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1. In a helical spring with spring index ‘k’ if spring wire, spring dia. & no. of coils is doubles,
what will be the new spring index?
Sol. Given K3 = K
d D n

2d 2D 2n
d → coil diameter
D → spring diameter
GdG
K=
8D3n
4 3
d4 K2  d2  D  n 
K  =     1    1 
D3n K1  d1   D2   nx 
K2 1 1
= (2)4  3

K1 (2) 2

K2 = K1

2. In diesel cycle if compression ratio is increased from 15 to 21, the ratio of specific heats
= 1.3 & cut off ratio 2.
What would be the difference in efficiency of new & old one?
1   − 1 
Sol. b1 = 1 −  
(r1 ) −1    − 1 
1  21.3 − 1 
=1− 1.3  
(15)1.3−1  2 − 1 
= 1 – 0.341 [1.4611] = 50.08%
1   − 1 
b2 = 1 −  
(r2 ) −1    − 1 
1  21.3 − 1 
=1− 1.3  
(21)1.3−1  2 − 1 
= 1 – 0.3085(1.4622)
= 54.89%
Difference in efficiencies = b2 –b1 = 54.89 – 50.08
= 4.81%
3. The equation of motion for a spring mass damped system is given by
d2 x 3dx
+ + 9x = 10 sin (5t )
2 dt
dt
Value of damping factor is?
d2 x 3dx
Sol. + + 9x = 10 sin(5t)
2 dt
dt
x + 3x + 9x = 10 sin(5t)
Comparing it with
mx + cx + 9x = f0 sin t
m = 1 c = 3, k = 9

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k 9
n = = =3
m 1
c
= 23n
m
3
 = 233
1
3 = 0.5
4. Two plates of thickness 6 mm are butt welded, consider the following sequence of
increase heat affected zone
Arc welding
MIG welding
Laser beam welding
Submerged arc welding
5. In above epicyclic gear train, sun (S) & planet (R) gear have identical no. of teeth if gear
R & S are rotating with angular velocities ωr & ωs . what is the velocity of arm ‘AB’

A. ¾ ωs + ¼ ωr B. ½ ωs + ½ ωr
C. ¾ ωr + ¼ ωs D. ¾ ωr - ¼ ωs
Sol.
Arm sum Planet ring
0 +x –x T 
−x  P 
 TR 
0 +x –x x
−
3
y y+x y–x x
y−
3
y – x/3 = wr ⇒ 3y – x = 3wr
y + x = wS y + x = wS
4y = 3wr + wS
3 1
y= w + w
4 r 4 S
6. The stator inlet and rotar outlet enthalpies in a turbomachinery is h 1 and h3. The rotar
inlet (stator) = (h3 – h2). Then the degree of reaction for the stage will be
A. 75% B. 50%
C. 100% D. 0%
Isentropic enthalpy change in rotor
Sol. Degree of reaction =
Insentropic enthalpy change in stage
h3 = h2
=
h3 − h1
h2 – h1 = h3 – h 2

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Degree reaction
h3 − h2
Degree of reaction (DOR ) =
h3 − h1
From equation 1
h3 – h2 = h2 – h 1
and h3 – h1 = 2(h2 – h1)
h2 − h1
Degree of Re action =
2 (h2 − h1 )
= 50%
7. The number of inversions made by Grashoff’s rotary link
Sol. No. of point = 4
8. In air standard diesel cycle
A. Heat add at constant volume and heat reject at constant pressure
B. Heat add at constant volume and heat reject at constant volume
C. Heat add at const pressure and heat rejection at constant volume
D. Heat add constant pressure and heat reject at constant pressure
Ans. C
Sol. In diesel cycle heat addition is at constant pressure and heat rejection takes place at
constant volume.
9. If a coin is tossed is 20 times. The probability of getting exactly 4 heads in first ten trial
and getting exactly 4 tails in other ten trail is _____ .
4 6 4 6
1 1 1 1
Sol. 10C4      10C4     
2 2 2 2
= 0.042
10. For a disc to have no slipping motion b points P and Q shown in below figure. The angular
velocity of disc will be

3r 2r
A. B.
2V 3V
r r
C. D.
V 2V
11. For stable equilibrium of partially submerged bodies
A. centre of buoyancy should be above centre of gravity
B. centre of buoyancy should be below centre of gravity
C. Metacentre above centre of gravity
D. Metracentre below centre of gravity
Sol. Condition of stability for partially submerged body, metacentre should always lie above
centre of gravity.

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12.

Neglect mass of beam find Reaction at Q.

Sol.

∑MP = 0
1500 × 5 = PQ × 4
RQ = 1875 N
13. White : Whitening : Light : ?
A. Lightening B. Lighting
C. Enlighting D. Lightning
Ans. A
Sol. White : Whitening
Light : lightning

14.
l · length flexural rigidity = EI, joined by spring of stiffness K. Find the transverse
deflection under the load is ?
Sol. ?
PL3 RSL3 −RS
− + =
3EI 3EI K
1 L3 PL3
RS + =
K 3EI 3EI

−PL3 RSL3 −PL3

= + =
3EI 3EI 3EL
RS PL3  3EIK 
 
1 3EI  3EI + KL3 

PL3
=
3EI + KL3

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15. The direction derivative of f(x, y, x) = xyz at Q(–1, 1, 3) in the direction vector , i –2j
+ 2k is_______.
Sol.  ( f ) = yzˆi + xzj ˆ
ˆ + xyk
Put x = –1, y = 1, z = 3
 ( f ) = 3i − 3j − k
So directional derivative
= (3i – 3j – k). (i – 2j + 2k)/3 = 7/3

16. The function f(z) of complex variable = ix + iy; where i = −1 is given as f(z) = (x3 –
3xy2) +iv(x, y) for this function to be analytic, v(x, y) should be _______ .

(
Sol. f(z) = x3 − 3xy2 + iv ( x, y ) )
u v u v
= ; =−
x y y x
u v
=
x y
v
3x2 − 3y2 =
y

 v = (3x )
2
− 3y2 y

v= 3x y – y2 3

 /2
17.  (8 + 4 cos x)dx absolute percentage error in numerical valuation with the tripoidal rule.
0

using only the end point is ______ .

 /2
Sol.  (8 + 4 cos x ) dx
6
f(x) = 8 + 4 cos x
x 0  /2
f ( x ) 12 8

Using trapezoidal method

 /2

 (8 + 4 cos x ) dx
6
h 
=  (12 + 8 ) =  20 = 5 = 15.7
2 4
 /2

 (8 + 4 cos x ) dx
6
 /2
8x + 4 sin x 0
= 4π + 4
= 16.56
16.56 − 15.7
Absolute % error =  100 = 5.4%
15.7

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1 x2
18. I=   xy2dydx . then I may also be express as _____ .
x =0 y =0

Sol.

0 ≤ y ≤ x2 (This is represented by vertical stripe)

0≤x≤1
After change of order integration
y  x 1
0≤y≤1
1 1
I=  xy2.dxdy
0 y

19. P decomposed by given : S {symmetric matrix) & V{skew symmetric matrix) are
 
  0 −2 3
 −4 7 2   
  7
S= 7 3 7 / 2 V = 2 0
 2
 7   
2 2   −3 −7
 2  0
 2 
then P matrix is
 −4 7 2 
Sol.
1
2
( T 
P +P = 7 3 ) 
7 / 2
 2 7 / 2 2 
0 −2 3 
1
2
( 
P − PT =  2 )0

7 / 2
 −3 −7 / 2 0 
 −4 5 5
So P =  9 3 7
 −1 0 2

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