This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 8 > Class 8 Science Chapter 3 Synthetic Fibres And Plastics – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 Science Chapter 3 Synthetic Fibres And Plastics Quiz 12 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Lightweight and very strong fiber that is used to make rain resistant clothing, sleeping bags and carpeting. A) Polyester. B) Rayon. C) Nylon. D) Acetate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nylon. 2. A natural fibre? A) Wool. B) Nylon. C) PVC. D) Polythene. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wool. 3. Which of the following is a natural fibre thatcomes from plants? A) Silk. B) Cotton. C) Rayon. D) Polyester. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cotton. 4. Why is it not advisable to wear clothes made up of synthetic fibres in hot and humid weather? A) Synthetic fibres catch fire very easily. B) Synthetic fibres do not absorb sweat. C) Synthetic fibres stick to the body. D) Both (b) and (c). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both (b) and (c). 5. Which of the following have more tensile strength? A) Silk. B) Nylon. C) Rayon. D) Spandex. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nylon. 6. Which of the following man-made fibers is made from a natural material called cellulose? A) Polyester. B) Rayon. C) Nylon. D) Acrylic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rayon. 7. Which of the following is a fire-resistant plastic and is used to coat the uniforms of firemen? A) Teflon. B) Melamine. C) Bakelite. D) PVC. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Melamine. 8. Uniforms of firemen are made of ..... plastic to make them flame resistant. A) Teflon. B) Melamine. C) Bakelite. D) PVC. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Melamine. 9. Cellulose is made up of large number of ..... units. A) Sucrose. B) Glucose. C) Amino acids. D) Dacron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Glucose. 10. Which is used as the monomer of Nylon? A) Amide Molecules. B) Ester Molecules. C) Ethyl Methacrylate Molecules. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Amide Molecules. 11. ..... is stronger than steel wire. A) Cotton fibre. B) Silk thread. C) Plastic thread. D) Nylon fibre. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nylon fibre. 12. Small units that combine to form a large single unit is called A) Polymer. B) Monomer. C) Fibre. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Polymer. 13. Which one of the following is non-biodegradable material? A) Paper. B) Metal cans. C) Cotton cloth. D) Wood. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metal cans. 14. The synthetic fibres are also called ..... A) Man-made fibres. B) Plant fibres. C) Nylon fibres. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Man-made fibres. 15. ..... fibre is called artificial silk. A) Nylon. B) Rayon. C) Polyester. D) Chemical silk. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rayon. 16. Spandex is also known as A) Elastane. B) Lycra. C) Both a and b. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both a and b. 17. THE RAW MATERIAL USED IN MAKING RAYON IS: A) ETHENE. B) PVC. C) ESTER. D) WOOD PULP. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) WOOD PULP. 18. Which of the following is blended fabric? A) Polythene. B) Terylene. C) Polywool. D) Bakelite. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Polywool. 19. Who invented celluloid, the first commercially successful synthetic polymer in 1869? A) Alexander Parkes. B) Joseph Swan. C) John Hyatt. D) Wallace Carothers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) John Hyatt. 20. Bakelite is used for making ..... A) Handles of Utensils. B) Kitchen Containers. C) Clothes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Handles of Utensils. 21. We wear sweaters and use shawls or blankets in the winter. Many of these are actually not made from natural wool, though they appear to resemble wool. These are prepared from another type of synthetic fibre called A) Acrylic. B) Nylon. C) Polyester. D) Rayon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Acrylic. 22. Name a synthetic fibre which is also known as polyamide A) Nylon. B) Cellulose. C) Plastic. D) Linen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nylon. 23. A synthetic fibre which looks like wool A) Acrylic. B) Polyster. C) Nylon. D) Rayon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Acrylic. 24. This is not an advantage of plastic A) Light. B) Easily available. C) Made up of chemicals. D) Cheap. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Made up of chemicals. 25. Synthetic fiber made from coal, water and air is A) Rayon. B) Nylon. C) Acrylic. D) Polyester. 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