How can you throw a ball as hard as you can and have it come back to you, even if it doesn't

hit anything, there is nothing attached to it, and no one else catches or throws it?

Two students are sitting on opposite sides of the same desk. There is nothing in between them but the desk. Why can't they see each other?

Train A and train B are crossing the country, from coast to coast, over 3,000 miles of railroad track. Train A is going from east to west at 80 miles per hour, and Train B is going from west to east at 90 miles per hour. Which train will be closer to the west coast when they meet?

How much dirt is in a round hole that is 9 feet deep with a diameter of 3 feet? (Hint: You dont have to do any math to get the answer. Just use your head!)

Five athletes were returning from a cross-country race. Athlete C placed third, and athlete E placed second. From the following information, can you tell how athletes A, B, and D placed in the race?Athlete A was not last. Athlete A came in after E. Athlete D was not first.

A rectangular beam of length I supported at its two ends carries a central concentrated load W at its centre. The maximum deflection occurs

at the ends b) at 1/3 from both ends c) at the mid span d) at 1/4 from both ends
a)

If the depth is kept constant for beam of uniform strength then its width will vary proportional to
M b) Sqrt(M) c) M^2 d) M^3
a)

When a beam deflects into a uniform strength then its width will vary proportional to

I/2R b) I/8R c) I^2 /8R d) I^2 /2d

a)

The longitudinal stress in a thin cylindrical shell is

Pd/4t b) Pd/2t c) Pt/4d d) Pt/2d
a)

For the purpose of comparison, the steam generating capacity of a boiler is generally expressed in terms of

equivalent evaporation b) kg/hr c) steam pressure d) thermal efficiency

a)

One of the following methods is adopted for governing of steam turbines in a power plant
hit and miss governing b) blow off in boiler c) throttle governing d) speed control
a)

An aircraft gas turbine operates on

Sterling cycle b) Bryton cycle c) Rankine cycle d) Otto cycle
a)

The output of a gas turbine is 300 KW and its efficiency is 20 percent, the heat supplied is

150 KW b) 6000 KW c) 600 KW d) 15 KW

a)

Which of the following is not used as a refrigerant ?

carbon monoxide b) amonia c) sulphur dioxide d) carbon dioxide
a)

Can you recognize pieces of standard laboratory glassware when you see them?
graduated cylinder b) pipet or pipette c) test tube d) vial
a)

Can you recognize pieces of standard laboratory glassware when you see them?
Flask b) Beaker c) measuring cup d) graduated cylinder e) vial
a)

Which of the following instrument is not used for chain survey?

Peg b) Chain c) Tape d) Dumpy Level
a)

Can you recognize pieces of standard laboratory glassware when you see them?
a retort b) a buret or burette c) an Erlenmeyer flask d) a volumetric flask
a)

A primary fuel is that which is used in the same form as it occurs in nature. Which of the following is not a primary fuel?

1) Kerosene 2) Wood 3) Coal 4) Natural Gas

The centenary of Mahatma Gandhi's arrival in South Africa was celebrated in

May 1993 August 1993 July 1993 September 1993

What is the main constituent of coal gas?

1) Oxygen 2) Water 3) Nitrogen 4) Methane

What type of devices are CDs or DVDs?

Output storage

What kind of Power supply do we use at our home

AC Supply b) DC Supply
a)

The first death anniversary day of Sri Rajiv Gandhi was observed as the
National Integration Day b) Peace and Love Day c) Secularism Day d) Anti-Terrorism Day
a)

Look at this series: 2, 1, (1/2), (1/4), ... What number should come next?

(1/3) b) (1/8) c) (2/8) d) (1/16)

a)

Look at this series: 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12, ... What number should come next?
10 b) 15 c) 13 d) 11
a)

Which number completes the series

20th August is celebrated as

Earth Day b) Sadbhavana Divas c) No Tobacco Day d) None of these
a)

An electric heater draws 3.5 A from a 110 V source. The resistance of the heating element is approximately

385 b) 38.5 c) 3.1 d) 31

a)

The formula to find I when the values of V and R are known is

I = VR b) I = R/V c) V = IR d) I = V/R
a)

January 15 is celebrated as the

Republic Day b) Ugadhi c) Teachers' Day d) Army Day
a)

Who is the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games gold in 400m run?
M.L.Valsamma b) P.T.Usha c) Kamaljit Sandhu d) K.Malleshwari
a)

For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded?

Physics and Chemistry b) Physiology or Medicine c) Literature, Peace and Economics d) All of the above
a)

Who was known as Iron man of India

A. Govind Ballabh Pant B. Jawaharlal Nehru C. Subhas Chandra Bose D. Sardar Vallabai Patel

The Homolographic projection has the correct representation of

A. shape B. area C. baring D. Distance

The intersecting lines drawn on maps and globes are

A. latitudes B. longitudes C. geographic grids D. None of the above

Who invented the BALLPOINT PEN?

A. Biro Brothers B. Waterman Brothers C. Bicc Brothers D. Write Brothers

What is the missing in the last grid?

Find the correctly spelt words.

Efficient b) Treatmeant c) Beterment d) Employd
a)

Read the each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer.

We discussed about the problem so thoroughly b) on the eve of the examination c) that I found it very easy to work it out. d) No error.
a)

The primary unit of measurement for engineering drawings and design in the mechanical industries is the:

Millimeter b) Centimeter c) Meter d) Kilometer

a)

Using the basic trigonomic functions, determine the length of side AB of the right triangle.
h = 7.07 b) h = 10 c) h = 5 d) h = 14.14
a)

Drafters should use a ________ in a section view of a mechanical part that includes the cylindrical view of a threaded hole.

Center line b) Hatch line c) Poly line d) Dimension line

a)

Elevation of a bulb is..

Circle b) Square c) Rectangle d) Triangle
a)