Clothes we Wear

Which of the following statements is correct?

• Cotton clothes do not let air pass through them.

• Dark-coloured clothes should be dried in direct Sun.

• We like to wear dark-coloured clothes in winter.

• Early man wore clothes according to the fashion.

Select the odd one out.

• Nylon

• Silk

• Wool

• Cotton

Synthetic fibres are obtained from

• plants

• sheep

• silkworm

• chemicals

Which of the following is most suitable for making umbrellas?

• Cotton

• Woollen

• Water proof materials

• Water absorbing materials

Seema uses a certain coat in very cold weather. The coat she chooses should be made of______.

• Cotton

• Wool

• Silk

• Plastic

Which of these plant fibres is used for making clothes that are worn in summer?

• Jute

• Flax

• Cotton

• All of these

Leather shoes should be aired at least once a week to prevent______

• growth of would fungus.

• breeding of mosquitoes.

• breeding of houseflies.

• all of the above

Silk is obtained from the cocoons of_____

• earthworms.

• house flies.

• sheep.

• silkworms.

On a hot day, it is more suitable to wear white clothes rather than dark- coloured clothes because white clothes____

• protect us from cold.

• reflect the heat.

• are good absorbers of heat.

• None of the above

Jute fibre is obtained from the _________ of jute plant.

• leaves

• seeds

• roots

• stems