BASICS OF FASHION AND TEXTILE

1. Modifications in clothing reflect

(a) grace and beauty

(b) ideas of modesty

(c) ideas of shame

(d) change in societies

2. Before 18th century dresses were not regulated by

(a) social hierarchy

(b) regional codes

(c) democratic values

(d) gender

3. Factor in change in clothes after 18th century was

(a) decolonisation

(b) notions of identity

(c) fashions

(d) industrialisation

4. Laws related to dress codes

(a) Caste laws

(b) Feudal privileges

(c) Livres

(d) Sumptuary

5. Among the materials prescribed for royalty:

(a) Ermine and brocade

(b) Flax and linen

(c) Chintzes

(d) Muslin

6. San culottes meant

(a) loose clothes

(b) without knee breeches

(c) comfortable clothes

(d) tunics

7. Ideas of simplicity in clothing reflected

(a) equality

(b) liberty

(c) fraternity

(d) social inferiors

8. Colour of the cap of Liberty worn by French revolutionaries was

(a) red

(b) green

(c) white

(d) yellow

9. Victorian image of a frail woman was created by

(a) corsets

(b) stays

(c) short hair

(d) short skirts

10. Stays did not

(a) restrict body growth

(b) hamper blood circulation

(c) weaken spine

(d) help girls body to grow

11. Traditional feminine clothes were

(a) long and voluminous

(b) short and elegant

(c) long and graceful

(d) dull and languid

12. Conservatives opposed dress reforms on the ground

(a) women looked more beautiful

(b) vulgarity

(c) grace

(d) lost their femininity

13. The Rational Dress Society was started in

(a) France (1881)

(b) USA (1881)

(c) Britain (1881)

(d) India (1881)

14. The National Women's Suffrage Association was headed by

(a) Mrs Stanton

(b) Lucy Stone

(c) Amelia Bloomer

(d) Elizabeth II

15. Bloomers were

(a) knickers

(b) trousers

(c) tunics

(d) short skirts

16. Radical changes in women's clothing were enabled by

(a) New times

(b) Women's movements

(c) World Wars

(d) Industrial Revolution

17. Which of the following was not a pressure for change?

(a) New materials

(b) World Wars

(c) New values

(d) Decolonisation

18. Which of the following was not a change brought about in women's dress
as a result of the World Wars?

(a) Skirts and hair became shorter

(b) Women stopped wearing jewellery

(c) Bright colours came into vogue

(d) Clothes became plainer and simpler

19. Plain and austere style in clothes reflected

(a) simplicity

(b) practicability

(c) mobility

(d) professionalism

20. In India factor in change in male and female clothing was

(a) western ideas of equality

(b) western dress form

(c) indigenous traditions

(d) national culture

ANSWERS
1. (d) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (d) 5. (a)

6. (b) 7. (a) 8. (a) 9. (a) 10. (d)

11. (a) 12. (d) 13. (c) 14. (a) 15. (b)

16. (c) 17. (d) 18. (c) 19. (d) 20. (b)
GENERAL AWARENESS ABOUT FASHION AND APPAREL
INDUSTRY
1. When was cotton textile industry established in Mumbai?
a) 1854
b) 1855
c) 1948
d) 1956

2. When was the first Industrial Policy introduced?

a) 1855
b) 1948
c) 1956
d) 1961

3. When was first modern cotton textile mill set up?

a) 1818
b) 1854
c) 1855
d) 1948

4. Which Indian state has the largest production of cotton

mill cloth, as per 2010-11?

a) Gujarat
b) Maharashtra
c) Punjab
d) Tamil Nadu

5. Which is the Manchester of Uttar Pradesh?

a) Agra
b) Allahabad
c) Kanpur
d) Lucknow

6. Which city is known as the Manchester of South India?

a) Madurai
b) Coimbatore
c) Erode
d) Salem
7. Which is the Indian state with the highest number of
powerlooms?

a) Gujarat
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Maharashtra
d) Tamil Nadu

8. Which one of the following silk varieties stands first in

total production of silk in India, as per 2012-13?

a) Eri
b) Mulberry
c) Raw Silk
d) Tasar

9. When was the first iron and steel unit on modern lines
was established?

a) 1830
b) 1907
c) 1919
d) 1923

10. When was Tata Iron and Steel Company formed?

a) 1907
 b) 1919
c) 1923
d) 1973

11. When was Mysore Iron and Steel Company established?

a) 1919
b) 1923
c) 1973
d) 1937

12. Which is the first shore based steel plant in the country?

a) The Salem steel plant

b) Vijayanagar steel plant
c) Vishakhapatnam steel plant
d) Daitari steel plant

13. When did Indian Aluminium Corporation Ltd start its

production?

a) 1886
b) 1937
c) 1938
d) 1965

14. When was BALCO incorporated?

a) 1965
b) 1981
c) 1972
d) 1991
15. When was NALCO established?

a) 1972
b) 1981
c) 1991
d) 1965

16. When was Hindustan Copper Ltd established?

a) 1924
b) 1967
c) 1972
d) 1965

17. When was Heavy Engineering Corporation Ltd set up?

a) 1924
b) 1958
c) 1965
d) 1972

18. When was Wheel and Axle Plant set up?

a) 1955
b) 1984
c) 1988
d) 1941

19. When was Hindustan Shipyard Ltd set up?

a) 1924
b) 1941
c) 1965
d) 1972
20. When was Cochin Shipyard Ltd incorporated?

a) 1965
b) 1972
c) 1964
d) 1940

ANSWERS
1. A
2. B
3A
4A
5C
6B
7C
8B
9A
10 A
11 B
12 C
13 C
14 A
15 B
16 B
17 B
18 B
19 B
20 B
LOGICAL REASONING
1.
Tanya is older than Eric.
Cliff is older than Tanya.
Eric is older than Cliff.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement
is

A. true
B. false
C. uncertain

2.
Blueberries cost more than strawberries.
Blueberries cost less than raspberries.
Raspberries cost more than strawberries and
blueberries.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement
is

A. true
B. false
C. uncertain

3.
All the trees in the park are flowering trees.
Some of the trees in the park are dogwoods.
All dogwoods in the park are flowering trees.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement
is

A. true
B. false
C. uncertain

4.
Mara runs faster than Gail.
Lily runs faster than Mara.
Gail runs faster than Lily.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement
is

A. true
B. false
C. uncertain

5.
Apartments in the Riverdale Manor cost less than
apartments in The Gaslight Commons.
Apartments in the Livingston Gate cost more than
apartments in the The Gaslight Commons.
Of the three apartment buildings, the Livingston Gate
costs the most.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement
is

A. true
B. false
C. uncertain

6
SCD, TEF, UGH, ____, WKL

A. CMN
B. UJI
C. VIJ
D. IJT

7.
B2CD, _____, BCD4, B5CD, BC6D

A. B2C2D
B. BC3D
C. B2C3D
D. BCD7

8.
FAG, GAF, HAI, IAH, ____

A. JAK
B. HAL
C. HAK
D. JAI

9.
ELFA, GLHA, ILJA, _____, MLNA

A. OLPA
B. KLMA
C. LLMA
D. KLLA

10.
CMM, EOO, GQQ, _____, KUU

A. GRR
B. GSS
C. ISS
D. ITT

11.
Look at this series: 2, 1, (1/2), (1/4), ... What number
should come next?

A. (1/3)
B. (1/8)
C. (2/8)
D. (1/16)
12.
Look at this series: 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12, ... What number
should come next?

A. 7
B. 10
C. 12
D. 13

13.
Look at this series: 36, 34, 30, 28, 24, ... What number
should come next?

A. 20
B. 22
C. 23
D. 26

14.
Look at this series: 22, 21, 23, 22, 24, 23, ... What
number should come next?

A. 22
B. 24
C. 25
D. 26
15.
Look at this series: 53, 53, 40, 40, 27, 27, ... What
number should come next?

A. 12
B. 14
C. 27
D. 53

16.
Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. parsley
B. basil
C. dill
D. mayonnaise

17.
Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. inch
B. ounce
C. centimeter
D. yard

18.
Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. tyre
B. steering wheel
C. engine
D. car

19.
Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. tulip
B. rose
C. bud
D. daisy

20.
Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. rye
B. sourdough
C. pumpernickel
D. loaf
ANSWERS
1B
2A
3B
4A
5B
6C
7B
8D
9A
10 C
11 B
12 B
13 B
14 C
15 B
16 D
17 B
18 D
19 C
20 A