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Synthetic Fibres and Plastics

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The process of combining of small monomers to form large polymer

a)

Polymer

b)

Polymerisation

c)

Blended fibre

2.

The uniform of firemam have a coting of __________________

a)

Melamine

b)

Coal

c)

PET

d)

Plastic

3.

A polymer is a large molecule composed of many repeated units. What is a polyester composed of?

a)

Cellulose

b)

Ether

c)

Polymer

d)

Ester

4.

Identify the type of plastic that can best be used to make electrical switches.

(a)  

5.

Which one of the following is a thermosetting plastic?

a)

Acrylic

b)

Polylactide

c)

Melamine

d)

PET

6.

Pickles are stored in plastic bottles mainly because they are:

a)

durable

b)

non-biodegradable

c)

non-reactive

d)

non-biodegradable

7.

(a)   synthetic fibre was invented by joseph shivers

8.

Which fibres is used for making parachutes?

(a)  

9.

Fibres of _______ resemble that of silk and hence, it is popularly known as ‘artificial silk’.

a)

acrylic

b)

nylon

c)

rayon

d)

polyester

10.

Modern non-stick cookware and the flat end of an electric iron has a coating of a polymer. Identify the name of the polymer.

(a)