Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) on Principles of Textile Testing
Mrs. Meenakshi V Rajesh Kumar
Assistant Professor
Department of Costume Design and Fashion
VLB Janakiammal College of Arts and Science, Kovaipudur,
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Email: profmeenakshivenkatasubramani@gmail.com
50 MCQ questions and answers on Textile Testing article is written for Fashion design students, teachers and professionals. Especially this article will be helpful for students who are learning for their viva exams. MCQ questions and answers focus on various testing components of textile. So this topic is frequently asked in different job interview. In this article 50 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) are listed on textile testing with answers key.
List of MCQ on Principles of Textile Testing:
1. The testing is done primarily to test the _________.
a. Quality b. Quantity c. Product d. Manufacturing process
Answer: a. Quality
2. The ability of a fabric or material to withstand wear and tear caused by friction or rubbing is ___________.
a. Colorfastness b. Pilling c. Strength d. Abrasion resistance
Answer: d. Abrasion resistance
3. A unit of measurement used to describe the thickness of fibers or yarns is _________.
a. Denier b. Grams c. Tex d. Max
Answer: a. Denier
4. The ability of a fabric to withstand wear, fading, shrinkage, and other factors that affect its durability and appearance is _________.
a. Fabric performance b. Pilling c. Strength d. Abrasion resistance
Answer: a. Fabric performance
5. The process of applying chemicals and mechanical actions to the fabric for the final desired output is _______.
a. Finishing b. Pilling c. Strength d. Abrasion resistance
Answer: a. Finishing
6. Ability of a fibre to spring back to its original shape after deformation is __________.
a. Pilling b. Resilience c. Strength d. Abrasion resistance
Answer: b. Resilience
7. Small fraction selected from a population is ___________.
a. Test b. Resist c. Sample d. Matrix
Answer: c. Sample
8. Textile testing is _____________ in nature.
a. Addictive b. Manipulative c. Divisive d. Destructive
Answer: d. Destructive
9. Weigh the bale just before ___________ process.
a. Coring b. Singeing c. Mining d. Constructive
Answer: a. Coring
10. Cut square is used for obtaining fibre sample from __________.
a. Raw material b. Yarn c. Fabric d. Garment
Answer: b. Yarn
11. Conditioning woven instrument is used for the determination of the amount of ____ in cotton.
a. Weight b. Mass c. Moisture d. Length
Answer: c. Moisture
12. Shirley moisture meter has ________ electrodes.
a. Four b. Three c. Two d. Five
Answer: c. Two
13. The ability of a fabric or dye to maintain its original color when exposed to various environmental conditions is ______.
a. Colorfastness b. Pilling c. Strength d. Abrasion resistance
Answer: a. Colorfastness
14. Cut square method shows correct sampling method for __________ fabric.
a. Woven b. Non-woven c. Knitted d. Braided
Answer: a. woven
15. Regain of textile material depends on the relative humidity of the ___________.
a. Fabric b. Water content c. Air d. Atmosphere
Answer: d. Atmosphere
16. Negligible effect on regain is found in ___________
a. Fabric b. Atmosphere c. Humidity d. Temperature
Answer: d. Temperature
17. The BSI stands for ___________.
a. Britain Standards Institute b. British Station Institute c. Britain Station Institute d. British Standards Institute
Answer: d. British Standards Institute
18. The AATCC stands for ___________.
- Australian Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
- American Association of Textile Chemistry and Colorists
- American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
- Australian Association of Textile Chemistry and Colorists
Answer: c. American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
19. The ANSI stands for ___________.
a. Australian National Standards Institute b. American National Standards Institute
c. American National Statutory Institute d. American National Standards Inventory
Answer: b. American National Standards Institute
20. The ASTM stands for ___________.
a. American Society for Testing and Materials b. Australian Society for Testing and Materials
c. American Society for Test and Methods d. Australian Society for Test and Materials
Answer: a. American Society for Testing and Materials
21. The length of the fibre is determined using _______.
a. Tensile strength b. Comb sorter c. Breaking strength d. Beesley balance
Answer: b. Comb sorter
22. The comb sorter can be used with wool yarn/fibre to determine its ______________.
a. Width b. Mass c. Strength d. Length
Answer: d. Length
23. The sorter is placed with the _________ facing to the operator.
a. Front b. Back c. Axial d. Side
Answer: b. Back
24. The average length of fibres in the sample is ______.
a. Linear density b. Density c. Mean length d. Length
Answer: c. Mean length
25. The span length is measured with the help of digital ______.
a. Cartogram b. Histogram c. Bar diagram d. Fibro graph
Answer: d. Fibro graph
26. Cotton fibre is a single elongated _________ that grows from the epidermis of the cotton seed.
a. Wall b. Compartment c. Cell d. Bridge
Answer: c. Cell
27. Fineness of cotton fibre is defined in terms of ________.
a. Density b. Mean length c. Length d. Linear density
Answer: d. Linear density
28. The international market unit of fibre fineness is ____________.
a. Tex b. Millitex c. Grams d. Pounds
Answer: b. Millitex
29. Millitex is __________ times higher than micronaire.
a. 39.36 b. 37.54 c. 31.69 d. 37.39
Answer: d. 37.39
30. The cell wall and lumen are present in __________.
a. Wool fibre b. Silk fibre c. Flax fibre d. Cotton fibre
Answer: d. Cotton fibre
31. The most important property of a fibre is ________.
a. Length b. Mass c. Width d. Strength
Answer: a. Length
32. Around __________ fibres from Baer sorter combs are spread across the glass slide
a. 25 b. 75 c. 100 d. 50
Answer: c. 100
33. Rod like fibres with no convolution and no continuous lumen are classified as ________.
a. Mature b. Dead c. Inactive d. Half mature
Answer: a. Mature
34. The intermediate ones of cotton are classified as __________.
a. Dead b. Mature c. Inactive d. Half mature
Answer: d. Half mature
35. Convoluted fibres with wall thickness one-fifth or less of the maximum ribbon width are classified as _____________.
a. Mature b. Dead c. Half mature d. Inactive
Answer: b. Dead
36. Fibre classified as matured, half mature and immature fibres is ____________.
a. Silk b. Wool c. Linen d. Cotton
Answer: d. Cotton
37. Coarse cottons generally give higher values for fibre ___________ than finer ones.
a. Mass b. Width c. Length d. Strength
Answer: d. Strength
38. Application of a load to a specimen in its _____________ direction causes a tension to develop in the specimen
a. Front b. Back c. Side d. Axial
Answer: d. Axial
39. Breaking load or breaking strength is expressed in _______________.
a. Pounds/Grams b. Tex/Pounds c. Millitex/Pounds d. Grams/Pounds
Answer: d. Grams/Pounds
40. Breaking length is an older measure of _______________.
a. Strength b. Fineness c. Crimp d. Tenacity
Answer: d. Tenacity
41. Quadrant balance can be used to measure the count of yarn containing the length less than __________ yards.
a. 80 b. 120 c. 60 d. 100
Answer: b. 120
42. The property of a material that resists deformation induced by external force is __________.
a. Length b. Strength c. Mass d. Weight
Answer: b. Strength
43. Single yarn strength tester works on the basis of __________.
a. Quadrant balance b. Beesley balance c. Pendulum lever d. Lift
Answer: c. Pendulum lever
44. Lea tester works based on the __________ principle.
a. CRE b. CRL c. CRD d. CRT
Answer: a. CRE
45. Length of a lea is __________yards.
a. 80 b. 60 c. 100 d. 120
Answer: d. 120
46. Measure of the spiral turns given to yarn in order to hold the fibres or threads together is called __________.
a. Length b. Elongation c. Twist d. Co-efficient
Answer: c. Twist
47. Principle of twist contraction is found in __________.
a. Tensile tester b. Bursting tester c. abrasion tester d. Tension-type twist tester
Answer: d. Tension-type twist tester
48. Tension-type twist tester has ________ jaws.
a. Five b. Two c. Four d. Three
Answer: b. Two
49. ASTM standard test method classifies the yarn appearance into __________ grades.
a. Two b. Five c. Three d. Four
Answer: b. Five
50. Fibres protruding out of the main body of the yarn is called as ___________.
a. Hairiness b. Crimp c. Elongated d. Fineness
Answer: a. Hairiness
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