Class 6th Science Chapter – 3 Fibre to Fabric MCQ With Answer

(1) Which of the following is used for making gunny bags ?

A. Cotton
B. Jute
C. Wool
D. Polyester

Answer – (B) Jute

(2) The process of cultivating silkworm is called

A. Sericulture
B. Silviculture
C. Moriculture
D. Apiculture

Answer – (A) Sericulture

(3) Which of the following grows best in a black soil and warm climate ?

A. Cotton
B. Flax
C. Coconut
D. Jute

Answer – (A) Cotton

(4) Which of the following process is carried out on looms?

A. Weaving
B. Knitting
C. Ginning
D. Spinning

Answer – (A) Weaving

(5) Jute is cultivated in which part of the India?

A. West Bengal
B. Bihar
C. Assam
D. All of these

Answer – (D) All of these

(6) A long continuous length of interlocked fibre that is woven or knitted for forming garments is

A. Yarn
B. Strands
C. Fibre
D. Fabric

Answer – (A) Yarn

(7) Which statements out of the following is/are incorrect ?

A. Cotton fabric does not shrink on burning
B. Jute is obtained from the leaves of the jute plant
C. In spinning process fibres from a mass of cotton wool are drawn out and twisted to form a yarn
D. If a piece of cloth shrinks on burning then the fabric is silk

Answer – (B) Jute is obtained from the leaves of the jute plant

(8) Which of the following device is used for weaving ?

A. Charkha
B. Hand-loom
C. Hand-spindle
D. Takli

Answer – (B) Hand-loom

(9) Which fibre is known as “Golden fibre” ?

A. Jute fibre
B. Silk fibre
C. Synthetic fibre
D. Cotton fibre

Answer – (A) Jute fibre

(10) A fabric which has the capacity of absorbing sweat and evaporates it and body makes cool and comfortable. Generally, made by

A. Silk
B. Synthetic
C. Wool
D. Cotton

Answer – (D) Cotton

(11) Another name of “Patsun” is

A. Cotton plant
B. Jute plant
C. Kashmiri sheep
D. Polyester

Answer – (B) Jute plant

(12) What does we get when pull from a piece of cotton fabric ?

A. Fibre
B. Strands
C. Yarn
D. Fleece

Answer – (C) Yarn

(13) In ancient times which country was flax cultivated

A. India
B. China
C. Nigeria
D. Egypt

Answer – (D) Egypt

(14) Which set of substances is not used for making fibres ?

A. Silk, Chemicals
B. Yak hair, Camel hair
C. Husk, Bones
D. Flax, Wool

Answer – (C) Husk, Bones

(15) In which region was cotton grown by early Indians ?

A. Regions near river Ganga
B. Regions near river Yamuna
C. Regions near river Sarasvati
D. Regions near river Brahmaputra

Answer – (A) Regions near river Ganga

(16) Can you name some states of our country where cotton is grown ?

A. Punjab, Gujrat
B. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
C. Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan
D. All of these

Answer – (D) All of these

(17) Which statement out of the following is incorrect ?

A. Use of charkha was popularised by Mahatma Gandhi as a part of the Independence Movement
B. In India, jute is mainly grown in Kerala and Punjab
C. To make fabric, the fibres are first converted into yarns
D. Sufi Sant Kabir was a weaver.

Answer – (B) In India, jute is mainly grown in Kerala and Punjab

(18) Yarn is woven to get fabric using

A. Charkha
B. Spinning machines
C. Looms
D. Knitting needles

Answer – (C) Looms

(19) By the using of charkha, Mahatma Gandhi weave, the cotton fabric. This was done to encourage people to wear

A. Cloth made in the mills of Britain
B. Cloth made in the mills of South Africa
C. Clothes made of homespun yarn
D. All of the above

Answer – (C) Clothes made of homespun yarn

(20) Boojho went to a cloth shop. There he found a fabric which was smooth to touch, had vibrant colour and shine. The fabric could be

A. Cotton
B. Wool
C. Silk
D. Jute

Answer – (C) Silk

(21) Paheli wants to present her friend a gift made of plant fibre. Which out of the following will she select ?

A. Jute bag
B. Woollen shawl
C. Silk saree
D. Nylon scarf

Answer – (A) Jute bag

(22) Which part of the jute plant is used for getting jute fibre ?

A. Flower
B. Stem
C. Fruit
D. Leaf

Answer – (B) Stem

(23) Which one of the following is not a natural fibre ?

A. Cotton
B. Nylon
C. Flax
D. Wool

Answer – (B) Nylon

(24) The process of obtaining wool from sheep is called

A. Ginning
B. Spinning
C. Weaving
D. Shearing

Answer – (D) Shearing

(25) Which of the following statements is incorrect ?

A. Knitting; process of arranging two sets of Yarns together to make a fabric.
B. Ginning; combing of cotton fibres to remove seeds
C. Fibres; Yarns are made from these thin strands
D. Spinning; process of making yarn from fibres

Answer – (A) Knitting; process of arranging two sets of Yarns together to make a fabric.