DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO T.B.C. : SKP-U-DST Test Booklet Series ;eor { 5 . 6 1325110 Si (Mt TEST BOOKLET GENERAL STUDIES AND ENGINEERING APTITUDE Time Allowed : Two Hours Maximum Marks : 200 INSTRUCTIONS L IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE EXAMINATION, YOU SHOULD CHECK THAT THIS TEST BOOKLET DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNPRINTED OR TORN OR MISSING PAGES OR ITEMS, ETC. IF SO, GET IT REPLACED BY A COMPLETE TEST BOOKLET. 2. Please note that it is the candidate's responsibility to encode and fill in the Roll Number and Test Booklet Series Code A, B, C or D carefully and without any omission or discrepancy at the appropriate places in the OMR Answer Sheet. Any omission/diserepancy will render the Answer Sheet liable for rejection. 3. You have to enter your Roll Number on the a Test Booklet in the Box provided alongside. O3M1s 33 DONOT write anything else on the Test Booklet. 4. — This Test Booklet contains 100 items (questions). Each item comprises four responses (answers). You will select the response which you want to mark on the Answer Shoot. In ease, you feel that there is ‘more than one correct response, mark the response which you consider the best. In any case, choose ONLY ONE response for each item. ‘You have to mark your responses ONLY on the separate Answer Shoot provided. See directions in the Answer Sheet. All items carry equal marks. 7. Before you proceed to mark in the Answer Sheet the response to various items in the Test Booklet, you have to fill in some particulars in the Answer Sheet as per instructions sent to you with your Admission Certificate. 8. After you have completed filling in all your responses on the Answor Shoot and the examination has concluded, you should hand over to the Invigilator only the Answer Sheet. You are permitted to take away with you the Test Booklet, 9. Sheets for rough work are appended in the Test Booklet at the end. 10. Penalty for wrong answers : THERE WILL BE PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS MARKED RY A‘ CANDIDATE. - (i) Thete are four alternatives for the answer to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one-third (0-83) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty. i) Ifa candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even ifone ofthe given answers happens to be correct and there will be same penalty as above to that. question. iii) If a question is left blank, ie., no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO SKP-U-DST (1-8)1. Consider the following statements with regard to atmospheric humidity 1 Absolute, humidity is the amount of water vapour per unit volume. Hygrometer is used to measure relative humidity. Dew point is the temperature at which the relative humidity is 75%. ‘Which of the above statements are correct ? (a) b) © @ Land 2 only Land 3 only 2and 3 only 1,2and3 2. Sanitary/municipal fills and waste heaps are unavoidably hazardous due to 1. Leachates 2 Emanating gases 3. Rodents and wandering animals 4. Automobile workshops that seem to have ..an affinity for such neighbourhoods Which of the above are correct ? (a) land4only (b) land2only — (© Aand3only - Se 436 (d) . 3and4 only Qa Ca SKP-U-DST [ tale F (2-8) Consider the following statements regarding depletion of the ozone layer : L Excessive release of chlorine and bromine in- the environment from man-made compounds, such as. chlorofluorocarbons. 2 Occurrence of | certain natural phenomena such as sunspots, and stratospheric winds. a 3. Degradation of materials by ultra-violet radiation. 4. Major volcanic eruptions. < Which of the above can be B > C+D E > F > G > towards H (to be eventually located). AB is 80° to the East of the North line at A. Deflection/Interior angles at B, C, D, E, F are indicated. What would be the magnitude of the deflection angle at G (as marked) so that GH may run parallel to BA ? (Lengths are immaterial in this ease.) fel 0° y (a) 190° 7 works. © 120m? bo 2. Meant essentially for research and Ee@ 1500m* Res Ee development activities. © the ce aaa NS yar Activity-oriented. — x ze Used for planning, scheduling and] 16, If the EQ is 360 units, order cost is © 5 per controlling purposés. order and carrying cost is © 0-20 per unit, what is the usage ? # (@) Land 2only (@) 2654 units wy (b) 2and3only — (b) 2592 units S SB and 4 only: — © 1872 units ee @ 1and4only (@ 1574 units EE iS yt tt ‘SKP-U-DST b- (4-8) a Ce We mazes») * % Xs ig 205 2 210 ae re € Ye \ ( , hy = ¢ ee vax we! é18. 19. 17. If L; = the latest occurrence time for event j, E, = the earliest occurrence time for event i, T,j =the duration of activity j , 2 what is the total float for activity ij ? B,-L-Ty (a) o) ©) @) ‘The process of removing irregular portions of. stones and facilitating their easy transportation is known ds” (@) Quarrying ~ (b) _Reticulating (©) Dressing (@) Pointing On which of the following factors does hysteresis loss depend ? 1. Magnetic field intensity — ol Directions : Each of the next twenty (20) items consists of two statements, one labelled os ‘Statement ()’ and the other as ‘Statement (IY. Examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the codes given below : Cod (a) Both Statement (1) and Statement (If) are individually true and Statement (11) is the correct explanation of Statement (1) (b) Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true, but Statement (II) is not the correct explanation of Statement (1) {©) Statement (1) is true, but Statement (I1) is false (@) Statement (1) is false, but Statement (ID is Statement (I) ‘Atoms can neither be created nor destroyed,_— Statement (11) : Under similar conditions of temperature and pressure; equal volumes of gases do contain an equal umber of atoms. =) 22, Statement (1): 2. Frequency of the field_— ‘J. Lifts and external staircases are provided 3. Volume of material oe ca with access from the Tabby atea of each floor, A a ed in mulfistorey blocks. The external staircase ere & aust be “accesible. through "self-closing, and 4 only j 6) i80"swing unlockéd doors (with provision for (b)1,3.and 4only CO ocking st appropiate eae Statement (Il) : (©) 2,8and4 only Such staircases should not be inadvertently (@) 1, 2and3 only subjected to spreading of smoke, but must yet What is the volume of an FOC unit cell in terms of its atomic radius R? provide unhindered exit from the lobby of each floor. 23. Statement (1) Volcanic eruption is often accompanied by ck ») earthquakes. Statement (II) : Volcanoes erupt dust particles in the (@) BR® 3G 1688 va \s i i oo © 16R° V3 eS F 3 3 ¥ @ sar’ a, ke SKP-U-DST we (5 asia atmosphere. -B)24. Statement (1): 29. Statement (1) Quality is essential for survival and growth of Normally carbon dioxide is not considered an an organisation in the present era of tough \\) aivpollutant. competition. * C ) ‘Statement (ID) Statement () : }< ' Carbon dioxide is a constituent of atmospheric air. ©) ‘The concept of quality is confined only to construction and manufacturing 80. Statement (1) organisations. The size of a hydrogen balloon increases as it rises in the air. = 25. Statement (1): ‘Statement (Il) : ; ‘The material of the balloon can be easily The concept of Just-In-Time is operationalized etsy when the exact nimbér' of units required are bought at each successive stage of production, | $1. Statement (1): : | at the appropriate time, Preparation of bar charts is merely a scheduling operation while the preparation ee and analysis of a network is a planning Just-In-Time concept has been expanded to 0) function. mean a manufacturing philosophy of \-) Svatement (IL) : climinating waste. A bar chart, prima facie, does not show the interrelationships between activities. 26. Statement (I): 82. Statement () peste eine Maintenance (TPM) in| Project management is essentially the process (S) Productive “maintenance involving total to plan its * implenientation and to @) participation as a group activity, predelerine ‘the petiod-wise need of Statement (1D : resources” including fuids “and ‘personnel, Under the aegis of TPM, individual operators aeriri oo of total duration and quality generally take care ‘of minor maintenance : eee : ‘ (©) Statemen (ip: Of the four dimensions (not denying that there can be some more) of a project, viz., scope, Get) fire and quality, only any two can ae i others have to aibidé by these 27. Statement (I) Green energy refers to one which does. not harm the ecosystem of planet Earth. two prescriptions. (©) Statement ai: 38. Statement = All renewable energy is green energy. High strength, super-duralumin alloys are - adopted in the manufacture of acro engines. A Statement (I); ~ ®) Eas Precipitation heat treatment is adopted for To practise terraced cultivation in hill slopes, duralumin products. i it can be admissible to have thé vertical face of the terraced boundary run perpendicular to | 34. Statement () : | the ground trace of the faulé line, if any, in Metal carbides and carbon are used as the underlying land. ae refractories as they resist oxidatiori. i © ‘Statement (I) : j ‘Statement (I) : Metal carbides and carbon are not j | Fault lines are susceptible to slips and should Particularly suitable for high “temperature | be guarded against in land use. |. applications. ‘SKP-U-DST (6-8)36. 37. 38. 39. 40. oO ‘SKP-U-DST ‘Statement (1) Long chain polymers are weaker than most ceramics and metals. Statement (11) The molecular chains in long chain polymers are bonded to each other with Van der Waals bonds. Statement (D) Mechanically, pearlite has _ properties intermediate between ‘the soft ductile ferrite and the hard brittle cementite. Statement (I) Alpha iron can be made magnetic above 768°C. Statement (1) : Information and communication technologies can play a key role in the development and economic growth of rural India. Statement (1) Successful ICT application in e-governance giving respective one-stop solutions for rural communities is an absolute need of the hour. Statement (D Increasingly, employers have generally: tended to expect engineers to possess both hard skills and soft skills. Statement (I) : Soft skills mean the knowledge of software. Statement (D : What is legal may not always be ethical. Statement (I) : Ethical standards and the law, share the same theme, ie., what is permissible and impermissible. = Statement (1) : ‘A greenhouse gas is any gas in the atmosphere which absorbs and re-emits, heat and thereby keeps’ the planet's atmosphere warmer than it otherwise would be. Statement (1D : In the Earth's atmospheré, water vapour is one of the main greenhouse gases. (T- aL. 42. 43. “4. 45. By How much sulphur is required per 100 kg of final rubber product to completely crosslink butadiene rubber ? (a) 1Tkg @) 2Tkg : © 3Tkg (@) 47 kg Which one of the following is termed as sacrificial protection of metal ? (a) Galvanization () inning (©) Organic coating (a) Inorganic coating ‘The material used in the production of bearings is (a) o) © @) Cast iron Babbitt metal Pig iron Steel Malleable cast iron is produced 1. By quick cooling of cast iron. 2, By adding magnesium to molten cast iron. 3. From white cast iron by annealing Which of the above statements is/are correct ? (a) only () 2only (© Bonly (@) 1,2and3 ‘The critical temperature above which ferromagnetic materials lose their magnetic property is called (a) _Kelvin point Curie point (©) _ Recrystallization point (@) Celsius point41, ea 46. ‘The Hall Effect may be used to. 1, Determine whether the semiconductor is p-type or n-type. ae 2. Determine the carrier concentration, -_ 3. Calculate the mobility. — A Which of the above statements are correct ? + 4 S 5 >) Asaf production unit row work 6 days por ee es K Dw a wook with 34 2 hours of first shift every one of the 6 days and 3 hours of second shift for each of the first 5 days. Wage negotiations led to an agreement to work on 5 days a week with both shifts together clocking a hours per day (a) land 2only with an 8% increase in mere wages. How (b) Land 3only ‘much change in the hourly production would (©) end Sealy - mean parity in the’ agreement for both Qand3 management and employees ? E (a) 368% & gp I ©) 215% A aa - Which of the following sets of free, software =e ee © 182% < a tools are suitable for ICT-based education. as d) 133% ys well as an open source ? Ko bye ire (a) Scilab, Osdag, PHP and Latex Consider the following statements : _Soy “Tava, LibreOifice, Audacity and Matlab (©) Scilab, Arduino, LibreOfice and Latex (@) _Scilab, Octave, Netduino and Latex 1, National Agricultural Portal, eNAM, is designed to create a unified national market for agricultural commodities. gh Farmers can showcase their produce — online from the nearest market and the buyer can quote his price from anywhere, — 48. Which of the following are the benefits of| Which of the above statements is/are correct ? e-governance system ? @) Lonly 1. Simplicity, eficfoncy and accountability © 2only 2. Quality service to citizens _(9~ Both 1 and 2 e 8. otter acces to information a ati Lae 4. Expanded reach of governance 52. Consider the following statements regarding the code of ethics for Engineers : () 1,2and3 iz ee 1. The safety, health and welfare of the (>) 1,2.and4 only public are of paramount importance, ~ (© Sand 4only 2. Perform services only in the area of their (D123 ands yee : 3. Issue public statements strictly in an : : objective and truthful manner, — 49. What does CDMA stand for ? 4 Avoid deceptive acta,_— (@) Code Division Mobile Access Which of the above statements are correct ? _ Cade Division Multiple Access @) 1,2and3 only er a eae cee () 1,2and4 only (©) Code Division Multiple Applications a A (@) Code Division Mobile Applications @ Band 4 SKP-U-DST (8-8)waxes bee 53. Ina radar system, the term ‘Rat-Race’ is used inconnection with (a) Modulator (b) Pulse characteristics (©) Receiver Bandwidth (@) Duplexer 54, Consider the following statements : 1. Material science deals with the strength and stiffness behaviour of components (buildings/machinesvehicle facilities) based on their response to imposed stresses (forces, moments, torque, ete). 2. Material properties are dependent on their microstructure and response. to force fields and Surface interaction. Which of the above statements is/are correct ? (a) 1only (b) onl; ee 2 (@ Neither 1 nor 2 55. PQLI is based on (@) Infant mortality, life expectancy and adult literacy rate (b) Crime rate, clean environment and quality of housing (© Air pollution, water pollution and sanitation conditions (@) Health, education and environment 56. HDI is a better index of development because * @ GDP growth may not consider personal growth situations (b) It takes into consideration reduction of poverty (© AE covers' income, health and education aspects'of devélopment — ~ (a) It covers promotion of growth SKP-U-DST (9- 57. IPR protects the use of information’ and ideas that are of (a) Ethical value (>) Moral value (©) Social value (@) Commercial value 58. A Whistleblower is someone who (a) Whistles classical music < (b) “Anforms on any illegal, unethical or corrupt activity” going on in the organisation (©) Is adept in whistling (d) Boasts about himself/herself 59. What is meant by ‘Conflict of Interest’? (a) Being interested in many subjects (b) Hobbies interfering in education (©) Least interest. in the job taken, up_or assigned (@) AA conflict between the private interests and thé official responsibilities of. a Person in a position of rust 60. What is ‘Nepotism’ ? (@) _Undermining the morale of workers (b) Harassment of women workers (©) Being autocratic in decision-making @ Hiheg friends of relatives and showing favouritism in work oD)