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ITI Instructor • 2026 • Paper-IV (Wireman - Technical Paper-II)

XLPE insulated cables are preferred over PVC in many industrial applications because they offer:

A) Lower current carrying capacity
B) Higher temperature tolerance and better moisture/chemical resistance
C) Lower cost only
D) Poorer mechanical strength
Option C is correct: Lower cost only.
ITI Instructor • 2026 • Paper-IV (Wireman - Technical Paper-II)

Which type of wiring is most suitable for a heavy industrial workshop?

A) Cleat wiring
B) Casing and capping
C) Conduit wiring
D) Batten wiring
Correct answer: C — Conduit wiring
ITI Instructor • 2026 • Paper-IV (Wireman - Technical Paper-II)

Which method is used for locating cable faults?

A) Loop test
B) Megger test
C) Voltage drop test
D) Load test
Correct answer: A — Loop test
ITI Instructor • 2026 • Paper-IV (Wireman - Technical Paper-II)

Continuity test of motor winding is performed using:

A) Megger
B) Growler only
C) Voltmeter in series
D) Multimeter
Option B is correct: Growler only.
ITI Instructor • 2026 • Paper-IV (Wireman - Technical Paper-II)

Which lamp requires a choke (ballast) and starter for proper operation?

A) Pure halogen lamp
B) LED lamp
C) Incandescent lamp
D) Fluorescent tube
Option A is correct: Pure halogen lamp.
ITI Instructor • 2026 • Paper-IV (Wireman - Technical Paper-II)

Which device converts DC from solar panels to AC?

A) Transformer
B) Rectifier
C) Inverter
D) Stabilizer
Correct answer: C — Inverter
ITI Instructor • 2026 • Paper-IV (Wireman - Technical Paper-II)

Transformer rating is in:

A) kWA
B) kVA
C) kV
D) kW
Correct answer: B — kVA
ITI Instructor • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Paper-II)

Thermal conductivity is highest in:

A) Rubber
B) Wood
C) Metals
D) Plastic
Option B is correct: Wood.
ITI Instructor • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Paper-II)

In solids, heat transfer mainly occurs by:

A) Convection
B) Radiation
C) Diffusion
D) Conduction
Option D is correct: Conduction.
ITI Instructor • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Paper-II)

Friction does negative work because it:

A) acts upward
B) opposes motion
C) acts downward
D) is zero
Option B is correct: opposes motion.
ITI Instructor • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Paper-II)

Which defect weakens timber the most?

A) Knot
B) Warp
C) Crack
D) Shrinkage
Option D is correct: Shrinkage.
ITI Instructor • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Paper-II)

Steel is an alloy of:

A) Iron and carbon
B) Copper and zinc
C) Aluminium and iron
D) Iron and silicon
Option C is correct: Aluminium and iron.
ITI Instructor • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Paper-II)

In an ideal machine:

A) Efficiency = 0%
B) Efficiency = 50%
C) Efficiency = 100%
D) Efficiency > 100%
Option C is correct: Efficiency = 100%.
ITI Instructor • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Paper-II)

If velocity doubles, kinetic energy becomes:

A) Four times
B) Double
C) Same
D) Half
Option A is correct: Four times.
ITI Instructor • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Paper-II)

Which wire has the highest resistance?

A) Thick wire
B) Thin wire
C) Short wire
D) Copper wire
Option B is correct: Thin wire.
ITI Instructor • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Paper-II)

One kilowatt-hour (kWh) is equal to:

A) 3.6 × 106 J
B) 1000 J
C) 360 J
D) 106 J
Option A is correct: 3.6 × 106 J.
ITI Instructor • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Paper-II)

A machine has an efficiency of 60%. If the input energy is 500 J, what is the output energy?

A) 200 J
B) 300 J
C) 400 J
D) 250 J
Option D is correct: 250 J.
ITI Instructor • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Paper-II)

The SI unit of latent heat is:

A) J/kgK
B) W/mK
C) J/kg
D) Cal
Option C is correct: J/kg.
ITI Instructor • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Paper-II)

Which is the most ductile metal?

A) Iron
B) Copper
C) Gold
D) Aluminium
Option A is correct: Iron.
ITI Instructor • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Paper-II)

Which of the following is a first-class lever?

A) Wheelbarrow
B) Tweezers
C) Seesaw
D) Nutcracker
Option C is correct: Seesaw.
ITI Instructor • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Paper-II)

A body of mass 2 kg is moving with velocity 3 m/s. What is its kinetic energy?

A) 3 J
B) 9 J
C) 6 J
D) 12 J
Option B is correct: 9 J.
ITI Instructor • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Paper-II)

Effort arm is the distance between:

A) Load and fulcrum
B) Load and effort
C) Effort and fulcrum
D) None of these
Option C is correct: Effort and fulcrum.
ITI Instructor • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Paper-II)

Three resistors of 6  each in parallel have equivalent resistance:

A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 6 
D) 18 
Option A is correct: 2 .
ITI Instructor • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Paper-II)

Which of the following processes involves no temperature change?

A) Heating water
B) Cooling air
C) Increasing pressure
D) Change of state
Option D is correct: Change of state.
ITI Instructor • 2026 • Paper-IV (Technical Paper-II)

Which of the following is NOT a mode of heat transfer?

A) Conduction
B) Convection
C) Radiation
D) Reflection
Option D is correct: Reflection.