ISS Questions
ISS Questions
UNIT I
SAQ
LAQ
SAQ
LAQ
1. Explain the primary and secondary functions of a maintenance department. How do these functions
enhance industrial efficiency? (Jul 2024)
2. List the primary and secondary functions of maintenance department and explain any one from each
category. (Oct 2020)
3. Compare and contrast the types of maintenance. Justify the selection of a particular maintenance type
based on equipment characteristics. (Jul 2024)
4. Explain the different types of maintenance. (Oct/Nov 2022)
5. Explain the method of estimating maintenance labor cost and material cost. (Jan 2020)
6. What are the types and application of tools used for maintenance? (Mar 2021)
7. Explain Maintenance strategy. (Oct 2021)
8. Explain in brief maintenance economics. (Oct 2021)
9. Describe the following maintenance strategies and their applications Run-to-failure, Time-Based
Maintenance and condition—based maintenance. (Oct 2020)
10. What are the objectives of maintenance? (Oct/Nov 2022)
11. Explain service life of machine tools and equipment's. (Oct 2020)
12. Distinguish between group replacement and individual replacement. (Jan 2020)
13. Distinguish the services of maintenance department and safety department. (Mar 2021)
14. Safety at Work Increase Productivity of Industry: Justify (Oct 2021)
15. What is the role of management, employees and government in achieving safety? (Oct/Nov 2022)
16. Write Workmen's Compensation Act (1923). (Mar 2021)
UNIT III
SAQ
1. Mention various types of wear. Mention their causes and also suggest remedies for them. (Oct 2021)
2. State and & explain Archard’s wear equation. What do you mean by the term wear rate? (Oct 2020)
3. Explain different methods employed to improve wear resistance of machine parts.
4. What are the negative effects of wear and how can we prevent them (Oct/Nov 2022)
5. A metal component is subjected to corrosive conditions, resulting in a loss of 2 mm per year. If the initial
thickness is 10 mm, estimate the remaining thickness after 8 years of exposure. Assume Uniform
corrosion. (Jul 2024)
6. Define Corrosion and its prevention for machine components. (Mar 2021)
7. Write short notes on
a. Stress corrosion (Oct 2020)
b. Erosion corrosion (Oct 2020)
8. Explain the different methods of prevention of corrosion. (Oct/Nov 2022)
9. Differentiate between gravity lubrication and splash lubrication. Provide examples of applications for each
method. (Jul 2024)
10. Enlist types of lubricants and explain any two of them. (Jan 2020)
11. Explain necessity of lubrication. Discuss different types of lubrication methods. (Mar 2021)
12. Explain the working principle of splash lubrication with the help of simple sketch (Oct 2021)
13. Draw pressure grease fun and explain it working. What are its applications? (Jan 2020)
UNIT IV
SAQ
LAQ
1. Explain fault tracing and its importance in industrial equipment maintenance and present a detailed
decision tree for a chosen equipment category. (Jul 2024)
2. What is fault tracing concept and why do we do that? (Oct/Nov 2022)
3. Distinguish fault tracing in hydraulic and pneumatic systems, providing real-world examples. (Jul 2024)
4. Draw a decision tree for finding fault for pump fails to deliver water. (Jan 2020)
5. Name various types of fault in I.C. Engines and also discuss their general causes. (Oct 2021)
6. List various types of faults in machine tools and state their causes. (Oct 2020)
7. Draw the decision tree for a problem in pneumatic control mechanism. (Oct 2021)
8. Discuss about the safety measures to be considered in operating with boilers. (Jan 2020)
9. Draw Lom tree for the I.C. Engine fails to start. (Oct 2020)
UNIT V
SAQ
LAQ
1. A manufacturing plant has three machines - A, B, and C. Machine A requires preventive maintenance every
150 hours, Machine B every 200 hours, and Machine C every 120 hours. If all machines start operating
simultaneously, calculate the total time before all three machines require maintenance simultaneously
again. (Jul 2024)
2. Explain the procedure involved in periodic and preventive maintenance of Air Compressor. (Jan 2020)
3. Write short ‘notes on Periodic and preventive maintenance for: (Mar 2021)
a. Air Compressor
b. Diesel Generating (DG) Sets
4. Explain following
a. Total productive maintenance (Oct 2021)
b. Preventive Maintenance (Oct 2021)
5. Explain the advantages of ‘Repair Cycle Concept and its importance. (Mar 2021)
6. Explain the need of preventive maintenance in industries. (Oct 2020)
7. What are the steps involved in Periodic maintenance? (Oct/Nov 2022)
8. How periodic maintenance is done for electrical equipment. (Oct/Nov 2022)
9. Describe the steps involved in overhauling mechanical components and electrical motors. (Jul 2024)
10. Discuss common troubles in electric motors and provide detailed remedies for each. (Jul 2024)
11. How does overhauling contribute to equipment reliability? (Jul 2024)
12. Explain overhauling and repair complexity. (Jan 2020)
13. What do mean by overhauling of equipment. Explain (Oct/Nov 2022)
14. Describe methods of degreasing and cleaning of machine parts. (Jan 2020)
15. Define periodic inspection & state the factors to be considered in periodic inspection.
16. Define:
a. Reliability (Oct 2021)
b. Machine Availability (Oct 2021)
c. Equipment Life Cycle (Oct 2021)
d. Mean Time between Failure (Oct 2021)
e. Maintainability (Oct 2021)
f. Mean Time Down (Oct 2021)
g. Mean Time to Repair (Oct 2021)