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Maximum: 100 marks
Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes
1. The study which used to find a simpler, eaSIer and better. way of performing a job is known as:

.Motion study


Time study


Time and motion study


None of the above


2. The critical path in PERT is determined on the basis of:

Maximum float of the each activity motion study


Minimum float of each activity


Slack of each event


All of each above


3. The direct cost required to complete the activity in normal time duration is known as

Normal cost Minimum cost


Crash cost None of the above


4. ABC analysis deals with:

Analysis of process chart Controlling inventory material


Flow of material None of the above


5. Critical path is that sequence of activities between the start and finish

Shortest time Normal time


Longest time None of the above


6. If C =original cost, S =scrap value, D =depreciation charges per year and N number of years of useful life, Then:







7. is a scale plan on which movements of an object are traced by lines.

Process diagram Block diagram


Line diagram Flow diagram


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8. may be defined as the direction and co-ordination of companies resources towards the attainment ofits production goals in the most efficient manner.

Process layout and control


Financial planning and control


Production planning and control


Plant layout and control


9. If the EOQ is 200 numbers and the annual consumption rate of a product is 1000. Then the total number of order 1annum will be equal to


10. PERT stands for: (Al Planning Evaluation and Recalling Technique

Programme Evaluation and Review Technique


Planning Evaluation and Review Technique


Process Evaluation and Review Technique


11. CPM is the":

Event oriented technique Target oriented technique


Activity oriented technique Time oriented technique


12. Choose the wrong statement:

Break even analysis consist of fixed and variable costs


Break even analysis represents the relationship between cost and volume


At the break even point, total cost is equal to sales revenue


Ifvariable cost is less than fixed cost, then break even analysis shows profit


13. The engineering which aims at minimising the cost without change in quality of the product is known as:

Network engineering Value engineering


Product engineering Quality engineering


14. Which of the following methods are used to solve linear programming probiems?
Simplex method Graphical method
Transportation method All of the above 128/2015 4A
15. The most important function of inventory control is

Technical responsibility for the state of materials


Stock control


Effective operation of stores


All of the above


16. The amount of time by which an activity can be delayed without increasing the completion time of a project is known as

Float Stack


Dummy All of the above


17. The temperature at which the new grains are formed in the metal is known as

Eutectic temperature Recrystallisation temperature


Lower critical temperature Upper critical temperature


18. Choose the Mechanical property from the following:

Permeability Resistivity


Ductility Thermal expansion


19. Infinitely repeated fundamental grouping of atoms in a crystal structure is called:

Crystallisation Unit cell


Unit atom None of the above


20. Eutectoid steel contains carbon:

Equal to 0.8% Greater than 0.8%


Less than 0.8% Equal to Zero%


21. The Copper· Tin alloys are known as

Brass Bronze


Bell metal SOldering Lead


22. Which of the following is a Non-Destructive test?
Tensile test Compressive test Impact test X-ray test
23. Which of the joining process is best suited to fabricate pipelines that carries gas products?
Nuts and .Bolts Welding Rivetting Soldering
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24. Glass is a ----Material.

Elastic Ductile


Brittle Malleable


25. The ability of a solid material to exist in more than one form or crystal structure:

Polysystem Polymorphism


Polymerism All of the above


26. If the cutting edge of the tool is perpendicular to the direction of tool travel, it is known as

Oblique cutting Three dimensional cutting


Orthogonal cutting All of the above


27. During machining cast iron produces:

Continuous chips Dis-continuous chips


Continuous chips with built-up edge None of the above


28. Tool life is depends on

Tool material Hardness of material


Type of material being cut All of the above


29. Lead screw with half nuts in a lathe free to rotate in both directions has:

Whitworth threads V-threads


ACME threads CD) Buttress threads


30.
Twist drill is a CA) End cutting tool Front cutting tool CC) Side cutting tool None of the above

31.
From the following, which term is connected with shaping machine? CA) Gear cutting mechanism Quick return mechanism

Lead screw mechanism Half nut mechanism

32.
Feed drives in CNC machines is provided by


Stepper motors Induction motors


Synchronous motors Servo motors



33.
Ratio of weight of a liquid to unit volume is termed as

Density Specific gravity CC) Specific weight CD) Viscosity .

34.
"Whenever a body is immersed fully or partially in a fluid, the resultant force acting on it is equal to the difference between the upward pressure of the fluid on its bottom and the downward force due to gravity". This is known as


Pascal's law Archimedes principle


Newton's law Bernoulli's theorem



35.
For a perfect incompressible liquid flowing in continuous stream, the total energy of a particle remains same, while particle moves from position to the other. This statement is known as:


Bernoulli's principle Newton's principle


Pascal's law Archimedes principle



36.
If and V2 be the velocities at initial and final sections respectively, then the loss of head due to sudden enlargement in pipe can be determined by

/2g -V2 g
-V2 /2g

37.
Absolute pressure is the algebraic sum of:


Atmospheric pressure and vaccum pressure


Gauge pressure and vaccum pressure


Atmospheric pressure and gauge pressure


None of the above



38.
The Darcy-Weisbach equation for loss of head can be expressed mathematically:

hI =(4Iul2)/2gd hI= (4/lu2
hI (4luI2)/2gd None ofthe above

39.
For a pipe flow, the ratio of inertia force to viscous force is given by


Mach number Prandl number


Weber number Reynolds number



40.
The head against a centrifugal pump has to work is known as


Manometric head Friction head


Barometric head Pressure head



41.
Slip is a term associated with:


Centrifugal pump Submersible pump


Reciprocating pump Jetpump



42.
Cavitation will take place ifthe pressure of the flowing liquid at any point is


More than the vapour pressure of the liquid


Less than the vapour pressure of the liquid


Equal to the vapour pressure of the liquid


None of the above



43.
Which of the turbine is suitable for "high head and low discharge"?


Axial flow turbine Kalpan turbine


Francis turbine Pelton turbine



44.
If, w specific weight of water


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cross sectional area of a jet and,
V velocity of jet, then,

The force exerted by the jet of water impinging normally on a fixed plate is given by

waV2/g waV2/2g


F waV/ g F waV/2g


45. Choose from the following that which term is not connected to a water turbine?

Mechanical efficiency Isothermal efficiency


Hydraulic efficiency Overall efficiency


46. Manometer is used to measure:

Velocity of the fluid Discharge the fluid


Density of the fluid Pressure of the fluid


47. "Stokes" is the unit of:

Kinematic viscosity Absolute viscosity


Absolute pressure Kinetic energy


48. Pelton wheel turbine is

Axial flow impulse turbine


Inward flow impulse turbine


Outward flow impulse turbine


Tangential flow impulse turbine


49. If a material is loaded within elastic limits, the stress produced is proportional to strain. This statement is known as
Poisson's law Hook's law
Newton's law Lami's theorem 12812015 8 A
50. The ratio of direct stress to volumetric strain is known as

Bulk modulus Modulus of rigidity


Poisson's ratio Modulus of elasticity


51. A cantilever beam of length carries a point load at the free end. The shear force diagram seems to in the shape as

A triangle


Two equal and opposite triangles


Two equal and opposite rectangles


A rectangle


52. A uniformly distributed load Newton's per unit length is carried by a simply supported beam over the whole span The shear force at the centre of the beam is
Zero WI/2
Wl 2/2 Wl/4
53. The ratio of limiting friction to normal reaction between two bodies:

Static friction Dynamic friction


Coefficient of friction Limiting friction


54. The strain energy stored in a body due to external loading within elastic limits is known as

Resistance Torsion


Bending Resilience


55. If, Ft tensile stress, tensile load applied and A cross sectional area, choose the correct equation:

P=Ft/A P=A/Ft


Ft=P/A Ft


56. If, d diameter of the rivets and t thickness of the plates to be riveted, the Unwin formula can be expressed as

d
57. In a shaft or a hole the maximum" possible variation in dimension is known as
Fit Limit
• Allowance Tolerance
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58. For a round solid shaft, diameter the moment of inertia is equal to
I =mi4 /64
I None of the above
59. If andT2 are the tension at tight and slack sides of a belt in and V velocity of the belt then power transmitted is equal to
(T2 V -T2
(T2 -TI)IV None of the above
60. If diameter of driver and driven pulley are 10 em and 20 em respectively and if, the driver pulley rotates at a speed of 200 rpm, find the speed of driven pulley:

100 rpm 150 rpm


200 rpm 250 rpm


61. In thrust bearings the load acts:

Perpendicular to the axis of rotation


Parallel to the axis of rotation


Along the axis of rotation


All of the above


62. The strength of a riveted joint is equal to

Lowest crushing strength of the rivet


Lowest shearing strength of the rivet


Lowest tearing strength of the plate


All of the above


63. For a double threaded screw, choose the correct statement:

Lead is twice the pitch Pitch is twice the lead


Lead is equal to pitch Lead is half of the pitch


64. A spring material should have the following properties:

High breaking strength High yield strength


High hardness All of the above


65. Kelvin-Planck's statement deals with:

Conversion of heat into work Conservation of work


Conservation of heat Conservation of mass


66. In a system, neither mass nor energy is allowed to cross the boundary of the system is
known as:

Isentropic system Isolated system


Isothermal system Closed system


67. Charles law, mathematically defined as

VIt =constant p·V =constant


pit =constant p. t =constant


68. Pascal is the unit of:

Force Density


Power Pressure


69. An adiabatic process is one in which:

The change in internal energy is equal to work done


No heat enter or leaves the system


The temperature of the gas changes


All of the above


70. Morse test is conducted on a multi-cylinder IC engine is to determine its:

Mechanical power Brake power


Indicatedpower Indicated thermal efficiency


71. Capillary tube is used as----inrefrigeration systems.

Expansion device Evaporating device


Piping device Defrosting device


72. In a throttling process----remain constant.

Pressure Entropy


Enthalpy Temperature


73. Human comfort is related with:

Temperature of air Humidity of air


Purity of air All of the above


74. Unit of refrigeration is expressed as

Kilo joule Kilowatt


TON Kilopascal


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75. Fourier's law of heat transfer is related to

Convection Conduction


Radiation Condensation


76. The fluid, which absorbs heat through evaporation and rejects it by condensation is known as:

Absorbant Coolant


Refrigerant Solvent


77. The devices, which are fitted on a boiler for its safe and smooth operation are known as

Boiler mountings Boiler accessories


Boiler draught All of the above


78. In a refrigerating system, the ratio of refrigerating effect to work done is known as

Energy Performance Ratio Coefficient of Performance


Mechanical Efficiency Coefficient of Heat Transfer


79. The absolute temperature of water, when boiling at atmospheric pressure can expressed as

373.16 K 332°F


273.16 K 100°C


80. The branch of engineering science deals with the study of, behavior of dry air and water vapour mixture under various conditions is known 3S

Refrigeration Psychrometry


Air conditioning Air heating


81. The Samadhi of Chattampi SwamigaI is at

Varkala Panmana


Alathoor Kannammoola


82. "Daivadasakam" is the work of

Chattampi Swamigal Sree Narayana Guru


Ayyankali Sankaracharya


83. "Sadhujana Paripalana Yogam" was founded by:

Sree Narayana Guru Ayyankali


Chattampi Swamigal Brahmananda Sivayogi



84. "Adukkalayil Ninnum Arangathekku" is the drama written by

M.R. Bhattathirippad V.T. Bhattathirippad


E.M.S. Namboodiripad N.N. Pillai


85. "Ezhava Memorial" was submitted under the leadership of:

Sree Narayana Guru Dr. Palpu


Kumaran Asan Sahodaran Ayyappan


86. Who was the recipient of the Jnanapith Award of the year?

M.T. Vasudevan Nair U.R. Ananthamoorthy


Balachandra Nemade Asapoornadevi


87. Who was the chief guest of the Republic Day celebrations of this year?
Hosni Mubarakh Barakh Obama (C)Shinso Abe Rowl Kastro
88. Planning Commission was established in India in the year:

1950 1951


1956 1947


89. The hero of the film "P.K."

Kamal Hassan AmeerKhan


Mamootty Rajni Kanth


90. 'Wandering in many Worlds" is the autobiography of:

E.G. Varghese Kuldip Nayyar


V.R. Krishna Iyer Kailash Satyarthi


91. Five year plans in India was started in the year:

1950 1951


1947 1949


92. The east flowing river in Kerala

'Kabani Pumba


Bharathapuzha Achancovil


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93. Aadhar was started in the year:

2009 2010


2008 2011


94. The first ATM in India was started at

Delhi Mumbai


Chennai Calcutta


95. Salt Satyagraham at Payyannur was under the leadership of:

A.K. Gopalan K. Kelappan


P. Krishna Pillai Moidu Moulavi


96. "Keralam Malayalikalude Mathrubhumi" is the book written by

K. Kelappim E.M.S. Namboodiripad


S. Gupthan Nair Madhavan Nair


97. The leader of the 1857 struggle at Delhi

Bahadur Shah Nana Saheb


Jhansi Rani Kunwar Singh


98. The Civil Disobedience Movement was started in the year:

1930 1931


1920 1942


99. "Poorna Swaraj" was declared as the aim of the congress in which session?

Lahore Madras


Calcutta Bombay


100. "Delhi Chalo" is the slogan of:

Subhash Chandra Bose Lal Bahadur Sastri


Jawaharlal Nehru Rash Behari Bose