Mechanic Grade II State Farming Corporation of Kerala Limited 452/2016 Answer Key 108/2017

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Post : Mechanic Grade II
Department : State Farming Corporation of Kerala Limited
Category Code : 452/16
Qualification : Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or Equivalent qualification
Question Paper Code : 108/17
Date of Test : 20-09-2017



  1. Simplex method is the method used for
    • Value analysis
    • Linear programming
    • Network analysis
    • Work sampling

  2. Work done in free expansion is
    • Zero
    • Minimum
    • Maximum
    • Negative

  3. A cycle consisting of one constant pressure, one constant volume and two isentropic process is known as
    • Carnot cycle
    • Stirling cycle
    • Otto cycle
    • Diesel cycle

  4. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of unit mass of gas through one degree at constant volume, is called
    • Specific heat at constant volume
    • Specific heat at constant pressure
    • Entropy
    • Enthalpy

  5. A fluid is said to be ideal, if it is
    • Incompressible
    • Inviscous
    • Inviscous and incompressible
    • Inviscous and compressible

  6. The ability of the material to resist softening at high temperature is known as
    • Creep
    • Hot hardness
    • Fatigue
    • Super hardening

  7. Gantt chart is used for
    • Inventory control
    • Machine repair schedules
    • Material handling
    • Production schedule

  8. When acetylene volume is greater than oxygen volume, the flame obtained in gas welding is known as
    • Carburizing flame
    • Neutral flame
    • Oxidizing flame
    • Inner cone

  9. Projection welding is a
    • Continuous spot welding process
    • Arc welding process
    • Process used for joining square bars  
    • Multi-spot welding process

  10. The algebraic difference between the maximum limit and basic size is called
    • Fundamental deviation
    • Actual deviation
    • Upper deviation
    • Lower deviation

  11. The compression ratio for petrol engine is
    • 3 to 6
    • 15 to 20
    • 5 to 8
    • 20 to 30

  12. Motion of the cam is transferred to the valves through
    • Rocker arms
    • Valve stems
    • Pistons
    • Camshaft

  13. The volumetric change of the fluid caused by a resistance is known as
    • Adhesion
    • Cohesion
    • Volumetric index
    • Compressibility

  14. The compression ratio of an IC engine is the ratio of
    • Total cylinder volume to swept volume
    • Swept volume to clearance volume
    • Total cylinder volume to clearance volume
    • Pressure after compression to that of before compression

  15. All fluids exerts
    • Pressure in the direction of flow
    • Pressure in the direction of force of gravity
    • Equal pressure in X, Y, Z plane
    • Equal pressure in all directions
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  16. Malleability of a material can be defined as
    • Ability to recover its original form
    • Ability to undergo large permanent deformation in compression
    • Ability to undergo large permanent deformation in tension
    • None of these

  17. The slow plastic deformation of metals under a constant stress in known as
    • Creep
    • Endurance
    • Plastic deformation
    • Fatigue

  18. Which of the following wage incentive plan guarantees minimum wage to worker and bonus is paid for fixed percentage of time saved?
    • Gantt
    • Rowan plan
    • Halsey plan
    • Emerson’s efficiency plan

  19. Mercury does not wet glass. This is due to property of liquid known as
    • Adhesion
    • Cohesion
    • Surface tension
    • Viscosity

  20. The processes occurring in open system which permit the transfer of mass to and from the system, are known as
    • Non-flow processes
    • Flow processes
    • Adiabatic processes
    • None of these

  21. The aim of value engineering is to
    • Minimise the cost without change in quality of the product
    • To determine the selling price of a product
    • To find the depreciation value of a machine
    • All of these

  22. Mild steel belongs to the following category.
    • Medium carbon steel
    • High carbon steel
    • Alloy steel
    • Low carbon steel

  23. The operation of producing cup shaped parts from flat sheet metal blanks by bending and Plastic flow of metal, is known as
    • Squeezing
    • Coining
    • Drawing
    • Planishing

  24. Segmental chips are formed during machining
    • Mild steel
    • High speed steel
    • High carbon steel
    • Cast iron

  25. Density of water is maximum at
    • 0°C
    • 0°K
    • 20°C
    • 4°C

  26. Which of the following is dimensionless?
    • Specific gravity
    • Specific weight
    • Specific volume
    • Specific speed

  27. Job evaluation is the method of determining the
    • Value of overall production
    • Worker’s performance on job
    • Relative values of a job
    • Worth of the machine

  28. The information provided by the oxygen sensor to the feedback control system is about the
    • Air temperature
    • Air-fuel ratio
    • Air flow speed
    • Exhaust gas volume

  29. The torque available at the contact between driving wheels and road is known as
    • Tractive effort
    • Clutch effort
    • Brake effort
    • None of these

  30. Isotropic materials are those which have the same elastic properties
    • Stress induced in all directions
    • Thermal properties in all directions
    • Density throughout
    • Elastic properties in all directions

  31. The bulk modulus of elasticity with increase in pressure
    • Decreases
    • Increases
    • Remains constant
    • Unpredictable

  32. Which of the following cycles uses air as the refrigerant?
    • Ericsson
    • Bell Coleman
    • Stirling
    • Carnot

  33. One ton of refrigeration corresponds to
    • 80 kcal/min
    • 50 kcal/min
    • 80 kcal/hr
    • 1000 kcal/day

  34. The moisture in a refrigerant is removed by
    • Evaporator
    • Safety relief valve
    • Dehumidifier
    • Driers

  35. In vapour compression cycle, the condition of refrigerant is high pressure saturated liquid
    • Before entering the expansion valve
    • Before passing through the condenser
    • Before entering the compressor
    • After passing through the condenser
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  36. Delta iron occurs at a temperature of
    • Between 910°C and 1400°C
    • Between 1400°C and 1539°C
    • Above the melting point
    • None of these

  37. Superconduction by metals is observed in the temperature range of
    • Above 1000°C
    • Above 100°K
    • Above 100°C
    • Below 100K

  38. Which of the following constituents of steel is softest and least strong?
    • Austenite
    • Ferrite
    • Pearlite
    • Bainite

  39. Ammonia – absorption refrigeration cycle requires
    • Very little work input
    • Zero work input
    • Maximum work input
    • Nearly same work input as for vapour compression cycle

  40. The main object of scientific layout is
    • To minimize production delays
    • To produce better quality products
    • To utilize maximum floor area
    • All of these

  41. The diagram which shows the correct crank positions corresponding to the opening and closing of the valves, is known as
    • P-V diagram
    • Valve timing diagram
    • Indicator diagram
    • Axial force diagram

  42. The operation of removing the trapped air from the hydraulic brake system is known as
    • Trapping
    • Cleaning
    • Bleeding
    • Tapping

  43. A Traction Control System (TCS) in automobiles controls
    • Vibration on the steering wheel
    • The torque that is transmitted by the tyres to the road surface
    • Engine power during acceleration
    • Stopping distance in case of emergency

  44. Expediting function consists in keeping watch on
    • Flow of material and in case of trouble locate source of trouble
    • Minimizing the delays
    • Operators activity
    • None of these

  45. Percent idle time for men and machines is found by
    • Time study
    • Method study
    • Work sampling
    • Work study

  46. In micro motion study, therblig is described by
    • Micro motions
    • An event
    • An activity
    • Standard symbol and colour

  47. Scavenging air in diesel engine means
    • Air used for combustion sent under pressure
    • Air used for forcing burned gases out of engine’s cylinder during the exhaust period
    • Burned air containing products of combustion
    • Air fuel mixture

  48. The ratio of indicated thermal efficiency to the corresponding air standard cycle efficiency is called
    • Net efficiency
    • Relative efficiency
    • Overall efficiency
    • Efficiency ratio

  49. The air standard efficiency of an Otto cycle compared to diesel cycle for the given compression ratio is
    • More
    • Same
    • Less
    • Unpredictable

  50. If the intake air temperature of IC engine increases, its efficiency will
    • Unpredictable
    • Remains same
    • Depend on other factors
    • Decrease

  51. An important characteristic of vapour absorption refrigeration system is
    • Noisy operation
    • Cool below 0°C
    • Quiet operation
    • Very little power consumption
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  52. Micro motion study involves following number of fundamental hand motions.
    • 8 numbers
    • 16 numbers
    • 24 numbers
    • 20 numbers

  53. If the radius of the wire stretched by a load is doubled, then its Young’s modulus will be
    • Doubled
    • Halved
    • Remain unaffected
    • Become four times

  54. Hooke’s law states that stress is directly proportional to strain up to
    • Limit of proportionality
    • Yield point
    • Elastic limit
    • Breaking point

  55. The unit of Young’s modulus is
    • kg/cm
    • N-m
    • kg-m
    • kg/cm2

  56. The property of the material which enables it to resist fracture due to high impact load is known as
    • Toughness
    • Resilience
    • Strength
    • Endurance

  57. Electric furnaces usually operate up to a temperature of
    • 1000°C
    • 2200°C
    • 1700°C
    • 5000°C

  58. Pit furnace can be used for the melting of
    • Cast iron
    • Brass
    • Aluminium
    • Any one of these

  59. Flux used in cupola furnace while melting cast iron is
    • Limestone
    • Molasses
    • Coke slurry
    • Any one of these

  60. The amount of draft required does not depend upon
    • Moulding method
    • Shape and size of the casting
    • Material of the pattern
    • None of these

  61. Stainless steel is so called because of its
    • High strength
    • Corrosion resistance
    • Brittleness
    • High ductility

  62. In white cast irons, carbon present as _________
    • Graphite flakes
    • Graphite nodules
    • Carbon does not exist
    • Cementite

  63. Usual casting method for making dental crowns
    • Sand casting
    • Investment casting
    • Continuous casting
    • Die casting

  64. Which one of the following saw is having a reinforcement strip (ri on its back?
    • Hand saw
    • Tenon saw
    • Coping saw
    •  Feat saw

  65. Which chisel should never be used with a mallet?
    • Firmer chisel
    • Gauge chisel
    • Mortise chisel
    • Paring chisel

  66. A two high rolling mill consists of two rollers which rotates
    • At the same speed and in the same direction
    • At the same speed but in opposite direction
    • At different speed and in the same direction
    • At different speed and in the opposite direction

  67. The flux commonly used in brazing is
    • Zinc chloride
    • Ammonium chloride
    • Borax
    • Rosin plus alcohol

  68. In arc welding, the temperature of heat produced by the electric arc is of the order of
    • 3000°C to 4000°C
    • 4000°C to 5000°C
    • 5000°C to 6000°C
    • 6000°C to 7000°C

  69. The operation of cutting of a flat sheet to the desired shape is called
    • Blanking
    • Shearing
    • Piercing
    • Punching

  70. Good surface finish and better dimensional accuracy can be achieved in
    • Hot working
    • Cold working
    • Both Hot working and Cold working
    • None of these

  71. Hot working process is the plastic deformation of metal which is carried out
    • At temperature below the recrystallisation temperature
    • At the melting temperature of the metal
    • At temperature above the recrystallisation temperature
    • None of these

  72. Principle of unit load state that
    • Materials should be moved in lots
    • One unit should be moved at a time
    • Both Materials should be moved in lots and One unit should be moved at a time
    • None of these

  73. Fork lift is used for
    • Lifting and lowering
    • Vertical transportation
    • Both Lifting and lowering and Vertical transportation
    • None of these

  74. Gas molecules that absorb thermal infrared radiation and are present in large quantity to change climate system are known as
    • Alpha radiation
    • Beta radiation
    • Ozone gases
    • Greenhouse gases

  75. The most efficient method of compressing air is to
    • Adiabatically
    • Isothermally
    • Polytropically
    • None of these

  76. What does the symbol ‘O’ imply in work study?
    • Inspection
    • Transport
    • Operation
    • Delay

  77. Axial flow pump is started with its delivery valve
    • Fully closed
    • Kept fully open
    • Kept 50% open
    • None of these

  78. Multistage centrifugal  pump casing, the flow of water leaving the impeller, is
    • Rectilinear flow
    • Radial flow
    • Free vortex motion
    • None of these

  79. Connecting rods are generally of the following form.
    • Forged round  section steel
    • Cast steel triangular section
    • Forged square section
    • Forged I section steel

  80. The molecules in a solid move
    • In a random manner
    • Back and forth like tiny pendulums
    • In circular motion
    • In a haphazard way

  81. Studies of Desert is
    • Pedology
    • Oncology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Eramotology
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  82. The river separates India as North and South
    • Godavari
    • Narmada
    • Krishna
    • Cauvery

  83. Name the Country which announced the withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement in 2017.
    • U.K.
    • China
    • U.S.A.
    • India

  84. The electricity project in Kerala which produced from waves is
    • Vizhinjam
    • Nallalam
    • Kakkad
    • Mankulam

  85. The first Five Year Plan was launched in the year of
    • 1947
    • 1950
    • 1951
    • 1952

  86. ‘Veenapoovu’ is written by
    • Vallathol
    • Kumaranasan
    • Ullur
    • O. N. V. Kuruppu

  87. Gandhiji’s remark “a post dated cheque on a crumbling bank” is regarding the proposal of
    • Crips Mission
    • Round Table Conference
    • Quit India Movement
    • Simon Commission

  88. KIIFB stands
    • Kerala Industrial Investment Fund Board
    • Kerala Infrastructure Investment Finance Board
    • Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Fund Board
    • Kerala infrastructure Investment Fund Board

  89. Name the Indian Prime Minister who unveiled the statue of Ayyankali at Kowdiar Square Thiruvananthapuram.
    • Jawaharlal Nehru
    • Lal Bahadur Shastri
    • Manmohan Singh
    • Indira Gandhi

  90. The First Uranium mining in India
    • Halody
    • Kolar
    • Gaduguda
    • Panna
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  91. The soil which suitable for Mangroves
    • Peat Soil
    • Alluvial Soil
    • Red Soil
    • Regular Soil

  92. The first Director General of Archeological Survey of India is
    • Mortimer Wheeler
    • Alexander Cunningharm
    • John Marshal
    • R. D. Banarjee

  93. ‘Nannans’ were the rulers of
    • Ezhimalai
    • Kochi
    • Kozhikode
    • Perumpadappu

  94. The total area of the lake ‘Sasthamkotta’ is
    • 8 km2
    • 6 km2
    • 5 km2
    • 4 km2
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  95. ‘Champions Trophy’ is associated with
    • Hockey
    • Cricket
    • Football
    • Chess

  96. The name of Dr. Palppu, the social reformer in Kerala is
    • Ramachandran
    • Kunhikkannan
    • Padmanabhan
    • Narayanan

  97. The National People’s Party was formed by
    • Irom Sharmila
    • Rajini Kant
    • Chiranjeevi
    • P. A. Sangma

  98. Which may be considered as the Heart and Soul of Indian Constitution?
    • Directive Principles
    • Fundamental Rights
    • Preamble
    • Human Rights

  99. India doesn’t share its boundary with which of the following countries?
    • Bhootan
    • Thailand
    • Myanmar
    • Afghanistan

  100. The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India is
    • Urjit Patel
    • Raghuram Rajan
    • D. Subbarao
    • Y. V. Reddy

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