| Post Name | Technical Supervisor - Kerala State Handloom Weavers Co-operative Society Ltd (HANTEX) |
|---|---|
| Question Paper Code | 246/2023 |
| Category Code | 701/2022 |
| Date of Test | 29 December 2023 |
| Medium of Question | ENGLISH |
| Exam Type | OMR Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
Polymers are macromolecules built up by the linking up of large number of:
Answer
B. Monomers
2
First device often used in a melt spinning line is:
Answer
A. Extruder
3
Which one is not an essential property of textile fibre?
Answer
D. Cohesion
4
POY stands for:
Answer
A. Partially oriented yarn
5
Select the longest staple cotton from the given list:
Answer
B. Sea-island cotton
6
Process of converting cellulose into soda cellulose in Viscose rayon manufacturing:
Answer
B. Steeping
7
Which is the major content of wool?
Answer
D. Protein
8
Adding weight to degummed silk is known as:
Answer
C. Weighting of silk
9
Fibre used for manufacturing Bullet proof fabric:
Answer
D. Kevlar
10
The fibre used as a substitute for wool:
Answer
A. Acrylic
11
Process to make yarn package in hank form:
Answer
C. Yarn Reeling
12
Purpose of sectional warping:
Answer
C. Warping multicolour warp
13
Motion not present in Handlooms:
Answer
A. Auxillary warp stop motions
14
Loom not come under handloom category:
Answer
B. Underpick loom
15
Fly shuttle is invented by:
Answer
A. John Kay
16
Take upmotion used in chitranjan loom:
Answer
B. 5-wheel
17
Number of cylinders used in DLSC Jaquard:
Answer
D. 1
18
Lease rods are used to:
Answer
B. Separate the warp ends
19
A tool used to hold the woven goods out to reed width during weaving
Answer
C. Temple
20
Which loom provides individual warp control?
Answer
B. Jacquard loom
21
The design is constructed on point paper by using cross (Γ) and blank, cross means:
Answer
C. End is passing over the pick
22
Allocation of ends to healds:
Answer
A. Drafting
23
Repeat size of a plain weave:
Answer
D. 2Γ2
24
Not a derivative of plain weave:
Answer
D. Leno
25
Which weave has diagonal line in the fabric which is created by the floats of the ends or
picks?
Answer
B. Twill
26
2/1, 3/1, 3/2 twills are:
Answer
A. Warp faced
27
Which weave produces diamond shapes on the fabrics?
Answer
B. Honey comb
28
How many heald shafts are required for a 10 Γ 10 Huck-
Answer
A. back design?
29
What is required for the construction of a Sateen weave?
Answer
C. Move number
30
The angle made by the twill line with the horizontal weft direction is known as:
Answer
D. Twill angle
31
In 4 pick loose back pique the picks are arranged as:
Answer
D. 2 ground and 2 wadding
32
Treble cloth are with how many series of warp and weft threads?
Answer
A. 3 series
33
Minimum series of warp thread in a backed cloth with backed warp principle:
Answer
B. 2 series
34
Double cloth contain only two series of thread in both direction and occasional droping and
lifting of face and back ends is named as:
Answer
C. Self stitched double cloth
35
A weft wadded double cloth consists of:
Answer
D. 3 series of weft and 2 series of warp
36
Which weave is known as limitation leno weave?
Answer
B. Mock leno weave
37
Weave produces longitudinal warp lines in the cloth with fine sunken lines between:
Answer
C. Bedford cord weave
38
The fabric in which a proportion of the threads either warp or weft are made to project at
right angles from a foundation texture:
Answer
A. Pile Fabric
39
Weft pile structures are also termed as:
Answer
C. Velveteens
40
Variable beat-up motions are an essential part of which weaving technique:
Answer
D. Terry pile weaving
41
Which one is the universal bleaching agent?
Answer
C. Hydrogen peroxide
42
Mercerisation of cotton improves:
Answer
B. Lusture
43
Chemical used for scouring cotton:
Answer
D. Sodium hydroxide
44
Levelling Agent used for dyeing Cotton with direct dye:
Answer
A. Sodium Carbonate
45
Molecular bond formed while dyeing cotton with reactive dye:
Answer
B. Covalent bond
46
Conversion of insoluble vat dye to soluble leuco compound is called:
Answer
C. Vatting
47
Azoic dyes comes under which category of dyes:
Answer
A. Ingrain dye
48
Defect of sulphur dyeing:
Answer
A. Tendering of Fabric
49
Process of removing sericin from silk:
Answer
D. Degumming
50
Boiled-off liquor is used as a dyeing assistant in the dyeing of:
Answer
C. Silk
51
Which chemical is commonly used for anti-chlorination after polyester with sodium chlorites?
Answer
D. Thiosulphate
52
What temperature is the fabric exposed to during the Thermosol dyeing process?
Answer
A. 205ΒΊC
53
At what approximate temperature, is the bleaching of polyester with sodium chlorites
typically carried out?
Answer
D. 95ΒΊC
54
What is the purpose of heat-setting the fabric before dyeing using Thermosol method?
Answer
A. To stabilize fabric dimensions
55
Which drying method is considered most suitable in Thermosol dyeing to prevent dye
migration?
Answer
C. Infra-red drying
56
What can be added to the bleaching as a pH adjuster during polyester bleaching with sodium
chlorites?
Answer
C. Formic acid
57
In resist style printing, what happens to the resisted areas during the dyeing process?
Answer
B. They repel the dye
58
What differentiates discharge printing from the other styles of printing?
Answer
A. It involves printing with a reducing agent
59
What causes imperfections on silk fabrics printed with acid dyes?
Answer
A. Guar endogenous insoluble proteins
60
How do waterproof fabrics differ from water-repellent fabrics in terms of permeability to air
and water vapour?
Answer
B. Water-repellent fabrics are more permeable
61
How does moisture absorption affect the dimensions of fibres in fabrics?
Answer
A. Causes shrinking
62
The Relative humidity in standard testing atmospheric condition is
Answer
C. 65%
63
What principle does the Beesley Balance operate on?
Answer
D. Fixed weight and fixed length
64
Which type of fibres show an increase in strength with the absorption of moisture?
Answer
A. Cotton fibres
65
What is the effect of temperature on the regain of textile material?
Answer
C. Temperature has a negligible effect on regain
66
How does relative humidity affect the regain of textile material?
Answer
D. Regain is higher at higher relative humidity
67
How does the torsional rigidity of yarn change with increasing fibre fineness?
Answer
B. Torsional rigidity decreases
68
How does the initial extension behaviour differ between CRE and CRL in the determination
of yarn strength?
Answer
B. CRL has a low initial extension
69
The formula for finding the uniformity index of fibers is
Answer
D. Uniformity index = (50% span length Γ 100)/ 2.5% span length
70
To find the maturity of cotton fiber, it is swelled in which substance and examined under a
microscope?
Answer
A. Sodium hydroxide
71
How does an increase in picks per inch affect the drape coefficient of a fabric?
Answer
D. It increases
72
Which among the fabric testing instrument works on the Cantilever principle?
Answer
C. Shirley Stiffness Tester
73
Which among the following fibres is generally regarded as having the best abrasion
resistance?
Answer
B. Nylon
74
How does the fabric structure impact the abrasion of warp and weft yarns?
Answer
A. Even crimp distribution improves wear
75
Elmendorf Tear Tester operates on _____________.
Answer
C. the principle of a swinging pendulum
76
Which among the following fabric parameter is determined from the Bundesmann test?
Answer
B. Water absorption
77
What is crocking fastness in the context of dyed textile materials?
Answer
B. The resistance of transfer of colour from one surface to another by rubbing
78
What chemical components are present in human perspiration that can affect colour
fastness?
Answer
C. Both Alkaline salts and acidic substances
79
When is the Heart Loop Test option recommended for fabric stiffness testing?
Answer
D. For fabrics that tend to curl or twist
80
What is the primary purpose of the Martindale apparatus in fabric testing?
Answer
C. To measure abrasion resistance of fabric
81
If 210 yards of cotton yarn weigh 70 grains, what is the count of the yarn in English cotton
system?
s s
Answer
A. 25
82
What is the count of 1800 metres of silk yarn in the metric denier system, if it weighs
10 grams?
s s
Answer
D. 50
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84
Calculate the average count of 50 , 40 , and 20 cotton yarn.
s s
Answer
D. 31.5
s
85
How many drums would be required to wind 800 pounds of 18 cotton yarn in 8 hours, if the
actual production per drum per minute in cone winding is 420 yards. Ignore waste.
Answer
A. 60
86
Determine the efficiency of a Cone winding machine, if itsβ calculated winding rate is
700 yards per minute and the actual rate of production per 8 hours in 360 hanks.
Answer
B. 90%
87
What will be the number of ends per inch in a reed of 3/72Λ’ Stockport?
Answer
C. 108
88
If a plain cloth currently has 72 ends of 64 cotton yarn per inch. Determine the number of
s
ends per inch needed to maintain the same firmness, if a 36 cotton yarn is used.
Answer
C. 54
89
What is the diameter of cotton yarn according to Peirce's formula if its count is N in the English system?
Answer
A. 1/(28βN) inches
90
If the ends per inch of a fabric is 72 and the count of the warp yarn is 64 , What will be the
warp cover factor?
Answer
B. 9
91
When did the handlooms (Reservation of Articles for production) Act, 1985 come into force?
Answer
B. 31st March 1986
92
In which state of India, the Itchalkaranchi loom developed?
Answer
D. Maharashtra
93
Which category of loom is Chittaranjan loom an example of?
Answer
C. Semi-automatic handloom
94
What is one of the primary objectives of Silk Mark?
Answer
B. Protecting the interests of the consumer
95
When was the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) officially established?
Answer
B. 2006
96
What type of take-up motion is provided in a Chittaranjan loom?
Answer
C. 5-wheel take-up motion
97
What is one of the primary purposes of using drop box in handlooms?
Answer
D. To facilitate the use of multiple coloured shuttles
98
The Vertical Handloom dobby generally produce
Answer
A. Bottom closed shedding
99
How does the sley receive swinging motion in a semi-automatic handloom?
Answer
D. Utilizing a crankshaft mechanism
100
How much does the cylinder move in each pick in a vertical handloom dobby?
Answer
C. Quarter of a revolution
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