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1.

CFL means

A. Combustible fluoride lamp
B. Compact fluoride lamp
C. Compact fluorescent lamp
D. Combustible fluorescent lamp
Answer» D. Combustible fluorescent lamp
2.

For welding aluminium alloys, the electrodes used are

A. Hard drawn copper
B. Cadmium copper
C. Chromium copper
D. Tungsten copper
Answer» B. Cadmium copper
3.

Which among the following is mechanical braking?

A. Pneumatic braking
B. Plugging
C. Dynamic braking
D. Regenerative braking
Answer» B. Plugging
4.

The metal which can be extracted from its ore by the method of electrolysis is /are

A. Zinc
B. Aluminium
C. Copper
D. All of these
Answer» E.
5.

When sulfate molecules reacts with the water then

A. Hydrogen is liberated
B. Oxygen is liberated
C. Sulphurdioxide is formed
D. All of these
Answer» C. Sulphurdioxide is formed
6.

According to the Faraday’s first laws of electrolysis, the mass of substance liberated during electrolysis is

A. Directly proportional to the current flowing through the electrolyte
B. Directly proportional to time for which current flows
C. Directly proportional to the charge
D. Only (a) and (b)
Answer» E.
7.

The efficiency of heating is more for

A. Solid fuels
B. Oil heating
C. Gas heating
D. Electric heating
Answer» E.
8.

The core type induction furnace and the coreless type induction furnace are

A. Low frequency, high frequency
B. Low frequency, low frequency
C. High frequency, high frequency
D. High frequency, low frequency
Answer» B. Low frequency, low frequency
9.

The heat can be transferred from high temperature body to low temperature body by

A. Conduction method
B. Convection method
C. Radiation method
D. All of these
Answer» E.
10.

Direct resistance heating method is used in

A. Salt bath furnaces
B. Resistance welding
C. Electrode boiler for heating water
D. All of these
Answer» E.
11.

Heat in water and air is transferred by

A. Conduction
B. Convection
C. Radiation
D. Either conduction or convection
Answer» C. Radiation
12.

For improving the power factor of coreless type induction furnace,

A. Capacitor is used
B. Inductor is used
C. Resistor is used
D. Transistor is used
Answer» B. Inductor is used
13.

In induction heating, the heat produced is

A. Directly proportional to the induced voltage and inversely proportional to the resistance
B. Inversely proportional to the induced voltage and directly proportional to the resistance
C. Directly proportional to the square of induced voltage and inversely proportional to the resistance
D. Inversely proportional to the square of induced voltage and directly proportional to the resistance
Answer» D. Inversely proportional to the square of induced voltage and directly proportional to the resistance
14.

In direct core type induction furnaces, the leakage reactance of the magnetic circuit is

A. High and power factor is also high
B. Low and power factor is high
C. High and power factor is low
D. Low and power factor is also low
Answer» D. Low and power factor is also low
15.

The electrodes used in carbon arc welding are made up of

A. Carbon
B. Graphite
C. Either carbon or graphite
D. Zinc
Answer» D. Zinc
16.

The current efficiency is defined as the ratio of

A. Actual quantity of the substance deposited to the theoretical quantity of the substance deposited
B. Actual quantity of the substance deposited to the theoretical quantity of the substance liberated
C. Theoretical quantity of the substance deposited to the actual quantity of the substance deposited
D. Theoretical quantity of the substance deposited to the actual quantity of the substance liberated
Answer» C. Theoretical quantity of the substance deposited to the actual quantity of the substance deposited
17.

In radiation mode of heat transfer, the heat is transferred from one body to other

A. From molecule to molecule due to the temperature gradient between two parts
B. By actual movement of the heated molecules
C. Without actually heating the medium in between
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
18.

AC series motors are most suitable for

A. Urban services
B. Sub-urban services
C. Main line services
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
19.

The sun’s rays reach the earth without heating the atmosphere, this is due to

A. Convection
B. Radiation
C. Conduction
D. None of these
Answer» C. Conduction
20.

In indirect core type of furnace, the element is heated by induction, which transfer the heat to the charge by

A. Conduction
B. Radiation
C. Convection
D. All of these
Answer» C. Convection
21.

High frequency eddy current heating is used for

A. Melting of non-ferrous metals
B. High grade alloy steel production
C. Hardening the surfaces of materials being heated
D. Vacuum heating
Answer» D. Vacuum heating
22.

The inside wall of fluorescent tube is coated with

A. Sulphur powder
B. Phosphor powder
C. Sodium
D. Krypton
Answer» C. Sodium
23.

The rate of heat produced by dielectric heating is increased by

A. Increasing frequency and voltage supply
B. Increasing frequency and decreasing voltage supply
C. Decreasing frequency and voltage supply
D. Decreasing frequency and increasing voltage supply
Answer» B. Increasing frequency and decreasing voltage supply
24.

Arc welding is also known as

A. Pressure welding
B. Plastic welding
C. Non - pressure welding
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
25.

Throwing power is the ability of the electrolyte to produce

A. Uniform deposit on an article of regular shape
B. Uniform deposit on an article of irregular shape
C. Non - uniform deposit on an article of regular shape
D. Non - uniform deposit on an article of irregular shape
Answer» C. Non - uniform deposit on an article of regular shape
26.

Reduction factor of a source of light is the ratio of its

A. Mean horizontal candle power to the mean spherical candle power
B. Mean spherical candle power to the mean horizontal candle power
C. Maximum horizontal candle power to the mean spherical candle power
D. Mean spherical horizontal candle power to the maximum spherical candle power
Answer» C. Maximum horizontal candle power to the mean spherical candle power
27.

The range of visible radiation lies between

A. 2000 angstrom to 2500 angstrom
B. 4000 angstrom to 4500 angstrom
C. 5000 angstrom to 6000 angstrom
D. 4000 angstrom to 7500 angstrom
Answer» E.
28.

According to second law of illumination, the illumination at any point on an inclined surface is

A. Directly proportional to the cosine of the angle between the normal to the surface at that point
B. Directly proportional to the sin of the angle between the normal to the surface at that point
C. Directly proportional to the tan of the angle between the normal to the surface at that point
D. Directly proportional to the cot of the angle between the normal to the surface at that point
Answer» B. Directly proportional to the sin of the angle between the normal to the surface at that point
29.

According to the first law of illumination, the illumination of a surface due to a source of light is

A. Inversely proportional to the distance between the surface and the source of light
B. Inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the surface and the source of light
C. Directly proportional to the distance between the surface and the source of light
D. Directly proportional to the square of the distance between the surface and the source of light
Answer» C. Directly proportional to the distance between the surface and the source of light
30.

The artificial source of light is

A. Arc lamp
B. Incandescent lamp
C. Discharge lamp
D. All of these
Answer» E.
31.

The polar curves are used to find out the

A. MHCP
B. MSCP
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
32.

Nitrogen is added with the argon in an incandescent lamp to

A. Reduce the temperature
B. Reduce the possibility of arcing
C. Increase the brightness
D. Increase the efficiency
Answer» C. Increase the brightness
33.

In diesel electric drive,

A. A diesel engine drives an ac generator
B. Haulage capacity is less
C. Regenerative braking cannot be used
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
34.

The energy required for refining of gold in kWh / tone is about

A. 100 to 150
B. 250 to 350
C. 300 to 350
D. 350 to 400
Answer» D. 350 to 400
35.

In speed time curve for trains, the notching period is

A. Constant acceleration period
B. Free running period of the train
C. Braking period of the train
D. Coasting period of the train
Answer» B. Free running period of the train
36.

In internal combustion engine drive, a gear box is

A. Required for controlling the torque
B. Required for controlling the speed
C. Required for controlling both speed and torque
D. Not required
Answer» D. Not required
37.

In urban or city train service, the

A. Acceleration period is absent
B. Free running period is absent
C. Coasting period is absent
D. Braking period is absent
Answer» C. Coasting period is absent
38.

The example of plastic welding is

A. Resistance welding
B. Gas welding
C. Arc welding
D. Thermit welding without pressure
Answer» B. Gas welding
39.

The motor which is most suitable for the traction work is / are

A. DC series motor
B. DC shunt motor
C. Single phase ac series motor
D. Three phase induction motor
Answer» B. DC shunt motor
40.

After welding, the welded parts retain which properties of the metal?

A. Melting point
B. Density
C. Thermal conductivity
D. All of these
Answer» E.
41.

Three phase induction motor is not suitable for traction purpose because

A. Low starting torque
B. High starting current
C. Constant speed operation
D. All of these
Answer» E.
42.

The fusion welding is also known as

A. Plastic welding
B. Pressure welding
C. Non - pressure welding
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
43.

The illumination due to good daylight is approximately equal to

A. 100 lux
B. 200 lux
C. 300 lux
D. 400 lux
Answer» C. 300 lux
44.

Lux is the unit of

A. Luminous flux
B. Luminous intensity
C. Illumination
D. Luminance
Answer» D. Luminance
45.

The suitable lamps for street lighting are

A. Mercury vapour lamps
B. Sodium discharge lamps
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
46.

The glare can be reduced by

A. Decreasing the height of bright light sources
B. Using glossy surfaces for bench tops
C. Using reflectors to the bright sources
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
47.

The propulsion of heavy vehicle is called

A. Illumination
B. Electric movement
C. Electric traction
D. Hybrid vehicle
Answer» D. Hybrid vehicle
48.

Flood lighting is used for

A. For enhancing the beauty of building at nights
B. For illuminating sports stadium
C. For illuminating show cases
D. All of these
Answer» E.
49.

Pantograph collector is used in railways where the train runs at 100 to 130 kmph. Which among the following is true about pantograph collector?

A. It is unidirectional
B. The erection of the overhead network is complicated
C. Its height cannot be varied
D. None of these
Answer» E.
50.

The steam engine drive and electric traction drive

A. Both uses electricity for its operation
B. Former do not use electricity at any stage of its operation and later uses electricity for its operation
C. Former uses electricity for its operation and the later one do not use electricity for its operation
D. Both do not use electricity at any stage for its operation
Answer» E.