Processing of Wool

Q. The process of removing fleece from the sheep is known as ________.

1. scouring
2. sorting
3. shearing
4. dyeing

Q.

What are the uses of silk and wool?

Q. The dyed woolen fibres are straightened by the process of ___________.

1. sorting
2. combing
3. shearing
4. scouring

Q. The process done to remove grease, dirt and dust while processing fibres into wool is called ______.

1. spinning
2. combing
3. shearing
4. scouring

Q. The fibre obtained from ------------- is called mohair

Q. Unwinding of silk threads from cocoon is called reeling.

1. False
2. True

Q. Hot water helps in separating out the silk fibres from cocoons.

1. True
2. False

Q. Spinning is done to convert silk fibres into yarns.

1. True
2. False

Q. Unwinding of silk threads from cocoon is called reeling.

1. True
2. False

Q. Unwinding of silk threads from cocoon is called reeling.

1. False
2. True

Q. The process of sorting involves segregating coarse and soft woolen fibres into separate piles.

1. True
2. False

Q.

Finally, the farmer added that the carded wool is straightened more and the fibres are aligned. “This process was similar to using a roller comb to straighten your hair”, he told Appu. Can you guess the name of this process?

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Q. Athira wants to buy a gift made of an animal fibre obtained without killing the animal for her friend's birthday. Help her choose a gift from the below options.

1. Woolen jacket
2. Leather bag
3. Kancheepuram saree
4. Silk scarf

Q. Handlooms are used for:​

1. Shearing
2. Spinning
3. Scouring
4. Weaving

Q. Identify the process given in the image.

1. Spinning
2. Combing
3. Shearing
4. Sorting

Q.

After the completion of the dyeing process, the fibres are _________ into yarn.

1. sorted

2. converted

3. straightened, combed and rolled

4. spun

Q. Woollen fibres are converted into yarns by reeling them.

1. True
2. False

Q. Rhea was listing down the processes included in the extraction of wool and added a wrong process by mistake. Help Rhea identify the wrong process.

1. Shearing
2. Scouring
3. Sorting
4. Reeling

Q. Selective breeding is a process of ​

1. Selecting the parents with desired properties.​
2. Selecting the offspring's with desired properties.​
3. Selecting fine hair for good quality wool.​
4. Selecting the area for breeding.​

Q. Choose the option that depicts the process of spinning correctly.

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

Q. During the processing of wool, the __________ fleece is washed by the process of scouring.

1. dyed
2. combed
3. sorted
4. sheared

Q. is the process of washing wool to remove grease, dirt and dust.

1. Spinning
2. Combing
3. Shearing
4. Scouring

Q. Shearing of sheep is done during season.

1. winter
2. summer
3. rainy

Q. Differentiate between shearing and reeling.

Q. Arrange the given processes involved in the processing of wool in the correct order.

1. Shearing
2. Scouring
3. Carding
4. Combing
5. Spinning

Q. The image below shows one of the steps involved in the processing of wool. Identify this process from the given options.

1. Scouring
2. Sorting
3. Reeling
4. Shearing

Q. The dyed woolen fibres are straightened by the process of ___________.

1. scouring
2. combing
3. sorting
4. shearing

Q. is the process of removing the fleece of a sheep.

1. Breeding
2. Shearing
3. Feeding

Q. Rhea was listing down the processes included in the extraction of wool and added a wrong process by mistake. Help Rhea identify the wrong process.

1. Scouring
2. Sorting
3. Shearing
4. Reeling

Q. The process shown in the image shown below is _________.

1. scouring
2. shearing
3. sorting
4. combing