Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT-K) 2005 B.E Electrical and Electronics Engineering XLRI - Question Paper

(1) alpha rays. (2) beta rays.
(3) x – rays. (4) gamma rays.

37. Most of the explosions in mines occur due to the mixing of
(1) methane with air.
(2) carbon dioxide with ethane.
(3) hydrogen with acetylene.
(4) hydrogen with oxygen.

38. Fluorescent tubes are fitted with a choke. The choke coil
(1) chokes low frequently currents.
(2) steps up the line voltage.
(3) reduces current in the circuit.
(4) steps down the line voltage.

39. Which of the subsequent statements is incorrect according to Census second data?
(1) Total Fertility Rate (TFR) per woman is 3.2.
(2) National sex ratio is 933.
(3) Nagaland recorded the highest decadal growth (1991 - 2001) of 64.41%.
(4) West Bengal has the 2nd highest density of population with 904 persons per sq.km.

40. If the stars are seen to rise perpendicular to the horizon by an observer, he is located on the
(1) North Pole. (2) South Pole.
(3) Tropic of Capricorn. (4) Equator.

41. The Mongols under Genghis Khan invaded India during the reign of
(1) Feroz Shah Tughlaq.
(2) Nasiruddin.
(3) Iltutmish.
(4) Mohammad bin Tughlaq.

42. Who among the subsequent organized the famous Chittagong Armoury raid?
(1) Laxmi Sehgal (2) Surya Sen
(3) Jatin Das (4) Aurobindo Ghosh

43. The term National Income represents
(1) Gross National Product at market prices minus depreciation.
(2) Gross National Product at market prices minus net factor income from abroad.
(3) Gross National Product at market prices minus depreciation and indirect taxes plus subsidies.
(4) Gross National Product at market prices minus depreciation plus net factor income from abroad.

44. Which of the subsequent animals was NOT represented on the seals and terracotta art of the Harappan Culture?
(1) Rhinoceros (2) Tiger
(3) Cow (4) Elephant
45. If a new state of Indian Union is to be created, which are of the subsequent Schedules of the Constitution must be amended?
(1) First (2) Third (3) Seventh (4) Tenth

46. ‘Rajatarangini’ written by Kalhana is
(1) a compilation of philiophical treatises.
(2) a history of Kashmir.
(3) a play on the political philosophy of
Chanakya.
(4) a treatise on music.

47. Who referred to Mahatma Gandhi as a ‘seditious fakir’?
(1) Lord Mountbatten
(2) Mohammed Ali Jinnah
(3) Winston Churchill
(4) Ramsay McDonald

48. Which among the subsequent countries is the largest producer of tin?
(1) Thailand (2) Vietnam
(3) Indonesia (4) Malaysia

49. Common salt is found from sea water by the process of
(1) evaporation. (2) crystallization.
(3) filtration. (4) sublimation.

50. Which of the subsequent is not true?
(1) Rupert Murdoch ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬----------- News Corporation
(2) Richard Parsons ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬----------- Time Warner
(3) Li Ka-Shing ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ ----------- Honda Motor
Company
(4) Shinzo Nakanishi ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬----------- Maruti Udyog

51. D B C Pierre is the writer of the novel, ‘Vernon God Little’. What do the initials ‘DBC’ mean?
(1) Dangerous But Clean
(2) Dirty But Clean
(3) Dishonest But Clean
(4) Drug addict But Clean

52. Which among the subsequent is the largest private sector bank in India?
(1) HDFC Bank (2) ING Vysya Bank
(3) ICICI Bank (4) UTI Bank

53. Where is the Mishra Dhatu Nigam, Limited, a specialist defence unit located?
(1) Hyderabad (2) Ghaziabad
(3) Nasik (4) Lucknow

54. Which of the subsequent diseases is transmitted through the bites of female – Aedes mosquitoes?
(1) Leprosy (2) Dengue Fever
(3) Influenza (4) Diphtheria

55. Who among the subsequent is the Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
(1) Wim Duisenberg
(2) Jagdish Bhagwati.
(3) Joseph Stiglitz.
(4) Raghuram Rajan

56. Which among the subsequent literary works is not written by JM Coetzee, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2003?
(1) Youth
(2) Disgrace
(3) The Ghost Road
(4) Life and Times of Michael K

57. Mohammad Khatami is the President of
(1) Libya. (2) Lebanon.
(3) Algeria. (4) Iran.

58. At which of the subsequent places, ISRO does not have Liquid Propulsion System Centre (LPSC)?
(1) Thiruvananthapuram
(2) Bangalore
(3) Mahendragiri
(4) Sriharikota

59. Mohammad El–Baradei is the Director-General of
(1) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
(2) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
(3) World Health Organization (WHO).
(4) International Labour Organisation (ILO).

60. Which of the subsequent countries is not a member of ASEAN?
(1) Brunei (2) China
(3) Vietnam (4) Laos




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