester
b) Kevlar
c) Nylon
d) PVA
69 Which spinning system is most suitable for production of industrial yarns and for spinning
from recycled fibres
a. Ring spinning
b. Rotor Spinning
c. Friction Spinning
d. Air jet Spinning
70 Which of the following is the best textile material for use inAirbags?
a) Cotton
b) Polyester
c) Viscose
d) Nylon
71 When twist in a spun yarn increases, its strength
a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) First increases then decreases
d) None of these
72 Dimethylol dihydroxy ethylene urea is used to improve
a. Crease resistance of cotton
b. Flame resistance of nylon
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c. Softness of polyester
d. Soil release
73 CIELAB is related to
a. Length
b. Fineness
c. Strength
d. Colour
74 Polyvinyl alcohol fibres find application in
a) Space textiles
b) Woven textiles
c) Medical textiles
d) Filteration based industrial textiles
75 Which of the fibre will have highest tendency to generate static electricity:
a) Nylon
b) Polyester
c) Acrylic
d) Polypropylene
76 Togmeter is used to measure
a) Fabric Strength
b) Thermal Insulation
c) Electrical Insulation
d) Moisture Content
77 Rot Proof finish is given to
a. Cotton
b. Polyester
c. Nylon
d. Acrylic
78 Which of the following fabric would be produced using warp knitting and mutifilament yarn.
a. Double Knit
b. Interlock
c. Single Knit J ersey
d. Tricot
79 Loop strength will be lowest under which condition
a) When elongation at break is lowest
b) When elongation at break is highest
c) Not related to elongation at break
d) Partially related to elongation at break
80 Amphoteric surfactants used in textile industry are
a) Cationic
b) Anionic
c) Carries both anion and cation
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d) Neutral
81 Flexural modulus of a fabric decides
a) Drape
b) Feel
c) Crease resistance
d) Both (a )and ( c )
82 'Batik' printing is carried out using
a. Direct style
b. Discharge style
c. Resist style
d. Transfer printing
83 Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is used for sizing
a. Cotton yarn
b. POlyester/Cotton blended yarn
c. Spun viscose rayon yarn
d. All of the above
84 Biased cutting is preferred in applications where requirement is of
a) Higher strength
b) Higher elongation
c) Ease of cutting
d) Ease of stitching
85 Flouro carbon based compounds are used for imparting which finish in the fabric
a) Water repellant
b) Anti-microbial
c) Fire retardant
d) Anti-crease
86 Gauge of a knitting machine is
a. Number of needles/inch on the machine
b. Distance between two neighboring needles on the machine
c. Total number of needles on the machine
d. Total length of the machine
87 Phosphorous based compounds are added to fibre to make it
a) Water repellent
b) Flame retardant
c) Soil resistant
d) Antistatic
88 Which fibre is not affected by sunlight
a) Acrylic
b) Nylon 6,6
c) C) Polyester
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d) Polyvinylidene Fluoride
89 In semi worsted system of spinning which operation does not exist:
a) Carding
b) Combing
c) Speed frame
d) Ring frame
90 Rip stop weave is used in parachute application for which specific property
a) Resistance to tear propagation
b) Higher breaking strength
c) Higher crease recovery
d) Higher compressional recovery
91 Which of the following combination is incorrect
a. CAD CAM : Digitizing
b. Garment Technology : Eight Head Theory
c. Weaving Machine : Fluid J et
d. Cotton Spinning : Gill Boxes
92 Which of the properties of synthetic fibres has been enhanced by the introduction of micro
fibres
a. Abrasion Resistance
b. Dimensional Stability
c. Drapability
d. Heat Resistance
93 In Garment Manufacturing, grain line represents
a. Warp
b. Weft
c. Biased Direction in the fabric
d. None of these
94 The strength of yarn composed of several fibres will be
a) Greater than sum of strength of individual fibres
b) Less than sum of strength of individual fibres
c) Equal to sum of strength of individual fibres
d) None of these
95 Type of selvedge formed on Sulzer projectile loom is
a. Conventional
b. Fringe
c. Tucked in
d. Sealed
96 Which material will have highest flame retardancy:
a) Modacrylic
b) Polyester
c) N.ylon
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d) Acrylic
97 Sanforising helps to gain shrinkage values of which range
a) 0.5-1%
b) 1.5-2%
c) 2.5-3%
d) 4-5%
98 For a given Yarn Count and Fibre Length, the Fine Fibres will produce
a) More hairiness
b) Less hairiness
c) Equal hairiness
d) Can't be predicted
99 Main aimof the texturizing is to
a) Increase Abrasion Resistance
b) Increase lusture
c) Bulk and stretch
d) Absorbency
100 Which of the following yarn and fabric structure would best maximize the heat retention of
microfiber blanket?
a. A core spun yarn in a plainweave
b. A textured monofilament yarn in awarp knit
c. A lowtwist level staple yarn in a pile weave
d. A high twist level, multifilament yarn in a weft knit
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