LeftBrain-Logical Reasoning

Fibre to Fabric

A. SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. Differentiate between natural fibre and synthetic fibres?

2. What is spinning? Name any two spinning devices.
3. Explain the process of ginning?
4. What type of soil and climate are good for growing cotton? Name any
two states of our country where cotton is mainly grown.
5. Why do we need clothes?
6. Wearing many layers of cotton clothes will keep you as warm in
winter as wearing a thick woollen sweater. Why?

B. LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. Explain how jute is obtained from the jute plant? List any three uses
of jute fibre.
2. Differentiate between Weaving and Knitting.
3. How will you distinguish between Wool, Silk and synthetic fibre?
4. Give answer:
a. What advantage does silk have over cotton?
b. What happened when people began to settle in agricultural
communities.
5. Students were going to a picnic in the month of June. Shilpi wore a
beautiful synthetic dress. When Shilpi’s friend Ria arrived, she praised
her dress and suggested that though her dress is very beautiful but
she won’t feel comfortable in the picnic. She must wear a cotton
dress.
a. Write three uses of cotton.
b. Write two steps of making fabric from fibre?
c. Why do you think Ria suggested Shilpi to wear cotton cloth?
d. What value of Ria is shown here?