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Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology A14
(An Autonomous Institution)
Code No: 4BC04 Date: 02-May-2018 (AN)
B.Tech III-Year I-Semester External Examination, April - 2018 (Supplementary)
BASIC MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (EEE & ECE)
Time: 3 Hours Max.Marks:70
Note: a) No additional answer sheets will be provided.
b) All sub-parts of a question must be answered at one place only, otherwise it will not be valued.
c) Missing data can be assumed suitably.

Part - A Max.Marks:20
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.
1. What is the perpetual motion machine of the second kind? [2M]
2. Give the advantages of gas turbines over steam turbines. [2M]
3. Why priming is required in centrifugal pump? [2M]
4. Define COP. How it differs from efficiency? [2M]
5. What are the major limitations of the sand-casting process? [2M]
6. State the important functions of flux coatings of electrodes used in arc welding process. [2M]
7. What is the significance of recrystallization temperature in metal working? [2M]
8. List out the various types of forging methods and its applications. [2M]
9. What is metal spinning? What types of components are generally manufactured by this [2M]
process?
10. State the function of CNC. [2M]

Part – B Max.Marks:50
ANSWER ANY FIVE QUESTIONS. EACH QUESTION CARRIES 10 MARKS.
11. a) Derive an expression of efficiency of an Otto cycle. [5M]
b) Explain working of two stroke petrol engine with a neat sketch. [5M]
12. a) What are the fundamental differences in the operation of impulse and reaction [7M]
steam turbine? Explain with neat sketches.
b) Distinguish between fire tube boilers and water tube boilers. [3M]
13. Draw a schematic layout of a hydro-electric power plant and explain the function of [10M]
each component of the plant.
14. a) Briefly enumerate the steps in sequence for producing casting from shell-moulding [5M]
and state its applications.
b) Explain the construction and working of TIG-welding process with the help of neat [5M]
sketch.
15. a) Explain the principle and working of a rolling with a neat sketch. [4M]
b) Explain the process of forward and backward extrusion by schematic sketches. [6M]
Give examples of components produced by extrusion.
16. Explain the construction and working of a lathe machine with the help of neat [10M]
sketch.
17. a) What is the function of a cooling system and why cooling is required in IC engines? [4M]
b) Explain the construction and working of vapour absorption system with a neat [6M]
sketch.
18. a) Distinguish clearly between drop-forging and press –forging process with reference [4M]
to the process and product obtained.
b) Sketch and explain the principal parts of a standard shaper. [6M]
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