Page:12
Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'Operator - Kerala Water Authority' And exam conducted in the year 22. And Question paper code was '008/22'. 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.
83.
84.
86.
87.
88.
89.
90.
Which type of valve is used for very fine control of fluid flow ?
(A) Butterfly valve (B) Angle valve (C) Ball valve (D) Needle valve
Which of the following starters are used for starting a squirrel cage motor ?
(A) Star-delta starter (B) Auto-transformer starter
(C) Step-down transformer (D) All of these
Which of the following is false about D.O.L starters ?
(A) No-volt coil disconnects supply to the motor when the supply voltage is lower
(B) A thermal overload relay is provided to protect the motor
(C) Can be used without backup fuses
(D) Due to heavy starting current, their usage is limited beyond a certain motor
capacity
Which of the following are the features of an ELCB, MCB Circuit breaker ?
(A) Over current (B) Short circuit (൨൮ Earth leakage (D) All of these
What is cut-off factor of a fuse ?
(A) The current at which the fuse element melts
(B) Ratio between minimum fusing current and current rating
(C) The voltage at which fuse element melts
(D) Time taken by a fuse to interrupt the circuit in the event of a fault
To what limit of current beyond which Re-wirable fuses are not usually preferred ?
ಯ) 200A (B) 350A (0) 500A (0) 1250,
Which of the following relays designed to operate when current falls below a
predetermined value ?
(A) Electromagnetic relay (B) Current sensing relay
(0) Under-current relay (0) Latching relays
Which of the following is not a reason of motor running hot ?
(^) Open circuit winding (B) Short circuited capacitor
(C) Defective capacitor (D) Blown fuse
008/2022 12 A