| Post Name | Overseer |
|---|---|
| Department | Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation |
| Question Paper Code | 026/2023 |
| Category Code | 068/2021 |
| Date of Test | 12 April 2023 |
| Medium of Question | ENGLISH |
| Exam Type | OMR Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
10 Gunters Chain = —————— Furlong.
Answer
B. 1
2
On testing, if a chain is found to be too long it can be adjusted by :
Answer
D. all the above
3
The lines which run in the field to check the accuracy of the work :
Answer
A. Check line
4
Which of the following is TRUE about Surveyors compass?
Answer
C. The needle acts as the index
5
Inaccurate centring of compass is
Answer
B. Personal error
6
The sensitiveness of bubble tube can be increased by :
Answer
A. Increasing the internal radius of the tube
7
The vertical distance between two consecutive contours is called:
Answer
A. contour interval
8
The process of putting the plane-table into some fixed direction so that the line representing a certain direction on plan is parallel to that direction on the ground :
Answer
C. orientation
9
Each metre of a folding levelling staff is subdivided into —————— divisions.
Answer
D. 200
10
The absence of Spherical aberration is called :
Answer
C. Aplanation
11
In placing the concrete the process of entrapped air reduces the strength of concrete by :
Answer
B. 30%
12
The horizontal surface like slabs and floors held by stagnating water to a height of 25 to 50 mm by providing temporary bunds with mortar is called :
Answer
C. ponding
13
What is the IS code for Specification of Ordinary Portland Cement?
Answer
A. IS 269-1989
14
For soundness test using Le-Chatelier apparatus the water required for creating a cement paste is :
Answer
C. 0.78 times the water required for consistency
15
Fungi and minute microscopic plant organism grow in wood if the moisture content is greater than :
Answer
Question Cancelled
16
The process of forming white patches in bricks while soaked in water for 24 hours is due to the presence of :
Answer
C. Undesirable alkalies
17
The process of removing moisture from pores of stone is called :
Answer
A. seasoning
18
The alternate courses of headers and stretchers are found in :
Answer
B. English bond
19
Pitched root should have slope more than atleast :
Answer
B. 10°
20
The window that projects outside the external wall of the room is called :
Answer
C. Bay Window
21
In estimation of masonry, deduction is not made for :
Answer
D. Openings u
22
DPC is provided at :
Answer
C. plinth level
23
In plastering, deduction is made on one face of wall for openings :
Answer
B. 0.5 sq.m to 3 sq.m
24
The contingencies expenses of an estimate is :
Answer
D. 3% to 5% of estimated cost
25
The centage charge charged to meet the estimation is :
Answer
A. 10% to 15% of estimated cost
26
Vertical circulation area is :
Answer
C. 4% to 5% of plinth area
27
The decrease or loss in the value of property due to structural deterioration use, life wear and tear, decay and obsolescence is called :
Answer
D. depreciation
28
The mortgage value of property is taken as :
Answer
A. 1/2 to 2/3 of the capitalised value
29
The person who enjoys easement over a property is called :
Answer
A. Dominant owner
30
The total capital cost of the construction of the building including water supply, sanitary, electric and fittings is called :
Answer
D. valuation
31
The irrigation in which water is directly diverted to canal without storing water is called :
Answer
C. Direct irrigation
32
The moisture between field capacity and optimum moisture content is called :
Answer
B. readily available moisture
33
The area in which crop is grown at a particular time is called :
Answer
C. Culturable Cultivated Area
34
The first watering before sowing of crop :
Answer
A. Paleo
35
The efficiency that evaluates the loss of water by deep percolation and by excessive surface evaporation following an irrigation is :
Answer
D. Consumptive Use efficiency
36
The hydrological cycle is expressed by the equation :
Answer
B. Precipitation = Evaporation + Runoff
37
The form of precipitation when the size of water droplets is less than 0.5 mm and intensity is less than 0.1 mm/hour is :
Answer
A. Drizzle
38
The maximum rate at which water will enter the soil in a given condition :
Answer
B. Infiltration capacity
39
The solid obstruction constructed across the river to raise the water level and divert water into cannal operated by gates is called :
Answer
Question Cancelled
40
The most common spillway used in gravity dams :
Answer
A. Ogee Spillway
41
For series RLC circuit under resonance condition, which of the following statement is / are true :
Answer
C. both
42
It is required to extend the range of an ammeter having an internal resistance of 90 Ω from 0-2 A to 0-20 A, then the value of shunt multiplier resistance is :
Answer
D. 10 Ω
43
The leakage current across a pn junction is due to :
Answer
A. minority carriers
44
The power factor of an RL circuit will be —————— in nature.
Answer
B. lagging
45
The value of inductive reactance if the value of inductance is 0.07 H at a frequency of 50 Hz is :
Answer
A. 22 Ohms
46
Which of the following is NOT true for a PMMC instrument?
Answer
D. θα I2
47
A zener diode is used as :
Answer
D. voltage regulator
48
Under resonance condition the power factor of a series RLC circuit is :
Answer
A. unity
49
For a simplex wave wound generator, the number of parallel paths is :
Answer
C. 2
50
Unit of Magnetic flux is :
Answer
A. Weber
51
The deflection of a MI instrument for 4A current is 45°, then the deflection for a current of 2A is :
Answer
D. None of the above
52
The current gain is maximum in which of the following configurations?
Answer
Question Cancelled
53
The load in an AC circuit is 4+4j, then the voltage leads the current by :
Answer
A. 45°
54
A generator has constant loss at 40W and armature resistance of 0.4 Ω, then the current at maximum efficiency is :
Answer
A. 10A
55
A capacitor that stores a charge of 0.1 C at 10 volts has a capacitance of —————— farad.
Answer
B. 0.01
56
The input capacitor of an amplifier is —————— capacitor.
Answer
A. Coupling
57
A sinusoidal waveform with time period 10 milli seconds, the frequency is :
Answer
D. 100 Hz
58
Which of the following is NOT a method for improving commutation?
Answer
D. Parallel operation
59
A transformer is having negative voltage regulation then the operating power factor is :
Answer
C. leading
60
Find the voltage V EA : 12V A E F B 24V 6V 4V C 8V D
Answer
C. –18
61
Under constant load conditions, the speed of a DC motor is affected by :
Answer
A. Field flux
62
Transformers are rated in kVA and not in kW because :
Answer
B. Loss do not depend on power factor
63
In a 3-phase induction motor, the relative speed of stator flux with respect to rotor flux is :
Answer
B. Zero
64
The power factor of a squirrel-cage induction motor is low at :
Answer
A. Light load only
65
The two’s compliment of the number (100101), is:
Answer
B. (011011),
66
An 8085 microprocessor has —————— Number of hardware interrupts.
Answer
D. 5
67
The seventh bit of the flag register of an 8085 microprocessor is :
Answer
A. Sign
68
The armature torque versus armature current graph of a series motor is :
Answer
D. both
69
The decimal equivalent of the number (100101) 2 is :
Answer
A. 37
70
If an energy meter disc makes 10 revolutions in 100 seconds when a load of 360 W is connected to it, the meter constant (in rev/kWh) :
Answer
C. 1000
71
The unit of weight density in SI unit is :
Answer
A. N/m3
72
A Venturimeter is a device used for measuring the :
Answer
C. Rate of flow of fluid flowing through a pipe
73
Which of the following is a formula for the friction factor of circular pipes?
Answer
B. 64/Re
74
For the stability of a floating body :
Answer
D. Metacentre must be above the centre of gravity
75
Water hammer in pipes is due to :
Answer
C. Sudden stoppage of flow by the closure of a valve
76
Braking jet in an impulse turbine is used to :
Answer
B. To bring the runner to rest in a short time
77
The movement of ships and boats in water is due to :
Answer
A. Jet propulsion
78
A Kaplan turbine is an example of :
Answer
D. Axial flow turbine
79
Reciprocating pump is suited for :
Answer
C. High pressure
80
The specific speed of a turbine is the speed of a geometrically similar turbine which would :
Answer
A. Produce unit power (1kW) under unit head (1m)
81
Which element should remain constant, if Charle’s law is applied to a gas sample?
Answer
C. Pressure only
82
Which one of the properties given below is an extensive property of the system?
Answer
D. Volume
83
The law which provides the basis of temperature measurement is :
Answer
A. Zeroth law of thermodynamics
84
The working fluid used for carnot cycle is :
Answer
B. Ideal gas
85
The SI unit of Calorific value is :
Answer
A. kJ/kg
86
Bomb calorimeter is an apparatus to measure the :
Answer
C. Calorific value of a solid or liquid fuel
87
Rankine cycle efficiency of a good powerplant is in the range of :
Answer
B. 35-45%
88
The compounding of turbines is done in order to :
Answer
D. All of these
89
The point through which the whole weight of the body acts is called :
Answer
A. Centre of gravity
90
Where in the stress strain curve, the Hooke’s law is valid?
Answer
C. Elastic range
91
A cantilever beam is a beam whose :
Answer
D. One end is fixed and other end is free
92
For a given material, the modulus of rigidity is 100 GPa and the Poisson’s ratio is 0.3. The value of modulus of elasticity is :
Answer
B. 260 GPa
93
Horizontal diameter of Mohr’s circle is :
Answer
B. Difference of Principal stresses
94
The following hammer is used for striking as well as for pulling the nails from the wood :
Answer
A. Claw hammer
95
Lathe is primarily used for producing :
Answer
D. Cylindrical surfaces
96
A plane is parallel to a base of regular cones and cuts in the middle. The cross section is :
Answer
C. Circle
97
The longitudinal joint in boilers is used to get :
Answer
D. Diameter of boiler
98
In a flat belt drive, the belt can be subjected to a maximum tension (T) and centrifugal tension (TC). The condition for transmission of maximum power is given by
Answer
B. T = 3 TC
99
For a practical petrol engine working on Otto cycle, the compression ratio usually lies in the range :
Answer
B. 5 – 8
100
Which of the following is a water tube boiler?
Answer
A. Babcock-Wilcock boiler
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