Anna University (Coimbatore)
Basic Civil and Mechanical engineering
Second semester – April/May 2011
(Regulation – 2008)
Section – A Civil engineering
Part – A (10×2=20 Marks)
Answer all the questions
1. What is meant by surveying?
2. State any two objectives of surveying?
3. What is meant by geodetic surveying?
4. State any four classification of bricks.
5. List out the constituents of bricks?
6. State the objectives of foundation.
7. Define the bearing capacity of soil.
8. List out any four components of a bridge.
9. What is meant by header?
10. What is meant by stone masonary?
Part – B (3×10=30 Marks)
Answer any three questions
11. a) List out all the different types of classifications of surveys based on objective of survey and nature of the field.
b) State all the different types of classifications of surveys based on methods employed and instruments used.
12. A series of offsets were taken from the chain line to a curved boundary line at an interval of 5 m in the following order : 0, 3.25, 4.10, 6.45, 8.90, 5.75, 8.50. Calculate the area between the chain line and the boundary line.
13. a) What are all the good qualities of stone?
b) List out the uses of stones.
14. What are all the points to be considered while selecting the site for a particular building? (Any ten points).
15. List out any ten points to be observed while supervising the construction of brick work.
Section : B Mechanical Engineering
Part- A (10×2=20 Marks)
Answer all the questions
1. State the source of energy for thermal power plant, Hydel power plant. Tidel power plant and gobar gas power plant.
2. What is meant by renewable source of energy?
3. State the working principle of thermal power plant.
4. What is meant by pump?
5. What is meant by thermal prime mover?
6. What is meant by engine cylinder?
7. Define volumetric efficiency.
8. What is meant by refrigerator?
9. State the second law of thermodynamics.
10. State two advantages of window air conditioner.
Part – B (3×10=30 Marks)
Answer any three questions
11. a) Explain the working of hydro electric power plant.
b) List put the advantages of nuclear power plant.
12. Enumerate any five differences between reciprocating pump and centrifugal pump.
13. a) State the advantages of diesel engine power plant.
b) List out the disadvantages of diesel engine power plant.
14. Bring out the comparison of four stroke and two stroke engines.
15. Explain the split type room air conditioner.