Extra 40 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with answers from the CBSE Class 6 Science chapter:3 "Fibre and Fabric."

1. What are fibres?

a) Threads used for sewing
b) Thin strands used to make fabric
c) Types of plastic materials
d) None of the above
✅ Answer: b) Thin strands used to make fabric

 

2. Which of the following is a natural fibre?

a) Nylon
b) Polyester
c) Cotton
d) Acrylic
✅ Answer: c) Cotton

 

3. Which part of the cotton plant is used to make cotton fibre?

a) Leaves
b) Flowers
c) Seeds
d) Roots
✅ Answer: c) Seeds

 

4. Which of the following is an animal fibre?

a) Wool
b) Cotton
c) Polyester
d) Nylon
✅ Answer: a) Wool

 

5. Which fibre is obtained from sheep?

a) Jute
b) Wool
c) Cotton
d) Silk
✅ Answer: b) Wool

 

6. From which animal is silk obtained?

a) Goat
b) Sheep
c) Silkworm
d) Camel
✅ Answer: c) Silkworm

 

7. Which of these is a plant fibre?

a) Wool
b) Nylon
c) Jute
d) Silk
✅ Answer: c) Jute

 

8. Which part of the jute plant is used to make jute fibres?

a) Leaves
b) Flowers
c) Stem
d) Roots
✅ Answer: c) Stem

 

9. What are synthetic fibres made from?

a) Plants
b) Animals
c) Chemicals
d) Soil
✅ Answer: c) Chemicals

 

10. Which of these is a synthetic fibre?

a) Silk
b) Nylon
c) Wool
d) Jute
✅ Answer: b) Nylon

 

11. What is ginning?

a) Process of making clothes
b) Removing seeds from cotton
c) Spinning cotton fibres
d) Weaving fabric
✅ Answer: b) Removing seeds from cotton

 

12. The process of making yarn from fibre is called:

a) Weaving
b) Knitting
c) Spinning
d) Ginning
✅ Answer: c) Spinning

 

13. What is weaving?

a) Process of removing seeds from cotton
b) Making yarn from fibres
c) Making fabric from yarns
d) None of these
✅ Answer: c) Making fabric from yarns

 

14. Which of these methods is used to make fabric?

a) Weaving
b) Knitting
c) Both a and b
d) None of these
✅ Answer: c) Both a and b

 

15. What is knitting?

a) Making fabric by interlocking loops of yarn
b) Making fabric by weaving two sets of yarn
c) Removing seeds from cotton
d) Spinning cotton into yarn
✅ Answer: a) Making fabric by interlocking loops of yarn

 

16. Which of these is the softest natural fibre?

a) Jute
b) Wool
c) Cotton
d) Silk
✅ Answer: d) Silk

 

17. Which state in India is famous for jute production?

a) Punjab
b) West Bengal
c) Gujarat
d) Kerala
✅ Answer: b) West Bengal

 

18. What is sericulture?

a) Rearing of silkworms for silk
b) Rearing of sheep for wool
c) Growing jute plants
d) Process of weaving fabrics
✅ Answer: a) Rearing of silkworms for silk

 

19. What is the source of polyester?

a) Plants
b) Animals
c) Chemicals
d) Soil
✅ Answer: c) Chemicals

 

20. Which of the following is a natural fibre?

a) Acrylic
b) Polyester
c) Wool
d) Nylon
✅ Answer: c) Wool

 

21. Which of the following is NOT a plant fibre?

a) Cotton
b) Jute
c) Wool
d) Coir
✅ Answer: c) Wool

 

22. Which process converts fibre into fabric?

a) Ginning
b) Spinning
c) Weaving
d) Shearing
✅ Answer: c) Weaving

 

23. The process of removing fleece from sheep is called:

a) Spinning
b) Shearing
c) Weaving
d) Sericulture
✅ Answer: b) Shearing

 

24. What is retting?

a) A process of removing fleece
b) A process of separating jute fibres
c) A process of spinning yarn
d) A process of weaving fabrics
✅ Answer: b) A process of separating jute fibres

 

25. Which of these is NOT used to make fabric?

a) Wool
b) Cotton
c) Nylon
d) Glass
✅ Answer: d) Glass

 

26. Why do we prefer cotton clothes in summer?

a) Cotton absorbs sweat
b) Cotton is expensive
c) Cotton keeps us warm
d) Cotton is a synthetic fibre
✅ Answer: a) Cotton absorbs sweat

 

27. Which of the following is a property of wool?

a) It absorbs sweat
b) It keeps us warm
c) It is very hard
d) It does not absorb water
✅ Answer: b) It keeps us warm

 

28. The process of making fibre from cocoon is called:

a) Ginning
b) Shearing
c) Spinning
d) Reeling
✅ Answer: d) Reeling

 

29. Which of these fibres is obtained from animals?

a) Wool
b) Jute
c) Cotton
d) Nylon
✅ Answer: a) Wool

 

30. Which of these is a regenerated fibre?

a) Nylon
b) Rayon
c) Wool
d) Cotton
✅ Answer: b) Rayon

 

31. Which of the following is a filament fibre?

a) Wool
b) Silk
c) Cotton
d) Jute
✅ Answer: b) Silk

 

32. Wool is obtained from:

a) Silkworms
b) Plants
c) Sheep
d) Flowers
✅ Answer: c) Sheep

 

33. The process of converting yarn into fabric is called:

a) Spinning
b) Weaving
c) Ginning
d) Retting
✅ Answer: b) Weaving

 

34. Which of these is a synthetic fibre?

a) Rayon
b) Wool
c) Cotton
d) Jute
✅ Answer: a) Rayon

 

35. Which fibre is the strongest?

a) Silk
b) Nylon
c) Cotton
d) Jute
✅ Answer: b) Nylon

 

36. Which of these is a rough fibre?

a) Wool
b) Cotton
c) Jute
d) Silk
✅ Answer: c) Jute

 

37. Which state in India is famous for cotton production?

a) Gujarat
b) Kerala
c) Assam
d) West Bengal
✅ Answer: a) Gujarat

 

38. Why is wool warm?

a) It traps air
b) It absorbs water
c) It reflects heat
d) It is made from silk
✅ Answer: a) It traps air

 

39. Which of these fibres is waterproof?

a) Cotton
b) Jute
c) Wool
d) Polyester
✅ Answer: d) Polyester

 

40. Which of these is used to make carpets?

a) Cotton
b) Wool
c) Nylon
d) Silk
✅ Answer: b) Wool