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Chemistry - Polymers

Practise 23 AIIMS previous year questions on Polymers, compiled from papers spanning 2002 to 2019. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty AIIMS tests.

Polymers has been asked in 16 of the 19 years of AIIMS papers analysed (2001–2019), with 23 questions in all. 83% of them were easy, 17% moderate and 0% tough. Most of its questions came from 2015, with 3 questions that year. In the last three years (2017–2019) it had 5 questions across 5 papers, about 1 per paper.

The chapter's 2 topics are not weighted equally: Preparation and Properties of Polymers (16 questions, 70%) and Classification of Polymers (7 questions, 30%) have been asked the most.

  1. 1Match Column-I with Column-II.25 May, 2019Preparation and Properties of Polymers
  2. 2Assertion : Nylon-6 is a condensation polymer. Reason : It is a polymer of caprolactum.25 May, 2019Classification of Polymers
  3. 3Match the following:26 May, 2018Preparation and Properties of Polymers
  4. 4Assertion : Bakelite is formed when novolac is heated with formaldehyde and it is a thermosetting polymer. Reason : Bakelite is infusible so26 May, 2018Preparation and Properties of Polymers
  5. 5Arrange the following monomers in order of decreasing ability to undergo cationic polymerisation. I. II. III.2017Classification of Polymers
  6. 6Which is not classified as thermoplastics?2016Classification of Polymers
  7. 7Assertion : 2-Methyl-1, 3-butadiene is the monomer of natural rubber. Reason : Natural rubber is formed through anionic addition polymerisat2016Preparation and Properties of Polymers
  8. 8The polymer obtained by the interaction of ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid is2015Preparation and Properties of Polymers
  9. 9Assertion: Orlon is used as a synthetic fibre. Reason : The monomer of orlon is vinyl chloride.2015Preparation and Properties of Polymers
  10. 10Assertion: Teflon is chemically inert substance. Reason: Chloroform when treated with antimony trifluoride gives teflon.2015Preparation and Properties of Polymers
  11. 11Monomers of nylon 2 -nylon 6 are2014Preparation and Properties of Polymers
  12. 12Assertion: Natural rubber is a polymer of isoprene. Reason: Isoprene is a pentene.2014Preparation and Properties of Polymers
  13. 13Non-stick cookwares generally have a coating of a polymer, whose monomer is2013Preparation and Properties of Polymers
  14. 14Which is correct example of condensation polymer?2012Classification of Polymers
  15. 15Isoprene is2011Preparation and Properties of Polymers
  16. 16The chemical name for melamine is2010Preparation and Properties of Polymers
  17. 17Assertion : Ebonite is highly vulcanised rubber. Reason : Perlon is used in the manufacture of fibres.2009Preparation and Properties of Polymers
  18. 18Assertion : Teflon has high thermal stability and chemical inertness. Reason : Teflon is a thermoplastic.2008Preparation and Properties of Polymers
  19. 19Chain transfer reagent is2007Classification of Polymers
  20. 20Given below, catalyst and corresponding process/ reaction are matched. The mismatch is2006Classification of Polymers
  21. 21Assertion : 1,3-butadiene is the monomer for natural rubber. Reason : Natural rubber is formed through anionic addition polymerization.2006Preparation and Properties of Polymers
  22. 22Which of the following is a biodegradable polymer?2004Classification of Polymers
  23. 23Teflon is a polymer of2002Preparation and Properties of Polymers

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Polymers?

This chapter includes 23 questions compiled from AIIMS papers spanning 2002 to 2019.

2.Are these questions only from AIIMS, or from other exams too?

These are AIIMS questions specifically for the Polymers chapter. Questions from other exams like NEET or JIPMER are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is Polymers an important chapter for AIIMS Chemistry?

Polymers has appeared in 16 of the 19 years of AIIMS papers covered here, with 23 questions across 16 papers - about one per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of Polymers questions in AIIMS?

Of the 23 questions analysed for this chapter, 83% are easy, 17% moderate and 0% tough. 2015 had the most, with 3 questions.

5.Which topics in Polymers should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in Polymers:

  • Preparation and Properties of Polymers - 16 questions (70%)
  • Classification of Polymers - 7 questions (30%)
6.Is Polymers's weightage in AIIMS going up or down?

Across all 16 papers analysed, Polymers has averaged about 1.4 questions per paper. In the last three years (2017–2019), that average has fallen, at about 1.0 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.