Textile Engineering Gate 2011 Questions with Answer

Ques 53 GATE 2011


Warp and weft yarns with diameters of 0.4 mm and 0.6 mm, respectively, are used to produce plain woven fabric with end spacing of 0.8 mm and pick spacing of 1.2 mm. Assuming the degree of flattening to be 0.8 in both warp and weft yarns, the approximate fabric cover would be

A

0.56

B

0.66

C

0.76

D

0.86


(d) is the correct answer.

Ques 54 GATE 2011


If the error in the measurement of the diameter of a yarn is 0.5%, the error in the estimated cross-sectional area of this yarn would be

A

0.25%

B

1.0%

C

2.5%

D

5.0%


(b) is the correct answer.

Ques 55 GATE 2011


For a given yarn count made from the same fibre, rotor spun yarn is bulkier than ring spun yarn, because

A

Rotor spun yarn is more even than ring spun yarn

B

Navel tube peels off the fibres from rotor spun yarn surface

C

Rotor spun yarn has large number of wrapper fibres

D

Yarn tension in rotor spinning is lower as compared to that in ring spinning


(d) is the correct answer.

Ques 56 GATE 2011


Consider the statement, 'off-setting the front top drafting roller towards the front is beneficial in a ring spinning machine'. Which one of the following CANNOT be the reason for the same?

A

It reduces the hairiness of yarn

B

It results in smooth running of top drafting roller

C

It reduces end breaks

D

It results in shorter spinning triangle


(d) is the correct answer.

Ques 57 GATE 2011


20s, 30s, 40s and 50s Ne cotton yarns have the same twist per cm. The yarn having maximum fibre obliquity is

A

20s Ne

B

30s Ne

C

40s Ne

D

50s Ne


(a) is the correct answer.

Ques 58 GATE 2011


During roller drafting, better fibre control is achieved by flexing the fibre strand over the bottom roller. The reason for this is

A

Enhanced fibre to fibre coefficient of friction

B

Enhanced fiber to fibre friction

C

Reduced slippage of top roller

D

Reduced fibre to metal friction


(b) is the correct answer.

Ques 59 GATE 2011


In a drum driven winder

A

Traverse ratio is constant

B

Traverse ratio reduces with the increase in package diameter

C

Angle of wind increases with the increase in package diameter

D

Angle of wind reduces with the increase in package diameter


(b) is the correct answer.

Ques 60 GATE 2011


The delivery rate of a roving machine is 20 m/min. Assuming the flyer speed as 1000 rpm, inner diameter of the flyer top as 1 cm, diameter of roving as 2.5 mm, and the slippage between the flyer top and roving as 50%, the false twist (turns/m) in the roving above the flyer is


(318.31) is the correct answer.

Ques 61 GATE 2011


Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following assertion [a] and reason [r].
[a] When the bales are highly compressed, photo cells near the inclined spiked lattice of a Hopper bale opener are set at a lower height.
[r] Position of photo cells controls the mass flow rate of tufts within the Hopper bale opener.

A

[a] is right and [r] is wrong

B

[a] is wrong and [r] is right

C

Both [a] and [r] are right

D

Both [a] and [r] are wrong


(b) is the correct answer.

Ques 62 GATE 2011


The ring rail moves up and down in a cyclic manner during formation of a cop. The combination of events occurring during upward traverse of the ring rail is
P) Traveller speed decreases
Q) Balloon tension decreases
R) More yarn is wound by the traveller
S) Balloon tension increases

A

P, Q, S

B

P, Q, R

C

Q, R, S

D

P, R, S


(d) is the correct answer.

Ques 63 GATE 2011


Match the items in Group I with those in Group II.

Group I Group II
P. Ring spinning 3. Real twist, mechanical twisting, high fibre migration, roller drafting
Q. Rotor spinning 1. Real twist, mechanical twisting, low fibre migration, aerodynamic drafting
R. Air-vortex spinning 4. Real twist, aerodynamic twisting, high fibre migration, roller drafting
S. Air-jet spinning 2. False twist, aerodynamic twisting, low fibre migration, roller drafting

A

P-3, Q-2, R-1, S-4

B

P-4, Q-3, R-2, S-1

C

P-3, Q-1, R-4, S-2

D

P-3, Q-2, R-4, S-1


(d) is the correct answer.

Ques 64 GATE 2011


A card with a doffer of diameter 60 cm, fed with a lap of 395 ktex delivers sliver of 3.95 ktex. The draft between the doffer and the coiler calender roller is 1.4. The total draft of the card is

A

71

B

140

C

100

D

171


(c) is the correct answer.

Ques 65 GATE 2011


A card with a doffer of diameter 60 cm, fed with a lap of 395 ktex delivers sliver of 3.95 ktex. The draft between the doffer and the coiler calender roller is 1.4.
If the doffer speed is 50 rpm, the approximate production rate of the card in kg/h would be

A

6

B

22

C

31

D

88


(c) is the correct answer.

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