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Dr.V.P.R. Nagar, Manimangalam, Chennai. GE 2152 -BASIC CIVIL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING QUESTION BANK PART A UNIT III Power Plant Engineering, Pumps and Turbines. 1. Define power plant. 2. What are the different types of power plants? 3. State the function of the condenser in the steam power plant. 4. What is the function of moderator in nuclear power plant? 5. What are the materials used as a moderator in a nuclear power plant? 6. What are the fuels used in a nuclear power plant. 7. List out the factors to be considered for the selection of site for the hydro electric power plant. 8. State the reason why the steam power plant is preferred than the other plants. 9. What is a cooling tower? 10. What is the function of a penstock? 11. What is meant by nuclear fission? 12. What is the function of a intercooler in gas turbine power plant? 13. Name the different components used in a gas turbine power plant. 14. What is radiation shielding. 15. What are the different types of hydro power plants? 16. State the demerits of steam power plant. 17. List out the applications of gas turbine power plant. 18. Name the locations where nuclear power plants were installed in India. 19. Define steam turbine. 20 List out the main parts of a steam turbine. 21 How steam turbines are classified. 22. Differentiate between impulse and reaction turbine. 23. Relative velocity of a steam increases in a reaction turbine Justify.

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UNIT IV What is an engine? What are the different types of heat engine? What is meant by SI Engine. What is meant by CI Engine. List out the main components of a SI Engine. What is a four stroke cycle engine? What is the function of a carburetor? What is the fundamental difference between two stroke and four stroke engine. 9. Why fuel is injected in a CI Engine. 10. Mention the different types of ignition systems used in SI engine. 11. What is the function of a choke, in a petrol engine? 12. What is the function of a spark plug, in a petrol engine? 13. What is the function of a fuel pump in a diesel engine? 14. Define fuel injector. 15. What are the different types of cooling system used in IC engines. 16. Define lubrication. 17. Mention some engine parts, that require lubrication. 18. What are the different types of lubrication systems in IC Engines. 19. How boilers are classified. 20. List the advantages of high pressure boilers. 21. How modern boilers differ from olden day boilers. 22. What is the function of an economiser. 23. List out the boiler mountings. 24. What is the difference between boiler mountings and accessories. 25. What is the function of a super heater. 26. What is the function of a air pre-heater. 27. Give few examples for water tube boiler. 28. Give few examples for fire tube boiler. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. UNIT V 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Define Refrigeration. What is a refrigerator? Define Refrigerant. Give some examples for refrigerant. Define COP List out the properties of a good refrigerant. State the function of a compressor in refrigeration system. Give the applications of a refrigeration. Define air conditioning. Define Relative humidity. Define DBT Define WBT 2

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13. List out the types of air conditioning. 14. Define Dew point temperature. 15. Define psychrometry. 16. Define relative humidity. 17. Differentiate between humidification and dehumidification. 18. What is the function of a capillary tube. 19. Differentiate between window air conditioner and package type air conditioner. 20. Draw the layout of a domestic refrigerator. GE 2152 -BASIC CIVIL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING QUESTION BANK PART B UNIT I 1. (a) Find the whole circle bearings of the following quadrant bearings: (i) AP N 35o15 E (ii) AQ S 32o00 E (iii) AR S 55o 15 W (iv) AS N 40o 30 W (b) Find the quadrant bearing of the following whole circle bearings: (i) PA 35o 15 (ii) PB 130o00 (iii) PC 210o 15 (iv) PD 290o 45 2. Explain the following : (a) Ranging and its types (b) Chaining (c) Offsetting (d) Advantages and disadvantages of chain surveying. 3. Explain the following methods of calculating areas: (a) Mid ordinate rule (b) Average ordinate rule (c) Trapezoidal rule (d) Simpsons rule. 4. The following offset were taken at 10 m intervals from a survey line to an irregular boundary line. 3.62m, 2.58m, 6.12m, 8.70m, 5.44m, 6.08m and 4.56m Calculate the area enclosed between the survey line, the irregular boundary line and first and last offsets, by the application of (a) Average ordinate rule (b) Trapezoidal rule (c) Simpsons rule.

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5. The following offsets were measured from a chain line to the boundary of a plot. Distance in metres Offset in metres 0 5.10 10 4.55 20 6.10 30 8.22 40 5.31 60 6.58 80 3.82

Find the area enclosed between the boundary, chain line and the end offsets. 6. (a) Explain the principle of chain and compass surveying. (b) Explain briefly about the theodolite surveying and briefly explain its essential parts. 7. Explain briefly about the level and leveling staff, with suitable sketches. 8. The following staff readings were taken with a level, the instrument having been moved after third and seventh readings: 2.340; 1.725; 0.625; 2.890; 2.200; 1.420; 0.805; 0.505; 1.485; 0.980 Enter the above readings in a page of level book and calculate the reduced levels of the points if the first was taken with a staff held on a bench mark of 100.00 m 9. State the merits and demerits of plane table surveying. 10. What are the characters and uses of contour maps. 11. List out the physical properties of materials, explain any eight. 12. List out the mechanical properties of materials, explain any eight. 13. (a) List out the qualities of good building stone. (b) List out the uses of stones. 14. What are the various types of stones in India, explain. 15. Explain briefly about the various steps involved in the manufacture of bricks. 16. Write brief notes on the following: (a) Hand moulding and its types (b) Machine moulding. 17. (a) List out the qualities of good bricks. (b) Write short notes on sun dried bricks and burnt bricks. 18. Explain briefly about the special types of bricks. 19. Explain briefly about the various steps involved in the manufacture of bricks. 20. Explain the following operations involved in the manufacturing of cements. (a) Mixing of raw materials (b) Burning (c) Grinding. 21. State the properties and uses of ordinary or Portland cement

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22. List out the various types of cement, and state its uses. 23. With the neat sketches, briefly explain about the commercial forms of steel. 24. What do you meant by Industrial Timber? Explain the following varieties of industrial timber. (a) Veneers (b) Ply woods (c) Fibre Boards (d) Impreg Boards (e) Compreg boards. 25. What are the various steps involved in the manufacture of concrete, explain.

UNIT III 1. Draw the layout of the steam power plant and explain. 2. Sketch the diesel power plant and explain its working principle, also state its merits and demerits. 3. Draw the general arrangement of a nuclear power plant and explain its working. List out its merits and demerits. 4. Explain how energy conversion is taking place in a solar power plant, with a line sketch. 5. Draw the layout of a wind mill and state its advantages and disadvantages. 6. Give the schematic layout of a hydro electric power plant and explain the function of its each component. 7. What is the principle of a tidal power generation. Also explain the low tide and high tide systems. 8. Define a centrifugal pump, explain the working of a single stage pump with a sketch. 9. Explain the construction and working principle of a reciprocating pump with neat sketch. Also state its applications. 10. With pressure velocity diagram explain the working of a single stage impulse turbine. 11. With pressure velocity diagram explain the working of a reaction turbine. 12. Differentiate between impulse and reaction turbine. 13. With a neat sketch, briefly explain about Lamont Boiler 14. Explain the construction and working principle of Cochran Boiler. 15. Name the important boiler mountings and briefly explain their functions. 16. Name some of the boiler accessories, and explain their functions with sketches. UNIT IV 1. With neat sketch, explain the major parts of an IC Engine. 2. Explain the working principle of four stroke petrol engine with neat sketches.
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3. With neat sketches, explain the working principle of two stroke petrol engines. 5. Explain the working principle of a four stroke Diesel engine with neat sketch. 6. With line diagram, explain the working principle of two stroke diesel engine. 7. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a CI engines over SI Engines. 8. Compare two stroke and four stroke engines. 9. Compare air cooling and water cooling system used in IC engines. 10. Explain briefly about knocking and detonation. 11. With a neat sketch briefly explain about fuel injector.

UNIT V 1. With a neat sketch explain the layout of a window air conditioning. 2. Draw the layout of a vapour compression refrigeration system, and explain the working principle of it. 3. With a simple circuit diagram, explain the working principle of the vapour absorption refrigeration system. 4. Mention and describe the different types of refrigerants used. 5. With a neat diagram, briefly explain about the split type room air conditioner. 6. Draw the layout of multi split air conditioner, and explain the working principle of it. 7. Write down the definitions of the following: (a) DBT (b) WBT (c) Relative Humidity (d) Dew point temperature (e) humidity (f) Psychrometry (g) COP

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