Rearing and Breeding of Sheep for Wool

Q.

Which of the following is the type of hair found in sheep?

1. Under hair

2. Down feathers

3. Beard hair

4. Feral hair

Q. Sheared skin of a sheep is cleaned during the process of _______________.

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

Q. The woolly covering on sheep is known as _________.

1. scales
2. web
3. cocoon
4. fleece

Q.

Appu inquired about what would happen to the fleece once it is removed. The farmer explained the process had four more steps. Which of the following options gives the correct sequence of steps?

1. Scouring→Carding→Sorting→Combing

2. Carding→Combing→Sorting→Scouring

3. Scouring→Sorting→Carding→Combing

4. Combing→Carding→Sorting→Scouring

Q.

The process of selecting parent animals for obtaining desired characteristics in offsprings such as long hair, soft under hair etc. is called ______________________.

1. Evolution

2. Natural Selection

3. Animal Rearing

4. Selective Breeding

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

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

Q. During which of the following season shearing of sheep is done in India?

1. Winter season
2. Summer season
3. Autumn season
4. Rainy season

Q.

Appu inquired about what would happen to the fleece once it is removed. The farmer explained the process had four more steps. Which of the following options gives the correct sequence of steps?

1. Scouring $\to$ Carding $\to$ Sorting $\to$ Combing

2. Carding $\to$ Combing $\to$ Sorting $\to$ Scouring

3. Scouring $\to$ Sorting $\to$ Carding $\to$ Combing

4. Combing $\to$ Carding $\to$ Sorting $\to$ Scouring

Q. Sheared skin of a sheep is cleaned during the process of _______________.

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

Q. The process of removing the woollen fibres from a sheep's body is called

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