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SAI International School
                                                     Class – VIII

                                               Subject – Chemistry
                                              Topic – Animal Fibres
                Sub-Topic – Sheep Farming, Sheep shearing & processing of wool

                                               HOME ASSIGNMENT
               Objective:

               S.L                                         Questions                      Mar    Skill
               No.                                                                        k
               Q.1      Rearing and breeding sheep is called                              1      R
                        a) Shearing    b) Sheep farming c) Grading    d) Carding
               Q.2      Process of removing and collecting the hair from sheep is
                        called as                                                         1      K
                        a) Sheep shearing    b) Sheep farming c) Scouring   d)
                        Carding
               Q.3      Washing of wool with hot water followed by detergents and         1      K
                        then drying is called as
                        a) Sheep shearing    b) Sheep farming c) Scouring   d)
                        Carding
               Q.4      Sorting of wool according to the length, colour and texture is    1      U
                        called
                        a) Shearing    b) Sheep farming c) Scouring   d) Grading
               Q.5      The   stretching and twisting of wool is called as                1      U
                        a) Weaving    b) Spinning c) Grading   d) Carding

               Q.6      The process in which woollen yarns converted in to fabric is      1      K
                        called as.
                        a)  Knitting &weaving    b) spinning c) Carding   d) Grading
               Q.7      Careful removal of damaged or inferior wools is called            1      K
                           a)  Grading   b)Sorting       c) Spinning   d) weaving
               For Assertion& Reason question follow the following directions.
                DIRECTION: Each of these questions contains an Assertion
                followed by Reason. Read them carefully and answer the question
                on the basis of following options. You have to select the one that
                best describes the two statements.
                (a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the
                correct explanation of Assertion.
                (b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the
                correct explanation of Assertion.
                (c) If Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
                (d) If Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.
                (e) If Assertion & Reason both are incorrect.
               Q.8      Assertion: Shearing is not done in winter season.                 1      U
                        Reason: Woollen coat is required to protect the animals
                        from extremely cold.
               Q.9      Assertion: Shearing is done in summer season.                     1      U

                        Reason: Woollen coat can grow again before
                        commencement of winter season.
               Q.10     Assertion:  Electric shear is more useful, easy &                 1      U&A
                        convenient way of sheep shearing.



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