Laundry: Loose Coloured Items

14 Grade 7 Agriculture questions on Laundry: Loose Coloured Items, with worked marking schemes. 14 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   Before washing a new loose-coloured shirt for the first time, the BEST way to test whether the colour will run is to:

   A. Bleach the whole shirt

   B. Iron the shirt at high temperature

   C. Boil the shirt in hot water

   D. Soak a small part in cold water and check if colour comes out

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2. Question 2

   1 mark

   To help fix the dye and reduce colour loss when washing loose-coloured clothes, a small amount of which substance can be added to the rinsing water?

   A. Common salt or vinegar

   B. Bleach

   C. Paraffin

   D. Caustic soda

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3. Question 3

   3 marks

   State three precautions to observe when washing loose-coloured clothes to prevent them from fading.

   (3 marks)

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   1 mark each: use cold water and mild soap; do not soak for long; wash separately from other clothes; avoid bleach/strong detergents; dry in the shade/inside out; add salt or vinegar to fix colour. Any 3 = 3.

4. Question 4

   1 mark

   After washing, loose-coloured clothes should be rinsed:

   A. In clean cold water until all soap is removed

   B. In hot boiling water

   C. Using bleach solution

   D. Only once in soapy water

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5. Question 5

   1 mark

   A learner is washing a loose-coloured dress together with a white blouse. The likely result is that the:

   A. Dress will turn white

   B. White blouse will be stained by the running colour

   C. Both clothes will remain unchanged

   D. Blouse will become stronger

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6. Question 6

   1 mark

   Why should loose-coloured garments NOT be soaked for a long time before washing?

   A. They gain extra colour

   B. They shrink into smaller sizes permanently

   C. The dye may bleed out and fade the colour

   D. They become too clean

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7. Question 7

   1 mark

   A learner is washing a new brightly coloured T-shirt for the first time and is worried the colour may run. Which laundry practice is MOST appropriate for loose coloured items?

   A. Wash separately in cool water and avoid soaking for long

   B. Boil the T-shirt with white clothes

   C. Soak it overnight with strong bleach

   D. Dry it in strong direct sunlight all day

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8. Question 8

   4 marks

   A learner accidentally washed a bright red loose-coloured T-shirt together with white socks and the socks turned pink.

   (a) Explain what caused this.

   (b) State two ways the learner could have prevented it.

   (4 marks)

   Marking scheme

   (a) 2 marks: the dye in the loose-coloured T-shirt bled/ran in the water and stained the white socks. (b) 2 x 1: wash coloured items separately from white ones; test for colour fastness first; use cold water/short washing time. Total 4.

9. Question 9

   6 marks

   Describe the procedure a learner should follow when laundering a loose-coloured garment.

   (6 marks)

   Marking scheme

   Award up to 6 (1 each): test for colour fastness first; sort/wash separately from other clothes; use cold or lukewarm water with mild soap; wash quickly without prolonged soaking; avoid hard rubbing/scrubbing; rinse in clean cold water (add salt/vinegar to fix dye); dry under shade or inside out; iron at correct temperature. Any 6 = 6.

10. Question 10

    1 mark

    Which of the following bleaching agents should NEVER be used on loose-coloured clothes?

    A. Mild soap

    B. Common salt

    C. Chlorine bleach

    D. Cold clean water

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11. Question 11

    1 mark

    A Grade 7 learner is about to wash a new brightly coloured T-shirt for the first time. To avoid the colour staining other clothes, what should the learner do?

    A. Wash it together with white school shirts in hot water

    B. Wash the coloured item separately in cool water

    C. Soak it in bleach for several hours

    D. Iron it before washing it

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12. Question 12

    1 mark

    Loose-coloured clothes should be washed using:

    A. Cold water and a mild soap

    B. Hot water and hard scrubbing

    C. Concentrated caustic soda

    D. Boiling water and strong bleach

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13. Question 13

    4 marks

    Explain why each of the following is important when laundering loose-coloured items: (a) testing for colour fastness; (b) drying under a shade.

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    (a) 2 marks: to find out whether the dye will run/bleed so that a suitable washing method is chosen and the garment is not damaged. (b) 2 marks: direct hot sunlight fades/bleaches the colour, so drying in shade preserves the colour. Total 4.

14. Question 14

    1 mark

    When drying loose-coloured clothes, they should be:

    A. Dried under a shade or turned inside out to prevent fading

    B. Spread in direct hot sunlight for long hours

    C. Ironed while still very wet

    D. Dried near an open fire

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