Interview Questions and Answers for Basic Apparel Merchandising:
The most common merchandising questions and answers are given below-
1. What is Accessories?
Accessories mean items need to complete a garment. There are different kinds of accessories used in garments industry such as thread, zipper, interlining, buttons, label, pocketing fabric, elastic, etc.
2. What is AQL?
AQL is connected to the quality of products. In textile industry Acceptance Quality Level is shortly designated by AQL.
3. Wha is Apparel Industry?
This is the number of manufacturers those are involved in the manufacturing of clothing. Apparel industry includes with garments, lathers, technical textile, etc. industry.
4. What is Testing Temperature?
Testing temperature is an ideal temperature where temperature maintain with relative humanity. To become a testing temperature relative humanity should 65% ± 2% and temperature should 20°C ± 2°C.
5. What is Basic Block?
Basic block is an individual component of apparel without any allowance, design or style which is called basic block.
6. What is Allowance?
During the garment manufacturing process need to add extra measurement with the total measurement of the garment is known as allowance.
7. What is Approved Sample?
When a sample full fill all the trams and condition according to the buyer requirement then that sample is known as approved sample.
8. What is Ligne Number?
Ligne number is a measuring unit of the button. By the help of ligne number we can easily find out the diameter of button. The relation of button diameter and linge number is proportional.
9. What is Air Way Will?
Air Way Will is known as an export document. The carrying agreement between exporter and air carrier which is found from the airline used to ship the goods.
10. What is Base Fabric?
Basic fabric is known as grey fabric. Grey fabric can be color or finish according to the buyer requirement.
11. What is Book Inventory?
Book inventory is related to fashion accounting. Inventory book means the dollar value of inventory, as stated in accounting records.
12. What is Buying Office?
Buying office is an independent or store owned office which is situated at a market area and buys for one chain or for many stores. Buying office is also well-known as buying house.
13. What is Purchase Order (PO)?
PO is a document of a general description of the types and quantities of merchandise that a buyer or importer expect to purchase for delivery within a lead time. It is also known as buying plan.
14. What is Bill of Lading?
Bill of loading a document which gives all the terms of the contract between the exporter or shipper and the transportation or logistics company to move fright between stated points at a specified charge.
15. What is CAD?
CAD is related to the fabric cutting in garments. CAD is stands for Computer Aided Design which is used as a theoretical tool to design and develop of garment products.
16. What is Lab-dip?
Lap-dip is 10×10 cm swatch dyed in laboratory of mill for checking color standards given on Pantone is known as lab dip. This swatch is dyed to get color approval from buyer. The merchandiser has to prepare 4-5 lab dip option for each color because he/she has to keep one as counter.
17. What is Lead Time?
From the date of submitting an order to the delivery date this period is known as lead time. Normally, export order lead time has 90-120 days. Lead time is also known as preparing time for order execution.
18. What is Letter of Credit (L/C)?
The meaning of L/C is letter of credit which provided by the buyer via bank. In export order execution, L/C is a document of order which is provide buyer to manufacturer where all the terms and conditions are mention.
19. What is Line Balancing?
Line balancing is a plan of balancing the production schedule as per the time and action calendar (TNA). Line balancing is also applied in garments sewing floor for smooth order execution.
20. What is Dummy?
Dummy is an artificial human body like doll which is used to obtain actual human body shape for measuring garment fittings.
21. What is Offshore Assembly?
Offshore assembly is known as purchase the fabric and cut it but gives it to the other country for sewing. Example we can say that, fabric purchase and cut in the China, but sent to the Bangladesh for sewing.
22. What is Partial Shipment?
If the production is only half done and buyer gave us a permission to ship the first half goods we can ship the first half goods and then remaining this shipment is known as partial shipment. Partial shipment is also known as prance shipment in garments.
23. What is Pantone?
Pantone is known as a universal color shade card. Nowadays pantone is used in all industries for DTM (dye to match). In the pantone card there are 6 digit numbers for each color. Those colors are help to minimize the garments shade variation problem.
24. What is Pattern?
Pattern is a hard thick paper which is used to get the actual shape of different component of a garment. Pattern is also help to use as guide of a marker paper.
25. What is Style Number?
Style number a series of style which is easy to get the style references.
26. What is SMV?
SMV is means the Standard Minute Value. Standard Minute Value is related with garments work study, time study, method study.
27. What is Trimming?
The materials which are added with the body part of garments by sewing are known as trimmings.
28. What is Time and Action Plan (TNA)?
In garments Time and action is stands for time and action calendar or time and action plan. It is also known as issuing plan or production schedule or time and action plan. Time and action plan related with lead time of export order shipment.
29. What is Thread Run?
The stitching thread and color for the same is known as thread run.
30. What is Up-charge?
Up-charge is an additional cost which will get added into cost of production as per the buyer’s instructions. Up charge will get added into these things like embroidery, labels, packing method etc.
31. What is Vendor?
Vendor is very known word in Ready Made Garments (RMG) industry. In others word we know that vendor is a seller, resource, manufacturer or supplier.
32. What is Vessel-sailing-time?
Vessel-sailing-time is known as the time which will get taken by ship or transportation to ship the products.
33. What is Yarn Dip?
Yarn dip is as like lab dip. If a fabric is a yarn dyed checks or strips then yarns will get dyed into laboratory and those yarns merchandiser has to send to the buyer for color approval is known as yarn dips.
34. What is CMT?
CMT describe the Cut Make and Trims. In this condition, apparel manufacturer are quotes the buyer a proposed value which includes making, trimmings and accessories cot of a garment.
35. What is CPM?
CPM stands for Cost per Minute. CPM can help to find out per hour, shift, day and week cost of garments.
36. What is CM?
CM stands for Cost of Making. That cost may include with trimmings, Cutting, making, trimmings cost, cost of making time etc.
37. What is Cutting Order?
Cutting order is a company paper to maintain cut and produce a specific quantity of garments.
38. What is Cut-to-order?
A cutting order based on order received. Cut-to-order relates to garments sampling and product development department.
39. What is C.F.R?
C.F.R stands for cost and freight. It indicates that the exporter will deliver the products onto vessel and pay all the normal charges to get the cargo to the named port or seaport.
40. What is C.I.F?
C.I.F stands for Cost Freight and Insurance. A pricing term under which the seller pays all operating cost involved in the placing of products on board and in addition prepays the freight and insures the goods to an agreed destination.
41. What is Cut-off-date?
Cut –off-date is a last date till which a shipping line will accept the packed goods for a particular vessel or ship. Usually cut-off-date is 5-10 days before actual ship moving date.
42. What is Down-charge?
Down-charge is a smaller amount cost because of fewer trimmings into finished product. If buyer says he/she wants just finished product without any trimmings or embroidery or prints we should down-charge the buyer means we will decrease production cost.
43. What is Ex- works?
Ex-works denotes point of origin- a pricing term under which exporter s only responsibility is to clear the goods for export and make them available to the buyer at agreed destination.
44. What is Fabrication?
Fabrication is the procedures of garments fabric preparation before bulk production Therefore, fabrication is known as a pre-production procedure.
45. What is Factory out Late Stores?
Factory out late stores is one kind of store which sells the manufactures overrun directly to consumers.
46. What is Fashion Director?
Fashion director is a fashion expert of an organization who working with buyer or designers.
47. What is F.C.L?
F.C.L stands for the full container load. This is the excellent sign for business dealings of both buyer and manufacturer.
48. What is Grading?
Grading is a process of either increasing or decreasing the size of the sample pattern. In this process pattern larger or smaller size depends on sample size range.
49. What is Gross Margin?
Gross margin is connected to calculation of manufacturing cost. The difference in dollars between net sales and the net costs of merchandise or product during a given period.
50. What is FOB?
FOB describes Free on Board. Here, exporter provide all the cost such as fabric, accessories, CM (cost of making), overhead cost, C&F commission, commission, and transportation cost from manufacturer factory to shipping port.
51. What is Knit-down?
Knit-down is a tiny knitted fabric swatch (which is knitted as per buyers artwork like checks or strips to check the repeat and size) which merchandiser sends to the buyer for approval is known as knit –down.
52. What is L.C.L?
L.C.L is means Less Container Load. When short amount of order execution then less container load for export or import from manufacturer.
53. What is Mark Down?
Mark down is known as the difference between the original retail price and a reduced price.
54. What is Mark-up?
Mark-up is known as the difference between the original retail price and a raised price. It means the difference between manufacturing or cost price and selling price.
55. What is Modular Manufacturing?
The modular manufacturing is known as the manufacturing method utilizing of a small group of people who work together to produce a finished garment.
56. What is Strike-off?
Strike-off is one kinds of trail sample which is get done by buyers artwork section to get an approval for print or embroidery and repeat and size for the same. This trail samples made by printer or computerized embroidery, which merchandiser sends to buyer for approval is known as strike –off.
Multiple Choice Questions For Fashion Designing, Garments and Merchandising Job (Part-1)
100 Multiple Choice Questions
(Answers are given below of article)
4. A garment is a ............... product
a) Two Dimensional b) Three Dimensional
c) Four Dimensional d) None above
a) Trueing b) Basic pattern set
c) pattern drathing d) pattern draping
a) Drafting or pattern b) pattern draping
c) Trueing d) set of pattern
a) Drafting b) Draping
c) Trueing d) Basic pattern set
a) Test - fit b) Ease
c) Figure balance d) Fabric balance
11. A muslin garments cut from a first pattern is called..............
a) Sample b) Template
c) Test - fit d) Dress
a) Ease b) Garment balance
c) Tracing d) Dart
13. The direction in which the yarn is passing in the fabric.
a) Fibre b) Grain
c) Length wise d) Cross wise
a) Cross Grain b) Balance live
c) Bias (45’) d) Length Grain
a) Garment balance b) Bicep line
c) Pattern balance d) Grain
a) Garment balance b) Pattern balance
c) Fabric balance d) Grain
a) Selvedge b) Bias
c) Bowing d) Muslin
a) True bias b) Thick line
c) Pattern grain line d) Arrows
a) Vertical b) Cross - wise
c) Grain line with arrows d) Horizontal
a) Cross wise b) Vertical
c) Horizontal d) Bias
21. Garment cutting and manufacturing is based on ...............
a) Measurements b) Fit
c) Style d) Fullness
22. The study or man and his measurement is called ..............
a) Anatomy b) Anthropology
c) Anthropometry d) Architecture
a) Draping b) Template
c) Industrial pattern making d) Block pattern
31. Pattern template is made up or .................in approved industry.
32. Effectively lay length is reduced while fabric width is wider (True / False)
33. Effectively lay length reduced while cloth width in wider (True / False)
34. .................. layout is widely used in garment industry
a) Fiber b) Yarn
c) Thread d) Cotton
36. Conversion of a yarn is carried out by a process termed as
a) weaving b) spinning
c) combing d) carding
a) cohesiveness b) flexibility
c) density d) tenacity
38. Find the odd one out
a) cotton b) jute
c) linen d) silk
39. The basis of poly propylene fibers are
a) methane b) propane
c) propylene d) ethane
40. The secondary property of a textile fiber is
a) tenacity b) luster
c) flexibility d) uniformity
41. Fibers that are measured in centimeters or inch are
a) staplefibers b) filament fibers
c) shorfibres d) long fibres
42. Fibres that are measured in miles or kilometers are
a) staplefibres b) filament fibres
c) shortfibres d) long fibres
43. Tenacity is the term usually applied to the strength of
a) fibre b) yarn
c) fabric d) cotton
44. Denier is the term applied to the strength of
a) fibre b) yarn
c) fabric d) cotton
45. The property of bending without breaking is
a) bending sterngth b) flexibility
c) spinning quality d) tenacity
46. Cohesiveness is otherwise termed as
a) spinning quality b) uniformity
c) adhesivity d) tenacity
47. Texturizing is the processes that introduce
a) coils b) crimp
c) zigzag shaping d) all the above
48. Density is expressed as
a) mass per unit volume b) relative mass per unit volume
c) none of the above d) both a and b
49. The primary property essential for a fibre is
a) lustre b) density
c) length to width ratio d) resiliency
50. Lustre of fibres can be reduce through the addition of
a) sodium hydroxide b) titanium dioxide
c) diphosphate d) pottasium dichromate
a) elastic recovery b) elongation
c) resiliency d) spinning quality
a) high orientation b) low orientation
c) crystalline d) amorphous
a) high orientation b) low orientation
c) crystalline d) amorphous
54. When the fibre molecules are arranged in random then it is
a) high orientation b) low orientation
c) crystalline d) amorphous
55. An important type of associative force in textiles
a) carbon bonding b) hydrogen bonding
c) oxygen bonding d) coo bonding
56. Molecular slippage is likely to be at a maximum in
a) amorphous areas b) crystalline areas
c) both d) none of the above
57. Molecular slippage is likely to be at a minimum in
a) amorphous areas b) crystalline areas
c) both d) none of the above
58. Cat tail is a .................fibre
a) seed hair b) bast
c) leaf d) animal hair
59. Spot the odd one out
a) kenaf b) urene
c) sunn d) yucca
60. The leaf fibre is
a) cotton b) palm
c) jute d) kapok
61. Dupioni is a
a) animal hair b) animal secretion
c) leaffibre d) none of the above
62. Sunn is a
a) cellulosicfibre b) protein fibre
c) minarelfibre d) rubber
63. Spot the odd one out
a) wet spinning b) dry spinning
c) melt spinning d) pad spinning
64. Cellulose is made up of
a) C,H,O b) C,H,N
c) C,H,COOH d) C,N,COOH
65. Tenacity of cotton is
a) 3 - 5 gms / denier b) 3 - 7 gms / denier
66. ............... are used as the garment fasteners
67. ..................... is used in front fly open
a) band b) beads
c) applique d) motif
69. This is effectively used on many areas of a garment
a) riping c) embroidery
b) draq string d) rouleau
70. This is inserted in the casing or hem to pull area or fulled together
a) a cord b) hook
c) velcro d) elastic
a) patch b) macrame
c) applique d) mofit
72. One strip is coverd with hooks and the other with very fine loops.
a) lace b) velcro
c) zippers d) buttons
a) snap fasteners b) zip fasteners
c) rouleau fastening d) draw string
a) hook& eye b) button & button hole
c) velcro d) snap fasteners
a) bows b) button loops
c) draw string d) frog fastening
76. These may be made from cording or braid
a) frog fastening b) velcro
c) lacing d) snap fasteners
a) tie knot b) eye lets
c) lacing d) zippers
78. An attractive feature used in design
a) fringing b) darts
c) pleat d) vent
a) gathering c) pleats
b) darts d) tucks
a) Gandhi cap c) hat
b) beret d) turban
81. Genarally speaking, this means made - to - measure
a) prer - a - parter b) ready - to - wear
c) bespoke d) fitting
82. This type or garment is usrally wear, while riding a harse
a) blazer b) fitted pant
c) bell bottem pant d) breeches
a) gather b) pleat
c) dart d) tuck
84. LEVI’S brand is the example or ...................
a) swim wear b) bridal
c) jeans d) childrens
85. ‘Olega’ brand is the example for .......................
a) womens intimate wear b) suits
c) sports wear d) leotards
86. DKNY is the example of the brand name of ...............
a) leotards b) jeans
c) womens sports wear d) underwear
87. ‘Van Heusew’ is the example of the brand name of ................
a) jeans b) womens shirts
c) suits d) men’s shirts
88. ‘Jockey’ is the example of the brand name of ..............
a) underwear b) ladies wear
c) pants d) shirts
89. ‘NIKE’ is the example of the brand name of ...................
a) women's swim wear b) children's wear
c) bridal d) sports wear
90. Cotton is affected by
a) alkalies b) strong acids
c) cold dilute acids d) all the above
91. “King of fibres” is
a) cotton b) jute
c) silk d) nylon
92. Which fibre is popularly called ‘Golden fibre’?
a) cotton b) silk
c) jute d) flax
93. ‘Chain crass’ is
a) cotton b) kapok
c) ramie d) linen
94. Linen is the other name given to
a) cotton b) flax
c) ramie d) kapok
95. The short fibres are termed as
a) line b) tow
c) filament d) lint
96. Hacking is the term given to ............... operation
a) carding b) scutching
c) combing d) pulling
97. In fabric form jute is frequently called
a) blended fabric b) burlap
c) jute d) kenaf
98. The tenacity of ramie varies from
a) 5.3 - 7.6 gms / denier b) 9 - 11 gme / denier
c) 7 - 8 gms / denier d) 1 - 5 gms / denier
99. The fibre abaca is obtained from
a) sisal b) banana
c) pineapple d) jute
a) cotton b) kapok
1. Pattern making is basically divided in to a)................ b)................
2. ................... is the basic pattern that is used for all adaptions.
3. The block pattern is placed (or) wheeled on to pattern paper to produce the .................
4. A garment is a ............... product
a) Two Dimensional b) Three Dimensional
c) Four Dimensional d) None above
5. Pattern is a replica or a garment (say True / False)
6. Black pattern does not included seam allawance, in lays and hem allawance. (say True / False)
7. A system of pattern making deperds on a series figure measurement to complete the paper pattern.
a) Trueing b) Basic pattern set
c) pattern drathing d) pattern draping
8. A two - dimensional piece or fabric draped around a form, a figure confirming to its shape creating a three - dimensional fabric pattern.
a) Drafting or pattern b) pattern draping
c) Trueing d) set of pattern
9. A 5 - piece pattern set, consisting of a front / back / sleeve and skirt front, back is called
a) Drafting b) Draping
c) Trueing d) Basic pattern set
10. .................. is the measurement added to the patterns and line for comfort
a) Test - fit b) Ease
c) Figure balance d) Fabric balance
11. A muslin garments cut from a first pattern is called..............
a) Sample b) Template
c) Test - fit d) Dress
12. .................. a wedge - shape cutout in a pattern used as a means of controlling the fit of the garment
a) Ease b) Garment balance
c) Tracing d) Dart
13. The direction in which the yarn is passing in the fabric.
a) Fibre b) Grain
c) Length wise d) Cross wise
14. Yarns parallel to selvedge and at right angler to the cross grain of woven fabric is called .......................
a) Cross Grain b) Balance live
c) Bias (45’) d) Length Grain
15. Finding and adjusting the difference between joining pattern parts to improve the hang and fit of the garment is called ...............
a) Garment balance b) Bicep line
c) Pattern balance d) Grain
16. ................... is the process of matching two components to establish, grain line, scane length and pattern is introduced
a) Garment balance b) Pattern balance
c) Fabric balance d) Grain
17. A slanting or diagonal line cut or sewn across the weave of the cloth is called ...................
a) Selvedge b) Bias
c) Bowing d) Muslin
18. ................... is a line drawn on each pattern piece to indicate low the pattern should the aligned with the length grain of the fabric
a) True bias b) Thick line
c) Pattern grain line d) Arrows
19. ................... at the top or the bottom indicates that the pattern must be placed in one direction only
a) Vertical b) Cross - wise
c) Grain line with arrows d) Horizontal
20. ...................... grain line is drawn parallel with center for garments to be cut on straight grain
a) Cross wise b) Vertical
c) Horizontal d) Bias
21. Garment cutting and manufacturing is based on ...............
a) Measurements b) Fit
c) Style d) Fullness
22. The study or man and his measurement is called ..............
a) Anatomy b) Anthropology
c) Anthropometry d) Architecture
23. Drafting of pattern making is one of the ................... methods of garment making.
24. Draping is the ....................method used in fashion industry
25. To reduce or enlarge a given size pattern technique is called ......................
26. Seam allowance added pattern making is called ..................
27. Component pattern template are used in shop floor (True / False)
28. Pattern parts are made without seam allowance is called .................
29. Muslin cloth is used on dress form for draping (True / False)
30. Which are the following pattern making is / are widely used in garment industry in Bangladesh?
a) Draping b) Template
c) Industrial pattern making d) Block pattern
31. Pattern template is made up or .................in approved industry.
32. Effectively lay length is reduced while fabric width is wider (True / False)
33. Effectively lay length reduced while cloth width in wider (True / False)
34. .................. layout is widely used in garment industry
35. Any product capable of being spun/ woven or otherwise made into a fabric is
a) Fiber b) Yarn
c) Thread d) Cotton
36. Conversion of a yarn is carried out by a process termed as
a) weaving b) spinning
c) combing d) carding
37. A primary property of a textile fiber which refers to adequate strength is
a) cohesiveness b) flexibility
c) density d) tenacity
38. Find the odd one out
a) cotton b) jute
c) linen d) silk
39. The basis of poly propylene fibers are
a) methane b) propane
c) propylene d) ethane
40. The secondary property of a textile fiber is
a) tenacity b) luster
c) flexibility d) uniformity
41. Fibers that are measured in centimeters or inch are
a) staplefibers b) filament fibers
c) shorfibres d) long fibres
42. Fibres that are measured in miles or kilometers are
a) staplefibres b) filament fibres
c) shortfibres d) long fibres
43. Tenacity is the term usually applied to the strength of
a) fibre b) yarn
c) fabric d) cotton
44. Denier is the term applied to the strength of
a) fibre b) yarn
c) fabric d) cotton
45. The property of bending without breaking is
a) bending sterngth b) flexibility
c) spinning quality d) tenacity
46. Cohesiveness is otherwise termed as
a) spinning quality b) uniformity
c) adhesivity d) tenacity
47. Texturizing is the processes that introduce
a) coils b) crimp
c) zigzag shaping d) all the above
48. Density is expressed as
a) mass per unit volume b) relative mass per unit volume
c) none of the above d) both a and b
49. The primary property essential for a fibre is
a) lustre b) density
c) length to width ratio d) resiliency
50. Lustre of fibres can be reduce through the addition of
a) sodium hydroxide b) titanium dioxide
c) diphosphate d) pottasium dichromate
51. The ability of a fiber to return to shape following compression, bending or similar deformation is termed as
a) elastic recovery b) elongation
c) resiliency d) spinning quality
52. If the arrangement of molecules within the fibre are parallel to each other and to the longtitudinal axis of the fibre then
a) high orientation b) low orientation
c) crystalline d) amorphous
53. If the arrangement of molecules within the fibre are parallel to each other but not parallel to each other and to the longitudinal axis of the fibre then it is
a) high orientation b) low orientation
c) crystalline d) amorphous
54. When the fibre molecules are arranged in random then it is
a) high orientation b) low orientation
c) crystalline d) amorphous
55. An important type of associative force in textiles
a) carbon bonding b) hydrogen bonding
c) oxygen bonding d) coo bonding
56. Molecular slippage is likely to be at a maximum in
a) amorphous areas b) crystalline areas
c) both d) none of the above
57. Molecular slippage is likely to be at a minimum in
a) amorphous areas b) crystalline areas
c) both d) none of the above
58. Cat tail is a .................fibre
a) seed hair b) bast
c) leaf d) animal hair
59. Spot the odd one out
a) kenaf b) urene
c) sunn d) yucca
60. The leaf fibre is
a) cotton b) palm
c) jute d) kapok
61. Dupioni is a
a) animal hair b) animal secretion
c) leaffibre d) none of the above
62. Sunn is a
a) cellulosicfibre b) protein fibre
c) minarelfibre d) rubber
63. Spot the odd one out
a) wet spinning b) dry spinning
c) melt spinning d) pad spinning
64. Cellulose is made up of
a) C,H,O b) C,H,N
c) C,H,COOH d) C,N,COOH
65. Tenacity of cotton is
a) 3 - 5 gms / denier b) 3 - 7 gms / denier
66. ............... are used as the garment fasteners
67. ..................... is used in front fly open
68. This effect is produced by applying pieces of fabric or different shapes and sizes to the user face and another fabric
a) band b) beads
c) applique d) motif
69. This is effectively used on many areas of a garment
a) riping c) embroidery
b) draq string d) rouleau
70. This is inserted in the casing or hem to pull area or fulled together
a) a cord b) hook
c) velcro d) elastic
71. This is a decerativelenotting using two basic knots, the flat and the haly hitch, with variations
a) patch b) macrame
c) applique d) mofit
72. One strip is coverd with hooks and the other with very fine loops.
a) lace b) velcro
c) zippers d) buttons
73. These are rolls or folds of fabris, used for making loops and piping for fastening
a) snap fasteners b) zip fasteners
c) rouleau fastening d) draw string
74. This type of fastening is introduced on sports wear and industrial garments
a) hook& eye b) button & button hole
c) velcro d) snap fasteners
75. This is often used at the nack of a dress, or blarse or at the waist as a belt, serve as a fastener
a) bows b) button loops
c) draw string d) frog fastening
76. These may be made from cording or braid
a) frog fastening b) velcro
c) lacing d) snap fasteners
77. This is a decreative fastening that can be introduced into a design in many ways.
a) tie knot b) eye lets
c) lacing d) zippers
78. An attractive feature used in design
a) fringing b) darts
c) pleat d) vent
79. Are used in a variety of ways on different areas or a garment such as the yolles, sleeves, skirt or panel lines.
a) gathering c) pleats
b) darts d) tucks
80. A round, flat type of cap clietly associated with the basque peasant
a) Gandhi cap c) hat
b) beret d) turban
81. Genarally speaking, this means made - to - measure
a) prer - a - parter b) ready - to - wear
c) bespoke d) fitting
82. This type or garment is usrally wear, while riding a harse
a) blazer b) fitted pant
c) bell bottem pant d) breeches
83. Gt is used to remove fullness from certain parts or the garment
a) gather b) pleat
c) dart d) tuck
84. LEVI’S brand is the example or ...................
a) swim wear b) bridal
c) jeans d) childrens
85. ‘Olega’ brand is the example for .......................
a) womens intimate wear b) suits
c) sports wear d) leotards
86. DKNY is the example of the brand name of ...............
a) leotards b) jeans
c) womens sports wear d) underwear
87. ‘Van Heusew’ is the example of the brand name of ................
a) jeans b) womens shirts
c) suits d) men’s shirts
88. ‘Jockey’ is the example of the brand name of ..............
a) underwear b) ladies wear
c) pants d) shirts
89. ‘NIKE’ is the example of the brand name of ...................
a) women's swim wear b) children's wear
c) bridal d) sports wear
90. Cotton is affected by
a) alkalies b) strong acids
c) cold dilute acids d) all the above
91. “King of fibres” is
a) cotton b) jute
c) silk d) nylon
92. Which fibre is popularly called ‘Golden fibre’?
a) cotton b) silk
c) jute d) flax
93. ‘Chain crass’ is
a) cotton b) kapok
c) ramie d) linen
94. Linen is the other name given to
a) cotton b) flax
c) ramie d) kapok
95. The short fibres are termed as
a) line b) tow
c) filament d) lint
96. Hacking is the term given to ............... operation
a) carding b) scutching
c) combing d) pulling
97. In fabric form jute is frequently called
a) blended fabric b) burlap
c) jute d) kenaf
98. The tenacity of ramie varies from
a) 5.3 - 7.6 gms / denier b) 9 - 11 gme / denier
c) 7 - 8 gms / denier d) 1 - 5 gms / denier
99. The fibre abaca is obtained from
a) sisal b) banana
c) pineapple d) jute
100. The fibre which is mainly used for padding and stuffing particularly upholstery is
a) cotton b) kapok
c) hemp d) urena
Key Answers of Above Questions:
1. a) drafting, b) draping
2. block pattern
3. working pattern
4. b) three dimensional
5. true
6. true
7. c) pattern drafting
8. b) pattern draping
9. d) basic pattern set
10. b) ease
11. c) test fit
12. d) dart
13. b) grain
14. d) length grain
15. c) pattern balance
16. a) garment balance
17. b) bias
18. c) pattern grain line
19. c) grain line with arrows
20. b) vertical
21. a) measurement
22. c) anthropometry
23. basic
24. oldest
25. grading
26. production pattern / industrial pattern
27. true
28. block pattern
29. true
30. c) industrial pattern making
31. thick paper bound
32. true
33. false
34. marsh dam layout
35. a) fibre
36. b) spinning
37. d) tenacity
38. d) silk
39. b) propare
40. b) luster
41. a) staple fibres
42. b) filament fibres
43. a) fiber
44. b) yarn
45. b) flexibility
46. a) spinning quality
47. d) all the above
48. a) mass per unit volume
49. c) length to width ratio
50. b) titanium dioxide
51. c) resiliency
52. a) high orientation
53. c) crystalline
54. d) amorphous
55. b) hydrogen bonding
56. a) amorphous areas
57. b) crystalline area
58. d) animal hair
59. d) yucca
60. b) palm
61. b) animal secretion
62. a) cellulosic fibre
63. d) pad spinning
64. a) CHO
65. a) 3 - 5gms / denier
66. buttons
67. zipper
68. c) applique
69. b) draw string
70. a) a cord
71. b) macrame
72. b) velcro
73. c)rouleam fastenings
74. d) snap fastenings
75. a) bows
76. a) frog fastenings
77. c) lacing
78. a) fringing
79. a) gathering
80. b) beret
81. c) bespoke
82. d) breeches
83. c) dart
84. c) jeans
85. a) women’s intimate wear
86. c) women’s wear
87. d) men’s shirt
88. a) underwear
89. d) sports wear
90. b) strong acids
91. a) cotton
92. c) jute
93. c) ramie
94. b) flax
95. b) tow
96. c) combing
97. b) bur lap
98. a) 5.3 - 7.5 gms / denier
99. b) banana
100. b) kapok
Key Answers of Above Questions:
1. a) drafting, b) draping
2. block pattern
3. working pattern
4. b) three dimensional
5. true
6. true
7. c) pattern drafting
8. b) pattern draping
9. d) basic pattern set
10. b) ease
11. c) test fit
12. d) dart
13. b) grain
14. d) length grain
15. c) pattern balance
16. a) garment balance
17. b) bias
18. c) pattern grain line
19. c) grain line with arrows
20. b) vertical
21. a) measurement
22. c) anthropometry
23. basic
24. oldest
25. grading
26. production pattern / industrial pattern
27. true
28. block pattern
29. true
30. c) industrial pattern making
31. thick paper bound
32. true
33. false
34. marsh dam layout
35. a) fibre
36. b) spinning
37. d) tenacity
38. d) silk
39. b) propare
40. b) luster
41. a) staple fibres
42. b) filament fibres
43. a) fiber
44. b) yarn
45. b) flexibility
46. a) spinning quality
47. d) all the above
48. a) mass per unit volume
49. c) length to width ratio
50. b) titanium dioxide
51. c) resiliency
52. a) high orientation
53. c) crystalline
54. d) amorphous
55. b) hydrogen bonding
56. a) amorphous areas
57. b) crystalline area
58. d) animal hair
59. d) yucca
60. b) palm
61. b) animal secretion
62. a) cellulosic fibre
63. d) pad spinning
64. a) CHO
65. a) 3 - 5gms / denier
66. buttons
67. zipper
68. c) applique
69. b) draw string
70. a) a cord
71. b) macrame
72. b) velcro
73. c)rouleam fastenings
74. d) snap fastenings
75. a) bows
76. a) frog fastenings
77. c) lacing
78. a) fringing
79. a) gathering
80. b) beret
81. c) bespoke
82. d) breeches
83. c) dart
84. c) jeans
85. a) women’s intimate wear
86. c) women’s wear
87. d) men’s shirt
88. a) underwear
89. d) sports wear
90. b) strong acids
91. a) cotton
92. c) jute
93. c) ramie
94. b) flax
95. b) tow
96. c) combing
97. b) bur lap
98. a) 5.3 - 7.5 gms / denier
99. b) banana
100. b) kapok
Multiple Choice Questions For Fashion Designing, Garments and Merchandising Job (Part-2)
101. The fiber which was popularly termed as ‘Artificial silk’ is
a) Nylon b) urena
c) arnol d) rayon
102. The finest quality wool is obtained from
a) Delaine b) merino
c) rambouillet d) lincoln
103. Shoddy is the term which indicates
a) reprocessed wool b) wool
c) reused wool d) none of the above
104. The fibre obtained from Angora goat is
a) alpaca b) mohair
c) cashmere d) angora
105. Angora fibre is obtained from
a) angora goat b) angora rabbit
c) both d) none of these
106. Solution of sodium hydroxide at .................. percentage dissolves wool.
a) 2% b) 3% a.good, b.moderate, c.fair, d.poor
c) 4% d) 5%
107. ‘Queen of fibres’ is
a) cotton b) silk
c) rayon d) wool
108. The gummy substance which coats the silk fibre is
a) pectin b) glutin
c) sericin d) all the above
109. Tram silk is a
a) low - twist ply yarn b) medium twist ply yarn
c) high - twist ply yarn d) none of these
110. Organzine silk is a
a) low - twist ply yarn b) medium twist ply yarn
c) high - twist ply yarn d) none of these
111. In silk, the process to where twist is inserted is termed as
a) Reeling b) throwing
c) Spinning d) degumming
112. Degumming is carried out to remove
a) pectin b) gluten
c) sericin d) none of the above
113. The resiliency of silk is
a) very good b) good
c) moderate d) poor
114. The bleach which tends to destroy silk is
a) chlorine b) nydrogen per oxide
c) d) all the above
115. Silk is affected by
a) alkalies b) acids
c) chlorine d) all the above
116. The actual fibre protein in silk is
a) sericine b) alanine
c) tyrosine d) fiborin
117. Tyrex, employed in the manufacture of vehicle tyres is obtained from
a) rayon b) acetate
c) nytril d) vinyon
118. The generic name Azlon refers to
a) man - made cellulosic fibres b) man - made protein fibres
c) polyamides d) none of the above
119. Azlons gave off disagreeable odor when wet because were made out of
a) Chemicals b) food sources
c) Animal hair d) animal secretion
120. Ardil was made from the protein in
a) casein b) soya bean
c) Peanut d) corn
121. In Nylon 6, 6 the numbers 6 and 6 refers to the number of
a) Amide b) nitrogen
c) Oxygen d) carbon
122. Polymerization of caprolactam produces
a) Nylon 6, 6 b) nylon 6
c) Nylon 6, 10 d) none of the above
123. ‘Brooke brothers’ is the example of the brand name of.......
a) Jeans b) suit
c) Sports for women d) rain coats
124. ‘Bali’ is the example or the brand name for
a) Sportswear b) women’s intimate apparel
c) Suits d) pants
125. ‘Esprit’ is the example of the brand name for ................
a) junior’s sportswear b) rain coat
c) Suits d) wools
126. ‘London fog’ in the example of the brand name for .............
a) suits b) sports dress
c) rain coats d) intimate wear
127. Example of private labels
a) j.c.penny’s Worthington b) hunt club
c) The gap’s d) all the above
128. ..................... is the copy or near copy of a design under a different brand name
a) Private labels b) licensing
c) Knockoffs d) counterfeit
129. .................. are fakes or copies of currently popular branded labels.
a) Branded labels b) counterfeit goods
c) Licensing d) knockoff
130. This type of labeling suggest to consumers the suitability of a garment for their body dimensions
a) Wash care labeling b) brand labeling
c) Size labeling d) country of origin labeling
131. This is a key factor in the production, marketing, buying and selling of RTW apparel
a) Quality b) aesthetic performance
c) Intrinsic attributes d) attractiveness
132. The French term for ready - to - wear is ...................
a) Boutique b) pret - a - porter
c) Couturier d) haute couture
133. .................. refers to high quality clothing custom made or made to measure, for a specific individual
a) Couture (kootur) b) pret - a - porter
c) Liz Claiborne d) value priced
134. Couture clothing literally means in French
a) Designer clothing b) private labels
c) Mass production d) fine sewing
135. .................. is a comparable term for high quality, custom made men’s suits, usually from London
a) Ready - to - wear b) private labels
c) Bespoke c) designer’s clothing
136. .................. is the inter face between an organization and its customers
a) customer’s satisfaction b) marketing
c) Fashion forecast d) product assortment
137. ............... that support the choices of style direction, color, fabric and pattern also be presented.
a) sloper b) sourcing
c) Story boards d) drafting
138. ............. is the process of estimating and then determining the total cost of producing garment.
a) Merchandising b) manufacturing
c) Costing d) marketing
139. Dyed color samples also called........................
a) strike offs b) shade brands
c) Shade approval d) lab dips
140. ................ refers to how well the garment confirms to the three - dimensional human body.
a) Quality b) fitting
c) Inspection d) customer
141. The.......................... Consists of all the sizes of graded patterns super imposed on one another.
a) Graded nest b) computerized grading
c) Marker making d) CAD - systems
142. Black lines and spaces read by a laser beam; used to electronically identity a product
a) Bar tack b) brand
c) bar code d) Chroma
143. Garments having two legs, called
a) Upper torso b) bifurcated garments
c) Bagging d) bespoke
144. Basic pattern used to produce a basic fitted garment
a) sloper b) torso
c) Body sizes d) making
145. Equal tension on needle, bobbin and / or looper threads
a) Balanced tension b) stitch density
c) Seam strength d) sew ability
146. Temporary stitches, also means
a) Back stitch b) over lock
c) Basting d) feed off the arm
147. Wet process using color - removing agents
a) Bedding b) barcode
c) Back tack d) bleaching
148. Seam made by using fabric binding strips to encase raw edges
a) Run and fell seam b) over lock seam
c) Bound seam d) French seam
149. Stiff plastic strips sewn to garment seams to add shape and support
a) Boning b) canvas
c) Fusible inter lining d) buckram
150. Annual gathering of approval manufacturers in Atlanta
a) Bobbin show b) fashion show
c) Trade show d) brand show
151. Narrow bias strips of fabric used to face raw edges
a) Poplin b) bias facing
c) Alpaca d) canvas
152. Two distinct fabrics glued together as one
a) Canvas b) hair canvas
c) Heavy fabric d) bonded fabric
153. Intensity of color - brightness versus dullness
a) vibgyor b) hue
c) Chroma d) magenta
154. Pictorial representation of refurbishing instructions
a) Care symbol b) country of origin
c) fiber content d) size
155. Performance advantage that results from the garments physical features
a) Aesthetic look b) durability
c) Buying benefit d) comfort ability
156. Tunnel of fabric through which elastic or a draw string is threaded to provide shape to the garment
a) Boning b) casing
c) Cord d) braid
157. Inter looped stitch in also known as
a) Lock stitch b) over lock stitch
c) Chain stitch d) French seam
158. Seam that has split apart because the stitches have broken
a) Skipped stitch b) broken seam
c) Seam grain d) puckering
159. Style that takes decades to move through the whole fashion cycle
a) Classic b) modern
c) Traditional d) formal
160. Diamond shaped symbols used for accurate joining of pieces
a) Awl b) bodkin
c) Notches d) magic tape
161. Heavy outer line on pattern piece is the
a) Circles b) cutting line
c) Notches d) small arrows
162. Straight line ending in arrow heads
a) Grain line markings b) hemline
c) Darts d) seam line
163. The extra amount of garment looseness is called
a) Measurement b) wearing ease
c) Proportion d) dis - proportion
164. A cuff that is cut doubles the width of a standard cuff, exposing the facing
a) Shirt cuff b) lapped cuff
c) French cuff d) fusing
165. A cuff that has one end projecting from the placket edge
a) French cuff b) lapped cuff
c) Blouse cuff d) single cuff
166. Three or four hand stitches in the same spot to hold two pieces of fabrics together.
a) Mitering b) lining
c) Over tacking d) inter facing
167. Suits, tuxedos, over coat, top coat and separate trousers for business and evening wear is called
a) Sportswear b) tailored clothing
c) Work wear d) furnishings
168. “Furnishings” include the following item
a) Hosiery b) ski jacket
c) Tennis shorts d) wallets
169. Sportswear comprises of
a) Sweaters b) pant
c) cuff links d) wallets
170. Scarves, gloves, jewelry such as cuff links and eyewear come under the title or
a) Active sportswear b) furnishing
c) Accessories d) tailored clothing
171. Polymerization of podscalcium produces
a) Nylon 6 b) nylon 6, 6
c) Nylon 12 d) nylon 3
172. The formation of tiny balls of fiber on the surface of the cloth is
a) Filing b) balling
c) Raising d) pilling
173. Body armor and protective clothing are made from
a) Nylon b) ardil
c) Kevlar d) vinyl
174. Nomex is a
a) Nylon b) ardil
c) Aramid d) vinyon
175. Dacron and terrene belong to
a) Nylon b) aramid
c) vinyon d) polyester
176. Polyester, which does not undergo the process tend to shrink at elevated temperatures
a) Mercerized b) texturized
c) Heat set d) tentered
177. Polyester is resistant to
a) weak alkalis b) weak acids
c) Strong acid at room temperature d) all the above
178. Mostly crochet and knitting yarns are made up of
a) Acrylic b) wool
c) Silk d) jute
179. The natural mineral fiber is
a) Glass b) asbestos
c) Carbon d) none of the above
180. The man - made mineral fiber is
a) Asbestos b) cotton
c) arnel d) none of the above
181. Glass fiber is made from
a) Silica b) limestone
c) Soda ash and borax d) all the above
182. The process by which either solid colors or prints can be applied to the glass fibers is
a) Dyeing b) printing
c) coronizing d) painting
183. Which of the following is a matrix fibre composed of 50% poly vinyl chloride and 50% polyvinyl alcohol?
a) cord élan b) asbestos
c) arnel d) none of the above
184. Graphite is the term when the carbon percent is
a) 90 b) 95
c) 97 d) 99
185. The ....................fibres are black in colour and have a silky sheen
a) glass b) carbon
c) asbestos d) arnel
186. Fibres which change colour are
a) dexon b) chameleon fibres
c) cord élanfibers d) polychromatic fibers
187. The cloth straight from the loom is
a) Raw goods b) finished fabric
c) Gray fabric d) none of the above
188. Thermoplastic property is exhibited by
a) orlon B) rayon
c) Cotton d) silk
189. The two adjacent silk filament fibers extruded from the silk worm are
a) fiber b) ply yarn
c) brims d) braids
190. A process by which natural fibers are sorted, separated and partially aligned
a) combing b) grading
c) ginning d) carding
191. A process by which natural fibers are sorted and straightened is
a) Combing b) grading
c) Ginning d) carding
192. Cotton fibers that are too short for yarn or fabric manufacturing
a) Tow b) lint
c) Linters d) fibers
193. A bast fibre obtained from agare plant is
a) Sisal b) jute
c) Sunny d) kapok
194. Short ends of silk fibers used in making rough, textured spun yarns or blends often termed as waste silk is
a) short fiber b) noel
c) Fiber d) none of the above
195. The textile fiber made from tetra fluroethylene monomer is
a) tetlon b) tetran
c) teflon d) tetraiene
196. Spun yarns are composed of
a) staplefibres b) filament fibres
c) tow d) thread
197. Smooth - surfaced yarn spun from long - staple evenly combed wool fibres is
a) woof yarns b) waffle
c) wale d) worsted yarn
198. Ceramic fibres are made from
a) aluminiumsillicate b) sodium sillicate
c) potassiumsillicate d) sodium hydroxide
199. The fibres composed of amino acids that have been formed into polypeptide chains are
a) cellulosic b) protein
c) minerals d) acetate
200. Wool taken from the hides of slaughtered animals is called
a) clip wool b) fleece wool
c) pulled wool d) all the above
a) Nylon b) urena
c) arnol d) rayon
102. The finest quality wool is obtained from
a) Delaine b) merino
c) rambouillet d) lincoln
103. Shoddy is the term which indicates
a) reprocessed wool b) wool
c) reused wool d) none of the above
104. The fibre obtained from Angora goat is
a) alpaca b) mohair
c) cashmere d) angora
105. Angora fibre is obtained from
a) angora goat b) angora rabbit
c) both d) none of these
106. Solution of sodium hydroxide at .................. percentage dissolves wool.
a) 2% b) 3% a.good, b.moderate, c.fair, d.poor
c) 4% d) 5%
107. ‘Queen of fibres’ is
a) cotton b) silk
c) rayon d) wool
108. The gummy substance which coats the silk fibre is
a) pectin b) glutin
c) sericin d) all the above
109. Tram silk is a
a) low - twist ply yarn b) medium twist ply yarn
c) high - twist ply yarn d) none of these
110. Organzine silk is a
a) low - twist ply yarn b) medium twist ply yarn
c) high - twist ply yarn d) none of these
111. In silk, the process to where twist is inserted is termed as
a) Reeling b) throwing
c) Spinning d) degumming
112. Degumming is carried out to remove
a) pectin b) gluten
c) sericin d) none of the above
113. The resiliency of silk is
a) very good b) good
c) moderate d) poor
114. The bleach which tends to destroy silk is
a) chlorine b) nydrogen per oxide
c) d) all the above
115. Silk is affected by
a) alkalies b) acids
c) chlorine d) all the above
116. The actual fibre protein in silk is
a) sericine b) alanine
c) tyrosine d) fiborin
117. Tyrex, employed in the manufacture of vehicle tyres is obtained from
a) rayon b) acetate
c) nytril d) vinyon
118. The generic name Azlon refers to
a) man - made cellulosic fibres b) man - made protein fibres
c) polyamides d) none of the above
119. Azlons gave off disagreeable odor when wet because were made out of
a) Chemicals b) food sources
c) Animal hair d) animal secretion
120. Ardil was made from the protein in
a) casein b) soya bean
c) Peanut d) corn
121. In Nylon 6, 6 the numbers 6 and 6 refers to the number of
a) Amide b) nitrogen
c) Oxygen d) carbon
122. Polymerization of caprolactam produces
a) Nylon 6, 6 b) nylon 6
c) Nylon 6, 10 d) none of the above
123. ‘Brooke brothers’ is the example of the brand name of.......
a) Jeans b) suit
c) Sports for women d) rain coats
124. ‘Bali’ is the example or the brand name for
a) Sportswear b) women’s intimate apparel
c) Suits d) pants
125. ‘Esprit’ is the example of the brand name for ................
a) junior’s sportswear b) rain coat
c) Suits d) wools
126. ‘London fog’ in the example of the brand name for .............
a) suits b) sports dress
c) rain coats d) intimate wear
127. Example of private labels
a) j.c.penny’s Worthington b) hunt club
c) The gap’s d) all the above
128. ..................... is the copy or near copy of a design under a different brand name
a) Private labels b) licensing
c) Knockoffs d) counterfeit
129. .................. are fakes or copies of currently popular branded labels.
a) Branded labels b) counterfeit goods
c) Licensing d) knockoff
130. This type of labeling suggest to consumers the suitability of a garment for their body dimensions
a) Wash care labeling b) brand labeling
c) Size labeling d) country of origin labeling
131. This is a key factor in the production, marketing, buying and selling of RTW apparel
a) Quality b) aesthetic performance
c) Intrinsic attributes d) attractiveness
132. The French term for ready - to - wear is ...................
a) Boutique b) pret - a - porter
c) Couturier d) haute couture
133. .................. refers to high quality clothing custom made or made to measure, for a specific individual
a) Couture (kootur) b) pret - a - porter
c) Liz Claiborne d) value priced
134. Couture clothing literally means in French
a) Designer clothing b) private labels
c) Mass production d) fine sewing
135. .................. is a comparable term for high quality, custom made men’s suits, usually from London
a) Ready - to - wear b) private labels
c) Bespoke c) designer’s clothing
136. .................. is the inter face between an organization and its customers
a) customer’s satisfaction b) marketing
c) Fashion forecast d) product assortment
137. ............... that support the choices of style direction, color, fabric and pattern also be presented.
a) sloper b) sourcing
c) Story boards d) drafting
138. ............. is the process of estimating and then determining the total cost of producing garment.
a) Merchandising b) manufacturing
c) Costing d) marketing
139. Dyed color samples also called........................
a) strike offs b) shade brands
c) Shade approval d) lab dips
140. ................ refers to how well the garment confirms to the three - dimensional human body.
a) Quality b) fitting
c) Inspection d) customer
141. The.......................... Consists of all the sizes of graded patterns super imposed on one another.
a) Graded nest b) computerized grading
c) Marker making d) CAD - systems
142. Black lines and spaces read by a laser beam; used to electronically identity a product
a) Bar tack b) brand
c) bar code d) Chroma
143. Garments having two legs, called
a) Upper torso b) bifurcated garments
c) Bagging d) bespoke
144. Basic pattern used to produce a basic fitted garment
a) sloper b) torso
c) Body sizes d) making
145. Equal tension on needle, bobbin and / or looper threads
a) Balanced tension b) stitch density
c) Seam strength d) sew ability
146. Temporary stitches, also means
a) Back stitch b) over lock
c) Basting d) feed off the arm
147. Wet process using color - removing agents
a) Bedding b) barcode
c) Back tack d) bleaching
148. Seam made by using fabric binding strips to encase raw edges
a) Run and fell seam b) over lock seam
c) Bound seam d) French seam
149. Stiff plastic strips sewn to garment seams to add shape and support
a) Boning b) canvas
c) Fusible inter lining d) buckram
150. Annual gathering of approval manufacturers in Atlanta
a) Bobbin show b) fashion show
c) Trade show d) brand show
151. Narrow bias strips of fabric used to face raw edges
a) Poplin b) bias facing
c) Alpaca d) canvas
152. Two distinct fabrics glued together as one
a) Canvas b) hair canvas
c) Heavy fabric d) bonded fabric
153. Intensity of color - brightness versus dullness
a) vibgyor b) hue
c) Chroma d) magenta
154. Pictorial representation of refurbishing instructions
a) Care symbol b) country of origin
c) fiber content d) size
155. Performance advantage that results from the garments physical features
a) Aesthetic look b) durability
c) Buying benefit d) comfort ability
156. Tunnel of fabric through which elastic or a draw string is threaded to provide shape to the garment
a) Boning b) casing
c) Cord d) braid
157. Inter looped stitch in also known as
a) Lock stitch b) over lock stitch
c) Chain stitch d) French seam
158. Seam that has split apart because the stitches have broken
a) Skipped stitch b) broken seam
c) Seam grain d) puckering
159. Style that takes decades to move through the whole fashion cycle
a) Classic b) modern
c) Traditional d) formal
160. Diamond shaped symbols used for accurate joining of pieces
a) Awl b) bodkin
c) Notches d) magic tape
161. Heavy outer line on pattern piece is the
a) Circles b) cutting line
c) Notches d) small arrows
162. Straight line ending in arrow heads
a) Grain line markings b) hemline
c) Darts d) seam line
163. The extra amount of garment looseness is called
a) Measurement b) wearing ease
c) Proportion d) dis - proportion
164. A cuff that is cut doubles the width of a standard cuff, exposing the facing
a) Shirt cuff b) lapped cuff
c) French cuff d) fusing
165. A cuff that has one end projecting from the placket edge
a) French cuff b) lapped cuff
c) Blouse cuff d) single cuff
166. Three or four hand stitches in the same spot to hold two pieces of fabrics together.
a) Mitering b) lining
c) Over tacking d) inter facing
167. Suits, tuxedos, over coat, top coat and separate trousers for business and evening wear is called
a) Sportswear b) tailored clothing
c) Work wear d) furnishings
168. “Furnishings” include the following item
a) Hosiery b) ski jacket
c) Tennis shorts d) wallets
169. Sportswear comprises of
a) Sweaters b) pant
c) cuff links d) wallets
170. Scarves, gloves, jewelry such as cuff links and eyewear come under the title or
a) Active sportswear b) furnishing
c) Accessories d) tailored clothing
171. Polymerization of podscalcium produces
a) Nylon 6 b) nylon 6, 6
c) Nylon 12 d) nylon 3
172. The formation of tiny balls of fiber on the surface of the cloth is
a) Filing b) balling
c) Raising d) pilling
173. Body armor and protective clothing are made from
a) Nylon b) ardil
c) Kevlar d) vinyl
174. Nomex is a
a) Nylon b) ardil
c) Aramid d) vinyon
175. Dacron and terrene belong to
a) Nylon b) aramid
c) vinyon d) polyester
176. Polyester, which does not undergo the process tend to shrink at elevated temperatures
a) Mercerized b) texturized
c) Heat set d) tentered
177. Polyester is resistant to
a) weak alkalis b) weak acids
c) Strong acid at room temperature d) all the above
178. Mostly crochet and knitting yarns are made up of
a) Acrylic b) wool
c) Silk d) jute
179. The natural mineral fiber is
a) Glass b) asbestos
c) Carbon d) none of the above
180. The man - made mineral fiber is
a) Asbestos b) cotton
c) arnel d) none of the above
181. Glass fiber is made from
a) Silica b) limestone
c) Soda ash and borax d) all the above
182. The process by which either solid colors or prints can be applied to the glass fibers is
a) Dyeing b) printing
c) coronizing d) painting
183. Which of the following is a matrix fibre composed of 50% poly vinyl chloride and 50% polyvinyl alcohol?
a) cord élan b) asbestos
c) arnel d) none of the above
184. Graphite is the term when the carbon percent is
a) 90 b) 95
c) 97 d) 99
185. The ....................fibres are black in colour and have a silky sheen
a) glass b) carbon
c) asbestos d) arnel
186. Fibres which change colour are
a) dexon b) chameleon fibres
c) cord élanfibers d) polychromatic fibers
187. The cloth straight from the loom is
a) Raw goods b) finished fabric
c) Gray fabric d) none of the above
188. Thermoplastic property is exhibited by
a) orlon B) rayon
c) Cotton d) silk
189. The two adjacent silk filament fibers extruded from the silk worm are
a) fiber b) ply yarn
c) brims d) braids
190. A process by which natural fibers are sorted, separated and partially aligned
a) combing b) grading
c) ginning d) carding
191. A process by which natural fibers are sorted and straightened is
a) Combing b) grading
c) Ginning d) carding
192. Cotton fibers that are too short for yarn or fabric manufacturing
a) Tow b) lint
c) Linters d) fibers
193. A bast fibre obtained from agare plant is
a) Sisal b) jute
c) Sunny d) kapok
194. Short ends of silk fibers used in making rough, textured spun yarns or blends often termed as waste silk is
a) short fiber b) noel
c) Fiber d) none of the above
195. The textile fiber made from tetra fluroethylene monomer is
a) tetlon b) tetran
c) teflon d) tetraiene
196. Spun yarns are composed of
a) staplefibres b) filament fibres
c) tow d) thread
197. Smooth - surfaced yarn spun from long - staple evenly combed wool fibres is
a) woof yarns b) waffle
c) wale d) worsted yarn
198. Ceramic fibres are made from
a) aluminiumsillicate b) sodium sillicate
c) potassiumsillicate d) sodium hydroxide
199. The fibres composed of amino acids that have been formed into polypeptide chains are
a) cellulosic b) protein
c) minerals d) acetate
200. Wool taken from the hides of slaughtered animals is called
a) clip wool b) fleece wool
c) pulled wool d) all the above
Key Answers of Above Questions:
101. d) rayon
102. b) merino
103. c) reused wool
104. b) mohair
105. b) angora rabbit
106. d) 5%
107. b) silk
108. c) sericin
109. a) low twist ply yarn
110. b) medium twist ply yarn
111. b) throwing
112. c)sericin
113. c) moderate
114. a) chlorine
115. d) all the above
116. d) fibrocin
117. a) rayon
118. b) man made protein fibers
119. b) food sources
120. c) peanut
121. d) carbon
122. d) none of the above
123. b) suits
124. b) women’s intimate apparel
125. a) juniors sports wear
126. c) rain coat
127. d) all the above
128. c) knock offs
129. b) counter feit goods
130. c) size labeling
131. a) quality
132. b) pret - a- porter
133. a) couture
134. d) fine sewing
135. c) bespoke
136. b) marketing
137. c) story board
138. c) costing
139. d) lab dips
140. b) fitting
141. a) graded nest
142. c) barcode
143. b) bifurcated garments
144. a) sloper
145. a) balanced tension
146. c) basting
147. d) bleaching
148. c) bound seam
149. a) boning
150. a) bobbin show
151. b) bias facing
152. d) bounded fabric
153. c)chroma
154. a) care symbol
155. c) buying benefit
156. b) casing
157. c) chain stitch
158. b) broken seam
159. a) classic
160. c) notches
161. b) cutting line
162. a) grain line markings
163. b) wearing ease
164. c)french cuff
165. b) lapped cuff
166. c) over tacking
167. b) tailored clothing
168. a) hosiery
169. a) sweaters
170. c) accessories
171. c) nylon 12
172. d) pilling
173. c)kevlar
174. c) aramid
175. d) polyester
176. c) heat set
177. d) all the above
178. a) acrylic
179. b) asbestos
180. d) none of the above
181. d) all the above
182. c)coronizing
183. a) cordelam
184. d) 99
185. b) carbon
186. b) chameleon fibres
187. c) gray fabric
188. a) orlon
189. c)brins
190. d) carding
191. a) combing
192. c) linters
193. a) sisal
194. b) noil
195. c) Teflon
196. a) staple fibres
197. d) worsted yarn
198. a) aluminium silicate
199. b) protein
200. c) pulled wool
