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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICER' And exam conducted in the year 2016. And Question paper code was '030/2016/OL'. 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.
Question29:-Herringbone gears are used to
A:-To counter balance the end thrust
B:-To increase axial thrust
C:-Connect two non-intersecting shafts
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question30:-Provision of fins on a given heat transfer surface will be more if there are
A:-Fewer number of thick fins
B:-Fewer number of thin fins
C:-Large number of thin fins
D:-Large number of thick fins
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question31:-A good refrigerant should have
A:-High latent heat of vaporization and low freezing point
B:-High operating pressure and freezing point
C:-High specific volume and high latent heat of vaporization
D:-Low COP and low freezing point
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question32:-In value engineering the term value refers to
A:-Relation between function and cost
B:-Relation between cost and efficiency
C:-Market Value
D:-Relation between productivity and cost
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question33:-Which of the following plans guarantee minimum wage to a works and bonus based on fixed percentage of time
saved?
A:-Gantt plan
B:-Halsey plan
C:-Powan plan
D:-Bedaux plan
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question34:-Addition of which of the following improves machining of copper?
A:-Sulphur
‘Vanadium
in
D:-Zinc
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question35:-The curve traced by a point on the circumference of a circle which rolls along the inside of a fixed circle is
known as
A:-Epicycloids
B:-Hypocycloid
C:-Cardioids
D:-Involutes
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question36:-In gear hobbing
A:-Only hob rotates
B:-Only gear blank
C:-Both hob and gear blank rotate
D:-Neither hob nor gear blank rotates
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question37:-The buckling load will be maximum for a column if
A:-One end of the column is clamped and the other end is free
B:-Both ends of the column are clamped
C:-Both ends of the column are hinged
D:-One end of the column is hinged and the other end is free
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question38:-Reference fuels for knock rating of SI engine fuels would include
A:-lso-octane and alpha methyl naphthalene
B:-Normal octane and aniline