Preliminary Exam: Jan 2017

Date: Elements of Engineering

Time: 60 Minutes Std. 10 Total Mark: 50

1) At what voltage power is generated at power house.

A) 230v B) 440v C) 1100v D) 11000v
2) At what voltage power transmitted in secondary transmission?
A) 66kv B) 11kv C) 1000v D) 440v
3) What is not used as prime mover for running Generator?
A) Steam turbine B) transformer C) Diesel Engine D) Wind mill
4) Conducting of power from substation to transformer of residual area is called as?
A) Secondary distribution B) primary distribution C) Secondary transmission
D) Primary transmission
5) At what voltage power flows through Secondary distribution
A) 230/440v B) 11kv C) 66kv D) none
6) Name the system for connecting two- three power house with each other’s.
A) Ring main system B) Grid system C) feeder system D) none of above
7) Name the main organ of distribution system.
A) Feeder B) consumer C) Grid D) transformer
8) Name the device for converting AC into DC.
A) Rectifier B) Inverter C) Diode D) IC
9) Name the device for converting DC into AC.
A) Rectifier B) Inverter C) Diode D) IC
10) Name of the conductor which transform 11kv power form substation to different areas?
A) Service mains B) Distributor C) Feeder D) transformer
11) Name of the line power flow form substation transformer to consumers areas?
A) Primary distribution line B) Service mains C) Feeder D) Distributor
12) State the Symbol for three phase terminals of Alternator.
A) XYZ B) RYB C) RYR D) RYC
13) By which System consumers are distributed electric power.
A) 3-∅ 4wire B) 3-∅ 3wire C) 2-∅ 2wire D) 1-∅ 3wire
14) What is used as prime mover for running alternator in thermal power plant?
A) Diesel engine B) turbine C) Steam turbine D) wind mill
15) What is used as fuel in thermal power plant?
A) Coal B) Uranium C) Plutonium D) LPG
16) What is used as fuel in Hydro power plant?
A) Water B) Hydrogen C) Plutonium D) penstock
17) In thermal power plant steam is cooled in ……………?
A) Steam Condenser B) Cooling tower C) Penstock D) Turbine
18) What is the value of output voltage of transformer in Secondary distribution?
A) 440kv B) 11kv C) 230v D) 440v

19) Name of thermal power station which is not located in Gujarat.

A) Kakarapar B) Ukai C) Tarapur D) Narmada Sarovar
20) What is used as prime mover for running alternator in Hydro power plant?
A) Diesel engine B) Water turbine C) Steam turbine D) wind mill
21) What is used as fuel in Nuclear power plant?
A) Thorium B) Uranium C) Plutonium D) Boron
22) What we get as a secondary product form the process in nuclear power station?
A) Thorium B) Uranium C) Plutonium D) Boron
23) Where Nuclear power plant is is located in Maharashtra?
A) Kakarapar B) Ukai C) Tarapur D) Narmada Sarovar
24) Where Nuclear power plant is located in Gujarat?
A) Kakarapar B) Ukai C) Tarapur D) Narmada Sarovar
25) The primary distribution of electrical power is done by?
A) 3-∅ 4wire B) 3-∅ 3wire C) 2-∅ 2wire D) 1-∅ 3wire
26) An alternator converts?
A) Mechanical to electrical B) electrical to mechanical C) chemical to electrical
D) None
27) To overcome the limitation of Feeder system which distribution system is used?
A) Ring main system B) Grid system C) feeder system D) none of above
28) Which type of transformer is used in secondary distribution system?
A) Pole mounted B) Auto transformer C) Tape changing transformer
D) Low voltage transformer
29) At what voltage power transmitted in primary transmission?
A) 66kv/33kv B) 11kv C) 220kv/132kv D) 440v
30) Primary transmission is also called as?
A) High tension line B) low tension line C) EHV D) none
31) Which type of transmission line is used for power transfer of generating station to
substation?
A) Under head line B) underground line C) Overhead line D) none
32) To control the process in nuclear reactor we use ………..?
A) Thorium B) Uranium C) Plutonium D) Boron or Cadmium
33) Which equipment is used for starting of alternator?
A) Transformer B) turbine C) exciter D) Boiler
34) In which type of survey filed work and drawing work is done at location site.
A) Plane table survey B) chain survey C) cross shaft D) E.D.M
35) ………………. Is required in plane table surveying?
A) Alidade B) chain C) Pegs D) field book
36) What is used to draw straight line with respect to object in plane table surveying?
A) Alidade B) U fork C) Sprit level D) Plum bob
37) What is used to support drawing board so that it can move in any direction horizontal
plane in plane table surveying?
A) Alidade B) Tripod C) Sprit level D) Plumb bob
38) Trough compass is used for ascertaining ………………… line.
A) North B) South C) East D) West
39) In plane table surveying, Drawing board can rotate freely in a ………….plane?
A) Horizontal B) Vertical C) Both D) none
40) What is used to for Plainness of plane table?
A) Alidade B) Tripod C) Sprit level D) Plumb bob
41) For ……scale of the map plane table surveying is used?
A) Small B) Medium C) large D) none
42) What is used to for Centralization in plane table surveying?
A) Alidade B) Tripod C) Sprit level D) Plumb bob
43) Two pint problem method and Three Point problem method is an example of
…….method.
A) Resection B) Radiation C) Intersection D) Traversing
44) …………..Method is used for locating all station and all details within a single point in
plane table surveying?
A) Resection B) Radiation C) Intersection D) Traversing
45) ………..is not needed in plane table surveying?
A) Alidade B) chain C) Sprit level D) U fork
46) In plane table surveying Alidade has ……..at each end of the ruler.
A) Telescope B) chain C) Eye vane D) String
47) For location of surveying station ………….method is used I n plane table surveying?
A) Resection B) Radiation C) Intersection D) Traversing
48) …………method is used when survey station is accessible and when we want to know
the accuracy of works done speedily.
A) Resection B) Radiation C) Intersection D) Traversing
49) For accurate vision marking of far places…………..is used.
A) Alidade B) Telescope Alidade C) Sprit level D) Plumb bob
50) The accuracy in plane table surveying is……………
A) Less B) High C) medium D) very high
1. Which component is used as voltage Divider?
A) Inductor B) Resistor C) Transformer D) Capacitor
2. State the unit of Inductor.
A) Ohm B) Henry C) Farad D) Bell
3. One farad=…………….micro farad.
A) 103 B) 10-6 C) 106 D) 10-3
4. State the unit of Resistor.
A) Ohm B) Henry C) Farad D) Bell
5. What is the power factor of capacitive circuit?
A) Lagging B) leading C) zero D) unity
6. Rheostat is which type o Resistor.
A) Adjustable B) Variable C) Fix D) None
7. State the unit of Capacitor.
A) Ohm B) Henry C) Farad D) Bell
8. From where is pure Dc available?
A) Alternator B) Transformer C) stator D) Battery
9. What is number of cycles per second?
A) Frequency B) cycle C) Instantaneous Value D) None
10. What is the frequency of Ac supply in India?
A) 100Hz B) 50Hz C) 75Hz D) 60Hz
11. Ratio of True power to Apparent power……………….
A) Power factor B) Form factor C) Peak factor D) Load factor
12. Formula for finding Inductive Reactance.
1 1
A)XL=2𝜋𝑓𝑙 B) XL=2𝜋𝑓𝑐 C) XL=1 D) f =
2𝜋𝑓𝑐 𝜋
13. What Store mechanical energy produces in an engine?
A) Fly Wheel B) Frank Shaft C) Piston Ring D) Crank pin
14. In which part engine the combustion of charge takes place.
A) Cylinder head B) Piston C) Connecting Rod D) Inlet Valve
15. Which type of engine a moped has.
A) Two Stroke B) Four Stroke C) Three Stroke D)None
16. Where is oil chamber in an engine?
A) Cylinder head B) Above Piston C) Connecting Rod D) Below Crank case
17. Radiator is part of which system.
A) Lubrication B) Cooling C) Ignition D) Transmission
18. Spark plug is a part of which system.
A) Lubrication B) Ignition C) Cooling D) Transmission
19. Water pump is a part of which system.
A) Transmission B) Cooling C) Ignition D) Lubrication
20. Oil samp is a part of which system.
A) Cooling B) Lubrication C) Transmission D) Ignition
21. If u.d.l is acting on entire beam then shape of bending moment diagram is……..on simply
supported beam.
A) Parabola B) Triangular C) Square D) Rectangular
22. If u.d.l is acting on entire span of simply supported beam then ………….is the formula for
finding Bending moment.
𝑊𝑙2 𝑊𝑙2 𝑊𝑙2
A) W.l B) C) D)
2 4 8

23. Continuous Beam has……………span.

A) One B) Zero C) less than one D) more than one
24. What is the unit of point load?
A) N B) N.m C) N/m D) m
25. What is the unit of Shear force in SI system?
A) N B) KN C) Both A & B D) None
26. Full name of u.d.l is………..
A) Uniformly direct load B) Uniformly distrusted load
C) Under direct load D) Under distrusted load
27. What is the maximum value of shear force acting on entire span of a cantilever beam?
𝑊𝑙2 𝑊𝑙2 𝑊𝑙2
B) A) W.l B) C) D)
2 4 8
28. In which type of beam cannot move or slide any direction?
A) Fix support beam B) Roller supported beam
C) Hinged beam D) Simply Supported beam
29. Which force is produced when load is acting on beam support in different position?
A) Frictional B) Pull C) Compress D) shear
30. Which one is the example of point load from the following?
A)Colum on beam B ) None C)Terrace on beam D) Wall on beam