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Tailor Practice Test

Check what you know about the tailor job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on tailor knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A hem is:
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Answer: The finished bottom edge. It finishes edges.

Question 2 of 15Basting is:
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Answer: Temporary stitching. It’s temporary.

Question 3 of 15When hemming pants, the client should wear:
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Answer: The shoes they’ll use. Shoes affect length.

Question 4 of 15A serger:
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Answer: Finishes edges. It overlocks edges.

Question 5 of 15Bespoke means:
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Answer: Custom-made. Made to order.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Making a garment larger.”
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Answer: Let out. Let out: Making a garment larger.

Question 7 of 15What does “Taper” mean?
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Answer: Narrowing a garment.. Taper: Narrowing a garment.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Fabric between the seam and edge.”
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Answer: Seam allowance. Seam allowance: Fabric between the seam and edge.

Question 9 of 15What does “Serger” mean?
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Answer: A machine that finishes edges.. Serger: A machine that finishes edges.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Making a garment smaller.”
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Answer: Take in. Take in: Making a garment smaller.

Question 11 of 15What does “Inseam” mean?
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Answer: Inner leg measurement.. Inseam: Inner leg measurement.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Finishing the bottom edge of a garment.”
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Answer: Hem. Hem: Finishing the bottom edge of a garment.

Question 13 of 15What does “Pressing” mean?
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Answer: Ironing to set seams.. Pressing: Ironing to set seams.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “The direction of fabric threads.”
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Answer: Grain. Grain: The direction of fabric threads.

Question 15 of 15What does “Dart” mean?
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Answer: A fold that shapes fabric.. Dart: A fold that shapes fabric.

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