Question

4. Read the following statements carefully,
A. I am extensively used in the healthcare industry but my one disadvantage is that I
am non-biodegradable.
B. I am very familiar form of polyester and used for making bottles, utensils, films,
wires, etc.
C. I am artificial silk and mixed with wool to make carpets.
A, B and C are respectively
(a) PET, Rayon and Plastic
(b) Rayon, Plastic and PET
(c) Plastic, Rayon and PET
(d) Plastic, PET and Rayon
5. 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)​

Answer 1

Answer:

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it is not advisable to wear clothes made up of synthetic fibres in hot and humid

weather because Both (B) and (C).

Hope it will be helpful :)

Answer 2

For question 1:

A. I am extensively used in the healthcare industry but my one disadvantage is that I am non-biodegradable - Plastic.

B. I am a very familiar form of polyester and used for making bottles, utensils, films, wires, etc. - PET.

C. I am artificial silk and mixed with wool to make carpets - Rayon.

So, option (d) is the correct answer.

For question 2:

It is not advisable to wear clothes made up of synthetic fibres in hot and humid weather because synthetic fibres do not absorb sweat and stick to the body.

So, option (d) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

For question 1:

(A)

• Plastic is most extensively used for making medical devices, surgical tools and in other healthcare industry.
• But the biggest disadvantage of plastic is, it's non biodegradable and causes pollution.

(B)

• PET is a polyethylene terephthalate.
• It is a polyester used as fibres, making bottles, utensils, films, wires, etc.

(C)

• It is a synthesized form of regenerated cellulose and also called viscous.
• Used as artificial silk and mixed with wool to make carpets, beddings and also used in textile industry.

For question 2:

• Synthetic fibres are made entirely from chemical substances.
• It has disadvantages like, they do not absorb sweat, sticks to the body, catch the fire so quickly, non biodegradable, etc.

So, from the above discussion it is proved that, it is not advisable to wear clothes made up of synthetic fibres in hot and humid weather because synthetic fibres do not absorb sweat and stick to the body.

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