HPCL Answer Sheet

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Participant ID 3909110200
Participant Name TALLURI KEERTHI CHANDU
Test Center Name C.M.R Technical Campus
Test Date 12/08/2021
Test Time 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Subject MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Section : English Language
Q.1 Pick the most appropriate synonym of-
encounter
Ans 1. retreat
2. yield
3. Experience
4. evade
Question ID : 50389010452
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
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Q.2 Choose the correct preposition.
I am suffering ______ depression.

Ans 1. Of
2. at
3. From
4. By
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.3 Choose the sentence which is grammatically correct.

Ans 1. somebody has to put out the light
2. the light has to put out somebody
3. the light somebody has to put out
4. somebody has to the light put out
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.4 Which part of the sentence contains an error?
Yesterday he told me that he is feeling sick

Ans 1. he told me
2. that he
3. is feeling sick
4. Yesterday
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.5 Select the misspelt word.

Ans 1. Medicine
2. Meditate
3. medel
4. Mediocre
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.6 Select the misspelt word.

Ans 1. Superfluous
2. delicious
3. pernicious
4. Ominious
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.7 Pick the most appropriate synonym of-
connect
Ans 1. Join
2. molt
3. conceal
4. Loosen
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.8 Select the most appropriate option to complete the sentence.
____ has lost _____ wallet and cannot find _____ anywhere.
Ans 1. He, his, it
2. He, his, him
3. He, he’s, it
4. He, his, them
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.9 Choose the most appropriate option to complete the sentence.
He kept his feelings hidden ____ her for so long.

Ans 1. with
2. From
3. By
4. Against
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
It was the _________ question I have ever solved.

Ans 1. easy
2. Easiest
3. More easier
4. Most easy
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.11 Which conjunction can be used for this sentence?
He turned up for work on time ___________ he was unwell.

Ans 1. Yet
2. Although
3. Because
4. Whereas
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.12 Choose the word which can be used in place of the words underlined.
Shamita will receive an allowance after the divorce from her ex-husband.
Ans 1. Alimony
2. windfall
3. ransom
4. Stipend
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.13 Choose the appropriate word to complete the phrase.
I wanted to take her out but she ______ my offer.

Ans 1. Turned up
2. Turned on
3. Turned down
4. Turned off
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.14 Which part of the sentence contains an error?
She is free as she do not have to go out for lunch.

Ans 1. have to go
2. She is free
3. out for lunch
4. as she do not
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.15 Fill in the blank using the most appropriate phrase.
I have many friends that I can count ______ when I need some help.
Ans 1. In
2. At
3. To
4. On
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.16 Pick the most appropriate antonym of-
endless
Ans 1. finite
2. everlasting
3. Perpetual
4. eternal
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
They _____ pen is mightier than the sword to show the power of writing.
Ans 1. Say
2. Was saying
3. Says
4. do says
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Section : Quantitative Aptitude
Q.1 Following table shows the earning (in Rs 1000) of 5 persons A, B, C, D and E over the
months.In which month the combined earning of A, B, C, D and E is the maximum?
Ans 1. June
2. July
3. May, June
4. June, July
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.2 A bought some notebooks at Rs 480 per dozen. He sold one-third of the notebooks at
5% profit, another third of the notebooks at 10% profit and of the remaining notebooks
at 10 for Rs 490. What is his profit percentage?
Ans 1. 12.5
2. 14
3. 12
4. 12.75
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.3 A train passes 240 m long platform in 30 seconds and a man standing on the platform
in 18 seconds. What is the length of the train (in m)?
Ans 1. 360
2. 358
3. 300
4. 380
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.4 If the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on Rs 78125 in
2 years is Rs 1125, then what is the rate of interest per annum?
Ans 1. 12.5%
2. 12%
3. 11.5%
4. 15%
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.5 Two men can do a work in 40 days. If 4 men and 4 women together can do the same
work in 12 days, then in how many days will 10 women do half of the same work?
Ans 1. 5
2. 7
3. 6
4. 4
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.6 Suresh can row 30 km downstream in 2 hours and 33 km upstream in 3 hours. How
much time will he take to row 20 km downstream and 22 km upstream?
Ans 1. 3 h 20 m
2. 3 h 12 m
3. 3 h 25 m
4. 3 h 15 m
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.7 The sum of a two-digit number and the number obtained by interchanging the digits is
165. If the digits differ by 3, then what is the product of the digits?
Ans 1. 30
2. 44
3. 54
4. 15
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.8 Which is the least number which when divided by 4, 5, 7, and 8 leaves remainder 1 in
each case but when divided by 11 leaves no remainder?
Ans 1. 281
2. 671
3. 561
4. 782
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.9 A is 20% more efficient than B and can complete a work in 10 days. They worked
together for 5 days after which A left the work and B alone completed the work. In all
how many days did it take for the work to get completed?
Ans 1. 6

2.

3.

4. 7

Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.10 The total monthly salary of P and Q is Rs 50000. Q earns Rs 9000 more than R, who
earns Rs 5000 less than P. What is the monthly salary of Q (in Rs)?
Ans 1. 27000
2. 28000
3. 24000
4. 25000
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.11 In a class, average score of 22 boys is 34 and that of the girls is 35. If average score of
the whole class is 34.45, then what is the ratio of number of boys to the number of
girls in the class?
Ans 1. 22:17
2. 11:10
3. 4:3
4. 11:9
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.12
Ans 1. 29106
2. 232848
3. 58212
4. 116424
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.13 Population of a town increased by 10% by the end of a year. By the end of the next
year it increased by 5% and in the subsequent year it further increased by 8%. Find the
overall increase percentage in the population in 3 years.
Ans 1. 22.5
2. 24.74
3. 25.75
4. 24
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.14 A man goes to a certain place at a speed of 16 km/h and returns at a speed of 20 km/h.
What is his average speed for the whole journey (in km/h)?
Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.15
Ans 1. 431
2. 31
3. 128
4. 124
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.16 If cost of a shirt is Rs 420 and that of a trouser is Rs 450, then what is the cost of 5
shirts and 3 trousers (in Rs)?
Ans 1. 3500
2. 3450
3. 3300
4. 3250
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.17 P, Q, R and S are numbers such that P:Q = 2:3, Q:R = 2:5, R:S = 3:4. If sum of P and R
is 5700, then what is the positive difference between P and Q?
Ans 1. 550
2. 800
3. 600
4. 750
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.18 Three solid metallic cubes of sides 6 cm, 8 cm and 10 cm respectively are melted, and
a cuboid with dimensions 8 cm x 13 cm x 16 cm and a cube are cast. What is the
length of the side of the new cube (in cm)?
Ans 1. 5
2. 6
3. 4.5
4. 4
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.19
Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.20
Ans 1. 360
2. 294
3. 150
4. -72
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.21
Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.22 Four men can do a work in 10 days and 2 women can do the same work in 30 days. In
how many days will 2 men and 3 women complete the same work?
Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.23 Rajeshwar divided Rs 44200 between his two sons Sanjay and Rajeev, in such a way
that share of Sanjay at the end of 4 years is equal to share of Rajeev at the end of 6
years, compounded annually at the rate of 10%. Find the share of Rajeev (in Rs).
Ans 1. 22100
2. 24200
3. 20000
4. 24500
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.24 The average monthly salary of 38 workers of a factory is Rs 28500 and average
monthly salary of two supervisors is Rs 42000. What is the average monthly salary (in
Rs) of the 38 workers and the 2 supervisors?
Ans 1. 29250
2. 29280
3. 29175
4. 29000
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.25
Ans 1. 2
2. 12
3. 20
4. 18
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.26 If the average of 25, k, 12, k, 16, 19 is 21 and the average of 8, 12, 14, 19, p, (p + 1) is 15,
then what is the value of (2k - p)?
Ans 1. 36
2. 16
3. 9
4. 32
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.27 The ratio between two given numbers is 7:15. If 40 and 50 are added to the first
number and the second number respectively, then the ratio becomes 1:2. What will the
ratio become when 60 is subtracted from the first given number and 50 is added to the
second given number?
Ans 1. 5:12
2. 2:5
3. 3:10
4. 4:9
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.28 A number 45321k8 is divisible by 11. What smallest positive number should be added
to the number to make it divisible by 9?
Ans 1. 6
2. 5
3. 4
4. 3
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.29 A bought 10 dozen eggs at Rs 40 per dozen. During transit 6 eggs broke. If he sells the
remaining eggs at Rs 54 per dozen, then what will be his profit percentage?
Ans 1. 28
2. 28.25
3. 28.5
4. 25
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.30
Ans 1. 120
2. 112
3. 116
4. 108
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.31
Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.32 Three fourth of two-fifth of one-sixth of five-ninth of a number is 15. What is one-tenth
of three-fifth of two-third of the number?
Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.33
Ans 1. 0.02
2. 0.2
3. 0.002
4. 2.02
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.34 If 18% of A is same as 24% of B, then 45% of A is what percentage of B?

Ans 1. 60
2. 52
3. 48
4. 54
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Section : Intellectual Potential Test
Q.1 Select the image that shows the correct mirror image of the following figure.
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.2 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is
related to the first term.
Medicine : Patient : : Justice : ?
Ans 1. Prosecutor
2. Plaintiff
3. Criminal
4. Physician
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.3 The product of two numbers is 513, and their difference is 48. Which one of the
following is the larger of these two numbers?
Ans 1. 49
2. 57
3. 59
4. 53
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.4 What the difference between the smallest 4-digit prime number and greatest 2-digit
prime numbers?
Ans 1. 970
2. 908
3. 912
4. 990
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.5 Select the image that will be formed after the unfolded net of the cube is folded
inwards to form the cube.
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.6 Select the option that will replace the question mark and complete the series correctly.
Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.7 Select the option that is similar to the key word given below:
Pen
Ans 1. Keyboard
2. Mouse
3. Optical Reader
4. Stylus
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.8 Select the option that is similar to the pair given below:
Heart : Cardiologist
Ans 1. Child health : Gynecologist
2. Fungus : Dermatologist
3. Throat : Gastroenterologists
4. Eyes : Ophthalmologist
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
1320 : 11 : : 2730 : ?
Ans 1. 14
2. 13
3. 15
4. 12
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.10 Select the number that will come next in the number series.
88, 81, 72, 61, 48, ?

Ans 1. 37
2. 31
3. 35
4. 33
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
SN :LG : : OJ : ?
Ans 1. HC
2. GC
3. GB
4. HB
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
6 : 41: : 8 : ?
Ans 1. 68
2. 71
3. 73
4. 74
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.13 What is the total number of cuboidal blocks in the 3-D figure given below?
Ans 1. 16
2. 18
3. 14
4. 12
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.14 Jawed is Imran's father's only daughter's husband. Aziz is Rahman's elder son.
Shaheen has two brothers - Imran and Aziz. How is Jawed related to Rahman?
Ans 1. Son
2. Brother
3. Father-in-law
4. Son-in-law
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
43, 55, 69, 85, 103, ?

Ans 1. 219
2. 121
3. 123
4. 125
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.16 Mahid bought a bat for Rs. 780, a cap for Rs.70, a pair of batting gloves for Rs. 350,
and a pair of cricket dress costing 70% of the amount spent on the bat, cap and
gloves. How much did Mahid spend in all towards his cricket equipment?
Ans 1. Rs.2,140
2. Rs. 2,040
3. Rs. 1400
4. Rs.2,100
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.17 Three out of the following for options share a similarity. Select the option that is
different from the others.
Ans 1. BORDER : DERROB
2. MUTUAL : UALTUM
3. SUMMER : MERMUS
4. UNIQUE : QEUNIU
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.18 Showing the photographs of a small boy, Michael said, "This is my elder sister's
father's only son." How is the small boy in the photographs related to Michael's son
Ferdinand?
Ans 1. Son
2. Brother
3. Father
4. Himself
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.19 What is the maximum number of triangles in this image?
Ans 1. 44
2. 40
3. 20
4. 48
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.20 Showing a picture of a girl, Manisha said, "She is my father-in-law's only son's
daughter's daughter." How is Manisha related to the girl in the picture?
Ans 1. Daughter
2. Father's sister
3. Great grandmother
4. Grandmother
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.21 Hemlata's husband Yesudas has a daughter named Kavita. Kavita's brother Devdas
has a son named Premdas. How is Hemlata related to Premdas?
Ans 1. Grandmother
2. Aunt
3. Mother
4. Granddaughter
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
1, 8, 15, 22, 29, ?

Ans 1. 33
2. 42
3. 36
4. 41
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.23 In a code language, KILL is coded as LHMK; BASS is coded as CZTR; and MATT is
coded as NZUS. Then, how would TREE be coded in that language?
Ans 1. SQFD
2. UQFD
3. SSDE
4. USFD
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.24 Three out of the following for options share a similarity. Select the option that is
different from the others.
Ans 1. Milk
2. Resin
3. Wool
4. Honey
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.25 56 cows are kept in a straight, linear cowshed. Each cow is tied with two ropes, which
are fastened to two hooks — one on the left and the other on the right side of the cow.
If each cow was tied adjacent to one another, what is the LEAST number of hooks
required to tether all the cows in the cowshed?
Ans 1. 56
2. 112
3. 114
4. 57
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.26 In a code language, POLE is coded as 6875; ROLE is coded as 3875; and ROLL is
coded as 3877. Then, how would LOOP be coded in that language?
Ans 1. 6887
2. 7886
3. 6778
4. 7668
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.27 In a code language, spoon is called knife; knife is called cup; cup is called mug; and
mug is called plate. Then, which one of the following is definitely a sharp object?
Ans 1. Plate
2. Cup
3. Mug
4. Spoon
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.28 Select the option that will replace the question mark and complete the series correctly.
Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.29 Select the option that is similar to the key word given below:
Konkani
Ans 1. Maithili
2. Banarasi
3. Jaipuri
4. Kathiawadi
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.30 Three out of four figures—A, B, C and D—are different from the question figure Q.
Select the option with the figure that is similar to figure Q.
Ans 1. A
2. B
3. D
4. C
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
2, 3, 10, 15, 26, 35, ?

Ans 1. 53
2. 50
3. 48
4. 47
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.32 Select the image that shows the correct water image of the following figure.
Ans
1.
2.
3.
4.
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.33 Three out of four figures—A, B, C and D—are different from the question figure Q.
Select the option with the figure that is similar to figure Q.
Ans 1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Cannon : Cannonball : : Gun : ?
Ans 1. Bullet
2. Barrel
3. Trigger
4. Sniper
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Section : Domain Knowledge
Q.1 Offset yield strength is an arbitrary approximation of a material's elastic limit. Though
it can vary based on the material, the most common value of offset yield strength is:
Ans 1. 0.0002 %
2. 0.2%
3. 2 %
4. 0.0004%
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.2 Which material is coated on pure tungsten electrode to enhance its current capacity In
GTAW?
Ans 1. Manganese
2. Titanium
3. Thorium
4. Titanium and Manganese both
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.3 In the case of neutral flame, the oxygen to acetylene ratio is

Ans 1. 1: 1
2. 0.6: 1
3. 3: 1
4. 2: 1
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.4 A cantilever beam of length L is loaded with a force F downward at its free end (x-=0).
The shear force and bending Moment at the mid of the beam is
Ans 1. F and -FL/2
2. F and -2FL
3. -F and -FL/2
4. -F and FL/4
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.5 An oil of 9.81 litre has a 5 kg at room temperature. The specific weight of the oil is
Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.6
Ans 1. 50
2. 5
3. 2
4. 0.2
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.7 The aluminium alloy part for a Petrol engine carburettor is manufactured by
Ans 1. Shell casting
2. Centrifugal casting
3. Die casting
4. Sand casting
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.8 The Reynold’s number, used for critical velocity for turbulent flow of fluids, is given by
the relation
Ans 1. Inertia force / viscous force
2. Pressure head / viscous force
3. viscous force / Pressure head
4. viscous force/mass Density
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.9
Ans 1. Biot number
2. Prandtl number
3. Fourier number
4. Grashoff number
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.10 Transport of free electrons resulting in a transfer of heat from one part of a substance
to another is called
Ans 1. Conduction
2. Forced Convection
3. Natural Convection
4. Radiation
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.11 The Transmissibility of a vibrating system, for the values of (ω/ωn) >√2, will be
Ans 1. Less than one
2. zero
3. Greater than one
4. Equal to one
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.12 A brittle material will fail when the maximum tensile stress reaches a value of ultimate
normal stress subjected to simple tension. This is the theory of
Ans 1. Tresca failure criterion
2. Mohr’s failure criterion
3. Maximum distortion energy theory
4. Maximum-normal-stress theory
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.13 In crippling load equation for a column of length L, the equivalent length for a case of
both the ends fixed is
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.14 The distance measured perpendicular to the boundary, by which the mainstream is
displaced on account of the formation of the boundary layer, is
Ans 1. Displacement thickness
2. Energy thickness
3. Fluid thickness
4. Moment thickness
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.15 The critical value of (Ux/v) for the linear boundary layer is
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.16 In a tensile test, the slope of the “Load to extension” curve is 360 kN/mm. The cross-
section and a gauge length of the specimen are 100 mm2 and 50 mm, respectively.
Then the Young’s Modulus of the material is
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.17 The property of material able to withstand both plastic and elastic deformations is
called as
Ans 1. Toughness
2. Malleability
3. Resilience
4. Hardness
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.18 The loss of pressure head fluid flow is proportional to (velocity)n. Which of the
following is the range of the value of ‘n’ for the turbulent flow?
Ans 1. 2.75 to 3.0
2. 0.25 to 0.75
3. 0.75 to 1
4. 1.75 to 2.0
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.19 In the Soderberg method, a failure stress line connects the endurance limit for reversal
loading with
Ans 1. Ultimate stress
2. Shear stress
3. Yield Stress
4. Variable stress
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.20
Ans 1. 1.2 Ltr
2. 4.8 Ltr
3. 0.6 ltr
4. 2.4 Ltr
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.21 Two bodies A and, B are projected upwards such that the velocity of A is double the
velocity of B. Then, the ratio of heights to which body A and body B will rise is
Ans 1. 2
2. 4
3. 8
4. 6
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.22 In a graphical solution of solving Linear Programming problem to convert inequalities

into equations, it is essential to use which one of the following?
Ans 1. Them to be artificial surplus variables and slack variables both
2. Them to be artificial surplus variables
3. Them to be slack variables
4. them to be equations
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.23 Submerged arc welding, an automatic welding process uses AC current up to

Ans 1. 600 A
2. 1000 A
3. 800 A
4. 2000 A
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.24 The water in a glass tube wet the surface of the tube. This is due to the reason that
Ans 1. Density of glass is more than water
2. Adhesion between water is glass is more
3. Adhesion between water is glass is less
4. More cohesion of water molecules
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.25 The parameters assumed in a Linear programming model are treated as

Ans 1. Functions
2. Constraints
3. Equations
4. Variables
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.26 The coarse-grained structure of the steel can be eliminated considerably by the
treatment
Ans 1. Martempering
2. Normalizing
3. Hardening
4. Annealing
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.27 The characteristic curve of ‘unit speed’ verses ‘discharge’ for a reaction turbine
shows, as the unit speed increases, the water discharge
Ans 1. Increase parabolically
2. Decreases linearly
3. Decrease parabolically
4. Increase linearly
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.28 The concept of Thermodynamic equilibrium is discussed in

Ans 1. Third Law of Thermodynamics
2. Second Law of Thermodynamics
3. Thermodynamic Zeroth Law
4. First Law of Thermodynamics
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.29 The sensitivity of forecast in simple moving average forecasting method, for the
increase of the length of average period,
Ans 1. had a predictable and adverse trend
2. remains constant
3. decrease but with the lagging trend
4. increases but with a lagging trend
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.30 The term (u-T.S) in deriving the maximum work done during the nonflow reversible
process is known as
Ans 1. Gibbs function
2. Rankine function
3. Helmholtz function
4. Van-der function
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.31 A pipe 100 mm in diameter and 981m long delivers water at a velocity of 1.0 m/s. The
loss of head, when the coefficient of friction in pipe f=0.0008, is
Ans 1. 12.8
2. 3.2
3. 1.6
4. 6.4
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.32 The athematic mean temperature difference for counter-flow heat exchanger when hot
water side temperatures are 90°C and 40°C, while cold side temperatures are 20° and
40°C
Ans 1. 55 °C
2. 35 °C
3. 70 °C
4. 25 °C
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.33 In a unilateral system of tolerance, tolerance is allowed on which side?

Ans 1. one side of the actual size
2. both sides of the actual size
3. no side of the nominal size
4. one side of the nominal size
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.34 A sine bar of 100 mm is used to measure an angle of 30 degrees. The height of the
roller above the other is
Ans 1. 12.5 mm
2. 25 mm
3. 5 mm
4. 50 mm
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.35 The body-centered cubic (bcc) has a coordination number of 8 and contains ____
atoms per unit cell.
Ans 1. 2
2. 12
3. 4
4. 8
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.36 The kinetic energy of a flywheel or rotating body having a moment of inertia (I) and
angular velocity(ω) is
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.37
Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.38 A bar is subjected to axial stress of σx. An oblique plane makes an angle θ with the
direction of stress applied. The normal stress σθ on this plane is given by
Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.39 The selection of a type of turbine depends more scientifically with

Ans 1. Specific head
2. Unit speed
3. Unit head
4. Specific speed
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.40 In the thermodynamic relation pV=nRT, the term ‘n’ is

Ans 1. a gas constant
2. universal gas constant
3. Avogadro number
4. number of moles
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.41 According to Bernoulli's equation, the total energy of a particle applies to a fluid of
Ans 1. a non-continuous stream
2. Compressible
3. a shear flow
4. incompressible
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.42 The two non-intersecting and non-parallel or non-coplanar shafts are connected by
gears
Ans 1. Herringbone gears
2. Spiral gears
3. Bevel gears
4. Helical gears
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.43 Two forces of 10 N and 20 N act simultaneously at a point, and the angle between them
is 60°. The resultant of these two forces is
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.44 A square hole of side 5mm is cut out from a larger square plate of 10 mm side. The
centre of the hole is 6 mm above the bottom edge of the plate on the vertical midline.
The centre of gravity of the plate is
Ans 1. 5 mm from bottom
2. 2.8 mm from bottom
3. 4.666 mm from top
4. 4.666 mm from bottom
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.45 The secondary unbalanced forces of reciprocating masses in the engine is

Ans 1. Inversely proportional to crank radius
2. Proportional to the length of connecting rod
3. Inversely proportional to the ratio of the length of connecting rod to crank radius
4. Proportional to the ratio of the length of connecting rod to crank radius
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.46
Ans 1. 4.5 k W
2. 1.6 kW
3. 1.5 kW
4. 6.0 kW
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.47 The Thermal Arrest; a part of the cooling curve for a casting known as “Thermal
Arrest” is
Ans 1. Blocking of cooling of metal by the riser
2. Immediate cooling of sand mould
3. Blocking of cooling of metal by the sand mould
4. Solidification of metal using latent heat of fusion
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.48 A shaft 20 mm in diameter is supported in a bearing, carry a radial load of 2.0 kN.
Assuming an allowable bearing pressure of 8 N/mm2, the length of the bearing is
Ans 1. 5π mm
2. 0.25 mm
3. 12.5 mm
4. 25 mm
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.49 Diamond has a crystalline structure like

Ans 1. Ionic Solids
2. Metallic Solids
3. Covalent Solids
4. Molecular Solids
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.50 The shear stress induced at the centre of a solid shaft, when subjected to a torque, is
Ans 1. Maximum
2. Average
3. Less than zero
4. Zero
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.51 The practical unit of refrigeration One Ton is the amount of heat removed from one ton
of water 0OC to become ice in
Ans 1. 12 hours
2. 8 hours
3. 24 hours
4. 1 hour
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.52 A curved surface plate is immersed in the liquid. The Weight of liquid above the plate
is V, and Horizontal fluid pressure on the plate is H. Then fluid pressure acting this
plate is
Ans
1.

2. V+H
3. V
4. H
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.53 The water jet comes out of an orifice of a tank, has a minimum cross-section at a
point. It is occurring at
Ans 1. Entrance of the orifice
2. Vena-contracta
3. Mid of the orifice
4. Exit of the orifice
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.54 An impulse water turbine delivers 245.5 kW under the head of 20 m. The quantity of
water is supplied to the turbine is 2.5 m3/s. Then the efficiency of the turbine is
Ans 1. 62 %
2. 50 %
3. 25 %
4. 5 %
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.55 Two forces of 10 N and 40 N act vertically downward at endpoints of a horizontal rod of
120 mm length. The location of the resultant force on the rod is
Ans 1. 60 mm from a larger force
2. 24 mm from a smaller force
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.56 A specimen has a modulus of rigidity of 48 MPa and Young’s Modulus of 120 MPa. The
Poisson’s ratio of the material is
Ans 1. 1/2.5
2. 1/4
3. 1/3
4. 1/2
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.57 The efficiency of a jet of water impinging normally with a velocity (V) on series on
vanes moving with a velocity (v) is given by the relation
Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.58 The flame temperature of Oxygen – Acetylene mixture in gas welding is

Ans 1. 2000 °C
2. 2400 °C
3. 3200°C
4. 1700 °C
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.59 The whirling speed of a rotating shaft is the same as the frequency of the shaft in.
Ans 1. Forced transverse vibration
2. Natural longitudinal vibration
3. Forced longitudinal vibration
4. Natural transverse vibration
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.60 The power of a governor is the work done at the

Ans 1. sleeve for a given percentage change of speed.
2. mass for a given change of speed.
3. arm for a given percentage change of speed.
4. The fulcrum of arm for a given change of speed
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.61 A Fluid flowing in a pipe and the velocities of liquid particles at all sections are the
same. The type of flow is
Ans 1. Uniform flow
2. Streamline flow
3. Compressible flow
4. Steady flow
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.62
Ans 1.

2. 1
3.

4. -1
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.63 According to the law of collision of elastic bodies, the value of Coefficient of
Restitution (e) for the two perfect elastic bodies is
Ans 1. e = 1
2. e = 4
3. e = 2
4. e = 0
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.64 A specimen made of ductile material subjected to tensile stress has maximum shear
stress on a plane inclined with an axis is
Ans 1. 30°
2. 60°
3. 45°
4. 15°
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.65 A thin cylindrical pressure vessel of 500 mm diameter and 10 mm thick is subjected to
an internal pressure of 2 MPa. The circumferential stress in the vessel is
Ans 1. 12.5 MPa
2. 25 MPa
3. 100 MPa
4. 50 MPa
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.66 A reaction turbine runs at a speed N under the water head H. Then, the Unit Speed of
the turbine is
Ans
1.

2. Nu=N/H
3. Nu=NH
4.

Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.67 A simply supported beam of length L is loaded centrally with force -F. The maximum
bending Moment at mid of the beam is
Ans 1. -FL/4
2.

3. FL/2
4. FL/4
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.68 In the process of Cyaniding, the heated steel is immersed in a molten bath at a
temperature of
Ans 1. 400 to 500 °C
2. 200 to 400 °C
3. 500 to 800 °C
4. 800 to 900 °C
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.69 A single-cylinder diesel engine has a compression ratio of 16. If the stroke volume
during operation is 450 cc, then its clearance volume is
Ans 1. 30 cc
2. 28.125 cc
3. 32 cc
4. 32.875 cc
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.70 A method in which the study of the flow pattern of all the particles simultaneously at
one section is
Ans 1. Clayton method
2. Eulerian method
3. Lagrangian method
4. Newtonian method
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.71 For nonlinear elastic behavior materials, the tangent modulus is determined using a
stress-strain diagram. The tangent is drawn at a point of:
Ans 1. At breaking point
2. Horizontal portion of curve
3. curve where the modulus is required
4. Origin
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.72 The critical damping is said to occur when the frequency of damped vibration is
Ans 1. zero
2. Decreasing
3. Varying
4. Increasing
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.73 A rectangular block is floating in a liquid. The distance of the metacentre from the
point of buoyance is equal to the ratio of
Ans 1. Cross-section of the block to the volume of liquid displaced
2. Moment of inertia of plan to the volume of liquid displaced
3. Area of plan to the volume of liquid displaced
4. volume of liquid displaced to Moment of inertia of plan
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.74 A gun of mass 10 kg fires a bullet of mass 20 gram with a velocity of 200 m/s. The
recoil velocity of the gun is
Ans 1. 20 m/s
2. 0.4 m/s
3. 400 m/s
4. 0.1 m/s
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.75 The gear train in which the axes of the shafts, over which the gears are mounted,
move relative to a fixed axis is called the ___________ gear train.
Ans 1. none of the other options
2. compound
3. simple
4. epicyclic
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.76 A reversible engine operates with source and sink temperatures of 127°C and 47 °C.
The efficiency of the engine is
Ans 1. 64 %
2. 20 %
3. 80 %
4. 37 %
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.77 The lattice structure of Titanium is

Ans 1. Cubic
2. Body centred
3. Face centred
4. Close packed hexagonal
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.78 For a flat surface, the shape factor with respect to itself in the radiative heat transfer is
Ans 1. Zero
2. Two
3. One
4. Half
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.79 For a vibrating body, the maximum kinetic energy at the mean position is equal to the
maximum potential energy (or strain energy) at the extreme position. This statement is
the basis for
Ans 1. Energy method
2. Ritz method
3. Rayleigh’s method
4. Equilibrium Method
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.80 The content of Carbon in the hypoeutectoid Steels is

Ans 1. More than 2.5 %
2. Less than 0.8%
3. More than 1.2 % and less than 2.5%
4. More than 0.8% and less than 1.2 %
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.81 It is impossible for heat to flow from a body at a lower temperature to a body at a
higher temperature without the aid of external work. This statement is
Ans 1. Brayton’s statement
2. Clausius statement
3. Kelvin-Planck Statement
4. Kirchhoff’s statement
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.82 A rigid link AB is revolving around point A. The direction of the relative velocity of end
B with respect to other end A is
Ans 1. along with AB
2. parallel to AB
3. inclined to AB
4. perpendicular to AB
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.83 A system in which the exchanges neither energy nor matter with any other system is
called as
Ans 1. Adiabatic system
2. Transient System
3. Open System
4. Isolated System
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.84 A flywheel accelerates uniformly from rest to angular velocity of 40 rad/s in 2.5
seconds. What is its angular acceleration?
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.85 According to Stefan-Boltzmann Law, the emissive power is directly proportional to the
fourth power of its absolute temperature. This applies to
Ans 1. Green body
2. White body
3. Gray body
4. Black body
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

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Section : English Language

Q.1 Pick the most appropriate synonym of-

Q.2 Choose the correct preposition.

I am suffering ______ depression.

Q.3 Choose the sentence which is grammatically correct.

2. the light has to put out somebody

3. the light somebody has to put out

4. somebody has to the light put out

Q.4 Which part of the sentence contains an error?

Yesterday he told me that he is feeling sick

Q.5 Select the misspelt word.

Q.6 Select the misspelt word.

Q.7 Pick the most appropriate synonym of-

Q.8 Select the most appropriate option to complete the sentence.

2. He, his, him

4. He, his, them

Q.9 Choose the most appropriate option to complete the sentence.

He kept his feelings hidden ____ her for so long.

Q.10 Select the most appropriate option to complete the sentence.

It was the _________ question I have ever solved.

Q.11 Which conjunction can be used for this sentence?

He turned up for work on time ___________ he was unwell.

Q.13 Choose the appropriate word to complete the phrase.

I wanted to take her out but she ______ my offer.

Q.14 Which part of the sentence contains an error?

She is free as she do not have to go out for lunch.

3. out for lunch

Q.15 Fill in the blank using the most appropriate phrase.

Q.16 Pick the most appropriate antonym of-

Q.17 Select the most appropriate option to complete the sentence.

Section : Quantitative Aptitude

Q.34 If 18% of A is same as 24% of B, then 45% of A is what percentage of B?

Section : Intellectual Potential Test

Ans 1. Child health : Gynecologist

88, 81, 72, 61, 48, ?

43, 55, 69, 85, 103, ?

Q.19 What is the maximum number of triangles in this image?

1, 8, 15, 22, 29, ?

2, 3, 10, 15, 26, 35, ?

Section : Domain Knowledge

4. Titanium and Manganese both

Q.3 In the case of neutral flame, the oxygen to acetylene ratio is

2. Pressure head / viscous force

3. viscous force / Pressure head

4. viscous force/mass Density

Ans 1. Biot number

3. Greater than one

2. Mohr’s failure criterion

3. Maximum distortion energy theory

Ans 1. 1.2 Ltr

Q.22 In a graphical solution of solving Linear Programming problem to convert inequalities

2. Them to be artificial surplus variables

3. Them to be slack variables

Q.23 Submerged arc welding, an automatic welding process uses AC current up to

2. Adhesion between water is glass is more

3. Adhesion between water is glass is less