15TT502

END SEMESTER THEORY EXAMINATIONS - NOV / DEC 2019

ANSWER KEY
Degree & Branch :B.Tech – Textile Technology V Semester
15TT502 - Structure and Properties of Textile Fibres

Q.No Questions

SECTION A COURSE OUTCOME 1 Marks RBT

A1 (i) C 2 [U/C,1]
(ii) B. Optical refraction and birefringence
2 [U/C,1]
D. X – Ray diffraction
(iii) B. Optical refraction and birefringence 2 [U/C,2]
(iv) B. Infrared rays are absorbed at range of IR frequencies
E. Fibres having similar polymer molecules can not be exactly 4 [U/C,2]
differentiated
A2 (i) A. Amorphous region
C. Polar side groups in polymer chain
D. Weave type
6 [An/C,2]
E. Fibre Moisture regain
H. Yarn linear density
J. Amount of twist
(ii) X1 Polar side groups in polymer chain
X2 Amorphous region
X3 Fibre Moisture regain
6 [An/C,2]
X4 Amount of twist
X5 Yarn linear density
X5 Weave type
(iii) X5. Wool 2 [An/C,3]
A3 B. Reflected, Surface 2 [U/C,1]
A4 B. Polymer chain has bulk side groups that prevents close packing
C. Molecular mass of propylene molecule is less compared to all 4 [An/C,2]
existing fibre polymers
SECTION B COURSE OUTCOME 2 MAXIMUM : 20 MARKS
B1 (i) Temperature and outside humidity varies which causes fibre swelling,
3 [U/C,2]
results in mass and volume change.
(ii) A. It causes swelling that leads to fabric dimensional changes
4 [U/C,2]
C. Permanent creases occur upon wetting and drying process.
B2 (i) A. Wetting the fibre from dried state (Moisture level 0% to 8%) 3 [An/C,2]

(ii) C. Polyester/cotton blended yarn 3 [An/C,2]

Hydrophilic groups – bonded water molecules
(iii) 4 [An/C,2]
Initial absorbtion followed by diffusion of water
X1 – Y3 – Z2
(iv) X2 – Y4 – Z1 6 [An/C,3]
X3 – Y1 – Z4
(v) Method A. Infinite atmosphere of required condition 4 [An/C,2]

B3 Wool 159 3 [U/C, 2]

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SECTION C COURSE OUTCOME 3 MAXIMUM : 20 MARKS

C1 A. Material/fibre type
C. Previous loading histories/conditions
(i) 4 [U/C,2]
D. Duration of the test
E. Time of test
(ii) Tenacity or specific stress = Breaking load/Linear density 3 [U/C,2]
B. Ramie
(iii) 4 [U/C,2]
G. Flax
E. Nylon
(iv) 4 [U/C,2]
F. Viscose
(v) B. Fbre Crimp 4 [U/C,2]
X1 – Y4 – Z4
X2 – Y3 – Z3
(i) 4 [U/C,2]
C2 X3 – Y1 – Z2
X4 – Y2 – Z1
(ii) C. UHWMPE 2 [U/C,2]

C3 5 [An/C,2]
A. Hollow Glass fibre
SECTION D COURSE OUTCOME 4 MAXIMUM : 20 MARKS
D1 Fibre Cross-section Light Interaction
A. Trilobal fibre Reflection

(i) Viscose 6 [U/C,2]

B. Scattering
fibre
Polyester
C. Reflection
fibre

(ii) Surface roughening agent (TiO2) – Scattering of reflection 2 [U/C,2]

(iii) 1 [U/C,1]

B.
B. Polymer molecules are aligned across (perpendicular to) the
(iv) 2 [U/C,2]
fibre axis

(v) 3 [U/C,1]

A.
D2 (i) A. & B. 4 [An/C,2]

(ii) C. Infinity 2 [An/C,2]

D3 A. Area of contact
(i) D. Moisture present in fibre 4 [An/C,2]
E. Static sharges
X1 – Y3 – Z3
(ii) X2 – Y4 – Z1 6 [U/C,3]
X3 – Y1 – Z4

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SECTION E COURSE OUTCOME 5 MAXIMUM : 20 MARKS

E1 (i) B. High dielectric resistance
D. Static charge generation on rubbing 3 [U/C,2]
F. High electrical resistance
(ii) D. Dyeing the fibre with salt
E. Temperature of the fibrous material 3 [U/C,3]
G. Moisture content present in the fibrous material
E2 B. Positive static charges will be generated on surface of cotton
(i) 3 [An/C,1]
fibres
(ii) C. Polyurethane + Polyester 3 [An/C,3]

(iii) D. By applting anti static finish on surface 2 [An/C,2]

E3 (i) B. Water 2 [U/C,2]
B. Hollow fibres
(ii) 4 [U/C,2]
D. Fibres having scales on it surface
(iii) It contains closed air gap that exhibits high thermal insulation 4 [U/C,2]
E4 (i) A. Mechanical and thermal 2 [U/C,1]

(ii) B. Fibre Length 2 [U/C,2]

(iii) B. Molecular reorientation and rebonding 2 [U/C,2]

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