Natural Fibres

Q.

Given below is a sequence of steps in the processing of wool. Which are the missing steps? Add them.

Shearing, __________, Sorting, ________, __________, __________.

Q. Which of the following fibres on burning smells like burnt plastic?

1. Cotton
2. Nylon
3. Jute
4. Acrylic

Q. What is the difference between natural silk and artificial silk

Q.

Angora wool is obtained from

1. Sheep

2. Camel

3. Angora rabbits

4. Yak

Q.

Which one of the following is not a man-made fibre?

1. Nylon

2. Dacron

3. Acrylic

4. silk

Q.

Silk fibre obtained from silk moth is______.

1. carbohydrate

2. fat

3. protien

4. sugar

Q. Which of the following is an example of natural fibre?

1. Silk

2. Rayon

3. Nylon

4. Wood

Q. Coir can be used to make:

1. Brushes
2. Kites
3. Sarees
4. Mats

Q. The silk fibre covering over silkworm pupa is known as cocoon.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which among the following is an example of a natural fibre?

1. Silk
2. Rayon
3. Nylon
4. Polyester

Q.

Which of the following is/are not man-made fibre?

1. Nylon

2. Dacron

3. Acrylic

4. silk

Q.

Define the terms.

Sericulture

Q. Which of the following is not a man-made fibre?

1. Acrylic

2. silk

3. Nylon

4. Dacron

Q.

Difference between silk moth and cocoon.

Q.

21. What are the qualities of silk?

Q.

Which of the following is not an example of fibre?

1. Silk

2. Rayon

3. Nylon

4. Wood

Q.

32. Why jute is not used for making the fabrics (dresses) ?

Q. An adult female silk moth can lays about

1. 400 eggs
2. 600 eggs
3. 500 eggs
4. 300 eggs

Q.

There are other sources of wool except for sheep. Comment.

Q.

Which of the following materials did people use in ancient times for making clothes?

i. Leaves of trees
ii. Newspaper
iii. Metal foils
iv. Animal skins and furs

1. (i) and (iv)

2. (i) and (ii)

3. (i) and (iii)

4. (ii) and (iii)

Q. Which is not a plant fibre?

1. Coir
2. Silk
3. Sun Hemp
4. Manila Hemp

Q. Name some animals which give us wool?

Q. is the rearing of silkworms to produce silk.

1. Agriculture
2. Horticulture
3. Sericulture
4. Aviculture

Q. Identify the source of Mohair wool.

1. Llama
2. Angora goat
3. Yak
4. Cashmere goat

Q. "Which of the following materials did people use in ancient times for making clothes?
(1) Newspaper
(2) Leaves of trees
(3) Metal Foils
(4) Animal skins and furs "

1. (1) and (2)
2. (1) and (4)
3. (2) and (4)
4. (2) and (3)

Q. Silkworms are ___ of the silkmoth.

1. Both larvae and silkworm

2. Neither larvae nor silkworm

3. silkworm

4. larvae

Q.

There are other sources of wool except for sheep. Comment.

Q. Pick the odd one out from each series given below and select the correct option.​
i) Muga, Kosa, Cashmere, Tassar​
ii) Larva, Pupa, Silk moth, Tadpole​
iii) Patanwadi, Marwari, Pashmina, Lohi

Q. The rearing of silkworms for obtaining silk is called ___.

1. sericulture
2. silk cultivation
3. aquaculture
4. cocoon

Q.

65 Silk is obtained from ……… of the silkworm.