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Clothing and Textiles 2026

WASSCE Clothing and Textiles

Textiles – Objective Test — instructions

Answer all the questions. Each question is followed by four options lettered A to D. Choose only one answer.

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Stamps for traditional Adinkra prints are made from pieces of
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A satin weave fabric is identified by
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An all-over repeat begins as a
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The most method used for testing a fibre is by
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If a 50 dent per centimeter reed carried 4,000 ends, what is the width of the cloth to be woven?
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The traditional textiles industry is sustained by
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To break even means that, production cost is equal to
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A cotton fabric shows the colour after being exposed to air because it was dyed with
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Which of the following yarns is produced from chemicals only?
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Identify the loom accessory used in distributing warp evenly on a warp beam.
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Identify a textile practitioner from the following artists.
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The tension in warp yarns on the traditional loom is controlled by
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In broadloom weaving, the cloth roller helps to
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Identify from the following a vocation in textiles.
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Which of the following is a bast fibre?
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The best dyestuff for dyeing nylon fabric is
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Which of these statements is true about crocheting? It is
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Arrange the following printing processes in the correct order. I. preparation of printing paste II. fixing of dye III. printing of fabric IV. drying
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A document that indicates what, how and when one intends doing something is
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Grey baft fabrics show fade shades of colour after dyeing because of
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Animal fibres in a burning test, gives the smell of a burning
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Identify from the following a resist decorative technique.
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Which of the following is a wet finishing technique?
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Select the number of healds required if a four-shaft loom produced a plain woven napkin with 480 warp ends.
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Shedding in weaving is the
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The transfer of design onto copper rollers for printing is done by
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A reason for observing healthy studio practice is to prevent chemicals
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Identify the agency that may provide financial assistance for a textiles entrepreneur.
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A managerial problem affecting the Ghanaian textiles industry is
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Select the sequence of activities needed for an exhibition in textiles.
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Choose the main purpose of a business plan.
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The foremost important factor to consider when preparing for exhibition is the
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One of the challenges in marketing locally produced fabrics is the inability to
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Which of the following items make up a textile portfolio?
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Printex limited is noted for the production of
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Arrange the following spinning processes in correct order. I. Sliver II. Loose fibres III. Yarn IV. Rovin
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The marketing of a textile product is mainly influenced by the
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Which of the following fibres is spun using both the wet and dry methods?
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Identify a desirable characteristic of a textiles artist.
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Identify the class of fibres that is destroyed by an alkaline solution.

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