POLYMERS 2

1. The bakelite is prepared by the reaction between :

(a) urea and formaldehyde (b) phenol and formaldehyde
(c) ethylene glycol (d) tetramethylene glycol
[CBSE 1995]
2. Which one of the following is used to make ‘non-stick’ cook ware?
(a) PVC (b) Polystyrene
(c) Polyethylene terephthalate (d) Polytetrafluoroethylene
[CBSE 1997]
3. Natural rubber is a polymer of :
(a) butadiene (b) ethyne (c) styrene (d) isoprene
[CBSE 1999]
4. Terylene is a condensation polymer of ethylene glycol and
(a) benzoic acid (b) phthalic acid (c) salicylic acid (d) terephthalic acid
[CBSE 1999]
5. CF2 = CF2 isamonomerof :
(a) buna-S (b) teflon (c) glyptal (d) nylon-6
[CBSE 2000]
6. Which one of the following is not correctly matched :

(a) (b)

(c) Terylene (d)

[CBSE 2001]
7. Cellulose is polymer of:
(a) glucose (b) fructose (c) ribose (d) sucrose
[CBSE 2002]

8. Monomer of

(a) 2-methylpropene (b) styrene (c) propylene (d) ethene

[CBSE 2002]
9. Orlon is a hard, horny and a high melting material. Which of the following represents its structure:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

[CBSE 2003]
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10. Which one of the following monomers gives the polymer neoprene by polymerisation :
Cl
|
(a) CH2=CCH=CH2 (b) CF2=CF2 (c) CH2=CHCl (d) CCl2=CC12
[CBSE 2003]
11. Which one of the following is a chain-growth polymer :
(a) Starch (b) Nucleic acid (c) Polystyrene (d) Protein
[CBSE 2004]
12. The example of thermosetting polymer is :
(a) polystyrene (b) bakelite (c) nylon (d) polythene
[AFMC 1995]
13. Which of the following is not an example of addition polymerisation :
(a) Polystyrene (b) Polyethene (c) Polypropene (d) Terylene
[AFMC 1995]
14. Natural rubber is a polymer of :
(a) cis-isoprene (b) trans-isoprene
(c) co-cis and trans isoprene (d) none of these
[AFMC 1996]
15. A raw material used in making nylon is:
(a) ethylene (b) adipic acid (c) butadiene (d) acetylene
[AFMC 1998]
16. Which of the following is not polyamide :
(a) Nylon-6 (b) Glyptal (c) Protein (d) NyIon-66
[AFMC 2000]
17. Perlon is :
(a) terylene (b) rubber (c) nylon-6 (d) polyester
[AFMC 2001]
18. The monomers of terylene are :
(a) phenol and formaldehyde (b) ethylene glycol and phthalic acid
(c) adipic acid and hexamethylene diamine (d) ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid
[AFMC 2002]
19. Nylon is a :
(a) polysaccharide (b) polyester (c) polyamide (d) all of these
[AFMC 2003]
20. Orion has a unit:
(a) vinyl cyanide (b) acrolein (c) glycol (d) isoprene
[AFMC 2004]
21. Which of the following elements is present in teflon :
(a) Fluorine (b) Chlorine (c) Bromine (d) Iodine
[AIIMS 1995]
22. The condensation polymer is :
(a) Teflon (b) Polystyrene (c) Dacron (d) Neoprene
[AIIMS 1995]
23. Nylon is manufactured from :
(a) methyl salicylate (b) teflon (c) adipic acid (d) ethylene
[AIIMS 1996, 97]
24. Esterification of terephthalic acid with glycol produces :
(a) nylon (b) buna rubber (c) polyurethane (d) terylene
[AIIMS 1998]
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25. The monomer of teflon is :

(a) monofluoroethene (b) difluoroethene (c) trifluoroethene (d) tetrafluoroethene
[AIIMS 1999, 2002]
26. Which of the following is a biodegradable polymer :
(a) Cellulose (b) Polythene (c) Polyvinyl chloride (d) Nylon-6
[AIIMS 2004]
27. Natural rubber is a polymer of :
(a) isoprene (b) sryrene (c) butadiene (d) ethyne
[BHU 1995,99,2001]
28. Ebonite is :
(a) natural rubber (b) synthetic rubber
(c) highly vulcanized rubber (d) none of these
[BHU 1997]
29. Bakelite is prepared by the reaction between :
(a) phenol and formaldehyde (b) urea and formaldehyde
(c) ethylene glycol (d) tetramethylene glycol
[BHU 2000]
30. Nylon-6 is obtained from :
(a) caprolactam (b) butadiene (c) adipic acid (d) tetrafluoroethylene
[BHU 2002]
31. Substance having ester linkage is :
(a) bakelite (b) polythene (c) PVC (d) terylene
[BHU 2003]
32. Caprolactum is the monomer of :
(a) melamine (b) dacron (c) nylon-6 (d) all of these
[AMU 1995]
33. Which compound/set of compounds is used for the manufacture of nylon-6 :

(a) (b) HOOC(CH2)4COOH + NH2(CH2)6NH2

(c) (d)

34. Nylon-66 is an example of :

(a) poly propylene (b) polyester (c) polyamide (d) polystyrene
[HR(PMT) 1995]
35. Terylene is:
(a) polyamide (b) polyester (c) polypropylene (d) polyethylene
[HR(PMT) 1999]
36. Natural rubber is a polymer of :
(a) cis-isoprene (b) trans isoprene (c) cis and trans isoprene (d) none of these
[HR(PMT) 1999]
37. Glyptal polymer is obtained by the reaction of glycerol with :
(a) malonic acid (b) acetic acid (c) phthalic acid (d) maleic acid
[Manipal 1996]
38. The bakelite polymer is obtained from :
(a) phenol and formaldehyde (b) urea and formaldehyde
(c) 1,3-butadiene and styrene (d) ethylene glycol and phthalic acid
[Manipal 1997]
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39. The false statement is :

(a) polythene is a macromolecule (b) polythene is a polymer
(c) chlorophyll is a macromolecule (d) chlorophyll is a polymer
[Manipal 1998]
40. Which of the following is not a synthetic fibre :
(a) Rubber (b) Nylon-6 (c) Nylon-6,6 (d) Nylon-6,10
[Manipal 2004]
41. Structurally, the cellulose is a linear polymer of:
(a) sucrose molecules (b) -D glucose molecules
(c) -glucose molecules (d) fructose molecules
[P (PMT) 1997]
42. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the drawbacks of raw rubber :
(a) It is elastic in nature (b) It has large water-absorption capacity
(c) It has little durability (d) All of the above
[P (PMT) 1997]
43. Which of the following is the example of chain growth polymer :
(a) Bakelite (b) Teflon (c) Terylene (d) Nylon-66
[P (PMT) 1999]
44. Which type of polymer is the Buna-S rubber :
(a) Copolymer (b) Addition polymer
(c) Condensation polymer (d) It is not a polymer
[P (PMT) 2000]
45. Dacron is polymer of :
(a) glycol and formaldehyde (b) glycol and phenol
(c) glycol and phthalic acid (d) glycol and terephthalic acid
[P (PMT) 2003]
46. Which of (he following is not polyamide :
(a) Nylon-66 (b) Protein (c) Glyptal (d) Nylon-6
[MHCET 2001]
47. Which of the following is not an example of additional polymer :
(a) Terylene (b) Polypropylene (c) Polyethylene (d) Polystyrene
[MHCET 2001]
48. Which of the following is a polyamide :
(a) Terylene (b) PMMA (c) Nylon-66 (d) All of these
[MHCET 2003]
49. Ebonite is :
(a) synthetic rubber (b) natural rubber (c) polypropene (d) highly vulcanised rubber
[KCET 1997]
50. Which of the following is linear polymer :
(a) Glycogen (b) Amylopectin (c) Amylose (d) Starch
[KCET 1998]
51. The catalyst used in Ziegler process for polyethylene manufacture :
(a) consists of aluminium chloride and titanium dioxide
(b) is vanadium pentoxide
(c) is finely divided nickel
(d) consists of triethyl aluminium and titanium tetrachloride
[KCET 1999]
52. A condensation polymer among the following polymers is :
(a) teflon (b) polystyrene (c) PVC (d) dacron
[KCET 2002]
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53. Nylon is not a :

(a) condensation polymer (b) polyamide
(c) copolymer (d) homopolymer
[KCET 2004]
54. Chloroprene is used in making :
(a) synthetic rubber (b) plastic (c) petrol (d) all of these
[DPMT 1996]
55. Natural rubber is a polymer of :
(a) styrene (b) isoprene (c) ethylene (d) butadiene
[DPMT 1996]
56. The two monomers required in the preparation of terylene are :
(a) vinyl chloride (b) terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol
(c) phthalic acid and ethylene glycol (d) adipic acid and hexamethylene diamine
[DPMT 1997]
57. Which of the following polymers has ester linkage :
(a) Nylon-66 (b) PVC (c) Terylene (d) SBR
[DPMT 2003]
58. The monomer of Nylon-6 is/are :

(a)

(b)

(c) F2C = CF2

(d) H2C = CH2
[DPMT 2004]
59. The monomer of the polymer :
CH3 CH3
| |
—CH —C—CH — C  is :
2 | 2 |
CH3 CH3
(a) CH2=C(CH3)2 (b) (CH3)3C=C(CH3)2 (c) CH3CH=CHCH3 (d) CH3CH=CH2
[DPMT 2005]
60. Synthetic polymer which resembles natural rubber is:
(a) neoprene (b) chloroprene (c) glyptal (d) nylon
[Manipal 2005]
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ANSWERS KEYS

EXERCISE - I
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