Textile Engineering Gate 2012 Questions with Answer

Ques 53 GATE 2012


The thermal conductivity of a nonwoven fabric is given by
λ=0.03+0.00005ρ+0.15/ρ
where λ is the thermal conductivity of the fabric in W/(m.K), ρ is the bulk density of the fabric in kg/m³, and ρ ∈ [10,200].
The minimum value of thermal conductivity, in mW/(m.K), is approximately

A

36

B

39

C

41

D

46


(a) is the correct answer.

Ques 54 GATE 2012


In a card, the wire point density is maximum on

A

Cylinder

B

Flat

C

Doffer

D

Licker-in


(a) is the correct answer.

Ques 55 GATE 2012


The spinning system that does not generate false twist during spinning is

A

Ring spinning

B

DREF 3

C

Rotor spinning

D

Air jet spinning


(a) is the correct answer.

Ques 56 GATE 2012


Most of the seed coat particles are removed in

A

Blow room

B

Card

C

Comber

D

Draw frame


(a) is the correct answer.

Ques 57 GATE 2012


An eccentric top roller in a drafting system leads to

A

Change in draft with oscillation of nip line

B

Change in draft without oscillation of nip line

C

Neither change in draft nor oscillation of nip line

D

Oscillation of nip line only


(a) is the correct answer.

Ques 58 GATE 2012


The increase in traveller weight leads to an increase in

A

Yarn twist

B

Traveller lag

C

Balloon diameter

D

Yarn tension


(d) is the correct answer.

Ques 59 GATE 2012


Dog knot is preferred to weaver's knot during creeling because it is

A

Easier to make

B

Stronger

C

Smaller in size

D

Less prone to slippage


(a) is the correct answer.

Ques 60 GATE 2012


Ball warping is mainly used in the manufacture of

A

Terry towel

B

Narrow fabric

C

Denim

D

3D fabric


(b) is the correct answer.

Ques 61 GATE 2012


Cleaning efficiency of the opening roller in a rotor spinning machine, having 56 mm diameter rotor, is 80%. The yarn breaks when the trash deposition within the rotor groove crosses the threshold of 1 mg/mm. If a sliver with 0.4% trash is fed at 7.5 g/min, the number of end breaks in 1 hr (to the nearest whole number) is


(2) is the correct answer.

Ques 62 GATE 2012


The winding speed (difference between bobbin speed and traveller speed) of yarn in a ring frame is 200 rev/min when bobbin diameter is 28 mm. If the bobbin diameter is increased to 35 mm, the winding speed (rev/min) would be

A

140

B

160

C

180

D

200


(b) is the correct answer.

Ques 63 GATE 2012


The weight of material on a roving bobbin is 2.4 kg. The roving hank is 600 tex. If delivery rate is 20 m/min the time (min) required to build the bobbin is

A

180

B

190

C

200

D

210


(c) is the correct answer.

Ques 64 GATE 2012


Four polyester and four cotton carded slivers of the same count and mass CV of 4.16% are drawn together keeping a draft of 8 on a breaker drawframe. Two slivers from breaker drawframe are further drawn along with the four cotton carded slivers keeping a draft of 6 on a finisher drawframe. The polyester (%) in the final sliver is approximately

A

8

B

17

C

25

D

33


(b) is the correct answer.

Ques 65 GATE 2012


Four polyester and four cotton carded slivers of the same count and mass CV of 4.16% are drawn together keeping a draft of 8 on a breaker drawframe. Two slivers from breaker drawframe are further drawn along with the four cotton carded slivers keeping a draft of 6 on a finisher drawframe. The mass CV (%) of the final sliver is approximately

A

0.6

B

1.24

C

1.86

D

2.33


(b) is the correct answer.

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