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(A) Sher Shah (B) Aurangzeb
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This question paper contains 170 questions. /     170   
All questions are compulsory.     
One question carries half mark only.         
Maximum Marks : 85    85
Time : 2 Hours   2 
1. The most common indicator organism that represents polluted water is
(A) E. coli (B) C. vibrio (C) P. typhi (D) All of these
          
(A) .  (B) .  (C) .  (D)  
2. A big advantage of PERT over Gantt Chart is that in former case
(A) activities and events are clearly shown.
(B) early start and late finish of an activity are clearly marked.
(C) critical path can be easily determined.
(D) interrelationship among activity is clearly shown.
              
(A)          
(B)               
(C)           
(D)           
3. Environmental impact assessment includes
(A) Environmental statement
(B) Environmental management plan
(C) Risk and hazard assessment and mitigation
(D) All of these
     
(A)   (B)   
(C)       (D)  
4. A clay sample has a void ratio of 0.50 in dry state and specific gravity of solids
is 2.5. Its shrinkage limit will be
         0.50       2.5
   
   
(A) 12% (B) 13.5% (C) 18.5% (D) 20%
5. Out of the following which is not a manufacturing process ?
(A) Finished Goods and packing their off
(B) The making of Bidis
(C) Stitching old gunny bags and making them fit for use
(D) Pumping of water from the tube well
          ?
(A)     
(B)   
(C)            
(D)     
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6. Gamma iron exists at
    
(A) 300-600 °C (B) 600-900 °C (C) 900-1400 C (D) 1400-1500 °C
7. The Employee Compensation Act, 1923, The Maternity Benefits Act, 1965 and
the Employee State Insurance Act, 1948
(A) Together can be applicable.
(B) The Maternity Benefits Act and the Employee State Insurance Act can be
applicable at a time.
(C) The Employee Compensation Act and the Employee State Insurance Act,
1948 can be applicable at a time.
(D) If the Employee Compensation Act and the Maternity Benefits Act are
applicable, the ESI Act is not applicable.
  , 1923,   , 1965    
, 1948
(A)       
(B)                
(C)        , 1948    
    
(D)          ,   
     
8. The least expensive and most suitable excreta disposal unit for rural areas
would be the
(A) Soak pit (B) Pit privy (C) Septic tank (D) Leaching cesspool
         -   
(A)   (B) - (C)   (D)   
9. In micro motion study therblig is described by
(A) A symbol (B) An event
(C) An activity (D) Standard symbol and colour
           
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
10. For ship vessels industry which of the following layout is best suited ?
(A) Process layout (B) Product layout
(C) Fixed position layout (D) Plant layout
             ?
(A) 
  (B)  
(C)    (D)  
11. At a particular section of a reaction turbine, the diameter of the blade is 2 m,
the velocity of flow of steam is 40 m/s and the quantity of steam flow is 8 m3/s.
The blade height at this section will be
          2 m ,     
40 m/s ,     8 m3/s         
(A) 2.9 cm (B) 1cm (C) 0.5 cm (D) 3.18 cm
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12. Which one of the following activities are to be considered for production
scheduling ?
1. Sales Forecast 2. Route Sheet
3. Time Standard 4. Component Design
(A) 2, 3 & 4 (B) 1, 2 & 4 (C) 2 & 4 only (D) 1, 3 & 4
                  ?
1.   2.   3.   4.   
(A) 2, 3  4 (B) 1, 2  4 (C)  2  4 (D) 1, 3  4
13. In A-B-C analysis, a item requires
(A) No safety stock (B) Low safety stock
(C) High safety stock (D) Moderate safety stock
A-B-C  ,     
(A)     (B)   
(C)    (D)   
14. The temperature of tempering oil baths maintained at 400 degree Celsius during
heat treatment of steel is measured by which of the following thermocouple ?
(A) Platinum-platinum/rhodium (B) Chromel-Alumel
(C) Iron-constanton (D) Platinum-constanton
          400      
         ?
(A) -/ (B)  - 

(C) - (D) -
15. Invar used in thermocouples is an alloy of
(A) Nickel and lead (B) Nickel and copper
(C) Nickel and Chromium (D) Nickel and Iron
        ?
(A)    (B)   
(C)    (D)   
16. Iron and Manganese present as pollutant in water cannot be removed by
(A) Oxidation followed by settling & filtration
(B) Ion Exchange Process
(C) Lime Soda Process
(D) Chlorination
               
(A)       
(B)    
(C)    
(D)  
17. To discharge a large quantity of liquid by multi-stage centrifugal pump, the
impellers are connected in
(A) Parallel (B) Series
(C) In parallel and series both (D) None of these
-           ,    
(A)   (B)  
(C)      (D)    
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18. The class K fire is
(A) Wooden, paper and plastic fire (B) Cooking oils fire
(C) Electrical fire (D) Gaseous fire
 K  
(A) ,     (B)   
(C)   (D)  
19. Why should regular inspection of the workplace should be carried out ?
(A) To check everyone is doing their job honestly.
(B) To check that all staff are present and correct.
(C) To check the working environment.
(D) To collect the man, materials and machinery data for future references.
         ?
(A)               
(B)             
(C)        
(D)     ,         
20. Which of the following is not a hazard ?
(A) Ergonomical (B) Psychological (C) Biological (D) Accidental
         ?
(A) -  (B) 
(C)  (D) 
21. Air quality index does not consider which pollutant ?
(A) SO2 (B) CO (C) PM10 (D) None of these
         ?
(A) SO2 (B) CO (C) PM10 (D)    
22. Heat from fire place reaches us directly in form of waves called
(A) Radiation (B) Convection (C) Conduction (D) All of these
              
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)  
23. Upper part of sea contains
(A) Plankton (B) Nekton
(C) Benthos (D) Plankton and Nekton
      
(A)  (B)   (C)  (D)    
24. Many aerosol pollutant in jet plane emission is
(A) SO2 (B) CO (C) CH4 (D) Fluorocarbon
       
(A) SO2 (B) CO (C) CH4 (D) 
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25. Pyramid of numbers in a grassland/tree ecosystem is
(A) Always downward (B) Always upright
(C) Equal in all directions (D) None of these
 /  –       
(A)     (B)    
(C)     (D)    
26. If we completely remove the decomposers from an ecosystem, its
function will be adversely affected because
(A) Rate of decomposition will be very high.
(B) Energy flow will be blocked.
(C) Mineral movement will be blocked.
(D) Herbivores will not receive sunlight.
    –        ,     
  , 
(A)        (B)      
(C)       (D)       
27. Green house gas effect is caused by
(A) Only CO2 (B) CFC, CO2, CH4 and NO2 gases
(C) CFC, CO2 and CH4 only (D) Only (A) and (C)
      
(A)  CO2  (B) CFC, CO2, CH4  NO2  
(C)  CFC, CO2  CH4  (D)  (A)  (C) 
28. The niche of a species is meant for
(A) Habitat and specific function of a species
(B) Specific place where an organism lives.
(C) Specific species function and its competitive power.
(D) None of these
    ()   
(A)      
(B)        
(C)       
(D)    
29. Which of the following equations is not in conformity with others ?
(A) Organizations Performance  Motivations = Profits
(B) Knowledge  Skills =Ability
(C) Ability  Motivation = Performance
(D) Attitude  Situations = Motivations
             ?
(A)     =  (B)    = 
(C)    =  (D)    = 
30. Which of the following is a pollution related disorder ?
(A) Flourosis (B) Silicosis (C) Leprosis (D) Pneumonicosis
         ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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31. Biogas is
(A) gas produced by fermentation of biomass
(B) gas produced by crude oil wells.
(C) gas produced by incomplete combustion of biomass
(D) gas produced from volcanoes
 
(A)       (B)      
(C)        (D)    
32. The environment includes
(A) Abiotic (B) Biotic
(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Only (A)
   
(A)  (B) 
(C) (A)  (B)  (D)  (A)
33. Consider the following statements :
A psychrometer measures (1997)
1. wet bulb temperature 2. dew point temperature
3. dry bulb temperature
Correct code is:
(A) 1 alone (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 3 (D) 1, 2 and 3
     :
    (1997)
1.    2.   3.   
   :
(A)  1 (B) 2  3 (C) 1  3 (D) 1, 2  3
34. A system of 100 kg mass undergoes a process in which its specific entropy
increases from 0.3 kJ/kg K to 0.4 kJ/kg K. At the same time, the entropy of the
surroundings decreases from 80 kJ/kg K to 75 kJ/kg K. The process is
(A) reversible and isothermal (B) irreversible
(C) reversible only (D) isothermal only
100 kg              
0.3 kJ/kg K  0.4 kJ/kg K       -   80 kJ/kg K 
75 kJ/kg K       
(A)    (B) 
(C)   (D)  
35. Imhoff cone is used to measure
(A) Dissolved solids (B) Suspended solids
(C) Settleable solids (D) Total solids
          ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
36. Sludge bulking can be controlled by
(A) Chlorination (B) Coagulation (C) Aeration (D) Denitrification
      
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D) 
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37. The rim of a flywheel is subjected to
(A) direct tensile stress and bending stress
(B) torsional shear stress and bending stress
(C) direct shear stress and bending stress
(D) compressive stress and bending stress
      
(A)       (B)      
(C)       (D)     
38. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given
below the lists :
List – I List – II
a. Rails 1. Connect one section of rail to next
b. Sleepers 2. Convert line load into uniformly distributed load
c. Ballast 3. Convert point load into uniformly distributed load
d. Fish Plates 4. Convert rolling loads into point load(s)
 – I   – II              
 :
 – I  – II
a.  1.          
b.  2.         
c.  3.         
d.   4.         
Code/ :
a b c d
(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 4 2 3 1
(D) 1 3 2 4
39. In the case of isolated square concrete footing, match the locations at which the
stress resultants are to be checked, where d is effective depth of footing and
select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
Stress resultant Location
a. Bending moment 1. At face of column
b. One way shear 2. At d/2 from face of column
c. Punching shear 3. At d from face of column
      ,          
 ,  d                
   :
  
a.   1.    
b.    2.     d/2 
c.   3.      d 
Code/ :
a b c
(A) 1 2 3
(B) 3 1 2
(C) 2 1 3
(D) 1 3 2
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40. Which of the following is not a chemical property of sewage ?
(A) BOD (B) COD (C) TOC (D) Turbidity
           ?
(A) BOD (B) COD (C) TOC (D) 
41. The desirable camber for straight roads with water bound macadam surface is
(A) 1 in 33 to 1 in 25 (B) 1 in 40 to 1 in 33
(C) 1 in 40 to 1 in 50 (D) None of these
            
(A) 1 in 33  1 in 25 (B) 1 in 40  1 in 33
(C) 1 in 40  1 in 50 (D)    
42. If to, tp and tm are the optimistic, pessimistic and most likely time estimates of
an activity respectively, the expected time t of the activity will be
 to, tp  tm    ,       
    t 
(A) (to+ 3tm + tp)/4 (B) (to+ 4tm + tp)/4
(C) (to + 4tm + tp)/6 (D) (to + 4tm – tp)/6
43. If d is the distance between the flange angles of a plate girder, vertical stiffeners
are provided at a distance not greater than
(A) d but not less than 0.20 d (B) 1.25 d but not less than 0.33 d
(C) 1.5 d but not less than 0.33 d (D) 2.5 d but not less than 0.50 d
 d          ,      
   
(A) d  0.20 d    (B) 1.25 d  0.33 d   
(C) 1.5 d  0.33 d    (D) 2.5 d  0.50 d   
44. To avoid shearing, dam has to be placed as far as possible from
(A) Folds (B) Intrusions (C) Faults (D) Joints
                  :
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
45. The flow rate through circular pipe is measured by
(A) Pitot-tube (B) Venturimeter (C) Orifice meter (D) Both (B) and (C)
        
(A)    (B)  
(C)    (D) (B)  (C)  
46. Euler's number is a ratio of
(A) Inertia force to pressure force (B) Inertia force to gravity force
(C) Inertia force to elastic force (D) None of these
   
(A)       (B)      
(C)       (D)    
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47. If the Froude number in open channel flow is one, then flow is called
(A) Streaming flow (B) Critical flow
(C) Shooting flow (D) None of these
        ,    
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)    
48. Which mouthpiece is having the maximum coefficient of discharge ?
(A) Convergent-divergent mouthpiece
(B) External mouthpiece
(C) Internal mouthpiece
(D) (A) and (C) only
        ?
(A) -  (B)  
(C)   (D)  (A)  (C)
49. Triangular notch is preferred over rectangular notch because
(A) ventilation of triangular notch is required in triangular notch.
(B) in case of triangular notch, only one reading is required for computation
of discharge.
(C) rectangular notch gives more accurate result for low discharges only.
(D) None of these
         , 
(A)             
(B)     ,         
   
(C)             
(D)    
50. In case of Hagen-Poiseuille formula, the loss of pressure head is inversely
proportional to
(A) Length of pipe
(B) Square of diameter of pipe
(C) Square of average mean speed of fluid
(D) None of these
-           ?
(A)    (B)     
(C)        (D)    
51. A pipe carrying water having kinematic viscosity 0.01 stokes and shear stress
developed is 4.9 N/mm2. If the average height of the irregularities projecting
from the ground is 0.15mm then what will be the shear velocity ?
  0.01  -          
 4.9 N/mm2           0.15mm , 
    ?
(A) 0.07 m/s (B) 0.05 m/s (C) 0.01 m/s (D) 0.04 m/s
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52. Hydraulic gradient line is
(A) Pressure head line only
(B) Pressure head plus datum head w.r.t. some reference line
(C) Pressure head plus datum head plus kinetic head
(D) Kinetic head plus pressure head only
   
(A)    
(B)         +  
(C)   +   +  
(D)    +  
53. Which one of the following is not a technique under predetermined motion time
system ?
(A) Work factor (B) Stopwatch time study
(C) MTM (D) Synthetic Data
               ?
(A)   (B)   
(C) MTM (D)  
54. Reciprocating pumps are :
(A) Run at high speed.
(B) Efficiency is low and require large floor area.
(C) Meant for small discharge and high head.
(D) Used for lifting more viscous fluids.
 
(A)      
(B)           
(C)          
(D)          
55. The main pollutant in waste water discharged from the petroleum refinery is
oil. Free oil is removed by
(A) Trickling filters
(B) Biological oxygen pond
(C) Gravity separators with oil skimming devices
(D) Aerated lagoons
                 
(A)   
(B)    
(C)         
(D)   
56. Siderosis is a disease caused by the inhalation of dust of
(A) Iron (B) Sulphur (C) Nitrogen (D) Lead
         
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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57. Which of the following does not change during the phase transformation
process like sublimation, melting and vaporization ?
(A) Entropy (B) Gibbs free energy
(C) Internal energy (D) All of these
     ,          
  ?
(A)  (B)    (C)   (D)  
58. Direct conversion of chemical energy into electric energy is done in a
(A) Fuel cell (B) Magnetohydrodynamic generator
(C) Fast breeder reactor (D) None of these
          
(A)    (B)    
(C)     (D)    
59. Which of the following would not be a suitable material of construction for
handling aqueous hydrofluoric acid at 100 °C ?
(A) Monel (B) Stainless steel (C) Graphite (D) Kel-F and Teflon
100 °C               
    ?
(A)  (B)   (C)  (D) -F  
60. A gas occupies a volume of 283 c.c at 10 °C. If it is heated at 20 °C at constant
pressure, the new volume of gas will be
  10°C  283 c.c           20°C   
 ,      
(A) 283 c.c (B) 293 c.c (C) 273 c.c (D) 303 c.c
61. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given
below the lists :
List – I List – II
a. CO 1. Greenhouse effect
b. CO2 2. Acid rains
c. SO2 3. Acute toxicity
d. NOx 4. Ozone liberation at ground level
– I   – II                :
 – I  – II
a. CO 1.   
b. CO2 2.  
c. SO2 3.  
d. NOx 4.     
Code/ :
a b c d
(A) 3 2 1 4
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 3 1 2 4
(D) 4 1 2 3
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62. The atmosphere extends upto a height of 10,000 km. It is divided into the
following four thermal layers :
1. Mesosphere 2. Stratosphere 3. Thermosphere 4. Troposphere
The correct sequence of these starting from the surface of the earth upwards is
 10,000 km               :
1.  2.   3.   4.  
              -
(A) 2, 4, 1, 3 (B) 4, 2, 1, 3 (C) 4, 2, 3, 1 (D) 2, 4, 3, 1
63. Which of the following air pollutants is/are responsible for photochemical smog ?
1. Oxides of nitrogen
2. Ozone
3. Unburnt hydrocarbons/Volatile organic compounds
4. Carbon monoxide
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
(A) 1 only (B) 2, 3 and 4 (C) 1, 3 and 4 (D) 1 and 3
      /       / ?
1.   
2. 
3.  /  
4.  
           :
(A)  1 (B) 2, 3  4 (C) 1, 3  4 (D) 1  3
64. The length of a line measured with a 20 m chain was found to be 400 m. It was
afterwards found that the chain was 0.05 m too long. What will be the true
length of the line ?
20 m        400 m           0.05m
          ?
(A) 399 m (B) 401 m (C) 4000.05 m (D) 399.05 m
65. Organisms that mineralize organic matter in an ecosystem are called
(A) Producers (B) Consumers (C) Decomposers (D) Carnivorous
    –        ,  
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
66. Which type of plume may occur during winter nights ?
(A) Looping (B) Inversion (C) Coning (D) Lofting
            ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
67. Biological magnification of pesticides takes place through which of the
following ?
(A) Population pyramids (B) Hydrologic cycle
(C) Food chains (D) Air cycle
           ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)  
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68. The major source of Carbon monoxide in the urban atmosphere is due to
(A) decomposition of organics
(B) chemical reaction between VOC and NOX
(C) incomplete combustion of fuel
(D) incomplete combustion in the presence of sunlight
          
(A)   
(B) VOC  NOX    
(C)    
(D)       
69. The principle involved in collection and sampling of particulate matter in which
the particles are drawn through a device by deflecting them from their original
paths is called
(A) Filtration (B) Electrostatic precipitation
(C) Impaction (D) Gravitational settling
        ,       
      ,  
(A)  (B)   
(C)  (D)  
70. Which one of the following represents a group incentive plan ?
(A) Halsey Premium Plan (B) Rowan Plan
(C) Lincoln Plan (D) Taylor Plan
           ?
(A)    (B)  
(C)   (D)  
71. Consider the following statements :
1. Noise pollution can be reduced using double-glass window panes.
2. Glass absorbs the noise.
3. The air trapped in the double-glass system acts as an insulator and reduces
the noise.
4. The noise totally reflects back due to the two layers of glass.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (B) 1, 2 and 3 only
(C) l and 3 only (D) 2 and 4 only
     :
1. -             
2.       
3. -                  
4.              
        ?
(A) 1, 2, 3  4 (B)  1, 2  3
(C)  l  3 (D)  2  4
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72. What type of sound can be abated by providing lining on walls and ceiling with
sound absorbing materials ?
(A) Source noise (B) Reflection noise
(C) Structural noise (D) Direct air-borne noise
               
    ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)  - 
73. Consider the following statements pertaining to stability of floating bodies :
1. A floating body will be stable when the centre of gravity is above the
centre of buoyancy.
2. The position of metacentres corresponding to different axes of rotation are
generally different for the same floating object.
3. For cargo ships, the metacentric height varies with loading.
Which of the above statements are correct ?
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2 only (C) 1 and 3 only (D) 2 and 3 only
           :
1.             
2.               
   
3.              
        ?
(A) 1, 2  3 (B)  1  2 (C)  1  3 (D)  2  3
74. The sewage of the town is to be discharged into a river stream. The quantity of
sewage produced per day is 100 1/s and its B.O.D. is 250 mg/1. If the discharge
in the river is 200 1/s and its B.O.D. is 6 mg/l, then what will be the B.O.D. of
diluted water ?
                 100 1/s
   B.O.D. 250 mg/1       200 l/s    B.O.D.
6 mg/l ,  
   B.O.D.   ?
(A) 87.1 mg/1 (B) 87.33 mg/1 (C) 87.61 mg/1 (D) 87.80 mg/l
75. The lakes having medium productivity levels with medium growth of algae and
turbidity are called
(A) Oligotrophic (B) Mesotrophic (C) Eutrophic (D) Senescent
              
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)  
76. The important secondary pollutants are
(A) Sulphuric acid (B) Ozone, PAN
(C) Formaldehydes (D) All of these
   
(A)   (B) , PAN
(C)   (D)  
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77. With respect to electrostatic precipitator :
(A) Particles may be collected wet or dry.
(B) Higher initial cost
(C) Sensitive to various dust loading and flow rates
(D) All of these
-     :
(A)           
(B)   
(C)          
(D)  

78. The following zones are formed in a polluted river :

1. Zone of clear water 2. Zone of active decomposition
3. Zone of recovery 4. Zone of pollution
The correct sequence in which these zones occur progressively downstream in
a polluted river is
        
1.    2.   
3.   4.  
             
(A) 4, 2, 1, 3 (B) 4, 2, 3, 1 (C) 2, 4, 3, 1 (D) 2, 4, 1, 3
79. The elongation of a bar is 0.7 mm when a tensile stress of 150 N/mm2 acts on
it. What will be the original length of the bar if the modulus of elasticity of
material is 150 N/mm2 ?
    0.7 mm   150 N/mm2         
           150 N/mm2  ?
(A) 70 mm (B) 7 mm (C) 700 mm (D) 0.7 mm
80. In sampling of stack gases for measurement of concentration of Suspended
particulate matter (SPM), the flue gases are sucked in the instrument at
(A) any rate of flow mid diameter of chimney
(B) any point of chimney cross-section and at any rate of flow
(C) controlled positions and controlled velocities along the chimney diameter
to get isokinetic conditions
(D) a constant rate of flow but at four equidistant points along the diameter
          (SPM)    , 
     
(A)          
(B)               
(C)         
(D)            
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81. Match List – I (Parameters) with List – II (Units) and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the lists :
List – I List – II
a. Turbidity 1. TON
b. Pathogen 2. TCU
c. Odour 3. JTU
d. Colour 4. MPN
 – I ()   – II ()           
  :
 – I  – II
a.  1. TON
b.  2. TCU
c.  3. JTU
d.  4. MPN
Code/ :
a b c d
(A) 2 1 4 3
(B) 3 1 4 3
(C) 2 4 1 3
(D) 3 4 1 2
82. The following data pertains to a sewage sample :
Initial DO = 12 mg/l
Final DO = 3 mg/l
Dilution to 1%
The BOD of the given sample is
       
 DO = 12mg/l
 DO = 3mg/l
1%  
    BOD 
(A) 8 mg/l (B) 9 mg/l (C) 90 mg/l (D) 900 mg/l
83. Which of the following does not belong to Bogue compounds ?
(A) Tri-calcium aluminate (B) Di-calcium silicate
(C) Tetra-calcium alumino ferrate (D) Di-calcium aluminate
           ?
(A) -   (B) - 
(C) -    (D) -  
84. A rectangular beam of width 250 mm and depth 400 mm is subjected to a shear
force of 250 kN. The maximum shear stress produced in the beam is
250 mm   400 mm      250 kN    
         
(A) 3.75 MPa (B) 3.5 MPa (C) 5 MPa (D) 7.5 MPa
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85. A circular rod of diameter 40 mm and length 100 mm is subjected to a tensile
force. The extension of the rod is 0.08 mm and change in diameter is 0.004 mm.
What is the Poisson's ratio of the material of the rod ?
40 mm   100 mm              
0.08 mm     0.004 mm           ?
(A) 0.125 (B) 0.12 (C) 0.0125 (D) 0.12
86. Consider the following salient points in a stress-strain curve of a mild steel bar :
1. Yield point 2. Breaking point
3. Yield plateau 4. Proportionality limit
5. Ultimate point
The correct sequence in which they occur while testing the mild steel bar in
tension from initial zero strain to failure is
(A) 4, 1, 2, 3 and 5 (B) 4, 1, 3, 5 and 2
(C) 4, 1, 5, 3 and 2 (D) None of these
     -         :
1.   2.   3.   4.  
5.  
                
    
(A) 4, 1, 2, 3  5 (B) 4, 1, 3, 5  2
(C) 4, 1, 5, 3  2 (D)    
87. An easy way to remember to fight fires is by using the techniques with which
nickname ?
             ?
(A) P.A.S.S. (B) P.A.S.T. (C) P.R.E.S.S. (D) P.U.S.H.
88. In Pelton turbine, if the jet ratio is 10, then the number of buckets on a runner
required are
  ,    10 ,        
(A) 15 (B) 20 (C) 10 (D) 18
89. A square pile group of 16 piles penetrates through a filled up soil of 3 m depth.
The pile diameter is 250 mm and pile spacing is 0.75 m. The unit cohesion of
the material is 18 kN/m2 and the unit weight of soil is 15 kN/m3. What will be
the negative skin friction for piles acting individually ? (Assume reduction
factor m = 0.4)
16       3 m           
250 mm     0.75m.       18 kN/m2   
  15 kN/m3             
 ? (  m = 0.4 )
(A) 271.4 kN (B) 270 kN (C) 290 kN (D) 821.3 kN

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90. Which of the following is an Indicator of Air Pollution ?
(A) Lichens (B) Algae (C) Cycas (D) Bryophytes
           ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
91. Match List – I with List – II and choose the correct answer :
List – I (Act) List – II (Year)
a. Wildlife Protection Act 1. 1980
b. Forest Conservation Act 2. 1972
c. Air Pollution Act 3. 1974
d. Water Pollution Act 4. 1981
 – I   – II       
 – I ()  – II ()
a.    1. 1980
b.    2. 1972
c.    3. 1974
d.    4. 1981
Code/ :
a b c d
(A) 2 1 4 3
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 3 2 1 4
(D) 4 3 2 1
92. Match List-1 with List-2 which contains Pollutants gases and their threshold
limit value as per WHO standard :
List – 1 (Pollutants) List – 2 (Threshold)
a. CO 1. 2 ppm
b. SO2 2. 50 ppm
c. NO 3. 0.08 ppm
d. PAN 4. 25 ppm
 1   2        WHO     
  :
 – 1 ()  – 2 ()
a. CO 1. 2 ppm
b. SO2 2. 50 ppm
c. NO 3. 0.08 ppm
d. PAN 4. 25 ppm
Code/ :
a b c d
(A) 2 3 1 4
(B) 4 2 1 3
(C) 2 1 4 3
(D) 3 4 2 1
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93. WAYU stands for
(A) Wind Augment Purifying Unit
(B) Wind Augmentation Purifying Unit
(C) Wind Augmentation Purification Unit
(D) None of these
WAYU   
(A)     (B)    
(C)     (D)    
94. Acceptable Noise pollution level in India range between
(A) 16-30 decibels (B) 40-45 decibels
(C) 80-100 decibels (D) 20-35 decibels
        
(A) 16-30  (B) 40-45 
(C) 80-100  (D) 20-35 
95. The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 industries are allowed
to release waste in inland water having BOD level in (mg/1)
 (   ) , 1974     BOD  (mg/1
)        
(A) 80 (B) 50 (C) 30 (D) 20
96. The permissible arsenic level in (microgram/litre) in drinking water is
     (/ ) 
(A) 20 (B) 50 (C) 75 (D) 95
97. If 100% noise dose corresponds to equivalent sound pressure levels L = 90 dB
for 8 hours, then 25% dose would corresponds to
(A) 90 dB for 4 hrs (B) 93 dB for 2 hrs
(C) 87 dB for 4 hrs (D) 87 dB for 2 hrs
 100%   8        L = 90 dB   ,  25% 
  ?
(A) 90 dB 4    (B) 93 dB 2   
(C) 87 dB 4    (D) 87 dB 2   
98. The use of anthropoid hazard chemicals like DDT causes reduction in fish
population because the chemical minimizes the effect of
(A) Luteinizing hormone (B) Testosterone
(C) Estrogen (D) All of these
DDT               
________      
(A)   (B) 
(C)  (D)  
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99. Steel unit generates which of the following Air Pollutants ?
(A) Particulate, Smoke, CO, fluoride (B) SO2, NOx, particulate, smoke
(C) NOx, SO2, Particulate (D) SO2, Acid Mist
            ?
(A) , , CO,  (B) SO2, NOx, , 
(C) NOx, SO2,  (D) SO2,  
100. In deep oceans the phenomena of inverted biomass pyramid occurs mainly due to
I. fast growth rate and high nutrient requirement of producers
II. rapid turnover rate and short life span of producers
III. slow growth rate and high nutrients requirements of herbivores
IV. slow turnover and long life span of herbivores
Which of the following combination is correct ?
(A) I and III (B) I and IV (C) II and III (D) II and IV
          
I.   -       
II.          
III.           
IV.         
        ?
(A) I  III (B) I  IV (C) II  III (D) II  IV
101. Which of the chlorine compound is used for the disinfection of municipal
supply water ?
(A) Hypochlorite (B) Calcium Chloride
(C) Potassium Permanganate (D) Magnesium Chloride
               ?
(A)  (B)  
(C)   (D)  
102. For dumping of radioactive nuclear waste which of the following method is
used ?
(A) Oceans (B) Salt mines (C) Deserts (D) River beds
                 ?
(A)  (B)   (C)  (D)  
103. Ionization potentials employed in the Industrial electrostatic precipitator is the
order of
            
(A) 30 to/ 70 kV DC (B) 30 to/ 70 kV AC
(C) 10 to/ 40 kV DC (D) 10 to/ 40 kV AC
104. Beyond what concentration of H2S in air, acute danger to human life exists ?
  H2S              ?
(A) 100 ppm (B) 300 ppm (C) 500 ppm (D) 700 ppm
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105. Maximum permissible concentration (i.e. TLV) of DDT in public water supply
system in microgram per litre is
     DDT     (TLV)  
  
(A) 2 (B) 1050 (C) 42 (D) 332
106. One kilogram of ethylene (C2H4) requires 2 kg of oxygen and produces
22/7 kg of carbon dioxide and ______ kg of water stream.
 (C2H4)     2 kg      22/7 kg 
  ______ kg      
(A) 11/7 (B) 9/7 (C) 9/5 (D) 11/4
107. Work done in a free expansion process is Minimum thickness of biodegradable
plastic carry bag is
(A) Maximum (B) Minimum (C) Zero (D) Positive
        ,        _____   
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
108. Mass of carbon per kg of flue gas is given by
    kg       
(A) (7/3)*CO2 + (3/11)*CO (B) (11/3)*CO2 + (3/7)*CO
(C) (3/11)*CO2 + (11/3)*CO (D) (11/3)*CO2 + (3/11)*CO
109. Under the Factory Act, 1948, the occupier of the factory appoints welfare
officer in his establishment where no. of workers employed are
(A) 400 or more (B) 500 or more (C) 250 or more (D) 300 or more
 , 1948  ,         
        
(A) 400   (B) 500  
(C) 250   (D) 300  
110. A wall surface of 200 mm thickness has an outside temperature of 50 °C and
inside temperature of 25 °C with thermal conductivity of 0.51 W/m-K, the heat
transfer through this wall will be
 200 mm      0.51 W/m-K      
50 °C    25 °C        
(A) 63.75 W/m2 (B) 65.75 W/m2 (C) 64.75 W/m2 (D) 62.75 W/m2
111. Air centers a turbojet engine at the rate of 40 kg/s with the velocity of 250 m/s
relative to an aircraft which is moving at 300 m/s. Exhaust of the engine has a
velocity of 700 m/s relative to the aircraft. The thrust developed by the engine is
   300 m/s      250 m/s    40 kg/s 
              700 m/s     
   
(A) 24 kN (B) 18 kN (C) 12 kN (D) 9 kN
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112. Which of the following devices complies with the Clausius statement of the
second law of the Thermodynamics ?
(A) Closed-cycle gas turbine (B) Internal combustion engine
(C) Steam power plant (D) Domestic refrigerator
                 ?
(A)      (B)   
(C)    (D)  
113. Babbit is an alloy of
(A) Sn, Cu, Sb and Pb (B) Sn, Cu and Sb
(C) Sn and Cu (D) Cu and Pb
     –
(A) Sn, Cu, Sb  Pb (B) Sn, Cu  Sb
(C) Sn  Cu (D) Cu  Pb
114. The diameter of solid shaft made of mild steel, rotating at 250 r.p.m. is 45 mm.
The shaft is designed to transmit 50 kW. What will be the factor of safety if the
ultimate shear stress at yield is 427 N/mm2 ?
250 r.p.m.            45 mm     50 kW
            ,     
 427 N/mm2  ?
(A) 6 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 3
115. The number of instantaneous centres of rotation for a 10-link kinematic chain is
 10-            
(A) 45 (B) 36 (C) 80 (D) 120
116. Which of the following hardness test uses the principle of measurement of
depth of indentation for obtaining the hardness of material being tested ?
(A) Brinell (B) Rockwell (C) Barcol (D) Vickers
      ,           
            ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
117. Consider the following :
Moistures should be removed from the refrigerants to avoid
1. Compressor seal failure 2. Freezing at expansion valve
3. Restriction to refrigerant flow 4. Corrosion of steel parts
Of these statements, correct one is
    :
           
1.    2.    
3.     4.    
      –
(A) 1, 2, 3 (B) 1, 2, 3, 4 (C) 2, 3, 4 (D) 1, 2, 4
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118. Which of the following statement is true to the two-dimensional flow of ideal
fluids ?
(A) Potential function exists if stream function exists.
(B) Both potential function and stream function must exist for every flow.
(C) Stream function may or may not exist.
(D) Potential function may or may not exist.
               ?
(A)          
(B)              
(C)          
(D)          
119. Sewerage is a term used for
(A) household and industrial waste only
(B) industrial waste only
(C) commercial waste only
(D) infrastructure that conveys sewage
     
(A)        
(B)   
(C)   
(D)       
120. From ecological considerations, the minimum level of dissolved oxygen
necessary in the river and stream is
             
(A) 6 mg/l (B) 4 mg/l (C) 2 mg/l (D) 5 mg/l
121. The maximum concentration of Harappan sites is in the
(A) Foothills of the Himalayas (B) Marshy lands of the Rann of Kutch
(C) Upland of Baluchistan (D) Plain of the Indus and its tributaries
     
(A)     (B)       
(C)     (D)        
122. Which of the following Rig Vedic gods is said to be the upholder of the cosmic
order ?
(A) Agni (B) Soma (C) Indra (D) Varuna
              ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
123. The Jain temples known for the finest marble carvings in India are situated at
(A) Mount Abu (B) Dilwara (C) Kiradu (D) Modhera
             
(A)   (B)  (C)  (D) 
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124. The Palas lost their political power at the hands of
(A) Pratiharas (B) Senas (C) Gaudas (D) Rashtrakutas
       ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
125. Who is best regarded as the founder of Turkish Empire in India ?
(A) Shahabuddin Muhammad (B) Mahmud of Ghazni
(C) Babur (D) Qutbuddin Aibak
              ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)  (D)  
126. In which year did Vasco da Gama’s ship reach Calicut ?
         ?
(A) 1498 (B) 1501 (C) 1503 (D) 1507
127. Which class of the Rajputs predominated the Hindu nobility of Akbar ?
(A) Sisodias (B) Kachhwahas (C) Rathors (D) Bundelas
           ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
128. Who was the founder of the Theosophical Society ?
(A) Annie Besant (B) Col. H.S. Olcott
(C) Madame H.P. Blavatsky (D) None of these
      ?
(A)   (B)  .. 
(C)  .. (D)    
129. A slate is a form of
(A) Igneous rocks (B) Metamorphic rocks
(C) Sedimentary rocks (D) None of these
   
(A)    (B)   
(C)    (D)    
130. Which of the following is not an ideal condition for the formation of dew ?
(A) Calm air (B) Cloudless sky
(C) Warm days (D) Vicinity to water bodies
              ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)    
131. Which of the following is the finest terrigeneous material ?
(A) Silt (B) Clay (C) Sand (D) Mud
          ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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132. Chernozem soils fall in the category of
(A) Zonal order (B) Azonal order
(C) Intra-zonal order (D) None of these
      ?
(A)   (B)  
(C) -  (D)    
133. The Mahabharat Range is the range of the
(A) Shiwalik (B) Sahyadri (C) Aravalli (D) Lesser Himalaya
    
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)  
134. Which of the following rivers does not make a delta ?
(A) Ganga (B) Tapti (C) Godavari (D) Mahanadi
          ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
135. Blood-worts are found mostly in
(A) Western Ghats (B) Niligiris
(C) Eastern Ghats (D) Western Himalayas
-    
(A)    (B)   (C)    (D)   
136. Which of the following is also called white coal ?
(A) Petroleum (B) Natural Gas
(C) Hydro-electricity (D) Uranium
          ?
(A)  (B)   (C) - (D) 
137. Cash crops do not include
(A) Sugarcane (B) Cotton (C) Jute (D) Wheat
     
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
138. Warships are manufactured at
(A) Mazgaon shipyard (B) Vishakhapatnam shipyard
(C) Hindustan shipyard (D) Kochi shipyard
   
(A)    (B)   
(C)    (D)   
139. Joint Parliamentary Session in India is chaired by the
(A) President of India (B) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(C) Prime Minister of India (D) None of these
          ?
(A)    (B)  
(C)    (D)    
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140. The National Commission for Women was created by
(A) An order of the President of India (B) An Act passed by the Parliament
(C) A decision of the Union Cabinet (D) None of these
      
(A)       (B)     
(C)       (D)    
141. Which of the following is true about the Supreme Court ?
(A) It has only appellate jurisdiction.
(B) It is the highest Federal Court of India.
(C) It can amend the Constitution.
(D) It does not have the original jurisdiction.
            ?
(A)      
(B)        
(C)        
(D)       
142. In which of the following states reservation for Scheduled Tribes in the
Legislative Assemblies, has not been provided ?
(A) Punjab (B) Rajasthan (C) Bihar (D) Himachal Pradesh
                  ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)  
143. Which among the following is the exclusive jurisdiction of the State
Governments ?
(A) Corporation Tax (B) Customs Duty Tax
(C) Sales Tax (D) Income Tax
           ?
(A)   (B) - (C)   (D) 
144. Which of the following is not the function of municipalities under seventy
fourth Constitutional Amendment ?
(A) Water supply (B) Economic & Social planning
(C) Construction of buildings (D) Fisheries
               ?
(A)   (B)    
(C)   (D) 
145. Human Rights Day is observed all over the world every year on
(A) 10th December (B) 7th November
(C) 24th October (D) 25th December
          
(A) 10   (B) 7   (C) 24   (D) 25  
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146. The main objective of ‘TRYSEM’ was
(A) to train urban youth for self-employment
(B) to train rural youth for self-employment
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of these
 (TRYSEM)    
(A)    -     
(B)    -     
(C) (A)  (B) 
(D)     
147. ‘Inclusive growth’ is a phrase used in which five year plan(s) of India ?
(A) 11th plan (B) 12th plan
(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
‘ ’          ?
(A) 11  (B) 12 
(C) (A)  (B)  (D)    
148. Who was the first Indian Governor of the RBI ?
(A) C.D. Deshmukh (B) S. Mukherjee
(C) Sachindra Ray (D) None of these
RBI       ?
(A) ..  (B) .  (C)   (D)    
149. The term ‘Paper Gold’ means
(A) Special Drawing Right (SDRs) of the IMF
(B) Special accommodation facility of the World Bank
(C) Currencies still on gold standard
(D) Deficit financing
 ‘ ’   
(A) IMF     (SDR)
(B)      
(C)      
(D)   
150. ‘Eco Mark’ is given to the Indian products that are
(A) pure and unadulterated (B) rich in proteins
(C) environment friendly (D) economically viable
   ‘ ’   ,  
(A)    (B)   
(C)   (D)    
151. Which mirror is used as a ‘head-mirror’ by the doctors to concentrate light on
the body parts like eye, throat etc. to be examined ?
(A) Convex (B) Concave (C) Plane (D) None of these
          ,       
  ‘ ’           ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
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(A) Uranium (B) Plutonium (C) Cadmium (D) Beryllium
              ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
153. Solid carbon-dioxide is called
(A) Xenon (B) Krypton (C) Quartz (D) None of these
  -  
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
154. Glycogen in human body is stored in
(A) Pancreas (B) Liver (C) Kidney (D) None of these
      
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)    
155. If 12 men can finish a work in 20 days, then the number of days required to
complete the same work by 15 men is
 12     20      ,  15     
        
(A) 12 (B) 15 (C) 16 (D) 20
156. The average age of 4 boys five years ago was 9 year. On including a new boy,
the present average age of all the five becomes 15 year. The present age of the
new boy is
(A) 14 year (B) 6 year (C) 15 year (D) 19 year
   4     9            
    15           
(A) 14  (B) 6  (C) 15  (D) 19 
157. The venue of the 11th Global Agriculture Leadership Summit 2018 was
(A) New Delhi (B) Lucknow (C) Coimbatore (D) Patna
11    -2018     -
(A)   (B)  (C)  (D) 
158. Which of the following movies has been chosen as the India’s official entry to
Oscars 2019 ?
(A) Kadvi Hawa (B) Raazi
(C) Village Rockstars (D) Hichki
       2019             ?
(A)   (B)  (C)   (D) 
159. Which of the following is the India’s biggest cyclotron facility, which recently
became operational ?
(A) Cyclone-30 (B) Cyclone-68 (C) Cyclone-103 (D) Cyclone-123
           ,       ?
(A) -30 (B) -68 (C) -103 (D) -123

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160. Who has won India’s first Gold in the Women’s Junior 500 metres race at the
5th Track Asia Cup Cycling 2018 ?
(A) Deborah Herold (B) Mayuri Lute
(C) M. Sonali Chanu (D) Alena Reji
5     2018    500       
   ?
(A)   (B)  
(C) .   (D)   
161. Pin Valley is located in which district of H.P. ?
(A) Kullu (B) Mandi (C) Kinnaur (D) Lahaul & Spiti
          ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) -
162. ‘Nargu’ Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which district of H.P. ?
(A) Kangra (B) Chamba (C) Sirmaur (D) Mandi
‘’           ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
163. Bhuri Singh Museum is located in which district of H.P. ?
(A) Chamba (B) Bilaspur (C) Hamirpur (D) Una
           ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
164. ‘Jhoori’ is a popular dance form of which district of H.P. ?
(A) Kangra (B) Kullu (C) Sirmaur (D) Chamba
‘’           ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
165. Antonym of the word ‘Treachery’ is
(A) Slippery (B) Slack (C) Veracity (D) Loyalty
166. Meaning of the idiom ‘Mud slinging’ is
(A) laying blame (B) giving pain
(C) accusing someone (D) making slanderous accusations
167. The teacher was pleased _____ the children so, she took them to the picnic
_____ car.
(A) at, in (B) with, by (C) from, in (D) by, of
168. ‘’   ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
169. ‘- ’    
(A)   (B)    (C)  (D)    
170. ‘’   
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
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