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Grade-8 synthetic fibers and plastic

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Plastics which resists fire and can tolerate heat better than other plastics

a)

Bakelite

b)

Melamine

c)

Polythene

d)

PVC

2.

The plastics which gets deformed easily on heating and can be bent easily is called (a)  

3.

Poly + Cot = ______

a)

Polycotton

b)

Polcot

c)

Polycot

d)

Terrycot

4.

Cooking pans have plastic handles because

a)

They are light, durable and strong

b)

They are non- reactive

c)

They are poor conductors of heat and electricity

d)

They do not catch fire

5.

Name the plastic used for non - stick coating

(a)  

6.

Name the plastic used for making water pipes

a)

Polythene

b)

PVC

c)

Acrylic

d)

Bakelite

7.

We should not wear synthetic clothes while cooking in the kitchen or in a laboratory.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which of the following will soak less water?

a)

Nylon

b)

Silk

c)

Wool

d)

Cotton

9.

Necklace : bead :: polymer : ________.

a)

Monomer

b)

Dimer

c)

Tetramer

d)

Trimer

10.

A fibre which is as soft as wool is

a)

rayon

b)

nylon

c)

polyester

d)

acrylic

11.

The first synthetic fibre formed from a natural material wood pulp is

a)

acrylic

b)

rayon

c)

nylon

d)

polyester

12.

Atul was climbing mountain and he wondered about the strength of rope in his hand which was stronger than a steel wire. This rope would have been made up of:

a)

Polyester

b)

Nylon

c)

Rayon

d)

Cotton

13.

Assertion: Acrylic fibres are used in making socks and shawls.

Reason: Acrylic fibres are a replacement or woolen fibres.

a)

Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

b)

Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not correct for the assertion.

c)

The assertion is true but the reason is false.

d)

The assertion is false but the reason is true.

14.

Petrochemicals are

a)

mixtures of petrol and chemical fertilizer.

b)

materials obtained from petroleum refining.

c)

mixtures of coal and petrol.

d)

mixtures of wood and chemicals.

15.

Select the correct option from the given statements.

a)

Polymers cannot form fibres

b)

Polymers can be both natural and synthetic

c)

Polymer is a natural substance

d)

Polymer is a synthetic substance

16.
synthetic fiber made from coal, water and air is
a)
rayon
b)
nylon
c)
acrylic
d)
polyester
17.
Nylon is not used for making
a)
ropes for climbing
b)
blankets
c)
parachutes
d)
seat belts in cars
18.

PET is a very familiar form of

a)

chemical

b)

monomer

c)

polyester

d)

polyphenyl

19.

_________ is the first fully synthetic fibre.

a)

Acrylic

b)

Polyester

c)

Nylon

d)

Rayon

20.

Type of Plastic in which oil and Water do not stick

(a)  

21.

Is plastic biodegradable

a)

Yes

b)

No

22.

Thermoplastics

a)

Melamine

b)

Baketile

c)

Floor tiles

d)

PVC

23.

Which type of Plastic is this?

a)

Thermoplastic

b)

Thermosetting plastic

24.

Nylon was prepared from ____________

a)

Coal and Oil

b)

Coal, Water and Air

c)

Coal and Water

d)

Coal and Mixture of whatever and oil

25.

Carpets are made from?

a)

Rayon and Cotton

b)

Cotton and Wool

c)

Rayon and Wool

d)

Wool

26.

Rayon is mixed with (a)   to make bedsheets

27.

Rayon is a natural fibres

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Rayon is obtained from?

(a)  

29.

A large single unit combined by many small units

a)

Polyester

b)

Polymer

c)

Terrycot

d)

Polywool

30.

Read the given statements and mark the appropriate answer.

Statement 1: Fabric made from this polyester does not get wrinkled easily.

Statement 2: Polyester is a natural fibre.

a)

Both statements 1 and 2 are true and

statement 2 is the correct explanation

of statement 1.

b)

Both statements 1 and 2 are true

but statement 2 is not the correct

explanation of statement 1.

c)

Both statements 1 and 2 are false.

d)

Statement 1 is true and statement 2

is false.