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Post NameJUNIOR INSTRUCTOR -MECHANIC MOTOR VEHICLE
DepartmentINDUSTRIAL TAINING
Question Paper Code040/2017/OL
Category Code240/2016
Date of Test19 May 2017
Medium of QuestionENGLISH
Exam TypeOnline Examination
Total Questions100
1
The first mass movement started by Gandhiji in India
Answer
B. Non-co-operation
2
The Tebhaya movement started in
Answer
A. Bengal
3
The leader of Abbinav Bharat Society
Answer
D. V.D. Savarkar
4
The first person to hoist Indian tricolour flag in an international flat forum
Answer
C. Madame Bhikaji Cama
5
The leader of 1857 revolt at Kanpur
Answer
A. Nana Saheb
6
The roof of the world
Answer
D. Pamir Plateau
7
The longest Peninsular river
Answer
B. Godavari
8
The Southernmost point of Peninsular India
Answer
C. Indirapoint
9
The most important tax imposed by the central government
Answer
B. Personal Income tax
10
The proclamation of Free Primary Education in 1817 issued
Answer
C. Rani Gowri Parvathy Bhai
11
The father of Kerala Renaissance
Answer
C. Sri Narayana Guru
12
Samathwasamajam was started by
Answer
C. Vaikunda Swamikal
13
The Temple Entry Proclamation was announced on
Answer
A. 12 November 1936
14
Ayyankali was called Pulaya Raja by
Answer
B. Gandhiji
15
Founder of Aryasanujan in Kerala
Answer
D. Pandit K.P. Karuppan
16
The winner of Australian Open Tennis 2016
Answer
Question Cancelled
17
R.B.I. Governor of India
Answer
D. Urjit Patel
18
The Jnanpith Award of 2016
Answer
A. Shankha ghosh
19
First women leader of S.B.I
Answer
B. Arundhadhi Bhattachariya
20
The Chief Minister of Andrapradesh
Answer
D. Chandra Babu Naidu
21
The component used to overcome viscous drag in the multi plate wet clutch
Answer
Question Cancelled
22
Arrangement of the chassis in which provide maximum utilization of space
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A. Full-forward control chassis
23
To accommodate any misalignment between the engine or transmission relative to frame or body with the help of
Answer
D. Rubber blocks
24
In a rear axle drive vehicle, torque reaction and braking torque are transmitted from the axle casing to the frame by means of
Answer
B. Leaf spring
25
Hazard flashers are used to indicate
Answer
D. All of these
26
Which type of brake chamber is provided with fail safe parking brake?
Answer
A. Spring brake chamber
27
The propellant unit of air bag consists of
Answer
C. Potassium nitrate and sodium azide
28
Which of the following is controls fuel surge in fuel tank on vehicle movement?
Answer
B. Baffles
29
Excess fuel pressure in a CRDI engine system is protected with a
Answer
C. Pressure limiter valve
30
The function of an air cleaner
Answer
D. All of these
31
What are the basic factors affect the gear selection?
Answer
B. Vehicle speed and engine load
32
The cavitations formed inside the torque converter centre is the result of
Answer
A. Low oil pressure
33
The plunging type constant velocity joint is employed at the ________ end of the drive shaft.
Answer
B. Differential end
34
Which of the following is not a reason for humming noise from the rear axle?
Answer
D. Worn out axle shaft splines
35
The material used to improve the resistance to wear of rubber threads in a tire is
Answer
C. Carbon black
36
Which part of a master cylinder serves to retain the residual pressure in the brake lines even when the brakes are released?
Answer
A. Check valve
37
Lamda sensors are located at
Answer
A. Exhaust manifold
38
Sedimentation type fuel filters are generally used as
Answer
C. Primary filter
39
Which one of the following is a cylinder head gasket material?
Answer
D. Shimbestose
40
The ability of engine bearings to accommodates small variation in shaft is its
Answer
B. Conformability
41
The device fitted on diesel engine to develop vacuum to assist the pneumatic governor of FIP
Answer
C. Exhauster
42
Number of pole fingers in an alternator rotor
Answer
B. 12
43
Which of the following is a solid lubricant?
Answer
A. Graphite
44
The clearance between the oil pump gear teethes are measured with
Answer
D. Feeler guage
45
Which one of the following is not affected the fuel economy of an engine?
Answer
B. Clogged fuel filter
46
Find the probable cause of wheel tramp
Answer
D. Dynamic unbalance
47
A vehicle with torsion bar suspension required ________ to take the driving and braking thrust.
Answer
C. Radius rod
48
Which of the under mentioned fault can be change the steering axis inclination?
Answer
A. Bent wheel spindle
49
The effect of side wind over the frame side member is its
Answer
A. Lateral bending
50
Belleville springs are generally known as
Answer
D. Diaphragm springs
51
Which of the following gear boxes have lesser mechanical efficiency?
Answer
C. Sliding mesh
52
Alloy steels are generally quenched in
Answer
B. Oil
53
The fastener used to transmitting torque from a rotating shaft to a hub or vize versa
Answer
D. Key
54
Adjustment of FIP in which ensure equal time interval of fuel delivery to all engine cylinders
Answer
C. Phasing
55
The process of continues releasing and applying of brake in an ABS is called
Answer
A. Pressure modulation
56
Maximum boost pressure of a turbocharger is controlled by a
Answer
B. Waste gate
57
Annulus in an epicycle gear box is usually known as
Answer
A. Ring gear
58
The length variation between leaf spring eyes by the oscillation of leaves are accommodate with the help of
Answer
B. Shackle
59
Which among the following is a disadvantages of hypoid gear using in final drive?
Answer
D. Less ground clearance
60
The steering sensor in an electronic power steering system consist of
Answer
C. Torque and rotation sensor
61
The percentage ratio between difference of vehicle speed and wheel speed to the vehicle speed is
Answer
C. Slip ratio
62
In a disc brake caliper, the component act as a return spring to retract the piston
Answer
B. Rubber sealing ring
63
Identify the horn relay with its marking
Answer
D. HBS
64
Location of an expansion valve in an automotive air conditioning is at
Answer
A. Inlet side of evaporator
65
The socket in which provided with a universal joint
Answer
B. Flex
66
The catalyst used for first stage conversion in a three - way convertor
Answer
D. Rhodium
67
Combustion knock in a CI engine is generally known as
Answer
A. Diesel knock
68
Which of the following are provided to the crank shaft to the balancing of main journals?
Answer
C. Crank weight
69
Permissible range of particulate matters in the exhaust gas of a petrol engine as per Euro 4 emission standard is
Answer
D. None of these
70
Oil additives which handle high temperature deposit such as gums and varnishes
Answer
B. Detergent
71
In an alternator, the carbon brushes ride on the
Answer
C. Slip ring
72
Choose correct drive transmission from engine to gear box
Answer
A. Fly wheel - cover - drive plate - driven plate
73
As related to the automatic transmission, the friction loss in the manual transmission is
Answer
A. Less
74
Separate carrier type rear axle casing is generally known as
Answer
C. Banjo type
75
Which among the following springs have the greater energy storing capacity?
Answer
D. Rubber spring
76
The shock absorber dissolve can be reduced by pressurizing the fluid with ________ gas.
Answer
B. Nitrogen
77
In the code 145 SR-13 of a radial tire, 13 denominate
Answer
C. Inner diameter of tire
78
Which light provide a better night time visibility?
Answer
D. Xenon
79
The magnitude of slip angle is small at
Answer
A. Low speed
80
In SI engine, which one of the following combustion chamber have centrally located spark plug?
Answer
B. Hemispherical
81
To improve the resistance to wear and corrosion, cylinder liners are plated with
Answer
D. Chromium
82
Which one of the following is not an advantage of toothed belt drive?
Answer
C. Long life
83
Tendency of fuel to change from liquid to vapour form is called
Answer
B. Volatility
84
Cold plugs are generally used in
Answer
A. High speed heavy duty engines
85
Which one of the given carburetor is a constant vacuum type?
Answer
B. S.U. carburetor
86
What are the advantages of dual mass fly wheel over a single fly wheel?
Answer
D. All of these
87
More injection delay period will lead to
Answer
A. Diesel knock
88
Which one of the following is not a part of cover assembly in a clutch?
Answer
C. Release bearing
89
Free wheel unit in the transmission are provided with dog clutch to
Answer
A. Lock free wheel
90
Critical whirling speed of a propeller shaft can be increased by
Answer
D. Decreasing length
91
Which member of a torque converter is also known as reactor?
Answer
B. Stator
92
Front wheel drive cars are usually employed with ________ type independent suspension to provide maximum room in the engine compartment.
Answer
C. Mac Pherson strut
93
The effect of positive scrub radius on the road wheels are
Answer
B. Toe-out
94
Glow plugs are fitted an engine with
Answer
A. Pre combustion chamber
95
The main disadvantage of lower aspect ratio
Answer
D. Uncomfortable ride
96
Contact breaker point of a 6 cylinder 4 stroke engine operating at 3000 RPM will make and break for _______ times in a minute.
Answer
C. 9000
97
One bar is equal to
Answer
B. 100 Kpa
98
Piston rings and cylinder liners are
Answer
D. Centrifugal casted
99
Gear mechanism in a slack adjuster
Answer
A. Worm and wheel
100
The types of lubrication in which scavenging pump required
Answer
C. Dry sump system

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