Departmental (other) • 2017 • Paper-II
Name the different types of the most commonly used Primary tillage implements. Which one of them buries surface soil which has lost its structure and expose a new and undamaged surface?
Departmental (other) • 2017 • Paper-II
Define the term ‘flood’. Name the various methods commonly adopted for flood estimation.
Departmental (other) • 2017 • Paper-II
Describe, with a neat sketch, the Hydrologic cycle.
Departmental (other) • 2017 • Paper-II
The factors affecting the runoff from any catchment area may be classified into two main groups. Name them.
Departmental (other) • 2017 • Paper-II
The followings are the bearings of the lines of a closed traverse ABCD: AB N 45°10’ E, BC S 60°40’ E, CD S 90°50’ W, DA N 80°40’ W. Calculate the interior angles of the traverse.
Departmental (other) • 2017 • Paper-II
Name the principal agents responsible for the process of soil erosion.
Departmental (other) • 2017 • Paper-II
Name the various methods of computation of Average rainfall over a basin. Which one of the methods is most suitable for rugged basins and hilly regions?
Departmental (other) • 2017 • Paper-II
Name the different types of harrows. Apart from harrows, name the other type of Secondary tillage implements commonly used.
Departmental (other) • 2017 • Paper-II
Name the different types of temporary check dams.
Departmental (other) • 2017 • Paper-II
What is a Seed drill? What are the different classifications of tractor drawn seed-cum-fertilizer drill commonly used in India?
Departmental (other) • 2017 • Paper-II
What are the major reasons for failure of earth dams?
Departmental (other) • 2017 • Paper-II
What are the fundamental principles upon which various Survey methods are based?
Departmental (other) • 2017 • Paper-II
Describe the various characteristics of Contour lines.
Departmental (other) • 2017 • Paper-II
Name the different types of Drop spillways. Which one of them is the simplest type?
Departmental (other) • 2017 • Paper-II
A Drop spillway is designed for structural stability against certain parameters. Give a list of such parameters.
Departmental (other) • 2017 • Paper-II
What are the factors considered for Selection of gauge site for discharge measurement?
Departmental (other) • Engineering Paper-II
In an alternator, if the frequency is f, the rotational speed is N and the number of poles is P then
A)
P=120N/f
B)
P=120f/N
C)
P=N/120f
D)
P=f/120N
For an alternator, f=PN/120, so P=120f/N.
Departmental (other) • Engineering Paper-II
Inductive reactance is measured in ohms because it
A)
reduces the amplitude of alternating current
B)
increases the amplitude of alternating current
C)
reduces the amplitude of direct current
D)
has a back emf opposing a steady direct current
Inductive reactance is expressed in ohms because it opposes AC current in the same dimensional way as resistance.
Departmental (other) • Engineering Paper-II
When two resistances are connected in parallel
A)
the current through each must be the same
B)
the voltage across each must be the same.
C)
their combined resistance value equals the sum of the individual values.
D)
each must have the same resistance value
Parallel branches have the same voltage across them.
Departmental (other) • Engineering Paper-II
What do you mean by phase sequence RYB?
A)
It denotes phase R, Y and B
B)
It is the standard manufacturer’s nomenclature
C)
It is the sequence in which the voltage across R, Y and B attain their maximum values
D)
It denotes the colour of the wire
RYB denotes the order in which the three phase voltages reach their positive maxima.
Departmental (other) • Engineering Paper-II
Cylindrical type rotors are used in
A)
high speed alternators
B)
medium speed alternators
C)
low speed alternators
D)
very low speed alternators
Cylindrical/round rotors are used in high-speed alternators.
Departmental (other) • Engineering Paper-II
Lenz’s law is related to
A)
the direction of magnetic field
B)
the direction of motion of conductor
C)
the direction of the induced current
D)
both (a) and (b)
Lenz’s law gives the direction of induced current so that it opposes the change producing it.
Departmental (other) • Engineering Paper-II
Capacitance increases with
A)
increase in plate area and the distance between the plates
B)
reduction in plate area and the distance between the plates
C)
increase in plate area and decrease in the distance between the plates
D)
decrease in the plate area and the value of the applied voltage
Capacitance C=εA/d, so it increases with plate area and decreases with plate separation.
Departmental (other) • Engineering Paper-II
The active and apparent powers of an AC circuit are equal in magnitude when power factor is
A)
0.707
B)
0.5
C)
0.8
D)
1
Apparent power equals active power when power factor is 1.
Departmental (other) • Engineering Paper-II
The rectifier which requires minimum amount of filtering is
A)
Half wave rectifier
B)
Full wave rectifier
C)
Voltage double circuit
D)
SCR half wave rectifier
A full-wave rectifier has lower ripple and therefore requires less filtering than a half-wave rectifier.
