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 QUESTION BOOKLET
This question paper contains 170 questions. /     170   
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One question carries half mark only.         
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Time : 2 Hours   2 
1. The initial tension (in newton) in a bolt used for making a fluid tight joint like
steam engine cover joints is calculated by which of the following relation in
which ‘d’ is the nominal diameter of bolts in mm
                ( )
          ,  ‘d’        ?
(A) 1420 d (B) 1680 d (C) 2080 d (D) 2840 d
2. Welding takes place by
(A) Coalescence between the parts to be joined.
(B) Surface joining the parts to be united by fusion of the filler rod.
(C) Surface tension between two parts
(D) None of these
   
(A)        
(B)                 
(C)       
(D)    
3. The core diameter of the thread is equal to which of the following in which ‘d’
is the diameter of the bolt ?
         ,  ‘d’     ?
(A) 0.58 d (B) 0.68 d (C) 0.84 d (D) 0.94 d
4. Square thread is usually found on
(A) spindle of bench vice
(B) railway carriage couplings
(C) feed mechanism of a machine tools
(D) screw outline lathes.
     
(A)      (B)    
(C) -     (D)    
5. The unit of modulus of elasticity is same as those of
(A) stress, strain and pressure
(B) stress, force and modulus of rigidity
(C) strain, force and pressure
(D) stress, pressure and modulus of rigidity
        
(A) , ,  (B) ,    
(C) ,    (D) ,    
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6. The shear force of a cantilever beam of length ‘l’ carrying a uniformly
distributed load of wper unit length is _______ at the free end
(A) zero (B) wl/4 (C) wl/2 (D) wl
 ‘l’            w    
  ,       
(A)  (B) wl/4 (C) wl/2 (D) wl
7. The hoop stress in a thin cylindrical shell is
(A) longitudinal stress (B) compressive stress
(C) radial stress (D) circumferential tensile stress
       
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)   
8. According to Euler’s column theory, the crippling load for a column of length
‘l’ hinged at both end is
       ‘l’          ,
  
(A) 2EI/l2 (B) 2EI/4l2 (C) 42EI/l2 (D) 22EI/l2
9. The assumption made in Euler’s column theory is that
(A) the failure of the column occur due to buckling alone
(B) the length of the column is very large as compared to its cross-section
dimensions
(C) the column material obeys Hook’s law
(D) All of these
         
(A)          
(B)     -          
(C)          
(D)  
10. Euler’s column formula holds good for
(A) short columns (B) long columns
(C) both short and long columns (D) weak columns
         :
(A)   (B)  
(C)      (D)  
11. A column is said to be short column, when
(A) its length is very small.
(B) its cross-sectional area is small.
(C) the ratio of its length to the least radius of gyration is less than 80.
(D) the ratio of its length to the least radius of gyration is more than 80.
       , 
(A)      
(B)  -    
(C)         80    
(D)         80    
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12. The material in which the atoms are arranged chaotically is called
(A) Amorphous material (B) Mesomorphous material
(C) Crystalline material (D) None of these
        ,  
(A)  (B)   (C)   (D)    
13. The material in which the atoms are arranged regularly in some directions but
not in orders is called
(A) amorphous material (B) mesomorphous material
(C) crystalline material (D) None of the above
                ,
 
(A)  (B)   (C)   (D)    
14. The purpose of heat treatment is to
(A) relieve the stresses set up in the material after hot or cold working
(B) modify the structure of the material
(C) change the grain size
(D) Any one of these
    
(A)                   
(B)        
(C)        
(D)     
15. A perfect black body is one which
(A) is black in colour
(B) absorbs heat radiations of all wavelengths falling on it
(C) reflects all the heat radiations
(D) transmits the heat radiations
      
(A)     
(B)              
(C)       
(D)       
16. The unit of Stefan -Boltzmann constant is
-    
(A) Watt/mK (B) Watt/m2K2 (C) Watt/m2K4 (D) Watt/mK2
17. Reynold number is the ratio of
(A) energy transferred by convection to that by conduction
(B) kinematic viscosity to the thermal conductivity
(C) inertia force to viscous force
(D) None of these
    
(A)          
(B)      
(C)      
(D)    
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18. The specific gravity of water is
    
(A) 0.001 (B) 0.01 (C) 0.1 (D) 1
19. The specific weight of water in S.I. units is taken as
(A) 9.81 kN/m3 (B) 9.81  103N/m3
(C) 9.81  10–6N/mm3 (D) Any one of these
S.I.         
(A) 9.81  kN/m3 (B) 9.81  103N/m3
(C) 9.81  10–6N/mm3 (D)    
20. The by-pass factor of a cooling coil decrease with
(A) decrease in fin spacing and increase in number of rows
(B) increase in fin spacing and increase in number of rows
(C) increase in fin spacing and decrease in number of rows
(D) decrease in fin spacing and decrease in number of rows
         
(A)             
(B)            
(C)             
(D)              
21. During heating and dehumidification process dry bulb temperature
(A) remain constant (B) increase
(C) decrease (D) None of these
        
(A)     (B)    (C)     (D)    
22. The centrifugal compressors are generally used for refrigerants that require
(A) smaller displacements and low condensing pressures
(B) large displacements and high condensing pressures
(C) small displacements and high condensing pressure
(D) large displacements and low condensing pressures
              
 
(A)      
(B)      
(C)      
(D)      
23. The mass per unit volume of a liquid at a standard temperature and pressure is
called
(A) specific volume (B) mass density
(C) specific gravity (D) None of these
              
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)    
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24. The intensity of pressure at any point in a liquid is
(A) directly proportional to the area of the vessel containing liquid
(B) directly proportional to the depth of the liquid from the surface
(C) directly proportional to the length of the vessel containing liquid
(D) inversely proportional to the depth of the liquid from the surface
        
(A)            
(B)           
(C)            
(D)          
25. The Bernoulli’s equation based upon the assumption that
(A) there is no loss of energy of the liquid flowing
(B) the velocity of flow is uniform across any cross-section of the pipe
(C) no force except gravity acts on the fluid
(D) All of these
       
(A)            
(B)        -     
(C)            
(D)  
26. Overall efficiency of a centrifugal pump is the ratio of
(A) energy available at the impeller to the energy supplied to the pump by the
prime mover
(B) actual work done by the pump to the energy supplied to the pump by the
prime mover
(C) energy supplied to the pump to the energy available at the impeller
(D) manometric head to the energy supplied by the impeller per kN of water
        
(A)               
(B)                 
(C)           
(D)      kN         
27. The centrifugal tension in the belts
(A) increases power transmitted
(B) decreases power transmitted
(C) have no effect of power transmitted
(D) increase power transmitted upto a certain speed and then decreases
    
(A)      
(B)      
(C)         
(D)              
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28. The maximum fluctuation of energy is the
(A) difference between the maximum and minimum energies
(B) sum between the maximum and minimum energies
(C) variations of energies above and below the mean resisting torque line
(D) ratio of the mean resisting torque to the work done per cycle
     
(A)       
(B)      
(C)   -        
(D)        -  
29. Watts governor can work satisfactorily at speed from
(A) 60 to 80 r.p.m (B) 80 to 100 r.p.m
(C) 100 to 200 r.p.m (D) 200 to 300 r.p.m
          ?
(A) 60  80 r.p.m (B) 80  100 r.p.m
(C) 100  200 r.p.m (D) 200  300 r.p.m
30. In the law of machine P=mw +C
(A) C stands for velocity ratio (B) m stands for friction
(C) C stands for friction (D) m stands for velocity ratio
    P=mw +C
(A) ‘C’        (B) ‘m’      
(C) ‘C’       (D) ‘m’       
31. According to Lami’s theorem
(A) the three forces must be equal
(B) the three forces must be at 120° to each other
(C) the three forces must be in equilibrium.
(D) if the three forces acting at a point are in equilibrium, then each force is
proportional to the sine of the angle between the other two.
    
(A)      
(B)      120°    
(C)       
(D)          ,       
   sine    
32. The centre of gravity of a quadrant of a circle lies along its central radius at a
distance of
                 :
(A) 0.3 R (B) 0.424 R (C) 0.5 R (D) 0.6 R
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33. The co-efficient of friction is the
(A) angle between normal reaction and the resultant of normal reaction and
the limiting force
(B) ratio of limiting friction and normal reaction
(C) the friction force acting when the body is just about to move
(D) the friction force acting when the body is in friction
   
(A)                
(B)         
(C)             
(D)         
34. If the arm of couple is doubled, then moment of that couple would
(A) remains the same (B) be doubled
(C) be halved (D) None of these
        ,     
(A)    (B)     
(C)     (D)    
35. Two equal forces are acting at a point with an angle of 60° between them the
resultant is 50 3 N, the magnitude of each force will be
      60°        50 3 N    
  
(A) 100 N (B) 150 N (C) 50 N (D) 50 3 N
36. When trying to turn a key into the lock, which of the following is applied ?
(A) Coplanar forces (B) Non-Coplanar forces
(C) Moment (D) Couple
                    ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)  (D) 
37. A body weighing 200 N is placed on a rough horizontal plane. If the value of
co-efficient of friction is 0.6 then the normal reaction will be
    200 N       ,      0.6
    
(A) 120 N (B) 200 N (C) 150 N (D) 300 N
38. Gear lapping is an operation
(A) for gear reconditioning (B) after heat treatment
(C) prior to heat treatment (D) None of these
    
(A)     (B)    
(C)     (D)    
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39. Thermoplastic materials are those materials which
(A) are formed into shape under heat and pressure and result in permanently
hard product
(B) do not become hard with the application of heat and pressure and no
chemical change occurs
(C) are flexible and can withstand considerable wear under suitable conditions
(D) are used as a friction lining for clutches and break
     
(A)                  
    
(B)                 
(C)          
(D)             
40. The stiffness of closed coil helical spring is given by S, such that S is equal to
      ‘S’    ,    S  
Cd4 Cd3 Cd4 Cd4
(A) (B) (C) (D)
64 . R4 . n 64 . R4 . n 64 . R3 . n 36 . R4 . n
41. A solid shaft of 160 mm diameter is used to transmit the torque. The maximum
shear stress induced is 50 N/mm2, the maximum torque the shaft can transmit is
     160 mm           
     50 N/mm2,     - 
(A) 128  105 N (B) 128  103 N
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(C) 128  10  N (D) 1.28  105 N
42. The maximum stress induced due to suddenly applied is ________ the stress
induced when the same load is applied gradually.
(A) same (B) twice (C) thrice (D) None of these
      ,        
  ________   
(A)  (B)   (C)   (D)    
43. Moment of inertia of a circular section is
d4 d4 d3
(A) 64 (B) 16 (C) 64 (D) None of these
      
d4 d4 d3
(A) 64 (B) 16 (C) 64 (D)    
44. The bending moment of a simply supported beam of length ‘l’ carrying point
load ‘W’ at the mid is equal to
  ‘W’      ‘l’         –
Wl2 Wl Wl Wl
(A) 4 (B) 4 (C) 64 (D) 16

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45. The factor of safety depends upon
(A) Nature of loading
(B) frequency of variation of load
(C) Degree of reliability required
(D) All of these
    
(A)    
(B)     
(C)     
(D)  
46. The force is completely defined when we specify its
(A) magnitude (B) direction
(C) point of application (D) All of these
             
(A)   (B)  
(C)    (D)  
47. Dynamic friction as compared to static friction is
(A) same (B) more
(C) less (D) has no correlation
       
(A)  (B) 
(C)  (D)   
48. The setting of tools in advance at a far from the machine tool or off-line in
special holders is known as
(A) qualified tools (B) semi-qualified tools
(C) pre-set tools (D) All of these
          ,       
(A)   (B) - 
(C) -  (D)  
49. CAPP in CNC Machines and Automation stand for
(A) Computer Aided Personnel Programming
(B) Computer Aided Private Programming
(C) Computer Aided Part programming
(D) All of these
CNC       CAPP  
(A)    
(B)    
(C)    
(D)  
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50. A Nozzle is said to divergent nozzle
(A) when the cross-section of the nozzle increases continuously from entrance
to exit
(B) when the cross-section of the nozzle decreases continuously from entrance
to exit
(C) when the cross-section of the nozzle first decreases from entrance to throat
and then increases its throat to exit
(D) None of these
       
(A)        -     
(B)        -     
(C)    -             
    
(D)    
51. The objective of caulking in a riveted joint is to make the joint
(A) Free from corrosion (B) Stronger in tension
(C) Free from stresses (D) leak proof
        
(A)      (B)      
(C)       (D)    
52. The centre to centre distance between two consecutive rivets in a row is called
(A) Back pitch (B) Margin (C) Pitch (D) Diagonal Pitch
              
(A)   (B)  (C)  (D)  
53. The margin “m” in the rivet is given by
    “m”   
(A) m = 1.5 d (B) m = 1.75 d (C) m = l d (D) m = 2 d
54. The transverse fillet weld is design for
(A) Tensile strength (B) compressive strength
(C) bending strength (D) shear strength
       
(A)     (B)    
(C)     (D)    
55. A cotter is used to transmit
(A) axial tensile load only
(B) axial compressive load only
(C) combined axial and twisting loads
(D) axial tensile and compressive loads
         
(A)     (B)    
(C)       (D)     

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56. The bending moment at the free end of a cantilever beam is
(A) Zero (B) Minimum (C) Maximum (D) Average
         
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
57. When the shear force diagram is parabolic curve between two points it indicates
that there is a
(A) point load at two points
(B) no loading between the two points
(C) uniformly distributed load between the two points.
(D) uniformly varying load between the two points.
                   
(A)     
(B)        
(C)         
(D)         
58. The maximum production of small and slender parts is done by
(A) sliding head stock automatic lathe
(B) Capastan lathe
(C) Multispindle automatic lathe
(D) None of these
         
(A)       
(B)   
(C)     
(D)    
59. Buckling load for a given column depends upon
(A) area of cross-section of the column
(B) length and radius of gyration of the column
(C) modulus of elasticity for the material of the column
(D) All of these
          
(A)   -  
(B)       
(C)       
(D)   
60. A column that failure due to direct stress is called
(A) short column (B) long column (C) weak column (D) medium column
        
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
61. The Rankine’s constant for mild steel column with both ends hinged is
           
(A) 1/750 (B) 1/1600 (C) 1/7500 (D) 1/9000
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62. Which of the following is case hardening process ?
(A) Carburising (B) Cyaniding (C) Nitriding (D) All of these
         ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)  
63. The type of space lattice found in gamma-iron is
(A) face centred cubic space lattice
(B) body centred cubic space lattice
(C) closed packed hexagonal space lattice
(D) None of these
-         
(A)      (B)     
(C)      (D)    
64. The main task of battery in automobile is to
(A) supply electricity to the alternator
(B) act as a reservoir or stabiliser of the electricity
(C) supply electricity to the vehicle’s electrical system at all times while the
engine is running
(D) supply a large amount of power to turn the starter motor when the engine
is being started.
      
(A)      
(B)           
(C)                 
   
(D)                   
    
65. The unit of overall co-efficient of heat transfer is
       
(A) W/m2K (B) W/m2 (C) W/mK (D) W/m
66. Reynolds number is RN given by
V2L V2L2 VL
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
  
  RN     
V2L V2L2 VL
(A) (B) (C) (D)    
  
67. In the psychometric chart specific humidity (moisture content) lines are
(A) vertical and uniformly spaced
(B) horizontal and uniformly spaced
(C) horizontal and non-uniformly spaced
(D) curved lines
      ()    :
(A)     (B)    
(C)     (D)  
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68. Mechanical efficiency of a centrifugal pump is the ratio of
(A) energy available at the impeller to the energy supplied to the pump by the
prime mover
(B) actual work done by the pump to the energy supplied to the pump by the
prime mover
(C) energy supplied to the pump to the energy available at the impeller
(D) manometric head to the energy supplied by the impeller per kN of water
        
(A)             
(B)                
(C)          
(D)        kN     
69. The flow in a pipe or channel is said to be uniform when
(A) the liquid particles at all sections have the same velocities
(B) the liquid particles at different sections have the different velocities
(C) the quantity of liquid flowing per second is constant
(D) each liquid particle has a definite path
          
(A)          
(B)          
(C)         
(D)        
70. Which of the following statement is correct ?
(A) In a compressible flow, the volume of the flowing liquid changes during
the flow.
(B) A flow in which the volume of the flowing liquid does not change is called
incompressible flow.
(C) When the particles rotate about their own axes while flowing the flow is
called rotational flow.
(D) All of these
        ?
(A)               
(B)         ,     
(C)                    
(D)  
71. Head developed by the centrifugal pump is
(A) proportional to diameter of impeller
(B) proportional to speed of impeller
(C) proportional to diameter and speed of impeller
(D) None of these
      
(A)     
(B)     
(C)       
(D)    
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72. Specific speed (Ns) of centrifugal pump is given by
     (Ns)   
(A) NQ/H2/3 (B) NQ/H3/4 (C) N Q/H (D) N Q/H5/4
73. The height of Watt’s governor is
(A) directly proportional to speed
(B) directly proportional to (speed)2
(C) inversely proportional to speed
(D) inversely proportional to (speed)2
     
(A)     (B) ()2   
(C)    (D) ()2  
kA(T1 – T2)
74. The rate of heat flow through a body is Q = x , the term x/kA is
known as
(A) Thermal co-efficient (B) Thermal resistance
(C) Thermal conductivity (D) None of these
kA(T1 – T2)
      Q = x ,   x/kA      :
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)    
75. Nusselt number (NN) is given by
  (NN)   
(A) NN = hl/k (B) NN = Cp/k (C) NN = Vl/ (D) NN = V2/t.Cp
76. The shell of Cochran boiler is made hemispherical
(A) to give maximum space and strength
(B) to withstand the pressure of steam inside the boiler
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of these
    -   
(A)       
(B)         
(C) (A)  (B) 
(D)    
77. Lancashire boiler is
(A) stationary fire tube boiler (B) internally fire tube boiler
(C) horizontal boiler (D) All of these
  
(A)     (B)    
(C)   (D)  
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78. Locomotive boiler is
(A) single tube, horizontal, externally fired and stationary boiler
(B) single tube, vertical, externally fired and stationary boiler
(C) multi tubular, horizontal, internally fired mobile boiler
(D) multi tubular, horizontal, externally fired and stationary boiler
  
(A)   ,     
(B)   ,     
(C)  , ,  ,  
(D)  , ,     
79. A Nozzle is said to convergent nozzle
(A) when the cross-section of the nozzle increases continuously from entrance
to exit
(B) when the cross-section of the nozzle decreases continuously from entrance
to exit
(C) when the cross-section of the nozzle first decreases from entrance to throat
and then increases its throat to exit
(D) None of these
     
(A)    -        
(B)    -         
(C)    -             
  
(D)    
80. The purpose of governing in the steam turbine is to
(A) maintain the speed of the turbine
(B) reduce the effective heat drop
(C) reheat the steam and improve its quality
(D) completely balance against end thrust
       
(A)       
(B)       
(C)          
(D)           
81. The effect of bleeding is that
(A) it increases the thermodynamic efficiency of the turbine
(B) boiler is supplied with hot water
(C) it decreases the power developed by the turbine
(D) All of these
      
(A)          
(B)         
(C)         
(D)  
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82. The brown smoke during the operation of a Bessemer converter indicates that the
(A) air is burning out silicon and manganese
(B) silicon and manganese has burnt and carbon has started oxidising
(C) the converter must be tilted to remove the contents of the converter run at
high speed
(D) the brown smoke does not occur during the operation of a Bessemer
converter.
             
(A)          
(B)                
(C)                 
(D)              
83. A leaf spring in automobile is used
(A) to apply forces (B) to measure forces
(C) to absorb shock (D) to store strain energy
        
(A)    (B)   
(C)     (D)      
84. Deep groove ball bearings are used for
(A) heavy thrust load only
(B) small angular displacement
(C) radial load at high speed
(D) combined thrust and radial loads at high speeds
        
(A)      
(B)     
(C)       
(D)           
85. In basic Bessemer, the furnace is lined with
(A) silica bricks
(B) a mixture of tar and burnt dolomite bricks
(C) Either (A) or (B)
(D) None of these
         
(A)    
(B)          
(C)  (A)  (B)
(D)    
86. The chart which gives an estimate about the amount of materials handling
between various work station is known as
(A) flow chart (B) process chart (C) travel chart (D) operation chart
                 
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
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87. Which of the following is the principles of material handling ?
(A) Keep all handling minimum
(B) Select only efficient handling equipment
(C) Move the heaviest weight to the least distance
(D) All of these
          ?
(A)     
(B)      
(C)           
(D)  
88. Scheduling
(A) prescribes the sequence of operations to be followed
(B) determines the programme for the operations
(C) is concerned with the starting of process
(D) regulate the process of job through various processes

(A)            
(B)        
(C)        
(D)          
89. In manufacturing management the term “dispatching” is used to describe
(A) dispatch of sales order
(B) dispatch of factory mail
(C) dispatch of finished product of the user
(D) dispatch of the work orders through shop floor
        
(A)    
(B) -  
(C)       
(D)         
90. Value analysis is particular of interest when
(A) jobbing work economics are involved
(B) production is large
(C) only few components are involved
(D) costly equipment is used
      
(A)       
(B)     
(C)  -     
(D)        
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91. Which of the following chart gives simultaneously information about the
progress of the work and machine loading ?
(A) Process chart (B) Machine load chart
(C) Man-Machine chart (D) Gantt chart
                -    ?
(A)   (B)    (C) -  (D)  
92. Hydraulic ram is device used to
(A) to store energy of water
(B) increase the pressure of water
(C) to lift water from deep well
(D) to lift small quantity of water to a greater height when a large quantity of
water is available at smaller height
      
(A)         
(B)         
(C)            
(D)                  
       
93. According to the law of moments, if a number of coplanar forces acting on a
particle are in equilibrium then
(A) their algebraic sum is zero
(B) their lines of action are at equal distances
(C) the algebraic sum of their moments about any point in their plane is zero
(D) the algebraic sum of their moments about any point is equal to the
moments of their resultant force about the same point
              , 
(A)       
(B)         
(C)                
(D)              
        
94. Blow-off cock in boiler is used to
(A) control the flow of steam from the boiler to the main pipe and to shut off
the steam completely when required
(B) empty the boiler when required and discharge the mud, scale or sediments
which are accumulated at the bottom of the boiler
(C) put off fire in the furnace of the boiler when the level of water in the boiler
falls to unsafe limit it
(D) increase the temperature of the saturated steam without raising its pressure
      
(A)                 
   
(B)                , 
     
(C)                  
  
(D)          
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95. A bolt of size M24  2 means that
(A) the pitch of the thread is 24 mm and depth is 2 mm
(B) the cross-sectional area of the thread is 24 mm2
(C) the nominal diameter of the bolt is 24 mm and pitch is 2 mm
(D) the effective diameter of the bolt is 24 mm and there are 2 threads per
cm
M24  2       
(A)    24 mm   2 mm  
(B)   -   24 mm2  
(C)     24 mm   2 mm  
(D)     24 mm    cm    
96. The principle of transmissibility of the forces states that, when a force acts upon
a body, its effects is
(A) same at every point on its line of action
(B) different at different points on its line of action
(C) minimum, if acts at the center of gravity of the body
(D) maximum, if acts at the center of gravity of the body
                ,
 
(A)           
(B)           
(C)            
(D)            
97. In an inward reaction flow turbine
(A) the water flows parallel to the axis of the wheel
(B) the water enters at the center of the wheel and then flows towards the outer
periphery of the wheel
(C) the water enters the wheel at the outer periphery and then flows towards
the center of the wheel
(D) the flow of water is partially radial and partial axial
     
(A)          
(B)                 
  
(C)                  
 
(D)             
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98. For the same maximum pressure and temperature,
(A) Otto cycle is more efficient than Diesel cycle
(B) Diesel cycle is more efficient than Otto Cycle
(C) Dual cycle is more efficient than Otto cycle
(D) Dual cycle is less efficient than Otto and Diesel Cycle
      
(A)  ,        
(B)  ,        
(C)  ,        
(D)  ,          
99. The compression ratio is the ratio of
(A) swept volume to the total volume
(B) total volume to swept volume
(C) swept volume to clearance volume
(D) total volume to clearance volume
    
(A)       (B)      
(C)       (D)      
100. The resultant of two forces P and Q such as P > Q acting along the same straight
line, but in opposite direction is given by
          P  Q      P > Q,
        
(A) P + Q (B) P–Q (C) P/Q (D) Q/P
101. Hard steering may be due to
(A) Tyre pressure too low (B) Incorrect wheel alignment
(C) Steering gear adjusted too tightly (D) All of these
      
(A)     (B)   
(C)      (D)  
102. Co-efficient of friction depends upon
(A) Nature of surface only (B) Area of contact only
(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
    
(A)      (B)    
(C) (A)  (B)  (D)    
103. The acetylene cylinder is usually painted with
(A) Black colour (B) White colour
(C) Maroon colour (D) Yellow colour
      
(A)    (B)    (C)    (D)   
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104. Which of the following property is desirable for material used in tools and
machines ?
(A) Elasticity (B) Plasticity (C) Ductility (D) Malleability
              ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
105. The process in which hydrocarbons are decomposed into smaller hydrocarbons
is called
(A) Cracking (B) Reforming
(C) Polymerization (D) Alkylation
          ,  
(A)  (B)   (C)  (D) 
106. The gas used in modern shock absorbers is
(A) Nitrogen (B) Oxygen (C) Hydrogen (D) Carbon Dioxide
      
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)  
107. Coolant pumps are of
(A) Centrifugal type (B) Vane type
(C) Reciprocating type (D) All of these
   
(A)    (B)   
(C)    (D)  
108. The radiator tubes are manufactured by using
(A) Brass tubes (B) Cast iron tubes
(C) Aluminium tubes (D) None of these
           :
(A)    (B)    
(C)    (D)    
109. Engine torque is highest at
(A) Low speed (B) Intermediate speed
(C) High speed (D) None of these
    
(A)    (B)    (C)    (D)    
110. The most commonly used material for tyre tubes is
(A) Butane (B) Natural Rubber
(C) Butyl (D) None of these
-       
(A)  (B)  
(C)  (D)    
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111. Which of the following can be done to reduce the cold corrosion of main Engine
cylinder liners using high sulphur fuel oil ?
(A) Decreasing cylinder oil feed rate
(B) Increasing scavenge air temperature
(C) Using high TBN cylinder oil
(D) Increasing cylinder oil feed rate
            -   
          ?
(A)      
(B)     
(C)  TBN     
(D)     
112. Copper tubing is used in refrigerant system because
(A) It has less internal resistance
(B) It is cheaper compared to other materials
(C) It is easier to check leaks in copper based system
(D) None of these
          
(A)       
(B)        
(C)           
(D)    
113. The machinery which is usually tested first once the ship reaches a dry dock is
(A) Engine room crane (B) Engine room lift
(C) Gantry crane for engine room (D) All of these
                  ?
(A)     (B)    
(C)        (D)  
114. Which of the following instruments is used to measure rudder carrier bearing
wear down ?
(A) Poker gauge (B) Telescopic feeler gauge
(C) Trammel (D) Depth gauge
                ?
(A)   (B)   
(C)  (D)  
115. During flooding of a dry dock which of the following items must be verified ?
(A) All sea valves are operational.
(B) All overboard discharge valves are operational.
(C) Stern tube seal are operational.
(D) All of these
                ?
(A)      
(B)       
(C)      
(D)  
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116. Cladding is the process used for
(A) protection of metal surfaces against erosion
(B) protection of metal surfaces against corrosion
(C) protection of metal surfaces against cavitation erosion
(D) protection of metal surfaces impingement corrosion
     
(A)           
(B)           
(C)            
(D)            
117. Weather radar operates in which bands of radar frequencies ?
(A) L-band (B) Ku-band (C) C and X-band (D) None of these
-         ?
(A) L- (B) Ku- (C) C  X- (D)    
118. The design aspect ratio for a conventional airplane is a compromise between
(A) materials and structures (B) thrust and lift
(C) aerodynamics and structures (D) weight and lift
          
(A)      (B)     
(C)      (D)     
119. The wings of an airplane are designed to provide
(A) thrust (B) lift (C) drag (D) gravity
              
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
120. The angle between north and the flight path of the aircraft is the
(A) ground track angle (B) drift angle
(C) heading (D) angle of incidence
            
(A)    (B)  
(C)  (D)  
121. Which one among the following is most widely accepted as the homeland of
Indo-Aryans ?
(A) Arctic region (B) Central Europe
(C) Sapta-Sindhu (D) Central Asia
    -            ?
(A)   (B)   (C) - (D)  
122. The whole area of Harappan culture represents a
(A) Square area (B) Circular area
(C) Triangular area (D) Zig-zag formation
        
(A)    (B)   
(C)    (D) -  
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123. Shravasti was the capital of
(A) Anga (B) Kashi (C) Avanti (D) Koshala
   
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
124. Which ruler built the famous rock-cut temple of Shiva at Ellora ?
(A) Krishna I (B) Dantidurga (C) Govind III (D) Amoghavarsha
        -     ?
(A) -I (B)  (C) -III (D) 
125. Which of the following Sultans wrote his autobiography ?
(A) Ibrahim Lodi (B) Firoz Tughlaq
(C) Jalaluddin Khalji (D) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
       -   ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D) --
126. Who is considered the second founder of the Maratha state ?
(A) Baji Rao (B) Balaji Baji Rao
(C) Balaji Vishwas Rao (D) None of these
         ?
(A)  (B)  
(C)    (D)    
127. What was the symbol of the Swedeshi movement ?
(A) Dhoti (B) Gandhi cap (C) Khadi cloth (D) Charkha
       ?
(A)  (B)   (C)   (D) 
128. Who made the ‘Deepavali Declaration’ and when ?
(A) Gandhiji in 1930 (B) Subash Chandra Bose in 1941
(C) Lord Irwin in 1929 (D) Jawaharlal Nehru in 1929
‘ ’       ?
(A)  1930 (B)   1941
(C)   1929 (D)   1929
129. Loess is an example of
(A) argillaceous rocks (B) aeolian rocks
(C) glacial rocks (D) riverine rocks
‘’ (Loess)    :
(A)    (B)   
(C)    (D)   
130. Which of the following seismic waves effect only the surface of the earth ?
(A) Primary waves (B) Secondary waves
(C) Surface waves (D) All of these
             ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
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131. Which of the following regions receives maximum rainfall in winters ?
(A) Equatorial regions (B) Tropical monsoon regions
(C) Tundra regions (D) Mediterranean regions
            ?
(A)   (B)   
(C)   (D) - 
132. The period of the farthest distance between the moon and the earth is called
(A) apogee (B) perigee (C) perigean (D) None of these
          
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
133. Those animals which derive their food exclusively from plants are called
(A) herbivores (B) carnivores (C) omnivores (D) None of these
            ,  
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
134. The homeland of Kirghiz tribe is
(A) Central Asia (B) Siberia (C) Congo Basin (D) None of these
    
(A) - (B)  (C)   (D)    
135. Which type of crops are mainly grown in shifting cultivation ?
(A) Food crops (B) Plantation crops
(C) Fibre crops (D) Cash crops
          ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)  
136. The Nag Tiba is the mountain range of the
(A) Lesser Himalaya (B) Shiwalik
(C) Aravalli (D) Sahyadri
  
(A)    (B)  
(C)   (D)  
137. Which river divides the Deccan Tableland from northern India ?
(A) Chambal (B) Krishna (C) Godavari (D) Narmada
            ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
138. Which of the following areas is not affected by the monsoon of the Arabian Sea
Branch ?
(A) The Western Ghat (B) The Deccan Plateau
(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) The Punjab Plain
               ?
(A)   (B)    (C)   (D)   
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139. Which of the following types of soils is most suitable for tea cultivation ?
(A) Laterite soils (B) Red soils (C) Black soils (D) Alluvial soils
                ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
140. Which of the following states is a leading producer of woollen textiles ?
(A) Jammu & Kashmir (B) Punjab
(C) Rajasthan (D) Himachal Pradesh
            ?
(A)   (B)  (C)  (D)  
141. Which provision of the Fundamental Rights is directly related to the
exploitation against children ?
(A) Article 17 (B) Article 23 (C) Article 28 (D) Article 32
                ?
(A)  17 (B)  23 (C)  28 (D)  32
142. The authority to specify as to which castes shall be deemed to be Scheduled
Castes rests with which of the following ?
(A) The President
(B) The Prime Minister
(C) The Governor of the State
(D) The Commission for Scheduled Castes and Tribes
       ,         
  ?
(A) 
(B) 
(C)   
(D)      
143. Which amendment of the Indian Constitution restricts the size of the Union
Ministry ?
(A) 78th Amendment (B) 88th Amendment
(C) 90th Amendment (D) 91st Amendment
      -       ?
(A) 78  (B) 88  (C) 90  (D) 91 
144. Comptroller and Auditor-General of India is appointed by
(A) The President (B) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(C) The Prime Minister (D) The Finance Minister
          
(A)   (B)     
(C)   (D)   
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145. Which one of the following bills must be passed by each House of the Indian
Parliament separately by special majority ?
(A) Ordinary Bills (B) Money Bill
(C) Finance Bill (D) Constitutional Amendment Bill
             -   
     ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)   
146. The disputes regarding the election of the President and Vice President of India
are decided by the
(A) Parliament (B) Election Commission of India
(C) Supreme Court (D) None of these
             
(A)    (B)     
(C)    (D)    
147. ‘NABARD’ was established in which five year plan ?
(A) Fourth (B) Fifth (C) Sixth (D) Eighth
‘’          ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
148. National Renewal Fund was constituted for the purpose of
(A) Providing Pension for retiring employees
(B) Social security
(C) Rural reconstruction
(D) Restructuring and modernization of industries
           ?
(A)         
(B)  
(C)  
(D)     
149. Who formulates the monetary policy in India ?
(A) SEBI (B) RBI
(C) Finance Ministry (D) NITI Aayog
         ?
(A)  (SEBI) (B)    (RBI)
(C)   (D) NITI 
150. Which of the following is not a source of tax revenue collected by the
Government of India ?
(A) Customs Duty (B) Excise Duty
(C) Income Tax (D) Dividends and Profits
                 ?
(A)   (B)   (C)  (D)   
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(A) Water gas (B) Producer gas (C) Natural gas (D) Coal gas
        
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
152. The glucose level in the blood is controlled by
(A) Thyroxine (B) Insulin (C) Somatatropin (D) Prolactin
        
(A)   (B)   (C)  (D)   
153. The organ affected by diphtheria is
(A) Kidney (B) Lung (C) Heart (D) None of these
       
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
154. Pain relieving drugs are known as
(A) Antibiotics (B) Anaesthetic (C) Analgesics (D) None of these
    
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
155. Pointing towards a lady in a photograph Vimal said, “she is the daughter of my
grandfather’s only son.” How is Vimal related to her ?
(A) Brother (B) Cousin (C) Father (D) None of these
            , “    
   ”        ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
th
156. Sudha’s number is 11 from downward in a class of 31 students. What will be
her number from upwards ?
(A) 19th (B) 20th (C) 21st (D) 22nd
31           11          ?
(A) 19 (B) 20 (C) 21 (D) 22
157. The largest natural lake of H.P. is
(A) Renuka (B) Gobind Sagar (C) Rewalsar (D) None of these
       
(A) 
  (B)   (C)  (D)    
158. The famous Mohan Park is located at
(A) Nahan (B) Dharamshala (C) Manali (D) None of these
    
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)    
159. Who was the Raja of Bilaspur in 1682, when Guru Govind Singh visited the
territory ?
(A) Devi Chand (B) Ajmer Chand
(C) Bhim Chand (D) Ghammand Chand
1682                  ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
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160. Which district in H.P. is famous for fraternal polyandry ?
(A) Kinnaur (B) Chamba
(C) Lahaul & Spiti (D) Sirmaur
       -      ?
(A)  (B) 
(C)    (D) 
161. Which of the following is the India’s first underwater robotic drone ?
            ?
(A) BrainROV TUNA (B) HeadROV TUNA
(C) EyeROV TUNA (D) HandROV TUNA
162. Which of the following technology initiatives has recently launched by the
Union Government for coffee growers ?
(A) Coffee Krishi (B) Coffee Tharanga
(C) Coffee Geo (D) Coffee Connect
                  
  ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
163. Indian men’s hockey team defeated which country to win bronze at the 2018
Jakarta Asian Games ?
(A) Indonesia (B) South Korea (C) Pakistan (D) Japan
        2018          ?
(A)   (B)   (C)  (D) 
164. Which State government has decided to provide free mobile phones to women
of BPL families ?
(A) Rajasthan (B) Gujarat
(C) Himachal Pradesh (D) Uttar Pradesh
        (BPL)       
      ?
(A)  (B)  (C)   (D)  
165. You must get rid ______ unnecessary things.
(A) of (B) about (C) off (D) with
166. Antonym of the word ‘Robust’ is
(A) automatic (B) weak (C) restored (D) None of these
167. Meaning of the idiom ‘To draw the long bow’ is
(A) to shoot (B) to exaggerate (C) to criticize (D) to admire
168. ‘’   
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
169.  +  =
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
170. ‘’   
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)  
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