Q.1

Rayon is superior to cotton in making gauge for wound treatment, because rayon

  • is a synthetic polymer.
  • does not stick to the wound unlike cotton.
  • can absorb over 90% of its own weight of water.
  • both (b) and (c).
Q.2

Condensation polymerisation of formaldehyde with __________ does not produce phenolic resin.

  • resorcinol
  • phenol
  • para-cresol
  • melamine
Q.3

β - glucose is the monomer of

  • cellulose
  • starch
  • protein
  • none of these
Q.4

Most of the plastics are safe to be used upto a maximum temperature of __________ °C.

  • 100
  • 150
  • 350
  • 450
Q.5

Alkyd resin is a/an

  • polyamide
  • polyester
  • polyolefin
  • addition polymer
Q.6

Most commonly used rubber vulcanisation agent is

  • sulphur
  • bromine
  • platinum
  • alumina
Q.7

The major component of acrylic fibres is

  • polyamides
  • polyolefins
  • polyacrylonitrile
  • polyesters
Q.8

Crystallisation of polymers is an undesirable property. Crystallisation of celluloid is prevented by adding

  • glycerol
  • nitro cellulose
  • camphor
  • none of these
Q.9

Ebonite is a/an

  • highly vulcanised rubber.
  • natural rubber.
  • unvulcanised raw rubber.
  • adhesive.
Q.10

__________ fibres are made of polyamides.

  • Nylon
  • Rayon
  • Dacron
  • Orion
Q.11

Condensation polymerisation is not involved in the manufacture of

  • teflon
  • polythene
  • terylene
  • nylon
Q.12

Which of the following is a natural polyamide fibre.

  • Wool
  • Silk
  • Cotton
  • None of these
Q.13

__________ is a thermosetting plastic.

  • PVC
  • Polythene
  • Bakelite
  • polystyrene
Q.14

__________ is a natural fibre.

  • Cellulose
  • Dacron
  • Nylon-6
  • none of these
Q.15

Pick out the wrong statement.

  • Polystyrene is a thermoplastic polymer.
  • Protein is a natural polymer.
  • Neoprene is a natural rubber.
  • Polythene is a copolymer, while SBR is a homopolymer.
Q.16

Which of the following polymers shows the highest anti-tacking properties ?

  • Melamine formaldehyde resin
  • Phenolic resin
  • Epoxy resin
  • Alkyd resin
Q.17

__________ is a homopolymer.

  • Neoprene
  • Bakelite
  • Nylon-66
  • Terylene
Q.18

Which of the following polymers is used for making a non stick coating on frying pans ?

  • Bakelite
  • Teflon
  • Perspex
  • PVC
Q.19

Which of the following polymers does not belong to the class of polyacrylate polymer ?

  • PMMA
  • Polyacrylonitrile
  • Polyethyl acrylate
  • None of these
Q.20

All thermoplastic, thermosetting & elastic materials can be processed in a extrusion machine, however it can not be used for the production of plastic

  • filaments
  • pipes
  • buckets
  • tubings
Q.21

Phthalic anhydride is used

  • in making PVC
  • as plasticisers
  • in insecticides manufacture
  • for making nylon-6
Q.22

Polythene is a/an

  • addition polymerisation product.
  • condensation polymerisation product.
  • thermosetting material.
  • none of these.
Q.23

Elastomers are

  • thermosetting material.
  • exemplified by protein derivatives.
  • having high flexural strength.
  • having very high tensile strength and heat resistance.
Q.24

Benzoyl chloride is not used as a catalyst in the manufacture of

  • polystyrene
  • polyvinyl acetate
  • polypropylene
  • polyvinyl chloride-co-vinylacetate
Q.25

__________ polymer is used for making unbreakable crockery.

  • Thermoplastic
  • Melamine
  • Addition
  • none of these
Q.26

Thermosetting polymers as compared to thermoplastic polymers

  • are formed by addition polymerisation.
  • have three dimensional structure.
  • have linear structure.
  • none of these.
Q.27

Antioxidants are added to rubber to protect it from the attack of light, heat & atmospheric ozone. Which of the following is an antioxident used in rubber ?

  • Carbon
  • Alkylated diphenyl amine
  • Thiokol
  • Magnesium
Q.28

Pick out the wrong statement.

  • Linear polymers are formed from bifunctional groups only and are normally thermoplastic.
  • Cross-linked branched chain polymers are either elastometric or thermosetting.
  • Branching in case of cross-linked polymers caused by small amount of impurities in bifunctional monomer formulation reduces its solubility and increases the softening point.
  • Dibasic acids reacts with dihydric alcohols to give polyesters using addition polymerisation reaction.
Q.29

Glyptal used in the manufacture of paints & lacquers is a __________ polymer.

  • polyamide
  • polystyrene
  • polyester
  • polyacrylonitrile
Q.30

__________ is a copolymer.

  • Nylon-66
  • Polyrophylene
  • PVC
  • Poly tetra flouro ethylene
Q.31

Pick out the wrong statement.

  • Polymeric fibres are never produced by addition polymerisation.
  • Property of tackiness is exhibited by uncured rubber.
  • Sharp melting point is not observed in thermoplastic polymers.
  • Polythene generally has an excellent resistance to ultra violet rays.
Q.32

Neoprene is rendered non-inflammable, because of

  • its cross-linked structure.
  • its linear chain structure.
  • the presence of chlorine atoms in its monomer.
  • the absence of chlorine atoms in its monomer.
Q.33

Plastic tubes & pipes are generally made by __________ moulding.

  • injection
  • transfer
  • extrusion
  • compression
Q.34

Tyres are made by

  • injection moulding
  • extrusion
  • rotational moulding
  • compression moulding
Q.35

Which of the following is generally not drawn into fibre ?

  • Polyamide
  • Unsaturated polyesters
  • Saturated polyesters
  • Polyacrylonitrile
Q.36

Polymerisation product of C2F4 (carbon tetraflouride) is called P.T.F.E. (poly chloro tetra flouro ethylene). It is also called

  • silicone rubber
  • polyurethane
  • teflon
  • epoxy resin
Q.37

Synthetic polymer produced by using terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol is

  • terylene
  • nylon-66
  • PVC
  • polyesterene
Q.38

Which of the following additives are added to plastics to make it impervious to X-rays ?

  • Asbestos
  • Barium salt
  • Carborundum
  • Phthalic acid
Q.39

The conversion of caprolactum in the above case is about __________ percent.

  • 25
  • 50
  • 70
  • 90
Q.40

Flexible plastic pipes are made of

  • high density polyethylene (HDPE).
  • low density polyethylene (LDPE).
  • polypropylene.
  • unsaturated polyester.
Q.41

The monomer of natural rubber is

  • DMT
  • isoprene
  • 2 methyl-1-propene
  • both (b) and (c)
Q.42

Maximum consumption of polymers is in

  • electrical insulation
  • toys making
  • coating and films
  • packaging
Q.43

Temperature maintained in the emulsion polymerisation reactor for PVC manufacture is about __________ ° C.

  • -20
  • 50
  • 250
  • 500
Q.44

Addition of stabiliser during PVC manufacture is done to

  • improve its impact strength.
  • improve its elasticity.
  • reduce the melt viscosity & glass transition temperature.
  • prevent its thermal degradation.
Q.45

Polycaprolactum is nothing but

  • orlon
  • nylon 6, 6
  • nylon 6
  • saran
Q.46

Perspex can be used as a substitute of glass. Its monomer is

  • methyl methacrylate
  • DMT
  • butadiene
  • tetrafluroethylene
Q.47

Low pressure Zeigler process for the manufacture of polythene uses a catalyst which is

  • Ni
  • V2O5
  • Fe
  • aluminium triethyl combined with titanium tetrachloride
Q.48

Addition of plasticisers to polymers results in partial neutralisation of intermolecular forces of attraction between the macro-molecules thereby increasing its

  • tensile strength
  • chemical resistance
  • flexibility
  • all (a), (b) & (c)
Q.49

Bakelite is a/an

  • addition polymer
  • elastomer
  • thermoplastic
  • none of these
Q.50

Catalyst used in the production of high density polythene by low pressure Ziegler process is

  • aluminium triethyl activated with TiCl4
  • platinum
  • molybdenum
  • Nickel
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