Mechanical Engg. (GATE) 2008

ME 2008

85 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Given that $\bar{X}$ + 3x = 0, and x (0) = 0, what is x (1)?

  1. -0.99
  2. -0.16
  3. 0.16
  4. 0.99
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The value of $lim_{x\rightarrow8}\frac{x1/3-2}{(x-8)}$ is

  1. $\frac{1}{16}$
  2. $\frac{1}{12}$
  3. $\frac{1}{8}$
  4. $\frac{1}{4}$
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A rod of length L and diameter D is subjected to a tensile load P. Which of the following is sufficient to calculate the resulting change in diameter?

  1. Young's modulus
  2. Shear modulus
  3. Poisson's ratio
  4. Both Young's modulus and shear modulus
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The matrix $\begin{bmatrix}
\ 1 & 2 & 4 \
\ 3 & 0 & 6 \
\ 1 & 1 & p \
\end{bmatrix}$ has one eigen value equal to 3. The sum of the other two eigen values is

  1. p
  2. p - 1
  3. p - 2
  4. p - 3
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A cantilever type gate hinged at Q is shown in the figure. P and R are the centers of gravity of the cantilever part and the counter weight respectively. The mass of the cantilever part is 75 kg. The mass of the counter weight, for static balance is

  1. 75 kg
  2. 150 kg
  3. 225 kg
  4. 300 kg
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A straight rod of length L(T), hinged at one end and freely extensible at the other end, rotates through an angle $\theta$(t) about the hinge. At time t, L(t) = 1 m, L(t) = 1 m/s, $\theta$(t) = $\frac{\pi}{4}$ rad and $\theta$(t) = 1 rad/s
The magnitude of the velocity at the other end of the rod is

  1. 1 m/s
  2. $\sqrt{2}$m/s
  3. $\sqrt{3}$ m/s
  4. 2 m/s
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

An axial residual compressive stress due to a manufacturing process is present on the outer surface of a rotating shaft subjected to bending. Under a given bending load, the fatigue life of the shaft in the presence of the residual compressive stress is

  1. decreased
  2. increased or decreased, depending on the external bending load
  3. neither decreased nor increased
  4. increased
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

2 moles of oxygen are mixed adiabatically with another 2 moles of oxygen in mixing chamber, so that the final total pressure and temperature of the mixture becomes same as those of the individual constituents at their initial states. The universal gas constant is given as R. The change in entropy due to mixing, per mole of oxygen, is given by

  1. -R In 2
  2. 0
  3. R In 2
  4. R In 4
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

For flow of fluid over a heated plate, the following fluid properties are known viscosity = 0.001; specific heat at constant pressure = 1 kJ/kg. k;
Thermal conductivity = 1 W/m.k
The hydrodynamic boundary layer thickness at a specified location on the plate is 1 mm. The thermal boundary layer thickness at the same location is

  1. 0.001 mm
  2. 0.01 mm
  3. 1 mm
  4. 1000 mm
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The divergence of the vector field (x - y) $\hat{i}$ + (y - x) $\hat{j}$ + (x + y + z) $\hat{k}$ is

  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

For the continuity equation given by $\bar{V}$$\bullet$$\bar{V}$ = 0 to be valid, where $\bar{V}$ is the velocity, which one of the following is a necessary condition?

  1. Steady flow
  2. Irrotational flow
  3. Inviscid flow
  4. Incompressible flow
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A planner mechanism has 8 links and 10 rotary joints. The number of degrees of freedom of the mechanism, using Gruebler's criterion, is

  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The transverse shear stress acting in beam of rectangular cross-section, subjected to a transverse shear load, is

  1. variable with maximum at the bottom of the beam
  2. variable with maximum at the top of the beam
  3. uniform
  4. variable with maximum of the neutral axis
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The directional derivative of the scalar function f(x, y, z) = x2 + 2y2 + z at the point P = (1, 1, 2) in the direction of the vector $\bar{a}=3\hat{i}-4\hat{j}$ is

  1. -4
  2. -2
  3. -1
  4. 1
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which one of the following is NOT a necessary assumption for the air standard Otto cycle?

  1. All processes are both internally as well as externally reversible.
  2. The combustion process is a constant volume heat rejection processes.
  3. The combustion process is a constant volume heat addition process.
  4. The working fluid is an ideal gas with constant specific heats.
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

For what value of a, if any, will the following system of equations in x, y and z have a solution?
2x + 3y = 4
x + y + x = 4
x + 2y - z = a

  1. Any real number
  2. 0
  3. 1
  4. There is no such value.
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In an M/M1 queuing system, the number of arrivals in an interval of length T is a Poisson random variable (i.e the probability of there being n arrivals in an interval of length T is $\frac{e^{-\lambda T(\lambda T)^n}}{n!}$) . The probability density function f(t) of the inter-arrival time is given by

  1. $\lambda^2\bigg(e^{-\lambda^2t}\bigg)$
  2. $\frac{e^{-\lambda^2t}}{\lambda^2}$
  3. $\lambda e^{-\lambda t}$
  4. $\frac{e^{-\lambda^2t}}{\lambda}$
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Consider the shaded triangular region P shown in the figure. What is $\int\limits\int\limits_p\text{x y d x d y}$?

  1. $\frac{1}{6}$
  2. $\frac{2}{9}$
  3. $\frac{1}{16}$
  4. 1
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The length of the curve y = $\frac{2}{3}X^{1/2}$ between x = 0 and x = 1 is

  1. 0.27
  2. 0.67
  3. 1
  4. 1.22
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following integrals is unbounded?

  1. $\int\limits_0^{\frac{x}{4}}tan\hspace{0.1cm} xdx$
  2. $\int\limits^\infty_0\frac{1}{x^2+1}$
  3. $\int\limits^\infty_0xe^{-x}dx$
  4. $\int\limits^1_0\frac{1}{1-x}dx$
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The eigenvector of matrix $\begin{bmatrix}
\ 1 & 2 \
\ 0 & 2 \
\end{bmatrix}$ are written in the form $\begin{bmatrix}
\ 1 \
\ a \
\end{bmatrix}and\begin{bmatrix}
\ 1 \
\ b \
\end{bmatrix}$. What is a + b?

  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. 2
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

It is given that y” + 2y' + y = 0, y(0) = 0, y(1) = 0. What is y (0.5)?

  1. 0
  2. 0.37
  3. 0.62
  4. 1.13
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Let f = yx. What is $\frac{\partial^2f}{\partial x\partial y}$ at x = 2, y = 1?

  1. 0
  2. In 2
  3. 1
  4. $\frac{1}{In2}$
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A solid circular shaft of diameter 100 mm is subjected to an axial stress of 50 MPa. It is further subjected to a torque of 10 kNm. The maximum principal stress experienced on the shaft is closest to

  1. 41 MPa
  2. 82 MPa
  3. 164 MPa
  4. 204 MPa
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A set of 5 jobs is to be processed on a single machine. The processing time (in days) is given in the table below. The holding cost for each job is Rs. K per day

Job Processing time
P 5
Q 2
R 3
S 2
T 1

A schedule that minimizes the total inventory cost is

  1. T – S – Q – R – p
  2. P – R – S – Q – T
  3. T – R – S – Q – P
  4. P – Q– R – S – T
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A spur gear has a module of 3 mm, number of teeth 16, a face width of 36 mm and a pressure angle of 200. It is transmitting a power of 3 kW at 20 rev/s. Taking a velocity factor of 1.5, and a form factor of 0.3, the stress in the gear tooth is about

  1. 32 MPa
  2. 46 MPa
  3. 58 MPa
  4. 70 MPa
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A circular disk of radius R rolls without slipping at a velocity $v$. The magnitude of the velocity at point P (see figure) is

  1. $\sqrt{3v}$
  2. $\sqrt{3v}$/2
  3. $v/2$
  4. $2v/\sqrt{3}$
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A two dimensional fluid element rotates like a rigid body. At point within the element, the pressure is 1 unit. Radius of the Mohr's circle, characterizing the state of stress at that point, is

  1. 0.5 units
  2. 0 units
  3. 1 units
  4. 2 units
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A gas expands in a frictionless piston–cylinder arrangement. The expansion process is very slow, and is resisted by an ambient pressure of 100 kPa. During the expansion process, the pressure of the system (gas) remains constant at kPa. The change in volume of the gas is 0.01 m3. The maximum amount of work that could be utilized from the above process is

  1. 0 kJ
  2. 1 kJ
  3. 2 kJ
  4. 3 kJ
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

For the three dimensional object shown in the figure below, five faces are insulated. The sixth face (PQRS), which is not insulated, interacts thermally with the ambient, with a convective heat transfer coefficient of 10 W/m2.k The ambient temperature is 30oC. Heat is uniformly generated inside the object at the rate of 100 W/m3. Assuming the face PQRS to be at uniform temperature, its steady state temperature is

  1. 10oC
  2. 20oC
  3. 30oC
  4. 40oC
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A clutch has outer and inner diameters 100 mm and 40 mm respectively. Assuming a uniform pressure of 2 MPa and coefficient of friction of linear material 0.4, the torque carrying capacity of the clutch is

  1. 148 Nm
  2. 196 Nm
  3. 372 Nm
  4. 490 Nm
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A rigid, insulated tank is initially evacuated. The tank is connected with a supply line through which air (assumed to be ideal gas with constant, specific heat) passes at 1 MPa, 3500C. A valve connected with the supply line is opened and the tank is charged with air until the final pressure inside the tank reaches 1 MPa. The final temperature inside the tank

  1. is greater than 3500C
  2. is less than 3500C
  3. is equal to 3500C
  4. may be greater than, less than, or equal to 350C, depending on the volume of the tank
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

For the component loaded with a force F as shown in the figure, the axial stress at the corner point P is

  1. $\frac{F(3L-b)}{4b^3}$
  2. $\frac{F(3L-b)}{4b^3}$
  3. $\frac{F(3L-b)}{4b^3}$
  4. $\frac{F(3L-2b)}{4b^3}$
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A journal bearing has shaft diameter of 40 mm and a length of 40 mm. The shaft is rotating at 20 rad/s and the viscosity of the lubricant is 20 mPa.s. The clearance is 0.020 mm. The loss of torque due to the viscosity of the lubricant is approximately

  1. 0.040 Nm
  2. 0.252 Nm
  3. 0.400 Nm
  4. 0.652 Nm
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A balloon containing an ideal gas is initially kept in an evacuated and insulated room. The balloon ruptures and the gas fills up the entire room. Which one of the following statements is TRUE at the end of the above process?

  1. The internal energy of the gas decreases from its initial value, but the enthalpy remains constant.
  2. The internal energy of the gas increases from its initial value, but the enthalpy remains constant.
  3. Both internal energy and enthalpy of the gas remain constant.
  4. Both internal energy and enthalpy of the gas increase.
Question 36 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a cam design, the rise motion is given by a simple harmonic motion (SHM) s = $\frac{h}{2}\bigg(1-cos\frac{\pi \theta}{\beta}\bigg)$, where h is the total rise, $\theta$is camshaft angle and $\beta$ is the total angle of the rise interval. The jerk is given by

  1. $\frac{h}{2}\bigg(1-cos\frac{\pi \theta}{\beta}\bigg)$
  2. $\frac{\pi}{\beta}\frac{h}{2}sin\bigg(\frac{\pi \theta}{\beta}\bigg)$
  3. $\frac{\pi^2}{\beta^2}\frac{h}{2}cos\bigg(\frac{\pi \theta}{\beta}\bigg)$
  4. $-\frac{\pi^3}{\beta^3}\frac{h}{2}cos\bigg(\frac{\pi \theta}{\beta}\bigg)$
Question 37 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A thermal power plant operates on a regenerative cycle with a single open feed water heater, as shown in the figure. For the state point shown, the specific enthalpies are : h1 = 2800 Kj/kg and h2 = 200 Kj/kg. The bleed to the feed water heater is 20% of the boiler steam generation rate. The specific enthalpy at state 3 is

  1. 720 KJ/kg
  2. 2280 KJ/kg
  3. 1500 KJ/kg
  4. 3000 KJ/kg
Question 38 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A hollow enclosure is formed between two infinitely long concentric cylinders of radii 1 m and 2 m, respectively. Radiative heat exchange takes place between the inner surface of the larger cylinder (surface-2) and the outer surface of the smaller cylinder (surface-1). The radiating surfaces are diffuse and the medium in the enclosure is non-participating. The fraction of the thermal radiation leaving the larger surface and striking itself is

  1. 0.25
  2. 0.5
  3. 0.75
  4. 1
Question 39 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

For the standard transportation linear programme with m sources and n destinations and total supply equaling total demand, an optimal solution(lowest cost) with the smallest number of non-zero x0 values (amounts from source I to destination j) is desired. The best upper bound for this number is

  1. mn
  2. 2 (m + n)
  3. m + n
  4. m + n - 1
Question 40 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Water, having a density of 1000 kg/m3, issues from a nozzle with a velocity of 10 m/s and the jet strikes a bucket mounted on a Pelton wheel. The wheel rotates at 10 rad/s. The mean diameter of the wheel is 1 m. The jet is split into two equal streams by the bucket, such that each stream is deflected by 1200, as shown in the figure. Friction in the bucket may be neglected. Magnitude of the torque exerted by the water on the wheel, per unit mass flow rate of the incoming jet, is

  1. 0 (N.m) / (kg/s)
  2. 1.25 (N.m) / (kg/s)
  3. 2.5 (N.m) / (kg/s)
  4. 7.5(N.m) / (kg/s)
Question 41 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A moving average system is used for forecasting weekly demand. F1(t) and F2(t) are sequences of forecasts with parameters m1 and m2, respectively, where m1 and m2(m1 > m2) denotes the numbers of weeks over which the moving averages are taken. The actual demands shows a step increase from d1 to d2 at a certain time. Subsequently,

  1. neither F1(t) nor F2(t) will catch up with the value d2
  2. both sequences F1(t) and F2(t) will reach d2 in the same period
  3. F1(t) will attain the value d2 before F2(t)
  4. F2(t) will attain the value d2 before F1(t)
Question 42 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A cyclic device operates between three thermal reservoirs, as shown in the figure. Heat is transferred to form the cyclic device. It is assumed that heat transfer between each thermal reservoir and the cyclic device takes place across negligible temperature difference. Intersections between the cyclic device, the respective thermal reservoirs that are shown in the figure are all in the form of heat transfer.

The cyclic device can be

  1. a reversible hear engine
  2. a reversible heat pump or a reversible refrigerator
  3. an irreversible heat engine
  4. an irreversible heat pump or an irreversible refrigerator
Question 43 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A uniform rigid rod of mass m = 1 kg and length L = 1 m is hinged at its centre and laterally supported at one end by a spring of spring constant k = 300 N/m. The natural frequency $\omega_n$ in rad/s is

  1. 10
  2. 20
  3. 30
  4. 40
Question 44 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a single pass rolling operation, a 20 mm thick plate with plate width of 100 mm, is reduced to 18 mm. The roller radius is 250 mm and rotational speed is 10 rpm. The average flow stress for the plate material is 300 MPa. The power required for the rolling operation (in kW) is closest to

  1. 15.2
  2. 18.2
  3. 30.4
  4. 45.6
Question 45 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

For the network, the objective is to find the length of the shortest path from node P to node G. Let dv be the length of directed are from node I to node j.
Let sj be the length of the shortest path from P to node j. Which of the following equations can be used to find SG?

  1. SG = Min{SQ, SR}
  2. SG = Min{SQ- dQG, SR - dRG}
  3. SG = Min{SQ + dQG, SR + dRG}
  4. SG = Min{dQG, dRG}
Question 46 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In arc welding of a butt joint, the welding speed is to be selected such that highest cooling rate is achieved. Melting efficiency and heat transfer efficiency are 0.5 and 0.7, respectively. The area of weld cross section is 5 mm2 and the unit energy required to melt the metal is 10 J/mm3. If the welding power is 2 kW, the welding speed in mm/s is closest to

  1. 4
  2. 14
  3. 24
  4. 34
Question 47 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Steady two-dimensional heat conduction takes place in the body shown in the figure below. The normal temperature gradients over surfaces P and Q can be considered to be uniform. The temperature gradient $\frac{\partial T}{\partial X}$ at surface Q is equal to 10 K/m. Surfaces P and Q are maintained at constant temperatures as shown in the figure, while the remaining part of the boundary is insulated. The body has constant thermal conductivity of 0.1 W/m.K. The values of $\frac{\partial T}{\partial X}and\frac{\partial T}{\partial Y}$ at surface P are

  1. $\frac{\partial T}{\partial X}=20k/m,\frac{\partial T}{\partial Y}=0 k/m$
  2. $\frac{\partial T}{\partial X}=0K/m,\frac{\partial T}{\partial Y}=10K/m$
  3. $\frac{\partial T}{\partial X}=10K/m,\frac{\partial T}{\partial Y}=10K/m$
  4. $\frac{\partial T}{\partial X}=0K/m,\frac{\partial T}{\partial Y}=20K/m$
Question 48 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The product structure of an assembly P is shown in the figure.
Estimated demand for end product P is as follows

           
Week
|        1
|        2
|        3
|        4
|        5
|        6
|

| Demand
| 1000
| 1000
| 1000
| 1000
| 1200
| 1200
|

Ignore lead times for assembly and sub-assembly. Production capacity (per week) for component R is the bottleneck operation. Starting with zero inventory, the smallest capacity that will ensure a feasible production plan up to week 6 is

  1. 1000
  2. 1200
  3. 2200
  4. 2400
Question 49 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The rod PQ of length L and with flexural rigidity EI is hinged at both ends. For what minimum force F is it expected to buckle?

  1. $\frac{\pi^2EI}{L^2}$
  2. $\frac{\sqrt{2}x^2EI}{L^2}$
  3. $\frac{x^2EI}{\sqrt{2}L^2}$
  4. $\frac{x^2EI}{2L^2}$
Question 50 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the figure shown, the system is a pure substance kept in a piston cylinder arrangement. The system is initially a two phase mixture containing 1 kg of liquid and 0.03 kg of vapour at a pressure of 100 kPa. Initially, the piston rest on a set of stops, as shown in the figure. A pressure of 200 kPa is required to exactly balance the weight of the piston and the outside atmospheric pressure. Heat transfer takes place into the system until its volume increases by 50%. Heat transfer to the system occurs in such a manner that the piston, when allowed to move, does so in a very slow (quasi-static / quasi - equilibrium) process. The thermal reservoir from which heat is transferred to the system has a temperature of 4000C. Average temperature of the system boundary can be taken as 1750C. The heat transfer to the system is 1 kJ during which its entropy increased by 10 J/K.

Specific volume of liquid (vf) and vapour (vg) phase, as well as values of saturation temperatures, are given in the table below

Pressure (kPa) Saturation temperature, Tsat(0C) Vf(m3/kg) Vg(m3/kg)
100 100 0.001 0.1
200 200 0.0015 0.002

At the end of the process, which one of the following situations will be true?

  1. Superheated vapour will be left in the system.
  2. No vapour will be left in the system.
  3. A liquid + vapour mixture will be left in the system.
  4. The mixture will exist at a dry saturate vapour state.
Question 51 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A cylindrical container of radius R = 1 m, wall thickness 1 mm is filled with water up to a depth of 2 m and suspended along its upper rim. The density of water is 1000 kg/m3 and acceleration due to gravity is 10 m/s2. The self weight of the cylinder is negligible. The formula for hoop stress in a thin walled cylinder can be used at all points along the height of the cylindrical container.

If the Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio of the container material are 100 GPa and 0.3 respectively, the axial strain in the cylinder wall at mid-depth is

  1. 2 × 10-5
  2. 6 × 10-5
  3. 7 × 10-5
  4. 1.2 × 10-4
Question 52 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A pressure of 100 kPa is applied. Initially, the piston rest on a set of stops, as shown in the figure. A pressure of 200 kPa is required to exactly balance the weight of the piston and the outside atmospheric pressure. Heat transfer takes place into the system until its volume increases by 50%. Heat transfer to the system occurs in such a manner that the piston, when allowed to move, does so in a very slow (quasi-static / quasi - equilibrium) process. The thermal reservoir from which heat is transferred to the system has a temperature of 4000C. Average temperature of the system boundary can be taken as 1750C. The heat transfer to the system is 1 kJ during which its entropy increased by 10 J/K.

Specific volume of liquid (vf) and vapour (vg) phase, as well as values of saturation temperatures, are given in the table below

Pressure (kPa) Saturation temperature, Tsat(0C) Vf(m3/kg) Vg(m3/kg)
100 100 0.001 0.1
200 200 0.0015 0.002

The net entropy generation (considering the system and the thermal reservoir together) during the process is closest to

  1. 7.5 J/K
  2. 7.7 J/K
  3. 8.5 J/K
  4. 10 J/K
Question 53 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The gap between a moving circular plate and a stationary surface is being continuously reduced, as the circular plate comes down at a uniform speed V towards the stationary bottom surface, as shown in the figure. In the process, the fluid contained between the two plates flows out radially. The fluid is assumed to be incompressible and in viscid.


The radial velocity vr at any radius r, when the gap width is h, is

  1. $vr=\frac{V_r}{2h}$
  2. $v_r=\frac{V_r}{h}$
  3. $v_r=\frac{2Vh}{r}$
  4. $v_r=\frac{Vh}{r}$
Question 54 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A cylindrical container of radius R = 1 m wall of thickness 1 mm is filled with water up to a depth of 2 m and suspended along its upper rim. The density of water is 1000 kg/m3 and acceleration due to gravity is 10 m/s2. The self weight of the cylinder is negligible. The formula for hoop stress in a thin walled cylinder can be used at all points along the height of the cylindrical container.

The axial and circumferential stress $(\sigma_d,\sigma_c)$ experienced by the cylinder wall at mid-depth (1 m as shown) are

  1. (10, 10) MPa
  2. (5, 10) MPa
  3. (10, 5) MPa
  4. (5, 5) MPa
Question 55 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A compression spring is made of music wire of 2 mm diameter having a shear strength and shear modulus of 800 MPa and 80 GPa respectively. The mean coil diameter is 20 mm, free length is 40 mm and the number of active coils is 10. If the mean coil diameter is reduced to 10 mm, the stiffness of the spring is approximately

  1. decreased by 8 times
  2. decreased by 2 times
  3. increased by 2 times
  4. increased by 8 times
Question 56 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The gap between a moving circular plate and a stationary surface is being continuously reduced, as the circular plate comes down at a uniform speed V towards the stationary bottom surface, as shown in the figure. In the process, the fluid contained between the two plates flows out radially. The fluid is assumed to be incompressible and in viscid.

The radial component of the fluid acceleration at r = R is

  1. $\frac{3V^2R}{4h^2}$
  2. $\frac{V^2R}{4h^2}$
  3. $\frac{V^2R}{2h^2}$
  4. $\frac{V^2R}{4h^2}$
Question 57 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Consider a truss PQR loaded at P with a force F as shown in the figure.
The tension in the member QR is

  1. 0.5 F
  2. 0.63 F
  3. 0.73 F
  4. 0.87 F
Question 58 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The natural frequency of the spring mass system shown in the figure is closet to

  1. 8 Hz
  2. 10 Hz
  3. 12 Hz
  4. 14 Hz
Question 59 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The logarithmic mean temperature difference (LMTD) of a counter flow heat exchanger is 200C. The cold fluid enters at 200C and the hot fluid enters at 1000C. Mass flow rate of the cold fluid is twice that of the hot fluid. Specific heat at constant pressure of the hot fluid is twice that of the cold fluid. The exit temperature of the cold fluid is

  1. 400C
  2. 600C
  3. 800C
  4. can't be determined
Question 60 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the figure shown, the system is a pure substance kept in a piston cylinder arrangement. The system is initially a two phase mixture containing 1 kg of liquid and 0.03 kg of vapour at a pressure of 100 kPa. Initially, the piston rests on a set of stops, as shown in the figure. A pressure of 200 kPa is required to exactly balance the weight of the piston and the outside atmospheric pressure. Heat transfer takes place into the system until its volume increases by 50%. Heat transfer to the system occurs in such a manner that the piston, when allowed to move, does so in a very slow (quasi-static / quasi - equilibrium) process. The thermal reservoir from which heat is transferred to the system has a temperature of 4000C. Average temperature of the system boundary can be taken as 1750C. The heat transfer to the system is 1 kJ during which its entropy increased by 10 J/K.

Specific volume of liquid (vf) and vapour (vg) phase, as well as values of saturation temperatures, are given in the table below

Pressure (kPa) Saturation temperature, Tsat(0C) Vf(m3/kg) Vg(m3/kg)
100 100 0.001 0.1
200 200 0.0015 0.002

The work done by the system during the process is

  1. 0.1 kJ
  2. 0.2 kJ
  3. 0.3 kJ
  4. 0.4 kJ
Question 61 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Consider the linear programme (LP)
Max 4x + 6y
Subject to
3x + 2y $\leq$ 6
2x + 3y $\leq$ 6
x, y $\leq$ 0
After introducing slack variables s and t, the initial basic feasible solution is represented by the table below (basic variables are s = 6 and t = 6, and the objective function value is 0.

-4 -6 0 0 0
s 3 2 1 0 6
t 2 3 0 1 6
x y s t RHS

After some simplex iterations, the following table is obtained

0 0 0 2 12
s 5/3 0 1 -1/3 2
y 2/3 1 0 1/3 2
x y s t RHS

From this, one can conclude that

  1. The LP has unique optimal solution.
  2. The LP has an optimal solution that is not unique.
  3. The LP is infeasible.
  4. The LP is unbounded.
Question 62 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Consider the linear programme (LP)
Max 4x + 6y
Subject to
3x + 2y $\leq$ 6
2x + 3y $\leq$ 6
x, y $\leq$ 0
After introducing slack variables s and t, the initial basic feasible solution is represented by the table below (basic variables are s = 6 and t = 6, and the objective function value is 0.

-4 -6 0 0 0
s 3 2 1 0 6
t 2 3 0 1 6
x y s t RHS

After some simplex iterations, the following table is obtained

0 0 0 2 12
s 5/3 0 1 -1/3 2
y 2/3 1 0 1/3 2
x y s t RHS

From this, one can conclude thatConsider the linear programme (LP)
Max 4x + 6y
Subject to
3x + 2y $\leq$ 6
2x + 3y $\leq$ 6
x, y $\leq$ 0
The dual for the LP is

  1. $\text{min 6u+6v}\\ \text{Subject to} \\ 3u+2v\geq4 \\ 2u+3v\geq6 \\ u.v\geq0$
  2. $\text{min 6u+6v}\\ \text{Subject to} \\ 3u+2v\geq4 \\ 2u+3v\leq6 \\ u.v\geq0$
  3. $\text{min 4u+6v}\\ \text{Subject to} \\ 3u+2v\geq4 \\ 2u+3v\geq6 \\ u.v\geq0$
  4. $\text{min 4u+6v}\\ \text{Subject to} \\ 3u+2v\geq4 \\ 2u+3v\geq6 \\ u.v\geq0$
Question 63 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

For generating a Coon's surface we require

  1. A set of grid points on the surface
  2. A set of grid control points
  3. Four bounding curves defining the surface
  4. Two bounding curves and a set of grid control points
Question 64 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

While cooling, a cubical casting of side 40 mm undergoes 3%, 4% and 5% volume shrinkage during the liquid state, phase transition and solid state, respectively. The volume of metal compensated from the riser is

  1. 2%
  2. 7%
  3. 8%
  4. 9%
Question 65 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a single point turning tool, the side rake angle and orthogonal rake angle are equal. $\varphi$is the principal cutting edge angle and its range is $0^0\leq\varphi\leq90^0$. The chip flows in the orthogonal plane. The value of $\varphi$is closest to

  1. 0o
  2. 45o
  3. 60o
  4. 90o
Question 66 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A researcher conducts electrochemical machining (ECM) on binary alloy (density 6000 kg/m3) of iron (atomic weight 56, valency 2) and metal P (atomic weight 24, valency 4). Faraday's constant = 96500 coulomb/mole. Volumetric material removal rate of the alloy is 50 mm3/s at a current of 2000 A. The percentage of the metal P in the alloy is closet to

  1. 40
  2. 25
  3. 15
  4. 79
Question 67 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the feed drive of a point to point open loop CNC drive, a stepper motor rotating at 200 steps/rev drives a table through a gear box and lead screw nut mechanism (pitch = 4 mm, number of starts = 1). The gear $ratio=\bigg {\frac{\text{output rotational speed} }{\text{input rotational speed}}\bigg }$ is given by U = $\frac{1}{4}$. The stepper motor (driven by voltage pulses from a pulse generator) executes 1 step/pulse of the pulse generator. The frequency of the pulse train from the pulse generator is f = 10,000 pulses per minute.

The basic length unit (BLU), i.e. the table movement corresponding to 1 pulse of the pulse generator, is

  1. 0.5 microns
  2. 5 microns
  3. 50 microns
  4. 500 microns
Question 68 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The figure shows an incomplete schematic of a conventional lathe to be used for cutting threads with, different pitches. The speed gear box Ur is shown and the feed gear box Us is to be placed P, Q, R and S denote locations and have no other significance. Change in Ur should NOT affect the pitch of the thread being cut and changes in Us should NOT affect the cutting speed.

The correct connections and the correct placement of Us are given by

  1. Q and E are connected, Us is placed between P and Q
  2. S and E are connected, Us is placed between R and S
  3. Q and E are connected, Us is placed between Q and E
  4. S and E are connected, Us is placed between S and E
Question 69 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A displacement sensor (a dial indicator) measures the lateral displacement of a mandrel mounted on the taper hole inside a drill spindle. The mandrel axis is an extension of the drill spindle taper hole axis and the protruding portion of the mandrel surface is perfectly cylindrical. Measurements are taken with the sensor placed at two positions P and Q as shown in the figure. The readings are recorded as Rx = maximum deflection minus minimum deflection, corresponding to sensor position at X, over one rotation.

If RP = RQ > 0, which one of the following would be consistent with the observation?

  1. The spindle rotational axis is coincident with the drill spindle taper hold axis.
  2. The spindle rotational axis intersects the drill spindle taper hole axis at point P.
  3. The spindle rotational axis is parallel to the drill spindle taper hole axis.
  4. The spindle rotational axis intersects the drill spindle taper hole axis at point Q.
Question 70 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Orthogonal turning is performed on a cylindrical work piece with shear strength of 250 MPa. The following conditions are used cutting velocity is 180 m/min, feed is 0.20 mm/rev, depth of cut is 3 mm, chip thickness ratio = 0.5. The orthogonal rake angle is 70. Apply merchant's theory for analysis.

The shear plane angle (in degrees) and the shear force respectively are

  1. 52; 320 N
  2. 52; 400 N
  3. 28; 400 N
  4. 28; 320 N
Question 71 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Orthogonal turning is performed on a cylindrical work piece with shear strength of 250 MPa. The following conditions are used cutting velocity is 180 m/min, feed is 0.20 mm/rev, depth of cut is 3 mm, chip thickness ratio = 0.5. The orthogonal rake angle is 70. Apply merchant's theory for analysis.

The cutting and frictional forces, respectively, are

  1. 568; 342 N
  2. 565; 381 N
  3. 440; 342 N
  4. 480; 356 N
Question 72 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Moist air at a pressure of 100 kPa is compressed to 500 kPa and then cooled to 350C in an after cooler. The air at the entry to the after cooler is unsaturated and becomes just saturated at the exit of the after cooler. The saturation pressure of water at 350C is 5.628 kPa. The partial pressure of water vapour (in kPa) in the moist air entering the compressor is closet to

  1. 0.57
  2. 1.13
  3. 2.26
  4. 4.52
Question 73 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Air (at atmospheric pressure) at a dry bulb temperature of 400C and wet bulb temperature of 200C is humidified in an air washer operating with continuous water recirculation. The wet bulb depression (i.e. the difference between the dry and wet bulb temperature) at the exit is 25% of that at the inlet. The dry bulb temperature at the exit of the air washer is

  1. 100C
  2. 200C
  3. 250C
  4. 300C
Question 74 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

One tooth of gear having 4 module and 32 teeth is shown in the figure. Assume that the gear tooth and the corresponding tooth space make equal intercepts on the pitch circumference. The dimensions 'a' and 'b' respectively, are closest to

  1. 6.08 and, 4 mm
  2. 6.48 and, 4.2 mm
  3. 6.28 and, 4.3 mm
  4. 6.28 and, 4.1 mm
Question 75 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A steel bar of 10 × 50 mm is cantilevered with two M 12 bolts (P and Q) to support a static load of 4 kN as shown in the figure:

The primary and secondary shear load on bolt P1 respectively, are

  1. 2 kN, 20 kN
  2. 20 kN, 2 kN
  3. 20 kN, 0 kN
  4. 0 kN, 20 kN
Question 76 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A steel bar of 10 × 50 mm is cantilevered with two M 12 bolts (P and Q) to support a static load of 4 kN as shown in the figure:

The resultant shear stress on bolt is closest to

  1. 132 MPa
  2. 159 MPa
  3. 178 MPa
  4. 195 MPa
Question 77 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the type of gears with their most approximate description.

     
|        <b>Type of gear</b>
||        <b>Description</b>
|

| P
| Helical
| 1
| Axes non parallel and non intersection
|
| Q
| Spiral Bevel
| 2
| Axes parallel and teeth are inclined to the axis
|
| R
| Hypoid
| 3
| Axes parallel and teeth are parallel to the axis
|
| S
| Rack and pinion
| 4
| Axes are perpendicular and intersecting, and teeth are inclined to the axis.
|
||| 5
| Axes are perpendicular and used for large speed reduction
|
||| 6
| Axes parallel and one of the gears has infinite radius.
|

  1. P - 2, Q - 4, R - 1, S - 6
  2. P - 1, Q - 4, R - 5, S - 6
  3. P - 2, Q - 6, R - 4, S - 2
  4. P - 6, Q - 3, R - 1, S - 5
Question 78 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a steady state steady flow process taking place in a device with a single inlet and a single outlet, the work done per unit mass flow rate is given by $w=\int\limits^{outlet}_{inlet}vdp$, where v is the specific volume and p is the pressure. The expression for w given above

  1. is valid only if the process is both reversible and adiabatic
  2. is valid only if the process is both reversible and isothermal
  3. is valid for any reversible process
  4. is incorrect; it must be $w=\int\limits^{outlet}_{inlet}vdp$
Question 79 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Internal gear cutting operation can be performed by

  1. milling
  2. shaping with rack cutter
  3. shaping with pinion cutter
  4. hobbing
Question 80 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the feed drive of a Point to point open loop CNC drive, a stepper motor rotating at 200 steps/rev drives a table through a gear box and lead screw nut mechanism (pitch = 4 mm, number of starts = 1). The gear $ratio=\bigg {\frac{\text{output rotational speed}}{\text{input rotational speed}}\bigg }$ is given by U = $\frac{1}{4}$. The stepper motor (driven by voltage pulses from a pulse generator) executes 1 step/pulse of the pulse generator. The frequency of the pulse train from the pulse generator is f = 10,000 pulses per minute.

A customer insists on a modification to change the BLU of the CNC drive to 10 microns without changing the table speed. The modification can be accomplished by

  1. changing U to $\frac{1}{2}$ and reducing f to $\frac{f}{2}$
  2. changing U to $\frac{1}{8}$ and increasing f to 2f
  3. changing U to $\frac{1}{2}$ and keeping f unchanged
  4. keeping U unchanged and increasing f to 2f
Question 81 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The strain energy stored in the beam with flexural rigidity FL and loaded as shown in the figure is

  1. $\frac{P^2L^3}{3EI}$
  2. $\frac{2P^2L^3}{3EI}$
  3. $\frac{4P^2L^3}{3EI}$
  4. $\frac{8P^2L^3}{3EI}$
Question 82 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The integral $\oint\limits f(z)dz$ evaluated around the unit circle on the complex plane for f(z) = $\frac{cosz}{z}$ is

  1. $2\pi i$
  2. $2\pi i$
  3. $-2\pi i$
  4. 0
Question 83 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A coin is tossed 4 times. What is the probability of getting heads exactly 3 times?

  1. $\frac{1}{4}$
  2. $\frac{3}{8}$
  3. $\frac{1}{2}$
  4. $\frac{3}{4}$
Question 84 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the Taylor series, expansion of ex about x = 2, the coefficient of (x - 2)4 is

  1. $1/4!$
  2. $2^4/4!$
  3. $e^2/4!$
  4. $e^4/4!$
Question 85 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the deep drawing of cups, blank show a tendency to wrinkle up around the periphery (flange). The most likely cause and remedy of the phenomenon are, respectively,

  1. buckling due to circumferential compression; Increase blank holder pressure
  2. high blank holder pressure and high friction; Reduce blank holder pressure and apply Iubricant
  3. high temperature causing increase in circumferential length; Apply coolant to blank
  4. buckling due to circumferential compression; decrease blank holder pressure