1. The document provides questions and answers related to textiles and clothing. It covers topics like fabric properties, care instructions, cultural dress, and stages of cotton processing.
2. Questions test knowledge on factors that determine fabric texture, suitable designs for different fabrics, contributions to good grooming, color considerations for clothing, appropriate outfits for occasions, and important qualities for garments like uniforms and sportswear.
3. Multiple choice answers provide information on suitable fabrics for hairdresser uniforms, best describes fabrics for sports clothes, appropriate patching techniques, and which care label is best suited for different articles of clothing.
1. The document provides questions and answers related to textiles and clothing. It covers topics like fabric properties, care instructions, cultural dress, and stages of cotton processing.
2. Questions test knowledge on factors that determine fabric texture, suitable designs for different fabrics, contributions to good grooming, color considerations for clothing, appropriate outfits for occasions, and important qualities for garments like uniforms and sportswear.
3. Multiple choice answers provide information on suitable fabrics for hairdresser uniforms, best describes fabrics for sports clothes, appropriate patching techniques, and which care label is best suited for different articles of clothing.
1. The document provides questions and answers related to textiles and clothing. It covers topics like fabric properties, care instructions, cultural dress, and stages of cotton processing.
2. Questions test knowledge on factors that determine fabric texture, suitable designs for different fabrics, contributions to good grooming, color considerations for clothing, appropriate outfits for occasions, and important qualities for garments like uniforms and sportswear.
3. Multiple choice answers provide information on suitable fabrics for hairdresser uniforms, best describes fabrics for sports clothes, appropriate patching techniques, and which care label is best suited for different articles of clothing.
1. The document provides questions and answers related to textiles and clothing. It covers topics like fabric properties, care instructions, cultural dress, and stages of cotton processing.
2. Questions test knowledge on factors that determine fabric texture, suitable designs for different fabrics, contributions to good grooming, color considerations for clothing, appropriate outfits for occasions, and important qualities for garments like uniforms and sportswear.
3. Multiple choice answers provide information on suitable fabrics for hairdresser uniforms, best describes fabrics for sports clothes, appropriate patching techniques, and which care label is best suited for different articles of clothing.
the texture of a fabric a. Luster b. Colour c. Fibre content d. Fabric construction i. Iii and iv only ii. I,ii and iii only 5. The style shown in the above iii. Ii iii and iv only garment is MOST suitable for the iv. I,ii,iii and iv only person who is 2. Tie-dye designs are most suitable a. Tall and angular for b. Heavy busted and narrow hip a. Poly cotton c. Tall with wide hips b. Muslin d. Short and slim c. Nylon jersey 6. Fabrics for underclothing should d. Crepe be soft and pliable so that it will, 3. Which of the following contribute a. Not crease or roll up MOST to good grooming. b. Not chafe or irritate the skin a. Having enough money to c. Be easy to launder spend on one self d. Be easy to hand wash b. Having a nice appearance 7. To improve their appearance, c. Wearing clothes to suit the short, plump girls should choose occasion dresses with d. Wearing fashionable clothes a. Cross-way stripes, and close i. I and ii only fitting ii. I and iv only b. Long vertical lines and small iii. Ii and iii only patterns iv. Iii and iv only c. Full bodices and flaring skirts 4. When deciding on colours for your d. Round necks and wide belts. clothes you should consider those 8. Which of the following guidelines which should be followed when choosing a. Enhance your complexion colours for a new outfits? b. Are most popular for evening i. Select colours that are bold wear and bright c. Appeal to your friends ii. Consider colours that will d. Are neutral in tone mix and match Item 5 refers to the following iii. Select colours that are diagram fashionable iv. Consider the figure type a. I only b. I and iii only c. Ii and iii only d. A comfortable pair of jeans and d. Ii and iv only a silk blouse 9. In the Caribbean which of the 13. Which of the following is NOT a following fabric would be MOST necessary quality for upholstery suitable choice for a hair dresser’s fabric? uniform a. Resistance to abrasion a. Polyester cotton b. Soil repellence b. Rayon acetate c. Easy care c. Linen suiting d. Bright colours with bold d. Nylon jersey designs 10. Which of the following BEST 14. Which of the following should describe fabrics used in making appear on an information label sports clothes? attached to a garment? i. Absorbent and good conductor i. Fabric and fibre content of heat ii. Name of manufacturer ii. Hard wearing with stretch iii. Instruction for care properties iv. Size of garment iii. Made of white cotton material a. I and iv only iv. Easy to launder b. Ii and iv only a. Ii and iii only c. I, ii, and iii only b. Ii and iv only d. I, ii, iii and iv c. I,ii and iv only 15. Which of the following is an d. I, iii,iv only example of recycling? 11. Which of the following would be a. Lengthening a dress the best buy if you needed a b. Making an apron from a worn school blouse and you could sew? bed sheet a. A $15.00 haircord blouse on a c. Removing sleeves from a dress 10% discount sale d. Replacing old buttons with new b. A ready- made polyester ones cotton blouse for $18.00 16. Which of the following is MOST c. 92cm(1yd) of 115cm(45’’)wide suitable for concealing a patch on polyester cotton at $9.00 per the centre front of a cotton blouse yard for sportswear? d. 92cm(1yd) of 115cm (45’’) a. Beading wide hair cord at $8.00 per b. Print applique yard c. Gulpure motifs 12. Which of the following is the d. Silk screen printing MOST appropriate outfit to be 17. Which of the following are the worn to an interview for the post MOST important considerations of a Clerk/Typist when patching? a. A fashionable dress i. Shrinking the fabric before b. A floral dress with accessories use c. A well- tailored two-piece ii. Matching lengthwise and outfit crosswise thread iii. Cutting the patch to match 23. Which of the following should be the design or weave of the considered when determining the garment requirements for window iv. Using adhesive mending curtains? tape i. Width of windows a. I and ii only ii. Amount of fullness desired b. Ii and iii only iii. Width of fabric c. Ii and iv only iv. Weight of fabric d. I iii and iv only a. I and ii only 18. Which of the following chemical b. Ii and iii only should be used to remove fruit c. I, ii and iv only stain from a white poplin apron? d. I, ii, iii and iv a. Benzene Item 24 refer to the following b. Borax diagram c. Paraffin Machine Hand d. Acetic acid Very hot Hand 19. Cotton clothes if store damp will Max wash hot MOST likely to be affected by? 85*C to 48*C a. Mildew boil to b. Mots boil c. Shrinkage Spin or Wring d. Stretching 20. Which of the following fabrics should normally be dry cleaned? 24. For which of the following articles a. Flannelette or garments is the above care label b. Glazed cotton BEST suited c. Damask a. Cream nylon dashiki d. Velvet b. Green polyester knit blouse 21. Which of the following will result if c. White cotton bed sheet clothes are aired? d. Black corduroy skirt i. Removal of moisture 25. Which of the following actions ii. Freshening for use occurs during the cotton ginning iii. Removal of spots process? iv. Removal of perspiration a. Fibres are straightened a. I and ii only b. Dust is beaten from the cotton b. Iii and iv only fibre c. I, ii and iii only c. Fibres are twisted into various d. Ii iii and iv only lengths 22. the dashiki is part of the cultural d. Seeds are separated from the dress of the? cotton fibres a. Chinese 26. Which of the following fabric b. Africans washes well? c. Portuguese a. Dacron d. East Indians b. Challis c. Muslin 33. A particular style of clothing that is d. Shantung popular at a given time best 27. Which of the follow properties describes which of the applies to cotton fibres following terms below? a. It is weak when wet a. Fashion Cycle b. It absorbs moisture readily b. Style c. It does not absorb dye readily c. Fad d. It retains heat when heat set d. Fashion 28. Which of the following groups 34. The centre-of-interest, which represents the MOST suitable might be the largest, brightest, or fabric qualities for an auto- lightest subject is the: mechanic’s uniform? a. Emphasis a. Non-flammable and elastic b. B. Repetition b. Soil repellent and durable c. C. Unity c. Light weight and water d. D. Contrast resistant 35. All the following are rights of a d. Crease resistant and water consumer except? repellent a. The right to safety 29. The FIRST manmade fibre b. The right to redress produced from plant material was c. The right to basic needs a. Rayon d. The right to speak out b. Arnel 36. Which of the following window c. Acetate treatments does NOT control light d. Fibreglass and privacy at windows? 30. Under a microscope a pure wool a. Pelmets appears to have? b. Lace curtains a. Cross markings c. Venetian blinds b. Flat uneven twist d. Fibre glass drapes c. Overlapping scales 37. Which of the following items is d. Streaks along the length NOT classified as ‘soft furnishings’? 31. Which of the following groups a. Curtains contain methods of fabric b. Cushions constructions? c. Bedspreads a. Weaving, spinning, knitting d. Wall hangings b. Felting, weaving, spinning 38. A difference in a hue or neutral c. Weaving, knitting, felting ranging from the lightest to the d. Knitting, felting, carding. darkest is known as: 32. The outline of a figure or garment a. Space is called the b. Shape a. Illusion c. Texture b. Silhouette d. Value c. C. Style Feature 39. Variations of one hue is known as: d. D. Design Feature a. Neutral accented b. Analogous colours c. Complementary colours d. Rise, Peak, Introduction, d. Monochromatic colours Obsolescence, Decline 40. Red, yellow and orange are known 45. Which of the following are BEST as: suited for transferring pattern a. Warm colours markings from pattern pieces b. Primary colours to fabric? c. Cool colours a. Tracing wheels and carbon d. Secondary colours b. Dressmaker’s pencils 41. Which of the following terms c. Pins and needles describes a one-of-a-kind, custom d. Scissors made designer dress which is 46. All the following are examples of constructed using many hand print media used in advertising processes? except: a. Fad a. Newspaper Ads b. In vogue b. Door Hangers & Flyers c. Fashionable c. Emails d. Haute couture d. Magazines 42. Soft furnishings are included in 47. A complimentary colour scheme is the home because they one in which the colours used I. fill empty space a. are directly opposite each II. create formal balance other on the colour wheel III. are aesthetically pleasing b. are adjacent to each other on a. I and II only the colour wheel b. I and III only c. belong to a monochromatic c. II and III only colour scheme d. I, II and III d. are closely related on the 43. ……………….. is the term used to colour wheel describe the way a fabric hangs 48. Which of the following are design under its own weight. It elements? has an important bearing on how i. line and direction good a garment looks in use. ii. contrast and harmony a. Curtain iii. shape and size b. Drape a. i and ii only c. Throws b. i and iii only d. Valance c. ii and iii only 44. Identify the correct order of how d. i, ii and ii the fashion cycle works. 49. 25. Which of the following pairs of a. Introduction, Peak, Decline, colours is an example of Rise, Obsolescence complementary colours? b. Obsolescence, Introduction, a. blue-violet Peak, Rise, Decline b. yellow-violet c. Introduction, Rise, Peak, c. red-orange Decline, Obsolescence d. blue-green 50. All the following are benefits of c. Run the machine on a scrap of advertising except: fabric then apply a lubricant a. Most advertisements are d. Apply a lubricant in the holes aimed at persuading people to then run the machine for a few buy products. minutes b. It promotes demand, making Maria was invited to the Brady’s mass production possible wedding. She was advised that the c. Through mass production, colour scheme is orange and more people are employed brown and that she should wear d. It encourages the production cheerful or complimentary colours. of goods of high standards. Maria took out the following 51. Style may best be define as: garments and accessories to be a. A particular style of clothing worn; red dress, black heels, black that is popular at a given time. pearls, black earrings and a b. A type of garment that has black clutch. specific characteristics that Use the statement above to make it unique. answer question 56-57 c. A style that is popular for a 55. What is the name of the colour short period of time. scheme that the Brady’s will be d. The periodic return of specific using at their wedding? styles and general shapes a. Monochromatic 52. Balance is the arrangements of b. Accented Neutral objects in an even, pleasing way c. Split Complimentary with equal visual weights on d. Triadic each side. Therefore, balance can 56. What colour dress could Maria either be ____________________ wear to compliment the orange at a. Symmetrical and Asymmetrical the Brady’s wedding? b. Formal and Symmetrical a. Blue c. Informal and Asymmetrical b. Red d. Formal and Casual c. Green 53. Which of the following is not a d. Yellow type of silhouette? 57. All the following are agencies a. Empire responsible for consumerism in b. A-Line Jamaica c. Circular i. Bureau of Standards d. Mermaid ii. Consumer Affairs 54. Which of the following steps Commission should be done FIRST when oiling iii. Ministry of Information & a sewing machine? Services a. Remove all lint and dust from iv. Office of Utilities around the bobbin case Regulations b. Ensure that the needle is in a. i, iii and iv only the upper-most position b. ii, iii and iv only c. i, ii and iv only d. i, and ii only 58. The use of line, colour, or a motif in more than one place in a composition is a/an: a. Contrast b. Repetition c. Emphasis d. Unity 59. Which of the following is of Indian origin? a. Sari b. Caftan c. Kimono d. Dashiki 60. Rhythm is the feeling of movement created by line, colour or shape which causes the eye to move smoothly from on part of the design to another. The three types of rhythm are: a. Graduation, Repetition & Proportion b. Repetition, Radiation & Gradation c. Proportion, Gradation & Radiation. d. Radiation, Graduation & Repetition
