Polymer Technology Mcqs for Chemical - Set 8

1)   Elastomers are__________________?

a. Thermosetting material
b. Exemplified by protein derivatives
c. Having high flexural strength
d. Having very high tensile strength and heat resistance
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Having high flexural strength

Explanation:
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2)   Typical solvent polymerisation reaction conditions for the production of high density polythene by Zeigler process is__________________?

a. 7 kgf/cm2 and 70 °C
b. 1000 kgf/cm2 and 100°C
c. 7 kgf/cm2 and 700°C
d. 1 kgf/cm2 (gage) and 70°C
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 7 kgf/cm2 and 70 °C

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3)   Catalyst used in the production of high density polythene by low pressure Ziegler process is ____________________?

a. Aluminium triethyl activated with TiCl4
b. Platinum
c. Molybdenum
d. Nickel
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Aluminium triethyl activated with TiCl4

Explanation:
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4)   In a linear polymer, the monomeric units are linked together to form long straight chains. The cross linked or branched chain polymers compared to linear polymers have higher ___________________?

a. Densities
b. Melting point
c. Tensile strength
d. Hardness, rigidity & brittleness
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Hardness, rigidity & brittleness

Explanation:
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5)   Thermal pyrolysis of ethylene dichloride produces ____________________?

a. Trichloroethylene
b. Vinyl chloride
c. Ethanol amine
d. Ethylene oxide
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Vinyl chloride

Explanation:
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6)   Melamine formaldehyde resin which has a very high anti tacking properties, is not used for the ___________________?

a. Electrical insulation purpose
b. Tanning of leather
c. Strengthening of plaster of Paris
d. Decorative laminates
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Strengthening of plaster of Paris

Explanation:
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7)   In case of wet spinning of polymers, the polymer solution is forced through spinnerates into, a coagulating bath to give a filament form. Wet spinning is not used in case of the _____________ fibres?

a. Viscose rayon
b. Acrylic
c. Polyvinyl acetate
d. Saturated polyester
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Saturated polyester

Explanation:
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8)   Which of the following is not the commercial name of poly-methyl-methacrylate (PMMA) ?

a. Perspex
b. Lucite
c. Plexiglass
d. Teflon
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Teflon

Explanation:
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9)   Thermosetting resins/polymers as compared to thermoplastic ones are ____________________?

a. Soluble in all organic solvents
b. More brittle
c. Formed by addition polymerisation only
d. Easily reshaped & reused
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: More brittle

Explanation:
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10)   Polyvinyl acetate is never used for making_________________?

a. Moulded articles
b. Fibres
c. Adhesives
d. All A., B. & C.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Moulded articles

Explanation:
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11)   In condensation polymerisation as compared to addition polymerisation____________________?

a. The monomers are unsaturated compounds
b. No co-product is lost
c. The monomers contain two functional groups
d. Generally only one monomer is involved
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The monomers contain two functional groups

Explanation:
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12)   Scouring is a finishing operation during the manufacture of fibre, which aims at ______________ of fibres?

a. Improving the stretchability
b. Dyeing/colouring
c. Detergent solution washing
d. Glycol soaking
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Detergent solution washing

Explanation:
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13)   Condensation polymerisation of caprolactam is carried out in the reactor maintained at a temperature of __________ °C for producing nylon-6?

a. -20 to 25
b. 50 to 75
c. 100 to 150
d. 250-280
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 250-280

Explanation:
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14)   Density of low density polythene is about ____________ gm/c.c?

a. 0.38
b. 0.56
c. 0.81
d. 0.91
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 0.91

Explanation:
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15)   Poly-tetra-fluoro ethylene (PTFE) is known as_________________?

a. Dacron
b. Teflon
c. Bakelite
d. Celluloid
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Teflon

Explanation:
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16)   Nylon-66 is manufactured from ____________________?

a. Adipic acid and Hexamethylene diamine
b. Caprolactam
c. Maleic anhydride and Hexamethylene diamine
d. Dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) and ethylene glycol
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Adipic acid and Hexamethylene diamine

Explanation:
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17)   Properties of a polymer is affected by the____________________?

a. Chain length
b. Intermolecular forces
c. Both A. and B.
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both A. and B.

Explanation:
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18)   In a co-polymer, the repeating units contain two different monomers. Which of the following is a copolymer ?

a. PTFE
b. Buna-S
c. PMMA
d. Polycaprolactam
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Buna-S

Explanation:
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19)   In step growth polymerisation, condensation occurs in a stepwise manner with or without the elimination of smaller molecules. An example of step growth polymerisation product is________________?

a. Terylene
b. Polybutadiene
c. PVC
d. Polypropylene
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Terylene

Explanation:
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20)   Polycondensation reaction of polymerisation ___________________?

a. Does not produce linear polymers
b. Produces only thermoplastic material
c. Produces epoxy polymers
d. Does not need any catalyst
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Produces epoxy polymers

Explanation:
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