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1 What is the minimum Head light Focusing distance required in the locomotives provided
with electrical head light? . d
a) 100 meters
b) 1000 meters
c) 2000 meters
d) 250 meters and above

1. The speed of a locomotive is controlled by

(a) flywheel
(b) gear box
(c) applying brakes 11.
(d) regulating steam flow to engine
Ans: d
2. For diesel locomotives the range of horsepower is
(a) 50 to 200
(b) 500 to 1000
(c) 1500 to 2500
(d) 3000 to 5000
Ans: c
3. The horsepower of steam locomotives is
(a) up to 1500
(b) 1500 to 2000
(c) 2000 to 3000
(d) 3000 to 4000
Ans: a
4. The overall efficiency of steam locomotive is around
(a) 5 to 10 percent
(b) 15 to 20 percent
(c) 25 to 35 percent
(d) 35 to 45 percent
Ans: a
5. In a steam locomotive electric power is provided through
(a) overhead wire
(b) battery system
(c) small turbo-generator
(d) diesel engine generator
Ans: c
6. Which of the following drives is suitable for mines where explosive gas exists ?
(a) Steam engine
(b) Diesel engine
(c) Battery locomotive
(d) Any of the above

Ans: c
7. Overload capacity of diesel engines is usually restricted to
(a) 2 percent
(b) 10 percent
(c) 20 percent
(d) 40 percent
Ans: a
8. In case of steam engines the steam pressure is
(a) 1 to 4 kgf/cm2
(b) 5 to 8 kgf/cm2
(c) 10 to 15 kgf/cm2
(d) 25 to 35 kgf/cm2
Ans: c
9. Which of the following is the advantage of electric braking ?
(a) It avoids wear of track
(b) Motor continues to remain loaded during braking
(c) It is instantaneous
(d) More heat is generated during braking
Ans: a
10. Co-efficient of adhesion is
(a) high in case of D.C. traction than in the case of AC. traction
(b) low in case of D.C. traction than in the case of AC. traction
(c) equal in both AC. and D.C. traction
(d) any of the above
Ans: b
1. The friction at the track is proportional to
(a) 1/speed
(b) l/(speed)2
(c) speed
(d) none of the above
Ans: c

12. The normal value of adhesion friction is

(a) 0.12
(b) 0.25
(c) 0.40
(d) 0.75
Ans: b
13. Which of the following braking systems is used on steam locomotives ?
(a) Hydraulic system
(b) Pneumatic system
(c) Vacuum system
(d) None of the above
Ans: c

4. _____ method can bring the locomotive to dead stop.

(a) Plugging braking
(b) Rheostatic braking
(c) Regenerative braking
(d) None of the above
Ans: a

15. The value of co-efficient of adhesion will be high when rails are
(a) greased
(b) wet
(c) sprayed with oil
(d) cleaned with sand
Ans: d

16. The voltage used for suburban trains in D.C. system is usually
(a) 12 V
(b) 24 V
(c) 220 V
(d) 600 to 750 V
Ans: d

7. For three-phase induction motors which of the following is the least efficient method of
speed control ?
(a) Cascade control
(b) Pole changing
(c) Rheostat control
(d) Combination of cascade and pole changing
Ans: c

18. _____ have maximum unbalanced forces

(a) Diesel shunters
(b) Steam locomotives
(c) Electric locomotives
(d) Diesel locomotives
Ans: b
9. The return circuit for tramcars is through
(a) neutral wire
(b) rails
(c) cables
(d) common earthing
Ans: b

20. Specific energy consumption is least in _______ service.

(a) main line
(b) urban
(c) suburban
Ans: a

21. _______ was the first city in India to adopt electric traction.
(a) Delhi
(b) Madras
(c) Calcutta
(d) Bombay
Ans: d

22. _______ frequency is not common in low frequency traction system

(a) 40 Hz
(b) 25 Hz
(c) 16 Hz
Ans: a

23. For 25 kV single phase system power supply frequency is

(a) 60 Hz
(b) 50 Hz
(c) 25 Hz
(d) 16 Hz
Ans: b

24. Suri transmission is

(a) electrical-pneumatic
(b) mechanical-electrical
(c) hydro-mechanical
(d) hydro-pneumatic
Ans: c

25. In case of a steam engine an average coal consumption per km is nearly

(a) 150 to 175 kg
(b) 100 to 120 kg
(c) 60 to 80 kg
(d) 28 to 30 kg
Ans: d

26. If the co-efficient of adhesion on dry rails is 0.26, which of the following could be the value
for wet rails ?
(a) 0.3
(b) 0.26
(c) 0.225
(d) 0.16
Ans: d

1. Radiant efficiency of the luminous source depends on

(A) shape of the source
(B) temperature of the source
(C) wavelength of light rays
(D) all of the above.

Light waves travel with a velocity of

(A) 3 x 1010cm/s
(B) 3 x 1012cm/s
(C) 3 x 1015 cm/s
(D) 3 x 1018 cm/s.

4. The unit of solid angle is

(A) solid angle
(B) radian
(C) steradian
(D) candela.

5. Candela is the unit of

(A) Luminous flux
(B) Luminous intensity
(C) Wavelength
(D) None of the above
6. The unit of luminous flux is
(A) steradian
(B) candela
(C) lumen
(D) lux.

. 7. The illumination is directly proportional to the cosine of the angle made by the
normal to the illuminated surface with the direction of the incident flux. Above statement
is associated with
(A) Planck's law
(B) Macbeth's law of illumination
(C) Bunsen's law of illumination
(D) Lambert's cosine law.

9. Illumination level required for precision work is around

(A) 50 lm/m2
(B) 100 lm/m2
(C) 200 lm/m2
(D) 500 lm/m2.

11. Which of the following will need lowest level of illumination ?

(A) Displays
(B) Fine engraving
(C) Railway platform
(D) Auditoriums.

13. The illumination level in houses is in the range

(A) 10-20 lumen/m2
(B) 30 - 50 lumen/m2
(C) 40-75 lumen/m2
(D) 100-140 lumen/m2.

14. Luminous efficiency of a fluorescent tube is

(A) 5- 10 lumens/watt
(B) 15-20 lumens/watt
(C) 30 - 40 lumens/watt
(D) 60 - 65 lumens/watt.

15. One lumen per square meter is the same as

(A) One lux
(B) One candela
(C) One foot candle
(D) One lumen meter.

20. Which photometer depends for its operation on Lambert's cosine law ?
(A) Macbeth lllumino meter
(B) Trotter Illumination Photometer
(C) Lummer Brodhum Photometer
(C) Guild's Flicker Photometer.

21. Which photometer depends for its operation on Inverse Square Law ?
(A) Guilds Flicker Photometer
(B) Lummer Brodhum Photometer
(C) Macbeth llluminometer
(D) Trotter Illumination Photometer.

23. Light is produced in electric discharge lamps by

(A) heating effect of current
(B) magnetic effect of current
(C) ionization in a gas or vapor
(D) carbon electrodes.
24. Lumen/watt is the unit of
(A) Light flux
(B) Luminous intensity
(C) Brightness
(D) Luminous efficiency.

Candela is-the unit for

(A) Light flux
(B) Luminous intensity
(C) Brightness
(D) Luminous efficiency.