Important Questions

Part A

What is Plot Area.

What is Plinth Area.

What is Carpet Area.

What is Setback Area.

What is Site Plan,Layout Plan,Index Plan.

What is Floor Area Ratio (FAR).

Define Transportation Engineering.

Write the various sub-branches in Mechanical engineering.

What is Energy Engineering

How the automation is related to mechanical engineering

Define IC engine

What is an engine?

State the main function of boiler

Write the types of turbine used in power plant

Define turbine

Define Surveying?

What are the objectives of surveying?

What are the two types of surveying?

Name the two principles of surveying

What are the various instrument of chain surveying?

Differentiate between Plane surveying and Geodetic surveying.

What is meant by levelling?

What are the objects of levelling?

What is standard size of brick?

What are the constituent materials of bricks?

What are the raw materials required to manufacture the cement?

What is cement concrete?

State any two types of cement concrete.

What is meant by grade of cement?

What are the uses of stone in building construction?

What are the qualities of a good brick?

What are the uses of bricks?

What are the uses of stones?

What are the uses of concrete?

Define foundation?

What are the purposes of foundations?

Define bearing capacity of soil.

What is landscaping?

Write the three important aspects of interior design.

Define Beam.

Define lintel.

How the stone masonry is classified?

Differentiate brick masonry and stone masonry.

State the purpose of plastering.

Define Dam.

Uses of dam

Define power plant.

What are the different types of power plants?

Give four important factor to be considered for selecting hydroelectric power plant.

What is a cooling tower? Give its uses

What is meant by nuclear fission?

What are the different types of hydro power plants?

State the disadvantages of steam power plant.

Define steam turbine.

State the limitation of an impulse turbine

What is the use of spark plug?

What are the types of heat engine?

What is meant by C.I Engine? Why is it called so?

What is a four-stroke engine

Define carburettor.

Mention the types of ignition systems and used in petrol engine

Define refrigeration.

What is refrigerator?

Define refrigerant.

Give some examples for refrigerant.

Mention the types of refrigerators

Write four chemicals used as refrigerant.

What are the applications of refrigerator.

Mention the advantages of using refrigerator.

Give some properties of good refrigerator

Define air conditioning.

What is the use of compressor in Air conditioner

What is the use of condenser in Air conditioner

Define DBT.

Define WBT.

Write few applications of air conditioner.

Part B

Briefly explain Civil Engineering Contributions to the welfare of Society.

Briefly explain the Specialized sub disciplines in Civil Engineering.

Explain about various types of building under national building code (NBC).

What is floor space index (FSI).Why floor space index (FSI) is important?

Explain in detail the classifications of Surveying

What are the good qualities of stone? Explain briefly.

What are the different types of cement? Explain their properties and uses.

Describe the different types of concrete.

Briefly explain Mechanical Engineering Contributions to the welfare of Society.

Briefly explain the Specialized sub disciplines in Mechanical Engineering.

Explain the basic Machining operations in Manufacturing process.

What is energy engineering? Explain in detail.

Write briefly about different types of Automation.

Briefly explain the components of Robot.

What is automobile and classify it.

Explain with neat sketches about any two special types of shallow foundations.

Explain with neat sketches the different types of pile foundation.

Explain about Pile foundations in detail.

What are the methods generally adopted to improve the bearing capacity of soil?
Write short notes on foundation failure,causes and precaution.

Explain in detail the structural components of a building.

Explain various kinds of masonry with sketches?

Write neatly brick masonry and stone masonry with diagrams.

Explain the following:

i. Beams ii. Columns iii. Lintels iv. Roofing v. Flooring vi. Plastering

Explain with neat sketches about the different types of beam based on its end support condition.

Explain various kinds of masonry with sketches?

Write neatly brick masonry and stone masonry with diagrams.

Explain the following:

i. Beams ii. Columns iii. Lintels iv. Roofing v. Flooring vi. Plastering

Explain with neat sketches about the different types of beam based on its end support condition.

Explain various kinds of masonry with sketches?

What are the different types of cement? Explain their properties and uses.

Describe the different types of concrete.

Explain the manufacturing of cement?

What are the different types of steel?Explain their properties and uses.

Explain with neat sketches about any two special types of shallow foundations.

Explain with neat sketches the different types of pile foundation.

What are the methods generally adopted to improve the bearing capacity of soil?

Write short notes on foundation failure,causes and precaution.

Explain in detail the structural components of a building.

Explain with neat sketches about the different types of beam based on its end support condition.

Describe in details the various components of bridge with the help of neat sketch.

Explain the factors to be considered while selecting a particular type of flooring.

Write a brief note on different mortars used for plastering.

Describe the important factors to be considered while selecting a site for dam construction.

Enumerate the various types of steel bridges and explain with sketches.

What are the factors to be considered while selecting a suitable landscape design.

Explain the Working Principle of Steam Power Plant

Briefly explain the construction and working of Hydroelectric Power Plant

Explain the various circuits in steam power plant with neat sketch

Explain the component and working of hydel plants with neat sketch

Explain the horizontal type fire tube boiler with neat sketch.

Discuss the differences between 2 stroke and 4 stroke engine.

Explain the working principle of nuclear power plant

Explain the components of IC engine with neat sketch

Discuss the method of harnessing solar power plant for generating electricity

Explain the working of a four stroke diesel engine with neat sketch

Explain the working of a two stroke engine diesel with neat sketch

Enumerate the main features with a simple sketch of cochran boiler

With a simple and neat sketch explain the working of locomotive boiler

Explain the working of a four stroke petrol engine with neat sketch

Explain the working of a two stroke petrol engine with neat sketch

Explain the principle and working of vapour compression refrigeration system.

Explain the principle and working of the vapour absorption refrigeration system.

Give the comparison of vapour absorption with vapour compression refrigeration system.

How do you classify the air conditioning system?

Explain the summer air-conditioning system for hot and dry weather.

With the neat sketch explain the layout of a window room air conditioning.
Explain the layout of the split type air conditioning system.

Mention and explain the different types of refrigerant used.

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of the window air conditioning unit.

State the principle of air conditioning. What are the parameters required for the human comfort in air
conditioning?

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of split type room air conditioner

With the help of flow diagram explain the principle of working of a vapour compression refrigeration
system. Compare vapour absorption refrigeration with vapour compression refrigeration.

Explain with a line diagram the construction and working of a vapour compression system of
refrigeration.

How are vapour refrigerators classified? Explain their operation. Mention the names of vapours used in
vapour refrigerators.

Explain any one refrigeration system with a schematic diagram