HAL Placement-Paper Question-Bank Mechanical engg -04 Oct 2012

HAL Hindustan Aeronautical Limited,Question Bank of Mechanical Engineering Objective Type Questions HAL ,HAL Chemical engg question and answers, HAL civil, engg chemical engg mechanical engg questions and answers,HAL technical and non technical questions for practice,HAL chemical engg sample question papers for practice, HAL free solved sample placement papers, HAL largest collection of technical question papers,HAL Engineering questions and answers HAL Mechanical engg questions with answers Part I Multiple-choice Questions. Pick out the correct answer. More than one answer may be correct. Organisational Structure & Prod. Units 1. IRCAMTECH deals with a) Research on maintenance practices of Railway equipments b) Rehabilitation of diesel locos c) Modernization of rolling stock d) Specifications and procurement of machines 2. COFMOW deals with a) Research on maintenance practices of Railway equipments b) Rehabilitation of diesel locos c) Modernization of rolling stock d) Specifications and procurement of machines 3. COFMOW is located in a) Bangalore b) Calcutta c) New Delhi d) Secunderabad 4. IRCAMTECH is located in a) Bangalore b) Calcutta c) New Delhi d) Gwalior 5. The population of diesel locos on Indian Railways is around a) 3400 b) 4300 c) 5600 d) 7000

6. The production capacity of DLW is ____ locos/year a) 135 b) 150 c) 165 d) 190 7. ICF and RCF have a combined production capacity of a) 500 coaches per year b) 1000 coaches per year c) 2000 coaches per year d) 5000 coaches per year 8. Pick out the odd designation a) EDME b) MM c) JDME d) CME 9. Pick out the odd designation a) EDME b) CRSE c) CMPE d) CWE Locomotives 1. The WDM2 engine has ___ cylinders a) 8 b) 12 c)16 d)24 2. In Diesel loco, engine RPM and power output is varied by a) Reversor handle b) A-9 c) SA-9 d) Throttle 3. Which of the following information is available in the diagram book of a diesel locomotive ? a) The sheds homing such locomotives b) The performance characteristics c) The load hauling capacity d) Equivalent horsepower electric locomotives 4. The engine of diesel locos is supposed to be shut down if the expected detention is more than a) 10 minutes

b) 30 minutes c) 1 hour d) 4 hours 5. The target for Lube oil consumption of a diesel loco as a % of the Fuel oil consumption is a) 0.5 b) 1.0 c) 1.5 d) 2.0 6. Consumption of Fuel oil by individual locos is monitored by diesel sheds in a) KiloLitres per year b) Tonnes per year c) Litres per hour d) Liters per 1000 GTKM 7. Traction Motors used on our diesel locos are a) DC Motors b) AC Induction motors c) AC/DC motors d) Squirrel cage motors 8. The WDS4 is a a) an electric loco working on DC traction b) a diesel loco working slow trains c) a diesel main line loco d) a diesel shunting loco 9. Which of the following schedules would be done in the Running Repair section of a diesel shed a) Trip Schedule b) Monthly schedule c) Quarterly schedule d) Yearly schedule 10. The 4000 hp diesel locos are to be imported shortly from a) LHB, Germany b) Mak, Germany c) General Motors, USA d) General Electric, USA 11. Find the odd term out of the following a) Radiator fan b) Fire box c) Hot engine alarm d) Over speed trip mechanism

12. The target for Lube oil consumption of a diesel loco in Liters per 100 Engine Kms. is a) 1.5 b) 4.5 c) 6 d) 10 13. The horse power of a WDM2 locomotive is a) 800 b)1380 c)2600 d)3100 14. The target for ineffectiveness for diesel loco is __________ a) 10% b) 12.5% c) 15% d) 19% 15. The horse -power of a WDP1 of a locomotive is ______ a) 800 b) 1380 c) 2300 d) 3100 16. The horse -power of a WDG2 of a locomotive is ______ a) 800 b) 1380 c) 2300 d) 3100 17. Which part of the locomotive regulates fuel input as per generator demand & Engine RPM a) Turbo charges b) Expressor c) Governor d) Throttle 18. The WDM2 is a a) Diesel locomotive for mail express train b) Diesel shunting locomotive c) Diesel locomotive for both passenger & goods operation d) Diesel loco for only goods operation 19. Maximum speed of the diesel engine of WDM2 Loco is at a) 8th notch b) 10th notch c) 15th notch

d) 20th notch 20. The fuel consumed by a WDM2 Loco at 8th notch under full load is a) 100- 120 litres/hour b) 200- 250 litres/hour c) 400- 450 litres/hour d) 500- 550 litres/hour 21. The fuel consumed by a WDM2 Loco under idle condition is a) 10- 15 litres/hour b) 20- 25 litres/hour c) 30- 35 litres/hour d) 45-50 litres/hour Coaching Stock 1. The code of AC 3 Tier coach is a) ACCW b) ACCN c) AC3T d) ACTT 2. The codal life of an ICF coach is a) 20 years b) 30 years c) 45 years d) 25 years 3. The code of a sleeper class Coach is a) ACCW b) ACCN c) GSCNY d) FCS 4. The Code of a 2 Tier AC Coach is a) ACCW b) ACCN c) GSCNY d) AC2T 5. Type of Couplers used in superfast coaches are a) IR-20 b) Screw coupling c) CBC d) UIC 6. The POH of mail/express coaches is done at a periodicity of a) 18 months b) 3 years

c) 12 months d) 6 years 7. For working out the requirement of coaches at various depots, what allowance is kept over the bare requirement as spare coaches a) 10% b) 12% c) 16% d) 20% 8. Which design feature in a coach makes it safer for passengers in case of a collision a) provision of roof mounted AC system b) Anti-telescopic feature c) feature of providing air brakes d) all coil suspension feature 9. The suspension arrangement in the present design of ICF coaches is a) single stage suspension with coil springs b) Single stage suspension with laminated bearing springs c) Double stage suspension with LB springs d) Two stage suspension with helical springs 10. The POH of Shatabdi coaches is done at a periodicity of a) 18 months b) 3 years c) 12 months d) 6 years 11. The Dash-pots are provided in ICF coaches for damping in-------- ( Primary Suspension/ Secondary/ both) 12. In ICF Coaches, rubber pads are provided in------ to absorb vibrations a) Primary b) Secondary suspension c) Both d) None 13. Corrugated Section is provided on the trough floor of ICF coaches to a) enhance strength b) for retaining timber pieces provided on the flooring c) for preventing slipping of passengers 14. The passage from one coach to another in a running train is provided by a) Stanchions b) Dampers c) CASNUB d) Vestibules

Wagons 1. The cost of a BOXN wagon is around a) Rs. 10 lakhs b) Rs. 15 lakhs c) Rs. 20 lakhs d) Rs. 25 lakhs 2. Which type of bogie is used in BOXN wagons ? a) CASNUB b) IR 20 c) BO-BO d) UIC 3. BKH wagon is a a) 4 wheeler vacuum braked wagon b) 8 wheeler air braked wagon c) 8 wheeler vacuum braked wagon d) 4 wheeler air braked wagon 4. Hand brakes are provided in a) 4 wheeler wagons b) 8 wheeler wagons c) AC coaches d) Non AC coaches 5. Which type of coupler is used in BOXN wagons ? a) CASNUB b) Screw coupling c) CBC d) UIC 6. BOX wagon is a) 4 wheeler vacuum braked wagon b) 8 wheeler air braked wagon c) 8 wheeler vacuum braked wagon d) 4 wheeler air braked wagon 7. BOBR wagon is a) 4 wheeler vacuum braked wagon b) 8 wheeler air braked wagon c) 8 wheeler vacuum braked wagon d) 4 wheeler air braked wagon 8. The target ineffectiveness for wagon stock is a) 4% b) 6% c) 10%

d) 12.5% 9. Which of the following features are not present in a BCNA Wagon a) Air Brake b) CASNUB Bogie c) Cylindrical Roller Bearing d) Helical Spring 10. Which of the following features are not present in a BOX Wagon a) Vacuum brake b) UIC Bogie c) Cylindrical Roller Bearing d) Helical Spring 11. Which of the following features are not present in a BOXN Wagon a) Air Brake b) CASNUB Bogie c) Covered wagon d) Cartridge Roller Bearing 12. BOXN Wagon has ------advantage over a BOX Wagon a) More no. of wagons can be accommodated in a rake b) requires less maintenance c) permits higher speed of trains d) all the above Safety Components 1. A roller bearing may fail prematurely because of following reasons a) ingress of dust during examination b) overfilling of grease c) deterioration in grease condition d) lack of earthing during welding in sick line e) All the above reasons 2. Axle Box Roller Bearings are lubricated by a) Oil b) Grease c) None d) Both oil and grease 3. The Working range of enhanced screw coupling is _______ tons .( 22/30/36/60/80 ). 4. Buffing gear is provided to a) Save the car body from damage from braking forces b) Transmit tractive effort c) Joining two cars

5. A wagon with transition coupling is one having a) CBC with Knuckle b) CBC with Knuckle & two buffers c) CBC with baby coupling & two buffers d) Screw coupling with buffers 6. Which of the following is not a defect of CBC a) defective locking device b) worn out knuckle c) Homed buffer 7. Which of the following is not a part of suspension system a) Spring b) Centre pivot c) Shock absorber d) Swing link e) None of the above 8. Modern Rolling Stocks prefer Coil Spring over Laminated Spring because Laminated spring a) do not have linear load- deflection characteristics b) do not have self-damping characteristics c) are not reliable in Service 9. One disadvantage of a Coil Spring over Laminated spring is a) Non-linear loaddeflection characteristics b) poor Self Damping property c) Lack of Centering characteristic d) Unreliability in Service Brake Systems 1. DA valve is now provided in all vacuum braked------ (Wagons / Coaches/ Locos/ all ) 2. The phenomenon of brake fading takes place a) In vacuum brakes on sustained up gradients b) In air brakes on sustained down gradients c) In air brakes after 1000 Kms. Run d) In vacuum brakes on sustained down gradients 3. Incorrect position of Empty- load Box Device can result in a) Poor utilisation of wagon space b) Skidding of wheels c) Poor brake power d) Either (a) or (b) e) Either (b) or (c) f) All of (a), (b) & (c)

4. In vacuum brake cylinder, the piston comes to release position due to a) spring pressure b) Air pressure c) Its own weight d) All of the above 5. F type Vacuum brake is superior to traditional 'E' type since a) It uses release value for fast release of brakes b) It has better rolling ring to reduce leakages c) Its upper chamber is connected to a large vacuum reservoir for increasing effective brake force. d) Its piston stroke is large to increase brake power 6. The Maximum brake cylinder pressure in air brake system is a) 6 kg/ cm.sq. b) 5kg/ cm.sq c) 3.5 kg/cm.sq d) 2.5 kg/ cm.sq 7. Which of the following is not a part of Single pipe Air Brake System a) Distributor valve b) Control reservoir c) Feed pipe d) Brake Cylinder