Exam Details
Subject | agricultural engineering | |
Paper | paper 1 | |
Exam / Course | ||
Department | ||
Organization | Uttarakhand Public Service Commission | |
Position | assistant engineer | |
Exam Date | 2013 | |
City, State | uttarakhand, |
Question Paper
1. When flow parameters change with time but remain constant with space the flow is called
Unsteady uniform flow
Steady uniform flow
Steady non-uniform flow
Unsteady non-uniform flow
2. A submersible pump may
Single stage pump
Multi stage pump
Centrifugal pump
Both and
3. The high moisture grain should be kept
Air tight structure
Aerated structure
Pucca kothi
Gunny bags in closed room
4. Most commonly used storage structure by Food Corporation of India in India
Pusa bins
CAP storage
Hapur bins
None of the above
5. Density of water
1000 kg/m3
500 kg/m3
1500 kg/m3
2000 kg/m3
6. LSU dryer was developed
London State University
Ludhiana State University
Lucknow State University
None of the above
7. Specific energy diagram is plotted between specific energy and depth of flow for:
Variable discharge
Constant discharge
Constant Froude number
None of the above
8. Maximum recommended air temperature for drying of wheat
20°C
40°C
60°C
90°C
9. Desirable temperature for safe storage of potato
8°C
12°C
None of the above
10. Which of the following is not a type of fluid flow?
Steady
Direct
Laminar
Compressible
11. In the cold storage, the storage temperature is normally:
to 10°C
15°C to 25°C
30°C to 40°C
45°C to 55°C
12. Hullers are used to
Boiling of rice
Remove husk from paddy
Grinding of rice
Storage of rice
13. Unit of refrigeration
Quintal
Gram
Kg
None of the above
14. One hectare is equal
1000 square-m
100 square-m
100000 square-m
None of the above
15. Fore sight is also known
Positive sight
Minus sight
Intermediate sight
Vertical sight
16. Reduced level of a point is its height or depth above or below:
The ground surface
The assumed datum
The line of collimation
Both and
17. Hygrophilic soils are those:
which attract water
which do not attract water
which transmit water
which produce water
18. Froude number for a triangular channel is given
<img src='./qimages/3399-18.jpg'>
19. In building material RCC stands for:
Revised cost calculation
Revised construction cost
Reinforced central construction
None of the above
20. For slabs and beams, the following grade of concrete mix generally used:
1 3 6
1 4 8
1 5 10
None of the above
21. A laminar flow is associated
Low flow velocity
Moving of fluid without lateral mixing
Absence of eddies
All above
22. A uniform flow generally occurs
An inclined channel of constant bed slope
A level channel
A channel with negative slope
All of the above
23. The Manning's roughness decreases with%&
Decrease in flow depth
Increase in flow depth
Decrease in turbulence
Both and
24. At the critical flow condition the velocity head is equal
Half of the flow depth
Half of the hydraulic depth
Two times of hydraulic radius
None of the above
25. Dimension of dynamic viscosity are%&
ML-1T-1
MLT-1
ML-1T
M-1LT
26. Bernoulli's equation is applicable for%&
Frictionless steady flow
Incompressible flow
Ideal flow
Both and
27. A trapezoidal weir is said to be cipolettie when its side slope
tan theta/2) 1/4
theta° 30°
sin theta 1/4
None of the above
28. Frictional head loss in a pipe is directly proportional
Length of pipe
Diameter of pipe
Both of the above
None of the above
29. Current meters are used to determine%&
Flow type
Flow turbulence
Flow direction
Flow velocity
30. Seepage force always acts
Upward direction
Downward direction
In the direction of flow
In the opposite direction of flow
31. The weight of the fluid per unit volume is also called%&
Specific volume
Specific weight
Density
None of the above
32. The dynamic viscosity of a fluid expressed as equals
10 Newton second per m2
1 Newton second per m2
1 Newton meter per second
0.1 Newton second per m2
33. The flow is said to be turbulent if the Reynold number in a pipe
5000
1800
1500
1000
34. Bernoulli's equation is related
Mass conservation
Energy balance
Heat conservation
Water conservation
35. Ratio of buoyant forces to the viscous forces of the fluid flow is known
Prandlt number
Grashof number
Reynolds number
None of the above
36. Friction factor is important parameter particularly
Laminar flow
Turbulent flow
Viscous flow
Vertical flow
37. Venturimeter is used to measure flow of fluids in pipes when pipe is
Horizontal
Vertical downward
Vertical upward
In any position
38. Under open flow conditions, the hydraulic jump is formed when the Froude number
Equal to one
More than one
Less than one
None of the above
39. At critical depth of flow
Specific energy is minimum
Specific energy is maximum
Both and
None of the above
40. If a fluid which possess some viscosity is known
Real fluid
Imaginary fluid
Specific fluid
None of the above
41. A large Reynold's number is indication
Highly turbulent flow
Laminar flow
Steady flow
Smooth and stream line flow
42. The flow in the open channel may be characterized as laminar flow when Reynold's number
Re 500
Re 2000
Re 1000
Re 800
43. One stoke is equal
1 m2/s
0.1 m2/s
1 x 10-2 m2/s
1 x 10-4 m2/s
44. The velocity of water through a circular channel will be maximum when the depth of water
0.95 times the diameter of channel
0.81 times the diameter of channel
0.67 times the diameter of channel
0.50 times the diameter of channel
45. Absolute pressure is equal
Gauge pressure Atmospheric pressure
Gauge pressure Vacuum Pressure
Atmospheric pressure Gauge pressure
Atmospheric pressure Gauge pressure
46. Hydrostatic pressure at a point meter below the top surface of a liquid with specific weight . will
h
h
h
h2
47. The dimension of specific gravity are%&
MLT
ML2T
ML-1
None
48. The hydraulic radius for a fully flowing pipe of 1 meter diameter will
1 meter
0.5 meter
0.25 meter
2.0 meter
49. Manning's formula for mean flow velocity
<img src='./qimages/3399-49.jpg'>
50. The Force per unit area in fluids is exerted%&
In all directions
Lower depths
Horizontal ways
Upward
51. The length of Gunter's chain
100 feet
50 feet
66 feet
75 feet
52. Length of a metric chain
1 m
20 m
50 m
100 m
53. The bench mark fixed at the end of a day's of survey work is called%&
Permanent bench mark
Arbitrary bench mark
Temporary bench mark
None of the above
54. The imaginary line joining the geographical North and South is known
Geographical meridian
Magnetic meridian
Arbitrary meridian
All of the above
55. The bearing of line AB is 40° 26'10" and bearing of AC is 140° 30'40". What will be angle between lines AB and AC?
180° 50"
130° 10"
100°
230°
56. Alidade is an important instrument used in which survey?
Plane table survey
Chain survey
Theodolite survey
Compass survey
57. Instrument used for measurement of areas of figure having irregular boundaries are%&
Anemometer
Planimeter
Rolling meter
All of the above
58. Manning's formula is used to determine flow velocity in which type of flow%&
Rapidly varied flow
Non-uniform flow
Uniform flow
Critical flow
59. At critical state of flow the kinetic energy of flow is equal
One fourth of its potential energy
One half of its potential energy
One third of its potential energy
One fifth of its potential energy
60. In general, the curing of concrete should be continued for the duration
1 to 2 days
3 to 5 days
15 to 20 days
7 to 10 days
61. The hydraulic radius of a channel in terms of its wetted perimeter and cross sectional area is given
R A x P
R P A
R A P
R A2 P
62. Hydraulic jump formula is based
Froude number of flow
Reynold number of flow
Critical number of flow
Specific number of flow
63. For an average size family of five members including two adults and three children, the capacity of septic tank should be kept about%&
1.8 cubic m
2.8 cubic m
3.8 cubic m
4.8 cubic m
64. Which of the following is not a method of seasoning of wood?
Water seasoning
Air seasoning
Pneumatic seasoning
Kiln seasoning
65. In a mortar, the common ratio of cement to sand
1 3
1 6
1 4
1 8
66. The section factor for uniform flow condition is given AR1/3 AR5/3
<img src='./qimages/3399-66.jpg'>
67. Surkhi as a building material can be used as a substitute for%&
Sand
Steel
Cement
Lime
68. Compressive strength of concrete generally ranges between%&
50 100 kg/cm2
150 200 kg/cm2
300 700 kg/cm2
800 1000 kg/cm2
69. Pure lime contains%&
95% or more Calcium oxide
More than 25% Magnesium oxide
Less than 50% Calcium oxide
Less than 25% Magnesium oxide
70. The Bio chemical oxygen demand of domestic sewage ranges from%&
100 200 mg/litre
150 200 mg/litre
250 400 mg/litre
500 1000 mg/litre
71. Flush doors are becoming more popular due
Greater durability
Greater weight
Better look
None of the above
72. The following type of mortar may be used in brick masonary%&
Lime mortar
Mud mortar
Cement lime mortar
All of the above
73. Rapid hardening Portland cement is manufactured
Fusing together lime stone and shale
At extremely high temperature cement clinker's
Gypsum is added in small quantities to this clinker
All of the above process
74. All natural channels are generally%&
Non-prismatic
Prismatic
Ideal
None of the above
75. D.P.C is provided throughout the width of plinth for the entire building to prevent%&
Heating of building
Cooling of the building
To prevent dampness in the building
Stop the theft
76. A good building stone should have%&
Strength
Good appearance and color
Resistance to fire
All above three
77. A fluid flow is said to be ideal or perfect when it has%&
No frictional effect between moving fluid
Viscosity
Turbulence
Temperature effect
78. Which one of the following is fluidised solid?
Flour
Fruit juice
Honey
Carbon di oxide
79. At critical flow condition, the section factor can be expressed c
<img src='./qimages/3399-79.jpg'>
80. The function of the cutting fluid in Lathe machine is
Cool the tool and work piece
Provide the lubrication
Improve surface finish
All of the above
81. Closed impellor is suitable to handle the liquids of type%&
Viscous
Non-viscous
Dense
Thin
82. Barbed wire is generally made of wire with gauge of about%&
12
14
83. A thin layer of coal tar is applied on the surface of timber for%&
Protection from rains
Preservation
Insect-resistance
All of the above
84. Farmstead should be located near the source of permanent%&
Road
School
Water supply
All above three
85. Which one of the following is not the sanitary fittings?
Wash basin
Sink
Flushing cistern
Dustbin
86. Static head of a pump is equal
Sum of suction head and delivery head
Suction head
Delivery head
Difference of delivery head and suction head
87. For steel casting following type of sand is better%&
Medium grain sand
Fine grain sand
Coarse sand
None of the above
88. Grouting uses grout which is a mixture
1 part cement 2 part sand sufficient water
1 part cement 3 part sand 5 part water
2 part cement 5 part sand 10 part water
2 part cement 2 part sand 3 part water
89. Seasoning of timber is done
Make it water proof
Add moisture in timber
Heat the timber
Expel the moisture from timber
90. Wood for pattern is considered dry when moisture content
Less than 15 percent
More than 50 percent
Zero percent
Less than 50 percent
91. Semi open impeller is used for%&
Clean water
Hot water
Sewage water
None of these
92. For which type of pump verticality of tube well is critical%&
Jet pump
Submersible pump
Directly connected centrifugal pump
Reciprocating pump
93. The parameter which is least important for a selection of pump is
Discharge
Horse power
Head
Quality of water
94. The relationship to determine break horse power in a centrifugal pump
Water horse power x pump efficiency
Water horse power pump efficiency
Water horse power pump efficiency
Pump efficiency water horse power
95. Water can be lifted from a depth beyond 45 meter
Centrifugal pump
Jet pump
Submersible pump
None of the above
96. The hand pump used in houses is a type of pump%&
Submersible pump
Reciprocating pump
Centrifugal pump
Jet pump
97. Practically the suction head of a centrifugal pump should not exceed%&
8 meters
12.5 meters
32.5 meters
13.20 meters
98. Nozzle and venturi are main components
Centrifugal pump
Jet pump
Reciprocating pump
Submersible pump
99. If a chain is too long, the measured distance will be less than actual, then the correction will
Can be negative or positive
Zero
Negative only
Positive only
100. Reciprocating pumps are found to be best suited for%&
Low discharge and high heads
Low discharge and low heads
High discharge and high heads
High discharge and low heads
101. High lift centrifugal pump are generally%&
Multi stage pumps
Used in deep wells
Both and
Single stage pumps
102. In the centrifugal pump, the liquid enters through%&
Eye of the impeller
Delivery pipe
By-pass line
None of the above
103. Axial flow pump delivers large quantity of water
High heads
Medium heads
Low heads
Zero heads
104. Which of the following type of impeller is used for centrifugal pump dealing with mud%&
One side shrouded
Two side shrouded
Double action
Open from both side
105. Quick sand is a state
Flow
Land slide
Land Levelling
None of the above
106. Filling water before its operation in a centrifugal pump is called%&
Testing of pump
Energizing of pump
Priming of pump
All of the above
107. Propeller pumps are used for%&
Low head and low discharge
Low head and high discharge
High head and low discharge
High head and high discharge
108. If a pump vibrates, the possible reasons may
Misalignment
Poor suction conditions
Bearing failure
All of the above
109. In centrifugal pumps, the number of vanes made in impeller varies from%&
3 to 12
5 to 10
10 to 12
7 to 12
110. Handerson's equation is used to determine%&
Critical duration of storage
Critical depth of flow
Critical temperature
None of the above
111. The vertical height to which the liquid can be raised by the pump above center line of pump is called%&
Suction head
Total head
Discharge head
Total differential head
112. Separation of grains by screening is done on the basis
Size
Colour
Texture
Weight
113. Which of the following is not a type of impeller of a centrifugal pump%&
Semi-open
Closed
Open
High speed
114. Discharge of reciprocating pump is constant regardless
Temperature
Speed
Delivery head
Suction head
115. Most efficient channel section
Triangular
Trapezoidal
Rectangular
Semi circular
116. The type of survey in which the shape of earth is taken into account is called%&
Geodetic survey
Curvature surface
Precise survey
All above
117. If the moisture content is 20% on wet basis. The moisture content on dry basis will be
15%
35%
25%
118. In thin layer drying the grain depth is limited up
20cm
30cm
40cm
50cm
119. Which of the following is not an EMC model
Kelvin equation
Harkins-Jura equation
Rankine equation
Henderson equation
120. Which of the following is not a type of grinder?
Attrition mill
Burr mill
Hammer mill
Solvent extraction mill
121. In commercial rotary dryers the length of drum
From 3 to 6m
From 8 to 11m
From 13 to 16m
From 18 to 21m
122. Which of the following is not a part of a hammer mill?
Rotor
Cast iron plates
Hammer
Screen
123. The drier which uses the principle of thin layer drying is known
Baffle type dryer
Sack dryer
Continuous flow dryer
Batch type dryer
124. What will be the equivalent pressure head of kerosene if its specific gravity of 0.81, if water pressure head is 100m%&
123.46m
184.36m
81.0m
162.0m
125. Which is not the method for drawing flow nets%&
Analytical method
Graphical method
Electrical analogy method
Curve fitting method
126. Pitot tube is a simple device used to measure%&
Density of flow
Velocity of flow
Type of flow
None of the above
127. Post harvest losses of fruits and vegetables in handling is about%&
35%
40%
45%
50%
128. For maximum discharge in a circular channel the depth of flow should be equal
0.70 times diameter
0.95 times diameter
0.82 times diameter
1.15 times diameter
129. Parboiling of rice before milling is done
Decrease nutritional value
No change in nutritional value
Decrease of yield
Increase nutritional value
130. The size of the food grains in attrition mill is reduced
Shear and crushing
Impact and shear
Impact and crushing
Impact only
131. Generally the frozen food are stored at a temperature of
0°C
-18°C
132. In a batch type pasteurizer, milk is heated
61°C for 30 minutes
61°C for 30 seconds
40°C for 15 minutes
40°C for 15 seconds
133. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1gm milk by one degree celsius in comparison to water
85%
93%
107%
100%
134. In a ball mill or pebble mill, most of the size reduction is done
Shearing
Cutting
Impact
Crushing
135. Dryers utilizing high gas temperature of 500°C or more. But for short exposure time are called%&
Fluidized bed dryers
Flash dryers
Turbo dryers
Drum dryers
136. Hydraulic jump is based on the principle
Energy conservation
Velocity conservation
Momentum conservation
Turbulence conservation
137. The moisture accumulation in a grain mass stored for a long time when outside environment is hot, taken place
Top surface
Bottom surface
Middle surface
Near the walls
138. One atmospheric pressure is equal
1.0 kg/cm2
1.0 kg/m2
1.0 ton/m2
1.0 N/m2
139. The temperature range for ultra high temperature sterilization of milk
90 100°C
105 115°C
135 150°C
None of these
140. Which standard is applied in International trade of agri-food commodities%&
B.I.S.
Codex-Alimenta
Agmark
None of above
141. Brine is solution
Sodium chloride in water
Sugar Magnesium chloride in water
Calcium chloride in water
None of the above
142. In rice polishing is done for the following job%&
A coating is applied on the outer surface of brown rice
A layer of bran is removed form brown rice
A layer of starch is removed
Only husk is removed
143. The thermal destruction of micro organisms can be expressed as following where%&
N Viable organism at any time
N0 Organism present initially
k Constants
kN2
dN/dt 2kN
dN/dt=k
None of the above
144. Which of the following process is used to separate liquids having different boiling points%&
Crystalization
Fractional distillation
Evaporation
Fractional crystallization
145. The bimetal thermometers are used at temperature rage
500°C to -12°C
500°C to -185°C
538°C to -185°C
538°C to -285°C
146. Types of liquid liquid emulsion
Milk
Water
Sugarcane juice
Oil
147. Necessary hopper slope angles to achieve reliable mass flow
30°-40°
40°-50°
60°-70°
None of the above
148. To prevent spoilage, silage should be removed at the rate
5 cm/day
10 cm/day
15 cm/day
20 cm/day
149. Pressure drop in fluid flow through granular material is best estimated
Black Kozney equation
Burke Plummer equation
Ergun equation
Fourrier
150. Rat proofing cones are provided in grain storage structures at a height
0.9 m
1.2 m
1.5 m
1.8 m
151. Safe moisture content of paddy for storage over one year
10%
11%
12%
13%
152. Angle of repose of wheat grain falls in the range
20°
28°
40°
44°
153. In cold storage, apples can be safely stored for the following period%&
5 months
10 months
15 months
20 months
154. Froude number is the ratio between%&
Inertia force to viscous forces
Inertia force to gravity force
Inertia force to shear force
Gravity force to inertia force
155. Height of instrument method is used for determination
Reduced level
Discharge
Flow velocity
Back bearing
156. A pump may fail to prime due
Air leakage in suction line or pump
Foot value may be leaking
Leakage in rotary shaft seals
All of the above
157. Spread footing is that which support the following%&
Wall and column
Wall only
Column only
None of the above
158. Direct ranging in survey is done%&
When one line overlap into other
When two ends of survey line are inter visible
When two ends are not visible
None of the above
159. Seepage force has the direction%&
Upward side
Downward side
In direction of flow
Opposite direction of flow
160. The shape of rotary and gyratory screen are generally%&
Triangular
Circular or rectangular
Trapezoidal
None of the above
161. An "Archimedean screw", is device used for%&
To tight a screw
To measure electric current
To lift water
To lift earth material
162. For a given cross sectional area the hydraulic radius will increase with%&
Increase in wetted perimeter
Decrease in wetted perimeter
Increase in turbulence of flow
Decrease in turbulence of flow
163. Elbow joints are generally used
Increase the pressure
Reduce flow
Increase flow
Reduce pressure
164. Curvature of the earth is taken into account in surveying when the extent of the area is more than%&
50 km2
100 km2
250 km2
None of the above
165. In order to avoid the tendancy of separation at the throat in a venturimeter, the ratio of dia at throat to that of the pipe should%&
16 1 to 8 1
8 1 to 4 1
4 1 to 3 1
3 1 to 4 3
166. Which of the following is not the characteristic of centrifugal pump%&
Capacity is inversely proportional to speed
Horse power is the function of capacity, head and efficiency of pump
Smooth and even flow
Adaptive to high speed operation
167. Pump is operating but not delivering water, possible causes are%&
Pump head is too high
Rotation of driver is incorrect
Pump speed is too low
All of the above
168. About 90% of full strength of concrete is achived after curing
7 days
14 days
21 days
28 days
169. The chain with 100 links and 100 feet length is known
Gunter's chain
Engineer's chain
Metric chain
None of the above
170. The survey in which curvature of the earth is considered is known
Chain survey
Aerial survey
Compass survey
None of the above
171. The longest chain line in chain surveying is called:
Check line
Tie line
Base line
All above three
172. Errors in surveying are:
Instrumental error
Personal error
Measurement error
All of the above
173. The bearing of line taken in the direction of opposite to the progress of work is known
Fore bearing
Back bearing
Whole circle bearing
None of the above
174. Amongst various land levelling methods, the most common method
Plane method
Darcy method
Contour adjustment method
Plane inspection method
175. The volume of earthwork in land levelling can be computed
Trapezoidal rules
Prismoidal method
End area method
Both and
176. The permissible depth of earthwork under land levelling work is about:
± 3 cm
4.5 cm
5.0 cm
10.0 cm
177. Orifice meter is used to measure:
Roughness in pipes
Roughness in open channels
Flow in open channels
Flow in pipes
178. The depth from which the liquid has to be lifted by pumps is known
Suction head
Delivery head
Velocity head
Static head
179. Relation between specific speed discharge Head and velocity for a pump s is given 2N · Q 3 4
<img src='./qimages/3399-179.jpg'>
180. If Froude number of flow is inflow and outflow depths are y1 y2, then the jump formula will be:
<img src='./qimages/3399-180.jpg'>
Unsteady uniform flow
Steady uniform flow
Steady non-uniform flow
Unsteady non-uniform flow
2. A submersible pump may
Single stage pump
Multi stage pump
Centrifugal pump
Both and
3. The high moisture grain should be kept
Air tight structure
Aerated structure
Pucca kothi
Gunny bags in closed room
4. Most commonly used storage structure by Food Corporation of India in India
Pusa bins
CAP storage
Hapur bins
None of the above
5. Density of water
1000 kg/m3
500 kg/m3
1500 kg/m3
2000 kg/m3
6. LSU dryer was developed
London State University
Ludhiana State University
Lucknow State University
None of the above
7. Specific energy diagram is plotted between specific energy and depth of flow for:
Variable discharge
Constant discharge
Constant Froude number
None of the above
8. Maximum recommended air temperature for drying of wheat
20°C
40°C
60°C
90°C
9. Desirable temperature for safe storage of potato
8°C
12°C
None of the above
10. Which of the following is not a type of fluid flow?
Steady
Direct
Laminar
Compressible
11. In the cold storage, the storage temperature is normally:
to 10°C
15°C to 25°C
30°C to 40°C
45°C to 55°C
12. Hullers are used to
Boiling of rice
Remove husk from paddy
Grinding of rice
Storage of rice
13. Unit of refrigeration
Quintal
Gram
Kg
None of the above
14. One hectare is equal
1000 square-m
100 square-m
100000 square-m
None of the above
15. Fore sight is also known
Positive sight
Minus sight
Intermediate sight
Vertical sight
16. Reduced level of a point is its height or depth above or below:
The ground surface
The assumed datum
The line of collimation
Both and
17. Hygrophilic soils are those:
which attract water
which do not attract water
which transmit water
which produce water
18. Froude number for a triangular channel is given
<img src='./qimages/3399-18.jpg'>
19. In building material RCC stands for:
Revised cost calculation
Revised construction cost
Reinforced central construction
None of the above
20. For slabs and beams, the following grade of concrete mix generally used:
1 3 6
1 4 8
1 5 10
None of the above
21. A laminar flow is associated
Low flow velocity
Moving of fluid without lateral mixing
Absence of eddies
All above
22. A uniform flow generally occurs
An inclined channel of constant bed slope
A level channel
A channel with negative slope
All of the above
23. The Manning's roughness decreases with%&
Decrease in flow depth
Increase in flow depth
Decrease in turbulence
Both and
24. At the critical flow condition the velocity head is equal
Half of the flow depth
Half of the hydraulic depth
Two times of hydraulic radius
None of the above
25. Dimension of dynamic viscosity are%&
ML-1T-1
MLT-1
ML-1T
M-1LT
26. Bernoulli's equation is applicable for%&
Frictionless steady flow
Incompressible flow
Ideal flow
Both and
27. A trapezoidal weir is said to be cipolettie when its side slope
tan theta/2) 1/4
theta° 30°
sin theta 1/4
None of the above
28. Frictional head loss in a pipe is directly proportional
Length of pipe
Diameter of pipe
Both of the above
None of the above
29. Current meters are used to determine%&
Flow type
Flow turbulence
Flow direction
Flow velocity
30. Seepage force always acts
Upward direction
Downward direction
In the direction of flow
In the opposite direction of flow
31. The weight of the fluid per unit volume is also called%&
Specific volume
Specific weight
Density
None of the above
32. The dynamic viscosity of a fluid expressed as equals
10 Newton second per m2
1 Newton second per m2
1 Newton meter per second
0.1 Newton second per m2
33. The flow is said to be turbulent if the Reynold number in a pipe
5000
1800
1500
1000
34. Bernoulli's equation is related
Mass conservation
Energy balance
Heat conservation
Water conservation
35. Ratio of buoyant forces to the viscous forces of the fluid flow is known
Prandlt number
Grashof number
Reynolds number
None of the above
36. Friction factor is important parameter particularly
Laminar flow
Turbulent flow
Viscous flow
Vertical flow
37. Venturimeter is used to measure flow of fluids in pipes when pipe is
Horizontal
Vertical downward
Vertical upward
In any position
38. Under open flow conditions, the hydraulic jump is formed when the Froude number
Equal to one
More than one
Less than one
None of the above
39. At critical depth of flow
Specific energy is minimum
Specific energy is maximum
Both and
None of the above
40. If a fluid which possess some viscosity is known
Real fluid
Imaginary fluid
Specific fluid
None of the above
41. A large Reynold's number is indication
Highly turbulent flow
Laminar flow
Steady flow
Smooth and stream line flow
42. The flow in the open channel may be characterized as laminar flow when Reynold's number
Re 500
Re 2000
Re 1000
Re 800
43. One stoke is equal
1 m2/s
0.1 m2/s
1 x 10-2 m2/s
1 x 10-4 m2/s
44. The velocity of water through a circular channel will be maximum when the depth of water
0.95 times the diameter of channel
0.81 times the diameter of channel
0.67 times the diameter of channel
0.50 times the diameter of channel
45. Absolute pressure is equal
Gauge pressure Atmospheric pressure
Gauge pressure Vacuum Pressure
Atmospheric pressure Gauge pressure
Atmospheric pressure Gauge pressure
46. Hydrostatic pressure at a point meter below the top surface of a liquid with specific weight . will
h
h
h
h2
47. The dimension of specific gravity are%&
MLT
ML2T
ML-1
None
48. The hydraulic radius for a fully flowing pipe of 1 meter diameter will
1 meter
0.5 meter
0.25 meter
2.0 meter
49. Manning's formula for mean flow velocity
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50. The Force per unit area in fluids is exerted%&
In all directions
Lower depths
Horizontal ways
Upward
51. The length of Gunter's chain
100 feet
50 feet
66 feet
75 feet
52. Length of a metric chain
1 m
20 m
50 m
100 m
53. The bench mark fixed at the end of a day's of survey work is called%&
Permanent bench mark
Arbitrary bench mark
Temporary bench mark
None of the above
54. The imaginary line joining the geographical North and South is known
Geographical meridian
Magnetic meridian
Arbitrary meridian
All of the above
55. The bearing of line AB is 40° 26'10" and bearing of AC is 140° 30'40". What will be angle between lines AB and AC?
180° 50"
130° 10"
100°
230°
56. Alidade is an important instrument used in which survey?
Plane table survey
Chain survey
Theodolite survey
Compass survey
57. Instrument used for measurement of areas of figure having irregular boundaries are%&
Anemometer
Planimeter
Rolling meter
All of the above
58. Manning's formula is used to determine flow velocity in which type of flow%&
Rapidly varied flow
Non-uniform flow
Uniform flow
Critical flow
59. At critical state of flow the kinetic energy of flow is equal
One fourth of its potential energy
One half of its potential energy
One third of its potential energy
One fifth of its potential energy
60. In general, the curing of concrete should be continued for the duration
1 to 2 days
3 to 5 days
15 to 20 days
7 to 10 days
61. The hydraulic radius of a channel in terms of its wetted perimeter and cross sectional area is given
R A x P
R P A
R A P
R A2 P
62. Hydraulic jump formula is based
Froude number of flow
Reynold number of flow
Critical number of flow
Specific number of flow
63. For an average size family of five members including two adults and three children, the capacity of septic tank should be kept about%&
1.8 cubic m
2.8 cubic m
3.8 cubic m
4.8 cubic m
64. Which of the following is not a method of seasoning of wood?
Water seasoning
Air seasoning
Pneumatic seasoning
Kiln seasoning
65. In a mortar, the common ratio of cement to sand
1 3
1 6
1 4
1 8
66. The section factor for uniform flow condition is given AR1/3 AR5/3
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67. Surkhi as a building material can be used as a substitute for%&
Sand
Steel
Cement
Lime
68. Compressive strength of concrete generally ranges between%&
50 100 kg/cm2
150 200 kg/cm2
300 700 kg/cm2
800 1000 kg/cm2
69. Pure lime contains%&
95% or more Calcium oxide
More than 25% Magnesium oxide
Less than 50% Calcium oxide
Less than 25% Magnesium oxide
70. The Bio chemical oxygen demand of domestic sewage ranges from%&
100 200 mg/litre
150 200 mg/litre
250 400 mg/litre
500 1000 mg/litre
71. Flush doors are becoming more popular due
Greater durability
Greater weight
Better look
None of the above
72. The following type of mortar may be used in brick masonary%&
Lime mortar
Mud mortar
Cement lime mortar
All of the above
73. Rapid hardening Portland cement is manufactured
Fusing together lime stone and shale
At extremely high temperature cement clinker's
Gypsum is added in small quantities to this clinker
All of the above process
74. All natural channels are generally%&
Non-prismatic
Prismatic
Ideal
None of the above
75. D.P.C is provided throughout the width of plinth for the entire building to prevent%&
Heating of building
Cooling of the building
To prevent dampness in the building
Stop the theft
76. A good building stone should have%&
Strength
Good appearance and color
Resistance to fire
All above three
77. A fluid flow is said to be ideal or perfect when it has%&
No frictional effect between moving fluid
Viscosity
Turbulence
Temperature effect
78. Which one of the following is fluidised solid?
Flour
Fruit juice
Honey
Carbon di oxide
79. At critical flow condition, the section factor can be expressed c
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80. The function of the cutting fluid in Lathe machine is
Cool the tool and work piece
Provide the lubrication
Improve surface finish
All of the above
81. Closed impellor is suitable to handle the liquids of type%&
Viscous
Non-viscous
Dense
Thin
82. Barbed wire is generally made of wire with gauge of about%&
12
14
83. A thin layer of coal tar is applied on the surface of timber for%&
Protection from rains
Preservation
Insect-resistance
All of the above
84. Farmstead should be located near the source of permanent%&
Road
School
Water supply
All above three
85. Which one of the following is not the sanitary fittings?
Wash basin
Sink
Flushing cistern
Dustbin
86. Static head of a pump is equal
Sum of suction head and delivery head
Suction head
Delivery head
Difference of delivery head and suction head
87. For steel casting following type of sand is better%&
Medium grain sand
Fine grain sand
Coarse sand
None of the above
88. Grouting uses grout which is a mixture
1 part cement 2 part sand sufficient water
1 part cement 3 part sand 5 part water
2 part cement 5 part sand 10 part water
2 part cement 2 part sand 3 part water
89. Seasoning of timber is done
Make it water proof
Add moisture in timber
Heat the timber
Expel the moisture from timber
90. Wood for pattern is considered dry when moisture content
Less than 15 percent
More than 50 percent
Zero percent
Less than 50 percent
91. Semi open impeller is used for%&
Clean water
Hot water
Sewage water
None of these
92. For which type of pump verticality of tube well is critical%&
Jet pump
Submersible pump
Directly connected centrifugal pump
Reciprocating pump
93. The parameter which is least important for a selection of pump is
Discharge
Horse power
Head
Quality of water
94. The relationship to determine break horse power in a centrifugal pump
Water horse power x pump efficiency
Water horse power pump efficiency
Water horse power pump efficiency
Pump efficiency water horse power
95. Water can be lifted from a depth beyond 45 meter
Centrifugal pump
Jet pump
Submersible pump
None of the above
96. The hand pump used in houses is a type of pump%&
Submersible pump
Reciprocating pump
Centrifugal pump
Jet pump
97. Practically the suction head of a centrifugal pump should not exceed%&
8 meters
12.5 meters
32.5 meters
13.20 meters
98. Nozzle and venturi are main components
Centrifugal pump
Jet pump
Reciprocating pump
Submersible pump
99. If a chain is too long, the measured distance will be less than actual, then the correction will
Can be negative or positive
Zero
Negative only
Positive only
100. Reciprocating pumps are found to be best suited for%&
Low discharge and high heads
Low discharge and low heads
High discharge and high heads
High discharge and low heads
101. High lift centrifugal pump are generally%&
Multi stage pumps
Used in deep wells
Both and
Single stage pumps
102. In the centrifugal pump, the liquid enters through%&
Eye of the impeller
Delivery pipe
By-pass line
None of the above
103. Axial flow pump delivers large quantity of water
High heads
Medium heads
Low heads
Zero heads
104. Which of the following type of impeller is used for centrifugal pump dealing with mud%&
One side shrouded
Two side shrouded
Double action
Open from both side
105. Quick sand is a state
Flow
Land slide
Land Levelling
None of the above
106. Filling water before its operation in a centrifugal pump is called%&
Testing of pump
Energizing of pump
Priming of pump
All of the above
107. Propeller pumps are used for%&
Low head and low discharge
Low head and high discharge
High head and low discharge
High head and high discharge
108. If a pump vibrates, the possible reasons may
Misalignment
Poor suction conditions
Bearing failure
All of the above
109. In centrifugal pumps, the number of vanes made in impeller varies from%&
3 to 12
5 to 10
10 to 12
7 to 12
110. Handerson's equation is used to determine%&
Critical duration of storage
Critical depth of flow
Critical temperature
None of the above
111. The vertical height to which the liquid can be raised by the pump above center line of pump is called%&
Suction head
Total head
Discharge head
Total differential head
112. Separation of grains by screening is done on the basis
Size
Colour
Texture
Weight
113. Which of the following is not a type of impeller of a centrifugal pump%&
Semi-open
Closed
Open
High speed
114. Discharge of reciprocating pump is constant regardless
Temperature
Speed
Delivery head
Suction head
115. Most efficient channel section
Triangular
Trapezoidal
Rectangular
Semi circular
116. The type of survey in which the shape of earth is taken into account is called%&
Geodetic survey
Curvature surface
Precise survey
All above
117. If the moisture content is 20% on wet basis. The moisture content on dry basis will be
15%
35%
25%
118. In thin layer drying the grain depth is limited up
20cm
30cm
40cm
50cm
119. Which of the following is not an EMC model
Kelvin equation
Harkins-Jura equation
Rankine equation
Henderson equation
120. Which of the following is not a type of grinder?
Attrition mill
Burr mill
Hammer mill
Solvent extraction mill
121. In commercial rotary dryers the length of drum
From 3 to 6m
From 8 to 11m
From 13 to 16m
From 18 to 21m
122. Which of the following is not a part of a hammer mill?
Rotor
Cast iron plates
Hammer
Screen
123. The drier which uses the principle of thin layer drying is known
Baffle type dryer
Sack dryer
Continuous flow dryer
Batch type dryer
124. What will be the equivalent pressure head of kerosene if its specific gravity of 0.81, if water pressure head is 100m%&
123.46m
184.36m
81.0m
162.0m
125. Which is not the method for drawing flow nets%&
Analytical method
Graphical method
Electrical analogy method
Curve fitting method
126. Pitot tube is a simple device used to measure%&
Density of flow
Velocity of flow
Type of flow
None of the above
127. Post harvest losses of fruits and vegetables in handling is about%&
35%
40%
45%
50%
128. For maximum discharge in a circular channel the depth of flow should be equal
0.70 times diameter
0.95 times diameter
0.82 times diameter
1.15 times diameter
129. Parboiling of rice before milling is done
Decrease nutritional value
No change in nutritional value
Decrease of yield
Increase nutritional value
130. The size of the food grains in attrition mill is reduced
Shear and crushing
Impact and shear
Impact and crushing
Impact only
131. Generally the frozen food are stored at a temperature of
0°C
-18°C
132. In a batch type pasteurizer, milk is heated
61°C for 30 minutes
61°C for 30 seconds
40°C for 15 minutes
40°C for 15 seconds
133. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1gm milk by one degree celsius in comparison to water
85%
93%
107%
100%
134. In a ball mill or pebble mill, most of the size reduction is done
Shearing
Cutting
Impact
Crushing
135. Dryers utilizing high gas temperature of 500°C or more. But for short exposure time are called%&
Fluidized bed dryers
Flash dryers
Turbo dryers
Drum dryers
136. Hydraulic jump is based on the principle
Energy conservation
Velocity conservation
Momentum conservation
Turbulence conservation
137. The moisture accumulation in a grain mass stored for a long time when outside environment is hot, taken place
Top surface
Bottom surface
Middle surface
Near the walls
138. One atmospheric pressure is equal
1.0 kg/cm2
1.0 kg/m2
1.0 ton/m2
1.0 N/m2
139. The temperature range for ultra high temperature sterilization of milk
90 100°C
105 115°C
135 150°C
None of these
140. Which standard is applied in International trade of agri-food commodities%&
B.I.S.
Codex-Alimenta
Agmark
None of above
141. Brine is solution
Sodium chloride in water
Sugar Magnesium chloride in water
Calcium chloride in water
None of the above
142. In rice polishing is done for the following job%&
A coating is applied on the outer surface of brown rice
A layer of bran is removed form brown rice
A layer of starch is removed
Only husk is removed
143. The thermal destruction of micro organisms can be expressed as following where%&
N Viable organism at any time
N0 Organism present initially
k Constants
kN2
dN/dt 2kN
dN/dt=k
None of the above
144. Which of the following process is used to separate liquids having different boiling points%&
Crystalization
Fractional distillation
Evaporation
Fractional crystallization
145. The bimetal thermometers are used at temperature rage
500°C to -12°C
500°C to -185°C
538°C to -185°C
538°C to -285°C
146. Types of liquid liquid emulsion
Milk
Water
Sugarcane juice
Oil
147. Necessary hopper slope angles to achieve reliable mass flow
30°-40°
40°-50°
60°-70°
None of the above
148. To prevent spoilage, silage should be removed at the rate
5 cm/day
10 cm/day
15 cm/day
20 cm/day
149. Pressure drop in fluid flow through granular material is best estimated
Black Kozney equation
Burke Plummer equation
Ergun equation
Fourrier
150. Rat proofing cones are provided in grain storage structures at a height
0.9 m
1.2 m
1.5 m
1.8 m
151. Safe moisture content of paddy for storage over one year
10%
11%
12%
13%
152. Angle of repose of wheat grain falls in the range
20°
28°
40°
44°
153. In cold storage, apples can be safely stored for the following period%&
5 months
10 months
15 months
20 months
154. Froude number is the ratio between%&
Inertia force to viscous forces
Inertia force to gravity force
Inertia force to shear force
Gravity force to inertia force
155. Height of instrument method is used for determination
Reduced level
Discharge
Flow velocity
Back bearing
156. A pump may fail to prime due
Air leakage in suction line or pump
Foot value may be leaking
Leakage in rotary shaft seals
All of the above
157. Spread footing is that which support the following%&
Wall and column
Wall only
Column only
None of the above
158. Direct ranging in survey is done%&
When one line overlap into other
When two ends of survey line are inter visible
When two ends are not visible
None of the above
159. Seepage force has the direction%&
Upward side
Downward side
In direction of flow
Opposite direction of flow
160. The shape of rotary and gyratory screen are generally%&
Triangular
Circular or rectangular
Trapezoidal
None of the above
161. An "Archimedean screw", is device used for%&
To tight a screw
To measure electric current
To lift water
To lift earth material
162. For a given cross sectional area the hydraulic radius will increase with%&
Increase in wetted perimeter
Decrease in wetted perimeter
Increase in turbulence of flow
Decrease in turbulence of flow
163. Elbow joints are generally used
Increase the pressure
Reduce flow
Increase flow
Reduce pressure
164. Curvature of the earth is taken into account in surveying when the extent of the area is more than%&
50 km2
100 km2
250 km2
None of the above
165. In order to avoid the tendancy of separation at the throat in a venturimeter, the ratio of dia at throat to that of the pipe should%&
16 1 to 8 1
8 1 to 4 1
4 1 to 3 1
3 1 to 4 3
166. Which of the following is not the characteristic of centrifugal pump%&
Capacity is inversely proportional to speed
Horse power is the function of capacity, head and efficiency of pump
Smooth and even flow
Adaptive to high speed operation
167. Pump is operating but not delivering water, possible causes are%&
Pump head is too high
Rotation of driver is incorrect
Pump speed is too low
All of the above
168. About 90% of full strength of concrete is achived after curing
7 days
14 days
21 days
28 days
169. The chain with 100 links and 100 feet length is known
Gunter's chain
Engineer's chain
Metric chain
None of the above
170. The survey in which curvature of the earth is considered is known
Chain survey
Aerial survey
Compass survey
None of the above
171. The longest chain line in chain surveying is called:
Check line
Tie line
Base line
All above three
172. Errors in surveying are:
Instrumental error
Personal error
Measurement error
All of the above
173. The bearing of line taken in the direction of opposite to the progress of work is known
Fore bearing
Back bearing
Whole circle bearing
None of the above
174. Amongst various land levelling methods, the most common method
Plane method
Darcy method
Contour adjustment method
Plane inspection method
175. The volume of earthwork in land levelling can be computed
Trapezoidal rules
Prismoidal method
End area method
Both and
176. The permissible depth of earthwork under land levelling work is about:
± 3 cm
4.5 cm
5.0 cm
10.0 cm
177. Orifice meter is used to measure:
Roughness in pipes
Roughness in open channels
Flow in open channels
Flow in pipes
178. The depth from which the liquid has to be lifted by pumps is known
Suction head
Delivery head
Velocity head
Static head
179. Relation between specific speed discharge Head and velocity for a pump s is given 2N · Q 3 4
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180. If Froude number of flow is inflow and outflow depths are y1 y2, then the jump formula will be:
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