Question

Choose the correct statement.

I. Rayon is also known as Artificial silk.

II. Rayon and silk are natural fibres.

III. Rayon and Nylon are man-made fibres.

IV. Nylon is a man-made fibre.

1. Only IV
2. I, III and IV
3. I and III
4. I and II

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : I, III and IV

The correct answer is I, III and IV.

• Rayon: 
  • It is a fibre made of natural sources of regenerated cellulose.
  • Its feel and touch are similar to those of silk and are called artificial silk. Hence, statement I is correct.
  • It was invented by Georges Audemars.
• Nylon:
  • Nylon is a fibre man-made of heavy molecules built up of short, continually repeating sections of atoms.
    • Hence, statement III and IV is correct.