Polymers — Homi Bhabha Exam Chemistry MCQs with Solutions
Free Homi Bhabha Exam Chemistry Polymers MCQs with step-by-step solutions (5 questions). Part of Substances in Daily Use & Applied Chemistry. Practise online on Prepizo — no login needed.
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Questions with solutions
Q1 — Polymers · medium · theory
A polymer is a very large molecule made of many small repeating units called:
A. isotopes
B. ions
C. atoms only
D. monomers ✓ Correct
Solution: Polymers are formed by joining many small monomer units together.
Q2 — Polymers · medium · theory
Which of the following is a synthetic polymer?
A. Cotton
B. Nylon ✓ Correct
C. Wool
D. Silk
Solution: Nylon is a man-made (synthetic) polymer; cotton, silk and wool are natural.
Q3 — Polymers · hard · theory
Which of the following is a natural polymer?
A. Nylon
B. Polythene
C. Cellulose ✓ Correct
D. PVC
Solution: Cellulose (in plants) is a natural polymer; the others are synthetic.
Q4 — Polymers · medium · theory
A common plastic used to make bags and bottles is:
A. polythene ✓ Correct
B. bakelite only
C. rubber
D. nylon only
Solution: Polythene (polyethylene) is widely used for bags, bottles and packaging.
Q5 — Polymers · hard · theory
Plastics cause serious environmental problems mainly because they are:
A. easily burnt safely
B. natural
C. very expensive
D. non-biodegradable ✓ Correct
Solution: Most plastics are non-biodegradable, so they persist in the environment for a very long time.