Q 1 – Which one of the following is not a breed of sheep?
(a) Murrah
(b) Marwari
(c) Lohi
(d) Nali
Ans. (a) Murrah
Q 2 – What is the scientific name of mulberry tree?
(a) Magnifera indica
(b) Morus alba
(c) Desmodium girence
(d) None of these
Ans. (b) Morus alba
Q 3 – Silk is derived from
(a) cocoon
(b) pupa
(c) egg
(d) moth
Ans. (a) cocoon
Q 4 – Selective breeding is a process of
(a) selecting the offspring with desired properties.
(b) selecting the parents with desired properties.
(c) selecting an area for breeding.
(d) selecting fine hair for good quality wool.
Ans. (b) selecting the parents with desired properties.
Q 5 – The general process that takes place at a sheep shearing shed is:
(a) removal of fleece.
(b) separating hair of different textures.
(c) washing of sheep fibre to remove grease.
(d) rolling of sheep fibre into yam.
Ans. (a) removal of fleece.
Q 6 – The rearing of silkworms for obtaining silk is called:
(a) cocoon
(b) silk
(c) sericulture
(d) silviculture
Ans. (c) sericulture
Q 7 – Which of the following is not a type of silk?
(a) Mulberry silk
(b) Tassar silk
(c) Mooga silk
(d) Moth silk
Ans. (d) Moth silk
Q 8 – Paheli wanted to buy a gift made of animal fibre obtained without killing the animal. Which of the following would be the right gift for her to buy?
(a) Woollen shawl
(b) Silk scarf
(c) Animal fur cap
(d) Leather jacket
Ans. (a) Woollen shawl
Q 9 – Silk fibre is obtained from:
(a) fleece of sheep
(b) cotton ball
(c) cocoon
(d) shiny jute stalk
Ans. (c) cocoon
Q 10 – Wool fibre cannot be obtained from which of the following?
(a) Goat
(b) Llama
(c) Alpaca
(d) Moth
Ans. (d) Moth
Q 11 – Fibre is obtained from
(a) animals Silk is obtained from
(b) plants
(c) both(a) and (b)
(d) none of these
Ans. (c) both(a) and (b)
Q 12 – Silk is obtained from
(a) Llama
(b) yak
(c) sheep
(d) cocoon
Ans. (d) cocoon
Q 13 – Which one of the following is a wool-yielding animal?
(a) Sheep
(b) Angora goat
(c) Camel
(d) All of these
Ans. (d) All of these
Q 14 – Which of the following is not a wool-yielding animal?
(a) Goat
(b) Yak
(c) Sheep
(d) None of these
Ans. (d) None of these
Q 15 – Yak wool is common in
(a) india
(b) america
(c) tibet
(d) china
Ans. (c) Tibet
Q 16 – Which of the following wool-yielding animal is suitable for making Pashmina shawls?
(a) Kashmiri goat
(b) Angora goat
(c) Llama
(d) Alpaca
Ans. (a) Kashmiri goat
Q 17 – Sheep are
(a) herbivores
(b) omnivores
(c) carnivores
(d) parasite
Ans. (a) herbivores
Q 18 – Which of following breeds of Indian sheep is suitable for hosiery?
(a) Patanwadi
(b) Marwari
(c) Nali
(d) None of these
Ans. (a) Patanwadi
Q 19 – Which of the following fibres are made into wool for sweaters?
(a) Shorter fibres
(b) Longer fibres
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
Ans. (b) Longer fibres
Q 20 – Which of the following article obtained from animal do not kill the animal?
(a) Leather jacket
(b) Silk saree
(c) Woollen shawl
(d) Ivory bangles
Ans. (c) Woollen shawl
Q 21 – Which of the following is not a type of silk?
(a) Tassar silk
(b) Moth silk
(c) Mooga silk
(d) Mulberry silk
Ans. (b) Moth silk
Q 23 – The caterpillars of silkworms feed on
(a) peepal leaves
(b) grass
(c) rose leaves
(d) mulberry leaves
Ans. (d) mulberry leaves
Q 24 – Silk yarn is obtained from
(a) caterpillar
(b) cocoon
(c) pupa
(d) none of these
Ans. (b) cocoon
Q 25 – Silkworms secrete fibre made of
(a) fat
(b) cellulose
(c) protein
(d) starch
Ans. (c) protein
Q 26 – Silk is obtained from silk worm which lives on
(a) mango leaves
(b) banana leaves
(c) mulberry leaves
(d) maple leaves
Ans. (c) mulberry leaves
Q 27 – Which type of wool is common in Ladakh and Tibet?
(a) Yak wool
(b) Sheep wool
(c) Angora wool
(d) Pashmina wool
Ans. (a) Yak wool
Q 28 – Pashmina shawl is found in
(a) Gujarat
(b) Kashmir
(c) Rajasthan
(d) South America
Ans. (b) Kashmir
Q 29 – Animal fibre is made up of
(a) cellulose
(b) protein
(c) nylon
(d) rayon
Ans. (b) protein
Q 30 – Which of the following processes is not a part of wool extraction.
(a) Shearing
(b) Scouring
(c) Sorting
(d) Reeling
Ans. (d) Reeling
Q 31 – Removal of wool from a sheep is known as
(a) rearing
(b) shearing
(c) sorting
(d) scouring
Ans. (b) shearing
Q 32 – Sericulture is
(a) rearing of silk worms
(b) rearing of sheep
(c) rearing of honeybees
(d) cotton plantation
Ans. (a) rearing of silk worms
Q 33 – The fleece is combed to remove
(a) burrs
(b) dust
(c) low quality hairs
(d) none of these
Ans. (a) burrs
Q 34 – The fibre obtained from cocoon of silk worm is
(a) cotton
(b) jute
(c) silk
(d) nylon
Ans. (c) silk
Q 36 – Which of the following not a natural fibre?
(a) Silk
(b) Cotton
(c) Polyester
(d) Wool
Ans. (c) Polyester
Q 37 – For how long do the caterpillars eat mulberry leaves?
(a) 10 to 15 days
(b) 20 to 25 days
(c) 25 to 30 days
(d) 5 to 10 days
Ans. (c) 25 to 30 days
Q 38 – Reeling of silk is
(a) a process of making silk reels
(b) spinning of silk fibres
(c) weaving of silk cloth
(d) the process of taking silk thread from cocoon
Ans. (d) the process of taking silk thread from cocoon