Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region XI
Division of Davao Occidental
Malita North District
Mariano Peralta National High School
National Highway, Poblacion, Malita, Davao Occidental

Grade 8
1st Grading Examination in Technology and Livelihood Education
Dressmaking

Name: ________________________________________ Date: _____________ Score: ______

Year: ________________________________________ Section: _____________

Direction: Read the questions properly and encircle the letter of the correct answer in each item.

1. What do you call to a small package containing items, such as threads, pins, needles, etc. that
you need to sew something.
a. Sewing Equipment
b. Sewing Kit
c. Sewing Tools
d. Dressmaking
2. What tool is made of non-stretchable strip used in taking body measurements?
a. Ruler
b. Tape Measure
c. Sewing Gauge
d. Yardstick
3. What tool has a handy little spring that allows the snipping of threads?
a. Scissors
b. Shears
c. Seam Ripper
d. Thread Clipper
4. It is the most common measuring device usually 12” long. It is used for general marking and it aids in
connecting lines. What tool am I?
a. Ruler
b. Yardstick
c. Sewing Gauge
d. Tape Measure
5. What do you call to a thing that is needed for sewing which aid in construction of garments of good quality and
appearance. These are those which require the use of electricity such as the sewing machine?
a. Sewing Equipment
b. Sewing Kit
c. Sewing Tools
d. Dressmaking
6. What instrument in dressmaking that aid in accomplishing a sewing task. These are those which don’t require
the use of electricity and used manually or by hand.
a. Sewing Equipment
b. Sewing Kit
c. Sewing Tools
d. Dressmaking
7. What tool is intended for cutting off or ripping out stitches from seam?
a. buttonhole scissors
b. rotary cutter and mat
c. embroidery scissors
d. seam ripper
8. What type of shears is a tool that has a scallop blades used to cut parts of garment with series of uniform
scallops.
a. Cutting shears
b. Pinking Shears
c. Scalloping Shears
d. Trimming Scissor
9. Manang Neneng is a hard worker sewer and she’s been making student uniforms for almost 20 years now.
According to her making buttonholes is one of her favorite part in making a student uniform. What type of
scissor must Manang Neneng used to make buttonholes?
a. Trimming Scissor
b. Embroidery Scissor
c. Cutting Shears
d. Buttonhole Scissor
10. Florencia is a grade 8 student who had a project in dressmaking. Their teacher tasked them to sew a simple
short as their output. However, Florencia made an error in sewing. So, she need to cut off or ripped out the
seams and stitches of the shorts. What tool must Florencia use?
a. Pinking Shears
b. Cutting Shears
c. Seam Ripper
d. Scalloping Shears
11. The master cutter just received many rolls of fabric. What type of tool does the master cutter must use?
a. Seam Ripper
b. Buttonhole Scissor
c. Thread Clipper
d. Cutting Shears
12. Princess wanted to have a decorative zigzag edge in her fabric. Which among the following tools must be use?
a. Pinking Shears
b. Scalloping Shears
c. Embroidery Scissors
d. Rotary Cutter and Mat
13. Nicholas got mad to his brother because of many sewing tools scattered on his study table. What do you call
to small package keep the tools intact?
a. Sewing box
b. Sewing Kit
c. Sewing Kite
d. Sewing Machine
14. Which of the following is NOT a type of cutting tools?
a. Cutting Shears
b. Pinking Shears
c. Sewing Gauge
d. Rotary Mat and Cutter
15. Which of the following has the correct parts of the scissor?
a. Blades, mat, roller and handle
b. Blades, pivot point (pin), handle, gauge and finger hole
c. Handle and finger hole
d. Blades, pivot point (pin), handle and finger hole
16. Tape measure is an example of Sewing Tools because ________________.
a. Yes, because tape measure aid in accomplishing sewing task that requires electricity to function.
b. Yes, because tape measure aid in accomplishing sewing task that don’t require electricity to function.
c. No, because tape measure is a machine.
d. No, because tape measure is simply just a toy.
17. Tailor is a person who used to cut, sew and design any clothes wear by men.
a. True, because dressmaker is a term used to call a person who cut, sew and design any clothes wear by
women.
b. True, because tailor is a person that is related to Taylor Swift.
c. No, because dressmaker is a term used to call a person who cut, sew and design any clothes wear by
women.
d. No, because tailor is a person who used to cut, sew and design clothes for animals.
18. How could you determine the difference between scissor and shears?
 a. Shear’s blade are straight, while scissor’s blades are curve.
b. Shears got small blades, while scissors got large blades
c. Shear’s finger hole are not equal in size, while scissor’s finger hole are both equal in size.
d. Shear and scissor are both the same.
19. Which one of the following describes best of what is measuring tool as one of the classifications in dressmaking?
a. These are the instrument used to differentiate the appearance
b. Instrument used for obtaining many colors in the fabric
c. Tools used to obtain quantities, dimension or forces of a real-world object.
d. None of the above
20. Cutting tools are cutting ____________ used for __________.
a. Implements; cutting
b. Body; shaping
c. Pack; packing
d. Pieces; sewing
21. Embroidery scissor is one of the cutting tools that is useful for the embroidery works. Which of the following
best describe the embroidery scissor?
a. It is a 4-5 inches long used to cut fine delicate cloth.
b. It is 4-5 inches long used to cut the finger nails.
c. It is 4-5 inches long used to cut the whole fabric.
d. None of the above
22. Which are facts about the Sewing Gauge in the following?
a. It is a big ruler that has a sliding guide used to measure small hem folds, pleats, seam allowance,
buttonholes and tucks.
b. It is a tape that has a sliding guide used to measure the hem folds only.
c. It is a small ruler that has a sliding guide used to measure hem folds only.
d. It is a small ruler that has a sliding guide used to measure small hem folds, pleats, seam allowance,
buttonholes and tucks.
23. What must have happened if the dressmaker will use the marking tools in creating clothes?
a. Dressmaker will be able to flattened the fabric properly.
b. Dressmaker will be able to have a guide and transfer pattern to the garments.
c. Dressmaker will be able to cut the garments.
d. None of the above
24. What is more important in using Pinning and Sewing tools in making clothes?
a. Joined two or more garments parts temporarily while doing the sewing operation
b. Design garments to make it more appealing
c. Trim the fabric to accomplish the desired length in making clothes
d. Pin the needles to the pin cushion
25. Jed woke up late in the morning but he makes sure to have proper grooming and presentable clothes when
going to school. Is Pressing Tools such as flat iron can help Jed looks presentable?
a. No, pressing tool aid to measure the height of Jed.
b. No, flat iron only makes the clothes go wrinkles.
c. Yes, flat iron produces heat that help remove wrinkles and give form to its uniform.
d. Yes, flat iron produces cold that help remove wrinkles and give form to its uniform.
26. What type of tools is appropriate to use in for measuring fabric grainline when laying out the pattern
that is usually one meter long.
a. Ruler
b. Tape Measure
c. Yardstick
d. Sewing Gauge
27. What type of tools is appropriate to use in measure small hem areas and short distances like hem folds, pleats,
seam allowance, buttonholes, and tucks?
a. Ruler
b. Tape Measure
c. Yardstick
d. Sewing Gauge
28. Tape measure have ______ centimeters in the front and ________ inches at the back.
a. 60; 150
b. 30; 180
c. 150; 30
 d. 150; 60
29. What best describe the importance of measuring tools in dressmaker’s perspective?
a. To give accuracy in taking fabric and body measurement
b. To allow the dressmaker cut the fabric properly
c. To show right appearance of the clothes and dresses
d. None of the above
30. Ruler aids in connecting lines in dressmaking. Which among the following best describe the ruler?
a. It is commonly used in taking body measurement.
b. It is the most common measuring device that has 12 inches long.
c. It has sliding guide that has 6 inches long.
d. It has flexible tape used in taking body measurement.
31. In making clothes, when does the dressmaker use the sewing gauge during sewing operation?
a. In measuring the lengthy fabric
b. In measuring shoulder and the curviness of the body
c. In measuring the hem folds, pleats, seam allowance, buttonholes, and tucks of the dress.
d. None of the above
32. Which of the following is NOT a type of measuring tools?
a. Ruler
b. Rotary Cutter and Mat
c. Yardstick
d. Sewing Gauge
33. What is the most important tool in measuring the hem folds?
a. Sewing gauge because it 6 inches long that has a small sliding guide
b. Ruler because it 12 inches long and has a small sliding guide
c. Yard stick because it is 6 inches long and has a big sliding guide
d. Tape measure because it is not flexible
34. What cleaning material that maintains moving parts of sewing machine in smooth operation?
a. absorbent cloth
b. lint brush
c. lubricant
d. water
35. What principle of design stated to have an appealing output dress must have a smooth
movement repeated again and again.
Proportion
a.
Gradation
b.
Balance
c.
Repetition
d.
36. Which of the statements below is NOT true?
a. Assign colored tags for a newly maintained sewing machine.
b. Remove any safety device from any machine.
c. Wear personal protective equipment.
d. Wipe dry spilled oils on the floor to avoid accidents.
37. Jema’s heavy duty sewing machine got broke because of open wiring to its power cord. What should Jema do?
a. Grab the wire and hold it tightly
b. It doesn’t matter if it has an open wiring. Jema can still plug in the power cord.
c. Jema can go to hardware store and buy a new power cord to replace the broken one.
d. Jema should put a scotch tape around the open wiring to fix the power cord.
38. Upon repairing the old dress of Tina’s mother. Tina accidentally cut herself using scissor and caused a lot of
bleeding. What should Tina do?
a. Run around the house and cry out loud.
b. Leave it to bleed until no more.
c. Cut again herself to add another bruise.
d. Get the medicine kit and apply first aid.
39. How will you store the sharp edges tools to avoid any accident during sewing operation?
a. store in a sturdy tool box or on a tool rack with the sharp edges suitably covered.
b. Leave them at the side and tie them properly
 c. Let them scattered around the area
d. Store in a box and throw them away outside
40. Which of the following is one of different types of Hazard?
a. Chemical Hazard
b. Argonomic Hazard
c. Radar Hazard
d. None of the above