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1.

In cyclic loading, stress concentration is more serious in

A. Brittle materials
B. Ductile materials
C. Brittle as well as ductile materials
D. Elastic materials
Answer» C. Brittle as well as ductile materials
2.

In static loading, stress concentration is more serious in

A. Brittle materials
B. Ductile materials
C. Brittle as well as ductile materials
D. Elastic materials
Answer» B. Ductile materials
3.

In block brakes, the ratio of shoe width to wheel diameter is taken between

A. 0.1 and 0.25
B. 0.25 and 0.50
C. 0.50 and 0.75
D. 0.75 and 1
Answer» C. 0.50 and 0.75
4.

When the fulcrum is in between the load and effort, the lever is said to be of

A. First type
B. Second type
C. Third type
D. Any one of these
Answer» B. Second type
5.

The sleeve or muff coupling is designed as a

A. Dun cylinder
B. Hollow shaft
C. Solid shaft
D. Thick cylinder
Answer» C. Solid shaft
6.

A connecting rod is designed as a

A. Long column
B. Short column
C. Strut
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
7.

According to Indian standards, a bolt thread of 6 mm size of coarse pitch and with allowance on the threads and normal tolerance grade is designated as

A. M6
B. M8
C. M6 - 8d
D. M8 - 6d
Answer» D. M8 - 6d
8.

In a gear, having Involute teeth, the normal to the Involute is a tangent to the

A. Base circle
B. Pitch circle
C. Addendum circle
D. Dedendum circle
Answer» B. Pitch circle
9.

The centre to centre distance between two consecutive rivets in a row, is called

A. Margin
B. Pitch
C. Back pitch
D. Diagonal pitch
Answer» C. Back pitch
10.

The bending stress in a curved beam is

A. Zero at the centroidal axis
B. Zero at the point other than centroidal axis
C. Maximum at the neutral axis
D. None of these
Answer» C. Maximum at the neutral axis
11.

The rated life of a bearing varies

A. Directly as load
B. Inversely as square of load
C. Inversely as cube of load
D. Inversely as fourth power of load
Answer» D. Inversely as fourth power of load
12.

A cotter joint is used to connect two __________ rods.

A. Co-axial
B. Perpendicular
C. Parallel
D. None of these
Answer» B. Perpendicular
13.

An ohmmeter is a

A. moving iron instrument
B. moving coil instrument
C. dynamometer instrument
D. none of the above
Answer» C. dynamometer instrument
14.

An ammeter is a

A. secondary instrument
B. absolute instrument
C. recording instrument
D. integrating instrument
Answer» B. absolute instrument
15.

Hot rolled sheets have ______ value of permeability

A. zero
B. low
C. high
D. none of the above
Answer» C. high
16.

Most common form of A.C. meters met with in every day domestic and industrial installations are

A. mercury motor meters
B. commutator motor meters
C. induction type single phase energy meters
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
17.

The length cf air gap to be provided in ______ is primarily determined by power factor consideration.

A. d.c. series motor
B. d.c. shunt motor
C. induction motor
D. synchronous motor
Answer» D. synchronous motor
18.

Which of the following is measured by using a vector voltmeter ?

A. Amplifier gain and phase shift
B. Filler transfer functions
C. Complex insersion loss
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
19.

A voltage of about 200 V can be measured

A. directly by a D.C. potentiometer
B. a D.C. potentiometer in conjunction with a volt ratio box
C. a D.C. potentiometer in conjunction with a known resistance
D. none of the above
Answer» C. a D.C. potentiometer in conjunction with a known resistance
20.

The design of mechanical parts is particularly important in case of _____ speed machines.

A. low
B. medium
C. high
D. any of the above
Answer» D. any of the above
21.

The thermal conductivity of hydrogen is ______ times that of air

A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 7
Answer» E.
22.

Hydrogen has a heat transfer co-efficient _____ times that of air

A. 1.5
B. 2.5
C. 3.5
D. 4.5
Answer» B. 2.5
23.

It is required to measure the true open circuit e.m.f. of a battery. The best device is

A. D.C. voltmeter
B. Ammeter and a known resistance
C. D.'potentiometer
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
24.

To avoid the effect of stray magnetic field in A.C. bridges we can use

A. magnetic screening
B. Wagner earthing device
C. wave filters
D. any of the above
Answer» B. Wagner earthing device
25.

_______ brushes are fragile and cause excessive wear of commutator,

A. Natural graphite
B. Hard carbon
C. Electro graphitic
D. Metal graphite
Answer» B. Hard carbon
26.

The resistance in the circuit of the moving coil of a dynamometer wattmeter should be

A. almost zero
B. low
C. high
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
27.

A current density of _________ is used for large power transformers with forced circulation of oil or with water cooling coils

A. 1.5 to 2.5 A/mm²
B. 3.5 to 4.5 A/mm²
C. 4.0 to 5.0 A/mm²
D. 5.4 to 6.2 A/mm²
Answer» E.
28.

The density of hydrogen is _____ times the density of air.

A. 0.07
B. 1.5
C. 2.5
D. 3.5
Answer» B. 1.5
29.

A Weston synchronoscope is a

A. moving coil instrument
B. moving iron instrument
C. dynamometer instrument
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
30.

To measure a resistance with the help of a potentiometer it is

A. necessary to standardise the potentiometer
B. not necessary to standardise the potentiometer
C. necessary to use a volt ratio box in conjunction with the potentiometer
D. none of the above
Answer» C. necessary to use a volt ratio box in conjunction with the potentiometer
31.

Wattmeter cannot be designed on the principle of

A. electrostatic instrument
B. thermocouple instrument
C. moving iron instrument
D. electrodynamic instrument
Answer» D. electrodynamic instrument
32.

In a 3-phase power measurement by two wattmeter method the reading of one of the wattmeter was zero. The power factor of the load must be

A. unity
B. 0.5
C. 0.3
D. zero
Answer» C. 0.3
33.

A practical formula for determining the thickness of insulation between low voltage and high voltage windings is

A. 1 + 0.2 kV mm
B. 2 + 0.5 kV mm
C. 4 + 0.7 kV mm
D. 5 + 0.9 kV mm
Answer» E.
34.

In a Weston frequency meter, the magnetic axes of the two fixed coils are

A. parallel
B. perpendicular
Answer» C.
35.

Which of the following methods is used for air cooling of turbo-alternators ?

A. One sided axial ventilation
B. Two sided axial ventilation
C. Multiple inlet system
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
36.

The efficiency of a machine should be as ______ as possible to reduce the operating cost.

A. high
B. low
C. either of the above
D. none of the above
Answer» B. low
37.

In D.C. machines the width of the duct is usually

A. 4 mm
B. 6 mm
C. 8 mm
D. 10 mm
Answer» E.
38.

Systematic errors are

A. instrumental errors
B. environmental errors
C. observational errors
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
39.

The power of a n-phase circuit can be measured by using a minimum of

A. (n – 1) wattmeter elements
B. n wattmeter elements
C. (n + 1) wattmeter elements
D. 2n wattmeter elements
Answer» B. n wattmeter elements
40.

In self cooled motors the cooling time constant is about ______ than the heating time constant because cooling conditions are worse at standstill.

A. 2 to 3 times greater
B. 3 to 4 times greater
C. 4 to 5 times greater
D. none of the above
Answer» B. 3 to 4 times greater
41.

In a single phase power factor meter the phase difference between the currents in the two pressure coils is

A. exactly 0°
B. approximately 0°
C. exactly 90°
D. approximately 90°
Answer» D. approximately 90°
42.

Transformers with a capacity of up to _____ have a cooling radiator system with natural cooling

A. 2 MVA
B. 5 MVA
C. 7.5 MVA
D. 10 MVA
Answer» E.
43.

Helical windings are used in

A. distribution transformers
B. power transformers
C. shell type transformers
D. none of the above
Answer» C. shell type transformers
44.

If the current in a capacitor leads the voltage by 80°, the loss angle of the capacitor is

A. 10°
B. 80°
C. 120°
D. 170°
Answer» B. 80°
45.

The noise produced by a ______ cooled machine is less as the rotor moves in a medium of smaller density.

A. air
B. hydrogen
C. either (A) or (B)
D. none of the above
Answer» C. either (A) or (B)
46.

Which of the following is the commonly used type of electromagnets ?

A. Flat-faced armature type
B. Horse shoe type
C. Flat-faced plunger type
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
47.

With conventional hydrogen cooling it is possible to increase the rating of a single unit to

A. 50 MW
B. 100 MW
C. 200 MW
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
48.

In a dynamometer 3-phase power factor meter, the planes of the two moving coils are at

A.
B. 60°
C. 90°
D. 120°
Answer» E.
49.

The power factor of a single phase load can be calculated if the instruments available are

A. one voltmeter and one ammeter
B. one voltmeter, one ammeter and one wattmeter
C. one voltmeter, one ammeter and one energy meter
D. any of the above
Answer» C. one voltmeter, one ammeter and one energy meter
50.

In a D.C. machine the current per brush arm should not be more than

A. 100 A
B. 200 A
C. 300 A
D. 400 A
Answer» E.