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  1. Synthetic rubber

  2. A.
    deforms, if stretched to double of its original dimension.
    B.
    is brittle at low temperature
    C.
    is softer at higher temperature.
    D.
    is highly permeable to air & water and is readily attacked by chemicals & atmospheric gases.

  3. Melamine formaldehyde resin which has a very high anti tacking properties, is not used for the

  4. A.
    electrical insulation purpose.
    B.
    tanning of leather.
    C.
    strengthening of plaster of paris.
    D.
    decorative laminates.

  5. In a co-polymer, the repeating units contain two different monomers. Which of the following is a copolymer ?

  6. A.
    PTFE
    B.
    Buna-S
    C.
    PMMA
    D.
    Polycaprolactum

  7. Cation exchange resins used in water treatment is made from __________ resin.

  8. A.
    urea formaldehyde
    B.
    epoxy
    C.
    amino
    D.
    phenolic

  9. Size range of polymer molecules varies from __________ metre.

  10. A.
    10-2 to 10-5
    B.
    10-4 to 10-7
    C.
    10-1 to 10-2
    D.
    10-8 to 10-10

  11. Which of the following is generally not drawn into fibre ?

  12. A.
    Polyamide
    B.
    Unsaturated polyesters
    C.
    Saturated polyesters
    D.
    Polyacrylonitrile

  13. Condensation polymerisation of caprolac-tum is carried out in the reactor maintained at a temperature of __________ °C for producing nylon-6.

  14. A.
    -20 to 25
    B.
    50 to 75
    C.
    100 to 150
    D.
    250-280

  15. Which of the following is not a natural polymer ?

  16. A.
    Nucleic acids e.g. RNA and DNA
    B.
    Polysaccharides
    C.
    Polyisoprene
    D.
    Polyurethane

  17. In case of wet spinning of polymers, the polymer solution is forced through spinnerates into, a coagulating bath to give a filament form. Wet spinning is not used in case of the __________ fibres.

  18. A.
    viscose rayon
    B.
    acrylic
    C.
    polyvinyl acetate
    D.
    saturated polyester

  19. Melt spinning of polymers involves the forcing of polymer melt through spinnerettes (fine holes) into an atmosphere kept at a temperature lower than the melting point of the polymer, which causes the fine diameter polymer melt to harden into filaments. Melt spinning is not used in case of the __________ fibres.

  20. A.
    acrylic
    B.
    polyester
    C.
    nylon 6:6
    D.
    polypropylene