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8TM MCQ Practice

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

Textile waste refers to:

a)

Clothing donated to charity

b)

Fabric and garments thrown away

c)

Clothes sold in stores

d)

Fabric used in sewing

2.

Which industry is one of the largest contributors to textile waste?

a)

Automotive

b)

Fashion

c)

Food

d)

Tourism

3.

Fast fashion increases textile waste because:

a)

Clothes last longer

b)

Clothes are cheap and often discarded quickly

c)

Clothes are handmade slowly

d)

Clothes are recycled more

4.

In Australia, most unwanted clothes:

a)

Are recycled

b)

Go to landfill

c)

Are reused in schools

d)

Become uniforms

5.

Which fibre breaks down the slowest in landfill?

a)

Wool

b)

Polyester

c)

Cotton

d)

Silk

6.

Landfill waste from textiles can cause:

a)

Soil enrichment

b)

Pollution from dyes and chemicals

c)

Better plant growth

d)

Cleaner water

7.

How many tonnes of clothing do Australians throw away each year (approx.)?

a)

5,000 tonnes

b)

500,000 tonnes

c)

50 tonnes

8.

A major problem with synthetic fabrics in landfill is:

a)

They attract animals

b)

They take hundreds of years to break down

c)

They improve soil

d)

They are eaten by plants

9.

Off-cuts and scraps left over in factories are known as:

a)

Post-consumer waste

b)

Pre-consumer waste

c)

Eco-fabric

d)

Textile recycling

10.

Which fabric decomposes the fastest?

a)

Cotton

b)

Polyester

c)

Nylon

d)

Acrylic

11.

Which item is most often discarded after short-term use?

a)

School uniforms

b)

Cheap fashion garments

c)

Wedding dresses

d)

Work boots

12.

Burning textile waste can cause:

a)

Clean energy

b)

Air pollution

c)

Water saving

d)

Soil improvement

13.

Which dye is harmful if released from waste into waterways?

a)

Natural dye

b)

Synthetic dye

c)

Plant dye

d)

Food dye

14.

Textile waste is considered a sustainability issue because:

a)

It is biodegradable

b)

It pollutes land and water

c)

It creates more jobs

d)

It saves energy

15.

Which is an example of post-consumer textile waste?

a)

Scraps left from factory cutting

b)

Old clothes thrown out by consumers

c)

Fabric rolls in warehouses

16.

Textile recycling means:

a)

Throwing clothes in the bin

b)

Reusing or repurposing fabrics

c)

Burning old textiles

d)

Donating only new clothes

17.

Which method is an example of textile recycling?

a)

Using old jeans to make a bag

b)

Buying new clothes every week

c)

Throwing old uniforms in landfill

d)

Burning scraps

18.

Which fibre is easiest to recycle?

a)

Cotton

b)

Polyester

c)

Wool

d)

Silk

19.

Recycling polyester usually involves:

a)

Turning plastic bottles into fabric

b)

Composting

c)

Hand sewing

d)

Spinning wool

20.

Which organisation collects used clothing for recycling in Australia?

a)

Foodbank

b)

Salvos Stores

c)

Greenpeace

d)

Qantas

21.

Upcycling means:

a)

Creating higher-value items from waste fabric

b)

Discarding old clothes

c)

Importing new textiles

d)

Reducing energy use only

22.

Which is an example of downcycling?

a)

Turning old t-shirts into cleaning rags

b)

Donating clothes

c)

Reselling expensive dresses

23.

Which fabric can be recycled into new yarns?

a)

Wool

b)

Leather

c)

Plastic

d)

Bamboo

24.

Clothing recycling bins in shopping centres are for:

a)

Paper

b)

Old clothes and textiles

c)

Bottles

d)

E-waste

25.

Which technology is used to recycle polyester textiles?

a)

Chemical recycling

b)

Composting

c)

Weaving

d)

Knitting

26.

Which country is a major leader in textile recycling?

a)

India

b)

Brazil

c)

Canada

d)

South Africa

27.

Donating uniforms to charities is an example of:

a)

Reuse and recycling

b)

Landfill

c)

Burning

d)

Disposing

28.

Which is a benefit of recycling textiles?

a)

Reduced landfill waste

b)

More pollution

c)

Less reuse

d)

Increased imports

29.

Recycling fabrics helps save:

a)

Water and energy

b)

Extra waste

c)

Chemicals

d)

Soil pollution

30.

Shredded textiles can be reused as:

a)

Insulation material

b)

Fresh fabric

c)

New dyes

31.

Which slogan promotes recycling?

a)

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

b)

Buy more, waste more

c)

Fashion is disposable

d)

Use and throw

32.

Which brand has introduced recycling bins for old clothes?

a)

H&M

b)

Qantas

c)

Google

d)

Adidas only

33.

Why is clothing resale (second-hand shops) important?

a)

Reduces textile waste

b)

Creates landfill

c)

Wastes fabric

d)

Reduces reuse

34.

Which is a creative textile recycling project?

a)

Making quilts from old shirts

b)

Throwing away old sheets

c)

Burning curtains

d)

Importing fabric

35.

Which material is often recycled into carpet fibres?

a)

Nylon

b)

Wool

c)

Cotton

d)

Linen

36.

Sustainability in textiles means:

a)

Meeting current needs without harming future generations

b)

Using clothes only once

c)

Throwing away fabrics

d)

Buying only fast fashion

37.

Which fabric is most sustainable?

a)

Organic cotton

b)

Polyester

c)

Nylon

38.

A sustainable design choice in textiles is:

a)

Using eco-friendly dyes

b)

Mass production

c)

Cheap synthetic fabrics

d)

Disposable clothing

39.

The “slow fashion” movement encourages:

a)

Buying fewer, better-quality clothes

b)

Shopping weekly for fast fashion

c)

Ignoring sustainability

d)

Wearing clothes once

40.

Which certification indicates sustainable textiles?

a)

Fair Trade

b)

Fast Fashion

c)

Polyester-only

d)

Nylon Approved

41.

Which fibre uses the most water in production?

a)

Cotton

b)

Wool

c)

Hemp

d)

Bamboo

42.

Which sustainable fibre grows quickly with little water?

a)

Bamboo

b)

Cotton

c)

Polyester

d)

Acrylic

43.

Which is a renewable natural fibre?

a)

Wool

b)

Polyester

c)

Nylon

d)

Acrylic

44.

Buying second-hand clothes promotes:

a)

Sustainability and reduced waste

b)

Fast fashion

c)

Increased imports

d)

Textile landfill

45.

Which energy source is most sustainable in textile factories?

a)

Solar power

b)

Coal

c)

Oil

46.

Which design approach reduces fabric waste?

a)

Zero-waste pattern making

b)

Cutting randomly

c)

Overproduction

d)

Throwing scraps away

47.

Which chemical process is harmful to sustainability?

a)

Dyeing with toxic chemicals

b)

Hand painting with plants

c)

Natural dyeing

d)

Organic printing

48.

Which global issue links directly to textile sustainability?

a)

Climate change

b)

Video games

c)

Music downloads

d)

Movie streaming

49.

Choosing quality over quantity is part of:

a)

Slow fashion

b)

Fast fashion

c)

Mass production

d)

Waste management

50.

Which slogan encourages textile sustainability?

a)

Buy less, choose well, make it last

b)

Wear once, throw away

c)

Buy fast, waste faster

d)

Fashion is temporary

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