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Q. No. 1 25 Carry One Mark Each
1.
u
u 2u
+u
=
is a
t
x x2
Answer: (D)
2.
Answer: (C)
3.
P.
1.
First
Q.
Trapezoidal Rule
2.
Second
R.
3.
Third
Answer: (D)
4.
E1
E2
L /2
L
(A)
P
A
(B)
P (E1 E2 )
A (E1 + E2 )
(C)
PE2
AE1
(D)
PE1
AE2
Answer: (A)
Stress depends on area.
5.
The threaded bolts A and B of same material and length are subjected to identical
tensile load. If the elastic strain energy stored in bolt A is 4 times that of the bolt B
and the mean diameter of bolt A is 12mm, the mean diameter of bolt B in mm is
(A) 16
(B) 24
(C) 36
(D) 48
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Answer: (B)
Explanation:
P2l
E1 2AE 1 A2
=
=
E2 P2l
A1
2AE 2
4=
d22
d12
d2 = 12 d1 = 24
6.
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
t = 2v = 2 0.75 2 = 3
r =
v2
=4
r
Re sul tan t = 32 + 42 = 5
7.
For steady, fully developed flow inside a straight pipe of diameter D, neglecting
gravity effects, the pressure drop p over a length L and the wall shear stress w
are related by
(A) w =
pD
4L
(B) w =
pD2
4L2
(C) w =
pD
2L
(D) w =
4pL
D
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
( DL ) =
2
pD
D p =
4
4L
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The pressure, dry bulb temperature, and relative humidity of air in a room are
1bar, 30C and 70% respectively. If the saturated steam pressure at 30C is
4.25kPa, the specific humidity of the room air in kg water vapour / kg dry air is
(A) 0.0083
(B) 0.0101
(C) 0.0191
(D) 0.0232
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
Sp .humidity =
9.
(C) Increase
(D) Decrease
Answer: (D)
10.
Answer: (C)
11.
Processes
Characteristics / Application
P.
Friction Welding
1.
Non-consumable electrode
Q.
2.
R.
3.
S.
Electroslag Welding
4.
(A) P-4;Q-3;R-1;S-2
(B) P-4;Q-2;R-3;S-1
(C) P-2;Q-3;R-4;S-1
(D) P-2;Q-4;R-1;S-3
Answer: (A)
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12.
A metric thread of pitch 2mm and thread angle 60 is inspected for its pitch
diameter using 3-wire method. The diameter of the best size wire in mm is
(A) 0.866
(B) 1.000
(C) 1.154
(D) 2.000
Answer: (C)
Explanations:- For 60o thread angle, best wire size =0.57135xP=1.154
13.
Customers arrive at a ticket counter at a rate of 50 per hour and tickets are
issued in the order of their arrival. The average time taken for issuing a ticket is
1min. Assuming that customer arrivals form a Poisson process and service times
are exponentially distributed, the average waiting time in queue in minutes is:
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
= 50 / hr = 60 / hr W.T =
= 0.083hr = 5 min
( )
14.
A steel bar 200 mm in diameter is turned at a feed of 0.25 mm/rev with a depth
of cut of 4 mm. The rotational speed of the workpiece is 160 rpm. The material
removal rate in mm3 / s is
(A) 160
Answer: (D)
Explanations:- f d v
= ( 0.25 ) ( 4 )
(B) 167.6
(C) 1600
(D) 1675.5
200 160
= 1675.5
60
16.
V
V
Explanations:- t = C ; t1 = 5 = C 1
A
A1
Now V2 = 8V1
V
V
t 2 = c 2 = c 1 = 4 t1 = 4 5 = 20 min
A
2
4A 2
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Answer: (B)
Explanations:- Since, toughness has ability to absorb energy up to fracture.
18.
In order to have maximum power from a Pelton turbine, the bucket speed must
be
(A) Equal to the jet speed
Answer: (B)
Explanation: Since, velocity of bucket = times the velocity of jet.
19.
Answer: (B)
20.
(B) 953.2
(C) 981.7
(D) 1012.2
Answer: (A)
Explanations:- P1 V1 ln
P2
= wD
P1
5
wD = 105 5 ln = 804718.95 = 804.71 kJ
1
21.
A long thin walled cylindrical shell, closed at both ends, is subjected to an internal
pressure. The ratio of the hoop stress (circumferential stress) to longitudinal
stress developed in the shell is
(A) 0.5
(B) 1.0
(C) 2.0
(D) 4.0
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Answer: (C)
Explanations:- hoop =
ong =
hoop
long
Pd
2t
Pd
4t
=2
22.
If two nodes are observed at a frequency of 1800 rpm during whirling of a simply
supported long slender rotating shaft, the first critical speed of the shaft in rpm is
(A) 200
(B) 450
(C) 600
(D) 900
Answer: (D)
Explanations:- Since it is simply supported critical speed will be half
23.
A planar closed kinematic chain is formed with rigid links PQ = 2.0m, QR = 3.0m,
RS = 2.5m and SP = 2.7m with all revolute joints. The link to be fixed to obtain a
double rocker (rocker-rocker) mechanism is
(A) PQ
(B) QR
(C) RS
(D) SP
Answer: (C)
Explanations:- Since for Rocker Rocker mechanism the link opposite to smaller link
must be fixed
24.
Let X be a nominal variable with mean 1 and variance 4. The probability P ( X < 0 ) is
(A) 0.5
(B) Greater than zero and less than 0.5
(C) Greater than 0.5 and less than 1
(D) 1.0
Answer: (B)
x 0
Explanations:- P ( x < 0 ) = P
<
P ( Z < 0.5)
Answer: (C)
Explanations:- (C)
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The following surface integral is to be evaluated over a sphere for the given
steady velocity vector field, F = xi + yj + zk defined with respect to a Cartesian
coordinate system having i, j, and k as unit base vectors.
1
4 (F.n)dA
s
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
Answer: (A)
Explanations:-
27.
1
divF dv (Using divergence theorem)
4
1
3
3dv = volume of the sphere
4
4
3 4
(1)3 = as radius = 1
4 3
d2 f
+ f = 0 and the auxiliary
dt 2
df
(0) = 4 . The Laplace transform of f(t) is given by
dt
2
s +1
(B)
4
s +1
(C)
4
s2 + 1
(D)
2
s4 + 1
Answer: (C)
Explanations:Given Eq is f "(t) + f(t) = 0
(s
f(s) =
28.
+ 1 F(s) = 4
4
s2 + 1
Specific enthalpy and velocity of steam at inlet and exit of a steam turbine,
running under steady state, are as given below:
Velocity(m/s)
Specific enthalpy (kJ/kg)
Inlet steam condition
3250
180
Exit steam condition
2360
5
The rate of heat loss from the turbine per kg of steam flow rate is 5 kW.
Neglecting changes in potential energy of steam, the power developed in kW by
the steam turbine per kg of steam flow rate, is
(A) 901.2
(B) 911.2
(C) 17072.5
(D) 17082.5
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Answer: (C)
Explanation:
h1 +
V12
V2
+ dQ = h2 + 2 + dw
2
2
(180
dw = (3250 2360 ) +
52
) +5
= 17072.5 kW
29.
Water is coming out from a tap and falls vertically downwards. At the tap
opening, the stream diameter is 20mm with uniform velocity of 2 m/s.
Acceleration due to gravity is 9.81 m / s2 . Assuming steady, inviscid flow,
constant atmospheric pressure everywhere and neglecting curvature and surface
tension effects, the diameter is mm of the stream 0.5m below the tap is
approximately
(A) 10
(B) 15
(C) 20
(D) 25
Answer: (B)
30.
properties
of
steel
are:
density
= 7800 kg / m3 ,
conductivity
W
and specific heat c=600 J/kgK. The time required in seconds to cool
mK
the steel ball in air from 1030 C to 430 C is
k = 40
(A) 519
Answer: (D)
Explanations:-
(B) 931
LAt
SC V
T Tco
=e p
Ti Tco
0.01 =
20 L
(C) 1195
(D) 2144
V
A
430 30
= e 7100 0.01 600
1030 30
t = 2144
31.
(A) 25
Answer: (A)
Explanations:-
(B) 50
(C) 100
(D) 125
E = Iw2CS
I=
400
2
20 0.04
= 25kg m2
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A compound gear train with gears P, Q, R and S has number of teeth 20, 40,
15 and 20, respectively. Gears Q and R are mounted on the same shaft as
shown in the figure below. The diameter of the gear Q is twice that of the gear
R. If the module of the gear R is 2 mm, the center distance in mm between
gears P and S is
Q
(A) 40
(B) 80
(C) 120
(D) 160
Answer: (B)
Explanations:-
dR = m tR = 2 15 = 30
dQ = 2dR = 60
dP
t
20
= P dP =
60 = 30
dQ tQ
40
t
dR tR
30 20
=
ds = dR S =
= 40
dS tS
tR
15
centre dis tan ce =
33.
dP dQ dR dS
+
+
+
2
2
2
2
= 15 + 30 + 15 + 20 = 80
A pin jointed uniform rigid rod of weight W and Length L is supported horizontally
by an external force F as shown in the figure below. The force F is suddenly
removed. At the instant of force removal, the magnitude of vertical reaction
developed at the support is
F
L
(A) zero
(B)
W
4
(C)
W
2
(D) W
Answer: (B)
Explanations:R
I=
1W 2
L;
3 g
L
= I
2
3g
2L
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L
3g
=
2
4
3
W
4
3W
W
Re action at sup port = W
=
4
4
Inertial force at centre =
34.
VT 1.6 = 3000
HSS tool:
VT 0.6 = 200
Where V is the cutting speed in m/min and T is the tool life in min. The carbide
toll will provide higher tool life if the cutting speed in m/min exceeds
(A) 15.0
(B) 39.4
(C) 49.3
(D)60.0
Answer: (B)
Explanations:-
VT1.6
VT 0.6
= 15
T = 15
1.6
V (15)
= 3000
V = 39.4
35.
(B) (10, 5)
Answer: (B)
36.
3x + 7y
Subject to
3x + 7y 10
4x + 6y 8
x, y 0
It has
(A) an unbounded objective function
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Explanations:-
(0,1.42)
(0,1.33)
3x + 7y 0
4x + 6y 8
(2,0)
(3.33,0)
+0.020
37.
(B) 25.052
(C) 25.074
(D) 25.084
Answer: (B)
+0.020
25+0.010 + 0.030.002
Explanations:+0.022
+0.012
25.03
(B) 0.23
(C) 0.30
(D)0.52
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
Q =
AI 0.9 48 2000
=
F2
3 96500 3
Q = 0.3
39.
(B) 1.0
(C) 5.0
(D)10.0
Answer: (C)
40.
A bar is subjected to fluctuating tensile load from 20 kN to 100 kN. The material
has yield strength of 240 MPa and endurance limit in reversed bending is 160
MPa. According to the Soderberg principle, the area of cross-section in mm2 of
the bar for a factor of safety of 2 is
(A) 400
(B) 600
(C) 750
(D)1000
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(D)
m v
1
+
=
y
e F.S
40 1
60
1000
+
=
A
240
A
160 2
A = 1000
41.
sin 3 Nm 1 , where the distance x is measured from the left support. The
L
Answer:
(B)
L
3
(C)
(D)
2L
(B)
3x N
Explanations:- Load = sin
L m
L
3x
TotalLoad = sin
dx
L
0
L
2L
3L
=
cos0 = +
cos
3
3
L
R A = RB =
42.
Total Load L
=
2
3
Two large diffuse gray parallel plates, separated by a small distance, have
surface temperatures of 400 K and 300 K. If the emissivities of the surfaces are
0.8 and the Stefan-Boltzmann constant is 5.67 10 8 W / m2K 4 , the net radiation
heat exchange rate in kW / m2 between the two plates is
(A) 0.66
Answer:
(B) 0.79
(C) 0.99
(D) 3.96
(A)
dQ =
A T14 T24
1
1
+
1
1 2
);
= 2 = 0.8
dQ = 0.66 kW / h2
43.
A hinged gate of length 5 m, inclined at 30 with the horizontal and with water
mass on its left, is shown in figure below. Density of water is 1000 kg / m2 . The
minimum mass of the gate in kg per unit width (perpendicular to the plane of
paper), required to keep it closed is
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5m
(A) 5000
(B) 6600
(C) 7546
(D) 9623
Answer:
(D)
Explanation:
An equilibrium moment of weight at 0= Moment of pressure force at O
Moment at O, w x = Fp y
Fp = pgAx; A = Area of gate = 5 1
x = distance of C.G of Gate from free surface
x
= 30 ; sin 30 =
x = 1.25
2.5
Ig 8m2
h = centre of pressure= x +
Ax
bd3
1 53
(Ia)xx =
=
= 10.41
12
12
h
2
1
10.41
2 = 1.66
h = 1.25 +
(5 1) 1.25
5m
2.5
x
x
x
x = 2.165
2.5
h
1.666
sin =
y =
= 3.32
y
sin 30
w 2.165 = p g Ax y = 1000 9.8 5 1 1.25 3.32
w = 94021.9
w = mg 9584 9623
cos =
2.5
Fp
44.
The pressure, temperature and velocity of air flowing in a pipe are 5 bar, 500 K
and 50 m/s, respectively. The specific heats of air at constant pressure and at
constant volume are 1.005 kJ/kgK and 0.718 kJ/kgK, respectively. Neglect
potential energy. If the pressure and temperature of the surroundings are 1 bar
and 300 K, respectively, the available energy in kJ/kg of the air stream is
(A) 170
(B) 187
(C) 191
(D) 213
Answer:
(B)
45.
The probability that a student knows the correct answer to a multiple choice
2
question is
. If the student does not know the answer, then the student
3
1
guesses the answer. The probability of the guessed answer being correct is
.
4
Given that the student has answered the question correctly, the conditional
probability that the student known the correct answer is
(A)
2
3
(B)
3
4
(C)
5
6
(D)
8
9
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(D)
p(E1) =
2
,
3
p(E2 ) =
1
3
A
A
p(A) = p(E1) p + p(E2 ) p
E1
E2
2
1 1 3
= 1 + =
3
3 4 4
1
Using Bayes theorem, p A
A
p (E1 ) p 2 1
8
E1 = 3
=
3
p(A)
9
4
46.
d2u
du
k
= 0 where k is a constant,
2
dx
dx
subjected to the boundary conditions u(0)=0 and u(L)=U, is
(A) u = U
1 ekx
(B) u = U
kL
1 e
x
L
1 e kx
(C) u = U
kL
1 e
Answer:
1 + e kx
(D) u = U
kL
1 + e
(B)
d2u
du
K
=0
2
dx
dx
D2 kD = 0
D(D K) = 0
D = 0, D = K
u = C1e0 + C2 ekx
u = C1 + C2 ekx
u(0) = 0
C1 + C 2 = 0..............(1)
u(L) = u
u = C1 + C2 ekL = U..............(2)
solving (1) and (2)
U
U
C1 =
, C2 ekx
kL
1e
1 ekL
1 ekL
u = U
kx
1 e
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47.
4
9
e3 +
2
9
(B)
2
9
e3
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x ln(x)dx is
4
9
(C)
2
9
e3 +
4
9
(D)
4
9
e3
2
9
Answer: (C)
x ln(x)dx
e
x2
= ln(x)
3
2 1
3
1 x2
x 2 dx
3
3
3
2 4
= ln(x) x 2 x 2
3
9
1
2
4
=
e3 +
9
9
t
t
Width of the plate w=200 mm, thickness of the plate t=5 mm, number of rivets
n=3, diameter of the rivet dr = 10 mm, diameter of the rivet hole dh = 11 mm,
allowable tensile stress of the plate p = 200 MPa, allowable shear stress of the
rivet s = 100 MPa and allowable bearing stress of the c = 150 MPa
48.
49.
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If q"w = 2500x, where x is in m and in the direction of flow (x=0 at the inlet), the
(D) 104
q"wi = 0
qavg =
qavg
51.
If q"w = 5000, and the convection heat transfer coefficient at the pipe outlet is
1000 W / m2K , the temperature in C at the inner surface of the pipe at the outlet
is
(A) 71
(B) 76
(C) 79
(D) 81
Answer: (D)
Explanation: q"w = 5000 consant
q"w A = MCP T
Q = 5000 0.05 3 = 0.01 4.18 103 (To 20)
T0 20 = 56.3
= To = 76.3C
Tp = 76.3 + 5 = 81.3
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52.
(D) 7.16
ar
Explanations:- As cutting f is f to F F
Rake angle = 0
53.
Answer:
(B) 1500
(C) 2000
(D) 2500
(B)
N = FH cos FV sin
Answer:
(B) 243.4
(C) 304.3
(D) 378.5
(C)
Explanations:-
rD = 8; T1 = 300K; T3 = 1400K
= 1.4
0.4
T2
1
= (rP )
= (r )1.4 T2 = 543.43K
T1
C =
T2 T1
T21
T1
0.8 =
543.43 3w
1
T21 300
1
T
T21 = 604.29 k; 4 =
T3 rP
T4 = 772.86k
T =
2 2'
41
0.4
1 1.4
=
8
T3 T41
14w T41
0.8 =
T3 T4
1400 772.86
T41 = 898.29
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Answer:
(B) 38.6
(C) 44.8
(D) 53.1
(A)
Explanations:-
wT wC
1501.71
595.71 304.3
CP T3
T21
501.71 304.3
= 24.8%
1 (1400 604.29 )
Answer:
(B) neutrality
(C) generality
(D) adaptation
(A)
Answer:
58.
(A)
Which one of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word given
below?
Nadir
(A) Highest
Answer:
(B) Lowest
(C) Medium
(D) Integration
(B)
Answer:
60.
(C)
(B) 504
(C) 506
(D) 500
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(C)
n
2a + (n 1) d
2
Sum = 11 4 + 21 2 = 11 46 = 506
61.
Out of all the 2-digit integers between 1 and 100, a 2-digit number has to be
selected at random. What is the probability that the selected number is not
divisible by 7?
(A) 13/90
Answer:
(B) 12/90
(C) 78/90
(D) 77/90
(D)
62.
90 13 77
=
90
90
A tourist covers half of his journey by train at 60 km/h, half of the remainder by
bus at 30 km/h and the rest by cycle at 10 km/h. The average of the tourist in
km/h during his entire journey is
(A) 36
Answer:
(B) 30
(C) 24
(D) 18
(C)
63.
D
Total time taken
D
1
120
=
=
= 24 km / hr
1
1
1
5
D
D
D
+
+
2
120 120 40
+ 4 + 4
30 10
6
1
1+ 2
(A) 7
1
2+ 3
1
3+ 4
(B) 8
+ ..... +
1
80 + 81
(C) 9
(D) 10
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(B)
( 2 ) ( 1) + ( 3 ) ( 2 )
1+ 2
64.
2+ 3
)(
1+ 2
1+ 2
(
+
)++(
81
) (
80
80 + 81
81 80
)(
81 + 80
80 + 81
The current erection cost of a structure is Rs. 13,200. If the labour wages per
day increase by 1/5 of the current wages and the working hours decrease by
1/24 of the current period, then the new cost of erection in Rs. is
(A) 16,500
Answer:
(B) 15,180
(C) 11,000
(D) 10,120
(B)
1
23
Re vised time = 1
T = 24 T
24
23
Re vised Total cos t = 1.2
WT = 1.15 WT
24
= 1.15 13200 = 15180
65.
After several defeats in wars, Robert Bruce went in exile and wanted to commit
suicide. Just before committing suicide, he came across a spider attempting
tirelessly to have its net. Time and again the spider failed but that did not deter it
to refrain from making attempts. Such attempts by the spider made Bruce
curious. Thus, Bruce started observing the near-impossible goal of the spider to
have the net. Ultimately, the spider succeeded in having its net despite several
failures. Such act of the spider encouraged Bruce not to commit suicide. And
then, Bruce went back again and won many a battle, and the rest is history.
Which one of the following assertions is best supported by the above information?
(A) Failure is the pillar of success
(B) Honesty is the best policy
(C) Life begins and ends with adventures
(D) No adversity justifies giving up hope
Answer:
(D)