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 SECTION: GENERAL APTITUDE

1. A rectangle becomes a square when its length 3. Seven machines take 7 minutes to make 7
and breadth are reduced by 10 m and 5 m, identical toys. At the same rate, how many
respectively. During this process, the rectangle minutes would it take for 100 machines to
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loses 650 m . What is the area of the original make 100 toys?
rectangle in square meters? A. 1 B. 7
A. 1125 B. 2250 C. 100 D. 700
C 2924 D. 4500 Ans. B
Ans. B Sol. Time taken by a machine to make a toy will be
Sol. Let ‘a’ be the side of square, then length and independent of how many machines are
breadth of rectangle are ‘a+10 and ‘a+5’ making toys in parallel.
respectively. From given data, it takes 7 minutes for a
Given that, machine to make a toy. If hundred such
Area of rectangle= Area of Square+650 machines are running parallel to make a toy
+ 10 +5 = + 650 each, the time will remain same 7 minutes.
+ 15 + 50 = + 650
15 = 600
7 machine → 7 toys → 7 minutes

= 40
1 machine → 1 toy → 7 minutes

+ 650
Because one machine takes 7 minute for
Area of rectangle=
making 1 toy.
Area of rectangle=1600+650=2250
So, 100 machines will take 7 minute for making
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100 toys.
2. A number consists of two digits. The sum of the
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digits is 9. If 45 is subtracted from the number.
4. “Her _______ should not be confused with
Its digits are interchanged. What is the
miserliness, she is ever willing to assist those
number?
in need.”
A. 63 B. 72
C. 81 D. 90 The word that best fills the bank in the above

Ans. B sentence is :

Sol. Let one’s digit is y and ten’s digit is x A. Cleanliness

Hence the number becomes ‘10x +y’ and the B. punctuality
reverse number will be ‘10y+x’ C. frugality
+ =9 … D. greatness
10 + − 10 − = 45 Ans. C
− =5 …. Sol. The statement suggests that some weak
Adding (i) and (ii) condition of the person is depicted. And this
x7 weak condition should not be taken as being
Subtracting (i) and (ii) miser.
y2 Miser: A person reluctant to spend.
Therefore the number is 72. Frugal: A person who is economically weak.
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5. Going by the __________ that many hands
make light work, the school __________
involved all the students in the task.”
A. principle, principal
B. principal, principle
C. principle, principle
D. principal, principal
Ans. A
Sol. Principle – Truth/Proposition
foundation of person’s belief.
Principal – The most important person in an
organization. Here it refers to school Principal
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2. All red flowers fade quickly.
3. Some roses fade quickly.
Which of the following statements can be
logically inferred from the above statements?
A. If (i) is true and (ii) is false, then (iii) is false.
B. If (i) is true and (ii) is false, then (iii) is true.
C. If (i) and (ii) are true, then (iii) is true.
D. If (i) and (ii) are false, then (iii) is false.
serving as Ans. C
Sol. Solving by options
Option A: Even if statement 2nd is false, i.e. All
red flowers do not fade quickly, that does not
mean that some roses won’t fade quickly.

6. Given that a and b are integers and a  a2b3 is

odd, which one of the following statements is
correct?
A. a and b are both odd
B. a and b are both even
C. a is even and b is odd
D. a is odd and b is even
Ans. D Option B: There can be a possibility that no
Sol. Given: a and b are integers rose fade quickly
a  a b is odd
2 3

Taking a common


a 1  ab3  is odd

Odd number is obtained after multiplication if

both numbers multiplied are odd.

Hence, a is odd and 1  ab3 is also odd.

Option C: This is true in all possibilities.
1  ab is odd, so ab will be even. (odd-1=
3 3

even quantity)

Because a is odd so for ab3 to be even b

must be even.
So, a is odd and b is even.
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Option D: There can be a possibility that some
7. Consider the following three statements:
roses do fade quickly.
1. Some roses are red

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 A. -3 and 3
B. -1 and 1
C. -1 and 3
D. 1 and 3
Ans. A
Sol. log| a |  log | b |  log| c |  0
It is possible only,
Hence option C is the only correct option. If | a |,| b | and | c | all are equal to 1.
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8. Which of the following functions describe the ‘+1’ or ‘-1’.
graph shows in the below figure. For minimum value all three will be negative.
So, minimum value = - 3
For maximum value all three will be positive.
So, maximum value = + 3.
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10. From the time the front of a train enters a
platform, it takes 25 seconds for the back of
the train to leave the platform, while travelling
at a constant speed of 54 km/h. At the same
speed, it takes 14 seconds to pass a man
A. y  x  1  2 B. y  x  1  1 running at 9 km/h in the same direction as the
train. What is the length of the train and that
C. y  x  1  1 D. y  x  1  1 of the platform in meter, respectively?
Ans. B A. 210 and 140 B. 162.5 and 187.5
Sol. C. 245 and 130 D. 175 and 200
Ans. D
Sol. Train speed = 54 km/h
Time = 25 sec for travelling length of train and
X=2 X=1 X=- X=- length of platform
1 2 Man speed = 9 km/h
y  x 1 2 1(option Relative speed of train with respect to man =
fails) 45 km/h
Time = 14 sec
y  x 1 1 0 -1 -1 0
So, length of train  time  speed
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y  x 1 1 2(option  14  45 
18
fails)
Length of train  35  5 m  175 m
y  x 1 1 0 1(option
Length of platform + length of train
fails)
= speed  time
Hence only B option prevails. 5
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9. For integers a, b and c, what would be the Length of platform = 375–175=200 m
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a  b  c if log | a |  log | b |  log| c |  0

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 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

1. For a two-dimensional incompressible Cv  0.7 kJ/kg-K. The change in specific

flow field given by u  A xˆi  yj

ˆ ,  entropy of the ideal gas from state 1 to state 2
(in kJ/kg-K) is ________ (correct to two
where A  0, which one of the following
decimal places)
statements is FALSE?
Ans. (0.21)
A. It satisfies continuity equation
Sol. Ideal gas
B. It is unidirectional when x  0 and y  .
State 1 : T1  300 K, P1  100 kPa
C. Its streamlines are given by x  y.
State 2 : T2  600 K,P2  500 kPa
D. It is irrotational
Ans. C cp  1kJ/kg-K, cp  c v  R, cv  0.7 kJ/kg-K

Sol. This has to be solved through options  cp  cv  1  0.7  R

Continuity equation for 2D R  0.3 kJ/kg-K

incompressible flow Change in specific entropy

u v T2 P
 0 s2  s1  cp In  R In 2
x y T1 P1
  Ax     Ay  600 500
 0  1  In  0.3 In
x y 300 100
 0.21 kJ/kg-K
AA 0
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It satisfies continuity equation.
3. A bar of uniform cross section and weighing
 As V  Ax ˆi  Ay ˆj
100 N is held horizontally using two massless
As y   velocity vector field will not be
and inextensible strings S1 and S2 as shows in
defined along y axis.
the figure.
So flow will be along x-axis i.e. 1-D flow.
 Stream line equation for 2D
dx dy

u v
dx dy

Ax Ay
In x   In y  In c
In xy  In c
Tension in the springs are
xy  c  streamline equation
A. T1  100 N and T2  0 N
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2. An ideal gas undergoes a process from state 1 B. T1  0 N and T2  100 N

 T1  300 K,p1  100 kPa to state C. T1  75 N and T2  25 N

2  T2  600 K,p2  500 kPa . The specific heats D. T1  25 N and T2  75 N

of the ideal gas are: cp  1 kJ/kg-K and Ans. B

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Sol. Sol. A dice is rolled 5 times
n5
1
P  Probability of getting 1 
6
1 5
q 1 
6 6
Probability of getting 1 ‘at least’ 4 times will
include probability of getting 1- “4
T1  T2  100 N ...(i)
MA  0 times+5times”

L L The probability distribution is binomial

T2   100 
2 2 distribution.
 T2  100 N
P  x  4   P  x  4   P  x  5
T1  0 N
 nC4p4 qn  4  nC5p5qn  5
Comments: This can also be inferred from fact  5C4p4q1  5C5p5q0
4 1 5 0
that if T1 is finite then the bar will not remain 1 5 1 5
 5     1     
horizontal. 6 6 6 6
25 1 26
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6   6  6 
5 5 5

4. For a Pelton wheel with a given water jet

velocity, the maximum output power from the
Pelton wheel is obtained when the ratio of the
bucket speed to the water jet speed is _______
(correct to two decimal places).
% probability  0.33%
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6. Using the Taylors tool life equation with
exponent n  0.5, if the cutting speed is
reduced by 50% the ratio of new tool life to

Ans. (0.50) original tool life is

A. 4 B. 2
Sol. In Pelton wheel turbine for maximum
C. 1 D. 0.5
efficiency,
Ans. A
u 1
max    0.50 Sol. Taylor’s Tool life equation is VTn=Constant
v1 2
Let subscript 1 represent the initial conditions
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5. A six- faced fair dice is rolled five times. The V1
V2 
probability (in%)of obtaining “ONE” at least 2
V1 T10.5  V2 T20.5
four times is
V1 0.5
V1 T10.5  .T2
A. 33.3 2
0.5
B. 3.33  T2 
  2
C. 0.33  T1 
1
T2
D. 0.0033  2 0.5  4
T1
Ans. C
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7. A grinding ratio of 200 implies that the 9. The type of weld represented by the shaded
A. grinding wheel wears 200 times the volume region in the figure is
of the material removed.
B. grinding wheel wears 0.005 times the
volume of the material removed.
C. aspect ratio of abrasive particles used in the
grinding wheel is 200
D. ratio of volume of abrasive particle to that A. groove B. spot
of grinding wheel is 200 C. fillet D. plug
Ans. B Ans. C
Sol. Grinding ratio is defined as ratio of Volume of The figure represents fillet weld on T joint.
work material removed to the ratio of wheel
material removed.
Volume of work material removed  Vm 

Volume of wheel wear  Vw 
Volume of work material removed  Vm 
200 
Volume of wheel wear  Vw 
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Grinding wheel wears 1/200 (= 0.005) times
10. The height (in mm) for a 125 mm sine bar to
the volume of material removed.
measure a taper of 27°32’ on a flat work piece
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is __________ (correct to three decimal
8. The number of atoms per unit cell and the
places).
number of slip systems, respectively, for a
Ans. (57.782)
face-centered cubic (FCC) crystal are
A. 3, 3 B. 3, 12 Sol.   27o32 '
o
C. 4, 12 D. 4, 48  32  o
 27     27.533
Ans. C  60 
Sol. H
In sine bar, sin  
Unit cell N CN a/R APF Number of L
Slip Where H= height of specimen and L= Length
Systems of Sine bar (length between center of two
Simple 1 6 2 0.52 rollers)
cubic
H
 sin 27.533o 
Body 2 8 4 0.68 48 125
centered 3 H  57.782427
cubic H  57.782 mm
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centered 2 11. Interpolator in a CNC machine
cubic A. controls spindle speed
Hexagonal 6 12 a/R=2 0.74 3 B. coordinates axes movements
close c/a=1.633 C. operates tool changer
packed D. commands canned cycle
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Sol. As interpolator provides two functions: s  100, p  200,l  350, q  300
1. It computes individual axis velocities to  s  l  350  100  450  p  q
drive the tool along the programmed path at 450  200  300
450  500
given feed rate.
2. It generates intermediate coordinate Grashoff’s law is satisfied.

positions along the programmed path. 350 mm link is fixed, i.e. adjacent to shortest

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12. If the wire diameter of a compressive helical The mechanism obtained will be crank rocker

spring is increased by 2% the change in spring mechanism, it means only one link (crank) will

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Ans. (8.242) 14. Four red balls, four green balls and four blue

Sol. Stiffness of helical spring balls are put in a box. Three balls are pulled

=
out of the box at random one after another
8 without replacement. The probability that all
Where, d=Spring Wire diameter the three balls are red is
D= Mean Coil diameter A. 1/72 B. 1/55
n= Number of coils C. 1/36 D. 1/27
G= Shear Modulus Ans. B
’
d increased by 2% i.e. d =1.02d Sol. Probability that all the three balls are red is

1.02
= " = 1.02 = 1.08242

Percentage change in spring Stiffness= P=R.R.R

4 3 2 24 1
'= & & = =
# $ %#
& 100=8.242%
# 12 11 10 1320 55
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13. A four bar mechanism is made up of links of The required probability can also be obtained
length 100,200,300 and 350 mm. if the 350 as,
mm link is fixed, the number of links that can Probability=

= & =
rotate fully is _________ )* & & & &+ +
+ )* & &+ + &++&+, --
Ans. (1)
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Sol.
 4 1 1
 
15. The rank of the matrix  1 1 1 is
 7 3 1 

A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4

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Ans. B
Assume two-dimensional incompressible flow
Sol. Converting the matrix into Echelon form,
and that the plate remains parallel to the wall.

 4 1 1 The average velocity, Uavg of the fluid (in m/s)

 
 1 1 1
draining out at the instant shows in the figure
 7 3 1 
is ___________ (correct to three decimal
 1 1 1
  places).
R1 
 R2  4 1 1
 7 3 1 
 1 1 1
 
R 2  4R1,R 3  7R1 0 5 3
 0 10 6 
 1 1 1 Ans. (0.05)
 
R 3  2R 2 0 5 3
Sol.
 0 0 0 

Now since the matrix is in Echelon

Rank=Number of non-zero rows=2
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16. According to the Mean Value Theorem for a Assuming length of plate as B
continuous function f x in the interval Let in infinitely small time ‘dt’ the plate is

a, b  , there exists a value  in this interval displaced with ‘dh’

0
such that .1 / =
dh
So, U
dt
A. f    b  a B. f b     a As per continuity,
C. f  a b    D. 0 Rate of mass displaced through plate= Rate of

Ans. A mass displaced between plates and wall

0
.1 / = 2. / 2 − . / .. 1
LBdh  2  Uavg  d  Bdt
Sol.
dh
This implies that within interval [a,b] there L  2 Uavg d
dt
exists a value 3 such that LU 1  0.01
Uavg    0.05 m/s
2. / 2 − . / 2  0.1
/ 3 =
2d
2− :+ ;+ = : <1=>
/ 3 2− = 2. / 2 − . / .. 2 ?&@&; =2& & @ & <1=>
0
4567 1 2 ,9 / =/ 3 2− Since the flow is 2D the velocity of flow in
1
direction perpendicular to plane of paper is
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zero.
1 & 0.01 = 2 & 0.1 & <1=>
17. A flat plate of width L  1 m is pushed down

with a velocity U  0.01 m/s towards a wall <1=> = 0.05 7/BCD

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the plate and the wall as shown in the figure.

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18. F  z  is a function of the complex variable Ans. A

z  x  iy given by Sol. ‘Simple moving average method’ is generally

also called ‘Moving average method’ which
F  z   iz  k Re  z   i Im  z 
gives equal weightage to all data points for
For what value of k will f(z) satisfy the Cauchy-
period ‘M’ on which it is defined.
Riemann equations?
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A. 0 B. 1
21. In a linearly hardening plastic material. The
C. -1 D. y
true stress beyond initial yielding
Ans. B
A. increases linearly with the true strain
Sol. 4 E = . E + . FC E + . G7 E
B. decreases linearly with the true stain
4 E = . + + +
4 E = − + +
C. first increases linearly and then decreases

4 E =<+ H
linearly with the true stain

Where < = − and H = +

D. remain constant
Ans. A
According to Cauchy Riemann Equations,
I< IH I< IH
Sol. Given that the strain hardening is linear, the
= =−
I I I I true stress will increase linearly after yield

From first condition k=1. point.

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19. If 1 and 3 are the algebraically largest and

smallest principal stresses respectively the

value of the maximum shear stress is.
1  3 1  3
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1  3 1  3 22. A steel column of rectangular section

C. D.
2 2 15 mm  10 mm and length 1.5 m is simply

Ans. B supported at both ends. Assuming modulus of

Sol. Maximum shear stress at a point is given by = elasticity, E  200 GPa for steel, the critical
1  3 axial load (in kN) is _______ (correct to two
2
decimal places)
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Ans. (1.097)
20. The time series forecasting method that gives
Sol. For Simply Supported column at both ends,
equal weightage to each of the M most recent
2EImin
observation is Buckling load 
L2
A. Moving average method 15  103
2  200  103 
B. Exponential smoothing with linear trend.  12  1096.62 N
15002
C. Triple Exponential smoothing  1.097 kN
D. Kalman Filter
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23. Which one of the following statement is 24. The equation of motion for a spring-mass
correct for a superheated vapour? system excited by a harmonic force is
A. Its pressure is less than the saturation ɺɺ  Kx  F cos  t 
Mx
pressure at a given temperature.
Where M is the mass, K is the spring stiffness,
B. Its temperature is less than the saturation
F is the force amplitude and ω is the angular
temperature at a given pressure.
frequency of excitation. Resonance occurs
C. Its volume is less than the volume of the
when ɷ is equal to.
saturated vapour at a given temperature.
M 1 K
D. Its enthalpy is less than enthalpy of the A. B.
K 2 M
saturated vapour at a given pressure.
K K
Ans. A C. 2 D.
M M
Sol.
Ans. D
Sol. ɺɺ  Kx  F cos  t 
Mx

K
Resonance is when   n 
M
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25. For an Oldham coupling used between two
shafts, which among the following statements
P1, T1 represent the state of
are correct?
superheated vapours.
I. Torsional load is transferred along shaft
Let P2 be the saturation pressure at T1
axis.
temperature.
II. A velocity ratio of 1:2 between shafts is
Conclusions (According to options)
obtained without using gears
A. Pressure will be less than saturation Pressure
III. Bending load is transferred transverse to
at given temperature.
shaft axis.
B. Temperature will be higher than saturation
IV. Rotation is transferred along shaft axis.
temperature at given pressure (superheated
A. I and II
state).
C. Volume is more than the volume of the B. I and IV

saturated vapour at a given temperature C. II and III

(Volume is more in superheated state at same D. II and IV

temperature). Ans. B

D. Its enthalpy is higher than enthalpy of the Sol. Oldham’s coupling is used to transmit power

saturated vapour at a given pressure between two shafts having small angular
(superheated vapours have more enthalpy misalignment. There is no bending load or
than saturated vapours). reduction/increase of speed criterion.
Hence only option A is correct. Hence only I and IV statements are correct.
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26. The minimum value of 3x  5y such that: 28. An epicyclic gear train is shown in the figure

3x  5y  15 below. The number of teeth on the gears A, B

4x  9y  8 and D are 20, 30 and 20, respectively. Gear C
13x  2y  2 has 80 teeth on the inner surface and 100
x  0, y  0
teeth on the outer surface. If the carrier arm
is __________.
AB is fixed and the sun gear A rotates at 300
Ans. (0)
rpm in the clockwise direction, then the rpm
Sol. Z= 3x+5y
of D in the clockwise direction is

Z  3x  5y
A. 240 B. -240
Feasible region will be as shown in figure.
C. 375 D. -375
Since the minimum value of objective function
is to be found and both the coefficients in Ans. C

objective function are zero. Sol. Arm is fixed, no epicyclic nature. Taking

Z will be zero at point (0,0). clockwise direction as positive.

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300  20
27. A bar is compressed to half of its original  A, B  NB  
30
 200
length. The magnitude of true strain produced
30
in the deformed bar is ________ (correct to B, C  NC  200 
80
 75

two decimal places). 100

C, D ND  75 
20
 375
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29. An engine working on air standard Otto cycle
L
L  0  Final length is supplied with air at 0.1 MPa and 35oC. The
2
compression ratio is 8. The heat supplied is
  L0  
   500 kJ/kg. Property data for air:
L 2 1
true strain  T  In  In      In
L0  L0  2 cp  1.005kJ/kgK, cv 0.718kJ/kgK,R  0.287
 
 
  0.693 kJ/kgK. The maximum temperature (in K) of
the cycle is _________ (correct to one
As examiner mentioned “magnitude” only
magnitude will be given 0.693. decimal place).

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Sol.

Ans. (10.714)

For process 1-2

P%+
= M LO = 8,.
JK N Terminal velocity is a constant velocity i.e. the
JL NK

Q = 707.6
net acceleration is zero.

For process 2 → 3 So, Fnet  ma

Qs  CV  T3  T2   500 kJ/kg mg  A  0
0.718  T3  707.6   500 A  mg
T3  1403.97 K
V
 A  mg
h
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7  103   0.04  2  10
30. A solid block of 2.0 kg mass slides steadily at 0.15  103
V  10.714 m/s
a velocity V along a vertical wall as shown in
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the figure below. A thin oil film of thickness
31. A self-aligning ball bearing has a basic
h=0.15mm provides lubrication between the
block and the wall. The surface area of the dynamic load rating ( C10 , for 106 revolutions)

face of the block in contact with the oil film is of 35 kN. If the equivalent radial load on the
0.04 m2 . The velocity distribution within the bearing is 45 kN, the expected life (in 106
oil film gap is linear as shown in the figure. revolutions) is
Take dynamic viscosity of oil as 7×10% Pa-s A. below 0.5
and acceleration due to gravity as 10 m/ B B. 0.5 to 0.8
Neglect weight of the oil. The terminal velocity C. 0.8 to 1.0
V (in m/s) of the block is _________ (correct D. above 1.0
to one decimal place). Ans. A

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Sol. C  35 kN 34. The percentage scrap in a sheet metal
PC  45 kN blanking operation of a continuous strip of
3 3
C  35  sheet metal as shown in the figure ______
L 90        0.4705 MR
P
 C  45  (correct to two decimal places)
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32. The maximum reduction in cross-sectional
area per pass (R) of a cold wire drawing
process is
Ans. (53.25)
R 1e  
n 1

Sol.
where n represents the strain hardening
coefficient. For the case of a perfectly plastic
material, R is
A. 0.865 B. 0.826
C. 0.777 D. 0.632
Ans. D This rectangle ABCD will be repeated again
Sol. Perfectly plastic material implies that strain and again.
hardening coefficient n is zero. Sides of this rectangle are (D+D/5) and
Hence (D+2D/5)
:S 1
F= = 1 − C %+ = 1 − = 0.6321
:T C
7 6 42 2
A t  Total Area  D D  D
5 5 25
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Au  Area of blanking Disc 
4
33. The value of integral
A t  Au
∯Y 5⃗. W⃗ X
% of scrap   100%
At
over the closed surface S bounding a volume,   
 4 
 1      100%  53.25%
ˆ is the position vector
where r  xiˆ  yˆi  zk   42  
  25  
and n is the normal to the surface S, is   

A. V B. 2 V Search Tag- GATE18

C. 3 V D. 4 V 35. An orthogonal cutting operations is being

Ans. C carried out in which uncut thickness is 0.010

By Gauss Divergence Theorem mm, cutting speed is 130 m/min, rake angle
is 15o and width of cut is 6 mm. It is observed
Z 5⃗. W⃗ X = [ ]. 5⃗
∨ ^ that the chip thickness is 0.015 mm, the
N
Y

]. 5⃗ = 3
∨
cutting force is 60 N and the thrust force is 25
N. The ratio of friction energy to total energy
Hence, ∯Y 5⃗. W⃗ X= 3∭N ^ =3V is __________ (correct to two decimal places)
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 Y  X1  X2
  Y     X1  X2 
   X1     X2   1  2  1  1  0
Var  Y   Var  X1  X2 
 Var  X1   Var  X2   Cov  X1 , X2 

Since X1 and X2 are independent variables

Var  Y   Var  X1   Var  X2 

 12  22  1  4
Where F represents frictional force
Var  Y   5
Ratio of frictional energy to total energy
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F V F  t 
 . c    37. An electrochemical machining (ECM) is to be
Fc V Fc  t c 
 t V  used to cut a through hole into a 12 mm thick
∵  c  r
 t c V  aluminium plate. The hole has a rectangular
39.6773 0.010
   0.4408 cross-section, 10 mm × 30 mm The ECM
60 0.015
operation will be accomplished in 2 minutes,
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with efficiency of 90%. Assuming specific
36. Let X1 , X2 be two independent normal random
removal rate for aluminium as
variables with means 1 , 2 and standard 3.44  102 mm3 /(As), the current (in A)

deviations 1 , 2 respectively. Consider required is __________(correct to two

Y  X1  X2 ; 1  2  1, 1  1 ; 2  2, decimal places).
Ans. (968.992)
Then,
Sol. Volume of metal to be removed
A. Y is normal distributed with mean 0 and
 10  30  12 mm3  3600 mm3
variance 1
Ideal energy required
B. Y is normally distributed with mean 0 and

variance 5
3600 mm3
 3
 104651.163 As
2 mm
3.44  10
C. Y has mean 0 and variance 5, but is NOT  A s
normally distributed
Actual energy required
D. Y has mean 0 and variance 1, but is NOT
104651.163
 As
normally distributed 0.9

Ans. B  116279.07 As
Time is 2 min  120 s
Sol. 1  1, 2  1, 1  1, 2  2
116279.07
 Current  A  968.992 A
x1 and x2 are two independent random 120

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variables

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38. Steam flows through a nozzle at mass flow
39. A simply supported beam of width 100 mm,
ɺ  0.1 kg/s with a heat loss of 5 kW.
rate of m
height 200 mm and length 4 m is carrying a
The enthalpies at inlet and exit are 2500 kJ/kg uniformly distributed load of intensity 10
and 2350 kJ/kg, respectively. Assuming kN/m. The maximum bending stress (in MPa)

negligible velocity at inlet C1  0 , the in the beam is _________ (correct to one
decimal place)
velocity  C2  of steam (in m/s) at the nozzle

exit is _________ (correct to two decimal

places)

Ans. (30)
Sol. Maximum bending moment will be at centre.
wL2 10  16
Maximum B.M.M  
8 8
 20 kNm
Ans. (447.213)
Sol. L  4 
Maximum Bending Stress

M 20  103
max  ymax   0.1
I  0.1  0.23 
 
 12 
 30  106 N/m2  30 MPa

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ɺ  0.1 kg/s, Q  5 kW heat loss 
m
40. The state of stress at a point, for a body in
Applying SFEE
place stress, is shown in the figure below. If
ɺ  h1  1 c12  gz1   Q
m ɺ the minimum principal stress is 10 kPa, then
the normal stress `a (in kPa) is
 2 

m ɺ  h2  c22  gz2   w
 1
ɺ cv
 2 

c1  0 and w
ɺ cv  0
z1  z2  assume 

ɺ 1 Q
mh ɺ  mh
ɺ 2 m ɺ 1 c22
2
1 ɺ h1  h2   Q
ɺ  c22  m ɺ
 m
2
1 2
 0.1  c2  103  0.1 2500  2350   5 A. 9.45 B. 18.88
2
c2  447.213 m/s C. 37.78 D. 75.50

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Sol. x  100 kPa, xy  50 kPa Relative velocities of water with sprinkler

Minimum principal stress Q / 2 1  103

VA    5 m/s
A 2  104
2
x  y  x  y  2
VB  5 m/s
     xy
2  2  Absolute velocity from B side
2
100  y  100  y  2
'
VAbs   rB    VB
10      50
2  2  '
VAbs  VB  rB 
 100  y 
2
y  5  0.1 
2
    50  50   10
 2  2 Absolute velocity from A side
y VAbs   rA    VA
 40 
2
VAbs  VA  rA 
By squaring VAbs  5  0.2 
2y 2y The external torque to the sprinkler is zero.
2500   50 y  2500  1600   40y
4 4
So, T  0
 90y  3400
y  37.78 MPa ɺ A VAbsrA  m
m '
ɺ B VAbsrB  0
Q Q
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2
  2
41. A sprinkler shown in the figure rotates about 1  0.04   0.5  0.01   0
its hinge point in a horizontal plane due to 0.05   0.5
water flow discharged through its two exit   10 rad/s

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42.
The total flow rate Q through the sprinkler is
1 litre/sec and the cross-sectional area of each
exit nozzle is 1D7 . Assuming equal flow rate
through both arms and a frictionless hinge,
the steady state angular speed of rotation
(rad/s) of the sprinkler is _________ (correct
to two decimal places).
Ans. (10)
Sol.
A slider crank mechanism is shown in the
figure. At some instant, the crank angle is 45º
and a force of 40 N is acting towards the left
on the slider. The length of the crank is 30 mm
and the connecting rod is 70 mm. Ignoring the
effect of gravity, friction and inertial forces,
the magnitude of the crankshaft torque (in
Nm) needed to keep the mechanism in
equilibrium is ________(correct to two
decimal places).

Ans. (1.12)

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Sol. Ans. C
Sol. General equation learned for
Normal stress on inclined plane
`c + `a `c − `a
`b = + D6B 2d + eca B 2d
2 2

`c − `a
And shear stress for inclined plane
eb = − B 2d + eca D6B 2d
2
when Ө is measured clockwise from left face.
30 sin 45o  70 sin  Hence θ must be replaced by (- θ) in above
30 sin 45 equations and `a = 0, eca = 0
`c `c
sin    0.303045
`b = + D6B 2 −30 + 0
70
  17.6406o 2 2
4 4
FC cos   40 `b = + D6B −60
2 2
`b = 3 f'
40
FC   41.9737 N
`c
cos 
eb = − B 2 −d
Ft  FC sin      2
`c
  eb = B 2d
2
 41.9737  sin 17.6406o  45o

4
eb = B 60
Ft  37.2785 N
T  Ft  r  47.2785  0.030 2
 1.1183 N-m  1.118 N-m eb = 1.73
 1.12 N-m Since both the stress exceeds the given limits,

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43. A carpenter glues a pair of cylindrical wooden
44.
logs by bonding their end faces at an angle of
as shown in the figure.
The glue used at the interface fails if
Criterion 1 : the maximum normal stress
exceeds 2.5 MPa
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The schematic of an external drum rotating
clockwise engaging with a short shoe is shown
in the figure. The shoe is mounted at point Y
on a rigid lever XYZ hinged at point X. A force
F = 10 N is applied at the free end of the lever
as shown. Given that the coefficient of friction
between the shoe and the drum is 0.3, the
braking torque (in Nm) applied on the drum is
____________ (correct to two decimal
places).

Criterion 2 : the maximum shear stress

exceeds 1.5 MPa
Assume that the interface fails before the logs
fail. When a uniform tensile stress of 4 MPa is
applied, the interface
A. fails only because of criterion 1
B. fails only because of criterion 2
C. fails because of both criteria 1 and 2
D. does not fail.

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Ans. (8.18) Sol. By SPT Rule
Sol.

Total tardiness = 38
Average tardiness per job

Total tardiness 38
   6.33 days
No. of Jobs 6
M0  0
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46. An explicit forward Euler method is used to

100  300  R N  300  RN  200 numerically integrate the differential equation

100  300  0.3  R N  300  R N  200 dy
y
300  1.1 RN dt
R N  272.72 N Using a time step of 0.1. With the initial
Braking torque  R N  R  0.3  272.72 condition y  0   1, the value of y(1)
 0.100  8.18 Nm
computed by this method is ___________
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45. Processing times (including step times) and Ans. (2.5937)
due dates for six jobs waiting to be processed Sol. y1  y0  hf  t0 , y0 
at a work centre are given in the table. The  y0  hy0
average tardiness (in days) using shortest  1  0.1 1

processing time rule is _________(correct to y1  1.1

y2  y1  hf  t1 , y1 
two decimal places).
 y1  h.y1
 1.1  0.1 1.1

y2  1.21
y3  y2  hf  t2 , y2 
 y2  h.y2
 1.21  0.1  1.21
y3  1.331
y 4  y3  h.f  t3 , y3 
 y3  h.y3
Ans. (6.33)  1.331  0.1  1.331

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 y 4  1.4641 Ans. B
y5  y 4  h.f  t 4 , y 4  Sol. Let free jet velocity is x displacement
 y 4  h.y 4 x
t
 1.4641  0.1  1.4641 v
y5  1.61051 Velocity of jet coming from the orifice in X
y6  y5  h.f  t5 , y5 
direction, V  2gh
 y5  h.y5
 1.61051  0.1  1.61051 x
t …(i)
y6  1.771561 2gh

y7  y6  h.f  t6 , y6 
 y 6  h  y6
 1.771561  0.1  1.771561  1.9487

y8  y7  h.f  t7 , y7 
 y7  h.y7
 1.9487  0.1  1.9487 

y8  2.14357
y9  y8  h.f  t8 , y8 
To calculate time ‘t’, using equation of motion
 y8  h.y8
for y direction,
 2.14357  0.1  2.14357
By second law of motion equation
y9  2.3579
1 2
y10  y9  h.f  t9 , y9  s  ut  gt
2
 y9  h.y9 For free fall u=0, s=0.5m
 2.3579  0.1  2.3579 
2s
y10  2.5937 t
g

2 & 0.5 1
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g=h = ..
i ji
47. A tank open at the top with a water level of 1
m, as shown in the figure, has a hole at a
is the time of free fall of object
height of 0.5 m. A free jet leaves horizontally
By equation (i) and (ii)
1
from the smooth hole. The distance X (in m)
=
j2 & i & 0.5 ji
where the jet strikes the floor is

x=1 m.
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48. A machine of mass m  200 kg is supported

on two mounts, each of stiffness k  10 kN/m.

The machine is subjected to an external force

(in N) F  t   50 cos 5t. Assuming only vertical
A. 0.5 B. 1.0
C. 2.0 D. 4.0 translator motion, the magnitude of the

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 dynamic force (in N) transmitted from each Ft 66.666
Force from each mount  
mount to the ground is _________(correct to 2 2

two decimal places).  33.333N

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49. A plane slab of thickness L and thermal
conductivity k is heated with a fluid on one
side P  , and the other side Q  is

maintained at a constant temperature, TQ of

25ºC, as shown in the figure. The fluid is at
45ºC and the surface heat transfer coefficient,
h, is 10 W/m2K. The steady state
Ans. (33.333)
temperature. TP (in ºC) of the side which is
Sol.
exposed to the fluid is _________ (correct to
two decimal places).

No damping  c  0    0

Transmissibility
Ans. (33.889)
Sol. Assuming steady state conditions
Thermal circuit

Assuming steady state, heat transferred from

fluid will be equal to heat transferred from
wall.
45  TP Tp  25
q  Rate of heat transfer  
1 / hA L / kA
45  TP T  25
  P
 1  0.2
 10  2.5
 
TP  33.889o C

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50. F  s  is the Laplace transform of the function

f  t   2t2e t

F(1) is __________ (correct to two decimal

places).
Ans. (0.5)

? gb =
b!
l mnL
Sol.
m  2 kg, g  10 m/s2
2! 2
? g = =
B B
FBD of mass P at Point Q
o+

4
? 2g = 2? g =
B
? 2g C %pq
4
=
B+r
4
? 2g C %q =
B+1
=4 B
4
sC DC 4 1 =
N  mg  mar at no slip condition.
2
= 0.5 N  mg 
mv2
 2  10 
2  20  20
 420 N
R 2
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51. Block P of mass 2 kg slides down the surface
52. In a Lagrangian system, the position of a fluid
and has a speed 20 m/s at the lowest point, Q
particle in a flow is described as x  x0 e kt and
where the local radius of curvature is 2 m as

shown in the figure. Assuming g  10 m/s2 , y  y0 ekt where t is the time while x0 , y0 , and

the normal force (in N) at Q is ________ k are constants. The flow is

(correct to two decimal places). A. unsteady and one-dimensional

B. steady and two-dimensional
C. steady and one-dimensional
D. unsteady and two-dimensional
Ans. B
Sol. x direction scalar of velocity field,

<= =− SC
%#q
=−
Ans. (420) g
Sol. y direction scalar of velocity field

H= = SC =
ta #q
tq

u & v are non zero scalar t  0 so it is 2D flow.

Continuity equation for steady flow,

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 u v acceleration due to gravity is 10 m/s2 and
 0
x y
that air resistance is negligible, the mass stops
 
x
 
kx0 e kt 
y

ky0 ekt  0  bouncing and comes to complete rest on the
ground after a total time (in seconds) of
0  0  0 Continuity is satisfied.
A. 1 B. 2
Hence flow is 2D and steady.
C. 4 D. ∞
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Ans. C
53. The true stress    , true strain    diagram
Sol.
of a strain hardening material is shown in
figure. First, there is loading up to point A, i.e.
up to stress of 500 MPa and strain of 0.5. then
from point A, there is unloading up to point B,
i.e. to stress of 100 MPa, Given that the
Young’s modulus E  200 GPa, the natural

strain at point B  B  ________ (correct to

(1)  t?
two decimal places). v  u  at
0  4  10t
4
t  0.4s
10
(2)  t'  ?
u'  0.8  u
 0.8  4  3.2 m/s
v '  u' at '
0  3.2  10t '
3.2
t'   0.32s
10
Ans. (0.498) (3)  t'  ?
u'  0.8 u'
Sol. BC is the elastic recovery related strain.
 0.8  3.2  2.56 m/s
Recovered strain uvwxS=wvwt =
xy1b>w zb lqvwll
{|1lqzx }St~|~l v "  u" at "
400
uvwxS=wvwt = = 0.002
0  2.56  10t "
200 & 10 t "  0.256s
u• = u) − uvwxS=wvwt
u• = 0.5 − 0.002 So, t, t ', t " are forming a GP series
u• = 0.498
So, total time
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 2  t  t ' t " ......0 
54. A point mass is shot vertically up from ground
 2 0.4  0.32  0.256  ....0
level with a velocity of 4 m/s at time, t  0. It 0.4
 2  2  2  4s
loses 20% of its impact velocity after each 1  0.8
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55. A tank of volume 0.05 m3 contains a mixture

of saturated water and saturated steam at

200oC. The mass of the liquid present is 8 kg.
The entropy (in kJ/kg/K) of the mixture is
__________ (correct of two decimal places)
Property data for saturated steam and water
are: Volume occupied by liquid in tank= m×vf
At 200o C, Psat  1.5538 MPa VL=8×0.001157 m3

vf = 0.001157 m3/kg, vg = 0.12736 m3/kg VL=0.009256

sfg=4.1014 kJ/kg K, sf =2.3309 Vv=V-VL

kJ/kg K Vv=0.05-0.009256=4.990744

= = 0.3198 i
N€ ,., ‚‚,ƒ
=• ,.+ ƒ „
Ans. (2.488) mv=

7=
Total volume of tank  V   0.05 m3 = = 0.0384
7= + 7…
Sol.

Means of liquid m2   8 kg

Specific entropy of mixture (s)
s  sf  xsfg
s  2.3309  0.0384  4.1014
s  2.4884 kJ/kg-K

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