CBSE Class 12 Textile Design Set 4 - (353) Question Paper 2026 is available for download here. CBSE conducted the Class 12 Textile Design examination on April 9, 2026, from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM. The Textile Design theory paper is of 60 marks and the time allowed is 3 hours. The question paper was handed out at 10:15 AM, and the first 15 minutes were given for reading it.

The paper has 24 questions in two sections, and a candidate has to answer 17 of them:

  • Section A has Q1 - Q6, objective type questions (30 marks),
  • Section B has Q7 - Q24, subjective type questions (30 marks), of which 11 questions have to be attempted.

Q1 and Q7 - Q11 are on Employability skills. There is no negative marking in Section A.

CBSE Class 12 Textile Design Set 4 - (353) Question Paper 2026 with Solution PDF

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CBSE Class 12 Textile Design 2026 Set 4 (353) Questions with Solutions

Question 1:

There are _________ basic punctuation marks or signs used in English.

  • (A) 10
  • (B) 12
  • (C) 15
  • (D) 20

Question 2:

Extrinsic motivation arises because of _________ or ___________.


Question 3:

Individuals who love interacting with people around and are generally talkative can be termed as –

  • (A) Extroverts
  • (B) Introverts
  • (C) Shy
  • (D) Scared

Question 4:

The correct order of steps for entering data in a spreadsheet is –

  • (A) type the data, click the cell and press enter
  • (B) click the cell, type the data and press enter
  • (C) press enter, click the cell and type the data
  • (D) click the cell, press enter and type the data

Question 5:

Individuals who focus on developing solutions that benefit the society are called _________ entrepreneurs.

  • (A) First generation
  • (B) I.T.
  • (C) Social
  • (D) Family

Question 6:

The Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India has classified solid waste in 14 categories based on the __________ and ____________.


Question 7:

Newly constructed fabric as it comes from the mill is called ________ fabric.


Question 8:

________ is a finish applied to overcome undesirable hairiness in the fabric.


Question 9:

________ is a process in which the cotton fibers swell, untwist and their cross section changes.


Question 10:

Main objective of De-sizing is ________.


Question 11:

What is Scouring ?


Question 12:

________ is the universal bleaching agent.


Question 13:

________ is a traditional tie dyed textile with zig-zag diagonal lines.


Question 14:

In stock dyeing ________ fibers are dyed.

  • (A) Yarn
  • (B) Loose
  • (C) Garment
  • (D) Piece

Question 15:

In tie dyed textiles from Rajasthan, multi-coloured resist dot pattern is produced by _________ technique.

  • (A) Etching
  • (B) Lipai
  • (C) Dot
  • (D) Stamping

Question 16:

_________ dyes are referred to as ice dyes.

  • (A) Acid
  • (B) Azoic
  • (C) Sulphur
  • (D) Disperse

Question 17:

________ is a tie-dyed textile in cotton or silk, is red in colour and the layout is checker board pattern with woven gold threads.

  • (A) Chandrokhani
  • (B) Mothra
  • (C) Gharcholu
  • (D) Bandhini

Question 18:

In ________, colour is added before the fiber is extruded.

  • (A) Stock dyeing
  • (B) Cross dyeing
  • (C) Solution pigmenting or Dope dyeing
  • (D) Garment dyeing

Question 19:

_________ have good affinity to wool and silk under acidic medium.

  • (A) Acid dyes
  • (B) Sulphur dyes
  • (C) Direct dyes
  • (D) Vat dyes

Question 20:

What is heat transfer printing ?


Question 21:

Block printing is an example of ________ style of printing.


Question 22:

________ is the machine counter part of block printing.

  • (A) Screen printing
  • (B) Roller printing
  • (C) Hand printing
  • (D) Heat transfer printing

Question 23:

________ is the filling block used in hand block printing.


Question 24:

Name the two methods used for resist style of printing.


Question 25:

In ________ a reducing agent is used to destroy the colour in printed portion.

  • (A) Resist printing
  • (B) Discharge printing
  • (C) Roller printing
  • (D) Automatic screen printing

Question 26:

In English floral prints, _________ flower is popularly used.


Question 27:

_________ are famous fabrics designed and printed in factory in France, founded by Oberkampf.

  • (A) Toile de Jouy
  • (B) Geometric prints
  • (C) Animal prints
  • (D) Block printing

Question 28:

It has been said that _________ is the most original, creative and prolific source of patterned textile production in the world.

  • (A) Indian subcontinent
  • (B) Africa
  • (C) America
  • (D) Arunachal Pradesh

Question 29:

In order to keep up with the changes, a designer must be aware of various ________.

  • (A) Newspaper
  • (B) Reference material
  • (C) Colour charts
  • (D) Repeat pattern

Question 30:

What is a colour wheel ?


Question 31:

Irrespective of wealth, class and different section of the society _________ can be observed in textile usage of any period.

  • (A) Food
  • (B) Textile
  • (C) Fashion
  • (D) Shelter

Question 32:

What all shades are commonly found in animal prints ?

  • (A) Shades of red
  • (B) Primary colours
  • (C) Shades of brown, black and white
  • (D) Shades of all colours

Question 33:

Chamba Rumal is an embroidery from ________ state of India.

  • (A) Rajasthan
  • (B) Himachal Pradesh
  • (C) Bihar
  • (D) U.P.

Question 34:

_________ was traditionally used as base for Phulkari embroidery.

  • (A) Khaddar
  • (B) Muslin cloth
  • (C) Wool
  • (D) Linen

Question 35:

Shadow work is popular in ________ embroidery.

  • (A) Kantha
  • (B) Phulkari
  • (C) Chikankari
  • (D) Kashida

Question 36:

__________ is used to transform old used fabrics into an embroidered textile.

  • (A) Phulkari embroidery
  • (B) Kantha embroidery
  • (C) Chikankari embroidery
  • (D) Hand painting

Question 37:

Chain stitch embroidery is done on woolen floor rugs called ________ and ________.

  • (A) Bird and Animal
  • (B) Phiran and Shawl
  • (C) Aba and Odhani
  • (D) Namda and Gabba

Question 38:

What is Nazarbuti ?


Question 39:

“To learn the language, one needs to develop four key skills.” Name the skills.


Question 40:

What do you understand by the term motivation ?


Question 41:

How digital presentation can be saved on the computer ? Give any one advantage of it.


Question 42:

“Entrepreneurship is the perfect combination of art and science.” Explain the given statement.


Question 43:

What do you mean by appropriate technology related to green-jobs ? Give any two examples also.


Question 44:

What are the 3 main objectives of preparatory treatments done on textile materials ?


Question 45:

What is ‘Piliya’ ?


Question 46:

How do we identify the following :
(a) Discharge print
(b) Blotch print


Question 47:

What is a repeat style ? List the popular repeat styles used in patterning.


Question 48:

Kantha embroidery belongs to which state ? Name the Motifs used in Kantha embroidery.


Question 49:

Explain De-sizing process.


Question 50:

Write a brief note on hand block printing from Bagru – Rajasthan.


Question 51:

Describe and distinguish between ‘Phulkari’ and ‘Baghs’ embroidery from Punjab.


Question 52:

Discuss the features, advantages and limitations of the following dyeing stages :
(a) Yarn dyeing
(b) Garment dyeing


Question 53:

Write a note on (any 2) of the following :
(a) Direct dyes
(b) Azoic dyes
(c) Disperse dyes


Question 54:

Explain the process for the following with its advantages and disadvantages :
(a) Hand Screen Printing
(b) Roller Printing


Question 55:

Explain Geometric and Floral prints with examples.


Question 56:

Give a detailed account of Kashida embroidery in terms of regions, stitches, motifs, style/technique and end use.

CBSE Class 12 Textile Design 2026 Set 4 - (353) Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme

Section Questions Question Type Attempt Marks
A Q1 (Employability skills) Objective type Any 4 out of 6 4
A Q2 Objective type Any 5 out of 6 5
A Q3 Objective type Any 6 out of 7 6
A Q4 Objective type Any 5 out of 6 5
A Q5 Objective type Any 5 out of 7 5
A Q6 Objective type Any 5 out of 6 5
B Q7 - Q11 (Employability skills) Subjective, 20 - 30 words, 2 marks each Any 3 out of 5 6
B Q12 - Q16 Subjective, 20 - 30 words, 2 marks each Any 3 out of 5 6
B Q17 - Q19 Subjective, 30 - 50 words, 3 marks each Any 2 out of 3 6
B Q20 - Q24 Subjective, 50 - 80 words, 4 marks each Any 3 out of 5 12
Total 24 questions 17 to be answered 60

CBSE Class 12 Textile Design 2026 Set 4 - (353) Question Paper FAQs

Ques. How many questions are there in the CBSE Class 12 Textile Design 2026 question paper (Set 4 - 353)?

Ans. The paper has 24 questions in two sections: Section A with 6 objective questions and Section B with 18 subjective questions. A candidate has to answer 6 + 11 = 17 questions in the allotted time of 3 hours.

Ques. How are the marks divided between the two sections of the Textile Design 2026 paper?

Ans. Section A (objective type) carries 30 marks and Section B (subjective type) carries 30 marks, for a total of 60 marks.

Ques. Is there any negative marking in the CBSE Class 12 Textile Design 2026 paper?

Ans. No. The general instructions state that there is no negative marking.

Ques. How much time is given for the CBSE Class 12 Textile Design 2026 paper?

Ans. The paper is of 3 hours (10:30 AM to 1:30 PM). The question paper is distributed at 10:15 AM and candidates get 15 minutes to read it before they start writing.

Ques. What is the word limit for the subjective answers?

Ans. Two-mark questions have to be answered in 20 - 30 words, three-mark questions in 30 - 50 words and four-mark questions in 50 - 80 words.

Ques. Where can I get the official CBSE Class 12 Textile Design question paper?

Ans. The official question papers are published on the CBSE website, cbse.gov.in. You can also download the official PDF from the table above.