Advt.No.Rect/Admn-II/2017/7 - Job.No.

232 – Technical Superintendent

Sample Question Paper & Syllabus for Skill Test – 50 Marks – 2 Hours
Note: Sample questions given are only indicative in nature and not exhaustive. Level of
the questions may also vary.

Syllabus for Skill Test: Aptitude, reasoning, general knowledge, current affairs,
English, Computer knowledge, Basic mathematics & science. (Total 50 Questions: 1
mark each; Objective Type; Correct answer: 1 mark; Wrong answer: Negative marks:
0.5)

Sample Questions:

1. Ten years ago, P was half of Q's age. If the ratio of their present ages is 3:4, , what will be
the total of
their present ages?
A. 45 B. 40 C. 35 D. 30

2.The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If the profit is
25%, find the
value of x.
A. 15 B. 25 C. 18 D. 16

3.P is able to do a piece of work in 15 days and Q can do the same work in 20 days. If they
can work
together for 4 days, what is the fraction of work left?
A. 8/15 B. 7/15 C. 11/15 D. 2/11

4. Below five words are given. Find out that word, the spelling of which is WRONG.
The letter of that word is the answer. If all the four words are spelt correctly, the answer is 'E',
i.e., "AllCorrect".
A. Appraise
B. Commend
C. Mentanence
D. Behavior
E. All correct

5.In the following the questions choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the
given word. CORPULENT
A. Lean
B. Gaunt
C. Emaciated
D. Obese

6. Look at this series: 2, 1, (1/2), (1/4), ... What number should come next?
A. (1/3)
B. (1/8)
C. (2/8)

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D. (1/16)

7. SCD, TEF, UGH, ____, WKL

A. CMN
B. UJI
C. VIJ
D. IJT

8.In Engineering design, Third angle projection, the object is at:

a.A. First quadrant
a.B. Second quadrant
a.C. Third quadrant
a.D. Fourth quadrant
9.Weight of a free falling body when measures shows:
A. Maximum weightB. Minimum weightC. No weightD.Original weight+ Gravity

10. Laplace equation is:

A. First order equation; B. second order equation; C. Third order equation; D. Fourth
order equation.

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 Sample Paper & Syllabus for Main Written Test – 100 Marks – 3 hours

Note: Sample questions given are only indicative in nature and not exhaustive. Level of
the questions may also vary.

Syllabus for Written Test (objective & Subjective):

1) General Engineering: Topics from basic civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering,
Engineering Mechanics,
2) Core Engineering: Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics; Flow measurement instruments;
Lab operation and maintenance;
3) Aptitude, reasoning, English, general knowledge & current affairs, Computer
knowledge – basic computer operating systems
4) Technical Report writing; Ledger/ Stock Inventory methods; Use of Electrical and
electronics Instruments pertaining to Hydraulics/ Fluid Mechanics

Sample Questions: Part 1 – General Engineering (10 Questions: 1 mark each)

1. In applied mechanics, Centroid of a body is its

a. Geometrical concentration
b. Mass concentration
c. Weight Concentration
d. Gravity concentration
Ans:
2. In Engineering design, Third angle projection, the object is at:
a.a. First quadrant
a.b. Second quadrant
a.c. Third quadrant
a.d. Fourth quadrant
Ans:
3. Acceleration due to gravity
a.a. Same everywhere
a.b. Maximum at poles
a.c. Decreases with altitude
a.d. All the above
Ans:

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 4. The technical term “Star- Delta” refers to
a.a. Welding
a.b. Road Sign
a.c. Piping Sign
a.d. Motor Starter
Ans:
5. What is Dall Tube?
a.a. Tube filled with Dall
a.b. Orifice meter
a.c. Venturimeter
a.d. None of the above
Ans:

Sample Questions: Part 2 – Core Engineering: Fluid Mechanics/ Hydraulic

Engineering: (25 Questions: 2 mark each)

1. What is the dimension of coefficient of discharge (Cd) of a venturimeter.

a. m/s

b. m2/s

c. m3/s

d. dimensionless

2. If x and y are horizontal and vertical distances of a point in jet trajectory and g
is the acceleration due to gravity what will be the velocity of jet at venacontracta ?

a. √(2gx²/y)

b. √(gx²/2y)

c. √(2gy²/x)

d. √(gy²/2x)

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 3. Find the coefficient of contraction of the orifice if coefficient of discharge is
0.7 and coefficient of velocity is 0.85

a. 0.75

b. 1.01

c. 0.82

d. 0.88

4.Head loss between a length of 2m pipe of 25mm dia was found to be 2.5 cm of
mercury, what is the coefficient of friction if velocity inside the pipe is 1.3 m/s?

a. 0.049

b. 0.031

c. 0.48

d. None of the above

5.For the same length of pipe and same discharge if the diameter is doubled, the frictional
losses will be

a. Increased by 16 times

b. Decreased by 16 times

c. Increased by 32 times

d. Decreased by 32 times

6. In ------ Hydraulics Laboratory, there is ---------- Equipment called Particle Image

(2 Marks)

Velocimetry (PIV). It has ----- Laser system and two Cameras. It is used to measure

--turbulent flow.

7.Write the names of two flow rate (discharge) measuring equipment for flow in a pipeline

system: (2 Marks)

a)

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 b)

Part 3: Aptitude/ Computer Knowledge: (10 Questions: 2 mark each)

1) (51 + 52 + 53 + ... + 100) = ?

a. 2525 b. 2975 c. 3775 d. 3225
2) Find the greatest number that will divide 43, 91 and 183 so as to leave the same remainder
in
each case.
a. 4 b. 7 c. 9 d. 13
3) If x and y are positive integers such that (3x + 7y) is a multiple of 11, then which of the
following
will be divisible by 11 ?
A. 4x + 6y B. x + y + 4 C. 9x + 4y D. 4x - 9y
4) A boat having a length 3 m and breadth 2 m is floating on a lake. The boat sinks by 1 cm
when a
man gets on it. The mass of the man is:
A. 12kg B. 60kg C. 72kg D. 96kg
5) Name 2 Operating systems used in Personal Computers:
a) b)

Part 4: Technical Report writing; Ledger/ Stock Inventory methods; Use of Electrical
and electronics Instruments (20 Marks) – 4 Questions

1) Letter Writing: Write a Letter to Head, Civil Engineering, through proper channel,
requesting for purchasing consumables for Fluid Mechanics Labcourse starting in
January 2018. (4 marks)

2) For a building with 10 stories, has an underground sump located 5m below the ground
level. The height of the building is 35m. There are three tanks, each 9,000 liters
capacity kept at the height given. The tanks are interconnected. The tanks are to be
filled in 30 minutes. Assume1HP = 75m-kg/sec. Make suitable assumptions if
required.
Answer the following.

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 (6x1= 6 Marks)

1.a.a) Required Discharge rate: ---------------

1.a.b) Total work done: -------------------------

1.a.c) Total HP of pump required:--------------------------

1.a.d) Type of pump suggested:------------------------------

1.a.e) Suggested diameter of suction and delivery pipes

------------------

1.a.f) Electrical starter

specifications:-------------------------------------

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