Question

Polycot is a mixture of __________.

• A. Cotton and nylon
• B. Polyester and nylon
• C. Polyester and cotton
• D. Wool and polyester

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Polyester and cotton

Explanation of correct option.

Option (C) is correct.

• Polycot is obtained by mixing polyester and cotton.
• Polycot is popular polyester used in textile manufacturing units and prepared in laboratories.
• Cotton is obtained from natural resources such as plants, whereas polyester is made in a laboratory from coal.

Explanation of incorrect options:

Option (A) Cotton and Nylon

• Cotton is obtained from natural resources such as plants, whereas polyester is made in a laboratory from coal.
• Nylon is a very strong man-made material that is used for making clothes, rope, brushes, etc.
• Polyester Is not made from nylon.
• Hence option (A) is incorrect.

Option (B) Polyester and nylon

• Polycot is popular polyester used in textile manufacturing units and prepared in laboratories.
• Nylon is a very strong man-made material that is used for making clothes, rope, brushes, etc.
• Polyester Is not made from nylon.
• Hence option (B) is incorrect.

Option (D) Wool and polyester

• Polycot is popular polyester used in textile manufacturing units and prepared in laboratories.
• Wool is the soft wavy or curly usually thick undercoat of various hairy mammals and especially the sheep made up of a matrix of keratin fibers and covered with minute scales.
• Polyester Is not made from wool.
• Hence option (D) is incorrect.

Therefore, option (C) is the correct answer.