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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'INSTRUCTOR IN ENGINEERING /DRAFTSMAN GR I SR TECHNICAL EDN' And exam conducted in the year 2015. And Question paper code was '176/2015'. Medium of question paper was in Malayalam or English . Booklet Alphacode was 'A'. Answer keys are given at the bottom, but we suggest you to try answering the questions yourself and compare the key along wih to check your performance. Because we would like you to do and practice by yourself.
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The rate of change of bending moment is equal to —————— at the section.
(A) shear force ' (B) deflection
(¢) loading (D) slope
According to Chvorinv's equation the solidification time of a casting is proportional to :
@ v ® ४
(© 7 ம யா?
Where V is the volume of casting
A composite wall of a furnace has two layers of equal thickness having thermal conductivities
in the ratio 8 : 2. What is the ratio of temperature drop across two layers?
ಯ) 3:2 (B) 2:8
© 1:2 യ 2:1
A block of ice floats on the surface of water contained in a vessel. How the water level will
change when the snow melts?
(A) Rises (B) Falls
(0) Remains same (D) Can't predict
A uniformly distributed load w in KN/m is acting over the entire length of a 3 m long
cantilever beam, If the shear force at the mid-point of cantilever is 6 kN the value of w is :
(4) 3 B 4
© 5 D) 6
The brazing process is carried out in the temperature range (degree Celsius) :
(A) 60-0 © 180-260
(©) 380-600 (D) 600-750
The unit of thermal diffusivity is :
(A) m¥hr°C (2) keal/m? hr
(€) mhr°C യ ജഃ
For a steady incompressible flow, the u component of velocity is Ae”. The corresponding v
component of velocity is
(4) 4൦ 0) Ae'y
(© -4 ९) (D) None
The diameter of a shaft is increased from 30 mm to 60 mm, all the other conditions remain
unchanged. How many times its torque carrying capacity increases?
A 2 ® 8
(0 16 2) 88
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