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QUESTION PAPER

LIMITED DEPARTMENTAL COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION - 2010

FOR THE POST OF CHARGEMAN (T) & (NT)

SUBJECT: GENERAL ENGG & MECHANICAL ENGG CODE: 2.01 / 221

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Date: 29.08.2010 Duration : 3 Hours.

Time: 14:00 Hrs to 17:00 Hrs. Max. Marks : 100

Instructions: Please read the following instructions carefully before writing your answers:
1) All Questions in Part - A & Part - B are compulsory.
2) Each Questions in Part - A carries 1 mark and that in Part - B carries 5 marks.
3) There are four options - (A), (B), (C), (D) given against each question in Part - A out of which
only one is the most appropriate answer.
If (A) is correct, round on the correct option like (A)
4) The discarded answer if any, must be crossed properly and supported by initial of the
candidate.
5) Use only blue or black ball pen only. Use of Pencil is not allowed.
6) No sheet from the Question Paper / Answer Book should be detached.
7) You may do rough work, if required, on the blank sheets.
8) Please DO NOT repeat DO NOT write your name anywhere on the Question Paper /
Answer sheet. If name is found marked on the Question paper / Answer sheet, this will
render the candidate disqualified.

For Examiners only

Part - A
Correct Wrong No Total
Answers Answers Answers (80)

Part - B
Q.81 Q.82 Q.83 Q.84 Total
(5) (5) (5) (5) (20)

SUMMARY OF MARKS OBTAINED

Part - A Part - B Total
Marks (100)
(80) (20)
Obtained
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PART - A
(Each question carries 1 mark)

Q.01. 0.1 x 0.01 x 0.001 x 107 is:

(A) 1 (B) 10 (C) 100 (D) None of these

Q.02. Volume of a cone of radius ‘r’and height ‘r’is given by:

1 2 1 3 4 3
(A) ?r (B) 2? r3 (C) ?r (D) ?r
3 3 3

3 3
Q.03. 64 + 0.125 + 5.5 is:
(A) 8 (B) 6 (C) 10 (D) 12

7 10 5
Q.04. The value of ? ? is:
6 3 2
(A) 7 (B) 8 (C) 2 (D) 5

Q.05. One solder is made of 45% of tin and 55% of lead. What will be the quantity of tin and
lead in 28 kg of solder ?
(A) 15.4 & 12.6 kg (B) 12.6 & 15.4 kg (C) 12 & 16 kg (D) 16 & 12 kg

Q.06. 20 workers can complete a job in 60 Hrs. 25 workers will do the job in:
(A) 40 Hrs (B) 48 Hrs (C) 60 Hrs (D) 75 Hrs

Q.07. Amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gm substance through 10C is
called:
(A) Latent heat of fusion (B) Latent heat of vaporisation
(C) Specific heat (D) Thermal capacity

tan 650
Q.08. Evaluation of is:
cot 250
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

1 ? tan 2 A
Q.09. What is the value of ?
1 ? cot 2 A
(A) sec2A (B) -1 (C) tan2A (D) cot2A

Q.10. Find area of sector of a circle with radius 7 cm and of angle 300. (? =22/7):
(A) 13 cm2 (B) 15 cm2 (C) 17 cm2 (D) 19 cm2

Q.11. The single equivalent discount of two successive discounts 20% and 10% is:
(A) 30 % (B) 32 % (C) 35 % (D) 28 %

Q.12. In two hours the minute hand of a clock rotates through an angle of:
(A) 600 (B) 900 (C) 1800 (D) 7200

Q.13. The perimeter of a square is 504 cms. What is the area of the square ?
(A) 2016 sq.cms. (B) 15876 sq.cms. (C) 15376 sq.cms. (D) 1008 sq.cms.
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Q.14. Toughness of a material means:
(A) Strength (B) Fatigue resistance
(C) Stress relieving (D) Machinability

Q.15. Free graphite is present in:

(A) Cost iron (B) Steel (C) Gun metal (D) Ferrite

Q.16. Average of five consecutive odd numbers is 95. What is the fourth number in
descending order ?
(A) 91 (B) 93 (C) 99 (D) 97

Q.17. Which of the following is best conductor of electricity ?

(A) Copper (B) Aluminium (C) Silver (D) Iron

Q.18. The temperature at which the readings of Fahrenheit and Centigrade thermometer are
the same is:
(A) zero (B) 250C (C) ? 400C (D) 320C

Q.19. The main element for corrosion resistance in stainless steel is:
(A) Chromium (B) Magnesium (C) Cobalt (D) Vanadium

Q.20. What least number should be subtracted from 9889 to make it a perfect square ?
(A) 84 (B) 88 (C) 108 (D) 74

Q.21. Forging is better than casting due to:

(A) It gives better elongation properties
(B) It gives better resistance to shock and vibration
(C) It welds up crack and blow holes in most of the case
(D) All of these

Q.22. In gas welding, lead of blow pipe is held at what angle to the plane of weld:
(A) 300 to 400 (B) 600 to 700 (C) 150 to 250 (D) None of these

Q.23. Cavitation is caused by:

(A) High velocity (B) Low barometric pressure
(C) High pressure (D) Low pressure

Q.24. In interference fit, there is:

(A) a negative allowance (B) a positive allowance
(C) there is no allowance (D) None of these

Q.25. In all modern limit systems for desired fits generally:

(A) Hole basis is employed (B) Shaft basis is employed
(C) Both are employed (D) None of these

Q.26. Grinding machine size is specified according to:

(A) Size of largest work piece that can be mounted on machine
(B) Size of largest grinding wheel which can be mounted on machine
(C) Weight of work piece which can be grinded
(D) None of these
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Q.27. Glazing of grinding wheel is a condition in which:
(A) Cutting edge of wheels has enough sharpners
(B) Cutting points becomes dull and worn
(C) Abrasives starts loosing out and falls
(D) None of these

Q.28. A mandrel is used to hold:

(A) A thin work (B) A heavy work (C) An eccentric work (D) None of these

Q.29. Which of the following operations can be performed by a drilling machine ?

(A) Tapping (B) Reaming (C) Spot facing (D) All of these

Q.30. Cutting edges of a standard twist drill are called:

(A) Flanks (B) Wedges (C) Lips (D) Flutes

Q.31. For complete combustion of 1 kg of carbon, oxygen required is:

8 3
(A) 8 kg (B) kg (C) kg (D) None of these
3 8

Q.32. Tensile strength of brittle material:

(A) Generally more than compressive strength
(B) Generally is only a fraction of compressive strength
(C) Generally equal to compressive strength
(D) None of these

Q.33. Pitch of a rivet joint is generally:

d
(A) (B) 2d (C) 3d (D) 1.5d
2
where d is diameter of rivet

Q.34. Force is equal to:

(A) Mass x density (B) Mass x acceleration
(C) Mass x distance (D) Mass x velocity

Q.35. The total momentum of two bodies after collision will:

(A) Increase (B) Decrease
(C) Remain constant (D) None of these

Q.36. In matching the thickness of the chip produced as compare to the depth of cut is:
(A) Less
(B) More
(C) Same
(D) May be less or more depending upon the material of the tool

Q.37. Cutting forces at the cutting tool can be measured by:

(A) A dynamometer (B) A viscometer
(C) A sine bar (D) A combination set
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Q.38. Extrusion is the process of:
(A) Pushing the heated billet of metal through an orifice
(B) Producing a hole by using a punch
(C) Making cup shaped parts from the sheet metal
(D) None of these

Q.39. Cold working results in:

(A) Increase of ductility of metal
(B) Increase of strength and hardness of metal
(C) Decrease of strength and hardness of metal
(D) Refine of grain structure

Q.40. The surface finish of parts produced by hot working process as compared to cold
working process is:
(A) Poor (B) Better (C) Same (D) None of these

Q.41. The strength of the joint is more in case of:

(A) Welding (B) Soldering (C) Brazing (D) None of these

Q.42. In a planer, the ratio of cutting time to return time is:

(A) 5 : 1 to 7 : 1 (B) 2 : 1 to 4 : 1 (C) 6 : 1 to 8 : 1 (D) 1 : 1 to 1.5 : 1

Q.43. One horse power is equal to:

(A) 764 watts (B) 746 watts (C) 754 watts (D) 748 watts

Q.44. When the spring of a watch is wound, it will possess:

(A) Kinetic energy (B) Heat energy
(C) Flow energy (D) Potential energy

Q.45. The term heating surface in boiler means:

(A) The area of grate
(B) Volume of the furnace
(C) The surface area which is in contact with the flue gases
(D) The outer surface area of the shell

Q.46. During the transformation of water into steam, the temperature remains constant, the
heat added is known as:
(A) Liquid heat (B) Total heat
(C) Latent heat of steam (D) Specific heat

Q.47. The capacity of boiler is defined as:

(A) The volume of feed water inside the shell
(B) The volume of the steam space inside the shell
(C) The maximum pressure at which steam can be generated
(D) Amount of water converted into steam from 1000C in one hour

Q.48. Each proton carries a single unit:

(A) Positive charge (B) Negative charge
(C) Neutral charge (D) Unpredictable
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Q.49. The most important characteristics of a lubricating oil is its:
(A) Physical stability (B) Chemical stability
(C) Resistance against corrosion (D) Viscosity

Q.50. In spot welding, the spacing between two spot weld should not be less than:
(A) d (B) 1.5 d (C) 3d (D) 6d
where d is Electrode tip diameter

Q.51. The electrode tip diameter (d) in spot welding should be equal to:
(A) t (B) 1.5 t (C) 3 t (D) 6 t
where t is thickness of plate

Q.52. In electric resistance welding, voltage required for heating is:

(A) 2 to 4 volts (B) 6 to 10 volts (C) 12 to 16 volts (D) 60 to 90 volts

Q.53. The flux commonly used in brazing is:

(A) Borax (B) Zinc chloride
(C) Ammonium chloride (D) Rosin plus alcohol

Q.54. A hacksaw blade is specified by its:

(A) Width (B) Number of teeth
(C) Material (D) Length

Q.55. The teeth of hacksaw blade are bent:

(A) Towards left
(B) May be bent in any direction
(C) Towards right
(D) Alternatively towards right and left and every third or fourth left straight

Q.56. Which of the process is used primarily to obtain surface finish ?

(A) Boring (B) Broaching (C) Hobbing (D) Honing

Q.57. In a planer:
(A) Tool and work both reciprocate
(B) Tool is stationary and the work reciprocates
(C) Work is stationary and the tool reciprocates
(D) None of these

Q.58. Peen, head, eye and face are from parts of a:

(A) Hammer (B) Chisel (C) Vice (D) File

Q.59. ‘Drunken’is the word used in:

(A) Threading by top drill (B) Threading by die and stock
(C) Both (A) & (B) (D) None of these

Q.60. Invar steel contains:

(A) 20% Nickel (B) 36% Nickel (C) 48% Nickel (D) 5% Nickel

Q.61. Standard atmosphere in terms of water column is:

(A) 9.81 m (B) 10.33 m (C) 8.9 m (D) 12.75 m
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Q.62. A portable drilling machine is specified by:
(A) Spindle speeds and feed (B) Maximum thickness of job it can drill
(C) Maximum diameter of drill it can hold (D) Maximum travel of spindle

Q.63. In arc welding, the electric arc is produced between the work and the electrode by:
(A) Flow of current (B) Contact resistance
(C) Voltage (D) All of these

Q.64. The type of file used for a wood work is:

(A) Rasp-cut file (B) Double cut file
(C) Single-cut file (D) None of these

Q.65. A file with 20 teeth in 25 mm is called:

(A) Smooth file (B) Rough file
(C) Dead smooth file (D) Bastard file

Q.66. The cold chiesels is made by:

(A) Mild steel (B) High speed steel
(C) Cast tool steel (D) Stainless steel

Q.67. V-block is used to:

(A) Locate centres of round rods (B) Check the surface roughness
(C) Check the trueness of flat surface (D) None of these

Q.68. The brazing process is carried out in the temperature range:

(A) 80? 1550C (B) 170? 3000C (C) 350? 5000C (D) 550? 6700C

Q.69. An ideal fluid is the one which:

(A) Is compressible (B) Is incompressible
(C) Has low density (D) Is non-viscous and incompressible

Q.70. The helix angle for a milling cutter is in the range of:
(A) 25 degree to 45 degree (B) 35 degree to 60 degree
(C) 10 degree to 15 degree (D) 5 degree to 10 degree

Q.71. The pH value of neutral solution is:

(A) Equal to 7 (B) Less than 7 (C) Greater than 7 (D) None of these

Q.72. Foundry crucible is made of:

(A) Graphite (B) Lead (C) Cast iron (D) Mild steel

Q.73. Which is the binding material in cemented carbides ?

(A) Nickel (B) Cobalt (C) Carbon (D) Vanadium

Q.74. Which can be easily drawn into wire ?

(A) Cast iron (B) Zinc (C) Tin (D) Copper

Q.75. What is the product of cupola called ?

(A) Wrought iron (B) Cast iron (C) Mild steel (D) Pig iron
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Q.76. Which one is not a ceramic material ?
(A) Glass (B) Bakelite (C) Clay (D) Aluminum oxide

Q.77. Spot welding is used for welding:

(A) Lap joints in plates having 0.025 to 1.25 mm thickness
(B) Lap joints in plates having thickness above 4 mm
(C) Butt joints in plates having 0.025 mm to 5 mm thickness
(D) Butt joints in plates having thickness above 5 mm

Q.78. In thermit welding, thermit is a mixture of:

(A) Charcoal and aluminium (B) Iron oxide and aluminium
(C) Charcoal and iron oxide (D) Charcoal, iron oxide and aluminium

Q.79. Twist drills are generally made of:

(A) High speed steel (B) Mild steel
(C) Aluminium alloy (D) Bronze

Q.80. The raw material used for manufacturing aluminium oxide as abrasive material is:
(A) Silica sand (B) Bauxite (C) Quartz (D) Silicon carbide

PART - B
(Each question carries 5 marks)

Q.81. If 3 men and 5 women do a piece of work in 8 days and 2 men and 7 children do the
same in 12 days. How many women can do as much work in 1 day as 21 children ?

Q.82. What are the factors that effect tool life ?

Q.83. What is fundamental difference between planner and a shaper ?

Q.84. On grinding wheel label marking is A46K5V17, Explain meaning of symbols used in
marking.