Polymers in NSEC: previous year question analysis
Polymers has appeared 10 times in NSEC between 2010 and 2019, making it the 27th most-asked of 29 chapters and about 0.8% of the bank. Over the last 5 years it has averaged 1 questions per year.
Total PYQs
10
Years covered
2010–2019
Weightage rank
#27 of 29
Share of bank
0.8%
How many Polymers questions appeared each year
| Year | Questions | Relative volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 |
Which Polymers sub-topics are asked most
Every question in this chapter is tagged to a sub-topic, so you can see exactly where the marks sit before you revise.
- Monomer identification2 questions
- Monomers of addition polymers1 questions
- Phenol-formaldehyde polymer identification1 questions
- Preparation of polyvinyl alcohol1 questions
- Hydrogen bonding in cellulose1 questions
- Addition polymer structure1 questions
- Silicone polymers; monomers1 questions
- Copolymer structure of Saran wrap1 questions
- Biodegradable copolymers1 questions
Question formats used in Polymers
- Single-correct MCQ10
How Polymers compares with nearby chapters
- #25Nuclear & Radiochemistry11
- #26General Principles of Metallurgy10
- #27Polymers10
- #28Hydrogen6
- #29Chemistry in Everyday Life4
Counts are computed from AcadXL’s own NSEC question bank, tagged chapter- and sub-topic-wise and checked against official answer keys. Sign in to attempt the 10 Polymers questions with solutions.