Polymers Important Questions with Answers

Polymer Chemistry Exam Questions:

Ques. Which of the following is fully fluorinated polymer?
(a) Neoprene
(b) PVC
(c) Teflon
(d) Thiokol

Ans. (c)

Ques. Nylon-6 is made from
(a) Butadiene
(b) Chloroprene
(c) Adipic acid
(d) Caprolactum

Ans. (d)

Ques. Cellulose is a polymer of :
(a) Fructose
(b) Ribose
(c) Glucose
(d) Sucrose

Ans. (c)

Ques. Cellulose acetate is a
(a) Natural polymer
(b) Semisynthetic polymer
(c) Synthetic polymer
(d) Plasticiser

Ans. (b)

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Ques. Which of the following is fully fluorinated polymer ?
(a) Teflon
(b) Neoprene
(c) PVC
(d) Thiokol

Ans. (a)

Ques. Ethylene-propylene rubber can be
(a) Vulcanized by sulphur
(b) Vulcanized by peroxides
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Non-vulcanizable

Ans. (b)

Ques. Nylon threads are made of :
(a) Polyvinyl polymer
(b) Polyester polymer
(c) Polyamide polymer
(d) Polyethylene polymer

Ans. (c)

Ques. Which of the following is an example of condensation polymers?
(a) Polythene
(b) PVC
(c) Orlon
(d) Terylene

Ans. (d)

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Ques. Buna-S is a polymer of
(a) Butadiene and styrene
(b) Butadiene
(c) Styrene
(d) Butadiene and chloroprene

Ans. (a)

Ques. Which is a naturally occuring polymer?
(a) Polythene
(b) PVC
(c) Acetic acid
(d) Protein

Ans. (d)

Ques. Whether small molecules liberate in addition polymerisation
(a) Yes
(b) No
(c) Sometimes
(d) Only Water

Ans. (b)

Ques. Which one of the following is a linear polymer?
(a) Amylopectin
(b) Glycogen
(c) Starch
(d) Amylose

Ans. (d)

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Ques. Which one among the following is a thermosetting plastic?
(a) PVC
(b) PVA
(c) Bakelite
(d) Perspex

Ans. (c)

Ques. Among the following a natural polymer is
(a) Cellulose
(b) PVC
(c) Teflon
(d) Polyethylene

Ans. (a)

Ques. The basis on the mode of their formation, the polymers can be classified
(a) As addition polymers only
(b) As condensation polymers only
(c) As copolymers
(d) Both as addition and condensation polymers

Ans. (d)

Ques. Polyethylene is
(a) Random copolymer
(b) Homopolymer
(c) Alternate copolymer
(d) Crosslinked copolymer

Ans. (b)

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Ques. Natural rubber is which type of polymer
(a) Condensation polymer
(b) Addition polymer
(c) Co-ordination polymer
(d) None of these

Ans. (b)

Ques. Which of the following polymer has ester linkage?
(a) Nylon-66
(b) PVC
(c) Terylene
(d) SBR

Ans. (c)

Ques. Monomers are converted to polymer by
(a) Hydrolysis of monomers
(b) Condensation reaction between monomers
(c) Protonation of monomers
(d) None of these

Ans. (b)

Ques. Terylene is a
(a) Polyamide
(b) Polyester
(c) Polyethylene
(d) Polypropylene

Ans. (b)

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Ques. Which of the following polymer is an example of fibre?
(a) Silk
(b) Dacron
(c) Nylon–66
(d) All of these

Ans. (d)

Ques. Which of the following is not a copolymer ?
(a) Cellulose
(b) Buna-S
(c) Protein
(d) nucleic acid

Ans. (a)

Ques. The starting material for the preparation of styrene is
(a) Ethane
(b) Ethyne
(c) Ethene
(d) Vinyl chloride

Ans. (b)

Ques. An example of a synthetic polymer is :
(a) Nucleic acid
(b) Starch
(c) Bakelite
(d) Protein

Ans. (c)

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Ques. The monomers used in the production of nylon-66 are
(a) Hexamethylene diamine and ethylene glycol
(b) Adipic acid and ethylene glycol
(c) Adipic acid and hexamethylene diamine
(d) Dimethyl terephthalate and ethylene glycol

Ans. (c)

Ques. The non-stick layer of kitchenware contains :
(a) acrilan
(b) teflon
(c) dacron
(d) nylon

Ans. (b)

Ques. PVC is used for ___
(a) Manufacture of cosmetics
(b) Manufacture of tyres
(c) Manufacture of nonstick pans
(d) Manufacture of plastic pipes

Ans. (d)

Ques. Which of the following is an example of a thermolplastic ?
(a) PVC
(b) bakelite
(c) perspex
(d) PVA

Ans. (b)

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Ques. Which of the following is a biodegradable polymer?
(a) Cellulose
(b) Polythene
(c) Polyvinyl chloride
(d) Nylon-6

Ans. (a)

Ques. What is not true about polymers?
(a) Polymers do not carry any charge
(b) Polymers have high viscosity
(c) Polymers scatter light
(d) Polymers have low molecular weight

Ans. (d)

Ques. Natural rubber is basically a polymer of or The monomer of natural polymer rubber is
(a) Neoprene
(b) Isoprene
(c) Chloroprene
(d) Butadiene

Ans. (b)

Ques. Which one of the following is used to make ‘non–stick’ cookware?
(a) PVC
(b) Polystyrene
(c) Polyethylene terephthalate
(d) Polytetrafluoroethylene

Ans. (d)

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Ques. Which of the following fibres are made of polyamides?
(a) Dacron
(b) Orlon
(c) Nylon
(d) Rayon

Ans. (c)

Ques. The mass average molecular mass & number average molecular mass of a polymer are respectively 40,000 and 30,000. The polydispersity index of polymer will be
(a) < 1
(b) > 1
(c) 1
(d) 0

Ans. (b)

Ques. Teflon is a polymer of the monomer or Teflon is obtained by the polymerisation of
(a) Monofluoroethene
(b) Difluoroethene
(c) Trifluoroethene
(d) Tetrafluoroethene

Ans. (d)

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