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GATE 2017-2018 :: GATE Textile and Fibre

  1. Two yarn samples have standard deviation of strength σ1 and σ2. If σ1 < σ2, the 'F' ratio would be
  2. A.
    σ1 / σ2
    B.
    σ2 / σ1
    C.
    σ12 / σ22
    D.
    σ22 / σ12

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  3. Nep count in a cotton fibre sample is measured by
  4. A.
    AFIS
    B.
    HVI
    C.
    Uster tester
    D.
    Stelometer

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  5. In a given woven fabric the extension at break in weft direction is higher than that in warp direction. During bursting strength test, the threads that will always break first are
  6. A.
    Warp
    B.
    Weft
    C.
    Both warp and weft simultaneously
    D.
    Those with lower strength

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  7. CSP of yarn is equal to the product of
  8. A.
    Yarn tex and lea strength (N)
    B.
    Yarn count (Ne) and lea strength (lbf)
    C.
    Yarn tex and lea strength (lbf)
    D.
    Yarn count (Ne) and lea strength (kgf)

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  9. If the moisture regain of a fibre is 10%, its moisture content (%) is _______ .
  10. A.
    9.08 to 9.1
    B.
    5.13 to 5.15
    C.
    9.10 to 9.12
    D.
    5.67 to 5.69

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  11. A market survey by a garment manufacturing company revealed that the chest width of their target customers had normal distribution with a mean of 54 cm. If 18% of customers surveyed have chest width greater than 58 cm and 75% of customers surveyed have chest width greater than 52 cm, the percentage of customers having chest width between 56 cm and 58 cm is ________.
  12. A.
    5
    B.
    7
    C.
    9
    D.
    11

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  13. The relationship between load (y) in N and elongation (x) in mm of a cotton fabric is y = √x . If the breaking elongation of the fabric is 9 mm, the work of rupture, in N.mm, is________.
  14. A.
    3
    B.
    6
    C.
    9
    D.
    18

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  15. On twisting, the denier of a multifilament yarn consisting of 300 filaments of 3 denier each becomes 1100. If 11 km of untwisted filament yarn is twisted, its length in km will be __________.
  16. A.
    3
    B.
    6
    C.
    9
    D.
    12

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  17. A loom is producing 2 m wide grey fabric with 8% weft crimp. Assuming that the loom is running at 570 rpm with 90% efficiency, the weft consumption in kg/hr of 30 tex yarn will be _______.
  18. A.
    1.89 to 1.9
    B.
    1.99 to 2
    C.
    2.19 to 2.2
    D.
    2.99 to 3

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  19. The strength of 100 g/m2 fabric obtained by testing 4 cm wide strip is 0.4 kN. The tenacity (cN/tex) of the fabric is ______.
  20. A.
    10
    B.
    100
    C.
    1000
    D.
    10000

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