Q1 – Q25 carry one mark each.

Q. 1 Which one of the following methods requires specifying an initial interval containing the
root (i.e. , bracketing) to obtain the solution of f(x) = 0, where f(x) is a continuous non-linear
algebraic function?

(a) Newton-Raphson method

(b) Regula Falsi method

(c) Secant method

(d) Fixed point iteration method

Ans: b

Sol:

Newton Raphson method requires only an initial guess

In Secant Method the direction of next root is always same

In Regula Falsi method next root can be negative or positive and hence it requires specifying an
initial interval containing the root (i.e. , bracketing)

Q. 2 Consider the hyperbolic functions in Group – 1 and their definitions in Group – 2.

Group – 1 Group – 2

e x  e x
P. tanh x I
e x  e x

2
Q. coth x II
e  e x
x

2
P. sech x III
e  e x
x

e x  e x
P. cosech x IV
e x  e x

The correct combination is

(a) P – IV, Q – I, R – III, S – II

(b) P – II, Q – III, R – I, S – IV

(c) P – IV, Q – I, R – II, S – III

(d) P – I, Q – II, R – I, S – III

Ans: C

Sol:

General Formula of

e x  e x
Sinhx 
2

e x  e x
Coshx 
2

Must be known

Q. 3 Consider the following continuously differentiable function

v  x, y, z   3x 2 yi  8 y 2 zj  5xyzk

Where, i, j and k represent the respective unit vectors along the x, y and z directions in the Cartesian
coordinate system. The curl of this function is

(a) 3x2 i  8 y 2 j  5z  x  y  k

(b) 6xyi  16 yzj  5xyk

(c)  5xz  8 y  i  5 yzj  3x k

2 2

(d) y 11x  16 z 

Ans: C

Sol:

V  3m2 yiˆ  8 y 2 zjˆ  5xyzkˆ

 iˆ ˆj kˆ
  
 V 
x y z
2 2
3x y 8 y zy 5 xyz

iˆ 5 xz  8 y 2   ˆj 5 yz  0  kˆ 0  3x 2 
  5 xz  8 y 2  ˆj  5 yz ˆj  3x 2kˆ

Q. 4 Consider the following unit step function:

The Laplace transform of this function is

e 3s
(a)
s

e 3 s
(b)
s2

e 3 s
(c)
3s

e 6s
(d)
s

Ans: a

Sol:
 Ae as
Laplace transform of Step Funtion  must be known
s

Where A is the magnitude of step change and a is the time at which step change is given.

Q. 5 In a constant-pressure cake filtration with an incompressible cake layer, volume of the

filtrate (V) is measured as a function of time t. The plot of t/V versus V results in a straight line with
an intercept of 104 s m–3. Area of the filter is 0.05 m2 , viscosity of the filtrate is 10–3 Pa s, and the
overall pressure drop across the filter is 200 kPa. The value of the filter-medium resistance (in m–1)
is

(a) 1⨯109

(b) 1⨯1010

(c) 1⨯1011

(d) 1⨯1012

Ans: c

Sol:

Constant pressure cake filtration

Rm   Rm  103
B  104 
p  A  200 10   0.05
3
Rm  11011 m1

Q. 6 In a laboratory experiment, a unit pulse input of tracer is given to an ideal plug flow reactor
operating at steady state with a recycle ratio, R = 1. The exit age distribution, E(t), of the tracer at
the outlet of the reactor is measured. The first four pulses observed at t1 , t2 , t3 and t4 are shown
below.

In addition, use the following data and assumptions..

• R is defined as ratio of the volume of fluid returned to the entrance of the reactor to the
volume leaving the system.

• No reaction occurs in the reactor

• Ignore any dead volume in the recycle loop

If the space time of the plug flow reactor is τ seconds, which one of the following is correct?

(a) t1 = τ , t2 = 2τ , t3 = 3τ , t4 = 4τ

(b) t1 = τ/2 , t2 = τ , t3 = 3τ/2 , t4 = 2τ

(c) t1 = τ/2 , t2 = τ/4 , t3 = τ/8 , t4 = τ/16

(d) t1 = τ/3 , t2 = 2τ/3 , t3 = τ , t4 = 4τ/3

Ans: b

Sol:

We know that, an ideal PFR delays the traces profile by the time p , where p is the space time
defined as

Vol. of reactor
Space time,  p 
Vol. flowrate at entrance

So, here in case of PFR with recycle stream,

 V V p
'   
p
( R  1)Vo 2Vo 2

p
So, first pulse will leave at, t1   'p 
2

Second pulse will leave at, t2   'p   'p   p

3
Third pulse will leave at, t3   'p   'p   'p   p
2

Ans so on………

L2 k
Q. 7 The square of Thiele modulus, M T , is given by M T2  , where L is the characteristic
Deff
length of the catalyst pellet, k is the rate constant of a first order reaction, and Deff is the effective
diffusivity of the species in the pores. M T2 is a measure of

time scaleof pore diffusion

(a)
time scaleof reaction

rateof pore diffusion

(b)
rateof reaction

time scaleof reaction

(c)
time scaleof pore diffusion

rateof reaction
(d)
rateof external mass transfer

Ans: a

Sol:

Thiele modulus defined as

surface reaction rate


Pore diffusion rate

1
& rate 
time scale
 Time scale of pore diffusion
Therefore, 2 
time scale of reaction

Q. 8 Hot-wire anemometer is used for the measurement of

(a) composition

(b) flow

(c) pressure

(d) temperature

Ans: b

Sol:

Hot wire anemometer → flow [velocity]

Q. 9 Pure gas P is being absorbed into a liquid. The dissolved P undergoes an irreversible
reaction in the liquid film. The reaction is first order with respect to P. which one of the following
represents the concentration profile of P in the liquid film at steady state?

(a)

(b)
(c)

(d)

Ans: b

Sol:

As P molecules moves from interface to liquid bulk through the liquid film and P started to react in
liquid film, following first order kinetics. Thus, concentration of P will decrease exponentially as
shown in option B.

Q. 10 Consider a batch distillation process for an equimolar mixture of benzene and toluene at
atmospheric pressure. The mole fraction of benzene in the distillate collected after 10 minutes is
0.6. The process is further continued for additional 10 minutes. The mole fraction of benzene in the
total collected after 20 minutes of operation is

(a) less than 0.6

(b) exactly equal to 0.6

(c) exactly equal to 0.7

(d) greater than 0.7

Ans: a

Sol:

As Distillation progresses, more volatile vaporizes but less volatile also comes into action and
vaporizes, making the mole fraction of more volatile in the vapor low. That’s why if Distillation
progresses for additional 10 minutes then more volatile fraction decreases in the top product.
Q. 11 Which one of the following is NOT CORRECT?

(a) nylon-6,6 is produced by condensation polymerization

(b) phenol-formaldehyde resin is a thermosetting polymer

(c) high density polyethylene (HDPE) is produced by condensation polymerization

(d) poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) is a polyester

Ans: c

Sol:

high density polyethylene (HDPE) is produced by Addition polymerization

Q. 12 The operating temperature range for the Haber process is 350-500 o C. It is used for the
production of ammonia at

(a) 20 MPa using Fe catalyst in an exothermic reaction

(b) 0.1 MPa using Fe catalyst in an exothermic reaction

(c) 20 MPa using Fe catalyst in an endothermic reaction

(d) 20 MPa using zeolite catalyst in an endothermic reaction

Ans: a

Sol:

Fe

N 3H 2NH
2 2 20Mpa 3
Exothermic

Q. 13 Consider the refinery processes in Group – 1 and the catalysts in Group – 2.

Group – 1 Group – 2

P Hydrodesulfurization I Zeolites

Q Fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) II Pt/Al2O3

R Naphtha reforming III Co-Mo/Al2O3

The correct combination is

(a) P – II, Q – I, R - III

(b) P – III, Q – II, R - I

(c) P – III, Q – I, R - II

(d) P – I, Q – III, R – II

Ans: c

Sol:

Refer to the ‘The Gate Coach’ chemical technology notes.

Q. 14 Consider the processes in Group – 1 and the reactions in Group – 2.

Group – 1 Group – 2

P Solvay process I RCOOH + NaOH → RCOONa + H2O

Q Oxo process II CH2 = CH2 + CO + H2 → CH3CH2CHO

R Saponification III CaCO3 + 2NaC1 → Na2CO3 + CaC12

The correct combination is

(a) P – II, Q –I, R – III

(b) P – III, Q – II, R – I

(c) P – III, Q – I, R – II

(d) P – I , Q – III, R – II

Ans: b

Sol:

Refer to the ‘The Gate Coach’ chemical technology notes

Q. 15 Annual capacity of a plant producing phenol is 100 metric tons. Phenol sells at INR 200 per
kg, and its production cost is INR 50 per kg. The sum of annual fixed charges, overhead costs and
general expenses is INR 30,00,000. Taxes are payable at 18% on gross profit. Assuming the plant
runs at full capacity and that all the phenol produced is sold, the annual net profit of the plant (in
INR) is

(a) 1,39,40,000

(b) 1,50,00,00

(c) 98,40,000

(d) 1,20,00,000

Ans: c

Sol:

Capacity = 100 Metric ton

Selling Price = 200 Rs/Kg

Cost Price = 50 Rs/Kg

Fixed Cost + Operating cost = 3 × 106 Rs

Tax Rate = 18%

Net Profit =?

Profit before tax = (200 × 100 × 1000) – (50 × 100 × 1000) – (3 × 106)

= 20 × 106 – 5 × 106 – 3 × 106

= 12 × 106

Profit After tax = 82% of PBT

= 82 × 12 × 106

= 9840000

= 98.4L

Q. 16 A rigid spherical particle undergoes free settling in a liquid of density 750 kg m -3 and
viscosity 9.81 × 10-3 Pa s. Density of the particle is 3000 kg m-3 and the particle diameter is 2 × 10-4
m. Acceleration due to gravity is 0.81 m s -2. Assuming Stokes’ law to be valid, the terminal settling
velocity (in m s-1) of the particle is

(a) 2 × 10-3
(b) 3 × 10-3

(c) 4 × 10-3

(d) 5 × 10-3

Ans: d

Exp:

l  750 kg / m3 , s  3000 kg / m3 , g  9.81m / s 2 ,   9.81103 Pa  s, d p  2 104 m

Using Stoke’s law

Re < 0.2

g  dp    s  l  9.81 2 104  3000  750  5 10

2 2
3
VT   m/s
18 18  9.8110 3

Q. 17 Consider an incompressible flow of a constant property fluid over a smooth, thin and wide
flat plate. The free stream flow parallel to the surface of the plate along its length and its velocity is
constant. Value of the Reynolds number at a distance of 2.0 m from the leading edge of the plate is
8000. The flow within the boundary layer at a distance of 0.1 m from the leading edge of the plate is

(a) laminar

(b) turbulent

(c) transitioning from laminar to turbulent

(d) inviscid

Ans: a

Sol:

Re value at a distance of 2m from the leading edge of the plate is 8000.

So, Re for plate Re < 5 × 105  Laminar flow

Q. 18 Ratio of momentum diffusivity to thermal diffusivity is

(a) Reynolds number

(b) Prandtl number

(c) Nusselt number

(d) Peclet number

Ans: b

Sol:

 Momentumdiffusivity 
 Prandtl Number= 
 Kermal diffusivity 

Q. 19 Mole fraction and activity coefficient of component 1 in a binary liquid mixture are x 1 and
γ1, respectively. GE is excess molar Gibbs energy of the mixture, R is universal gas constant and T is
absolute temperature of the mixture. Which one of the following is always true?

GE
(a) lim 0
x1 1 RT

GE
(b) lim  0.5
x1 1 RT

(c) lim  1  0
x1 1

(d) lim  1  0.5

x1 1

Ans: a

Exp:

GE
 xi ln Yi
RT

For, pure substance , xi = 1  Yi = 1

GE
=0
RT

Q. 20 Leidenfrost phenomenon refers to

(a) The condensation of vapour on a cold surface

(b) The exchange of heat between two solids

(c) The melting of frost

(d) Film boiling and evaporation of liquid droplets falling on a very hot surface

Ans: d
Sol:

The term Leidenfrost phenomena is given to the body of phenomena observed when a small
amount of liquid is placed or spilled on a very hot surface. It is named after the German medical
doctor J. G. Leidenfrost.

When spilling liquid on a hot surface, one may note the presence of large and small masses moving
rapidly about the surface without wetting it. The process is accompanied by 'dancing' of small
droplets, disruption of large masses of liquid by bubbles breaking through, hissing and spitting
when liquid contacts a cooler surface, and withal, slowing down of evaporation.

The Leidenfrost temperature is defined as the plate temperature at which droplet evaporation time
is the greatest. For water this temperature is 150°C to 210°C above saturation, depending on the
surface and method of depositing the droplet. However, many researchers employ the term
Leidenfrost phenomenon to describe the boundary between transition boiling and film boiling of a
large liquid mass. The terms rewetting, quenching, sputtering, departure from film boiling, and
minimum film boiling, are often synonymously used.

Q. 21 An irreversible gas phase reaction 2P → 4Q + R is conducted in an isothermal and isobaric

batch reactor. Assume ideal gas behaviour. The feed is an equimolar mixture of the reactant P and
an inert gas. After complete conversion of P, the fractional change in volume is ________ (round off to
decimal places).

Ans: 0.74 to 0.76

Sol:
We know that, V = Vo(1 +AxA )

 1 4  2 
Hence,  A    y Ao    0.5  0.75
 2 

V
 0.75
Vo

Q. 22 Consider two Carnot engines C1 and C2 as shown in the figure.

The efficiencies of the engines C1 and C2 are 0.40 and 0.35, respectively. If the temperature of
Reservoir R1 is 800 K, then the temperature (in K) of Reservoir R3 is _________ (round off to nearest
integer).

Ans: 311 to 313

C1 = 0.40, C2 = 0.35

R1 = 800K, R3 = ?

TH  TL R1  R2
1  
TH R1

800  TL
0.40 =
800

320 – 800 = - TL

480 = TL = R2

TH  TL
n2 
TH

480  TL
0.35 ⇒
480
TL = R3 = 312K

Q. 23 Consider the following closed loop system with Gp and Gc as the transfer functions of the
process and the controller, respectively.

For a unit step change in the set point (y sp), the change in the value of the response (y) at steady
state is _________ (round off to 1 decimal place).

Ans: 0.9 – 1.1

Sol:

For unit step change, calculate the value of steady state output.

 1  10 
0.2  1   
 0.5s    s  1 2 s  1 
GCLTF =
 10  1 
1  0.2   1  
  s  1 2 s  1   0.55 

 0.5s  1   10 
0.2   
Y ( s)  0.5s    s  1 2 s  1 

X ( s)  0.5s  1   10 
1  0.2   
 0.5s    s  1 2 s  1 

For X(s) = 1/s

Applying Final value theorem

2
Lim sY ( s )  1
s0 2
Ans: 1

Q. 24 The decomposition of acetaldehyde (X) to methane and carbon monoxide follows four step
free radical mechanism. The overall rate of decomposition of X is

1
 k  2 3 3
 rX  k2  1  C X 2  koverall C X 2
 2k 3 

Where, k1, k2, and k3 denote the rate constants of the elementary steps, with corresponding activation
energies (in kJ mol-1) of 320, 40, and 0, respectively. The temperature dependency of the rate constants
is described by Arrhenius equation. CX denotes the concentration of acetaldehyde. The rate constant for
the overall reaction is koverall. The activation energy for the overall reaction (in kJ mol -1) is ________
(round off to nearest integer).

Ans: 200

Exp:
1/2
 k 
 rx   k2  1  cx3/2  koverall cx3/2
 2k3 

On comparison,
1/2
 k 
koverall  k2  1 
 2k3 

From Arrehenius law, k  e E / RT

1/2
 Eo / RT  E2 / RT  e E1 / RT 
e e   E2 / RT 
e 
E3  E1
e Eo / RT  e E2 / RT  e 2 RT
E3  E1  2 E2
e Eo / RT  e 2 RT

E3  E1  2 E2 0  320  2  40 
 Eo  
2 2

Eo  200 kJ / mol
  2 4 6
Q. 25 Sum of the eigenvalues of the matrix  3 5 9  is ___________ (round off to the nearest
 
12 1 7 
integer).

Ans: 14

Sol:

Sum of the Eigen value is same as the sum of diagonal elements.

Q. 26 In a box, there are 5 green balls and 10 blue balls. A person picks 6 balls randomly. The
probability that the person has picked 4 green balls and 2 blue balls is

42
(a)
1001

45
(b)
1001

240
(c)
1001

420
(d)
1001

Ans: B

Sol:

5C4  10C2
P=
15C6

45

1001

5 3
Q. 27 The maximum value of the function f(x) = – x + 10x2 – 15x + 16 in the interval (0.5, 3.5) is
3

(a) 0
(b) 8

(c) 16

(d) 48

Ans: C

Sol:

5 3
f (x) = x  10 x 2  15 x  16
3

5
f’(x) =  3x 2  10  2 x   15  0
3

-5x2 + 20 x – 15 = 0

x2 - 4x + 3 = 0

4  16  12 4  4
x= 
2 2

42 6 2
=  ,  3,1
2 2 2

f(3) = - 45 + 90 – 45 + 16 = 16

5 5 28
f(1) = + 10 – 15 + 16 = 11 - =
3 3 3

f(3.5) = 14.54

f(0.5) = 10.79

Q. 28 SO2 from air is absorbed by pure water in a counter current packed column operating at
constant pressure. The compositions and the flow rates of the streams are shown in the figure.
In addition, use the following data and assumptions

 Column operates under isothermal conditions

 At the operating temperature of the column, y* = 40x, where y* is the mole fraction of SO2 in
the gas that is in equilibrium with water containing SO 2 at a mole fraction of x
 Solution is dilute and the operating line is linear
 Negligible amount of water evaporates

The number of transfer units (NTU) for this colum is

(a) 0.5

(b) 1.0

(c) 1.5

(d) 2.0

Ans: D

Sol:

Y = 40 x
Since Dilute Solution in Given therefore Mole fractions are same as Mole Ratio.

L / G 2 / 0.05
A=  1
m 40

y1  y2 0.45  0.005
NTU = 
y2  mx2 0.005

0.010
 2
0.005

Ans: 2

Q. 29 Two film theory applies for absorption of a solute from a gas mixture into a liquid solvent.
The interfacial mass transfer coefficient (in mol m-2 s-1) for the gas side is 0.1 and for the liquid side
is 3. The equilibrium relationship is y* = 2x, where x and y* are mole fractions of the solute in the
liquid and gas phases, respectively. The ratio of the mass transfer resistance in the liquid film to the
overall resistance is

(a) 0.0161

(b) 0.0322

(c) 0.0625

(d) 0.0645

Ans: c

Sol:

ky = 0.1 moL/m2s

kx = 3 mol/m2s

yx = 2x

1
kx
?
1
Kx

1 1 1
 
K x k x mk y
 1 1 1 1 16
    
3 2  0.1 3 0.2 3

1 1
kx 1
 3   0.0625
1 16 16
Kx 3

Q. 30 Consider the equilibrium data for methanol-water system at 1 bar given in the figure
below.

A distillation column operating at 1.0 bar is required to produce 92 mol% methanol. The feed is a
saturated liquid. It is an equimolar mixture of methanol and water. The minimum reflux ratio is

(a) 0.33

(b) 0.50

(c) 0.54

(d) 1.17

Ans: B

Sol:

xF = 0.5

Point on the feed line (0.5, 0.5)

XD = 0.92

Point on Enriching line (0.92, 0.92)

Point of intersection of q-line and Equilibrium curve (0.50, 0.78)

 xD  y1
Rmin = 1
y  x1

0.92  0.78 0.14 1

=  
0.78  0.50 0.28 2

Q. 31 Consider the gas phase reaction N2O4 ⇄2NO2 occurring in an isothermal and isobaric
reactor maintained at 298 K and 1.0 bar. The standard Gibbs energy change of the reaction at 298 K
is G298
o
= 5253 J mol-1. The standard states are those of pure ideal gases at 1.0 bar. The equilibrium
mixture in the reactor behaves as an ideal gas. The value of the universal gas constant is 8.314 J mol -1
K-1. If one mole of pure N2O4 that decomposes into NO2 at equilibrium is

(a) 0

(b) 0.17

(c) 0.38

(d) 1

Ans: b

Sol:

Chemical reaction equilibrium,

N2O4 2 NO2

Or

Let A 2B,  2 1  1

Basis: 1 mol ‘A’ fed to reactor initially,

We know that Kp = Ky.pv

yB2 1
Kp  Ky  1
yA

yB2
Kp  i 
yA

We know that, G   RT ln K
o
  
 G o   5253 J / mol 
K  exp    exp    0.12
 RT  J
 8.314  298 
 mol.K 

Since standard state is 1 bar, Kf = K = 0.12 & for ideal solution,

Kp = Kf = 0.12

We know that

nio  i  
yi 
no    

1  0  2
yA  & yB 
1  1 
2
 2 
 
1  
0.12  
1 
1 

  0.1706

Q. 32 A tank initially contains a gas mixture with 21 mol% oxygen and 79 mol% nitrogen, Pure
nitrogen enters the tank, and a gas mixture of nitrogen and oxygen exits the tank. The molar flow
rate of both the inlet and exit streams is 8 mol s-1.

In addition, use the following data and assumptions

 Assume the tank contents to be well mixed

 Assume ideal gas behavior
 The temperature and pressure inside the tank are held constant
 Molar density of the gas mixture in the tank are constant at 40 mol m-3

If the volume of the tank is 20 m3, then the time (in seconds) required for oxygen content in the
tank to decrease to 1 mol% is

(a) 100.45

(b) 304.45

(c) 3.445
(d) 10

Ans: a

Sol:

Vo = 20 m3 mol
xo = 0.21   40
m3

mol mol
F1  8 F2  8
s s
x1  0.00

From general mol Balance equation

Molar rate of O2 accumulation = Molar rate of O 2 in – molar rate of O2 out

d
 Vx   F1 x1  F2  x
dt

0
d dV  Fx
 V  x   x  1 1  F2  x
dt dt
dx
 40  20  8  0  8x
dt

dx
 800  8 x
dt

dx dt
 
x 100

x t
dx dt
 
xo
x

0
100
  x  t
ln   
 xo  100

On putting values,

 0.01  t
ln    t  304.45sec
 0.21  100

Q. 33 Consider steady, laminar, fully developed flow of an incompressible Newtonian fluid

through two horizontal straight pipes, I and II, of circular cross section. The volumetric flow rates in
both the pipes are the same. The diameter of pipe II is twice the diameter of pipe I, i.e., dII = 2d1. The
ratio of the shear stress at the wall of pipe I to the shear stress at the wall of pipe II is

(a) 0.5

(b) 2

(c) 4

(d) 8

Ans: d

Sol:

dP r
z=  
dn 2

r=R

dP R
zman =  
dn 2

dP d
zman  
n 4
32 vL
hf 
 gD 2

1   2 32vL

g  gD 2 (av = Q)

32 QL  4 Q 4d
 v= 
d 2  d 2 a d2
 128QL
(P2 – P2) =
d4

1
τman  d
d4

1
τman1 ×
d13

k
τman1 ×
d13

K
 d1 
3 3 3
 man1  d2   2d1 
   ⇒  
 man 2 k  d1   d1 
d2 
3

 man1
8
 man 2

Q. 34 Equilibrium data for a binary mixture of E and F at two different pressures is shown in the
figure.

It is desired to process a feed containing 80 mol% E and 20 mol% F, and obtain a product with a
purity of 99.5 mol% E. A sequence of two distillation columns, one operating at pressure P 1 and
another at P2, is employed for this operation, as shown below.
Mole fraction of E in the distillate obtained from column 1 is 0.9. If column pressures P 1 and P2 are
in kPa, which one of the following is correct?

(a) P1 = 100, P2 = 20, and high purity E is recovered from the top of column 2

(b) P1 = 100, P2 = 20, and high purity E is recovered from the bottom of column 2

(c) P1 = 20, P2 = 20, and high purity E is recovered from the top of column 2

(d) P1 = 200, P2 = 100, and high purity E is recovered from the bottom of column 2

Ans: d

Sol:

Feed mole fraction is 0.8 and it is clear from the graph that if we move towards the equilibrium
curves, we will gonna meet at 20kPa equilibrium line first. Which means the pressure over which
the first column operates is 20kPa.

Now the Distillate obtained is having a mole fraction of 0.9 which is introduced in column 2. On the
graph from 0.9 on the y-axis side, if we move on to the equilibrium curve of 100kPa then we jumps
into the section of below the diagonal line which refers to the bottom section of the physical
distillation column. As we cuts the equilibrium curve, we get the desired concentration as
mentioned in the question but this concentration we obtain at the bottom of the column.

Q. 35 A hollow cylinder of equal length and inner diameter (i.e., L = D) is sealed at both ends with
flat, as shown in the figure. Its inner surface, A1, A2, and A3 radiate energy.
Fi j denotes the fraction of radiation energy leaving the surface A i which reaches the surface Aj. It is
also known that F13 = 3 – 2 2 . Which one of the following is correct?

(a) F21  2  1

2 1
(b) F21 
2

2 1
(c) F21 
4

2 1
(d) F21 
8

Ans: b

Sol:

f13 = 3 – 2 2

f21 = ?

f23 = f21

f11 + f12 + f13 = 1

f12 = 1 – f13 A1f12 = A2f21


=1–3+2 2 b2   2  2 2    DL  f 21
4

2  2 2 2 1
=-2+2 2  f 21 
4 2
Q. 36 A student performs a flow experiment with Bingham Plastic under fully developed laminar
flow conditions in a tube of radius 0.01 m with a pressure drop (∆P) of 10 kPa over tube length (L)
of 1.0 m. The velocity profile is flat for r < rc and parabolic for r ≥ rc, as shown in the figure.

Consider r and x as the radial directions, and the shear stress is finite as r approaches zero. A force
balance results in the following equation

d  r rx   P 
r
dr L

Where τrx is the shear stress. If rc is 0.001 m, then the magnitude of yield stress for this Bingham Plastic
(in Pa) is

(a) 1

(b) 5

(c) 8

(d) 12

Ans: b

Sol:

d  r rx   P 
r
dr L

∆P = 10 kPa

L = 1m

RL = 0.001m

rc  P  du
τ=   & for Bingham fluid   zo  
2 L  dy
  du 
2  0   
 dy  P

rC L

∴ Relative velocity will be zero between two layer.

d
At Rc  0
dy

2 0 P

rc L

2  0
 10  103
0.001

τ0 = 5 N/m2 or 5 Pa

Q. 37 A feed stream containing pure species L flows into a reactor, where L is partly converted to
M as shown in the figure.

The mass flow rate of the recycle stream is 20% of that of the product stream. The overall
conversion of L (based on mass units) in the process is 30%. Assuming steady state operation, the
one-pass conversion of L (based on mass units) through the reactor is

(a) 34.2%

(b) 30%

(c) 26.3%

(d) 23.8%

Ans: c

Sol:
Given: xLo  0.3

On overall loop,

‘L’ reacted = F × 0.3 kg

‘L’ unreacted = F × 0.7 kg

‘M’ formed = F × 0.3 kg

Composition of N stream,

F  0.7
xL 
F  0.7 Fx

Amount of Recycle stream, R = 0.2N = 0.2(F × 0.7 + F × 0.3)= 0.2 F

Therefore, Amount of L & M in Recycle stream,

L = R × 0.7 = 0.2 × F × 0.7 = 0.14 F

M = R × 0.3 = 0.2 × F × 0.3 = 0.6 F

In mixed feed, amount of ‘L’ = F + 0.14 F = 1.14 F

In gross product, amount of ‘L’ = 0.7F + 0.14 F = 0.84 F

1.4 F  0.84 F
xLP   26.31%
1.14 F

Q. 38 A U tube manometer contains two manometric fluids of densities 1000 kg m -3 and 600 kg
m-3. When both the limbs are open to atmosphere, the difference between the two levels is 10 cm at
equilibrium, as shown in the figure.
The rest of the manometer is filled with air of negligible density. The acceleration due to gravity is
9.81 m s-2 and the atmospheric pressure is 100 kPa. How much absolute pressure (in kPa) has to be
applied on the limb ‘P’ to raise the fluid in the limb ‘Q’ by another 20 cm?

(a) 100.175

(b) 103.924

(c) 547.231

(d) 833.236

Ans: b

Exp:

ρ1 = 1000 kg /m-3

ρ2 = 600 kg /m-3

g = 9.81 m/s2

Patm = 100 kPa

1000 × 9.81 × h = 600 × 9.81 [h + 0.1]

h = 15 cm

Pabs = Patm + ρ1gh + ρ2gh

 100  103  1000  9.81  0.25  [1000  9.81  0.25]

= 103.925 kPa

Q. 39 A pure gas obeys the equation of state given by

PV BP
 1
RT RT

Where P is the pressure, T is the absolute temperature, V is the molar volume of the gas, R is the
universal gas constant, and B is a parameter independent of T and P. The residual molar Gibbs energy,
GR, of the gas is given by the relation

P
GR dP
   Z  1
RT 0 P

Where Z is the compressibility factor and the integral is evaluated at constant T. If the value of B is 1 ×
104 m3 mol-1, the residual molar enthalpy (in J mol-1) of the gas at 1000 kPa and 3000 K is

(a) 100

(b) 300

(c) 2494

(d) 30000

Ans: a

Sol:

Residual properties

PV BP
 1
RT RT
P
GR dP
   Z  1
RT o P

We know that, compressibility factor,

PV BP
Z  1
RT RT
Z 1 B

P RT
P
GR B BP
Therefore,  dP 
RT o RT RT

HR    G R / RT      BP / RT    BP 
 T    T    T  2
RT  T  P  T P  RT 

H R  B.P  1104 1000 103  100 J / mol

Q. 40 Consider one mole of an ideal gas in a closed system. It undergoes a change in state from L
to N through two different no-isothermal processes, as shown in the P-V diagram (where P is the
pressure and V is the molar volume of the gas). Process I is carried out in a single step, namely LN,
whereas process II is carried out in two steps, namely LM and MN. All the steps are reversible.

The net heat flowing into the system for process I is Q1 and that for process II is Qu. The value of QI –
QII (in J) is

(a) 250

(b) 500

(c) 1000

(d) 1500

Ans: b
Exp:

QI = L – N

QH = L – M – N

Q I - QH

V [m3/mol]

dQ = dU +dW

∆UI = ∆UII = same internal energy as initial and final state is same.

QI – QII = WI – WII (are of triangle only)

1
W= bh
2

1
=   0.03  0.02   200  100  103
2

1
=  0.01  100  103
2

1000
=  500 J
2

Q. 41 A fluid is heated from 40oC to 60oC in a countercurrent, double pipe heat exchanger. Hot
fluid enters at 100 oC and exits at 70oC. The log mean temperature difference, i.e. LMTD (in oC), is
______________ (round off to 2 decimal places).

Ans: 34.76oC

Exp:

 
 
T  Thc  40  30
LMTD   i   34.76o C
  Ti    40 
 ln    ln  
  Thc    30 

Q. 42 Consider an infinitely long rectangular fin exposed to a surrounding fluid at a constant

temperature Ta = 27 oC.
The steady state one dimensional energy balance on an element of the fin of thickness dx at a
distance x from its base yields

d 2
 m 2
dx 2

Where θ = Tx – Ta, Tx is the temperature of the fin at the distance x from its base in oC. The value of m is
0.04 cm-1 and the temperature at the base is T0 = 227oC. The temperature (in oC) at x = 25 is _________
(round off to 1 decimal place).

(find of infinite length)

Ans: 100.57

Sol:

n T( n )  T   mn
 e
b To  T 

At n = 0.25 m, Tn = ?

n T( n )  27
  e  mn  m  4
b 227  27

Tn  27
 e 40.25
200

Tn = 27 + 200 [e-1]

 200 
=27 +  
 e 
Tn = 100.57oC

Q. 43 Liquid water is pumped at a volumetric flow rate of 0.02 m3s-1 from Tank I to Tank II, as
shown in the figure.

Both the tanks are open to the atmosphere. The total frictional head loss for the pipe system is 1.0
m of water.

In addition, use the following data and assumptions

 Density of water is 1000 kg m-3

 Acceleration due to gravity is 9.81 m s-2
 Efficiency of the pump is 100%
 The liquid surfaces in the tanks have negligible velocities

The power supplied (in W) by the pump to lift the water is _______________ (round off to 1 decimal
place).

Ans: 1177.2

Sol:

m3
Volumetric flow rate = 0.02
s

hf = 1m of water

ρw = 1000 kg/m3 , g = 9.81 m/s2

η = 100%, power =?

Apply B.E equation between point 1 and Point 2

 P1 V2 P V2
 1  Z1   Hp  2  2  Z 2  h f
 g 2g  g 2g

Hp = [Z2] + hf

= 5 + 1 = 6m

o
Power required = m gh

= ρg H Q

= 1000 × 9.81 × 6 × 0.02

P = 1177.2 W

Q. 44 An elementary liquid phase reversible reaction P ⇄ Q is carried out in an ideal continuous

stirred tank reactor (CSTR) operated at steady state. The rate of consumption of P, - rp (in mol liter-1
minute-1), is given by

-rP = CP – 0.5CQ

Where CP and CQ are the concentrations (in mol liter-1) of P and Q, respectively.

The feed contains of P at the exit of the CSTR is 75% of the equilibrium conversion. Assume that
there is no volume change associated with the reaction, and the temperature of the reaction
mixture is constant throughout the operation. The space time (in minutes) of the CSTR is ____________
(round off to 1 decimal place).

Ans: 2.0 min

Sol:

In CSTR,  r   c
p p  0.5cQ ,
mol
l  min

P Q, x p  0.7 s xAe

here, c p  c po 1  x p  , cQ  c po  x p

 
At equilibrium, rp  c pe  0.5cQe  0

1 cQe x pe
 
0.5 c pe 
1  x pe 
 2
x pe 
3

2
So actual conversion, x p  0.75   0.5
3

From design equation of MFR,

c po  x p c po  x p
m  
 r   c
p p  0.5cQ 

c po  x p
m 
c po 1  x p   0.5c po  x p

xp
m 
1  x   0.5x
p p

 m  2 min

Q. 45 An aqueous suspension at 60oC is fed to the first effect of a double effect forward feed
evaporated with a mass flow rate of 1.25 kg s -1. The sum of the rates of water evaporated from the
first and second effects is 1.0 kg s-1. Temperatures of the exit streams from the first and second
effects are 100oC, and 60oC, respectively. Consider the specific heat of the aqueous suspension, and
the latent heat of phase change for water to be 4 kJ kg -1 K-1 and 2200 kJ kg-1, respectively, over this
temperature range. The steam economy (in kg per kg) is _____________ (round off to 2 decimal places).

Ans: 1.88

Sol:

TF = 60oC

f = 1.25 kg/s
Te1 = 100oC = T1

Te2 = 60oC = T2

Cp =4 kJ/1gk

L = 2200 kJ/kg

Steam economy

v steam produced
→ 
s steam used

Let v1 = η kg/sec v2 = (1- η) kg/sec

f = L1 + V1

1.25 = L1 + η

L1 = (1.25 - η) kg/sec

Energy balance on Ist stage.

f×cp [T1 - Tf] + V1 L. H = s L.H

1.25 × 4 × [100 - 60] + n(2200) = s [2200] ……. (1)

Energy balance on 2nd stage.

L1 cp [T2 – T1] + V2 L.H = V1 L.H

(1.25 - η) × 4 × [60 -100] + (1 - η) 2200 = η × 2200 …… (2)

η = 0.439

Put n = 0.439 in eq (1)

S = 0.5295 kg/sec

V 1
Economy =   1.88
S 0.5295

Q. 46 A vertically held packed bed has a height of 1 m, and a void fraction of 0.1, when there is no
flow through the bed. The incipient (minimum) fluidization is set in by injection of a fluid of density
1 kg m-3. The particle density (ρp) of the solids is 3000 kg m-3. Acceleration due to gravity is 9.81 m
s-2. The pressure drop (in Pa) across the height of the bed is _________________ (round off to nearest
integer).
Ans: 26478

Sol:

Minimum Fluidization

p
L

 p   f  1    g
p
  3000  11  0.1 9.81
1

p  26478.17  26478 Pa

Q. 47 Two ideal cross-current stages operate to extract P from a feed containing P and Q, as
shown below.

The mass flow rates of P and Q fed to Stage 1 are 1,000 kg h -1 and 10,000 kg h-1, respectively. Pure
solvent (S) is injected at mass flow rates of 5,000 kg h-1 to Stages 1 and 2, respectively. The
components Q and S are immiscible. The equilibrium relation is given by Y * = 1.5 X, where X is the
mass of P per unit mass of Q in the raffinate, and Y * is the mass of P per unit mass of S in the extract,
which is in equilibrium with the raffinate. The mass flow rate of P (in kg h -1) in the raffinate from
Stage 2 is ___________ (round off to nearest integer).

Ans: 171 – 181

Sol:
Y = 1.5 × (on solute free)

Let x amount left in the Raffinate leaving from stage 1 then in the Extract, it will be (1000 - x)

 1000  x   x 
   1.5  
 5000   10,000 

2000 – 2x = 1.5 x

2000
3.5x = 2000 ⇒ x =  571.428
3.5

 571.428  x   x 
Similarly,    1.5  
 15000   10,000 

1142.857 – 2x = 4.5 x

1142.857/6.5 = x

Amount of solute x = 175.824

In Raffinate = 176

Q. 48 Consider a vertically falling film of water over an impermeable wall. The film is in contact
with a static pool of noon-reactive pure gas. The gas diffuses into the water film over the entire
height of the falling film. The height of the film is 1.0 m, and its thickness is 10-4 m. The velocity of
water, averaged over the film thickness, is 0.01 m s -1. The gas concentration (in kg m-3), averaged
over the film thickness is

CAy  C Ai 1  e30 y 

Where y is the vertical position in meters measured from the top of the wall.

In addition, use the following data and assumptions

 the flow is fully developed

 The width of the film is much larger than the thickness of the film, and the dissolved gas
concentration is invariant over this width
 The solubility of the gas in water, CAi , is constant
 Pure water enters at y = 0
 The evaporation of water is negligible

The mass transfer coefficient on the liquid side (in mm s -1), averaged over the entire height of
the falling film is ___________ (round off to 3 decimal places).
 Ans: 0.025 - 0.035

Sol:

Thickness of film = 10–4 m

V  Averagevelocity   0.01m / s

Width of film =’w’, height (L) = 1m

CAy  CAi  e 30 y 

Which means at y = 0, C Ay  0


At y = L = 1m , CAy  CAi 1  e 30 
Convective rate of mass transfer of pure gas into water film = mass transfer rate at y = L – Mass
transfer rate at y = 0

K L  CAi  CAy  A  wA y  dy wA y

Where, KL is mass transfer coefficient A is Area over the differential block and is given by (wdy).

Clearly for the gas, the available area of Cross section (wdy)

Now, rate of mass transfer = Flux × Area

Talking about area of mass transfer then we can say over the entire thickness of film, mass transfer
is taking place which means area of mass transfer is (wδ).


K L  CAi  CAy   wdy   N A y  dy N A y   w 
Now, flux can be defined as

NA = CA(uA – 0) [Basic definition]


Hence, K L CAi  CAy   wdy   C A y  dy CA y  v  w 
K L  CAi  CAy  dy  CA  y  dy  CA y 
Can be written as dC A

dC A
K L dy  V 
C Ai  C Ay

Integrating both sides,

L 1 C A | y 1
dC A
KL  dy  V  
0 0
C Ai  C Ay

ln  C Ai  CAy 
C A | y 1

K L 1  V 
0

1

C Ai
K L  V  ln
C Ai  C Ai 1  e30 

As at y = 0, C Ay = 0

At y = L = 1m , CAy  CAi 1  e 30  
C Ai
K L  V  ln  V   30 
C Ai e30

K L  0.01m / s 104 m  30  0.03 mm / sec

Q. 49 An exothermic, aqueous phase, irreversible, first order reaction, Y → Z is carried out in an

ideal continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) operated adiabatically at steady state. Rate of
consumption of Y (in mol liter-1 minute-1) is given by
6500

rY  10 e 9 T
CY
Where Cy is the concentration of Y (in mol liter -1), and T is the temperature of the reaction mixture (in
K). Reactant Y is fed at 50 oC. Its inlet concentration is 1.0 mol liter -1, and its volumetric flow rate is 1.0
liter minute-1.

I addition, use the following data and assumptions

 Heat of the reaction = - 42000 J mol-1

 Specific heat capacity of the reaction mixture = 4.2 J g -1 K -1
 Density of the reaction mixture = 1000 g liter+-1
 Heat of the reaction, specific heat capacity and density of the reaction mixture do not vary
with temperature
 Shaft work is negligible

If the conversion of Y at the exit of the reactor is 90%. The volume of the CSTR (in liter) is __________
(round off to 2 decimal places).

Ans: 3.1702

Sol:

Y  Z
6500

 ry   109 e
 mol
T
cy ,
l  min

mol
c yo  1 , T1  50o C  323.15 K
l

H ro  42000 J / mol , vo  1l / min

J
c pmix  4.2
g k

mix  1000 g / l

xy  0.9, vm  ?  l 

From energy balance,

Ein – Eout = Echange due to rxn

vo o c p T1  To   vo c p T2  To   voc po x p  H ro

 1l g J 1l g J l 1mol  J 
1000  4.2  323.15 K  1000  4.2  T2 K  1    4200   0.9
min l g.k min l g.k min l  mol 
T2  332.15 K

6500

k  10 e 9 332.15
 3.1702 min 1

k1 k2
Q. 50 The liquid phase irreversible reactions, P  Q and P  R , are carried out in an ideal
continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) operating isothermally at steady state. The space time of the
CSSTR is 1 minute. Both the reactions are first order with respect to the reactant P, and k 1 and k2 denote
the rate constants of the two reactions. At the exit of the reactor, the conversion of reactant P is 60%,
and the selectivity of Q with respect to R is 50%. The value of the first order rate constant k1 (in min–1) is
_________ (correct up to one decimal place).

Ans: 0.5

Sol:

SQ/R = 50%

k1 = ?

in MFR,

overall selectivity,

SQ rQ k1c p
= Instantaneous selectivity =    0.5
R rR k2 c p

k2  2k1 (i)

From design equation of MFR,

 c po  x p c po  x p xp
m   
 r   k c
p 1 p  k2 c p   k1  k2  1  x p 
0.6
1
 k1  k2 1  0.6 
3
k1  k2   ii 
2

From (i) & (ii), k1 = 0.5 min–1

Q. 51 A catalytic gas phase reaction P → Q is conducted in an isothermal packed bed reactor

operated at steady state. The reaction is irreversible and second order with respect to the reactant
P. The feed is pure P with a volumetric flow rate of 1.0 liter minute –1 and concentration of 2.0 mol
liter –1.

In addition, use the following assumptions

 The reactant and product are ideal gases

 There is no volume change associated with the reaction
 Ideal plug flow conditions prevail in the packed bed

When the mass of catalyst in the reactor is 4 g, the concentration of P measure at the exit is 0.4 mol
1
liter –1, The second order rate constant (in liter2 gcatalyst mol–1 minute–1) is ____________ (correct up to
one decimal place).

Ans: 0.5

Sol:

Packed bed reactor

vo  1l / min, n  2, c po  2 mol / l ,W  4 g , c p  0.4 mol / l

l2
k ?
mol  g catalyst min

For PBR,
xA
W dxA
FAo
   r 
o
'
A
 A x A c
WcAo dxA dcA
 cAo    
o   rA  c Ao   rA 
' '
FAo

11 1 
cA
W dcA
    
vo c Ao  k ' c 2
A  k '  cA cAo 

1 1 1
k'     0.5
4  0.4 2 

l2
Hence, k  0.5
mol  g catalyst min

Q. 52 Flow of water through an equal percentage valve is 900 liter h -1 at 30% opening, and 1080
liter h-1 at 35% opening. Assume that the pressure drop across the valve remains constant. The flow
rate (in liter h-1) through the valve at 45% opening is _____________ (round off to nearest interger).

Ans: 1540 – 1580

Sol:

For equal percentage value characteristics

F = f0 eBx

X = 0.3, f = 900

X = 0.35, f = 1080

900
e 
B 0.30.35

1080

B = 3.64

f = f0 eBx [Also, x = 0.45, f = ?]

900 B(0.3 – 0.45)

=e
f

f = 1555 m3/hr

Q. 53 Consider the following closed loop system.

Gc, Gf, and Gp are the transfer functions of the controller, the final control element and the process,
respectively. y and ysp are the response and its set point, respectively. For a gain margin of 1.6, the
design value of Kc is _____________ (correct up to one decimal place).

Ans: 0.49 – 0.51

Sol:

GM = 1.6 (Given)

Kc =?

10 KC
GOLTF =
 0.1s  1
3

1) ϕ0 = 3 tan-1 (-0.1 ω)

2) ϕ0 = -1800, ω = 10 3

10kC
3) AR 
1   0.1  
2 3/2

1 
4) ω = 10 3 , AR = 
GM 1.6

1 10 KC 10kC
 
1  0.110 3 
5)
1.6 2 3/2 8

8 80
KC =   0.5
1.6  10 160

Ans: 0.5

dy
Q. 54 Given  y  20, and y x 0  40 , the value of y at x = 2 is _________________ (round off to
dx
nearest integer).

Ans: 162 - 170

Sol:
dy
 y  20
dx

dy
 y  20   dx
ln y  20  x  c

y – 20 = ex+c

x = 0, y = 40

ln |40 - 20| = 0 + c

c = ln20

ln|y – 20| = x + ln20

x = 2, y = ?

ln|y-20| = 2 + ln20

y-20=e2+ln20

y = 20 + e2+ln20 = 20 + e2 . ein20 = 20 + 20e2 = 20 (1 + e2)

y = 168

Q. 55 Consider the following data set.

x 1 3 5 15 25
f(x) 6 8 10 12 5
25
The value of the integral  f  x  dx using Simpson’s 1/3
rd
rule is __________ (round off to 1 decimal
1

place).

Ans: 241.4 - 242.4

Sol:

Simpson (1/3)rd method –

 f  x  dx  3  y  yn   4  y1  y3      yn1   2  y2  y4      yn2 
b h
a 0

Where
 h = (b - a)/n {n represents equal interval b/w b and a}

f  x  dx =  f  x  dx +  f  x  dx
25 5 25
1 1 5

⇓ ⇓

5 1 25  5
h 2 h  10
2 2

X 1 3 5 x 5 15 25
Y 6 8 10 y 10 12 5
y0 y1 yn y0 y1 yn

 f  x  dx  3  y  yn   4  y1   2 0 
h 2 2
6  10  4  8  2  0   48  32
5
0
1 3 3

f  x  dx 
h
 y0  yn   4  y1   20  10  5  4 12  2  0   63  210
10 10
25
5 3 3 3

f  x  dx = 32 + 210
25
1

= 242

Q. 56 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award was conferred _____Mary Kom, a six-time world champion
in boxing, recently in a ceremony ____the Rashtrapati Bhawan (the President’s official residence) in
New Delhi.

(a) with, at

(b) on, in

(c) on, at

(d) to, at

Ans: c

Q. 57 Despite a string of poor performance, the chances of K.L. Rahul’s selection in the team are
____.

(a) small

(b) bright

(c) Obvious
(d) Uncertain

Ans: b

Q. 58 Select the word that fits the analogy:

Cover : Uncover : : Associate: ______

(a) Unassociate

(b) Inassociate

(c) Misassociate

(d) Dissociate

Ans: d

Q. 59 Hit by floods, the kharif (summer sown) crops in various parts of the country have been
affected. Officials believe that the loss in production of the kharif crops can be recovered in the
output of the rabi (winter sown) crops so that the country can achieve its food-grain production
target of 291 million tons in the crop year 209-20 (July-June). They aer hopeful that good rains in
July-August will help the soil retain moisture for a longer period, helping winter sown crops such as
wheat and pulses during the November-February period.

Which of the following statements can be inferred from the given passage?

(a) Officials declared that the food-grain production target will be met due to good rains.

(b) Officials want the food-grain production target to be met by the November-February
period.

(c) Officials feel that the food-grain production target cannot be met due to floods.

(d) Officials hope that the food-grain production target will be met due to a good rabi produce.

Ans: d

Q. 60 The difference between the sum of the first 2n natural numbers and the sum of the first n
odd natural numbers is ____.

(a) n2 – n

(b) n2 + n

(c) 2n2 – n

(d) 2n2 + n

Ans: b
Sol:

First 2n natural numbers = 1,2,3,-------2n

Sn 
n
2
 2a   n  1 d  
2n
2
2 1   2n  11  2n2  1

Sum of first n odd numbers:

1, 3, 5, 7,………

n
Sn   2 1   n  1 2  n2
2

Difference = n2 + n

Q. 61 Repo rate is the rate at which Reserve Bank of India (RBI) lends commercial banks, and
reverse repo rate is the rate at which RBI borrows money from commercial banks.

Which of the following statements can be inferred from the above passage?

(a) decrease in repo rate will increase cost of borrowing and decrease lending by commercial
banks.

(b) increase in repo rate will decrease cost of borrowing and increase lending by commercial
banks.

(c) Increase in repo rate will decrease cost of borrowing and decrease lending by commercial
banks.

(d) decrease in repo rate will decrease cost of borrowing and increase lending by commercial
banks.

Ans: d

Q. 62 P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are seated around a circular table.

I. S is seated opposite to W.

II. U is seated at the second place to the right of R.

III. T is seated at the third place to the left of R.

IV. V is a neighbor of S.

Which of the following must be true?

(a) P is a neighbor of R.

(b) Q is a neighbor of R.
(c) P is not seated opposite to Q.

(d) R is the left neighbor of S.

Ans: c

Q. 63 The distance between Delhi and Agra is 233 km. A car P started travelling from Delhi to
Agra and another car Q started from Agra to Delhi along the same road 1 hour after the car P
started. The two cars crossed each other 75 minutes after the car Q started. Both cars were
travelling at constant speed. The speed of car P was 10 km/h more than the speed of car Q. how
many kilometers the car Q had travelled when the cars crossed each other?

(a) 66.6

(b) 75.2

(c) 88.2

(d) 116.5

Ans: b

Sol:

Time for P = 1 hr + 75min = 2.25 hr

Time for Q= 1.25 hr

Distance
Speed 
time

x y
v  10  v
2.25 1.25
 y 233  y
 10 
1.25 2.25

y  75.2

Q. 64 For a matrix M = [mij]; I, j = 1, 2, 3, 4, the diagonal elements are all zero and mij = –mji . The
minimum number of elements required to fully specify the matrix is _____

(a) 0

(b) 6

(c) 12

(d) 16

Ans: b

Q. 65 The profit shares of two companies P and Q are shown in figure. If the two companies have
invested a fixed and equal amount every year, then the ratio of the total revenue of company P to
the total revenue of company Q, during 2013 – 2018 is ____.

(a) 15 : 17

(b) 16 : 17

(c) 17 : 15

(d) 17 : 16
Ans: b

Sol:

Revenue = Profit + Investment

Return – Investment = Profit

P & Q invest equal amount.

Let their invest is 100

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Revenue of P = 100 10  100  20  100  40   100 10  100 50  100 40  800

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Revenue of Q = 100  20  100  30  100  40   100  40  100  60  100  60   850

P 800 16
 
Q 850 17