Chemistry

Practice Quiz
POLYMER
Single Correct Choice Type

1. NH  CH2 6 NHCO  CH2 4 CO  is a :

n
(A) homopolymer (B) copolymer
(C) addition polymer (D) thermosetting polymer

2. Which of the following is a linear polymer?

(A) Nylon (B) Bakelite
(C) Low density polythene (D) Melamine-formaldehyde polymer

3. Which of the following is a branched polymer?

(A) Low density polythene (B) Polyester
(C) Nylon (D) PVC

4. Which of the following is not a thermoplastic?

(A) polythene (B) bakelite
(C) nylon 6, 6 (D) Teflon

5. Which of the following is a step-growth polymer?

(A) Polyacrylonitrile (B) Polyisoprene
(C) Nylon (D) Polythene

6. Given the polymers : A = Nylon ; B = Buna-S ; C = Polythene. Arrange these in increasing

order of their intermolecular forces (lower to higher)
(A) A > B > C (B) B > C > A
(C) B < C< A (D) C < A < B

7. Monomer of natural rubber is :

(A) neoprene (B) isoprene
(C) terylene (D) orlon

8. Bakelite is a polymer of
(A) benzaldehyde and phenol (B) formaldehyde and phenol
(C) formaldehyde and benzyl alcohol (D) acetaldehyde and phenol

9. Which of the following polymers can be used for lubrication and as an insulator?
(A) SBR (B) PVC
(C) PTFE (D) PAN

10. Which of the following is bio degradable polymer of polyamide class?

(A) dextron (B)nylon-2-nlon-6
(C) nylon-6, 6 (D) PHBV

11. Which of the following polymers of glucose is stored by animals?

(A) Cellulose (B) Amylose
(C) Amylopectin (D) Glycogen

12. Which of the following is not a semisynthetic polymer?

(A) cis-Polyisoprene (B) Cellulose nitrate
(C) Cellulose acetate (D) Vulcanised rubber

13. The commercial name of polyacrylonitrile is ……….

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(A) Dacron (B) Orlon (acrilan)
(C) PVC (D) Bakelite
14. Which of the following polymer is biodegradable?

( CH2  C  CH  CH2 )n CN
(A) (B)
Cl ( CH2  CH  CH  CH2  CH2  CH )n

( O  CH  CH2  C  O  CH  CH2  C )n H H O O
(C) (D)
CH3 O CH2CH3 O ( N  (CH2 )6  N  C  (CH2 )4  C )n

15. In which of the following polymers, ethylene glycol is one of the momoner units?
(A) [ OCH2  CH2OOC CO ]n (B) ( CH2  CH2 )n

( O  CH  CH2  C  O  CH  CH2  C )n
(C) [ CH2  CH  CH  CH2  CH  CH2 ]n (D) CH3 O CH2CH3 O

16. Which of the following statements is not true about low density polythene?
(A) Tough (B) Hard
(C) Poor conductor of electricity (D) Highly branched structure

17. CH3 CH3

( CH2  C  CH2  C )n
CH3 CH3
is a polymer having monomer units ……….
(A) (B)

(C) H (D)

18. Which of the following polymer can be formed by using the following monomer unit?
H
N O
H2C C
H2C CH2

H2C CH2
(A) Nylon 6, 6 (B) Nylon 2-nylon 6
(C) Melamine polymer (D) Nylon-6

19. Formation of polyethylene from calcium carbide takes place as follows :

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 Ca  OH2  C2H2
CaC2  2H2O 
C2H2  H2 
 C2H4
nC2H4   ( CH2  CH2 )n
The amount of polyethylene obtained from 64.0 kg of CaC2 is
(A) 7 kg (B) 14 kg
(C) 21 kg (D) 28 kg

20. The catalyst used for olefin polymerization is

(A) Ziegler-Natta catalyst (B) Wilkinson catalyst
(C) Raney nickel catalyst (D) Merrified resin

21. Ziegler Natta catalyst is used in the preparation of

(A) Low density polythene (B) High density polythene
(C) dacron (D) teflon

22. Which of the following polymers is prepared by condensation polymerization?

(A) Styrene (B) Nylon-66
(C) Teflon (D) Rubber

23. Which of the following is a chain growth polymer?

(A) Starch (B) Nucleic acid
(C) Polystyrene (D) Proteins

24. Terylene is a condensation polymer of ethylene glycol and

(A) Benzoic acid (B) Phthalic acid
(C) Salicylic acid (D) Terephthalic acid

25. CH3
Monomer of C CH2 is
CH3 n

(A) 2-Methylpropene (B) Styrene

(C) Propylene (D) Ethene

26. The monomer of the polymer

CH3 CH3
CH2 C CH2 C is
CH3 CH3
(A) CH3CH = CHCH3 (B) CH3CH = CH2
(C) (CH3)2C = C(CH3)2 (D) H2C = C(CH3)2

27. Acrilan is a hard, horny and a high melting material. Which of the following represents its
structure?
(A) CH2 CH
(B) CH3
CN CH2 C
n
COOCH3 n

(C) (D) CH2 CH

CH2 CH
COOC2H5 Cl
n

28. Which one of the following is used to make ‘non stick’ cookware?
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(A) PVC (B) Polystyrene
(C) Poly (ethylene terephthalate) (D) Polytetrafluoroethylene

29. Among cellulose, poly(vinyl chloride), nylon and natural rubber, the polymer in which the
intermolecular force of attraction is weakest is
(A) Nylon (B) Poly (vinyl chloride)
(C) Cellulose (D) Natural rubber

30. Which of the following is a fully fluorinated polymer?

(A) Neoprene (B) Teflon
(C) Thiokol (D) PVC

31. The monomer used to produce orlon is

(A) CH2 = CHF (B) CH2 = CCl2
(C) CH2 = CHCl (D) CH2 = CH–CN

32. The polymer used in the manufacture of orlon is

(A) PTFE (B) PAN
(C) PMMA (D) PVC

33. Which of the following polymer is prepared from caprolactam?

(A) Nylon 6, 6 (B) Nylon 6, 10
(C) Nylon 6 (D) Nylon 1, 1

34. Which one of the following is a copolymer formed b condensation polymerization?

(A) Terylene (B) Buna-S
(C) Buna-N (D) Neoprene

35. Which of the following is a polyamide?

(A) Teflon (B) Nylon-66
(C) Terylene (D) Bakelite

36. Of the following which one is classified as polyester polymer?

(A) Nylon-66 (B) Terylene
(C) Bakelite (D) Melamine

37. Polymer used in bullet proof glass is

(A) PMMA (B) Lexan
(C) Nomex (D) Kevlar

38. Bakelite is obtained from phenol by reaction with

(A) HCHO (B) (CH2OH)2
(C) CH3CHO (D) CH3COCH3

39. In bakelite, the rings are joined to each other through

(A) CH2 (B) O

(C) OH (D) C
C H O
H

40. Natural rubber is :

(A) All trans-polyisoprene (B) Chloroprene
(C) Buna-S (D) All cis-polyisoprene

41. Which one of the following statements is not true?

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(A) Buna-S is a copolymer of butadiene and styrene
(B) Natural rubber is a 1, 4-polymer of isoprene
(C) In vucanization, the formation of sulphur bridges between different chains makes rubber
harder and stronger
(D) Natural rubber has the trans-configuration at every double bond.

42. Which of the following statements is not correct?

(A) Caprolactum is the monomer of nylon-6
(B) Terylene is a polyester polymer
(C) Phenol formaldehyde resin is known as bakelite
(D) The monomer of natural rubber is butadiene

43. Which of the following structures represents Neoprene polymer?

(A) ( CH  CH2 )n (B) ( CH2  C  CH  CH2 )n
C6H5 Cl
(C) CN (D) Cl

( CH2  CH)n ( CH2  CH)n

44. Buna-N synthetic rubber is a copolymer of

(A) H2C = CH  CH = CH2 and C6H5CH = CH2
(B) H2C = CH  CN and H2C = CH  CH = CH2
(C) H2C  CH  CN and H2C  CH  C  CH2
CH3
(D) Cl

H2C  CH  C  CH2 and H2C  CH  CH  CH2

45. Structures of some common polymers are given. Which one is not correctly represented?

Neoprene
(A) CH2  C  CH  CH2  CH2 
Cl n

(B) Terylene

OC COOCH2CH2 O

(C) Nylon 6, 6
[ NH(CH2 )6 NHCO(CH2 )4  CO ]n

(D) Teflon
( CF2  CF2 )n

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ANSWERS
1. B 2. A 3. A 4. B
5. C 6. C 7. B 8. D
9. C 10. B 11. D 12. A
13. B 14. C 15. A 16. D
17. A 18. D 19. D 20. A
21. B 22. B 23. C 24. D
25. A 26. D 27. A 28. D
29. D 30. B 31. D 32. B
33. C 34. A 35. B 36. B
37. B 38. A 39. A 40. D
41. D 42. D 43. B 44. B
45. A

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