Sample Questions of MT‐2012
Common for all Disciplines
English
Q1: Find out the correct meaning of idiomatic expression among the given options
To cry wolf
A. To give false alarm
B. To shout vehemently
C. To turn pale
D. To listen eagerly
Correct Answer: C
Q2: Choose the option which is the closest antonym of given word
POLEMIC –
A. Friendship
B. Amity
C. Cooperation
D. Agreement
Correct Answer: C
General Knowledge
Q1: Which one of the following Prime Ministers
of India has not presented the budget? A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Morarji Desai
C. Indira Gandhi
D. All had presented the budget
Correct Answer: B
Q2: One of modern India’s biggest schemes – Unique Identification Number has been named as ‐
A. Sweekar B. Aadhar C. Alaya
D. Parichay
Correct Answer: B
Reasoning/ Quantitative Aptitude
Q1: D is sister of F. M is brother of D and son of T. R is wife of T. How is F related to T? A. Son
B. Daughter
C. Son or Daughter
D. Data inadequate
Correct Answer: C
Q2: If the ratio of two natural numbers x and y is ‘a’ and that of y and x is ‘b’, then what is the value of (a+b)?
A. Equal to 1
B. Lesser than 1
C. Lesser than 2
D. Greater than or equal to 2
Correct Answer: D
Discipline‐wise
01 Mining
Q1: Run away switch is used in connection with
E. Direct rope Haulage
F. Endless Haulage G. Gravity Haulage H.
Tail rope Haulage
Correct Answer: A
Q2: Side Discharge Loader is a
A. Crawler mounted machine
B. Tyre mounted machine
C. Both
A and B
D. Rail mounted machine
Correct Answer:
A
02 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
1. The relation between the number of pairs (p) forming a kinematic chain and the number of links (k) is given by
A. K = p = 1
B. K= 2p – 2
C. K = 2p – 3
D. K = 2p ‐4
Correct Answer: A
2. Hartnell governor is a
A. Pendulum type governor
B. Inertia type governor
C. Spring loaded type governor
D. Dead weight type governor
Correct Answer: C
03 Electrical
Q1: The Function of Shunt in an Ammeter is
A. To bypass the current
B. To increase the Resistance of the meter
C. To decrease the voltage drop
D. To increase the current in the meter coil
Correct Answer:
A
Q2: In a synchronous alternator, the armature reaction is solely determined by
A. Power factor of the load
B. Amount of current drawn from the alternator
C.
Speed
of the prime mover driving the alternator
D. Excitation voltage
Correct Answer: A
04 Civil
Q1: A first class brick immersed in water for 24 hours, should not absorb water more than
A.
|
5%
|
B.
|
10%
|
C.
|
20%
|
D.
|
25%
|
Correct Answer: C
Q2: Pelton wheel is a turbine with
A. Axial flow B. Radial flow C. Mixed
flow
D. Tangential flow
Correct Answer: D
05 Chemical /Mineral
Q1 : Consider
the following reactions:
1. Knoevenagel condensation
2. Cannizzaro reaction
3. Benzoin condensation
4. Perkin reaction
The reactions used for the synthesis of α,β‐unsaturated carboxylic acids include
A. 1 AND 3
B. 1 AND 4
C. 1, 2 AND 3
D. 1,2,3 AND 4
Correct Answer: B
06 Industrial Engineering
Q1: Zero inventory system (ZIT) is similar to the conventional
A. Batch shop procedures
B. Job shop or make‐to‐ order procedure
C.
Flow shop procedures
D. Machine shop procedures
Correct Answer: B
Q2: Panel consensus is based on the assumption that
A. Several experts
can arrive at a better forecast than one person
B. Minimize the biases in the subjective
methods
C. The collection of information is gathered from a representative sample
D. The forecast is done on an adhoc basis
Correct Answer: A
07 Environment
Q1: The BOD removal
in an oxidation pond may be up to
A. 100% B. 97% C. 94% D. 90%
Correct Answer: D
Q2: When Chloride is added to sewage both at the beginning as well as at the end of the treatment process, the phenomenon is called:
A. Post
chlorination
B. Super chlorination
C. Split chlorination D. None of these
Correct Answer: C
08 Electronics and Telecommunications
Q1: A Zenor Diode is invariably used with
A. Forward bias B. Reverse
bias C. Zero
bias
D. Either
of A or C Correct Answer:
B
Q2: Which one of the following is not a semiconductor?
A. Diamond
B. Galtium‐Arsenide
C.
Silicon
D. Germanium
Correct Answer: A
09 Systems
Q1: Which one of the following is not correct?
A. FTP – File Transfer Protocol
B. HTTP – Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
C.
UDP – User Datagram Protocol
D. IMAP – Internet Message Account Protocol
Correct Answer: D
Q2: Which of the following is never a part of Black Box Testing?
A. Boundary Value Analysis
B. Static Testing
C.
Equivalence Partitioning
D. Specification Based Testing
Correct Answer: B
10 GEOLOGY
Q1: The most abundant element in the earth’s crust is
A. Sodium
B. Potassium
C. Oxygen
D. Silicon
Correct Answer:
C
Q2: Which of the following energy sources dose not come originally from the sum
A. Wind
B. Ocean
thermal energy conversion
C. Geothermal
D. Hydroelectric
Correct Answer: C
11. LEGAL
Q1: FIR stands for
A. Fact Information Report
B. Further Information Report
C. Frequent Information Report
D. First Information report
Correct Answer: D
Q2:
Ignorance
of law is
A. Not an excuse in Indian Law
B. Is an excuse in Indian Law
C. No such legal principle is followed in Indian Law
D. Partly an excuse in Indian Law
Correct Answer:
A
12‐ MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
Q1: The MODVAT is a part of the
A. Central Excise law
B. Sales tax law
C. Purchase law
D. Value added law
Correct Answer: A
Q2: Panel consensus is based on the assumption that
A. Several experts can arrive at a better forecast than one person
B. Minimize the biases in the subjective methods
C. The collection of information is gathered from a representative sample
D. The forecast is done on an adhoc basis
Correct Answer: A
13 Sales & Marketing
Q1: What is one of the different marketing
strategies towards Market Segmentation?
A. Undifferentiated
B. Differentiated C. Concentrated
D. All of these
Correct Answer: D
Q2: In which pricing strategy producer set a high introductory price for their product?
A. Penetration pricing
B. Price
skimming
C. Single price policy
D. None of these
Correct Answer: B
14 Personnel/HR
Q1: Which one of the following is not a valid Wage Theory?
A. The Just Wage Theory
B. Subsistence Theory
C.
Standard of Living Theory
D. Best Wage Theory
Correct Answer: D
Q2: Which one of the following would qualify to be a strategic HRM activity?
A. Administer Wage & Salary Programmes
B. Prepare Staffing Plans
C.
Determine the level & type of Performance that is crucial for firm’s growth
D. Use specific job skill training
Correct Answer: C
15 Finance
Q1: Under the diminishing balance method, depreciation is calculated on
A. The Scrap Value B. The Original Cost C.
Book
Value
D. Sale Price
Correct Answer: C
Q2: A Project is not acceptable for finance if its
A. BEP is high
B. IRR is higher than the cost of capital
C.
NAP is positive
D. NPV is negative
Correct Answer: D
