City &¢ Guilds Sample questions Paper number Examination 2565-02-011 2565 Technician Awards Date as advised in Engineering Series ‘Paper Engineering Fundamentals 2 3 hours ‘You should have the following for this examination one answer book ‘The maximum mark for each section within a question is shown. Use large, clearly labelled diagrams or sketches wherever these will help your answers. See next page2565-02-011 Engineering Fundamentals 2 a @ @ AA flat of width 40mm is to be machined on the curved surface of ‘a metal bar of 50 mm diameter. The maximum depth ‘x’ of the segment removed is obtained by solving the equation x? + 50x +400=0. Calculate the value of x ‘The following results were obtained from a test on a lifting device. Load W 500 1000 1500 2000 | 2500 @) Effort, E 50 46 60 B 94 @) Draw a graph showing the relationship between E and W and determine its equation in the form E =a W +b. A bar 25mm diameter and 2.5 m long is made from steel with a tensile strength of 475 MN/m*. If the bar is subjected to a tensile load of 30 KN, calculate 7 the working stress the factor of safety the extension for steel = 200GN/m?. A circuit consists of a group of three resistors of 4, 69, and 129 connected in parallel, connected in series to a fourth resistor of 3Q. The circuit is connected to a 12V supply. Calculate i the equivalent resistance of the circuit i the current taken from the supply the power dissipated in the circuit. Calculate the resistance of 50m of 0.92mm diameter aluminium wire, Resistivity of aluminium = 0.0281m. 4 marks 6 marks 3 marks 2 marks 5 marks T marks 3 marksCity 22 Guilds Sample questions Paper number Examination 2565-02-017 Technician Awards Date as advised in Engineering Series Paper Manufacturing Theory and Processes 3. hours ‘You should have the following for this examination one answer book ‘The maximum mark for each section within a question is shown. Use large, clearly labelled diagrams or sketches wherever these will help your answers. See next page2565-02-017 Manufacturing Theory and Processes Qu Q2 Explain the precautions that need to be taken to maintain the accuracy of an external micrometer. 2 marks State the main difference between measuring and gauging. 2 marks Explain Taylor's principle of gauging. 2-marks State a typical application for a line standard. 2 marks i) Name the cutting tools in Fig. 1 labelled A, B,C and D in the order A to D ii) State an application for EACH. 4 marks Fig. 1 Draw a cross sectional view of a lathe bed that uses vee and flat guides and indicate which guides support the carriage. 3 marks Ahole diameter 24 mm is to be drilled on a centre lathe. Calculate the rp.moof the spindle when the cutting speed of the material is 28 m/min. 3 marks {h.\2565-01-017]2565-02-017 Manufacturing Theory and Processes @ Describe with the aid of labelled sketches the method of mounting a cutter on a i) horizontal milling machine ii) vertical milling machine. 4 marks Five slots, equally spaced, have to be milled in a circular plate, ‘Two indexing plates are available as follows: Plate No. Hole circles 1 2% 30 33) 3438 2 4 45 46 48 54 Dividing head ratio 40:1 Calculate the number of tums and holes in hole circle. 3 marks i) State the type of machine and cutters used for straddle milling. ii) Describe the process. 3 marks (hc. \2565sam 017]City 22 Guilds Sample questions Paper number Examination 2565-02-018 Technician Awards Date as advised in Engineering Series ‘Paper eH Resources Yzhours ‘You should have the following for this examination one answer book ‘The maximum mark for each section within a question is shown. Use large, clearly labelled diagrams or sketches wherever these will help your answers. See next page2565-02-018 Resources a @ @B List FOUR non-metallic materials used in engineering. State a suitable non-ferrous alloy for EACH of the following appliances: i) _ameelectrical conductor that can be soldered ii) adie cast door handle iii) grid plates for a car battery iv) amotor car radiator. Tdentify any TWO mechanical properties associated with thermoplastics. Identify FIVE classifications of drawings used in the design and production of an engineering product. Deseribe the job activities of a i) detail dranghts person ii) _ project engineer. Describe the SIX benefits of proper materials handling. State FOUR reasons for the introduction of mechanical handling equipment. 4 Marks 4 Marks 2 Marks 5 Marks 4 Marks 6 Marks 4 Marks (ec ousoraanCity 2¢ Guilds Sample questions Paper number ‘Examination 2565-02-019 Technician Awards in Date as advised in Engineering Series Paper ee Plant Technology 3 hours ‘You should have the following for this examination one answer book ‘The maximum mark for each section within a question is shown. Use large, clearly labelled diagrams or sketches wherever these will help your answers. See next page2565-02-019 Plant Technology Ql a _ With reference to steam generation, explain briefly EACH of the following: i) the difference between fire tube and water tube boilers ii) the purpose of water treatment. 4 marks b A boiler plant generates 7000 kg of steam per hour at 2 MN/m? and 300°C from feed water at 50°C. The fuel consumption is 850 kg of coal per hour of calorific value 30 Mi/kg. Calculate the efficiency of the plant. Specific heat capacity of water = 4.187 Ki/kg K. 6 marks QZ a_ State FOUR statutory requirements applicable to the operation of ‘compressed air receivers. 4 marks b —_Acompressor delivers air at 550 KN/m? and 150°C. Calculate the diameter of the delivery pipe required for an air velocity of 3 mis For air R = 0.29 Ki/kg K 6 marks Q3 a ~— A balanced three-phase, 415 V supply consists of three 30. Q resistors star connected. Calculate i) the phase voltage ii) the line current. 4 marks b ‘Draw and label a circuit diagram to show the arrangement of the equipment at the incoming supply point for a domestic consumer. 6 marks {tha..2565-02.019)City 2g Guilds Sample questions Paper number ‘Examination 2565-02-021 Technician Awards Date as advised in Engineering Series Paper oe Plant Installation and Maintenance 1 hours You should have the following for this examination one answer book ‘The maximum mark for each section within a question is shown. Use large, clearly labelled diagrams or sketches wherever these will help your answers. See next page2565-02-021 Plant Installation and Maintenance Qi @ @ State the purpose of maintenance management. List FIVE forms of maintenance. Describe, with the aid of sketches, how a rigid coupling fitted between a pamp and a motor should be aligned accurately. State THREE effects of incorrectly aligning the coupling in (a). State THREE reasons for lubricating bearings. Deseribe, with the aid of diagrams, the following types of lubrication systems which could be used in a gearbox. i) circulation il) splash. State THREE conditions which would normally require the inclusion of additives in industrial lubricants. Describe, with the aid of a diagram, TWO types of gaskets that would be used with a flange joint and give ONE application of EACH. 3 Marks 5 Marks 9 Marks 3 Marks 3 Marks 8 Marks 3 marks 6 MarksCity 22 Guilds Sample questions Paper number Examination 2565-02-023 Technician Awards in Date as advised Engineering Series i Paper Mechatronic Systems Technology 3 hours You should have the following for this examination one answer book ‘The maximum mark for each section within a question is shown. Use large, clearly labelled diagrams or sketches wherever these will help your answers. See next pageaed yxou 99g ‘suopsonb ¢ suyeuos sadvd yunyoe a, ‘uaded yenjae ayp Jo ajduexa we aaj 0} suopsaub uoumpoods omos sopraod Aquo zoded smu, szaded vopennmexs [enyse 94) uo zwadde suoyanzysuy aaoqe ayy, sia”ssue mod djoy [IM asayp JOASTOYA SayDIOyS Jo suIBABEIp payfaqey Aprwayo *9B3e] 287) -umoys st wonsanb v unynim woroas Yow so} seu MANUEL OH yYooq zoaisue ou0 MoRVUIUHEXD stip 40} BUIMOTIOJ stp DARY PINOY ROA smoy {Ay sanbyuqoay 131g pur angopeny sede senag Supaouysuy Pasjape sv ayeq Uy spaeacy weroTUqDaL, Z0-Z0-S9SZ uoneunuexg spquimu rade suoysanb ajduvs sprmy* AD2565-03-023 Ql: b QB a Mechatronic Systems Technology Define the term ‘mechatronics’ Describe briefly TWO industrial examples of the application of mechatronics. Define, with the aid of diagrams, the following types of control system, i) open loop ii) closed loop. ‘State ONE advantage and ONE disadvantage of closed loop control ‘over open loop control. Explain TWO typical requirements for signal conditioning in an industrial control system. ‘Sketch a circuit diagram of an interfacing circuit incorporating an operational amplifier providing a non-inverting de voltage gain of 5 with a maximum output voltage range of -10V to + 10V. For the circuit in b), determine i suitable component values ii _the power supply voltage. Explain the need for opto-isolators when high voltage signal sources are connected to low voltage electronic circuits. Explain the general requirement for transducers (sensors) in industrial control systems. Fig. 1 shows four electrical resistance strain gauges in a bridge circuit connected to a 6V de supply; G, and G, are in compression, G, and G, are in tension. The gauges have a gauge factor of 2 and a resistance of 1000. The compressive and tensile gauges are subjected to strains of -1.5 x 10° and +3.0 x 10° respectively. Calculate the output voltage from the bridge assuming that it is correctly balanced before the strains are applied. 2 marks 2marks 4 marks 2 marks 2 marks 2 marks 4 marks 2 marks 2 marks 8 marks Fig.2565-03-024 Analogue and Digital Techniques a @ @ a Fig b Sketch a circuit diagram of an operational amplifier low-pass frequency filter. Caleulate suitable component values for the circuit in a) to give a low frequency voltage gain of -10 and a cut-off frequency of 1 KEiz. Sketch a circuit diagram of a weighted-resistor operational amplifier providing 4-bit digital to analogue conversion (DAC). Explain the operation of the DAC circuit in c). Fig. | shows a logic system containing four NAND gates and two logic inverters. Derive a Boolean algebraic expression defining the state of the system output 'P in terms of the input variables A,B, Cand D. Show, using Karnaugh mapping techniques, that the expression obtained in a) is in minimal form. Deseribe, with the aid of a truth table, the operation of a JK flip-flop (bistable). Include in your answer the functions of the re-set and clear connections. 5 marks 5 marks 5 marks 5 marks 6 marks 4 marks 10 marks2565-03-023 Mechatronic Systems Technology Qe Explain the following types of error associated with measurement 2 marks and control systems i steady state ii dynamic. ‘Show with the aid of block diagrams, that the steady closed loop performance of a control system is represented by the expression. 0/0, = G/(1 + GH) where G and H are the gain constants of the forward and feedback paths respectively. 6 marks Calculate the gain of a closed loop system when G = 400 and H=001 2 marksCity & Guilds Sample questions Paper number “Examination 2565-02-026 Technician Awards in Date as advised Engineering Series Paper Mechanical Principles Whours ‘You should have the following for this examination a one answer book ‘The maximum mark for each section within a question is shown. Use large, clearly labelled diagrams or sketches wherever these will help your answers. ‘See next page2565-03-026 Mechanical Principles a qa Q@ Ahollow steel shaft whose external and internal diameters are 250 mm and 125 mm respectively, transmits 2.5 Mw at 150 rev/min, Calculate a _ the torque transmitted the maximum shearing stress in the material of the shaft c the angle of twist of the shaft, in degrees, over a length of Im. G for steel = 80 GN/m* ‘A.and B are two separate co-axial clutch plates. A has a mass of 50kg, a radius of gyration of 150 mm and rotates at 500 rev/min. B hhas a mass of 30 kg, a radius of gyration of 100 mmm and is stationary. If A is engaged with B, calculate at the time when slipping ceases to occur a the common speed of A and B b the kinetic energy lost by the system Water is discharged from a reservoir through 2 100 mm diameter pipe. The outlet is 20 m lower than the surface of the water in the reservoir. Neglecting frictional losses, calculate a the velocity at outlet, in metres per second b the discharge, in cubic meters per second, B= 9.81 m/s, 2 marks 4 marks 4 marks 5 marks 5 marks 7 marks 3 marksCity & Guilds Sample questions Paper number Examination 2565-02-027 Technician Awards in Date as advised Engineering Series Paper ae Electrical and Electronic Principles 2 hours ‘You should have the following for this examination one answer book ‘The maximum matk for each section within a question is shown. ‘Use large, clearly labelled diagrams or sketches wherever these will help your answers. See next page2565-02-027 Electrical and Electronic Principles Q1 a _—_Explain, with the aid of a graph of voltage/time, how the voltage across a charged capacitor decreases when it is discharged through a resistor. 4 marks b With reference to a), define the term ‘time constant’. 2 marks « A capacitor is charged to 12V resulting in 500 joules of energy being stored. It is then completely discharged through a 1MQ resistor. Calculate the i value of the capacitor ii time taken for the capacitor to discharge to within 1% of the final voltage (zero). 4 marks Q2 a ~—_A 10, capacitor is connected in series with a 200 Q resistor across a 50Hz ac supply. The current in the circuit is 0.2A. With the aid of a phasor diagram, calculate the i voltage of the supply ii the power in the cireuit. 4 marks b Three 200 resistors are connected in star across a SOHz, 400V, 3-phase ac supply. Calculate the i voltage across each resistor ii total power in the three resistors. 4 marks cc Calculate the total power in the resistors when they are connected in delta across the three phase supply in b)- 2 marks 3 a_ Describe the principle of operation and operating characteristics ‘of a 3-phase induction motor. Give a typical industrial application of this type of motor. 6 marks b An output drive shaft of an induction motor is rotating at 1440 rev/min providing an output power of 800 W. Calculate the i output torque ii input power to the motor when its overall efficiency is 84%. 4 marksCity &g Guilds Sample questions Paper number ‘Examination 2565-03-028 Technician Awards in Engineering Date as advised Series ‘Paper Electronics 3 hours ‘You should have the following for this examination one answer book ‘The maximum mark for each section within a question is shown. Use large, clearly labelled diagrams or sketches wherever these will help your answers.2565-03-028 Control Systems & Applications Qi Fig. 1 shows a simplified circuit of the input section of an integrated circuit type TL071/074, the semiconductor devices are shown as Q1-Q7. a State the function of this IC. 1 mark b Name the circuit component formed by Q7. 1 mark © Name IN FULL the type of transistors Q2, Q3 2 marks 4 Describe the function of the circuit formed by Q1,Q7,Ri and RS. 3 marks, © Describe the function of the circuit formed by Q4, Q5,Q6,R2,R3_ 3 marks, R4. INVERTINGQ2 Fig. 2 shows a block diagram of an amplifier with a gain of - A, and a feedback network. a State IN FULL the type of feedback. 3 marks bd _IfA, = 180, calculate the overall gain of the feedback system V,, 3 marks vi c State the effect of the feedback on the amplifier i input resistance ii —_outputresistance iii distortion iv bandwidth. 4 marks HG. 2 (hs. \2565-03-028)@ Describe what is meant by the term ‘TI/V Semiconductor’. List THREE types of II/V semiconductor material used in optoelectronic devices. State which material would typically be used in a light emitting diode (LED) emitting i red light ii green light iii infra-red light. 4 marks 3 marks 3 marks (h\.\2565-03-028)