PART A

1. The ratio of fan to beater speed in the scutcher is higher when processing
a. Cotton

b. Man-and fibres

c. None of the above

2. Longer and finer fibres would require a card cylinder having

a. Higher wire point density
b. Lower wire point density
c. Greater wire height
d. Lower speed
3. The reduction in nep level at the card comes through
a. Crushing of neps between calendar rollers
b. Removal of neps in the licker-in droppings
c. Removal of neps in Flat strips
d. Disentanglement of neps
4. As a guide line, the optimum level of comber waste should be
a. equal to short fibre %
b. twice the short fibre %
c. 1.3 times the short fibre %
d. 0.5 times the short fibre %
5. In the cotton system, the bobbin rail speed (cm/min), as the roving bobbin builds
up, should
a. increases

b. decreases

c. remains constant

6.Murata Jet Spinner has been commercially highly successful for yarns form
a. Cotton
c. Viscose cotton blends

b. Polyester and its blends

d. Wool

7.For excessive difference between the number of thick and thin places the process
most likely to be responsible is
a. Drawing

b. Roving

c. Ring spinning

d. Carding

8.Uster classimat in for classifying

a.Yarn faults b.Yarn imperfections c.Yarn irregularity

9.Tension in yarn during winding from bobbin depends on the unwinding speed is
proportional to
b.V2

a.V

c.V3

d.1/V

10. Wind is defined as

a. number of coils per traverse
c. number of grooves in the drum

b. number of coils in double traverse

11. Increase in taper angle on the Sectional Warping Machine will require
a. Increase in traverse speed
c. higher warping speed

b. Decrease in traverse speed

d. lower warping speed

12. During Sizing, the pick up will increase if

a. squeeze pressure is increased
b. machine speed is increased
c. temp of drying cylinder is increased
13. Drawing of 4 ends per dent instead of 2 ends per dent in red will result in
a. increased warp breakage rate
c. improved fabric quality

b. reduced warp breakage rate

d. reduced reed life

14. A design repeating on 10cm along length and 6 cm along width of fabric having
40 ends and 30 picks per cm will require Jacquard Capacity of
a.180 b.240 c.300 d.400
15. Slide Weft Fork on a loom stops it
a. two picks before weft finishes
c. just as the weft finishes

b. one pick before weft finishes

d. after the weft has finished

16. The speed of tappet shaft on a loom weaving design on 4 ends and 3 picks will be
a. same as that of crankshaft
b. half that of crankshaft
c. one third that of crankshaft
17. If 10 cm of yarn produces 9 cm of fabric, the yarn crimp is
a.11.1%

b.10%

c. Data is incomplete d. None of the above

18. A 3/3-twill fabric has 120 ends, inch. It is to be charged to 2/l twill, the end
density (per inch) for saine firmness should be
a.60

b.90

c.120 d. 240

19. In the production of Nylon 6,6 fibre forming polymer, salt preparation is
necessary
a. otherwise polymerization will net occur
b. otherwise polymer degrades
c. for p11 considerations
d. for maintaining correct stitchiometric ratio
20. The number average molecular weight of fibre grade nylon6,nylon 6,6 and
poly (ethylene terephthalate) polymers is approx
a.10,000
b.20,000
c.30,000
d.40,000
21. Partially oriented yarns (POY) are melt-span at take-up speeds of about
a.500 m.min b.1000 m.min c.3500 m.min d.8000 m/min
22. The setting of Poly (ethylene terephthalate) fabric is usually done at
a.50oC
b.100 o C
c.150 o C
d.200 o C
23. The birefringence of nylon 6 fibres is 0.055 and of PET fibre 0.18.State if
a. both fibres are well oriented
b. PET is well oriented but not Nylon 6
c. Nylon 6 is well oriented but not PET
d. None of the above
24. Singeing of cotton is carried out to
a. remove protruding fibres from fabrics surface
b. impart luster
c. cut long threads from fabric surface
25. Hydrogen peroxide bleaching is carried out of
a. room temperature b.50-60oC

c.80-100oC

26. Mercerization of cotton is carried by using

a. Sodium hydroxide b. Sulphuric acid

c. Acetic acid

27. Dyeing of polyester is carried out by using

a. Acid dyes

b. direct dyes c. Disperse dyes

28. Vinyl sulphone Reactive dyes are applied on cotton under

a. alkaline p11 b. neutral p11 c. acid p11
29. Acid Dyes are held on Nylon by means of
a. electrostatic force b. Covalent bond

c. Vander Wall force

30. The most productive method for textile printing is

a. Rotary screen-printing
c. Block printing

b. Automatic Flat-bed screen-printing

31. Sublimation Transfer printing is most suitable for

a. Wool

b. Jute

c. Polyester

32. Fixation of Disperse Dyes on Polyester is carried out of

a. atmospheric steaming
b. pressure steaming
o
c. curing at 140 C for 5 minute
33. The more common agents used for discharge printing are
a. oxidizing type

b. reducing type

c. Neutral in reaction

34. Wash & Wear finishing of cotton is carried out to improve

a. crease resistance

b. fabric feel c. abrasion resistance

35. Soil release finish is more effective on

a. Polyester

b. Cotton

c. Wool

36. Cotton can be made water repellant by using

a. Silicone finish

b. anionic softener

c. rot proofing agent

2. Fill in the blanks:

1. ______________ is a leaf fibre
2. ______________ is a mineral fibre
3. Acrylic has at least _______________ % acrylonitrile by mass
4. Specific volume of cotton fibre is ____________ cm3 /g.
5. SI unit for tearing strength is _____________.
6. 10s Cotton Count is equivalent to _________ denier.
7. Fineness of merino wool range between _________ m.
8. Moisture regain of silk at 65% rh is ___________ %.
9. Instron tensile tester work on ___________ principle.
10. Number of 3 denier fibres in a 10s cotton count yarn will be____________.
11. Thickness of woven fabrics is generally measured under________ g/cm3 pressure.
12. Bending stiffness of yarn can be measured using ___________ method.
13. Flow rate through 10 layers of fabric is 5 cm3/sec/Cm2/cm of water head. Air
permeability of the fabric is approx _______________ cm3/sec/Cm2 per cm of
water head.
14. One of the important mechanical property of fabric affecting the fabric
handle is ___________.
15. Thermal insulation of fabrics is often measured in the units of _____________.
16. In a mixing having 4% trash, the % of trash in the blow room dropping would be
around____________ %
17. The 100% production of draw frame producing 2 k tex silver at 500 m/min is
___________ kgm/hr per delivery.

18. The actual draft on a comber having a mechanical draft of 90 and waste %
of 10 is _____________.
19. On a good Ring frame the spinning tension for cotton yarns should be around
____________ g/tex.

20. The ____________ hooks are preferentially removed in roller drafting

52s Reed means that there are ___________dents/inch.
21. Fabric cover is improved
___________shedding.

by

_____________

the

backs

rest

and

22. Repeat of width of weaven design can be ____________ by using V unit.

23. The linking of monomer units without any product splitting off is called
____________ polyemerization
24. The three steps of addition Polymerisation are _____________ propogation
& termination.
25. The functional groups leading to polyester are ______________ COOH
and ________
27.The functional groups leading to Nylon 6,6 are __________ and _________ NH2.

3.Write with reasons, whether the following statements are True or False:
28.Balloon control rings are effective throughout the doff.
29.For spinning coarser yarns, the ring flange number should be higher.
30.With almost Four-fold increase in the Rotor speed, the opening roller speed has not
increased by more than 25%
31.A good textile fibre should be 100% crystalline.
32.Electron Microscope are capable of achieving very high magnification because
they have very powerful lenses.
33.Tenacity of cotton increases with increase of moisture content.
34.Wool is highly extensible because of its helical molecule.

4. Match the pair

I. 1. wave length of X-ray
2. wave length of Infrared
3. wave length of light

A. 5000oA
B. 10,000 Ao
C. 1o A

II.1. Nylon 6 fibre

2. Acrylic fibre
3. Cotton fibre
4. Jute fibre

A. Underwear
B. Sweaters
C. Doormat
D. Tyre cord

III 1. Reactive dyes on cotton

2. Acid dyes on wool
3. Direct dyes on cotton

A. Vander Wal force

B. Covalent bond
C. Elecrostatic force

IV 1. Sodium hydrosulphite
2. Hydrogen peroxide
3. Cellulose

A. Oxidizing agent
B. Reducing agent
C. Enzyme

V 1. Cotton yarn
2. Polyester yarn
3. Acrylic yarn

A. Acrylic size
B. Starch size
C. Polyvinyl alcohol