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1. Which of the following variables controls the physical properties of a perfect gas
(a) pressure
(b) temperature
(c) volume
(d) all of the above
(e) atomic mass.
Ans: d
2. Which of the following laws is applicable for the behavior of a perfect gas
(a) Boyle's law
(b) Charles'law
(c) Gay-Lussac law
(e) Joule's law.
Ans: d
3. The unit of temperature in S.I. units is

(a) Centigrade
(b) Celsius
(c) Fahrenheit
(d) Kelvin
(e) Rankine.
Ans: d
4. The unit of mass in S.I. units is

(a) kilogram
(b) gram
(c) tonne
(d) quintal
(e) newton.
Ans: a
5. The unit of time in S.I. units is

(a) second
(b) minute
(c) hour
(d) day
(e) year.
Ans: a
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6. The unit of length in S.I. units is

(a) meter
(b) centimeter
(c) kilometer
(d) millimeter.
Ans: a
7. The unit of energy in S.I. units is

(a) watt
(b) joule
(c) joule/s
(d) joule/m
(e) joule m.
Ans: b
8. According to Gay-Lussac law for a perfect gas, the absolute pressure of given mass
varies directly as
(a) temperature
(b) absolute
(c) absolute temperature, if volume is kept constant
(d) volume, if temperature is kept constant
(e) remains constant,if volume and temperature are kept constant.
Ans: c
9. An ideal gas as compared to a real gas at very high pressure occupies

(a) more volume
(b) less volume
(c) same volume
(d) unpredictable behaviour
(e) no such correlation.
Ans: a
10. General gas equation is

(a) PV=nRT
(b) PV=mRT
(d) PV = C
(c) PV=KiRT
(e) Cp-Cv = Wj
Ans: b
11. According to Dalton's law, the total pres sure of the mixture of gases is equal to
(a) greater of the partial pressures of all
(b) average of the partial pressures of all
(c) sum of the partial pressures of all
(d) sum of the partial pressures of all divided by average molecular weight
(e) atmospheric pressure.
Ans: c
12. Which of the following can be regarded as gas so that gas laws could be applicable,

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(a) 02, N2, steam, C02
(b) Oz, N2, water vapour
(c) S02, NH3, C02, moisture
(d) 02, N2, H2, air
(e) steam vapours, H2, C02.
Ans: d
13. The unit of pressure in S.I. units is

(a) kg/cm2
(b) mm of water column
(c) pascal
(d) dynes per square cm
(e) bars
Ans: c
14. A closed system is one in which

(a) mass does not cross boundaries of the system, though energy may do so
(b) mass crosses the boundary but not the energy
(c) neither mass nor energy crosses the boundaries of the system
(d) both energy and mass cross the boundaries of the system
(e) thermodynamic reactions take place.
Ans: a
15. Temperature of a gas is produced due to

(a) its heating value
(b) kinetic energy of molecules
(c) repulsion of molecules
(d) attraction of molecules
(e) surface tension of molecules.
Ans: b
16. According to kinetic theory of gases, the absolute zero temperature is attained
when
(a) volume of the gas is zero
(b) pressure of the gas is zero
(c) kinetic energy of the molecules is zero
(d) specific heat of gas is zero
(e) mass is zero.
Ans: c
17. Kinetic theory of gases assumes that the collisions between the molecules are
(a) perfectly elastic
(b) perfectly inelastic
(c) partly elastic
(d) partly inelastic
(e) partly elastic and partly inelastic.
Ans: a
18. The pressure'of a gas in terms of its mean kinetic energy per unit volume E is

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equal to
(a) E/3
(b) E/2
(c) 3E/4
(d)2E/3
(e) 5E/4.
Ans: d
19. Kinetic energy of the molecules in terms of absolute temperature (T) is

proportional to
(a) T
(b) j
(c) J2
(d) Vr
(e) 1/Vr.
Ans: a
20. Superheated vapour behaves

(a) exactly as gas
(b) as steam
(c) as ordinary vapour
(d) approximately as a gas
(e) as average of gas and vapour.
Ans: d
21. Absolute zero pressure will occur

(a) at sea level
(b) at the center of the earth
(c) when molecular momentum of the system becomes zero
(d) under vacuum conditions
(e) at a temperature of - 273 °K
Ans: c
22. No liquid can exist as liquid at

(a) - 273 °K
(b) vacuum
(c) zero pressure
(d) centre of earth
(e) in space.
Ans: c
23. The unit of power in S.I. units is

(a) newton
(b) pascal
(c) erg
(d) watt
(e) joule.
Ans: d
24. The condition of perfect vacuum, i.e., absolute zero pressure can be attained at

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(a) a temperature of - 273.16°C

(b) a temperature of 0°C
(c) a temperature of 273 °K
(d) a negative pressure and 0°C temperature
(e) can't be attained.
Ans: a
25. Intensive property of a system is one whose value

(a) depends on the mass of the system, like volume
(b) does not depend on the mass of the system, like temperature, pressure, etc.
(c) is not dependent on the path followed but on the state
(d) is dependent on the path followed and not on the state
(e) remains constant.
Ans: b
26. Specific heat of air at constant pressure is equal to

(a) 0.17
(b) 0.21
(c) 0.24
(d) 1.0
(e) 1.41
Ans: c
27. Characteristic gas constant of a gas is equal to

(a) C/Cv
(b) Cv/Cp
(c) Cp - Cv
(d) Cp + Cv
(e) Cp x Cv
Ans: c
28. The behaviour of gases can be fully determined by

(a) 1 law
(b) 2 laws
(c) 3 laws
(d) 4 laws
Ans: d
29. The ratio of two specific heats of air is equal to

(a) 0.17
(b) 0.24
(c) 0.1
(d) 1.41
(e) 2.71.
Ans: d
30. Boyle's law i.e. pV = constant is applicable to gases under

(a) all ranges of pressures
(b) only small range of pressures
(c) high range of pressures

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(d) steady change of pressures

(e) atmospheric conditions.
Ans: b
31. Which law states that the internal energy of a gas is a function of temperature
(a) Charles' law
(b) Joule's law
(c) Regnault's law
(d) Boyle's law
(e) there is no such law.
Ans: b
32. The same volume of all gases would represent their

(a) densities
(b) specific weights
(c) molecular weights
(d) gas characteristic constants
(e) specific gravities.
Ans: c
33. Which law states that the specific heat of a gas remains constant at all
temperatures and pressures
(a) Charles' Law
(b) Joule's Law
(c) Regnault's Law
(d) Boyle's Law
(e) there is no such law.
Ans: c
34. An open system is one in which

(b) neither mass nor energy crosses the boundaries of the system
(c) both energy and mass cross the boundaries of the system
(d) mass crosses the boundary but not the energy
(e) thermodynamic reactions do not occur.
Ans: c
35. According to which law, all perfect gases change in volume by l/273th of their
original volume at 0°C for every 1°C change in temperature when pressure remains
constant
(a) Joule's law
(b) Boyle's law
(c) Regnault's law
(d) Gay-Lussac law
(e) Charles' law.
Ans: e
36. Gases have

(a) only one value of specific heat
(b) two values of specific heat

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(c) three values of specific heat

(d) no value of specific heat
(e) under some conditions one value and sometimes two values of specific heat.
Ans: b
37. According to Avogadro's Hypothesis

(a) the molecular weights of all the perfect gases occupy the same volume under same
conditions of pressure and temperature
(b) the sum of partial pressure of mixture of two gases is sum of the two
(c) product of the gas constant and the molecular weight of an ideal gas is constant
(d) gases have two values of specific heat
(e) all systems can be regarded as closed systems.
Ans: a
38. Extensive property of a system is one whose value

(a) depends on the mass of the system like volume
(b) does not depend on the mass of the system, like temperature, pressure, etc.
(c) is not dependent on the path followed but on the state
(d) is dependent on the path followed and not on the state
(e) is always constant.
Ans: a
39. Work done in a free expansion process is

(a) + ve
(b) -ve
(c) zero
(d) maximum
(e) minimum.
Ans: c
40. The statement that molecular weights of all gases occupy the same volume is
known as
(a) Avogadro's hypothesis
(b) Dalton's law
(c) Gas law
(d) Law of thermodynamics
(e) Joule's law.
Ans: a
41. To convert volumetric analysis to gravimetric analysis, the relative volume of each
constituent of the flue gases is
(a) divided by its molecular weight
(b) multiplied by its molecular weight
(c) multiplied by its density
(d) multiplied by its specific weight
(e) divided by its specific weight.
Ans: b
42. If a gas is heated against a pressure, keeping the volume constant, then work
done will be equal to

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(a) + v
(b) - ve
(c) zero
(d) pressure x volume
(e) any where between zero and infinity.
Ans: c
43. An isolated system is one in which

(b) neither mass nor energy crosses the boundaries of the system
(c) both energy and mass cross the boundaries of the system
(d) mass crosses the boundary but not the energy
(e) thermodynamic reactions do not occur.
Ans: b
44. Properties of substances like pressure, temperature and density, in thermodynamic

coordinates are
(a) path functions
(b) point functions
(c) cyclic functions
(d) real functions
(e) thermodynamic functions.
Ans: b
45. Which of the following quantities is not the property of the system
(a) pressure
(b) temperature
(c) specific volume
(d) heat
(e) density.
Ans: d
46. According to Avogadro's law, for a given pressure and temperature, each molecule
of a gas
(a) occupies volume proportional to its molecular weight
(b) occupies volume proportional to its specific weight
(c) occupies volume inversely proportional to its molecular weight
(d) occupies volume inversely proportional to its specific weight
(e) occupies same volume.
Ans: e
47. Mixture of ice and water form a

(a) closed system
(b) open system
(c) isolated system
(d) heterogeneous system
(e) thermodynamic system.
Ans: d
48. Which of the following is the property of a system

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(a) pressure and temperature

(b) internal energy
(c) volume and density
(d) enthalpy and entropy
(e) all of the above.
Ans: e
49. On weight basis, air contains following parts of oxygen

(a) 21
(b) 23
(c) 25
(d) 73
(e) 79.
Ans: b
50. Which of the following is not the intensive property

(a) pressure
(b) temperature
(c) density
(d) heat
(e) specific volume.
Ans: d
51. Which of the following items is not a path function

(a) heat
(b) work
(c) kinetic energy
(d) vdp
(e) thermal conductivity.
Ans: e
52. Work done in an adiabatic process between a given pair of end states depends on
(a) the end states only
(b) particular adiabatic process
(c) the value of index n
(d) the value of heattransferred
(e) mass of the system.
Ans: a
53. Heat and work are

(a) point functions
(b) system properties
(c) path functions
(d) intensive properties
(e) extensive properties.
Ans: c
54. Which of the following parameters is constant for a mole for most of the gases at a
given temperature and pressure
(a) enthalpy

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(b) volume
(c) mass
(d) entropy
(e) specific volume.
Ans: b
55. The value of n = 1 in the polytropic process indicates it to be

(a) reversible process
(b) isothermal process
(c) adiabatic process
(d) irreversible process
(e) free expansion process.
Ans: b
56. Solids and liquids have

(a) one value of specific heat (ft) two values of specific heat
(c) three values of specific heat
(d) no value of specific heat
(e) one value under some conditions and two values under other conditions.
Ans: a
57. A perfect gas at 27°C is heated at constant pressure till its volume is double. The
final temperature is
(a) 54°C
(b) 327°C
(c) 108°C
(d) 654°C
(e) 600°C
Ans: b
58. Curve A in Fig. 1.1 compared to curves B and C shows the following type of
expansion
(a) pV"=C
(b) isothermal
(c) adiabatic
(d) free expansion
(e) throttling.
Ans: b
59. If value of n is infinitely large in a polytropic process pV" = C, then the process is
known as constant
(a) volume
(b) pressure
(c) temperature
(d) enthalpy
(e) entropy.
Ans: a
60. The index of compression n tends to reach ratio of specific heats y when
(a) flow is uniform and steady

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(b) process is isentropic

(c) process is isothermal
(d) process is isentropic and specific heat does not change with temperature
(e) process is isentropic and specific heat changes with temperature.
Ans: d
61. Change in enthalpy of a system is the heat supplied at

(a) constant pressure
(b) constant temperature
(c) constant volume
(d) constant entropy
(e) N.T.P. condition.
Ans: a
62. The term N.T.P. stands for

(a) nominal temperature and pressure
(b) natural temperature and pressure
(c) normal temperature and pressure
(d) normal thermodynamic practice
(e) normal thermodynamic pressure.
Ans: c
63. A heat exchange process in which the product of pressure and volume remains
constant is known as
(a) heat exchange process
(b) throttling process
(c) isentropic process
(d) adiabatic process
(e) hyperbolic process.
Ans: e
64. In an isothermal process, the internal energy of gas molecules

(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) remains constant
(d) may increase/decrease depending on the properties of gas
(e) shows unpredictable behaviour.
Ans: c
65. Zeroth law of thermodynamics

(a) deals with conversion of mass and energy
(b) deals with reversibility and irreversibility of process
(c) states that if two systems are both in equilibrium with a third system, they are in
thermal equilibrium with each other
(d) deals with heat engines
(e) does not exist.
Ans: c
66. If a certain amount of dry ice is mixed with same amount of water at 80°C, the
final temperature of mixture will be

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(a) 80°C
(b) 0°C
(c) 40°C
(d) 20°C
(e) 60°C.
Ans: b
67. The basis for measuring thermodynamic property of temperature is given by

(a) zeroth law of thermodynamics
(b) first law of thermodynamics
(c) second law of thermodynamics
(d) third law of thermodynamics
(e) Avogadro's hypothesis.
Ans: a
68. One watt is equal to

(a) 1 Nm/s
(b) 1 N/mt
(c) 1 Nm/hr
(d) 1 kNm/hr
(e) 1 kNm/mt.
Ans: a
69. Work done is zero for the following process

(a) constant volume
(b) free expansion
(c) throttling
(d) all Of the above
(e) none of the above.
Ans: d
70. For which of the following substances, the gas laws can be used with minimum
error
(a) dry steam
(b) wet steam
(c) saturated steam
(d) superheated steam
(e) steam at atmospheric pressure.
Ans: d
71. In a non-flow reversible process for which p = (- 3V+ 15) x 105N/m2,V changes
from 1 m to 2 m3. The work done will be about
(a) 100 xlOO5 joules
(b) lxlO5 joules
(c) 10 xlO5 joules
(d) 10 xlO5 kilo joules
(e) 10xl04ki\ojoules.
Ans: c
72. The value of the product of molecular weight and the gas characteristic constant

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for all the gases in M.K.S. unit is

(a) 29.27 kgfm/mol°K
(b) 8314kgfm/mol°K
(c) 848kgfm/mol°K
(d) 427kgfm/mol°K
(e) 735 kgfm/mol°K.
Ans: c
73. On volume basis, air contains following parts of oxygen

(a) 21
(b) 23
(c) 25
(d) 77
(e) 79.
Ans: a
74. Universal gas constant is defined as equal to product of the molecular weight of the
gas and
(a) specific heat at constant pressure
(b) specific heat at constant volume
(c) ratio of two specific heats
(d) gas constant
(e) unity.
Ans: d
75. The value of the product of molecular weight and the gas characteristic constant
for all the gases in S.I. units is
(a) 29.27 J/kmol°K
(b) 83.14J/kmol°K
(c) 848J/kmol°K
(d) All J/kmol °K
(e) 735 J/kmol °K.
Ans: b
76. For which of the following substances, the internal energy and enthalpy are the
functions of temperature only
(a) any gas
(b) saturated steam
(c) water
(d) perfect gas
(e) superheated steam.
Ans: d
77. In a free expansion process

(a) work done is zero
(b) heat transfer is zero
(c) both (a) and (b) above
(d) work done is zero but heat increases
(e) work done is zero but heat decreases.
Ans: c

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78. If a gas vapour is allowed to expand through a very minute aperture, then such a
process is known as
(a) free expansion
(b) hyperbolic expansion
(c) adiabatic expansion
(d) parabolic expansion
(e) throttling.
Ans: e
79. The specific heat of air increases with increase in

(a) temperature
(b) pressure
(c) both pressure and temperature
(d) variation of its constituents
(e) air flow
Ans: a
80. If a fluid expands suddenly into vacuum through an orifice of large dimension, then
such a process is called
(a) free expansion
(b) hyperbolic expansion
(c) adiabatic expansion
(d) parabolic expansion
(e) throttling.
Ans: a
81. Which of the following processes are thermodynamically reversible

(a) throttling
(b) free expansion
(c) constant volume and constant pressure
(d) hyperbolic and pV = C
(e) isothermal and adiabatic.
Ans: e
82. Which of the following processes is irreversible process

(a) isothermal
(b) adiabatic
(c) throttling
Ans: c
83. In order that a cycle be reversible, following must be satisfied

(a) free expansion or friction resisted expansion/compression process should not be
encountered
(b) when heat is being absorbed, temperature of hot source and working sub¬stance
should be same
(c) when beat is being rejected, temperature of cold source and working sub-stance
should be same

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Ans: d
84. For a thermodynamic process to be reversible, the temperature difference between

hot body and working substance should be
(a) zero
(b) minimum
(d) maximum
(d) infinity
(e) there is no such criterion.
Ans: a
85. Minimum work in compressor is possible when the value of adiabatic index n is
equal to
(a) 0.75
(b) 1
(c) 1.27
(d) 1.35
(e) 2.
Ans: b
86. Molecular volume of any perfect gas at 600 x 103 N/m2 and 27°C will be
(a) 4.17m3/kgmol
(b) 400 m3/kg mol
(c) 0.15 m3/kg mol
(d) 41.7 m3/kg mol
(e) 417m3/kgmol.
Ans: a
87. A gas is compressed in a cylinder by a movable piston to a volume one-half its

original volume. During the process 300 kJ heat left the gas and internal energy
remained same. The work done on gas in Nm will be
(a) 300 Nm
(b) 300,000 Nm
(c) 30 Nm
(d) 3000 Nm
(e) 30,000 Nm.
Ans: b
88. The more effective way of increasing efficiency of Carnot engine is to

(a) increase higher temperature
(b) decrease higher temperature
(c) increase lower temperature
(d) decrease lower temperature
(e) keep lower temperature constant.
Ans: d
89. Entropy change depends on

(a) heat transfer

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(b) mass transfer

(c) change of temperature
(d) thermodynamic state
(e) change of pressure and volume.
Ans: a
90. For reversible adiabatic process, change in entropy is

(a) maximum
(b) minimum
(c) zero
(d) unpredictable
(e) negative.
Ans: c
91. Isochoric process is one in which

(a) free expansion takes place
(b) very little mechanical work is done by the system
(c) no mechanical work is done by the system
(d) all parameters remain constant
(e) mass and energy transfer do not take place.
Ans: c
92. According to first law of thermodynamics

(a) work done by a system is equal to heat transferred by the system
(b) total internal energy of a system during a process remains constant
(c) internal energy, enthalpy and entropy during a process remain constant
(d) total energy of a system remains constant
(e) entropy of a system remains constant.
Ans: d
93. Energy can neither be created nor destroyed but can be converted from one form
to other is inferred from
(a) zeroth low of thermodynamic
(b) first law of thermodynamics
(c) second law to thermodynamics
(d) basic law of thermodynamics
(e) claussius statement.
Ans: b
94. First law of thermodynamics furnishes the relationship between

(a) heat and work
(b) heat, work and properties of the system
(c) various properties of the system
(d) various thermodynamic processes
(e) heat and internal energy.
Ans: b
95. Change in enthalpy in a closed system is equal to heat transferred if the reversible
process takes place at constant
(a) pressure

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(b) temperature
(c) volume
(d) internal energy
(e) entropy.
Ans: a
96. In an isothermal process, the internal energy

(a) increases
(b) decreases
(d) first increases and then decreases
(e) first decreases and then increases.
Ans: c
97. Change in internal energy in a closed system is equal to heat transferred if the
reversible process takes place at constant
(a) pressure
(b) temperature
(c) volume
(d) internal energy
(e) entropy.
Ans: c
98. According to first law of thermodynamics

(a) mass and energy are mutually convertible
(b) Carnot engine is most efficient
(c) heat and work are mutually convertible
(d) mass and light are mutually convertible
(e) heat flows from hot substance to cold substance.
Ans: c
99. Total heat of a substance is also known as

(a) internal energy
(b) entropy
(c) thermal capacity
(d) enthalpy
(e) thermal conductance.
Ans: d
100. First law of thermodynamics

(a) enables to determine change in internal energy of the system
(b) does not help to predict whether the system will or not undergo a change
(c) does not enable to determine change in entropy
(d) provides relationship between heat, work and internal energy
Ans: e
101. Addition of heat at constant pressure to a gas results in

(a) raising its temperature
(b) raising its pressure

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(c) raising its volume

(d) raising its temperature and doing external work
(e) doing external work.
Ans: d
102. Carnot cycle has maximum efficiency for

(a) reversible engine
(b) irreversible engine
(c) new engine
(d) petrol engine
(e) diesel engine.
Ans: a
103. Measurement of temperature is based on

(a) thermodynamic properties
(b) zeroth law of thermodynamics
(c) first law of thermodynamics
(d) second law of thermodynamics
(e) joule's law.
Ans: b
104. Carnot cycle efficiency depends upon

(a) properties of the medium/substance used
(b) condition of engine
(c) working condition
(d) temperature range of operation
(e) effectiveness of insulating material around the engine.
Ans: d
105. Carnot cycle efficiency is maximum when

(a) initial temperature is 0°K
(b) final temperature is 0°K
(c) difference between initial and final temperature is 0°K
(d) final temperature is 0°C
(e) initial temperature is minimum possible.
Ans: b
106. An engine operates between temperatures of 900°Kandr2 and another engine

between T2 and 400°K For both to do equal work, value of T2 will be
(a) 650°K
(b) 600°K
(c) 625°K
(d) 700°K
(e) 750°K.
Ans: a
107. If heat be exchanged in a reversible manner, which of the following property of

the working substance will change accordingly
(a) temperature
(b) enthalpy

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(c) internal energy

(d) entropy
Ans: d
108. If a system after undergoing a series of processes, returns to the initial state then
(a) process is thermodynamically in equilibrium
(b) process is executed in closed system cycle
(c) its entropy will change due to irreversibility
(d) sum of heat and work transfer will be zero
(e) no work will be done by the system.
Ans: d
109. Which of the following represents the perpetual motion of the first kind
(a) engine with 100% thermal efficiency
(b) a fully reversible engine
(c) transfer of heat energy from low temperature source to high temperature source
(d) a machine that continuously creates its own energy
(e) production of energy by temperature differential in sea water at different levels.
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110. An actual engine is to be designed having same efficiency as the Carnot cycle.
Such a proposition is
(a) feasible
(b) impossible
(c) possible
(d) possible, but with lot of sophistications
(e) desirable.
Ans: d
112. A manufacturer claims to have a heat engine capable of developing 20 h.p. by

receiving heat input of 400 kcal/mt and working between the temperature limits of
227° C and 27° C. His claim is
(a) justified
(b) not possible
(c) may be possible with lot of sophistications
(d) cost will be very high
(e) theroretically possible.
Ans: b
113. In a Carnot cycle, heat is transferred at

(a) constant pressure
(b) constant volume
(c) constant temperature
(d) constant enthaply
(e) any one of the above.
Ans: c
114. A diathermic wall is one which

(a) prevents thermal interaction

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(b) permits thermal interaction

(c) encourages thermal interaction
(d) discourages thermal interaction
(e) does not exist.
Ans: b
115. An adiabatic wall is one which

(a) prevents thermal interaction
(b) permits thermal interaction
(c) encourages thermal interaction
(d) discourages thermal interaction
(e) dos not exist.
Ans: a
116. The door of a running refrigerator inside a room was left open. Which of the
following statements is correct?
(a) The room will be cooled to the temperature inside the refrigerator.
(b) The room will be cooled very slightly.
(c) The room will be gradually warmed up.
(d) The temperature of the air in room will remain unaffected.
(e) any one of above is possible depending on the capacity.
Ans: c
117. Compressed air coming out from a punctured football

(a) becomes hotter
(b) becomes cooler1
(c) remains at the same temperature
(d) may become hotter or cooler depend-ing upon the humidity of the surround¬ing
air
(e) attains atmospheric temperature.
Ans: b
118. Water contained in a beaker can be made to boil by passing steam through it
(a) at atmospheric pressure
(b) at a pressure below the firuosphejric pressure
(c) at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure
(d) any pressure
(e) not possible.
Ans: c
119. During throttling process

(a) heat exchange does not take place
(b) no work is done by expanding steam
(c) there is no change of internal energy of steam
(e) entropy decreases.
Ans: d
120. The energy of molecular motion appears as

(a) heat

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(b) potential energy

(c) surface tension
(d) friction
(e) increase in pressure.
Ans: a
121. A sudden fall in the barometer reading is a

sign of approaching
(a) fine weather
(b) rains
(c) storm
(d) cold wave
(e) hot wave.
Ans: c
122. The unit'of universal gas constant is

(a) watts/°K
(b) dynes/°C
(c) ergscm/°K
(d)erg/°K
Ans: d
123. Calorie is a measure of

(a) specific heat
(b) quantity of heat
(c) thermal capacity
(d)entropy
(e) work.
Ans: b
124. I kgf/cm2 is equal to

(a) 760 mm Hg
(b) zero mm Hg
(c) 735.6 mm Hg
(d) 1 mm Hg
(e) lOOmmHg.
Ans: c
125. Barometric pressure is equal to

(a) 760 mm Hg
(b) zero mm Hg
(c) 735.6 mm Hg
(d) 1 mm Hg
(e) 100mm Hg.
Ans: a
126. One barometric pressure or 1 atmospheric pressure is equal to

(a) 1 kgf/cnr2
(b) 1.033 kgf/cm2

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(c) 0 kgf/cm2
(d) 1.0197 kgf/cm2
(e) 100 kgf/cm2.
Ans: b
127. The first law of thermodynamics is the law of

(a) conservation of mass
(b) conservation of energy
(c) conservation of momentum
(d) conservation of heat
(e) conservation of temperature.
Ans: b
128. A perpetual motion machine is

(a) a thermodynamic machine
(b) a non-thermodynamic machine
(c) a hypothetical machine
(d) a hypothetical machine whose opera-tion would violate the laws of
thermodynamics
(e) an inefficient machine.
Ans: d
129. Kelvin Planck's law deals with

(a) conservation of heat
(b) conservation of work
(c) conversion of heat into work
(d) conversion fo work into heat
(e) conservation of mass.
Ans: c
130. According to Clausis statement of second law of thermodynamics

(a) heat can't be transferred from low temperature source to high temperature source
(b) heat can be transferred for low temperature to high temperature source by using
refrigeration cycle.
(c) heat can be transferred from low temperature to high temperature source if COP of
process is more than unity
(d) heat can't be transferred from low temperature to high temperature source without
the aid of external energy
Ans: d
131. Thermal power plant works on

(a) Carnot cycle
(b) Joule cycle
(d) Rankine cycle
(d) Otto cycle
(e) Brayton cycle.
Ans: c
132. Which of the following is an irreversible cycle

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(a) carnot
(b) Stirling
(c) ericsson
Ans: e
133. Otto cycle consists of following four processes

(a) two isothermals and two isentropics
(b) two isentropics and two constant volumes
(c) two isentropics, one constant volume and one constant pressure
(d) two isentropics and two constant pres-sures
Ans: b
134. The efficiency of a Carnot engine depends on

(a) working substance
(b) design of engine
(c) size of engine
(d) type of fuel fired
(e) temperatures of source and sink.
Ans: e
135. For same compression ratio and for same heat added
(a) Otto cycle is more efficient than Diesel cycle
(b) Diesel cycle is more efficient than Otto cycle
(c) efficiency depends on other factors
(d) both Otto and Diesel cycles are equally efficient
Ans: a
136. The efficiency of Carnot cycle is maximum for

(a) gas engine
(b) well lubricated engine
(c) petrol engine
(d) steam engine
(e) reversible engine.
Ans: e
137. Carnot cycle is

(a) a reversible cycle (ft) an irreversible cycle
(c) a semi-reversible cycle
(d) a quasi static cycle
(e) an adiabatic irreversible cycle.
Ans: a
138. Diesel cycle consists of following four processes

(b) two isentropics, and two constant volumes.

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(d) two isentropics and two constant pressures

Ans: c
139. If both Stirling and Carnot cycles operate within the same temperature limits,
then efficiency of Stirling cycle as compared to Carnot cycle
(a) more
(b) less
(c) equal
(d) depends on other factors
Ans: c
140. Stirling and Ericsson cycles are

(a) reversible cycles
(b) irreversible cycles
(c) quasi-static cycles
(d) semi-reversible cycles
(e) adiabatic irreversible cycles.
Ans: a
141. A cycle consisting of two adiabatics and two constant pressure processes is known
as
(a) Otto cycle
(b) Ericsson cycle
(c) Joule cycle
(d) Stirling cycle
(e) Atkinson cycle.
Ans: c
142. Reversed joule cycle is called

(a) Carnot cycle
(b) Rankine cycle
(c) Brayton cycle
(d) Bell Coleman cycle
(e) Dual cycle.
Ans: c
143. Brayton cycle consists' of following four processes

(d) two isentropics and two constant pres-sures
Ans: d
144. Which of the following cycles is not a reversible cycle

(a) Carnot
(b) Ericsson
(c) Stirling

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Ans: e
145. The cycle in which heat is supplied at constant volume and rejected at constant
pressure is known as
(a) Dual combustion cycle
(b) Diesel cycle
(c) Atkinson cycle
(d) Rankine cycle
(e) Stirling cycle.
Ans: c
146. The efficiency of Diesei cycle with decrease in cut off

(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) remains unaffected
Ans: a
147. Which of the following cycles has maximum efficiency

(a) Rankine
(b) Stirling
(c) Carnot
(d) Brayton
(e) Joule.
Ans: c
148. The ideal efficiency of a Brayton cycle without regeneration with increase ni
pressure ratio will
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(c) remain unchanged
(d) increase/decrease depending on application
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: a
149. The ideal efficiency of a Brayton cycle with regeneration, with increase in
pressure ratio will
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(c) remain unchanged
(d) increase/decrease depending on ap-plication
(e) unpredictable. "
Ans: b
150. The following cycle is used for air craft refrigeration

(a) Brayton cycle
(b) Joule cycle

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(c) Carnot cycle

(d) Bell-Coleman cycle
(e) Reversed-Brayton cycle.
Ans: e
151. Gas turbine cycle consists of

(d) two isentropics and two constant pressures
Ans: d
152. The thermodynamic difference between a Rankine cycle working with saturated
steam and the Carnot cycle is that
(a) carnot cycle can't work with saturated steam
(b) heat is supplied to water at temperature below the maximum temperature of the
cycle
(c) a rankine cycle receives heat at two places
(d) rankine cycle is hypothetical
Ans: b
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1. The working cycle in case of four stroke engine is completed in following number of
revolutions of crankshaft
(a) 1/2
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 4
(e) 8.
Ans: c
2. In a diesel engine, the fuel is ignited by

(a) spark
(b) injected fuel
(c) heat resulting from compressing air that is supplied for combustion
(d) ignition
(e) combustion chamber.
Ans: c
3. Scavenging air in diesel engine means

(a) air used for combustion sent under pres-sure
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(b) forced air for cooling cylinder

(c) burnt air containing products of combustion
(d) air used for forcing burnt gases out of engine's cylinder during the exhaust period
(e) air fuel mixture.
Ans: d
4. Supercharging is the process of

(a) supplying the intake of an engine with air at a density greater than the density of
the surrounding atmosphere
(b) providing forced cooling air
(c) injecting excess fuel for raising more load
(d) supplying compressed air to remove combustion products fully
(e) raising exhaust pressure.
Ans: a
5. Does the supply of scavenging air at a density greater than that of atmosphere
mean engine is supercharged ?
(a) yes
(b) no
(c) to some extent
(d) unpredictable
(e) depends on other factors.
Ans: b
6. The ratio of indicated thermal efficiency to the corresponding air standard cycle
efficiency is called
(a) net efficiency
(b) efficiency ratio
(c) relative efficiency
(d) overall efficiency
(e) cycle efficiency.
Ans: c
7. Compression ratio of LC. engines is

(a) the ratio of volumes of air in cylinder before compression stroke and after
compression stroke
(b) volume displaced by piston per stroke and clearance volume in cylinder
(c) ratio of pressure after compression and before compression
(d) swept volume/cylinder volume
(e) cylinder volume/swept volume.
Ans: a
8. The air standard efficiency of an Otto cycle compared to diesel cycle for the given
compression ratio is
(a) same
(b) less
(c) more
(d) more or less depending on power rating
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: c

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9. The calorific value of gaseous fuels is expressed in terms of

(a) kcal
(b) kcal/kg
(c) kcal/m2
(d) kcal/n?
Ans: d
11. If the intake air temperature of I.C. engine increases, its efficiency will
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(c) remain same
(d) unpredictable
(e) depend on other factors.
Ans: b
12. All heat engines utilize

(a) low heat value of oil
(b) high heat value of oil
(c) net claorific value of oil
(d) calorific value of fuel
Ans: a
13. An engine indicator is used to determine the following

(a) speed
(b) temperature
(c) volume of cylinder
(d) m.e.p. and I.H.P.
(e) BHP.
Ans: d
14. Fuel oil consumption guarantees for I .C. engine are usually based on
(a) low heat value of oil
(b) high heat value of oil
(c) net calorific value of oil
(d) calorific value of fuel
Ans: b
17. If the compression ratio of an engine working on Otto cycle is increased from 5 to
7, the %age increase in efficiency will be
(a) 2%
(b) 4%
(c) 8%
(d) 14%
(e) 27%.
Ans: d

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18. In case of gas turbines, the gaseous fuel consumption guarantees are based on
(a) high heat value
(b) low heat value
(c) net calorific value
(d) middle heat value
(e) calorific value.
Ans: b
19. In a typical medium speed 4-stroke cycle diesel engine the inlet valve
(a) opens at 20° before top dead center and closes at 35° after the bottom dead
center
(b) opens at top dead center and closes at bottom dead center
(c) opens at 10° after top dead center and closes 20° before the bottom dead center
(d) may open or close anywhere
(e) remains open for 200°.
Ans: a
20. The pressure and temperature at the end of compression stroke in a petrol engine
are of the order of
(a) 4 - 6 kg/cm2 and 200 - 250°C
(b) 6 - 12 kg/cm2 and 250 - 350°C
(c) 12 - 20 kg/cm2 and 350 - 450°C
(d) 20 - 30 kg/cm2 and 450 - 500°C
(e) 30 - 40 kg/cm2 and 500 - 700°C.
Ans: b
21. The pressure at the end of compression in the case of diesel engine is of the order
of
(a) 6 kg/cm
(b) 12kg/cmz
(c) 20 kg/cmz
(d) 27.5 kg/cmz
(e) 35 kg/cm
Ans: e
22. The maximum temperature in the I.C. engine cylinder is of the order of
(a) 500- 1000°C
(b) 1000- 1500°C
(c) 1500-2000°C
(d) 2000-2500°C
(e) 2500-3000°C
Ans: d
23. The thermal efficiecny of a diesel cycle having fixed compression ratio, with
increase in cut-off ratio will
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(c) be independent
(d) may increase or decrease depending on other factors

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24. Pick up the wrong statement

(a) 2-stroke engine can run in any direction
(b) In 4-stroke engine, a power stroke is obtained in 4-strokes
(c) thermal efficiency of 4-stroke engine is more due to positive scavenging
(d) petrol engines work on otto cycle
(e) petrol engines occupy more space than diesel engines for same power output.
Ans: e
25. Combustion in compression ignition engines is

(a) homogeneous
(b) heterogeneous
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) laminar
(e) turbulent.
Ans: b
26. The fuel in diesel engine is normally injected at pressure of

(a) 5-10 kg/cm2
(b) 20-25 kg/cm2
(c) 60-80 kg/cm2
(d) 90-130 kg/cm2
(e) 150-250 kg/cm2
Ans: d
27. The specific fuel consumption per BHP hour for diesel engine is approximately
(a) 0.15 kg
(b) 0.2 kg
(c) 0.25 kg
(d) 0.3 kg
(e) 0.35 kg.
Ans: b
28. The temperature of interior surface of cylinder wall in normal operation is not
allowed to exceed
(a) 80°C
(b) 120°C
(c) 180°C
(d) 240°C
(e) 320°C.
Ans: c
30. Crankcase explosion in I.C. engines usuall occurs as

(a) first a mild explosion followed by a bi explosion
(b) first a big explosion followed by a mil explosion
(c) both mild and big explosions occi simultaneously
(d) never occurs
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: a

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31. Compression loss in I.C engines occurs duto

(a) leaking piston rings
(b) use of thick head gasket
(c) clogged air-inlet slots
(d) increase in clearance volume caused b bearing-bushing wear
Ans: e
32. The specific fuel consumption per BH hour for a petrol engine is approximately
(a) 0.15 kg
(b) 0.2 kg
(c) 0.25 kg
(d) 0.3kg
(e) 0.35 kg.
Ans: c
33. The air requirement of a petrol engine during starting compared to theoretical
airequired for complete combustion is
(a) more
(b) loss
(c) same
(d) may be more or less depending on engine capacity
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: b
34. The inlet value of a four stroke cycle I.C engine remains open for nearly
(a) 180°
(b) 125°
(c) 235°
(d) 200°
(e) 275°.
Ans: c
35. Which of the following is not an interns combustion engine

(a) 2-stroke petrol engine
(b) 4-stroke petrol engine
(c) diesel engine
(d) gas turbine
(e) steam turbine.
Ans: e
36. Pick up the false statement

(a) Thermal efficiency of diesel engine i about 34%
(b) Theoretically correct mixture of air am petrol is approximately 15 : 1
(c) High speed compression engines operate on dual combustion cycle
(d) Diesel engines are compression ignition engines
(e) S.I. engines are quality-governed engines.
Ans: e

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37. If one cylinder of a diesel engine receives more fuel than the others, then for that
cylinder the
(a) exhaust will be smoky
(b) piston rings would stick into piston grooves
(c) exhaust temperature will be high
(d) engine starts overheating
(e) scavenging occurs.
Ans: e
38. The output of a diesel engine can be increased without increasing the engine
revolution or size in following way
(a) feeding more fuel
(b) increasing flywheel size
(c) heating incoming air
(d) scavenging
(e) supercharging.
Ans: e
39. It the temperature of intake air in IC engines is lowered, then its efficiency will
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(c) remain same
(d) increase upto certain limit and then decrease
(e) decrease upto certain limit and then in-crease.
Ans: a
40. In a typical medium speed 4-stroke cycle diesel engine

(a) compression starts at 35° after bottom dead center and ends at top dead center
(b) compression starts at bottom dead center and ends at top dead center
(c) compression starts at 10° before bottom dead center and, ends just before top
dead center
(d) may start and end anywhere
Ans: a
41. For the same compression ratio

(a) Otto cycle is more efficient than the Diesel
(b) Diesel cycle is more efficient'than Otto
(c) both Otto and Diesel cycles are, equally efficient
(d) compression ratio has nothing to do with efficiency
(e) which is more efficient would depend on engine capacity.
Ans: a
42. The precess of breaking up or a lipuid into fine droplets by spraying is called
(a) vaporisation
(b) carburetion
(c) ionisation
(d) injection
(e) atomisation.
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43. As a result of detonation in an I.C. engine, following parameter attains very high
value
(a) peak pressure
(b) rate of rise of pressure
(c) rate of rise of temperature
(d) peak temperature
(e) rate of rise of horse-power.
Ans: b
44. Which of the following statements is correct?

(a) All the irreversible engines have same efficiency
(b) All the reversible engines have same efficiency
(c) Both Rankine and Caront cycles have same efficiency between same temperature
limits
(d) All reversible engines working between same temperature limits have same-
efficiency
(e) Between same temperature limits, both petrol and diesel engines have same
efficiency.
Ans: d
45. Most high speed compression engines operate on

(a) Diesel cycle
(b) Otto cycle
(c) Dual combustion cycle
(d) Special type of air cycle
(e) Carnot cycle.
Ans: c
48. The accunmulation of carbon in a cylinder results in increase of

(a) clearance volume
(b) volumetric efficiency
(c) ignition time
(d) effective compression ratio
(e) valve travel time.
Ans: d
49. Which of the following medium is compressed in a Diesel engine cylinder

(a) air aione
(b) air and fuel
(c) air and lub oil
(d) fuel alone
(e) air, fuel and lub oil.
Ans: a
54. The air-fuel ratio of the petrol engine is controlled by

(a) fuel pump
(b) governor
(c) injector
(d) carburettor

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(e) scavenging.
Ans: d
55. In a typical medium speed, 4-stroke cycle diesel engine

(a) fuelinjection starts at 10° before to dead center and ends at 20° after tor dead
center
(b) fuel injection starts at top dead center and ends at 20° after top dead center
(c) fuel injection starts at just before top dead center and ends just after top deac
center
(d) may start and end anywhere
Ans: a
56. Diesel fuel, compared to petrol is

(a) less difficult to ignite
(b) just about the same difficult to ignite
(c) more difficult to ignite
(d) highly ignitable
Ans: c
57. In diesel engine the diesel fuel injected into cylinder would burn instantly at about
compressed air temperature of
(a) 250°C
(b) 500°C
(c) 1000°C
(d) 150CPC
(e) 2000°C.
Ans: c
58. When crude oil is heated, then which of the following hydrocarbon is given off first.
(a) kerosene
(b) gasoline
(c) paraffin
(d) diesel
(e) natural gas.
Ans: e
59. The rating of a diesel engine, with increase in airintlet temperature, will
(a) increase linearly
(b) decrease linearly
(c) increase parabolically
(d) decrease parabolically
(e) first decrease linearly and then increase parabolically.
Ans: b
60. A 75 cc engine has following parameter as 75 cc

(a) fuel tank capacity
(b) lub oil capacity
(c) swept volume

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(d) cylinder volume

(e) clearance volume.
Ans: c
61. A heat engine utilises the

(a) calorific value of oil
(b) low heat value of
(c) high heat value of oil
(d) mean heat value of oil
Ans: c
62. Gaseous-fuel guarantees are based on

(a) calorific value of oil
(b) low heat value of oil
(c) high heat value of oil
(d) mean heat value of oil
Ans: b
63. Fuel consumption of diesef engines is not guaranteed at one quarter load because
at such low loads
(a) the friction is high
(b) the friction is unpredictable
(c) the small difference in cooling water temperature or in internal friction has a
disproportionate effect
(d) the engine is rarely operated
Ans: c
64. Polymerisation is a chemical process in which molecules of a compound become

(a) larger
(b) slowed down
(c) smaller
(d) liquid
(e) gaseous.
Ans: a
65. The term scavenging is generally associated with

(a) 2-stroke cycle engines
(b) 4-stroke cycle engines
(c) aeroplane engines
(d) diesel engines
(e) high efficiency engines.
Ans: e
66. In diesel engine, the compression ratio in comparison to expansion ratio is

(a) same
(b) less
(G) more

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(d) variable
(e) more/less depending on engine capacity.
Ans: c
67. The cam shaft of a four stroke I.C. engine running at 1500 rmp will run at
(a) 1500 rpm
(b) 750 rpm
(c) 3000 rpm
(d) any value independent of engine speed
Ans: b
68. Engine pistons 'are usually made of aluminium alloy because it

(a) is lighter
(b) wears less
(c) absorbs shocks
(d) is stronger
(e) does not react with fuel and lub oil.
Ans: a
69. Most high speed compression engines operate on

(a) Otto cycle
(b) Diesel cycle
(c) Dual cycle
(d) Carnot cycle
(e) Two stroke cycle.
Ans: c
70. The specific fuel consumption of a petrol engine compared to diesel engine of same
H.P. is
(a) same
(b) more
(c) less
(d) less or more depending on operating conditions
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: b
71. A diesel engine as compared to petrol engine (both running ar rated load) is
(a) more efficient
(b) less efficient
(c) equally efficient
(d) unperdictable
(e) other factors will decide it.
Ans: a
72. The size of inlet valve of.an engine in comparison to exhaust valve is
(a) more
(b) less
(c) same
(d) more/less depending on capacity of engine

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Ans: b
74. In a cycle, the spark lasts roughly for

(a) 1 sec
(b) 0.1 sec
(c) 0.01 sec
(d) 0.001 sec
(e) 0.0001 sec.
Ans: d
75. Which of the following is false statement :

Excess quantities of sulphur in diesel fuel are Objectionable because it may cause the
following
(a) piston ring and cylinder wear
(b) formation of hard coating on piston skirts
(c) oil sludge in the engine crank case
(d) detonation
(e) forms corrosive acids.
Ans: d
76. Which of the following is false statement. Some of the methods used to reduce
diesel smoke are as follows
(a) using additives in the fuel
(b) engine derating i.e. reducing the maxi-mum flow of fuel
(c) increasing the compression ratio
(d) adherence to proper fuel specification
(e) avoidance of overloading.
Ans: c
77. The fuel air ratio in a petrol engine fitted with suction carburettor, operating with
dirty air filter as compared to clean filter will be
(a) higher
(b) lower
(c) remain unaffected
(d) unpredictable
Ans: a
78. Pick up the wrong statement about supercharging

(a) supercharging reduces knocking in diesel engines
(b) there can be limited supercharging in petrol engines because of detonation
(c) supercharging at high altitudes is essential
(d) supercharging results in fuel economy
(e) supercharging is essential in aircraft engines.
Ans: d
79. The actual volume of fresh charge admitted in 4-stroke petrol engine is
(a) equal to stroke volume
(b) equal to stroke volume and clearance volume

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(c) less than stroke volume

(d) more than stroke volume
(e) more than cylinder volume.
Ans: c
80. The magneto in an automobile is basically

(c) transformer
(b) d.c. generator
(c) capacitor
(d) magnetic circuit
(e) a.c. generator.
Ans: b
81. The reason for supercharging in any engine is to

(a) increase efficiency
(b) increase power
(c) reduce weight and bulk for a given out-put
(d) effect fuel economy
Ans: c
82. The operation of forcing additional air under pressure in the engine cylinder is
known as
(a) scavenging
(b) turbulence
(c) supercharging
(d) pre-ignition
(e) dissociation and carburretion of fuel.
Ans: c
83. Supercharging is essential in

(a) diesel engines
(b) gas turbines
(c) petrol engines
(d) aircraft engines
(e) marine engines.
Ans: d
84. The minimum cranking speed in case of petrol engine is about

(a) half the operating speed
(b) one-fourth of operating speed
(c) 250-300 rpm
(d) 60-80 rpm
(e) 10-20 rpm
Ans: d
85. In a typical medium speed 4 stroke cycle diesel engine

(a) exhaust valve opens at 35° before bot-tom dead center and closes at 20° after top
dead center
(b) exhaust valve opens at bottom 'dead center and closes at top dead center

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(c) exhaust valve opens just after bottom dead center and closes just before top dead
center
(d) may open and close anywhere
(e) none of the above is true.
Ans: a
86. Flash point of fuel oil is

(a) minimum temperature to which1 oil is heated in order to give off inflammable
vapours in sufficient quantity to ignite momentarily when brought in contact with a
flame
(b) temperature at which it solidifies or congeals
(c) temperature at which it catches fire without external aid
(d) indicated by 90% distillation temperature, i.e. when 90% of sample oil has distilled
off
Ans: a
87. The mean effective pressure obtained from engine indicator indicates the
(a) maximum pressure developed
(b) minimum pressure
(c) instantaneous pressure at any instant
(d) exhaust pressure
(e) average pressure.
Ans: e
88. For the same power developed in I.C. engines, the cheaper system is
(a) naturally aspirated
(b) supercharged
(c) centrifugal pump
(d) turbo charger
Ans: b
89. Installation of supercharger on a four-cycle diesel engine can result in the following
percentage increase in power
(a) upto 25%
(b) upto 35%
(c) upto 50%
(d) upto 75%
(e) upto 100%.
Ans: e
90. Scavenging is usually done to increase

(a) thermal efficiency
(b) speed
(c) power output
(d) fuel consumption
Ans: c

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91. Which of the following is the lightest and most volatile liquid fuel
(a) diesel
(b) kerosene
(c) fuel oil
(d) gasoline
(e) lub oil.
Ans: d
92. The theoretically correct air fuel ratio for petrol engine is of the order of
(a) 6 : 1
(b) 9 : 1
(c) 12 : 1
(d) 15 : 1
(e) 20 : 1.
Ans: d
93. Air fuel ratio for idling speed of a petrol engine is approximately
(a) 1 : 1
(b) 5 : 1
(c) 10:1
(d) 15 : 1
(e) 20 : 1.
Ans: c
94. Air fuel ratio at which a petrol engine can not work is
(a) 8 : 1
(b) 10 : 1
(c) 15 : 1
(d) 20 : 1 and less
(e) will work at all ratios.
Ans: d
95. For maximum power generation, the air fuel ratio for a petrol engine for vehicles,
is of the order of
(a) 9 : 1
(b) 12 : 1
(c) 15 : 1
(d) 18 : 1
(e) 20: 1.
Ans: b
96. The following volume of air is required for consuming 1 liter of fuel by a four stroke
engine
(a) 1 m3
(b) 5 m3
(c) 5-6 m3
(d) 9-10 m3
(e) 15-18 m3.
Ans: d

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97. Pour point of fuel oil is the

(a) minimum temperature to which oil is heated in order to give off inflammable
flame
(c) it catches fire without external aid
(d) indicated by 90% distillation temperature i.e., when 90% of sample oil has distilled
off
(e) temperature at which it flows easily.
Ans: b
98. A 5 BHP engine running at full load would consume diesel of the order of
(a) 0.3 kg/hr
(b) 1 kg/hr
(c) 3 kg/hr
(d) 5 kg/hr
(e) 10 kg/hr.
Ans: b
99. Diesel engine can work on very lean air fuel ratio of the order of 30 : 1. A petrol
engine can also work on such a lean ratio provided
(a) it is properly designed
(b) best quality fuel is used
(c) can not work as it is impossible
(d) flywheel size is proper
(e) engine cooling is stopped.
Ans: c
100. A diesel engine has

(a) 1 valve
(b) 2 valves
(b) 3 valves
(d) 4 valves
(e) no valve.
Ans: c
101. A hmh flame speed is obtained in diesel engine when air fuel ratio is
(a) uniform throughout the mixture
(b) chemically correct mixture
(c) about 3-5% rich mixture
(d) about 10% rich mixture
(e) about 10% lean mixture.
Ans: d
102. The knock in diesel engine occurs due to

(a) instantaneous and rapid burning of the first part of the charge
(b) instantaneous atuo iginition of last part of charge
(c) delayed burning of the first part of the charge
(d) reduction of delay period
(e) all ot the above.

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Ans: a
103. The air-fuel ratio in petrol engines-is controlled by

(a) controlling valve opening/closing
(b) governing
(c) injection
(d) carburettion
(e) scavenging and supercharging.
Ans: d
104. Volatility of diesel fuel oil is

flame
(c) it catches fire without external aid
(d) indicated by 90% distillation temperature, i.e., when 90% of sample oil has
distilled off
(e) temperature at which it flows easily.
Ans: d
105. Which is more viscous lub oil

(a) SEA 30
(b) SAE 4£
(c) SAE 50
(d) SAE 70
(e) SAE 80.
Ans: e
106. In the opposed piston diesel engine, the combustion chamber is located
(a) above the piston (/;) below the piston
(c) between the pistons
(d) any when
Ans: c
107. A stoichiometric air-fuel ratio is

(a) chemically correct mixture
(b) lean mixture
(c) rich mixture for idling
(d) rich mixture for over loads
(e) the ratio used at full rated parameters.
Ans: a
108. In a naturally aspirated diesel engine, the air is supplied by

(a) a supercharger
(b) a centrifugal blower
(c) a vacuum chamber
(d) an injection tube
(e) forced chamber

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Ans: c
109. In loop scavenging, the top of the piston is

(a) flat
(b) contoured
(c) slanted
(d) depressed
(e) convex shaped.
Ans: b
110. In the crankcase method of scavenging, the air pressure is produced by

(a) supercharger
(b) centrifugal pump
(c) natural aspirator
(d) movement of engine piston
(e) reciprocating pump.
Ans: d
111. In order to prevent formation of carbon on the injector, the temperature of nozzle
tip should be
(a) less than 100°C
(b) between 100-250°C
(c) between 250 - 300°C
(d) between 400 - 500°C
(e) between 500 - 1000°C.
11 The thermal efficiency of a petrol engine of two stroke with crank case scavenging
as compared to four stroke petrol engine with same comperssion ratio will be
(a) higher
(b) lower
(c) same
(d) depends on size of engine
(e) unpredictable.
113. Ignition quailty of petrol is expressed by

(a) octane number
(b) cetane number
(c) calorific value
(d) self ignition temperature
(e) distillation temperature.
114. Petrol is distilled at a temperature in range of

(a) 30 - 65°C
(b) 65 - 220°C
(c) 220-350°C
(d) 350-450°C
(e) 450-550°C.
115. Kerosene is distilled at

(a) 30 - 65°C

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(b) 65 - 220°C
(c) 220 - 350°C
(d) 350 - 450°C
(e) 450-550°C.
116. Self-ignition temperature of petrol is of the order of

(a) 150°C
(b) 240°C
(c) 370°C
(d) 450°C
(e) more than 500°C.
117. Iso-oct ,ne

(a) has octane number of 0
(b) has octane number of 50
(c) has octane number of 100
(d) is an index of detonation quality
(e) is an index of knocking quality.
118. Octane number is determined by comparing the performance of the petrol with
the following hydrocarbons
(a) iso-octane
(b) mixture of normal heptane and iso-oc-tane
(c) alpha methyl napthalene
(d) mixture of methane and ethane
(e) mixture of paraffins and aromatics.
119. Cetane
(a) has zero cetane number
(b) has 100 cetane number
(c) helps detonation
(d) is a straight chain paraffin
(e) determines the efficiency of an I.C. engine.
120. Ethyl fluid is used

(a) to increase the octane rating of the fuel
(b) to increase the cetane rating of the fuel
(c) as a defrosting agent
(d) as a superior type of fluid compared to others
(e) to improve lubricating quality of fuel.
121. The self-ignition temperature of diesel oil compared to petrol is

(a) higher
(b) lower
(c) same
(d) depends on quality of fuel
(e) unpredictable?
112. Normal heptane

(a) accelerates auto-ignition

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(b) helps to resist auto-ignition

(c) does not affect auto-ignition
(d) has no relation with auto-ighition
(e) retards auto-ignition.
123. Cetane number is determined by comparing the performance of diesel oil with the
following hydrocarbons
(a) cetane
(b) mixture of cetane and alphamethyl napthalene
(c) ethylene dibromide
(d) mixture of aldehydes and ketones
(e) mixture of cetane with tetra-ethyl lead
124. Which is correct statement about reaction time for autoignition of fuel and the
fuel air ratio
(a) lean mixture has high reaction time
(b) rich mixture has high reaction time
(c) chemically correct mixture has mini-mum reaction time
(d) all of the above.
(e) non of the above.
125. Violent sound pulsations within the cylinder of an I.C. engine are caused due to
(a) heavy turbulence
(b) improved scavenging
(c) heavy supercharging
(d) detonation
(e) preignition.
126. Auto-ignition temperature is

flame
(c) that at which it catches fire without external aid
(d) indicated by 90% distillation temperature, i.e., when 90% of sample oil has
distilled off
(e) indicated by 50% distillation temperature.
127. Ignition lag is

(a) the time taken by fuel after injection (before top dead center) to reach upto auto-
ignition temperature
(b) time before actual fuel injection and the pump plunger starts to pump fuel
(c) time corresponding to actual injection and top dead center
(d) time corresopnding to actual ingition and top dead center
128. The spark plug gap is normally maintained at

(a) 0.1 to 0.2 mm
(b) 0.2 to 0.4 mm
(c) 0.45 to 0.6 mm

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(d) 0.6 to 0.8 mm

(e) 0.8 to 1 mm.
129. The function of a fuel pump in a petrol pump is to

(a) inject fuel in cylinder
(b) supply fuel when carburettor fails
(c) pump fuel so that it reaches carburettor (to improve thermal efficiency)
(d) does not exist.
130. The delay period in petrol engine is of the order of

(a) 0.001 sec
(b) 0.002 see
(c) 0.01 sec
(d) 0.05 sec
(e) 0.1 sec.
131. Detonation is caused by the following unstable compounds

(a) peroxides, aldehydes and ketones
(b) peroxides, aldehydes, oxides and sul-phides
(c) aldehydes, oxides and ketones
(d) ketones and sulphur compounds
13 If overhead clearance is less, then the following type of engine should be selected
(a) V-type
(b) In-line
(c) Vertical
(d) Horizontal
(e) Radial.
133. Which is false statement about advantages of V-type engine

(a) compact design requiring lesser space
(b) improved distribution of air to cylinder
(c) casting less liable to distortion
(d) reduced torsional vibration because of shorter crankshaft
(e) less overhead clearance.
134. The pistons are usually given a coating such as tin plating in order to
(a) reduce weight
(b) conduct heat efficiently
(c) reduce possibility of scoring
(d) reduce friction
(e) increase lubrication effect.
135. Piston rings are usually made of

(a) cast iron
(b) aluminium
(c) phosphor bronze
(d) babbitt
(e) carbon steel.

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136. Piston rings are plated with chromium,cadmium or phosphate in order to

(a) reduce cost
(b) improve surface finish
(c) prevent clogging
(d) reduce wear and eliminate scuffing
(e) improve heat transfer.
137. The top piston ring nearer to the piston crown is known as
(a) compression ring
(b) oil ring
(c) scrapper ring
(d) groove ring
(e) leading ring.
138. In order to prevent knock in the S.I. engines, the charge away from the spark
plug should have
(a) low temperature
(b) low density
(c) long ignition delay
(d) rich mixture
139. Diesel engines have low specific fuel consumption compared to petrol engine. This
statement is
(a) not true
(b) true at full load
(c) true at part load
(d) true at both part and full load
(e) there could not be any such criterion.
140. To reduce the possibility of knock in the C.I. engines, the first elements of fuel
and air should have
(a) high temperature
(b) high density
(c) short delay
(d) reactive mixture
141. The detonation tendency in petrol engines for specified conditions of

fuel rating, compression ratio, speed etc. can be con-trolled by having
(a) smaller cylinder bore
(b) bigger cylinder bore
(c) medium cylinder bare
(d) cylinder bore could be anything as it does not control detonation
(e) proper stroke legth.
142. According to Recardo's theory, detonation occurs due to

(a) instantaneous auto-ignition of last part of charge to be burnt
(b) improper mixing of air and fuel

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(c) improper combustion

(d) self ignition temperature has nothing to do with detonation
143. A fuel will detonate less if it has

(a) higher self ignition temperature
(b) lower self ignition temperature
(c) proper self ignition temperature
(d) self ingition temperature has nothing to do with detonation
144. The knocking in diesel engines for given fuel, will be

(a) enhanced by increasing compression ratio
(b) enhanced by decreasing compression ratio
(c) unaflected by compression ratio
(d) first enhanced by increasig compression ratio upto a limit beyond which it will be
suppressed
(e) dependent on other factors.
145. The ignition of charge by some hot surface in the engine cylinder before operation
of spark plug is known as
(a) auto ignition
(b) preignition /
(c) retarded ignition
(d) accelerated ignition
(e) detonation.
146. Injection lag is

(a) the time taken by fuel after injection (before top dead center) to reach upto auto-
ignition temperature
(b) time before actual fuel injection and the pump pluger starts to pump fuel
(c) time corresponding to actual injection and top dead center
(d) time corresponding to actual ignition and top dead center
147. Ignition quality of diesel-fuel oil is expressed by an index called

(a) octane number
(b) cetane number
(c) calorific value
(d) carbon content
(e) ignition temperature.
148. For best results of efficient combustion, high speed diesel engines need an
approximate cetane number of
(a) 100
(b) 10
(c) 50
(d) 5
(e) 1.

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149. Calorific value of diesel oil is of the order of

(a) 3000 kcal/kg
(b) 5000 kcal/kg
(c) 7500 kcal/kg
(d) 10000 kcal/kg
(e) 15000 kcal/kg.
150. Carbon residue in diesel oil should not be more than

(a) 1%
(b) 0.5%
(c) 0.1%
(d) 0.01%
(e) 0.001%.
151. The most popular firing order in case of four cylinder in-line I.C. engine is
(a) 1-2-3-4
(b) 1-3-2-4
(c) 1-4-2-3
(d) 1-2-4-3
(e) 1-3-4-
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(a) 5
(b) 1
(c) 10
(d) 13
(e) 16.
153. The specific gravity of diesel oil Is

(a) 1
(b) 0.7
(c) 0.85
(d) 0.5
(e) 1.25.
154. Freezing temperature of petrol is usually

(a) 0°C
(b) - 10°C
(c) 10°C
(d) less than - 30°C
(e) less than - 273°C.
155. The specific gravity of petrol is about

(a) 0.65
(b) 0.75
(c) 0.85
(d) 0.95
(e) 1.1.
156. Pick up the correct statement. Detonation can be controlled by

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(a) varying compression ratio

(b) using lian mixture
(c) retarding the spark timing
(d) reducing the r.p.m.
(e) increasing inlet pressure.
157. The efficiency of I.C. engines normally is of the order of

(a) 15-20%
(b) 20-25%
(c) 25-30%
(d) 30-35%
(e) 35-50%.
158. The firing order in a six stroke I.C. engine is

(a) 1-3-6-5-2-4
(b) 1-4-2-5-6-3
(c) 1-6-2-5-4-3
(d) 1-5-2-6-3-4
(e) 1-5-3-4-2-6.
159. Sulphur content in diesel oil should not be more than

(a) 10%
(b) 5%
(c) 1%
(d) 0.1%
(e) 0.01%.
160. The m.e.p. of a diesel cycle having fixed compression ratio with increase in cut-off
will
(a) increase
(b) decreae
(c) be unaffected
(d) depend on other factors
(e) unpredictable.
161. The ash content in diesel oil should bot be more than
(a) 1%
(b) 5%
(c) 0.1%
(d) 0.01%
(e) 0.001%.
16 The pour point of diesel oil must be

(a) lower than the coldest atmospheric temperature at which oil is to be pumped
(b) higher than above
(c) has no such relation
(d) more than 100°C
163. High carbon content in diesel oil used for diesel engine leads to

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(a) production of highly corrosive gases corroding the cylinder walls and exhaust
system
(b) excessive engine wear
(c) damaging of both the storage tank and the engine
(d) deposition on engine parts
164. Exhaust pipes of engines are covered with insulating marterial in order to
(a) keep the exhaust pipes warm
(b) reduce formation of condenstae
(c) reduce heat transfer to the engine room
(d) increase engine efficiency
(e) conserve heat.
165. Ignition timing of a multicylider petrol engine can be adjusted by

(a) rotating the crank
(b) adjusting the spark plug gap
(c) adjusting ignition coil position
(d) rotating the distributor
(e) delaying the spark by increasing capacitor in ignition circuit.
166. Fuel consumption with increase in back pressure will

(a) increase
(b) decrease
167. The cooling water requirement for diesel engine is of the order of
(a) 0.2 to 1.0 liter per minute per h.p.
(b) 1 to 3 liters per minute per h.p.
(c) 5 to 10 liters per minute per h.p
(d) 10 to 20 liters per minute per h.p.
(e) 20-30 liters per minute per h.p.
168. A 4-stroke diesel engine needs about following amount of air

(a) 75 cc per min. per h.p.
(b) 750 cc per min. per h.p.
(c) 7500 cc per min. per h.p.
(d) 75000 cc per min. per h.p.
(e) 750000 cc per min. per h.p.
169. Leakage past the piston rings and valve seats in I.C. engines with increase in
speed
(a) increases .
(b) decreases
(c) remains same
(d) unpredictable

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170. The heat wasted in diesel engine is of the order of

(a) 80%
(b) 65%
(c) 50%
(d) 35%
(e ) 25%.
171. With increa.se in speed of vehicle, the back pressure will

(a) decrease
(b) increase
(c) remain unalfected
17 The function of a distributor in an automobile is to

(a) distribute charge, equally to all the cylinders
(b) regulate power
(c) feed lub oil to all moving parts
(d) time the spark
(e) inject fuel at appropriate time.
173. The ratio of useful power; engine friction exhaust gas losses; cooling water, air
and oil losses for a diesel engine is of the order of
(a) 5:25:30:50
(b) 25:35:5:35
(c) 25:5:10:60
(d) 40:30:15:15
(e) 25:5:35:35.
174. For same power and same speed, the flywheel of a four stroke engine as
compared to two-stroke I.C. engine will be
(a) smaller
(b) bigger
(c) same size
(d) dependent on other engine parameters
(e) unpredictable.
175. Air injection in I.C. engines refers to injection of

(a) air only
(b) liquid fuel only
(c) liquid fuel and air
(d) supercharging
(e) does not exist.
176. Solid injection in I.C. engines refers to injection of

(a) liquid fuel only
(b) liquid fuel and air
(c) solid fuel
(d) solid fuel and air
(e) does not exist.

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177. The system of lubrication used for motor cycles and scooters is by
(a) forced lubrication system
(b) splash lubrication
(c) applying grease under pressure
(d) wet sump method
(e) mixing about 5% lub oil with petrol.
178. The m.e.p. of a petrol engine first increases as the fuel air ratio is increased and
then decreases on further increase in fuel air ratio. The m.e.p. is maximum in the zone
of
(a) lean mixture
(c) rich mixture
(d) unpredictable
179. The specific fuel consumption for a petrol engine first decreases with increase in
fuel air ratio and then increases with further increase in fuel air ratio. The minimum
value occurs in the range of
(a) lean mixture
(c) rich mixture
(d) unpredictable
180. The thermal efficiency of a two cycle engine as compared to four cycle engine is
(a) more
(b) less
(c) same
(d) more upto some load and then less
(e) it may be less or more depending on several other factors.
181. Diesel engines as compared to petrol engines require

(a) bigger flywheel
(b) smaller flywheel
(c) same size flywheel
(d) no flywheel
(e) flywheel whose size may be less or more depending on several other fac-tors.
183. The tendency of a diesel engine to knock increases, if

(a) engine speed is increased
(b) engine H.P. is increased
(c) octane number of fuel is increased
(d) conperssion ratio is increased
(e) engine has to move uphill.
184. The tendency of a petrol engine to knock increases by

(a) supercharging
(b) scavenging

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(c) increasing engine H.P,

(d) reducing the spark advance
(e) increasing cetane number of fuel.
185. Free acids in diesel oil for diesel engine lead to

system
(e) excessive fuel consumption.
186. Thermal efficiency of high speed diesel engine at design load may be of the order
of
(a) 20%
(b) 35%
(c) 50%
(d) 70%
(e ) 85%.
187. The thermostat in I.C. engines permitting hot water to go to radiator is set
around
(a) 70-80°C
(b) 80-85°C
(c) 85-95°C
(d) above 100°C
(e) above 120°C.
188. The brake mean effective pressure of an I.C. engine with increase in speed will
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(c) remain unaffected.
(d) fluctuate according to engine speed
(e) unpredictable.
189. High ash and sediment in diesel oil used in diesel engine lead to
(a) production of highly corrosive gases corroding the cylinder walls and ex-haust
system
(e) blocking of exhaust pipes.
190. Mixing of fuel and air in case of dies engine occurs in

(a) injection pump
(b) injector
(c) inlet manifold
(d) carburettor
(e) engine cylinder.

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191. The advantage of reversing the flow of a in an air cleaner is to

(a) increase velocity of air
(b) increase air flow
(c) reduce the velocity of air
(d) throw out a large percentage of foreig matter
(e) cool the air.
19 The most effective air cleaner in case diesel engines is

(a) dry type
(b) wet type
(c) whirl type
(d) oil bath type
(e) all are equally good.
193. Fins are provided over engine cylinder scooters for

(a) higher strength of cylinder
(b) better cooling
(c) good appearance
(d) higher efficiency
(e) easier handling and ease in manufacturing.
194. The elements of most concern in regard pollution caused by engines are
(a) CO and C02
(b) CO and hydrocarbons
(c) C02 and hydrocarbons
(d) carbon and dust
(e) hot products of combustion
195. The preferred location of an oil cooler is

(a) before the filters
(b) after the filters
(c) between the filters
(d) before and after the filters
(e) any where.
196. The petrol from tank to the automotive ergine is fed by

(a) gravity
(b) pump run by engine
(c) suction pressure created by, suctio stroke
(d) capillary action
(e) fuel pump.
197. In petrol engine, increase of cooling water temperature will

(a) increase the knocking tendency
(b) decrease the knocking tendecny
(c) not affect the knocking tendency
(d) increase or decrease knocking tendency depedning on strength and time of spark
(e) unpredictable.
207. In carburettors, the top of the fuel jet with reference to the level in the float

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chamber is kept at
(a) same level
(b) slightly higher level
(c) slightly lower level
(d) may be anywhere
(e) varies from situation to situation.
208. Carburretion is done to

(a) feed petrol into cylinder
(b) govern the engine
(c) break up and mix the petrol with air
(d) heat up the charge to cylinder
(e) scavenge the cylinder.
209. Power impulses from an I.C. engine are somoothed out by

(a) governor
(b) crank shaft
(c) gear box
(d) flywheel
(e) timing spark properly.
210. The theoretically correct mixture of air and petrol is approximately

(a) 8 : 1
(b) 12 : 1
(c) 15 : 1
(d) 20 : 1
(e) 24: 1.
211. For low speed operation or for idling in petrol engines, the engine requirements
are for
(a) lean mixture
(b) theoretically correct mixture
(c) rich mixture
(d) any type of mixture
(e) lean/rich mixture depending upon capacity of engine.
21 In petrol engines, advancing the spark timing will

(b) decrease the knocking tendency
(c) not affect the knocking tendncy
(d) increase or decrease knocking tendency depending on strenght and time of spark
(e) unpredictable.
213. The following type of carburettor is preferred

(a) concentric type
(b) eccentric type
(c) horizontal type
(d) vertical type

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214. In the passanger cars, the following type of carburettor is preferred

(a) horizontal type
(b) downward draught type
(c) upward draught type
(c) inclined draught type
(e) any one of the above types.
215. The essential equipment for producing high vlotage for sparking in petrol engines
with battery is
(a) ignition coil
(b) ignition coil and distributor
(c) ignition coil and condenser
(d) ignition coil and contact breaker
(e) ignition coil, contact breaker and con-denser.
216. The ignition coil in diesel engines produces voltage of the order of
(a) 6 to 12 volts
(b) 240 volts
(c) 1000 volts
(d) 20,000 volts
(e) 80,000 volts.
217. If the door of a diesel engine crankcase is opened just after shutdown before
cooling of engine, then
(a) efficiency of engine will be poor
(b) there is a risk of explosion taking place
(c) it is the safest practice
(d) some parts may be subjected
(e) some lub oil may be wasted.
218. The thermal efficiency of a diesel engine is of the order of

(a) 92%
(b) 68%
(c) 52%
(d) 34%
(e) 25%.
219. The thermal efficiency of a gas engine is of the order of

(a) 92%
(b) 68%
(c) 52%
(d) 34%
(e) 25%.
220. Theoretically, the following engine should have maximum efficiency

(a) gas engine
(b) 2-stroke S.I. engine
(c) 4-stroke S.I. engine
(d) steam engine
(e) 4-stroke C.I. engine.

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221. In petrol engine using a fixed octane rating fuel and fixed compression ratio,
super charging will
(b) decrease the knocking tendency
(c) not affect the knocking tendency
(d) increase or decrease knocking tendency depending on strength and time of spark
(e) unpredictable.
223. High sulphur content in diesel oil used for diesel engines leads to
system
(e) reduction in thermal efficiency.
224. In open combustion chamber in diesel engines

(a) the shape and layout of the piston crown, the inlet port, and the valve produce the
turbulent effect on fuel mixture
(b) fuel is injected into an auxiliary chamber that is separated from the cylinder by an
orifice or throat
(c) only a part of air charge is contained in an auxiliary chamber in which the fuel
starts to burn with insufficient air which due to explosion tendency mixes thoroughly
into main cylinder charge
(d) fuel is injected at atmospheric pres¬sure
(e) there are no valves.
225. The basic requirement of a good combustion chamber is

(a) high compression ratio
(b) low compression ratio
(c) low volumetric efficiency
(d) minimum turbulence
(e) high power output and high thermal efficiency.
226. Deposition of carbon in petrol engine cylinder would result in increase of

(a) clearance volume
(b) swept volume
(c) compression ratio
(d) volumetric efficiency
(e) mean effective pressure.
227. Which of the following engines can work on very lean mixture
(a) S.I. engine
(b) C.I. engine
(c) two stroke engine
(d) four stroke engine
228. If petrol is used in a diesel engine, then

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(b) efficiency will be low
(c) low power will be produced
(d) black smoke will be produced
(e) lot of fuel will remain unburnt.
229. Hot air standard diesel cycle efficiency with increase in value of C„
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(e) unpredictable.
230. In turbulence chamber in diesel engine

(a) the shape and layout of the piston crown, the inlet port, and the valve produce the
turbulent effect of fuel mixture
(b) fuel is injected into an auxiliary chamber that is separated from the cylinder by an
orifice or throat
(c) only a part of air charge is contained in an auxiliary chamber in which the fuel
starts to burn with insufficient air which due to explosion tendency mixes thoroughly
into main cylinder charge
(d) there are no valves
(e) fuel is partly burnt by spark.
231. For low load operation, more suitable (economical) engine is

(a) S.I. engine
(b) C.I. engine
(c) both are equally good
(d) multicylinder engine
(e) two stroke engine.
232. A two stroke crank compressed engine has following ports in the cylinder
(a) suction port and exhaust port
(b) transfer port only
(c) suction port and transfer port
(d) transfer port and exhaust port
(e) suction port, exhaust port and transfer port.
233. For the same size and weight, a two stroke engine as compared to four stroke
engine will generate power
(a) about twice
(b) about 0.5 times
(c) nearly equal
(d) about 1.7 times
(e) about 5 times.
234. A two stroke engine is usually identified by

(a) size of flywheel
(b) weight of engine
(c) type of lubrication system

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(e) location of fuel tank.
235. If diesel is fed by mistake in the oil tank of a petrol engien, then engine will
(a) give lot of smoke
(b) detonate
(c) knock
(d) not run
(e) run for some time and then stop.
236. The thermal efficiency of a semi-diesel cycle having fixed compression ratio and
fixed quantity of heat, with increase in pressure ratio will
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(d) increase/decrease depending upon engine capacity
(e) first increase and then decrease.
245. The termal efficiency of a petrol engine at design load is around

(a) 90%
(b) 50%
(c) 40%
(d) 30%
(e) 15%.
246. In isochronous governing, speed droop is

(a) 100%
(b) 50%
(c) 5%
(c) 30%
(e) 1%.
247. Method of governing used in petrol engine is

(a) quantity governing
(b) quality governing
(c) combined governing
(d) partial governing
(e) hit and miss governing.
248. Pick up false statement

(a) For petrol and large gas engines, quantity governingds preferred
(b) In quantity governing, air fuel ratio is almost constant and quantity of charge is
changed depending on load
(c) In hit and miss governing, fuel supply is completely cut off during one or more
number of cycles
(d) In quality governing, quantity of fuel is varied to suit the load and total charge of
air is varied
(e) For close regulation of speed, combination of both quality and quantity governing is
used.

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249. Method of governing used in diesel engine is

(a) quantity governing
(b) quality governing
(c) combined governing
(d) partial governing
(e) nit and miss governing.
250. An engine has a normal speed of 960 r.p.m. and no load speed of 1000 r.p.m.
The speed droop of governor will be about
(a) 2%
(b) 4%
(c) 8%
(d)±4%
(e) 1%.
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1. The efficiency of a nuclear power plant in comparsion to a conventional thermal
power plant is
(a) same
(b) more
(c) less
(d) may be less or mote depending on size
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: c
2. Isotopes of same elements have

(a) same atomic number and different masses
(b) same chemical properties but different atomic numbers
(c) different masses and different atomic numbers
(d) different chemical properties and same atomic numbers
(e) same chemical properties and same atomic numbers.
Ans: b
3. Atomic number of an element in the periodic table represents the numbers of

(a) protons in the nucleus
(b) electrons in me nucleus
(c) neutrons in the nucleus
(d) electrons in the atom
(e) neutrons in the atom.
Ans: a
4. The mass number of a substance represents the sum of total number of

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(a) protons and neutrons in an atom

(b) protons and electrons in an atom
(c) neutrons and electrons in an atom
(d) protons and neutrons in a nucleus
(e) protons and electrons in a nucleus.
Ans: d
5. Which is not identical for an atom and an isotope

(a) mass number
(b) atomic number
(c) chemical properties
(d) position in periodic table
Ans: a
6. Amongst the following, the fissionable materials are

(a) U233andPu239
(b) U23iandPu233
(c) U235andPu235
(d) U238andPu239
(e) U243andPu235
Ans: a
6. A nuclear unit becoming critical means

(a) it is generating power to rated capacity
(b) it is capable of generating much more than rated capacity
(c) there is danger of nuclear spread
(d) chain reaction that causes automatic splitting of the fuel nuclei has been
established
(e) it generates no heat.
Ans: d
7. Moderator in nuclear plants is used to

(a) reduce temperature
(b) extract heat from nuclear reaction
(c) control the reaction
(d) cause collision with the fast moving neutrons to reduce their speed
(e) moderate the radioactive pollution.
Ans: d
8. The most commonly used moderator in nuclear plants is

(a) heavy water
(b) concrete and bricks
(c) graphite and concrete
(d) deutrium
(e) graphite.
Ans: e
9. The nuclear energy is measured as

(a) MeV

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(b) curie
(c) farads
(d) MW
(e) kWhr.
Ans: a
10. The total energy released in fission of U is

(a) 5 MeV
(b) 10 MeV
(c) 199 MeV
(d) 168 MeV
(e) 11 MeV.
Ans: c
11. Breeder reactor has a conversion ratio of

(a) unity
(b) more than unity
(c) less than unity
(d) zero
(e) infinity.
Ans: b
12. Boiling water reactor employs

(a) boiler
(b) direct cycle of coolant system
(c) double circuit system of coolant cycle
(d) multi pass system
(e) single circuit system.
Ans: b
13. Fast breeder reactor uses

(a) boiler
(b) direct cycle of coolant system
(c) double circuit system of coolant cycle
(d) multi pass system
(e) single circuit system.
Ans: c
14. One gram of uranium will produce energy equivalent to approximately

(a) 1 tonne of high grade coal
(b) 4.5 tonnes of high grade coal
(c) 10 tonnes of high grade coal
(d) 100 tonnes of high grade coal
(e) 1000 tonnes of high grade coal.
Ans: b
15. Which of the following nuclear reactor does not need a heat exchanger for
generation of steam
(a) gas cooled
(b) liquid metal cooled

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(c) pressurised water

(d) boiling water
Ans: d
16. The number of isotopes of hydrogen are

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) U
(c) 3
(e) 0
Ans: c
17. The commonly used material for shielding is

(a) lead or concrete
(b) lead and tin
(c) graphite or cadmium
(d) thick galvanised sheets
(e) black carbon papers.
Ans: a
18. The main interest of shielding in nuclear reactor is protection against

(a) X-rays
(b) infra-red rays
(c) a, P, and y rays
(d) neutrons and gamma rays
(e) electrons.
Ans: d
19. Reflector in nuclear plants is used to

(a) return the neutrons back into the core
(b) shield the radioactivity completely
(c) check polllution
(d) conserve energy
(e) is not used.
Ans: a
20. The energy required to be applied to a radioactive nucleus for the emission of a
neutron is
(a) 1 MeV
(b) 2.4 MeV
(c) 4.3 MeV
(d) 7.8 MeV
(e) 20 MeV.
Ans: d
21. Which of the following are ferrite materials

(a) U233andPu239
(b) U
(c) U238andPu239

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(d) U238andTh239
(e) none of the above
Ans: b
22. Ferrite material is

(a) the most fissionable material
(b) the basic fuel for nuclear paints
(c) basic raw material for nuclear plants
(d) the material which absorbs neutrons and undergoes spontaneous changes leading
to the formation of fissionable material
Ans: d
23. Enriched uranium is one in which

(a) %age of U235 has been artificially in-creased
(b) %age of U has been artificially increased
(c) %age of U234 has been artificially in-creased
(d) extra energy is pumped from outside
(e) all impurities have been removed.
Ans: a
24. Which of the following particles is the lightest

(a) nucleus
(b) electron
(c) proton
(d) meson
(e) neutron.
Ans: b
25. Which of the following is the heaviest

(a) neutron
(b) proton
(c) atom
(d) electron
(e) nucleus.
Ans: c
26. In fast breeder reactors

(a) any type of moderator can be used
(b) graphite is used as the moderator
(c) heavy water is used as the moderator
(d) moderator may or may not be used
(e) moderator is dispensed with.
Ans: e
27. In nuclear fission each neutron that causes fission releases

(a) no new neutron
(b) at least one new neutron
(c) one new neutron
(d) more than one new neutrons

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Ans: d
28. The breeding gain in case of thermal breeder reactor as compared to fast breeder
reactor is
(a) same
(b) lower
(c) higher
(d) unity
(e) higher/lower depending on the size of reactor.
Ans: b
29. Gas cooled reactor uses following materials as moderator, and coolant
(a) graphite, C02
(b) graphite, air
(c) heavy water, C02
(d) lead, H2
(e) concrete, N2.
Ans: a
30. A nuclear fission produces energy of following order in MeV

(a) 20
(b) 200
(c) 2000
(d) 20,000
(e) 2 x 105.
Ans: b
31. The process by which a heavy nucleus is splitted into two light nuclei is known as
(a) splitting
(b) fission
(c) fusion
(d) disintegration
(e) chain reaction.
Ans: b
32. A nuclear fission is initiated when the critical energy as compared to neutron
binding energy of the atoms is
(a) same
(b) more
(c) less
(d) there is no such criterion
Ans: b
33. The fast breeder reactor uses the following moderator

(a) demineralised water
(b) carbon dioxide
(c) heavy water
(d) graphite

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(e) no moderator is used.

Ans: e
34. The first unclear power plant in India is located at

(a) Kota
(b) Kalapakkam
(c) Tarapur
(d) Baraeilly
(e) Kerala.
Ans: c
35. The nuclear power plant at Tarapur has the following reactor
(a) fast breeder
(b) pressurised water
(c) boiling water
(d) sodium graphite
Ans: c
35. Boiling water reactor uses the following as moderator, coolant and working fluid
(a) ordinary fluid
(b) heavy water
(c) molten lead
(d) hydrogen gas
Ans: a
36. Ideally the neutron flux in reactor should be

(a) maximum in center and zero at side
(b) maximum at side and zero in center
(c) uniform throughout
(d) zero throughout
Ans: c
37. Enriched uranium may contain fissionable contents of the order of

(a) 1-99%
(b) 1-25%
(c) 1-50%
(d) 1-75%
(e) 1-90%.
Ans: a
38. U235 will undergo fission by

(a) high energy (fast) neutrons alone
(b) low energy (slow) neutrons alone
(c) either fast or slow neutrons
(d) medium energy neutrons
Ans: c

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39. U238 will undergo fission by

(a) high energy (fast) neutrons alone
(b) low energy (slow) neutrons alone
(c) either fast or slow neutrons
(d) medium energy neutrons
Ans: a
40. A reactor capable of converting a ferrite material into fissile isotopes is called
(a) regenerative reactor
(b) fast breeder reactor
(c) breeder reactor
(d) boiling water reactor
(e) ferrite reactor.
Ans: a
41. Hydrogen is preferred as better coolant in comparison to C02 because former

(a) is lighter
(b) is inert
(c) has high specific heat
(d) is a good conductor
Ans: c
42. Natural uranium is made up of

(a) 99.282% U238, 0.712% U235, 0.006% U234
(b) 99.282% U235, 0.712% U238, 0.06%' U234
(c) 99.282% U234, 0.712% U238, 0.006% U235
(d) 99.282% U235, 0.712% U234, 0.006% U238
Ans: a
43. The risk of radioactive hazard is greatest in the turbine with following reactor
(a) pressurised water
(b) boiling water
(c) gas cooled
(d) liquid metal cooled
Ans: b
44. Plutonium is produced

(a) as basic raw material
(b) by neutron irradiation of Uz
(c) by neutron irradiation of throium
(d) artificially
(e) in high capacity furnace.
Ans: b
45. Electron-volt is the unit of

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(a) atomic power

(b) energy
(c) voltage
(d) radio activity
(e) there is no such unit.
Ans: b

(a) In a heterogeneous or solid-fuel reactor, the fuel is mixed in a regular pattern
within moderator.
(b) Slow or thermal neutrons have energy of the order or 0.025 eV
(c) Fast neutrons have energies above 1000 eV
(d) Fast reactor uses moderator
(e) Most serious drawback in using water as coolant in nuclear plants is its high vapour
pressure.
Ans: d
47. The unit of radio-activity is

(a) electron-volt
(b) electron-ampere
(c) curie
(d) MeV
(e) AMU.
Ans: c
48. Pick up the wrong statement Fast breeder reactors

(a) operate at extremely high power densities.
(b) are liquid-metal cooled
(c) produce more fuel than they consume
(d) are unmoderated
(e) use water as coolant.
Ans: e
49. Uranium-233 is produced

(b) by neutron irradiation of Uz
(c) by neutron irradiation of thorium
(d) artificially
(e) in high capacity furnaces.
Ans: c
50. Plutonium-239 is produced

(b) by neutron irradiation of IT*
(c) by neutron irradiation of thorium
(d) artificially
(e) in high capacity furnaces.
Ans: b
51. Which of the following type of pump is used in liquid metal cooled reactor for

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circulation of liquid metal

(a) centrifugal
(b) axial
(c) reciprocation
(d) electromagnetic
(e) diaphragm.
Ans: d
52. Which of the following is the primary fuel

(a) Ulii
(b) U
(c) U238
(d) Pu:
(e) Pu
Ans: b
53. Which of the following is secondary fuel

(a) Th232andU238
(b) U233andPu239
(c) U233andPu238
Ans: c
54. A pressurised water reactor employs pressuriser for the following application
(a) to maintain constant pressure in primary circuit under varying load
(b) to Supply high pressure steam
(c) to increase pressure of water in primary circut
(d) to provide subcooled water at high pressure
Ans: a
55. Which of the following can be used as a coolant in nuclear plant

(a) light or heavy water
(b) molten lead
(c) carbon dioxide
(d) freon
(e) carbon tetrachloride.
Ans: a
56. Reactors for propulsion applications use

(a) natural uranium
(b) molten lead
(c) any form of uranium
(d) thorium
(e) plutonium.
Ans: b
57. The function of control rods in nuclear plants is to

(a) control temperature
(b) control readioactive pollution
(c) control absorption of neutron

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(d) control fuel consumption

Ans: c
58. Breeder reactors employ liquid metal coolant because it

(a) acts as good moderator
(b) produces maximum steam
(c) transfers heat from core at a fast rate
(d) breeds neutrons
(e) increases rate of reaction in core.
Ans: c
59. In triggering fission, which type of neutrons are more effective

(a) fast
(b) slow
(c) in bulk
(d) static
(e) activated.
Ans: b
60. For economical operation of a nuclear plant

(a) used fuel should be reprocessed
(b) moderator should be used
(c) coolant should be employed
(d) control rods should be used
(e) reflector should be used.
Ans: a
61. The size of the reactor is said to be critical when

(a) chain reaction can be initiated
(b) it becomes uncontrollable
(c) it explodes
(d) it produces no power
(e) it produces tremendous power.
Ans: a
62. When a reactor becomes critical, then the production of neutrons is

(a) infinite
(b) zero
(c) exactly balanced by the loss of neutrons through leakage
(d) initiated
(e) stopped.
Ans: c
63. In the breeder reactors the generation of new fissionable atom is

(a) at the lower rate than the consumption
(b) at a higher rate than the constuption
(c) at an equal rate of the consumption
(d) depends on other considerations
(e) unpredictable.

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Ans: b
64. The energy produced by a thermal reactor of same size as a breeder reactor is
(a) almost same
(b) slightly more
(c) slightly less
(d) much less
(e) much more.
Ans: d
65. Reactors designed for propulsion applications are designed for

(a) natural uranium
(b) enriched uranium
(c) pure uranium
(d) any type of uranium
Ans: b
66. Supertheated steam is generated in following reactor

(a) boiling water
(b) gas cooled
(c) pressurised water
Ans: b
67. Solid- fuel for nuclear reactions may be fabricated into various small shapes such
as
(a) plates
(b) pallets
(c) pins
(d) any one of the above
Ans: d
68. Which of the following is more appropriate for a moderator. One which
(a) does not absorb neutrons
(b) absorbs neutrons
(c) accelerates neutrons
(d) eats up neutrons
(e) regenerates neutrons.
Ans: a
69. A fission chain reaction in uranium can be developed by

(a) slowing down fast neutrons so that Uz fission continues by slow motion neutrons
(b) accelerating fast neutrons
(c) absorbing all neutrons
(d) using moderator
(e) enriching U235.
Ans: a

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70. In triggering fission, the following types of neutrons are desirable

(a) fast moving
(b) slow moving
(c) critical neutrons
(d) neutrons at rest
Ans: b
71. Effective moderators are those materials which contain

(a) light weight atoms
(b) heavy weight atoms
(c) critical atoms
(d) zero weight atoms
Ans: a
72. In a fission process, maximum %age of energy is released as

(a) kinetic energy of neutrons
(b) kinetic energy of fission products
(c) instantaneous release of gamma rays
(d) gradual readioactive decay of fission products
Ans: b
73. The following present serious difficulty in designing reactor shield

(a) alpha particles
(b) beta particles
(c) thermal neutrons
(d) fast neutrons and gamma rays
Ans: d
74. In nuclear fission

(a) the original elements change into completely different elements
(b) the electrons of the element change
(c) the molecules rearrange themselves to form other molecules
(d) none of the above.
Ans: a
75. In order to have constant clain reaction to produce a constant rate of heat output,
the value of ratio of the number of neutrons in one generation to the number of
neutrons in the immediately preceding generation must be
(a) greater than 1.0
(b) less than 1.0
(c) equal to zero
(c) equal to 1.0
(e) equal to infinity.
Ans: d

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75. Each fission of U235 produces following number of fast neutrons per fission
(a) 1 neutron
(b) 1 — neutrons
(c) 1 - 2 neutrons
(d) 2 — neutrons
(e) infinite.
Ans: d
76. A fast breeder reactor uses following as fuel

(a) enriched uranium
(b) plutonium
(c) thorium
(d) U235
(e) natrual uranium.
Ans: d
77. A boiling water reactor uses following as fuel

(a) enriched uranium
(b) plutonium
(c) thorium
(d) U
(e) natural uranium.
Ans: a
78. A fast breeder reactor

(a) uses graphite rods as moderator
(b) has powerful moderator
(c) has no moderator
(d) uses ferrite material as moderator
(e) uses pressurised water as moderator.
Ans: c
79. Artificial radioactive isotopes find application in

(a) power generation
(b) nucleonic devices
(c) nuclear fission
(d) nuclear fusion
(e) medical field.
Ans: e
80. A fast breeder reactor uses

(a) 90% U-235
(b) U-238
(c) U-235
(d) Pu-239
(e) U-239.
Ans: a
81. Half life of a radioactive isotope corresponds to the time required for half of the
following to decay

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(a) electrons
(b) protons
(c) neutrons
(d) nulceus
(e) atom.
Ans: e
82. Pressurised water reactor isdesigned

(a) for boiling pi water in the core
(b) to use liquid sodium metal as coolant
(c) to use intermediate coolant
(d) to prevent the water coolant from boiling in the core
(e) to eliminate the coolant loop of the pressurised water.
Ans: d
83. The coolant used in boiling water reactor is

(a) Co2
(b) pressurised water
(c) mixture of water and steam
(d) liquid metal
(e) mercury.
Ans: c
84. In boiling water reactor, moderator is

(a) coolant itself
(b) ferrite rod
(c) graphite rod
(d) liquid sodium metal
(e) blanket of thorium.
Ans: a
85. The most practical fuel for a thermo-nuclear reactor, both from econocical and
nuclear consideration is
(a) plutonium
(b) uranium
(c) deuterium
(d) thorium
(e) lithium.
Ans: c
86. The efficiency of a nuclear power plant in comparison to conventional and nuclear
consideration is
(a) higher cost of nuclear fuel
(b) high initial cost
(c) high heat rejection in condenser
(d) lower temperature and pressure condi-tions
(e) nuclear hazard risk.
Ans: d
87. The presence of reflector in nuclear power plants results in

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(a) increased production of neutrons

(b) complete absorption of neutrons
(c) controlled production of neutrons
(d) decreased leakage of neutrons
(e) decrease of speed of neutrons.
Ans: d
88. The fuel needed, with reflector in nuclear power plant, in order to generate
sufficient neutrons to sustain a chain reaction, would be
(a) more
(b) less
(c) same
(d) zero
(e) negative, i.e. fuel would be generated.
Ans: b
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1. For water, at pressures below atmospheric,
(a) melting point rises slightly and boiling point drops markedly
(b) melting point rises markedly and boiling point drops markedly
(c) melting point drops slightly and boiling point drops markedly
(d) melting point drops slightly and boiling point drops slightly
Ans: a
2. At very low temperature, the melting and boiling temperatures become equal.
This temperature is
(a) 373°K
(b) 273.16°K
(c) 303°K
(d) 0°K.
(e) 300°K.
Ans: b
3. The critical pressure at which latent heat of vaporisation is zero is

(a) 225.65 kgf/cm2
(b) 273 kgf/cm2
(c) 100 kgf/cm2
(d) 1 kgf/cm2
(e) - 1 kgf/cm2.
Ans: a

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4. The latent heat of steam at pressures greater than atmospheric in comparison

to latent heat at atmospheric pressure is
(a) less
(b) more
(c) equal
(d) may be less or more depending on temperature
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: a
5. The saturation temperature of steam with increase in pressure increases

(a) linearly
(b) rapidly first and then slowly
(c) slowly first and then rapidly
(d) inversely
Ans: b
6. Carbonisation of coal is the process of

(a) pulverising coal in inert atmosphere
(b) heating wood in a limited supply of air at temperatures below 300°C
(c) strongly heating coal continuously for about 48 hours in the absence of air in a
closed vessel
(d) binding the pulverised coal into brick-ettes
(e) enriching carbon in the coal.
Ans: c
7. Coke is produced by
(a) pulverising coal in inert atmosphere
(b) heating wood in a limited supply of air at temperatures below 300GC
(c) strongly heating coal continuously for about 48 hours in the absence of air in a
closed vessel
(d) binding the pulverised coal into brick-etts
(e) enriching carbon in the coal.
Ans: c
8. Heating of dry steam above saturation temperature is known as

(a) enthalpy
(b) superheating
(c) supersaturation
(d) latent heat
(e) super tempering.
Ans: b
9. Superheating of steam is done at

(a) constant volume
(b) constant temperature
(c) constant pressure
(d) constant entropy
(e) constant enthaply.
Ans: c

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10. 1 kg.m is equal to

(a) 9.81 Joules
(b) All Joules
(c) 427 Joules
(d) 102 Joules
(e) 539 Joules.
Ans: a
11. If partial pressure of air and steam be pa andps respectively in a condenser,

then according to Dalton's law, the pressure in condenser is equal to
(a) Ps-Pa
(b) pa-ps
(C) Pa+P,
Ans: c
12. Equivalent evaporation is the amount of water evaporated in a boiler from and
at
(a) 0°C
(b) 100°C
(c) saturation temperature at given pressure
(d) room temperature
(e) 20°C.
Ans: b
13. The specific volume of steam with increase in pressure decreases

(a) linearly
(b) slowly first and then rapidly
(c) rapidly first and then slowly
(d) inversely
Ans: c
14. The equivalent evaporation of a boiler is a measure to compare

(a) the given boiler with the model
(b) the two different boilers of the same make
(c) two different makes of boilers operat¬ing under the same operating conditions
(d) two boilers of same make but operaing under different conditions
(e) any type of boilers operating under any conditions.
Ans: e
15. The coal requirement per kW hour generation in the thermal power plant is of
the order of
(a) 0.1 to 0.2 kg
(b) 0.2 to 0.4 kg
(c) 0.6 to 0.8 kg
(d) 1.0 to 1.5 kg
(e) 1.5 to 2 kg.
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16. Sublimation region is the region where

(a) solid and vapour phases are in equi-librium
(b) solid and liquid phases are in equilibrium
(c) liquid and vapour phases are in equilibrium
(d) solid, liquid and vapour phases are in equilibrium
Ans: a
17. Stoichiometric quantity of air is the

(a) air present in atmosphere at NTP conditions
(b) air required for complete combustion of fuel with no excess air
(c) air required for optimum combustion so as to have reasonable excess air
(d) air required to convert CO into C02
(e) air required to form an explosive mixture.
Ans: b
18. One kg of steam sample contains 0.8 kg dry steam; it's dryness fraction is
(a) 0.2
(b) 0.8
(c) 1.0
(d) 0.6
(e) 0.5.
Ans: b
19. If a steam sample is nearly in dry condition, then its dryness fraction can be
most accurately determined by
(a) throttling calorimeter
(b) separating calorimeter
(c) combined separating and throttling calorimeter
(d) bucket calorimeter
Ans: a
20. If xx and x2 be the dryess fractions obtained in separating calorimeter and

throttling calorimeter respectively, then the actual dryness fraction of steam will be
(a) xxx2
(b) x, + x2
Ans: a
21. The specific heat of superheated steam in kcal/kg is generally of the order of
(a) 0.1
(b) 0.3
(c) 0.5
(d) 0.8
(e) 1.0.
Ans: c
22. On Mollier chart, flow through turbine is represented by '

(a) horizontal straight line
(b) vertical straight line

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(c) straight inclined line

(d) curved line
Ans: b
23. A wet vapour can be completely specified by

(a) pressure only
(b) temperature only
(c) dryness fraction only
(d) specific volume only
(e) pressure and dryness fraction.
Ans: e
24. On Millier chart, the constant pressure lines

(a) diverge from left to right
(b) diverge from right to left
(c) are equally spaced throughout
(d) first rise up and then fall
Ans: a
25. On Mollier chart, free expansion, or throttling process from high pressure to
atmosphere is represented by
(a) horizontal straight line
(b) vertical straight line
(c) straight inclined line
(d) curved line
Ans: a
26. The bituminous coal is non-caking if its carbon content is

(a) 78-81%
(b) 81-85%
(c) 85-90%
(d) 90-95%
(e) 95-100%.
Ans: a
27. The dry saturated steam at very low pressure, (5-10 kg/cm2) when throttled to
atmosphere will become
(a) wet
(b) superheated
(c) remain dry satruated
(d) dry
Ans: b
28. Water at pressure of 4 kg/cm2 and 160°C temperature when exposed to

atmosphere will
(a) boil

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(c) remain as it was
(d) cool down
Ans: b
29. The dry saturated steam at very high pressure (150-200 kg/cm2) when
throttled to atmosphere will become
(a) wet
(b) superheated
(c) remain dry saturated
(d) dry
Ans: a
30. In a throttling process

(a) steam temperature remaisn constant
(b) steam pressure remains constant
(c) steam enthalpy remains constant
(d) steam entropy remains constant
(e) steam volume remains constant.
Ans: c
31. In a throttling process

(a) heat transfer takes place
(b) work is done by the expanding steam
(c) internal energy of steam changes
Ans: e
32. The pressure at which latent heat of vaporisation of water is zero, is

(a) below atmospheric pressure
(b) 1 kg/cm2
(c) 100 kg/cm2
(d) 170 kg/cm2
(e) 225.6 kg/cm2.
Ans: e
33. Latent heat of dry steam at atmospneric pressure is equal to

(a) 539 kcal/kg
(b) 539 BTU/lb
(c) 427 kcal/kg
(d) 100 kcal/kg
(e) 471 kcal/kg.
Ans: a
34. The latent heat of steam with increase of pressure

(a) remains same
(b) increases

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(d) behaves unpredictably
Ans: c
35. At critical point, i.e. p=225.65 kg/cm2, the latent enthalpy of vaporisation is
(a) maximum
(b) minimum
(c) zero
(d) depends on temperature also
Ans: c
36. At which pressure the properties of water and steam become identical
(a) 0.1 kg/cm2
(b) 1 kg/cm2
(c) 100 kg/cm2
(d) 225.6 kg/cm2
(e) it is never possible.
Ans: d
37. In an experiment to determine dryness fraction of steam, the mass of water

separated was 1.2 kg in 15 mts and the mass of steam passed out in same time was
4.8 kg. Dryness fraction is
(a) 40%
(b) 25%
(c) 50%
(d) 80%
(e)90%.
Ans: d
38. While steam expands in turbines, theoretically the entropy

(a) remains constant
(b) increases
(c) decreases
(d) behaves unpredictably
Ans: a
39. Heating wet steam at constant temperature is heating it at constant

(a) volume
(b) pressure
(c) entropy
(d) enthalpy
Ans: b
40. Adiabatic process is

(a) essentially an isentropic process
(b) non-heat transfer process

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(c) reversible process

(d) constant temperature process
(e) constant enthalpy process.
Ans: b
41. The state of vapour under saturation condition is described by

(a) pressure alone
(b) temperature alone
(c) pressure and temperature
(d) pressure and dryness fraction
(e) dryness fraction alone.
Ans: d
42. Pick up the wrong statement about critical condition of steam

(a) latent heat is zero
(b) liquid directly becomes steam
(c) specific volume of steam and liquid is same
(d) this is the maximum pressure limit
(e) all properties of liquid and steam are same.
Ans: d
43. Water boils when its vapour pressure

(a) equals that of the surroundings
(b) equals 760 mm of mercury
(c) equals to atmospheric pressure
(d) equals the pressure of water in the container
(e) boiling has ^nothing to do with vapour pressure.
Ans: a
45. Mechanical equivalent of heat for 1 kcal or Joule's equivalent is equal to

(a) 421 kgm
(b) 421 kgm
(c) 539 kgm
(d) 102 kgm
(e) 75 kgm.
Ans: a
46. Equivalent evaporation of water is the evaporation "for a feed water supply at
100°C
(a) and its corresponding conversion into dry saturated steam at 100°C and 1.033
kg/cm2
(b) and its corresponding conversion into dry steam at desired boiler pressure
(c) conversion into steam at atmospheric condition
(d) conversion into steam at the same pres-sure at which feed water is supplied
Ans: a
47. The evaporation of 15.653 kg of water per hour from and at 100°C is called
(a) evaporative capacity
(b) factor of evaporation

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(c) equivalent evaporation

(d) one boiler h.p.
(e) boiler efficiency.
Ans: d
48. The increase in pressure

(a) lowers the boiling point of a liquid
(b) raises the boiling point of a liquid
(c) .does not affect the boiling point of a liquid
(d) reduces its volume
Ans: b
49. During polytropic process

(a) heat transfer takes place across cylinder walls
(b) work is done
(c) steam may be wet, dry or superheated after expansion
Ans: d
50. Hygrometery deals with the

(a) Hygroscopic substances
(b) water vapour in air
(c) temperature of air
(d) pressure of air
(e) density measurement.
Ans: b
51. Orsat meter is used for

(a) gravimetric analysis of the flue gases
(b) volumetric analysis of the flue gases
(c) mass flow of the flue gases
(d) measuring smoke density of flue gases
Ans: b
52. Alkaline pyrogallate is used in Orsat's apparatus for absorption of

(a) C02
(b) CO
(c) 02
(d) N2
Ans: c
53. An ideal regenerative cycle is

(a) equal to carnot cycle
(b) less than carnot cycle
(c) more than carnot cycle
(d) could be anything

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54. Efficiency of rankine cycle can be increased by

(a) decreasing initial steam pressure and temperature
(b) increasing exhaust pressure
(c) decreasing exhaust pressure
(d) increasing the expansion ratio
(e) increasing number of regenerative heaters.
Ans: a
55. Cochran boiler is a

(a) horizontal fire-tube boiler
(b) horizontal water-tube boiler
(c) veritcal water-tube boiler
(d) vertical fire tube boiler
(e) forced circulating boiler.
Ans: d
56. Lancashire 'boiler is a

(a) stationary fire tube boiler
(b) stationary water tube boiler
(c) water tube boiler with natural/forced circulation
(d) mobile fire tube boiler
Ans: a
57. Efficiency of a thermal cycle increases by

(a) regeneration
(b) reheating of steam
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) cooling of steam
Ans: c
58. One kilowatt-hour energy is equivalent to

(a) 1000 J
(b) 360 kJ
(c) 3600 kJ
(d) 3600 kW/sec
(e) 1000 kJ.
Ans: c
59. Which of the following gases has the highest calorific value
(a) producer gas
(b) coal gas.
(c) water gas
(d) blast furnace gas
(e) coke oven gas.
Ans: b

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60. 100% efficiency of a thermal cycle cannot be achieved because of

(a) frictional losses
(b) it is not possible to achieve 0°K temperature
(c) leakage
(d) non-availability of ideal substance
Ans: b
61. For burning 1 kg of carbon to CO as per chemically correct combusiton, amount

of air required is
(a) 1 kg
(b) 4/3kg
(c) 8/3kg
(d) 2 kg
(e) 16/3 kg.
Ans: b
62. The diameter of Cornish boiler is of the order of

(a) 1-2 m
(b) 1.5-2.5 m
(c) 2-3 m
(d) 2.5-3.5 m
(e) 0.5 to 1 m.
Ans: a
63. The lenght of Cornish boiler is of the order of

(a) 2-4 m
(b) 3-5 m
(c) 5-7.5 m
(d) 7-9 m
(e) 9-11 m.
Ans: c
64. The diameter of fire tube of Cornish boiler compared to its shell is
(a) one half
(b) one third
(c) one-fifth
(d) two-fifth
(e) three-fifth.
Ans: a
65. Steam engine operates on

(a) carnot cycle
(b) joule cycle
(c) Stirling cycle
(d) brayton cycle
Ans: d

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66. The change in internal energy in steam engines equals to

(a) work done during the rankine cycle ;
(b) work done during compression.
(c) work done during adiabatic expansion
(d) change in enthalpy
Ans: a
67. Water tube boilers are those in which

(a) flue gases pass through tubes and water around it
(b) water passes through the tubes and flue gases around it
(c) work is done during adiabatic expansion
(d) change in enthalpy
Ans: c
68. Locomotive type' boiler is

(a) horizontal multitubular water tube boiler
(b) water wall enclosed furnace type
(c) vertical tubular fire tube type
(d) horizontal multi-tubular fire tube type
(e) none of the above types.
Ans: d
69. Lancashire boiler is of

(a) stationary<fire tube-type
(b) horizontal type
(c) natural cirulation type
(d) internally fired type
Ans: e
70. Fire tube boilers are those in which

(a) flue gases pass through tubes and water around it
(b) water passes through the tubes and flue gases around it
(c) forced circulation takes place
(d) tubes are laid vertically
Ans: a
71. Which of the following substance will have same percentage in both proximate
and ultimate analysis
(a) ash
(b) volatile matter
(c) moisture
(d) hydrogen
Ans: a
72. The number of flue tubes in Lancashire boiler is

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(a) zero
(b) one
(c) two
(d) four
(e) many.
Ans: c
73. Which of the following is a fire tube boiler

(a) locomotive boiler
(b) Babcock and Wilcox boiler
(c) Stirling boiler.
Ans: a
74. Which of the following is a water tube boiler

(a) locomotive boiler
(b) Cochran boiler
(c) Cornish boiler
(d) Babcock and Wilcox boiler
(e) Lancashire boiler.
Ans: d
75. The diameter of cylindrical shell of the Lancashire boiler is of the order of
(a) 1 tp 1.25m
(b) 1 to 1.75 m
(c) 2 to 4 m
(d) 1.75 to 2.75 m
(e) 2.25 to 4.5 m.
Ans: d
76. A packaged boiler is one in which various parts like firing equipment, fans, feed
pumps and automatic controls are
(a) supplied by same manufacturer loose and assembled at site
(b) supplied mounted on a single base
(c) purchased from several parties and packed together at site
(d) packaged boiler does not exist
Ans: b
77. The biggest size of thermal power unit operating in India is

(a) 30 MW
(b) 60 MW
(c) 100 MW
(d) 210 MW
(e) 500 MW.
Ans: e
78. Which of the following coals has the highest calorific value
(a) anthracite coal

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(c) lignite
(d) peat
(e) wood.
Ans: a
79. The high pressure boiler is oiie producing steam at a pressure more than
(a) atmospheric pressure
(b) 5 kg/cm2
(c) 10 kg/cm2
(d) 40 kg/cm2
(e) 75-80 kg/cm2.
Ans: e
80. The crown of the fire box is made hemispherical in order to

(a) give maximum space
(b) give maximum strength
(c) withstand pressure inside boiler ,
(d) resist intense heat in fire box
(e) enable easy,manufacture.
Ans: d
81. Which of the following is steam dbal

(a) non-coking bituminous coal
(b) brown coal
(c) pulverised coal
(d) coking bituminous coal
Ans: a
82. The fire tubes in, a Coarran and Scotish marine boiler are
(a) horizontal
(b) vertical
(c) inclined
(d) both horizontal and vertical
(e) horizontal and inclined.
Ans: a
83. The diameter of internal flue tubes in a Lancashire boiler compared to its shell is
(a) one-half
(b) one-third
(c) one-fourth
(d) one-fifth
(e) two-fifth.
Ans: e
84. The basic purpose of drum in boiler is to

(a) serve as storage of steam
(b) serve as storage of feed water for water wall
(c) remove salts from water

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(e) control level.
Ans: d
85. Duplex feed pumps are used in small steam boilers. These operate on the
principle of
(a) centrifugal pump
(b) axial flow pump
(c) gear pump
(d) ejector pump
(e) reciprocating pump.
Ans: e
86. The best suited coal for chain or travelling grate stoker boiler is
(a) coking coal
(b) non coking or free burning coal
(c) pulverised coal
(d) high sulphur coal
(e) least ash content coal.
Ans: b
87. In natural circulation type boiler,

(a) heating takes place at bottom and the water supplied at bottom gets converted
into the mixture of steam bubbles and hot water which rise to drum
(b) water is supplied in durm and through down-comers located in atmospheric
conditon it passes to the water wall and rises to drum in the form of mixture of water
and steam
(c) feed pump is employed to supplement natural circulation in water wall type
furnace
(d) water is converted into steam in one . pass without any recirculation
(e) water is fed at atmospheric pressure.
Ans: a
88. Hard coke is produced by carborisation of coal at

(a) atmospheric temperature
(b) 500-600°C
(c) 70O-850°C
(d) 95O-1100°C
(e) 120O-1500°C.
Ans: d
89.. Hard coke is used in

(a) cement industry
(b) thermal power plant
(c) blast furnace
(d) domestic use
(e) locomotives
Ans: c
90. Pick up the correct statement as regards Cornish boiler and Lancashire boiler

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(a) cornish is fire tube and lancashire is water tube

(b) cornish is water tube and lancashire is fire tube
(c) cornish has two fire tubes and lancashire has one
(d) lancashire has two fire tubes and cornish has one
(e) both have two fire tubes.
Ans: d
91. In locomotive boiler, maximum steam pressure is limited to

(a) 1 kg/cm2
(b) 5 kg/cm2
(c) 10 kg/cm2
(d) 18 kg/cm2
(e) 31 kg/cm2.
Ans: d
92. Locomotive boiler is of the following type

(a) multitubular
(b) horizontal
(c) internally fired
(d) mobile
Ans: e
93. The shell diameter and length of locomotive boiler are

(a) 1.5 m, 4 m
(b) 1.5 m, 6 m
(c) 1 m, 4 m
(d) 2 m, 4 m
(e) 1.5 m, 8 m.
Ans: a
94. The diameters of fire tubes and superheaer tubes in locomotive boiler are
(a) 47.5 mm, 130 mm
(b) 32.5 mm, 180 mm
(c) 65.5 mm, 210 mm
(d) 24.5 mm, 65 mm
Ans: a
95. The water tubes in a babcock and wilcox boiler are

(a) horizontal
(b) vertical
(c) inclined
(d) horizontal and inclined
(e) vertical and inclined.
Ans: c
96. Which of the following varieties of coals is mostly used in steam boilers
(a) non-coking bituminous coal
(b) brown coal
(c) peat

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97. The diameter of tubes for natural circulation boiler as compared to controlled
circulation boilers is
(a) more
(b) less
(c) same
(d) could be more or less depending on other factors
Ans: a
98. A boiler in India should conform to safety regulations of

(a) DIN
(b) BS
(c) ASTM
(d) IBR
(e) GOST.
Ans: d
99. The function of injector used in small steam plants is to

(a) create vacuum in furnace
(b) create vacuum at turbine exhaust
(c) pump feed water
(d) dose chemicals in feed water
(e) control steam temperature by injecting water.
Ans: c
100. Which of the following boilers is best suited to meet fluctuating demands
(a) babcock and wilcox
(b) locomotive
(c) lancashire
(d) cochran
(e) comish.
Ans: b
101. The difference between cornish boiler and lancashire boiler is that
(a) former is fire tube type and latter is water tube type boiler
(b) former is water tube type and latter is fire tube type
(c) former contains one fire tube and latter contains two fire tubes
(e) none/of the above.
Ans: c
102. In accelerated circulation type boiler

into the mixture of stdam bubbles and hot water which rise to durm
(b) water is supplied in drum and through downcomers" located in atmospheric
conditon it passes to the water wall and rises to durm in the from of mixture of water
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(e) water is converted into steam in one pass without any recirculation
(e) water is fed under high pressure and high velocity.
Ans: b
103. Pick up the wrong statement about water tube boiler in comparison to fire tube
boilers
(a) former generates steam at high pressure
(b) former occupies less space for same power
(c) rate of steam flow is more in former case
(d) former is used for high installed capacity
(e) chances of explosion are less in former case.
Ans: e
104. The number of drums in Benson steam generator is

(a) one
(b) two
(c) one steam drum and one water drum
(d) no drum
Ans: d
105. A fusible plug is fitted in small boilers in order to

(a) avoid excessive build up of pressure
(b) avoid explosion
(c) extinguish fire if water level in the boiler falls below alarming limit
(d) control steam dome
(e) remove molten aslj.
Ans: c
106. The fusible plug in small boilers is located

(a) in the drum
(b) in the fire tubes
(c) above steam dome
(d) over the combustion chamber
(e) at the inlet of chimney.
Ans: d
107. Fusible plug for boilers is made of fusible metal containing tin, lead, and
(a) bismuth
(b) copper
(c) aluminium
(d) nickel
(e) iron.
Ans: a
108. Boiler H.P. is defined as the

(a) steam evaporation rate per kg of fuel fired
(b) work done in evaporating 1 kg of steam per hour from and at 100°C into dry

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(c) the evaporation of 15.65 kg of water per hour from and at 100°C into dry
saturated steam
(d) work done by 1 kg of steam at saturation condition
(e) heat consumed in evaporating 1 kg water at 0°C to steam at 100°C and 1.033
kg/cm pressure.
Ans: c
109. In forced recirculation type boiler,

(b) water is supplied in drum and through down-comers located in atmospheric
condition it passes to the water wall and rises to drum in the form of mixture of water
and steam
furnace
(d) water is converted into steam in one pass without any recirculation
(e) heating of water takes place in stages.
Ans: c
110. The ratio of heat utilised to produce steam and the heat liberated in furnace is
known as
(a) boiler effectiveness
(b) boiler evaporative capacity
(c) factor of evaporation
(d) equivalent evaporation
(e) boiler efficiency.
Ans: e
111. Steam in water tube boiler as compared to fire tube boiler

(a) can be raised rapidly
(b) is raisd at slower rate
(c) is raised at same rate
(d) could be raised at fast/slow rate depending on design
Ans: a
112. Thermal efficiency of well maintained boiler will be of the order

(a) 20%
(b) 40%
(c) 50%
(d) 75%
(e) 90%.
Ans: e
113. Thermal efficiency of a thermal power plant is of the order of

(a) 15%
(b) 20%
(c) 30%
(d) 45%

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Ans: c
114. It is required to produce large amount of steam at low pressure. Which boiler
should be used ?
(a) pulverised fuel fired boiler
(b) cochran boiler
(c) lancashire boiler
(d) babcock and wilcox boiler
(e) stoker fired boiler.
Ans: c
115. The overall efficiency of thermal power plant is

(a) boiler efficiency, turhine efficiecny, generator efficiency
(b) all the three above plus gas cycle efficiency
(c) carnot cycle efficiency
(d) regenerative cycle efficiency
(e) rankine cycle efficiency.
Ans: a
116. Which type of boiler can meet rapid changes of load

(a) vertical fire tube type
(b) horizontal fire tube type
(c) horizontal water tube type
(d) vertical water tube type
(e) forced circulation type.
Ans: e
117. In forced circulation type boiler

(b) water is supplied in drum and through down-comers located in atmospheric
condition it passes to the water wall and rises to drum in the form of mixture of water
and steam
furnace
(d) water is converted into steam in one pass without any recirculation
(e) water is heated in a large number of tubes.
Ans: d
118. Boiler stays are used to

(a) prevent flat surfaces under pressure from tearing apart
(b) take care of failure in shear
(c) take care of failure in compression
(d) provide support for boiler
(e) provide foundation of boiler.
Ans: a
119. The radius of a dished head is taken approximately as

(a) one-fourth

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(c) one
(d) two
(e) three.
Ans: c
120. Size of boiler tubes is specified by

(a) mean diameter and thickness
(b) inside diameter and thickness
(c) outside diameter and thickness
(d) outside diameter and inside diameter
(e) outside diameter alone.
Ans: c
121. The heat loss in a boiler takes place in the form of

(a) heat carried away by flue gases
(b) heat carried away by ash
(c) moisture present in fuel and steam formed by combustion of hydrogen in fuel
(d) radiation
Ans: e
122. The major axis of elliptical manholes on the shell should be provided
(a) longitudinally
(b) circumferentially
(c) on dished end
(d) anywhere
(e) vertically.
Ans: b
123. In which of the following boilers, the draught in furnace is increased by utilising
exhaust steam from engine
(a) lancashire boiler
(b) locomotive boiler
(c) babcock and wilcox boiler
(d) cochran boiler
(e) benson boiler.
Ans: b
124. With increase in load, radiant superheater has

(a) drooping characteristic
(b) lihear characterisstic
(c) rising characteristic
(d) flat characteristic
Ans: a
125. With increase in load, convection superheater has

(a) drooping characteristic
(b) linear characterisstic

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(d) flat characteristic
(c) none of the above.
Ans: c
126. The diameter of fire tubes in Cochran boiler is of the order of

(a) 2 cm
(b) 6 Cm ,
(C) 8 cm
(d) 12 cm
(e) 15 cm.
Ans: b
127. In a recuperative air preheater, the heat is transferred

(a) from a metal wall from one medium to another
(b) from heating an itermediate material and then heating the air from this material
(c) by direct mixing ,
(d) heat is transferred by bleeding some gases from furnace
Ans: a
128. A safety valve in a locomotive starts leaking. The leaking medium will be
(a) water
(b) dry steam
(c) wet steam
(d) super heated steam
(e) supersaturated steam.
Ans: d
129. The temperature of flue gases at air heater outlet should be

(a) 100°C
(b) above dew-point temperature of flue gases
(c) below dew-point temperature of flue gases
(d) less than wet bulb temperature of flue gases
(e) above wet bulb temperature of flue gases.
Ans: b
130. In regenerative air preheater, the heat is transferred

(a) from a metal wall from one medium to another
(b) from heating an intermediateanaterial and then heating the air from this
material
(c) by direct mixing
(d) heat is transferred by bleeding some gas from furnace
Ans: b
131. In designing air preheater, the important design consideration is that

(a) approach temperature should be as low as possible
(b) handling and maintenance should be easier
(c) heat transfer area should be optimum

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(d) stack gases should not be cooled to the dew point

Ans: d
132. The pressure of reheat steam after passing through reheater compared to inlet
condition is
(a) more
(b) less
(c) equal
(d) may be more or less depending on capacity of reheater
Ans: b
133. The function of injector used in small capacity boilers is to

(a) create vacuum
(b) inject chemical solution in feed pump
(c) pump water, similar to boiler feed pump
(d) add make up water in the system
Ans: c
134. The safety valve at superheater as compared to drum safety valve setting is set
at
(a) higher value
(b) lower value
(c) same value
(d) any value
Ans: b
135. The height of chimney in a power plant is governed by

(a) the draft to be created
(b) limitation of construction facilities
(c) control of pollution
(d) quantity of flue gases to be handled
Ans: c
136. Steam exhaust from high pressure turbine is reheated in

(a) boiler drum
(b) superheater tubes
(c) economiser
(d) a separate coil
(e) a separate coil located in convection path.
Ans: e
137. Vacuum for reciprocating steam engines compared to steam turbines is

(a) more
(b) equal
(c) less

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Ans: c
138. Expanding steam to a very low prseeure (high vacuum) in steam engines is
(a) desirable
(b) economical
(c) essential
(d) optional
(e) uneconomical.
Ans: e
139. In locomotives, the draught is produced by

(a) chimney
(b) induced draft fan
(c) both combined (a) and (b)
(d) steam jet draught
Ans: d
140. Reheating of steam under ideal conditions takes place at constant

(a) entropy
(b) enthaply
(c) pressure
(d) temperature
Ans: d
141. The maximum discharge through a chimney occurs when the height of chimney
is
(a) infinitely long
(b) around 200 meters
(c) equal to the height of the hot gas column producing draught
(d) outside temperature is very low
(e) more than the tallest building nearby.
Ans: c
142. Proximate analysis of fuel is determination of percentage of

(a) carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulphur, moisture
(b) fixed carbon, ash, volatile matter, moisture
(c) higher calorific value
(d) lower calorific value
(e) rough analysis.
Ans: b
143. Which device is used in thermal power plants to reduce level of pollution
(a) induced draft fan
(b) smoke meter
(c) chimney
(d) precipitator

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(e) pulveriser.
Ans: d
144. Bomb calorimeter is used to determine

(a) Higher calorific value at constant volume
(b) Lower calorific value at constant volume ,
(c) Higher calorific value at constant pressure
(d) Lower calorific value at constant pressure
(e) None of the above.
Ans: a
145. Ultimate analysis of fuel is determination of percentage of

(a) carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulphur, moisture
(b) fixed carbon, ash, volatile matter, moisture
(c) higher calorific value
(b) lower calorific value
(e) best analysis.
Ans: a
146. For combutsion of a fuel, following is essential

(a) correct fuel air ratio
(b) proper ignition temperature
(c) 02 to support combustion
(d) all the three above
Ans: d
147. Spontaneous combustion is a phenomenon in which

(a) all the fuel burns instantaneously producing high energy release
(b) fuel burns with less air
(c) coal bursts into flame without any external ignition source but by itself due to
gradual increase in temperature as a result of heat released by combination of oxygen
with coal
(d) explosion in furnace
Ans: c
148. The economiser is used in boilers to

(a) increase thermal efficiency of boiler
(b) economise on fuel
(c) extract heat from the exhaust flue gases
(d) increase flue gas temperature
(e) to heat feed water by bled steam.
Ans: a
149. An economiser in a boiler

(a) increases steam pressure
(b) increases steam flow
(c) decreases fuel consumption
(d) decreases steam pressure

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Ans: c
150. 02 content in atmospheric air on volume basis is

(a) 21%
(b) 23%
(d) 30%
(d) 40%
(e) 70%.
Ans: a
151. 02 content in atmospheric air on weight basis is

(a) 21%
(b) 23%
(c) 30%
(d) 40%
(e ) 70%.
Ans: b
152. Primary air is the air used to

(a) provide air around burners for obtaining optimum combustion
(b) transport and dry the coal
(c) convert CO (formed in lower zone of furnace) into C02 at higher zone
(d) air-delivered by forced draft fan
(e) none ot the above.
Ans: b
153. Sulphur content of fuels is very important to the plant operators because it
(a) has high heating value
(b) retards electric precipitation
(c) promotes complete combustion
(d) has highly corrosive effect
(e) facilitates ash removal.
Ans: d
154. Presence of moisture in fuel oil would

(a) keep the burner tips cool
(b) aid in proper combustion
(c) cause sputtering, possibly extinguish¬ing flame
(d) clean the nozzles
(e) reduce flame length.
Ans: c
155. Gusset stays in a boiler are provided to

(a) prevent the bulging of flat surfaces
(b) avoid explosion in furnace
(c) prevent leakage of hot flue gases
(d) support furnace freely from top
(e) prevent atmospheric air leaking into furnace.
Ans: a

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156. Water and sediment in fuel oil can be removed by

(a) heating the oil in the settling tanks
(b) cooling the oil in the settling tanks
(c) burning the oil
(d) suspension
(e) filtering.
Ans: a
157. Pour point of fuel oil is the

(a) lowest temperature at which oil will flow under set condition
(b) storage temperature
(c) temperature at which fuel is pumped through burners
(d) temperature at which oil is transported
Ans: a
158. Secondary air is the used to

(c) convert CO (formed in lower zone of furnace) into C02 at higher zone
(d) air delivered by induced draft fan
(e) air fed to pulverisers.
Ans: a
159. The behaviour of coal in a furnace is determained by

(a) the content of sulphur
(b) the content of ash and heating value
(c) the proximate analysis
(d) the exact analysis
(e) its type.
Ans: c
160. Pick up wrong statement about desired properties of a good fuel

(a) high calorific value
(b) produce minimum smoke and gases
(c) ease in storing
(d) high ignition point
(e) ecomomical
Ans: d
161. Sulphur in coal results in

(a) causing clinkering and slagging
(b) corroding air heaters
(c) spontaneous combustion during coal storage
(d) facilitating ash precipitation
Ans: e
162. Caking coals are those which

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(a) form lumps or masses of coke

(b) burn freely
(c) show little or no fusing action
(d) burn completely
(e) do not form ash.
Ans: a
163. Green coal, in order to be burnt, must be

(a) heated sufficiently
(b) burnt in excess air
(c) heated to its ignition point
(d) burnt as powder
(e) burnt as lumps.
Ans: c
164. The ultimate analysis of fuel lists

(a) various chemical constituents, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen etc, plus ash as per-
cents by volume
(b) various chemical constituents, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, etc, plus ash as per-
cents by weight
(c) fuel constituents as percents by volume of moisture, volatile, fixed carbon and
ash
(d) fuel constituents as percents by weight of moisture, volatile, fixed carbon and
ash
(e) moisture and ash free heating value.
Ans: b
165. The proximate analysis of fuel lists

(a) various chemical constituents, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen etc, plus ash as per-
cents by volume
(b) various chemical constituents, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, etc, plus ash as per-
cents by weight
(c) fuel constituents as percents by volume of moisture, volatile, fixed carbon and
ash
(d) fuel constituents as percents by weight of moisture, volatile, fixed carbon and
ash
(e) moisture and ash free heating value.
Ans: d
166. Tertiary air is the air used to

(c) cool the scanners
(d) supply air for ignitors
(e) convert CO (formed in lower zone of furnace) into C02 at higher zone.
Ans: e
167. The safety valve on boiler drum compared to safety valve on superheater is set
at
(a) same value

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(b) higher value

(c) lower value
(d) lower/higher depending on steam flow
(e) unpredicatble.
Ans: b
168. Which is not correct statement about pulverised fuel firing

(a) high burning rate is possible
(b) heat release can be easily controlled
(c) fuel burns economically
(d) it is the best technique for burning high ash content fuel having low fusion ash
(e) separate mills are required to powder the coal.
Ans: d
169. The three "Ts" for good combustion are

(a) temperature, time, and turbulance
(b) total air, true fuel, and turbulance
(c) thorough mixing, total air, and temperature
(d) total air, time, and temperature
Ans: a
170. Which is not correct statement about the function of furnace

(a) to provide proper conditions for con-tinuous complete combustion
(b) mix fuel with air and ignite
(c) separate ash from coal
(d) maintain heat supply to prepare and ignite the incoming fuel
(e) to minimise radiation losses.
Ans: c
171. Which is not correct statement about effect of sulphur in fuel

(a) it has heating value
(b) it helps in electrostatic precipitation of ash in flue-gases
(c) it leads to corrosion of air heaters, ducting, etc. if flue gas exit temperature is
low
(d) it erodes furnace walls
Ans: d
172. Heating value of fuel used is as on fired basis. If it is reported for dry or moisture
free fuel, then latter should be multiplied by the following factor to correct for as fired
value
(a) (1- moisture content)
(b) (1 + moisture content)
(c) 1 + moisture content
(d) 1 - moisture content
Ans: a
173. Gardually increasing temperature of flue gases at inlet to chimney for given
steam outputs is an indication of

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(a) higher effectiveness of boiler

(b) high calorific value coal being burnt
(c) fouling of heat transfer surfaces
(d) raising of steam temperature
(e) leakage of air.
Ans: c
174. Incomplete combustion can be best judged by

(a) smoky chimney exit
(b) excess air in flue gases
(c) measuring carbon mono-oxide in flue gases
(d) measuring temperature of flue gases at exit of furnace
(e) measuring oxygen in flue gases.
Ans: c
175. The capacity of induced draft fan compared to forced draft fan in a boiler is
(a) same
(b) more
(c) less
(d) less or more depending on size of boiler
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: b
176. Pulverised fuel is used for

(a) better burning
(b) more calorific value
(c) less radiation loss
(d) medium sized units
(e) stoker fired boilers.
Ans: a
177. Calorific value of coal is of the order of

(a) 200-400 kcal/kg
(b) 800-1200 kcal/kg
(c) 2000-4000 kcal/kg
(d) 5000-8000 kcal/kg
(e) 8000-10,000 kcal/kg.
Ans: c
178. Evaporative capacity of boiler is expressed as

(a) kg of steam produced
(b) steam pressure produced
(c) kg of fuel fired
(d) kg of steam produced per kg of fuel fifed
(e) kg of water evaporated.
Ans: d
179. Boiler parameters are expressed by

(a) tonnes/hr. of steam
(b) pressure of steam in kg/cm2

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(c) temperature of steam in °C

Ans: d
180. The condition of steam in boiler drum is always

(a) dry
(b) wet
(c) saturated
(d) supersaturated
(e) superheated.
Ans: b
181. The balanced draft furnace is one using

(a) induced draft fan and chimney
(b) induced draft fan and forced draft fan
(c) forced draft fan and chimney
Ans: b
182. In ordetjo obtain superheated steam, a superheater is added in an existing

boiler. As as result, furnace vacuum will
(a) remain unaffected
(b) improve (c) worsen
(d) may improve/worsen depending on size
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: c
183. Maximum energy loss in a boiler occurs due to

(a) unburnt carbon in ash
(b) incomplete combustion
(c) ash content
(d) flue gases
(e) radiation losses.
Ans: d
184. Overfire burning is the phenomenon of

(a) supply of excess, air
(b) supply of excess coal
(c) burning CO and unburnts in upper zone of furnace by supplying more air
(d) fuel bed firing
Ans: c
185. Which is not the correct statement about moisture in coal

(a) inherent moisture and surface mois¬ture are different things
(b) in some coals moisture may be present upto 40%
(c) some moisture in coal helps in better burning which is not possible with
completely dry coal

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(d) it increases thermal efficiency

(e) moisture in coal is removed before firing by heating it with hot air.
Ans: d
186. Deaeration of feed water is carried out because it reduces

(a) cavitation of .boiler feed pumps
(b) corrosion caused by oxygen
(c) heat transfer coefficient
(d) pH value of water
(e) weight of water to be handled.
Ans: b
187. A supercritical boiler is one that operates above the pressure and temperature
of following values
(a) 100 kg/cm2 and 540°C
(b) 1 kg/cm2 and 100°C
(c) 218 kg/cm2 abs and 373°C
(d) 218 kg/cm2 abs and 540°C
(e) 100 kg/cm2 abs and 373°C
Ans: c
188. Natural water circulation, by convection in water tube boilers, with increase in
pressure of boiler
(a) increases
(b) decreases
Ans: b
189. The steam temperature with increase in load in case of a boiler fitted with
radiation superheater
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: b
190. During storage, the heating value of coal

(a) increases
(b) decreases
(d) may increase or decrease depending upon the method of storage
Ans: b
191. The relative heat absorption for successively added equal areas of boiler
convection heating surfaces
(a) increases

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(b) decreases
Ans: b
192. Film boling occurs at

(a) very low pressure
(b) atmospheric pressures
(c) medium pressures
(d) very high pressures
Ans: d
193. Fire tube boilers are limited to a maximum design working pressure of
(a) 1 kg/cm
(b) 6 kg/cm
(c) 17 kg/cm2
(d) 100 kg/cm2
(e) 250 kg/cm2.
Ans: c
194. For the same diameter and thickness of tube, a water tube boiler compared to a
fire tube boiler has
(a) more heating surface
(b) less heating surface
(c) equal heating surface
(d) heating surface depends on other parameters
Ans: a
195. In water wall furnace, the heat is transferred to the water-walls by

(a) convection
(b) radiation
(c) conduction
(d) radiation and conducton
(e) radiation and convection.
Ans: b
196. Relative percentage of heat absorbed through the heat transfer of

(i) furnace water wall,
(ii) boiler bank,
(Hi) superheater,
(iv) economiser,
(v) airheater of a typical boiler of 200 MW capacity would be of the order of
(a) 48:20:15:7:10
(b) 10:7:15:20:48
(c) 20:48:7:15:10
(d) 7:15:20:10:48
(e) 48:15:10:7:20.

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197. The feed check valve is used in order to

(a) regulate flow of boiler water
(b) check level of water in boiler drum
(c) recirculate unwanted feed water
(d) allow high pressure feed water to flow to drum and not allow reverse flow to
take place
Ans: d
198. The size of a boiler drum in pulverised fuel fired boiler,as its size and capacity,
(steam pressure and flow ratings) increase
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) remains unchanged
(d) increases/decreases depending on steam temperature requirements
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: b
199. Feed water conditioning in thermal power plants in done to

(a) reduce hardness and for removal of solids
(b) increase efficiency-of thermal power plant
(c) increase *heat transfer rate
(d) increase steam parameters
Ans: a
200. The basic job of feed water treatment in boilers is to overcome the problem of
(a) corrosion
(b) scale
(c) carryover
(d) embrittlement
Ans: e
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1. Free air is the air at
(a) atmospheric conditions at any specific location
(b) 20°C and 1 kg/cm2 and relative humidity of 36%
(c) 0°C and standard atmospheric conditions
(d) 15°C and 1 kg/cm2
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(e) 25°C, 1 kg/cm2 and relative humidity of 50%.

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2. Standard air is the air at

(a) atmospheric conditions at any specific location
(b) 20°C and 1 kg/cm2 and relative humidity 36%
(c) 0°C and standard atmospheric conditions
(e) 25°C, 1 kg/cm2 and RH of 60%.
Ans: b
3. 1 m of air at atmospheric condition weighs approximately

(a) 0.5 kg
(b) 1.0 kg
(c) 1.3 kg
(d) 2.2 kg
(e) 3.2 kg.
Ans: c
4. Adiabatic compression is one in which

(a) temperature during compression remains constant
(b) no heat leaves or enters the compressor cylinder during cornpression
(c) temperature rise follows a linear relationship
(d) work done is maximum
(e) entropy decreases.
Ans: b
5. The capacity of a compressor is 5 m /mih. 5 m /min refers to

(a) standard air
(b) free air
(c) compressed air
(d) compressed air at delivery pressure
(e) air sucked.
Ans: b
6. The overall isothermal eiffciency of compressor is defined as the ratio of

(a) isothermal h.p. to the BHP of motor
(b) isothermal h.p. to adiabatic h.p.
(c) power to drive compressor to isothermal h.p.
(d) work to compress air isothermally to work for actual compression
(e) isothermal work to ideal work.
Ans: a
7. The- most efficient method of compressing air is to compress it

(a) isothermally
(b) adiabatically
(c) isentropically
(d) isochronically
(e) as per law pV
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8. Maximum work is done in compressing air when the compression is

(a) isothermal
(b) adiabatic
(c) polytropic
Ans: b
9. The pressure and temperature conditions of air at the suction of compressor are
(a) atmospheric
(b) slightly more than atmospheric
(c) slightly less than atmospheric
(d) pressure slightly more than atmospheric and temperature slightly less than
atmospheric
(e) pressure sightly less than atmospheric and temperature slightly more than
atmospheric.
Ans: e
10. Isothermal compression effeicency can be attained by running the compressor

(a) at very high speed
(b) at very slow speed
(c) at average speed
(d) at zero speed
(e) isothermally.
Ans: b
11. The compressor capacity with decrease in suction temperature

(a) increases
(b) decreases
(d) may increase or decrease depending on compressor capacity
(e) increases upto certain limit and then decreases.
Ans: a
12. Isothermal compression efficiency, even when running at high speed, can be
approached by using
(a) multi-stage compression
(b) cold water spray
(d) fully insulating the cylinder
(e) high stroke.
Ans: c
13. Compression efficiency is compared against

(a) ideal compression
(b) adiabatic compression
(c) botii isothermal and adiabatic compression
(d) isentropic compression
(e) isothermal compression.

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14. Aeroplanes employ following type of compressor

(a) radial flow
(b) axial flow
(c) centrifugal
(d) combination of above
Ans: b
15. Inter cooling in compressors

(a) cools the delivered air
(b) results in saving of power in compressing a given volume to given pressure
(c) is the standard practice for big compressors
(d) enables compression in two stages
(e) prevents compressor jacket running very hot.
Ans: b
16. An ideal air compressor cycle without clearance on p-v diagram can be represented
by following processes
(a) one adiabatic, two isobaric, and one constant volume
(b) two adiabatic and two isobaric
(c) two adiabatic, one isobaric and one constant volume
(d) one adiabatic, one isobaric and two constant volume
(e) two isobaric, two adiabatic and one constant volume.
Ans: a
17. An ideal air compressor cycle with clearance on p-v diagram can be represented by
following processes
(a) one adiabatic, two isobaric, and one constant volume
(b) two adiabatic and two isobaric
(c) two adiabatic, one isobaric and one constant volume,
(d) one adiabatic, one isobaric and two constant volume
(e) two isobaric, two adiabatic and one constant volume.
Ans: b
18. What will be the volume of air at 327°C if its volume at 27°C is 1.5 m3/mt
(a) 3 m3/mt .
(b) 1.5 m3/mt
(c) 18 m3/mt'
(d) 6 m3/mt
(e) 0.75 m3/mt.
Ans: a
19. The work done per unit mass of air in compression will'be least when n is equal to
(a) 1
(b) 1.2 ,
(c) 1.3
(d) 1.4
(e) 1.5

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20. Isothermal compression though most efficient, but is not -practicable because
(a) ityrequires very big cylinder
(b) it does not increase pressure much
(c) it is impossible in practice
(d) compressor has to run at very slow speed to achieve it
(e) it requires cylinder to be placed in water.
Ans: d
21. Ratio of indicated H.P. and brake H.P. is known as

(a) mechanical efficiency
(b) volumetric efficiency
(c) isothermal efficiency
(d) adiabatic efficiency
(e) relative efficiency.
Ans: a
22. The ratio of work doen per cycle to the swept volume in case of compressor is
called
(a) compression index
(b) compression ratio
(c) compressor efficiency
(d) mean effective pressure
(e) compressor effectiveness.
Ans: d
23. Cylinder clearance in a compressor should be

(a) as large as possible
(b) as small as possible
(c) about 50% of swept volume
(d) about 100% of swept volume
Ans: b
24. Ratio of compression is the ratio of

(a) gauge discharge pressure to the gauge intake pressure
(b) absolute discharge pressure to the ab-solute intake pressure
(c) pressures at discharge and suction cor-responding to same temperature
(d) stroke volume and clearance volume
Ans: b
25. Clearance volume in actual reciprocating compressors is essential

(a) to accommedate Valves in the cylinder head
(b) to provide cushioning effect
(c) to attain high volumetric efficiency
(d) to avoid mechanical bang of piston with cylinder head
(e) to provide cushioning effect and also to avoid mechanical bang of piston with
cylinder head.

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Ans: e
26. The net work input required for compressor with increase in clearance volume
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) remains same
(d) increases/decreases depending on com-pressor capacity
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: c
27. Ratio of indicated h.p. to shaft h.p. in known as

(a) compressor efficiency
(b) isothermal efficiency
(c) volumetric efficiency
(d) mechanical efficiency
(e) adiabatic efficiency.
Ans: d
28. Volumetric efficiency is

(a) the ratio of stroke volume to clearance volume
(b) the ratio of the air actually delivered to the amount of piston displacement
(c) reciprocal of compression ratio
(d) index of compressor performance
(e) proportional to compression ratio.
Ans: b
29. Volumetric efficiency of air compressors is of the order of

(a) 20-30%
(b) 40-50%
(c) 60-70%
(d) 70-90%
(e) 90-100%.
Ans: d
30. Volumetric efficiency of a compressor with clearance volume

(a) increases with increase in compression ratio
(b) decreases with increase in compression ratio
(c) in not dependent upon compression ratio
(d) may increase/decrease depending on compressor capacity
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: b
31. Volumetric efficiency of a compressor without clearance volume

(a) increases with increase in compression ratio
(b) decreases with increase in compression ratio
(c) is not dependent upon compressin ratio
(d) may increase/decrease depending on compressor capacity
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: c

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32. The clearance volume of the air compressor is kept minimum because
(a) it allows maximum compression to be achieved
(b) it greatly affects volumetric efficiency
(c) it results in minimum work
(d) it permits isothermal compression
Ans: b
33. Euler's equation is applicable for

(a) centrifugal compressor
(b) axial compressor
(c) pumps
Ans: d
40. Out of the following, from where you will prefer to take intake for air compressor
(a) from an air conditioned room maintained at 20°C
(b) from outside atmosphere at 1°C
(c) from coal yard side
(d) from a side where cooling tower is located nearby
(e) from any one of the above locations.
Ans: d
41. Mining industry usually employs following motive power

(a) A.C. electric motor
(b) compressed air
(c) petrol engine
(d) diesel engine
(e) D.C. electric motor.
Ans: b
42. Which is false statement about air receivers

(a) These are used to dampen pulsations ,
(b) These act as reservoir to- take care of sudden demands
(c) These increase compressor efficiency
(d) These knock out some oil and moisture
(e) These reduce frequent on/off operation of compressors.
Ans: c
44. An air receiver is to be placed outside. Should it be placed in

(a) sun
(b) shade
(c) rain
(d) enclosed room
(e) anywhere.
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45. Which is false statement about multistage compression .

(a) Power consumption per unit of air delivered is low

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(c) It is best suited for compression ratios around 7:1
(d) The moisture in air is condensed in the intercooler
(e) Outlet temperature is reduced.
Ans: b
46. In multistage compressor, the isothermal compression is achieved by

(a) employing intercooler
(b) by constantly cooling the cylinder
(c) by running compressor at very slow speed
(d) by insulating the cylinder
Ans: c
47. Reciprocating air compressor is best suited for

(a) large quantity of air at high pressure
(b) small quantity of air at high pressure
(c) small quantity of air at low pressure
(d) large quantity of air at low pressure
Ans: a
48. Rotary compressor is best suited for

(a) large quantity of air at high pressure
(b) small quantity of air at high pressure
(c) small quantity of air at low pressure
(d) large quantity of air at low pressure
Ans: b
49. The capacity of compressor will be highest when its intake temperature is
(a) lowest
(b) highest
(c) anything.
(d) atmospheric
Ans: d
50. After-cooler is used to

(a) cool the air
(b) decrease the delivery temperature for ease in handling
(c) cause moisture and oil vapour to drop out
(d) reduce volume
(e) increase pressure.
Ans: c
51. To aviod moisture troubles, the compressed air main line should
(a) rise gradually towards the point of use
(b) drop gradually towards the point of use
(c) be laid vertically

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52. Separators in compressor installations are located

(a) before intercooler
(b) after intercooler
(c) after receiver
(d) between after-cooler and air receiver
(e) before suction.
Ans: d
53. The area of actual indicator diagram on an air compressor as compared to area of
ideal indicator diagram is
(a) less
(b) more
(c) same
(d) more/less depending on compressor capacity
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: b
54. An air compressor may be controlled by

(a) throttle control (b) clearance control
(c) blow-off control
Ans: d
55. The compressor efficiecny is the

(a) isothermal H.P/indicated H.R
(b) isothermal H.P./shaft H.R
(c) total output/air input
(d) compression work/motor input
(e) none Of the above.
Ans: a
56. To avoid moisture troubles, the branch connections from compressed air lines
should be taken from
(a) top side of main
(b) bottom side of main
(c) left side of main
(d) right side of main
(e) any location.
Ans: a
57. The thrust on the rotor in a centrifugal compressor is produced by

(a) radial component
(b) axial component
(c) tangential component
(d) resultant component

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58. The compressor performance at higher altitude compared to sea level will be
(a) same
(b) higher
(c) lower
(d) dependent on other factors
Ans: c
59. A compressor at high altitude will draw

(a) more power
(b) less power
(c) same power
(d) more/less power depending on other factors
Ans: b
60. During peak load periods, the best method of controlling compressors is
(a) start-stop motor
(b) constant speed unloader
(c) relief valve
(d) variable speed
Ans: b
61. A centrifugal compressor works on the principle of

(a) conversion of pressure energy into kinetic energy
(b) conversion of kinetic energy into pres¬sure energy
(c) centripetal action
(d) generating pressure directly
(e) combination of (a) and (d).
Ans: b
62. For a compressor, least work will be done if the compression is

(a) isentropic
(b) isothermal
(c) polytropic
(d) somewhere in between isentropic and isothermal
Ans: b
67. In a compressor, free air delivered is the actual volume delivered at the stated
pressure reduced to
(d) N.T.P. conditions
(b) intake temperature and pressure conditions
(c) 0°C and 1 kg/cm2
Ans: b

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68. The volumetirc efficiency of a compressor is calculated on the basis of

(a) volume of air inhaled at working conditions
(b) volume of air inhaled at N.T.P. conditions
(c) volume at 0°C and 1 kg/cm2
(d) volume at 20°C and 1 kg/cm2
Ans: b
69. The volumetric efficiency of a compressor falls roughly as follows for every 100 m
increase in elevation
(a) 0.1%
(b) 0.5%
(c) 1.0%
(d) 5%
(e) 10%.
Ans: c
70. For slow-speed large capacity compressor, following type of valve will be best
suited
(a) poppet valve
(b) mechanical valve of the corliss, sleeve, rotary or semirotary type
(c) disc or feather type
(d) any of the above
Ans: c
71. During base load operation, the best method of controlling compressor is
(a) start-stop motor
(b) constant speed unloader
(c) relief valve
(d) variable speed
Ans: a
72. More than one stage will be preferred for reciprocating compressor if the delivery
pressure is more than
(a) 2 kg/cm2
(b) 6 kg/cm2
(c) 10 kg/cm2
(d) 14.7 kg/cm2
Ans: a
73. The advantage of multistage compression over single stage compression is

(a) lower power consumption per unit of air delivered
(b) higher volumetric efficiency
(c) decreased discharge temperature
(d) moisture free air

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74. Pick up the wrong statement about advantages of multistage compression

(a) better lubrication is possible advantages of multistage
(b) more loss of air due to leakage past the cylinder
(c) mechanical balance is better
(d) air can be cooled perfectly in between
(e) more uniform torque, light cylinder and saving in work.
Ans: b
75. As the value of index '«' is decreased, the volumetric efficiency will
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(d) may increase/decrease depending on compressor clearance
Ans: b
76. The ratio of outlet whirl velocity to blade velocity in case of centrifugal compressor
is called
(a) slip factor
(b) velocity factor
(c) velocity coefficient
(d) blade effectiveness
Ans: a
79. Losses in a centrifugal compressor are due to

(a) inlet losses
(b) impeller channel losses
(c) diffuser losses
Ans: d
80. The volumetric efficiency of a compressor falls roughly as follows for every 5°C
increase in atmospheric temperature
(a) 0.1%
(b) 0.5%
(c) 1%
(d) 5%
(e ) 10%.
Ans: c
81. The indicated work per unit mass of air delivered is

(a) directly proportional to clearance volume
(b) greatly affected by clearance volume
(c) not affected by clearance volume
(d) inversely proportional to clearance volume
Ans: c

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89. For actual single stage centrifugal compressor, the maximum pressure ratio is of
the order of
(a) 1 : 1.2
(b) 1 : 2
(c) 1 : 4
(d) 1 : 10
(e) 1 : 1
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90. Which is false statement about advantages of multistage compressor in comparison

to single stage compressor
(a) less power requirement
(b) better mechanical balance
(c) less loss of air due to leakage past the cylinder
(d) more effective lubrication
(e) lower volumetric efficiency.
Ans: e
91. The ratio of isentropic work to Euler work is known as

(a) pressure coefficient
(b) work coefficient
(c) polytropic reaction
(d) slip factor
(e) compressor efficiency.
Ans: a
92. The criterion of the thermodynamic efficiency for rotary compressor is

(a) isentropic compression
(b) isothermal compression
(c) polytropic compression
Ans: a
93. For supplying intermittent small quantity of air at high pressure, following
compressor is best suited
(a) centrifugal
(b) reciprocating
(c) axial
(d) screw
(e) turbo jet.
Ans: b
94. For minimum work in multistage compression, assuming same index of

compression in all stages
(a) work done in first stage should be more
(b) work done in subsequent stages should increase
(c) work done in subsequent stages should decrease
(d) work done in all stages should be equal
(e) work done in any stage is no criterion for minimum work but depends on other

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factors.
Ans: d
95. For a two stage compressor* if index of compression for higher stage is greater
than index of compression for lower stage, then the optimum pressure as compared to
ideal case will
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(d) other factors control it
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: a
96. Diffuser in a compressor is used to

(a) increase velocity
(b) make the flow stream-line
(c) convert pressure energy into kinetic energy
(d) convert kinetic energy into pressure energy
(e) increase degree of reaction.
Ans: d
98. The ratio of isentropic work to euler's work is known as

(a) compressor efficiency
(b) isentropic efficiency
(c) Euler's efficiency
(d) pressure coefficient
(e) pressure ratio.
Ans: d
99. The thermodynamic efficiency of rotary compressor is based on

(a) isothermal compression
(b) adiabatic compression
(c) isentropic compression
(d) polytropic compression
Ans: b
100. Phenomenon of choking in compressor means

(a) no flow of air
(b) fixed mass flow rate regardless of pressure ratio
(c) reducing mass flow rate with increase in pressure ratio
(d) increased inclination of chord with air steam
(e) does not occur.
Ans: b
101. The maximum compression ratio in an actual single stage axial flow comperssor is
of the order of
(a) 1 : 1.2
(b) 1 : 2
(c) 1 : 5

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(d) 1 : 10
(e) 1 : 1
Ans: a
102. Maximum delivery pressure is a rotary air compressor is of the order of

(a) 6 kg/cm2
(b) 10 kg/cm2
(c) 16 kg/cm2
(d) 25 kg/cm2
(e) 40 kg/cm2.
Ans: b
103. Surging is the phenomenon of

(a) air stream blocking the passage
(b) motion of air at sonic velocity
(c) unsteady, periodic and reversed flow
(d) air stream not able to follow the blade contour
(e) production of no air pressure.
Ans: c
104. Pick up wrong statement.

Surging phenomenon in centrifugal com-pressor depends on
(a) mass flow rate
(b) pressure ratio
(c) change in load
(d) stagnation pressure at the outlet
Ans: d
105. The ratio of the increase in pressure in rotor blades to total increase in pressure
in the stage is called
(a) pressure ratio
(b) pressure coefficient
(c) degree of reaction
(d) slip factor
(e) stage factor.
Ans: c
106. Axial flow compressor resembles

(b) reciprocating pump
(c) turbine
(d) sliding vane compressor
Ans: c
107. Axial flow compressor has the following advantage over centrifugal compressor
(a) larger air handling ability per unit frontal area
(b) higher pressure ratio per stage
(c) aerofoil blades are used

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Ans: a
108. Actual compression curve is

(a) same as isothermal
(b) same as adiabatic
(c) better than isothermal and adiabatic
(d) in between isothermal and adiabatic
Ans: d
109. Atmospheric pressure is 1.03 kg/cm and vapour pressure is 0.03 kg/cm . The air
pressure will be
(a) 1.03 kg/cm2
(b) 1.06 kg/cm2
(c) 1.00 kg/cm2
(d) 0.53 kg/cm2
(e) 0.5 kg/cm2.
Ans: c
110. The pressure ratio of an ideal vaned compressor with increase in mass flow rate
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(d) first decreases and then increases
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: c
111. Rotary compressors are suitable for

(a) large discharge at high pressure
(b) low discharge at high pressure
(c) large discharge at low pressure
(d) low discharge at low pressure
(e) there is no such limitation.
Ans: c
112. The vloumetric efficiency of compressor with increase in compression ratio will
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(c) remain same
(d) may increase/decrease depending on clearance volume
Ans: b
113. Stalling of blades in axial flow compressor is the phenomenon of

(a) air stream blocking the passage
(b) motion of air at sonic velocity
(c) unsteady periodic and reversed flow
(d) air stream not able to follow the blade contour

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(e) production of no air pressure.

Ans: d

(a) centrifugal compressors deliver prac-tically constant pressure over a
considerable range of capacities
(b) Axial flow compressors have a sub-stantially constant delivery at variable
pressures
(c) centrifugal compressors have a wider stable operating range than axial flow
compressors
(d) axial flow compressors are bigger in diameter compared to centrifugal type
(e) axial flow compressors apt to be longer as compared to centrifugal type.
Ans: d
115. The work ratio of a gas turbine plant is defined as the ratio of
(a) net work output and heat supplied (6) net work output and work done by tur¬bine
(c) actual heat drop and isentropic heat drop
(d) net work output and isentropic heat drop
(e) isentropic increase/drop in tempera¬ture and actual increase/ drop in temperature.
Ans: b
116. Gas turbine works on

(a) Brayton or Atkinson cycle
(b) Carnot cycle
(c) Rankine cycle
(d) Erricsson cycle
(e) Joule cycle.
Ans: a
117. The work ratio of simple gas turbine cycle depends on

(a) pressure ratio
(b) maximum cycle temperature
(c) minimum cycle temperature
(e) none of die above.
Ans: d
118. The pressure ratio for an open cycle gas turbine compared to closed cycle gas
turbine of same h.p. is
(a) low
(b) high
(c) same
(d) low/high depending on make and type
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: a
119. Open cycle gas turbine works on

(a) Brayton or Atkinson cycle
(6) Rankine cycle
(c) Carnot cycle

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(d) Erricsson cycle

(e) Joule cycle.
Ans: a
120. The fuel consumption in gas turbines is accounted for by

(a) low.er heating value
(b) higher heating value
(c) heating value
(d) higher calorific value
(e) highest calorific value.
Ans: a
121. Gas turbines for power generaion are normally used

(a) to supply base load requirements
(b) to supply peak load requirements
(c) to enable start thermal power plant
(d) in emergency
(e) when other sources of power fail.
Ans: b
122. Mechanical efficiency of gas turbines as compared to I.C engines is

(a) higher
(b) lower
(c) same
(d) depends on on odier considerations
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: a
123. The ratio of specific weighf/h.p. of gas turbin and I.C engines may be typically of
the order of
(a) 1 : 1
(b) 2 : 1
(c) 4 : 1
(d) 1:2
(e) 1 : 6.
Ans: e
124. The thermal efficiency of a gas turbine as compared to a diesel plant is

(a) same
(b) more
(c) less
(e) unpredictably.
Ans: c
125. The air-fuel ratio in gas turbines is of the order of

(a) 7 : 1
(b) 15 : 1
(c) 30 : 1
(d) 40 : 1

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Ans: e
126. The pressure ratio in gas turbines is of the order of

(a),2:l
(b)4:1
(c) 61: 1
(d) 9 : 1
(e) 12:1.
Ans: c
128. The hottest point in a gas turbine is

(a) at the base
(b) at the tip
(c) in the center
(d) between ~ to i of the blade height
(e) uniformly heated.
Ans: d
129. The following is true for an open cycle gas turbine having exhaust heat
exchanger. Atmospheric air before entering the compressor is
(a) heated
(b) compressed air before entering the combustion chamber is heated
(c) bled gas from turbine is heated and readmitted for complete expansion
(d) exhaust gases drive the compressor
(e) part of exhaust gases are heated and mixed up with atmospheric air to utilise
exhaust heat.
Ans: b
130. Gas turbine blades are given a rake

(a) equal to zero
(b) in the direction of motion of blades
(c) opposite to the direction of motion of blades
(d) depending on the velocity
Ans: b
131. Efficiency of gas turbine is increased by

(a) reheating
(b) inter cooling
(c) adding a regenerator
Ans: c
132. Temperature of gases at end of compression as compared to exhaust gases in a

gas turbine is
(a) higher
(b) lower
(c) equal

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(d) can't be compared

(e) unpredictable.
Ans: b
133. The ideal efficiency of simple gas turbine cycle depends on

(a) pressure ratio
(b) maximum cycle temperature
(c) minimum cycle temperature
Ans: a
134. The thermal efficiency of a simple gas turbine for a given turbine inlet
temperature with increase in pressure ratio
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) first increases and then decreases
(d) first decreases and then increases
(e) remains same.
Ans: a
135. Gas turbines use following type of air compressor

(a) centrifugal type
(b) reciprocating type
(c) lobe type
(d) axial flow type
Ans: d
136. As the turbine inlet temperature increases, the thermal efficiency of gas turbine
for the optimum pressure ratio
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) remains same
Ans: a
137. There is a certain pressure ratio (optimum) for a gas turbine at which its thermal
efficiency is maximum. With increase in turbine temperature, the value of pressure
ratio for the peak efficiency would
(a) remain same
(b) decrease
(c) increase
(d) unpredictable
Ans: c
138. The material commonly used for air craft gas turbine is
(a) stainless steel

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(b) high alloy' steel

(c) duralumin
(d) Timken, Haste and Inconel allpys
(e) titanium.
Ans: d
139. It is not possible to use closed gas turbine cycle in aeronautical engines because
(a) it is inefficient
(b) it is bulky
(c) it requires cooling water for its operation
Ans: c
140. The combustion efficiency of a gas turbine using perfect combustion chamber is of
the order of
(a) 50%
(b) 75%
(c) 85%
(d) 90%
(e ) 99%.
Ans: e
141. The jnaximum combustion pressure in gas turbine as compared to I.C. engine is
(a) more
(b) less
(c) same
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: b
142. For an irreversible gas turbine cycle, the efficiency and work ratio both depend on
(a) pressure ratio alone
(b) maximum cycle temperature alone
(c) minimum cycle temperature alone
(d) both pressure ratio and maximum cycle temperature
Ans: d
143. Producer gas is produced by

(a) carbonisation of coal
(b) passing steam over incandescent coke
(c) passing air and a large amount of steam over waste coal at about 65°C
(d) partial combustion of coal, coke, anthracite coal or charcoal in a mixed air steam
blast
(e) same way as the natural gas.
Ans: d
144. Water gas is produced by

(a) carbonisation of coal
(b) passing steam over incandescent coke
(c) passing air and a large amount of steam over waste coal at about 65°C

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(d) partial combustion of caol, eke, anthractie coal or charcoal in a mixed air steam
blast
(e) same way as the natural gas.
Ans: b
14 Water is injected in gas turbine cycle to

(a) control temperature
(b) control output of turbine
(c) control fire hazards
(d) increase efficiency
(e) it is never done.
Ans: b
146. A gas turbine used in air craft should have

(a) high h.p. and low weight
(b) low weight and small frontal area
(c) small frontal area and high h.p.
(d) high speed and high h.p.
Ans: b
148. The closed cycle in gas turbines

(a) provides greater flexibility
(b) provides lesser flexibility
(c) in never used
(d) is used when gas is to be burnt
Ans: a
149. In the axial flow gas turbine, the work ratio is the ratio of
(a) compressor work and turbine work
(b) output and input
(c) actual total head tempeature drop to the isentrpic total head drop from total head
inlet to static head outlet
(d) actual compressor work and theoretical comprssor work
Ans: c
150. The degree of reaction of an axial flow turbine is the ratio of isentropic
temperature drop in a blade row to the
(a) adiabatic temperature drop in the stage
(b) total temperature drop
(c) total temperature drop in the stage
(d) total adiabaitc temperature drop
(e) difference of maximum and minimum temperature in the cycle.
Ans: c
153. If infinite number of heaters be used in a gas turbine, then expansion process in
turbine approaches
(a) isothermal

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(b) isentropic
(c) adiabatic
(d) isochoric
(e) isobaric.
Ans: a
154. Pick up the correct statement

(a) gas turbine uses low air-fuel ratio to economise on fuel
(b) gas turhine uses high air-fuel ratio to reduce outgoing temperature
(c) gas turbine uses low air-fuel ratio to develop the high thrust required
Ans: b
15 Intercooling in gas turbine results in

(a) increase in net output but decrease in thermal efficiency
(b) increase in thermal efficiency but decrease in net output
(c) increase in both thermal efficiency and net output
(d) decrease in both thermal efficiency and net output
Ans: a
156. If V, U and Vr represent the absolute velocity of fluid, velocity of blade, and
relative velocity of fluid, and suffix i and o stand for entry and exit conditions, then in a
rotary machine whose degree of reaction is unity
(a)Vi=V0
(b)Vt>V0
(c) U,<V0
(d)V,= U0
(e) Vri=Vm.
Ans: a

(a) large gas turbines employ axial flow compressors
(b) axial flow compressors are more stable than centrifugal type compressors but not
as efficient
(c) axial flow compressors have high capacity and efficiency
(d) axial flow compressors have instability region of operation
(e) centrifugal compressors are used mainly on low flow pressure ratio gas turbines.
Ans: b
158. The power available for take off and climb in case of turbojet engine as compared
to reciprocating engine is
(a) less
(b) more
(c) same
(d) may be less or more depending on ambient conditons
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: a

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(a) large gas turbines use radial inflow turbines
(b) gas turbines have their blades similar to steam turbine
(c) gas .turbine's blade will appear as impulse section at the hub and as a reaction
section at tip
(d) gas turbines use both air and liquid cooling
(e) all of the above are correct.
Ans: c
160. A closed gas turbine in which fuel is burnt directly in the air is not possible
because of
(a) high pressure ratio
(b) increasing gas temperature
(c) high specific volume
(d) high friction losses
(e) paucity of 02.
Ans: e
161. Choose the correct statement

(a) gas turbine requires lot of cooling water
(b) gas turbine is capable of rapid start up and loading
(c) gas turbines have flat efficiency at part loads
(d) gas turbines have high standby losses and require lot of maintenance
(e) gas turbines can be used to generate power only.
Ans: b
162. Ram compression in turbojet involves

(a) reduction of speed of incoming air and conversion of part of it into pressure energy
(b) compression of inlet air
(c) increasing speed of incoming air
(d) lost work
(e) leakage losses.
Ans: a
163. In gas turbines^ high thermal efficiency is obtained in

(a) closed cycle
(b) open cycle
(c) both of the above
(d) closed/open depending on other con-siderations
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: a
164. In the cross compounding of the gas turbine plant

(a) h.p. compressor L connected to h.p. turbine and l.p. compressor ot l.p. tur-bine
(b) h.p. compressor is connected to l.p. turbine and l.p. compressor is con-nected to
h.p. turbine
(c) both the arrangements can be employed
(d) all are connected in series
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16 A jet engine works on the principle of conservation of

(a) mass
(b) energy
(c) flow
(d) linear momentum
(e) angular momentum.
Ans: d
166. In jet engines, for the efficient production of large power, fuel is burnt in an
atmosphere of
(a) vacuum
(b) atmospheric air
(c) compressed air
(d) oxygen alone
(e) liquid hydrogen.
Ans: c
167. Which of the following fuels can be used in turbojet engines

(a) liquid hydrogne
(b) high speed diesel oil
(c) kerosene
(d) demethylated spirit
(e) methyl alcohol
Ans: c
168. Turbo propeller has the^following additional feature over the turbojet
(a) peopeller
(b) diffuser
(c) intercooler
(d) turbine and combustion chamber
(e) starting engine.
Ans: a
169. Propulsive efficiency is defined as ratio of

(a) thrust power and fuel energy
(b) engine output and propulsive power
(c) propulsive power and fuel input
(d) thrust power and propulsive power
Ans: d
170. In jet engines, paraffin is usually used as the fuel because of its
(a) high calorific value
(b) ease of atomisation
(c) low freezing point
(d) (a) and (c) above
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171. A rocket engine for the combustion of its fuel

(a) carries its own oxygen
(b) uses surrounding air
(c) uses compressed atmospheric air
(d) does not require oxygen
(e) depends on electrical energy supplied by solar cells.
Ans: a
172. A rocket works with maximum overall efficiency when air craft velocity is equal to
the
(a) jet velocity
(b) twice the jet velocity
(c) half the jet velocity
(d) average of the jet velocity
(e) no such co-relationship with jet velocity exists.
Ans: c
173. Propulsion efficiency of the following order-is obtained in practice

(ti) 34%
(b) 50%
(c) 60%
(d) 72%
(e) 85%.
Ans: c
174. The maximum propulsion efficiency of a turbojet is attained at around following

speed -
(a) 550 km/hr
(b) 1050km/hr
(c) 1700 km/hr
(d) 2400km /hr
(e) 4000 km/hr.
Ans: d
17 In jet propulsion power unit, the inlet duct of diverging shape is used in order to
(a) collect more air
(b) convert kinetic energy of air into pres-sure energy
(c) provide robust structure
(d) beautify the shape
Ans: b
176. In jet engines the products of combustion after passing through the gas lurbine
are discharged into
(a) atmosphere
(b) back to the compressor
(c) discharge nozzle
(d) vacuum
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177. The air entry velocity m a rocket as compared to aircraft is

(a) same
(b) more
(c) less
(d) zero
(e) dependent on power and speed.
Ans: d
183. The weight per horse power ratio for gas. turbine as compared to I.C. engine and
steam turbine is
(a) same
(b) higher
(c) lower
(d) uncomparable
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: c
184. Fighter bombers use following type of engine

(a) turbo-jet
(b) turbo-propeller
(c) rocket
(d) ram-jet ,
(e) pulsojet.
Ans: a
18 Pick up the wrong statement

(a) pulsojet requires no ambient air for propulsion
(b) ramjet-engine has no turbine
(c) turbine drives compressor in a burbojet
(d) bypass turbo-jet engine increases the thrust without adversely affecting, the
propulsive efficiency and fuel economy
(e) propeller is an indirect reaction device.
Ans: a
186. Thrust of a jet propulsion power unit can be increased by

(a) burning fuel after gas turbine
(b) injecting water in the compressor
(c) injecting ammonia into the combustion chamber
(d) all of the three above
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187. The blades of gas turbine are made of

(a) mild steel
(b) stainless steel
(c) carbon steel
(d) high alloy seel
(e) high nicket alloy (neimonic).
Ans: e

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188. The following property is most important for material used for gas turbine blade
(a) toughness
(b) fatigue
(c) creep
(d) corrosion resistance
(e) bulk modulus.
Ans: c
189. The effective power of gas turbines is increased by adding the following in
compressor
(a) ammonia and water vapour
(b) carbon dioxide
(c) nitrogen
(d) hydrogen
Ans: a
190. High air-fuel ratio is used in gas turbines

(a) to increase the output
(b) to increase the efficiency
(c) to save fuel
(d) to reduce the exit temperature
Ans: d
191. Air-fuel ratio in a jet engine will be of the order of

(a) 10: 1
(b) 15: 1
(c) 20 : 1
(d) 60 : 1
(e) 100 : 1.
Ans: d
192. In which case the air-fuel ratio is likely to be maximum

(a) 2-stroke engine
(b) 4-stroke petrol engine
(c) 4-stroke diesef engine
(d) multi-cylinder engine
(e) gas turbine.
Ans: e
193. In jet engines the compression ratio

(a) varies as square root of the speed
(b) Varies linearly to the speed
(c) varies as square of the speed
(d) varies as cube of the speed
(e) is constant irrespective of variation in speed.
Ans: c

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194. The specific output per kg mass flow rate of a gas turbine (having fixed
efficiencies of compressor and turine and fixed higher and lower temperature) with
increase in pressure ratio will
(a) increase first at fast rate and then slow
(b) increase first at slow rate and then fast
(c) decrease continuously
(d) first increase, reach maximum and then decrease
Ans: d
19 The working fluid in ai turbine is

(a) in two phases
(b) in three phases
(c) in a single phase
(d) in the form of air and water mixture
(e) gas and no air.
Ans: c
196. Gas turbine cycle with regenerator

(a) increases thermal efficiency
(b) allows high compression ratio
(c) decreases heat loss is exhaust
(d) allows operation at very high altitudes
(e) permits high moisture content fuel to be used.
Ans: a
197. The compression ratio in a gas turbine is of the roder of

(a) 3.5 : 1
(b) 5 : 1
(c) 8 : 1
(d) 12 : 1
(e) 20 : 1.
Ans: c
198. Reheating in multistage expansion gas turbine results in

(a) high thermal efficiency
(b) reduction in compressor work
(c) decrease of heat loss in exhaust
(d) maximum work output
Ans: d
199. The main purpose of reheating in gas turbine is to

(a) increase temperature
(b) reduce turbine size
(c) increase power output
(d) increase speed
(e) increase pressure ratio.
Ans: c

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200. Reheating in gas turbine results in

(a) increase of work ratio
(b) decrease of thermal efficiency
(c) decrease of work ratio
(d) both (a) and (b) above
(e) both (b) and (c) above.
Ans: d
201. Work ratio of a gas turbine plant is ratio of

(a) net work output and work done by turbine
(b) net work output and heat supplied
(c) work done by turbine and heat supplied
(d) work done by turbine and net work output
(e) actual/heat drop and isentropic heat drop.
Ans: a
202. Work ratio of a gas turbine may be improved by f

(a) decreasing the compression work
(b) increasing the compression work
(c) increasing the turbine work
(d) decreasing the turbine work
(e) (a) and (c) above.
Ans: e
203. Maximum temprature in a gas turbine is of the order of COMPRESSORS, GAS

TURBINES AND JET ENGINES
(a) 2500°C
(b) 2000°C
(c) 1500°C
(d) 1000°C
(e) 700°C.
Ans: e
21 In the aircraft propellers

(a) the propulsive matter is caused to flow around the propelled body
(b) propulsive matter is ejected from within the propelled body
(c) its functioning does not depend on presence of air
Ans: d
216. In air breathing jet engine, the jet is formed by expading

(a) gases
(b) solids
(c) liquid
(d) plasma
(e) highly heated atmospheric air.
Ans: e
217. Ram-jet engine

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(a) is self-operating at zero flight speed

(b) is not self-operating at zero^flight speed
(c) requires no air for its operation
(d) produces a jet consisting of plasma
Ans: b
218. For speed above 3000 km/hour, it is more advantageous to use

(a) turbo-jet engine
(b) ram-jet engine
(c) propellers
(d) rockets
(e) hydraulic jet propulsion.
Ans: b
219. A simple turbo-jet engine is basically

(a) a propeller system
(b) gas-turbine engine equipped with a propulsive nozzle and diffuse*
(c) chemical rocket regine
(d) ram-jet enigne
Ans: b
220. Which of the following plants is smallest and lightest for genrating a given
amount of power
(a) steam power plant
(b) petrol engine
(c) diesel engine'
(d) solar plant
(e) gas turbine plant.
Ans: e
221. In turbo fan engine, the jet velocity as compared to turbo-jet engine is
(a) less
(b) more
(c) same
(d) may be less or more depening upon speed
Ans: a
222. Turbofan engine employs

(a) one air stream
(b) two or more air streams
(c) no air stream
(d) solid fuel firing
(e) rocket principle for its operation.
Ans: b
223. Pressure ratio in gas turbines is the ratio of

(a) compressor pressure ratio

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(b) highest pressure to exhaust pressure

(c) inlet pressure to exhaust pressure
(d) pressures across the turbine
Ans: b
224. Pick up the false statement

(a) gas turbine is a self-starting unit
(b) gas turbine does not require huge quantity of water like steam plant
(c) exhaust losses in gas turbine are high due to large mass flow rate
(d) overall efficiency of gas turbine plant is lower than that of a reciprocating engine
(e) gas turbine can be easily started and stopped and thus is best suited for peaking
demands.
Ans: a
22 The efficiency and work ratio of a gas turbine plant can be increased by
(a) using mulit-stage compressor with mfercooler
(b) adding heat exchanger
(c) injecting water in/around combustion chamber
(d) reheating the air after partial expansion in the turbine
Ans: e

(a) closed cycle gas turbine is an I.C engine
(b) gas turbine uses same working fluid over and over again
(c) air-fuel ratio in a gas turbine is 100 : 1
(d) ideal efficiency of closed cycle gas turbine plant is more than carnot cycle efficiency
(e) thrust in turbo-jet is produced by nozzle exit gases.
Ans: e
227. The compression ratio in a jet engine varies proportional to

(a) speed
(b) speed
(c) altitude
(d) Vspeed
(e) does not Vary.
Ans: b
228. The efficiency of jet engine is

(a) higher at ground
(b) higher at high altitudes
(c) same at all altitudes
(d) higher at high speed
(e) lower at low speed.
Ans: b

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103 TOP Heat Transfer - Mechanical

Engineering Multiple Choice Questions and
Answers List
Latest Heat Transfer Questions and
1. Unit of thermal conductivity in M.K.S. units is
(a) kcal/kg m2 °C
(b) kcal-m/hr m2 °C
(c) kcal/hr m2 °C
(d) kcal-m/hr °C
(e) kcal-m/m2 °C.
Ans: b
2. Unit of thermal conductivity in S.I. units is

(a) J/m2 sec
(b) J/m °K sec
(c) W/m °K
(e) (b) and (c) above.
Ans: e
3. Thermal conductivity of solid metals with rise in temperature normally

(a) increases
(b) decreases
(d) may increase or decrease depending on temperature
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: b
4. Thermal conductivity of non-metallic amorphous solids with decrease in temperature

(a) increases
(b) decreases
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: b
5. Heat transfer takes place as per -

(a) zeroth law of thermodynamics
(b) first law of thermodynamic
(c) second law of the thermodynamics
(d) Kirchoff's law (e) Stefan's law.
Ans: c
6. When heat is transferred from one particle of hot body to another by actual motion
of the heated particles, it is referred to as heat transfer by
(a) conduction
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(b) convection
(c) radiation
(d) conduction and convection
(e) convection and radiation.
Ans: a
7. When heat is transferred form hot body to cold body, in a straight line, without
affecting the intervening medium, it is referred as heat transfer by
(a) conduction
(b) convection
(c) radiation
Ans: c
8. Sensible heat is the heat required to

(a) change vapour into liquid
(b) change liquid into vapour
(c) increase the temperature of a liquid of vapour
(d) convert water into steam and superheat it
(e) convert saturated steam into dry steam.
Ans: c
9. The insulation ability of an insulator with the presence of moisture would

(a) increase
(b) decrease
(d) may increase/decrease depending on temperature and thickness of insulation
Ans: b
10. When heat is Transferred by molecular collision, it is referred to as heat transfer by

(a) conduction
(b) convection
(c) radiation
(d) scattering
Ans: b
11. Heat transfer in liquid and gases takes place by

(a) conduction
(b) convection
(c) radiation
Ans: b
12. Which of the following is the case of heat transfer by radiation

(a) blast furnace
(b) heating of building

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(c) cooling of parts in furnace

(d) heat received by a person from fireplace
Ans: d
13. Heat is closely related with

(a) liquids
(b) energy
(c) temperature
(d) entropy
(e) enthalpy.
Ans: c
14. Pick up the wrong case. Heat flowing from one side to other depends directly on
(a) face area
(b) time
(c) thickness
(d) temperature difference
(e) thermal conductivity.
Ans: c
15. Metals are good conductors of heat because

(a) their atoms collide frequently
(b) their atoms-are relatively far apart
(c) they contain free electrons
(d) they have high density
Ans: a
16. Which of the following is a case of steady state heat transfer

(a) I.C. engine
(b) air preheaters
(c) heating of building in winter
Ans: e
17. Total heat is the heat required to

(a) change vapour into liquid
(b) change liquid into vapour
(c) increase the temperature of a liquid or vapour
(d) convert water into steam and superheat it
(e) convert saturated steam into dry steam.
Ans: d
18. Cork is a good insulator because it has

(a) free electrons
(b) atoms colliding frequency
(c) low density
(d) porous body

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Ans: d
19. Thermal conductivity of water in general with rise in temperature

(a) increases
(b) decreases
Ans: d
20. Thermal conductivity of water at 20°C is of the order of

(a) 0.1
(b) 0.23
(c) 0.42
(d) 0.51
(e) 0.64.
Ans: d
21. Temperature of steam at around 540°C can be measured by

(a) thermometer
(b) radiatiouv pyrometer
(c) thermistor
(d) thermocouple
(e) thermopile.
Ans: d
22. Thermal conductivity of air at room temperature in kcal/m hr °C is of the order of

(a) 0.002
(b) 0.02
(c) 0.01
(d) 0.1
(e) 0.5.
Ans: b
23. The time constant of a thermocouple is

(a) the time taken to attain the final temperature to be measured
(b) the time taken to attain 50% of the value of initial temperature difference
(c) the time taken to attain 63.2% of the value of initial temperature difference
(d) determined by the time taken to reach 100°C from 0°C
Ans: c
24. Thermal conductivity of air with rise in temperature

(a) increases
(b) decreases
Ans: a

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25. Heat flows from one body to other when they have
(a) different heat contents
(b) different specific heat
(c) different atomic structure
(d) different temperatures
Ans: d
26. The concept of overall coefficient of heat transfer is used in heat transfer problems
of
(a) conduction
(b) convection
(c) radiation
(d) all the three combined
(e) conduction and comte_ction.
Ans: e
27. In heat transfer, conductance equals conductivity (kcal/hr/sqm/°C/cm) divided by

(a) hr (time)
(b) sqm (area)
(c) °C (temperature)
(d) cm (thickness)
(e) kcal (heat).
Ans: d
28. The amount of heat flow through a body by conduction is

(a) directly proportional to the surface area of the body
(b) directly proportional to the temperature difference on the two faces of the body
(c) dependent upon the material of the body
(d) inversely proportional to the thickness of the body
Ans: e
29. Which of the following has least value of conductivity

(a) glass
(b) water
(c) plastic
(d) rubber
(e) air.
Ans: e
30. Which of the following is expected to have highest thermal conductivity

(a) steam
(b) solid ice
(c) melting ice
(d) water
(e) boiling water.
Ans: b

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6-31. Thermal conductivity of glass-wool varies from sample to sample because of

variation in
(a) composition
(b) density
(c) porosity
(d) structure
Ans: e
32. Thermal conductivity of a material may be defined as the

(a) quantity of heat flowing in one second through one cm cube of material when
opposite faces ^re maintained at a temperature difference of 1°C
(b) quantity of heat flowing in one second through a slab of the material of area one
cm square, thickness 1 cm when its faces differ in temperature by 1°C
(c) heat conducted in unit time across unit area through unit thickness when a
temperature difference of unity is maintained between opposite faces
Ans: d
33. Which of the following has maximum value of thermal conductivity

(a) aluminium
(b) steel
(c) brass
(d) copper
(e) lead.
Ans: a
34. Moisture would find its way into insulation by vapour pressure unless it is
prevented by
(a) high thickness of insulation
(b) high vapour pressure
(c) less thermal conductivity insulator
(d) a vapour seal
Ans: d
35. Heat is transferred by all three modes of transfer, viz, conduction, convection and
radiation in
(a) electric heater
(b) steam condenser
(c) melting of ice
(d) refrigerator condenser coils
(e) boiler.
Ans: e
36. According to Prevost theory of heat exchange

(a) it is impossible to transfer heat from low temperature source to t high temperature
source
(b) heat transfer by radiation requires no medium

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(c) all bodies above absolute zero emit radiation

(d) heat transfer in most of the cases takes place by combination of conduction,
convection and radiation
(e) rate of heat transfer depends on thermal conductivity and temperature difference.
Ans: c
37. The ratio of heat flow Q1/Q2 from two walls of same thickness having their thermal
conductivities as ATj - 2K2 will be
(a) I
(b) 0.5
(c) 2
(d) 0.25
(e) 4.0
Ans: c
38. Heat transfer by radiation mainly depends upon

(a) its temperature
(b) nature of the body
(c) kind and extent of its surface
Ans: d
39. Thermal diffusivity is

(a) a dimensionless parameter
(b) function of temperature
(c) used as mathematical model
(d) a physical property of the material
(e) useful in case of heat transfer by radiation.
Ans: d
40. Thermal diffusivity of a substance is .

(a) proportional of thermal conductivity
(b) inversely proportional to k
(c) proportional to (k)
(d) inversely proportional to k2
Ans: a
41. Unit of thermal diffusivity is

(a) m2/hr
(b) m2/hr°C
(c) kcal/m2 hr
(d) kcal/m.hr°C
(e) kcal/m2 hr°C.
Ans: a
43. Thermal conductivity of wood depends on

(a) moisture
(b) density

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(c) temperature
Ans: d
44. In convection heat transfer from hot flue gases to water tube, even though flow
may be turbulent, a laminar flow region (boundary layer of film) exists close to the
tube. The heat transfer through this film takes place by
(a) convection
(b) radiation
(c) conduction
(d) both convection and conduction
Ans: c
45. Film coefficient is defined as Inside diameter of tube

(a) Equivalent thickness of film
(b) Thermal conductivity Equivalent thickness of film Specific heat x Viscocity
(c) Thermal conductivity Molecular diffusivity of momentum Thermal diffusivity
(d) Film coefficient x Inside diameter Thermalconductivity
Ans: b
46. Heat conducted througfi unit area and unit thick face per unit time when
temperature difference between opposite faces is unity,is called
(a) thermal resistance
(b) thermal coefficient
(c) temperature gradient
(d) thermal conductivity
(e) heat-transfer.
Ans: d
49. The rate of energy emission from unit surface area through unit solid angle, along
a normal to the surface, is known as
(a) emissivity
(b) transmissivity
(c) reflectivity
(d) intensity of radiation
(e) absorptivity.
Ans: d
50. Emissivity of a white polished body in comparison to a black body is

(a) higher
(b) lower
(c) same
(d) depends upon the shape of body
Ans: b
51. A grey body is one whose absorptivity

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(a) varies with temperature

(b) varies with wavelength of the incident ray
(c) is equal to its emissivity
(d) does not vary with temperature and. wavelength of the incident ray
Ans: c
53. Two balls of same material and finish have their diameters in the ratio of 2 : 1 and
both are heated to same temperature and allowed to cool by radiation. Rate of cooling
by big ball as compared to smaller one will be in the ratio of
(a) 1 :1
(b) 2: 1
(c) 1 : 2
(d) 4 : 1
(e) 1 : 4.
Ans: c
55. A non-dimensional number generally associated with natural convection heat

transfer is
(a) Grashoff number
(b) Nusselt number
(c) Weber number
(d) Prandtl number
(e) Reynold number.
Ans: a
56. LMTD in case of counter flow heat exchanger as compared-to parallel flow heat
exchanger is
(a) higher
(b) lower
(c) same
(d) depends on the area of heat exchanger
(e) depends on temperature conditions.
Ans: a
57. In heat exchangers, degree of approach is defined as the difference between

temperatures of
(a) cold water inlet and outlet
(b) hot medium inlet and outlet
(c) hot medium outlet and cold water inlet
(d) hot medium outlet and cold water outlet
Ans: d
58. In counter flow heat exchangers

(a) both the fluids at inlet (of heat ex¬changer where hot fluid enters) are in their
coldest state
(b) both the fluids at inlet are in their hot¬test state
(c) both the fluids .at exit are in their hottest state
(d) one fluid is in hottest state and other in coldest state at inlet

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(e) any combination is possible depending on design of heat exchanger.

Ans: b
59. A steam pipe is to be insulated by two insulating materials put over each other. For
best results
(a) better insulation should be put over pipe and better one over it
(b) inferior insulation should be put over pipe and better one over it
(c) both may be put in any order
(d) whether to put inferior OIL over pipe or the better one would depend on steam
temperature
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: a
61. Fourier's law of heat conduction is valid for

(a) one dimensional cases only
(b) two dimensional cases only
(c) three dimensional cases only
(d) regular surfaces having non-uniform temperature gradients
(e) irregular surfaces.
Ans: a
62. According of Kirchhoff's law,

(a) radiant heat is proportional to fourth power of absolute temperature
(b) emissive power depends on temperature
(c) emissive power and absorptivity are constant for all bodies
(d) ratio of emissive power to absorptive power is maximum for perfectly black body
(e) ratio of emissive power to absorptive power for all bodies is same and is equal to
the emissive power of a perfectly black body.
Ans: e
63. All radiations in a black body are

(a) reflected
(b) refracted
(c) transmitted
(d) absorbed
(e) partly reflected and partly absorbed.
Ans: d
64. According to Kirchoff's law, the ratio of emissive power to absorptivity for all bodies
is equal to the emissive power of a
(a) grey body
(b) brilliant white polished body
(c) red hot body
(d) black body
Ans: d
65. The concept of overall coefficient of heat transfer is used in case of heat transfer
by
(a) conduction

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(b) convection
(c) radiation
Ans: d
66. The unit of overall coefficient of heat transfer is

(a) kcal/m2
(b) kcal/hr °C
(c) kcal/m2 hr °C
(4) kacl/m hr °C
(e) kcal/m3 hr °C.
Ans: c
68. Joule sec is the unit of

(a) universal gas constant
(b) kinematic viscosity
(c) thermal conductivity
(d) Planck's constant
Ans: d
69. The value of Prandtl number for air is about

(a) 0.1
(b) 0.3
(c) 0.7
(d) 1.7
(e) 10.5.
Ans: c
70. The value of the wavelength for maximum emissive power is given by —
(a) Wien's law
(b) Planck's law
(c) Stefan's law
(d) Fourier's law
(e) Kirchhoff's law.
Ans: a
72. Log mean temperature difference in case of counter flow compared to parallel flow
will be
(a) same
(b) more
(c) less
Ans: b
73. The energy distribution of an ideal reflector at higher temperatures is largely in the
range of
(a) shorter wavelength

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(c) remains same at all wavelengths
(d) wavelength has nothing to do with it
Ans: a
74. Total emissivity of polished silver compared to black body is

(a) same
(b) higher
(c) more or less same
(d) very much lower
(e) very much higher.
Ans: d
75. According to Stefan-Boltzmann law, ideal radiators emit radiant energy at a rate
proportional to
(a) absolute temperature
(b) square of temperature
(c) fourth power of absolute temperature
(d) fourth power of temperature
(e) cube of absolute temperature.
Ans: c
76. Which of the following property of air does not increase with rise in temperature
(a) thermal conductivity
(b) thermal diffusivity
(c) density
(d) dynamic viscosity
(e) kuiematic viscosity.
Ans: c
77. The unit of Stefan Boltzmann constant is

(a) watt/cm2 °K
(b) watt/cm4 °K
(c) watt2/cm °K4
(d) watt/cm2 °K4
(e) watt/cm2 °K2.
Ans: d
78. In free con-vection heat transfer, Nusselt number is function of

(a) Grashoff no. and Reynold no.
(b) Grashoff no. and Prandtl no.
(c) Prandtl no. and Reynold no.
(d) Grashoff no., Prandtl no. and Reynold no.
Ans: b
79. Stefan Boltzmann law is applicable for heat transfer by

(a) conduction
(b) convection

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(c) radiation
(d) conduction and radiation combined
(e) convection and radiation combined.
Ans: c
80. The thermal diffusivities for gases are generally

(a) more than those for liquids
(b) less than those for liquids
(c) more than those for solids
(d) dependent on the viscosity
(e) same as for the liquids.
Ans: a
81. The thermal diffusivities for solids are generally

(a) less than those for gases
(b) jess than those for liquids
(c) more than those for liquids and gases
(d) more or less same as for liquids and gases
(e) zerci.
Ans: c
83. Thermal diffusivity of a substance is

(a) directly proportional to thermal con¬ductivity
(b) inversely proportional to density of substance
(c) inversely proportional to specific heat
Ans: d
85. The ratio of the emissive power and absorptive power of all bodies is the same and
is equal to the emissive power of a perfectly black body. This statement is known as
(a) Krichoff's law
(b) Stefan's law
(c) Wien' law
(d) Planck's law
(e) Black body law.
Ans: a
86. According to Stefan's law, the total radiation from a black body per second per unit
area is proportional to
(a) absolute temperature
(b) T2
(c) T5
(d) t
(e) l/T.
Ans: d
87. According to Wien's law, the wavelength corresponding to maximum energy is

proportion to
(a) absolute temperature (T)

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(b) I2
(c) f
(d) t
(e) 1/r.
Ans: a
88. Depending on the radiating properties, a body will be white when

(a) p = 0, x = 0 and a = 1
(b) p=l,T = 0anda = 0
(c) p = 0, x = 1 and a = 0
(d) x = 0, a + p = 1
(e) a = 0, x + p = 1.
where a = absorptivity, p = reflectivity, x = transmissivity
Ans: b
89. Depending on the radiating properties, a body will be black when

(a) p = 0, x = 0 and a = 1
(b) p= l,T = 0anda = 0
(c) p = 0, x = 1 and a = 0
(d) x = 0, a + p = 0
(e) a = 0,x + p= 1.
where a = absorptivity, p == reflectivity, X = transmissivity.
Ans: a
90. Depending on the radiating properties, a body will be opaque when

(a) p = 0, x = 0 and a = 1
(b) p=l,x = 0anda = 0
(c) p = 0, x = 1 and a = 0
(d) x - 0, a + p = 1
(e) a=0,x + p= 1.
where a = absorptivity, p = reflectivity, X = transmissivity.
Ans: d
91. The total emissivity power is .defined as the total amount of radiation emitted by a
black body per unit
(a) temperature
(b) thickness
(c) area
(d) time
(e) area and time.
Ans: d
92. The ratio of the energy absorbed by the body to total energy falling on it is called
(a) absorptive power
(b) emissive power
(c) absorptivity
(d) emissivity
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93. 40% of incident radiant energy on the surface of a thermally transparent body is
reflected back. If the transmissivity of the body be 0.15, then the emissivity of surface
is
(a) 0.45
(b) 0.55
(c) 0.40
(d) 0.75
(e) 0.60.
Ans: a
94. The amount of radiation mainly depends on

(a) nature of body
(b) temperature of body
(c) type of surface of body
Ans: d
95. The emissive power of a body depends upon its

(a) temperature
(b) wave length
(c) physical nature
Ans: d
96. Two plates spaced 150 mm apart are maintained at 1000°C and 70°C. The heat
transfer will take place mainly by
(a) convection
(b) free convection
(c) forced convection
(d) radiation
(e) radiation and convection.
Ans: d
97. Absorptivity of a body will be equal to its emissivity

(a) at all temperatures
(b) at one particular temperature
(c) when system is under thermal equi-librium
(d) at critical temperature
(e) for a polished body.
Ans: c
98. In regenerator type heat exchanger, heat transfer takes place by

(a) direct mixing of hot and cold fluids
(b) a complete separation between hot and cold fluids
(c) flow of hot and cold fluids alternately over a surface
(d) generation of heat again and again
(e) indirect transfer.
Ans: c

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99. A perfect black body is one which

(a) is black in colour
(b) reflects all heat
(c) transmits all heat radiations
(d) abslprbs heat radiations of all wave lengths falling on it
(e) fully opaque.
Ans: d
100. Planck's law holds good for

(a) black bodies
(b) polished bodies
(c) all coloured bodies
Ans: a
101. If the temperature of a solid surface changes form 27°C to 627°C, then its
emissive power changes in the ratio of
(a) 3
(b) 6
(c) 9
(d) 27
(e) 81.
Ans: e
102. Depending on the radiating properties, body will be transparent when

(a) p = 0, x = 0 and a = 1
(b) p=l,x = 0,anda = 0
(c) p = 0, T= l,anda = 0
(d) X = 0, a + p = 1
(e) a = 0,x + p= 1.
Ans: c
103. A grey body is one whose absorptivity

(a) varies with temperature
(b) varies with the wave length of incident ray
(c) varies with both
(d) does not vary with temperature and wave length of the incident ray
Ans: d
95 TOP Refrigeration and Air Conditioning -

Mechanical Engineering Multiple choice
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Latest Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
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1. Pick up the wrong statement. A refrigerant should have

(a) Tow specific heat of liquid
(b) high boiling point
(c) high latent heat of vaporisation
(d) higher critical temperature
(e) low specific volume of vapour.
Ans: b
2. A standard ice point temperature corresponds to the temperature of

(a) water at 0°C
(b) ice at - 4°C
(c) solid and dry ice
(d) mixture of ice, water and vapour under equilibrium conditions under NTP conditions
(e) mixture of ice and water Under equilibrium conditions.
Ans: e
3. Vapour compression refrigeration is some what like

(a) Carnot cycle
(b) Rankine cycle
(c) reversed Camot cycle
(d) reversed Rankine cycle
Ans: e
4. Which of the following cycles uses air as the refrigerant

(a) Ericsson
(b) Stirling
(c) Carnot
(d) Bell-coleman
Ans: d
5. Ammonia-absorption refrigeration cycle requires

(a) very little work input
(b) maximum work input
(c) nearly same work input as for vapour compression cycle
(d) zero work input
Ans: a
6. An important characteristic of absorption system of refrigeration is

(a) noisy operation
(b) quiet operation
(c) cooling below 0°C
(d) very little power consumption
(e) its input only in the form of heating.
Ans: b
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(a) actual COP/fheoretical COP

(b) theoretical COP/actual COP
(c) actual COP x theoretical COP
(d) 1-actual COP x theoretical COP
(e) 1-actual COP/fheoretical COP.
Ans: a
8. Clapeyron equation is a relation between

(a) temperature, pressure and enthalpy
(b) specific volume and enthalpy
(c) temperature and enthalpy
(d) temperature, pressure, and specil volume
(e) temperature, pressure, specific volur and'enthalpy.
Ans: e
19. Clapeyron equation is applicable for registration at

(a) saturation point of vapour
(b) saturation point of liquid
(c) sublimation temperature
(d) triple point
(e) critical point.
Ans: a
10. In vapour compression cycle, the conditii of refrigerant is saturated liquid

(a) after passing through the condenser
(b) before passing through the condensei
(c) after passing through the expansion throttle valve
(d) before entering the expansion valve
(e) before entering the compressor.
Ans: a
11. In vapour compression cycle, the condition of refrigerant is very wet vapour
(b) before passing through the condenser
(c) after passing through the expansion or throttle valve
Ans: e
12. In vapour compression cycle, the condition of refrigerant is high pressure saturated
liquid
(c) after passing through the expansion or thiottle valve
Ans: d
13. In vapour compression cycle the condition of refrigerant is superheated vapour


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(d) before [entering the expansion valve
Ans: b
14. In vapour compression cycle the condition off refrigerant is dry saturated vapour
(e) before entering the compressor..
Ans: e
15. The boiling point of ammonia is

(a) -100°C
(b) -50°C
(c) - 33.3°C
(d) 0°C
(e) 33.3°C.
Ans: c
16. One ton of refrigeration is equal to the refrigeration effect corresponding to

melting of 1000 kg of ice
(a) in 1 hour
(b) in 1 minute
(c) in 24 hours
(d) in 12 hours
(e) in 10 hours.
Ans: c
17. One ton refrigeratiqn corresponds to

(a) 50 kcal/min
(b) 50 kcal/kr
(c) 80 kcal/min
(d) 80 kcal/hr
(e) 1000 kcal/day.
Ans: a
18. In S.J. unit, one ton of refrigeration is equal to

(a) 210 kJ/min
(b) 21 kJ/min
(c) 420 kJ/min
(d) 840 kJ/min
(e) 105 kJ/min.
Ans: a
19. The vapour compression refrigerator employs the following cycie

(a) Rankine
(b) Carnot

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(c) Reversed Rankine

(d) Brayton
(e) Reversed Carnot.
Ans: e
20. Allowable pressure on high-pressure side or ammonia absorption system is of the

order of
(b) slightly above atmospheric pressure
(c) 2-4 bars
(d) 5-6 bars
(e) 7-10 bars.
Ans: d
21. The moisture in a refrigerant is removed by

(a) evaporator
(b) safety relief valve
(c) dehumidifier
(d) driers
(e) expansion valve
Ans: d
22. The condensing pressure due to the presence of non-condensable gases, as

compared to that actually required for condensing temperatures without non-
condensable gases,
(a) will be higher
(b) will be lower
(c) will remain unaffected
(d) may be higher or lower depending upon the nature of non-condensable gases
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: a
23. Critical pressure of a liquid is the pressure

(a) above which liquid will remain liquid
(b) above which liquid becomes gas
(c) above which liquid becomes vapour
(d) above which liquid becomes solid
(e) at which all the three phases exist together.
Ans: a
24. Critical temperature is' the temperature above which

(a) a gas will never liquefy
(b) a gas will immediately liquefy
(c) water will evaporate
(d) water will never evaporate
Ans: a
25. The refrigerant for a refrigerator should have

(a) high sensible heat

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(b) high total heat

(c) high latent heat
(d) low latent heat
(e) low sensible heat
Ans: c
26. Rating of a domestic refrigerator is of the order of

(a) 0.1 ton
(b) 5 tons
(c) 10 tons
(d) 40 tons
(e) 100 tons.
Ans: a
27. The COP of a domestic refrigerator

(a) is less than 1
(b) is more than 1
(c) is equal to 1
(d) depends upon the make
(e) depends upon the weather conditions.
Ans: b
28. The domestic refrigerator uses following type of compressor

(a) centrifugal
(b) axial
(c) miniature sealed unit
(d) piston type reciprocating
Ans: d
29. Presence of moisture in a refrigerant affects the working of

(a) compressor
(b) condenser
(c) evaparator
(d) expansion valve.
(e) heat transfer.
Ans: d
30. Refrigeration in aeroplanes usually employs the following refrigerant

(a) Co2
(b) Freon-11
(c) Freon-22
(d) Air
Ans: d
31. Domestic refrigerator working on vapour compression cycle uses the following type
of expansion device
(a) electrically operated throttling valve
(b) manually operated valve

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(c) thermostatic valve

(d) capillary tube
(e) expansion valve.
Ans: d
32. Air refrigeration operates on

(a) Carnot cycle
(b) Reversed Carnot cycle
(c) Rankine cycle
(d) Erricson cycle
(e) Brayton cycle.
Ans: e
33. Air refrigeration cycle is used in

(a) domestic refrigerators
(b) commercial refrigerators
(c) air conditioning
(d) gas liquefaction
(e) such a cycle does not exist.
Ans: d
34. In a vapour compression cycle, the refrigerant immediately after expansion valve
is
(a) liquid
(b) sub-cooled liquid
(c) saturated liquid
(d) wet vapour
(e) dry vapour.
Ans: d
35. The vapour pressure of refrigerant should be

(a) lower than atmospheric pressure
(b) higher than atmospheric pressure
(c) equal to atmospheric pressure
Ans: b
36. For better COP of refrigerator, the pressure range corresponding to temperature in
evaporator and condenser must be
(a) small
(b) high
(c) euqal
(d) anything
(e) under some conditions small and under some conditions high.
Ans: a
37. The bank of tubes at the back of domestic refrigerator are

(a) condenser tubes
(b) evaporator tubes

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(c) refrigerant cooling tubes

(d) capillary tubes
(e) throttling device.
Ans: a
38. The higher temperature in vapour compression cycle occurs at

(a) receiver
(b) expansion valve
(c) evaporator
(d) condenser discharge
(e) compressor discharge.
Ans: e
39. Highest temperature encountered in refrigeration cycle should be

(a) near critical temperature of refrigerant
(b) above critical temperature
(c) at critica. temperature
(d) much below critical temperature
(e) could be anywhere.
Ans: d
40. In refrigerator, liquid receiver is required between condenser and flow controlling
device, if quantity of refrigerant for system is
(a) less than 2 kg
(b) more than or equal to 3.65 kg
(c) more than 10 kg
(d) there is no such consideration
(e) pone of the above.
Ans: b
41. Absorption system normally uses the following refrigerant

(a) Freon-11
(b) Freon-22
(c) C02
(d) S02
(e) ammonia.
Ans: e
42. One of the purposes of sub-cooling the liquid refrigerant is to

(a) reduce compressor overheating
(b) reduce compressor discharge temperature
(c) increase cooling effect
(d) ensure that only liquid and not the vapour enters the expansion (throttling) valve
Ans: d
43. The value of COP in vapour compression cycle is usually

(a) always less than unity
(b) always more than unity
(c) equal to unity

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44. In a refrigeration system, heat absorbed in comparison to heat rejected is

(a) more
(b) less
(c) same
(d) more for small capacity and less for high capacity
(e) less for small capacity and more for high capacity.
Ans: b
45. Condensing temperature in a refrigerator is the temperature

(a) of cooling medium
(b) of freezing zone
(c) of evaporator
(d) at which refrigerant gas becomes liquid
(e) condensing temperature of ice.
Ans: d
46. Formation of frost on evaporator in refrigerator

(a) results in loss of heat due to poor heat transfer
(b) increases heat transfer rate
(c) is immaterial
(d) can be avoided by proper design
(e) decreases compressor power.
Ans: a
47. In refrigerators, the temperature difference between the evaporating refrigerant

and the medium being cooled should be
(a) high, of the order of 25°
(b) as low as possible (3 to 11°C)
(c) zero
(d) any value
Ans: b
48. In a flooded evaporator refrigerator, an accumulator at suction of compressor is

used to
(a) collect liquid refrigerant and prevent it from going to compressor
(b) detect liquid in vapour
(c) superheat the vapour
(d) collect vapours
(e) increase refrigeration effect.
Ans: a
49. Accumulators should have adequate volume to store refrigerant charge at least
(a) 10%
(b) 25%
(c) 50%

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(d) 75%
(e) 100%.
Ans: c
50. At lower temperatures and pressures, the latent heat of vaporisation of a

refrigerant
(a) decreases
(b) increases
(c) remains same
Ans: b
51. A refrigeration cycle operates between condenser temperature of + 27°C and

evaporator temperature of- 23°C. The Cannot coefficient of performance of cycle will
be
(a) 0.2
(b) 1.2
(c) 5
(d) 6
(e) 10.
Ans: c
52. Which of the following is not a desirable property of a refrigerant

(a) high triiscibility with oil
(b) low boiling point
(c) good electrical conductor
(d) large latent heat
(e) non-inflammable.
Ans: c
53. In vapour compression refrigeration system, refrigerant occurs as liquid between

(a) condenser and expansion valve
(b) compressor and evaporator
(c) expansion valve and evaporator
(d) compressor and condenser
Ans: c
54. Pick up the correct statement about giving up of heat from one medium to other in
ammonia absorption system
(a) strong solution to weak solution
(b) weak solution to strong solution
(c) strong solution to ammonia vapour
(d) ammonia vapour to weak solution
(e) ammonia vapour to strong solution.
Ans: b
55. Efficiency of a Cornot engine is given as 80%. If the- cycle direction be reversed,
what will be the value of COP of reversed Carnot cycle

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(a) 1.25
(b) 0.8
(c) 0.5
(d) 0.25
Ans: d
56. Highest pressure encountered in a refrigeration system should be

(a) critical pressure of refrigerant
(b) much below critical pressure
(c) much above critical pressure
(d) near critical pressure
(e) there is no such restriction.
Ans: b
57. If a heat pump cycle operates between the condenser temperature of +27°C and
evaporator temperature of - 23°C, then the Carnot COP will be
(a) 0.2
(b) 1.2
(c) 5
(d) 6
(e) 10.
Ans: d
58. A certain refrigerating system has a normal operating suction pressure of 10 kg/cm
gauge and condensing pressure of about 67 kg/cm. The refrigerant used is
(a) Ammonia
(b) Carbon dioxide
(c) Freon
(d) Brine
(e) Hydrocarbon refrigerant.
Ans: b
59. Aqua ammonia is used as refrigerant in the following type of refrigeration system
(a) compression
(b) direct
(c) indirect
(d) absorption
Ans: d
60. If the evaporator temperature of a plant is lowered, keeping the condenser

temperature constant, the h.p. of compressor required will be
(a) same
(b) more
(c) less
(d) more/less depending on rating
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: b

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61. In a refrigeration cycle, the flow of refrigerant is controlled by

(a) compressor
(b) condenser
(c) evaporator
(d) expansion valve
Ans: d
62. Where does the lowest temperature occur in a vapour compression cycle ?
(a) condenser
(b) evaporator
(c) compressor
(d) expansion valve
(e) receiver.
Ans: b
63. The leaks in a refrigeration system using Freon are detected by

(a) halide torch which on detection produces greenish flame lighting
(b) sulphur sticks which on detection gives white smoke
(c) using reagents
(d) smelling
(e) sensing reduction in pressure.
Ans: a
64. rick up the incorrect statement

(a) lithium bromide used in vapour absorption cycle is nonvolatile
(b) lithium bromide plant can't operate below 0°C
(c) a separator is used in lithium bromide plant to remove the unwanted water vapour
by condensing
(d) concentration of solution coming out of lithium bromide generator is more in
comparison to that entering the generator
(e) weak solution in liquid heat exchanger gives up heat to the strong solution.
Ans: c
65. The lower horizontal line of the refrigeration cycle plotted on pressure-enthalpy-
diagram represents
(a) condensation of the refrigerant vapour
(b) evaporation of the refrigerant liquid
(c) compression of the refrigerant vapour
(d) metering of the refrigerant liquid
Ans: b
66. Mass flow ratio of NH3 in comparison to Freon-12 for same refrigeration load and
same temperature limits is of the order of
(a) 1:1
(b) 1:9
(c) 9 : 1
(d) 1:3
(e) 3:1

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67. Freon group of refrigerants are

(a) inflammable
(d) toxic
(c) non-inflammable and toxic
(d) non-toxic and inflammable
(e) non-toxic and non-inflammable.
Ans: e
68 Ammonia is
(a) non-toxic
(b) non-inflammable
(c) toxic and non-inflammable
(d) highly toxic and inflammable
Ans: d
69. In vapour compression cycle using NH3 as refrigerant, initial charge is filled at
(a) suction of compressor
(b) delivery of compressor
(c) high pressure side close to receiver
(d) low pressure side near receiver
(e) anywhere in the cycle.
Ans: c
70. Short horizontal lines on pressure-enthalpy chart show

(a) constant pressure lines
(b) constant temperature lines
(c) constant total heat lines
(d) constant entropy lines
(e) constant volume lines.
Ans: a
71. On the pressure-enthalpy diagram, condensation and desuperheating is

represented by a horizontal line because the process
(a) involves no change in volume
(b) takes place at constant temperature
(c) takes place at constant entropy
(d) takes place at constant enthalpy
(e) takes place at constant pressure.
Ans: e
72. One ton of the refrigeration is

(a) the standard unit used in refrigeration problems
(b) the cooling effect produced by melting 1 ton of ice
(c) the refrigeration effect to freeze 1 ton of water at 0°C into ice at 0°C in 24 hours
(d) the refrigeration effect to produce 1 ton of ice at NTP conditions
(e) the refrigeration effect to produce 1 ton of ice in 1 hour time.
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73. Superheating in a refrigeration cycle

(a) increases COP
(b) decreases COP
(c) COP remains unaltered
(d) other factors decide COP
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: b
74. For proper refrigeration in a cabinet, if the temperature and vapour pressure
difference between cabinet and atmosphere is high, then
(a) bigger cabinet should be used
(b) smaller cabinet should be used
(c) perfectly tight vapour seal should be used
(d) refrigerant with lower evaporation temperature should be used
(e) refrigerant with high boiling point must be used.
Ans: c
75. Choose the correct statement

(a) A refrigerant should have low latent heat
(b) If operating temperature of system is low, then refrigerant with low boiling point
should be used
(c) Precooling and subcooling bf refrigerant are same
(d) Superheat and sensible heat of a. refrigerant are same
(e) Refrigerant is inside the lubes in case of a direct-expansion chiller.
Ans: b
76. The suction pipe diameter of refrigerating unit compressor in comparison to

delivery side is
(a) bigger
(b) smaller
(c) equal
(d) smaller/bigger depending on capacity
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: a
77. Moisture in freon refrigeration system causes

(a) ineffective refrigeration
(b) high power consumption
(c) freezing automatic regulating valve
(d) corrosion of whole system
(e) breakdown of refrigerant.
Ans: c
78. The advantage of dry compression is that

(a) it permits higher speeds to be used
(b) it permits complete evaporation in the evaporator
(c) it results in high volumetirc and mechanical efficiency

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Ans: d
79. Choose the wrong statement

(a) Temperature of medium being cooled must be below that of the evaporator
(b) Refrigerant leaves the condenser as liquid
(c) All solar thermally operated absorption systems are capable only of intermittent
operation
(d) frost on evaporator reduces heat transfer
(e) refrigerant is circulated in a refrigeration system to transfer heat.
Ans: a
80. Under-cooling in a refrigeration cycle

(a) increases COP
(b) decreases COF
(c) COP remains unaltered
(d) other factors decide COP
(e) unperdictable.
Ans: a
81. For obtaining high COP, the pressure range of compressor should be
(a) high
(b) low
(c) optimum
(d) any value
Ans: b
82. The coefficient of performance is the ratio of the refrigerant effect to the
(a) heat of compression
(b) work done by compressor
(c) enthalpy increase in compressor
Ans: d
83. The C.O.P of a refrigeration cycle with increase in evaporator temperature, keeping
condenser temperature constant, will
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(d) may increase or decrease depending on the type of refrigerant used
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: a
84. Vertical lines on pressure-enthalpy chart show constant

(a) pressure lines
(b) temperature lines
(c) total heat lines
(d) entropy lines
(e) volume lines.

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Ans: c
85. Most of the domestic refrigerators work on the following refrigeration system
(a) vapour compression
(b) vapour absorption
(c) carnot cycle
(d) electrolux refrigerator
(e) dual cycle.
Ans: a
86. The general rule for rating refrigeration systems (excepting for C02 system) is to
approximate following h.p. per ton of refrigeration
(a) 0.1 to 0.5 h.p. per ton of refrigeration
(b) 0.5 to 0.8 h.p. per ton of refrigeration
(c) 1 to 2 h.p. per ton of refrigeration
(d) 2 to 5 h.p. per ton of refrigeration
(e) 5 to 10 h.p. per ton refrigeration.
Ans: c
87. Reducing suction pressure in refrigeration cycle

(a) lowers evaporation temperature
(b) increases power required per ton of refrigeration
(c) lowers compressor capacity because vapour is lighter
(d) reduces weight displaced by piston
Ans: e
88. Cooling water is required for following equipment in ammonia absorption plant
(a) condenser
(b) evaporator
(c) absorber
(d) condenser and absorber
(e) condenser, absorber and separator (rectifier).
Ans: e
89. The refrigeration effect in a dry evaporator compared to flooded evaporator in a

similar plant is
(a) same
(b) more
(c) less
(d) more or less depending on ambient conditions
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: c
90. The C.O.P. of a refrigeration cycle with lowering of condenser temperature,

keeping the evaporator temperature constant, will
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(c) may increase or decrease depending on the type of refrigerant used

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(d) remain unaffected

(e) unpredictable.
Ans: a
91. Which of the following refrigerants has lowest freezing point

(a) Freon-12
(b) NH3
(c) C02
(d) Freon-22
(e) S02.
Ans: d
92. The COP of a vapour compression plant in comparison to vapour absorption plant is
(a) more
(b) less
(c) same
(d) more/less depending on size of plant
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: a
93. The C.O.P. of a domestic refrigerator in comparison to domestic air conditioner will
be
(a) same
(b) more
(c) less
(d) dependent on weather conditions
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: c
94. The evolution of heat of solution takes place in ammonia absorption plant when
(a) ammonia vapour goes into solution
(b) ammonia vapour is driven out of solution
(c) lithium bromide mixes with ammonia
(d) weak solution mixes with strong solution
(e) lithium bromide is driven out of solution.
Ans: a
95. The change in evaporator temperature in a refrigeration cycle, as compared to

change in condenser temperature, influences the value of C.O.P.
(a) more
(b) less
(c) equally.
(d) unpredictable
Ans: a

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1. Fluid is a substance that

(a) cannot be subjected to shear forces
(b) always expands until it fills any container
(c) has the same shear stress.at a point regardless of its motion
(d) cannot remain at rest under action of any shear force
(e) flows.
Ans: d
2. Fluid is a substance which offers no resistance to change of

(a) pressure
(b) flow
(c) shape
(d) volume
(e) temperature.
Ans: c
3. Practical fluids
(a) are viscous
(b) possess surface tension
(c) are compressible
(d) possess all the above properties
(e) possess none of the above properties.
Ans: d
4. In a static fluid
(a) resistance to shear stress is small
(b) fluid pressure is zero
(c) linear deformation is small
(d) only normal stresses can exist
(e) viscosity is nil.
Ans: d
5. A fluid is said to be ideal, if it is

(a) incompressible
(b) inviscous
(c) viscous and incompressible
(d) inviscous and compressible
(e) inviscous and incompressible.
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Ans: e
6. An ideal flow of any fluid must fulfill the following

(a) Newton's law of motion
(b) Newton's law of viscosity
(c) Pascal' law
(d) Continuity equation
(e) Boundary layer theory.
Ans: d
7. If no resistance is encountered by displacement, such a substance is known

as
(a) fluid
(b) water
(c) gas
(d) perfect solid
(e) ideal fluid.
Ans: e
8. The volumetric change of the fluid caused by a resistance is known as

(a) volumetric strain
(b) volumetric index
(c) compressibility
(d) adhesion
(e) cohesion.
Ans: c
9. Liquids
(a) cannot be compressed
(b) occupy definite volume
(c) are not affected by change in pressure and temperature
(d) are not viscous
Ans: e
10. Density of water is maximum at

(a) 0°C
(b) 0°K
(c) 4°C
(d) 100°C
(e) 20°C.
Ans: c
11. The value of mass density in kgsecVm4 for water at 0°C is

(a) 1
(b) 1000
(c) 100
(d) 101.9
(e) 91
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12. Property of a fluid by which its own molecules are attracted is called
(a) adhesion
(b) cohesion
(c) viscosity
(d) compressibility
(e) surface tension.
Ans: b
13. Mercury does not wet glass. This is due to property of liquid known as
(a) adhesion
(b) cohesion
(c) surface tension
(d) viscosity
(e) compressibility.
Ans: c
14. The property of a fluid which enables it to resist tensile stress is known as
(a) compressibility
(b) surface tension
(c) cohesion
(d) adhesion
(e) viscosity.
Ans: c
15. Property of a fluid by which molecules of different kinds of fluids are

attracted to each other is called
(a) adhesion
(b) cohesion
(c) viscosity
(d) compressibility
Ans: a
16. The specific weight of water is 1000 kg/m"

(a) at normal pressure of 760 mm
(b) at 4°C temperature
(c) at mean sea level
(d) all the above
Ans: d
17. Specific weight of water in S.I. units is equal to

(a) 1000 N/m3
(b) 10000 N/m3
(c) 9.81 xlO3 N/m3
(d) 9.81 xlO6N/m3
(e) 9.81 N/m3.
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18. When the flow parameters at any given instant remain same at every
point, then flow is said to be
(a) quasi static
(b) steady state
(c) laminar
(d) uniform
(e) static.
Ans: d
19. Which of the following is demensionless

(a) specific weight
(b) specific volume
(c) specific speed
(d) specific gravity
(e) specific viscosity.
Ans: d
20. The normal stress in a fluid will be constant in all directions at a point
only if
(a) it is incompressible
(b) it has uniform viscosity
(c) it has zero viscosity
(d) it is frictionless
(e) it is at rest.
Ans: e
21. The pressure at a point in a fluid will not be same in all the directions
when the fluid is
(a) moving
(b) viscous
(c) viscous and static
(d) inviscous and moving
(e) viscous and moving.
Ans: e
22. An object having 10 kg mass weighs 9.81kg on a spring balance. The

value of 'g' at this place is
(a) 10m/sec2
(b) 9.81 m/sec2
(c) 10.2/m sec
(d) 9.75 m/sec2
(e) 9 m/sec .
Ans: a
23. The tendency of a liquid surface to contract is due to the following

property
(a) cohesion
(b) adhesion
(c) viscosity
(d) surface tension

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(e) elasticity.
Ans: d
24. The surface tension of mercury at normal temperature compared to that

of water is
(a) more
(b) less
(c) same
(d) more or less depending on size of glass tube
Ans: a
25. A perfect gas

(a) has constant viscosity
(b) has zero viscosity
(c) is in compressible
(d) is of theoretical interest
Ans: e
26. For very great pressures, viscosity of moss gases and liquids
(a) remains same
(b) increases
(c) decreases
(d) shows erratic behavior
Ans: d
27. A fluid in equilibrium can't sustain

(a) tensile stress
(b) compressive stress
(c) shear stress
(d) bending stress
Ans: c
28. Viscosity of water in comparison to mercury is

(a) higher
(b) lower
(c) same
(d) higher/lower depending on temperature
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: a
29. The bulk modulus of elasticity with increase in pressure

(a) increases
(b) decreases
(d) increases first up to certain limit and then decreases
(e) unpredictable.

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30. The bulk modulus of elasticity

(a) has the dimensions of 1/pressure
(b) increases with pressure
(c) is large when fluid is more compressible
(d) is independent of pressure and viscosity
(e) is directly proportional to flow.
Ans: b
31. A balloon lifting in air follows the following principle

(a) law of gravitation
(b) Archimedes principle
(c) principle of buoyancy
(e) continuity equation.
Ans: d
32. The value of the coefficient of compressibility for water at ordinary

pressure and temperature in kg/cm is equal to
(a) 1000
(b) 2100
(c) 2700
(d) 10,000
(e) 21,000.
Ans: e
33. The increase of temperature results in

(a) increase in viscosity of gas
(b) increase in viscosity of liquid
(c) decrease in viscosity of gas
(d) decrease in viscosity of liquid
(e) (a) and (d) above.
Ans: d
34. Surface tension has the units of

(a) newtons/m
(b) newtons/m
(c) new tons/m
(d) newtons
(e) newton m.
Ans: c
35. Surface tension

(a) acts in the plane of the interface normal to any line in the surface
(b) is also known as capillarity
(c) is a function of the curvature of the interface
(d) decreases with fall in temperature
(e) has no units.
Ans: a

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36. The stress-strain relation of the newtoneon fluid is

(a) linear
(b) parabolic
(c) hyperbolic
(d) inverse type
Ans: a
37. A liquid compressed in cylinder has a volume of 0.04 m3 at 50 kg/cm2

and a volume of 0.039 m3 at 150 kg/cm2. The bulk modulus of elasticity of
liquid is
(a) 400 kg/cm2
(b) 4000 kg/cm2
(c) 40 x 105 kg/cm2
(d) 40 x 106 kg/cm2
Ans: b
38. The units of viscosity are

(a) metres2 per sec
(b) kg sec/metre
(c) newton-sec per metre2
(d) newton-sec per meter
Ans: b
39. Kinematic viscosity is dependent upon

(a) pressure
(b) distance
(c) level
(d) flow
(e) density.
Ans: e
40. Units of surface tension are

(a) energy/unit area
(b) distance
(d) it has no units
Ans: c
41. Which of the following meters is not associated with viscosity

(a) Red wood
(b) Say bolt
(c) Engler
(d) Orsat
Ans: d

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42. Choose the correct relationship

(a) specific gravity = gravity x density
(b) dynamicviscosity = kinematicviscosity x density
(c) gravity = specific gravity x density
(d) kinematicviscosity = dynamicviscosity x density
(e) hydrostaticforce = surface tension x gravity.
Ans: b
43. Dimensions of surface tension are

(a) MlL°T2
(b) MlL°Tx
(c) MlL r2
(d) MlL2T2
(e) MlL°t.
Ans: a
44. For manometer, a better liquid combination is one having

(a) higher surface tension
(b) lower surface tension
(c) surface tension is no criterion
(d) high density and viscosity
(e) low density and viscosity.
Ans: a
45. If mercury in a barometer is replaced by water, the height of 3.75 cm of

mercury will be following cm of water
(a) 51 cm
(b) 50 cm
(c) 52 cm
(d) 52.2 cm
(e) 51.7 cm.
Ans: a
46. Choose the wrong statement.

Alcohol is used in manometer, because
(a) its vapour pressure is low
(b) it provides suitable meniscus for the inclined tube
(c) its density is less
(d) it provides longer length for a given pressure difference
(e) it provides accurate readings.
Ans: a
47. Increase in pressure at the outer edge of a drum of radius R due to

rotation at corad/sec, full of liquid of density p will be
(a) pco2/?2
(b) pco2/?2/2
(c) 2pa2R2
(d) pa2R/2

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Ans: b
48. The property of fluid by virtue of which it offers resistance to shear is

called
(a) surface tension
(b) adhesion
(c) cohesion
(d) viscosity
Ans: d

(a) fluids are capable of flowing
(b) fluids conform to the shape of the containing vessels
(c) when in equilibrium, fluids cannot sustain tangential forces
(d) when in equilibrium, fluids can sustain shear forces
(e) fluids have some degree of comprehensibility and offer little resistance to
form.
Ans: d
50. The density of water is 1000 kg/m3 at

(a) 0°C
(b) 0°K
(c) 4°C (d) 20°C
(e) all temperature.
Ans: c
51. If w is the specific weight of liquid and k the depth of any point from the
surface, then pressure intensity at that point will be
(a) h
(b) wh
(c) w/h
(d) h/w
(e) h/wh.
Ans: b

(a) Viscosity of a fluid is that property which determines the amount of its
resistance to a shearing force
(b) Viscosity is due primarily to interaction between fluid molecules
(c) Viscosity of liquids decreases with in-crease in temperature
(d) Viscosity of liquids is appreciably affected by change in pressure
(e) Viscosity is expressed as poise, stoke, or saybolt seconds.
Ans: d
53. The units of kinematic viscosity are

(a) metres2 per sec
(b) kg sec/metre
(c) newton-sec per metre
(d) newton-sec per metre

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54. The ratio of absolute viscosity to mass density is known as

(a) specific viscosity
(b) viscosity index
(c) kinematic viscosity
(d) coefficient of viscosity
(e) coefficient of compressibility.
Ans: c
55. Kinematic viscosity is equal to

(a) dynamic viscosity/density
(b) dynamicviscosity x density
(c) density/dynamic viscosity
(d) 1/dynamicviscosity x density
(e) same as dynamic viscosity.
Ans: a
56. Which of the following is the unit of kinematic viscosity

(a) pascal
(b) poise
(c) stoke
(d) faraday
Ans: c
57. A one dimensional flow is one which

(a) is uniform flow
(b) is steady uniform flow
(c) takes place in straight lines
(d) involves zero transverse component of flow
(e) takes place in one dimension.
Ans: d
58. Alcohol is used in manometers because

(a) it has low vapour pressure
(b) it is clearly visible
(c) it has low surface tension
(d) it can provide longer column due to low density
(e) is provides suitable meniscus.
Ans: d
59. A pressure of 25 m of head of water is equal to

(a) 25 kN/m2
(b) 245 kN/m2
(c) 2500 kN/m2
(d) 2.5kN/m2
(e) 12.5 kN/m2.
Ans: b

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60. Specific weight of sea water is more that of pure water because it
contains
(a) dissolved air
(b) dissolved salt
(c) suspended matter
(e) heavy water.
Ans: d
61. If 850 kg liquid occupies volume of one cubic meter, men 0.85 represents
its
(a) specific weight
(b) specific mass
(c) specific gravity
(d) specific density
Ans: c
62. Free surface of a liquid tends to contract to the smallest possible area due
to force of
(a) surface tension
(b) viscosity
(c) friction
(d) cohesion
(e) adhesion.
Ans: a
63. A bucket of water is hanging from a spring balance. An iron piece is

suspended into water without touching sides of bucket from another support.
The spring balance reading will
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(c) remain same
(d) increase/decrease depending on depth of immersion
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: c
64. Falling drops of water become spheres due to the property of

(a) adhesion
(b) cohesion
(c) surface tension
(d) viscosity
Ans: c
65. A liquid would wet the solid, if adhesion forces as compared to cohesion
forces are
(a) less
(b) more

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(c) equal
(d) less at low temperature and more at high temperature
Ans: b
66. If cohesion between molecules of a fluid is greater than adhesion between

fluid and glass, then the free level of fluid in a dipped glass tube will be
(a) higher than the surface of liquid
(b) the same as the surface of liquid
(c) lower than the surface of liquid
(d) unpredictable
Ans: c
67. The point in the immersed body through which the resultant pressure of
the liquid may be taken to act is known as
(a) meta center
(b) center of pressure
(c) center of buoyancy
(d) center of gravity
Ans: b
68. The total pressure on the surface of a vertical sluice gate 2 m x 1 m with
its top 2 m surface being 0.5 m below the water level will be
(a) 500 kg
(b) 1000 kg
(c) 1500 kg
(d) 2000 kg
(e) 4000 kg.
Ans: d
69. The resultant upward pressure of a fluid on a floating body is equal to the
weight of the fluid displaced by the body. This definition is according to
(a) Buoyancy
(b) Equilibrium of a floating body
(c) Archimedes' principle
(d) Bernoulli's theorem
(e) Metacentric principle.
Ans: c
70. The resultant upward pressure of the fluid on an immersed body is called
(a) upthrust
(b) buoyancy
(c) center of pressure
(d) all the above are correct
(e) none of above is correct.
Ans: b
71. The conditions for the stable equilibrium of a floating body are

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(a) the meta-center should lie above the center of gravity

(b) the center of buoyancy and the center of gravity must lie on the same
vertical line
(c) a righting couple should be formed
(e) none of the above is correct.
Ans: d
72. Poise is the unit of

(a) surface tension
(b) capillarity
(c) viscosity
(d) shear stress in fluids
(e) buoyancy.
Ans: c
73. Metacentric height is given as the distance between

(a) the center of gravity of the body and the meta center
(b) the center of gravity of the body and the center of buoyancy
(c) the center of gravity of the body and the center of pressure
(d) center of buoyancy and metacentre
Ans: a
74. The buoyancy depends on

(a) mass of liquid displaced
(b) viscosity of the liquid
(c) pressure of the liquid displaced
(d) depth of immersion
Ans: a
75. The center of gravity of the volume of the liquid displaced by an immersed
body is called
(a) meta-center
Ans: c
76. A piece of metal of specific gravity 13.6 is placed in mercury of specific

gravity 13.6, what fraction of it volume is under mercury?
(a) the metal piece will simply float over the mercury
(b) the metal piece will be immersed in mercury by half
(c) whole of the metal piece will be immersed with its top surface just at
mercury level
(d) metal piece will sink to the bottom
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77. The angle of contact in case of a liquid depends upon

(a) the nature of the liquid and the solid
(b) the material which exists above the free surface of the liquid
(c) both of die above
Ans: c
78. Free surface of a liquid behaves like a sheet and tends to contract to
smallest possible area due to the
(a) force of adhesion
(b) force of cohesion
(c) force of friction
(d) force of diffusion
Ans: b
79. Rain drops are spherical because of

(a) viscosity
(b) air resistance
(c) surface tension forces
(d) atmospheric pressure
Ans: c
80. Surface energy per unit area of a surface is numerically equal to ..

(b) surface tension
(c) force of adhesion
(d) force of cohesion
(e) viscosity.
Ans: b
81. The capillary rise at 20°C in a clean glass tube of 1 mm bore containing
water is approximately
(a) 1 mm
(b) 5 mm
(c) 10 mm
(d) 20 mm
(e) 30 mm.
Ans: e
82. The difference of pressure between the inside and outside of a liquid drop
is
(a)p = Txr
(b)p = T/r
(c) p = T/2r
(d)p = 2T/r

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Ans: d
83. If the surface of liquid is convex, men

(a) cohesion pressure is negligible
(b) cohesion pressure is decreased
(c) cohesion pressure is increased
(d) there is no cohesion pressure
Ans: c
84. To avoid vaporisation in the pipe line, the pipe line over the ridge is laid
such that it is not more than
(a) 2.4 m above the hydraulic gradient
(b) 6.4 m above the hydraulic gradient
(c) 10.0 m above the hydraulic gradient
(d) 5.0 above the hydraulic gradient
Ans: b
85. To avoid an interruption in the flow of a syphon, an air vessel is provided

(a) at the inlet
(b) at the outlet
(c) at the summit
(d) ay nay point between inlet and outlet
Ans: c
86. The vapour pressure over the concave surface is

(a) less man the vapour pressure over the plane surface
(b) equal to the vapour pressure over the plane surface
(c) greater than the vapour pressure over the plane surface
(d) zero
Ans: a
87. The property by virtue of which a liquid opposes relative motion between
its different layers is called
(a) surface tension
(b) co-efficient of viscosity
(c) viscosity
(d) osmosis
(e) cohesion.
Ans: c
88. The process of diffusion of one liquid into the other through a semi-
permeable membrane is called
(a) viscosity
(b) osmosis
(c) surface tension
(d) cohesion

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(e) diffusivity.
Ans: b
89. The units of dynamic or absolute viscosity are

(a) metres2 per sec
(b) kg sec/meter
(c) newton-sec per meter
(d) newton-sec2 per meter
Ans: c
90. The continuity equation is connected with

(a) viscous/unviscous fluids
(b) compressibility of fluids
(c) conservation of mass
(d) steady/unsteady flow
(e) open channel/pipe flow.
Ans: c
91. The rise or depression of liquid in a tube due to surface tensionwim

increase in size of tube will
(a) increase
(b) remain unaffected
(c) may increase or decrease depending on the characteristics of liquid
(d) decrease
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: d
92. Liquids transmit pressure equally in all the directions. This is according to
(a) Boyle's law
(c) Pascal's law
(d) Newton's formula
(e) Chezy's equation.
Ans: c
93. Capillary action is due to the

(a) surface tension
(b) cohesion of the liquid
(c) adhesion of the liquid molecules and the molecules on the surface of a
solid
Ans: d
94. Newton's law of viscosity is a relationship between

(a) shear stress anctthejiate of angular distortion
(b) shear stress and viscosity
(c) shear stress, velocity and viscosity
(d) pressure, velocity and viscosity

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(e) shear stress, pressure and rate of angular distortion.

Ans: a
95. The atmospheric pressure with rise in altitude decreases

(a) linearly
(b) first slowly and then steeply
(c) first steeply and then gradually
(d) unpredictable
Ans: b
96. Pressure of the order of 10"' torr can be measured by

(a) Bourdon tube
(b) Pirani Gauge
(c) micro-manometer
(d) ionisastion gauge
(e) McLeod gauge.
Ans: d
97. Operation of McLeod gauge used for low pressure measurement is based
on the principle of
(a) gas law
(b) Boyle's law
(c) Charle's law
(d) Pascal's law
(e) McLeod's law.
Ans: b
98. An odd shaped body weighing 7.5 kg and occupying 0.01 m3 volume will
be completely submerged in a fluid having specific gravity of
(a) 1
(b) 1.2
(c) 0.8
(d) 0.75
(e) 1.25.
Ans: d
99. In an isothermal atmosphere, the pressure

(a) decreases linearly with elevation
(b) remains constant
(c) varies in the same way as the density
(d) increases exponentially with elevation
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: c
100. Mercury is often used in barometer because

(a) it is the best liquid
(b) the height of barometer will be less
(c) its vapour pressure is so low that it may be neglected
(d) both (b) and (c)

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(e) it moves easily.

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101. Barometer is used to measure

(a) pressure in pipes, channels etc.
(b) atmospheric pressure
(c) very low pressure
(d) difference of pressure between two points
(e) rain level.
Ans: b
102. Which of the following instrument can be used for measuring speed of a
submarine moving in deep sea
(a) Venturimeter
(b) Orifice plate
(c) hot wire anemometer
(d) rotameter
(e) pitot tube.
Ans: e
103. Which of the following instrument can be used for measuring speed of an
aeroplane
(a) Venturimeter
(b) Orifice plate
(d) rotameter
(e) pitot tube.
Ans: e
104. Piezometer is used to measure

(a) pressure in pipe, channels etc.
(c) very low pressures
(e) flow.
Ans: c
105. Which of the following instruments is used to measure flow on the

application of Bernoulli's theorem
(a) Venturimeter
(b) Orifice plate
(c) nozzle
(d) pitot tube
Ans: e
106. The speed of sound in a ideal gas varies directly as its

(a) pressure
(b) temperature
(c) density

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(d) modulus of elasticity

(e) absolute temperature,
Ans: e
107. Dynamic viscosity of most of the liquids with rise in temperature

(a) increases
(b) decreases
(a) remains unaffected
(d) unpredictable
Ans: b
108. Dynamic viscosity of most of the gases with rise in temperature

(a) increases
(b) decreases
(d) unpredictable
Ans: a
109. A metal with specific gravity of o floating in a fluid of same specific

gravity a will
(a) sink to bottom
(b) float over fluid
(c) partly immersed
(d) be fully immersed with top surface at fluid surface
Ans: d
110. Euler's dimensionless number relates the following

(a) inertial force and gravity
(b) viscous force and inertial force
(c) viscous force and buoyancy force
(d) pressure force and inertial force
(e) pressure force and viscous force.
Ans: d
111. Manometer is used to measure

(e) velocity.
Ans: a
112. Which of the following manometer has highest sensitivity

(a) U-tube with water
(b) inclined U-tube
(c) U-tube with mercury
(d) micro-manometer with water

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(e) displacement type.

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113. In order to increase sensitivity of U-tube manometer, one leg is usually

inclined by angle 9. Sensitivity of inclined tube to sensitivity of U-tube is
equal to
(a) sin 9
(b) sin 9
(c) cas 9
(d) cos 9
(e) tan 9.
Ans: b
114. Working principle of dead weight pressure gauge tester is based on

(a) Pascal's law
(b) Dalton's law of partial pressure
(c) Newton's law of viscosity .
(d) Avogadro's hypothesis
(e) Second law of thermodynamic.
Ans: a
115. The resultant of all normal pressures acts

(a) at e.g. of body
(b) at center of pressure
(c) vertically upwards
(d) at metacentre
(e) vertically downwards.
Ans: c
116. Center of pressure compared to e.g. is

(a) above it
(b) below it.
(c) at same point
(d) above or below depending on area of body
Ans: b
117. Metacentric height is the distance between the metacentre and

(a) water surface
(c) center of gravity
(d) center of buoyancy
Ans: c
118. The resultant upward pressure of the fluid on an immersed body due to
its tendency to uplift the sub-merged body is called
(a) upthrust
(b) reaction
(c) buoyancy

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(d) metacentre
(e) center of pressure.
Ans: c
119. The center of pressure of a surface subjected to fluid pressure is the

point
(a) on the surface at which resultant pres-sure acts
(b) on the surface at which gravitational force acis
(c) at which all hydraulic forces meet
(d) similar to metacentre
(e) where pressure equivalent to hydraulic thrust will act.
Ans: a
120. Buoyant force is

(a) the resultant force acting on a floating body
(b) the resultant force on a body due to the fluid surrounding it
(c) equal to the volume of liquid dis-placed
(d) the force necessary to maintain equilibrium of a submerged body
Ans: b
121. The horizontal component of buoyant force is

(a) negligible
(b) same as buoyant force
(c) zero
Ans: c
122. The line of action of the buoyant force acts through the
(a) centroid of the volume of fluid vertically above the body
(b) centre of the volume of floating body
(c) center of gravity of any submerged body
(d) centriod of the displaced volume of fluid
Ans: d
123. Center of buoyancy is the

(a) centroid of the displaced volume of fluid
(b) center of pressure of displaced volume
(c) e.g. of floating 'body
(d) does not exist
Ans: a
124. A body floats in stable equilibrium

(a) when its meatcentric height is zero
(b) when the metancentre is above e.g.
(c) when its e.g. is below it's center of buoyancy
(d) metacentre has nothing to do with position of e.g. for determining
stability

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Ans: b
125. A piece weighing 3 kg in air was found to weigh 2.5 kg when

submerged in water. Its specific gravity is
(a) 1
(b) 5
(c) 7
(d) 6
Ans: d
126. The total pressure force on a plane area is equal to the area multiplied
by the intensity of pressure at the centriod, if
(a) the area is horizontal
(b) the area is vertical
(c) the area is inclined
Ans: d
127. A square surface 3 m x 3 m lies in a vertical line in water pipe its upper
edge at water surface. The hydrostatic force on square surface is
(a) 9,000 kg
(b) 13,500 kg
(c) 18,000 kg
(d) 27,000 kg
(e) 30,000 kg.
Ans: b
128. The depth of the center of pressure on a vertical rectangular gate 8 m

wide and 6 m high, when the water surface coincides with the top of the gate,
is
(a) 2.4 m
(b) 3.0 m
(c) 4.0 m
(d)"2.5 m
(e) 5.0 m.
Ans: b
129. If the atmospheric pressure on the surface of an oil tank (sp. gr. 0.8) is
0.2 kg/cm", the pressure at a depth of 50 m below the oil surface will be
(a) 2 meters of water column
(b) 3 meters of water column
(c) 5 meters of water column
(d) 6 meters of water Column
(e) 7 meters of water column.
Ans: d
130. Metacentre is the point of intersection of

(a) vertical upward force through e.g. of body and center line of body
(b) buoyant force and the center line of body

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(a) The horizontal component of the hydro-static force on any surface is equal
to the normal force on the vertical projection of the surface
(b) The horizontal component acts through the center of pressure for the
vertical projection
(c) The vertical component of the hydrostatic force on any surface is equal to
the weight of the volume of the liquid above the area
(d) he vertical component passes through the center of pressure of the
volume
(e) Center of pressure acts at a greater depth than center of gravity.
Ans: d
132. For a body floating in a liquid the normal pressure exerted by the liquid
acts at
(a) bottom surface of the body
(b) e.g. of the body
(c) metacentre
(d) all points on the surface of the body
Ans: d

(a) any weight, floating or immersed in a liquid, is acted upon by a buoyant
force
(p) Buoyant force is equal to the weight of the liquid displaced
(c) The point through which buoyant force acts, is called the center of
buoyancy
(d) Center of buoyancy is located above the center of gravity of the displaced
liquid v
(e) Relative density of liquids can be determined by means of the depth of
flotation of hydrometer.
Ans: d
134. According to the principle of buoyancy a body totally or partially

immersed in a fluid will be lifted up by a force equal to
(a) the weight of the body
(b) more than the weight of the body
(c) less than the weight of the body
(d) weight of the fluid displaced by the body
(e) weight of body plus the weight of the fluid displaced hy the body.
Ans: d
135. When a body floating in a liquid, is displaced slightly, it oscillates about

(a) e.g. of body

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(d) metacentre
(e) liquid surface.
Ans: d

(a) resultant force acting on a floating body
(b) equal to the volume of liquid displaced
(c) force necessary to keep a body in equilibrium
(d) the resultant force on a body due to the fluid surrounding it
Ans: d
137. Ratio of inertia force to surface Jension is known as

(a) Mach number
(b) Froude number
(c) Reynold's number
(d) Weber's number
Ans: d
138. A ship whose hull length is 100 m is to travel at 10 m/sec. For dynamic
similarity,
at what velocity should a 1:25 model be towed through water ?
(a) 10 m/sec
(b) 25 m/sec
(c) 2 m/sec
(d) 50 m/sec
(e) 250 m/sec.
Ans: c
139. A model of a reservior is drained in 4 mts by opening the sluice gate. The
model scale is 1: 225. How long should it take to empty the prototype ?
(a) 900 minutes
(b) 4 minutes
(c) 4 x (225)3/2 minutes
(d) 4 (225)1/3 minutes
(e) 4 x V225 minutes.
Ans: e
140. A model of torpedo is tested in a towing tank at a velocity of 25 m/sec.

The prototype is expected to attain a velocity of 5 m/sec. What model scale
has been used ?
(a) 1 : 5
(b) 1 : 2.5
(c) 1 :25
(d) 1:V5"
(e) 1 : 53/2
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141. Ratio of inertia force to elastic force is known as

(a) Mach number
(b) Froude number
(d) Weber's number
Ans: a
142. For a floating body to be in stable equilibrium, its metacentre should be

(a) below the center of gravity
(b) below the center of buoyancy
(c) above the center of buoyancy
(d) between e.g. and center of pressure
(e) above the center of gravity.
Ans: e
143. For a floating body to be in equilibrium

(a) meta centre should be above e.g.
(b) centre of buoyancy and e.g. must lie on same vertical plane
Ans: d
144. The two important forces for a floating body are

(a) buoyancy, gravity
(b) buoyancy, pressure
(c) buoyancy, inertial
(d) inertial, gravity
(e) gravity, pressure.
Ans: a

(a) The center of buoyancy is located at the center of gravity of the displaced
liquid
(b) For stability of a submerged body, the center of gravity of body must lie
directly below the center of buoyancy
(c) If e.g. and center of buoyancy coincide, the submerged body must lie at
neutral equilibrium for all positions
(d) For stability of floating cylinders or spheres, the e.g. of body must lie
below the center of buoyancy
(e) All floating bodies are stable.
Ans: e
146. Center of pressure on an inclined plane is

(a) at the centroid
(b) above the centroid
(c) below the centroid
(d) at metacentre
(e) at center of pressure.

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147. An open vessel of water is accelerated up an inclined plane. The free

water surface will
(a) be horizontal
(b) make an angle in direction of inclination of inclined plane
(c) make an angle in opposite direction to inclination of inclined plane
(d) any one of above is possible
Ans: c
148. The line of action of the buoyant force acts through the centroid of the
(a) submerged body
(b) volume of the floating body
(c) volume of the fluid vertically above the body
(d) displaced volume of the fluid
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149. Resultant pressure of the liquid in the case of an immersed body acts
through
(a) centre of gravity
(b) centre of pressure
(c) metacentre
(d) centre of buoyancy
(e) in between e.g. and centre of pressure.
Ans: b
150. The centre of gravity of the volume of the liquid displaced by an

immersed body is called
(c) metacentre
(e) centroid.
Ans: d
176. Differential monometer is used to measure

(e) velocity in pipes
Ans: d
177. The pressure in the air space above an oil (sp. gr. 0.8) surface in a tank
is 0.1 kg/cm".
The pressure at 2.5 m below the oil surface will be
(a) 2 metres of water column
(b) 3 metres of water column

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(c) 3.5 metres of water column

(d) 4 m of water column
Ans: b
178. The time oscillation of a floating body with increase in metacentric

height will be
(a) same
(b) higher
(c) lower
(d) lower/higher depending on weight of body
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: c
179. In an immersed body, centre of pressure is

(a) at the centre of gravity
(b) above the centre of gravity
(c) below be centre of gravity
(d) could be above or below e.g. depend¬ing on density of body and liquid
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: c
180. The normal stress is same in all directions at a point in a fluid

(a) only when the fluid is frictionless
(b) only when the fluid is incompressible and has zero viscosity
(c) when there is no motion of one fluid layer relative to an adjacent layer
(d) irrespective of the motion of one fluid layer relative to an adjacent layer
(e) in case of an ideal fluid.
Ans: c
181. Select the correct statement

(a) Local atmospheric pressure depends upon elevation of locality only
(b) Standard atmospheric pressure is the mean local atmospheric pressure a*
sea level
(c) Local atmospheric pressure is always below standard atmospheric
pressure
(d) A barometer reads the difference be-tween local and standard
atmospheric pressure
(e) Gauge piessure is equal to atmospheric pressure plus instrument reading.
Ans: b
184. For measuring flow by a venturimeter, if should be installed in

(a) vertical line
(b) horizontal line
(c) inclined line with flow downward
(d) inclined line with upward flow\
(e) in any direction and in any location.
Ans: e
185. Total pressure on a lmxlm gate immersed vertically at a depth of 2 m

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below the free water surface will be

(a) 1000 kg
(b) 4000 kg
(c) 2000 kg
(d) 8000 kg
(e) 16000 kg.
Ans: a
186. Hot wire anemometer is used to measure

(a) pressure in gases
(b) liquid discharge
(c) pressure in liquids
(d) gas velocities
(e) temperature.
Ans: d
187. Rotameter is a device used to measure

(a) absolute pressure
(b) velocity of fluid
(c) flow
(d) rotation
(e) velocity of air.
Ans: c
18 Flow of water in a pipe about 3 metres in diameter can be measured by

(a) orifice plate
(b) venturi
(c) rotameter
(d) pitot tube
(e) nozzle
Ans: d
189. True one-dimensional flow occurs when

(a) the direction and magnitude of the veiocity at all points are identical
(b) the velocity of successive fluid par-ticles, at any point, is the same at suc-
cessive periods of time
(c) the magnitude and direction of the velocity do not change from point to
point in the fluid
(d) the fluid particles move in plane or parallel planes and the streamline pat-
terns are identical in each plane
(e) velocity, depth, pressure etc. change from point to point in the fluid flow.
Ans: a
190. An ideal flow of any fluid must satisfy

(a) Pascal law
(c) boundary layer theory
(d) continuity equation
(e) Bernoulli's theorem.
Ans: d

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191. In the case of steady flow of a fluid, the acceleration of any fluid particle
is
(a) constant
(b) variable
(c) zero
(d) zero under limiting conditions
(e) never zero.
Ans: c
193. Non uniform flow occurs when

(a) the direction and magnitude of the velocity at all points are identical
(b) the velocity of successive fluid particles, at any point, is the same at
successive periods of time
(c) the magnitude aricf direction of the velocity do not change from point to
point in the fluid
(e) velocity, depth, pressure, etc. change from point to point in the fluid flow.
Ans: e
194. During the opening of a valve in a pipe line, the flow is

(a) steady
(b) unsteady
(c) uniform
(d) laminar
(e) free vortex type.
Ans: b
195. Uniform flow occurs when

(a) the flow is steady
(b) the flow is streamline
(c) size and shape of the cross section in a particular length remain constant
(d) size and cross section change uniformly along length
(e) flow occurs at constant fate.
Ans: c
196. Gradually varied flow is

(a) steady uniform
(b) non-steady non-uniform
(c) non-steady uniform
(d) steady non-uniform
(e) true one-dimensional.
Ans: d
197. Steady flow occurs when


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Ans: b
198. The flow which neglects changes in a transverse direction is known as

(a) one dimensional flow
(b) uniform flow
(c) steady flow
(d) turbulent flow
(e) streamline flow.
Ans: a
199. The flow in which each liquid particle has a definite path and their paths
do not cross each other is called
(b) uniform flow
(c) steady flow
(d) turbulent flow
Ans: e
200. The flow in which conditions do not change with time at any point, is
known as
(b) uniform flow
(c) steady flow
(d) turbulent flow
Ans: c
201. The flow in which the velocity vector is identical in magnitude and
direction at every point, for any given instant, is known as
(b) uniform flow
(c) steady flow
(d) turbulent flow
Ans: b
202. The flow in which the particles of a fluid attain such velocities that vary
from point to point in magnitude and direction as well as from instant to
instant, is known as
(b) uniform flow
(c) steady flow
(d) turbulent flow
Ans: d

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210. Flow occurring in a pipeline when a valve is being opened is

(a) steady
(b) unsteady
(c) laminar
(d) vortex
(e) rotational.
Ans: b
211. General energy equation holds for

(a) steady flow
(b) turbulent flow
(c) laminar flow
(d) non-uniform flow
Ans: d
212. A streamline is defined as the line

(a) parallel to central axis flow
(b) parallel to outer surface of pipe
(c) of equal yelocity in a flow
(d) along which the pressure drop is uniform
(e) which occurs in all flows.
Ans: c
213. Two dimensional flow occurs when

point in the fluid
Ans: d
215. A piece of metal of specific gravity 7 floats in mercury of specific gravity

13.6. What fraction of its volume is under mercury ?
(a) 0.5
(b) 0.4
(c) 0.515
(d) 0.5
Ans: c
216. A piece of wood having weight 5 kg floats in water with 60% of its
volume under the liquid. The specific gravity of wood is
(a) 0.83
(b) 0.6
(c) 0.4

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(d) 0.3
Ans: b
218. The velocity of jet of water travelling out of opening in a tank filled with
water is proportional to
(a) head of water (h)
(b) h2
(c) V/T
(d) h2
(e) h3/1.
Ans: c
219. In a free vortex motion, the radial component of velocity everywhere is

(a) maximum
(b) minimum
(c) zero
(d) non-zero and finite
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: c
220. In a forced vortex, the velocity of flow everywhere within the fluid is
(a) maximum
(b) minimum
(c) zero
(d) non-zero finite
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: d
221. The region between the separation streamline and the boundary surface
of the solid body is known as
(a) wake
(b) drag
(c) lift
(d) boundary layer
(e) aerofoil section.
Ans: a
222. For hypersonic flow, the Mach number is

(a) unity
(b) greater than unity
(c) greater than 2
(d) greater than 4
(e) greater than 10.
Ans: d
223. The upper surface of a weir over which water flows is known is
(a) crest
(b) nappe
(c) sill

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(d) weir top

(e) contracta.
Ans: c
224. Normal depth in open channel flow is the depth of flow corresponding to
(a) steady flow
(b) unsteady flow
(c) laminar flow
(d) uniform flow
(e) critical flow.
Ans: d

(b) the velocity of successive fluid paiticles, at any point, is the same at
point in the fluid
terns are identical in each pleasure
Ans: c
227. Pitot tube is used for measurement of

(a) pressure
(b) flow
(c) velocity
(d) dsscharge
(e) viscosity.
Ans: c
22 Hydrometer is used to determine

(a) specific gravity of liquids
(b) specific gravity of solids
(c) specific gravity of gases
(d) relative humidity
(e) density.
Ans: a
229. The total energy of each particle at various places in the case of perfect
incompres sible fluid flowing in continuous sream
(d) keeps on increasing
(b) keeps on decreasing
(d) may increase/decrease
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: c
230. According to Bernoulli's equation for steady ideal fluid flow

(a) principle of conservation of mass holds

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(b) velocity and pressure are inversely proportional

(c) total energy is constant throughout
(d) the energy is constant along a stream-line but may vary across
streamlines
Ans: d
231. The equation of continuity holds good when the flow

(a) is steady
(b) is one dimensional
(c) velocity is uniform at all the cross sections
Ans: d
232. Mach number is significant in

(a) supersonics, as with projectiles and jet propulsion
(b) full immersion or completely enclosed flow, as with pipes, aircraft wings,
nozzles etc.
(c) simultaneous motion through two fluids where there is a surface of dis-
continuity, gravity force, and wave making effects, as with ship's hulls
(d) all of fhe above
Ans: a
233. Froude number is significant in

(a) supersonics, as with projectile and jet propulsion
nozzles etc.
continuity, gravity forces, and wave making effect, as with ship's hulls
Ans: c
234. All the terms of energy in Bernoulli's equation have dimension of

(a) energy
(b) work
(c) mass
(d) length
(e) time.
Ans: d
235. Reynolds number is significant in

nozzles etc.

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Ans: b
236. The fluid forces considered in the Navier Stokes equation are
(a) gravity, pressure and viscous
(b) gravity, pressure and turbulent
(c) pressure, viscous and turbulent
(d) gravity, viscous and turbulent
Ans: a
237. A large Roynold number is indication of

(a) smooth and streamline flow
(b) laminar flow
(c) steady flow
(d) turbulent flow
(e) highly turbulent flow.
Ans: e
239. For pipes, laminar flow occurs when Roynolds number is

(a) less than 2000
(b) between 2000 and 4000
(c) more than 4000
(d) less than 4000
Ans: a
240. In order that flow takes place between two points in a pipeline, the
differential pressure between these points must be more than
(a) frictional force
(b) viscosity
(c) surface friction
Ans: d
241. At the center line of a pipe flowing under pressure where the velocity
gradient is zero, the shear stress will be
(a) minimum
(b) maximum
(c) zero
(d) negative value
(e) could be any value.
Ans: e
242. The pressure in Pascals at a depth of 1 m below the free surface of a

body of water will be equal to
(a) 1 Pa
(b) 91 Pa
(c) 981 Pa

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(d) 9810 Pa
(e) 98,100 Pa.
Ans: d
244. Two pipe systems can be said to be equivalent, when the following
quantites are same
(a) friction loss and flow
(b) length and diameter
(c) flow and length
(d) friction factor and diameter
(e) velocity and diameter.
Ans: a
245. For pipes, turbulent flow occurs when Reynolds number is

(a) less than 2000
(c). more than 4000
(d) less than 4000
Ans: c
246. Bernoulli equation deals with the law of conservation of

(a) mass
(b) momentum
(c) energy
(d) work
(e) force.
Ans: c
247. A hydraulic press has a ram of 15 cm diameter and plunger of 1.5 cm. It
is required to lift a weight of 1 tonne. The force required on plunger is equal
to
(a) 10 kg
(b) 100 kg
(c) 1000 kg
(d) 1 kg
(e) 10,000 kg.
Ans: a
248. Cavitation is caused by

(a) high velocity
(b) high pressure
(c) weak material
(d) low pressure
(e) low viscosity.
Ans: d
249. Cavitation will begin when

(a) the pressure at any location reaches an absolute pressure equal to the
saturated vapour pressure of the liquid

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(b) pressure becomes more than critical pressure

(c) flow is increased
(d) pressure is increased
Ans: a
250. Principle of similitude forms the basis of

(a) comparing two identical equipments
(b) designing models so that the result can be converted to prototypes
(c) comparing similarity between design and actual equipment
(d) hydraulic designs
(e) performing acceptance tests.
Ans: b
251. For similarity, in addition to models being geometrically similar to

prototype, the following in both cases should also be equal
(a) ratio of inertial force to force due to viscosity
(b) ratio of inertial force to force due to gravitation
(c) ratio of inertial force to force due to surface tension
(d) all the four ratios of inertial force to force due to viscosity, gravitation,
sur-face tension, and elasticity
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1. Fluid is a substance that

(a) cannot be subjected to shear forces
(b) always expands until it fills any container
(c) has the same shear stress.at a point regardless of its motion
(d) cannot remain at rest under action of any shear force
(e) flows.
Ans: d
2. Fluid is a substance which offers no resistance to change of

(a) pressure
(b) flow
(c) shape
(d) volume
(e) temperature.
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3. Practical fluids
(a) are viscous
(b) possess surface tension
(c) are compressible
(d) possess all the above properties
(e) possess none of the above properties.
Ans: d
4. In a static fluid
(a) resistance to shear stress is small
(b) fluid pressure is zero
(c) linear deformation is small
(d) only normal stresses can exist
(e) viscosity is nil.
Ans: d
5. A fluid is said to be ideal, if it is

(a) incompressible
(b) inviscous
(c) viscous and incompressible
(d) inviscous and compressible
(e) inviscous and incompressible.
Ans: e
6. An ideal flow of any fluid must fulfill the following

(a) Newton's law of motion
(c) Pascal' law
(d) Continuity equation
(e) Boundary layer theory.
Ans: d
7. If no resistance is encountered by displacement, such a substance is known

as
(a) fluid
(b) water
(c) gas
(d) perfect solid
(e) ideal fluid.
Ans: e
8. The volumetric change of the fluid caused by a resistance is known as

(a) volumetric strain
(b) volumetric index
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(c) compressibility
(d) adhesion
(e) cohesion.
Ans: c
9. Liquids
(a) cannot be compressed
(b) occupy definite volume
(c) are not affected by change in pressure and temperature
(d) are not viscous
Ans: e
10. Density of water is maximum at

(a) 0°C
(b) 0°K
(c) 4°C
(d) 100°C
(e) 20°C.
Ans: c
11. The value of mass density in kgsecVm4 for water at 0°C is

(a) 1
(b) 1000
(c) 100
(d) 101.9
(e) 91
Ans: d
12. Property of a fluid by which its own molecules are attracted is called
(a) adhesion
(b) cohesion
(c) viscosity
(d) compressibility
Ans: b
13. Mercury does not wet glass. This is due to property of liquid known as
(a) adhesion
(b) cohesion
(c) surface tension
(d) viscosity
Ans: c
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14. The property of a fluid which enables it to resist tensile stress is known as
(a) compressibility
(b) surface tension
(c) cohesion
(d) adhesion
(e) viscosity.
Ans: c
15. Property of a fluid by which molecules of different kinds of fluids are

attracted to each other is called
(a) adhesion
(b) cohesion
(c) viscosity
(d) compressibility
Ans: a
16. The specific weight of water is 1000 kg/m"

(a) at normal pressure of 760 mm
(b) at 4°C temperature
(c) at mean sea level
(d) all the above
Ans: d
17. Specific weight of water in S.I. units is equal to

(a) 1000 N/m3
(b) 10000 N/m3
(c) 9.81 xlO3 N/m3
(d) 9.81 xlO6N/m3
(e) 9.81 N/m3.
Ans: c
18. When the flow parameters at any given instant remain same at every point,
then flow is said to be
(a) quasi static
(b) steady state
(c) laminar
(d) uniform
(e) static.
Ans: d
19. Which of the following is demensionless

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(a) specific weight

(b) specific volume
(c) specific speed
(d) specific gravity
(e) specific viscosity.
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20. The normal stress in a fluid will be constant in all directions at a point only if
(a) it is incompressible
(b) it has uniform viscosity
(c) it has zero viscosity
(d) it is frictionless
(e) it is at rest.
Ans: e
21. The pressure at a point in a fluid will not be same in all the directions when
the fluid is
(a) moving
(b) viscous
(c) viscous and static
(d) inviscous and moving
(e) viscous and moving.
Ans: e
22. An object having 10 kg mass weighs 9.81kg on a spring balance. The value
of 'g' at this place is
(a) 10m/sec2
(b) 9.81 m/sec2
(c) 10.2/m sec
(d) 9.75 m/sec2
(e) 9 m/sec .
Ans: a
23. The tendency of a liquid surface to contract is due to the following property
(a) cohesion
(b) adhesion
(c) viscosity
(d) surface tension
(e) elasticity.
Ans: d
24. The surface tension of mercury at normal temperature compared to that of

water is
(a) more
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(b) less
(c) same
(d) more or less depending on size of glass tube
Ans: a
25. A perfect gas

(a) has constant viscosity
(b) has zero viscosity
(c) is in compressible
(d) is of theoretical interest
Ans: e
26. For very great pressures, viscosity of moss gases and liquids
(a) remains same
(b) increases
(c) decreases
(d) shows erratic behavior
Ans: d
27. A fluid in equilibrium can't sustain

(a) tensile stress
(b) compressive stress
(c) shear stress
(d) bending stress
Ans: c
28. Viscosity of water in comparison to mercury is

(a) higher
(b) lower
(c) same
(d) higher/lower depending on temperature
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: a
29. The bulk modulus of elasticity with increase in pressure

(a) increases
(b) decreases
(d) increases first up to certain limit and then decreases
(e) unpredictable.
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30. The bulk modulus of elasticity

(a) has the dimensions of 1/pressure
(b) increases with pressure
(c) is large when fluid is more compressible
(d) is independent of pressure and viscosity
(e) is directly proportional to flow.
Ans: b
31. A balloon lifting in air follows the following principle

(a) law of gravitation
(c) principle of buoyancy
(e) continuity equation.
Ans: d
32. The value of the coefficient of compressibility for water at ordinary pressure
and temperature in kg/cm is equal to
(a) 1000
(b) 2100
(c) 2700
(d) 10,000
(e) 21,000.
Ans: e
33. The increase of temperature results in

(a) increase in viscosity of gas
(b) increase in viscosity of liquid
(c) decrease in viscosity of gas
(d) decrease in viscosity of liquid
(e) (a) and (d) above.
Ans: d
34. Surface tension has the units of

(a) newtons/m
(b) newtons/m
(c) new tons/m
(d) newtons
(e) newton m.
Ans: c
35. Surface tension

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(a) acts in the plane of the interface normal to any line in the surface
(b) is also known as capillarity
(c) is a function of the curvature of the interface
(d) decreases with fall in temperature
(e) has no units.
Ans: a
36. The stress-strain relation of the newtoneon fluid is

(a) linear
(b) parabolic
(c) hyperbolic
(d) inverse type
Ans: a
37. A liquid compressed in cylinder has a volume of 0.04 m3 at 50 kg/cm2 and

a volume of 0.039 m3 at 150 kg/cm2. The bulk modulus of elasticity of liquid is
(a) 400 kg/cm2
(b) 4000 kg/cm2
(c) 40 x 105 kg/cm2
(d) 40 x 106 kg/cm2
Ans: b
38. The units of viscosity are

(a) metres2 per sec
(b) kg sec/metre
(c) newton-sec per metre2
(d) newton-sec per meter
Ans: b
39. Kinematic viscosity is dependent upon

(a) pressure
(b) distance
(c) level
(d) flow
(e) density.
Ans: e
40. Units of surface tension are

(a) energy/unit area
(b) distance
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(d) it has no units

Ans: c
41. Which of the following meters is not associated with viscosity

(a) Red wood
(b) Say bolt
(c) Engler
(d) Orsat
Ans: d
42. Choose the correct relationship

(a) specific gravity = gravity x density
(b) dynamicviscosity = kinematicviscosity x density
(c) gravity = specific gravity x density
(d) kinematicviscosity = dynamicviscosity x density
(e) hydrostaticforce = surface tension x gravity.
Ans: b
43. Dimensions of surface tension are

(a) MlL°T2
(b) MlL°Tx
(c) MlL r2
(d) MlL2T2
(e) MlL°t.
Ans: a
44. For manometer, a better liquid combination is one having

(a) higher surface tension
(b) lower surface tension
(c) surface tension is no criterion
(d) high density and viscosity
(e) low density and viscosity.
Ans: a
45. If mercury in a barometer is replaced by water, the height of 3.75 cm of

mercury will be following cm of water
(a) 51 cm
(b) 50 cm
(c) 52 cm
(d) 52.2 cm
(e) 51.7 cm.
Ans: a
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46. Choose the wrong statement.

Alcohol is used in manometer, because
(a) its vapour pressure is low
(b) it provides suitable meniscus for the inclined tube
(c) its density is less
(d) it provides longer length for a given pressure difference
(e) it provides accurate readings.
Ans: a
47. Increase in pressure at the outer edge of a drum of radius R due to rotation
at corad/sec, full of liquid of density p will be
(a) pco2/?2
(b) pco2/?2/2
(c) 2pa2R2
(d) pa2R/2
Ans: b
48. The property of fluid by virtue of which it offers resistance to shear is called
(a) surface tension
(b) adhesion
(c) cohesion
(d) viscosity
Ans: d

(a) fluids are capable of flowing
(b) fluids conform to the shape of the containing vessels
(c) when in equilibrium, fluids cannot sustain tangential forces
(d) when in equilibrium, fluids can sustain shear forces
(e) fluids have some degree of comprehensibility and offer little resistance to
form.
Ans: d
50. The density of water is 1000 kg/m3 at

(a) 0°C
(b) 0°K
(c) 4°C (d) 20°C
(e) all temperature.
Ans: c
51. If w is the specific weight of liquid and k the depth of any point from the
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surface, then pressure intensity at that point will be

(a) h
(b) wh
(c) w/h
(d) h/w
(e) h/wh.
Ans: b

(a) Viscosity of a fluid is that property which determines the amount of its
resistance to a shearing force
(b) Viscosity is due primarily to interaction between fluid molecules
(c) Viscosity of liquids decreases with in-crease in temperature
(d) Viscosity of liquids is appreciably affected by change in pressure
(e) Viscosity is expressed as poise, stoke, or saybolt seconds.
Ans: d
53. The units of kinematic viscosity are

(a) metres2 per sec
(b) kg sec/metre
(c) newton-sec per metre
(d) newton-sec per metre
Ans: a
54. The ratio of absolute viscosity to mass density is known as

(a) specific viscosity
(b) viscosity index
(c) kinematic viscosity
(d) coefficient of viscosity
(e) coefficient of compressibility.
Ans: c
55. Kinematic viscosity is equal to

(a) dynamic viscosity/density
(b) dynamicviscosity x density
(c) density/dynamic viscosity
(d) 1/dynamicviscosity x density
(e) same as dynamic viscosity.
Ans: a
56. Which of the following is the unit of kinematic viscosity

(a) pascal
(b) poise
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(c) stoke
(d) faraday
Ans: c
57. A one dimensional flow is one which

(a) is uniform flow
(b) is steady uniform flow
(c) takes place in straight lines
(d) involves zero transverse component of flow
(e) takes place in one dimension.
Ans: d
58. Alcohol is used in manometers because

(a) it has low vapour pressure
(b) it is clearly visible
(c) it has low surface tension
(d) it can provide longer column due to low density
(e) is provides suitable meniscus.
Ans: d
59. A pressure of 25 m of head of water is equal to

(a) 25 kN/m2
(b) 245 kN/m2
(c) 2500 kN/m2
(d) 2.5kN/m2
(e) 12.5 kN/m2.
Ans: b
60. Specific weight of sea water is more that of pure water because it contains
(a) dissolved air
(b) dissolved salt
(c) suspended matter
(e) heavy water.
Ans: d
61. If 850 kg liquid occupies volume of one cubic meter, men 0.85 represents
its
(a) specific weight
(b) specific mass
(c) specific gravity
(d) specific density
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62. Free surface of a liquid tends to contract to the smallest possible area due
to force of
(a) surface tension
(b) viscosity
(c) friction
(d) cohesion
(e) adhesion.
Ans: a
63. A bucket of water is hanging from a spring balance. An iron piece is

suspended into water without touching sides of bucket from another support.
The spring balance reading will
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(c) remain same
(d) increase/decrease depending on depth of immersion
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: c
64. Falling drops of water become spheres due to the property of

(a) adhesion
(b) cohesion
(c) surface tension
(d) viscosity
Ans: c
65. A liquid would wet the solid, if adhesion forces as compared to cohesion
forces are
(a) less
(b) more
(c) equal
(d) less at low temperature and more at high temperature
Ans: b
66. If cohesion between molecules of a fluid is greater than adhesion between

fluid and glass, then the free level of fluid in a dipped glass tube will be
(a) higher than the surface of liquid
(b) the same as the surface of liquid
(c) lower than the surface of liquid
(d) unpredictable
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67. The point in the immersed body through which the resultant pressure of the
liquid may be taken to act is known as
(a) meta center
Ans: b
68. The total pressure on the surface of a vertical sluice gate 2 m x 1 m with its
top 2 m surface being 0.5 m below the water level will be
(a) 500 kg
(b) 1000 kg
(c) 1500 kg
(d) 2000 kg
(e) 4000 kg.
Ans: d
69. The resultant upward pressure of a fluid on a floating body is equal to the
weight of the fluid displaced by the body. This definition is according to
(a) Buoyancy
(b) Equilibrium of a floating body
(c) Archimedes' principle
(d) Bernoulli's theorem
(e) Metacentric principle.
Ans: c
70. The resultant upward pressure of the fluid on an immersed body is called
(a) upthrust
(b) buoyancy
(c) center of pressure
(e) none of above is correct.
Ans: b
71. The conditions for the stable equilibrium of a floating body are
(a) the meta-center should lie above the center of gravity
(b) the center of buoyancy and the center of gravity must lie on the same
vertical line
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(e) none of the above is correct.

Ans: d
72. Poise is the unit of

(a) surface tension
(b) capillarity
(c) viscosity
(d) shear stress in fluids
(e) buoyancy.
Ans: c
73. Metacentric height is given as the distance between

(a) the center of gravity of the body and the meta center
(b) the center of gravity of the body and the center of buoyancy
(c) the center of gravity of the body and the center of pressure
(d) center of buoyancy and metacentre
Ans: a
74. The buoyancy depends on

(a) mass of liquid displaced
(b) viscosity of the liquid
(c) pressure of the liquid displaced
(d) depth of immersion
Ans: a
75. The center of gravity of the volume of the liquid displaced by an immersed
body is called
(a) meta-center
Ans: c
76. A piece of metal of specific gravity 13.6 is placed in mercury of specific

gravity 13.6, what fraction of it volume is under mercury?
(a) the metal piece will simply float over the mercury
(b) the metal piece will be immersed in mercury by half
(c) whole of the metal piece will be immersed with its top surface just at
mercury level
(d) metal piece will sink to the bottom
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77. The angle of contact in case of a liquid depends upon

(a) the nature of the liquid and the solid
(b) the material which exists above the free surface of the liquid
(c) both of die above
Ans: c
78. Free surface of a liquid behaves like a sheet and tends to contract to
smallest possible area due to the
(a) force of adhesion
(b) force of cohesion
(c) force of friction
(d) force of diffusion
Ans: b
79. Rain drops are spherical because of

(a) viscosity
(b) air resistance
(c) surface tension forces
(d) atmospheric pressure
Ans: c
80. Surface energy per unit area of a surface is numerically equal to ..

(b) surface tension
(c) force of adhesion
(d) force of cohesion
(e) viscosity.
Ans: b
81. The capillary rise at 20°C in a clean glass tube of 1 mm bore containing
water is approximately
(a) 1 mm
(b) 5 mm
(c) 10 mm
(d) 20 mm
(e) 30 mm.
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82. The difference of pressure between the inside and outside of a liquid drop
is
(a)p = Txr
(b)p = T/r
(c) p = T/2r
(d)p = 2T/r
Ans: d
83. If the surface of liquid is convex, men

(a) cohesion pressure is negligible
(b) cohesion pressure is decreased
(c) cohesion pressure is increased
(d) there is no cohesion pressure
Ans: c
84. To avoid vaporisation in the pipe line, the pipe line over the ridge is laid
such that it is not more than
(a) 2.4 m above the hydraulic gradient
(b) 6.4 m above the hydraulic gradient
(c) 10.0 m above the hydraulic gradient
(d) 5.0 above the hydraulic gradient
Ans: b
85. To avoid an interruption in the flow of a syphon, an air vessel is provided

(a) at the inlet
(b) at the outlet
(c) at the summit
(d) ay nay point between inlet and outlet
Ans: c
86. The vapour pressure over the concave surface is

(a) less man the vapour pressure over the plane surface
(b) equal to the vapour pressure over the plane surface
(c) greater than the vapour pressure over the plane surface
(d) zero
Ans: a
87. The property by virtue of which a liquid opposes relative motion between its
different layers is called
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(a) surface tension

(b) co-efficient of viscosity
(c) viscosity
(d) osmosis
(e) cohesion.
Ans: c
88. The process of diffusion of one liquid into the other through a semi-
permeable membrane is called
(a) viscosity
(b) osmosis
(c) surface tension
(d) cohesion
(e) diffusivity.
Ans: b
89. The units of dynamic or absolute viscosity are

(a) metres2 per sec
(b) kg sec/meter
(c) newton-sec per meter
(d) newton-sec2 per meter
Ans: c
90. The continuity equation is connected with

(a) viscous/unviscous fluids
(b) compressibility of fluids
(c) conservation of mass
(d) steady/unsteady flow
(e) open channel/pipe flow.
Ans: c
91. The rise or depression of liquid in a tube due to surface tensionwim increase
in size of tube will
(a) increase
(b) remain unaffected
(c) may increase or decrease depending on the characteristics of liquid
(d) decrease
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: d
92. Liquids transmit pressure equally in all the directions. This is according to
(a) Boyle's law
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(c) Pascal's law

(d) Newton's formula
(e) Chezy's equation.
Ans: c
93. Capillary action is due to the

(a) surface tension
(b) cohesion of the liquid
(c) adhesion of the liquid molecules and the molecules on the surface of a solid
Ans: d
94. Newton's law of viscosity is a relationship between

(a) shear stress anctthejiate of angular distortion
(b) shear stress and viscosity
(c) shear stress, velocity and viscosity
(d) pressure, velocity and viscosity
(e) shear stress, pressure and rate of angular distortion.
Ans: a
95. The atmospheric pressure with rise in altitude decreases

(a) linearly
(b) first slowly and then steeply
(c) first steeply and then gradually
(d) unpredictable
Ans: b
96. Pressure of the order of 10"' torr can be measured by

(a) Bourdon tube
(b) Pirani Gauge
(c) micro-manometer
(d) ionisastion gauge
(e) McLeod gauge.
Ans: d
97. Operation of McLeod gauge used for low pressure measurement is based on
the principle of
(a) gas law
(b) Boyle's law
(c) Charle's law
(d) Pascal's law
(e) McLeod's law.
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Ans: b
98. An odd shaped body weighing 7.5 kg and occupying 0.01 m3 volume will be
completely submerged in a fluid having specific gravity of
(a) 1
(b) 1.2
(c) 0.8
(d) 0.75
(e) 1.25.
Ans: d
99. In an isothermal atmosphere, the pressure

(a) decreases linearly with elevation
(b) remains constant
(c) varies in the same way as the density
(d) increases exponentially with elevation
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: c
100. Mercury is often used in barometer because

(a) it is the best liquid
(b) the height of barometer will be less
(c) its vapour pressure is so low that it may be neglected
(d) both (b) and (c)
(e) it moves easily.
Ans: d
101. Barometer is used to measure

(e) rain level.
Ans: b
102. Which of the following instrument can be used for measuring speed of a
submarine moving in deep sea
(a) Venturimeter
(b) Orifice plate
(d) rotameter
(e) pitot tube.
Ans: e

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103. Which of the following instrument can be used for measuring speed of an
aeroplane
(a) Venturimeter
(b) Orifice plate
(d) rotameter
(e) pitot tube.
Ans: e
104. Piezometer is used to measure

(a) pressure in pipe, channels etc.
(c) very low pressures
(e) flow.
Ans: c
105. Which of the following instruments is used to measure flow on the

application of Bernoulli's theorem
(a) Venturimeter
(b) Orifice plate
(c) nozzle
(d) pitot tube
Ans: e
106. The speed of sound in a ideal gas varies directly as its

(a) pressure
(b) temperature
(c) density
(e) absolute temperature,
Ans: e
107. Dynamic viscosity of most of the liquids with rise in temperature

(a) increases
(b) decreases
(a) remains unaffected
(d) unpredictable
Ans: b
108. Dynamic viscosity of most of the gases with rise in temperature

(a) increases
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(b) decreases
(d) unpredictable
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109. A metal with specific gravity of o floating in a fluid of same specific gravity
a will
(a) sink to bottom
(b) float over fluid
(c) partly immersed
(d) be fully immersed with top surface at fluid surface
Ans: d
110. Euler's dimensionless number relates the following

(a) inertial force and gravity
(b) viscous force and inertial force
(c) viscous force and buoyancy force
(d) pressure force and inertial force
(e) pressure force and viscous force.
Ans: d
111. Manometer is used to measure

(e) velocity.
Ans: a
112. Which of the following manometer has highest sensitivity

(a) U-tube with water
(b) inclined U-tube
(c) U-tube with mercury
(d) micro-manometer with water
(e) displacement type.
Ans: d
113. In order to increase sensitivity of U-tube manometer, one leg is usually

inclined by angle 9. Sensitivity of inclined tube to sensitivity of U-tube is equal
to
(a) sin 9
(b) sin 9
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(c) cas 9
(d) cos 9
(e) tan 9.
Ans: b
114. Working principle of dead weight pressure gauge tester is based on

(a) Pascal's law
(b) Dalton's law of partial pressure
(c) Newton's law of viscosity .
(d) Avogadro's hypothesis
(e) Second law of thermodynamic.
Ans: a
115. The resultant of all normal pressures acts

(a) at e.g. of body
(b) at center of pressure
(c) vertically upwards
(d) at metacentre
(e) vertically downwards.
Ans: c
116. Center of pressure compared to e.g. is

(a) above it
(b) below it.
(c) at same point
(d) above or below depending on area of body
Ans: b
117. Metacentric height is the distance between the metacentre and

(a) water surface
(c) center of gravity
(d) center of buoyancy
Ans: c
118. The resultant upward pressure of the fluid on an immersed body due to its
tendency to uplift the sub-merged body is called
(a) upthrust
(b) reaction
(c) buoyancy
(d) metacentre
(e) center of pressure.
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Ans: c
119. The center of pressure of a surface subjected to fluid pressure is the point
(a) on the surface at which resultant pres-sure acts
(b) on the surface at which gravitational force acis
(c) at which all hydraulic forces meet
(d) similar to metacentre
(e) where pressure equivalent to hydraulic thrust will act.
Ans: a

(a) the resultant force acting on a floating body
(b) the resultant force on a body due to the fluid surrounding it
(c) equal to the volume of liquid dis-placed
(d) the force necessary to maintain equilibrium of a submerged body
Ans: b
121. The horizontal component of buoyant force is

(a) negligible
(b) same as buoyant force
(c) zero
Ans: c
122. The line of action of the buoyant force acts through the
(a) centroid of the volume of fluid vertically above the body
(b) centre of the volume of floating body
(c) center of gravity of any submerged body
(d) centriod of the displaced volume of fluid
Ans: d
123. Center of buoyancy is the

(a) centroid of the displaced volume of fluid
(b) center of pressure of displaced volume
(c) e.g. of floating 'body
(d) does not exist
Ans: a
124. A body floats in stable equilibrium

(a) when its meatcentric height is zero
(b) when the metancentre is above e.g.
(c) when its e.g. is below it's center of buoyancy
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(d) metacentre has nothing to do with position of e.g. for determining stability
Ans: b
125. A piece weighing 3 kg in air was found to weigh 2.5 kg when submerged
in water. Its specific gravity is
(a) 1
(b) 5
(c) 7
(d) 6
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126. The total pressure force on a plane area is equal to the area multiplied by
the intensity of pressure at the centriod, if
(a) the area is horizontal
(b) the area is vertical
(c) the area is inclined
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127. A square surface 3 m x 3 m lies in a vertical line in water pipe its upper
edge at water surface. The hydrostatic force on square surface is
(a) 9,000 kg
(b) 13,500 kg
(c) 18,000 kg
(d) 27,000 kg
(e) 30,000 kg.
Ans: b
128. The depth of the center of pressure on a vertical rectangular gate 8 m

wide and 6 m high, when the water surface coincides with the top of the gate,
is
(a) 2.4 m
(b) 3.0 m
(c) 4.0 m
(d)"2.5 m
(e) 5.0 m.
Ans: b
129. If the atmospheric pressure on the surface of an oil tank (sp. gr. 0.8) is
0.2 kg/cm", the pressure at a depth of 50 m below the oil surface will be
(a) 2 meters of water column
(b) 3 meters of water column
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(c) 5 meters of water column

(d) 6 meters of water Column
(e) 7 meters of water column.
Ans: d
130. Metacentre is the point of intersection of

(a) vertical upward force through e.g. of body and center line of body
(b) buoyant force and the center line of body
(c) mid point between e.g. and center of buoyancy
Ans: b

(a) The horizontal component of the hydro-static force on any surface is equal
to the normal force on the vertical projection of the surface
(b) The horizontal component acts through the center of pressure for the
vertical projection
(c) The vertical component of the hydrostatic force on any surface is equal to
the weight of the volume of the liquid above the area
(d) he vertical component passes through the center of pressure of the volume
(e) Center of pressure acts at a greater depth than center of gravity.
Ans: d
132. For a body floating in a liquid the normal pressure exerted by the liquid
acts at
(a) bottom surface of the body
(b) e.g. of the body
(c) metacentre
(d) all points on the surface of the body
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(a) any weight, floating or immersed in a liquid, is acted upon by a buoyant
force
(p) Buoyant force is equal to the weight of the liquid displaced
(c) The point through which buoyant force acts, is called the center of buoyancy
(d) Center of buoyancy is located above the center of gravity of the displaced
liquid v
(e) Relative density of liquids can be determined by means of the depth of
flotation of hydrometer.
Ans: d

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134. According to the principle of buoyancy a body totally or partially immersed

in a fluid will be lifted up by a force equal to
(a) the weight of the body
(b) more than the weight of the body
(c) less than the weight of the body
(d) weight of the fluid displaced by the body
(e) weight of body plus the weight of the fluid displaced hy the body.
Ans: d
135. When a body floating in a liquid, is displaced slightly, it oscillates about

(a) e.g. of body
(d) metacentre
(e) liquid surface.
Ans: d

(a) resultant force acting on a floating body
(b) equal to the volume of liquid displaced
(c) force necessary to keep a body in equilibrium
(d) the resultant force on a body due to the fluid surrounding it
Ans: d
137. Ratio of inertia force to surface Jension is known as

(a) Mach number
(b) Froude number
(d) Weber's number
Ans: d
138. A ship whose hull length is 100 m is to travel at 10 m/sec. For dynamic
similarity,
at what velocity should a 1:25 model be towed through water ?
(a) 10 m/sec
(b) 25 m/sec
(c) 2 m/sec
(d) 50 m/sec
(e) 250 m/sec.
Ans: c
139. A model of a reservior is drained in 4 mts by opening the sluice gate. The
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model scale is 1: 225. How long should it take to empty the prototype ?
(a) 900 minutes
(b) 4 minutes
(c) 4 x (225)3/2 minutes
(d) 4 (225)1/3 minutes
(e) 4 x V225 minutes.
Ans: e
140. A model of torpedo is tested in a towing tank at a velocity of 25 m/sec.

The prototype is expected to attain a velocity of 5 m/sec. What model scale has
been used ?
(a) 1 : 5
(b) 1 : 2.5
(c) 1 :25
(d) 1:V5"
(e) 1 : 53/2
Ans: a
141. Ratio of inertia force to elastic force is known as

(a) Mach number
(b) Froude number
(d) Weber's number
Ans: a
142. For a floating body to be in stable equilibrium, its metacentre should be

(a) below the center of gravity
(b) below the center of buoyancy
(c) above the center of buoyancy
(d) between e.g. and center of pressure
(e) above the center of gravity.
Ans: e
143. For a floating body to be in equilibrium

(a) meta centre should be above e.g.
(b) centre of buoyancy and e.g. must lie on same vertical plane
Ans: d
144. The two important forces for a floating body are

(a) buoyancy, gravity
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(b) buoyancy, pressure

(c) buoyancy, inertial
(d) inertial, gravity
(e) gravity, pressure.
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(a) The center of buoyancy is located at the center of gravity of the displaced
liquid
(b) For stability of a submerged body, the center of gravity of body must lie
directly below the center of buoyancy
(c) If e.g. and center of buoyancy coincide, the submerged body must lie at
neutral equilibrium for all positions
(d) For stability of floating cylinders or spheres, the e.g. of body must lie below
the center of buoyancy
(e) All floating bodies are stable.
Ans: e
146. Center of pressure on an inclined plane is

(a) at the centroid
(b) above the centroid
(c) below the centroid
(d) at metacentre
(e) at center of pressure.
Ans: c
147. An open vessel of water is accelerated up an inclined plane. The free water
surface will
(a) be horizontal
(b) make an angle in direction of inclination of inclined plane
(c) make an angle in opposite direction to inclination of inclined plane
(d) any one of above is possible
Ans: c
148. The line of action of the buoyant force acts through the centroid of the
(a) submerged body
(b) volume of the floating body
(c) volume of the fluid vertically above the body
(d) displaced volume of the fluid
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149. Resultant pressure of the liquid in the case of an immersed body acts
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(c) metacentre
(e) in between e.g. and centre of pressure.
Ans: b
150. The centre of gravity of the volume of the liquid displaced by an immersed
body is called
(c) metacentre
(e) centroid.
Ans: d
176. Differential monometer is used to measure

(e) velocity in pipes
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177. The pressure in the air space above an oil (sp. gr. 0.8) surface in a tank is
0.1 kg/cm".
The pressure at 2.5 m below the oil surface will be
(a) 2 metres of water column
(b) 3 metres of water column
(c) 3.5 metres of water column
(d) 4 m of water column
Ans: b
178. The time oscillation of a floating body with increase in metacentric height
will be
(a) same
(b) higher
(c) lower
(d) lower/higher depending on weight of body
(e) unpredictable.
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179. In an immersed body, centre of pressure is

(a) at the centre of gravity
(b) above the centre of gravity
(c) below be centre of gravity
(d) could be above or below e.g. depend¬ing on density of body and liquid
(e) unpredictable.
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180. The normal stress is same in all directions at a point in a fluid

(a) only when the fluid is frictionless
(b) only when the fluid is incompressible and has zero viscosity
(c) when there is no motion of one fluid layer relative to an adjacent layer
(d) irrespective of the motion of one fluid layer relative to an adjacent layer
(e) in case of an ideal fluid.
Ans: c
181. Select the correct statement

(a) Local atmospheric pressure depends upon elevation of locality only
(b) Standard atmospheric pressure is the mean local atmospheric pressure a*
sea level
(c) Local atmospheric pressure is always below standard atmospheric pressure
(d) A barometer reads the difference be-tween local and standard atmospheric
pressure
(e) Gauge piessure is equal to atmospheric pressure plus instrument reading.
Ans: b
184. For measuring flow by a venturimeter, if should be installed in

(a) vertical line
(b) horizontal line
(c) inclined line with flow downward
(d) inclined line with upward flow\
(e) in any direction and in any location.
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185. Total pressure on a lmxlm gate immersed vertically at a depth of 2 m

below the free water surface will be
(a) 1000 kg
(b) 4000 kg
(c) 2000 kg
(d) 8000 kg
(e) 16000 kg.
Ans: a
186. Hot wire anemometer is used to measure

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(a) pressure in gases

(b) liquid discharge
(c) pressure in liquids
(d) gas velocities
(e) temperature.
Ans: d
187. Rotameter is a device used to measure

(a) absolute pressure
(b) velocity of fluid
(c) flow
(d) rotation
(e) velocity of air.
Ans: c
18 Flow of water in a pipe about 3 metres in diameter can be measured by

(a) orifice plate
(b) venturi
(c) rotameter
(d) pitot tube
(e) nozzle
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189. True one-dimensional flow occurs when

(a) the direction and magnitude of the veiocity at all points are identical
(b) the velocity of successive fluid par-ticles, at any point, is the same at suc-
cessive periods of time
point in the fluid
(e) velocity, depth, pressure etc. change from point to point in the fluid flow.
Ans: a
190. An ideal flow of any fluid must satisfy

(a) Pascal law
(c) boundary layer theory
(d) continuity equation
(e) Bernoulli's theorem.
Ans: d
191. In the case of steady flow of a fluid, the acceleration of any fluid particle is
(a) constant
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(b) variable
(c) zero
(d) zero under limiting conditions
(e) never zero.
Ans: c
193. Non uniform flow occurs when

(c) the magnitude aricf direction of the velocity do not change from point to
point in the fluid
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194. During the opening of a valve in a pipe line, the flow is

(a) steady
(b) unsteady
(c) uniform
(d) laminar
(e) free vortex type.
Ans: b

(a) the flow is steady
(b) the flow is streamline
(c) size and shape of the cross section in a particular length remain constant
(d) size and cross section change uniformly along length
(e) flow occurs at constant fate.
Ans: c
196. Gradually varied flow is

(a) steady uniform
(b) non-steady non-uniform
(c) non-steady uniform
(d) steady non-uniform
(e) true one-dimensional.
Ans: d
197. Steady flow occurs when

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point in the fluid
Ans: b
198. The flow which neglects changes in a transverse direction is known as

(b) uniform flow
(c) steady flow
(d) turbulent flow
Ans: a
199. The flow in which each liquid particle has a definite path and their paths do
not cross each other is called
(b) uniform flow
(c) steady flow
(d) turbulent flow
Ans: e
200. The flow in which conditions do not change with time at any point, is
known as
(b) uniform flow
(c) steady flow
(d) turbulent flow
Ans: c
201. The flow in which the velocity vector is identical in magnitude and direction
at every point, for any given instant, is known as
(b) uniform flow
(c) steady flow
(d) turbulent flow
Ans: b
202. The flow in which the particles of a fluid attain such velocities that vary
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from point to point in magnitude and direction as well as from instant to

instant, is known as
(b) uniform flow
(c) steady flow
(d) turbulent flow
Ans: d
210. Flow occurring in a pipeline when a valve is being opened is

(a) steady
(b) unsteady
(c) laminar
(d) vortex
(e) rotational.
Ans: b
211. General energy equation holds for

(a) steady flow
(b) turbulent flow
(c) laminar flow
(d) non-uniform flow
Ans: d
212. A streamline is defined as the line

(a) parallel to central axis flow
(b) parallel to outer surface of pipe
(c) of equal yelocity in a flow
(d) along which the pressure drop is uniform
(e) which occurs in all flows.
Ans: c
213. Two dimensional flow occurs when

point in the fluid
Ans: d

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215. A piece of metal of specific gravity 7 floats in mercury of specific gravity

13.6. What fraction of its volume is under mercury ?
(a) 0.5
(b) 0.4
(c) 0.515
(d) 0.5
Ans: c
216. A piece of wood having weight 5 kg floats in water with 60% of its volume
under the liquid. The specific gravity of wood is
(a) 0.83
(b) 0.6
(c) 0.4
(d) 0.3
Ans: b
218. The velocity of jet of water travelling out of opening in a tank filled with
water is proportional to
(a) head of water (h)
(b) h2
(c) V/T
(d) h2
(e) h3/1.
Ans: c
219. In a free vortex motion, the radial component of velocity everywhere is

(a) maximum
(b) minimum
(c) zero
(d) non-zero and finite
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: c
220. In a forced vortex, the velocity of flow everywhere within the fluid is
(a) maximum
(b) minimum
(c) zero
(d) non-zero finite
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: d
221. The region between the separation streamline and the boundary surface of
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the solid body is known as

(a) wake
(b) drag
(c) lift
(d) boundary layer
(e) aerofoil section.
Ans: a
222. For hypersonic flow, the Mach number is

(a) unity
(b) greater than unity
(c) greater than 2
(d) greater than 4
(e) greater than 10.
Ans: d
223. The upper surface of a weir over which water flows is known is
(a) crest
(b) nappe
(c) sill
(d) weir top
(e) contracta.
Ans: c
224. Normal depth in open channel flow is the depth of flow corresponding to
(a) steady flow
(b) unsteady flow
(c) laminar flow
(d) uniform flow
(e) critical flow.
Ans: d

(b) the velocity of successive fluid paiticles, at any point, is the same at
point in the fluid
terns are identical in each pleasure
Ans: c
227. Pitot tube is used for measurement of

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(a) pressure
(b) flow
(c) velocity
(d) dsscharge
(e) viscosity.
Ans: c
22 Hydrometer is used to determine

(a) specific gravity of liquids
(b) specific gravity of solids
(c) specific gravity of gases
(d) relative humidity
(e) density.
Ans: a
229. The total energy of each particle at various places in the case of perfect
incompres sible fluid flowing in continuous sream
(d) keeps on increasing
(b) keeps on decreasing
(d) may increase/decrease
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: c
230. According to Bernoulli's equation for steady ideal fluid flow

(a) principle of conservation of mass holds
(b) velocity and pressure are inversely proportional
(c) total energy is constant throughout
(d) the energy is constant along a stream-line but may vary across streamlines
Ans: d
231. The equation of continuity holds good when the flow

(a) is steady
(b) is one dimensional
(c) velocity is uniform at all the cross sections
Ans: d
232. Mach number is significant in

(a) supersonics, as with projectiles and jet propulsion
nozzles etc.
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continuity, gravity force, and wave making effects, as with ship's hulls
(d) all of fhe above
Ans: a
233. Froude number is significant in

nozzles etc.
Ans: c
234. All the terms of energy in Bernoulli's equation have dimension of

(a) energy
(b) work
(c) mass
(d) length
(e) time.
Ans: d
235. Reynolds number is significant in

nozzles etc.
Ans: b
236. The fluid forces considered in the Navier Stokes equation are
(a) gravity, pressure and viscous
(b) gravity, pressure and turbulent
(c) pressure, viscous and turbulent
(d) gravity, viscous and turbulent
Ans: a
237. A large Roynold number is indication of

(a) smooth and streamline flow
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(b) laminar flow

(c) steady flow
(d) turbulent flow
(e) highly turbulent flow.
Ans: e
239. For pipes, laminar flow occurs when Roynolds number is

(a) less than 2000
(c) more than 4000
(d) less than 4000
Ans: a
240. In order that flow takes place between two points in a pipeline, the
differential pressure between these points must be more than
(a) frictional force
(b) viscosity
(c) surface friction
Ans: d
241. At the center line of a pipe flowing under pressure where the velocity
gradient is zero, the shear stress will be
(a) minimum
(b) maximum
(c) zero
(d) negative value
(e) could be any value.
Ans: e
242. The pressure in Pascals at a depth of 1 m below the free surface of a body
of water will be equal to
(a) 1 Pa
(b) 91 Pa
(c) 981 Pa
(d) 9810 Pa
(e) 98,100 Pa.
Ans: d
244. Two pipe systems can be said to be equivalent, when the following
quantites are same
(a) friction loss and flow
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(b) length and diameter

(c) flow and length
(d) friction factor and diameter
(e) velocity and diameter.
Ans: a
245. For pipes, turbulent flow occurs when Reynolds number is

(a) less than 2000
(c). more than 4000
(d) less than 4000
Ans: c
246. Bernoulli equation deals with the law of conservation of

(a) mass
(b) momentum
(c) energy
(d) work
(e) force.
Ans: c
247. A hydraulic press has a ram of 15 cm diameter and plunger of 1.5 cm. It is
required to lift a weight of 1 tonne. The force required on plunger is equal to
(a) 10 kg
(b) 100 kg
(c) 1000 kg
(d) 1 kg
(e) 10,000 kg.
Ans: a
248. Cavitation is caused by

(a) high velocity
(b) high pressure
(c) weak material
(d) low pressure
(e) low viscosity.
Ans: d
249. Cavitation will begin when

(a) the pressure at any location reaches an absolute pressure equal to the
saturated vapour pressure of the liquid
(b) pressure becomes more than critical pressure
(c) flow is increased
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(d) pressure is increased

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250. Principle of similitude forms the basis of

(a) comparing two identical equipments
(b) designing models so that the result can be converted to prototypes
(c) comparing similarity between design and actual equipment
(d) hydraulic designs
(e) performing acceptance tests.
Ans: b
251. For similarity, in addition to models being geometrically similar to

prototype, the following in both cases should also be equal
(a) ratio of inertial force to force due to viscosity
(b) ratio of inertial force to force due to gravitation
(c) ratio of inertial force to force due to surface tension
(d) all the four ratios of inertial force to force due to viscosity, gravitation, sur-
face tension, and elasticity
Ans: d
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1. Reciprocating pumps are no more to be seen in industrial applications (in
comparison to centrifugal pumps) because of
(a) high initial and maintenance cost
(b) lower discharge
(c) lower speed of operation
(d) necessity of air vessel
Ans: a
2. In a centrifugal pump casing, the flow of water leaving the impeller, is

(a) rectilinear flow
(b) radial flow
(c) free vortex motion
(d) forced vortex
Ans: c

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3. Head developed by a centrifugal pump depends on

(a) impeller diameter
(b) speed
(c) fluid density
(d) type of casing
(e) (a) and (b) above.
Ans: e
4. For starting an axial flow pump, its delivery valve should be

(a) closed
(b) open
(c) depends on starting condition and flow desired
(d) could be either open or closed
(e) partly open and partly closed.
Ans: b
5. The efficiency of a centrifugal pump is maximum when its blades are

(a) straight
(b) bent forward
(c) bent backward
(d) bent forward first and then backward
(e) bent backward first and then forward.
Ans: c
6. In a centrifugal pump casing, the flow of water leaving the

(a) radial
(b) radial
(c) centrifugal
(d) rectilinear
(e) vortex.
Ans: e
7. Centrifugal pump is started with its delivery valve

(a) kept fully closed
(b) kept fully open
(c) irrespective of any position
(d) kept 50% open
Ans: a
8. Axial flow pump is started with its delivery valve

(a) kept fully closed
(b) kept fully open
(c) irrespective of any position
(d) kept 50% open
Ans: b
9. When a piping system is made up primarily of vertical lift and very little pipe
friction, the pump characteristics should be

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(a) horizontal
(b) nearly horizontal
(c) steep
(d) first rise and then fall
Ans: c
10. One horsepower is equal to

(a) 102 watts
(b) 75 watts
(c) 550 watts
(d) 735 watts
(e) 33000 watts.
Ans: d
11. Multistage centrifugal pumps are used to obtain

(a) high discharge
(b) high head
(c) pumping of viscous fluids
(d) high head and high discharge
(e) high efficiency.
Ans: b
12. When a piping system is made up primarily of friction head and very little of
vertical lift, then pump characteristics should be
(a) horizontal
(b) nearly horizontal
(c) steep
(d) first rise and then fall
Ans: b
13. In a single casing, multistage pump running at constant speed, the capacity
rating is to be slightly lowered. It can be done by
(a) designing new impeller
(b) trimming the impeller size to the required size by machining
(c) not possible
(d) some other alterations in the impeller
Ans: b
14. If a pump is handling water and is discharging a certain flow Q at a

constant total dynamic head requiring a definite B.H.P., the same pump when
handling a liquid of specific gravity 0.75 and viscosity nearly same as of water
would discharge
(a) same quantity of liquid
(b) 0.75 Q
(c) Q/0.75
(d) 1.5 Q

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15. The horse power required in above case will be

(a) same
(b) 0.75 B.H.P.
(c) B.H.P./0.75
(d) 1.5 B.H.P.
Ans: b
16. Low specific speed of a pump implies it is

(b) mixed flow pump
(c) axial flow pump
Ans: a
17. The optimum value of vane exit angle for a centrifugal pump impeller is
(a) 10-15°
(b) 20-25°
(c) 30-40°
(d) 50-60°
(e) 80-90°.
Ans: b
18. In a centrifugal pump, the liquid enters the pump

(a) at the top
(b) at the bottom
(c) at the center
(d) from sides
Ans: c
19. For small discharge at high pressure, following pump is preferred

(a) centrifugal
(b) axial flow
(c) mixed flow
(d) propeller
(e) reciprocating.
Ans: e
20. In centrifugal pumps, maximum efficiency is obtained when the blades are
(a) straight
(b) bent forward
(c) bent backward
(d) radial
(e) given aerofoil section.
Ans: c

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21. Motion of a liquid in a volute casing of a centrifugal pump is an example of

(a) rotational flow
(b) radial
(c) forced spiral vortex flow
(d) forced cylindrical vortex flow
(e) spiral vortex flow.
Ans: e
22. For very high discharge at low pressure such as for flood control and
irrigation applications, following type of pump is preferred
(a) centrifugal
(b) axial flow
(c) reciprocating
(d) mixed flow
Ans: b
23. Medium specific speed of a pump implies it is

(b) mixed flow pump
(c) axial flow pump
Ans: b
24. High specific speed of a pump implies it is

(b) mixed flow pump
(c) axial flow pump
Ans: c
25. Indicator diagram of a reciprocating pump is a graph between

(a) flow vs swept volume
(b) pressure in cylinder vs swept volume
(c) flow vs speed
(d) pressure vs speed
(e) swept volume vs speed.
Ans: b
26. Low specific speed of turbine implies it is

(a) propeller turbine
(b) Francis turbine
(c) impulse turbine
Ans: c
27. Any change in load is adjusted by adjusting following parameter on turbine

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(a) net head

(b) absolute velocity
(c) blade velocity
(d) flow
(e) relative velocity of flow at inlet.
Ans: d
28. Runaway speed of a hydraulic turbine is

(a) full load speed
(b) the speed at which turbine runner will be damaged
(c) the speed if the turbine runner is allowed to revolve freely without load and
with the wicket gates wide open
(d) the speed corresponding to maximum overload permissible
Ans: c
29. The maximum number of jets generally employed in impulse turbine

without jet interference is
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 8
(d) 12
(e) 16.
Ans: b
30. Medium specific speea of turbine implies it is

(b) Francis turbine
(c) impulse turbine
Ans: b
31. High specific speed of turbine implies it is

(b) Francis turbine
(c) impulse turbine
Ans: a
32. The specific speed of turbine is defined as the speed of a unit

(a) of such a size that it delivers unit dis-charge at unit head
(b) of such a size that it delivers unit dis-charge at unit power
(c) of such a size that it requires unit power per unit head
(d) of such a size that it produces unit horse power with unit head
Ans: d
33. Puck up the wrong statement about centrifugal pump

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(a) discharge a diameter

(b) head a speed2
(c) head a diameter
(d) Power a speed3
(e) none of the above is wrong.
Ans: a
34. A turbine pump is basically a centrifugal pump equipped additionally with

(a) adjustable blades
(b) backward curved blades
(c) vaned diffusion casing
(d) inlet guide blades
(e) totally submerged operation facility.
Ans: c
35. Casting of a centrifugal pump is designed so as to minimize

(a) friction loss
(b) cavitation
(c) static head
(d) loss of kinetic energy
(e) starting time.
Ans: d
36. In reaction turbine, draft tube is used

(a) to transport water downstream without eddies
(b) to convert the kinetic energy to flow energy by a gradual expansion of the
flow cross-section
(c) for safety of turbine
(d) to increase flow rate
Ans: b
37. Guide angle as per the aerofoil theory of Kaplan turbine blade design is
defined as the angle between
(a) lift and resultant force
(b) drag and resultant force
(c) lift and tangential force
(d) lift and drag
(e) resultant force and tangential force.
Ans: a
38. Francis turbine is best suited for

(a) medium head application from 24 to 180 m
(b) low head installation up to 30 m
(c) high head installation above 180 m
(d) all types of heads
Ans: a
39. The flow rate in gear pump

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(a) increases with increase in pressure

(b) decreases with increase in pressure
(c) more or less remains constant with in-crease in pressure
(d) unpredictable
Ans: c
40. Impulse turbine is generally fitted

(a) at the level of tail race
(b) little above the tail race
(c) slightly below the tail race
(d) about 2.5 m above the tail race to avoid cavitation
(e) about 2.5 m below the tail race to avoid cavitation.
Ans: b
41. Francis, Kaplan and propeller turbines fall under the category of
(a) Impulse turbines
(b) Reaction turbines
(c) Axial flow turbines
(d) Mixed flow turbines
(e) Reaction-cum-impulse turbines.
Ans: b
42. Reaction turbines are used for

(a) low head
(b) high head
(c) high head and low discharge
(d) high head and high discharge
(e) low head and high discharge.
Ans: e
43. The discharge through a reaction turbine with increase in unit speed
(a) increases
(b) decreases
Ans: b
44. The angle of taper on draft tube is

(a) greater than 15°
(b) greater than 8°
(c) greater than 5°
(d) less than 8°
(e) less than 3°.
Ans: d
45. Specific speed for reaction turbines ranges from

(a) 0 to 4.5
(b) 10 to 100

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(c) 80 to 200
(d) 250 to 300
Ans: b
46. In axial flow fans and turbines, fluid enters and leaves as follows
(a) radially, axially
(b) axially, radially
(c) axially, axially
(d) radially, radially
(e) combination of axial and radial.
Ans: c
47. Which place in hydraulic turbine is most susceptible for cavitation

(a) inlet of draft rube
(b) blade inlet
(c) guide blade
(d) penstock
(e) draft tube exit.
Ans: a
48. Air vessels in reciprocating pump are used to

(a) smoothen flow
(b) reduce acceleration to minimum
(c) increase pump efficiency
(d) save pump from cavitation
(e) increase pump head.
Ans: b
49. Saving of work done and power by fitting an air vessel to single acting
reciprocating pump is of the order of
(a) 39.2%
(b) 49.2%
(c) 68.8%
(d) 84.8%
(e) 91.6%.
Ans: d
50. Saving of work done and power by fitting an air vessel to double acting
reciprocating pump is of the order of
(a) 39.2%
(b) 49.2%
(c) 68.8%
(d) 84.8%
(e) 91.6%.
Ans: a
51. According to fan laws, for fans having constant wheel diameter, the air or
gas capacity varies
(a) directly as fan speed

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(b) square of fan speed

(c) cube of fan speed
(d) square root of fan speed
Ans: a
52. According to fan laws, for fans having constant wheel diameter, the
pressure varies
Ans: b
53. According to fan laws, for the fans having constant wheel diameters, the
power demand varies
Ans: c
54. According to fan laws, at constant speed and capacity, the pressure and
power vary
(a) directly as the air or gas density
(b) inversely as square root of density
(c) inversely as density
(d) as square of density
(e) as square root of density.
Ans: a
55. According to fan laws, at constant pressure, the speed capacity and power
vary
Ans: b
56. According to fan laws, at constant weight of air or gas, the speed, capacity
and pressure vary
Ans: c

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57. Pressure intensifier increases the pressure in proportion to

(a) ratio of diameters
(b) square of ratio of diameters
(c) inverse ratio of diameters
(d) square of inverse ratio of diameters
(e) fourth power of ratio of diameters.
Ans: b
58. A hydraulic accumulator normally consists of

(a) two cylinders, two rams and a storage device
(b) a cylinder and a ram
(c) two co-axial rams and two cylinders
(d) a cylinder, a piston, storage tank and control valve
(e) special type of pump with storage device and a pressure regulator.
Ans: b
59. A hydraulic intensifier normally consists of

(a) two cylinders, two rams and a storage device
(b) a cylinder and a ram
(c) two co-axial rams and two cylinders
(d) a cylinder, a piston, storage tank and control valve
(e) special type of pump with storage device and a pressure regulator.
Ans: c
60. Hydraulic accumulator is used for

(a) accumulating oil
(b) supplying large quantities of oil for very short duration
(c) generally high pressures to operate hydraulic machines
(d) supplying energy when main supply fails
(e) accumulating hydraulic energy.
Ans: d
61. Maximum impulse will be developed in hydraulic ram when

(a) waste valve closes suddenly
(b) supply pipe is long
(c) supply pipe is short
(d) ram chamber is large
(e) supply pipe has critical diameter,
Ans: a
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1. The unit of force in S.I. units is
(a) kilogram
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(b) newton
(c) watt
(d) dyne
(e) joule.
Ans: b
2. The unit of work or energy in S.I. units is

(a) newton
(b) pascal
(c) kilogram meter
(d) watt
(e) joule.
Ans: e
3. The unit of power in S.I. units is

(a) newton meter
(b) watt
(c) joule
(d) kilogram meter/sec.
(e) pascal per sec.
Ans: b
4. Forces are called concurrent when their lines of action meet in

(a) one point
(b) two points
(c) plane
(d) perpendicular planes
(e) different planes.
Ans: a
5. Forces are called coplanar when all of them acting on body lie in
(a) one point
(b) one plane
(c) different planes
(d) perpendicular planes
(e) different points.
Ans: b
6. A force acting on a body may

(a) introduce internal stresses
(b) balance the other forces acting on it
(c) retard its motion
(d) change its motion
Ans: e
7. Which is the correct statement about law of polygon of forces ?

(a) if any number of forces acting at a point can be represented by the sides
of a polygon taken in order, then the forces are in equilibrium
(b) if any number of forces acting at a point can be represented in direction and

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magnitude by the sides of a polygon, then the forces are in equilibrium

(c) if a polygon representing forces acting at a point is closed then forces are in
equilibrium
(d) if any number of forces acting at a point can be represented in direction and
magnitude by the sides of a polygon taken in order, then the forces are in
equilibrium
Ans: d
8. Effect of a force on a body depends upon

(a) magnitude
(b) direction
(c) position or line of action
Ans: d
9. If a number of forces act simultaneously on

a particle, it is possible
(a) not a replace them by a single force
(b) to replace them by a single force
(c) to replace them by a single force through C.G.
(d) to replace them by a couple
(e) to replace them by a couple and a force.
Ans: b
11. A force is completely defined when we specify

(a) magnitude
(b) direction
(c) point of application
Ans: d
12. If two equal forces of magnitude P act at an angle 9°, their resultant will be
(a) P/2 cos 9/2
(b) IP sin 9/2
(c) 2P tan 9/2
(d) IP cos 9/2
(e) Psin 9/2.
Ans: d
13. The algebraic sum of the resolved parts of a number of forces in a given
direction is equal to the resolved part of their resultant in the same direction.
This is as per the principle of
(a) forces
(b) independence of forces
(c) dependence of forces
(d) balance of force
(e) resolution of forces.

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Ans: e
14. The resolved part of the resultant of two forces inclined at an angle 9 in a
given direction is equal to
(a) the algebraic sum of the resolved parts of the forces in the given direction
(b) the sum of the resolved parts of the forces in the given direction
(c) the difference of the forces multiplied by the cosine of 9
(d) the sum of the forces multiplied by the sine of 9
(e) the sum of the forces multiplied by the tangent of 9.
Ans: a
15. Which of the following do not have identical dimensions ?

(a) Momentum and impulse
(b) Torque and energy
(c) Torque and work
(d) Kinetic energy and potential energy
(e) Moment of a force and angular momentum.
Ans: e
16. Which of the following is not the unit of distance ?

(a) angstrom
(b) light year
(c) micron
(d) millimetre
(e) milestone.
Ans: e
17. Which of the following is not the unit of power ?

(a) kW (kilowatt)
(b) hp (horse power)
(c) kcal/sec
(d) kg m/sec
(e) kcal/kg sec.
Ans: e
18. Which of the following is not the unit of work, energy and heat ?
(a) kcal
(b) kg m
(c) kWhr
(d) hp
(e) hp hr.
Ans: d
19. Which of the following is not the unit of pressure ?

(a) kg/cm
(b) ata
(c) atmosphere
(d) mm of wcl
(e) newton.
Ans: e

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20. The weight of a body is due to

(a) centripetal force of earth
(b) gravitational pull exerted by the earth
(c) forces experienced by body in atmosphere
(d) force of attraction experienced by particles
(e) gravitational force of attraction towards the center of the earth.
Ans: e
21. The forces, which meet at one point, but their lines of action do not lie in a
plane, are called
(a) coplanar non-concurrent forces
(b) non-coplanar concurrent forces
(c) non-coplanar non-concurrent forces
(d) intersecting forces
Ans: b
22. When trying to turn a key into a lock, following is applied

(a) coplanar force
(b) non-coplanar forces
(c) lever
(d) moment
(e) couple.
Ans: e
23. Which of the following is not a scalar quantity

(a) time
(b) mass
(c) volume
(d) density
(e) acceleration.
Ans: e
24. According to principle of transmissibility of forces, the effect of a force upon

a body is
(a) maximum when it acts at the center of gravity of a body
(b) different at different points in its line of action
(c) the same at every point in its line of action
(d) minimum when it acts at the C.G. of the body
Ans: c
25. Which of the following is a vector quantity

(a) energy
(b) mass
(c) momentum
(d) angle
(e) speed.
Ans: c

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26. The magnitude of two forces, which when acting at right angle produce
resultant force of VlOkg and when acting at 60° produce resultant of Vl3 kg.
These forces are
(a) 2 and V6
(b) 3 and 1 kg
(c) V5andV5
(d) 2 and 5
Ans: c
27. A number of forces acting at a point will be in equilibrium if

(a) their total sum is zero
(b) two resolved parts in two directions at right angles are equal
(c) sum of resolved parts in any two per-pendicular directions are both zero
(d) all of them are inclined equally
Ans: c
28. Two non-collinear parallel equal forces acting in opposite direction

(a) balance each other
(b) constitute a moment
(c) constitute a couple
(d) constitute a moment of couple
(e) constitute a resultant couple.
Ans: c
29. According to principle of moments

(a) if a system of coplanar forces is in equilibrium, then their algebraic sum is
zero
(b) if a system of coplanar forces is in equilibrium, then the algebraic sum of
their moments about any point in their plane is zero
(c) the algebraic sum of the moments of any two forces about any point is
equal to moment of theiwesultant about the same point
(d) positive and negative couples can be balanced
Ans: b
30. Which of the following is not a vector quantity

(a) weight
(b) velocity
(c) acceleration
(d) force
(e) moment.
Ans: a
31. According to law of triangle of forces

(a) three forces acting at a point will be in equilibrium
(b) three forces acting at a point can be represented by a triangle, each side
being proportional to force

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(c) if three forces acting upon a patticle are represented in magnitude and
direction by the sides of a triangle, taken in order, they will be in equilibrium
(d) if three forces acting at a point are in equilibrium, each force is proportional
to the sine of the angle between the other two
Ans: c
33. If a rigid body is in equilibrium under the action of three forces, then
(a) these forces are equal
(b) the lines of action of these forces meet in a point
(c) the lines of action of these forces are parallel
(d) (b) and (c) above
Ans: d
34. D' Alembert's principle is used for

(a) reducing the problem of kinetics to equivalent statics problem
(b) determining stresses in the truss
(c) stability of floating bodies
(d) designing safe structures
(e) solving kinematic problems.
Ans: a
35. A heavy ladder resting on floor and against a vertical wall may not be in
equilibrium, if
(a) the floor is smooth, the wall is rough
(b) the floor is rough, the wall is smooth
(c) the floor and wall both are smooth surfaces
(d) the floor and wall both are rough surfaces
(e) will be in equilibrium under all conditions.
Ans: c
38. According to Lami's theorem

(a) three forces acting at a point will be in equilibrium
(b) three forces acting at a point can be represented by a triangle, each side
being proportional to force
(c) if three forces acting upon a particle are represented in magnitude and
direction by the sides of a triangle, taken in order, they will be in equilibrium
(d) if three forces acting at a point are in equilibrium, each force is proportional
to the sine of the angle between the other two
Ans: d
39. Two coplanar couples having equal and opposite moments

(b) produce a couple and an unbalanced force
(c) are equivalent
(d) produce a moment of couple
(e) can not balance each other.
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40. A framed structure is perfect if it contains members equal to

(a) 2n-3
(b) n-l
(c) '2n-l
(d) n - 2
(e) 3n-2.
where n = number of joints in a frame
Ans: a
42. The product of either force of couple with the arm of the couple is called
(a) resultant couple
(b) moment of the forces
(c) resulting couple
(d) moment of the couple
Ans: d
43. In detennining stresses in frames by methods of sections, the frame is

divided into two parts by an imaginary section drawn in such a way as not to
cut more than
(a) two members with unknown forces of the frame
(b) three members with unknown forces of the frame
(c) four members with unknown forces of the frame
(d) three members with known forces of the frame
(e) four members with two known forces.
Ans: b
44. The center of gravity of a uniform lamina lies at

(a) the center of heavy portion
(b) the bottom surface
(c) the mid point of its axis
Ans: c
45. Center of gravity of a solid cone lies on the axis at the height
(a) one-fourth of the total height above base
(b) one-third of the total height above base
(c) one-half of the total height above base
(d) three-eighth of the total height above the base
Ans: a
46. Center of percussion is

(a) the point of C.G.
(b) the point of metacentre
(c) the point of application of the resultant of all the forces tending to cause a
body to rotate about a certain axis
(d) point of suspension

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(e) the point in a body about which it can rotate horizontally and oscillate under
the influence of gravity.
Ans: c
47. Center of gravity of a thin hollow cone lies on the axis at a height of
(a) one-fourth of the total height above base
(b) one-third of the total height above base
(c) one-half of the total height above base
(d) three-eighth of the total height above the base
Ans: b
48. The units of moment of inertia of an area are

(a) kg m2
(b) m4
(c) kg/m2
(d) m3
(e) kg/m4.
Ans: b
49. The center of percussion of the homogeneous rod of length L suspended at

the top will be
(a) L/2
(b) L/3
(c) 3L/4
(d) 2L/3
(e) 3L/8.
Ans: d
50. The center of gravity of a triangle lies at the point of

(a) concurrence of the medians
(b) intersection of its altitudes
(c) intersection of bisector of angles
(d) intersection of diagonals
Ans: a
51. The units of moment of inertia of mass are

(a) kg m2
(b) m4
(c) kg/m2
(d) kg/m
(e) m2/kg.
Ans: a
52. The possible loading in various members of framed structures are

(a) compression or tension
(b) buckling or shear
(c) shear or tension

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(e) bending.
Ans: a
53. A heavy string attached at two ends at same horizontal level and when
central dip is very small approaches the following curve
(a) catenary
(b) parabola
(c) hyperbola
(d) elliptical
(e) circular arc.
Ans: b
54. A trolley wire weighs 1.2 kg per meter length. The ends of the wire are
attached to two poles 20 meters apart. If the horizontal tension is 1500 kg find
the dip in the middle of the span
(a) 2.5 cm
(b) 3.0 cm
(c) 4.0 cm
(d) 5.0 cm
(e) 2.0 cm.
Ans: c
55. From a circular plate of diameter 6 cm is cut out a circle whose diameter is
a radius of the plate. Find the e.g. of the remainder from the center of circular
plate
(a) 0.5 cm
(b) 1.0 cm
(c) 1.5 cm
(d) 2.5 cm
(e) 0.25 cm.
Ans: a
58. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following :

(a) The C.G. of a circle is at its center
(b) The C.G. of a triangle is at the intersection of its medians
(c) The C.G. of a rectangle is at the inter-section of its diagonals
(d) The C.G. of a semicircle is at a distance of r/2 from the center
(e) The C-G. of an ellipse is at its center.
Ans: d
59. The center of percussion of a solid cylinder of radius r resting on a

horizontal plane will be
(a) r/2
(b) 2r/3
(c) r/A
(d) 3r/2
(e) 3r/A.
Ans: d
62. In the equation of virtual work, following force is neglected

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(a) reaction of any smooth surface with which the body is in contact
(b) reaction of a rough surface of a body which rolls on it without slipping
(c) reaction at a point or an axis, fixed in space, around which a body is con-
strained to turn
Ans: d
63. If a suspended body is struck at the center of percussion, then the pressure
on die axis passing through the point of suspension will be
(a) maximum
(b) minimum
(c) zero
(d) infinity
(e) same as the force applied.
Ans: c
65. The resultant of the following three couples 20 kg force, 0.5 m arm, $ ve
sense 30 kg force, 1 m arm, - ve sense 40 kg force, 0.25 m arm, + ve sense
having arm of 0.5 m will be
(a) 20 kg, - ve sense
(b) 20 kg, + ve sense
(c) 10 kg, + ve sense
(d) 10 kg, - ve sense
(e) 45 kg, + ve sense.
Ans: a
68. Angle of friction is the

(a) angle between normal reaction and the resultant of normal reaction and
the limiting friction
(b) ratio of limiting friction and normal reaction
(c) the ratio of minimum friction force to the friction force acting when the
body is just about to move
(d) the ratio of minimum friction force to friction force acting when the body is
in motion
(e) ratio of static and dynamic friction.
Ans: a
69. The coefficient of friction depends on

(a) area of contact
(b) shape of surfaces
(c) strength of surfaces
(d) nature of surface
Ans: d
70. Least force required to draw a body up the inclined plane is W sin (plane
inclination + friction angle) applied in the direction
(a) along the plane
(b) horizontally

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(c) vertically
(d) at an angle equal to the angle of friction to the inclined plane
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: d
71. The ratio of limiting friction and normal reaction is known as

(a) coefficient of friction
(b) angle of friction
(c) angle of repose
(d) sliding friction
(e) friction resistance.
Ans: a
72. Which one of the following statements is not correct

(a) the tangent of the angle of friction is equal to coefficient of friction
(b) the angle of repose is equal to angle of friction
(c) the tangent of the angle of repose is equal to coefficient of friction
(d) the sine of the angle of repose is equal to coefficient to friction
Ans: d
73. On a ladder resting on smooth ground and leaning against vertical wall, the
force of friction will be
(a) towards the wall at its upper end
(b) away from the wall at its upper end
(c) upwards at its upper end
(d) downwards at its upper end
Ans: c
74. On the ladder resting on the ground and leaning against a smooth vertical
wall, the force of friction will be
(a) downwards at its upper end
(b) upwards at its upper end
(c) perpendicular to the wall at its upper end
(d) zero at its upper end
Ans: d
76. Frictional force encountered after commencement of motion is called

(a) post friction
(b) limiting friction
(c) kinematic friction
(d) frictional resistance
(e) dynamic friction.
Ans: e
77. Coefficient of friction is the

(a) angle between normal reaction and the resultant of normal reaction and the
limiting friction

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(c) the friction force acting when the body is just about to move
(d) the friction force acting when the body is in motion
(e) tangent of angle of repose.
Ans: b
78. Pick up wrong statement about friction force for dry surfaces. Friction force
is
(a) proportional to normal load between the surfaces
(b) dependent on the materials of contact surface
(c) proportional to velocity of sliding
(d) independent of the area of contact surfaces
(e) none of the above is wrong statement.
Ans: c
79. A body of weight W on inclined plane of a being pulled up by a horizontal

force P will be on the point of motion up the plane when P is equal to
(a) W
(b) W sin (a + $)
(c) Wtan(a + <|))
(d) W\an(a-<t>)
(e) Wtana.
Ans: c
80. A particle moves along a straight line such that distance (x) traversed in t
seconds is given by x = t2 (t - 4), the acceleration of the particle will be given
by the equation
(a) 3t2-lt
(b) 3t2+2t
(c) 6f-8
(d) 6f-4
(e) 6t2-8t.
Ans: c
81. If rain is falling in the opposite direction of the movement of a pedestrain,

he has to hold his umbrella
(a) more inclined when moving
(b) less inclined when moving
(c) more inclined when standing
(d) less inclined when standing
Ans: d
86. A projectile is fired at an angle 9 to the vertical. Its horizontal range will be
maximum when 9 is
(a) 0°
(b) 30°
(c) 45°
(d) 60°
(e) 90°.

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Ans: c
88. Limiting force of friction is the

(a) tangent of angle between normal-reaction and the resultant of normal
reaction and limiting friction
(e) minimum force of friction.
Ans: c
89. Coulomb friction is the friction between

(a) bodies having relative motion
(b) two dry surfaces
(c) two lubricated surfaces
(d) solids and liquids
(e) electrically charged particles.
Ans: a
90. Dynamic friction as compared to static friction is

(a) same
(b) more
(c) less
(d) may be less of more depending on nature of surfaces and velocity
(e) has no correlation.
Ans: c
92. Tangent of angle of friction is equal to

(a) kinetic friction
(c) angle of repose
(d) coefficient of friction
(e) friction force.
Ans: d
93. Kinetic friction is the

(a) tangent of angle between normal reaction and the resultant of normal
reaction and the limiting friction
Ans: d
95. The effort required to lift a load W on a screw jack with helix angle a and
angle of friction <j) is equal to
(a) Wtan(a + <)>)
(b) Wtan(a-<)>)
(c) Wcos(a + <t>)
(d) Wsin(a + <(>)

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(e) W (sin a + cos <j>).

Ans: a
96. A semi-circular disc rests on a horizontal surface with its top flat surface
horizontal and circular portion touching down. The coefficient of friction
between semi-cricular disc and horizontal surface is \i. This disc is to be pulled
by a horizontal force applied at one edge and it always remains horizontal.
When the disc is about to start moving, its top horizontal force will
(a) remain horizontal
(b) slant up towards direction of pull
(c) slant down towards direction of pull
(d) unpredictable
Ans: c
97. A particle inside a hollow sphere of radius r, having coefficient of friction -rr
can rest upto height of
(a) r/2
(b) r/A
(c) r/%
(d) 0.134 r
(e) 3r/8.
Ans: d
98. The algebraic sum of moments of the forces forming couple about any point
in their plane is
(a) equal to the moment of the couple
(b) constant
(c) both of above are correct
(d) both of above are wrong
Ans: a
99. A single force and a couple acting in the

same plane upon a rigid body
(b) cannot balance each other
(c) produce moment of a couple
(d) are equivalent
Ans: b
100. If three forces acting in one plane upon a rigid body, keep it in equilibrium,
then they must either
(a) meet in a point
(b) be all parallel
(c) at least two of them must meet
Ans: d

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101. The maximum frictional force which comes into play when a body just
begins to slide over another surface is called
(a) limiting friction
(b) sliding friction
(c) rolling friction
(d) kinematic friction
Ans: a
102. The co-efficient of friction depends upon

(a) nature of surfaces
(b), area of contact
(c) shape of the surfaces
(d) ail of the above.
(e) (a) and (b) above.
Ans: a
104. The necessary condition for forces to be in equilibrium is that these should
be
(a) coplanar
(b) meet at one point ;
(d) all be equal
(e) something else.
Ans: c
105. If three forces acting in different planes can be represented by a triangle,

these will be in
(a) non-equilibrium
(b) partial equilibrium
(c) full equilibrium
(d) unpredictable
Ans: a
106. If n = number of members andy = number of joints, then for a perfect

frame, n =
(a) j-2
(b) 2j-l
(c) 2/-3
(d) 3/-2
(e) 2/ -4.
Ans: c
107. A body moves, from rest with a constant acceleration of 5 m per sec. The
distance covered in 5 sec is most nearly
(a) 38 m
(b) 62.5 m
(C) 96 m

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(d) 124 m
(e) 240 m.
Ans: b
108. A flywheel on a motor goes from rest to 1000 rpm in 6 sec. The number of
revolutions made is nearly equal to
(a) 25
(b) 50
(c) 100
(d) 250
(e) 500.
Ans: b
109. Which of the following is the locus of a point that moves in such a manner
that its distance from a fixed point is equal to its distance from a fixed line
multiplied by a constant greater than one
(a) ellipse
(b) hyperbola
(c) parabola
(d) circle
Ans: b
111. Which of the following is not the unit of energy

(a) kg m
(b) kcal
(c) wattr
(d) watt hours
(e) kg m x (m/sec)2.
Ans: c
112. A sample of metal weighs 219 gms in air, 180 gms in water, 120 gms in
an unknown fluid. Then which is correct statement about density of metal
(a) density of metal can't be determined
(b) metal is twice as dense as water
(c) metal will float in water
(d) metal is twice as dense as unknown fluid
Ans: a
113. The C.G. of a solid hemisphere lies on the central radius 3r

(a) at distance — from the plane base 3r
(b) at distance — from the plane base 3r
(c) at distance — from the plane base 3r
(d) at distance — from the plane base or
(e) at distance — from the plane base.
Ans: d
117. The C.G. of a plane lamina will not be at its geometrical centre in the case
of a

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(a) right angled triangle

(b) equilateral triangle
(c) square
(d) circle
(e) rectangle.
Ans: a
119. The C.G. of a right circular solid cone of height h lies at the following
distance from the base
(a) h/2
(b) J/3
(c) h/6
(d) h/4
(e) 3/i/5.
Ans: d
122. The M.I. of hollow circular section about a central axis perpendicular to
section as compared to its M.I. about horizontal axis is
(a) same
(b) double
(c) half
(d) four times
(e) one fourth.
Ans: b
126. Which of the following is the example of lever of first order

(a) arm of man
(b) pair of scissors
(c) pair of clinical tongs
Ans: d
127. A pair of smith's tongs is an example of the lever of

(a) zeioth order
(b) first order
(c) second order
(d) third order
(e) fourth order.
Ans: c
128. In the lever of third order, load W, effort P and fulcrum F are oriented as
follows
(a) W between P and F
(b) F between W and P
(c) P between W and F
(d) W, P and F all on one side
Ans: a

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129. The angle which an inclined plane makes with the horizontal when a body
placed on it is about to move down is known as angle of
(a) friction
(c) repose
(d) kinematic friction
(e) static friction.
Ans: c
130. In actual machines

(a) mechanical advantage is greater than velocity ratio
(b) mechanical advantage is equal to velocity ratio
(c) mechanical advantage is less than velocity ratio
(d) mechanical advantage is unity
Ans: c
131. In ideal machines

(a) mechanical advantage is greater than velocity ratio
(b) mechanical advantage is equal to velocity ratio
(c) mechanical advantage is less than velocity ratio
(d) mechanical advantage is unity
Ans: b
136. A cable with a uniformly distributed load per horizontal meter run will take
the following shape
(a) straight line
(b) parabola
(c) hyperbola
(d) elliptical
(e) part of a circle.
Ans: b
6.84 TOP Strength of Materials - Mechanical
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7. Latest Strength of Materials Questions

1. Strain is defined as the ratio of
(a) change in volume to original volume
(b) change in length to original length
(c) change in cross-sectional area to original cross-sectional area
Ans: d
2. Hooke's law holds good up to

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(a) yield point

(b) limit of proportionality
(c) breaking point
(d) elastic limit
(e) plastic limit.
Ans: b
3. Young's modulus is defined as the ratio of

(a) volumetric stress and volumetric strain
(b) lateral stress and lateral strain
(c) longitudinal stress and longitudinal strain
(d) shear stress to shear strain
(e) longitudinal stress and lateral strain.
Ans: c
4. The unit of Young's modulus is

(a) mm/mm
(b) kg/cm
(c) kg
(d) kg/cm2
(e) kg cm2.
Ans: d
5. Deformation per unit length in the direction of force is known as

(a) strain
(b) lateral strain
(c) linear strain
(d) linear stress
(e) unit strain.
Ans: c
6. It equal and opposite forces applied to a body tend to elongate it, the stress
so produced is called
(a) internal resistanpe
(b) tensile stress
(c) transverse stress
(d) compressive stress
(e) working stress.
Ans: b
7. The materials having same elastic properties in all directions are called
(a) ideal materials
(b) uniform materials
(c) isotropic materials
(d) paractical materials
(e) elastic materials.
Ans: c
8. A thin mild steel wire is loaded by adding loads in equal increments till it
breaks. The extensions noted with increasing loads will behave as under

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(a) uniform throughout

(b) increase uniformly
(c) first increase and then decrease
(d) increase uniformly first and then increase rapidly
(e) increase rapidly first and then uniformly.
Ans: d
9. Modulus of rigidity is defined as the ratio of

(a) longitudinal stress and longitudinal strain
(b) volumetric stress and volumetric strain
(c) lateral stress and lateral strain
(d) shear stress and shear strain
(e) linear stress and lateral strain.
Ans: d
10. If the radius of wire stretched by a load is doubled, then its Young's
modulus will be
(a) doubled
(b) halved
(c) become four times
(d) become one-fourth
(e) remain unaffected.
Ans: e
11. The ultimate tensile stress of mild steel compared to ultimate compressive
stress is
(a) same
(b) more
(c) less
(d) more or less depending on other factors
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: b
12. Tensile strength of a material is obtained by dividing the maximum load

during the test by the
(a) area at the time of fracture
(b) original cross-sectional area
(c) average of (a) and (b)
(d) minimum area after fracture
Ans: b
13. The impact strength of a material is an index of its

(a) toughness
(b) tensile strength
(c) capability of being cold worked
(d) hardness
(e) fatigue strength.
Ans: a

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14. The Young's modulus of a wire is defined as the stress which will increase
the length of wire compared to its original length
(a) half
(b) same amount
(c) double
(d) one-fourth
(e) four times.
Ans: b
15. Percentage reduction of area in performing tensile test on cast iron may be
of the order of
(a) 50%
(b) 25%
(c) 0%
(d) 15%
(e) 60%.
Ans: c
16. The intensity of stress which causes unit strain is called

(a) unit stress
(b) bulk modulus
(c) modulus of rigidity
(e) principal stress.
Ans: d
17. True stress-strain curve for materials is plotted between

(a) load/original cross-sectional area and change in length/original length
(b) load/instantaneous cross-sectional area original area and log.
(c) load/instantaneous cross-sectional area and change in length/original length
(d) load/instantaneous area and instantaneous area/original area
Ans: b
18. During a tensile test on a specimen of 1 cm cross-section, maximum load

observed was 8 tonnes and area of cross-section at neck was 0.5 cm2. Ultimate
tensile strength of specimen is
(a) 4 tonnes/cm2
(b) 8 tonnes/cm2
(c) 16 tonnes/cm2
(d) 22 tonnes/cm2
Ans: b
19. For steel, the ultimate strength in shear as compared to in tension is nearly
(a) same
(b) half
(c) one-third
(d) two-third
(e) one-fourth.

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Ans: b
20. Which of the following has no unit

(a) kinematic viscosity
(b) surface tension
(c) bulk modulus
(d) strain
(e) elasticity.
Ans: d
21. Which is the false statement about true stress-strain method

(a) It does not exist
(b) It is more sensitive to changes in both metallurgical and mechanical
conditions
(c) It gives, a more accurate picture of the ductility
(d) It can be correlated with stress-strain values in other tests like torsion,
impact, combined stress tests etc.
(e) It can be used for compression tests as well.
Ans: a
22. In a tensile test on mild steel specimen, the breaking stress as compared to
ultimate tensile stress is
(a) more
(b) less
(c) same
(d) more/less depending on composition
(e) may have any value.
Ans: b
23. If a part is constrained to move and heated, it will develop

(a) principal stress
(b) tensile stress
(c) compressive stress
(d) shear stress
(e) no stress.
Ans: c
24. Which of the following materials is most elastic

(a) rubber
(b) plastic
(c) brass
(d) steel
(e) glass.
Ans: d
25. The value of modulus of elasticity for mild steel is of the order of
(a) 2.1xl05 kg/cm2
(b) 2.1 X 106 kg/cm2
(c) 2.1 x 107 kg/cm2
(d) 0.1 xlO6 kg/cm2 (<?) 3.8 x 106 kg/cm2.

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Ans: b
26. The value of Poisson's ratio for steel is between

(a) 0.01 to 0.1
(b) 0.23 to 0.27
(c) 0.25 to 0.33
(d) 0.4 to 0.6
(e) 3 to 4.
Ans: c
27. The buckling load for a given material depends on

(a) slenderness ratio and area of cross-section
(b) Poisson's ratio and modulus of elasticity
(c) slenderness ratio and modulus of elasticity
(d) slenderness ratio, area of cross-section and modulus of elasticity
(e) Poisson's ratio and slenderness ratio.
Ans: d
28. The total elongation produced in a bar of uniform section hanging vertically
downwards due to its own weight is equal to that produced by a weight
(a) of same magnitude as that of bar and applied at the lower end
(b) half the weight of bar applied at lower end
(c) half of the square of weight of bar applied at lower end
(d) one-fourth of weight of bar applied at lower end
Ans: b
29. The property of a material by virtue of which a body returns to its original,
shape after removal of the load is called
(a) plasticity
(b) elasticity
(c) ductility
(d) malleability
(e) resilience.
Ans: b
30. The materials which exhibit the same elastic properties in all directions are
called
(a) homogeneous
(b) inelastic
(c) isotropic
(d) isentropic
(e) visco-elastic.
Ans: c
31. The value of Poisson's ratio for cast iron is

(a) 0.1 to 0.2
(b) 0.23 to 0.27
(c) 0.25 to 0.33
(d) 0.4 to 0.6

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(e) 3 to 4.
Ans: b
32. The property of a material which allows it to be drawn into a smaller section
is called
(a) plasticity
(b) ductility
(c) elasticity
(d) malleability
(e) drawabihty.
Ans: b
33. Poisson's ratio is defined as the ratio of

(a) longitudinal stress and longitudinal strain
(b) longitudinal stress and lateral stress
(c) lateral stress and longitudinal stress
(d) lateral stress and lateral strain
Ans: c
34. For which material the Poisson's ratio is more than unity
(a) steel
(b) copper
(c) aluminium
(d) cast iron
Ans: e
35. The property of a material by virtue of which it can be beaten or rolled into
plates is called
(a) malleability
(b) ductility
(c) plasticity
(d) elasticity
(e) reliability.
Ans: a
36. The change in the unit volume of a material under tension with increase in
its Poisson's ratio will ,
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(c) remain same
(d) increase initially and then decrease
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: b
37. The percentage reduction in area of a cast iron specimen during tensile test
would be of the order of
(a) more than 50%
(b) 25—50%

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(c) 10—25%
(d) 5—10%
(e) negligible.
Ans: e
38. If a material expands freely due to heating it will develop

(a) thermal stresses
(b) tensile stress
(c) bending
(d) compressive stress
(e) no stress.
Ans: e
39. In a tensile test, near the elastic limit zone, the

(a) tensile strain increases more quickly
(b) tensile strain decreases more quickly
(c) tensile strain increases in proportion to the stress
(d) tensile strain decreases in proportion to the stress
(e) tensile strain remains constant.
Ans: a
40. The stress necessary to initiate yielding is

(a) considerably greater than that necessary to continue it
(b) considerably lesser than that necessary to continue it
(c) greater than that necessary to stop it
(d) lesser than that necessary to stop it
(e) equal to that necessary to stop it.
Ans: a
41. In the tensile test, the phenomenon of slow extension of the material, i. e.
stress increasing with the time at a constant load is called
(a) creeping
(b) yielding
(c) breaking
(d) plasticity
Ans: a
42. The stress developed in a material at breaking point in extension is called

(a) breaking stress
(b) fracture stress
(c) yield point stress
(d) ultimate tensile stress
(e) proof stress.
Ans: a
43. Rupture stress is

(a) breaking stress
(b) maximum load/original cross-sectional area
(c) load at breaking point/A

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(d) load at breaking point/neck area

(e) maximum stress.
Ans: d
44. The elasticity of various materials is controlled by its

(a) ultimate tensile stress
(b) proof stress
(c) stress at yield point
(d) stress at elastic limit
(e) tensile stress.
Ans: d
45. The ratio of lateral strain to the linear strain within elastic limit is known as
(a) Young's modulus
(b) bulk modulus
(e) Poisson's ratio.
Ans: e
46. The ratio of direct stress to volumetric strain in case of a body subjected to
three mutually perpendicular stresses of equal intensity, is equal to
(a) Young's modulus
(b) bulk modulus
(e) Poisson's ratio.
Ans: b
47. The stress at which extension of the material takes place more quickly as
compared to the increase in load is called
(a) elastic point of the material
(b) plastic point of the material
(c) breaking point of the material
(d) yielding point of the material
(e) ultimate point of the material.
Ans: d
48. In question 56, the internal reaction in bottom 80 cm length will be

(a) same in both cases
(b) zero in first case
(c) different in both cases
(d) data are not sufficient to determine same
Ans: b
49. Flow stress corresponds to

(a) fluids in motion
(b) breaking point
(c) plastic deformation of solids

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Ans: c
50. When it is indicated that a member is elastic, it means that when force is
applied, it will
(a) not deform
(b) be safest
(c) stretch
(d) not stretch
Ans: c
51. The energy absorbed in a body, when it is strained within the elastic limits,
is known as
(a) strain energy
(b) resilience
(c) proof resilience
(d) modulus of resilience
(e) toughness..
Ans: a
52. Resilience of a material is considered when it is subjected to

(a) frequent heat treatment
(b) fatigue
(c) creep
(d) shock loading
(e) resonant condition.
Ans: d
53. The maximum strain energy that can be stored in a body is known as
(a) impact energy
(b) resilience
(c) proof resilience
(d) modulus of resilience
(e) toughness.
Ans: c
54. The total strain energy stored in a body is termed as

(a) resilience
(b) proof resilience
(c) modulus of resilience
(d) toughness
(e) impact energy.
Ans: a
55. Proof resilience per material is known as

(a) resilience
(b) proof resilience
(c) modulus of resilience

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(d) toughness
(e) impact energy.
Ans: c
56. The stress induced in a body due to suddenly applied load compared to
when it is applied gradually is
(a) same
(b) half
(c) two times
(d) four times
Ans: c
57. The strain energy stored in a body due to suddenly applied load compared
to when it is applied gradually is
(a) same
(b) twice
(c) four times
(d) eight times
(e) half.
Ans: c
58. A material capable of absorbing large amount of energy before fracture is

known as
(a) ductility
(b) toughness
(c) resilience
(d) shock proof
(e) plasticity.
Ans: b
59. Coaxing is the method of increasing

(a) strength by reversible cycling
(b) corrosion resistance by spraying
(c) hardness by surface treatment
(d) fatigue resistance by over-stressing the metal by successively increasing
loadings
(e) creep by head treatment.
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60. A beam is loaded as cantilever. If the load at the end is increased, the
failure will occur
(a) in the middle
(b) at the tip below the load
(c) at the support
(d) anywhere
Ans: d
61. A non-yielding support implies that the

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(a) support is frictionless

(b) support can take any amount of reaction
(c) support holds member firmly
(d) slope of the beam at the support is zero
Ans: d
62. The ratio of elongation in a prismatic bar due to its own weight (W) as
compared to another similar bar carrying an additional weight (W) will be
(a) 1:2
(b) 1:3
(c) 1:4
(d) 1 : 2.5
(e) 1 : 2.25.
Ans: b
63. In a prismatic member made of two materials so joined that they deform
equally under axial stress, the unit stresses in two materials are
(a) equal
(b) proportional to their respective moduli of elasticity
(c) inversely proportional to their moduli of elasticity
(d) average of the sum of moduli of elas-ticity
Ans: b
64. In riveted boiler joints, all stresses, shearing, bearing and tensile are based
on the
(a) size of rivet
(b) size of the drilled or reamed hole
(c) average of size of rivet and hole
(d) smaller of the two
Ans: b
65. The distance between the centres of the rivets in adjacent rows of zig-zag
riveted joint is known as
(a) pitch
(b) back pitch
(c) diagonal pitch
(d) diametral pitch
(e) lap.
Ans: c
66. Efficiency of a riveted joint is the ratio of its strength (max. load it can
resist without failure) to the strength of the unpunched plate in
(a) tension
(b) compression
(c) bearing

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67. When two plates are butt together and riveted with cover plates with two
rows of rivets, the joi;it is known as
(a) lap point
(b) butt joint
(c) single riveted single cover butt joint
(d) double riveted double cover butt joint
(e) single riveted double cover butt joint.
Ans: d
68. A riveted joint in which every rivet of a row is opposite to other rivet of the
outer row, is known as
(a) chain riveted joint
(b) diamond riveted joint
(c) criss-cross riveted joint
(d) zig-zag riveted joint
Ans: a
69. A riveted joint in which the number otrivets decrease from innermost to
outer most row is called
(a) chain riveted joint
(b) diamond riveted joint
(c) criss-cross riveted joint
(d) zig-zag riveted joint
Ans: b
70. If the rivets in adjacent rows are staggered and the outermost row has only
one rivet, the arrangement of the rivets is called
(a) chain riveting
(b) zig zag riveting
(c) diamond riveting
(d) criss-cross riveting
Ans: c
71. Diamond riveted joint can be adopted in the case of following type of joint
(a) butt joint
(b) lap joint
(c) double riveted lap joints
(d) all types of joints
Ans: a
72. Rivets are made of following type of material

(a) tough
(b) hard
(c) resilient

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(d) ductile
(e) malleable.
Ans: d
73. The weakest section of a diamond riveting is the section which passes
through
(a) the first row
(b) the second row
(c) the central row
(d) one rivet hole of the end row
Ans: d
74. The deformation of a bar under its own weight compared to the deformation
of same body subjected to a direct load equal to weight of the body is
(a) same
(b) double
(c) half
(d) four times
(e) one-fourth.
Ans: c
75. The force acting along the circumference will cause stress in the walls in a
direction normal to the longitudinal axis of cylinder; this stress is called
(a) longitudinal stress
(b) hoop stress
(c) yeiled stress
(d) ultimate stress
Ans: b
76. A boiler shell 200 cm diameter and plate thickness 1.5 cm is subjected to
internal pressure of 1.5 MN/m , then the hoop stress will be
(a) 30 MN/m2
(b) 50 MN/m2
(c) 100 MN/m2
(d) 200 MN/m2
(e) 300 MN/m2.
Ans: c
77. A cylindrical section having no joint is known as

(a) jointless section
(b) homogeneous section
(c) perfect section
(d) manufactured section
(e) seamless section.
Ans: e
78. Longitudinal stress in a thin cylinder is

(a) equal to the hoop stress

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(b) twice the hoop stress

(c) half of the hoop stress
(d) one-fourth of hoop stress
(e) four times the hoop stress.
Ans: c
79. The safe twisting moment for a compound shaft is equal to the
(a) maximum calculated value
(b) minimum calculated value
(c) mean value
(d) extreme value
Ans: b
80. The torsional rigidity of a shaft is expressed by the

(a) maximum torque it can transmit
(b) number of cycles it undergoes before failure
(c) elastic limit up to which it resists torsion, shear and bending stresses
(d) torque required to produce a twist of one radian per unit length of shaft
(e) maximum power it can transmit at highest possible-speed.
Ans: d
81. The value of shear stress which is induced in the shaft due to the applied
couple varies
(a) from maximum at the center to zero at the circumference
(b) from zero at the center to maximum at the circumference
(c) from maximum at the center to mini-mum at the cricumference
(d) from minimum at the centro to maxi-mum at the circumference
Ans: b
82. A key is subjected to side pressure as well at shearing forces. These

pressures are called
(a) bearing stresses
(b) fatigue stresses
(c) crushing stresses
(d) resultant stresses
Ans: a
83. In a belt drive, the pulley diameter is doubled, the belt tension and pulley
width remaining same. The changes required in key will be
(a) increase key length
(b) increase key depth
(c) increase key width
(d) double all the dimensions
Ans: c
84. Shear stress induced in a shaft subjected to tension will be

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(a) maximum at periphery and zero at center

(b) maximum at center
(c) uniform throughout
(d) average value in center
Ans: e
8. 154 TOP Theory of Machines -
9. Latest Theory of Machines Questions

1. Which of the following disciplines provides study of inertia forces arising from
the combined effect of the mass and the motion of the parts
(a) theory of machines
(b) applied mechanics
(c) mechanisms
(d) kinetics
(e) kinematics.
Ans: d
2. Which of the following disciplines provides study of relative motion between

the parts of a machine
(c) mechanisms
(d) kinetics
(e) kinematics.
Ans: e
3. Which of the following disciplines provides study of the relative motion

between the parts of a machine and the forces acting on the parts
(c) mechanisms
(d) kinetics
(e) kinematics.
Ans: a
4. The type of pair formed by two elements which are so connected that one is
constrained to turn or revolve about a fixed axis of another element is known as
(a) turning pair
(b) rolling pair
(c) sliding pair
(d) spherical pair
(e) lower pair,
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Ans: a
5. Which of the following is a lower pair

(a) ball and socket i
(b) piston and cylinder
(c) cam and follower
(d) (a) and (b) above
(e) belt drive.
Ans: d
6. If two moving elements have surface contact in motion, such pair is known
as
(a) sliding pair
(b) rolling pair
(c) surface pair
(d) lower pair
(e) higher pair.
Ans: e
7. The example of lower pair is

(a) shaft revolving in a bearing
(b) straight line motion mechanisms
(c) automobile steering gear
Ans: d
8. Pulley in a belt drive acts as

(a) cylindrical pair
(b) turning pair
(c) rolling pair
(d) sliding pair
(e) surface pair.
Ans: c
9. The example of rolling pair is

(a) bolt and nut
(b) lead screw of a lathe
(c) ball and socket joint
(d) ball bearing and roller bearing
Ans: d
10. Any point on a link connecting double slider crank chain will trace a
(a) straight line
(b) circle
(c) ellipse
(d) parabola
(e) hyperbola.
Ans: c

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11. The purpose of a link is to

(a) transmit motion
(b) guide other links
(c) act as a support
Ans: d
12. A universal joint is an example of

(a) higher pair
(b) lower pair
(c) rolling pair
(d) sliding pair
(e) turning pair.
Ans: b
13. Rectilinear motion of piston is converted into rotary by

(a) cross head
(b) slider crank
(c) connecting rod
(d) gudgeon pin
(e) four bar chain mechanism.
Ans: b
14. Pitch point on a cam is

(a) any point on pitch curve
(b) the point on cam pitch curve having the maximum pressure angle
(c) any point on pitch circle
(d) the point on cam pitch curve having the minimum pressure angle
Ans: b
15. The values of velocity and acceleration of piston at near dead center for a
slider-crank mechanism will be
(a) 0, and more than co2r
(b) 0, and less than coV
(c) 0, 0
(d) cor, 0
Ans: a
16. The example of spherical pair is

(a) bolt and nut
(b) lead screw of a lathe
(c) ball and socket joint
(d) ball bearing and roller bearing
Ans: c

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17. Cross head and guides form a

(a) lower pair
(b) higher pair
(c) turning pair
(d) rolling pair
(e) sliding pair.
Ans: e
19. A circular bar moving in a round hole is an example of

(a) incompletely constrained motion
(b) partially constrained motion
(c) completely constrained motion
(d) successfully constrained motion
Ans: a
20. If some links are connected such that motion between them can take place
in more than one direction, it is called
Ans: a
21. If there are L number of links in a mechanism then number of possible

inversions is equal to
(a) L+1
(b) L-1
(c) L
(d) L+2
(e) L - 2.
Ans: c
22. Kinematic pairs are those which have two elements that
(a) have line contact
(b) have surface contact
(c) permit relative motion
(d) are held together
(e) have dynamic forces.
Ans: c
24. The lower pair is a

(a) open pair
(b) closed pair
(c) sliding pair
(d) point contact pair
(e) does not exist.
Ans: b

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25. Automobile steering gear is an example of

(a) higher pair
(b) sliding pair
(c) turning pair
(d) rotary pair
(e) lower pair.
Ans: e
26. In higher pair, the relative motion is

(a) purely turning
(b) purely sliding
(c) purely rotary
(d) purely surface contact
(e) combination of sliding and turning.
Ans: e
27. Which of the following has sliding motion

(a) crank
(b) connecting rod
(c) crank pin
(d) cross-head
(e) cross head guide.
Ans: d
28. The example of higher pair is

(a) belt, rope and chain drives
(b) gears, cams
(c) ball and roller bearings
Ans: d
29. Which of the following mechanism is obtained from lower pair

(a) gyroscope
(b) pantograph
(c) valve and valve gears
(d) generated straight line motions
Ans: e
30. Which of the following would constitute a link

(a) piston, piston rings and gudgeon pin
(b) piston, and piston rod
(c) piston rod and cross head
(d) piston, crank pin and crank shaft
(e) piston, piston-rod and cross head.
Ans: e
31. The Scott-Russell mechanism consists of

(a) sliding and turning pairs

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(b) sliding and rotary pairs

(c) turning and rotary pairs
(d) sliding pairs only
(e) turning pairs only.
Ans: a
32. Davis steering gear consists of

(a) sliding pairs
(b) turning pairs
(c) rolling pairs
(d) higher pairs
(e) lower pairs.
Ans: a
33. Ackermann steering gear consists of

(a) sliding pairs
(b) turning pairs
(c) rolling pairs
(d) higher pairs
(e) lower pairs.
Ans: b
34. A completely constrained motion can be transmitted with .

(a) 1 link with pin joints
(b) 2 links with pin joints
(c) 3 links with pin joints
(d) 4 links with pin joints
Ans: d
36. Oldham's coupling is the

(a) second inversion of double slider crank chain
(b) third inversion of double slider crank chain
(c) second inversion of single slider crank chain
(d) third inversion of slider crank chain
(e) fourth inversion of double slider crank chain.
Ans: b
37. Sense of tangential acceleration of a link

(a) is same as that of velocity
(b) is opposite to that of velocity
(c) could be either same or opposite to velocity
(d) is perpendicular to that of velocity
Ans: c
38. A mechanism is an assemblage of

(a) two links
(b) three links
(c) four links or more than four links

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Ans: c
39. The number of links in pantograph mechanism is equal to

(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
(e) 6.
Ans: c
40. Elements of pairs held together mechanically is known as

(a) closed pair
(b) open pair
(c) mechanical pair
(d) rolling pair
Ans: a
41. Shaft revolving in a bearing is the following type of pair

(a) lower pair
(b) higher pair
(c) spherical pair,
(d) cylindrical pair
(e) bearing pair.
Ans: a
42. Rectangular bar in a rectangular hole is the following type of pair

(a) completely constrained motion
(c) incompletely constrained motion
(d) freely constrained motion
Ans: a
43. A foot step bearing and rotor of a vertical turbine form examples of
Ans: b
44. A slider crank chain consists of following numbers of turning and sliding
pairs
(a) I, 3
(b) 2, 2
(c) 3, 1
(d) 4, 0

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(e) 0, 4.
Ans: c
46. Relationship between the number of links (L) and number of pairs (P) is
(a) P = 2L-4
(b) P = 2L + 4
(c) P = 2L+2
(d) P = 2L-2
(e) P = L-4.
Ans: c
2.49. In problem 47, the chain is unconstrained when

(a) L.H.S. = R.H.S.
(b) L.H.S. > R.H.S.
(c) L.H.S. < R.H.S.
(d) there is no such criterion for checking above requirement
Ans: c
50. In problem 47, the chain is constrained when

(a) L.H.S. = R.H.S.
(b) L.H.S. < R.H.S.
(c) L.H.S. > R.H.S.
(d) there is no such criterion for checking above requirement
Ans: a
51. The tendency of a body to resist change from rest or motion is known as
(a) mass
(b) friction
(c) inertia
(d) resisting force
(e) resisting torque.
Ans: c
53. The type of coupling used to join two shafts whose axes are neither in same
straight line nor parallel, but intersect is
(a) flexible coupling
(b) universal coupling
(c) chain coupling
(d) Oldham's coupling
(e) American coupling.
Ans: b
54. The advantage of the piston valve over D-slide valve is that in the former
case
(a) wear is less
(b) power absorbed is less
(c) both wear and power absorbed are low
(d) the pressure developed being high provides tight sealing

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(e) there is overall economy of initial cost, maintenance and operation.

Ans: c
55. Flexible coupling is used because

(a) it is easy to disassemble
(b) it is easy to engage and disengage
(c) it transmits shocks gradually
(d) it prevents shock transmission and eliminates stress reversals
(e) it increases shaft life.
Ans: d
56. With single Hooke's joint it is possible to connect two shafts, the axes of
which have an angular misalignment up to
(a) 10°
(b) 20°
(c) 30°
(d) 40°
(e) 60°.
Ans: d
57. The Hooke's joint consists of :

(a) two forks
(b) one fork
(c) three forks
(d) four forks
(e) five forks.
Ans: a
58. The Klein's method of construction for reciprocating engine mechanism

(a) is based on acceleration diagram
(b) is a simplified form of instantaneous center method
(c) utilises a quadrilateral similar to the diagram of mechanism for reciprocating
engine
(d) enables determination of Corioli's component
Ans: c
59. It is required to connect two parallel shafts, the distance between whose
axes is small and variable. The shafts are coupled by
(a) universal joint
(b) knuckle joint
(c) Oldham's coupling
(d) flexible coupling
(e) electromagnetic coupling.
Ans: c
60. The e.g. of a link in any mechanism would experience

(a) no acceleration
(b) linear acceleration

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(c) angular acceleration

(d) both angular and linear accelerations
Ans: d
61. In elliptical trammels

(a) all four pairs are turning
(b) three pairs turning and one pair sliding
(c) two pairs turning and two pairs sliding
(d) one pair turning and three pairs sliding
(e) all four pairs sliding.
Ans: c
62. In automobiles the power is transmitted from gear box to differential

through
(a) bevel gear
(b) universal joint
(c) Hooke's joint
(d) Knuckle joint
(e) Oldham's coupling.
Ans: c
63. The indicator using Watt mechanism is known as

(a) Thompson indicator
(b) Richard indicator
(c) Simplex indicator
(d) Thomson indicator
Ans: b
64. The Ackermann steering mechanism is preferred to the Davis type in

automobiles because
(a) the former is mathematically accurate
(b) the former is having turning pair
(c) the former is most economical
(d) the former is most rigid
(e) none of thfr above.
Ans: b
12-65. Transmission of power from the engine to the rear axle of an automobile
is by means of
(a) compound gears
(b) worm and wheel method
(c) Hooke's joint
(d) crown gear
(e) bevel gears.
Ans: c
66. When a ship travels in a sea, which of the effect is more dangerous
(a) steering

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(b) pitching
(c) rolling
Ans: b
67. In an ideal machine, the output as compared to input is

(a) less
(b) more
(c) equal
(d) may be less or more depending on efficiency
(e) always less.
Ans: c
68. Governor is used in automobile to

(a) decrease the variation of speed
(b) to control
(c) to control SN
Ans: c
69. In gramophones for adjusting the speed of the turntable, the following type
of governor is commonly employed
(a) Hartung governor
(b) Wilson Hartnell governor
(c) Pickering governor
(d) Inertia governor
Ans: c
70. For fluctuating loads, welsuited bearing is

(a) ball bearing
(b) roller bearing
(c) needle roller bearing
(d) thrust bearing
(e) sleeve bearing.
Ans: c
71. Crowning on pulleys helps

(a) in increasing velocity ratio
(b) in decreasing the slip of the belt
(c) for automatic adjustment of belt posi-tion so that belt runs centrally
(d) increase belt and pulley life
Ans: c
72. Idler pulley is used

(a) for changing the direction of motion of the belt
(b) for applying tension

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(c) for increasing -velocity ratio

Ans: b
73. In multi-V-belt transmission, if one of the belt is broken, we have to change

the
(a) broken belt
(b) broken belt and its adjacent belts
(c) all the belts
(d) there is no need of changing any one as remaining belts can take care of
transmission of load
(e) all the weak belts.
Ans: c
74. The moment on the pulley which produces rotation is called

(a) inertia
(b) momentum
(c) moment of momentum
(d) work
(e) torque.
Ans: e
75. Creep in belt drive is due to

(a) material of the pulley
(b) material of the belt
(c) larger size of the driver pulley
(d) uneven extensions and contractions due to varying tension
(e) expansion of belt.
Ans: d
76. TJie horse power transmitted by a belt is dependent upon

(a) tension on tight side of belt
(b) tension on slack side of belt
(c) radius of pulley
(d) speed of pulley
Ans: e
77. The locus of a point on a thread unwound from a cylinder will be

(a) a straight line
(b) a circle
(c) involute
(d) cycloidal
(e) helix.
Ans: c
78. To transmit power from one rotating shaft to another whose axes are
neither parallel nor intersecting, use
(a) spur gear

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(b) spiral gear

(c) bevel gear
(d) worm gear
(e) crown gear.
Ans: d
79. For S.H.M. cam, the acceleration of the follower at the ends of the stroke
and aimidstroke respectively, is
(a) maximum and zero
(b) zero and maximum
(c) minimum and maximum
(d) zero and minimum
(e) maximum and minimum.
Ans: a
80. Throw of a cam is the maximum distance of the follower from

(a) base circle
(b) pitch circle
(c) root circle
(d) prime circle
(e) inner circle.
Ans: a
81. To obviate axial thrust, following gear drive is used

(a) double helical gears having opposite teeth
(b) double helical gears having identical teeth
(c) single helical gear in which one of the teeth of helix angle a is more
(d) mutter gears
Ans: a
82. Which of the following is false statement in respect of differences between

machine and structure
(a) Machines transmit mechanical work, whereas structures transmit forces
(b) In machines, relative motion exists be-tween its members, whereas same
does hot exist in case of structures
(c) Machines modify movement and work, whereas structures modify forces
(d) Efficiency of machines as well as structures is below 100%
(e) Machines are run by electric motors, but structures are not.
Ans: d
83. If D1 and D2 be the diameters of driver and driven pulleys, then belt speed
is proportional to
(a) D1/D2
(b) D2/D1
(C) D1-D2.
(d) D1
(e) D1+D2.
Ans: d

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84. Typewriter constitutes

(a) machine
(b) structure
(c) mechanism
(d) inversion
Ans: c
85. Lower pairs are those which have

(a) point or line contact between the two elements when in motion
(b) surface contact between the two elements when in motion
(c) elements of pairs not -held together mechanically
(d) two elements that permit relative motion
Ans: b
86. A point on a link connecting double slider crank chain traces a

(a) straight line
(b) circle
(c) parabola
(d) hyperbola
(e) ellipse.
Ans: e
87. A pantograph is a mechanism with

(a) lower pairs
(b) higher pairs
(c) rolling pairs
(d) turning pairs
(e) spherical pairs.
Ans: a
88. Kinematic pairs are those which have

(b) surface contact between the two ele-ments when in motion
(c) elements of pairs not held together mechanically
(d) two elements that permit relative mo-tion
Ans: d
89. If the opposite links of a four bar linkage are equal, the links will always
form a
(a) triangle
(b) rectangle
(c) parallelogram
(d) pentagon
(e) trapezoid.
Ans: c

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90. Higher pairs are those which have

Ans: a
91. A cam mechanism imparts following motion

(a) rotating
(b) oscillating
(c) reciprocating
Ans: d
92. A cam with a roller follower would con stitute following type of pair
(a) lower pair
(b) higher pair
(c) open pair
(d) close pair
(e) cam pair.
Ans: b
93. The approximate straight line mechanism is a

(a) four bar linkage
(b) 6 bar linkage
(c) 8 bar linkage
(d) 3 bar linkage
(e) 5 bar linkage.
Ans: a
94. "Open pairs are those which have

Ans: c
95. Peaucellier mechanism has

(a) eight links
(b) six links
(c) four links
(d) twelve links
(e) five links.
Ans: a
96. Hart mechanism has

(a) eight links

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(b) six links

(c) four links
(d) twelve links
(e) five links.
Ans: b
97. A chain comprises of 5 links having 5 joints. Is it kinematic chain ?

(a) yes
(b) no
(c) it is a marginal case
(d) data are insufficient to determine it
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: b
99. The main disadvantage of the sliding pair is that it is

(a) bulky
(b) wears rapidly
(c) difficult to manufacture
Ans: d
100. For a kinematic chain to be considered as mechanism

(a) two links should be fixed
(b) one link should be fixed
(c) none of the links should be fixed
Ans: b
101. An eccentric sheave pivoted at one point rotates and transmits oscillatory
motion to a link whose one end is pivoted and other end is connected to it. This
mechanism has
(a) 2 links
(b) 3 links
(c) 4 links
(d) 5 links
Ans: c
102. Whitworth quick return mechanism is obtained by inversion of

(a) slider crank mechanism
(b) kinematic chain
(c) five link mechanism
(d) roller cam mechanism
Ans: a
103. In its simplest form, a cam mechanism consists of following number of

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(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
(e) none.
Ans: c
104. Which of the following mechanisms produces mathematically an exact

straight line motion
(a) Grasshopper mechanism
(b) Watt mechanism
(c) Peaucellier's mechanism
(d) Tchabichiff mechanism
(e) Ackermann mechanism.
Ans: c
105. In a mechanism, usually one link is fixed.

If the fixed link is changed in a kinematic chain, then relative motion of other
links
(a) will remain same
(b) will change
(c) could change or remain unaltered depending oh which link is fixed
(d) will not occur
Ans: a
106. A kinematic chain requires at least

(a) 2 links and 3 turning pairs
(b) 3 links and 4 turning pairs
(c) 4 links and 4 turning pairs
(d) 5 links and 4 turning pairs
Ans: c
107. In a darg link quick return mechanism, the shortest link is always fixed.
The sum of the shortest and longest link is
(a) equal to sum of other two
(b) greater than sum of other two
(c) less than sum of other two
(d) there is no such relationship
Ans: c
108. The following is the inversion of slider crank chain mechanism

(a) Whitworth quick return mechanism
(b) hand pump
(c) oscillating cylinder engine
Ans: d

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109. Kinematic pairs are those which have

(a) two elements held together mechani-cally
(b) two elements having relative motion
(c) two elements having Coroili's com-ponent
(d) minimum of two instantaneous centres
Ans: b
110 A typewriter mechanism has 7 number of binary joints, six links and none
of higher pairs. The mechanism is
(a) kinematically sound
(b) not sound
(c) soundness would depend upon which link is kept fixed
(d) data is not sufficient to determine same
Ans: a
111. In a four-bar chain it is required to give an oscillatory motion to the

follower for a continuous rotation of the crank. For the lengths of 50 mm of
crank and 70 mm of the follower, determine theoretical maximum length of
coupler. The distance between fixed pivots of crank and followers is
(a) 95 mm
(b) slightly less than 95 mm
(c) slightly more than 95 mm
(d) 45 mm
Ans: b
112. In above example, the minimum length of the coupler will be

(a) 45 mm
(b) slightly less than 45 mm
(c) slightly more than 45 mm
(d) 95 mm
Ans: c
113. In S.H.M., acceleration is proportional to

(a) velocity
(b) displacement
(c) rate of change of velocity
Ans: b
114. For simple harmonic motion of the of follower, a cosine curve represents
(a) displacement diagram
(b) velocity diagram
(c) acceleration diagram

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Ans: c
115. In S.H.M., the velocity vector w.r.t. displacement vector

(a) leads by 90°
(b) lags by 90°
(c) leads by 180°
(d) are in phase
(e) could be anywhere.
Ans: a
116. A body having moment of inertia o:m2 is rotating at 210 RPM and r with
another body at rest having I
40 kg m2. The resultant speed after ing will be
(a) 90 RPM
(b) 100 RPM
(c) 80 RPM
(d) data are insufficient
Ans: a
117. Inertia force acts

(a) perpendicular to the accel< force
(b) along the direction of accel* force
(c) opposite to the direction of ace ing force
(d) in any direction w.r.t. accel* force depending on the magnit two
Ans: c
118. The frequency of oscillation at compared to earth will be

(a) 6 times more
(b) 6 times less
(c) 2.44 times more
(d) 2.44 times,less
(e) 36 times less.
Ans: d
119. Polar moment of inertia (IP) of ac disc is to ht determined by suspen by a

wire and noting the frequei
oscillations (/)
(a) Ipocf
(b) Ipocf
(C) Ip oc j
(d) Ipoc-
Ans: c
120. If the radius of gyration of a compound pendulum about an axis through

e.g. is more, then its frequency of oscillation will be
(a) less

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(b) more
(c) same
(d) data are insufficient to determine same
Ans: a
121. The Bifilar suspension method is used to determine

(a) natural frequency of vibration
(b) position of balancing weights
(c) moment of inertia
(d) centripetal acceleration'
(e) angular acceleration of a body.
Ans: c
122. Which is the false statement about the properties of instantaneous centre
(a) at the instantaneous center of rotation, one rigid link rotates
instantaneously relative to another for the configuration of mechanism
considered
(b) the two rigid links have no linear velocities relative to each other at the
instantaneous centre
(c) the two rigid links which have no linear velocity relative to each other at this
center have the same linear velocity to the third rigid link
(d) the double centre can be denoted either by 02\ or Ol2, but proper selection
should be made
Ans: d
123. Instantaneous center of rotation of a link in a four bar mechanism lies on

(a) right side pivot of this link
(b) lift side pivot of this link
(c) a point obtained by intersection on extending adjoining links
(d) can't occur
Ans: c
124. The number of links and instantaneous centers in a reciprocating engine

mechanism are
(a) 4, 4
(b) 4, 5
(c) 5, 4
(d) 6, 4
(e) 4, 6.
Ans: e
125. According to Kennedy's theorem, if three bodies have plane motions, their
instantaneous centers lie on
(a) a triangle
(b) a point
(c) two lines
(d) a straight line

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(e) a curve.
Ans: d
126. In a rigid link OA, velocity of A w.r.t. will be

(a) parallel to OA
(b) perpendicular to OA
(c) at 45° to OA
(d) along AO
(e) along OA.
Ans: b
127. Two systems shall be dynamically equivalent when

(a) the mass of two are same
(b) e.g. of two coincides
(c) M.I. of two about an axis through e.g. is equal
Ans: d
128. The velocity of any point in mechanism relative to any other point on the
mechanism on velocity polygon is represented by the line
(a) joining the corresponding points
(b) perpendicular to line as per (a)
(c) not possible to determine with these data
(d) at 45° to line as per (a)
Ans: a
129. The absolute acceleration of any point P in a link about center of rotation 0
is
(a) along PO
(b) perpendicular to PO
(c) at 45° to PO
(d) along OP
Ans: e
130. Angular acceleration of a link can be determined by dividing the

(a) centripetal component of acceleration with length of link
(b) tangential component of acceleration with length of link
(c) resultant acceleration with length of link
Ans: b
131. Corioli's component of acceleration exists whenever a point moves along a

path that has
(a) linear displacement
(b) rotational motion
(c) tangential acceleration

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(d) centripetal acceleration

Ans: b
132. The direction of Corioli's component of acceleration is the direction

(a) of relative velocity vector for the two coincident points rotated by 90° in the
direction of the angular velocity of the rotation of the link
(b) along the centripetal acceleration
(c) along tangential acceleration
(d) along perpendicular to angular velocity
Ans: a
133. In a shaper mechanism, the Corioli's component of acceleration will

(a) not exist
(b) exist
(c) depend on position of crank
(d) unpredictable
Ans: b
134. The magnitude of tangential acceleration is equal to

(a) velocity2 x crank radius
(b) velocityvcrankradius
(c) (velocity/crankradius)
(d) velocity x crank radius2
Ans: b
135. Tangential acceleration direction is

(a) along the angular velocity
(b) opposite to angular velocity
(c) may be any one of these
(d) perpendicular to angular velocity
Ans: c
136. Corioli's component is encountered in

(a) quick return mechanism of shaper
(b) four bar chain mechanism
(c) slider crank mechanism
Ans: a
137. Klein's construction gives a graphica construction for

(a) slider-crank mechanism
(b) velocity polygon
(c) acceleration polygon
(d) four bar chain mechanism

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(e) angular acceleration.

Ans: c
138. Klein's construction can be used to determine acceleration of various parts

when the crank is at
(a) inner dead centre
(b) outer dead centre
(c) right angles to the link of the stroke
(d) at 45° to the line of the stroke
Ans: e
139. The number of centers in a crank driven slider crank mechanism are
(a) 0
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 6
(e) may be any number depending upon position of mechanism.
Ans: b
140. Corioli's component acts

(a) perpendicular to sliding surfaces
(b) along sliding surfaces
(c) somewhere in between above two
(d) unpredictable
Ans: a
141. The sense of Corioli's component is such that it

(a) leads the sliding velocity vector by 90°
(b) lags the sliding velocity vector by 90°
(c) is along the sliding velocity vector
(d) leads the sliding velocity vector by 180°
Ans: a
142. Klein's construction can be used when

(a) crank has a uniform angular velocity
(b) crank has non-uniform velocity
(c) crank has uniform angular acceleration
(d) crank has uniform angular velocity and angular acceleration
Ans: a
143. Klein's construction is useful to determine

(a) velocity of various parts
(b) acceleration of various parts
(c) displacement of various parts
(d) angular acceleration of various parts

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Ans: b
144. A circle passing through the pitch point with its center at the center of cam
axis is known as
(a) pitch circle
(b) base circle
(c) prime circle
(d) outer circle
(e) cam circle.
Ans: c
145. The pressure angle of a cam depends upon

(a) offset between centre lines of cam and follower
(b) lift of follower
(c) angle of ascent
(d) sum of radii of base circle and roller follower
Ans: e
146. Cam size depends upon

(a) base circle
(b) pitch circle
(c) prime circle
(d) outer circle
Ans: a
147. Cylindrical cams can be classified as

(a) circular
(b) tangent
(c) reciprocating
Ans: e
148. The maximum value of the pressure angle in case of cam is kept as
(a) 10°
(b) 14°
(c) 20°
(d) 30°
(e) 25°.
Ans: d
149. For the same lift and same angle of ascent, a smaller base circle will give
(a) a small value of pressure angle
(b) a large value of pressure angle
(c) there is no such relation with pressure angle
(d) something else
Ans: b

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150. Cam angle is defined as the angle

(a) during which the follower returns to its initial position
(b) of rotation of the cam for a definite displacement of the follower
(c) through which, the cam rotates during the period in which the follower
remains in the highest position
(d) moved by the cam from the instant the follower begins to rise, till it reaches
its highest position
(e) moved by the can from beginning of i ascent to the termination of descent.
Ans: b
151. Angle of descent of cam is defined as the angle

(c) through which the cam rotates during the period in which the follower
(e) moved by the cam from beginning of ascent to the termination of descent.
Ans: a
152. Angle of action of cam is defined as the angle

(e) moved by the cam from beginning of ascent to the termination of descent.
Ans: e
153. Angle of dwell of cam is defined as the angle

(b) of rotation of the cam for definite dis¬placement of the follower
(e) moved by the cam from a beginning of ascent to the termination of descent.
Ans: c
154. Angle of ascent of cam is defined as the angle

remains in highest position
(e) moved by the cam from beginning oi ascent to the termination of descent.
Ans: d

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10. 138 TOP Machine Design - Mechanical

Answers
11. Latest Machine Design Questions and

1. The ultimate strength of steel in tension in comparison to shear is in the ratio
of
(a) 1 : l
(b) 2:1
(c) 3 : 2
(d) 2 : 3
(e) 1 : 2
Ans: c
2. The permissible stress for carbon steel under static loading is generally taken
as
(a) 2000-3000 kg/pm2
(b) 3000-4000 kg/cm2
(c) 4000-4500 kg/cm2
(d) 7500-10,000 kg/cm2
(e) 10,000-15,000 kg/cm2.
Ans: c
3. The property of a material which enables it to resist fracture due to high

impact loads is known as
(a) elasticity
(b) endurance
(c) strength
(d) toughness
(e) resilience.
Ans: d
4. A hot short metal is

(a) brittle when cold
(b) brittle when hot
(c) brittle under all conditions
(d) ductile at high temperature
(e) hard when hot.
Ans: b
5. Guest's theory of failure is applicable for following type of materials

(a) brittle
(b) ductile
(c) elastic
(d) plastic
(e) tough.
Ans: b
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6. Rankine's theory of failure is applicable for following type of materials

(a) brittle
(b) ductile
(c) elastic
(d) plastic
(e) tough.
Ans: a
7. If an unsupported uniform cross sectional elastic bar is subjected to a

longitudinal impact from a rigid bob moving with velocity v, then a compressive
wave of intensity sc is propagated through the bar as follows
(a) vpE
(b) vVvF
(c) WpE/2
(d) IvHpE
(e) none of the above, where E = modulus of elasticity and p = mass density.
Ans: a
8. Tensile strength of a mild steel specimen can be roughly predicted from

following hardness test
(a) Brinell
(b) Rockwell
(c) Vicker
(d) Shore's sceleroscope
Ans: a
9. Resilience of a material is important, when it is subjected to

(a) combined loading
(b) fatigue
(c) thermal stresses
(d) wear and tear
(e) shock loading.
Ans: e
10. In the case of an elastic bar fixed at upper end and loaded by a falling
weight at lower end, the shock load produced can be decreased by
(a) decreasing the cross-section area of' bar
(b) increasing the cross-section area of bar
(c) remain unaffected with cross-section area
(d) would depend upon other factors
Ans: a
11. .Other method of reducing shock load in the above case can be
(a) to decrease length
(b) to increase length
(c) unaffected by length
(d) other factors would decide same

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Ans: b
12. If a load W is applied instantaneously on a bar; then the stress induced in

bar will
(a) be independent of ratio of mass of load W to mass of bar (y)
(b) increase with increase in y
(c) decrease with decrease in y
(d) depend on other considerations
Ans: a
13. Brittle coating technique is used for

(a) determining brittleness
(b) protecting metal against corrosion
(c) protecting metal against wear and tear
(d) experimental stress analysis
(e) non-destructive testing of metals.
Ans: d
14. Stress concentration is caused due to

(a) variation in properties of material from point to point in a member
(b) pitting at'points or areas at which loads on a member are applied
(c) abrupt change of section
Ans: d
15. The endurance limit of a material with finished surface in comparison to

rough surface is
(a) more
(b) less
(c) same
(d) more or less depending on quantum of load
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: a
16. Plastic flow in ductile materials

(a) increases the seriousness of static load-ing stress concentration
(b) lessens the seriousness of static load¬ing stress concentration
(c) has no effect on it
(d) depends on other considerations
Ans: b
17. The maximum stress due to stress concentration in a bar having circular
transverse hole, as compared to its static
stress without hole will be
(a) same in both cases

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(b) 2 times more

(c) 3 times more
(d) 4 times more
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: c
18. The fatigue life of a part can be improved by

(a) electroplating
(b) polishing
(c) coating
(d) shot peening
(e) heat treating.
Ans: d
19. Stress concentration in static loading is more serious in

(a) ductile materials
(b) brittle materials
(c) equally serious in both cases
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: b
20. Stress concentration in cyclic loading is more serious in

(c) equally serious in both cases
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: a
21. Endurance limit or fatigue limit is the maximum stress that a member can
withstand for an infinite number of load applications without failure when
subjected to
(a) dynamic loading
(b) static loading
(c) combined static and dynamic loading
(d) completely reversed loading
Ans: d
22. Pick up wrong statement. Fatigue strength can be increased by

(a) cold working
(b) shot peening
(c) grinding and lapping surface
(d) hot working
(e) using gradual changes of section.
Ans: d
23. Which of the following is not correct procedure to increase the fatigue limit
(a) cold working

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(b) shot peening

(c) surface decarburisation
(d) under-stressing
Ans: c
24. Coaxing is the procedure of increasing

(a) metal strength by cycling
(b) metal hardness by surface treatment
(c) metal resistance to corrosion by coating
(d) fatigue limit by overstressing the metal by successively increasing loadings
Ans: d
25. Which is correct statement ?

Stress concentration in static loading is
(a) very serious in brittle materials and less serious in ductile materials
(b) very serious in ductile materials and less serious in brittle materials
(c) equally serious in both types of materials
(d) seriousness would depend on other factors
Ans: a
26. The notch angle of the Izod impact test specimen is

(a) 10°
(b) 20°
(c) 30°
(d) 45°
(e) 60°.
Ans: d
27. In Vicker's hardness testing, the pyramid indentor apex is

(a) 40°
(b) 122°
(c) 136°
(d) 152°
(e) 161°.
Ans: c

Stress concentration in cyclic loading is
(a) very serious in brittle materials and less serious in ductile materials
(b) very serious in ductile materials and less serious in brittle materials
(c) equally serious in both types of materials
(d) seriousness would depend on other factors
Ans: c
29. In testing a material for endurance strength, it is subjected to

(a) static load

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(b) dynamic load

(c) impact load
(d) static as well as dynamic load
(e) completely reversed load.
Ans: e
30. If a material fails below its yield point, failure would be due to
(a) straining
(b) fatigue
(c) creep
(d) sudden loading
(e) impact loading.
Ans: b
31. The fatigue limit of a material

(a) is greatly decreased by poor surface conditions
(b) remains same irrespective of surface conditions
(c) depends mainly on core composition
(d) is dependent upon yield strength of material
Ans: a
32. Cold working

(a) increases the fatigue strength
(b) decreases the fatigue strength
(c) has no influence on fatigue strength
(d) alone has no influence on fatigue strength
Ans: a
33. Yield point in fatigue loading as compared to static loading is

(a) same
(b) higher
(c) lower
Ans: c
34. Residual stress in materials

(a) acts when external load is applied
(b) becomes zero when external load is removed
(c) is independent of external loads
(d) is always harmful
(e) is always beneficial.
Ans: c
35. The building up of worn and uridersized parts, subjected to repeated loads
by electroplating is
(a) best method
(b) extremely hazardous

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(c) has no effect as regards fatigue strength

(d) cheapest method
Ans: a
36. In nitrated parts, the origins of the fatigue cracks will occur at
(a) surface
(b) just below the surface
(c) within the core
(d) could occur anywhere
Ans: e
37. Which process will increase the fatigue duration of parts ?

(a) finishing and polishing
(b) shot-peening
(c) decarburisation
(d) electroplating
(e) all of the above".
Ans: b

(a) a member made of steel will generally be more rigid than a member of
equal load-carrying ability made of cast iron
(b) a member made of cast iron will generally be. more rigid than a member of
equal load carrying ability made of steel
(c) both will be equally rigid
(d) which one is rigid will depend on several other factors
Ans: b
39. Resistance to fatigue of a material is measured by

(a) Young's modulus
(b) coefficient of elasticity
(c) elastic limit
(d) ultimate tensile strength
(e) endurance limit.
Ans: e
40. In most machine members, the damping capacity of the material should be
(a) low
(b) zero
(c) high
Ans: c
41. The ratio of endurance limit in shear to the endurance limit in flexure is
(a) 0.33
(b) 0.4

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(c) 0.5
(d) 0.55
(e) 0.6
Ans: d
42. For steel, the ultimate strength in shear as compared to ultimate strength in
tension is
(a) same
(b) 1/2
(c) 1/3
(d) 1/4
(e) 2/3
Ans: e
43. The endurance limit in shear of carbon steel can be obtained by multiplying
the endurance limit in flexure by a factor of
(a) 0.25
(b) 0.45
(r) 0.55
(d) 0.65
(e)0.75.
Ans: e
44. At low temperatures (say 75°C) the notched-bar impact value of steel
(a) increases markedly
(b) decreases markedly
(c) remains same
(d) depends on heat treatment carried out
Ans: b
45. A bolt
(a) has a head on one end and a nut fitted to the other
(b) has head at one end and other end fits into a tapped hole in the other
part to be joined
(c) has both the ends threaded
(d) is provided with pointed threads
(e) requires no nut.
Ans: a
46. The crest diameter of a screw thread is same as

(a) major diameter
(b) minor diameter
(c) pitch diameter
(d) core diameter
Ans: a
47. If d is the diameter of bolt hole then for a flanged pipe joint to be leak
proof, the circumferential pitch of the bolts should be

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(a) lOVZ
(b) 10VZtol5Vd
(c) 15Vdto20VZ
(d) 20Vdto30Vd
(e) 30V5"to40Vd.
Ans: d
48. Maximum principal stress theory is applicable for

(c) elastic materials
Ans: b
49. The following type of nut is used with alien bolt

(a) alien nut
(b) hexagonal nut
(c) slotted nut
(d) castle nut
Ans: e
50. A stud
(b) has head at one end and other end fits into a tapped hole in the other part
to be joined
(d) has pointed threads
(e) requires locking nuts.
Ans: c
51. Shear stress theory is applicable for

(a) ductile fnaterials
(c) elastic materials
Ans: a
52. A tap bolt

(b) has head at one end and other end fits into a tapped hole in the other part
\o be joined
(d) has pointed threads
(e) requires locking devices.
Ans: b
53. For applications involving high stresses in one direction only the following

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type of thread would be best suited

(a) ISO metric thread
(b) acme thread
(c) square thread
(d) buttress thread
(e) British Association thread.
Ans: d
54. The included angle in unified of American National threads is

(a) 60°
(b) 55°
(c) 47°
(d) 29°
Ans: a
55. The function of a washer is to

(a) provide cushioning effect
(b) provide bearing area
(c) absorb shocks and vibrations
(d) provide smooth surface in place of rough surface
(e) act as a locking device.
Ans: b
56. Cap screws are

(a) similar to'small size tap bolts except that a greater variety of shapes of
heads are available
(b) slotted for a screw driver and generally used with a nut
(c) used to prevent relative motion be-tween parts
(d) provided with detachable caps
(e) similar to stud.
Ans: a
57. An alien bolt is

(a) self locking bolt
(b) same as stud
(c) provided with hexagonal depression in head
(d) used in high speed components
(e) provided with countersunk head.
Ans: c
58. The deflection of a cantilever beam under load W is 8. If its width is halved,
then the deflection under load W will be
(a) 28
(b) 8/2
(c) 48
(d) 8/4
Ans: c

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59. Ball bearing type screws are found in following application

(a) screw jack
(b) aeroplane engines
(c) crane
(d) steering mechanism
(e) bench vice.
Ans: d
60. Set screws are

(a) similar to small size tap bolts except that a greater variety of shapes of
heads are available
(c) used to prevent relative motion be-tween parts
(d) similar to stud
Ans: c
61. A self locking screw has

(a) fine threads
(b) coarse threads
(c) coefficient of friction > tangent of load angle
(d) hole for inserting split pin
(e) two nuts for locking.
Ans: c
62. The designation M 33 x 2 of a bolt means

(a) metric threads of 33 nos in 2 cm.
(b) metric threads with cross-section of 33 mm
(c) metric threads of 33 mm outside diameter and 2 mm pitch
(d) bolt of 33 mm nominal diameter having 2 threads per cm
Ans: c
63. Machine screws are

(a) similar to small size tap bolts except that a greater variety of shapes of
heads are available
(c) used to prevent relative motion be-tween two parts
(d) similar to stud
Ans: b
64. Rivets are generally specified by

(a) thickness of plates to be riveted
(b) length of rivet
(c) diameter of head
(d) nominal diameter
Ans: d

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65. The edges of a boiler plate are bevelled to an angle of

(a) 30°
(b) 45°
(c) 60°
(d) 80°
(e) 85°.
Ans: d
66. Which of the following is a permanent fastening ?

(a) bolts
(b) keys
(c) cotters
(d) rivets
(e) screws.
Ans: d
67. In order to avoid tearing of the plate at edge, the distance from the center
line of the rivet hole to the nearest edge of the plate in terms of dia. of rivet d
should be equal to
(a) d
(b) 1.25 d
(c) 1.5 d
(d) 1.75 d
(e) 2 d.
Ans: c
68. If the tearing efficiency of a riveted joint is 75%, then the ratio of diameter
of rivet to the pitch is equal to
(a) 0.2
(b) 0.25
(c) 0.50
(d) 0.6
(e) 0.75.
Ans: b
69. Transverse fillet welded joints are designed for

(a) tensile strength
(b) compressive strength
(c) shear strength
(d) bending strength
(e) torsional strength.
Ans: a
70. Jam nut is a locking device in which

(a) one smaller nut is tightened over main nut and main nut tightened against
smaller one by loosening, creating friction jamming
(b) a slot is cut partly in middle of nut and then slot reduced by tightening a
screw
(c) a hard fiber or nylon cotter is recessed in the nut and becomes threaded as
the nut is screwed on the bolt causing a tight grip

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(d) through slots are made at top and a cotter-pin is passed through these and
a hole in the bolt, and cotter spitted and bent in reverse direction at other end
Ans: a
71. The pitch of threads on a Jock nut in comparison to pitch of nut is

(a) same
(b) coarser
(c) finer
(d) very coarse
(e) very fine.
Ans: a
72.Buttress threads are usually found on

(a) screw cutting lathes
(b) feed mechanisms
(c) spindles of bench vices
(d) screw jack
(e) railway carriage couplings.
Ans: e
73. In order to obtain bolt of uniform strength

(a) increase shank diameter
(b) increase its length
(c) drill an axial hole through head up to threaded portion so that shank area is
equal to root area of thread
(d) tighten die bolt properly
Ans: c
74. A key capable of tilting in a recess milled out in a shaft is known as

(a) wood-ruff key
(b) feather key
(c) flat saddle key
(d) gib head key
(e) hollow saddle key.
Ans: a
75. A key made from a cylindrical disc having segmental cross-section, is

known as
(a) wood-ruff key
(b) feather key
(c) flat saddle key
(d) gib head key
Ans: a
76. A tapered key which fits in a keyway in the hub and is flat on the shaft, is
known as
(a) wood-ruff key

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(b) feather key

(c) flat saddle key
(d) gib head key
Ans: c
77. Fibrous fracture occurs in

(a) ductile material
(b) brittle material
(c) elastic material
(d) hard material
Ans: a
78. Turn buckle has

(a) right hand threads on bout ends
(b) left hand threads on both ends
(c) left hand threads on one end and right hand threads on other end
(d) no threads
(e) threads in middle portion.
Ans: c
79. Eye bolts are used for

(a) foundation purposes
(b) locking devices *
(c) absorbing shock and vibrations
(d) transmission of power
(e) lifting and transportation of machines and cubicles.
Ans: e
80. Elastic nut is a locking device in which

(a) one small nut is tightened over main nut and main nut tightened against
(b) a slot is cut partly in middle of nut and then slot reduced by tightening a
screw
(c) hard fiber or nylon cotter is recessed in the nut and becomes threaded as
the nut is stewed on the bolt causing a tight grip
a hole in the bolt, and cotter pin splitted and bent in reverse direction at other
end
(e) none of the above,
Ans: c
81. If d is the normal diameter of a bolt in mm, then the initial tension in kg in
a bolt used for making a fluid tight joint as for steam engine cover joint is
calculated by the relation
(a) 102 d
(b) 124 d
(c) 138 d
(d) 151 d

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Ans: e
82. If threads on a bolt are left hand, threads on nut will be

(a) right hand with same pitch
(b) left hand with same pitch
(c) could be left or right hand
(d) right hand with fine pitch
(e) left hand with fine pitch.
Ans: b
83. Taper usually provided on cotter is

(a) 1 in 5
(b) 1 in 10
(c) 1 in 24
(d) 1 in 40
(e) 1 in 50.
Ans: c
84. Applications in which stresses are encountered in one direction only uses
following type of threads
(a) metric
(b) buttress
(c) acme
(d) square
(e) BSW.
Ans: b
85. The draw of cotter need not exceed

(a) 3 mm
(b) 5 mm
(c) 10 mm
(d) 20 mm
(e) 25 mm.
Ans: a
86. A bench vice has following type of threads

(a) metric
(b) square
(c) buttress
(d) acme
(e) BSW.
Ans: d
87. The valve rod in a steam engine is connected to an eccentric rod by

(a) cotter joint
(b) bolted joint
(c) kunckle joint
(d) universal coupling
(e) gib and cotter joint.

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88. Split nut is a locking device in which

(b) a slot is cut partly in middle of nut and then slot reduced by tightening
screw
a hole in the bolt, and cotter pin splitted and bent in reverse direction at the
other end
Ans: b
89. Taper on the cotter and slot is provided

(a) on both the sides
(b) on one side only
(c) on none of the sides
(d) may be provided anywhere
Ans: b
90. The function of cutting oil when threading a pipe is to

(a) provide cooling action
(b) lubricate the dies
(c) help remove chips
Ans: d
91. Silver-based solder is used for

(a) flaring
(b) brazing
(c) soft soldering
(d) fusion welding
(e) none of the above.'
Ans: b
92. For tight leakage joints, following type of thread is best suited
(a) metric
(b) buttress
(c) square
(d) acme
(e) NPT (national pipe threads).
Ans: e
93. In order to permit the thermal expansion/contraction of tubing, it should be

(a) crimped
(b) honed

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(c) flared
(d) bent
Ans: d
94. A tube has the following advantage over pipe

(a) lighter and easier to handle
(b) greater shock absorption
(c) smoother inside walls
Ans: d
95. The strap end of a connecting rod of steam engine is joined by

(a) gib of cotter joint
(b) sleeve and cotter joint
(c) spigot socket cotter joint
(d) knuckle joint
(e) universal coupling.
Ans: a
96. A backing ring is used inside the pipe joint when making a
(a) butt weld
(b) fillet weld
(c) sleeve weld
(d) socket weld
(e) tube weld.
Ans: a
97. The shear plane in case of bolts should

(a) be across threaded portion of shank
(b) be parallel to axis of bolt
(c) be normal to threaded portion of shank
(d) never be across the threaded portion
Ans: d
97. Castle nut is a locking device in which

(b) a slot is cut partly is middle of nut and then slot reduced by tightening a
screw
(d) through slots are made at top and a cotter pin is passed through these and
a hole in the bolt, and cotter pin spitted and bent in reverse direction at other
end
Ans: d

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98. When a nut is tightened by plaping a washer below it, the bolt will be
subjected to following type of loads
(a) compression
(b) tension
(c) shear
(d) combined loads
Ans: b
99. Gear box is used

(a) to produce torque
(b) for speed reduction
(c) to obtain variable speeds
(d) to increase efficiency of system
(e) to damp out vibrations.
Ans: c
100. The edges of the plates for cylindrical vessels are usually bevelled to an
angle of 80° for
(a) reducing stress concentration
(b) ease of manufacture
(c) safety
(d) fullering and caulking
Ans: d
101. The piston rod of a steam engine is usually connected to the crosshead by
means of
(a) bolted joint
(b) kunckle joint
(c) cotter joint
(d) universal joint
(e) universal coupling.
Ans: c
102. Which of the following pipe joints would be suitable for pipes carrying
steam
(a) flanged
(b) threaded
(c) bell and spigot
(d) expansion
(e) compression.
Ans: d
103. Spring index is

(a) ratio of coil diameter to wire diameter
(b) load required to produce unit deflection
(c) its capability of storing energy
(d) indication of quality of spring
(e) nothing.

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104. The shearing stresses in the inner face as compared to outer face of the
wire in a heavy close coiled spring is
(a) larger
(b) smaller
(c) equal
(d) larger/smaller depending on diameter of spring coil
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: a
105. Form coefficient of spring is

(d) concerned With strength of wire of spring
(e) nothing
Ans: c
106. Spring stiffness is

(d) its ability to absorb shocks
Ans: b
107. When two springs are in series (having stiffness K), the equivalent
stiffness will be
(a) K
(b) K/2
(c) 2K
(d) KIA
(e) UK.
Ans: b
108. When a close coiled helical spring is compressed, its wire is subjected to
(a) tension
(b) shear
(c) compression
Ans: a
109. If a spring is cut down into two springs, the stiffness of cut springs will be
(a) half
(b) same
(c) double
(d) unpredictable

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110. Belt slip may occur due to

(a) heavy load
(b) loose belt
(c) driving pulley too small
Ans: d
111. Aircraft body is usually fabricated by

(a) welding
(b) precasting
(c) rivetting
(d) casting
(e) unconventional methods.
Ans: c
112. If two springs are in parallel then their overall stiffness will be
(a) half
(b) same
(c) double
(d) unpredictable
Ans: c
113. In hydrodynamic bearings

(a) the oil film pressure is generated only by the rotation of the journal
(b) the oil film is maintained by supplying oil under pressure
(c) do not require external supply of lubricant
(d) grease is used for lubrication
Ans: a
114. Antifriction bearings are

(a) sleeve bearings
(b) hydrodynamic bearings
(c) thin lubricated bearings
(d) ball and roller bearings
Ans: e
115. If p = bearing pressure on projected bearing area, z = absolute viscosity

of lubricant, and N = speed of journal, then the bearing characteristic number is
given by
(a) ZN/p
(b) p/ZN
(c) Z/pN
(d) N/Zp
(e) Zp/N.

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Ans: a
116. The usual clearance provided in hydrodynamic bearing per mm of

diameter of shaft is
(a) 0.01 micron
(b) 0.1 micron
(c) 1 micron
(d) 10 microns
(e) 25 microns.
Ans: c
117. In hydrostatic bearings

(a) the Oil film pressure is generated only by the rotation of the journal
(d) grease is used for lubrication
Ans: b
118. Oil in journal bearing should be applied at the point where load is
(a) nil or lightest
(b) maximum
(c) average
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: a
119. The rated life of a bearing varies

(a) directly as load
(b) inversely as square of load
(c) inversely as cube of load
(d) inversely as fourth power of load
Ans: c
120. In oilness bearings

(a) the oil film pressure is generated only by the rotation of the journal
(d) grease required to be applied after some intervals
Ans: c
121. In V-belt drive, belt touches

(a) at bottom
(b) at sides only
(c) both at bottom and sides
(d) could touch anywhere
Ans: b

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122. Three different weights fall from a certain height under vacuum. They will
take
(a) same time to reach earth
(b) times proportional to weight to reach earth
(c) times inversely proportional to weight to reach earth
(d) unpredictable
Ans: a
123. In cross or regular lay ropes

(a) direction of twist of wires in strands is opposite to the direction of twist of
strands
(b) direction of twist of wires and strands are same
(c) wires in two adjacent strands are twisted in opposite direction
(d) wires are not twisted
Ans: a
124. In standard taper roller bearings, the angle of taper of outer raceway is
(a) 5°
(b) 8°
(c) 15°
(d) 25°
(e) 40°.
Ans: d
125. In composite or reverse laid ropes

(a) direction of twist of wires in strands is opposite to the direction of twist of
strands
(b) direction of twist of wires and strands are same
(c) wires in two adjacent strands are twisted in opposite direction
(d) wires are not twisted
Ans: c
126. Whether any core is required in wire ropes

(a) yes
(b) no
(c) sometimes
(d) rarely
(e) very often.
Ans: a
127. If shearing stress in nut is half the tensile stress in a bolt, then nut length
should be equal to
(a) diameter of bolt
(b) 0.75 x diameter of bolt
(c) 1.25 x diameter of bolt
(d) 1.5 x diameter of bolt

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(e) 0.5 x diameter of bolt.

Ans: a
128. Basic shaft is one

(a) whose upper deviation is zero
(b) whose lower deviation is zero
(c) whose lower as well as upper deviations are zero
(d) does not exist
Ans: a
129. Basic hole is one

(a) whose upper deviation is zero
(b) whose lower deviation is zero
(c) whose lower as well as upper deviations are zero
(d) does not exist
Ans: b
130. I.S. specifies following total number of grades of tolerances

(a) 18
(b) 16
(c) 20
(d) 22
(e) 14.
Ans: a
131. For standard coarse threads of nut, the threads will be as strong in failure
by shear as the bolt in tension, if the height of nut (h) is approximately
(a) 0.4 times
(b) 0.6 times
(c) 0.7 times
(d) 0.8 times
(e) 0.9 times the normal diameter of bolt.
Ans: a
132. Allen bolts are

(a) self locking bolts
(b) designed for shock load
(c) used in aircraft application
(d) provided with hexagonal depression in head
(e) uniform strength bolts.
Ans: d
133. The resultant axial load on a bolt depends on

(a) initial tension
(b) external load applied
(c) relative elastic yielding (springness) of the bolt and the connected member
(e) (a), (b) and (c) above.

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134. The connecting rod bolts are tightened up so that tightening stress
(a) is just sufficient to hold parts together
(b) approaches yield point
(c) is 50% of yield point
(d) is about yield point divided by safety factor
Ans: b
135. The connecting rod bolts are tightened up with initial tension greater than
the external load so that
(a) joint may not open up
(b) bolts are weakest elements
(c) the resultant load on the bolt would not be affected by the external cyclic
load
(d) bolts will not loosen during service
Ans: c
136. If an application calls for stresses on screw threads in one direction only,
then the following type of thread would be best suited
(a) square
(b) acme
(c) buttress
(d) BSW
(e) metric.
Ans: c
137. When a bolt is subjected to shock loading, the resilience of the bolt should
be considered in order to prevent breakage at
(a) shank
(b) head
(c) in the middle
(d) at the thread
(e) anywhere in the bolt.
Ans: d
138. The shock absorbing capacity of a bolt can be increased by

(a) tightening it properly
(b) increasing shank diameter
(c) grinding the shank
(d) using washer
(e) making shank diameter equal to core diameter of thread.
Ans: e
12. 195 TOP Engineering Materials -
Mechanical Engineering Multiple Choice
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13. Latest Engineering Materials Questions

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1. Ductility of a material can be defined as
(a) ability to undergo large permanent deformations in compression
(b) ability to recover its original form
(c) ability to undergo large permanent deformations in tension
Ans: c
2. Malleability of a material can be defined as

(a) ability to undergo large permanent deformations in compression
(b) ability to recover its original form
(c) ability to undergo large permanent deformations in tension
Ans: a
3. In compression, a prism of brittle material will break

(a) by forming a bulge (l>) by shearing along oblique plane
(c) in direction perpendicular to application of load
(d) by crushing into thousands of pieces
Ans: b
4. The ability of a material to resist softening at high temperature is known as

(a) creep
(b) hot tempering
(c) hot hardness
(d) fatigue
(e) superhardening.
Ans: c
5. Mild steel belongs to the following category

(a) low carbon steel
(b) medium carbon steel
(c) high carbon steel
(d) alloy steel
(e) special steel.
Ans: a
6. The ultimate tensile strength of low carbon steel by working at a high strain
rate will
(a) decrease
(b) increase
(c) remain constant
(d) first increase and then decrease
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(e) first decrease and then increase.

Ans: b
7. Slow plastic defomiation of metals under a constant stress is known as

(a) creep
(b) fatigue
(c) endurance
(d) plastic deformation
(e) non-plastic deformation.
Ans: a
8. The ultimate tensile strength and yield strength of most of the metals, when
temperature falls from 0 to l00°C will
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(c) remain same
(d) first increase and then decrease
(e) show unpredictable behaviour.
Ans: a
9. The number of electrons in 1 cm3 of metal would be of the order of

(a) 1010
(b)TO16
(c) 1022
(d) 1040
(e) 1052
Ans: c
10. Stress relaxation is- the phenomenon

(a) in which parts are not loaded
(b) in which stress remains constant on in-creasing load
(c) in which deformation tends to loosen the joint and produces a stress
reduced
(d) stress reduces on increasing load
Ans: c
ll. The elastic stress strain behaviour of rubber is

(a) linear
(b) non-linear
(c) plastic
(d) no fixed relationship
(e) unpredictable behaviour.
Ans: b
12. Isotropic materials are those which have the same

(a) elastic properties in all directions
(b) stresses induced in all directions
(c) thermal properties in all directions
(d) electric and magnetic properties in all directions

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(e) density throughout.

Ans: a
13. Recrystallization temperature is one

(a) at which crystals first start forming from molten metal when it is cooled
(b) at which new spherical crystals first begin to form from the old deformed
one when a strained metal is heated
(c) at which change of allotropic form takes place
(d) at which crystals grow bigger in size
(e) at which crystals are destroyed on heating.
Ans: b
14. Points of arrest for iron correspond to

(a) stages at which allotropic forms change
(b) stages at which further heating does not increase temperature for some
time
(c) stages at which properties do not change with increase in temperature
(d) there is nothing like points of arrest
Ans: a
15. Delta iron occurs at temperature of

(a) room temperature
(b) above melting point
(c) between 1400°C and 1539°C
Ans: c
16. A material is known as allotropic or polymorphic if it

(a) has a fixed structure under all conditions
(b) exists in several crystal forms at different temperatures
(c) responds to heat treatment
(d) has its atoms distributed in a random pattern
Ans: b
17. Super conduction by metals is observed in the temperature range of

(a) below 10°K
(b) above 100°K
(c) around 0°C
(d) around 100°C
(e) above 1000°C.
Ans: a
18. Which of the following constituents of steels is softest and least strong
(a) austenite
(b) pearlite
(c) ferrite
(d) cementlte

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(e) bainite.
Ans: c
19. Which of the following represents the allotropic forms of iron

(a) alpha iron, beta iron and gamma iron
(b) alpha iron and beta iron
(c) body centred cubic a-iron and face centred cubic a-iron
(d) alpha iron, gamma from and delta iron
Ans: d
20. The following types of materials are usually the most ductile
(a) face-centred cubic lattice
(b) body-centred cubic lattice
(c) hexagonal close-packed lattice
Ans: a
21. Pure iron is the structure of

(a) ferrite
(b) pearlite
(c) anstenite
(d) ferrite and cementite
(e) ferrite and pearlite.
Ans: a
22. The temperature at which ferromagnetic alpha iron transforms to

paramagnetic alpha iron is
(a) 770°C
(b) 910°C
(c) 1050°C
(d) below recrystallisation temperature
(e) above recrystallization temperature.
Ans: a
23. Gamma iron exits at following temperature

(a) room temperature
(b) near melting point
(d) between 910°C and 1400°C
Ans: d
24. Ferromagnetic alpha iron exists in temperature range of

(a) below 723°C
(b) 770 - 910°C
(c) 910-1440°C
(d) 1400-1539°C
(e) above 1539°C.

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Ans: a
25. Paramagnetic alpha iron changes to gamma iron at

(a) 770°C
(b) 910°C
(c) 1440°C
(d) 1539°C
Ans: b
26. A reversible change in the atomic structure of steel with corresponding

change in the properties is known as
(a) molecular change
(b) physical change
(c) allotropic change
(d) solidus change
(e) atomic change.
Ans: c
27. The molecules in a solid move

(a) in a random manner
(b) in a haphazard way
(c) in circular motion
(d) back and forth like tiny pendulums
(e) do not move.
Ans: d
28. The crystal structure of gamma iron is

(a) body centred cubic
(b) face centred cubic
(c) hexagonal close packed
(d) cubic structure
(e) orthorhombic crystal.
Ans: b
29. The crystal of alpha iron is

(d) cubic structure
Ans: a
30. The metallic structure of mild steel is

(d) cubic structure
Ans: a

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31. For the allotropic forms of iron, the points of arrest are
(a) the points where no further change oc-curs
(b) constant for all metals
(c) the points where there is no further flow of metal
(d) the points of discontinuity
(e) the points where major changes take place.
Ans: d
32. The percentage of carbon in pig iron varies from

(a) 0.1 to 1.2%
(b) 1.5 to 2.5%
(c) 2.5 to 4%
(d) 4 to 4.5%
(e) 4.5 to 6.3%.
Ans: d
33. The percentage of carbon in grey iron castings usually varies between
(a) 0.5 to 1%
(b) 1 - 2%
(c) 2.5 to 4.5%
(d) 5 - 7%
(e) 7-9%.
Ans: c
34. Pig iron is the name given to

(a) raw material for blast furnace
(b) product of blast furnace made by reduction of iron ore
(c) iron containing huge quantities of carbon
(d) iron in molten form in the ladles
(e) iron scrap.
Ans: b
35. The unique property of cast iron is its high

(a) malleability
(b) ductility
(c) surface finish
(d) damping characteristics
(e) hardness.
Ans: d
36. Cast iron is characterised by minimum of following %age of carbon

(a) 0.2%
(b) 0.8%
(c) 1.3%
(d) 2%
(e) 6.3%.
Ans: d
37. In grey cast iron, carbon is present in the form of

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(a) cementite
(b) free carbon
(c) flakes
(d) spheroids
(e) nodular aggregates of graphite.
Ans: c
38. In nodular iron, graphite is in the form of

(a) cementite
(b) free carbon
(C) flakes
(d) spheroids
Ans: d
39. In malleable iron, carbon is present in the form of

(a) cementite
(b) free carbon
(c) flakes
(d) spheroids
Ans: e
40. Wrought iron is

(a) hard
(b) high in strength
(c) highly resistant to corrosion
(d) heat treated to change its properties
(e) least resistant to corrosion.
Ans: c
41. Sulphur in pig iron tends to make it

(a) hard'
(b) soft
(c) ductile
(d) tough
(e) malleable.
Ans: a
42. Pick up wrong statement about wrought iron

(a) It contains carbon of the order of 0 to 0.25%
(b) It melts at 1535°C
(c) It is very soft and ductile
(d) It can be easily forge welded
(e) It is made by adding suitable percent¬age of carbon to molten iron and
subjecting the product to repeated hammering and rolling.
Ans: e
43. Iron is
(a) paramagnetic

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(b) ferromagnetic
(c) ferroelectric
(d) dielectric
Ans: b
44. A reversible change in the atomic structure of the steel with a

corresponding change in the properties is known as
(a) allotropic change
(b) recrystallisation
(c) heat treatment
(d) precipitation
(e) austempering.
Ans: a
45. Chilled cast iron has

(a) no graphite
(b) a very high percentage of graphite
(c) a low percentage of graphite
(d) graphite as its basic constituent of composition
Ans: a
46. Cast iron has

(a) high tensile strength
(b) its elastic limit close to the ultimate breaking strength
(c) high ductility
Ans: b
47. White cast iron contains carbon in the form of

(a) free carbon
(b) graphite
(c) cementite
(d) white carbon
(e) ferrite.
Ans: c
48. In mottled cast iron, carbon is available in

(a) free form
(b) combined form
(c) nodular form
(d) flat form
(e) partly in free and partly in combined state.
Ans: e
49. An important property of high silicon (12 - 18%) cast iron is the high
(a) tenacity
(b) brittleness

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(c) plasticity
(d) corrosion resistance
(e) hardness.
Ans: e
50. An important property of malleable cast iron in comparison to grey cast iron
is the high
(a) compressive strength
(b) ductility
(c) carbon content
(d) hardness
(e) surface finish.
Ans: b
51. Steel contains

(a) 80% or more iron
(b) 50% or more iron
(c) alloying elements like chromium, tungsten nickel and copper
(d) elements like phosphorus, sulphur and silicon in varying quantities
(e) high quantities of sulphur.
Ans: b
52. Carbon steel is

(a) made by adding carbon in steel
(b) refined from cast iron
(c) an alloy of iron and carbon with varying quantities of phosphorus and
sulphur
(d) extensively used for making cutting tools
(e) extremely brittle.
Ans: c
53. Annealing of white cast iron results in production of

(a) malleable iron
(b) nodular iron
(c) spheroidal iron
(d) grey iron
Ans: a
54. 'Killed steels' are those steels

(a) which are destroyed by burning
(b) which after their destruction are recycled to produce fresh steel
(c) which are deoxidised in the ladle with silicon and aluminium
(d) in which carbon is completely burnt
(e) which have poor properties due to improper manufacturing.
Ans: c
55. Hardness of steel depends on

(a) amount of carbon it contains
(b) the shape and distribution of the car-bides in iron

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(c) method of fabrication

(d) contents of alloying elements
(e) the quality of ore from which it is made.
Ans: b
56. Maximum percentage of carbon in ferrite is

(a) 0.025%
(b) 0.06%
(c) 0.1%
(d) 0.25%
(e) 0.8%.
Ans: a
57. Maximum percentage of carbon in austenite is

(a) 0.025%
(b) 0.26%
(c) 0.8%
(d) 1.25%
(e) 1.7%.
Ans: e
58. Corrosion resistance of steel is increased by addition of

(a) chromium and nickel
(b) sulphur, phosphorus, lead
(c) vanadium, aluminium
(d) tungsten, molybdenum, vanadium, chromium
(e) zinc.
Ans: a
59. In which of the following cases, consideration of creep is important

(a) flywheel of steam engine
(b) cast iron pipes"
(c) cycle chains
(d) gas turbine blades
(e) piston I.C. engine.
Ans: d
60. The most effective inhibitor of grain growth, when added in small quantities
is
(a) carbon
(b) vanadium
(c) manganese
(d) cobalt
(e) copper.
Ans: b
61. Depth of hardness of steel is increased by addition of

(a) nickel
(b) chromium
(c) tungsten

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(d) vanadium
(e) ell of the above.
Ans: b
62. Railway rails are normally made of

(a) mild steel
(b) alloy steel
(c) high carbon
(d) tungsten steel
(e) cast iron steel.
Ans: c

(a) aluminium in steel results in excessive grain growth
(b) manganese in steel induces hardness
(c) nickel and chromium in steel help in raising the elastic limit and improve the
resilience and ductility
(d) tungsten in steels improves magnetic properties and hardenability
(e) sulphur, phosphorous and lead im¬prove machining properties of steel.
Ans: a
64. Pick up the wrong statement Nickel and chromium in steel help in
(a) providing corrosion resistance
(b) improving machining properties
(c) providing high strength at elevated temperatures
(d) raising the elastic limit
(e) improving the resilience and ductility.
Ans: b
65. Machining properties of steel are improved by adding

(a) sulphur, lead, phosphorous
(b) silicon, aluminium, titanium
(c) vanadium, aluminium
(d) chromium, nickel
(e) lubricants.
Ans: a
66. Eutectoid steel contains following percentage of carbon

(a) 0.02%
(b) 0.3%
(c) 0.63%
(d) 0.8%
(e) 1.2%.
Ans: d
67. The basic constituents of Hastelloy are

(a) aluminium, copper etc.
(b) nickel, molybdenum etc.
(c) nickel, copper, etc.

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Ans: b
68. Basic constituents of Monel metal are

(a) nickel, copper
(b) nickel, molybdenum
(c) zinc, tin, lead
(d) nickel, lead and tin
Ans: a
69. German silver is an alloy of

(a) silver and some impurities
(b) refined silver
(c) nickel, copper and zinc
(d) nickel and copper
(e) silver and gold.
Ans: c
70. Surveying tapes are made of a material having low coefficient of expansion
and enough strength. The alloy used is
(a) silver metal
(b) duralumin
(c) Hastelloy
(d) monel metal
(e) invar.
Ans: e
71. A cold chisel is made of

(a) mild steel
(b) cast iron
(c) H.S.S.
(d) high carbon
(e) german silver.
Ans: d
72. An engineer's hammer is made of

(a) cast iron
(b) forged steel
(c) mild steel
(d) high carbon steel
(e) H.S.S.
Ans: d
73. Inconel is an alloy of

(a) nickel, chromium and iron
(b) nickel, copper
(c) nickel, chromium
(d) nickel, zinc
(e) nickel, lead.

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Ans: a
74. By severely deforming a metal in a particular direction it becomes

(a) ductile
(b) malleable
(c) homogeneous
(d) isotropic
(e) anisotropic.
Ans: e
75. Solder is an alloy consisting of

(a) tin, antimony, copper
(b) tin and copper
(c) tin and lead
(d) lead and zinc
(e) lead and copper.
Ans: b
76. Cyaniding is the process of

(a) dipping steel in cyanide bath
(b) reacting steel surface with cyanide salts
(c) adding carbon and nitrogen by heat treatment of steel to increase its
surface hardness
(d) obtaining cyanide salts
(e) making corrosion resistant steel.
Ans: c
77. Induction hardening is the process of

(a) hardening surface of workpiece to ob-tain hard and wear resistant surface
(b) heating and cooling rapidly
(c) increasing hardness throughout
(d) inducing hardness by continuous process
(e) hardening core.
Ans: a
78. The loss of strength in compression with simultaneous gain in strength in

tension due to overloading is known as
(a) hysteresis
(b) creep
(c) visco elasticity
(d) Boeschinger effect
(e) inelasticity.
Ans: d
79. Process of austempering results in

(a) formation of bainite structure
(b) carburised structure
(c) martenistic structure
(d) lamellar layers of carbide distributed throughout the structure
(e) relieving of stresses throughout a component.

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Ans: a
80. The surface hardness of the following order is achieved by nitriding

operation
(a) 600 VPN
(b) 1500 VPN
(c) 1000 to 1100 VPN
(d) 250 VPN
(e) 2000 VPN.
Ans: c
81. Hardness of martensite is about

(a) RC 65
(b) RC 48
(c) RC 57
(d) RC 80
(e) RC 32.
Ans: a
82. Weld decay is the phenomenon found with

(a) cast iron
(b) mild steel
(c) non-ferrous materials
(d) wrought iron
(e) stainless steel.
Ans: e
83. Materials after cold working are subjected to following process to relieve
stresses
(a) hot working
(b) tempering
(c) normalising
(d) annealing
(e) special heat treatment.
Ans: d
84. Hardness of upper bainite (acicular structure) is about

(a) RC 65
(b) RC 48
(c) RC 57
(d) RC 80
(e) RC 32.
Ans: b
85. Carbon in iron is an example of

(a) substitutional solution
(b) interstitial solid solution
(c) intermetallic compounds

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Ans: b
86. Brass (alloy of copper and zinc) is an example of

(a) substitutional solid solution
(b) interstitial solid solution
(c) intermetallic compounds
Ans: a
87. Which is false statement about annealing.

Annealing is done to
(a) relieve stresses
(b) harden steel slightly
(c) improve machining characteristic
(d) soften material
(e) permit further cold working.
Ans: b
88. Argentite is the principal ore or raw material for

(a) aluminium
(b) tin
(c) zinc
(e) lead
(e) silver.
Ans: e
89. Hardness of lower bainite (tempered martensite) is about

(a) RC 65
(b) RC 48
(c) RC 57
(d) RC 80
(e) RC 32.
Ans: c
90. Which is false statement about normalizing. Normalizing is done to

(a) refine grain structure
(b) reduce segregation in casting
(c) improve mechanical properties
(d) induce stresses-
(e) relieve internal stresses.
Ans: d
91. Vanadium in high speed steels

(a) promotes decarburisation
(b) provides high hot hardness
(c) forms very hard carbides and thus in-creases wear resistance
(d) promotes retention of austenite
(e) increases toughness.
Ans: c

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92. Amorphous material is one

(a) in which atoms align themselves in a geometric pattern upon solidification
(b) in which there is no definite atomic structure and atoms exist in a random
pattern just as in a liquid
(c) which is not attacked by phosphorous
(d) which emits fumes on melting
Ans: b
93. Dislocations in materials refer to the following type of defect

(a) point defect
(b) line defect
(c) plane defect
(d) volumetric defect
(e) chemical defect.
Ans: b
94. An example of amorphous material is

(a) zinc
(b) lead
(c) silver
(d) glass
(e) brass.
Ans: d
95. Which is false statement about tempering.

Tempering is done to
(a) improve machinability
(b) improve ductility
(c) improve toughness
(d) release stresses
(e) reduce hardness and brittleness.
Ans: a
96. Which is false statement about case hardening. Case hardening is done by
(a) electroplating
(b) cyaniding
(c) induction hardening
(d) nitriding
(e) flame hardening.
Ans: a
97. Which of the following is the binding material in cemented carbides

(a) cobalt
(b) nickel
(c) vanadium
(d) iron
(e) carbon.
Ans: a

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98. Chromium in steel

(a) improves wear resistance, cutting ability and toughness
(b) refines grain size and produces less tendency to carburisation, improves
corrosion and heat resistant properties
(c) improves cutting ability and reduces hardenability
(d) gives ductility, toughness, tensile strength and anticorrosion properties
(e) makes steel hard.
Ans: a
99. Manganese in steel increases its

(a) tensile strength
(b) hardness
(c) ductility
(d) fluidity
(e) malleability.
Ans: a
100. Cemented carbide tools are not found to be suitable for cutting
(a) brass
(b) cast iron
(c) aluminium
(d) steel
(e) non-ferrous alloys.
Ans: d
101. Sulphur in steel

(a) acts as deoxidiser
(b) reduces the grain size
(c) decreases tensile strength and hardness
(d) lowers the toughness and transverse ductility
(e) increases hardness.
Ans: d
102. Tungsten in steel

corrosion and heat resistant properties
(e) raises its melting point.
Ans: b
103. Tungsten in high speed steel provides

(a) hot hardness
(b) toughness
(c) wear resistance
(d) sharp cutting edge
(e) cold hardness.
Ans: a

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104. Which of the following is not the correct method of increasing fatigue limit
(a) shot peening
(b) nitriding of surface
(c) cold working
(d) surface decarburisation
(e) under-stressing.
Ans: d
105. Connecting rod is usually made of

(a) aluminium
(b) low carbon steel
(c) medium carbon steel
(d) high carbon steel
(e) cast iron.
Ans: c
106. Which of the following pipes is least corrosion resistant

(a) brass
(b) mild steel
(c) cast iron
(d) wrought iron
(e) copper.
Ans: d
107. Tensile strength of steel can be safely in-creased by

(a) adding carbon up to 2.8%
(b) adding carbon up to 6.3%
(c) adding carbon up to 0.83%
(d) adding small quantities of copper
(e) adding copper and carbon.
Ans: c
108. High carbon steel carries carbon %age c

(a) 0.1 to 0.3%
(b) 0.3 to 0.6%
(c) 0.6 to 0.8%
(d) 0.8 to 1.5%
(e) 1.5 to 2.5%.
Ans: d
109. Cobalt in steel

(a) improves wear resistance, cuttinability and toughness
(b) refines grain size and produces les tendency to carburisation, improve
corrosion and heat resistant proper ties
(c) improves cutting ability and reduce hardenability
(d) gives ductility, toughness, tensile strength and anti corrosion property:
Ans: c

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110. The percentage of carbon in low carbon steel is

(a) 0.05%
(b) 0.15%
(c) 0.3%
(d) 0.5%
(e) 0.7%.
Ans: b
111. The hardness of steel increases if it contains

(a) austenite
(b) martensite
(c) pearlite
(d) cementite
Ans: b
112. Grey cast iron

(a) contains 1.7 to 3.5% carbon in free state and is obtained by the slow
cooling of molten cast iron
(b) is also known as chilled cast iron am is obtained by cooling rapidly. It i:
almost unmachinable
(c) is produced by annealing process. I is soft, tough and easily machinec metal
(d) is produced by small additions o magnesium (or cerium) in the ladle
Graphite is in nodular or spheroida form and is well dispersed throughout the
material
Ans: a
113. Nodular iron has

(a) high maehinability
(b) low melting point
(c) high tensile strength
(d) good fluidity
Ans: e
114. Nickel in steel

corrosion and heat resistant proper¬ties
Ans: d
115. Which of the following elements does not impart hardness to steel
(a) copper
(b) chromium
(c) nickel
(d) silicon

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116. The presence of sulphur in pig iron makes

(a) it easily machinable
(b) it brittle
(c) it hard
(d) the casting unsound
(e) increases the fluidity.
Ans: d
117. Melting point of iron is

(a) 1539°C
(b) 1601°C
(c) 1489°C
(d) 1712°C
(e) 1131°C.
Ans: a
118. Compressive strength of grey cast iron in tonnes/cm is of the order of

(a) 3- 5
(b) 5-7
(c) 7-10
(d) 10-15
(e) 15-22.
Ans: b
119. Blast furnace produces following by reduction of iron ore

(a) cast iron
(b) pig iron
(c) wrought iron
(d) malleable iron
(e) white iron.
Ans: b
120. Cupola produces following material

a) cast iron
(b) pig iron
(C) wrought iron
(d) malleable iron
(e) white iron.
Ans: a
121. The machinability of steel is increased by

(a) silicon and sulphur
(b) phosphorous, lead and sulphur
(c) sulphur, graphite and aluminium
(d) phosphorous and aluminium
Ans: b

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122. The following element can't impart high strength at elevated temperature
(a) manganese
(b) magnesium
(c) nickel
(d) silicon
Ans: b
123. Which of the following element results in presence of free graphite in C.I.
(a) carbon
(b) sulphur
(c) silicon
(d) manganese
(e) phosphorous.
Ans: c
124. White cast iron

(b) is also known as chilled cast iron and is obtained by cooling rapidly. It is
almost unmachinable
(c) is produced by annealing process. It is soft, tough and easily machined
metal
(d) is produced by small additions of magnesium (or creium) in the ladle.
Graphite is in nodular or spheroidal form and is well dispersed throughout the
material
Ans: b
125. Cold rolled steel sheets contain carbon of the following order
(a) 0.1%
(b) 0.2%
(c) 0.4%
(d) 0.6%
(e) 0.8%.
Ans: a
126. Pipes for bicycle frames are made of

(a) cold rolled steel
(b) hot rolled steel
(c) forged steel
(d) cast steel
(e) carbon-chrome steel.
Ans: a
127. Large forgings, crank shafts, axles normally contain carbon up to

(a) 0.05 to 0.20%
(b) 0.20 to 0.45%
(c) 0.45 to 0.55%

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(d) 0.55 to 1.0%

(e) 1.0 to 1.2%.
Ans: c
128. Heavy duty leaf and coil spring* contain carbon of the following order
(a) 0.2%
(b) 0.5%
(c) 0.8%
(d) 1.0%
(e) 1.5%.
Ans: d
129. Taps, dies and drills contain carbon

(a) below 0.5%
(b) below 1%
(c) above 1%
(d) above 2.2%
(e) nil.
Ans: c
130. Drop forging dies contain carbon of the order of

(a) 0.1 to 0.2%
(b) 0.25 to 0.5%
(c) 0.6 to 0.7%
(d) 0.7 to 0.9%
(e) 1.0 to 1.2%.
Ans: c
131. Which is the false statement about wrought iron. It has

(a) high resistance to rusting and corrosion
(b) high ductility
(c) ability of hold protective coating
(d) easily weldable characteristics
(e) uniform strength in all directions.
Ans: e
132. The tensile strength of wrought iron is maximum

(a) along the lines of slag distribution
(b) perpendicular to lines of slag distribution
(c) uniform in all directions
(d) unpredictable
Ans: a
133. Balls for ball bearings are made of

(a) cast iron
(b) mild steel
(c) stainless steel
(d) carbon-chrome steel
(e) high carbon steel.

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Ans: d
134. Malleable cast iron

(a) contains l.7 to 3.5% carbon in free state and is obtained by the slow cooling
of molten cast iron
almost unmachinable
(c) is produced by annealing process. It is soft, tough, and easily machined
metal
(d) is produced by small additions of magnesium (or cerium) in the ladle.
Graphite is in the nodular or spheroidal form and is well dispersed throughout
the material
Ans: c
135. Preheating is essential in welding

(a) cast iron
(b) high speed steel
(c) all non-ferrous materials
Ans: a
136. The hardness of steel primarily depends on

(a) %age of carbon
(b) %age of alloying elements
(c) heat treatment employed
(d) method of manufacture
(e) shape of carbides and their distribution in iron.
Ans: e
137. Steel made from phosphatic iron is

(a) brittle
(b) hard
(c) ductile
(d) tough
(e) malleable.
Ans: a
138. Ductile cast iron

almost unmachinable
(c) is produced by annealing process. It is soft, tough and easily machined
metal
(d) is produced by small additions of magnesium (or creium) in the ladle.
Graphite is in nodular or spheroidal form and is well dispersed throughout the
material

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Ans: d
139. Brass contains

(a) 70% copper and 30% zinc
(b) 90% copper and 10% tin
(c) 85-92% copper and rest tin with little lead and nickel
(d) 70-75% copper and rest tin
(e) 70% copper and 30% tin.
Ans: a
140. The crystal structure of brass is

(a) F.C.C.
(b) B.C.C.
(c) H.C.P.
(d) Orthorhombic crystalline structure
Ans: a
141. The composition of silver solder is

(a) silver, copper, zinc
(b) silver, tin, nickel
(c) silver, lead, zinc
(d) silver, copper, aluminium
(e) silver, lead, tin.
Ans: a
142. Which one of the following metals would work-harden more quickly than
the others?
(a) copper
(b) brass
(c) lead
(d) silver
(e) aluminium.
Ans: b
143. A specimen of aluminium metal when observed under microscope shows

(a) B.C.C. crystalline structure
(b) F.C.C. crystal structure
(c) H.C.P. structure
(d) a complex cubic structure
(e) orthorhombic crystalline structure.
Ans: b
144. The usual composition of a soldering alloy is

(a) tin, lead and small percentage of antimony
(b) tin and lead
(c) tin, lead and silver
(d) tin and copper
(e) tin, copper and lead.
Ans: a

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145. Admiralty brass used for steam condenser tubes contains copper and zinc
in the following ratio
(a) 50 : 50
(b) 30 : 70
(c) 70 : 30
(d) 40 : 60
(e) 60 : 40.
Ans: b
146. Corrosion resistance of steel is increased by adding

(a) chromium and nickel
(b) nickel and molybdenum
(c) aluminium and zinc
(d) tungsten and sulfur
Ans: a
147. Corrundum contains more than 95%

(a) steel
(b) A1203
(c) Si02
(d) MgO
(e) german silver.
Ans: b
148. Alnico, an alloy used extensively for permanent magnets contains iron,
nickel, aluminium and cobalt in the following ratio
(a) 50 : 20 : 20 : 10
(b) 40 : 30 : 20 : 10
(c) 50 : 20 : 10 : 20
(d) 30 : 20 : 30 : 20
(e) 50 : 10 : 20 : 20.
Ans: a
149. If a refractory contains high content of silicon, it means refractory is

(a) acidic
(b) basic
(c) neutral
(d) brittle
Ans: c
150. Bell metal contains

(e) 70-75% copper and rest zinc and tin.
Ans: d

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151. Which of the following is used for bearing liner

(a) gun metal
(b) bronze
(c) bell metal
(d) babbit metal
(e) brass.
Ans: d
152. The correct sequence for descending order of machinability is

(a) grey cast iron, low carbon steel, wrought iron
(b) low carbon steel, grey cast iron, wrought iron
(c) wrought iron,low carbon steel, grey cast iron
(d) wrought iron, grey cast iron, low carbon steel
(e) grey cast iron, wrought iron, low carbon steel.
Ans: a
153. Structural steel contains following principal alloying elements

(a) nickel, chromium and manganese
(b) tungsten, molybdenum and phosphorous
(c) lead, tin, aluminium
(d) zinc, sulphur, and chromium
Ans: a
154. Aluminium bronze contains aluminium and copper in the ratio of

(a) 50 : 50
(b) 40 : 60
(c) 60 : 40
(d) 10 : 90
(e) 90 : 10.
Ans: d
155. Bronze contains

(e) 90% copper and 10% zinc.
Ans: b
156. Muntz metal contains copper and zinc in the ratio of

(a) 50 : 50
(b) 40 : 60
(c) 60 : 40
(d) 20 : 80
(e) 80 : 20.
Ans: c
157. Gun metal contains

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(e) 85-92% copper and rest zinc.
Ans: c
158. Perminvar alloy having constant permeability is an alloy of

(a) nickel, copper and iron
(b) nickel, copper and zinc
(c) copper, nickel and antimony
(d) iron, zinc and bismuth
(e) antimony, copper and zinc.
Ans: a
159. The alloy used for making electrical resistances and heating elements is
(a) nichrome
(b) invar
(c) magnin
(d) elinvar
(e) peiminvar.
Ans: a
160. Monel metal contains

(a) 63 to 67% nickel and 30% copper
(b) 88% copper and 10% tin and rest zinc
(c) alloy of tin, lead and cadmium
(d) malleable iron and zinc
Ans: a
163. Permalloy is a
(a) kind of stainless steel
(b) none ferrous alloy
(c) polymer
(d) cutting tool material
(e) nickel and iron alloy having high permeability.
Ans: e
164. Phosphor bronze contains

(a) 0.5% of phosphorous
(b) 1% phosphorous
(c) 2.5% phosphorous
(d) 5% phosphorous
Ans: e
165. Free cutting steels

(a) are used where ease in machining is the criterion
(b) contain carbon in free form

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(c) require least cutting force

(d) do not exist
(e) can be cut freely even under adverse conditions.
Ans: a
166. Delta metal is an alloy of

(a) copper, zinc and iron
(b) iron, nickel and copper
(c) iron, lead and tin
(d) iron, aluminium and magnesium
(e) copper, zinc and antimony.
Ans: a
167. Admiralty gun metal contains

(b) 88% copper, 10% tin and rest zinc
(d) iron scrap and zinc
Ans: b
168. Which of the following alloys does not contain tin

(a) white metal
(b) solder admiralty
(c) fusible metal
(d) phosphor bronze
(e) gun metal.
Ans: a
169. Which is false statement about properties of aluminium

(a) modulus of elasticity is fairly low
(b) wear resistance is very good
(c) fatigue strength is not high
(d) creep strength limits its use to fairly low temperatures
(e) corrosion resistance is good.
Ans: b
170. Addition of copper to aluminium results in

(a) improvement of casting characteristics
(b) improvement of corrosion resistance
(c) one of the best known age and precipitation-hardening systems
(d) improving machinability
Ans: c
171. Addition of manganese to aluminium results in


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Ans: b
172. Elinvar, an alloy used in precision instruments, hair springs for watches,
etc. contains the following element as principal alloying element
(a) iron
(b) copper
(c) aluminium
(d) zinc
(e) nickel.
Ans: e
173. Which of the following alloys does not have copper as one of the
constituents
(a) delta metal
(b) monel metal
(c) constantan
(d) nichrome
(e) silicon bronze.
Ans: d
174. Addition of lead and bismuth to aluminium results in

Ans: d
175. Addition of silicon to aluminium results in

Ans: a
176. Constantant an alloy used in thermocouples is an alloy of

(a) copper and tin
(b) copper and zinc
(c) copper and iron
(d) copper and nickel
(e) copper and chromium.
Ans: d
177. White metal contains

(b) 88% copper and 10% tin and rest zinc
(d) silver and chromium

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(e) malleable cast iron and silver.

Ans: c
178. German silver contains

(a) 1% silver
(b) 2.5% silver
(c) 5% silver
(d) 10% silver
(e) 100% silver.
Ans: c
179. Which of the following has highest specific strength of all structural
materials
(a) magnesium alloys
(b) titanium alloys
(c) chromium alloys
(d) magnetic steel alloys
Ans: b
180. Dow metal contains

(a) 94% aluminium, 4% copper and 0.5% Mn, Mg, Si and Fe
(b) 92.5% aluminium and, 4% copper, 2% nickel and 1.5% Mg
(c) 90% aluminium and 90% copper
(d) 90% magnesium and 9% aluminium with some copper
(e) 90% magnesium and 10% tin.
Ans: d
181. Foundry crucible is made of

(a) mild steel
(b) german silver
(c) lead
(d) cast iron
(e) graphite.
Ans: e
182. Age-hardening is related with

(a) stainless steel
(b) gun metal
(c) german silver
(d) duralumin
(e) cast iron.
Ans: d
183. Aluminium bronze contains

(b) 92.5% aluminium, 4% copper, 2% nickel, and 1.5% Mg
(e) 10% aluminium and 90% tin.

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Ans: c
184. Babbit metal is a

(a) lead base alloy
(b) tin base alloy
(c) copper base alloy
Ans: e
185. The correct composition of Babbit metal is

(a) 87.75% Sn, 4% Cu, 8% Sb, 0.25% Bi
(b) 90% Sn, 2% Cu, 4% Sb, 2% Bi, 2% Mg
(c) 87% Sn, 4% Cu, 8% Sb, 1% Al
(d) 82% Sn, 4% Cu, 8% Sb, 3% Al, 3% Mg
Ans: a
186. DuraJomin contains

(b) 92.5% aluminium, 40% copper, 2% nickel, and 1.5% Mg
(e) 94% aluminium and 6% tin.
Ans: a
187. Neutral solution is one which has pH value

(a) greater than 7
(b) less than 7
(c) equal to 7
(d) pH value has nothing to do with neutral solution
Ans: c
188. Acidic solution is one which has pH value

(a) greater than 7
(b) less than 7
(c) equal to 7
(d) pH value has nothing to do with neutral solution
Ans: b
189. Basic solution is one which has pH value

(a) greater than 7
(b) equal to 7
(c) less than 7
(d) pH value has nothing to do with basic solution
Ans: a

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190. Following elements have face-centred cubic structure

(a) gamma iron (910° to 1400°C), Cu, Ag, Au, Al, Ni, Pb, Pt
(b) Mg, Zn, Ti, Zr, Br, Cd
(c) a iron (below 910°C and between 1400 to 1539°C), W
Ans: a
191. Recrystallisation temperature can belowered by

(a) purification of metal
(b) grain refinement
(c) working at lower temperature
Ans: d
192. Pearlite is a combination of

(a) ferrite and cementite
(b) cementite and gamma iron
(c) ferrite and austenite
(d) ferrite and iron graphite
(e) pearlite and ferrite.
Ans: a
193. Austenite rs a combination of

(a) ferrite and cementite
(b) cementite and gamma iron
(c) ferrite and austenite
(d) ferrite and iron graphite
(e) pearlite and ferrite.
Ans: b
194. The transistor is made of

(a) silver
(b) gold
(c) copper
(d) germanium
(e) german silver.
Ans: d
195. Lead is poured into the joint between two pipes. These pipes may be made
of
(a) cast iron
(b) vitrified clay
(c) asbestos cement
(d) concrete
(e) mild steel.
Ans: a

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14. 180 TOP Production Technology -

15. Latest Production Technology
1. Work study is concerned with

(a) improving present method and finding standard time
(b) motivation of workers
(c) improving production capability
(d) improving production planning and control
Ans: a
2. Basic tool in work study is

(a) graph paper
(b) process chart
(c) planning chart
(d) stop watch
(e) analytical mind.
Ans: d
3. What does symbol 'O' imply in work study

(a) operation
(b) inspection
(c) transport
(d) delay/temporary storage
Ans: a
4. What does symbol 'D' imply in work study

(a) inspection
(b) transport
(c) delay/temporary storage
(d) permanent storage
Ans: c
5. What does symbol 'V' employ in work study

(a) operation

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(b) inspection
(c) delay/ temporary Storage
Ans: d
6. Material handling in automobile industry is done by

(a) overhead crane
(b) trolley
(c) belt conveyor
Ans: a
7. String diagram is used when

(a) team of workers is working at a place
(b) material handling is to be done
(c) idle time is to be reduced
Ans: a
8. Work study is most useful

(a) where production activities are involved
(b) in judging the rating of machines
(c) in improving industrial relations
(d) in judging the output of a man and improving it
(e) where men are biggest contributor to success of a project.
Ans: a
9. Micromotion study is
(a) enlarged view of motion study
(b) analysis of one stage of motion study
(c) minute and detailed motion study
(d) subdivision of an operation into therbligs and their analysis
(e) motion study of small components upto mirco-seconds.
Ans: d
10. In micromotion study, therblig is described by

(a) a symbol
(b) an event
(c) an activity
(d) micro motions
(e) standard symbol and colour.
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Ans: e
11. The allowed time for a job equals standard time plus
(a) policy allowance
(b) interference allowance
(c) process allowance
(d) learning allowance
(e) unforeseen allowance.
Ans: a
12. Micromotion study involves following number of fundamental hand motions

(a) 8
(b) 12
(c) 16
(d) 20
(e) 24
Ans: c
13. The standard time for a job is

(a) total work content
(b) base time + relaxation time
(c) total work content + basic time
(d) total work content + delay contingency allowance
(e) total work content + relaxation time.
Ans: d
14. Work study is done with the help of

(a) process chart
(b) material handling
(c) stop watch
Ans: c
15. Scheduling gives information about

(a) when work should start and how much work should be completed during a
certain period
(b) when work should complete
(c) that how idle time can be minimized
(d) proper utilisation of machines
Ans: a
16. Expediting function consists in keeping a watch on

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(a) operator's activity

(b) flow of material and in case of trouble locate source of trouble
(c) minimising the delays
(d) making efficient despatching
Ans: b
17. Choose the wrong statement Time study is used to

(a) determine overhead expenses
(b) provide a basis for setting piece prices or incentive wages
(c) determine standard costs
(d) determine the capability of an operator to handle the number of machines
(e) compare alternative methods.
Ans: a
18. Job evaluation is the method-of determining the

(a) relative worth of jobs
(b) skills required by a worker
(c) contribution of a worker
(d) contribution of a job
(e) effectiveness of various alternatives.
Ans: a

(a) analysis of a man-work method by using a motion picture camera with a
timing device in the field of view
(b) motion study* observed on enhanced time intervals
(c) motion study of a sequence of operations conducted systematically
(d) study of man and machine conducted simultaneously
(e) scientific, analytically procedure for determining optimum work method.
Ans: a
20. Per cent idle time for men or machines is found by

(a) work sampling
(b) time study
(c) method study
(d) work study
(e) ABC analysis.
Ans: a
21. TMU in method time measurement stands for

(a) time motion unit
(b) time measurement unit
(c) time movement unit
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(d) technique measurement unit

(e) time method unit.
Ans: b
22. Time study is

(a) the appraisal, in terms of time, of the value of work involving human effort
(b) machine setting time
(c) time taken by workers to do a job
(d) method of fixing time for workers
(e) method of determining the personnel Requirement.
Ans: a
23. Work sampling observations are taken on the basis of

(a) detailed calculations
(b) convenience
(c) table of random numbers
(d) past experience
(e) fixed percentage of daily production.
Ans: c
24. One time measurement unit (TMU) in method time measurement system
equals
(a) 0.0001 minute
(b) 0.0006 minute
(c) 0.006 minute
(d) 0.001 minute
(e) 0.06 minute.
Ans: b
25. Basic motion time study gives times for basic motions in ten thousandths of
(a) second
(b) minute
(c) hour
(d) day
Ans: b
26. Choose the wrong statement. Motion study is used for

(a) improving a work method
(b) improvising a work method
(c) designing a work method
(d) providing a schematic framework
(e) reducing inventory costs.
Ans: e
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27. Gnatt chart provides information about the

(a) material handling
(b) proper utilisation of manpower
(c) production schedule
(d) efficient working of machine
Ans: c
28. ABC analysis deals with

(a) analysis of process chart
(b) flow of material
(c) ordering schedule of job
(d) controlling inventory costs money
Ans: d
29. Process layout is employed for

(a) batch production
(b) continuous type of product
(c) effective utilisation of machines
Ans: a
30. For a product layout the material handling equipment must

(a) have full flexibility
(b) employ conveyor belts, trucks, tractors etc.
(c) be a general purpose type
(d) be designed as special purpose for a particular application
(e) arranging shops according to specialization of duties.
Ans: d
31. Travel charts provide

(a) an idea of the flow of materials at various stages
(b) a compact estimate of the handling which must be done between various
work sections
(c) the information for changes required in rearranging material handling
equipment
(d) an approximate estimate of the handling which must be done at a particular
station
(g) solution to handling techniques to achieve most optimum^ results.
Ans: b

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32. Product layout is employed for

(b) continuous production
(c) effective utilization of machine
Ans: b
33. The most important objective behind plant layout is

(a) overall simplification, safety of integration
(b) economy in space
(c) maximum travel time in plant
(d) to provide conveniently located shops
(e) to avoid any bottlenecks.
Ans: a
34. The process layout is best suited where

(a) specialisation exists
(b) machines are arranged according to sequence of operation
(c) few number of non-standardised units are to be produced
(d) mass production is envisaged
(e) bought out items are more.
Ans: c
35. A low unit cost can be obtained by following

(a) product layout
(b) functional layout
(c) automatic material handling equipment
(d) specialisation of operation
(e) minimum travel time plan and com¬pact layout.
Ans: a
36. Military organisation is known as

(a) line organisation
(b) line and staff organisation
(c) functional organisation
Ans: a
37. The main disadvantage of line organisation is

(a) top level executives have to do excessive work
(b) structure is rigid
(c) communication delays occur
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Ans: d
38. The main advantage of line organisation is its

(a) effective command and control
(b) defined responsibilities at all levels
(c) rigid discipline in the organisation
(d) ability of quick decision at all levels
Ans: e
39. Frederick W. Taylor introduced a system of working known as

(d) effective organisation
Ans: c
40. The salient feature of functional organisation is

(a) strict adherence to specification
(b) separation of planning and design part
(c) each individual maintains functional efficiency
(d) work is properly planned and distributed
Ans: e
41. The most popular type of organisation used for Civil Engineering
Constructions is
Ans: a
42. Templates are used for

(a) a planning layout
(c) advancing a programme in automatic machines
(d) copying complicated profiles
Ans: a
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43. In steel plant the most important system for materials handling is
(a) conveyors
(b) cranes and hoists
(c) trucks
(d) locos
Ans: d
44. Routing prescribes the

(a) flow of material in the plant
(b) proper utilization of man power
(c) proper utilization of machines
(d) inspection of final product
Ans: a
45. Queuing theory deals with problems of

(b) reducing the waiting time or idle Jajme
(c) better utilization of man services
(d) effective use of machines
Ans: b
46. Standard time is defined as

(a) normal time + allowances
(b) normal time + idle time + allowances
(c) normal time + idle time
(d) only normal time for an operation
Ans: a
47. Father of industrial engineering is

(a) Jeck Gilberth
(b) Gnatt
(c) Taylor
(d) Newton
Ans: b
48. The grouping of activities into organisational units is called

(a) corporate plans
(b) higher level management
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(c) functional authority

(d) departmentatidn
(e) company policy.
Ans: d
49. Which of the following organisation is preferred in automobile industry

(a) functional organisation
(b) line organisation
(c) staff organisation
(d) line and staff organisations
(e) scalar organisation.
Ans: d
50. Which of the following organisations is best suited for steel plants
(d) line, staff and functional organisations
Ans: d
51. The wastage of material in the store is taken into account by the following
method in the evaluation of the material issued from the store
(a) inflated system
(b) primary cost method
(c) current value method
(d) fixed price method
(e) variable price method.
Ans: a
52. Which of the following is independent of sales forecast

(a) productivity
(b) inventory control
(c) production planning
(d) production control
(e) capital budgeting.
Ans: a
53. Gnatt charts are used for

(a) forecasting sales
(b) production schedule
(c) scheduling and routing
(d) linear programming
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Ans: b
54. Inventory management consists of

(a) effective running of stores
(b) state of merchandise methods of stroing and maintenance etc.
(c) stock control system
Ans: d
55. Gnatt charts provide information about

(a) break even point analysis
(c) material handling layout
(d) determining selling price
(e) value analysis.
Ans: b
56. Inventory control in production, planning and control aims at

(a) achieving optimisation
(b) ensuring against market fluctuations
(c) acceptable customer service at low capital investment in inventory
(d) discounts allowed in bulk purchase
(e) regulate supply and demand.
Ans: c
57. In inventory control, the economic order quantity is the

(a) optimum lot size
(b) highest level of inventory
(c) lot corresponding to break-even point
(d) capability of a plant to produce
Ans: a
58. Statistical quality control techniques are based on the theory of

(a) quality
(b) statistics
(c) probability
Ans: c
59. The appellate authority for an industrial dispute is

(a) management
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(b) labour court

(c) high court/supreme court
(d) board of directors
(e) president.
Ans: c
60. Under the Apprenticeship Act

(a) all industries have to necessarily train the apprentices
(b) industries have to train apprentices ac-cording to their requirement
(c) all industries employing more than 100 workers have to recruit apprentices
(d) only industries employing more than 500 workers have to recruit
apprentices
(e) all industries other than small scale industries have to train apprentices.
Ans: d
61. Standing orders which are statutory are applicable to

(a) all industries
(b) all process industries and thermal power plants
(c) only major industries
(d) only key industries
(e) all industries employing more than 100 workers.
Ans: e
62. Acceptance sampling is widely used in

(b) job production
(c) mass production
Ans: c
63. The technique of value analysis can be applied to

(a) complicated items only
(b) simple items only
(c) crash programmer items only
(d) cost consciousness items only
(e) any item.
Ans: e
64. The term 'value' in value engineering refers to

(a) total cost of the product
(b) selling price of the product
(c) utility of the product
(d) manufactured cost of the product
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(e) depreciation value.

Ans: c
65. Value engineering aims at finding out the

(a) depreciation value of a product
(b) resale value of a product
(c) major function of the item and accomplishing the same at least cost without
change in quality
(d) break even point when machine re-quires change
(e) selling price of an item.
Ans: c
66. In the perpetual inventory control, the material is checked when it reaches
its
(a) minimum value
(b) maximum value
(c) average value
(d) alarming value
(e) original value.
Ans: a
67. According to MAPI formula, the old machine should be replaced by new one
when
(a) CAM < DAM
(b) CAM > DAM
(c) CAM = DAM
(CAM = Challenger's Adverse minimum DAM = Defender's Adverse minimum)
Ans: a
68. Merit Rating is the method of determining worth of

(a) a job
(b) an individual employee
(c) a particular division in workshop
(d) machine
(e) overall quality.
Ans: b
69. Material handling and plant location is analysed by

(a) Gnatt chart
(b) bin chart
(c) Emerson chart
(d) travel chart
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(e) activity chart.

Ans: d
70. Works cost implies

(a) primary cost
(b) factory cost
(c) factory expenses
(d) primary cost + factory expenses
Ans: d
71. Motion study involves analysis of

(a) actions of operator
(b) layout of work place
(c) tooling and equipment
Ans: a
72. Standard time as compared to normal time is

(a) greater
(b) smaller
(c) equal
(d) there is no such correlation
Ans: a
73. Pick up the incorrect statement about advantages of work sampling

(a) permits a fine breakdown of activities and delays
(b) simultaneous study of many operators may be made by a single observer
(c) calculations are easier, method is economical and less time consuming
(d) no time measuring devices are generally needed
(e) as operators are not watched for long periods, chances of obtaining
misleading results are less.
Ans: a
74. In which of the following layouts, the lines need to the balanced
(a) process layout
(b) product layout
(c) fixed position layout
(d) plant layout
(e) functional layout.
Ans: b

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75. Which of the following layouts is suited for mass production

(a) process layout
(b) product layout
(d) plant layout
Ans: b
76. Which of the following layouts is suited to job production

(a) process layout
(b) product layout
(d) plant layout
Ans: a
77. The employees provident fund act is applicable to

(a) all industries
(b) all industries other than small and medium industries
(c) volunteers
(d) the industries notified by Government
(e) all major industries.
Ans: d
78. The amount deducted from the salary of workers towards employees
provident fund is
(a) credited into reserves of company
(b) deposited in nationalised bank
(c) deposited in post office
(d) deposited in the account of worker with employer or Reserve Bank of India
(e) deposited in the account of worker with Provident Fund Commissioner.
Ans: e
79. The deductions for, employees provident fund start

(a) immediately on joining the service
(b) after 60 days of joining the service
(c) after 100 days of joining the service
(d) after 240 days of joining the service
(e) after one year of joining the service.
Ans: d
80. Father of time study was

(a) F.W. Taylor
(b) H.L. Gantt
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(c) F.B. Gilberfh

(d) R.M. Barnes
(e) H.B. Maynord.
Ans: a
81. Tick the odd man out

(a) Taylor
(b) Drucker
(c) McGregor
(d) Galileo
(e) Parkinson.
Ans: d
82. Current assets include

(a) manufacturing plant
(b) manufacturing plant and equipment
(c) inventories
(d) common stock held by the firm
Ans: a
83. The objective of time study is to determine the time required to complete a
job by
(a) fast worker
(b) average worker
(c) slow worker
(d) new entrant
Ans: b
84. Job enrichment technique is applied to

(a) reduce labour monotony
(b) overcome boring and demotivating work
(c) make people happy
Ans: d
85. For ship vessel industry the following layout is best suited
(a) process layout
(b) product layout
(d) plant layout
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86. In Halsey 50-50 plan, output standards are established

(a) by time study
(b) from previous production records
(c) from one's judgement
Ans: b
87. Routing is essential in the following type of industry

(a) assembly industry
(b) process industry
(c) job order industry
(d) mass production industry
(e) steel industry.
Ans: a
88. An optimum project schedule implies

(a) optimum utilization of men, machines and materials
(b) lowest possible cost and shortest possible time for project
(c) timely execution of project
(d) to produce best results under given constraints
(e) realistic execution time, minimum cost and maximum profits.
Ans: b
89. Graphical method, simplex method, and transportation method are

concerned with
(a) break-even analysis
(b) value analysis
(c) linear programming
(d) queing theory
(e) tnaterial handling.
Ans: c
90. Which one of the following represents a group incentive plan ?

(a) Scanlon Plan
(b) Rowan Plan
(c) Bedaux Plan
(d) Taylor Differential Piece Rate System
(e) Halsey Premium Plan.
Ans: a
91. In the Halsey 50-50 plan, the following are rewarded more
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(a) past good workers

(b) past poor workers
(c) past average workers
Ans: b
92. In the Halsey system of wage incentive plan, a worker is

(a) paid as per efficiency
(b) ensured of minimum wages
(c) not paid any bonus till his efficiency
(d) never a loser
(e) induced to do more work.
Ans: b
93. 'Value' for value engineering and analysis purposes is defined as

(a) purchase value
(b) saleable value
(c) depreciated value
(d) present worth
(e) function/cost.
Ans: e
94. Break-even analysis can be used for

(a) short run analysis
(b) long run analysis
(c) average of above two run analysis
Ans: a
95. CPM has following time estimate

(a) one time estimate
(b) two time estimate
(c) three time estimate
(d) four time estimate
(e) nil time estimate.
Ans: a
96. PERT has following time estimate

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Ans: c
97. In Lincoln plan (one type of group incentive plan), the amount of the profit
which an .employee receives in addition to the guaranteed basic pay/wages, is
based on :
(a) a standard rating system
(b) a merit rating system
(c) a job evaluation system
(d) his individual performance
Ans: b
98. Which of the following incentive plansrensures a part of the swing to the
worker and rest to the employer
(a) Emerson efficiency plan
(b) Taylor plan
(c) Halsey premium plan
(e) Gilberth plan.
Ans: c
99. Which of the following is not wage incentive plan

(a) differential piece rate system
(b) Rowan plan
(c) Emerson plan
(d) Taylor plan
(e) Halsey plan.
Ans: d
100. Which of the following plans motivates supervisors by paying a premium

on time saved by workers
(a) Halsey plan
(b) Rowan plan
(c) Haynes plan
(d) Emerson's plan
(e) Taylor's plan.
Ans: c
101. The time required to complete a task is established and a bonus is paid to
the worker for every hour he saves from the established time required. This
type of incentive plan is known as
(a) Rowan Plan
(b) Bedaux Plan
(c) Taylor Differential Piece rate system
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(d) Halsey Premium plan

(e) Day work plan.
Ans: d
102. One of the basic essentials of an incentive plan is that

(a) a differential piece rate system should exist
(b) minimum wages should be guaranteed
(c) provide incentive to group efficiency performance
(d) all standards should be based on optimum standards of production
(e) all standards should be based on time studies.
Ans: e
103. In the Emerson efficiency plan, a worker receives only his daily wage and
no bonus is paid till his efficiency reaches
(a) 50%
(b) 661%
(c) 75%
(d) 80%
(e) 90%.
Ans: b
104. According to Rowan plan, if H = hourly rate, A = actual time and S =

standard time, then wages will be
(a) HA
(b) HA + (S~A) HA
(c) HA + ^^-H
(d) HA + ^^-H
(e) HA + ^^-HA.
Ans: b
105. If a worker gets a daily wage of Rs HA, then according to Rowan plan, his
maximum daily earnings can be
(a) 2 HA
(b) 1.33 HA
(c) 1.5 HA
(d) 1.15 HA
(e) 2.5 HA.
Ans: a
106. In A-B-C control policy, maximum attention is given to

(a) those items which consume money
(b) those items which are not readily available
(c) those x items which are in more demand
(d) those items which consume more money
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(e) proper quality assurance program-mes.

Ans: d

(a) Halsey Premium Plan
(b) Bedaux Plan
(c) Lincoln Plan
(d) Rowan Plan
(e) Taylor Plan.
Ans: c
108. The mathematical technique for finding the best use of limited resources in
an optimum manner is known as
(a) operation research
(b) linear programming
(c) network analysis
(d) queuing theory
(e) break-even analysis.
Ans: b
109. In order that linear programming techniques provide valid results

(a) relations between factors must be linear (positive)
(b) relations between factors must be linear (negative)
(c) (a) or (b)
(d) only one factor should change at a time, others remaining constant
Ans: c
110. The linear programming techniques can be applied successfully to

industries like
(a) iron and steel
(b) food processing
(c) oil and chemical
(d) banking
Ans: e
111. The simplex method is the basic method for

(a) value analysis
(b) operation research
(d) model analysis
Ans: c
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112. The two-bin system is concerned with

(a) ordering procedure
(b) forecasting sales
(d) despatching and expediting
Ans: a
113. The time required to complete a job is established and a bonus is paid to
the worker based on the exact % of time
saved. This type of incentive plan is known as
(a) Dry work Plan
(b) Halsey Premium Plan
(c) Taylor Plan
(d) Bedaux Plan
(e) Rowan Plan.
Ans: e
114. Replacement studies are made on the fol-lowing basis:

(a) annual cost method
(b) rate of return method
(c) total life average method
(d) present worth method
Ans: e
115. String diagram is used

(a) for checking the relative values of various layouts
(b) when a group of workers are working at a place
(c) where processes require the operator to be moved from one place to
another
Ans: d
116. Which of the following depreciation system ensures that the interest be
charged on the cost of machine asset every year on the book value, but the
rate of depreciation every year remains constant
(a) sinking fund method
(b) straight line method
(c) A-B-C charging method
(d) annuity charging method
(e) diminishing balance method.
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Ans: d
117. Bin card is used in

(a) administrative wing
(b) workshop
(c) foundry shop
(d) stores
(e) assembly shop.
Ans: d
118. Slack represents the difference between the

(a) latest allowable time and the normal expected time
(b) latest allowable time and the earliest expected time
(c) proposed allowable time and the earliest expected time
(d) normal allowable time and the latest expected time
(e) project initiation tune and actual starting time.
Ans: b
119. PERT and CPM are

(a) techniques to determine project status
(b) decision making techniques
(c) charts which increase aesthetic appearance of rooms
(d) aids to determine cost implications of project
(e) aids to the decision maker.
Ans: e
120. A big advantage of PERT over Gantt charts is that in the former case
(a) activities and events are clearly shown
(b) early start and late finish of an activity are clearly marked
(c) activity times are clear
(d) critical path can be easily determined
(e) inter-relationship among activities is clearly shown.
Ans: e
121. CPM is the

(a) time oriented technique
(b) event oriented technique
(c) activity oriented technique
(d) target oriented technique
(e) work oriented technique.
Ans: c
122. PMTP (predetermined motion time systems) include

(a) MTM (method time measurement)
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(b) WFS (work factor systems)

(c) BNTS (basic motion time study)
Ans: d
123. Work study comprises following main techniques

(a) method study and work measurement
(b) method study and time study
(c) time study and work measurement
(d) method study and job evaluation
(e) value analysis and work measurement.
Ans: a
124. Which of the following equations is not in conformity with others

(a) organisation performance x motivation = profits
(b) knowledge x skill = ability
(c) ability x motivation = performance
(d) attitude x situation = motivation
(e) performance x resources
Ans: a
125. PERT is the

Ans: b
126. The basic difference between PERT and CPM is that

(a) PERT deals with events and CPM with activities
(b) critical path is determined in PERT only
(c) costs are considered on CPM only and not in PERT
(d) guessed times are used in PERT and evaluated times in CPM
(e) PERT is used in workshops and CPM in plants.
Ans: d
127. PERT stands for k (fit) project evaluation and review technique
(b) project examination and review technique
(c) project evaluation and reporting technique
(d) process execution and reporting technology
(e) project execution and results technique.
Ans: a
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128. Queuing theory is used for

(a) inventory problems
(b) traffic congestion studies
(c) job-shop scheduling
Ans: d
129. In queuing theory, the nature of the waiting situation can be studied and
analysed mathematically if
(a) complete details'of items in, waiting line are known
(b) arrival and waiting times are known and can be grouped to form a waiting
line model
(c) all variables and constants are known and form a linear equation
(d) the laws governing arrivals, service times, and the order in which the
arriving units are taken into source are known
Ans: d
130. Queuing theory is associated with

(a) sales
(b) inspection time
(c) waiting time
(d) production time
(e) inventory.
Ans: c
131. The reasons which are basically responsible for the formation of a queue
should be that
(a) the average service rate Hess than the average arrival rate
(b) output rate is linearly proportional to input
(c) output rate is constant and the input varies in a random manner
Ans: d
132. Monte Carlo solutions in queuing theory are extremely useful in queuing
problems
(a) that can't be analysed mathematically
(b) involving multistage queuing
(c) to verify mathematical results
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133. In perpetual inventory control, the material is checked as it reaches its

(a) minimum value
(b) maximum value
(c) average value
(d) middle value
(e) alarming value.
Ans: a
134. A milestone chart

(a) shows the inter dependences of various jobs
(b) depicts the delay of jobs, if any
(c) points outgoing ahead of schedule of jobs, if any
Ans: e
135. Bar charts are suitable for

(a) minor works
(b) major works
(c) large projects
Ans: a
136. The first method invented for planning projects was

(a) bar chart method
(b) milestone chart
(c) critical path method (CPM)
(d) programme evaluation and review technique (PERT)
Ans: a
137. Pick up the correct statement from the following

(a) programmer evaluation and review technique is event oriented
(b) programmer evaluation and review technique is not event oriented
(c) critical path method is event oriented
(d) critical.path method is not activity oriented
Ans: e

(a) critical path method is an improvement upon bar chart method
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(b) critical path method provides a realistic approach to the daily problems
(c) critical path method avoids delays which are very common in bar chart
(d) critical path method was invented by Morgan R. Walker of Dupot and James
E. Kelley of Remington U.S.A in 1957
Ans: e
139. Pick up the correct step used for scheduling a project by C.P.M.
(a) a project is divided into various activities
(b) required time for each activity is established
(c) sequence of various activities is made according to their importance
(d) network is drawn by connecting the activities and the events
Ans: e
140. The time of completing a project in network analysis is given by following

time of the critical activity meeting at the finalitiode
(a) early finish
(b) early start
(c) late start
(d) late finish
Ans: a
141. The disadvantage of product layout is

(a) high initial investment for the specialized facilities
(b) skilled labour to operate machines
(c) production time is longer, requiring more goods in inventory
(d) high cost of inspection
(e) costly and complex production control.
Ans: a
142. Emergency rush order can be pushed more effectively in

(a) job production
(b) automatic production
(c) continuous production
(d) intermittent production
Ans: d
143. Routing assists engineers in deciding in advance

(a) the flow of material in the plant
(b) the methods of proper utilization of manpower
(c) the methods of proper utilization of machines
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(d) the layout of factory facilities

(e) normal route of workers through the plant.
Ans: c
144. The performance of a specific task in CPM is known as

(a) dummy
(b) event
(c) activity
(d) contract
Ans: c
145. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following

(a) an activity of the project is denoted by an arrow on the net work
(b) the tail of the arrow indicates the start of the activity
(c) the head of the arrow indicates the end of,the activity!
(d) the arrows are drawn (to scale from) left to right
(e) each activity consumes a given time
Ans: d
146. The artificial activity; which indicates that an activity following it cannot be
started unless, the preceding activity is complete, is known as
(a) event
(b) free float
(c) artificial
(d) constraint
(e) dummy.
Ans: e
147. A dummy activity

(a) is artificially introduced
(b) is represented by a dotted line
(c) does not require any time
Ans: d
148. If E is the duration, ES and EF are die earliest start and finish times, LS
and LF are latest start and finish times, then the following relation holds good
(a) EF=ES+D
(b) LS=LF-D
(c) LF = LS + D
(d) D = EF-ES
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149. The difference between the time available to do the job and the time
required to do the job, is known as
(a) event
(b) float
(c) duration
(d) constraint
Ans: b
150. The probability distribution of activity times in PERT follows following

distribution
(a) normal
(b) binomial
(c) beta
(d) exponential
(e) Gaussian.
Ans: c
151. The probability distribution of project completion in PERT follows following

distribution
(a) normal
(b) binomial
(c) beta
(d) exponential
(e) Gaussian.
Ans: e
152. If TL is the largest allowable event occurrence time, total activity slack (s)
is equal to
(a) latest start time - earliest start time
(b) latest finish time - earliest finish time (EFT)
(c) TL-EFT
Ans: d
153. The critical activity has

(a) maximum float
(p) minimum float
(c) zero float,
(d) average float
(e) none of these.
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Ans: c
154. The time by which the activity completion time can be delayed without
affecting the start of succeeding activities, is Known as
(a) duration
(b) total float
(c) free float
(d) interfering float
Ans: c
155. The critical path of a network represents

(a) the minimum time required for completion of project
(b) the maximum time required for completion of project
(c) maximum cost required for completion of project
(d) minimum cost required for completion of project
Ans: a

(a) the float may be positive, zero or negative
(b) if the float is positive and the activity is delayed by a period equal to its
total float, the completion of project in not delayed
(c) if the float of an activity is negative, delay in its performance is bound to
delay the completion of project
(d) if the float of an activity is zero, the activity is critical and any delay in its
performance will delay the whole project
Ans: e
157. Critical path moves along the activities having total float of
(a) positive value
(b) negative value
(c) zero value
(d) same value
Ans: c
158. Critical Path Net Work helps an engineer

(a) to concentrate his attention on critical activities
(b) to divert the resources from non-critical advanced activities to critical
activities
(c) to be cautious for avoiding any delay in the critical activities to avoid delay
of the whole project
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Ans: d
159. Pick up the correct statement about relationship between various floats
(a) free float = total float
(b) independent float = total float
(c) independent float > free float
(d) free float > total float
(e) independent float < free float.
Ans: e
160. The time which results in the least possible direct cost of an activity is
known as
(a) normal time
(b) slow time
(c) crash time
(d) standard time
Ans: b
161. The technique for establishing and maintaining priorities among the
various jobs of any project is known as
(a) event flow scheduling technique
(b) critical ratio scheduling
(c) slotting technique for scheduling
(d) short interval scheduling
Ans: b
162. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. A critical ratio
scheduling
(a) establishes the relative priorities among various activities on a common
basis
(b) determines the status of each activity
(c) adjusts automatically changes in activity progress
(d) is a dynamic system
Ans: e
163. PERT is
(a) an analytic tool in concept
(b) limit up of event oriented diagrams
(c) used for research and development projects
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(d) based on three time estimates for activities linking up two events
Ans: e
164. CPMis
(a) synthesising in concepts
(b) is built of activities oriented program-mes
(c) is, based on one time eytimate
(d) is used for repetitive works
Ans: e
165. A CPM family includes

(a) CPA (Critical Path Analysis)
(b) CPP (Critical Path Plotted)
(c) MCE (Minimum Cost Expenditure)
(d) CPS (Critical Path Scheduling)
Ans: e
166. PERT/CPM, techniques can be used for following applications

(a) once through project
(b) maintenance jobs
(c) research and development
(d) all non-technical jobs
Ans: e
167. PERT analysis is based on

(a) optimistic time
(b) pessimistic time
(c) most likely time
Ans: d
168. Descripancies of bar chart techniques are

(a) consequential effects of lack in one activity on omer
(b) consequential effects of lack in one activity on the finish date
(c) free time available for an activity can't be predicted
(d) effective monitoring/controlling can't be done
Ans: e

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169. O on a PERT/CPM chart represents

(a) an ordinary event
(b) a significant event representing some mile-stone
(c) an event to be transferred to other network chart
(d) dangling event
(e) dummy event.
Ans: a
170. Pick up the correct statement. Dummy activity on a PERT/CPM chart

means, it
(a) consumes time, but no resources
(b) consumes resources but no time
(c) consumes neither time nor resources
(d) is a dangling event
(e) consumes both resources and time.
Ans: c
171. Criticalpath on PERT/CPM chart is obtained by joining the events having

(a) maximum slack
(b) minimum slack
(c) average slack
(d) no slack
(e) judgement and experience.
Ans: b
172. Slack of various events on the critical path in PERT/CPM chart

(a) increases continuously
(b) decreases continuously
(d) may increase or decrease depending on various factors
(e) unpredictable.
Ans: c
173. The assumption in PERT is

(a) a project will always be behind schedule, if left uncorrected
(b) cost of project will always be more than the estimated cost, if no timely
corrections are taken
(c) a project can be subdivided into a set of predictable, independent activities
(d) activities are fixed and can't be changed ,
(e) commissioning time can be changed, if activities are behind schedule.
Ans: c
174. Activity s,lack or float of any event on a PERT/CPM chart is represented by

(a) latest start time of succeeding event -earliest finish time of preceding event
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activity time
(b) latest start time of the event - earliest start time of the event
(c) latest finish time of event - earliest finish time of the event
(d) anyone of the above
Ans: d
175. The important file in making a PERT is

(a) an event can't be accomplished until activities leading to it are completed
(b) no activity from any event can be started from preceding event till it is
completed
(c) length of arrow has nothing to do with time
(d) every activity must be completed before end point is reached
Ans: e
176. An event is indicated on the network by

(a) a straight line
(b) a number enclosed in a circle or a square
(c) a straight line with circles at the ends
(d) a dotted line
(e) an arrow.
Ans: b
177. In a PERT chart

(a) all activities should be numbered
(b) only important activities should be numbered
(c) only critical activities are numbered
(d) only selected activities are numbered
(e) no activity is numbered.
Ans: a
178. Positive slack on a PERT indicates that project is

(a) ahead of schedule
(b) beyond schedule
(c) as per schedule
(d) on critical path
Ans: a
179. Pessimistic time is

(a) the maximum time which an activity might require
(b) the average time required for a job
(c) the most probable time considering all conditions
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(d) the minimum time in which an activity can possibly be accomplished

(e) the earliest finish.
Ans: a
180. In PERT analysis, critical path is obtained by joining events having

(a) +ve slack
(b) -ve slack
(c) zero sldck
(d) dummy activities
(e) critical activities.
Ans: c
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1. A graphical device used to determine the break-even point and profit
potential under varying conditions of output and costs, is known as
(a) Gnatt chart
(b) flow chart
(c) break-even chart
(d) PERT chart
(e) Taylor chart.
Ans: c
2. Break-even analysis consists of

(a) fixed cost
(b) variable cost
(c) fixed and variable costs
(d) operation costs
Ans: c
3. Break-even analysis shows profit when

(a) sales revenue > total cost
(b) sales revenue = total cost
(c) sales revenue < total cost
(d) variable cost < fixed cost
Ans: a
4. In braek-even analysis, total cost consists of

(a) fixed cost

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(b) variable cost

(c) fixed cost + variable cost
(d) fixed cost + variable cost + over-heads
(e) fixed cost + sales revenue.
Ans: a
5. The break-even point represents

(a) the most economical level of operation of any industry
(b) the time when unit can run without i loss and profit
(c) time when industry will undergo loss
(d) the time when company can make maximum profits
(e) time for overhauling a plant.
Ans: c
9. In the cost structure of a product, the selling price is determined by the

factors such as1
(a) sales turn over
(b) lowest competitive price
(c) various elements of the cost
(d) buyers' capability to pay
Ans: e
10. Work study is concerned with

(a) improving present method and finding standard time
(b) motivation of workers
(c) improving production capability
(d) improving production planning and control
Ans: a
11. Basic tool in work study is

(a) graph paper
(b) process chart
(c) planning chart
(d) stop watch
(e) analytical mind.
Ans: d
12. What does symbol 'O' imply in work study

(a) operation
(b) inspection
(c) transport
(d) delay temporary storage
Ans: a
15. What does symbol 'D' imply in work study

(a) inspection
(b) transport

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(c) delay temporary storage

Ans: c
16. In perpetual inventory control, the material is checked as it reaches its

(a) minimum value
(b) maximum value
(c) average value
(d) middle value
(e) alarming value.
Ans: a
17. Material handling in automobile industry is done by

(a) overhead crane
(b) trolley
(c) belt conveyor
Ans: a
18. String diagram is used when

(a) team of workers is working at a place
(b) material handling is to be done
(c) idle time is to be reduced
Ans: a
20. Work study is most useful

(a) where production activities are involved
(b) in judging the rating of machines
(c) in improving industrial relations
(d) in judging the output of a man and improving it
(e) where men are biggest contributor to success of a project.
Ans: a

(a) enlarged view of motion study
(b) analysis of one stage of motion study
(c) minute and detailed motion study
(d) subdivision of an operation into therbligs and their analysis
(e) motion study of small components upto mircoseconds.
Ans: d
22. In micromotion study, therblig is described by

(a) a symbol
(b) an event
(c) an activity
(d) micro motions

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(e) standard symbol and colour.

Ans: e
23. The allowed time for a job equals standard time plus
(a) policy allowance
(b) interference allowance
(c) process allowance
(d) learning allowance
(e) unforeseen allowance.
Ans: a
24. Micromotion study involves following number of fundamental hand motions

(a) 8
(b) 12
(c) 16
(d) 20
(e) 24.
Ans: c
25. The standard time for a job is

(a) total work content
(b) basic time + relaxation time
(c) total work content + basic time
(d) total work content + delay contigency allowance
(e) total work content + relaxation time.
Ans: d
27. Work study is done with the help of

(a) process chart
(b) material handling
(c) stop watch
Ans: c
28. Scheduling gives information about

(a) when work should start and how much work should be completed during a
certain period
(b) when work should complete
(c) that how idle time can be minimised
(d) prcper utilisation of machines
Ans: a
29. Expediting function consists in keeping a watch on

(a) operator's activity
(b) flow of material and in case of trouble locate source of trouble
(c) minimising the delays
(d) making efficient despatching

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Ans: b
30. Choose the wrong statement Time study is used to

(a) determine overhead expenses
(b) provide a basis for setting piece prices or incentive wages
(c) determine standard costs
(d) determine the capability of an operator to handle the number of machines
(e) compare alternative methods.
Ans: a
31. Job evaluation is the method-of determining the

(a) relative worth of jobs
(b) skills required by a worker
(c) contribution of a worker
(d) contribution of a job
(e) effectiveness of various alternatives.
Ans: a

(a) analysis of a man-work method by using a motion picture camera with a
timing device in the field of view
(b) motion study observed on enhanced time intervals
(c) motion study of a sequence of operations conducted systematically
(d) study of man and machine conducted simultaneously
(e) scientific, analytical procedure for determining optimum work method.
Ans: a
33. Per cent idle time for men or machines is found by

(a) work sampling
(b) time study
(c) method study
(d) work study
(e) ABC analysis.
Ans: a
34. TMU in method time measurement stands for

(a) time motion unit
(b) time measurement unit
(c) time movement unit
(d) technique measurement unit
(e) time method unit.
Ans: b
35. Time study is

(a) the appraisal, in terms of time, of the value of work involving human effort
(b) machine setting time
(c) time taken by workers to do a job
(d) method of fixing time for workers
(e) method of determining the personnel Requirement.
Ans: a

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36. Work sampling observations are taken on the basis of

(a) detailed calculations
(b) convenience
(c) table of random numbers
(d) past experience
(e) fixed percentage of daily production.
Ans: c
38. One time measurement unit(TMU) in method time measurement system

equals
(a) 0.0001 minute
(b) 0.0006 minute
(c) 0.006 minute
(d) 0.001 minute
(e) 0.06 minute.
Ans: b
39. Basic motion time study gives times for basic motions in ten thousandths of
(a) second
(b) minute
(c) hour
(d) day
Ans: b
40. Choose the wrong statement. Motion study is used for

(a) improving a work method
(b) improvising a work method
(c) designing a work method
(d) providing a schematic framework
(e) reducing inventory costs.
Ans: e
41. Gnatt chart provides information about the

(b) proper utilisation of manpower
(c) production schedule
(d) efficient working of machine
Ans: c
42. ABC analysis deals with

(a) analysis of process chart
(c) ordering schedule of job
(d) controlling inventory costs money
Ans: d

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43. Process layout is employed for

(b) continuous type of product
(c) effective utilisation of machines
Ans: a
44. For a product layout the material handling equipment must

(a) have full flexibility
(b) employ conveyor belts, trucks, tractors etc.
(c) be a general purpose type
(d) be designed as special purpose for a particular application
(e) arranging shops according to specialisation of duties.
Ans: d
45. Travel charts provide

(a) an idea of the flow of materials at various stages
(b) a compact estimate of the handling which must be done between various
work sections
(c) the information for changes required in rearranging material handling
equipment
(d) an approximate estimate of the handling which must be done at a particular
station
(e) solution to handling techniques to achieve most optimum results.
Ans: b
46. Product layout is employed for

(b) continuous production1
(c) effective utilization of machine
Ans: b
48. The process layout is best suited where

(a) specialisation exists
(b) machines are arranged according to sequence of operation
(c) few number of nonstandardised units are to be produced
(d) mass production is envisaged
(e) bought out items are more.
Ans: c
49. A low unit cost can be obtained by following

(a) product layout
(b) functional layout
(c) automatic material handling equipment
(d) specialization of operation
(e) minimum travel time plan and compact layout.
Ans: a

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50. Military organisation is known as

Ans: a
51. The main disadvantage of line organisation is

(a) top level executives have to do excessive work
(b) structure is rigid
(c) communication delays occur
Ans: d
52. The main advantage of line organisation is its

(a) effective command and control
(b) defined responsibilities at all levels
(c) rigid discipline in the organisation
(d) ability of quick decision at all levels
Ans: e
53. Frederick W. Taylor introduced a system of working known as

Ans: c
54. The salient feature of functional organisation is

(a) strict adherence to specification
(b) separation of planning and design part
(c) each individual maintains functional efficiency
(d) work is properly planned and distributed
Ans: e
55. The most popular type of organisation used for Civil Engineering
Constructions is
Ans: a

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56. Templates are used for

(a) a planning layout
(c) advancing a programme in automatic machines
(d) copying complicated profiles
Ans: a
57. In steel plant the most important system for materials handling is
(a) conveyors
(b) cranes and hoists
(c) trucks
(d) locos
Ans: d
58. Routing prescribes the

(a) flow of material in the plant
(b) proper utilization of man power
(c) proper utilization of machines
(d) inspection of final product
Ans: a
59. Queuing theory deals with problems of

(b) reducing the waiting time or idle Jajme
(c) better utilization of man services
(d) effective use of machines
Ans: b
60. Standard time is defined as

(a) normal time + allowances
(b) normal time + idle time + allowances
(c) normal time + idle time
(d) only normal time for an operation
Ans: a
61. Father of industrial engineering is

(a) Jeck Gilberth
(b) Gnatt
(c) Taylor
(d) Newton
Ans: b
62. The grouping of activities into organisational units is called

(a) corporate plans

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(b) higher level management

(c) functional authority
(d) departmentatidn
(e) company policy.
Ans: d
63. Which of the following organisation is preferred in automobile industry

(d) line and staff organisations
Ans: d
64. Which of the following organisations is best suited for steel plants
(d) line, staff and functional organisations
Ans: a
65. The wastage of material in the store is taken into account by the following
method in the evaluation of the material issued from the store
(a) inflated system
(b) primary cost method
(c) current value method
(d) fixed price method
(e) variable price method.
Ans: a
66. Which of the following is independent of sales forecast

(a) productivity
(b) inventory control
(d) production control
(e) capital budgeting.
Ans: a
67. Gnatt charts are used for

(a) forecasting sales
(c) scheduling and routing
(d) linear programming
Ans: b
68. Inventory management consists of

(a) effective running of stores
(b) state of merchandise methods of strong and maintenance etc.

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(c) stock control system

Ans: d
69. Gnatt charts provide information about

(a) break even point analysis
(c) material handling layout
(d) determining selling price
(e) value analysis.
Ans: b
70. Inventory control in production, planning and control aims at

(a) achieving optimisation
(b) ensuring against market fluctuations
(c) acceptable customer service at low capital investment in inventory
(d) discounts allowed in bulk purchase
(e) regulate supply and demand.
Ans: c
71. In inventory control, the economic order quantity is the

(a) optimum lot size
(b) highest level of inventory
(c) lot corresponding to break-even point
(d) capability of a plant to produce
Ans: a
72. Statistical quality control techniques are based on the theory of

(a) quality
(b) statistics
(c) probability
Ans: c
73. The appellate authority for an industrial dispute is

(a) management
(b) labour court
(c) high court/supreme court
(d) board of directors
(e) president.
Ans: c
74. Under the Apprenticeship Act

(a) all industries have to necessarily train the apprentices
(b) industries have to train apprentices ac-cording to their requirement
(c) all industries employing more than 100 workers have to recruit apprentices
(d) only industries employing more than 500 workers have to recruit

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(e) all industries other than small scale industries have to train apprentices.
Ans: d
75. Standing orders which are statutory are applicable to

(a) all industries
(b) all process industries and thermal power plants
(c) only major industries
(d) only key industries
(e) all industries employing more than 100 workers.
Ans: e
76. Acceptance sampling is widely used in

(b) job production
(c) mass production
Ans: c
77. The technique of value analysis can be applied to

(a) complicated items only
(b) simple items only
(c) crash-programme items only
(d) cost consciousness items only
(e) any item.
Ans: e
78. The term 'value' in value engineering refers to

(a) total cost of the product
(b) selling price of the product
(c) utility of the product
(d) manufactured cost of the product
(e) depreciation value.
Ans: c
79. Value engineering aims at finding out the

(a) depreciation value of a product
(b) resale value of a product
(c) major function of the item and accomplishing the same at least cost without
change in quality
(d) break even point when machine re-quires change
(e) selling price of an item.
Ans: c
80. In the perpetual inventory control, the material is checked when it reaches
its
(a) minimum value
(b) maximum value
(c) average value

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(d) alarming value

(e) original value.
Ans: a
81. According to MAPI formula, the old machine should be replaced by new one
when
(a) CAM < DAM
(b) CAM > DAM
(c) CAM = DAM
(CAM = Challenger's Adverse minimum DAM = Defender's Adverse minimum)
Ans: a
82. Merit Rating is the method of determining worth of

(a) a job
(b) an individual employee
(c) a particular division in workshop
(d) machine
(e) overall quality.
Ans: b
83. Material handling and plant location is analysed by

(a) Gnatt chart
(b) bin chart
(c) Emerson chart
(d) travel chart
(e) activity chart.
Ans: d
84. Works cost implies

(a) primary cost
(b) factory cost
(c) factory expenses
(d) primary cost + factory expenses
Ans: d
85. Motion study involves analysis of

(a) actions of operator
(b) layout of work place
(c) tooling and equipment
Ans: a
86. Standard time as compared to normal time is

(a) greater
(b) smaller
(c) equal

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(d) there is no such correlation

Ans: a
87. Pick up the incorrect statement about advantages of work sampling

(a) permits a fine breakdown of activities and delays
(b) simultaneous study of many operators may be made by a single observer
(c) calculations are easier, method is economical and less time consuming
(d) no time measuring devices are generally needed
(e) as operators are not watched for long periods, chances of obtaining
misleading results are less.
Ans: a
88. In which of the following layouts, the lines need to the balanced
(a) process layout
(b) product layout
(d) plant layout
Ans: b
89. Which of the following layouts is suited for mass production

(a) process layout
(b) product layout
(d) plant layout
Ans: b
90. Which of the following layouts is suited to job production

(a) process layout
(b) product layout
(d) plant layout
Ans: a
91. The employees provident fund act is applicable to

(a) all industries
(b) all industries other than small and medium industries
(c) volunteers
(d) the industries notified by Government
(e) all major industries.
Ans: d
92. The amount deducted from the salary of workers towards employees
provident fund is
(a) credited into reserves of company
(b) deposited in nationalised bank
(c) deposited in post office

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(d) deposited in the account of worker with employer or Reserve Bank of India
(e) deposited in the account of worker with Provident Fund Commissioner.
Ans: e
93. The deductions for, employees provident fund start

(a) immediately on joining the service
(b) after 60 days of joining the service
(c) after 100 days of joining the service
(d) after 240 days of joining the service
(e) after one year of joining the service.
Ans: d
94. Father of time study was

(a) F.W. Taylor
(b) H.L. Gantt
(c) F.B. Gilberfh
(d) R.M. Barnes
(e) H.B. Maynord.
Ans: a
95. Tick the odd man out

(a) Taylor
(b) Drucker
(c) McGregor
(d) Galileo
(e) Parkinson.
Ans: d
96. Current assets include

(a) manufacturing plant
(b) manufacturing plant and equipment
(c) inventories
(d) common stock held by the firm
Ans: a
97. The objective of time study is to determine the time required to complete a
job by
(a) fast worker
(b) average worker
(c) slow worker
(d) new entrant
Ans: b
98. Job enrichment technique is applied to

(a) reduce labour monotony
(b) overcome boring and demotivating work
(c) make people happy

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Ans: d
99. For ship vessel industry the following layout is best suited
(a) process layout
(b) product layout
(d) plant layout
Ans: c
100. In Halsey 50-50 plan, output standards are established

(a) by time study
(b) from previous production records
(c) from one's judgement
Ans: b
101. Routing is essential in the following type of industry

(a) assembly industry
(b) process industry
(c) job order industry
(d) mass production industry
(e) steel industry.
Ans: a
102. An optimum project schedule implies

(a) optimum utilisation of men, machines and materials
(b) lowest possible cost and shortest possible time for project
(c) timely execution of project
(d) to produce best results under given constraints
(e) realistic execution time, minimum cost and maximum profits.
Ans: b
103. Graphical method, simplex method, and transportation method are

concerned with
(a) break-even analysis
(b) value analysis
(d) queing theory
(e) tnaterial handling.
Ans: c
104. In crash program for a project

(a) both direct and indirect costs, increase
(b) indirect costs increase and direct costs decrease
(c) direct costs increase and indirect costs decrease
(d) cost is no criterion

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(a) Scanlon Plan
(b) Rowan Plan
(c) Bedaux Plan
(d) Taylor Differential Piece Rate System
(e) Halsey Premium Plan.
Ans: a
107. In the Halsey 50-50 plan, the following are rewarded more
(a) past good workers
(b) past poor workers
(c) past average workers
Ans: b
108. In the Halsey system of wage incentive plan, a worker is

(a) paid as per efficiency
(b) ensured of minimum wages
(c) not paid any bonus till his efficiency 2 reaches 66 %
(d) never a loser
(e) induced to do more work.
Ans: b
109. 'Value' for value engineering and analysis purposes is defined as

(a) purchase value
(b) saleable value
(c) depreciated value
(d) present worth
(e) function/cost.
Ans: e
110. Break-even analysis can be used for

(a) short run analysis
(b) long run analysis
(c) average of above two run analysis
Ans: a
111. CPM has following time estimate

Ans: a

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112. PERT has following time estimate

Ans: c
113. In Lincoln plan (one type of group incentive plan), the amount of the profit
which an .employee receives in addition to the guaranteed basic pay/wages, is
based on :
(a) a standard rating system
(b) a merit rating system
(c) a job evaluation system
(d) his individual performance
Ans: b
114. Which of the following incentive plansrensures a part of the swing to the
worker and rest to the employer
(a) Emerson efficiency plan
(b) Taylor plan
(c) Halsey premium plan
(d) Piece rate system
(e) Gilberth plan.
Ans: c
115. Which of the following is not wage incentive plan

(a) differential piece rate system
(b) Rowan plan
(c) Emerson plan
(d) Taylor plan
(e) Halsey plan.
Ans: d
117. Which of the following plans motivates supervisors by paying a premium

on time saved by workers
(a) Halsey plan
(b) Rowan plan
(c) Haynes plan
(d) Emerson's plan
(e) Taylor's plan.
Ans: c
118. The time required to complete a task is established and a bonus is paid to
the worker for every hour he saves from the established time required. This
type of incentive plan is known as
(a) Rowan Plan
(b) Bedaux Plan
(c) Taylor Differential Piece rate system

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(d) Halsey Premium plan

(e) Day work plan.
Ans: d
119. One of the basic essentials of an incentive plan is that

(a) a differential piece rate system should exist
(b) minimum wages should be guaranteed
(c) provide incentive to group efficiency performance
(d) all standards should be based on optimum standards of production
(e) all standards should be based on time studies.
Ans: e
120. In the Emerson efficiency plan, a worker receives only his daily wage and
no bonus is paid till his efficiency reaches
(a) 50%
(b) 661%
(c) 75%
(d) 80%
(e) 90%.
Ans: b
121. According to Rowan plan, if H = hourly rate, A = actual time and S =

standard time, then wages will be
(a) HA
(b) HA + (S~A) HA
(c) HA + ^^-H
(d) HA + ^^-H
(e) HA + ^^-HA.
Ans: b
122. If a worker gets a daily wage of Rs HA, then according to Rowan plan, his
maximum daily earnings can be
(a) 2 HA
(b) 1.33 HA
(c) 1.5 HA
(d) 1.15 HA
(e) 2.5 HA.
Ans: a
123. In A-B-C control policy, maximum attention is given to

(a) those items which consume money
(b) those items which are not readily available
(c) thosex items which are in more demand
(d) those items which consume more money
(e) proper quality assurance program-mes.
Ans: d

(a) Halsey Premium Plan
(b) Bedaux Plan

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(c) Lincoln Plan

(d) Rowan Plan
(e) Taylor Plan.
Ans: c
125. The mathematical technique for finding the best use of limited resources in
an optimum manner is known as
(a) operation research
(b) linear programming
(d) queuing theory
(e) break-even analysis.
Ans: b
126. In order that linear programming techniques provide valid results

(a) relations between factors must be linear (positive)
(b) relations between factors must be linear (negative)
(c) (a) or (b)
(d) only one factor should change at a time, others remaining constant
Ans: c
127. The linear programming techniques can be applied successfully to

industries like
(a) iron and steel
(b) food processing
(c) oil and chemical
(d) banking
Ans: e
128. The simplex method is the basic method for

(a) value analysis
(b) operation research
(d) model analysis
Ans: c
129. The two-bin system is concerned with

(a) ordering procedure
(b) forecasting sales
(d) despatching and expediting
Ans: a
130. The time required to complete a job is established and a bonus is paid to
the worker based on the exact % of time saved. This type of incentive plan is
known as

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(a) Dry work Plan

(b) Halsey Premium Plan
(c) Taylor Plan
(d) Bedaux Plan
(e) Rowan Plan.
Ans: e
131. Replacement studies are made on the fol-lowing basis:

(a) annual cost method
(c) total life average method
(d) present worth method
Ans: e
132. String diagram is used

(a) for checking the relative values of various layouts
(b) when a group of workers are working at a place
(c) where processes require the operator to be moved from one place to
another
Ans: d
133. Which of the following depreciation system ensures that the interest be
charged on the cost of machine asset every year on the book value, but the
rate of depreciation every year remains constant
(a) sinking fund method
(b) straight line method
(c) A-B-C charging method
(d) annuity charging method
(e) diminishing balance method.
Ans: d
134. Bin card is used in

(a) administrative wing
(b) workshop
(c) foundary shop
(d) stores
(e) assembly shop.
Ans: d
135. Slack represents the difference between the

(a) latest allowable time and the normal expected time
(b) latest allowable time and the earliest expected time
(c) proposed allowable time and the ear-liest expected time
(d) normal allowable time and the latest expected time
(e) project initiation tune and actual starting time.
Ans: b

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136. PERT and CPM are

(a) techniques to determine project status
(b) decision making techniques
(c) charts which increase aesthetic ap-pearance of rooms
(d) aids to determine cost implications of project
(e) aids to the decision maker.
Ans: e
137. A big advantage of PERT over Gantt charts is that in the former case
(a) activities and events are clearly shown
(b) early start and late finish of an ac¬tivity are clearly marked
(c) activity times are clear
(d) critical path can be easily determined
(e) inter-relationship among activities is clearly shown.
Ans: e
138. CPM is the

Ans: c
139. PMTP (predetermined motion time systems) include

(a) MTM (method time measurement)
(b) WFS (work factor systems)
(c) BNTS (basic motion time study)
(e) none of the abbvev
Ans: d
140. Work study comprises following main techniques

(a) method study and work measurement
(b) method study and time study
(c) time study and work measurement
(d) method study and job evaluation
(e) value analysis and work measurement.
Ans: a
141. Which of the following equations is not in conformity with others

(a) organisation performance x motivation = profits
(b) knowledge x skill = ability
(c) ability x motivation = performance
(d) attitude x situation = motivation
(e) performance x resources = organisation performance.
Ans: a
142. PERT is the


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Ans: b
143. The basic difference between PERT and CPM is that

(a) PERT deals with events and CPM with activities
(b) critical path is determined in PERT only
(c) costs are considered on CPM only and not in PERT
(d) guessed times are used in PERT and evaluated times in CPM
(e) PERT is used in workshops and CPM in plants.
Ans: d
145. Queing theory is used for

(a) inventory problems
(b) traffic congestion studies
(c) job-shop scheduling
Ans: d
146. In queuing theory, the nature of the waiting situation can be studied and
analysed mathematically if
(a) complete details'of items in, waiting line are known
(b) arrival and waiting times are known and can be grouped to form a waiting
line model
(c) all variables and constants are known and form a linear equation
(d) the laws governing arrivals, service times, and the order in which the
arriving units are taken into source are known
Ans: d
147. Queing theory is associated with

(a) sales
(b) inspection time
(c) waiting time
(d) production time
(e) inventory.
Ans: c
148. The reasons which are basically responsible for the formation of a queue
should be that
(a) the average service rate HHess than the average arrival rate
(b) output rate is linearly proportional to input
(c) output rate is constant and the input varies in a random manner
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149. Monte Carlo solutions in queuing theory are extremely useful in queuing
problems
(a) that can't be analysed mathematically
(b) involving multistage queuing
(c) to verify mathematical results
Ans: a
151. A milestone chart

(a) shows the interdependence of various jobs
(b) depicts the delay of jobs, if any
(c) points outgoing ahead of schedule of jobs, if any
152. Bar charts are suitable for

(a) minor works
(b) major works
(c) large projects
153. The first method invented for planning projects was

(a) bar chart method
(b) milestone chart
(c) critical path method (CPM)
(d) programme evaluation and review technique (PERT)

(a) programme evaluation and review technique is event oriented
(b) programme evaluation and review technique is not event oriented
(c) critical path method is event oriented
(d) critical.path method is not activity oriented
155. Pick up the correct statement from the
following
(a) critical path method is an improvement upon bar chart method
(b) critical path method provides a realistic approach to the daily problems
(c) critical path method avoids delays which are very common in bar chart
(d) critical path method was invented by Morgan R. Walker of Dupot and James
E. Kelley of Remington U.S.A in 1957
156. Pick up the correct step used for scheduling a project by C.P.M.
(a) a project is divided into various activities
(b) required time for each activity is established
(c) sequence of various activities is made according to their importance
(d) network is drawn by connecting the activities and the events

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157. The time of completing a project in network analysis is given by following

time of the critical activity meeting at the final episode
(a) early finish
(b) early start
(c) late start
(d) late finish
158. The disadvantage of product layout is

(a) high initial investment for the specialized facilities
(b) skilled labour to operate machines
(c) production time is longer, requiring more goods in inventory
(d) high cost of inspection
(e) costly and complex production control.
159. Emergency rush order can be pushed more effectively in

(a) job production
(b) automatic production
(c) continuous production
(d) intermittent production
160. Routing assists engineers in deciding in advance

(a) the flow of material in the plant
(b) the methods of proper utilization of manpower
(c) the methods of proper utilization of machines
(d) the layout of factory facilities
(e) normal route of workers through the plant.
161. The performance of a specific task in CPM is known as

(a) dummy
(b) event
(c) activity (d) contract
162. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following

(a) an activity of the project is denoted by an arrow on the net work
(b) the tail of the arrow indicates the start of the activity
(c) the head of the arrow indicates the end of,the activity!
(d) the arrows are drawn (to scale from) left to right
(e) each activity consumes a given time
163. The artificial activity; which indicates that an activity following it cannot be
started unless, the preceding activity is complete, is known as
(a) event
(b) free float
(c) artificial
(d) constraint

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(e) dummy.
164. A dummy activity

(a) is artificially introduced
(b) is represented by a dotted line
(c) does not require any time
165. If E> is the duration, ES and EF are die earliest start and finish times, LS
and LF are latest start and finish times, then the following relation holds good
(a) EF=ES+D
(b)LS=LF-D
(c) LF = LS + D
(d) D = EF-ES
166. The difference between the time available to do the job and the time
required to do the job, is known as
(a) event
(b) float
(c) duration
(d) constraint
167. The probability distribution of activity times in PERT follows following

distribution
(a) normal
(b) binomial
(c) beta
(d) exponential
(e) Gaussian.
168. The probability distribution of project completion in PERT follows following

distribution
(a) normal
(b) binominal
(c) beta
(d) exponential
(e) Gaussian.
169. If TL is the largest allowable event occurrence time, total activity slack (s)
is equal to
(a) latest start time - earliest start time
(b) latest finish time - earliest finish time (EFT)
(c) TL-EFT
{d) all the above
170. The critical activity has

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(a) maximum float

(p) minimum float
(c) zero float,
(d) average float
(e) none of these.
171. The time by which the activity completion time can be delayed without
affecting the
start of succeeding activities, is Known as
(a) duration
(b) total float
(c) free float
(d) interfering float
172. The critical path of a network represents

(a) the minimum time required for completion of project
(b) the maximum time required for completion of project
(c) maximum cost required for completion of project
(d) minimum cost required for completion of project

(a) the float may be positive, zero or negative
(b) if the float is positive and the activity is delayed by a period equal to its
total float, the completion of project in not delayed
(c) if the float of an activity is negative, delay in its performance is bound to
delay the completion of project
(d) if the float of an activity is zero, the activity is critical and any delay in its
performance will delay the whole project
174. Critical path moves along the activities having total float of
(a) positive value
(b) negative value
(c) zero value
(d) same value
175. Critical Path Net Work helps an engineer

(a) to concentrate his attention on critical activities
(b) to divert the resources from noncritical advanced activities to critical
activities
(c) to be cautious for avoiding any delay in the critical activities to avoid delay
of the whole project
177. The time which results in the least possible direct cost of an activity is
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(a) normal time

(b) slow time
(c) crash time
(d) standard time
178. The technique for establishing and maintaining priorities among the
various jobs
of any project is known as
(a) event flow scheduling technique
(b) critical ratio scheduling
(c) slotting technique for scheduling
(d) short interval scheduling
179. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. A critical ratio
scheduling
(a) establishes the relative priorities among various activities on a common
basis
(b) determines the status of each activity
(c) adjusts automatically changes in activity progress
(d) is a dynamic system
181. PERT is
(a) an analytic tool in concept ' (b) limit up of event oriented diagrams
(c) used for research and development projects
(d) based on three time estimates for activities linking up two events
182. CPM is _____.

(a) synthesising in concepts
(b) is built of activities oriented program-mes
(c) is, based on one time eytimate
(d) is used for repetitive works
183. A CPM family includes

(a) CPA (Critical Path Analysis)
(b) CPP (Critical Path Plotted)
(c) MCE (Minimum Cost Expenditure)
(d) CPS (Critical Path Scheduling)
184. PERT/CPM, techniques can be used for following applications

(a) once through project
(b) maintenance jobs
(c) research and development
(d) all non-technical jobs

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185. PERT analysis is based on

(a) optimistic time
(b) pessimistic time
(c) most likely time
186. Discrepancies of bar chart techniques are

(a) consequential effects of lack in one activity on omer
(b) consequential effects of lack in one activity on the finish date
(c) free time available for an activity can't be predicted
(d) effective monitoring/controlling can't be done
187. O on a PERT/CPM chart represents

(d) dangling event
(e) dummy event.
188. [ ] on a PERT/CPM chart represents

(d) dangling event
(e) dummy event.
190. Pick up the correct statement. Dummy activity on a PERT/CPM chart

means, it
(a) consumes time, but no resources
(b) consumes resources but no time
(c) consumes neither time nor resources
(d) is a dangling event
(e) consumes both resources and time.
191. Criticalpath on PERT/CPM chart is obtained by joining the events having

(a) maximum slack
(b) minimum slack
(c) average slack
(d) no slack
(e) judgement and experience.
192. Slack of various events on the critical path in PERT/CPM chart

(a) increases continuously
(b) decreases continuously
(d) may increase or decrease depending on various factors
(e) unpredictable.

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193. The assumption in PERT is

(a) a project will always be behind schedule, if left uncorrected
(b) cost of project will always be more than the estimated cost, if no timely
corrections are taken
(c) a project can be subdivided into a set of predictable, independent activities
(d) activities are fixed and can't be changed ,
(e) commissioning time can be changed, if activities are behind schedule.
194. Activity s,lack or float of any event on a PERT/CPM chart is represented by

(a) latest start time of succeeding event -earliest finish time of preceding event
activity time
(b) latest start time of the event - earliest start time of the event
(c) latest finish time of event - earliest finish time of the event
195. The important file in making a PERT is

(a) an event can't be accomplished until activities leading to it are completed
(b) no activity from any event can be started from preceding event till it is
completed
(c) length of arrow has nothing to do with time
(d) every activity must be completed before end point is reached
196. An event is indicated on the network by

(a) a straight line
(b) a number enclosed in a circle or a square
(c) a straight line with circles at the ends
(d) a dotted line
(e) an arrow.
197. In a PERT chart

(a) all activities should be numbered
(b) only important activities should be numbered
(c) only critical activities are numbered
(d) only selected activities are numbered
(e) no activity is numbered.
198. Positive slack on a PERT indicates that project is

(a) ahead of schedule
(b) beyond schedule
(c) as per schedule
(d) on critical path
199. Pessimistic time is

(a) the maximum time which an activity might require
(b) the average time required for a job
(c) the most probable time considering all conditions

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(e) the earliest finish.
200. In PERT analysis, critical path is obtained by joining events having

(a) +ve slack
(b) - ve slack
(c) zero slack
(d) dummy activities
(e) critical activities.
201. The slack on various events at critical path will be

(a) same as at the end point
(b) decreasing proportional to that at the end point
(c) increasing proportional to that at the end point
(d) maximum compared to other events
202. A critical path on a PERT chart

(a) starts from start point and ends at end point
(b) starts from start point and may end anywhere
(c) may start from any where but ends at end point
(d) may start and end at any point
203. Capital expenditure means

(a) expenses incurred in acquiring capital
(b) main expenditure
(c) recurring expenditure
(d) expenditure on procurement of fixed assets
(e) expenditure on property.
205. A rupee received one year hence is not the equivalent of a rupee received
today, because the use of money has a value. This is the principle under
(a) pay-back method
(b) average return on investment method
(c) present value method
(d) discounted cash flow method
(e) cost accounting method.
206. The equal payment series sinking fund factor for a given number of years
(n) is used to calculate
(a) equal payments to be made at the end of each year when compound
amount after n years is given
(b) .compound amount after n years when payments to be made each year are
given
(c) present net worth when payments to be made each year are given
(d) equal payments to be made at the end of each year when present, net
worth is given
(e) present net worth when the com¬pound amount after n years is given.

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207. All financial decisions on any project appraisal are based on the
(a) future value of money
(b) present value of money
(c) opportunity cost of money
208. The capital and running costs of similar machines having unequal service
life can be compared by
(a) present net worth method
(c) equivalent annual cost method
(d) capitalised cost method
(e) depreciation method.
212. In Project appraisal, the term 'externalities' refers to

(a) extraneous elements
(b) unknown factors
(c) unforeseen factors
(d) indirect benefits and indirect costs
(e) items over which there is no control.
213. The criterion to decide between various alternatives in project appraisal is

(a) net present value criterion
(b) benefit/cost ratio criterion
(c) internal rate of return criterion
214. The benefit/cost ratio criterion is used to decide between various

alternatives in a project appraisal for comparing
(a) identical projects
(b) similar projects
(c) dissimilar projects
(d) all projects
215. Capitalized cost comparison method is used for comparing alternatives

having
(a) high initial cost
(b) high maintenance cost
(c) high service life
(d) high electricity consuming devices
(e) high running cost.
216. Internal rate of return is that discount rate which makes the value of net
present value equal to
(a) zero
(b) 1
(c) infinity (d) some + ve value

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(e) some - ve value.
217. For a project to be feasible, internal rate of return should be greater than
(a) zero
(b) 1
(c) rate of interest for loan
(d) expenses
(e) losses likely to be incurred.
218. In project appraisal studies 'intangibles' are those items which can
(a) be quantified in terms of money
(b) be quantified but can't be converted into money terms
(c) neither be quantified nor translated in money terms
(d) not be considered and are usually ignored
(e) receive highest priority.
219. Simplex method is used for

(a) linear programming
(b) queuing theory
(d) value engineering
220. Depreciation of machines is categorized under the head

(a) direct expenses
(b) indirect expenses
(c) receipts
(d) administrative expenses
(e) indirect material costs.
221. Depreciation of machines, according to income tax regulations is

calculated on the basis of following method
(a) straight line
(b) sinking fund
(c) machine hour
(d) rate of return
(e) declining balance.
222. In project appraisal analysis, shadow prices are

(a) used for lost items
(b) used to convert inputs into cost and output into benefits
(c) used to determine feasibility of project
(d) taken as the basis for determining value of all the assets
(e) none of the above,
223. Cash discounts are reduction in price of goods

(a) sold on credit
(b) which depends on assurance of payment
(c) which depends on prompt cash payment

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(d) obtainable on bad debt loans

(e) which have good bargaining capacity of seller.

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152 TOP Thermodynamics - Mechanical

3. The unit of temperature in S.I. units is

4. The unit of mass in S.I. units is

5. The unit of time in S.I. units is

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6. The unit of length in S.I. units is

7. The unit of energy in S.I. units is

9. An ideal gas as compared to a real gas at very high pressure occupies

10. General gas equation is

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within the commonly encountered temperature limits.

13. The unit of pressure in S.I. units is

14. A closed system is one in which

15. Temperature of a gas is produced due to

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19. Kinetic energy of the molecules in terms of absolute temperature (T) is

20. Superheated vapour behaves

21. Absolute zero pressure will occur

22. No liquid can exist as liquid at

23. The unit of power in S.I. units is

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(a) a temperature of - 273.16°C

25. Intensive property of a system is one whose value

26. Specific heat of air at constant pressure is equal to

27. Characteristic gas constant of a gas is equal to

28. The behaviour of gases can be fully determined by

29. The ratio of two specific heats of air is equal to

30. Boyle's law i.e. pV = constant is applicable to gases under

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(d) steady change of pressures

32. The same volume of all gases would represent their

34. An open system is one in which

36. Gases have

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(c) three values of specific heat

37. According to Avogadro's Hypothesis

38. Extensive property of a system is one whose value

39. Work done in a free expansion process is

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43. An isolated system is one in which

44. Properties of substances like pressure, temperature and density, in thermodynamic

47. Mixture of ice and water form a

48. Which of the following is the property of a system

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(a) pressure and temperature

49. On weight basis, air contains following parts of oxygen

50. Which of the following is not the intensive property

51. Which of the following items is not a path function

53. Heat and work are

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55. The value of n = 1 in the polytropic process indicates it to be

56. Solids and liquids have

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(b) process is isentropic

61. Change in enthalpy of a system is the heat supplied at

62. The term N.T.P. stands for

64. In an isothermal process, the internal energy of gas molecules

65. Zeroth law of thermodynamics