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GATE 2015 EE (EE2) – Question 3

General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Grammar and Vocabulary · 1 mark · Multiple choice

A generic term covering a skirt, a pair of trousers and a shirt is

  1. fabric
  2. textile
  3. fibre
  4. apparel

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Correct answer: (D) apparel

Explanation

“Apparel” is the general term for clothing and includes all three garments. Fabric and textile refer primarily to material from which clothing is made, while fibre is a constituent of that material. The requested garment category is **apparel, D**.

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