Comprehensive Exam Questions- B DES FT 1

Question 1: The most popular fabric manufacturing technology is

A. Weaving

B. Knitting

C. Non-woven

D. Braiding

Question 2: Primary motions of weaving are

A. Shedding, picking, warp stop

B. Shedding, pick finding, beat up

C. Shedding, picking, beat up

D. Shedding, picking, take up

Question 3: The areal density of a woven fabric will be least influenced by

A. EPI

B. PPI

C. Yarn count

D. Weave

Question 4: Warp cover factor can be obtained if the values of following parameters are known

A. EPI

B. PPI

C. EPI and warp yarn count

D. PPI and weft yarn count

Question 5: If the crimp in a woven fabric is 10%, the value of contraction factor will be
approximately

A. 9.1%

B. 11.1%

C. 10.1%
D. 9.9%

Question 6: Flatbed knitting machine can have

A. Only one bed

B. Only two beds

C. One or two beds

D. Three or more beds

Question 7: The major application of warp knitted fabric is

A. Apparel

B. Fliters

C. Industrial textiles

D. Wipes

Question 8: Components of latch needle are

A. Latch, butt, hook, stem

B. Butt, bed, latch, stem

C. Butt, hook, eye, stem

D. Latch, butt, hook, eye

Question 9: Which of the following is not a weft knitted structure

A. Single jersey

B. Rib

C. Interlock

D. Underlap

Question 10: The best suited technology among the following for Geotextiles would be

A. Knitting

B. Meltblowing

C. Hydroentangling

D. Needlepunching
Question 11: Cam shedding can control up to

A. 2-4 healds

B. 12 healds

C. 24 healds

D. 36 healds

Question 12: Shedding cams are always mounted on the

A. Bottom shaft or cam shaft de pending on weave

B. Crank shaft

C. Bottom shaft

D. Tappet shaft

Question 13: The speed of tappet shaft on a loom running at 180 rpm and weaving 2 up 1 down
twill would be

A. 90 rpm

B. 180 rpm

C. 60 rpm

D. 120 rpm

Question 14: The speed of a tappet shaft on a loom weaving design on 4 ends and 3 picks will be

A. Same as that of crank shaft

B. One fourth of crank shaft

C. One third that of crank shaft

D. Three times that of crank shaft

Question 15: During shedding operations, negative cams actually control

A. Raising and lowering of heald

B. Raising of the heald

C. Lowering of the heald

D. Either raising or lowering of heald

Question 16: For creating the distinct shed in plain weave

A. The lift (throw) of both the cams should be equal

B. Lift of the cam controlling the front heald should be higher

C. Lift of the cam controlling the back heald should be higher

D. Lift of the cams are irrelevant

Question 17: In late shedding for plain woven fabric, the duration of shed dwell will be
approximately

A. 30-150 degree of crank shaft rotation

B. 120-240 degree of crank shaft rotation

C. 90-210 degree of crank shaft rotation

D. 150-270 degree of crank shaft rotation

Question 18: In spring reversing system, roller with varying diameter is used to

A. Maintain nearly constant force on the heald frame

B. To increase the force on the heald frame when it is down

C. To reduce the force on the heald frame when it is up

D. To keep the heald in up position for multiple picks

Question 19: A plain woven fabric is being woven with straight draft of four healds and heald
staggering. The PPM of loom is 240. If the two cams are separated by 10 degree on the
bottom shaft then the difference in the crossing time for the shed lines will be

A. 0.15 second

B. 0.014 second

C. 0.25 second

D. None of the above.

Question 20: Restarting a loom after the overnight stoppage will have

A. Higher than set pick spacing at start

B. Lower that set pick spacing at start

C. Same as set pick spacing at start

Sometimes higher but mostly lower pick spacing than set pick spacing at start

Question 21: The problem of periodicity in pick spacing is critical if wavelength is

A. Smaller than 1/8 inch

B. Greater than 10 inch

C. In between 1/8 and 10 inch

D. In between 10 inch to 100 inch

Question 22: Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following assertion [a] and the reason
[r]

Assertion: The positive let-off motion maintains the free length of warp and the tension in warp
sheet at constant levels.

Reason: The fluctuation of free warp length due to take-up causes change in warp tension, which is
sensed by the system, and correction in both warp tension and in free warp length is carried
out through the let-off system automatically

A. Both [a] and [r] are true and [r] is the correct reason for [a]

B. Both [a] and [r] are true but [r] is not the correct reason for[a]

C. Both [a] and [r] are false

D. [a] is true but [r] is false

Question 23: Weaving of heavy fabrics on wide looms is carried out preferably with a positive take-
up motion of the type

A. Continuous indirect

B. Continuous direct

C. Intermittent indirect

D. Intermittent direct
Question 24: Tick the wrong statement

A. In seven wheel take up motion, PPI = Change wheel tooth number/1.015

B. In Shirley take up motion, PPI = Change wheel tooth number

C. In Picanol take up motion, PPcm= Change wheel tooth number

D. In negative take up motion, sley does not have any role

Question 25: Warp tension during weaving is maintained by

A. Take up mition

B. Let-off motion

C. Warp stop motion

D. Drop wires

Question 26: In negative let off motion, the weights have to shifted

A. At smaller time interval as the weaver’s beam radius reduces

B. At larger time interval as the weaver’s beam radius reduces

C. At constant time interval as the weaver’s beam radius reduces

D. Depending on the full weaver’s beam diamter

Question 27: Bang-off is associated with

A. Fast reed warp protection

B. Loose reed warp protection

C. Warp stop motion

D. Side weft fork motion

Question 28: In case of weft break, center weft fork motion would stop the loom

A. Two picks after the weft break

B. One pick after the weft break

C. After the weft break but before the beat up

D. At the instance of weft break

Question 29: A large slot is kept in the drop wires used for warp stop motion

A. For the passage of the warp yarns

B. For the passage of the reciprocating bars

C. For the passage of the warp yarns and reciprocating bars

D. To control the warp tension.

Question 30. --------------------- means a series of stitches used to join two or more pieces of material

together

A. Quilting

B. Seam

C. Stitches

D. Interlocking

Question 31. ----------------------- is the outer fabric of a garment

A. Shell fabric

B. Interling

C. Fusing

D. Second fabric

Question 32. --------------- is the distance between the upper and the lower surface of the stitch.

A. Stitch type

B. Stitch depth

C. Stitich width

D. Stitch variation

Question 33. -------------- materials used to ornament or enhance garments

A. Jackets

B. Tags

C. Trims

D. Laces
Question 34. --------------- is the process of bonding fabric layers with an adhesive by the
application of

the heat and pressure.

A. Pressing

B. Fusing

C. Bonding

D. Attaching

Question 35. Gathering a fabric ----------------

A. Shirring

B. Long stitch

C. Puckering

D. Seersucker

Question 36. Increase or decrease in size of a pattern

A. Grading

B. Cut and make

C. Alteration

D. Variation

Question 37. Item for retail display not permanently attached to garment ----------------

A. Trim

B. Lace

C. Fasteners

D. Hangtags
Question 38. permanently attached printed as woven items presenting brand names as required

information.

A. Labels

B. Tags

C. Tickets

D. Slips