RING SPINNING

2022
In a comber, the component that rotates both in the forward and backward
directions is

(A) Nipper
(B) Top comb
(C) Cylinder comb
(D) Detaching roller

A three-bladed beater is running with an angular velocity of 600 rpm and delivering material
at a rate of 600 kg/h. Number of strikes per kg of delivered material (in integer) is .

Assume that there is no compression of roving during winding and each coil of a layer is
placed directly over the coil of the previous layer. A full roving bobbin consisting of 50
layers of roving is wound on an empty bobbin of 60 mm diameter. If the diameter of the
roving is 1 mm, then the diameter (mm) of the full bobbin (in integer) is.

Q.41 Keeping the speed of all other components of a carding machine unchanged, the
angular velocity of a cylinder with damaged wire points in an area of 2 cm X 2 cm
is doubled. Wavelength of the periodic fault in the card sliver would be
(A) Same
(B) Halved
(C) Doubled
(D) Tripled

[a] : As compared to parallel wound yarn packages, ring bobbins exhibit lower
tendency of slough off during unwinding
[r]: The main winding layers in the ring bobbins are separated by cross-winding
layers
(A) Both [a] and [r] are true and [r] is the correct reason for [a]
(B) Both [a] and [r] are true and [r] is not the correct reason for [a]
(C) Both [a] and [r] are false
(D) [a] is true but [r] is false

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The cleaning machine, located in the fine cleaning zone of blowroom, uses the following
as the opening element
(A) Roller with saw tooth wire points
(B) Drum with large spikes
(C) Roller with discs having double edged teeth
(D) Drum with large bladed discs

The purpose of having grooves or notches in modern flyer tops in speed frames is to
(A) Increase real twist in roving
(B) Insert false twist in roving
(C) Reduce neps in roving
(D) Increase fineness of roving
The cross-sectional shape of a fibre affects the following properties of yarn
P. Lustre
Q. Torsional rigidity
R. Flexural rigidity
S. Packing density

(A) P & Q only (B) P & R only

(C) P, Q & R only (D) P, Q, R & S
Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion [a] and the Reason [r].

[a] : In a carding machine, carding type of wire point configuration is used

between cylinder and doffer.
[r]: Carding type of wire point configuration gives the best fibre transfer
without disturbing the fibre alignment.

(A) Both [a] and [r] are true and [r] is the correct reason for [a]
(B) Both [a] and [r] are true but [r] is not the correct reason for [a]
(C) Both [a] and [r] are false
(D) [a] is true but [r] is false
In winding zone of ring spinning, the permissible minimum angle of lead is 30.
For a ring of 40 mm diameter, the minimum diameter (in mm) of bobbin
required is

An eight head comber is running at 400 nips/min. The lap fed is 60 kilotex and noil
extracted is 20%. If the feed/nip is 7 mm, then with machine utilization of
80%, the production rate (in kg/h), accurate to one decimal place, is

2017
Q. 1. In a carding machine, in which of the following zones the fibre alignment is negatively affected to
the maximum extent?
(A) Cylinder to flats carding region (B) Licker-in to cylinder transfer region
(C) Cylinder to doffer transfer region (D) Doffer to calendar roller region
(GATE 2016/10)

Q. 2. Which of the following is the correct sequence of events which happen in a roller drafting zone?
(A) Fibre elongation- fibre decrimping- fibre sliding (B) Fibre sliding- fibre elongation- fibre
decrimping
(C) Fibre decrimping- fibre sliding- fibre elongation (D) Fibre decrimping- fibre elongation-
fibre sliding
(GATE 2016/11)

Q. 3. In which region of ring spinning, Coriolis force acts?

(A) Lappet to ring cop
(B) Delivery pair of drafting rollers to lappet
(C) Back pair of drafting rollers to delivery pair of drafting rollers
(D) Feed bobbin to back pair of drafting rollers
(GATE 2016/12)
Q. 4. The final yarn count required from a ring frame is 36s Ne with 28 TPI. The twist contraction during
spinning is 3%. If the feed roving count is 2s Ne, the mechanical draft required in the ring frame will
be_____________.
(GATE 2016/39)

Q. 5. The rotational speed of a card cylinder with locally damaged card clothing is 400 rpm and the sliver
delivery rate is 100 m/min. The wavelength (m) of the periodic mass variation in the card sliver is
_____________.
(GATE 2016/49)

Q. 6. The blending technique which gives the most homogeneous mixing of fibres is
(A) Lap blending (B) Tuft blending (C) Sliver blending (D) Roving
blending
(GATE 2015/20)

Q. 7. In a cotton comber, noil extraction increases

(A) With a decrease in detachment setting (B) With an increase in pre-
combing draft
(C) If majority of hooks are presented in leading direction (D) With an increase in short
fibres
(GATE 2015/21)

Q. 8. The bottom roller surface used for driving aprons in ringframe drafting system is
(A) Knurled (B) Axially fluted (C) Spirally fluted (D) Smooth
(GATE 2015/22)

Q. 9. In ring spinning, the tension in yarn is the maximum

(A) Between the lappet guide and front roller (B) Where the balloon radius is the maximum
(C) In winding zone (D) Just below the lappet guide
(GATE 2015/46)

Q. 10. A core spun yarn of 30 tex is to be produced with 10% core by weight. If the cotton roving count is
540 tex, the required draft on the ringframe will be_________________.
(GATE 2015/47)

Q. 11. If the spindle speed of ringframe is 15000 rpm and the traveler speed at the maximum bobbin
diameter of 50 mm is 0.8% less than that of the spindle. The yarn delivery rate (m/min), to the nearest
integer, will be ______.
(GATE 2015/48)

Q. 12. In a cotton card, the wire point density on

(A) Cylinder is lesser than that on flat (B) Doffer is greater than that on cylinder
(C) Cylinder is greater than that on flat (D) Flat is greater than that on doffer
(GATE 2014/9)

Q. 13. In a drawframe with 3 over 3 drafting system, the roller most prone to slip is
(A) Middle top roller (B) Front top roller
(C) Back top roller (D) Front bottom roller
(GATE 2014/10)

Q. 14. Fibre parallelization in drawn sliver improves with

(A) Increase in draft (B) Increase in doubling
(C) Decrease in roller setting (D) Increase in roller pressure
(GATE 2014/11)

Q. 15. The combing force increases with

(A) Decrease in mass/unit length of lap (B) Decrease in pre-combing draft
(C) Decrease in needles/cm on half lap (D) Decrease in nips per minute
(GATE 2014/12)

Q. 16. A cleaning unit in a blowroom is processing cotton at 600 kg/h. the waste generated is 2%. The
lint to trash ratio is 60:40. The lint (in kg) accumulated in 8 hrs, accurate to one decimal place, will be
______________.
(GATE 2014/36)

Q. 17. The twist contraction factor of a filament yarn is 1.06. For producing 5 ton twisted yarn of 50 tex,
the untwisted yarn length required, in km, accurate to the nearest integer, is ______________.
(GATE 2014/37)

Q. 18. Fibre individualization in a card will increase by increasing

(A) Licker-in to cylinder setting (B) Doffer speed
(C) Licker-in speed (D) Cylinder speed
(GATE 2013/8)

Q. 19. Softer cots on drafting rollers result in

(A) An increase in drafting wave (B) Less fibre slippage at roller nip
(C) Change in draft (D) Reduced roller lapping
(GATE 2013/9)

Q. 20. On twisting, the denier of a multifilament yarn consisting of 300 filaments of 3 denier each
becomes 1100. If 11 km of untwisted filament yarn is twisted, its length in km will be
_________________.
(GATE 2013/28)

Q. 21. In a card the probability of fibre transfer from cylinder to doffer in one revolution of cylinder is
0.2. The probability that a particular fibre will be transferred to the doffer within the first three
revolutions of the cylinder is ___________________.
(GATE 2013/32)

Common Data Questions

The angle subtended by the half-lap on the cylinder comb is 90 0. The time taken by the half-lap to comb
a fringe is 0.04 s.
(GATE 2013/52 & 53)

Q. 22. The speed of the comber in nips/min is

(A) 325 (B) 350 (C) 375 (D) 400

Q. 23. From the following data, calculate approximate production rate in kg/hr
Length of lap fed per nip : 6 mm
Lap linear density : 60 ktex
Noil : 20%
Efficiency : 80%
Number of heads :6
(A) 21 (B) 26 (C) 31 (D) 36

Q. 24. Drawing of synthetic filament does not lead to an increase in

(A) Crystallinity (B) Tenacity (C) Tensile modulus (D) Elongation at break
(GATE 2012/5)

Q. 25. In a card, the wire point density is maximum on

(A) Cylinder (B) Flat (C) Doffer (D) Licker-in
(GATE 2012/6)

Q. 26. The spinning system that does not generate false twist during spinning is
(A) Ring spinning (B) DREF 3 (C) Rotor spinning (D) Air jet spinning
(GATE 2012/7)

Q. 27. Most of the seed coat particles are removed in

(A) Blow room (B) Card (C) Comber (D) Draw frame
(GATE 2012/8)

Q. 28. An eccentric top roller in a drafting system leads to

(A) Change in draft with oscillation of nip line (B) Change in draft without oscillation of nip line
(C) Neither change in draft nor oscillation of nip line (D) Oscillation of nip line only
(GATE 2012/9)

Q. 29. The increase in traveller weight leads to an increase in

(A) Yarn twist (B) Traveller lag (C) Balloon diameter (D) Yarn tension
(GATE 2012/10)

Q. 30. Cleaning efficiency of the opening roller in a rotor spinning machine, having 56 mm diameter
rotor, is 80 %. The yarn breaks when the yarn deposition within the rotor grooves crosses the threshold
of 1 mg/mm. if a sliver with 0.4% trash is fed at 7.5 g/min, the number of end breaks in one hr (to the
nearest whole number) is _______.
(GATE 2012/27)

Q. 31. The winding speed (difference between bobbin speed and traveller speed) of a yarn in a ring
frame is 200 rev/min when bobbin diameter is 28 mm. if the bobbin diameter is increased to 35 mm, the
winding speed (rev/min) would be
(A) 140 (B) 160 (C) 180 (D) 200
(GATE 2012/39)

Q. 32. The weight of a material on a roving bobbin is 2.4 kg. The roving hank is 600 tex. If delivery rate is
20 m/min, the time (min) required to built the bobbin is
(A) 180 (B) 190 (C) 200 (D) 210
(GATE 2012/40)

Common Data Questions

Four polyester and four cotton carded slivers of the same count and mass CV of 4.16 % are drawn
together keeping a draft of 8 on a breaker drawframe. Two slivers from breaker drawframe are further
along with the four cotton carded slivers keeping a draft of 6 on a finisher drawframe.
(GATE 2012/48 & 49)
Q. 33. The polyester (%) in the final sliver is approximately
(A) 8 (B) 17 (C) 25 (D) 33

Q. 34. The mass CV (%) of the final sliver is approximately

(A) 0.6 (B) 1.24 (C) 1.86 (D) 2.33

Q. 35. Consider the statement, ‘off-setting the front top drafting roller towards the front is beneficial in a
ring spinning machine’. Which one of the following CANNOT be the reason for the same?
(A) It reduces yarn hairiness (B) It results in smooth running of top drafting roller
(C) It reduces end breaks (D) It results in shorter spinning triangle
(GATE 2011/6)

Q. 36. During roller drafting, better fibre control is achieved by flexing the fibre strand over the bottom
roller. The reason for this is
(A) Enhanced fibre to fibre coefficient of friction (B) Enhanced fibre to fibre friction
(C) Reduced slippage of top roller (D) Reduced fibre to metal friction
(GATE 2011/8)

Q. 37. The delivery rate of a roving machine is 20 m/min. assuming the flyer speed as 1000 rpm, inner
diameter of the flyer top as 1 cm, diameter of roving as 2.5 mm, and the slippage between the flyer top
and roving as 50 %, the false twist (turns/m) in the roving above the flyer is ____________________.
(GATE 2011/27)

Q. 38. The ring rail moves up and down in a cyclic manner during formation of a cop. The combination of
events occurring during upward traverse of the ring rail is
P) Traveller speed decreases
Q) Balloon tension decreases
R) More yarn is wound by the traveler
S) Balloon tension increases
(A) P, Q, S (B) P, Q, R (C) Q, R, S (D) P, R, S
(GATE 2011/35)

Common Data Questions

A card with a doffer of diameter 60 cm, fed with a lap of 395 ktex delivers sliver of 3.95 ktex. The draft
between the doffer and coiler calendar roller is 1.4.
(GATE 2011/50 & 51)
Q. 39. The total draft of the card is
(A) 71 (B) 140 (C) 100 (D) 171

Q. 40. If the doffer speed is 50 rpm, the approximate production rate of the card in kg/h would be
(A) 6 (B) 22 (C) 31 (D) 88

Q. 41. The maximum practical limit of spindle speed in a commercial cotton ring frame is around
(A) 5000 rpm (B) 10000rpm (C) 20000 rpm (D) 30000 rpm
(GATE 2009/5)

Q. 42. Hairiness of ring spun yarn increases, when

(A) Traveller weight increases (B) Front zone draft at ring frame increases
(C) Spindle speed decreases (D) Ring rail speed increases
(GATE 2009/7)

Q. 43. Consider the following elements in Group I and Group II and choose the correct alternative from
amongst A, B, C and D.
Group I Group II
P. Licker-in 1. High speed, fine wires
Q. Cylinder 2. Fibre rupture, coarse wires
R. Flats 3. Wires with acute front angle, condensing of fibre
S. Doffer 4. Slow speed, stripping action
5. Nep removal, slowest speed
(A) P-5, Q-3, R-2, S-1 (B) P-1, Q-2, R-5, S-4
(C) P-4, Q-4, R-3, S-5 (D) P-2, Q-1, R-5, S-3
(GATE 2009/31)

Q. 44. Pressure field from the nip of drafting roller can be extended by
(A) Reducing roller pressure and increasing hardness of top roller
(B) Reducing mass of fibre strand and reducing roller diameter
(C) Increasing roller diameter and increasing roller pressure
(D) Increasing width of fibre strand and increasing hardness of top roller
(GATE 2009/32)

Q. 45. A blowroom is having five machines. The total cleaning efficiency for first four machines is 40%.
The cleaning efficiency of the last machine is 30%. The overall cleaning efficiency (%) of the blowroom is
(A) 70 (B) 64 (C) 58 (D) 52
(GATE 2009/35)

Common Data Questions

The feed rate of a card is 100 kg/hour and the delivery rate is 400 m/min. Licker-in droppings and flat
strips are 3% and 1% respectively.
(GATE 2009/51 & 52)
Q. 46. The count of card sliver (Ne) will be approximately
(A) 0.16 (B) 0.15 (C) 0.14 (D) 0.13

Q. 47. If the total draft in the card is decreased by 10%, the sliver linear density in ktex will be
(A) 6.4 (B) 5.4 (C) 4.4 (D) 3.4
Q. 48. With the use of heavier traveler
(A) Spinning tension decreases (B) Yarn elongation increases
(C) Yarn balloon size increases (D) Yarn hairiness decreases
(GATE 2008/10)

Q. 49. When the doffer of a card fed by chute feed system is stopped
(A) Accelerating flaps close (B) Separating flaps open
(C) Differential pressure regulator stops working(D) Exhaust flaps close
(GATE 2008/11)

Q. 50. Cleaning efficiency (%) of blow room having four machines is 39.6. If the cleaning efficiencies of
the first, second and fourth (last) machines are 10, 20 and 20 respectively, then that of the third
machine is
(A) 24 (B) 26 (C) 28 (D) 30
(GATE 2008/40)

Q. 51. During winding on the ring frame

(A) The downward movement of the ring rail is slow and accelerating
(B) The downward movement of the ring rail is fast and accelerating
(C) The upward movement of the ring rail is slow and accelerating
(D) The upward movement of the ring rail is fast and accelerating
(GATE 2008/42)

Q. 52. In a drawframe, higher top roller pressure is used for polyester fibres compared to cotton fibres
because they have
(A) Lower compressional resilience (B) Lower density
(C) Higher inter- fibre friction (D) Lower moisture absorption
(GATE 2008/43)

Q. 53. The flyer leading mechanism in short staple roving frame is not used because of
P) Design limitation of differential gear box
Q) Energy consideration
R) Slough-off problem
S) Start-up problem
Choose the correct combination from amongst the alternatives A, B, C and D.
(A) Q, R, S (B) P, Q, R (C) P, R, S (D) P, Q, S
(GATE 2008/44)

Q. 54. In a card, theoretically it is beneficial to have smaller cylinder running at higher rpm because it
P) Results in saving of space
Q) Improves carding action
R) Increases carding area
S) Improves fibre transfer from licker-in to cylinder
Choose the correct combination from amongst the alternatives A, B, C and D.
(A) P, Q (B) Q, R (C) R, S (D) Q, S
(GATE 2008/48)

Common Data Questions

The number of spindles assigned to a spinner is 1200. The end breakage rate is 15 per 100 spindle-hours.
The number of standing breaks at any time is 9.
(GATE 2008/78 & 79)
Q. 55. The loss (%) in machine efficiency due to end breakage is
(A) 7.5 (B) 1.0 (C) 0.75 (D) 0.50
Q. 56. If a spinner has the capacity to attend 36 breaks in one patrol which takes 9 minutes, the spindles
to be allocated per spinner to maintain the same efficiency, will be
(A) 800 (B) 1200 (C) 1600 (D) 2000

Q. 58. During spinning of a yarn on ring frame, the yarn tension is maximum at
(A) Lappet guide (B) Maximum balloon radius
(C) Traveller (D) Front roller nip
(GATE 2007/41)

Q. 59. In the context of staple fibre spinning, choose the correct statement
(A) The flyer rotates faster than the bobbin in a bobbin leading speed frame
(B) The traveller runs at the speed of the spindle in the ring frame
(C) The vortex created by jets 1 and 2 rotate in the same direction in air jet spinning
(D) The peel-off point in rotor spinning rotates faster than the rotor
(GATE 2007/43)

Q. 60. Placing a condenser in the drafting zone leads to increase in

(A) Nep generation (B) Fly generation
(C) Yarn hairiness (D) Yarn evenness
(GATE 2007/44)

Q. 61. The waste extraction in blow room, card and comber are 6%, 4% and 16% respectively. The
weight of combed sliver (kg) from 1 kg of cotton from bale would be
(A) 0.720 (B) 0.740 (C) 0.758 (D) 0.765
(GATE 2007/46)

Q. 62. Consider the following statements pertaining to irregularity generated in sliver after drafting
P The irregularity increases with decrease in draft
Q The irregularity increases with increase in short fibre %
R The irregularity increases with increase in distance between roller nips
S The irregularity increases with increase in unevenness of feed sliver
Choose the right set of answer from the following
(A) P, Q, R (B) Q, R, S (C) P, R, S (D) P, Q, S
(GATE 2007/47)

Q. 63. The draft between feed roller and licker-in in a carding machine is approximately
(A) 100 (B) 500 (C) 1000 (D) 2000
(GATE 2006/10)

Q. 64. Spinning-in coefficient refers to

(A) Spinning limit (B) Limiting CV % of yarn
(C) Intensity of migration (D) Spun-in fibre length
(GATE 2006/11)
Q. 65. Match the machine components with their primary functions in spinning preparatory line and
choose the correct alternative from amongst A, B, C and D.
Group I Group II
P Pressure bar 1 Crushing the coarse fibres
Q Crushing roller 2 Removing trash
R Mote knife 3 Improving evenness
S Autoleveller 4 Controlling short fibres
5 Applying pressure on top roller
6 Cleaning Card web
(A) (B) (C) (D)
P-4 P-2 P-5 P-5
Q-6 Q-1 Q-1 Q-2
R-2 R-3 R-6 R-3
S-3 S-5 S-3 S-6
(GATE 2006/40)

Q. 66. Match the components with their primary function in a roving frame and choose the correct
alternative from amongst A, B, C and D.
Group I Group II
P Grooved flyer top 1 Guide the roving up to the package
Q Pressure arm 2 Insert twist
R Condenser 3 Control roller pressure
S Spacer 4 Reduce fly
5 Insert false twist
6 Achieve controlled drafting
(A) (B) (C) (D)
P-5 P-2 P-1 P-5
Q-3 Q-3 Q-6 Q-1
R-1 R-6 R-4 R-4
S-6 S-1 S-3 S-6
(GATE 2006/41)

Q.67. in the context of comber cycle, consider the following process sequences
P Lap feeding→ Cylinder combing→ Forward movement of nipper→ Top comb lowering
Q Lap feeding→ Top comb lowering→ Cylinder combing→ Detaching
R Cylinder combing→ Nipping→ Top comb lowering→ Forward movement of nipper
S Nipping→ Cylinder combing→ Forward movement of nipper→ Detaching
The correct set of sequences is
(A) P, Q (B) Q, R (C) R, S (D) P, S
(GATE 2006/42)

Common Data Questions

Q. 68. A carding machine, working at 90% efficiency, has cylinder radius 0.63 m, cylinder surface speed
1600 m/min, doffer surface speed 40 m/min and production rate 10.8 kg/hr. assuming that there is no
draft between doffer and delivery roller, the linear density (ktex) of card sliver will be approximately
(A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 2
(GATE 2006/78)

Q. 69. If the mass of fibre presented to the doffer per revolution of cylinder is 3.3 g, the transfer
coefficient of the carding machine will be approximately
(A) 0.10 (B) 0.15 (C) 0.20 (D) 0.25
(GATE 2006/79)
Q. 70. The typical value of waste percentage generated at flats while processing normal polyester fibre
on a modern card is
(A) 0.1% (B) 0.5% (C) 1.0% (D)
2.5%
(GATE 2005/16)

Q. 71. Modern blowroom with contaminant removal attachment based on optical scanning principle
cannot detect
(A) Jute threads (B) Leafy matters (C) White plastic materials (D)
Black fabric pieces
(GATE 2005/17)

Q. 72. Speed of a modern comber (nips/min) is around

(A) 100 (B) 200 (C) 400 (D) 800
(GATE 2005/18)

Q. 73. ‘Barkolising’ is a treatment associated with

(A) Ring (B) Traveller (C) Flyer (D) Cots
(GATE 2005/19)

Q. 74. Match the following and choose the correct combination

Group I Group II
P High fibre transfer from cylinder to doffer 1 More immature fibres in mixing
Q Holes in card web 2 Higher web tension draft
R Nep formation in card 3 Higher feed roller pressure
S High card sliver mass variation 4 More acute wire point angle on doffer
5 Higher coiler calendar roller pressure
6 Wider cylinder to licker-in setting
(A) (B) (C) (D)
P-1 P-4 P-4 P-5
Q-5 Q-5 Q-6 Q-6
R-2 R-6 R-1 R-2
S-3 S-1 S-2 S-3
(GATE 2005/56)

Q. 75. Match the following and choose the correct combination

Group I Group II
P Crackers in the yarn 1 Excessive short fibres in mixing
Q High yarn hairiness 2 Hih lap weight CV%
R High count variation within bobbin 3 Wider front zone setting on ring frame
S High yarn unevenness 4 Too close front zone setting on ring frame
5 incorrect bobbin diameter
6. Roller slippage on draw frame
(A) (B) (C) (D)
P-4 P-4 P-3 P-3
Q-3 Q-1 Q-5 Q-1
R-2 R-6 R-2 R-4
S-5 S-3 S-6 S-6
(GATE 2005/57)

Q. 76. A bobbin leading speed frame running at 1000 rpm spindle speed is producing a roving with 2.5
turns per inch. The diameter of empty bobbin is 5 cm. When the bobbin attains 10 cm diameter, the
percentage change in the bobbin speed will be approximately
(A) 1% (B) 3% (C) 5% (D) 7%
 (GATE 2005/58)

Q. 77. The permissible minimum angle of lead is 30 0. For a ring of 40 mm diameter, the minimum bobbin
diameter is
(A) 15 mm (B) 18 mm (C) 20 mm (D) 21 mm
(GATE 2005/59)

Q. 78. The highest degree of mixing in the yarn is obtained by

(A) Flock blending (B) Lap blending (C) Sliver blending (D)
Web blending
(GATE 2004/13)

Q. 79. In a carding machine, the setting is minimum between

(A) Cylinder to licker-in (B) Feed plate to licker-in
(C) Front plate to cylinder (D) Cylinder to doffer
(GATE 2004/14)

Q. 80. In a flyframe, spindle top inserts with grooves are used to introduce
(A) Real twist in the roving (B) Further draft in the roving
(C) False twist in the roving (D) Tension in the roving
(GATE 2004/15)

Q. 81. In ring spinning, Coriolis force acts in

(A) Break draft zone (B) Main draft zone (C) Spinning zone (D)
Balloon zone
(GATE 2004/16)

Q. 82. With an increase in draft, the drafting force

(A) Increases (B) Decreases
(C) Decreases and then levels off (D) Increases and then decreases
(GATE 2004/18)

Q. 83. Based on the analysis of a triangular comb sorter diagram, if 30% of fibres can be regarded as
short fibres, the percentage of fibres by weight which should be removed at comber to obtain yarn free
of short fibre is
(A) 9 (B) 10 (C) 18 (D) 30
(GATE 2004/45)

Q. 84. Blending delay time in a multi-mixer increases if

(A) The machine speed is reduced (B) Capacity and number of chutes are reduced
(C) The chutes are filled slowly (D) Capacity and number of chutes are increased.
(GATE 2004/57)

Q. 85. A blow room has three cleaners in series. The overall cleaning efficiency of the blow room is 60%.
If the cleaning efficiencies of the first and the third cleaners are 30% and 25% respectively, the cleaning
efficiency of the second cleaner is
(A) 5.0% (B) 11.9% (C) 22.4% (D) 23.8%
(GATE 2004/58)

Q. 86. Consider the following statements with respect to ring and travelers in a ring spinning machine.
P The contact area between the ring and the traveller should be maximized
 Q The center of gravity of traveller should be as high as possible
R The hardness of the traveller should be less than that of ring
S Elliptical travelers can be used with all types of rings
The correct set of statements is
(A) P, Q (B) Q, R (C) P, R (D) P, S
(GATE 2004/59)

Q. 87. In a carding machine, fibre straightening is attained to a maximum extent in

(A) Cylinder to flats carding region (B) Cylinder to doffer transfer region
(C) Licker-in to cylinder transfer region (D) Cylinder to under casing region
(GATE 2004/60)

Q. 88. A twin delivery draw frame delivers slivers of count 0.14s Ne at 300 m/min with a production
efficiency of 95%. The production rate in kg/hr is
(A) 60 (B) 125 (C) 145 (D) 290
(GATE 2004/62)

Q. 89. Consider the following statements as the possible causes for the higher U% of a ring spun yarn
P Apron slippage in the ring frame
Q Eccentric back bottom roller in ring frame
R Improper drafting in the draw frame
S Damaged front top roller in ring frame
The set of correct statements is
(A) R, S (B) P, R (C) P, S (D) P, Q, S
(GATE 2004/63)

Q. 90. In a sliver lap machine, 24 slivers of 0.12s Ne are combined and a draft of 2.4 is given. In the
ribbon lap machine, 6 of these laps are combined after giving a draft of 4.2 to each of these laps. The
linear density of the resultant lap in g/m is
(A) 54.4 (B) 59.2 (C) 65.1 (D) 70.3
(GATE 2004/64)

Q. 91. Which fibre is most difficult to be open out?

(A) Cotton (B) Viscose rayon (C) Polyester (D) Acrylic
(GATE 2003/13)

Q. 92. Drawing and doubling operations on drawframe are mainly used to

(A) Improve short and medium term variation in sliver
(B) Improve long term variation in sliver
(C) Improve sliver strength
(D) Make the sliver finer
(GATE 2003/14)

Q. 93. The purpose of using autoleveller is to improve

(A) Fibre orientation in yarn (B) Yarn count CV%
(C) Yarn strength (D) Yarn faults
(GATE 2003/15)

Q. 94. The sequence of three major operations in forward feed combing is

(A) combing → detaching → feeding
(B) combing → feeding → detaching
(C) detaching → combing → feeding
(D) feeding → detaching → combing
(GATE 2003/16)

Q. 95. In which would the twist density be the highest in ring spinning?
(A) Spinning zone yarn (B) Balloon zone yarn
(C) Winding zone yarn (D) Bobbin yarn
(GATE 2003/17)

Q. 96. The yarn hairiness of a ring yarn increases as

(A) Fibre length increases (B) Heavier traveller is used
(C) Yarn is made finer (D) Ring frame draft increases
(GATE 2003/53)

Q. 97. The trash content in cotton fed to a beater is 4%. The waste extracted by the beater is 2%. If the
waste contains 60% trash, what is the cleaning efficiency of the beater?
(A) 25% (B) 30% (C) 35% (D) 20%
(GATE 2003/55)

Q. 98. If the ratio of winding-on diameter to ring diameter is 0.86, what is the angle(in degree) of yarn
pull?
(A) 30 (B) 60 (C) 37 (D) 27
(GATE 2003/56)

Q. 99. An eight head comber is running at 200nips/min. the lap fed is 60 ktex and noil level is 20%. If the
feed/nip is 7 mm, the production in kg/hr at 90% machine efficiency will be
(A) 25 (B) 29 (C) 33 (D) 40
(GATE 2003/57)

Q. 100. If the actual draft in a card is 90 and the mechanical draft 85, the waste% extracted by the card
will be
(A) 5.0% (B) 5.5% (C) 6.0% (D)
7.0%
(GATE 2003/58)

Q. 101. A ring frame running at 14000 rpm is producing yarn at 15 m/min. The difference in yarn twist
(turns/m) in the yarn when the package diameter changes from 20 mm to 36 mm will be
(A) 8.0 (B) 9.2 (C) 7.1 (D) 10.1
(GATE 2003/60)

Q. 102. Which of the following statements is correct in regard to the processing of micro-denier fibre vis-
à-vis normal fibre?
(A) Card production rate must be decreased
(B) Higher yarn twist is required for optimum yarn strength
(C) Less roller pressure is required on ring frame
(D) Drafting speed on draw frame must be increased
(GATE 2003/61)

Q. 103. In the case of polyester-cotton blended yarn which one of the following statement is true?
(A) Polyester fibre predominates on yarn surface
(B) The blended yarn is stronger than 100% polyester yarn
(C) Cotton fibre predominates on yarn surface
(D) The yarn is less extensible than 100% cotton yarn
(GATE 2003/64)

Q. 104. Choose the correct alternatives from amongst A, B, C and D.

Group I Group II
P High drafting force 1 Low roller pressure
Q Periodic variation 2 Long and fine fibres
R Drafting wave 3 Eccentric roller
S Roller slip 4 Thick and thin places
5 Short fibres
6 Spin finish
(A) (B) (C) (D)
P-2 P-4 P-6 P-6
Q-3 Q-1 Q-5 Q-1
R-4 R-3 R-2 R-3
S-1 S-2 S-3 S-5
(GATE 2003/65)

Q. 105. The break draft used to process strongly twisted roving on ring frame is
(A) 1.1-1.25 (B) 1.3-1.5 (C) 2.0-3.0 (D) >3.0
(GATE 2002/1.9)

Q. 106. For the production of good quality yarn, the hardness of front roller cot is
(A) More than that of back roller
(B) Less than that of back roller
(C) Equal to that of back roller
(D) Irrelevant
(GATE 2002/1.10)

Q. 107. The length of lap fed per combing cycle in cotton combing is
(A) 1 mm – 3 mm (B) 4 mm – 6 mm
(C) 7 mm – 9 mm (D) 10 mm – 12 mm
(GATE 2002/1.11)

Q. 108. The trash to lint ratio in licker-in droppings is usually

(A) 60:40 (B) 40:60 (C) 80:20 (D) 90:10
(GATE 2002/1.12)

Q. 109. The draft between licker-in and cylinder in a modern cotton card is
(A) 1.25 (B) 2.50 (C) 3.50 (D) 4.50
(GATE 2002/1.13)

Q. 110. The bottom roller that carries apron has

(A) Straight flutes (B) Helical flutes (C) knurled surface (D) Plane
surface
(GATE 2002/1.14)

Q. 111. If the ratio of bare bobbin to ring diameter is 0.5, the winding angle (in degree) is
(A) 30 (B) 25 (C) 20 (D) 35
(GATE 2002/2.6)
Q. 112. The blow room and card cleaning efficiencies are 60% and 90% respectively. If the trash
percentage in card sliver is 0.08%, what was the trash level in the bale?
(A) 2.4 (B) 2.0 (C) 3.0 (D) 2.8
(GATE 2002/2.11)

Q. 113. Twisting and winding operations are inseparable in

(A) Rotor spinning (B) Ring spinning (C) Friction spinning (D) Air-jet spinning
(GATE 2002/2.12)

Q. 115. In a speed frame, the lead of bobbin speed over flyer is 80 rpm when the bobbin diameter is 7.5
cm. The twist in the roving is 50 turns per meter. Determine bobbin speed when its diameter reaches
12.7 cm.
(GATE 2002/10)

Q. 116. Presence of immature fibres

(A) Leads to less roller lapping
(B) Leads to more roller lapping
(C) Does not influence roller lapping
(D) May lead to more or less roller lapping depending on atmospheric conditions
(GATE 2001/1.11)

Q. 117. In Rieter pressure bar drafting system of draw frame, the front bottom roller is kept in/at
(A) Same plane compared to middle and back roller
(B) Lower plane compared to middle and back roller
(C) Higher plane compared to middle and back roller
(D) Curved plane compared to middle and back roller
(GATE 2001/1.12)

Q. 118. Taper of roving bobbin ensures that

(A) The layers do not slip
(B) More material is accommodated in the package
(C) Unwinding tension is uniform
(D) Spacing between the coils is uniform
(GATE 2001/1.13)

Q. 119. In ISO standard the traveller number is defined as the mass in grams of
(A) 10 travellers (B) 100 travellers
(C) 1000 travellers (D) 10000 travellers
(GATE 2001/1.14)

Q. 120. Cylinder wire for high production card requires comparatively

(A) Lower wire height and reduced free blade area
(B) Lower wire height and increased free blade area
(C) Higher wire height and reduced free blade area
(D) Higher wire height and increased free blade area
(GATE 2001/2.14)

Q. 121. Feeding of cotton flocks in clamped condition in blow room

(A) Gives an intensive and good opening action
(B) Gives an intensive but poor opening action
(C) Gives gentle and good opening action
(D) Gives gentle but poor opening action
(GATE 2001/2.15)
Q. 122. Justify the statements
(a) Giving high draft in single-zone drafting system, complete fibre straightening of leading hooks
cannot be accomplished.
(b) Backward feed system in a comber improves the quality of combed sliver in comparison to
forward feed system.
(c) Variation in the speed of traveller during ascending and descending of ring rail may cause
variation in yarn twist.
(GATE 2001/11a , 11b & 12a)

Q. 123. The typical draft used in fly/speed frame is

(A) 5-6 (B) 8-14 (C) 20-40 (D) 80-120
(GATE 2000/1.11)

Q. 124. The maximum reduction in neps takes place at

(A) Blow room (B) Card (C) Comber (D) Draw frame
(GATE 2000/1.13)

Q. 125. The delivery rate of a ring spinning machine producing 25s yarn is 15 m/min. If the spindle speed
is 15000 rpm what will be the TM (twist multiplier) in the yarn
(A) 5.41 (B)4.83 (C) 4.64 (D) 5.08
(GATE 2000/1.15)

Match the most appropriate pairs. Write your answers in appropriate boxes.
Q. 126.
1. Tuft blending A. Good homogeneity and good blend ratio consistency
2. Sliver blending on draw frame B. Excellent homogeneity and good blend ratio
consistency
3. Roving blending on ring frame C. Excellent homogeneity but poor blend ratio
consistency
4. Sliver blending on rotor spinner D. No homogeneity but good blend consistency
(GATE 2000/2.12)
Q. 127.
1. Blow room A. Removes short fibres
2. Card B. Parallelises fibres
3. Comber C. Removes trash but generates neps
4. Draw frame D. Removes neps as well as generate neps
(GATE 2000/2.14)
Q. 128.
1. Eccentric roller A. Drafting waves
2. Wider roller setting B. Undrafted ends
3. Low roller pressure C. Periodic variation
4. Narrow roller setting D. Reduced effective draft
(GATE 2000/2.15)

(b) A 30 tex blended yarn consists of P and Q type of fibres in the weight ratio of 50:50. If fibre P
is 1.5 denier, 30 mm long and Q is 2 denier, 38 mm long, what will be the number ratio of P and
Q in the yarn?
(GATE 2000/12)