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GATE 1989 – Question Paper

TF: Textile Engineering and Fiber Science

PART-A
1. Give the chemical structure of the following fibre forming polymers and the names of
the monomer from where they are prepared.
a. Nylon 6
b. Nylon 66
c. Polypropylene
d. PET
e. PAN
2. Arrange the following in ascending/descending order.

i. Ascending order of crystallinity
a. Nylon 6
b. Polypropylene
c. Viscose rayon
d. Polyester
ii. Descending order of tensile strength

a. Cotton
b. Viscose
c. Wool
d. Ramie
iii. Increasing order of moisture regain at 65% RH and 20oC

a. Cotton
b. PET
c. Nylon 6
d. Viscose

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iv. Ascending order of static charge generated under standard conditions
a. Wool
b. Silk
c. Polyester
d. Cotton
v. Descending order of density

a. Cotton
b. Polyprolyene
c. Nylon
d. Polyester
3. Average molecular orientation can be measured by :

a. X-ray diffraction
b. Infrared spectra
c. Scanning electron microscopy
d. Birefringence
4. Typical length of a molecule for fibre:

a. 10
b. 1000
c. 1 mm
d. 100 mm
5. Which of the following fibre is closest to wool like

a. PET
b. Nylon66
c. Acrylic
d. Polyprolyene

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6. Fibrial reversal in cotton accurs at intervals of
a. 10
b. 100
c. 1 mm
d. 1 mm
7. Typical elongation of polyester staple fibre is

a. 20%
b. 15%
c. 25%
d. 50%
PART –B
1. Draw texturising gives:

a. superior degree of setting and poorer crimp resilience
b. inferior degree of setting and better crimp resilience
c. superior degree of setting and better crimp resilience
2. The increase in pro-comber draft;

a. reduces the waste at comber
b. increases the waste at comber
c. does not change the comber waste
3. For synthetic fibre:

a. heavier laps are preferred for finer denier fibre
b. higher laps are preferred for coarse denier fibre
c. lighter laps are preferred for finer denier fibre

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4. Bigger rotor diameter
a. reduces the yarn strength and improves the yarn uniformity
b. increases the yarn strength and reduces the yarn uniformity
c. increases the yarn strength and improves the yarn uniformity
5. Murata Air-jet spinning

a. first nozzles twist the fibre bundle and second nozzle wraps the fibre
b. first nozzles wrap the fibre bundle and second nozzle twist the fibre
c. Both the nozzles twist the fibre bundle in opposite direction
6. Strength of rotor spun yarn is higher than

a. ring spun yarn
b. Air-jet yarn
c. DREF yarn
7. Assembly winder is based on

a. True twisting systems
b. False twisting systems
c. wrapping system
8. Packing density of ring spun yarn is

a. low at yarn surface and more at yarn core
b. more at yarn surface and low at yarn core
c. uniform from yarn surface to core
9. Cerifil spinning system is used for

a. Cotton fibre
b. Synthetic fibre
c. Wool fibre

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10. Two for one twister is economical for
a. Finer yarn plying
b. Coarse yarn plying
c. Blended yarn plying
11. Caustic soda mercerization of cotton is carried out for improvement a of

a. Strength and luster
b. Whiteness
c. Wetting
12. Scouring of cotton is carried out under

a. Alkaline conditions
b. Acidic conditions
c. Neutral conditions
13. The mechanism of dyeing polyester with dispose dyes fall under the category of
a. adsorption on sites or langmuir adsorption
b. diffuse adsorption
c. solid solution
14. Acid dyes on nylon are held by

a. Electrostatic attraction
b. hydrogen bonding
c. Vander waal’s forces
15. Dyes suitable for sublimation transfer printing are

a. acid dyes
b. disperse dyes
c. direct dyes

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16. Chemical suitable for discharge printing is
a. Zirconium sodium sulphoxylate formaldehyde
b. Hydorgenperoxide
c. Sodium silicate
17. The processes for sanforization is used for

a. Improvement in strength
b. Dimensional stability
c. Improvement in crease recovery
18. Decatising process is used for finishing of

a. Cotton
b. polyester
c.Wool
19. Limiting oxygen index is determined to test the efficiency of

a. Wash and wear finishing
b. Water proofing
c. Flame retardant finishing
20. Jet-dyeing machine is commonly used for dyeing of

a. Wool
b. Cotton
c. Polyester

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GATE 1989 – Question Paper

2. Arrange the following in ascending/descending order.

ii. Descending order of tensile strength

iii. Increasing order of moisture regain at 65% RH and 20oC

v. Descending order of density

3. Average molecular orientation can be measured by :

4. Typical length of a molecule for fibre:

5. Which of the following fibre is closest to wool like

7. Typical elongation of polyester staple fibre is

1. Draw texturising gives:

2. The increase in pro-comber draft;

3. For synthetic fibre:

5. Murata Air-jet spinning

6. Strength of rotor spun yarn is higher than

7. Assembly winder is based on

8. Packing density of ring spun yarn is

9. Cerifil spinning system is used for

11. Caustic soda mercerization of cotton is carried out for improvement a of

12. Scouring of cotton is carried out under

14. Acid dyes on nylon are held by

15. Dyes suitable for sublimation transfer printing are

17. The processes for sanforization is used for

18. Decatising process is used for finishing of

19. Limiting oxygen index is determined to test the efficiency of

20. Jet-dyeing machine is commonly used for dyeing of

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