TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
I. The forward biased voltage for silicon diode is about-
(A) 1V (D) 0.3 V
(B) 0.8V
()0.7V
2. International ohm, a unit of resistance, is defined in terms of-
(A) Column of mercury (B) Cube of carbon (C) Cube of copper (D) Cube of aluminium
3. How the cathode of a Zener diode is represcnted in its symbol?
(A) A triangle (B) An arrow head (C) The lctter 2' (D) The letter 'D'
4. One mega ohm resistanee is cqual to-
(A) 100 k (B) 1000 k2 (C) 10000 k2 (D) 100000 k
5. If the capacitor of a single-phase motor is short-circuited,
(A) Not start
then the motor
(C) Run at reduced
will-
Run
(B) Run in the same (D) in reverse
direction specd direction
6. If the frequency changes from 50 Hz to 100 Hz kceping voltage constant, the inductive
reactance of coil connected to supply-
(A) Remains same (B) Becones half (C) Becomes doubled (D) Becomes 4 times
7. If the speed of an alternator is reduced by half, its generatcd EMF will be
(A) Doublcd (C) One-half (D) Onc-third
(B) Triplecd
8. Which of the following device stores energy in the form of magnetic field?
(A) Resistor ) Inductor (P) Transistor
(B) Capacitor
9. The capacity of a refrigeration unit is measured in-
(A) Ton (B) eV () Decibel (D) RPAI
10. Auto transformer is one which has-
(A) Only one winding (B) Tvo windings (C) No windings (D) Threc windings
11. The difference of potential between the two terminals of a cell in an open circuit is called
the ofa cell.
(A) EMF (B) Terminalvoltnge ()Charge (D) Power
12. The thrce terminals of a bipolar transistor are
(A) Emitter, collector (3) Emitter, collector (C) Collector, gate and (1D) Drain, cnitter and
and base and gate >asc basc
13. The dummy coil in DC machines is used to-
(A) Eliminate reactance (B) Eliminnte armature () Bring about (D) TEliminate harmonics
voltage reaction mechanical balance devclopcd in the
of armature machine
14. Electrolyte used in Edison cell is
(03) HCI ( ) KOH (1D) KAlnO
A) 112S0,
15. The number of slip rings in a squierel cage induction motor is-
(A) Zero (B) One (C) Two (D) Three
16. Brushes of DC machincs are made of-
(A) Carbon (B) Hard copper (C) Aluminium (D) Nichrome
17. Kirechhors voltage law KVL) wosks on the principle of law of conservation of
(4) Charge (B) EnergyY (C) Mass (D) lMux
18. A 50 Hz, 3-phase induction motor has a full load speed of 1440 RPM. The numberofpoles
in the motor is.
(A) 2 (B) 4 (6 () 8
19. The standard frequency of domestic AC mains supply voltage of 230 V in Indiais
(A) 25 Hz
(B) 50 Hz (C)100Hiz (D) 10004z
20. The dircction of rotation of conductor of a DC motor can be determined by-
(A) Ampere's law (B) Fleming's left hand (C) lcming's ight hand (D) Lenz's law
rule rule
21. The reciprocal of resistivity is
(A) Conductivity (B) Admittance (C) Impedance (D) Reactance
22. Filament lamps operates at -power factor.
(A) Unity (B) 0.707 lead
(C)0.707lag D) 0.5 lend
23. During start-up of resistance-start motor, the centrifugal switch, until the motor
speeds upP.
(A) Closes and (B) Closcs and () Opens and (D) Opens and
connects the start connects the run disconnects the run disconnects the start
winding only winding only winding winding
24. The hum in a transformer is mainly attributed to-
(A) Load changes B) Oil in the (C) Magnetostriction (D) Mechanical
transformer vibrations
25. Photodiodes can turn its current ON and OFF in-
(A) Nilliseconds (B3) MMicroseconds () Seconds (P) Nanoseconds
26. The armature ofDC generator is laminated to-
(A) Reduce Hysteresis (B) Reducc cddy (C)Provide air cooling (D) Reduce friction loss
loss currcnt loss passage
27. The difference bctween the speed of the rotating stator ficld and rotor is termcd as-
(A) Slip (B) Pitch (C) Module (D) Range
28. An SCR has PN junction.
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D):
29. The scale of permmanent magnet moving coil instrument is-
(A) Unifom (B) Non-uniform (C) Cramped at the (D) Crowdcd in the
lower ends middlc
30. The function of breather in a transformer is-
(A) To provide oxygen (B) To providecooling (C) To arrest flow of D) To filter the
to the cooling oil air to the winding moisture when transformer oil
outsidle air enters
the transformers
31. An induction motor, in general, is analogous to-
(A) An auto (13) A two-winding (C)Atwo-winding (D) A thrce- winding
transforncr transformer with its tmnsformer with its transformer
sccondary winling econdary winding
open-circuitcd short-circuitcd
32. If wo resistances of 3 and 2 ohms are connected in a series circuit and a 3 A current is
lowing, what is its total voltagc?
(A) 15 V (B) 18V (C)8V ) 12 V
lamp is made of-
33. The filament of an incandescent
(A) Carbon (B) Nickel (C) Aluminium (D) Tungsten
of-
34. Heating element of electric iron box is an alloy
cobalt (C) Iron and D) Nickel and
(A) Copper and nickel () Nickel and
magacsium chsomium
35. Ifawire has a resistance of 0.5 2, then its conductance will be
(A) 1.5 Siemens (B) 2 Siemens 1 Siemens 10) 0.5 Siemens
B
36. The resistance of 200 W, 200 V lamp is -
(4) 100 2 (B) 200 2 C) 300 2 D) 400 2
37. For a
freqyency of 200 Hz, the time period will be-
(4) 0.05 s (B) 0.005 s (C) 0.0005s (D) 0.5s
38. A CRT screen is coated with
(4) Sodiumm (B) Calcium (D) Aluminium oxidec
(C) Phosphor
39. The number of
parallel paths in wave
winding is-
() 2
(B) 3 (C) 4 P) 5
40. Clip-on type meter is also called
(A) Megger (B) Energy mcter (C) Tachometer (D) Tong tester
41. The creeping error in
single phase energy meter can be minimised by
(1) Adjusting braking B) Adjusting the (C) Use of short (D) Drilling two holes in
magnet shaded band the disc on the
circuited loops on
the outer imbs of opposite side of the
the shunt magnet spindle
42. GLS lamp works on the basis of-
A) Headng effect (B) Chemical cffect (C) Elccurostatic cffect (D) agnetic cffect
43. Interpoles are meant for
(A) Increasing the 5) Decreasing counter () Reducing sparking (D) Convering
specd of the motor EMF at the commutator armature current to
DC
44. The construction of
synchronous motor is similar to-
(A) DC compound (B) Slip ring inducion (C) DC shunt generator (D) Alternator
motor motor
45. In thrce-phase squirrel-cage induction motors, the rotor conductors are
(A) Kept open (B) Short-circuited (C) Short-circuitcd (D) Connected to
through slip rings through end rings insulation
46. The line voltage in three
a
phasc star-connccted system is cqual to. timcs its phase
voltage.
(A) 114 (B) 1.732 (C)2.236 (D) 2
47. How many limbs are there in the core of a shcll type transformer?
5 (B)4 ()3 (D) 2
48. The ratio of the RMS value to the average value of AC is called -
A) Crest factor (B) Form factor () Peak factor (D) Specific resistance
49. Inductance is measured in-
(A) Flenry (B) Famd (C) Ohm (D) Mho
50. The recommended ereepage distanee for insulators in heavily polluted arcas arc
(A4) 16 mm/kV (B) 18 mm/kV
(20 mm/kv () 25 mm/kV
51. How should a galvanometer convert into an ammcter?
4) Resistance (B) Resistance (C) Capacitors (D) Capacitors
connected in connected in series connected in parallcl connected in series
parallel to it with it to it with i
32. Megger is used to measure-
A) Insulation (B) Inductance Voltage (D) Capacitance
53. Which component of luorescent tube light is uscd to get voltage surge at starting?
(4) Tube (B) Choke (C) Filament
(D) Capacitor
B
54. What is the rate of flow of an electric chargc?
(A) Electric current (B) Electric potential () Electric resistance (D) Capacitance
restricted to
55.
According to Indian Standard Institution, fans, sockets and light shall be
in a sub-circuit.
400 Watts and (D) 800 Watts and
(A) 200 watts and (B) 300 watts and ()
S points 6 points 10 points
5points
in
56. How many coulombs of charge flow
(A) 10C
through a cireuit carrying a
(C) 100 C
current of10A 1inute
(D) 600 C
(B) 60 C
57. Which of the following is a hard solder?
Lead silver (D) Coppcr- zinc
(A) Lend-tin (B) Lend- silver- tin (C)
58. A parallel circuit is that it has
(A) All elements (B) Same current (C) All elements (D) All elements placcd
connectcd end to flowing through all connected across side by side
end the clemcnts power suPPly
59. Constantan contains-
and nickel
(A) Silver and tin (B) Copper and (C) Tungsten and silver (D) Copper
tungsten
60. A capacitor consists of
Two conductors
(A) Two insulators (B) Two conductors (C) Two insulators only (D)
scparated by only
scparated by
conductors insulators
61. Alternators are rated in which of the following?
(B) HP (C) kJh D) kVA
(A) BHP
62. In a electric iron, the transfer of heat from coil to base plate is mainly through-
(C) Radiation (D) Partial conduction
(A) Conduction (B) Convection
and partial
convection
63. Crceping is observed in-
(A) Energy meter (B) Voltmcter (C) Ammcter (D) lydrometer
64. In a transformer, sludging is principally due to-
(A) Moisture present in (3) Dust particles (C)Oxidation of oil (D) Vaporizaion of oil
prescnt insidc the
Oll
tank
in an induction motor is causcd due to-
65. Thc tooth or slot harmonics
flux (C) Non sinusoidal (D) Skewing in the rotor
(A) Variation of air gap (B) Leakage slots
rcluctanc nature of input
volta age
66. Which of the following is an example of absolute instrument?
(A) Voltmeter (B) Ammeter (C) Watt-hour meter (D) Tangent
galvanometer
67. Which of the following devices convert AC power to DC power?
(A) Alternator (B) Gencrator (C)Rectificr (D) Transformer
68. Which of the following typcs of insulator is employed to insulate the lower part of the guy
wire from the pole for the safcty of people?
(A) Pin type insulator (B) Suspension type C gg or stay insulator (D) Shackle ype
insulator insulator
B
the
69. Phase relationslhip between the applied voltage and the current lowing through
inductivc circuit is-
the (0) Current in phase
(A) Current leads the (13) Voltage lags the (C) Current lags
with the voltuge
voltage current voltage
70. The process by whicl1 impurities are ndded to a pure semiconduetorise
() Diffusing (03) Doping (C) Driti () Alixing
71. The wire of 2 SVG is equivalent to diameter of-
(A) 5.38 nmm (13) 5.89 m (C) 6.4 m (D) 7.01 mm
72. How many laycrs docs a thyristor have?
(A) 2 (C) 5
(13) 3
73. Which of the following acts as a depolariser in a iry cell?
(D) Zinc ehlorile
(A) Carbon powder (5) Alangancse lioxide (() Anmonium
chloride
74. Whieh of the following processcs is used for joining two metals without the use ofheat?
(A) Soldering () Rivcting (C) Brazin (10) Welding
75. In a shaded pole motor, shading coils are provided t0-
(A) Reduce winding () Reclhuce triction (C) Prouce rotating (1) Protect against
losses losses magnetic ficld sparking
76. The dark and bright lamp method is used for. in an alternator.
(A) Load balance (13) Load transfer (C) Providing (1D) Synchronization
mechanical streng1h
77. Which of the following protects a cable ngainst meehanienl injury?
(A) Bedding (B) Sheath (C) Armouring (D) Servrinng
78. At stand still condition of an induction motor, the value of slip is-
(A) (13) 0.25 () 0.5 (D)
79. Which of the following motor is used in the mixer?
(A) Repulsion Motor (B) Rehuctnnce Alotor () Ilystcresis Akoxtor () Universal Motur
80. In circuit breakers, the arcing contacts are made of
(A) Porcclain (13) Copper tungsten (C) Aluminium alloy (1D) Iilecirolytic eopper
alloy
GENERAL APTrrUD
81. Odisha shares its borler with lndian states.
(A) Threc () lnar (C) live (D) Six
82. How many districts are tlhere in Odisha?
28 (D) 33
(13) 32
83. Who was the fist Governor of Odisha ater
independence of lndia
(A) M. Asae \li () Kailash Nath Katju () P. S. Kunnuruswany (0) Bhim Sen Sachar
Raja
84. Simlipal National Park is located in which distriet of Odisha?
(A) Nabarangpur (13) Alayurbhanj () Dewgarh (D) Sundargarh
s5. In which year was the state's name Orissa ehunged to Olisha?
(A) 2009 (3) 2005 (C) 2011 (10) 2013
S6. Who among the following was appointed the Chairman and Managing Director of the ITC
Limited in May 20192
(A) Sanjiv Puri () Sumant Bhargavan (10)
13) Nakul Anand S. Sivakumar
87. Who won the Purple Cap for lhighest wickets in the IPl 20199
(A) Jasprit Bummh (B) Rashil Khan (C) Deepak (Chahar (1D) Immn Tahir
88. Who won the men's singles title of 2019 Mndrid Open tennis tournament?
(A) Novak Djokovic () Roger Pelerer (C) Andre Agassi (D) Andy Murray
89. India's first global, Mega-Science Exhibition "Vigyan Sumaganm' started a t
(13) Kolkata (C) Alumbmi (D) Chennni
() Jaipur
90. The 52nd annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) board of governors was
held in
(13) Fiji (C) India () Spain
(A) Germany
91. IfPand Q can do a job in 12 days and 9 duys respectively, ind the ratio of the work done
in I day.
by P and Q separately
(A) 3:4 (13) 4:3 (C) 3:7 ()4:7
If54 is divided into two purts such
that the sum of 10 times the first purt and 22 times the
92.
sccond part is 780, find the larger part.
(B) 34 (C)30 D)32
(A)24
93. Evaluate: 617 + 6.017 +0.617 + 6.0017
(C) 629.6357 (D) 6296.357
(13) 62.965
(A) 6.2963
is left with E3500. How much money
30% of the money he earned, Vijay
94. Ater spending
did he can? C).5000 (D).AO00
(A) R.12000 (B).15000
. lf the sclling price of 50 articles is equal to the cost price of 40 articles, then f+nd the loss or
gain per cent.
(A) 20% 1loss B 20% gain 25% oss (D25%gain
96. Choose the MISSPELT wond.
(A) Prctenticous B) Objoctionable CPersistent D)Intimidate
97. Fil in the blank with the most apprwpriate word which will suit the context of the sentence.
Kumar eventually accepted our rules vith a certain.
(A) Rehactance B)Disgust C Conscicnee D) Shame
98. Choose the correct antonym of the given word from the options given below.
GENUINE
(A) Authentic B) Original C)Positive (D)Fake
99. Choose the correct synonym of the given word from the options given below.
PENITENCE
(4) Approvai B) Shamelessness C)Happincs D) Repentarnce
100. "The following sentence is divided into four parts (L M, N and o). Rearrange it in the
proper sequence in order to make a mcaningful sentence.
(L) Basically his life was like a straight line
(M) Even though Gandhiji went through
(N)Becominga mahatma
(O) Several rurming points vhile
(4) OMMNL B) MONI. C) LONM
D) OLNA