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Subject : M.Tech.(Polymer)
Time : 90 minutes Number of Questions : 75 Maximum Marks : 75

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1. Which of the following is the undesirable characteristics of an instrument ?
(A) reproducibility (B) dead zone
(C) time lag (D) accuracy
2. Molecular arrangement in polymers can not be :
(A) Branched (B) Linear
(C) Cross linked (D) Sea of electrons
3. Glass transition temperature is not influenced by the following factor :
(A) Internal mobility of chains (B) Melting point
(C) Free volume (D) Attractive forces between molecules
4. Hydrolytic degradation of polymers takes place due to :
(A) Molecular oxygen (B) Vulcanisation
(C) Mechanical stress (D) Fire
5. For laminar flow conditions, the value of fanning friction factor(f) is given by :
(A) 16/NRe (B) 24/NRe
(C) 32/NRe (D) 64/NRe
6. Following can be categorised as natural polymers :
(A) Shellac (B) PMMA
(C) PVC (D) PP
7. The ratio of weight-average molecular weight to number average molecular weight is
known as :
(A) z-average (B) viscosity average
(C) poly dispersity index (D) unknown value
8. If weight-average molecular weight is equal to number molecular weight then :
(A) polymer has linear chains
(B) polymer has equal sized molecules
(C) polymer has no molecules
(D) polymer hasn't formed out of the monomers
9. The osmotic pressure method is suitable for the number average molecular weight of
given ranges :
(A) 100-200 (B) 6000-10000
(C) 50000-1000000 (D) 3000-5000

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10. Poly-dispersity index generally lies in the following ranges :
(A) 1-20 (B) 0-1
(C) 80-100 (D) 110-200
11. Which of the following are condensation products ?
(A) PET (B) PE
(C) PS (D) PTFE
12. The parameters; temperatures of 140-170C, oxide of Chromium as catalyst and pressure
of 500 psi pertains to the HDPE manufacturing process named as :
(A) Ziegler (B) Indiana
(C) Philips (D) None
13. With increase in temperature, the viscosity of liquids usually :
(A) increases (B) decreases
(C) remains constant (D) can't be predicted at all
14. The reaction between the following produces Novolac resin :
(A) Urea and formaldehyde (B) Phenol and formaldehyde
(C) Polyester and urethane (D) Isocyanate and polyol
15. Polyurethanes generally do not find applications in the following products :
(A) Foams (B) Paints
(C) Tiles (D) Coatings
16. The state of polymer in Casting and impregnation is :
(A) Liquids (B) Granules
(C) Solid flakes (D) Powders
17. Mixing and compounding is a process involving following forces :
(A) Chemical (B) Photolytic
(C) Laminar (D) Catalytic
18. The glass transition temperature for PP is usually around this temperature :
(A) 20C (B) 100C
(C) 200C (D) 100C
19. Pitot tube is used to measure :
(A) point velocity (B) average velocity
(C) pressure (D) temperature

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20. In rheology the term 'n' is referred to as :
(A) shear stress (B) flow behaviour index
(C) zero shear viscosity (D) number of molecules
21. In extractive distillation, solvent is :
(A) of high viscosity
(B) present in overhead stream
(C) added to alter the relative volatility of the mixture
(D) not required
22. 'Clearance' in extruder is best defined by :
(A) pressure in shaft (B) diameter of shaft
(C) gap between shaft and screw threads (D) radius of shaft
23. Hume Rothery rules refer to :
(A) Solid solutions (B) Gases
(C) Fumes (D) Flue gases
24. Following property can be measured from the DSC machine :
(A) glass transition temperature (B) heat deflection temperature
(C) tensile strength (D) boiling point
25. Maxwell and Voigt models explain the properties of polymers for :
(A) flow (B) degradation
(C) mechanical strength (D) thermal transitions
26. Polymer usually have a tensile failure best defined by :
(A) brittle fracture (B) ductile fracture
(C) dragging (D) cracking
27. Material used for making moulds in polymer products is :
(A) steel (B) wood
(C) carbon (D) magnesium
28. LMTD in case of counter current is :
(A) > LMTD in case of parallel current (B) = LMTD in case of parallel current
(C) < LMTD in case of parallel current (D) Zero

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29. IUPAC is the convention followed in organic compounds for :
(A) rating (B) ranking
(C) testing (D) naming
30. A universal testing machine is used to determine the properties of polymers :
(A) Optical (B) Chemical
(C) Mechanical (D) Rheological
31. A glue bottle can be manufactured with the following techniques :
(A) Extrusion (B) Injection moulding
(C) Blow moulding (D) Calendaring
32. Maximum size reduction in a ball mill is done by :
(A) attrition (B) compression
(C) impact (D) cutting
33. Heat flux through a 50mm thick slab, if a temperature drop across the slab is 5C and its
thermal conductivity is 0.1 Watts/m C, is :
(A) 0.01W/m2 (B) 0.10 W/m
(C) 10 W/m2 (D) 100 W/m2
34. Metallic finish in car interiors can be given by :
(A) spray coating paints (B) sheeting plastics
(C) none (D) dip coating
35. Masticating in rubbers implies :
(A) vulcanisation (B) to grind
(C) giving shape (D) fabricating a product
36. The famous fibre Nylon is named after the :
(A) discoverers (B) cities
(C) chemical source (D) raw material
37. Corrosion in polymers is mainly evaluated by the following :
(A) discolouration (B) swelling
(C) both (A) and (B) (D) rusting
38. Izod and Charpy tests for polymers is relevant to calculate the :
(A) Impact strength (B) Compressive strength
(C) Flexural strength (D) Tensile strength

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39. The S-N curve in materials is relevant to the following :
(A) Fatigue failure (B) Tensile testing
(C) Impact testing (D) Compressive testing
40. Prepeg technology is used to manufacture composites from :
(A) Thermoplastics (B) Thermosetting plastics
(C) Recycle plastics (D) Natural plastics
41. "Dry ice", often used at concerts, is really solid carbon dioxide. The solid carbon dioxide
sublimates and forms gas that then floats above the ice. What do we see when we look at
the "fog" produced by dry ice machines ?
(A) We are looking at carbon dioxide gas
(B) We are looking at water gas, formed by the carbon dioxide
(C) We are looking at small droplets of liquid water, condensed by the carbon dioxide gas
(D) None
42. Materials made from a single type of atom that cannot be broken down any further are
called :
(A) substances (B) elements
(C) molecules (D) compounds
43. Which person listed below first contributed to a scientific understanding of modern atomic
theory ?
(A) Democritus (B) John Dalton
(C) James Clerk Maxwell (D) Francis Crick
44. ASTM standards have been developed to universalise testing in :
(A) Cells (B) Plants
(C) Animals (D) Materials
45. Diffusivity of gasses varies as :
(A) D T (B) D T0.5
(C) D T1.5 (D) D T2
46. Spectroscopic techniques like FTIR helps us to investigate the properties of polymers :
(A) Optical properties (B) Thermal properties
(C) Mechanical properties (D) Chemical properties

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47. Components used in the under-the-hood in automobiles are best evaluated with the
following technique :
(A) Viscometer (B) Rheometer
(C) HDT (D) UTM
48. PC-ABS is used in the cell phone battery covers to make it impact resistant and maintain
the long term uniformity in shape; PC-ABS can be classified as :
(A) Composite (B) Blend
(C) Alloy (D) Metal
49. Viscoelasticity in polymers is a unique property combination represented by Maxwell
and Voigt models through a combination of :
(A) Spring and pump (B) Dashpot and pump
(C) Spring and dashpot (D) Dump and pump
50. A continuous product like the sheathings of metallic wires is easily managed with the
processing technique of polymers :
(A) Injection moulding (B) Compression moulding
(C) Thermoforming moulding (D) Extrusion moulding
51. Match the following :
P. Newton-Raphson method 1. Integration
Q. Runge-Kutta 2. Root finding
R. Gauss-Seidel 3. Ordinary Differential equations
S. Simpson's Rule 4. Solution of system of Linear Equations
P Q R S
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 3 2 1 4
(C) 1 4 2 3
(D) 4 1 3 2
52. The convergence of which of the following method is sensitive to starting value ?
(A) False position (B) Gauss Seidal method
(C) Newton-Raphson method (D) Bi-section value
53. The order of error in the Simpson's rule for numerical integration with a step size h is :
(A) h (B) h2
(C) h3 (D) h4

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54. Where the density difference of the two liquid phase to be separated is very small, the
most suitable separator is :
(A) disc bowl centrifuge (B) sharples supercentrifuge
(C) hatch basket centrifuge (D) sparkler filter
55. Screen capacity is not a function of :
(A) opening size (B) screening mechanism
(C) screening surface (D) atmospheric humidity
56. Euler number is defined as ratio of pressure forces to :
(A) gravity forces (B) elastic forces
(C) inertial forces (D) viscous forces
57. Reynold number is ratio of inertial force to :
(A) pressure forces (B) gravity forces
(C) elastic forces (D) viscous forces
58. A black body is the one which has absorptivity equal to :
(A) 50% (B) 100%
(C) 70% (D) 0%
59. Raoult's law applies to :
(A) all liquid solutions (B) only non-ideal solution
(C) non volatile solute (D) solvents
60. Desorption is also called :
(A) leaching (B) extraction
(C) stripping (D) elutriation
61. Ratio of partial pressure of the vapour in equilibrium to vapour pressure of its liquid is :
(A) low humidity (B) saturated humidity
(C) relative humidity (D) no humidity
62. Instrument which measures vapour pressure is called :
(A) hygrometer (B) thermometer
(C) weight-meter (D) mass-meter
63. The weak intermolecular forces of attraction that are caused by induced dipoles are :
(A) ionic (B) ligancy
(C) hydrogen bonding (D) van der Waals

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64. Potassium has bcc structure in solid metal, how many atoms has it in its unit cell ?
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4
65. Shift in atomic energy levels caused by an external electric field is called :
(A) Zeeman effect (B) Compton effect
(C) Stark effect (D) Kerr effect
66. Schottky defects lead to following change in density of crystal :
(A) increase (B) decrease
(C) no change (D) abrupt increase
67. Destruction of the biological activity of an enzyme by heat or chemical agent is called :
(A) denaturation (B) dehydration
(C) disruption (D) disturbance
68. Vapour pressure of pure liquid solvent A = 0.80 atm. When a non-volatile substance B is
added to the solvent, its vapour pressure drops to 0.60 atm. What is mole fraction of
component B in the solution ?
(A) 0.75 (B) 0.50
(C) 0.25 (D) 1.0
69. Micelles from ionic surfactants can be formed over a certain temperature called :
(A) Kraft (B) Kelvin
(C) Fahrenheit (D) Boyles
70. Isotonic solution have equal :
(A) Surface tension (B) Osmotic pressure
(C) Boiling point (D) Freezing point
71. One ml of 0.1 N HCl is added to one litre solution of NaCl. The pH of the resulting
solution is :
(A) 7 (B) 1
(C) 4 (D) 3
72. A solution of pH=2 is more acidic than a solution with pH=6 by a factor of :
(A) 10 (B) 100
(C) 10000 (D) 1

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73. Which of the following is a chain growth polymer ?
(A) starch (B) nucleic acid
(C) polystyrene (D) protein
74. Solve the equations :
x2+y2=34 ; x4y4=544;
values of x and y are :
(A) 4, 3 (B) 5, 3
(C) 3, 5 (D) 3, 4
75. The number of real solutions of cos x = x is/are :
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D)

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