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 SECTION: GENERAL APTITUDE

1. Consider the following sentences: Ans. A

(i) After his surgery. Raja hardly could walk. Sol. Given,
(ii) After his surgery. Raja could barely walk. Area of the right triangle MON = 50 cm2,
(iii) After his surgery. Raja barely could walk.
(iv) After his surgery. Raja could hardly walk.
Which of the above sentences are
grammatically CORRECT?
A. (iii) and (iv) B. (i) and (ii)
C. (i) and (iii) D. (ii) and (iv)
Ans. D Area of ΔMON = 50 cm2
Sol. 1
2
r   r   50
2. Ms. X came out of building through its front dor
to find her shadow due to the morning sun r2 = 100 ⇒ r = 10 cm

falling to her right side with the building to her So, Area of circle = πr2 = 100 π cm2

back. From this, it can be inferred that building " " means " ",

is facing____ " " means " " ,
4. If 
"  " means " ",
A. East B. West "  " means " ",
C. South D. North
then, the value of the expression Δ 2  3 Δ ((4
Ans. C
 2)  4) =
Sol. Since its shadow is falling to her right in the
A. 7
morning means the sun will be in his left i.e.
B. 6
east will be in his left hand thus building must
C. –0.5
be south facing.
D. –1
3.
Ans. A


Sol.  2  3   4  2  4 
 2  3   4  2  4

2  3   2  4   7

5. The increased consumption of leafy vegetables

in the recent months is a clear indication that
In the above figure. O is the center of the circle
the people in the state have begun to lead a
and, M and N lie on the circle.
healthy lifestyle”
The area of the right triangle MON is 50 cm2.
Which of the following can be logically inferred
What is the area of the circle in cm2?
from the information presented in the above
A. 100π B. 75π
statement?
C. 50π D. 2π

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 A. Consumption of leafy vegetables may not be A jigsaw puzzle has 2 pieces. One of the pieces
the only indicator of healthy lifestyle. is shown above. Which one of the given options
B. Leading a healthy lifestyle is related to a diet of for the missing piece when assembled will
with leafy vegetables. form a rectangle? The piece can be moved,
C. The people in the state did not consume rotated or flipped to assemble with the above
leafy vegetables earlier. piece.
D. The people in the state have increased
awareness of healthy hazards causing by
A.
consumption of junk foods.
Ans. B
Sol.
6. Oxpeckers and rhinos manifest a symbiotic
relationship in the wild. The oxpeckers warn
B.
the rhinos about approaching poachers, thus
possibly saving the lives of the rhinos.
Oxpeckers also feed on the parasitic ticks found
on rhinos.
In the symbiotic relationship described above, C.
the primary benefits for oxpeckers and rhinos
respectively are.
A. Oxpeckers get a food source, rhinos have no
benefit.
B. Oxpeckers get a food source, rhinos may be D.

saved from the poachers.

C. oxpeckers save the lives of poachers, rhinos
Ans. B
save their own lives.
Sol.
D. Oxpeckers save their habitat from poachers
8. The number of hens, ducks and goats in farm
while the rhinos have no benefit.
P are 65, 91 and 169, respectively. The total
Ans. B
number of hens, ducks and goats in a nearby
Sol.
farm Q is 416. The ratio of hens: ducks: goats
7.
in farm Q is 5:14:13. All ducks and goats are
sent from farm Q to farm P.
The new ratio of hens: ducks: goats in farm P
is _____
A. 21:10:26 B. 5:7:13
C. 10:21:26 D. 5:14:13
Ans. C
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Sol. Given, A. 1900 B. 2500
Farm P: C. 225 D. 600
Hens = 65 Ans. A
Duck = 91 Sol. Given,
Goat = 169 Total number of executives
Farm Q: = 10,000
Total number of hens, ducks, and goats = 416, Ratio with
management
Hens: Duck: Goat = 5 : 14 : 13, Percentage to With Without
Companies Executives
distribution without management management
So, 5K + 14K + 13K = 416,
management
32K = 416 degree
C1 20 2000 3:2 1200 800
K = 13,
C2 5 500 1:4 100 400
So, Hens = 5K = 65; Duck = 14K = 182; Goats
C3 8 800 5:3 500 300
= 13K = 169 C4 32 3200 2:3 1280 1920

After Merging, Total numbers are C5 20 2000 9:1 1800 200

C6 15 1500 3:4 642.85 857.12
Hens = 65 + 65 = 130
Total executives in C2 & C5 with management
Duck = 91 + 182 = 273
degree = 100 + 1800 = 1900
Goat = 169 + 169 = 338
10. Five persons P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in a
Ratio: Hens : Duck : Goats = 130 : 273 : 338
row not necessarily in the same order. Q and R
= 13 × 10 : 13 × 21 : 13 × 26
are separated by one person, and S should be
Ratio: Hens : Duck : Goats = 10 : 21 : 26
seated adjacent to Q.
9.
The number of distinct seating arrangements
possible is:
A. 8 B. 4
C. 10 D. 16
Ans. D
Sol. Possible way of sitting arrangement starting
from left end
The distribution of employees at the rank of
Q P R S T
executives. Across different companies C1, C2, Q T R S P
…, C6 is presented in the chart given above. Q T R P S
The ration of executives with a management Q P R T S
degree to those without a management degree P Q T R S
in each of these companies is provided in the T Q P R S
S P Q T R
table above. The total number of executives
S T Q P R
across all companies is 10.000.
Similar way can be done from right side(Mirror
The total number of management degree
image)
holders among the executives in companies C2
and C5 together is_____.

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 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

1. If y(x) satisfies the differential equal  1 – cos x 

2. The value of lim   is
dy x 0  x2 
(sin x)  y cos x  1, subject to the condition
dx
1 1
A. B.
y( / 2)   / 2, then y( / 6) is 2 4
 1
A. B. 0 C. 1 D.
2 3
  Ans. A
C. D.
3 6
Sol. Given,
Ans. C
1  cos x
Sol. Given, lim
x 0 x2
dy
sin x   cos x  y  1 1  cos x 0
dx lim  form
x 0 2 0
x
Divide by sin x
Apply Hospital Rule,
dy
  cot x  y  cos ec x sin x 1 sin x 1
dx  lim  lim 
x 0 2x 2 x 0 x 2
dy
Form:  Py  Q 3. The Dirac-delta function (t – t0 ) for t, t0 ∈ R,
dx
⇒ Linear DE of 1st order has the following property

e 
ln sin x 
IF  e   e (t0 ) a  t0  b
Pdx cot x dx
 sin x b
a (t)(t  t0 )dt   0 otherwise
y  IF    Q  IF  dx  C
The Laplace transform of the Dirac-delta
y  sin x     cosec x   sin dx  C function δ(t – a) for a > 0; L(δ(t – a)) = F is
y sin x   dx  C A. 0

y sin x  x  c B. ∞
C. e–sa
Given
D. esa
 
y  
2 2 Ans. C
Sol. Given,
  
sin     C
  to 
b
2 2 2 a  to  b
   t    t  t0  dt  
⇒ C =0 a  0 otherwise

  We know Laplace Transform of Dirac Delta

y   ?
6 function δ(t) is 1
  L{δ(t)} = 1
y sin     C
6 6 Apply time shift property.
1   L{δ(t-a)} = 1 × e–as = e–as
y   y   1.05
2 6 3

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 dy 6. The loading and unloading response of a metal
4. The ordinary differential equation  y
dt is shown in the figure. The elastic and plastic
subject to an initial condition y(0) = 1 is solved strains corresponding to 200 MPa stress,
numerically using the following scheme : respectively, are
y(tn 1 )  y(tn )
 y(tn )
h
Where h is the time step, tn = nh, and n = 0,
1, 2, … This numerical scheme is stable for all
values of h in the interval ______ .

A. 0  h  B. for all h > 0
2
2
C. 0  h  D. 0 < h < 1
 A. 0.01 and 0.02 B. 0.02 and 0.02

Ans. C C. 0.02 and 0.01 D. 0.01 and 0.01

y  tn 1   y  tn  Ans. C
Sol.  y  tn 
h Sol. Elastic strains = 0.03 -0.01 = 0.02

yn 1  hyn  yn   h  1 yn Plastic strains = 0.01

7. In a machining operation, if a cutting tool
it is recursion solution between yn+1 & yn.
traces the workpiece such that the directrix is
thus, Solution will be stable if
perpendicular to the plane of the generatrix as
h  1  1
shown in figure, the surface generated is
1  h  1  1
2  h  0
0  h  2
2
0h

5. Consider a binomial random variable X. If X1, A. cylindrical

X2,…., Xn are independent and identically B. spherical

distributed samples from the distribution of X C. a surface of revolution

D. plane
with sum Y  ni1Xi , then the distribution of Y
Ans. A
as n   can be approximated as
Sol. When the directrix is perpendicular to the plane
A. Binomial B. Normal
of the generatrix as shown in figure, the
C. Exponential D. Bernoulli
surface generated is Cylindrical.
Ans. B
Sol. When sample size of random variable tends to
∞ then the distribution will become Normal
distribution.

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8. The correct sequence of machining operations Sol. Given,
to be performed to finish a large diameter Surface roughness profile;
through hole is y
Centre line average = R a 
A. boring, reaming, drilling n

B. drilling, boring, reaming | y1 |  | y2 |  | y3 |  | y4 | 4

Ra    1Micron
4 4
C. boring, drilling, reaming
11. In which of the following pairs of cycles, both
D. drilling, reaming, boring
cycles have at least one isothermal process?
Ans. B
A. Bell-Coleman cycle and Vapour compression
Sol. The correct sequence of machining operations
refrigeration cycle
to be performed to finish a large diameter
B. Diesel cycle and Otto cycle
through hole is drilling, boring, reaming.
C. Carnot cycle and Stirling cycle
9. In modern CNC machine tools, the backlash
D. Brayton cycle and Rankine cycle
has been eliminated by
Ans. C
A. rack and pinion
Sol. Carnot cycle consist of two isothermal and two
B. rather and pinion
isentropic process and Stirling cycle contains
C. slider crank mechanism
two isothermal and two constant volume
D. preloaded ballscrews
process.
Ans. D
12. Superheated steam at 1500 kPa, has a specific
Sol. In modern CNC machine tools, the backlash
volume of 2.75 m3/kmol and compressibility
has been eliminated by preloaded ballscrews.
factor (Z) of 0.95. The temperature of steam is
10. Consider the surface roughness profile as
______ °C (round off to the nearest integer).
shown in the figure.
A. 198 B. 249
C. 471 D. 522
Ans. B
Sol. Given,
Superheated steam,
Pressure (P) = 1500 kPa

Specific volume ( v )
= 2.75 m3/kmole

P v = ZRT
1500  2.75
T  522 K
The center line average roughness (Ra, in μm) 8.314  0.95
of the measured length (L) is T= 522 – 273 = 249ºC
A. 1 B. 0 13. A hot steel spherical ball is suddenly dipped
C. 4 D. 2 into a low temperature oil bath. Which of the
Ans. A following dimensionless parameters are

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 required to determine instantaneous center Ans. B
temperature of the ball using a Heisler chart? pv
Sol. Relative humidity,  
A. Reynolds number and Prandtl number psat

B. Biot number and Fourier number pv

0.5 =
C. Biot number and Froude number psat
D. Nusselt number and Grashoff number pv = 0.5 psat
Ans. B 16. Consider a reciprocating engine with radius R
Sol. Biot number and Fourier number are required and connecting rod of length L. The secondary
to determine instantaneous center unbalance force for this case is equivalent to
temperature of the ball using a Heisler chart. primary unbalance force due to a virtual crank
14. An infinitely long pin fin, attached to an of __________
isothermal hot surface, transfer hear at steady R
A. radius rotating al half the engine speed
rate of Q1 to the ambient air. If the thermal 4
conductivity of the fin metrical is doubled, while L
B. radius rotating at twice the engine speed
2
keeping everything else constant, the rate of
steady-state heat transfer from the fin L2
C. radius rotating at half the engine speed
4R
becomes Q2. The ration Q2/Q1 is
1 R2
D. radius rotating at twice the engine
A. B. 2 4L
2
speed
1
C. D. 2 Ans. D
2
Ans. B Sol. Given,

Sol. Given, Crank radius = R,

An infinite long pin fin, Connecting rod of length = L,

ɺ  hpKA (T – T ) Secondary unbalance Force;

Q1 cs 0 
 r  2
ɺ K Fsun  m   (2) cos 2
So, heat transfer Q  4m 
ɺ
Q K2  l
2 As we know, n  
  2
ɺ
Q K1  r 
1

15. The relative humidity of ambient air at 300 K is r

Radius 
50% with a partial pressure of water vapour 4m

equal to pv. The saturation pressure of water at L

n
m
300 K is psat. The correct relation for the air-
R2
water mixture is  radius 
4L
A. pv = psat Angular velocity = twice speed
B. pv = 0.5 psat 17. A cantilever beam of length. L, and flexural
C. pv = 0.622 psat rigidity. El, is subjected to an end moment. M,
D. pv = 2 psat
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 as shown in the figure. The deflection of the A. ST and PQ B. QR and PQ
L C. QR and RS D. ST and RS
beam at x= is
Z Ans. D
Sol. Given,
Prismatic bar PQRST,

ML2 ML2
A. B.
4EI 8EI

ML2 ML2 By taking sections at points

C. D.
2EI 16EI ‘S’, ‘R’, ‘Q’
Ans. B
Sol.

The max load of 25 kN is on ‘ST’ Portion, Hence

Simplified theorem (Moment Area
σ ST = Max stress
Method)
The min load of 5 kN is on ‘RS’ portion, Hence
 Ax 
yc  yb    σ RS = Min stress
EI
19. Shear stress distribution one the cross-section
1  L L
yc  0  M  
EI  2 4 of the coil wire in a helical compression spring
is shown in the figure. This shear stress
ML2
yc  distribution represents.
8EI
18. A prismatic bar PQRST is subjected to axial
loads as shown in the figure. The segments
having maximum and minimum axial stresses,
respectively, are

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 A. torsional shear stress in the coil wire cross- the lead time period is ____ units (round off to
section two decimal places).
B. combined direct shear and Ans. 332
torsional shear stress in the coil wire cross- Sol. Lead Time (LT) = 5 days
section Mean of the demand: μd = 50
C. direct shear stress in the coil wire cross- Variance of demand: σd = 10
section Normal derivative for 95%
D. combined direct shear and torsional shear confidence level Z0.95= ϕ-1 (0.95)
stress along with the effect of stress = 1.64
concentration at inside edge of the coil wire safety stock = Lead time × daily demand =
cross-section. (LT) x d
Ans. B Daily demand for 95% confidence level
Sol. xd  d
Z0.95 
d

xd  50
1.64 
10
∴ xd = 66.4
∴ Safety stock = (L.T.) x d = 5 ×66.4 = 332
units
21. A pressure measurement device fitted on the

The shear stress distribution given represents surface of a submarine, located at a depth H

Combined direct shear stress in the coil wire below the surface of an ocean, reads an

Cross-section. absolute pressure of 4.2 MPa. The density of

20. Robot Ltd. Wishes to maintain enough safety sea water is 1050 kg/m3, the atmospheric

stock during the lead time period between pressure is 101 kPa, and the acceleration due

starting a new production run and its completion to the gravity is 9.8 m/s2. The depth H is

such that the probability of satisfying the ________ m (round off to the nearest integer).

customer demand during the lead time period is Ans. 398.34

95%. The lead time period is 5 days and daily Sol. Given,

customer demand can be assumed to follow the Absolute pressure at submarine

Gaussian (normal) distribution with mean 50 = 4.2 MPa

units and a standard deviation of 10 units. Using Atmospheric pressure: 101 kPa
Density of sea water = 1050 kg/m3
1(0.95)  1.64, where  represents the
Patm + ρgH = Pabs
cumulative distribution function of the standard
normal random variable, the amount of safety H
Pabs  Patm
=
  
4.2  106 – 101  103 
g 1050  9.8
stock that must be maintained by Robot Ltd, to
H = 398.34 m
achieve this demand fulfillment probability for

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22. Consider fully developed, steady state
incompressible laminar flow of viscous fluid
between two large parallel horizontal plates.
The bottom plate is fixed and the top plate
moves with a constant velocity of U = 4 m/s.
Separation between the plates is 5 mm. There
is no pressure gradient in the direction of flow.
The density of fluid is 800 kg/m3, and the Conservation of mass,

kinematic viscosity is 1.25 × 10–4 m2/s. The  dmcv

m
ɺi m
ɺe
average shear stress in the fluid is ______ dt

(round off to the nearest integer). ɺe =0

As no mass is leaving m
Ans. 80  dmcv
m
ɺi
Sol. Given, dt
Top plate moves with velocity(U)
Also,
 du  mh ɺ m
ɺi i Q ɺ
ɺ ehe  W
= 4 m/s, i cv
dt cv

Separation between the plate = 5 mm, ɺ =0

Since, the tank insulated Q i
Given Zero pressure gradient in the direction of
Also, Wcv = 0
flow implies linear velocity profile
 ducv  dm
V V 800  1.25  104  4 ⇒  h i 
    80Pa dt dt
h h 5  103

23. A rigid insulated tank is initially evacuated. It ⇒ U2 – U1 = (m2 – m1) hi

is connected through a valve to a supply line ⇒ m2 u2 – m1 u1 = m2 hi – m1 hi [Since, m1 =

that carries air at a constant pressure and 0]

temperature of 250 kPa and 400 K ⇒ m2 u2 = m 2 hi

respectively. Now the valve is opened and air ⇒ u2 = hi

is allowed to flow into the tank until the For ideal gas

pressure inside the tank reaches to 250 kPa at U = mCvT ⇒ u = CvT and h = CpT

which point the valve is closed. Assume that C v T2 = C p Ti

the air behaves as a perfect gas with constant Cp

⇒ u2 T2  Ti
Cv
properties (cp = 1.005 kJ/kg.K, cv = 0.718
kJ/kg.K, R = 0.287 kJ/kg.K). Final temperature ⇒ T 2 = γ Ti

of the air inside the tank is ______ K (round 1.005

T2   400 = 559.88K
0.718
off to one decimal place).
Ans. 559.88 24. The figure shows an arrangement of a heavy

Sol. Given, propeller shaft in a ship. The combined polar

Rigid insulated tank, mass moment of inertia of the propeller and

Supply line condition 250kPa and 400K the shaft is 100 kg.m2. The propeller rotates at
 =12 rad/s. The waves acting on the ship hull

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 induces a rolling motion as shown in the figure xo x1 x2
   e3
with an angular velocity of 5 rad/s. The x1 x2 x3

gyroscopic moment generated on the shaft due 8

 e3
to motion described is __________ N.m (round 1.5

off to the nearest integer).   0.558

2

1  2

2
0.558 
1  2

Ans. 0 So damping ratio = 0.088

Sol. In case of rolling of a ship the axis of precession 26. Consider a vector p in 2-dimensional space. Let
is always parallel to the axis of spin for all its direction (counter-clockwise angle with the

positions. Hence there is no effect of the positive x-axis) be . Let p be an eigenvector

gyroscopic couple acting on the body of the of a 2 × 2 matrix A with corresponding

ship during rolling. eigenvalue ,   0. If we denote the

Rolling, w and wp have same axis C  I P  0
25. Consider a single degree of freedom system
comprising a mass M. Supported on a spring
and a dashpot as shown in the figure.
magnitude of a vector v by ||v||, identify the
VALID statement regarding p’, where p’ = Ap.
A. Direction of p  , || p |||| p ||
B. Direction of p  , || p ||  || p ||

C. Direction of p’ = , || p ||  || p || /

D. Direction of p’ = , || p ||   || p ||

Ans. D
Sol. A is 2×2 matrix and P is the eigen vector of
matrix A with corresponding eigen value of λ.
Given, P’ = P & AP = λP
Hence, P’ = λP
If the amplitude of the free vibration response || p || || P ||   || p ||
reduces from 8 mm to 1.5 mm in 3 cycles, the And direction of vector P will be same as that
damping ratio of the system is ______ (round of Vector p’.
off to three decimal places). 27. Let C represent the unit circle centered at origin
Ans. 0.088 in the complex plane, and complex variable, z
Sol. Given, = x + iy. The value of the contour integral
free vibration response reduces from 8 mm to cosh3z
1.5 mm in 3 cycles,
C 2z
dz (where integration is taken

Decrement Ratio; counter clockwise) is

A. 2i B. 2
xo x x
 1  2  e
x1 x2 x3 C. 0 D. i

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Ans. D Ans. B
Sol. Given, Sol. For minimum make spam Johnson’s rule can be
Complex variable, Z = x +i y, applied.
Cosh3z
Contour integral =  dz
c 2z
By Cauchy’s Integral formula,

 c F(z)dz  2i 
(Sum of Re sidue of all poles inside C)

Residue at Z=0,
According to the Johnson’s Rule the
z2 z4
Coshz  1    .... sequencing is,
2! 4!
A E D F H C G B
z2 z4
1   .... 29. The fundamental thermodynamic relation for a
So  lim z  0 2! 4! ,
2z rubber band is given by dU = TdS +  dL, where
So, Residue at z=0 is equal to 0.5, T is the absolute temperature, S is the entropy,

 c F(z)dz  2i  (0.5)  i  is the tension in the rubber band, and L is the
length of the rubber band.
28. A set of jobs A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H arrive at time
Which one of the following relations is
t = 0 for processing on turning and grinding
CORRECT.
machines. Each job needs to be processed in
sequence – first on the turning machine and  T      T    
A.     B.    
 S L  L S  L S  S L
second on the grinding machine, and the
grinding must occur immediately after turning.  U   U 
C. T    D.    
 S   S L
The processing times of the jobs are given
below. Ans. B
Sol. By exact differential equation theorem,
Job A B C D E F G H
If dz = M dx + N dy
Turning So, if dz is to be exact differential then,
2 4 8 9 7 6 5 10
(minutes)  M   N 
   
Grinding  dy x  x y
6 1 3 7 9 5 2 4
(minutes) So, by using given relation,
If the make span is to be minimized, then du  Tds  dL
optimal sequence in which these jobs must be If du is to be exact differential
processed on the turning and grinding machine  T    
 L    s 
is  S  L
A. G-E-D-F-H-C-A-B 30. Consider a two degree of freedom system as
B. A-E-D-F-H-C-G-B shown in the figure, where PQ is a rigid uniform
C. A-D-E-F-H-C-G-B rod of length, b and mass, m.
D. B-G-C-H-F-D-E-A
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 1 ɺ 2 1  ɺ 2 b2 
ɺ  b  cos   ɺ 
 MX  m  X  cos2   ɺ 2  2X  
2 2  4 2 

1  b2  ɺ 2
 m 
2  12 

1 ɺ 2 1 ɺ 2 1  b2 b2 
 MX  mX  m   
2 2 2  4 12 
1
ɺ 2  m b Xɺ ɺ cos 
2
(Since  is small so Cos  = 1)

KE 
1
2
1
  b
M  m Xɺ 2  6 mb2 ɺ 2  m Xɺ ɺ 2 cos 
Assume that the spring deflects only
1
horizontally and force F is applied horizontally KE  KX2  Spring PEPQ
2
at Q. For this system, the Lagrangian, L is
 b 
 mg   cos   (below ref. line)
1 1 1 b  2 
A. (M  m)xɺ 2  mb2 ɺ 2  kx2  mg cos 
2 6 2 2
Lagrange L = KE – PE
1 1 1
(M  m)xɺ 2  mbɺ xɺ cos   mb2 ɺ 2 1 1
B. 2 2 6 
2
M  m Xɺ 2  6 mb2 ɺ 2 
1 2 b
 kx  mg cos  1 1 b
2 2 mb ɺ Xɺ cos   KX2  mg cos 
2 2 2
1 ɺ2 1 1 1
Mx  mbɺ xɺ cos   mb2 ɺ 2  kx2 31. A right solid circular cone standing on its base
C. 2 2 6 2
b on a horizontal surface is of height H and base
mg cos   Fb sin 
2 radius R. The cone is made of a material with
1 ɺ2 1 1 1 specific weight w and elastic modulus E. The
D. Mx  mbɺ xɺ cos   mb2 ɺ 2  kx2
2 2 6 2
vertical deflection at the mid-height of the cone
Ans. B due to self-weight is given by
Sol. wRH wRH
A. B.
8E 6E

wH2 wH2
C. D.
6E 8E
Ans. D
Sol. Given,

Lagrange L = KE – PE
2
1 ɺ2 1  d  1  1
KE  MX  m   X  sin     Iw2
2 2  dt  2  2

2
b
m 
1 ɺ 2 1  ɺ b
2
 1  2   ɺ 2
 MX  m  X  cos   ɺ   
2 2  2   2 3


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 Consider an elementary section of length δx, at
a distance x from the free end.
Let Ax be the area of cross section of the
elementary section.
The extension of this elementary section is
given by,

Wx . x
 
A x .E

where Wx = weight of the conical portion Resonance in the rocker system occurs when
the cam shaft runs at a speed of rpm (round
A . x .w
below the section = x off to the nearest integer).
3
A. 4739 B. 2369
(where w is the specific weight or unit weight
C. 496 D. 790
of the material)
Ans. A
1 A x .x .w x x w x
    Sol. Given,
3 A x .E 3E
mass moment of inertia of the rocker about B
x H H
x w x = 10–4 kg.m2,
Hence total extension of L      3E
x
H H The rocker arm dimensions are a = 3.5 cm and
2 2
b = 2.5 cm,
w  2 H  2
pushrod has stiffness = 15 N/mm,
L  H  
3 E  4  spring of stiffness 10 N/mm,

w H2
L 
8E

32. A tappet valve mechanism in an IC engine

comprises a rocker arm ABC that is hinged at
B as shown in the figure. The rocker is assumed
Apply D’Alembert Principle,
rigid and it oscillates about the hinge B. The
  K roda2   K springb2   0
Iɺɺ
mass moment of inertia of the rocker about B
is 10–4 kg.m2. The rocker arm dimensions are 
  K roda2  Kspringb2   0
Iɺɺ 
a = 3.5 cm and b = 2.5 cm. A pushrod pushes
n 
K roda
2
 Kspringb2 
the rocker at location A, when moved vertically
I
by a cam that rotates at N rpm. The pushrod is
assumed massless and has stiffness of 15 n 
 15  103
 (0.035)2  10  103  (0.025)2 
4
10
N/mm. At other end C, the rocker pushes a
2Nn
valve against spring of stiffness 10 N/mm. The  496.235
60
valve is assumed massless and rigid. Nn  4738.703  4739rpm

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33. Customers arrive at a shop according to the
We need ‘x’ for which F’(x) = slope of AB
Poisson distribution with a mean of 10
2x – 2 = 2
customers/hour. The manager notes that no
x=2
customer arrives for the first 3 minutes after
35. Activities A, B, C and D from the critical path
the shop opens. The probability that a for a project with a PERT network. The means
customer arrives within the next 3 minutes is and variances of the activity duration for each
A. 0.61 B. 0.50 activity are given below. All activity durations
C. 0.86 D. 0.39 follow the Gaussian (normal) distribution, and
Ans. D are independent of each other.
10 customers 1
Sol.    customers / min. Activity A B C D
hour 6
Mean (days) 6 11 8 15
 t 
n
et
Arrival rate, Pm  t   (Poisson
n! Variance
4 9 4 9
distribution) (days2)
Prob. of n-arrivals in time ‘t’
For n = 0 The probability that the project will be
P0  t   et completed within 40 days is _______.

Prob. of no. arrivals in time ‘t’ (round off to two decimal places).

P (inter arrival time (T) > t) (Note : Probability is a number between 0 and
1)
So, P (inter arrival time (T) ≤ t) = 1  et
Ans. 0.50
1
 3
⇒ P (inter arrival time (T) ≤ t) = 1  e 6 Sol. Given,

⇒ = 0.39 PERT Network,

34. Let f(x) = x2 – 2x + 2 be a continuous function Estimated completion time at Project,

defined on x  [1, 3].The point x at which the Te = 6 + 11 + 8 + 15 = 40

tangent of f(x) becomes parallel to the straight Variance of project σ2 = 26

line joining f(1) and f(3) is Probability of project completion in 40 days

A. 2 B. 3 P(Te=40) = 0.50 =50%

C. 0 D. 1
Ans. A
Sol. Given,
F(x) = x2 – 2x + 2
F (1) = 1 – 2 + 2 = 1
F (3) = 9 – 6 + 2 = 5
So, point are A (1,1) and B(3, 5) Te days = (< 40days) 40 (>40 days)
5 1
Slope of line AB  2 Probability = < 50% 50% >50%
3 1

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36. A true centrifugal casting operation needs to be Volume of the nugget formed: V = 70 mm3
performed horizontally to make copper tube Heat required to melt: ∆ = 12 J/mm3
sections with outer diameter of 250 mm and ∴ H.F. = I2Rt
inner diameter of 230 mm. The value of = (10,000)2 × 0.0001 × 0.25

acceleration due to gravity, g = 10 m/s2. If a Heat Generated = 2500 J

G-factor (ratio of centrifugal force to weight) of Heat required to melt the nugget = V × ∆

60 is used for casting the tube, rotational speed = 70 × 12 = 840 J

required is ________ rpm (round off to the thermal efficiency,

nearest integer). heat Re quired  840 

 H     0.336
heat generated  2500 
Ans. 655.28
ηH = 33.6%
Sol. Largest centrifugal force is on outer diameter
38. An orthogonal cutting operation is performed
of tube
using a single point cutting tool with a rake
∴ Angular acceleration = α = rω2
angle of 12° on a lathe. During turning, the

 cutting force and the friction force are 1000 N
r
and 600 N, respectively. If the chip thickness
60  9
 and the uncut chip thickness during turning are
router
1.5 mm and 0.75 mm, respectively, then the
∴ d0 = 250 mm
shear force is _________ N (round off to two
∴ r0 = 125 mm = 0.125 m decimal places).
60  9.81 Ans. 685.81
  2N
0.125 Sol. Given,
N = 10.92 rps Rake angle: α = 12º,
N = 655.28 rpm Cutting Force: Fc = 1000N,
37. The resistance spot welding of two 1.55 mm Friction Force: F = 600N,
thick metal sheets is performed using welding Uncut chip thickness: t1 = 0.75 mm,
current of 10000 A for 0.25 s. The contact Chip thickness: t2 = 1.5 mm
resistance at the interface of the metal sheets t1 0.75
∴ r   0.5
is 0.0001 Ω. The volume of weld nugget formed t2 1.5

after welding is 70 mm3, the thermal efficiency  r cos    0.5 cos 12 

  tan1    tan1  
of the welding process is __________ % 1  r sin   1  0.5 sin 12 

(round off to one decimal place). Shear angle: ϕ = 28.62º

Ans. 33.60 and F = Fc sinα + Ft cos α

Sol. Given, ∴600 = 1000 sin 12 + Ft cos 12

Thickness of the sheet: t = 1.5 mm Ft = 400.84N

Welding Current: I = 10000 A Fs = Fc cosϕ – Ft sinϕ

Welding Time: t = 0.25 s 28.62

Contact resistance: R = 0.0001 Ω Fs = 685.81 N

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39. In a grinding operation of a metal, specific N = 50 rpm, K = 300 MPa
energy consumption is 15 J/mm3. If a grinding n = 0.2, μ = 0.1
wheel with diameter of 200 mm is rotating at h0  hf 20  18
havg    19mm
3000 rpm to obtain a material removal rate of 2 2
6000 mm3/min, then the tangential force on L  Rh  300(20  18)  24.49mm
the wheel is ______ N (round off to two havg 19
decimal place).    0.77  1
L 24.49
Ans. 47.746 ∴ Therefore friction is important
Sol. Given, Now,
Specific energy consumption
h   18 
=15 J/mm3, f  ln  f   ln    0.1054
h
 0  20 
Grinding wheel diameter (D)
Knf 300  (0.1054)0.1054
= 200mm, 0  
1n 1  0.2
Material removal rate = 6000 mm3/min.
  R h 
Specific energy F  1.15 Rh x b x 0 x 1  
 h0  hf 

Work done FC VC
= 
MRR Q F  1.15 300  2  200  159.4
DN   200  3000  0.1  300  2 
Cutting speed, VC    1 
1000 1000  20  18 
 
VC  1884.95 m/min. m/min F = 955.9 kN
15  6000 41. The XY table of a NC machine tool is to move
So FC  = 47.746 N
1884.95 from P(1.1) to Q(51.1), all coordinates are in
40. A 200 mm wide plate having a thickness of 20 mm. The pitch of the NC drive leadscrew is 1
mm is fed through a rolling mill with two rolls. mm. If the backlash between the leadscrew
The radius of each roll is 300 mm. The plate and the nut is 1.80. then the total backlash of
thickness is to be reduced to 18 mm in one the table on moving from P to Q is mm ______
pass using a roll speed of 50 rpm. The strength (round off to two decimal places).
coefficient (K) of the work material flow curve Ans. 0.25
is 300 MPa and the strain hardening exponent, Sol. Given,
n is 0.2. The coefficient of friction between the Tool move from P(1,1) to Q( 51,1)
rolls and the plate is 0.1. If the friction is 1.8
Total Angular backlash =
sufficient to permit the rolling operation then 360
the roll force will be ________ kN (round off to = 0.005
the nearest integer).
Ans. 955.9
Sol. Given,
Width of plate b = 200 m
h0 = 20 mm, hf = 18 mm

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 As motion between point P and Q is (51 – 1) = Ans. 0.11
50 mm Sol. Given,
So, Total backlash = Angular backlash × Total Wire radius= 1mm,
distance between P and Q Electric heating at the rate = 5.0 W/m,
Total backlash = 0.005 × 50 = 0.25 mm Case -I:
42. Consider a single machine workstation to
which jobs arrive according to a Poisson
distribution with a mean arrival rate of 12
jobs/hour. The process time of the workstation
is exponentially distributed with a mean of 4
Net initial heat transfer,
minutes. The expected number of jobs at the
ɺ  h  2r  L(75  25)
Q
workstation at any given point of time is 1

________ (round off to the nearest integer). 5 = h × 2π × 10–3 × 1× 50

Ans. 4 h = 15.92 W/m2k

Sol. Given, Case II:

Arrival rate λ = 12 Job/hr Given assume same for both case;

Service time 1/μ = 4 min/Job

Length of system LS = ?
Service rate
1 Job 60
   15 Job / hr
4 Min 60
No of Jobs (n)at workstation = Length of the ɺ  (Ts2 – T )
Q
system r 
ln  2 
 12 12  r1   1
    4 Jobs 2kL h2r2L
 15  12 3

43. An uninsulated cylindrical wire of radius 1.0 r2 = 2 mm, r1 = 1mm

mm produces electric heating at the rate of 5.0 L=1m

W/m. The temperature of the surface of the ɺ  (55 – 25)

Q
2
wire is 75°C when placed in air at 25°C. When ln  
1  1
the wire is coated with PVC of thickness 1.0 2k h  2r2
mm, the temperature of the surface of the wire
30
5
reduces to 55°C. Assume that the heat ln2 1

generation rate from the wire and the 2k 15.92  2  2  10–3

convective heat transfer coefficient are same k = 0.11 W/mK

for both uninsulated wire and the coated wire. 44. A solid sphere of radius 10 mm is placed at the
The thermal conductivity of PVC is ______ centroid of a hollow cubical enclosure of side
W/m.K (round off two decimal places). length 30 mm. The outer surface of the sphere

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 is denoted by 1 and the inner surface of the Wnet Wnet
 
cube is denoted by 2. The view factor F22 for Qs Wnet  QR

radiation heat transfer is _______ (rounded off 2230

 0.5 
two decimal places). 2230  QR

Ans. 0.768 QR = 2230 ks/kg

Sol. Given, QR = h 4 — h 5
Solid sphere of radius = 10mm, h4 = 2430 kJ/kg
Hollow cubical enclosure of side length = h4 = hf + x (hg — hf)
30mm 2430 = 200 + x (2600 —200)
x = 0.929 = 92.9%
46. In the vicinity of the triple point, the equation
of liquid-vapour boundary in the P – T phase
F12 = 1 diagram for ammonia is ln P = 24.38 – 3063/T,
2 2
A1 4r 4  10 where P is pressure (in Pa) and T is
F21    =0.232
A2 6a2
6  302 temperature (in K). Similarly, the solid-vapour
F22 = 1 — F21 = 1 — 0.232 =0.768 boundary is given by ln P = 27.92 – 3754/T.
45. Consider a steam power plant operating on an The temperature at the triple point is
ideal reheat Rankine cycle. The work input to ___________K (around off to one decimal
the pump is 20 kJ/kg. The work output from place).
the high pressure turbine is 750 kJ/kg. The Ans. 195.197
work output from the low pressure turbine is Sol. Given,
1500 kJ/kg. The thermal efficiency of the cycle
is 50%. The enthalpy of saturated liquid and
saturated vapour at condenser pressure are
200 kJ/kg and 2600 kJ/kg. respectively. The
quality of steam at the exit of the low pressure
turbine is ________ % (round off to the
nearest integer).
Ans. 92.90 At triple point liquid vapour line and solid
Sol. Given, vapour line will coincide
Wp = 20 kJ/kg 3063 3754
∴ 24.38   27.92 
WT  750 kJ / kg T T
H
3754 3063
WT  1500 kJ/kg   27.92  24.38
L T T
At condenser pressure 691
 3.54
hf = 200 kJ/kg T

hg = 2600 kJ/kg T = 195.197 oC

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47. A cylindrical jet of water (density = 1000 Sol. Given,
kg/m3) impinges at the center of a flat, circular Speed of Pelton wheel (N)
plate and spreads radially outwards, as shown = 300 rpm,
in the figure. The plate is resting on a linear Mean diameter of wheel (Dm)= 2 m,
spring with a spring constant k = 1 kN/m. The Velocity of jet (V1= Vw1) = 40 m/s,
incoming jet diameter is D = 1 cm. Flow rate (Q) = 5 m3/s,
Jet is deflected by (δ) = 165°,
So ϕ = 15°,
DN
Wheel speed u   31.416 m/s
60

If the spring shows a steady deflection of 1 cm

upon impingement of jet, then the velocity of
Vr1 = V1 – u = 8.58 m/s = Vr2,
the incoming jet is _______ m/s (round off to
Vw2 = u – Vr2 Cos ϕ = 23.12 m/s,
one decimal place).
P  Q [Vw1  Vw2 ]  u
Ans. 11.28
1000  5[40  23.12]  31.41
Sol. From momentum equation in normal direction 
1000
F = ρAV2 = Kx  2.65 MW

Kx 4Kx 49. An air-conditioning system provides a

V 
A D 2
continuous flow of air to a room using an intake
3
4  1  10  0.01 duct and an exit duct, as shown in the figure.

2
1000    0.01 The maintain the quality of the indoor air, the
 11.28 m/s
intake duct supplies a mixture of fresh air with
48. A single jet Pelton wheel operates at 300 rpm. a cold air stream. The two streams are mixed
The mean diameter of the wheel is 2 m. in an insulated mixing chamber located
Operating head and dimensions of jet are suck upstream of the intake duct. Cold air enters the
that water comes out of the jet with a velocity mixing chamber at 5°C, 105 kPa with a volume
of 40 m/s and flow rate of 5 m3/s. The jet is flow rate of 1.25 m3/s during steady state
deflected by the bucket at an angle of 1650. operation. Fresh air enters the mixing chamber
Neglecting all losses, the power developed by at 34°C and 105 kPa. The mass flow rate of the
the Pelton wheel is _____________ MW (round fresh air is 1.6 times of the cold air stream. Air
off to two decimal places). leaves the room through the exit duct at 24°C.
Ans. 2.65

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 50. Two smooth identical spheres each of radius 125
mm ad weight 100 N rest a horizontal channel
having vertical walls. The distance between
vertical walls of the channel is 400 mm.

Assuming the air behaves as an ideal gas with

cp = 1.005 kJ/kg.K and R = 0.287 kJ/kg.K, the
rate of heat gain by the air from is _______ kW
(round off to two decimal places).
Ans. 4.96
Sol. Given,
Cold air temperature (T1) = 5°C
Cold Air pressure: P1 = 105 kPa
The reaction at the point of contact between
Fresh Air temperature: T2 = 34°C
two spheres is ______ N(round off to one
Fresh Air pressure: P2 = 105 kPa
decimal places).
Volume flow rate of cold Air: V1 = 1.25m3/s
Ans. 125
Temperature of air exiting room: To = 24°C
Sol. Given,
Assuming the air behaves as an ideal gas,
Radius of spheres ball(R) = 125mm,
Cp = 1.005 kJ/kg.K and R = 0.287 kJ/kg.K,
Weight of ball (W) = 100 N,

Assuming the air behaves as an ideal gas

p1vɺ 1  m
ɺ 1RT1

105  1.25  m
ɺ 1  0.287  278

ɺ 2  1.645 kg s m
m ɺ cold air 
ɺ1 m
150
C os    0.6
ɺ 2  1.6 m
Given, m ɺ 1 = 2.632 kg/s 250
ɺ3 m
m ɺ2 m
ɺ 1  4.277 kg s θ= 53.13o

Applying energy principle ,

ɺ 1h1  m
m ɺ 2h2  m
ɺ 3h3

ɺ 1cp T1  m
m ɺ 2cp T2  m
ɺ 3cp T3

T3  22.846o C

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 R3 sinθ = 100 For max imum bending moment,
100 dMx  x
R3  0
Sin  dx

R3 = 125 N 3
15  20x  0  x 
4
51. An overhanging beam PQR is subjected to
Maximum bending moment between P and Q
uniformly distributed load 20 kN/m as shown in
2
Mmax P  Q  15  4  10   4 
the figure. 3 3
 
 5.625kN

Bending moment at Q

MQ  20  1  0.5  10 kN

Maximum bending moment over entire beam

(Mmax) = 10 kN
The maximum bending stress developed in the
6  Mmax
beam is _________ MPa (round off to one Bending stress(b ) 
bd2
decimal place).
6  10  103
Ans. 250   250 MPa
0.024  0.12
Sol. Given,
52. The Whitworth quick return mechanism is
shown in the figure with link lengths as follows:
OP = 300 mm, OA = 150 mm, AR = RS = 450
mm.

Uniform distributed load = 20 kN

Width: b = 24 mm
Depth: d = 100 mm
Rp + RQ = 20 × 3 = 60 kN
Taking moment about Q
RP × 2 = 60 ×0.5
RP = 15 kN The quick return ratio for the mechanism is
RQ = 45 kN ______ (round off to one decimal place).
Taking bending moment at x-distance from P, Ans. 2
between P and Q Sol. Given,
x Driving crank (OP) = 300 mm,
Mx  x  (RP  x)  (20  x  )
2 Fixed crank length (OA) = 150 mm,
Mx  x  15x  10x2 AR = RS = 450 mm,

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In triangle OAA2,
150 1
Cos  
300 2 1000 × (1000) – N × 500 – (0.4) N × 50 = 0
N = 1923.07 Newtons
  60o
Torque: Tb = μNR
Cutting time
QRR  T = (0.4) (1923.07) (0.260)
Re turn time
o
(360  2) 240 T = 200 Nm
  2
2 120 54. A machine part in the form of cantilever beam
53. A short shoe drum (radius 260 mm) brake is is subjected to fluctuating load as shown in the
shown in the figure. A force of 1 kN is applied figure. The load varies from 800 N to 1600 N.
to the lever. The coefficient of friction is 0.4. The modified endurance. Yield and ultimate
strengths of the metrical are 200 MPa, 500 MPa
and 600 MPa, respectively.

The factor of safety of the beam using modified

The magnitude of the torque applied by the
Goodman criterion is ______ (round off to one
brake is ________ Nm(round off to one
decimal places).
decimal place).
Ans. 2
Ans. 200
Sol. Given,
Sol. Given,
Load varies from 800N to 1600N,
Radius of the drum = 260 mm
Maximum load (Pmax) = 1600,
Coefficient of friction = 0.4
Minimum load (Pmin.) =800N,
FBD of Drum

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 Mmax.  Y
 b max.  I 1600
  200MPa
1600  100  (10)  12 8

12  203
Mmin.  Y
 b min.  I 800
  100MPa
800  100  (10)  12 8

12  203
200  100
mean   150MPa
2 Shear area = (40)t + (40t) = 80t
100 F 2  103
amp   50MPa Shear stress   
2 SA 80t
Modified Goodman Criteria, 25
 N / mm2 ……(i)
m a 1 t
 
ut e FOS (2) Bending Stress

150 50 1
 
600 200 FOS
FOS = 2
55. A cantilever beam of rectangular cross-section
is welded to a support by means of two fillet
welds as shown in figure. A vertical load of 2
kN acts at free ends of the beam.
Bending Moment: M = 2 × 103 ×150 = 3 × 105
mm
I   Ixx 1   Ixx 2

t  40  t  40  t  40 
3 3 3
  
12 12 6
5
Considering that the allowable shear stress in 3  10 562.5
b   20  ….. (ii)
t   40 
3 t
weld is 60 N/mm2. The minimum size (leg) of
the weld required is ______ mm (round off to 6
one decimal place). Maximum shear stress
Ans. 6.656 2
 b  2
Sol. M ax .    
 2 
2
1  562.5 
  25
2
60  
t  2 
1
60  79726.5
t
The applied force 2kN causes both shearing 282.36
 t
and bending. 60
 4.706 mm
(1) Shear Stress
t
Leg of weld b  = 6.656 mm
0.707
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