Date: 29th April 2019 Entrance Test Marks: 120

Sub: Chemistry Topic: Polymer

CLASSIFICATION OF POLYMERS 13. Which of the following polymer is an

example of fibre
(a) Silk (b) Dacron
1. Which one among the following is a
(c) Nylon-66 (d) All of these
thermosetting plastic
(a) PVC (b) PVA 14. Natural rubber is which type of polymer
(c) Bakelite (d) Perspex (a) Condensation polymer
(b) Addition polymer
2. The basis on the mode of their formation, the
(c) Co-ordination polymer
polymers can be classified
(d) None of these
(a) As addition polymers only
(b) As condensation polymers only 15. Polyethylene is
(c) As copolymers (a) Random copolymer
(d) Both as addition and condensation (b) Homo polymer
polymers (c) Alternate copolymer
(d) Cross linked copolymer
3. Thermoplastics are
(a) Linear polymers 16. Which of the following is a biodegradable
(b) Highly cross-linked polymer
(c) Both (a) and (b) (a) Cellulose (b) Polythene
(d) Crystalline (c) Polyvinyl chloride (d) Nylon-6
4. Bulletproof helmets are made from 17. Which of the following is an example of
[MHT CET 2016] condensation polymers
(a) Thiokol (b) Glyptal (a) Polythene (b) PVC
(c) Saran (d) Lexan (c) Orlon (d) Terylene
5. Which of the following is thermoplastic 18. Nylon is not a
(a) Bakelite (b) Polyethylene (a) Condensation polymer
(c) Terylene (d) All of these (b) Polyamide
(c) Copolymer
6. Which of the following is an example of
(d) Homopolymer
condensation polymer
(a) Nylon 19. Which of the following is not an example of
(b) Bakelite additional polymer
(c) Urea-formaldehyde resin (a) Terylene (b) Polypropylene
(d) All of these (c) Polyethylene (d) Polystyrene
7. Which of the following is a natural polymer 20. Polythene is
(a) Polyester (b) Glyptal (a) Thermoplastic (b) Thermosetting
(c) Starch (d) Nylon-6 (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these
8. Which is a naturally occuring polymer 21. Which one is classified as a condensation
(a) Polythene (b) PVC polymer? [JEE MAIN 2014]
(c) Acetic acid (d) Protein (a) Neoprene (b) Acrylonitrile
9. Which of the following is a branched polymer (c) Teflon (d) Dacron
(a) LDPE (b) Polyester 22. An example of chain growth polymer is
(c) HDPE (d) Nylon (a) Nylon-66 (b) Bakelite
10. Which is the monomer of polypeptide (c) Terylene (d) Teflon
(a) Propene (b) Butadiene
23. Which of the following is synthetic rubber
(c) Adipic acid (d) Amino acid (a) Buna-S (b) Neoprene
11. Which of the following is an addition polymer (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these
(a) Glucose (b) Polyethylene
24. Which of the following is a linear polymer
(c) Ethylene (d) Terylene
(a) Nylons
12. Which one of the following is a linear polymer (b) Bakelite
(c) Low density polythene
(a) Amylopectin (b) Glycogen (d) Melamine-formaldehyde polymer
(c) Starch (d) Amylose

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25. Which of the following is not an example of
natural polymer General Methods of Preparation and
(a) Wool (b) Silk Mechanism of Polymerisation
(c) Leather (d) Nylon
26. Natural rubber is a 38. Which is used in the manufacture of plastic
(a) Polyester (b) Polyamide
(a) CH2 = CHCl (b) CHCH
(c) Polyisoprene (d) Polysaccharide
(c) CH2 = CH  CH2I (d) CCl4
27. Which of the following is not a synthetic
polymer 39. When condensation product of hexa-
(a) Polyethylene (b) PVC methylenediamine and adipic acid is heated
(c) Nylon (d) Cellophane
to 553K(80C) in an atmosphere of nitrogen
28. Which of the following is not a biopolymer for about 4-5 hours, the product obtained is
(a) Insulin (b) Cellulose (a) Solid polymer of nylon 66
(c) Nylon-6 (d) DNA (b) Liquid polymer of nylon 66
29. If natural rubber has a molecular weight of (c) Gaseous polymer of nylon 66
20400, then number of repeating unit in the (d) Liquid polymer of nylon 6
polymer are
(a) 46 (b) 300 40. Polymerization of glycol with dicarboxylic
(c) 200 (d) 150 acids is
(a) Addition polymerization
30. Which of the following is not a natural (b) Condensation polymerisation
polymer (c) Telomerisation
(a) Cellulose (b) Protein (d) Any of these
(c) PVC (d) Nucleic acid
41. The plastics if are hard, become soft and
31. Which of the following is not correct readily workable by addition of certain
regarding terylene compounds called
(a) Catalysts (b) Telomers
(a) Step-growth polymer (c) Plasticisers (d) Vulcaniser
(b) Synthetic fibre
(c) Condensation polymer 42. Which polymer is used in the manufacture
(d) It is also called decron of paints and lacquers? [JEE MAIN 2015]
(a) Polypropene (b) PVC
32. Which is not a polymer (c) Glyptal (d) Bakelite
(a) Sucrose (b) Enzyme
(c) Starch (d) Teflon 43. Phenol is used in the manufacture of
(a) Bakelite (b) Polystyrene
33. [NH(CH2)NHCO(CH2)4CO]n is a
(a) Thermosetting polymer (c) Nylon (c) PVC
(b) Homopolymer 44. Correct statement for thermoplastic polymer
(c) Copolymer is [MHT CET 2016]
(d) Teflon
34. Which of the following is not a polymer (a) It does not become soft on heating under
(a) Teflon (b) Petroleum pressure
(c) Cellulose (d) Natural Rubber (b) It can not be remoulded
(c) It is either linear or branched chain polymer
35. The condensation polymer among the (d) It is cross-linked polymer
following is
(a) Protein (b) PVC 45. Buna – S is a polymer of
(c) Polythene (d) Rubber (a) Butadiene only
(b) Butadiene and styrene
36. The polymer containing strong (c) Styrene only
intermolecular forces e.g. H- bonding, is (d) Butadiene and nitryl
(a) Natural rubber (b) Teflon
(c) Nylon – 66 (d) Polystyrene 46. The monomers used in the production of
nylon-66 are
37. Which one of the following is not a (a) Hexamethylene diamine and ethylene
condensation polymer
glycol
(a) Melamine (b) Glyptal (b) Adipic acid and ethylene glycol
(c) Dacron (d) Neoprene (c) Adipic acid and hexamethylene diamine
(d) Dimethyl terephthalate and ethylene
glycol
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47. A raw material used in making nylon is
(a) Adipic acid (b) Butadiene 59. Natural rubber is
(c) Ethylene (d) Methyl methacrylate (a) A polymer of 1, 3  butadiene
48. Nylon is formed when a dicarboxylic acid is (b) A polymer of ethylene
treated with a (c) A polymer of 2 – methyl – 1, 3 –
(a) Dihydric alcohol (b)Polyhydric alcohol butadiene
(c) Diamine (d) Diester (d) A polymer of styrene

49. Vinyl chloride can be converted into PVC. In 60. Monomers of bakelite are
this reaction, the catalyst used is (a) Phenol and formaldehyde
(a) Peroxides (b) Phenol and acetaldehyde
(b) Cuprous chloride (c) Quinol and formaldehyde
(c) Anhydrous zinc chloride (d) None of the above
(d) Anhydrous AlCl3 61. Protein is a
50. Terylene is (a) Polyester (b) Polyamide
(a) An addition polymer with a benzene ring in (c) Polyethylene (d) Polyanhydride
every repeating unit 62. The monomers used for the preparation of
(b) A condensation polymer with a benzene nylon – 2 – nylon – 6 is/are
ring in every repeating unit (a) Alanine and amino caproic acid
(c) An addition polymer with two carbon (b) Glycine and amino caproic acid
atoms in every repeating unit (c) Hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid
(d) A condensation polymer with two nitrogen (d) Glycine and amino valeric acid
atoms in every repeating unit
51. The catalyst used in the manufacture of Composition, Properties and Uses of Polymer
polyethene by Ziegler method is
(a) Titanium tetrachloride and triphenyl 63. Discovery of 'nylon' is associated with
aluminium (a) Newyork and London
(b) Titanium tetrachloride and trimethyl (b) Newyork and Longuet
aluminium (c) Nyholm and London
(c) Titanium dioxide (d) None of these
(d) Titanium isopropoxide
64. Which of the following is a synthetic polymer
52. Acetate rayon is prepared from (a) Rubber (b) Perspex
(a) Acetic acid (b) Glycerol (c) Protein (d) Cellulose
(c) Starch (d) Cellulose
65. ‘Rayon’ is
53. The compound required for the formation of (a) Natural silk
a thermosetting polymer with methanol is (b) Artificial silk
(a) Benzene (b) Phenyl amine (c) Natural plastic or rubber
(c) Benzaldehyde (d) Phenol (d) Synthetic plastic
54. The catalyst used for the polymerisation of 66. The monomeric units of terylene are glycol
olefins is [JEE 2009] and which of the following OH
(a) Ziegler Natta catalyst OH
(b) Wilkinson’s catalyst (a) (b)
(c) Pd-catalyst OH OH
(d) Zeise’s salt catalyst
OH
55. Bakelite is obtained from phenol by reacting OH OH
OH
with (c) (d)
OH
(a) CH3CHO (b) CH3COCH3
(c) HCHO (d) (CH2OH)2 67. The process of vulcanisation makes rubber
(a) Soluble in water (b) Elastic
56. Terylene is the polymer of (c) Hard (d) Soft
(a) Ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid
(b) Melamine and formaldehyde 68. Terylene is a
(c) Vinyl chloride and formaldehyde (a) Polyamide (b) Polyester
(d) Hexamethylene diamine and adipic acid (c) Polyethylene (d) Polypropylene

57. Which of the following polymers is prepared 69. F2C = CF2 is the monomer of
by condensation polymerization (a) Nylon-6 (b) Buna-S
(a) Nylon 66 (b) Teflon (c) Glyptal (d) Teflon
(c) Rubber (d) Styrene 70. Which of the following has cross-links
58. PVC is prepared by the polymerisation of (a) Vulcanised rubber
(a) Ethylene (b) 1-chloropropene (b) Nylon
(c) Propene (d) 1-chloroethene (c) Phenol-formaldehyde resins
(d) Both (a) and (c) are correct

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71. Orlon is a polymer of 85. Which of the following is currently used as a
(a) Styrene (b) Tetrafluoro ethylene tyre cord
(c) Vinyl chloride (d) Acrylonitrile (a) Terelene (b) Polyethylene
(c) Polypropylene (d) Nylon – 6
72. Which of the following intermolecular forces
are present in ‘nylon – 66’ 86. Nucleic acids are the polymers of
(a) Vander Waals (a) Nucleosides
(b) Hydrogen bonding (b) Nucleotides
(c) Dipole-dipole interaction (c) Nuclei of heavy metals
(d) None of these (d) Proteins
73. Which of the following polymers are hard 87. Which of the following has amide links
(a) Linear (b) Cross-linked (a) Protein (b) Nylon
(c) Branched chain (d) Thermoplastic (c) Peptide (d) All of these
74. CH2 = CH2 is a 88. PVC is used for ……..
(a) Monomer (b) Polymer (a) Manufacture of cosmetics
(c) Isomer (d) Equimer (b) Manufacture of tyres
75. Natural rubber is basically a polymer of or (c) Manufacture of nonstick pans
The monomer of natural polymer rubber is (d) Manufacture of plastic pipes
(a) Neoprene (b) Isoprene
89. Which of the following is used in
(c) Chloroprene (d) Butadiene
vulcanization of rubber
76. Which one is a polymer compound (a) SF6 (b) CF
(a) SO2 (b) CO2 (c) Cl2F2 (d) C2F2
(c) CH4 (d) PVC
90. Nylon – 66 is
77. Which one of the following in used to make  O O 
 || 
 C (CH )  C NH  (CH )  NH 
||
'non-stick' cookware (a)
 2 4 2 6 
(a) PVC  
(b) Polystyrene   n

(c) Polyethylene terephthalate  O 

 || 
(d) Polytetrafluoroethylene (b) NH  (CH )  C
 2 5 
 
78. The polymer used for making contact lenses  
for eyes is  CH3 
(a) Polymethylmethacrylate  
(c) CH  C |

(b) Polyethelene  2 | 
 
(c) Polyethylacrylate  COOMe n
(d) Nylon-6  F F 
 
79. Which polymer is used for making magnetic  | | 
(d)  C  C 
recording tapes  | 
 |

(a) Dacron (b) Acrilan  F F 
  n
(c) Glyptal (d) Bakelite
91. Polythene is a resin obtained by
80. Which of the following is a fully fluorinated
polymerisation of or The monomer unit in
polymer? [AIEEE 2005]
polythene is
(a) Neoprene (b) PVC
(a) Butadiene
(c) Teflon (d) Thiokol
(b) Ethylene
81. Which of the following is not a polymer (c) Isoprene
(a) Silk (b) DNA (d) Propylene
(c) DDT (d) Starch
92. The monomer of the polymer
82. Given the polymers (i) Nylon 66; (ii) Buna –
S; (iii) Polythene, arrange these in increasing CH 3
| CH 3
order of their inter molecular forces (lower to CH 2  C  CH 2  C  is
higher) | CH 3
CH 3
(a) (i) > (ii) > (iii) (b) (ii) > (iii) > (i)
(c) (ii) < (iii) < (i) (d) (iii) < (i) < (ii) CH 3
(a) H 2C  C (b) (CH 3 )2 C  C(CH 3 )2
CH 3
83. Terylene is used for making (c) CH 3 CH  CHCH 3 (d) CH 3 CH  CH 2
(a) Silks (b) Fabrics
(c) Seat belts (d) All of these 93. Thermosetting plastics are
84. Nylon threads are made of (a) Soluble in water
(a) Polyvinyl polymer (b) Soluble in alcohol
(b) Polyester polymer (c) Soluble in benzene
(c) Polyamide polymer (d) Insoluble
(d) Polyethylene polymer
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 103. Of the following which one is classified as
94. What is the percentage of sulphur used in polyester polymer? [CBSE AIPTM 2011]
vulcanization of rubber
(a) 05% (b) 03% (a) Nylon-6, 6
(c) 30% (d) 55.0% (b) Terylene
95. Which of the following is teflon (c) Bakelite
 H H   H CH 3 
    (d) Melamine
 | |   | | 
(a)  C  C  (b)  C  C 
    10 4. Which polymers occur naturally? [DELHI
 | |   | | 
 H H   H H  PMT 2009]
 n  n
 F F   H F 
    (a) Starch and Nylon
 | |   | | 
(c)  C  C  (d)  C  C 
    (b) Starch and Cellulose
 | |   | | 
 F F   F Cl 
 n  n
96. In elastomer, intermolecular forces are (c) Proteins and Nylon
(a) Nil
(b) Weak (d) Proteins and PVC
(c) Strong
(d) Very strong 105. Which one of the following statements is not
true? [CBSE AIPMT 2008]
97. The plastic household crockery is prepared by
using (a) Natural rubber has the trans-configuration at
(a) Melamine and tetrafluoroethane every double bond
(b) Malonic acid and hexamethyleneamine (b) Buna-S is a copolymer of butadiene and
(c) Melamine and vinyl acetate styrene
(d) Melamine and formaldehyde (c) Natural rubber is a 1, 4-polymer of isoprene
98. The process of heat-softening, moulding and (d) In vulcanization, the formation of sulphur
cooling to rigidness' can be repeated for bridges between different chains make rubber
which plastics harder and stronger
(a) Thermoplastics
(b) Thermosetting plastics 106. The monomers of Buna-S rubber are
(c) Both (a) and (b) [KARNATAKA CET 2008]
(d) None of the above (a) styrene and butadiene
99. Cellulose is a polymer of (b) isoprene and butadiene
(a) Fructose (c) vinyl chloride and sulphur
(b) Ribose (d) butadiene
(c) Glucose
(d) Sucrose 107. Which of the following is a polyamide?
[AIEEE 2005]
100. Which of the following polymer has ester
linkage (a) Teflon
(a) Nylon-66 (b) Nylon-6,6
(b) PVC
(c) Terylene
(c) Terylene
(d) SBR (d) Bakelite

101. Which one of the following is not a 108. Among cellulose, poly (vinyl chloride), nylon
condensation polymer? [CBSE AIPMT 2012 ] and natural rubber, the polymer in which
(a) Dacron intermolecular forces of attraction are
(b) Neoprene weakest is [IIT JEE 2009]
(c) Melamine (a) Nylon
(d) Glyptal
(b) Poly vinyl chloride
102. Which of the following statements is false? (c) Cellulose
[CBSE AIPMT 2012] (d) Natural rubber
(a) The repeat unit in natural rubber is isoprene 109. Chain transfer reagent is [JEE 2009]
(b) Both starch and cellulose are polymers (a) O2
of glucose (b) CH4
(c) CCl4
(c) Artificial silk is derived from cellulose (d) H2
(d) Nylon-66 is an example of elastomer
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 117. Which of the following statements about low
110. Nylon is an example of [NEET 2013]
density polythene is FALSE? [JEE MAIN-16]
(a) Polysaccharide
(b) Polyester (a) It is a poor conductor of electricity
(c) Polyamide (b) Its synthesis requires dioxygen or a peroxide
(d) Polythene initiator as a catalyst
111. Soft drinks and baby feeding bottles are (c) It is used in the manufacture of buckets,
generally made up of dustbins etc.
(a) Polyester (d) Its synthesis requires high pressure
(b) Polyurethane
(c) Polystyrene 118. Natural rubber has [NEET 2016]
(d) Polyamide
(a) Alternate cis - and trans-configuration
112. Identify the hetero-polymer from the list
given below. [MH CET 2015] (b) Random cis - and trans-configuration

(a) Polythene (c) All cis-configuration

(b) Nylon-6 (d) All trans-configuration
(c) Teflon
(d) Nylon-6, 6
119. The two monomers used in the preparation of
113. The polymer used in orthopedic devices and dextron are [MH CET 2014]
in controlled drug release is
(a) 3-hydroxy butanoic acid and 3-hydroxy
(a) PTFE
(b) SBR pentanoic acid
(c) PHBV (b) ε-aminocaproic acid and glycine
(d) Orlon
(c) Isobutylene and isoprene
114. Match list I with list II and select the correct (d) Lactic acid and glycolic acid
answer using the codes given below:
120. Identify the final product F:
List I (Polymers) List II (Monomers)
1. Buna-N A. Phthalic acid and ethylene
glycol
2. Nylon-66 B. Terephthalic acid and
ethylene glycol
3. Dacron C. Hexamethylene diamine
and adipic acid (a) Bakelite
4. Glyptal plastic D. Isobutylene and isoprene
(b) Nylon-6
E. Acrylonitrile and butadiene
(c) Polyster
(a) 1 – B, 2 – A, 3 – D, 4 – E (d) Natural rubber
(b) 1 – C, 2 – D, 3 – A, 4 – B
(c) 1 – D, 2 – C, 3 – B, 4 – A
(d) 1 – E, 2 – C, 3 – B, 4 – A
“All the best”
115. Which polymer among the following polymers
does NOT soften on heating? [MH-CET 2015]
(a) PVC
(b) Polystyrene
(c) Polythene
(d) Bakelite

116. Which of the following polymers of glucose is

stored by animals?
(a) Cellulose
(b) Amylose
(c) Amylopectin
(d) Glycogen

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