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Plastic Waste Management

Assignment- Week 1
TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ/MSQ
Number of questions: 15 Total mark: 15 X 1 = 15
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QUESTION 1:
What is the resin code of Polystyrene (PS)?

a. 1

b. 3

c. 4

d. 6

Correct Answer: d

Detailed Solution:

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QUESTION 2:
Which of the following statements is correct?

a. Plastics can be both thermally and electrically conductive.

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b. Plastics have very low strength to weight ratio.

c. Plastics are highly affected by chemicals and corrosion.
d. Plastics are resistant to water.

Correct Answer: d

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QUESTION 3:
Which of the following is a thermoset?

a. Teflon

b. Nylon

c. Polycarbonate

d. Polyurethane

Correct Answer: d

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QUESTION 4:
Which country is the largest producer of plastic material?

a. India

b. China

c. United States of America

d. Brazil

Correct Answer: b

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QUESTION 5:
Many BPA products belong to which of the following categories because of which they are
often advised to be avoided for food consumption.

a. LDPE (4)

b. PS (6)

c. Others/Miscellaneous (7)

d. PET (1)

Correct Answer: c

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QUESTION 6:
Which plastic sector had the highest demand in 2016 as per Plastic Europe market research
group?

a. Automotive

b. Packaging

c. Agriculture

d. Construction

Correct Answer: b

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QUESTION 7:
Which type of plastic had highest demand in India, as per Chemicals & Petrochemical Statistics,
2013?

a. LLDPE

b. PET

c. PVC

d. HDPE

Correct Answer: c

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QUESTION 8:
Plasticizers are type of additives added while producing plastics to:

a. Remove fire-propagating radicals like H, OH and others

b. Prolong the lifetime of the polymer by suppressing degradation

c. Improve the plasticity and to impart softness to the plastic

d. Impart strength, hardness and other properties to the plastic

Correct Answer: c

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QUESTION 9:
Which type of plastic is called as “Poison Plastic”?

a. PVC

b. LDPE

c. PS

d. PET

Correct Answer: a

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QUESTION 10:
Which of the following is not an additive added to enhance the property of plastics?

a. Fillers
b. Plasticizers
c. Coagulants
d. Lubricants
Correct Answer: c

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QUESTION 11:
Plastics generally include a main chain organic link, Side linked molecular groups and some
organic and inorganic additives
a. True
b. False

Correct Answer: a

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QUESTION 12:
Soft plastics are those that are soft, elastic with a low modulus of elasticity, and that deform
under load up to 10 times and can return to its original shape when released

a. True
b. False

Correct Answer: b
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QUESTION 13:
Commonly used flame retardants in plastics are organo-halogen compounds

a. True
b. False

Correct Answer: a

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QUESTION 14:
Thermosets undergo irreversible chemical process

a. True
b. False

Correct Answer: a

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QUESTION 15:
Plastics are limited to a set of characteristics and colors and are hard to manufacture

a. True
b. False

Correct Answer: b

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