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1751.

The derivative of digital function is defined in terms of difference. Then, which of the following defines the second order derivative ∂2 f/∂x2 = ___________ of a one-dimensional function f(x)?

A. f(x+1)-f(x)
B. f(x+1)+ f(x-1)-2f(x)
C. All of the mentioned depending upon the time when partial derivative will be dealt along two spatial axes
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. All of the mentioned depending upon the time when partial derivative will be dealt along two spatial axes
1752.

The derivative of digital function is defined in terms of difference. Then, which of the following defines the first order derivative ∂f/∂x= ___________ of a one-dimensional function f(x)?

A. f(x+1)-f(x)
B. f(x+1)+ f(x-1)-2f(x)
C. All of the mentioned depending upon the time when partial derivative will be dealt along two spatial axes
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. f(x+1)+ f(x-1)-2f(x)
1753.

Which of the facts(s) is/are true for the second order derivative of a digital function?

A. Must be zero in the flat areas
B. Must be nonzero at the onset and end of a gray-level step or ramp discontinuities
C. Must be zero along the ramps of constant slope
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» D. All of the mentioned
1754.

The objective of sharpening spatial filters is/are to ___________

A. Highlight fine detail in an image
B. Enhance detail that has been blurred because of some error
C. Enhance detail that has been blurred because of some natural effect of some method of image acquisition
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
1755.

An SCR rectifier circuit is designed such that the average output voltage is 77.64 V & RMS value of output voltage is 145.873 V. Find the voltage ripple factor.

A. 1.879
B. 0.532
C. 1.590
D. 0.629
Answer» D. 0.629
1756.

Find the PIV of the SCR

A. Vs
B. 2Vs
C. √2Vs
D. Vs/2
Answer» D. Vs/2
1757.

A single-pulse transformer with secondary voltage of 230 V, 50 Hz, delivers power to bulb of R = 10 Ω through a half-wave controlled rectifier circuit. For α = 60° and output AC power of 2127 Watts, find the rectification efficiency

A. 98.6 %
B. 42 %
C. 28 %
D. 19 %
Answer» D. 19 %
1758.

A single-pulse transformer with secondary voltage of 230 V, 50 Hz, delivers power to bulb of R = 10 Ω through a half-wave controlled rectifier circuit. For α = 60°, find the average current in the bulb

A. 2.5 A
B. 7.7 A
C. 9.6 A
D. 3 A
Answer» C. 9.6 A
1759.

A 230V, 50Hz, single-pulse SCR is feeding a RL load with α = 40° and β = 210°. Find the value of average output voltage

A. 54 V
B. 106 V
C. 84 V
D. 32 V
Answer» D. 32 V
1760.

Choose the correct statement with respect to the below given circuit.

A. The load current can never be zero
B. The source current can never be zero
C. The load voltage can never be zero
D. All the given statements are false
Answer» D. All the given statements are false
1761.

For the below shown circuit, a motor load (RLE) is connected to the SCR through supply Vs. The minimum value of the firing angle to turn on the SCR would be

A. Sin-1(E/Vm)
B. Sin-1(Vm/E)
C. Cos-1(E/Vm)
D. Cos-1(E/Vm)
Answer» B. Sin-1(Vm/E)
1762.

A single-phase half-wave rectifier with a FD is supplied by Vs = 240 V, 50 Hz, AC source with a load R = 10 Ω, L = 0.8 mH. The firing angle is so adjusted such that the output voltage obtained is 100 V. Find the firing angle.

A. 62°
B. 102°
C. 31°
D. 47°
Answer» D. 47°
1763.

_______ is an interactive program for generating sequence logos.

A. EMBOSS
B. WebLogo
C. LOGOLY
D. BLAST
Answer» C. LOGOLY
1764.

Conserved positions have _____ residues and bigger symbols.

A. fewer
B. more
C. maximum
D. minimum
Answer» B. more
1765.

The overall height of a logo position reflects how conserved the position is, and the _____ of each letter in a position reflects the _______ of the residue in the alignment.

A. height, relative frequency
B. width, relative frequency
C. height, amplitude
D. width, amplitude
Answer» B. width, relative frequency
1766.

A multiple sequence alignment or a motif is often represented by a graphic representation called a ______

A. logo
B. motto
C. algorithm
D. algo
Answer» B. motto
1767.

Which of the following is true about Expectation Maximization (EM) method?

A. The log odds scores of the PSSM are modified at the end of the process
B. The procedure stops prematurely if the scores reach convergence
C. The final result is not sensitive to the initial alignment
D. Local optimum is an advantage of EM method
Answer» C. The final result is not sensitive to the initial alignment
1768.

For what type of sequences Gibbs sampling is used?

A. Closely related sequences
B. Distinctly related sequences
C. Distinctly related sequences that share common motifs
D. Closely related sequences that share common motifs
Answer» D. Closely related sequences that share common motifs
1769.

Cloud cover estimation is free from error.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1770.

Reduction of error between simulated values and the true values increases accuracy of the empirical model.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1771.

Why do ground-based observers overestimate overcast cloud cover?

A. Clouds appear to fill large area of sky when near horizon
B. Clouds appear to fill large area of sky when far from horizon
C. Clouds appear to fill small area of sky when near horizon
D. Clouds appear to fill small area of sky when far from horizon
Answer» B. Clouds appear to fill large area of sky when far from horizon
1772.

Which of the following statistical indicator is used to evaluate any type of model?

A. mean
B. median
C. error
D. root mean square error
Answer» E.
1773.

Which of the following is important during data acquisition from measuring instruments? Assume that details about data to be collected is known.

A. Type of data
B. Materials used to manufacture measuring instruments
C. Location, environment and characteristics of measuring instrument
D. Brand of measuring instruments
Answer» D. Brand of measuring instruments
1774.

What does the ratio of global solar radiation (H) and estimated daily global radiation for cloudless sky (H0) indicate?

A. Solar radiation transmission ratio
B. Clearness index
C. Solar radiation reflection percentage
D. Turbidity
Answer» C. Solar radiation reflection percentage
1775.

How is an empirical model developed?

A. From data acquired via sensors or measuring instruments
B. From theoretical analysis
C. From deep learning
D. From trial and error
Answer» B. From theoretical analysis
1776.

Akinoglu and Fcevit uses a _______ to estimate solar radiation.

A. linear model
B. power model
C. exponential model
D. quadratic model
Answer» E.
1777.

Which of the following models uses linear regression to estimate solar radiation from sunshine duration?

A. Angstrom-Savinov
B. Ertekin and Yladtz
C. Anstrom-Prescott
D. Sen
Answer» D. Sen
1778.

How does the constant “k” in Angstrom-Savinov vary in high and low latitudes?

A. Between 0.55 in high latitudes and 0.22 in low latitudes
B. Between 0.55 in high latitudes and 0.33 in low latitudes
C. Between 0.33 in high latitudes and 0.55 in low latitudes
D. Between 0 in high latitudes and 0.9 in low latitudes
Answer» C. Between 0.33 in high latitudes and 0.55 in low latitudes
1779.

The constant “k” in Angstrom-Savinov formula depends on ________

A. latitude of the location
B. longitude of the location
C. solar radiation
D. cloud opacity
Answer» B. longitude of the location
1780.

What does the constant “k” signify in the Angstrom-Savinov formula?

A. Global solar radiation
B. Mean cloudiness
C. Reflection of solar radiation within clouds
D. Transmission of solar radiation within clouds
Answer» E.
1781.

Which does Angstrom-Savinov formula tell?

A. Relationship between local solar radiation and global cloudiness
B. Relationship between local solar radiation and local cloudiness
C. Relationship between global solar radiation and mean cloudiness
D. Relationship between global solar radiation and global cloudiness
Answer» D. Relationship between global solar radiation and global cloudiness
1782.

Which of the following is a reason for inverse relationship between insolation and cloud cover in sky?

A. Sunshine duration records are caused by sun being obstructed by transparent cloud cover
B. Sunshine duration records are caused by sun being obstructed by opaque cloud cover
C. Sunshine duration records are caused by sunshine being transmitted through opaque cloud cover
D. Sunshine duration records are caused by sun being obstructed by cloud cover
Answer» C. Sunshine duration records are caused by sunshine being transmitted through opaque cloud cover
1783.

What is the relationship between insolation and cloud cover in sky?

A. Inverse
B. Directly proportional
C. Square
D. Exponential
Answer» B. Directly proportional
1784.

Which of the following statements are true about an m-shell n-tube Heat Exchanger?

A. It has m+1 shell partitions and n+1 tube passes
B. Temperature takes m-1 turns for shell and n-1 turns for tube
C. Temperature takes m+1 turns for shell and n+1 turns for tube
D. It has m-1 shell partitions and n-1 tube passes
Answer» C. Temperature takes m+1 turns for shell and n+1 turns for tube
1785.

Recognize the below Multi-pass Heat exchanger.

A. Cross flow
B. Divided flow
C. Split flow
D. Double split flow
Answer» D. Double split flow
1786.

Which of the following statements are correct about the below heat exchanger?NOTE: Cold fluid in tube and Hot fluid in the shell.

A. The temperature of the fluid in the tube monotonically decreases
B. The temperature of the fluid in the tube constantly increases
C. The temperature of the fluid in the tube reaches a maximum and then decreases
D. The temperature of the fluid in the tube reaches a maximum and then becomes constant
Answer» D. The temperature of the fluid in the tube reaches a maximum and then becomes constant
1787.

In how many practical classes can we divide shell and tube HE based on the number of tube passes?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» C. 4
1788.

What is the name of the following setup?

A. Cross flow
B. Divided flow
C. Split flow
D. Double split flow
Answer» C. Split flow
1789.

A double split shell and tube HE has two input and output flow passages respectively.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1790.

Which one of the following does not belong to Shell and tube heat exchangers?

A. Split Flow
B. Parallel counter-flow
C. Divided Flow
D. Compound Flow
Answer» E.
1791.

How many Heat Exchangers can be classified on the basis of flow passes of the fluids?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
1792.

Which of the following is not a subset of Multipass Extended Surface Heat Exchangers?

A. Cross Counter Flow
B. Cross Parallel Flow
C. Split Flow
D. Compound Flow
Answer» D. Compound Flow
1793.

Which one of the following does not belong to the classes of multipass heat exchangers?

A. Compound flow extended surface
B. Regenerative
C. Split flow shell and tube
D. Parallel counter-flow shell and tube
Answer» C. Split flow shell and tube
1794.

Multipass Heat Exchangers classify heat exchangers on the basis of construction.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1795.

The key map size should not exceed __________

A. 20*22 cm
B. 32*20 cm
C. 32*32 cm
D. 20*32 cm
Answer» B. 32*20 cm
1796.

The surface thickness of the pavement is decided based on __________

A. HFL
B. MFL
C. MSL
D. HFL and MSL
Answer» B. MFL
1797.

What is the first step in a preliminary survey?

A. Primary traverse
B. Map study
C. Detailed survey
D. Detailed project report
Answer» B. Map study
1798.

The intervals for levelling work in rolling terrain are taken as __________

A. 50m
B. 30 m
C. 45 m
D. 40 m
Answer» B. 30 m
1799.

Expand GPS?

A. Global position satellite
B. Global perception satellite
C. Global position system
D. Geographical position system
Answer» D. Geographical position system
1800.

A closed loop used for survey purpose is called __________

A. Open traverse
B. Closed traverse
C. Primary traverse
D. Secondary traverse
Answer» C. Primary traverse