UNIT I 1. Explain the importance of proper maintenance in the hotel industry.

/ Discuss the role and importance of an engineering department in the hotel industry. 2. List the duties and responsibilities of the chief engineer in a hotel showing the typical organizational chart of the engineering department of a large hotel. 3. Discuss preventive maintenance and reactive maintenance, indicating their relative advantages and disadvantages. / Discuss, in brief, the various type of maintenance methods. 4. Explain contract maintenance, citing possible areas in the hotel industry where they can be employed. 5. Discuss the potential advantages and disadvantages of contract maintenance. 6. State different types of contract maintenance.

UNIT II State the different causes of failure of equipment Explain the different policies of replacement for gradually deteriorating type of equipment. Explain different policies for replacement of suddenly failing equipment Explain the advantages of group replacement

UNIT III Discuss the precautions and points to check while dealing with LPG. Explain functioning of a gas burner and list different types of gas burners. What are the different types of fuel used in hotel industry. State the advantages and disadvantages of different types of fuels. Make a comparison of different modes of heat transfer Define heat and temperature, giving their units of measurement. Distinguish between sensible heat and latent heat. Explain different types of gaseous fuels commonly used in India. Describe the precautions to be taken while handling electricity and electrical equipment. Explain the function of fuse. Why is it put in the live line ?

List and describe various types of fuses used in domestic wiring installation. Explain why earthing is necessary for electrical appliances. State the advantages and disadvantages of AC and DC system of electric voltage supply. Explain Calorific value of fuel Ohms Law Conductor Short-circuit Solar energy Bunsen Burner

UNIT IV Explain soft water and hard water and state their relative advantages and disadvantages Classify different types of hardness and state the methods of removing them. Explain zeoloite process of removal of hardness. Explain ion-exchange process of removal of hardness Write short notes on Causes of hardness Types of flushing-cistern Types of water-closets Types of traps Types of plumbing joints Plumbing equipments

Discuss the most general components of cold-water distribution system. With the help of a neat sketch explain the working of bell-type flushing cistern. UNIT V Discuss about the applicability of different types of fire detectors Discuss the different types of extinguishers used in different types of fires Classify different types of fire. List 10 steps to be taken to make a hotel more fire-safe. List the special types of refrigeration units commonly used in the hotel industry. Explain, in brief, vapour compression refrigeration system. Explain, in brief, vapour absorption refrigeration system. Define refrigerants. Discuss the desirable properties of refrigerants. Discuss unit air-conditioning system. Draw a neat sketch of a central air-conditioning system indicating the main components on it. Explain the working of a split-type air-conditioner, stating its relative merits.