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Question
True or False – If False give the correct answer
Wool is the fibre derived from the silk worm.
Options
True
False
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Solution
False
Correct statement: Sill is the fibre derived from the silk worm.
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RELATED QUESTIONS
You must be familiar with the given nursery rhymes
Baa baa black sheep, have you any wool.
Answer the following:
Which parts of the black sheep have wool?
Which of the following does not yield wool?
What is meant by term Shearing ?
What is meant by term Sericulture?
Given below is a sequence of steps in the processing of wool. Which are the missing steps? Add them
Shearing, __________, sorting, __________, __________, __________
Given below is a crossword puzzle based on this lesson. Use hints to fill in the blank spaces with letters that complete the words.
Down
(D) 1: Thorough washing
2 : Animal fibre
3 : Long thread like structure
Across
(A) 1 : Keeps warm
2 : Its leaves are eaten by silkworms
3 : Hatches from egg of moth

True or False – If False give the correct answer
Ahimsa silk is otherwise known as Mulberry silk.
What are the two types of fibres that are obtained from animals?
Write the uses of the wool.
Paheli wanted to buy a gift made of animal fibre obtained without killing the animal. Which of the following would be the right gift for her to buy?
State whether the following statement is True or False. If false, correct them.
In India, camels and goats are generally reared for obtaining wool.
Figure shows three rings of circles with letters in them. Some of these letters in each ring can form the name of one wool yielding animal. Find the names of these animals.

A wholesale woollen fibre dealer gets the woollen fibre of different textures sorted for various purposes. Match the items in Column I with the woollen fibre in Column II.
| Column I | Column II | ||
| (a) | Pashmina shawl | (i) | Camel wool |
| (b) | Woollen carpet | (ii) | Angora wool |
| (c) | Baby blanket | (iii) | Kashmir goat |
| (d) | Woollen sweater | (iv) | Sheep wool |
The scouting process during the processing of wool refers to ______.
The process called ______ involves the removal of dried wool.
