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MCQ on Polymers for NEET Students
Polyurethane is used ………..
(A) for padding and building insulation
(B) for making bumpers
(C) for making glue
(D) in paints
Option a – for padding and building insulation
Find the INCORRECT statement about HDPE.
(A) It is a linear addition polymer.
(B) The monomer used in its preparation is ethene.
(C) It has a low melting point.
(D) It is also called a coordination polymer.
Option c – It has a low melting point.
Identify the INCORRECT statement regarding SBR.
(A) It is a homopolymer.
(B) It is an elastomer.
(C) It is a copolymer.
(D) It is used to make bubble gums.
Option a – It is a homopolymer.
Based on molecular forces, to which class of polymer does PVC belong?
(A) Elastomers
(B) Fibers
(C) Thermoplastic polymers
(D) Thermosetting polymers
Option c – Thermoplastic polymers
How many of the following are homopolymers? Polystyrene, Teflon, Buna-N, Neoprene rubber, Orlon, Nylon-6,6
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
Option c – 4
Which of the following polymer requires one diene monomer for its preparation?
(A) Buna-N
(B) Dextron
(C) PAN
(D) Nylon-6
Option a – Buna-N
Which of the following is NOT a semisynthetic polymer?
(A) Viscose rayon
(B) Acetate rayon
(C) Cuprammonium silk
(D) Linen
Option d – Linen
The number of carbon atoms in each repeating unit of PVC is ……….
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
Option b – 2
Which of the following is a step-growth polymer?
(A) Polyacrylonitrile
(B) Polyisoprene
(C) Nylon-6,6
(D) Polythene
Option c – Nylon-6,6
Which of the following is blended with cotton to form terrycot?
(A) Nylon-6
(B) Dacron
(C) Orlon
(D) PVC
Option b – Dacron
Find the INCORRECT statement about dextron.
(A) 3-Hydroxybutanoic acid is one of the monomers involved in its preparation.
(B) It is a condensation polymer formed by the elimination of water molecules.
(C) It is a biodegradable polymer.
(D) It has an ester linkage.
Option a – 3-Hydroxybutanoic acid is one of the monomers involved in its preparation.
Identify the INCORRECT statement.
(A) Thermoplastic polymers cannot be remoulded and recycled.
(B) Thermosetting polymers are cross-linked polymers.
(C) Thermoplastic polymers are either linear or branched chain polymers.
(D) Thermosetting polymers cannot be reused.
Option a – Thermoplastic polymers cannot be remoulded and recycled.
The catalyst required for the preparation of butyl rubber is ………
(A) anhydrous AICI3
(B) oxygen
(C) zinc acetate and antimony trioxide
(D) titanium chloride and triethyl aluminum
Option a – anhydrous AlCl3
Which of the following is an example of a branched polymer?
(A) Polypropylene
(B) PVC
(C) Melamine
(D) Bakelite
Option a – Polypropylene
How many double bonds are there in each repeating monomeric unit of butyl rubber?
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3
Option b – 1
PAN and terylene are also known as ……… and ……….. respectively.
(A) orlon, dacron
(B) dacron, teflon
(C) telfon, dacron
(D) saran, orlon
Option a – orlon, dacron
Consider the following polymers: I. Polystyrene II. Dacron III. Orlon They are classified as ………
(A) I chain-growth; II step-growth; III – step-growth
(B) I chain-growth; II – chain-growth; III – step-growth
(C) I – chain-growth; II – step-growth; III – chain-growth
(D) I step-growth; II – step-growth; III-chain-growth
Option c – I – chain-growth; II – step-growth; III – chain-growth
The high tensile strength of nylon fibers is due to ……….
(A) van der Waals forces of attraction
(B) hydrogen bonding
(C) ionic bonding
(D) coordinate covalent bonding
Option b – hydrogen bonding
Among the following, the branched-chain polymers is/are ……….. (I) Polyvinyl chloride (II) Novolac (III) Low-density polythene (IV) High-density polythene
(A) (I) and (II)
(B) (II) and (IV)
(C) (III)
(D) (IV)
Option c – (III)
………. is used in making soles of shoes.
(A) Bakelite
(B) Buna-N
(C) Dynel
(D) Telfon
Option b – Buna-N
Which of the following is an elastomer?
(A) Buna-S
(B) Dextron
(C) Terylene
(D) PVC
Option a – Buna-S
Which of the following is a homopolymer?
(A) Nomex
(B) Saran
(C) Lexan
(D) Superglue
Option d – Superglue
Identify the biodegradable polymers.
(A) PVC, polystyrene, glyptal
(B) Nylon-6,6, PAN, thiokol
(C) Dextron, PHBV, nylon-2-nylon-6
(D) Polyester, buna-N, teflon
Option c – Dextron, PHBV, nylon-2-nylon-6
Polyamide condensation polymers are ………..
(A) Thiokol and dynel
(B) glyptal and superglue
(C) kevlar and Nomex
(D) Lexan and saran
Option c – kevlar and Nomex
In which of the following polymer, does each repeating unit contains two heteroatoms?
(A) Nylon-6
(B) PAN
(C) Neoprene
(D) PVC
Option a – Nylon-6
Arrange the following polymers in increasing order of their intermolecular forces. Nylon-6,6, Buna-S, Polythene
(A) Buna-S< Polythene < Nylon-6,6
(B) Nylon-6,6 < Polythene < Buna-S
(C) Buna-S<Nylon-6,6 < Polythene
(D) Polythene < Buna-S< Nylon-6,6
Option a – Buna-S
Synthetic human hair wigs are made from a polymer of vinyl chloride and acrylonitrile. a This polymer is ……….
(A) kevlar
(B) polyacrylonitrile
(C) glyptal
(D) dynel
Option d – dynel
What is CORRECT regarding the vulcanization of rubber?
(A) After this process, rubber molecules are joined through S – S linkage only at the ends of the polymer chain.
(B) This process converts natural rubber to a more strong and more elastic form.
(C) This process is done by heating natural rubber with carbon.
(D) This process converts natural rubber into a soft and sticky mass.
Option b – This process converts natural rubber to a more strong and more elastic form.
………. is used to make bulletproof windows and helmets.
(A) Saran
(B) Dynel
(C) Lexan
(D) Thiokol
Option c – Lexan
………… does NOT soften on heating.
(A) Bakelite
(B) Polythene
(C) Polystyrene
(D) PVC
Option a – Bakelite
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