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UFT IICRC Questions with Correct Answers for
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1. Fabrics frequently are made from a blend or combination of ---
Ans: Fibers
2. Natural fibers (rayon, cotton, linen) absorb water and other substances
more easily than synthetic fibers, so they --- more slowly and --- more easily.
Ans: 1) Dry 2) Stain
3. The cotton plant produces fibers from the --- --- of the plant.
Ans: Seed Pod
4. Lignin is the binder in cellulose materials that dissolves in water to cause
stains Called ---- ----.
Ans: Cellulosic Browning
5. The flax plant produces --- fibers from the --- of the plant.
Ans: 1) Linen 2) Stem
6. Linen is a natural fiber that easily absorbs water and darkens in color from
water based solutions, making --- procedure more difficult.
Ans: Cleaning.
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7. Rayon is a man-made fiber manufactured with cellulose, so it should be ---
like cellulose materials.
Ans: Cleaned
8. Rayon is loses much of its strength when --- so it tends to shrink.
Ans: Wet
9. Rayon is a man-made fiber manufactured with cellulose materials that are
dissolved in --- ---.
Ans: Alkaline Products
10. Alkaline residues and over wetting could result in --- in rayon fibers.
Ans: Browning
11. Fibers that easily absorb water and should not be over wetted are: ---
and ---.
Ans: 1) Rayon 2) Cotton
12. Acetate fibers will dissolve in solvent-based chemicals containing ---.
Ans: Acetate
13. Always clean --- fibers with cleaning products specifically formulated for -
-- fibers, because they are damaged by high alkaline cleaning products.
Ans: 1) Wool 2) Wool
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14. Two fibers are protein fibers being made from animals or insect: --- and ---.
Ans: 1) Wool 2) Silk
15. Alkaline solutions damage the outer layer of the wool fiber which is
known as the ---.
Ans: Cuticle
16. The protein fiber that comes from the cocoon of worms is ---.
Ans: Silk
17. Silk is damaged by --- making it brittle.
Ans: Perspiration
18. Polyester fibers used in upholstery release water readily and do not
absorb water easily so polyester dries ---.
Ans: Quickly
19. Microfibers are usually manufactured from --- fibers.
Ans: Polyester
20. Oleophilic fibers attract oily soils which cause yellow discoloration. Both ---
and --- fibers are oleophilic.
Ans: 1) Polyester 2) Olefin.
21. Polypropylene is another name for --- fibers.
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UFT IICRC Questions with Correct Answers for
a Specific Exam Mail
1. Fabrics frequently are made from a blend or combination of ---
Ans: Fibers
2. Natural fibers (rayon, cotton, linen) absorb water and other substances
more easily than synthetic fibers, so they --- more slowly and --- more easily.
Ans: 1) Dry 2) Stain
3. The cotton plant produces fibers from the --- --- of the plant.
Ans: Seed Pod
4. Lignin is the binder in cellulose materials that dissolves in water to cause
stains Called ---- ----.
Ans: Cellulosic Browning
5. The flax plant produces --- fibers from the --- of the plant.
Ans: 1) Linen 2) Stem
6. Linen is a natural fiber that easily absorbs water and darkens in color from
water based solutions, making --- procedure more difficult.
Ans: Cleaning.
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7. Rayon is a man-made fiber manufactured with cellulose, so it should be ---
like cellulose materials.
Ans: Cleaned
8. Rayon is loses much of its strength when --- so it tends to shrink.
Ans: Wet
9. Rayon is a man-made fiber manufactured with cellulose materials that are
dissolved in --- ---.
Ans: Alkaline Products
10. Alkaline residues and over wetting could result in --- in rayon fibers.
Ans: Browning
11. Fibers that easily absorb water and should not be over wetted are: ---
and ---.
Ans: 1) Rayon 2) Cotton
12. Acetate fibers will dissolve in solvent-based chemicals containing ---.
Ans: Acetate
13. Always clean --- fibers with cleaning products specifically formulated for -
-- fibers, because they are damaged by high alkaline cleaning products.
Ans: 1) Wool 2) Wool
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14. Two fibers are protein fibers being made from animals or insect: --- and ---.
Ans: 1) Wool 2) Silk
15. Alkaline solutions damage the outer layer of the wool fiber which is
known as the ---.
Ans: Cuticle
16. The protein fiber that comes from the cocoon of worms is ---.
Ans: Silk
17. Silk is damaged by --- making it brittle.
Ans: Perspiration
18. Polyester fibers used in upholstery release water readily and do not
absorb water easily so polyester dries ---.
Ans: Quickly
19. Microfibers are usually manufactured from --- fibers.
Ans: Polyester
20. Oleophilic fibers attract oily soils which cause yellow discoloration. Both ---
and --- fibers are oleophilic.
Ans: 1) Polyester 2) Olefin.
21. Polypropylene is another name for --- fibers.
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