GENERAL ENGINEERING – 2001

1. Which of the following points lies in the 3 rd Quadrant:

(A) (4,5) (B) (-4,5) (C ) (4,-5) -4,-5)

2. Hardening of a steel is followed by tempering for the following reasons:

(A) To get more strength (B) To reduce brittleness
(C ) To increase impact strength (D) Both (B) & (C ) are correct

3. What will happen if an object is carried from earth to the moon:

(A) Its weight will increase (B) Its mass will decrease
(C ) Its weight & mass will decrease
(D) Its weight will reduce but there will be no change in the mass

4. Which statement is true in the respect of AC Power supply:

(A) The current flows from left to right and then from right to left
(B) The magnitude of the current keeps on changing
(C ) The magnitude of the voltage keeps on changing
(C) All the three – (A) ,(B) & (C ) are correct

5. What for do we use potentiometer:

(A) To get more voltage than the source voltage
(B) To get varying voltage within the limit of source voltage

6. Which statement is true in the case of AC fan with resistance type regulator:
(A) The fan consumes more power at higher speeds
(B) The fan consumes less power at higher speeds
(C ) The power consumption is constant irrespective of speed
(C) None of (A) , (B) ,(C ) is correct

7. What for do we use capacitors in Induction Furnace:

(A) To increase power factor (B) To decrease power factor
(C ) To reduce current drawn (D) Both (A) & (C ) are correct

8. A balloon flying in air is an example of:

(A) Newton’s laws of motion (B) Archemedes’ Principle
(C ) Charles Gas law (D) Bernoulli’s theorem

9. Which of the following statement is true:

(A) Unit of pressure is same as that of tensile stress
(B) Unit of pressure is same as that of compressive stress
(C ) Unit of pressure is same as that of shear stress
(C) All the three (A), (B), (C ) are correct

10. Which of the following statements is correct:

(A) Speed can be represented by a vector
(B) Velocity can be represented by a vector

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 (C ) Force can be represented by a vector
(C) Both (B) & ( C ) are correct
11. A square rod is held in a rigid frame horizontally like a cantilever. Which of the following statements are
correct in this context:
(A) There will be no stress in the rod
(B) There will be tensile stress on the upper surface
(C ) There will be compressive stress in the lower surface
(C) Both (B) & ( C ) are correct

12. Which is the correct chemical formula for the potable soda:
( A)Na2 CO 3 (B) Na CO 3 (C ) NaH CO 3 (D) NaCl

13. How much water can be stored in a cylindrical drum of 60cm dia and 70cm height (take π = 22/7):
(A) 170 Lit (B) 196 Lit (C ) 198Lit (D) 166 Lit

14. Air is held in a closed metallic container at a pressure of 2kg / c m 2 and temperature of 27 ̊ C if the
container is heated to 177 ̊C , what will be the pressure in the container:
(A) 5kg / c m 2 (B) 4 kg / c m 2 (C) 3 kg / c m 2 (D) 15 kg / c m 2

15. What is the value of hatched area in Fig-1 2m

(A) 320 Sq. m
(B) 324 Sq. m 80m 2m
(C ) 316 Sq. m
(C) 6393 Sq. m Fig-1 80m

16. What is the current flowing throught Resistance R1 in the circuit shown in Fig -2
(A) 32A (B) 8A (C ) 16A (D) 4A

17. What is the current flowing through Resistance in the circuit shown in Fig-2
(A) 14A (B) 16A (C ) 12A (D) 8A

18. How much power will be consumed in the circuit shown in Fig-2:
(A) 7680W (B) 3840W (C ) 5660W (D) 6400W

19. How much current will flow in a 60W bulb connected to 240 V AC supply:
(A) 1A (B) 1 /2A (C) 1 /4A (D) 1 / 3A

20. A stone is dropped from 5 metre height. In how much time it will reach the earth( take g = 10m/ sec 2)
(A) 1.5 second (B) 1 second (C ) 2 second (D) 1.25 second

21. What is the length of the line joining the points (4,5) and (10,15):
(A) 11.56 (B) 11.66 (C) 12.14 (D) 11.46

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22. What is the area of the circle represented by ( x−2)2 + ( y−4)2 = 169:
(A) 296 π (B) 225 π (C ) 169 π (D) 144 π

23. What is the area of the tringle formed by joining the points (0,0), (0,12) & (5,0):
(A) 30 (B) 60 (C) 72 (D) 80

24. 10kg water of temperature 60 C̊ is mixed with 5kg . Water of 30 ̊C . What is the temperature of the
mixture:
(A) 45 ̊C (B) 50 C ̊ (C ) 55 ̊C (D) 48 ̊C

25. If Sinθ =1 / 4 , what is the value of Tan θ :

(A) 1 / √ 15 (B) 1 / √ 3 (C ) √ 3 / 4 (D) √ 3 / 2

26. A top of a tree on the other side of 20 metre wide river makes an angle of 30 ̊ from horizontal at ground
level at this end. What is the height of the tree:
(A) 20√ 3m (B) 10√ 3m (C) 20√ 3m (D) 10m

27. M is the mid point of side RS of the rectangle PORS shown in the Fig-3 What is the ratio are PQM: area
PSM
P Q
(A) 4:1 (B) 3:1
(C )2:1 (D) None of these

R M S
28. The ratio of age of father to the age of his son after 5 years will become 4:5:1 If the present age of father is
40 years, what is the present age of the son:
(A) 10years (B) 8 years (C ) 12 years (D) 5 years

29. One 8 kg. Mass is lifted up vertically through a cpe with an acceleration of 2 m/ sec 2what is the tension in
the rope? (take g = 10m/ sec 2)
(A) 16N (B) 80N (C ) 100N (D) 96N

30. A stone is thrown up vertically with a velocity of 70m/sec . To how much height it will rise (take g = 9.8m/
sec 2
(A) 500m (B) 250m (C ) 750m (D) 800m

31. What is the maximum length of a rod which can be utilized to measure distances of 48m, 108m & 72m:
(A) 8m (B) 12m (C ) 24m (D) 36m

32. What shall we get after solving 1 / 2 +1/ 3 (3 / 5 – 1/ 4) +1 / 6

(A) 43/ 60 (B) 3 / 4 (C ) 47 / 60 (D) 49 /60

33. What shall we get after division of 0.018 by 0.09:

(A) 0.2 (B) 0.02 (C ) 0.002 (D) 2.00

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34. What is the cube root of 74.083:
(A) 42.0 (B) 4.20 (C ) 0.42 (D) None of these

35. What is the value of (2.04)4 up to third place of decimal:

(A) 17.320 (B) 17.319 (C ) 18.314 (D) 18.734

36. What is the value of x,y respectively, if 2x+3y=31 and 4x-y=13:

(A) 7,5 (B) 5,7 (C ) 6,7 (D) 5,6

37. If the diameter of the circle is increased by 10% how much will the area increase:
(A) 10% (B) 21% (C ) 20% (D)5%

38. The weight of a solid measured by spring balance is 200gm in air and 160 gm in water. What is the relative
density of the solid:
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C ) 4.5 (D) 1 / 5

39. A wooden log of size 3m×1m ×25cm is floating in water. The density of wood is 0.09gm /cc. How much
thickness of the log will be above water:
(A) .25mm (B) 2.5mm (C ) 20mm (D) 30mm

40. The temperature of the liquid is 131 F̊ . what will be the temperature in Celsius:
(A) 99 ̊C (B) 72.5 ̊C (C ) 55 ̊C (D)65 C
̊

41. 80 cal heat is required to raise the temperature of 10gm mass by 6 ̊C . What is the specific heat of the
material of in Cal / gm/ ̊C :
(A) 1.25 (B) 1.20 (C ) 0.80 (D) None of these

42. In a liquid filled in a balloon, the pressure applied at one point is transmitted equally in all directions,
according to which law:
(A) Charle’s gas law (B) Pascal’s law
(C ) Boyle’s law (D) None of these

43. Which type of stress will develop in a rod freely expanding due to heat:
(A) Thermal stress (B) Tensile stress
(C ) Compressive stress (D) No stress

44. What is the value of ‘ 6’ in 0.3567:

(A) 6 / 10 (B) 6 /100 (C) 6/1000 (D) 6

45. What is the value of x:y:z if x:y=3:4 and y:z=8:10

(A) 1:2:3 (B) 2:3:4 (C) 3:4:5 (D) 4:5:6

46. The price of car in January 2000 was Rs.1.75 Lacs, Its price is increased by 4% what is the current price:
(A) Rs.1.79Lacs (B) Rs. 1.82 Lacs (C ) Rs.1.86 Lacs. (D) Rs. 1.92 Lacs

47. What is the diagonal of a square of side ‘x’:

(A) 2x (B) 1.2x (C ) x √ 2 (D) x / √ 2
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48. Which of the following is non – ferrous metal:
(A) Copper (B) Zinc (C ) High speed steel (D) Both (A) & (B)

49. What is the value of a m × a n :

(A) (m+n)a (B) a mn (C) a m+n (D) a m/ n

50. The ratio of ultimate stress to the working stress is known as:
(A) Modulus of rigidity (B) Young’s modulus
(C ) Poission’s ratio (D) Factor of safelyS
51. In an alloy three metals, A,B,C are mixed in the ratio 1:2:3 respectively, How much of metal B will be there in
240kg alloy:
(A) 60kg (B) 80kg (C) 120kg (D) 40kg

52. How will you express 0.379 in percentage:

(A) 0.379% (B) 379% (C) 3.79% (D) 37.9%

53. The property due to which a metal can be drawn into wires without breaking is called:
(A) Elasticity (B) Malleability (C) Toughness (D) Ductility

54. The critical temperature of a steel is the temperature at which:

(A) Steel starts melting (B) Steel starts boiling
(C ) Heat treatment is done (D) Inner structure of the steel changes

55. Volume of 136 gm mass of mercury is:

(A) 1cc (B) 1 / 10 cc (C) 10cc (D) 100cc

56. What is the radius of circumscribing circle of the right angle,triangle with sides 5cm, 12cm, & 13cm:
(A) 5cm (B) 6cm (C ) 6.5cm (D) 7cm

57. What is the value of (x+y), if (x-y)=1 and xy=20

(A) 7 (B) 9 (C) 11 (D) 13

58. Unit weight of a steel rod is 0.8kg/cm and its length is 60cm. The rod supported on a fulcrum 20cm away
from one end as shown in Fig.4 . How much weigh(W) will be required to keep the rod balanced in
horizontal position:
(A) 32kg (B) 28kg (C) 24kg (D) 20kg

59. In a gear train shown in Fig.5, the number of teeth on gear A,B,C are 40, 80,20 respectively, If gear A is
revolving at 32 rpm, what is the revolution of gear C:
(A) 48rpm (B( 32rpm (C) 64rpm (D) 80rpm CS

60. A ball of 28 cm dia mode of wax is melted and converted into small balls of 7cm dia.How many small balls
will be obtained:
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 (A) 16 (B) 8 (C) 64 (D) 32

PART-B
All Questions are compulsory. Each question carries 5 marks.
61. Find out the speed of bicycle in km/hr with the following data (take π =22/ 7)
(a) Speed of peddling -14rpm
(b) Number of teeth on peddle sprocket - 48
(c) Number of teeth on free wheel -12
(d) Diameter of the cycle wheel -1metre
62. There is a rectangular field 60m × 40m. We want to make a 2m wide road on the outside of the boundary of
the field. How much money will be spent of the cost of construction is Rs. 20/sq.m.
63. There are three partners in a private firm and they invested money in the ratio 1:2:3 respectively. The
amount of half investment of the first partner and one third investment of the third partner is Rs.15 Lacs.
How much money has been invested by the second partner.
64. Derive and find out the value of Sin(75):
65. The intervering sketched area between a square and its circumscribing circle as shown in Fig-6 is 4 / 7. Find
out the radius of the circle. ( π = 22 / 7)

Fig- 6

66. In the Fig-7, F1=5N, F2 = 5N, F3 = 10N.θ = 30 ̊

F1 P Q F2S

Find out the magnitude and direction of the resultant force.

Fig-7 F3

67. A 10kg mass is pulled up on an inclined plane (30 ̊ from horizontal) over a distance of 20 metre. How much
energy will be spent? (coefficient of friction between the object and inclined plane is 0.2 an d g=10 m/ sec 2)
68. Water is leaking from a hole of 1cm dia at the bottom of a dam of 5 metre height. If the water is collected in
a drum of 1 metre dia and 2 metre height, how much time it will take to fill the drum?(g=10m/ sec 2)

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