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GATE—2017
Mech. Engineering Questions and Details Solution
Session-2
3. The crystal structure of aluminium is
R
1. Given the atomic weight of Fe is 56 and that
of C is 12, the weight percentage of carbon in (a) body-centred cubic
cementite (Fe3C) is _____.
(b) face-centred cubic
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Sol. (6.67%) (c) close-paced hexagonal
Molecular weight of Fe3C = (3 × 56 + 12 = 180) (d) body-centred tetragonal
Weight of carbon in Fe3C = 1 × 12 = 12
12
AS Sol. (b)
% weight of carbon =  100 Crystal structure of aluminium is FCC.
180
= 6.67% 4. A sample of 15 data is as follows 17, 18, 17,
17, 13, 18, 5, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 17, 3. The
2. Which one of the folloiwng TRUE for the
mode of the data is
ultrasonic machining (USM) process?
(a) 4 (b) 13
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(a) In USM, the tool vibrates at subsonic
frequency (c) 17 (d) 20
(b) USM does not employ magnetostrictive

Sol. (c)
transducer
Mode refers to value that appears most
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(c) USM is an excellent process for machin- frequently in a set of data.

ing ductile materials 17, 18, 17, 17, 13, 18, 5, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 17,
(d) USM often uses a slurry comprising 3
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abrasive-particles and water The data which is repeated for maximum

number of times is 17.
Sol. (d) Frequency = 4
(a) Wrong : In USM, the tool vibrates at 5. If a mass of moist air contained in a closed
high may be sonic frequency. metallic vessel is heated, then its
(b) Wrong : USM uses transducers so as to (a) relative humidity decreases
produce low amplitude vibration
(b) relative humidity increases
(c) Wrong : USM is an excellent process for
machining hard and brittle materials. (c) specific humidity increases
(d) In USM slurry comprising abrasive- (d) specific humidity decreases

particles and water are often uses to
remove material from the workpiece by Sol. (a)
abrasion or impact grinding action. Given, that moist air is contained in CLOSED
VESSEL, so we cay say that mass of moist air
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is constant. using soderberg criterion :
mv 1  mean v
 = specific humidity = m = 
d.a. N  yield  enduranec
md.a  dry air mass mean = 0

 = constant 50   50 
Since container is heated, so  var iable =  50 MPa
2
temperature (increases)  saturation pressure
increases 1 0 50
=  
 mass at saturation pressure increase N 100
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yield
mv N=2
So,  = m 8. For the stability of a floating body the
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vs
= decreases (a) centre of buoyancy must coincide with

the centre of gravity
6. For a loaded cantilever beam of uniform cross- (b) centre of buoyancy must be above the
section, the bending moment (in N-mm) along centre gravity
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the length is M(x) = 5x2 + 10x, where x is
(c) centre of gravity must be above the cen-
the distance (in mm) measured from the free
tre of buoyancy
end of the beam. The magnitude of shear
force (in N) in the cross-section at x = 10 (d) metacentre must be above the centre of
mm is _____. gravity
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Sol. (110) Sol. (d)

 GM = BM – BG
2
(i)GM > 0, stable equilibrium
M(x) = 5x +10x (ii)GM = 0, Neutral equilibirum
(iii)GM < 0, unstable
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M
dM
Shear force =  10x  10 G
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dx
at x = 10 mm
SF = 100 + 10 = 110 N
7. A machine component made of a ductile ma- B
terial is subjected to a variable loading with For stability of floating body : GM > 0
So, metacenter must be above the centre of
min  50 MPa and max  50 MPa. If the
gravity.
corrected endurnace limit and the yield
9. The Laplace transform of tet is
strength for the material are e = 100 MPa
and  y = 300 MPa, respectively, the factor s s

(a) 2 (b)
 s  1  s  1 2
of safety is ____.
Sol. (2) s s
(c) 2 (d)
Since the machine component is ductile, so  s  1 s 1

Sol. (b) 11. The determinant of a 2 × 2 matrix is 50. If

F(t) = t.et one eigenvalue of the matrix is 10, the other
eigenvalue is______.
F(t) = g  t  .e at and if g  t   G  s 
F  t  = F(s) = G(s – a) Sol. (5)

Product of eigne values = Determinant of
s matrix
F  t  = t.e t 
 s  1 2 10   = 50
10. In a slider-crank mechanism, the lengths of  =5
the crank and the connecting rod are 100
R
12. Two coins are tossed simultaneously. The
mm and 160 mm, respectively. The crank is probability (upto two decimal points accuracy)
rotating with an angular velocity of 10 ra- of getting at least one head is ____.
dian/s counter-clockwise. The magnitude of
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linear velocity (in m/s) of the piston at the
Sol. (0.75)
instant corresponding to the configuration
outcomes (H, H) (H, T) (T, H) (T, T)
shown in the figure is ____.
3
100 mm
B
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160mm
13.
P(at least one head) =
4
 0.75
Consider the laminar flow at zero incidence

10 rad/s
over a flat plate. The shear stress at the wall
C is denoted by w . The axial positions x1 and
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x2 on the plate are measured from the lead-
ing edge in the direction of flow. If x2 > x1
Sol. (1) then
B
(a) w x  w x  0
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1 2
(b) w x  w x  0
10 rad/s =90° 1 2
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(c) w x  w x
1 2
 sin 2 
V = r sin  
 2n 
(d) w x  w x
1 2
l 160
n=   1.6
r 100 Sol. (c)
 = 90°
r = crank length = 100 mm
= 0.1m 
 sin180 
V = r sin 90 
 2n 
V = 0.1  10  1m s 3
u 3 y 14
=     
u 2   2  

16. The emissive power of a blackbody is P. If its

 du  absolute temperature is doubled, the emis-
 wall =   dy 
  y 0 sive power becomes
(a) 2P (b) 4P
3
 wall =
2 (c) 8P (d) 16P
4.65x Sol. (d)

Since,  = Rex Emissive power= A.T4
  x1/2 Power  T 4
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 wall  x 1/2 Absolute temperature increases by two fold, so
power becomes 24.P  16P .
So as ‘x’ increases,  wall decreases.
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17. The state of stress at a point is
 w x > w x
1 2 x  y  z  xz  yz  zy  0 and
14. The divergence of the vector –yi + xj is____. xy   yx  50 MPa. The maximum normal
stress (in MPa) at the point is____.
Sol. (0)
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 yiˆ  xjˆ Sol. (50)
 div.   yiˆ  xjˆ   x =  y  z  0
 .   yiˆ  xj6  =0 + 0 0 xz = zx   yz  zy  0

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[Dot product of vector quantity is zero] This is case of Biaxial pure shear.
Mohr’ circle
15. The standard deviation of linear dimensions
P and Q are 3m and 4m respectively. (MPa)
50
When assembled, the standard deviation
S
xy
(in m) of the resulting linear dimension
(P+Q) is ______. –50 n n 50
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Sol. (5) –50
P = 3m Maximum normal stress at the point = 50

MPc.
Q = 4m
18. A cantilever beam of length L and flexural
2P =9 modulus EI is subjected to a point load P at
the free end. The elastic strain energy stored
2Q = 16 in the beam due to bending (neglecting trans-
verse shear) is
 2 P Q  = 9 + 16 = 25
P2L3 P2L3
(pq) = 5 (a) (b)
6EI 3EI
[Variance can be added]

For Indeterminate Structure :

PL3 PL3
(c) (d) L = 0
3EI 6EI
RL
 LT = 0
Sol. (a) AE
P R LT
= .E
L,EI A L
x
R
M x  x = Px =   TE
A
R
M 2L  = 11.10 6   100  .200.10 3
U=
2EI = 220 MPa
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20. The heat loss from a fin is 6W. The effective-
2
 Px 2 dx  P2
L
x 2 dx ness and efficiencyof the fin are 3 and 0.75
U x x =  2EI 2EI 0 respectively. The heat loss (in W) from the
0
fin, keeping the entire fin surface at base
P2  x 3 
2
AS P2L3 temperature, is _____.
= 
2EI  3  0 6EI
Sol. (8)
19. A steel bar is held by two fixed supports as
shown in the figure and is subjected to an Heat loss from the fin
Efficiency =
increase of temperature T  100C. If the Maximum Heat Dissipated
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coefficient of thermal expansion and Young’s if the entire fin surface were
at base temperature.
modulus of elasticity of steel are 11 × 10–6/
C and 200 GPa, respectively, the magnitude
of thermal stress (in MPa) induced in the 6
0.75 =
bar is ___. Q
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6
Q=  8W
0.75
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21. A mass m is attached to two identical springs

having spring constant k as shown in the
figure. The natural frequency  of this angle
degree of freedom system is
Sol. (220 MPa)
R R
k k
T = 100°C
 = 11×10–6 /°C m
E = 200 GPc

23. For a single server with Poisson arrival and

2k k exponential service time, the arrival rate is
(a) (b)
m m 12 per hour. Which one of the following ser-
vice rates will provide a steady state finite
k 4k queue length?
(c) (d)
2m m (a) 6 per hour (b) 10 per hour
(c) 12 per hour (d) 24 per hour
Sol. (a)
K eq Sol. (d)
n =
m
2
R
2K Lq = queue length =
1
=
m
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Arrival rate 12 1
where  =  
Service rate 24 2
Lq = Finite
k k keq= 2k
 < 1 otherwise Lq can’t be
defined
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24. It is desired to make a product having T-
m m shaped cross-section from a rectangular alu-
minium block. Which one of the following
The arrangement shown consists of parallel
processes is expected to provide the highest
connection of springs.
strength of the product?
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22. Which one of the following statements is
(a) Welding (b) Casting
TRUE?
(c) Metal forming (d) Machining
(a) Both Pelton and Francis turbines are
impulse turbines.
Sol. (c)
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(b) Francis turbine is a reaction turbine but Highest strength is obtained through metal
Kaplan turbine is an impusle turbine. forming processes because due to continuous
application of force work hardening occurs.
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(c) Francis turbine is an axial-flow reaction

turbine. 25. A mass m of a perfect gas at pressure p1 and
(d) Kaplan turbine is an axial-flow reaction volume V1 undergoes an isothermal process.
turbine. The final pressure is p2 and volume is V2.
The work done on the system is considered
positive. If R is the gas constant and T is the
Sol. (d)
temperture, then the work done in the pro-
A. Wrong : Petton = Impulse; Frances =
cess is
Reaction turbine
B. Wrong : Francis = Reaction; Kaplan = V2 p1
(a) p1 V1 ln (b) p1V1 ln p
Reaction turbine V1 2
C. Wrong : Francis = Mixed flow reaction
turbine V2 p2
(c) RT ln (d) mRT ln p
D. Correct : Kaplan = Axial flow reaction V1 1
turbine

Sol. (b)
N P TP = N QTQ ...(i)
Isothermal Process : PV = constant
 Work done by system N QTQ = N S TS ....(ii)
V2
C NPTP = N S TS
V
=  P dV   dV  C ln V V2
V1
V 1 NS = 120 rpm
27. A single-plate clutch has a friction disc with
V inner and outer radii of 20 mm and 40 mm
 Cl n 2
V1 respectively. The friction lining in the disc is
made in such a way that the coefficient of
R
V2  C P2  P friction  varies radially as  = 0.01r, where
P1 V1ln P V ln  P1 V1 ln 1
 V1 = 1 1  C P1  P2 r is in mm. The clutch needs to transmit a
friction torque of 18.85 kN-mm. As per uni-
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Since, it is given that work done at system is form pressure theory, the pressure (in MPa)
positive but in this processes work is done by on the disc is ______.
system. So workdone will be negative.
26. A gear train shown in the figure consists of Sol. (0.5)
gears P, Q, R and S. Gear Q and gear R are
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mounted on the same shaft. All the gears
are mounted on parallel shafts and the
number of teeth of P, Q, R and S are 24, 45, r
30 and 80, respectively. Gear P is rotating at dx
400 rpm. The speed (in rpm) of the gear S is
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_______.
W = p  2r  dr
S
O Torque = d   w  r
P R
=   p  2r  dr  .r
S
  = 0.01 r
24 30
45 d = 2p  0.01r  r.rdr
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80
 d = 2p  0.01   r 2 d
Sol. (120)
S 40
Q 4
18.85  103  N  m   0.02p   r 
 
P
R 4 20
18.85  103  4
 p  in MPa 
0.02  404  204 
Given Q is Idle p = 0.5 MPa
TSNS = TP NP 28. In an orthogonal machining with a tool of 9°
24 orthogonal rake angle, the uncut chip
NS =  400  120 rpm thickness is 0.2 mm. The chip thickness
80
fluctuates between 0.25 mm and 0.4 mm.
Alternative : The ratio of the maximum shear angle to
the minimum shear angle during machining

is____. Sol. (243.31)

y
Sol. (1.49)
r cos  P
tan  =
1  r sin 
 = 9°
t = 0.2 mm = Uncut thickness 20 rad/s
0.25m  t c  0.4 mm x
acoriolis
0.2
R
For r=  0.8
0.25
0.8  cos9
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tan  =
1  0.8 sin 9
acentripetal
= 0.903
 = 42.087° Coriolis acceleration = 2V
= 2 × 6 × 20
0.2
 0.5
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or r= m
0.4 = 240
s2
0.5  cos 9
tan  = Centripetal acc. = 2r  400  0.1
1  0.5.sin 9
= 0.5357 = 40m s2
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 = 28.18°
aResultant =  240 2   40 2
42.087
Ratio = = 243.31m s 2
28.18
= 1.49 30. During the turning of a 20 mm-diameter steel
S
bar at a spindle speed of 400 rpm, a tool life

29. Block 2 slides outward on link 1 at a uniform
of 20 minute is obtained. When the same bar
velocity of 6 m/s as shown in the figure.
is turned at 200 rpm, the tool life becomes
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Link 1 is rotating at a constant angular

60 minute. Assume that Taylor’s tool life
velocity of 20 radian/s counterclockwise. The
equation is valid. When the bar is turned at
magnitude of the total acceleration (in m/s 2)
300 rpm, the tool life (in minute) is
of point P of the block with respect to fixed
approximately
point O is _____.
(a) 25 (b) 32
(c) 40 (d) 50
m y
m
0
10
Sol. (b)
2
VTn = C
P
1  m 
V = DN  
 min 
20 rad/s
x
T = in minutes
O

T = 141.306°C
 D1N1  T1n =  D2N 2  T2n
32. A product made in two factories, P and Q, is
 N1T1n = N 2T2n transported to two destinations, R and S. The
per unit costs of transportation (in Rupees)
 400  20  n = 200   60  n  300  Tn from factories to destinations are as per the
following matrix:
n
400  60 
 = 
200  20  Destination
R S
2 = 3n  n  0.6309 Factory
P 10 7
R
400  20n = 300  Tn Q 3 4
1/n
 400  Factory P produces 7 units and factory Q
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   20 = T
 300  produces 9 units of the product. Each desti-
T = 31.55 minutes nation requires 8 units. If the north-west
corner method provides the total transporta-
31. A metal ball of diameter 60 mm is initially
tion cost as X (in Rupees) and the optimized
at 220°C. The ball is suddenly cooled by an
(the minimum) total transportation cost is Y
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air jet of 20°C. The heat transfer coefficeint
is 200 W/m2.K. The specific heat, thermal
conductivity and density of the metal ball
(in Rupees), then (X–Y), in Rupees, is
(a) 0 (b) 15
are 400 J/kg.K, 400 W/m-K and 9000 kg/m3, (c) 35 (d) 105
respectively. The ball temperature (in °C)
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after 90 seconds will be approximately.
Sol. (28) no option is correct
(a) 141 (b) 163
Destination /
R S
(c) 189 (d) 210 Factory
P 10 7
Sol. (a)
S
Q 3 4
T  T
i) Applying N-W method and allocating.
Ti  T = e
hAt/ VCP
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R S
hA 7
h P +0 7
VCP = R 1 8
.   C P Q 3 4
3
So total cost X = 10  7   3  1    4  8 
200
= X = 105 Rs
 30 
9000     400
 3  1000  ii) For minimized optimal cost first we will
apply Vogel’s approximation method to
1 find allocation.
=
180
R S Penalty
7
T  20 P 10 7 3
= e 90/180 8 1
220  20 Q 3 4 1

Allocation Matrix : Sol. (29.030)

In ring gauge, GO ring gauge is used to check
R S
7 upper limit of shaft/pin.
P 10 7
8 1
Maximum diameter of pin will be 25.020 mm.
Q 3 4 On electroplating, thickness increases on both
sides so after electroplating maximum diameter
No of allocation= 2 = m  n  1
Optimally can be performed. = 25.020   2.005   2
Cost-matrix for allocated cell And since GO ring gauge is used to check
V1R S V2 upper limit of shaft, so, GO gauge dimension
. should be 29.030 mm.
U1 P 7
R
34. A steel plate, connected to a fixed channel
U2 Q 3 4
using three identical bolts A, B and C, carries
U1  V2 = 1 a load of 6 kN as shown in the figure.
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Considering the effect of direct load and
U1  V1 = 3 moment, the magnitude of resultant shear
U2  V2 = 4 force (in kN) on bolt C is
Let V1  0  U2  3; V2  1; U1  6 Channel
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Steel plate
Now Ui  Vj matrix for unallocated cell.
R0 S1
A B C
P 6 6
Q 3
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6 kN
Cell evaluation matrix 30 50 50 30 170
R0 S1
P 6 4 All dimensions are in mm
Q 3 (a) 13 (b) 15
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Since name of allocation is negative, the (c) 17 (d) 30

solution is optimal
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total optimized minimum cost Y,

Sol. (c)
Y = 7  7    8  3    4  1
Y = 77
X – Y = 105 – 77
A B C
= 28 Rs.
33. A cylindrical pin of 250.020 diameter is 6 kN

0.010 mm
electroplated. Plating thickness is
2.00.005 mm. Neglecting the gauge tolerance,
the diameter (in mm. up to 3 decimal points
accuracy) of the GO ring gauge to insepct
the plated pin is ______.

50 70 
36. Consider the matrix A = 70 80  whose

eigenvectors corresponding to
A B C
eigenvalues 1 and 2 are
50 50 6 kN  70  2  80 
PP PP PP+P5 x1    and x 2   ,
170 respec-
1  50   70 
250 tively. The value of x1x2 is _____.
R
6
PP =  2KN {Pp= Primary shear force} Sol. (0)
3
{Ps= secondary shear force} 50   70 
TE
By taking moment about B.   0
 70 80   
6  250 =  PS  50   2  50    80     4900  0
PS=15 KN AS Solving quadratic egn. :
At C :  = 6.589,  136.589
Resultant shear force on ‘C’
 A  Ix  = 0
= PS  PP  15  2  17 KN
For   6.589
35. The volume and temperature of air (assumed
56.589 70  a  0 
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to be an ideal gas) in a closed vessel is 2.87m3
     
and 300 K, respectively. The gauge pressure  70 86.589   b  0 
indicated by a manometer fitted to the wall
of the vessel is 0.5 bar. If the gas constant 56.589a  70b = 0
of air is R = 287 J/kg-K and the atmospheric
a   1.237 
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pressure is 1 bar, the mass of air (in kg) in   =     x1 

the vessel is  b  1 
(a) 1.67 (b) 3.33 For   136.589
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(c) 5.00 (d) 6.66

 86.589 70   a  0 
     
Sol. (c)  70 56.589   b  0 
Ideal gas = PV = mRT 86.589a  70b = 0

Pabs = Patm  Pg = 1 + 0.5
a   1 
  =    x 2 
= 1.5  101.3  151.95 kPa  b 1.237 
Volume = 2.87 m3
X1T X 2 =  1.237 11 1.237
R = 0.287 kPa
T = 300 K = [0]
151.95  2.87 = m  0.287  300
m = 5.065 kg

faces OP and OQ. Assume acceleration due

37. The surface integral   F × n dS over the sur- to gravity, g = 10m/s2. The mass moment of
S
inetia of the rod about its centre of mass and
face S of the sphere x2 + y2 + z2 = 9, where an axis perpendicular to the plane of the fig-
F = (x + y)i + (x + z)j + (y + z)k and n is the ure is (ML2/12). At this instant, the magni-
unit outward surface normal, yields___. tude of angular acceleration (in radian/s2) of
the rod is ____.
Sol. (226.19)
  F.nds =  div.F dV [Stoke’s Law]

s s
P
R
=    x  y  ˆi   x  z  ˆj   y  z  kˆ  dV
s
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=  1  0  1 dV 45°
s
O Q
= 2 dV  2V
4
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V= .  3 3  36
3
2  36 = 226.19
L=
38. One kg of an ideal gas (gas constant R = 287 2m
J/kgK) undergoes an irreversible process from
M
state-1 (1 bar, 300 K) to state-2 (2 bar, 300 B I
K). The change in specific entropy (s2 – s1) of
the gas (in J/kg.K) in the process is _____. y
Sol. (–198.93) CM
45°
S
O
State  1 State  2
1 1bar, 300 K  2 bar, 300K
A
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T2 P1
S2  S1 = mCpl n T  mR ln P ML2
1 2 Moment of Inertia about ' I1   My 2
12
 300 1 Now, in IOA
= m C pln  287ln 
 300 2
y
 S2  S1   = tan 45
= 287l n 2  198.93 2 2
m
= change in specific entropy 1
y= m
2
39. The rod PQ of length L = 2 m, and uni-
2
formly distributed mass of M = 10 kg, is M 2  1 
released from rest at position shown in the I1 =
12
 2  M 
 2
figure. The ends slide along the frictionless

Sol. (30)
 2 1 2
= 10     6.67 kg  m D,14 F,9
 12 2  B,3
F.B.D. of Rod
A,4 E,4
C,7
N2 I 1
Critical path  A  B  D  F [Longest path]

x TC = 4  3  14  9
45° = 30 days
R
mg
41. A calorically perfect gas (specific heat at con-
stant pressure 1000 J/kg.K) enters and leaves
N1 a gas turbine with the same velocity. The
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Moment balance about point I temperatures of the gas at turbine entry and
exit are 1100 K and 400 K. respectively. The
mg.x = I1 power produced is 4.6 MW and heat escapes
at the rate of 300 kJ/s through the turbine
mg.x
 =
AS casing. The power produced is 4.6 MW and
II
heat escapes at the rate of 300 kJ/s through
the turbine casing. The mass flow rate of
x x gas (in kg/s) through the turbine is
 sin45° = 
y 2
2 (a) 6.14 (b) 7.00
2
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(c) 7.50 (d) 8.00
2 1
. = x  x  0.5m
2 2 Sol. (b)
Qreleased=300kW
10  10  0.5 T =1100K
 =
S
6.67
 = 7.5 rad s 2
T2=400K
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40. A project starts with activity A and ends P=4.6MW = 4600 kW

with activity F. The precedence relation and Given Ventry = Vexit
durations of the activities are as per the fol- Applying SFEE,
lowing table:
 pT1 = mc
mc  pT2  P  Qreleased
Activity Immediate Duration

Predecessor (days) 10 3  m  1000  1100  400   4600  300
A – 4
B A 3 4000 3
103 m = 1000  700  7  10
C A 7
D B 14
E C 4 m = 7 kg s
F D,E 9 42. The radius of gyration of a compound pendu-
lum about the point of suspension is 100 mm.
The minimum project completion time (in
The distance between the point of suspension
days) is _____.
and the centre of mass is 250 mm. Consid-

ering the acceleration due to gravity as 9.81

u
m/s2, the natural frequency (in radian/s) of = 2x
x
the compound pendulum is _____.
u
Sol. (15.66) = 2ay
x
Radius of gyration (K) = 0.1 m
V
Mass moment inertia = m  0.1 2 kg  m 2 = by
x
V
= bx
y
R
 = 0.25m
Using Cauchy Reimann Theorem :
m
u v
 2x  bx
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=
x y
mg u v
and =  , by this we have
y x
I
  mg sin .l = 0
a = –1
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Assuming   0 (very small  sin   
b=2
 mg 44. A strip of 120 mm width and 8mm thickness

 .l. = 0
I is rolled between two 300 mm-diameter rolls
to get a strip of 120 mm width and 7.2 mm
m  9.81  0.25 thickness. The speed of the strip at the exit
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
 .  0
m   0.12 is 30 m/min. There is no front or back ten-
sion. Assuming uniform roll pressure of 200
9.81  0.25 MPa in the roll bite and 100% mechanical
n   15.66 rad s efficiency, the minimum total power (in kW)
 0.1 2
required to drive the two rolls is____.
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43. If f(z) = (x2 + ay2) + ibxy is a complex ana-

Sol. (9.6)
lytic function z = x + iy, where i = 1,
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Change in thickens ( h ) = 8 – 7.2

then
= 0.8 mm
(a) a = – 1, b = – 1 Radius of roll = 150 mm
(b) a = – 1, b = 2 Contact length (LP) = Rh
(c) a = 1, b = 2
= 150  0.8
(d) a = 2, b = 2 = 10.954 mm
Width (b) = 120 mm
Sol. (b)
Force =  0  L p  b 
f  z    x 2  ay2   ib  y  u  x,y   i  x,y 
= 200 10.954  120 
u  x,y  = x 2ay 2
= 262.896 kN
V  x,y  = bxy
Assuming hot rolling :

arm length (a) = 0.5 Lp b


= 5.477 mm Ci 5 3 0 0 b Ci
Torque = F.a = 262.896 × 5.477 Besis x1 x2 s1 s2 10 10
= 1439.881 kN-mm 0 S1 1 2 1 0 8 8
= 1439.881 (N-m) 0 S2 *
1 –1 0 1
 Power = 2.T.w
Ej 0 0 0 0
[Because there are two rolls]
Ej–Ci –5 –3 0 0
= 2  1439.881  
for 100% mechanical efficiency :
R
So S2 leaving x 1 incoming and applying
30
r. = ms R1new  R1old  R 2 old
60
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0.5
 =  3.33 rad s Ci 5 3 0 0 b 0
0.15 Besis x1 x2 s1 s2
Power = 2  1439.881  3.33
0 S1 1 3 –1 –1 2
= 9.6 AS 5 S2 1 –1 0 1 8
45. Maximize Z = 5x1 + 3x2,
Ei 0 –5 0 0
subject to
So from second table value can be rad as
x1 + 2x2  10;
S1  2

x1 – x2  8,  x1  8
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x1, x2  0. So maximum, Z = 5x1  3x 2  0S1  0S2
In the starting Simplex tableau, x1 and x2 Max, Z = 5×8
non-basic variables and the value of Z is zero. = 40
The value of Z in the next Simplex tableau
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46. For the laminar flow of water over a sphere,

is ____.
the drag coefficient C F is defined as
CF  F/  U2 D2  , where F is the drag force,

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Sol. (40)
Given  is the fluid density, U is the fluid velocity
Maximize, Z = 5x1  3x 2 and D is the diameter of the sphere. The
density of water is 1000 kg/m3. When the
x1  2x 2  10 diameter of the sphere is 100 mm and the
x1  x 2  8 fluid velocity is 2m/s, the drag coefficient is
0.5. If water now flows over another sphere
x1 , x 2  0 of diameter 200 mm under dynamically simi-
For simplex lar conditions, the drag force (in N) on this
sphere is _____.
x1  2x 2  s1 = 10
x1  x 2  s2 = 8 Sol. (20)
When, dynamic similar condition to be
and maximize z  5x1  3x 2  0S1  0S2
considered so, equating Reynold’s number for
where S1 and S2 are slack variable. both:
First simplex table :

VD V12 V 2
Re =  P1  = P2  z [  =gas density]
 2 2
1000  2  D 1000  V1   2D  
= P1  P2 =
2
 V12  V12   V2  0
 
2D = V1  2D  P 2
P2  P1 =  V  0
2 1
V1 = 1 m/s
F = CF  V 2D2   2
P2  P1 = V1 ...(i)
2
R
F = 0.5  1000  12   0.2  2
 w 
= 20 N Also, P2  P1 = gh   1
  
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47. The arrangement shown in the figure mea-
sures the velocity V of a gas of density [  w = water density]
1 kg/m3 flowing through a pipe. The accel-
eration due to gravity is 9.81 m/s2. If the  1000 
P2  P1 = 1  9.81  h   1 ...(ii)
manometric fluid is water (density 1000  1 
kg/m3) and the velocity V is 20 m/s, the
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differential head h (in mm) between the two  2
V1 = 9.81h  999 
arms of the manometer is ______. 2
1  20  2
h= .
2 9.81  999
M
V
= 0.020467m
h(in mm) = 20.408 mm
h 48. A helical compression spring made of a wire

Water of circular cross-section is subjected to a com-
S
pressive load. The maximum shear stress

induced in the cross-section of the wire is 24
MPa. For the same compressive load, if both
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the wire diameter and the mean coil diam-

Sol. (20.408) eter are doubled, the maximum shear stress
(in MPa) induced in the cross-section of the
V 2
wire is ____.
1
Sol. (6)
h 8W
 shear 1 = .C  24 MPa
d 2
D
Assume the velocity at point ‘2’ is zero; C = spring compliance =
d
applying Bernoulli’s equation between ‘1’ and
‘2’. Given : d 2  2d and D2  2D0 then

Sol. (0)
2D D
C2   C m2
2d d
 shear 1 0.2 m
8W
Then,  shear  2  2
C
4
 6 MPa
  2d  120°
120°
shear = 6 MPa 0.1m m1
49. Three masses are connected to a rotating 0.4 m

shaft supported on bearings A and B as shown
R
in the figure. The system is in a space where m3
the gravitational effect is absent. Neglect the
mass of the shaft and rods connecting the  Fx   mr2 cos 
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masses. For m1 = 10 kg, m2 = 5kg and m3
= 2.5 kg and for a shaft angular speed of = 10  0.1  2 cos 0 
1000 radian/s, the magnitude of the bearing
5  0.2  2  cos 60
reaction (in N) at location B is _____.
 2.5  0.4  2  cos60 = 0
y
m2
120°
AS  Fy   mr2 sin 
= 5  0.2  2 sin 60  2.5  0.4  2 sin 60 = 0
0.2m
0.1m
x 2
m1 Fresultant =  Fx 2   Fy  0
M
0.4m 120°
Since, this is a balanced system so, net force
on bearing is zero.
m3
50. A 60 mm-diameter water jet strikes a plate
containing a hole of 40 mm diameter as
y
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shown in the figure. Part of the jet passes

m2
through the hole horizontally, and the re-
maining is deflected vertically. The density
0.1m 0.1m
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of water is 1000 kg/m3. If velocities are as

m1 indicated in the figure, the magnitude of
A B Z
horizontal force (in N) required to hold the
plate is ____.
m3
Plate
D1=6cm
D2=4cm
20m/s
20m/s

Sol. (628.32)
3600
=  Kg Kw  h 
Wnet
= 3.6 (kg/Kw-h)
20 m/s 20 m/s 52. Consider the differential equation
3y(x)  27y(x)  0 with initial conditions
D1 = 6cm D2 = 4cm
y(0) = 0 and y(0) = 2000. The value of y at
x = 1 is _____.
Force in x-direction = Rate of change in
momentum
Sol. (94.08)
R
=  A1 V1  .V1   A 2 V2  .V2
3y  x   27y  x   0
 2  2  y  x   9y  x   0
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=   .  0.06  .202   0.04  .20 2 
4 4  (D2 + 9)y = 0
 So characteristic equation is given by:
= 1000   400 0.062  0.04 2 
4 m2  9 = 0
= 628.32 N m = 3i  0  3i
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51. In the Rankine cycle for a steam power plant y =  C1 cos3x  C2 sin x  e0x
the turbine entry and exit enthalpies are 2803
kJ/kg and 1800 kJ/kg, respectively. The en- y = C1 Cos3x  C2 sin 3x
thalpies of water at pump entry and exit are y´ = 3sin 3x  C2 cos3x
121 kJ/kg and 124 kJ/kg, respectively. The
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specific steam consumption (in kg/kW.h) of y´(0) = 3C2  2000
the cycle is______. 2000
C2 =
3
Sol. (3.6)
y(0) = 0 = C1 1  C2  0 
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T 4 C1 = 0
3 2000
y= sin 3x
3
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2
2000
y(1) = sin 3  94.08
3
1 5 53. The principal stresses at a point in a critical
s section of a machine component
are 1  60 MPa, 2  5 MPa and
3 kJ
h2 – h1 = Wpump  124  121  3  40 MPa. For the material of the com-
kg
ponent, the tensile yield strength is
h4 – h5 = 2803 – 1800
= 1003 KJ/Kg y  200 MPa. According to the maximum
Wnet = 1003 – 3 shear stress theory, the factor of safety is
= 1000 KJ/Kg
(a) 1.67 (b) 2.00
Specific steam consumption
(c) 3.60 (d) 4.00

Sol. (b)
40  20
1 = 60 MPa Tm =  28.86C
 40 
ln  
 2 = 5 MPa  20 
3 = –40 MPa Uoverall = 400 W m 2  K
60   40   H O  CP 
U overall .A.Tm = m . 
Absolute max =  50 MPa 3 H2O 80  40
2
1.5  40   4.2  103 
 yT A=
50 MPa  [Shear stress theory] 400  28.86
R
2N
= 21.83 m2
200 55. A rod of length 20 mm is stretched to make
50 
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2N a rod of length 40 mm. Subsequently, it is
compressed to make a rod of final length 10
200 mm. Consider the longitudinal tensile strain
N=
50  2 as positive and compressive strain as nega-
N=2 AS tive. The total true longitudinal strain in the
54. In a counter-flow heat exchanger, water is rod is
heated at the rate of 1.5 kg/s from 40°C to (a) –0.5 (b) –0.69
80°C by an oil entering at 120°C and leaving
at 60°C. The specific heats of water and oil (c) –0.75 (d) –1.0
are 4.2 kJ/kgK and 2 kJ/kgK respectively.
Sol. (b)
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The overall heat transfer coefficient is 400
W/m2.K. The required heat transfer surface
area (in m2) is 20 mm 40 mm
(a) 0.104 (b) 0.022 L 40  20

Engineering strain =  1
L 20
(c) 10.4 (d) 21.84
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True strain = l n 1  1   l n 2
Sol. (d)
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40 mm 10 mm
120°C
 40  10  3
Engineering strain =   
 40  4
80°C
60°C
 3
True strain l n 1   = ln (0.25)
 4
40°C
T1  120  80  40 Total true strain = ln2  ln  0.25 
T2  60  40  20
= –0.693
 H O = 1.5 kg/s
m General Aptitude
2
1. A couple has 2 children. The probability that

 CP  H O
2
= 4.2KJ kg  K both children are boys if the older one is a
boy is
(a) 1/4 (b) 1/3

(c) 1/2 (d) 1 (a) ab (b) a2 + b2 + 1

(c) a2 + b + 1 (d) ab – b
Sol. (c)
Possibel Outcomes :
Sol. (d)
1st Child IInd Child Given, a-b = even
B B
Case  I Case  II
B G a  odd a  even
G B b  odd b  even
G G Option A, ab
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If older one is boy (i.e. 1st child is boy) in Case I:ab  odd
Possible Outcomes : in Case II:ab  even [Not always even]
1st Child IInd Child Option B
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B B
a2  b  1
B G
In case I :  odd 2   odd 2  1  even
1
Probability (both are boys) = (even)2 + (even)2 + 1 = odd
2
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Option C: a 2  b  1
2. P looks at Q while Q looks at R. P is mar-
ried, R is not. The number of pairs of people Case I :  odd  2  odd  1  even
in which a married person is looking at an
unmarried person is Case II :  even 2  even  1  odd
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(a) 0 Option D: ab –b
(b) 1 Case I :  odd  odd   odd  even
(c) 2 Case II :  even  even   even  even
(d) Cannot be determined 5. If you choose plan P, you will have to ___plan
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Q, as these two are mutually_____.

Sol. (b)
(a) forgo, exclusive
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P (married) R(unmarried)
(b) forget inclusive
(c) accept, exhaustive
Q (d) adopt, intrusive
Only one case possible
3. The ways in which this game can be Sol. (a)
played___potentially infinite. 6. In the graph below, the concentration of a
(a) is (b) is being particular pollutant in a lake is plotted over
(alternate) days of a month in winter (average
(c) are (d) are being temperature 10°C) and a month in summer
(average temperature 30°C).
Sol. (c)
Subject here is ‘The ways’. So ‘are’ is used.
4. If a and b are integers and a – b is even,
which of the following must always be even?

Pollutant Concentration (ppm) 11 (c) Both P and Q are knaves

10 Winter
9 Summer
(d) The identities of P, Q cannot be
8 determined
7
6
5 Sol. (d)
4
3
There can be more than one possibilities. So
2 identities of P, Q can not be.
1
0
8. There are 4 women P, Q, R, S and 5 men V,
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 1618 2022 24 26 28 30 W, X, Y, Z in a group. We are required to
form pairs each consisting of one woman and
R
Day of the month
one man. P is not to be paired with Z, and
Consider the following statements based on
Y must necessarily be paired with someone.
the data shown above:
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In how many ways can 4 such pairs be
i. Over the given months, the difference formed?
between the maximum and the mini-
(a) 74 (b) 76
mum
(c) 78 (d) 80
ii. There are at least four days in the sum-
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mer month such that the pollutant con-
centrations on those days are within 1 Sol. (c)
ppm of the pollutant concentrations on P,Q,R,S V,W,X, Y,Z
the corresponding days in the winter Women Men
month.
Probability in which ‘p’ not paired with ‘z’
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Which one of the following options is correct?
= 4  4  3  2  96   P1 
(a) Only i (b) Only ii
Probability in which ‘P’ not paired with ‘z’
(c) Both i and ii (d) Neither i nor ii and also ‘y’ is not paired with anyone (P2) =
3  3  2  1  18 .
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Sol. (b) Probability in which ‘P’ is not a paired with ‘z’

Diffrence in pollutant concentration and also ‘y’ is necessarily pasied = P1 – P2.
In summer In w int er = 96 – 18
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10.5  1.5 8.0  0.25 = 78

 9.0  7.75 9. X bullocks and Y tractores take 8 days to
plough a field. If we halve the number of
7. All people in a certain island are either
bullocks and double the number of tractors,
‘Knights’ or ‘Knaves’ and each person knows
it takes 5 days to plough the same field. How
every other person’s identity. Knights NEVER
many days will it take X bullocks alone to
lie, and knaves ALWAYS lie.
plough the field?
P says “Both of us are knights”. Q says “None
(a) 30 (b) 35
of us are knaves”
(c) 40 (d) 45
Which one of the following can be logically
inferred from the above?
Sol. (a)
(a) Both P and Q are knights Let b = work per day per bullock.
(b) P is a knight; Q is a knave t = work per day per tractor
8bx + 8ty = 1 ...(i)

parts and the effects this mutilation will have

x
5b    5t  2t  = 1 ...(ii) in the respective sections, and ultiamtely on
2 Asia, you will not find it in these pages; for
40bx  40ty  5 though I have spent a lifetime in the coun-
10bx  40ty  4 try, I lived too near the seat of events, and
50bx 1 was too intimately associated with the ac-
1 tors, to get the prespective needed for the
bx  impartial recording of these matters.”
30
bx. (no. of days) = 1 Which of the following is closest in meaning
to ‘cleaving’?
1 1
No. of days =   30days
R
bx 1 / 30 (a) deteriorating (b) arguing
10. “If you are looking for history of India, or for (c) departing (d) splitting
an account of the rise and fall of the British
TE
Raj, or for the reason of the cleaving of the Sol. (d)
subcontinent into two mutually antagonistic Cleaving = spliting, separating.
AS
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GATE—2017 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SESSION–2 QUESTION AND DETAILS SOLUTION | 1

(b) USM does not employ magnetostrictive

(c) USM is an excellent process for machin- frequently in a set of data.

abrasive-particles and water The data which is repeated for maximum

(d) In USM slurry comprising abrasive- (d) specific humidity decreases

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is constant. using soderberg criterion :

md.a  dry air mass mean = 0

= decreases (a) centre of buoyancy must coincide with

Sol. (110) Sol. (d)

and  y = 300 MPa, respectively, the factor s s

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Sol. (b) 11. The determinant of a 2 × 2 matrix is 50. If

F  t  = F(s) = G(s – a) Sol. (5)

Consider the laminar flow at zero incidence

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16. The emissive power of a blackbody is P. If its

4.65x Sol. (d)

 div.   yiˆ  xjˆ   x =  y  z  0

 .   yiˆ  xj6  =0 + 0 0 xz = zx   yz  zy  0

Sol. (5) –50

P = 3m Maximum normal stress at the point = 50

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For Indeterminate Structure :

21. A mass m is attached to two identical springs

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23. For a single server with Poisson arrival and

(c) Francis turbine is an axial-flow reaction

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is____. Sol. (243.31)

bar at a spindle speed of 400 rpm, a tool life

Link 1 is rotating at a constant angular

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Allocation Matrix : Sol. (29.030)

Since name of allocation is negative, the (c) 17 (d) 30

total optimized minimum cost Y,

33. A cylindrical pin of 250.020 diameter is 6 kN

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pressure is 1 bar, the mass of air (in kg) in   =     x1 

(c) 5.00 (d) 6.66

Ideal gas = PV = mRT 86.589a  70b = 0

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faces OP and OQ. Assume acceleration due

  F.nds =  div.F dV [Stoke’s Law]

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Critical path  A  B  D  F [Longest path]

40. A project starts with activity A and ends P=4.6MW = 4600 kW

Activity Immediate Duration

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ering the acceleration due to gravity as 9.81

 mg 44. A strip of 120 mm width and 8mm thickness

43. If f(z) = (x2 + ay2) + ibxy is a complex ana-

Change in thickens ( h ) = 8 – 7.2

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arm length (a) = 0.5 Lp b

46. For the laminar flow of water over a sphere,