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Read the given statements and select the correct option.
Statement 1 : After harvesting, the stems of the jute plants are tied into bundles and retted (soaked) in water for about 20 days. 
Statement 2 : The process of retting softens the tissues and helps to separate the fibres.

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Important Questions on Fibre to Fabric

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6th Foundation
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NSO Science Olympiad Workbook Grade 6>Chapter 2 - Fibre to Fabric>EXERCISES>Q 3

Select the option that correctly fills the blanks in the given sentences.
(a) __(i)__ of a flax plant provides fibres.
(b) __(ii)__ is the cheapest natural fibre.
(c) The process of separating cotton fibres from cotton seeds is called __(iii)__.
(d) __(iv)__ is obtained by spinning together a bunch of fibres.
(e) __(v)__ is a blended fabric.
(f) The loose fluffy fibres are untangled and combed to form a long soft rope called a __(vi)__.

  (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi)
(A) Seed Jute Retting Yarn Terry cot Sliver
(B) Stem Cotton Retting Yarn Terry cot Sliver
(C) Seed Cotton Ginning Yarn Terrycot Sliver
(D) Stem Jute Ginning Yarn Terrycot Sliver
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6th Foundation
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NSO Science Olympiad Workbook Grade 6>Chapter 2 - Fibre to Fabric>EXERCISES>Q 4
Identify X and Y in the given Venn diagram and select the correct option.
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6th Foundation
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NSO Science Olympiad Workbook Grade 6>Chapter 2 - Fibre to Fabric>EXERCISES>Q 5

Refer to the given flow chart and select the correct option.

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6th Foundation
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NSO Science Olympiad Workbook Grade 6>Chapter 2 - Fibre to Fabric>EXERCISES>Q 6
Refer to the given paragraph and select the correct option regarding X, Y and Z. The process of making yarn from fibres is called X. Yarn are used for making fabrics. Two main processes are used to make fabrics from yarn. In process Y two sets of yarn are arranged together to make a fabric while in the process Z  single yarn is used to make a piece of fabric.
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6th Foundation
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NSO Science Olympiad Workbook Grade 6>Chapter 2 - Fibre to Fabric>EXERCISES>Q 7
If P represents the fibre and Q represents the fabric, find out the correct order in which Q is made from P.
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6th Foundation
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NSO Science Olympiad Workbook Grade 6>Chapter 2 - Fibre to Fabric>EXERCISES>Q 8

Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the codes given below.

  Column I   Column II
(i) Ginning (a) Cleaning and disentangling the fibres
(ii) Combing (b) Brushing and straightening of fibres
(iii) Carding (c) Bolls
(iv) Seed pods (d) Cotton fibres after being separated from seeds
(v) Lint (e) Separating fibres from the seed
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6th Foundation
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NSO Science Olympiad Workbook Grade 6>Chapter 2 - Fibre to Fabric>EXERCISES>Q 9

Identify X in the given Venn diagram.

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NSO Science Olympiad Workbook Grade 6>Chapter 2 - Fibre to Fabric>EXERCISES>Q 10
Read the given passage where some words have been italicised. 
The cotton plant is an annual shrub. It grows best in a cold climate. Black soil is best suited for the cultivation of the cotton plant. The stems of the cotton plant are called cotton bolls. The seeds with cotton fibres are picked from the cotton bolls by hand. After picking the fibres are separated from the seeds by a process called combing.
Select the correct option regarding this.