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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'TACER SOIL SURVEY AND SOIL CONSERVATION' And exam conducted in the year 2016. And Question paper code was '158/2016'. 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 ratio of quantities of liquid discharged from pump to that passing through impeiler at
unit time is known as
(A} Mechanical efficiency (8) Overall effidency
(C) Volumetric efficiency (50) Manometric efficiency
The percentage of power saving mav be attained in a single acting reciprocating pump by
the installation of an air vessel is :
(A) 48.8% (ठ) 784% (८) 84.4% (D) १०.२१.
For the stability of a floating body, under the influence of gravily alone, which of the
following is true ?
(A) Metacenter should be below center of gravity
(B) Metacenter should be above center of gravity
{C) Metacenter and center of gravity must lie on the same horizontal line
10) Metacenter and center of gravity must lie on the same vertical line
The property एव material which helps in coining, crnament works and forging is ٠
(A) Plasticity (B Ductility
(C) Elasticity (D) Malleability
_ of the thermosetting plastics can be irreversibly formed into shape, under heat
and pressure.
(A) Some (3) ೫೧೯
(८) Al (12) None of these
In a reciprecating IC engine, the gudgeon pin forms the link between.
(A) Piston and hig end of mnnming rod
(8) Piston and small end of connecting rod
(~) Connecting rod and crank
(ಐ) Big end and ണല്! end
The ratic of Actual thermal efficiency to the Air standard efficiency gives :
(A) Mechanical efficiency (8) Actual air standard efficiency
(9 Relative efficiency (D) Theoretical thermal efficiency
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