MECON Question-Paper

                                                       Mecon Question Paper

1. A simply supported reinforced concrete T-Beam Bridge is adopted for spans up to
A) 5 m 
B) 15 m 
C) 50 m 
D) 25 m

2. A structure is said to be elastic if the
A) Stress is proportional to strain
B) Strain disappears when the loads are removed
C) Strain is very large
D) None of the above

2. If the air gap length of an induction motor is increased, its
A) power factor decreases
B) speed decreases
C) noise decreases
D) magnetising current decreases
E) nothing happens

3. A 100 MVA transformer may be cooled with
A) air
B) oil forced air blast
C) oil forced circulation
D) oil natural circulation
E) None of the above

4. Herring bone gears are used when it is required that a/an
A) axial thrust is transmitted
B) radial thrust is transmitted
C) torque is transmitted.
D) None of the above

5. During the dwell period of a cam the
A) cam does not rotate
B) displacement of the follower is zero
C) velocity of the follower is maximum
D) acceleration of the follower is
E) cam becomes immobile maximum

6. Calcium Carbide is prepared from quick lime and Carbon at
A) 1000⁰C
B) 500⁰C
C) 1500⁰C
D) 2000⁰C
E) 3000⁰C

7. The most widely accepted material used for fettling open-hearth furnaces is
A) Zirconium oxide
B) Magnesite
C) Chrome ore
D) Iron ore
E) Lime

8. The most conducive temperature for testing fireclay refractories for carbon monoxide disintegration is
A) 30° to 45° F
B) 145° to 300° C
C) 600° to 690° F
D) 925° to 940° F
E) None of these

9. The magnaflux process can be used to detect cracks in
A) Brasses
B) Aluminium Alloy
C) Common Steel
D) Austenitic Steel
E) None of the above

10. The complete malleabilizing process (heating, holding and cooling) will last approximately
A) One hour
B) Ten hours
C) Fifty hours
D) Hundred and Fifty Hours
E) Thousand Hours

11. The negative resistance characteristic is exhibited by
A) Diode
B) Triode
C) Tetrode
D) Pentode
E) Thyratron

12. The element used for reducing secondary emission in pentodes is
A) Control grid
B) Anode
C) Cathode
D) Suppressor
E) Screen grid

13. Pyridine bases are used for the manufacture of
A) Drugs
B) Explosives
C) Fertilizers
D) Paints
E) Insecticides

14. The pricing policy in which an initial low price is charged in anticipation of getting more business at subsequent higher price is known as
A) Offset pricing
B) Loss leader pricing
C) Diversionary pricing
D) Guaranteed pricing

15. Diversification marketing
A) Is an attempt to expand the organization’s control of a market in which it already has a product or a service.
B) Introduces an existing product or service to new customers.
C) Involves both a new product and new customers. 

16. Which one is not a component in manpower planning?
A) Manpower inventory B) Manpower forecasting
C) Discipling manpower D) Wastage analysis

17. Which one of the following is not considered an extrinsic reward?
A) Salary B) Recognition
C) Working condition D) Fringe benefits

18. When there is more than one union a new union may be given recognition if
I. It is registered
II. It covers at least 15% of the workers in the establishment concerned
III. It has functioned for at least one year after registration

A) I, II & III are true 
B) I & II are true 
C) II & III are true 
D) I & III are true

19. The process of job evaluation does not involve
A) comparison of one job with others
B) a thorough examination of the job
C) merit of the individual performing the job
D) the arrangement of jobs in their correct sequence in terms of value to the firm

20. For computing “Labour Efficiency Variance” the formula is Standard Rate X (Standard Hours – Actual Hours). Here the Actual Hours mean
A) Hours actually worked
B) Hours actually paid for
C) Idle Hours

21. Which type of Crushers are being used in Iron ore Mines?
A) Jaw Crushers 
B) Cone Crushers 
C) Hammer Crushers 
D) None of these

22. In ferrous metallurgy the quality of limestone is mainly based on its
A) CaO content 
B) MgO content 
C) Free lime availability 
D) Silica content

23. A Ton of Refrigeration is equivalent to
A) 16000Btu/hr 
B) 212 Btu/hr 
C) 10000 Btu/hr 
D) 12000 Btu/hr

24. “Ten Books on Architecture” was written by
A) Aristotle 
B) Vitruvius 
C) Charles Lamb 
D) Le Corbusier

25. A friable limestone deposited in lakes from CaCO3 supplied by streams or springs draining into it is known as
A) Chalk 
B) Marl 
C) Tufa 
D) Pure limestone