Polymer Engineering - MCQs

1.
Which of the following polymer type is not

classified on the basis of its application and
properties?
a) rubbers
b) plastics
c) fibres
d) synthetic
2. Which of the following is a thermosetting

polymer?
a) polystyrene
b) polyolefins
c) nylons
d) phenolic resins
3. The characteristics of condensation

polymerization are given below-
I. only −C−C− linkages present in the polymer
structure
II. use of bifunctional or polyfunctional monomers
III. elimination of a small byproduct molecule
Which of the following is true?
a) I, II, III
b) II and III
c) I and II
d) Only III
4. Which of the following monomers are unsuitable

for condensation polymerization?
a) propanoic acid and ethanol
b) butane-dioic acid and glycol
c) diamines and dicarboxylic acids
d) hydroxy acids
5. Which of the following is true for the resultant

polymer product formed, when molecules of pthalic
acid react with molecules of glycerol?
a) branch polymer
b) cross-link polymer
c) linear polymer
d) none of the mentioned
6. Which among the following polymers have lowest
solubillty?
a) polyethylene
b) polystyrene
c) nylon 6
d) epoxy resin
7. Which of the following kind of polymers are

known for their high crystallinity?
a) isotactic
b) syndiotactic
c) atactic
8. Which of the following category does cellulose

nitrate fall into?
a) natural
b) synthetic
c) semi-synthetic
9. The polymer in which steric placements of the
substituent are arranged in such a way to give
alternate d and l configurations, is known as
_________________
a) isotactic polymer
b) atactic polymer
c) syndio-tactic polymer
10. Which of the following reaction is not

accompanied by elimination of a byproduct
molecule?
a) addition polymerization
b) condensation polymerization
c) both of the mentioned
11. The chain growth process is usually much

slower than the step-growth process. State true or
false.
a) true
b) false
12. How does the monomer conversion vary at the

early stage of step-growth polymerization?
a) faster
b) slower
c) steady
13. The process in which the molecular weight of

polymer almost remains unchanged with the
progress of reaction is a ___________
c) copolymerization
14. What does the reaction mixture of addition

polymerization contain at any instant of time?
a) full grown polymer molecules
b) unreacted monomer molecules
c) free radical chains and initiators
d) all of the mentioned
15. Which of the following polymers contains

−C−C− linkages only?
a) addition polymers
b) condensation polymers
c) copolymers
16. Which of the following polymerization can be

carried out in melt condition or in solution state?
17. The process in which molecular weight control is
achieved by using a stoichiometric imbalance of the
reacting functional group is ___________
a) chain growth process
b) step growth process
c) substitution process
18. Fully grown polymers are formed at the

incidence of termination reaction in addition
polymerization reaction. State true or false.
a) true
b) false
19. Which reaction may allow the biphasic interfacial

polymerization technique?
20. Which of the following byproduct is released
when an ester reacts with alcohol?
a) alcohol
b) water
c) ether
d) no elimination
21. Which of the following reactants react to give

amidation reaction?
a) amine and acid
b) amine and alcohol
c) amine and ester
d) ester and alcohol
22. Which of the following does not result in the

formation of an ester?
a) acid and alcohol
b) acid chloride and alcohol
c) ester and alcohol
d) amine and acid
23. Consider a reaction of polymer formation by
condensation polymerization, completed in n-steps,
with the liberation of a certain byproduct. How
many total molecules of byproduct are released as a
result of complete reaction?
a) n+1
b) n
c) n-1
d) n/2
24. Which of the following can activate chain

initiation?
a) heat
b) light or radiation
c) catalysts
25. Which of the following monomers cannot

undergo chain growth polymerization?
a) CH2═ CH2
b) CH2═CHCN
c) CH2═CHCOOR
d) COOH−CH2−COOH
26. Why is addition polymerization also known as

vinyl polymerization?
a) monomers are unsaturated compounds
b) its a chain reaction
c) most monomers contain (CH2═CH─) group
27. What does chain initiation step of free radical

polymerization consists of?
a) decomposition of initiator
b) addition of free radical to monomer
c) all of the mentioned
28. Which is the rate determining step of chain

initiation step?
a) initiator decomposition
b) chain initiation of monomer
c) chain propagation
29. Which mode in the chain termination step is

accompanied by a transfer of hydrogen molecule?
a) combination
b) disproportionation
c) propagation
30. The substance that is so effective, which can

suppress the rate as well as degree of
polymerization is a ___________
a) retarder
b) inhibitor
c) promoter
31. Which of the following mechanism can occur for
the termination step to take place?
a) combination
b) disproportionation
c) all of the mentioned
32. Which of the following factors does termination

mechanism depend on?
a) type of active centre
b) nature of monomer
c) reaction conditions
33. Which of the following cannot initiate the chain

reaction in polymerization of acrylo-nitrile?
a) anion
b) cation
c) free radical
d) coordination

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1.

Which of the following polymer type is not

2. Which of the following is a thermosetting

3. The characteristics of condensation

4. Which of the following monomers are unsuitable

5. Which of the following is true for the resultant

7. Which of the following kind of polymers are

8. Which of the following category does cellulose

10. Which of the following reaction is not

11. The chain growth process is usually much

12. How does the monomer conversion vary at the

13. The process in which the molecular weight of

14. What does the reaction mixture of addition

15. Which of the following polymers contains

16. Which of the following polymerization can be

18. Fully grown polymers are formed at the

19. Which reaction may allow the biphasic interfacial

21. Which of the following reactants react to give

22. Which of the following does not result in the

24. Which of the following can activate chain

25. Which of the following monomers cannot

26. Why is addition polymerization also known as

27. What does chain initiation step of free radical

28. Which is the rate determining step of chain

29. Which mode in the chain termination step is

30. The substance that is so effective, which can

32. Which of the following factors does termination

33. Which of the following cannot initiate the chain

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