Ch-1 Introduction to Plastics

1. -------------are the materials added to plastics materials to raise mechanical properties.

Fillers
Plasticizers
Reinforcing agents
None
2. The polymers are large chain molecules having a high molecular weight in the range of --
-
104 to 107
103 to 107
105 to 108
102 to 108
3. In addition polymerization reaction the polymer is formed in a -----step
Single
double
three
None
4. In case of processability testing, MI stands for -------
Moment of inertia
melt index
Malleability Index
None
5. Polymers can be very -------to chemicals
Resistant
Similar
Opposite
None
6. Epoxy resin is example of -----plastic
Thermoplastics
elastomers
Thermosetting
None
7. Generally polymers are very --------in weight with significant degrees of strength
Heavy
Light
Both a & b
None
8. -------are mixed with plastics to improve their flow characteristics & decrease their
brittleness
Stabilizers
Colorants
Plasticizers
Fillers
9. Pplasticizers are considered --------- solvents
Volatile
Non-volatile
both a & b
 None of these
10. --------- is an exothermic reaction.
Addition polymerization
Condensation polymerization
Both of the above
None of the above
11. --------- is also called as Polyamide
Nylon
Nylon 66
Both of the above
None of the above

Ch-2 Processing of Plastics

1. -------------is the most of commonly used manufacturing process for the plastic
component
Injection molding
Transfer Molding
Blow Molding
Rotational Molding
2. -------molding is manufacturing process that is used to produce hollow plastic part
Blow
Injection
Compression
Transfer
3. Compression molding process is one of the --------cost molding method
High
Medium
Low
d None of these
4. Transfer molding process combines the principle of ------- and transfer of polymer
charge
Injection
Compression
Blow
Rotation
5. The Rotational Molding is ---- plastic forming process
High Temperature
Low Pressure
Low Temperature, High Pressure
High Temperature, Low Pressure
6. Epoxy resin is example of -----plastic
Thermoplastics
elastomers
Thermosetting
None
7. Generally polymers are very --------in weight with significant degrees of strength
Heavy
 Light
Both a & b
None
8. Sheet making is also called as________
Blow molding
Calendaring
Rotary molding
None
9. The pot type feeder system is used in
Compression molding
Calendaring
Rotary molding
Transfer molding
10. For the more precise dimensional stability_______ is used
Compression molding
Calendaring
Rotary molding
Transfer molding
11. When the thickness of product required is less _______ is used
Compression molding
Injection molding
Rotary molding
Transfer molding

Ch-3 Welding of Plastics

1. -----welding occurs when some form of energy other than thermal is applied to the joint.
Direct
Indirect
both a and b
None
2. Successful heated tool welding depends on the ----of the heated tools
Temperature
Pressure
A and B
None
3. -----welding is less dependent than other welding methods on the properties of the
materials
being welded
Thermal
Heated tool
Induction heating
All of the above
4. Which of the welding process is used for thermoplastics?
Hot gas welding
Induction heating
Heated tool
All of the above
5. In ------ welding method, the workpiece s to be joined are irradiated with a steam of
neutron
Infrared
Nuclear
Hot gas
Heated tool
6. Infrared welding process uses heat in the form of
Eddy current
Electromagnetic field
Radiation
None
7. In high frequency induction welding, susceptor is____
Metal sheet
Ferro metal particles reinforced plastic sheet
Both a & b
None

Ch-4 Design of Plastic Parts

1. Materials having a ------- shrinkage allowance can be molded with close tolerance.
Low
High
Medium
None
2. Due to the nature of plastic the dimension of plastic parts after molding and cooling is ---
---than
that of the cavity
Smaller
Bigger
Same
None
3. Minimum of radius has to be provided under any situation while designing corners is----
0.7 mm
0.6 mm
0.5 mm
0.4 mm
4. The rib thickness should be between -------of wall thickness
30% and 40 %
40% and 60%
50% and 60%
60% and 80%
5. The minimum distance between two inserts in the same plastic part should be
0.3 mm
3.5 mm
5.0 mm
3.0 mm
6. Grooving can be machined on lathes, which can be called as
External undercut
 Internal undercut
Circular undercut
None
Ch-4 Design of Plastic Parts

7. ________ are provided intentionally.

Allowances
Tolerances
Both a & b
None
8. __________ are difficult to maintain.
Allowances
Tolerances
Both a & b
None
9. The positive tolerances are also called as___
Clearance fit
Interference fit
Both a & b
None
10. The inserts are generally made of
Same material as of plastic
Metals
Brass
None
11. Ribs are provided for_______
To provide better strength
To decorate
Both a & b
12. Outer corner radius should be_______ times wall thickness
1.5
2
0.5
13. _______ is the anchoring unit between to plastic parts
Boss
Rib
Both
None

Ch-5 Design of compression and Transfer mould

1. In compression moulding, a pressure of ____ is suitable for phenolic materials

100-200kg/cm2
158-211kg/cm2
165-265kg/cm2
None
2. The ratio of volume of loose plastic powder to the volume of moulding is known as____
Clamping force
Density factor
 Bulk factor
None
3. The excess material flow out of the cavity and form thin layer of plastic film is called as
Flash
Sink mark
warpage
None
4. Which of the following is the type of compression moulding?
Semi-automatic open flash mould
Hand compression mould
Semi-automatic semi positive mould
All of above
5. The area of the pot in pot type transfer mould should be 20-30%____ than the projected
area
Higher
Smaller
Same
None
6. For delicate and component thickness more than 3.2 mm _____ moulding is used
Compression
Transfer
Both
None
7. Material used for compression mould construction is
Tool steel
High quality Ni alloy steel
Stainless steel
All the above
8. The transfer moulding process combines the principle of ___ and transfer of polymer
charge
Injection
Compression
Blow
Rotation
9. The process in which measured quantity of preform thermoset polymer material is
heated in the
pot and it is transferred into mould cavity is
Blow moulding
Transfer moulding
Compression moulding
None
10. The loading chamber depth depends upon
Total volume of loose powder
Volume of actual cavity space
Projected area of loading chamber
All the above

Ch-6 Injection Mould Design

1. Injection mold bases, cavities, and cores are most commonly made from:
 special aluminums
epoxies
beryllium copper
special mold steels
2. The usual range of mold draft angles is:
5° to 10° per side
1° to 4° per side Bevel
1° to 2° per side
0.5° to 1° per side
3. The sprue bushing is located on the:
'A' half of the mold
'B' half of the mold
movable platen
rear stationary platen
4. The purpose of a fan gate is to:
speed solidification
control injection speed
spread material over a large area
redirect the flow of material
5. Edge gates are usually located on:
the 'A' half of the mold
the sprue
the parting line
below the parting line
6. Mold vents are found:
Addendum around the whole cavity set
on the parting line
near the gates
within the 'B' half of the mold
7. The major factor in injection cycle speed is:
the type of thermoplastic
the temperature of the plastic
injection speed and pressure
efficiency of the cooling system
8. A cold-runner three-plate mold has:
no sprue bushing
a stripper plate
integrated sprue pickers
a larger gate system
9. The mold design known as 'runnerless' is the:
the hot-runner mold
the two-plate cold-runner mold
the insulated-runner mold
none of the above Zero
10. The ratio of the volume of the loose plastic powder to the volume of the molding is
called as-
Shot volume
bulk factor
 Specific volume
None of above

Ch- 7 Cooling of plastic injection mould

1. The properties of the polymer will also depend on the ------available for cooling.
Time
Speed
area
momentum
2. Polymers have very ---------- thermal conductivity.
High
medium
low
very high
3. Processing operations, however, demand a----- ‘cooling’ operation.
low
quick
medium
moderate
4. It is the --------operation that sets the shape of thermoplastics.
heating
cutting
grinding
Cooling speed
5. In Injection molding Melt temperatures are of the order of ---------for low-density
polymers
materials.
160-1 90°C
120-170°C
110-160°C
100-150°C
6. In Injection molding Melt temperatures are of the order of ---------for high-density
polymers
materials.
160-1 90°C
210-240°C
110-160°C
100-150°C
7. Theoretically cooling time is proportional to_____
The square of heaviest part wall thickness
The power of 1.6 for the largest runner diameter
Both
None
8. The operating temperature for a particular mould will depend upon following factors
Type and grade of plastic material
Wall section of the moulding
Length of feed system
 All the above
9. Weight of water to be circulated per hour depends on
Difference of temperature of water in outlet and inlet
Mass of plastic material
Latent heat of fusion
All the above
10. The water entering at 40 0C to the cooling system provided to mould and leaving at 60
0C. if the
total heat absorbed per hour is 20000kJ.find out amount of water circulated per
hour.(k=30.5)
32.78 kg/hr
35.85 kg/hr
31.15 kg/hr
none of the above

Ch- 8 Introduction of advanced Plastics

1. Which of the following is not application of PHBHV-

Disposable bottles
Bullet proof jacket
controlled drug delivery
Internal suturesfree vibration
2. Which of the following monomer form biodegradable polymer.
3-hydroxy butanoic acid + 3-hydroxy pentanoic acid
Terephthalic acid + ethylene Glycol
bisphenol + epichlorohydrine
adipic acid + hexamethylene diamine
3. A biodegradable polymer should-
contained hydrophilic group
contain hydrophobic
group contain only C-C
contain aromatic group
4. An example of biodegradable polymer is
PHBV
PVC
Polyethylene
Polyacetylene
5. A Biodegradable polymer is one which
Can be synthesized by biological route
Is degradable by action of micro organism
is not degradeble by action of microorganism
none of these
6. Biopol is trade name of
Polycarbonate
polyactic acid
polyhydroxybutyratevalarate
polyhydroxybutylene