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JEE Main Chemistry · Class 12

Polymers: JEE Main previous year questions

Polymers had 13 questions in the 42 JEE Main shifts Lumi analysed, about 0.4 a shift, asked in 13 of 42 shifts. It ranks 26 of 30 Chemistry chapters by questions; 0% of its questions were hard.

Questions
13
in 13 of 42 shifts
A shift, on average
0.4
of 25 Chemistry questions
Since 2024
-0.7
0.7 a shift in 2017–23, 0.0 in 2024–26
Numerical answer
0
0% of its questions

Year by year

How often it came

Questions in the analysed shifts of each year. Years differ in how many shifts Lumi analysed, so read the bars with the shift count.

Questions each year
0241’172’203’214’223’230’240’250’26

2017: 1 shifts · 2020: 4 shifts · 2021: 4 shifts · 2022: 4 shifts · 2023: 4 shifts · 2024: 8 shifts · 2025: 8 shifts · 2026: 9 shifts

Difficulty by year
  • 20171
  • 20202
  • 20213
  • 20224
  • 20233
  • 2024
  • 2025
  • 2026
  • Easy
  • Medium
  • Hard

Inside the chapter

Topics and the ideas that repeat

1 topics and 10 distinct ideas; 2 ideas were asked more than once. Most questions are single correct and recall.

Topics, by questions
Ideas asked most
2 repeat

Every question

All 13 Polymers questions

Newest first. Each opens with its options and the official answer.

2023 3 questions

  1. 6 Apr 2023, Shift 1 · Q79Polymer used in orlon is:EasySingle correct
  2. 11 Apr 2023, Shift 1 · Q78The polymer X - consists of linear molecules and is closely packed. It is prepared in the presence of triethylaluminium and titanium…EasySingle correct
  3. 13 Apr 2023, Shift 2 · Q80Match List I with List II LIST I | LIST II A. Weak intermolecular forces of attraction | I. Hexamethylenediamine + adipic acid B. Hydrogen…MediumMatch the list

2022 4 questions

  1. 25 Jul 2022, Shift 1 · Q77Melamine polymer is formed by the condensation of :EasyDiagram basedHas a figure
  2. 28 Jul 2022, Shift 1 · Q77Terylene polymer is obtained by condensation of :EasySingle correct
  3. 24 Jun 2022, Shift 1 · Q77Which of the following is an example of polyester ?EasySingle correct
  4. 29 Jun 2022, Shift 1 · Q77The polymer, which can be stretched and retains its original status on releasing the force isEasySingle correct

2021 3 questions

  1. 3 Aug 2021, Shift 2 · Q49Select the odd groupMediumSingle correct
  2. 25 Jul 2021, Shift 1 · Q48[figure: polymer repeating unit −(CH2-(\mathrm{CH_2}-C6H3(OH)-CH2\mathrm{CH_2}-C6H3(OH)-CH2)−\mathrm{CH_2})-, phenol rings joined through CH2…EasySingle correctHas a figure
  3. 16 Mar 2021, Shift 2 · Q49Which of the following polymer is used in the manufacture of wood laminates ?EasySingle correct

2020 2 questions

  1. 9 Jan 2020, Shift 2 · Q42Which polymer has 'chiral' monomer(s) ?MediumSingle correct
  2. 6 Sep 2020, Shift 2 · Q27The correct match between Item - I and Item - II is : Item - I / Item - II (a) Natural rubber (I) 1, 3-butadiene + styrene (b) Neoprene…EasyMatch the list

2017 1 questions

  1. 2 Apr 2017 (offline) · Q53The formation of which of the following polymers involves hydrolysis reaction ?EasySingle correct

Pattern: Asked most years.