Date of exam: 03.03.2017
Exam Code 032/2017
Question Booklet Alpha Code A
1. In a diesel engine, fuel is ignited by:
a) Injecting Fuel
b) Spark plug
c) Heat resulting from compressing air that is supplied for combustion
d) Igniter
Ans: C - Heat resulting from compressing air that is supplied for combustion.
Explanation: In diesel engine, fuel is sprayed by the fuel injector at the end of compression stroke and heat resulting from the compressed air is supplied for combustion. In petrol engine. In petrol engine, fuel is ignited with the help of spark plug.
2. If the intake air temperature of IC engine increases, its efficiency will :
a) decreases
b) increases
c) remain same
d) unpredictable
Ans: A - decreases
Explanation: When temperature increases, the ratio Cp/Cv (ie γ) decreases, so efficiency of IC engine decreases according to the efficiency expression of IC engine (say Otto Cycle). More over, practically, higher the intake temperature, then higher will be the pressure during compression stroke (as PV=mRT and V is constant, P∝T), but pressure during power stroke is not so. So this will create mechanical friction and will decrease the efficiency.
3. Air fuel ratio of petrol engine is controlled by:
a) Governor
b) Injector
c) Fuel Pump
d) Carburettor
Ans: Carburettor
Explanation: Carburettor mixes air and fuel in case of SI engine
4. Which of the following is the lightest and most volatile liquid fuel
a) gasoline
b) fuel oil
c) diesel
d) kerosene
Ans: gasoline
Explanation: Gasoline is the lightest and most volatile fuel among the option. Diesel is least volatile fuel. However auto ignition temperature of diesel < auto ignition temperature of Kerosene < auto ignition temperature of petrol. This is the reason why diesel is used in CI engines and so only we use spark plug for igniting petrol engine
5. Ignition timing of multi cylinder engine can be adjusted by
a) rotating the crank
b) rotating the distributor
c) adjusting the spark plug gap
d) adjusting ignition coil position
Ans: B - rotating the distributor
6. Breeder reactor has a conversion ratio of
a) zero
b) more than unity
c) less than unity
d) infinity
Ans: B, more than unity
Explanation: Breeder reactor is a nuclear reactor with high neutron economy. It can generate more fissile materials than it consumes. So its conversion ratio is more than 1. Conversion ratio is defined as the ratio of average number of new fissile atoms created per fission. Conversion ratio is a measure of performance of the nuclear reactor.
7. In nuclear fission, each neutron that causes fission releases
a) no new neutron
b) at least one new neutron
c) many fold neutrons
d) more than one neutron
Ans: D - more than one neutron
8. Super heated steam is generated in the following reactor
a) boiling water
b) pressurized water
c) gas cooled
d) none of the above
Ans: A - boiling water
Explanation: Super heated steam will be generated in boiling water reactor (BWR)
9. First nuclear power plant in India is located at
a) Kota
b) Kerala
c) Tarapur
d) Kalpakkam
Ans: C- Tarapur (Maharashtra)
10. In boiling water reactor, moderator is
a) coolant itself
b) graphite rod
c) ferrite rod
d) blanket of thorium
Ans: A - coolant itself
Explanation: In a boiling water reactor (BWR), both coolant and moderator are the same. De-mineralised water is used for both the purpose.
11. Basic tool in work study is
a) Graph paper
b) Process chart
c) Planning chart
d) Stop watch
Ans: D - Stop watch
Explanation: Stop watch is used in time study. Time study is a part of work study
12. Job evaluation is the method of determining the
a) relative worth of job
b) skills required by a worker
c) contribution of a worker
d) contribution of a job
Ans: A - relative worth of a job
13. Father of time study was
a) F W Taylor
b) H L Gantt
c) F B Gilberth
d) R M Barnes
Ans: F W Taylor
14. CPM is the
a) time oriented technique
b) event oriented technique
c) activity oriented technique
d) target oriented technique
Ans: C - activity oriented technique
Note: PERT - event oriented technique
15. Unit of energy in SI unit is
a) Watt
b) Joule
c) Joule/s
d) Joule/m
Ans: B - Joule
Note: SI unit of power is Watt
16. Super heated vapour behaves
a) exactly as gas
b) as steam
c) as ordinary vapour
d) approximately as gas
Ans: D - approximately as gas
17. Heat and Work are
a) Point functions
b) System properties
c) Path Function
d) Intensive property
Ans: C - Path Function
Explanation: Amount of Heat and work depends on the path of the process. Both heat and work are inexact differentials. However, properties are point functions.
18. For reversible adiabatic process, change in entropy is
a) maximum
b) minimum
c) zero
d) negative
Ans: C - zero
Explanation: Reversible adiabatic process is an isentropic process. So change in entropy is constant.
Answer keys of the rest of the questions are given below. For further doubts in any questions, feel free to post in the comment section.
19. D 20. B 21. B 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. A 27. B 28. B 29. D 30. C 31. C 32.D 33.B 34. A 35. A 36. D 37. C 38. C 39. B 40. D 41. C 42. B 43. 44. D 45. A 46. B 47. B 48. C 49. D 50. A 51. C 52. B 53. B 54. A 55. C 56. A 57.B 58. A 59. A 60. C 61. B 62. D 63. C 64. B 65. D 66. A 67. A 68. A 69. B 70. A 71. D 72. 73. B 74. B 75. A 76. C 77. B 78. B 79. D 80.C 81. B 82. A 83. D 84. C 85. A 86. D 87. 88. D 89. C 90. D 91. A 92. B 93. A 94. D 95. B 96. D 97. C 98. A 99. C 100. B
Disclaimer - The explanation given here is purely based on personal expertise. The final may or may not vary according to the PSC answer key.