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Post NamePart Time Tailoring Instructor - Social Justice Department
Question Paper Code149/2023/OL
Category Code187/2022
Date of Test12 September 2023
Exam TypeOnline Examination
Total Questions100
1
Which transferring method is used for velvet and knitted?
Answer
B. Tacking method
2
Which stitch is used to attach patch pocket?
Answer
A. Slip stitch
3
The tool used for marking depth of the armhole
Answer
B. French curve
4
Roller is used to iron?
Answer
C. Wool
5
Which type of equipment is used to measure the inner side of the leg?
Answer
D. Leg shaper
6
Which tools eliminates the risk of the pins scattering on the table or floor?
Answer
C. Pin cushion
7
Overcasting stitch is used for?
Answer
B. To stitch open edges of the cloth
8
Which stitch is similar to blanket stitch?
Answer
D. Feather stitch
9
Small board used to press the sleeves, pants and sleeves of the coat?
Answer
A. Sleeve board
10
Generally the length of inch tape is
Answer
D. 60"
11
Which tool is used to moister or wet the cloth during pressing?
Answer
A. Sponge
12
Which state famous in Kasuti embroidery?
Answer
D. Karnataka
13
Which type of needle is used for making an even basting stitch?
Answer
B. Thin point
14
Which basting used for several layers of fabric?
Answer
C. Diagonal basting
15
Which thread used in chikan kari work?
Answer
D. White
16
Which stitch used for portray flowers and leaves?
Answer
C. Lazy daizy
17
Which stitch is used for shadow work?
Answer
A. Herring bone
18
Which type of scissor is used for embroidery?
Answer
A. Trimming scissors
19
Which tool is used to transfer markings from paper patterns?
Answer
D. Tracing wheel
20
Which kind of embroidery for satin stitch?
Answer
A. Filling stitch
21
A small device for helping the thread through the eye of small needle is
Answer
C. Needle threader
22
The motifs used in modern art is
Answer
D. Abstract motif
23
Phulkari means
Answer
B. Flower work
24
'Kantha' embroidery originated in
Answer
B. Bengal
25
Which tool is used for marking on woolen clothes?
Answer
C. Wax chalk
26
A sharp slender instrument for making holes in clothes is
Answer
A. Awl
27
Which attachment is used at the place of presser foot for hemming?
Answer
C. Hemmer
28
Out of the given stitches which can be used for darning?
Answer
D. Running stitch
29
Which tool used for cutting out pattern templates from thick card board or plastic?
Answer
B. Pattern shear
30
Which tool is used for opening up machine made buttonhole?
Answer
A. Stitch cutter
31
What is the main features of sewing with machine?
Answer
B. Top and lower thread are interlinked in stitching process
32
What is the cause of skipped stitches? (i) Needle bend (ii) Needle too small (iii) Bobbin too full (iv) One or both tension too tight
Answer
B. Only (i) and (ii)
33
What is the other name of needle plate?
Answer
A. Throat plate
34
What is the purpose of the feed dog on sewing machine?
Answer
A. It help to move the cloth forward while sewing
35
Which part of the machine has to be in the down position before you can sew?
Answer
B. Presser foot
36
This holds the needle in place?
Answer
D. Needle clamp
37
Which of the following is an incorrect cause about uneven stitch length?
Answer
B. Incorrect presser foot pressure
38
Find the odd one out from the following
Answer
D. Feed dog
39
Who invented the sewing machine in 1790?
Answer
B. Thomas Saint
40
The part of sewing machine it controls the movement of the needle and Take up lever?
Answer
C. Hand wheel
41
Fly wheel is otherwise known as?
Answer
C. Balance wheel
42
What is the basic function of presser foot?
Answer
B. Fabric holding at definite places
43
Set of teeth fitted below the needle plate is called?
Answer
C. Feed dog
44
________ hold the bobbin case and move to form the loop as the machine is operated
Answer
B. Shuttle
45
The function of the clutch/thumb screw is to
Answer
A. Engage or disengage stitch mechanism
46
Remedy for the upper thread breaking is
Answer
B. Select an appropriate thread and needle
47
__________ is rectangular plate that can be side open to remove or inserted the bobbin case?
Answer
A. Side plate
48
________ controls the length of the stitch
Answer
D. Stitch regulator
49
The upper part of the machine needle is called?
Answer
C. Shank
50
Where two concave discs are put together with the converse side facing each other is known as?
Answer
B. Tension disc
51
What is considering as most structural element in dress making?
Answer
C. Dart
52
These type darts are wide in middle and pointed at both ends are known as?
Answer
C. Double pointed dart
53
Triangular shaped fold of fabric stitched to control fullness are called?
Answer
C. Darts
54
Finished slit/faced opening are known as?
Answer
A. Placket
55
Pleats are grouped and face in one direction is called?
Answer
D. Knife pleat
56
In gents garment placket should lap?
Answer
B. Left over right
57
Which type of sleeve has front and back diagonal seam that extended from neck line?
Answer
A. Raglan sleeve
58
___________ is an effective and decorative way of distributing fullness over a given area?
Answer
C. Gathers
59
A very narrow tuck is known as?
Answer
B. Pin tuck
60
Which type of pocket is attached to the outside of a garment?
Answer
C. Patch pocket
61
Pockets are mainly classified in to?
Answer
A. 3
62
What is the name of collar with V-shape in front and square shape at back?
Answer
A. Sailor collar
63
Which type of sleeve is used to develop various sleeve styles?
Answer
D. Plain/Basic sleeve
64
Term leg o' mutton is related to style of?
Answer
C. Sleeve
65
The amount of suppression taken between the dart legs are known as?
Answer
C. Dart in take
66
What is the other name for colour?
Answer
B. Hue
67
A piece of stitched cloth which is fixed to cover the pocket?
Answer
A. Flap
68
Which fiber is called "The King of Textile"?
Answer
B. Cotton
69
In which knits have good crosswise stretch?
Answer
C. Warp knit
70
What are the primary colours?
Answer
D. Red, Yellow, Blue
71
When the opening is not overlapped?
Answer
A. Slit
72
Which made on yarn will be stronger and will produce smooth - surfaced to the fabrics?
Answer
D. Twists
73
What is tint?
Answer
D. Mixture of colour with white
74
_____________ is the direction of yarns in a fabric
Answer
C. Grain line
75
Which is a natural fiber?
Answer
D. Wool
76
Colours that are opposite to each other on the colour wheel is known as
Answer
B. Complementary colour scheme
77
Circle of the neck is known as
Answer
C. Gorge
78
Which fiber is manufactured from stem?
Answer
B. Jute
79
Which is cool colours?
Answer
A. Blue-Green-Violet
80
When the opening is overlapped?
Answer
B. Vent
81
Which colour gives happiness and cheerfulness?
Answer
D. Yellow
82
In a fabric which yarns are parallel to selvedge?
Answer
B. Warp
83
A column of loops parallel to the loop axis and laying lengthwise on the fabric is known as
Answer
D. Wales
84
What type of fabric is mainly used for Tshirts and lingerie?
Answer
D. Jersey
85
The tool which have seratted teeth on a wheel attached to a handle used to transfer markings from pattern on to fabric?
Answer
C. Tracing wheel
86
Red, Blue, Yellow is an example for ______ colour scheme?
Answer
C. Triad
87
What is the two main classification of fiber?
Answer
A. Natural, Synthetic
88
A colour wheel consists of ___________ colours?
Answer
A. 12
89
Interlocking a series of loops of one or more yarns with needles is known as
Answer
C. Knitting
90
The piece of cloth that touches the body and is placed under the original cloth is known as
Answer
A. Lining
91
_________ yarns are also known as filling yarns?
Answer
C. Weft
92
Example for complementary colour scheme?
Answer
B. Red, Green
93
Short length of fibers are called
Answer
C. Staple
94
_________ is the mixture of a colour with white, which increase lightness?
Answer
A. Tints
95
The circumference of the armhole
Answer
A. Scye
96
The strength of the fiber is called
Answer
D. Tenasity
97
Narrow woven edge on the either side of the cloth is called
Answer
C. Selvedge
98
The simplest unit of textile is known as
Answer
A. Fiber
99
A diamond shaped fabric piece joined at the under arm to permit greater movement is called
Answer
B. Gusset
100
______ is the technique for forming the first row of stitches on a knitting needles?
Answer
B. Casting on

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