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Post NameLECTURER IN AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING - POLYTECHNICS
DepartmentTECHNICAL EDUCATION
Question Paper Code061/2016
Date of Test5 May 2016
Medium of QuestionENGLISH
Exam TypeOMR Examination
Total Questions100
1
In India, political parties are given recognition by :
Answer
C. Election Commission
2
English is the official language of which of the following states :
Answer
B. Nagaland
3
When did Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act enacted?
Answer
A. 2005
4
| Who was also known as ‘Sree Bhatarakan”?
Answer
D. Chattampi Swamikal
5
Who founded ‘Keraleeya Nair Samajam’ in 1907? |
Answer
C. Mannathu Padmanaban
6
‘Jathikummi’, which criticised the prevailing caste system was written by : |
Answer
D. Pandit Karuppan
7
Paliyam Satyagraha was in the year :
Answer
A. 1947
8
Who is known as father of Library Movement in Kerala?
Answer
C. P.N. Panicker
9
Which Novel of Lalithambika Antharjanam got Kendra Sahithya Academy Award in 1976?
Answer
B. Agnisakshi
10
World Polio Day :
Answer
C. October 24
11
If P = [[1, 0, 0], [0, 1, 0], [0, 0, 1]], then P² − 2P is:
Answer
B. −P
12
Which of the following matrices is not invertible? 1 0 on eee wae | Obes 4 | 4 4 le 4
Answer
C. F if
13
The number of terms in the expansion of (x*- 4) is x
Answer
B. 6
14
The value of cosl]* cos 2" cos3"*.....cos100° is:
Answer
D. 0
15
If sin θ/cos θ + cos θ/sin θ = 2, then the value of θ is:
Answer
C. π/4
16
The acute angle between the lines x − y = 0 and y = 0 is:
Answer
B. π/4
17
If f(x) = logₑ(logₑ x), then the value of f′(e) is:
Answer
D. 1/e
18
The minimum value of f(x)=—,— : x" +1
Answer
D. is-l
19
The integral of x³eˣ² w.r.t. x is:
Answer
A. (1/2)(x² − 1)eˣ² + C
20
Solution of the differential equation x dy − y dx = 0 is:
Answer
A. y = Cx
21
The number of bricks required for one cubic metre of brick mansonry are :
Answer
Question Cancelled
22
The silica in port land cement should be :
Answer
C. 20 to 25%
23
Pile foundation is generally used when the soil is:
Answer
D. all of these
24
The correction to be applied to each 30 m chain for a line measured along a slope of'0 ' is :
Answer
B. 30(1-cos 0)
25
The vertical distance above or below the datum is called :
Answer
D. Either
26
In compression ignition engines the compression ratio is :
Answer
D. 14-25
27
Which element is the final drive in power transmission of a vehicle?
Answer
C. Differential
28
How the ignition happened in Diesel engine?
Answer
B. temperature in the compressed air
29
De - Laval turbine is
Answer
A. simple impulse turbine
30
The governing method commonly used in steam turbine is by :
Answer
D. nozzle control governing
31
In a purely inductive circuit :
Answer
C. Voltage leads the current by 90°
32
A 25 watts 110 volts lamp is to be operated from 230 volts supply, the value of resistance required to connect is series is :
Answer
D. 528 S2
33
Capacitance of a spherical capacitor having ‘r’ metre radius with a charge of ‘@’ coulombs ata potential of ‘V volts in the free space is :
Answer
A. 4re,r farads
34
An incandescent lamp of hot resistance 920 ohm, 230V is connected across 230 V, 50 Hz mains in 10 hours . The energy consumed by the lamp is :
Answer
B. 0.575 Kwh
35
Type of earthing is very suitable in rocky soil places 18 :
Answer
D. Strip earthing
36
Maximum forward current in case of signal diode is in the range of :
Answer
C. Few milliamperes
37
Which type of switch can move either one of the two positions? |
Answer
Question Cancelled
38
The architecture of 8051 consists of:
Answer
D. All of the mentioned
39
During charging the specific gravity of the electrolyte of a lead acid battery : fA) Increases
Answer
A. Increase the bit rate
40
The purpose of Linear Predictive Coding used in GSM is:
Answer
B. Decrease the bit rate
41
The stroke of the engine is known as:
Answer
D. Distance between TDC and BDC A 7 061/2016 [P.T.O.] ne
42
Which part of a carburetor shuts of the air supply to aid cold starting?
Answer
D. Choke valve
43
The function of oil scrapper ring is to :
Answer
B. Lubricate cylinder walls |
44
The escape of burned gases from the combustion chamber to the pistons and into the crankcase is called as :
Answer
B. Blow by
45
The maximum pressure of air fuel mixture at the end of compression in petrol engine varies from :
Answer
D. 10-20 Kg/cm?
46
The percentage of energy in the petrol burnt in the engine which is actually utilized in propelling the vehicle is :
Answer
C. 25%
47
Cetane number of diesel fuel is a measure of :
Answer
B. Delay Period
48
Excessive pressure build up in force feed lubrication system prevented by :
Answer
A. Relief valve
49
A single cylinder two-stroke engine rotates at 3000 rpm. The number of power strokes per minute is:
Answer
B. 3000
50
Water circulation in a thermo-syphon cooling system caused by :
Answer
D. Change in density of water 061/2016 8 A III LEN SUOU ee -
51
Cylinder block construction by mono block is preferred to individual engine construction because of :
Answer
D. All of the above
52
The part of an overhead valve mechanism arranged between the valve tappet and rocker arm 18 :
Answer
B. Push rod
53
The device that permits variation in the distance between the spring eyes of leaf spring as the spring flexes is called :
Answer
A. Spring shackle
54
A double acting shock absorber usually has:
Answer
C. Unequal pressure on both sides
55
In the transmission system provision of slip joints allows a change in the :
Answer
B. Length of shaft
56
The most effective section to build chassis frame against bending is:
Answer
C. Square hallow section
57
‘The parts of the clutch cover assembly that hold the pressure against the clutch plate are the :
Answer
D. Springs 58 ‘The coefficient of friction for the clutch facing is approximately :
58
The coefficient of friction for the clutch facing is approximately :
Answer
A. 0.4
59
The central gear of an epicyclic gear box known as :
Answer
B. Sun gear
60
Braking is produced by the frictional effect between the brake drum and the :
Answer
C. Brake shoes
61
An under inflated tyre will wear the tread most :
Answer
D. Near the edges
62
Which of the following can be adjusted by modifying the tie road attachment length?
Answer
B. Toe in and out
63
Ignition in a SI engine takes place when the piston is :
Answer
D. Approaching TDC position on its Compression stroke
64
Critical whirling speed of a propeller shaft is increased by :
Answer
C. Decreasing its length
65
The torque available at the contact between driving wheels and road is known as :
Answer
B. Tractive effort
66
The tool employed to measure the shaft run out is the:
Answer
C. Dial gauge
67
Trafficators are light signal used for :
Answer
A. Indicating the direction in which turning.
68
In a ventilated disc brake :
Answer
D. Disc contains radial vanes between its rubbing surfaces for optimum cooling performance
69
The term ply rating with reference to a tyre refers to the :
Answer
C. Rated strength
70
In the recirculating ball type steering gear, the balls travel between the ball nut and the :
Answer
D. Worm shaft
71
The included angle in steering geometry is the sum of the :
Answer
C. Camber and Steering axis inclination
72
Valve overlap is the number of degrees of camshaft rotation during which
Answer
B. Both valves are open
73
In vehicles with tilt steering, the steering column is pivoted in :
Answer
D. Steering yoke joint
74
The caster is called as positive when the top of the kingpin is inclined to the :
Answer
A. Rear of the wheel
75
The vehicle ride will be comfortable if :
Answer
A. Unsprung weight is kept minimum
76
Which of the following gases is used as a fuel in internal combustion engine?
Answer
D. All of the above
77
A mixture of theoretical air and fuel for complete combustion of fuel is called :
Answer
D. Stoichiometric mixture
78
Combustion in compression ignition engine is :
Answer
C. Heterogeneous
79
The process of breaking up of liquid fuel into droplets or fine spray is known as :
Answer
B. Atomization
80
In loop scavenging top of the piston is :
Answer
A. Flat
81
The heat energy released by a fuel is measured by :
Answer
C. Calorimeter
82
The anti knock property of the fuel depends on its :
Answer
D. All of the above
83
Which of the following is not an objective of super charging?
Answer
A. To increase the compression ratio
84
The Carnot cycle consist of :
Answer
A. Two isothermal and two adiabatic process
85
Ifthe air fuel mixture ignites before the spark takes place the condition known as :
Answer
C. Pre ignition
86
The octane rating of commercially available petrol is :
Answer
A. 85-95
87
The power actually developed by the engine cylinder of an IC engine known as:
Answer
C. Indicated power
88
The ratio of the work obtained by the crankshaft in a given time to the energy supplied during the same time is known as:
Answer
C. Overall efficiency
89
In order to eliminate knocking in compression ignition engines, there should be :
Answer
A. Short delay period _
90
The ratio of the brake power to the indicated power is called : ;
Answer
C. Mechanical efficiency
91
During the charging the specific gravity of the electrolyte of lead acid battery :
Answer
Question Cancelled
92
The capacity of battery is expressed in terms of :
Answer
C. Ampere-hour-rating
93
When the lead acid battery fully charged electrolyte color will be?
Answer
C. Bright
94
The frequency of voltage developed in alternator depends upon :
Answer
A. Number of poles and rotational speed |
95
The most commonly used cranking motor drive is :
Answer
B. Bendix drive
96
The vapor lock problem may be caused in:
Answer
D. All of the above
97
The difference of level of tip of main nozzle and fuel level in float chamber of a simple carburetor is called :
Answer
A. Nozzle lip
98
Which of the following is not true for internal combustion engine as compare to external combustion engine?
Answer
C. They are all self starting
99
The thermal efficiency of a diesel cycle having fixed compression ratio with increase in fuel cut off ratio will be :
Answer
A. Decreases
100
The air gap between the central electrode and ground
Answer
D. r side) electrode of a spark plug is around :

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