GATE 1992 – Question Paper
TF: Textile Engineering and Fiber Science
PART A
I. Write all the correct answers (write only the alphabets e.g. A,B,C, or C,B)
1. During length measurement on Fibrograph,2.5% span length was found to be 25
mm. It means
a.2.5% of fibres clamped are 25 mm is length
b.2.5% of fibres clamped are longer than 25 mm
c.2.5% of fibres clamped are 25 mm or longer
d.2.5% of fibres clamped are less than 25 mm
2. The count of a yarn is 20 Tex. It is equivalent to a yarn of
a. 29.5 Ne (English count)
b.180 Denier
c. 50 Nm(Metric count)
d. None of the above
3. The resultant count of a two folt cotton yarn is 16s Ne. If the doubling process
causes a contraction of 10% in the component yarns, the count of the component
single yarn will be
a. 35.2s Ne
b. 28.8s Ne
c. 32s Ne
[Link] of the above
4. The number of thin places were detected at -30% and -50% thin place settings
on a uster imperfection indicator. The incidence will be higher at
a. -30%
b. 505
c. None of the above
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5. Under CRL and CRE conditions of testing, what happens to the rate of loading
when length of specimen is increased?
a. Rate of loading does not change for CRL condition
b. Rate of loading decreases for CRE condition
c. Rate of loading increases for both the conditions
d. None of the above
6. With respect of tear strength which of the following statements are correct?
a. Tear strength of twill weave > Tear strength of plain weave
b. Tear strength of high set fabric < Tear strength of low set fabric
c. Tear strength does not depend upon weave and set
d. Tear strength depends upon thread strength
7. Which of the following phenomenon may be described by Poisson Distribution/
a. Number of warp breakages on a loom
b. Breaking load of yarn
c. Number of neps in a given area of card web
d. Number of end breakages in ring spinning
8. The correct relationship between specific surface (s) and diameter (d) of a fibre
can be described by
a. S = 1/d
b. S = 4/d
c. S = Perimeter of Cross-Section / Area of Cross-Section
d. None of the above
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9. The standard error of estimate of difference of two means having sample size of
n1and n2 and pooled estimate of standard deviation s, is
a.
b.
c.
d. None of the above
10. Which of the following relationships is /are correct?
a. Denier x 2.82 =
b. Denier x 1.11 = Decitex
/
c. Denier x 2.82 =
.
d. Denier x 0.111 = Tex
II. Write all the correct answers (e.g. A,B, or C,D etc)
11. The U % of single yarn is 17.3%. The expected U% of a 3 ply yarn made from
these single yarns would be
a.12.5
b.10.0
c.17.3
d. None of the above
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12. The weight per meter of cotton sliver normally lies between
a. 500 mg and 1000 mg
b. 3 g and 4g
c. 10 g and 15 g
d. 40 g and 60g
13. The RKm of a yarn is equal to
a. g/tex
b. g/den
c. Breaking length in Km
d. CSP
14. The number of fibres in the cross-section of a 20s cotton yarn would be
approximately
a.85
b.170
c.340
d.680
15. Roller and clearer card is used for carding of
a. Cotton
b. Cotton waste
c. Wool fibres
d. Man-made fibres
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16. Sectional warping is considered more practical than beam warping
a. For executing big orders
b. For producing striped fabrics
c. When sizing is considered necessary
d. When two fold yarn has to be used in warp and weft
17. Sizing gives to the yarn
a. Higher breaking strength
b. Increased elongation at bread
c. Increased pliability
d. None of the above
18. 1 kg of 20 Ne will have a length of
a.16,800 yds
b.33,600 meters
c.20,000 meters
d.16,800 meters
19. A sheeting fabric having 30 tex in warp and 20 tex in weft, and having 40x30
ends and picks per centimeter respectively
a. 90 g/m2
b. 170 g/m2
c.180 g/m2
d. 250 g/m2
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20. In a automatic loom
a. Weft-break is repaired automatically
b. Warp-break is repaired automatically
c. Exhausted weft bobbin is replaced automatically
d. Exhausted warp beam is replaced automatically
PART B
Section 1
III. Write all the correct answers (write only the alphabets e.g. A,B or B etc)
21. The coaser fibres preferentially migrate
a. To the surface of the yarn
b. To the core of the yarn
c. At random
22. Longer and finer fibres require a card cylinder having
a. Higher wire point density
b. Lower wire point density
c. Higher speed
23. On the scutcher, the ratio of fan speed to beater speed required for synthetic
fibres, as compared to cotton fibres, is
a. Higher
b. Lower
c. Equal
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24. On a good ring frame, the spinning tensions for cotton yarn would be around
a.1.0 g/tex
b.0.1 g/tex
c.0.001 g/tex
d.0.11 g/den
25. Balloon control rings are more effective
a. At the end of the doff
b. At the middle of the doff
c. At the beginning of the doff
d. Throughout the doff
26. If the difference between the number of thick and thin places is very high, the
machine to be checked first would be
a. Draw frame
b. Speed frame
c. Ring frame
d. Card
27. The waste removed in blow room while processing man-made fibres should be
around
a. 0.1%
b.1%
c.2%
d.3%
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28. The amount of spin flash applied by fibre manufacturers to polyester staple is
around
a.0.16%
b.0.48%
c.1.0%
d.5%
29. The traveler weight employed for polyester blend, compared to that employed
for cotton is
a. Less
b. More
c. The same
[Link] most preferred bleater for processing man-made fibres is
a. Shirley opener
b. Kirschner beater
c. Creighton
d. Three bladed beater
IV. Write all the correct answers (write only the alphabets e.g. A or B,C etc)
31. During sizing, pick up will increase if
a. Sizing speed increases
b. Squeezing pressure increase
c. Position of immersion roller is lowered
d. Temperature of drying cylinder decreases
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32. Fabric cover on a loom is improved by
a. Raising the back rest
b. Having early shedding
c. Having late picking
d. None of the above
33. Activation of bottom change on automatic loom is preferred by weft feeler
compared to weft fork because
a. It increases the loom efficiency
b. It improves the quality of fabric
c. It reduces the weft waste
d. It reduces the work load of worker
34. In shuttleless weaving, weft waste is minimum on
a. Air-jet loom
b. water-jet loom
c. Rapier loom
d. Gripper (or projectile) loom
35. On Sulzer projective loom, the number of projectiles depends on
a. Weight of projectile
b. Width of loom
c. Speed of loom
d. Picking force
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36. Circular looms are preferred over conventional looms
a. When weft pattern is complicated
b. When the silk yarn is involved
c. When hose type of fabrics are required
d. Because circular looms give higher efficiency
37. In triaxial weaving, weft is inserted
a. In single picks
b. In double picks
c. By two pick cycle
d. None of the above
38. Gauge on the winder with trap type(serrated) slub catcher for 25 tex yarn will
be
a. 0.1 – 0.2 m
b. 0.6 – 0.7mm
c.1.0 – 1.3 mm
39. Percent waste in sizing department, calculated on the yarn processed in the
sizing , is normally
a.0.5 – 0.8%
b.1.2 – 1.5%
c.2.0 – 2.5%
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V. Write all the correct answers (write only the alphabets e.g. A or B, C etc)
40. If the specific volume and twist factor of a yarn are 1.0 cm3/g and 60 tex1/2
turns/cm respectively, what will be its twist angle?
a. 30o
b. 34o
c. 32o
d. None of the above
41. The value of retraction factor ranges between
a.0 to ∞
b.1 to ∞
c.0 to 1
d. has no range
42. If the ratio of strength of two fold yarn to its component single yarn is four,
what will be the ratio of their tenacities?
a.4
b.2
c.1
d. None of the above
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43. Which of the following relationship(s) is/are correct?
a. cos
b.
c. cos ∝
d.
where
= Yarn modulus
= Fibre modulus
∝ = Helix angle at yarn surface
= Yarn extensions
= Fibre extension
= Helfix angle of fibre
44. The index of Blend Irregularity (A.B.I) values proposed by Coplan and Klein may
have the following interpretation
a. I.B.I = 0, means complete randomness
b. I.B.I = 1, means perfect blending
c. I.B.I > 1,means presence of clustering
d. I.B.I = 0, means perfect blending
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SECTION B
IV. Write All the correct answers (write only the alphabets e.g. A, B, D etc.)
45. Drawing
a. increases crystallinity
b. increases birefringence
c. decreases crystalline
d. increase strength
46. Nylon is drawing
a. at glass transition temperature
b. at softening temperature
c. at room temperature
d. at 100% r.h. conditions
47. The denier of tow used for producing polyester staple fibres, before drawing, is
about
a.3,000
b.30,000
c.300,000
d. None of the above
48. Heat setting in relaxed conditions
a. reduces strength
b. increase orientation
c. increases crystallinity
d. increases density
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49. False-twisting means
a. twisting in the false direction
b. not twisting
c. introducing equal and opposite twist
d. twisting with friction discs
[Link] crimped yarns
a. have zig-zag configuration
[Link] helical configuration
c. give stretch yarns
[Link] modified stretch yarns
51. In the context of friction spindles for texturing, the twister angle should be
a.30o
b.45o
c.60o
d.90o
52. Air-jet texturing
[Link] the strength considerably
[Link] not decreases the strength
c. uses overfeeding to get the textured effect
[Link] air-jets to get the textural effect.
53. Stuffer-box technique
a. is used to produce textural yarns for carpets
b. can process heavy denier yarns
c. is used to give crimps in staple fibre production
d. is suitable for monofilaments
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54. A spin finish formulation contains
a. Delustrant
b. Whitener
c. Lubricant
d. Antioxidant
[Link]-singeing machine is operated at a speed of
a. 50 – 70 m/min
b.125 – 200 m/min
c.10-40 m/imn
d.80 – 120 m/min
56. The desizing process mainly removes
a. Wax and tallow
b. Dirt and colour
c .Starch
d. Natural impurities
57. Batch-wise scouring can be carried out in
a. Winch
b. Jigger
c. Kier
d. J-Box
58. The most important ingredient of a scouring composition is
a. Wetting agent
b. Alkali
c. Emulsifying agent
d. Sodium silicate
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59. Wool and silk can be bleached with
a. Sodium hydrosulphite
b. Sodium perborate
c. Hydrogen peroxide
d. Sodium hypochlorite
60. Polyester and acrylic fibres can be bleached with
a. Sodium hydrosulphite
b. Hydrogen peroxide
c. Sodium chlorite
d. Sulphur dioxide
61. Mercerization is carried out with NaOH of
a.10 – 15% Conc.
b.18 – 25% Conc.
c.5 – 10% Conc.
d.25-35% Conc.
62. An optical brightener is
a. A synthetic bluing agent
b. A colourless dye
c. A fluorescent compound
d. An optical whitener
63. Damage caused to cotton during bleaching can be assessed by measuring
a. Cuprammonium Fluidity
b. Methylene Blue Absorption
c. Barium Number
d. White index
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64. Efficiency of mercerization can be assessed by
a. Dye sorption
b. Deconvolution count
c. Shrinkage
d. Sinking time
V. Fill in the blanks:
1. Example of seed fibres is cotton and ____________
2. Cross-section of NaOH swollen cotton fibres shows rings in the secondary wall
which are better known as _____________.
3. The hollow space in cotton fibres is known as Lumen while that in wool is called
__________.
4. The sulphur containing amino acids in wool are cystine and ______________.
5. Stem fibre are also known as___________.
6. Linen is made up of individual cells named ________________.
7. The monomers used in the production of PET are MEG and _____________.
8. Acrylics that contain less than 85% of acrylonitrile by weight are termed.
9.____________ is the catalyst used during polymerization of polypropylene
10.______________ is a naturally occurring mineral fibre.
11. Dilute solution viscosity of a branched polymer is ___________ than that of the
Corresponding linear polymer in the same solvent.
12. Anionic polymerization produces a ____________ molecular weight
distribution in the polymer.
13. A monomer capable of forming a six-membered ring under-goes ___________
reaction.
14. A cross-linked polymer has __________ molecular weight.
15. A red ox initiator is most suitable for _____________ polymerization.
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16. Benyzylamine can act as a __________ in polyethylene terephthalate
manufacture.
17. Degree of crystallinity can be best determined by ______________ technique.
18. Viscocity average molecular weight is lower than ___________ average
molecular weight.
19. Besides melt spinning nylon 6 fibre may also be produced by __________
spinning method.
20. Differential thermal analysis can be used for obtaining ____________ of a
polymer.
21.___________ colours can be prepared on the substrate.
22. Reactive dyes form a ___________ bond with the fibre.
23. Indigo is a ____________ dye.
24. Pigments are applied along with a ___________.
25. Acrylic fibres are dyed with _________ dyes.
26. Rapidogen colours are a mixture of a ____________ base and a
______________.
27. A low-temperature catalyst for curing pigment colours is ______________.
28. The most preferred chemical used in discharge printing for reducing the dye is
____________.
29. Steaming of printed polyester fabrics is carried out in a loop ager at_________
0
C.
30. Carbonization treatment is given to printed polyester/viscose rayon fabric to
dissolve ______________.
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3. Write with reasons, whether the following statements are True or False:
31. Cellulose acetate can be melt spun.
32. Wool dissolves in sulphuric acid.
33. Cotton behaves as a cross-linked polymer
34. A copolymer has a lower melting temperature than that of the respective
homopolyemers.
35. Variation in relative humidity of air has no effect on tensile characteristics of a
fibre.
36. The displacement of an absorption band towards longer wavelength is called
Red shift.
37. The colours that are on the textile fabrics are due to subtractive colour mixing.
38. Optical density is same as absorbance.
39. The visible region is from 300 nm to 700 nm.
40. The lightfastness is assessed with the help of a grey scale.
41. Toluene on sulphonation gives meta substituted sulphonic acid.
42. H-acid is made form the corresponding naphthalene trisulphonci acid by
nitration and reduction.
43. A diazonium compound couples with phenol at m-position.
44. Hydroxyl and amino groups do not influence the colour and dyeing properties
of azo dyes
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