DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

REGION XI
DIVISION OF DAVAO DEL SUR
Sulop National High School- Litos Extension
School ID: 304297
Litos, Sulop, Davao del Sur

2nd Grading Examination in TLE 8

Name: Year & Section:

General Instructions: Answer the following questions below. PLEASE AVOID ERASURES and WRONG SPELLING
IS WRONG.
TEST I: IDENTIFICATION
Direction: Read carefully the following questions below. Encircle the letter of the BEST answer.
STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED!!!
1. What type of measuring tools that is numbered back to back, usually 60 inches long and 150
centimeters, with metal tips?
A. French curve B. Tailor’s square C. Ruler D. Tape measure
2. What type of measuring tools that is made of wood or plastic and is 12 inches long?
A. French curve B. Tailor’s square C. Ruler D. Tape measure
3. What type of measuring tools that is used to transfer marks preferably on the wrong side of the
fabric and is available in different colors?
A. Tailor’s chalk B. Tailor’s square C. Sewing gauge D. Tape measure
4. What type of measuring tools that is used to finish seams and raw edges?
A. Stitch ripper B. Tailor’s square C. Sewing gauge D. Pinking scissors
5. The following are examples of measuring tools except:
A. Tape measure B. Ruler C. Sewing gauge D. Scissors/Shears
6. The following are examples of marking tools except:
A and B. Tailor’s chalk & Sewing gauge
C and D. Tracing wheel and tracing paper & Tailor’s chalk
7. The following are examples of cutting tools except:
A. Endmill B. Scissors/Shears C. Embroidery scissors D. Pinking scissors
8. The following are the different kinds of sewing machine except:
A. button hole machine
B. hi-speed sewing machine
C. embroidery machine
D. Non-ordinary machine
9. The following are materials used for sewing except:
A. Scissors B. Needles C. Threads & Pins D. Thimble & Needle threader
10. What is sewing machine?
A. it is a device that uses thread to stitch fabric and other pliable materials together.
B. it is a machine that is used for joining together pieces of cloth, with a needle that is operated
either by turning a handle or by electricity.
C. Sewing machines are used to make items like clothes, shoes, boat sails, couches, and chairs.
D. all of the above
11. What are the tools and equipment needed in sewing?
A. measuring B. marking C. cutting & sewing D. all of the above
12. What is the difference between French curve and sewing gauge?
A. French curve is used to transfer mark preferably on the wrong side of the fabric while sewing
gauge is a ruler made up of plastic or wood.
B. French curve is used to shape the depth of the armholes and neckline of the pattern while
sewing gauge is a ruler, usually 6 inches long. It is used to mark hems for alteration.
C. A & B
D. B only
13. What is the difference between ordinary sewing machine and embroidery machine?
A. Ordinary machine commonly used at home and in school while embroidery is used in making
buttonholes.
B. Ordinary machine commonly used by expert dressmakers while embroidery used to make
embroidery stitches on fabrics such as linens, pillowcases, curtains, and novelty items.
C. Ordinary machine commonly used at home and in school while embroidery machine used to
make embroidery stitches on fabrics such as linens, pillowcases, curtains, and novelty items.
D. None of the above
14. What type of measurement that is taken from the center of the neck up to the shoulder point where
the arms begin to fall?
A. Breast B. Shoulder to neck C. Bust to bust D. Shoulder width
15. What type of measurement that is taken from the socket of one shoulder to the other shoulder?
 A. Breast B. Shoulder to neck C. Bust to bust D. Shoulder width
16. What type of measurement that is taken from one nipple to the other nipple?
A. Breast B. Shoulder to neck C. Bust to bust D. Shoulder width
17. What type of measurement that is taken around the arm at the sleeve bottom with the desired
looseness?
A. Breast B. Shoulder to neck C. Sleeve width D. Shoulder width
18. What part of the body that can be measured?
A. Horizontally B. Vertically C. Circumferentially D. all of the above
19. What is the equivalent measurement of 5 inches to centimeters?
A. 12.7 centimeters B. 13.97 centimeters C. 17.78 centimeters D.25.4 centimeters
20. . What is the equivalent measurement of 5.5 inches to centimeters?
A. 12.7 centimeters B. 13.97 centimeters C. 17.78 centimeters D.25.4 centimeters
21. What is the equivalent measurement of 15 inches to centimeters?
A. 12.7 centimeters B. 13.97 centimeters C. 38.1 centimeters D.25.4 centimeters
22. What is the equivalent measurement of 1 yard to meters?
A. 10 meters B. .9144 meters C. 1 meter D.12 meters
For item 23-34, answer the following questions based on your knowledge about taking body
measurement.
1. Give parts of the body that can be measured.
Vertical Measurements

a. ____________________________________
b. ____________________________________
c. ____________________________________
d. ____________________________________
Horizontal Measurements
a. ____________________________________
b. ____________________________________
c. ____________________________________
d. ____________________________________
e. ____________________________________
Circumferential Measurement
a. ____________________________________
b. ____________________________________
c. ____________________________________
For item 35-40, analyze the given situation and write your computation on the space
provided below.
Situation # 1: You are going to make a napkin. You need 16 inches square of cloth. How many
centimeters is the cloth?

Situation # 2: In making your napkin, you need a square cloth whose sides are 16 inches. The price of 1
centimeter is 2 pesos. How much money do you need to buy the cloth?

Trust yourself; you know more than you think you do.
Benjamin Spock