TOP 10 MCQ
1. Formaldehyde in Manicure preparations is used as
(a) Base coating material
(b) Plasticizer
(c) Enamel remover
(d) Nail hardener
2. Castor oil in nail lacquer preparations is used as
(a) Carrier
(b) Plasticizer
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) Solvent
3. Basis for the selection of solvent in a nail lacquer is to
(a) Dissolve nitro cellulose
(b) Miscible with nitro cellulose
(c) Increase the viscosity
(d) Both (b) & (c)
4. The viscosity of nail enamel is decreased by adding
(a) Nitrocellulose
(b) Xylene
(c) Isopropyl alcohol
(d) Both (a) & (b)
5. In nail polish, following polymer is used as a film-former (GPAT-2010)
(a) Nitrocellulose
(b) Polylactic acid
(c) Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
(d) Cellulose acetate phthalate
6. A plasticizer and a high boiling point solvent used in the preparation of nail lacquers are (GATE-2005)
[P] Butyl stearate
[Q] Ethyl lactate
[R] Acetone
[S] Ethyl alcohol
(a) [P], [Q]
(b) [Q], [S]
(c) [R], [S]
(d) [Q], [R]
7. The concentration of plasticizer in nail polish is
(a) 1%
(b) 5%
(c) 15%
(d) 20%
8. Resins are used in the nail polish preparation
(a) As film former
(b) To give film more gloss and adhesion
(c) To give colour to nail polish
(d) As a diluents
9. A plasticizer and high boiling point solvent used in the preparation of nail lacquer are
(a) Butyl stearate
(b) Ethyl lactate
(c) Ethanol
(d) Both (a) and (b)
10. What is added in nail polish preparation to improve flexibility and elastic power
(a) Acetylated monoglyceride
(b) Di-Butyl stearate
(c) Di-Butyl phthalate
(d) Resins
ANSWER KEY
| 1-d | 2-c | 3-b | 4-c | 5-a | 6-a | 7-b | 8-b | 9-d | 10-c |
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