Weaving Master HANTEX 21/2016 Answer Key

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Post : Weaving Master
Department : HANTEX
Category Code : 21/16
Question Paper Code : 86/2017/OL
Date of Test : 24-10-2017



  1. The ratio of threads per inch to the square root of the cotton yarn count gives
    • Thickness of yarn
    • Fabric density
    • Cover factor
    • Air permeability

  2. Which one of these yarns give a pebbled effect?
    • Core yarn
    • Crepe yarn
    • Bulked yarn
    • Voiled yarn

  3. Which of the following have a weft faced structure?
    • Organdie
    • Gaberdine
    • Satin
    • Sateen

  4. The standard atmosphere for testing is
    • 60° F and 65% RH
    • 20° F and 65% RH
    • 70° F and 60% RH
    • 27° F and 60% RH

  5. Name the fiber from which Linen yarn is spun.
    • Flax
    • Cotton
    • Hemp
    • Sisal

  6. The unit of length in Denier system is
    • 1,000 mts.
    • 9,000 mts.
    • 10 Km.
    • 900 mts.

  7. Two or more full picks missing and not exceeding 5 mm along the length of cloth is called
    • Crack
    • Mispicks
    • Weft bars
    • Float

  8. Which of the following is done in power looms in order to improve weft crimp?
    • Healds are raised to the maximum
    • Warp is sized
    • Backrest is held at a level higher than breast beam
    • Late shedding is promoted

  9. Which of this structure is a denim fabric?
    • Warp rib
    • 3/1 Twill
    • 2/3 Twill
    • Herring bone

  10. Which of these fabric is associated with a city in Kerala?
    • Saree
    • Chiffon
    • Chambery
    • Calico

  11. Profile reed is used in
    • Air jet loom
    • Pitloom
    • Waterjet loom
    • Rapier loom

  12. Which of the following is 'pure silk'?
    • A fabric containing only silk fiber
    • A yarn where there is no metallic or any other weighting except for dyeing
    • Degummed silk
    • Spun silk
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  13. The colour effect that is produced in fabric with warp of one colour and weft of another colour
    • Check effect
    • Matt effect
    • Stripe effect
    • Shot effect

  14. The fiber which dot have affinity for Acid dyes is
    • Silk
    • Wool
    • Acrylic
    • Cotton

  15. The Complementary colour for red is
    • Green
    • Orange
    • Purple
    • Yellow

  16. Melange yarn is produced by
    • Mixing fibers of different staple length
    • Doubling yarns of different count
    • Doubling yarns of different origin
    • Mixing fibers of different colour

  17. Which one of these is not a resist dyeing method?
    • Ikat
    • Batik
    • Bandhani
    • Kalamkari

  18. Corkscrew yarn is produced by
    • Twisting yarns of different count
    • Twisting yarns of same count
    • Twisting yarns of different colour
    • Twisting yarns of same colour

  19. Resultant count of a 2 fold yarn comprising 20sNe and 30sNe is
    • 25 Ne
    • 60 Ne
    • 12 Ne
    • 10 Ne

  20. Tie-dyeing is referred to
    • Discharge style of printing
    • Azoic style of printing
    • Resist style of printing
    • Direct style of printing

  21. The minimum number of needles required for a 100 hook double lift double cylinder Jacquard
    • 104
    • 108
    • 208
    • 408

  22. Tendering is the term associated with
    • Stretching of fabric
    • Pressing of fabric
    • Laundering of fabric
    • Degradation of fabric

  23. Sanforizing is the process of
    • Sizing polyester
    • Improving light fastness
    • Gas fading
    • Controlled shrinking

  24. In hand loom, which one of the following parts is connected directly to the bottom stave of heald?
    • Treadle
    • Bottom side lever
    • Top side lever
    • Top lever

  25. Corkscrew twills are largely employed in the manufacture of
    • Worsted garments
    • Silk sarees
    • Muslin fabric
    • Calico fabric

  26. Glabour's salt function as a _________ in the dyeing of acid dyes.
    • Exhausting agent
    • Fixing agent
    • Migrating agent
    • Levelling agent

  27. The function of wadding ends in a bedford cord fabric is to improve
    • Strength of Fabric
    • Elasticity of Fabric
    • Prominance of Ribs
    • Stretch of Fabric

  28. Harward twill is a
    • Even sized twill
    • Broken and reverse twill
    • Low angled twill
    • High angled twill

  29. When a 2/2 and 3/1 twills combine end on end, the resultant design will repeat on?
    • 4 ends and 4 picks
    • 8 picks and 4 ends
    • 8 ends and 4 picks
    • 8 ends and 8 picks

  30. Satin weave is a
    • Warp backed fabric
    • Weft backed fabric
    • Rearranged twill
    • Regular twill

  31. The minimum size of repeat of honey comb design is
    • 6 ends and 6 picks
    • 8 ends and 8 picks
    • 4 ends and 4 picks
    • None of these

  32. Fat serve as __________ in sizing.
    • Weighting agent
    • Softener
    • Hygroscopic substance
    • Anti mildew agent

  33. The draft that can be used in left to right symmetric design alone is
    • Pointed draft
    • Skip draft
    • Steen draft
    • Straight draft

  34. Which among the following is a variety of warp ribbed cloth, woven on plain weave principle?
    • Bedford cord
    • Seersucker
    • Toilet Quilt
    • Repp cloth

  35. The function of 'Sow box' is
    • Application of Vat dyes
    • Retting of bast fibers
    • Sizing of warp
    • None of these

  36. The minimum no. of healds, that are required for weaving 16 end Brighton hone comb is
    • 8
    • 4
    • 16
    • 14

  37. If eight hanks of yarn weigh 8 ounces, then its count in English cotton system is
    • 4s
    • 8s
    • 1s
    • 2s

  38. Sectional warping is preferred where
    • Heavy weavers beams are required
    • Large no. of ends are needed
    • Distinctly repeating warp patterns are required
    • Length of warp is extremely long

  39. Of these weft patterns, which one can be accomplished using Eccles drop box mechanism
    • 2-white, 3-red, 4-blue, 6-yellow
    • 2-white, 4-red, 8-blue, 8-yellow
    • 5-white, 10-red, 5-blue, 10-yellow
    • None of these

  40. Which of the following fibers gain tensile strength on wetting?
    • Wool
    • Cotton
    • Polyester
    • Silk

  41. Which one of these is the angle of winding that give maximum package density?
    • 30°
    • 45°
    • 60°
    • 75°

  42. Which of the following can be an angle of the cone?
    • 4°2'
    • 20°4'
    • 25°4'
    • 30°4'

  43. In cone winding, when successive traverse are laid exactly on top of the other _________ occurs?
    • Slough off
    • Nose unwinding
    • Close winding
    • Patterning

  44. The weight of water in a material expressed as a percentage of the oven dry weight of the material is called
    • Relative humidity
    • Moisture regain
    • Moisture content
    • Absolute humidity

  45. The standard regain of Nylon is
    • 4%
    • 17%
    • 1%
    • 8.50%

  46. The count of a sample of yarn is 40s Ne. If the moisture regain at the time of testing was 6%. The count of the yarn corrected to standard regain will be
    • 30.5s Ne
    • 40.5s Ne
    • 37.5s Ne
    • 44.5s Ne

  47. Thermohygrograph is an instrument used to measure
    • Oven dry weight
    • Moisture regain
    • Relative humidity
    • Temperature

  48. Which of these fibers have self extinguishing property, when removed from flame?
    • Viscose rayon
    • Wool
    • Cotton
    • Polyester

  49. The count of a sample of yarn is `65^(s)` Ne, its equivalent count in Denier system will be
    • 56 D
    • 82 D
    • 65 D
    • 72 D

  50. The dividend, for a standard wheel of 36T, in seven wheel take-up motion is
    • 36
    • 18
    • 72
    • 1

  51. Starch serves as ________ in sizing.
    • Adhesive substance
    • Softening agent
    • Whitening agent
    • Weighting agent

  52. Count of reed in stockport system is the number of dents in
    • 1 inch
    • 1 cm
    • 2 cm
    • 2 inch

  53. _________ is the unit of weight in Tex system.
    • 1 Pound
    • 1 Ounce
    • 1 gram
    • 1 Kg

  54. The kind of shed which is formed in a single lift single cylinder jacquard?
    • Centre closed
    • Open shed
    • Semi open shed
    • Bottom closed shed

  55. In handlooms, Jacquard machines are mounted according to
    • London system
    • Stockport
    • Philadelphia
    • Norwich

  56. A horizontal row in the draft indicates
    • Warp
    • Weft
    • Heald
    • Reed

  57. If two ends are drawn per dent in a `20^(s)` Stockport reed, then ends per inch in the fabric is
    • 10
    • 20
    • 40
    • None of these

  58. The heald that is dedicated for controlling leno end is
    • Doupe heald
    • Twine heald
    • Wire heald
    • None of these

  59. Tint of a colour is formed, when it is mixed with
    • White
    • Tertiary colour
    • Secondary colour
    • Black

  60. Chiffon fabrics are made up of
    • Fine silk yarn
    • Fine cotton yarn
    • Worsted yarn
    • Nylon yarns

  61. Which of the following is a drill fabric?
    • 6/2 Twill
    • 3/2 Twill
    • 2/3 Twill
    • 2/2 Twill

  62. Which of the following is used as an adhesive in the sizing of polyester?
    • PET
    • Potato starch
    • PVA
    • Maize starch

  63. Shaking device is employed in
    • Size kettle
    • Beam warping
    • Leno weaving
    • Sow box

  64. In pirn changing automatic looms, the transfer of pirn takes place, when the sley approaches
    • Top centre
    • Front centre
    • Bottom centre
    • Back centre

  65. Heald levelling device is used in
    • Plain tappet looms
    • Twill tappet looms
    • Single lift single cylinder jacquard
    • Double lift dobbies

  66. Acid used for scrooping silk, is
    • Acetic acid
    • Sulphuric acid
    • Hydrochloric acid
    • Sulphonic acid

  67. Denting plans shows
    • Order of drawing ends through the heald
    • Order of drawing ends through the reed
    • Order of operating treadles
    • Order of pegging lattice

  68. Which among the following can be the size of a repeat of Brighton honey comb?
    • 6 × 6
    • 9 × 9
    • 8 × 8
    • 10 × 10

  69. Which one among the following is a counting number for ten end satin?
    • 5
    • 7
    • 6
    • 8

  70. Which one among the following can be the size of repeat of a Corkscrew weave?
    • 9 × 9
    • 6 × 6
    • 7 × 8
    • 8 × 7

  71. Which one among the following fiber has the least cellulose content?
    • Cotton
    • Coir
    • Viscose Rayon
    • Ramie

  72. Which one of the following is related to crepon style?
    • Waving using crepe yarns
    • Adding marks on satin
    • By inserting one weave over other
    • Applying chemicals locally, that can shrink the yarn

  73. Which of the following designs require two weavers beam, in their production?
    • Honey comb
    • Satinatin
    • Huck a Back
    • Seersucker

  74. The term cotted fleece refers to
    • Entangled wool
    • Sheared wool
    • Pulled wool
    • Chlorinated wool

  75. The minimum concentration of caustic soda required for mercerization is
    • 20 gpl
    • 25 gpl
    • 4 gpl
    • 125 gpl

  76. Which of the following is a permanent finish?
    • Blueing
    • Calendering
    • Starching
    • Sanforizing

  77. Which one of these package necessitates side unwinding?
    • Pirn
    • Cone
    • Ringcop
    • Cheese

  78. Which of the following is used for bleaching wool?
    • Calcium hypochlorite
    • Sodium hypochlorite
    • Hydrogen peroxide
    • None of these

  79. __________ is a protein regenerated fiber.
    • Kapok
    • Zein
    • Dacron
    • Aramid

  80. The one which is not a primary property of textile fiber?
    • Elasticity
    • Crimp
    • Uniformity
    • Flexibility

  81. Where does the Ezhimala Naval Academy situate?
    • Kollam
    • Ernakulam
    • Kozhikode
    • Kannur

  82. Which of the following is the longest railway platform in India?
    • Nizamuddin
    • Lokmanya Tilak
    • Kharagpur
    • Shoranur

  83. Which of the following state is known as the Granary of India?
    • Andhra Pradesh
    • Punjab
    • Tamil Nadu
    • West Bengal

  84. Which city is known as the 'Manchester of South India'?
    • Coimbatore
    • Bangalore
    • Hyderabad
    • Chennai

  85. Name the boundary line between India and China.
    • Radcliff Line
    • Durand Line
    • Mc Mahon Line
    • 38th Parallel

  86. Which of the following Prime Minister presented The First Five Year Plan in India?
    • P. V. Narasimha Rao
    • Jawaharlal Nehru
    • Dr. Manmohan Sing
    • Indira Gandhi

  87. Which river of Kerala is known as 'Nila'?
    • Periyar
    • The Pamba
    • Bharathapuzha
    • Chaliyar

  88. Who built the St. Angelo's Fort, Kannur?
    • The British
    • The French
    • The Dutch
    • The Portuguese

  89. Who among the following is NOT related with the Revolt of 1857?
    • Uddam Sing
    • Nana Saheb
    • Mangal Pandey
    • Tantya Tope

  90. Who among the following is known as the 'Socrates of Maharashtra'?
    • Dr. Ambedkar
    • Balagangadhar Tilak
    • Gopal Krishna Gokhale
    • Bipin Chandra Pal

  91. Who conducted 'The Panthibhojanam' for the first time in India?
    • Thykad Ayya
    • Sahodaran Ayyappan
    • C. Krishnan
    • Ayyankali

  92. Who is known as 'Mayyazhi Gandhi'?
    • K. Kelappan
    • M. Mukundan
    • C. Krishnan Nair
    • I. K. Kumaran Master

  93. At where in Kerala, Sree Narayana Guru founded the Adwaita Ashram in 1913?
    • Sivagiri
    • Aluva
    • Chempazhanthy
    • Thalassery

  94. Who is known as 'Lincoln of Kerala'?
    • K. P. Karuppan
    • K. Kelappan
    • Mannath Padmanabhan
    • Ayyankali

  95. When was the 'Oath of Coonan Cross' incident?
    • 1528
    • 1607
    • 1653
    • 1453

  96. Who is the author of the Malayalam political drama 'Pattabakki'?
    • K. T. Muhammed
    • K. Damodaran
    • N. N. Pillai
    • Thoppil Bhasi

  97. When was the POSCO Act passed?
    • 2012
    • 2014
    • 2016
    • 2002

  98. Whose birthday is observed as the National Sports Day?
    • Dhanraj Pillay
    • Pragat Sing
    • Dilip Tirkey
    • Dhyan Chand

  99. Where is the Kerala Sahitya Academy located?
    • Kottayam
    • Kozhikode
    • Thrissur
    • Thiruvananthapuram

  100. What is the rank of India in the Global Terrorism Index (G.T.I.) 2016?
    • 7
    • 3
    • 10
    • 4

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