AEE-Civil & Mechanical - Key

TSPSC-AEE- 2017 Questions with Solutions
(COMMON FOR CIVIL & MECHANICAL)
01. A 2.0 m diameter penstock pipe carries 03. An open cylindrical tank with its axis
water under a pressure head of 100 m. If the vertical is 0.89 m high and is 0.8 m in
wall thickness is 7.5 mm, the tensile stress diameter. It is filled with an oil of density
in the pipe wall, in MPa, is 800 kg/m3 and is rotated at 120 rpm about
(a) 65.3 (b) 130.5 the axis of the cylinder. The gauge pressure
(c) 231.0 (d) 1305.0 at the centre of the bottom of the tank is
(a) 0.49 m of oil (b) zero
01. Ans: (b) (c) 1.29 m of oil (d) 6.27 MPa
Sol: D = 2 m 03. Ans: (b)
H = 100 m Sol:
 P = gh (N/ m2) 2 R 2  2  120  0.4 2
2
Z max    
t = 7.5 mm = 0.0075 m 2g  60  2  9.81
PD 1000  9.81  1002 i.e Zmax = 1.29 m > 0.89 m
 t  
2t 2  0.0075  Surface at the centre of base exposed to
6 2
= 130.8 10 N/m atmosphere
= 130.8 MPa  Pgauge = 0
02. A liquid in a circular container is given a

rigid body rotation about the axis of the
0.89 m
cylinder. The piezometeric line in a cross Zmax =1.2
section is
(a) a horizontal line (b) a circular arc
(c) a parabola (d) a vertical line 04. An open circular cylinder 1.2 m high is
filled with a liquid to its top. The liquid is
02. Ans: (b) given a rigid body rotation about the axis of
Sol: Constant pressure surface in forced vortex is the cylinder and the pressure at the centre of
a paraboloid of revolution. A circle drawn on the bottom is found to be 0.3 m of liquid.
the surface such that its centre is on the axis The ratio of the volume of liquid spilled out
of paraboloid has a constant elevation. As the of the cylinder to the original volume is
pressure is already same on the parabolic (a) 3/8 (b) 3/4
surface the piezometric head is constant along (c) 1/2 (d) 1/4
the circle.
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04. Ans: (a)   60

N
Sol: 2
Vspilled = Vparaboloid = 267.5 rpm
1 Answer not present in the option
 R 2  0.9
2
Voriginal = R2 1.2
0.4 m
1
Vspilled R 2  0.9
9 3
2 2  
Voriginal R 1.2 24 8
0.2 m
0.9 m
1.2 m 06. The velocity in a cross section is non-
0.3 m
uniform. In one-dimensional method of
analysis, the kinetic energy of fluid per unit
weight is
05. A 20 cm diameter open cylindrical (a) V2/2g (b) V2/2g
container contains kerosene (relative density (c) V2/2g (d) p/y
= 0.80) to a height of 20 cm. It is rotated
about a vertical axis coinciding with the 06. Ans: (b)
axis of the cylinder. If the bottom of the Sol: If velocity at a cross section is not uniform
cylinder at the axis is just exposed, the the actual kinetic energy is different form
speed of rotation is kinetic energy calculated based on average
(a) 94.6 rpm (b) 267.5 rpm velocity. Hence kinetic correction factor
(c) 133.8 rpm (d) 535.0 rpm (usually denoted by ) must be used to get
actual kinetic energy.
05. Ans: (*)
V2
i.e. actual K.E. = 
R2 2
2g
Sol: Z max 
2g
2  0.12 07. Indicate the incorrect statement:
0.4 
2  9.81 For Bernoulli equation as p/ + V2/2g
 = 28.01 rad/sec Z = constant to be applicable (where  is
specific weight)
(a) the flow must be steady 08. Ans: (b)

(b) the fluid must be an ideal gas Sol: Energy line can never be horizontal or
(c) the flow must be irrotational sloping upward because energy always
(d) the fluid must be incompressible decreases in the direction of flow due to
friction. The piezometric line can increase in
07. Ans: (b) the direction of flow if velocity decreases in
Sol: The fluid must be ideal (frictionless) but not the direction of flow. For example in diffuser
necessarily ideal gas. Hence second statement velocity decreases, pressure increases hence
is incorrect. piezometric line can rise in the direction of
Irrotational flow is not necessary condition flow.
for the Bernoulli’s equation. Hence third Pipe centerline can be above energy line for
statement is also wrong. (However if flow is example in siphon. In such a case pressure for
irrotational then the Bernoulli’s equation can the pipe portion above energy line will be
be applied between any two points even below atmospheric.
though these points are not on same
streamline). 09. The difference between the total head line
and the hydraulic grade line represents
08. In a flow of a real fluid with no addition of (a) the velocity head
energy (b) the piezometric head
(a) the energy line will be horizontal or (c) the pressure head
sloping upward in the direction of the (d) the elevation head
flow. 09. Ans: (a)
(b) the energy line can never be horizontal Sol: The total energy line represents variation of
or sloping upward in the direction of the  P V2 
total energy    2  & hydraulic grade
flow.   g 2g 
(c) the piezometric line can never be line represent s variation of piezometric head
horizontal or sloping downward in the
 P 
direction of the flow.   2  in the direction of flow. Hence the
 g 
(d) the centre line of the pipe can never be
difference between the two lines is kinetic
above the energy line.
 V2 
energy head  
 2 g 


10. The kinetic energy correction factor  is 5

V2  m / s
defined as  = 3
1 1
 V dA 
3
(a) (b) V 3dA
AV3 A As the free vortex is an irrotation vortex flow
the Bernoulli’s equation can be applied
1 1 between any two points. Considering
(c)
AV 2  vdA (d)
AV 2  V 3dA
undisturbed free surface as a reference level
10. Ans: (a) application of Bernoulli’s equation between
Sol: the given point & far away point from the
V 2 centre gives.
actual K.E  A dAV 2 P2 V22 P V2
  2   Z 2  3  3  Z3
K.E.based on avg.velocty
AV V g 2g g 2g
2
Patm V22 P
  Z 2  atm  0  Z 3
g 2g g
 V dA
3
  K 
AV 3 r3   V3   0
 r3 
2
11. At a distance of 10 cm from the axis of a 5
2  
V 3
whirlpool in an ideal liquid, the velocity is 5 Z3  Z 2  2   
m/s. At a radius of 30 cm the depression of 2g 2  9.81
the free surface below the surface of the = 0.1416 m
liquid at a very large distance is = 14.16 cm
(a) 7.98 cm (b) 3.33 cm 12. A 20 cm diameter orifice discharging from
(c) 14.16 cm (d) 21.37 cm a tank issues out a jet of 15.75 cm diameter
at the vena contracta. The coefficient of
11. Ans: (c) contraction is
Sol: Assuming the vortex as a free vortex (a) 0.520 (b) 0.620
K (c) 0.790 (d) 0.887
i.e. V  ③
r 12. Ans: (b)
Z2
V2 r1 30cm Sol: Coefficient contraction (Cc)
  ②
V1 r2  Area of vena contracta 
=  
V2 10  Area of orifice 

5 30
 14. Ans: (d)

 15.75 2
 4 = 0.62 Sol: Losses in flow nozzle (nozzle meter) are

 20 2
more as compared to venturimeter but less as
4
compared orifice meter.
13. An orifice is discharging under a head of

15. A venturimeter has a Cd = 0.95. For a
1.25 m of water. A pitot tube kept at its
differential head of 2.8 m across the inlet
centre line at the vena contracta indicates a
and the throat, the loss of head between the
head of 1.20 m of water. The coefficient of
inlet and throat is
velocity of the orifice is
(a) 0.273 m (b) 0.140 m
(a) 0.990 (b) 0.980
(c) 0.302 m (d) 0.95 m
(c) 0.965 (d) 0.960
15. Ans: Ans: (a)

13. Ans: (b)
H  hf
Sol: V  C V 2gH Sol: C d 
H
Where
2 .8  h f
H = head at orifice 0.95 
2 .8
But V  2gh
 hf = 0.273 m
Where h = head measured by pitot tube
 C V 2gH  2gh 16. If any venturimeter carrying a liquid at
sufficiently high discharges, cavitation
h 1 .2
Cv    0.98 conditions can occur at the throat. This
H 1.25
occurs due to the pressure at the throat
14. Identify the incorrect statement: reaching a critical value controlled by
A flow nozzle (a) the viscosity of the fluid
(a) has a contraction coefficient of unity. (b) eddy viscosity of the flow
(b) is less costly than a venturimeter. (c) volumetric bulk modulus of the fluid
(c) is more efficient than an orifice meter. (d) surface tension of the fluid
(d) has overall losses much smaller than in a

venturimeter.

16. Ans: (*) 19. A pitot –static tube indicates a differential

Sol: Cavitation happens when pressure inside head of 0.75 m of water between its two
flow falls below vapour pressure. The vapour openings when inserted in a stream of
pressure for a particular fluid depends only on water. If the coefficient of the tube is 0.99,
temperature of the fluid. None of the option the velocity in m/s, at the location of the
provided gives correct explanation. tube is
(a) 4.43 (b) 0.78
17. The stagnation pressure in front of an object (c) 3.84 (d) 3.80
in a fluid flow is equal to
(a) static pressure 19. Ans: (d)
(b) dynamic pressure Sol: V  C 2gh
(c) sum of the static and dynamic pressures
 0.99 2  9.81 0.75 = 3.8 m/s
(d) piezometric head
20. In a triangular notch there is an error of 4%

17. Ans: (c)
in observing the head. The error in the
V 2
Sol: Po  P  computed discharge is
2
(a) 4% (b) 10% (c) 6% (d) 2.5%
i.e. stagnation pressure = static pressure +
dynamic pressure.
20. Ans: (b)
Sol: For triangular notch
18. The pitot-static tube measures
8 
(a) the dynamic pressure Q C d 2g tan H 5 / 2
15 2
(b) the static pressure
Assumming only H to be the variable
(c) the total head
8  5
(d) the difference in static and dynamic dQ  C d 2g tan  H 3 / 2 dH
15 2 2
pressures
dQ dH 5
 
Q H 2
18. Ans: (a)
= 0.042.5
Sol: The pitot static tube measures difference
= 0.1
between stagnation pressure & static pressure.
dQ
This difference is equal to dynamic pressure. i.e 100  10%
Q

21. In a 90 triangular notch, for a given head, 22. The discharge over a 90 V-notch is written
the error in the estimated discharge due to a as Q = 1.37H5/2 where Q is in m3/s and H is
2% error in the measurement of the vertex in metres. The Cd of this notch is
angle is (a) 0.611 (b) 0.580
(a) % (b) 5.0% (c) 0.464 (d) 0.710
(c) 3.0% (d)/2% 22. Ans: (b)
Sol: For triangular notch
21. Ans: (a) 8 
Q C d 2g tan H 5 / 2
Sol: For triangular notch 15 2
8  But Q = 1.37H5/2
Q  C d 2g tan  H 5 / 2
15 2
Assuming only  to be variable 8 
 C d 2g . tan  1.37
8  d 15 2
dQ  C d 2g .sec 2 .  H 5 / 2
15 2 2 8 
i.e.  C d  2  9.81  tan   1.37
 15 4
sec 2
i.e.
dQ
 2  d Cd = 0.58
Q  2
tan
2
23. A Cipolletti weir has a side slope of
1  sec 2  / 2  d (a) 1 vertical : 4 horizontal
   
2  tan  / 2  
(b) 1 vertical : 2 horizontal
 (c) 1 horizontal : 4 vertical
Taking  
2 (d) 1 horizontal : 2 vertical

sec 2  
dQ 1
   4   0.02   23. Ans: (c)
Q 2  2
tan  Sol: Cipolletti weir is a trapezoidal weir with side
4
slope of 1:4 (horizontal to vertical)
= 0.01
dQ
 100  %
Q
4

24. A submerged weir is one in which the water 26. An isentropic process is
level on the downstream of the weir is (a) adiabatic and irreversible
(a) just at the crest level (b) adiabatic and frictionless
(b) below the crest level (c) reversible and isothermal
(c) is above the crest level (d) any adiabatic process
(d) at the same elevation as the upstream
water surface 26. Ans: (b)
24. Ans: (c) Sol: Isentropic thermodynamic process is
Sol: When down stream water level is above crest considered to be adiabatic, reversible and
level of the weir then the weir is called frictionless process.
submerged weir.
27. The speed of sound in air varies as
Free surface (a) T (b) p
Crest
1
(c) (d) p
p
27. Ans: (a)
Sol: C  KRT
25. The specific heat ratio k is given by the
following expression: C T
C  1
(a) 1   P  (b)
R  R  28. In an atmosphere the speed of sound is 300
1   
 Cv  m/s. If a plane travels at 1620 km/h in this
atmosphere, the Mach angle is
R  C 
(c) 1    (d) 1   v  (a) 30.5 (b) 56.3
 Cv  R 
(c) 10.7 (d) 41.8
25. Ans: (c)
Sol: CP – CV = R
28. Ans: (d)
CP R
1  1 1 C
CV CV Sol: sin     
m V V
R C
K –1 =
CV
C
   sin 1  
R V
 K  1
CV
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  30. For air (k=1.4) the critical pressure ratio

 300 
 sin 1   P1
for isentropic flow is
 1620  5  pO
 
 18 
(a) 0.833 (b) 0.728
 300 
1
 sin   (c) 0.628 (d) 0.528
 450 
 sin 1 0.667  = 41.8 30.Ans: (d)
Sol: Critical pressure in nozzle flow
29. In a standard atmosphere the temperature is K / K 1
P2  2 
15C at sea level and –56C at an altitude of  
P1  K  1 
20 km. A supersonic plane has the same
Given
speed at the sea level as well as at an
K = 1.4
altitude of 20 km. If its Mach number is 1.5 1.4
at sea level, its Mach number at an altitude P  2.0  1.41

 2    0.528
of 20 km in standard atmosphere is P1  1.4  1 
(a)2.80 (b) 1.30
(c) 1.99 (d) 1.73 31. In a normal shock in a gas
(a) the upstream flow is supersonic
29. Ans: (d) (b) the upstream flow is subsonic
Sol: T1 = 15C = 15+273=288 K (c) the downstream flow is sonic
T2 = –56C = –56+273 = 217 K (d) the downstream flow is supersonic
M1 = 1.5
M2 = ? 31. Ans: (a)
V V Sol: Normal shock wave is characterised by
M1  
C1 KRT1 upstream super soinic flow and down stream
is sub-sonic flow.
V V
M2  
C2 KRT2
32. In isentropic flow between two points
M T1 288 (a) stagnation pressure and stagnation
 2   M 2  1 .5  1.73
M1 T2 217
temperature may vary
(b) the stagnation pressure decreases in the
direction of the flow

(c) the stagnation temperature and 34. In a normal shock wave in a gas with k =
stagnation pressure decrease with 1.4, one of the Mach numbers is 0.5.
increase in the velocity. The other Mach number is
(d) the stagnation temperature and (a) 2.65 upstream of the shock
stagnation pressure remain constant (b) 0.06 downstream of the shock
(c) 0.02 upstream of the shock
32. Ans: (a) (d) 3.75 upstream of the shock
Sol: Between two points of isentropic flow,
stagnation pressure and stagnation 34. Ans: (a)
temperature varied. Sol:
2  K  1M 22
M1 
33. In a normal shock occurring in air (k=1.4), 2KM 22  K  1
if the upstream Mach number is 3.52, the
Given
Mach number after the shock is
M2 = 0.5 (After normal shock wave, sub-
(a) 0.61 (b) 0.45
sonic flow)
(c) 0.13 (d) 0.28
2  1.4  10.5
2
M1 
2  1.4  0.52  1.4  1
33. Ans: (b)
Sol: Mach number relations is normal shock 2 .1
M1   7
wave Pattern. 0 .3
Given: M1 = 2.65 (upstream)
M1 = 3.52, K = 1.4
35. An impulse turbine is used for
2  K  1M12
M2  (a) low head of water
2KM12  K  1
(b) high head of water
2  1.4  13.52 
2
M2  (c) medium head of water
2  1.4  3.52 2  1.4  1 (d) high discharge
6.9562
M2   0.203 = 0.45
34.293 35. Ans: (b)
Sol: Pelton turbine is an impulse turbine and it is
suitable for high head & low discharge.

36. The hydraulic efficiency of an impulse 38. The function of guide vanes in a reaction
turbine is the turbine is to
(a) ratio of the actual power produced by the (a) allow the water to enter the runner
turbine to the energy actually supplied without shock.
by the turbine (b) allow the water to flow over them,
(b) ratio of the actual work available at the without forming eddies.
turbine to the energy imparted the (c) allow the required quantity of water to
wheel. enter the turbine
(c) ratio of the work done on the wheel to (d) allow the water to flow to the draft tube
the energy of the jet 38. Ans: (a)
(d) ratio of power developed at the buckets Sol: The primary function of guide vanes is to
to energy produced by the shaft. direct water towards the runner in such a way
that the flow enters into the runner without
36. Ans: (c)
shock.
Sol: For impulse turbine (i.e. pelton turbine)
Note: By changing the flow area between the
Power developed by wheel
h  guide vanes the discharge entering into the
K.E.sup plied by nozzle
turbine can also be controlled.
Note: Actual work is different from the power
Hence both (1) & (3) are correct but (1) is
developed
most appropriate here as it is the main
Actual work = power developed –mechanical
function.
losses.
39. Reaction turbine requires
37. The maximum hydraulic efficiency of an
(a) High head and low discharge
impulse turbine is
(b) High head and high discharge
(a) (1+ cos)/2 (b) (1–cos )/2 (c) Low head and low discharge
(c) (1+sin )/3 (d) (1–sin )/2 (d) Low head and high discharge
39. Ans: (d)
37. Ans: (a) Sol: Francis & Kaplan turbines are reaction
Sol: The condition for max hydraulic efficiency turbines
u 1
for the pelton turbine is  and the Francis turbine works on medium head &
V 2
corresponding max efficiency is medium discharge and Kaplan turbine works
1  cos  on low head & high discharge. Hence (4) is
 max 
2 most appropriate option.
40. In mixed flow turbine, the water enters the In reaction turbine the pressure continuously
blades ______and comes out _____ decreases as water flows over guide vanes as
(a) radially, axially well as runner blades.
(b) radially, radially
(c) axially, radially 42. In an inward flow reaction turbine
(d) axially, axially (a) the water flows parallel to the axis of the
40. Ans: (a) wheel
Sol: In mixed flow turbines like modern Francis (b) the water enters at the centre of the
turbines water enters radially and comes out wheel and then flows towards the outer
axially. periphery of the wheel.
(c) the water enters the wheel at the outer
41. Which of the following statement is periphery and then flows towards the
correct? centre of the wheel.
(a) In an impulse turbine, the water (d) the flow of water is partly radial and
impringes on the buckets with pressure partly axial.
energy
(b) In a reaction turbine, the water glides 42. Ans: (c)
over the moving vanes with kinetic Sol: In inword flow reaction turbine like
energy. conventional Francis turbine, water enters
(c) In an impulse turbine; the pressure of radially inward at outer periphery and then
the flowing water remains unchanged flows towards the centre.
and is equal to atmospheric pressure.
(d) In a reaction turbine, the pressure of the 43. The flow ratio of Francis turbine is defines
flowing water increases after gliding as the ratio of the
over the vanes. (a) velocity of flow at inlet to the
41. Ans: (c) theoretical jet velocity.
Sol: In impulse turbine pressure of water remains (b) theoretical velocity of jet to the velocity
constant as it flows over the blade. As the of flow at inlet.
wheel is exposed to atmosphere, the pressure (c) velocity of runner at inlet to the velocity
is equal to atmospheric pressure. of flow at inlet
(d) velocity of runner at outlet to the
velocity of flow at inlet.

43. Ans: (a) 45. Ans: (3)

Sol: Flow ratio, Sol: The specific speed of turbine is given by
Vf 1 Velocity of flow at inlet N P
Kf   Ns 
2gH Theoretical jet speed H5/ 4
Where,
44. The unit speed of the turbine runner is N= speed in rpm
N N P= Power output in kW
(a) (b)
H H H= operating head in m
N N The specific speed of the turbine depends
(c) (d)
H3/ 2 H2 only on the turbine geometry and is used
44. Ans: (a) select most suitable turbine at given site.
Sol: u  V  H
DN 46. A Pelton wheel develops 1750 kW under a
 H
60 head of 100 metres while running at 200
DN r.p.m. and discharging 2500 literes of water
= constant
H per second. The unit power of the wheel is
Unit quantities are defined to predict (a) 0.25 kW (b) 0.75 kW
performance of same hydraulic machine (c) 1.75 kW (d) 3.75 kW
under different operating conditions. 46. Ans: (c)
 D = constant P 1750
Sol: Pu    1.75 kW
N H 3/ 2
1003 / 2
(or)  const  N u
H
N 47. The speed of an imaginary turbine,
i.e. N u 
H identical with the given turbine, which will
45. The specific speed of a turbine is given by develop a unit power under a unit head, is
the equation known as
(a) normal speed (b) unit speed
N P N P
(a) 3 / 2 (b) (c) specific speed (d) pitot speed
H H2
N P N P
(c) (d)
H5/ 4 H3

47. Ans: (c) (a) delivers unit discharge under unit head
N P (b) delivers unit discharge under unit speed
Sol: N s 
H5/ 4 (c) develops unit power under unity head
When P = 1 kW & H = 1 m then N = Ns (d) develops unit power under unit speed
50. Ans: (c)
48. Which of the following turbine is preferred N P
Sol: N s 
for 0 to 25 m head of water? H5/ 4
(a) Pelton wheel When P = 1 kW and H = 1 m then N = Ns
(b) Kaplan turbine
(c) Francis turbine 51. In the casing of a centrifugal pump, the
(d) Modern Francis turbine kinetic energy of the water is converted
48. Ans: (b) into_______ energy before the water leaves
Sol: For very low heads Kaplan turbine is most the casting
suitable. (a) Pressure (b) Magnetic
(c) Electronic (d) Dynamic
49. The cavitaiton in centrifugal pump can be 51. Ans: (a)
reduced by Sol: Pump casing has gradually increasing area. It
(a) reducing discharge performs similar to diffuser. As area
(b) reducing suction head increases, velocity reaches & pressure
(c) increasing the discharge increases. Thus the pump casing converts
(d) increasing the flow velocity kinetic energy of water partially into pressure
energy.
49. Ans: (b)
Sol: Pump inlet is most susceptible to cavitation 52. In a centrifugal pump with usual notations
because it has lowest pressure. As suction with radial entry of liquid, the manometric
head increases the pressure at pump inlet efficiency (H) is given by
decreases. Hence by reducing the suction u 2 v w2 gH
(a) (b)
head cavitation can be avoided. gH u 2 vw2
H 2gH
50. The specific speed of a turbine is the speed (c) (d)
gu 2 v w 2 u 2 vw2
of an imaginary turbine, identical with the
given turbine, which

52. Ans: (b) 54. Ans: (b)

H H gH Actual energy added by pump to water
Sol: mano    Sol: o 
H e u 2 Vw 2 u 2 Vw 2 work done by prime mover
g
water power

shaft power
53. Mechanical efficiency of a centrifugal pump
is the ratio of
55. Discharge (Q) of a centrifugal pump given
(a) energy available at the impeller to the
by
energy supplied to the pump by the
(a) Q =  D.Vf (b) Q = .b.Vf
prime mover
(b) actual workdone by the pump to the (c) Q = .D. b.Vf (d) Q = D. b. Vf
energy supplied to the pump by the Where,

prime mover. D = Diameter of impeller at inlet
(c) energy supplied to the pump to the b = Width of impeller at inlet, and
energy available at the impeller. Vf = Velocity of flow at inlet
(d) manometric head to the energy supplied 55. Ans: (c)
by the impeller per kN of water. Sol: Q = D1 B1Vf1 = D2B2Vf2
53. Ans: (a)
Rotor power 56. Multi-stage centrifugal pumps are used to
Sol:  m 
Shaft power (a) give high discharge
(b) produce high heads
54. Overall efficiency of a centrifugal pump is (c) pump viscous fluids
the ratio of (d) high velocity
(a) energy available at the impeller to the 56. Ans: (b)

energy supplied to the pump by the Sol: In multi staging i.e. pumps connected in
prime mover. sense the discharge remains same but total
(b) actual workdone by the pump to the head sum of heads produced by all pumps.
energy supplied to the pump by the Hence multi staying increases head.
prime mover.
(c) energy supplied top the pump to the 57. The specific speed of pump has following
energy available at the impeller. dimensions:
(d) manometric head to the energy supplied (a) L3/4T3/2 (b) MoLoTo
by the impeller per kN of water (c) M–1/2L1/2T1/4 (d) L3/4T1/2

57. Ans: (a) 60. Discharge of a centrifugal pump is

Sol: For pumps, (a) Directly proportional to diameter of its
N Q T 1 L3 T 1 impeller
Ns  
H3/ 4 L3 / 4 (b) inversely proportional to diameter of its
impeller
=ML3/4T–3/2 (c) directly proportional to (diameter)2 of its
Note: ‘–‘ sign is missing in the dimension of impeller
T in answer. (d) inversely proportional to (diameter)2 of
its impeller
58. A centrifugal pump will start delivering 60. Ans: (a)
liquid only when the pressure rise in the Sol: Q = Af Vf = D1B1Vf1 = D2B2Vf2
impeller is equal to the i.e. Q  D
(a) kinetic head
(b) velocity head 61. Power required to drive a centrifugal pump
(c) manometric head is directly proportional to_____of its
(d) static head impeller
58. Ans: (c) (a) diameter
(b) square of diameter
59. Head developed by a centrifugal pump is (c) cube of diameter
(a) Proportional to diameter of impeller (d) fourth power of diameter
(b) Proportional to speed of impeller 61. Ans: (b)
(c) Proportional to diameter and speed of Sol: P gQh
impeller 
 D2 H H 
(d) Proportional to diameter of delivery pipe
 D2H3 / 2
 P  D2 if head is constant
59. Ans: (c)
Note: uV  H
Sol: Head produced by the centrifugal pump is
DN
proportional to impeller diameter & impeller  H
60
speed.
ND H
 P  D2  (ND)3

 D5N2 Based on above table axial flow pumps are

 PD5 if speed is kept constant most suitable for given range of specific
speed.
62. The specific speed (N/s) of a centrifugal
pump is given by 64. Which of the following pump is suitable for
N Q N Q small discharge and high heads?

(a) (b) (a) centrifugal pump
H2 H3/ 4
(b) axial flow pump
N Q N Q
(c) 1/ 2 (d) (c) mixed flow pump
H H5/ 4
(d) Reciprocating pump
62. Ans: (b) 64. Ans: (d)
Sol: for pump Sol: Reciprocating pumps are most suitable for
N Q high head low discharge requirement.
Ns 
H3/ 4
65. The centrifugal pump preferred for a
63. The specific speed form 160 to 500 r.p.m of specific speed between 80 to 160 r.p.m is
a centrifugal pump indicates that the pump (a) slow speed with radial flow at outlet
is (b) medium speed with radial flow at outlet
(a) slow speed with radial flow at outlet (c) high speed with radial flow at outlet
(b) medium speed with radial flow at outlet (d) high speed with mixed flow at outlet
(c) high speed with radial flow at outlet 65. Ans: (d)
(d) high speed with axial flow at outlet Sol: Mixed flow pumps are most suitable for the
63. Ans: (d) specific speed range 80 to 160.
Sol: Range of specific speeds for different types
of centrifugal pumps is given below. (Ref. 66. In a laminar flow through a circular pipe of
Hydraulic Machines: K subramanya) diameter 20 cm, the maximum velocity is
NS Type of pump found to be 1 m/s. The velocity at a radial
10 to 30 Low speed radial flow distance of 5 cm from the axis of the pipe
30 to 50 Medium speed radial flow will be
50 to 100 High speed radial flow (a) 0.25 m/s (b) 0.50 m/s
75 to 220 Mixed flow pumps (c) 0.75 m/s (d) 1.0 m/s
180 to 450 Axial flow pumps

66. Ans: (c) 68. Ans: (b)

 r2  
Sol: V  Vmax 1  2  Sol: % elongation = 100
 R  
 52 
 11  2 
 69. If a block of material of length 25 cm,
 10 
breadth 10 cm and height 5 cm undergoes
= 0.75 m/s
1
volumetric strain of then change in
5000
67. In a simple tensile test, Hooke’s law is valid volume will be
up to the (a) 0.50 cm3 (b) 0.25 cm3
(a) elastic limit (c) 0.20 cm3 (d) 0.75 cm3
(b) limit of proportionality 69. Ans: (b)
(c) ultimate stress V
Sol: Volumetric strain = e v 
(d) breaking point V
67. Ans: (b) Initial volume V  25 10  5cm 3
Sol:
1
P P eV  (given)
5000
Hooks law   e (up to proportionality limit)  V = ev  V
Hence stress-strain graph is a straight line
1
with constant slope (young’s Modulus) upto   25 10  5
5000
proportionality limit. = 0.25 cm3
68. The percentage elongation of a material as 70. A steel rod of diameter 1 cm and 1 m long
obtained from static tension test, depends on is heated from 200 C to 1200 C. Its
(a) diameter of the test specimen
 = 1210–6/K and E = 200 GN/m2. If the
(b) gauge length of the specimen
rod is free to expand, thermal stress
(c) nature of end grips of the testing
developed on it is
machines
(a) 12 103 N/m2 (b) 240 kN/m2
(d) geometry of the test specimen
(c) zero (d) infinite
70. Ans: (c)
Sol: If the rod is free to expand, the thermal stress
developed would be zero.

71. A steel rod 10 mm in diameter and 1 m long 72. Ans: (d)

is heated from 20 C to 120C, E = 200 GPa Sol: Given:
and  = 1210–6 per C. If the rod is not Length of uniform rod = ‘L’
free to expand, the thermal stress developed Material density = 
is Let weight of rod be W
(a) 120 MPa (tensile) Total elongation of rod under its own weight
(b) 240 MPa (tensile) WL

(c) 120 MPa (comp) 2AE
(d) 240 MPa (comp)
71. Ans: (d) W

Sol: Thermal strain = e = T W =  A  L ( - specific weight (N/m3)
Thermal stress =  = E.e = E  T W = (g)  AL
= (200109)  (1210–6)  (120 –20) gA  L  L
 Total elongation =
2AE
= 200109 1210–6 100
= 240 MPa (compressive) gL2

Since body tries to expand, but it’s 2E
expansion is restricted.
73. A round bar length l, elastic modulus E and
 compressive stresses will be induced.
Poisson’s ratio is subjected to an axial pull
, is subjected to an axial pull ‘P’. What
72. A heavy uniform rod of length ‘L’ and
would be the change in volume of the bar?
material density  is hung vertically with its
P P1  2 
top end rigidly fixed. How is the total (a) (b)
1  2 E E
elongation of the bar under its own weight
expressed?
P P
2L2 g L2 g (c) (d)
(a) (b) E E
E E
73. Ans: (b)
L2 g L2 g Sol:
(c) (d)
2E 2E P E, P

Volumetric strain for cylinder 75. Ans: (*) Given data is wrong
eV = el +2ed Sol: Length of rod ‘t’ = 2 m
p/A Diameter ‘d’ = 2 mm
e 
E Axial pull ‘P’ = 12 kN
P/A Changed in length ‘l’ = 0.5 cm
e d  
E P
 
P
 eV  1  2  AE
AE
E
P


12  103  2 
V P A  2  10 3 2  0.5  10 2
eV  
V AE
1  2 
4
   
P =1.57 10–8
 V  A    1  2 
AE
P
V  1  2  76. Which one of the following information
E cannot be obtained from the static tensile
test of a mild steel specimen?
74. Which one of the following is rupture (a) Modulus of elasticity
stress? (b) Qualitative determination of toughness
(a) Breaking stress (c) Ductility
(b) Maximum load/original cross sectional (d) Weldability
area (A) 76. Ans: (d)
(c) Load breaking point /A Sol: Weldability cannot be found from static
(d) Load at breaking point/neck area tensile test.
74. Ans: (a)
77. If a material has numerically the same value

75. A 2m long rod of diameter 2 mm is for its modulus of rigidity and bulk
subjected to an axial pull of 12 kN. The rod modulus, then what is Poisson’s ratio?
is extended by 0.5 cm. What is the (a) 0.25 (b) 0.2
approximate value of the modulus of (c) 0.15 (d) 0.12
elasticity of the material of the rod? 77. Ans: (d)
(a) 12 GPa (b) 180 GPa Sol: Given:
(c) 125 GPa (d) 200 GPa Modulus of rigidity = Bulk Modulus
G=K

Also (b) completely over a prolonged period of

2G(1+) = 3K (1–2) time
2+2 = 36 (c) completely and instantaneously
8 = 1 (d) completely after an initial period of rest
1
  = 0.125
8 80. Ans: (c)
Sol: If a body regains its original configuration
78. What property of a material enables it to be immediately and completely after removal of
drawn into wires with the application of deformation force it is called as perfectly
tensile force? elastic body.
(a) Plasticity (b) Elasticity
(c) Ductility (d) Malleability 81. What is the maximum possible value of
Poisson’s ratio for a non-dilatants material?
78. Ans: (c) (a) 0.67 (b) 0.50
Sol: Ductility it the property of material, which (c) 0.33 (d) 0.25
shows its ability to be drawn into wires. 81. Ans: (c)
79. The phenomenon of decreased resistance of 82. In a pure tensile member, the normal stress
a material due to reversal of stress is called on a plane at right angles to the direction of
(a) resilience (b) elasticity load is 100 N/mm2. What is the normal
(c) creep (d) fatigue stress at a plane whose normal is inclined at
60 to the direction of the load ?
79. Ans: (d) (a) 75 N/mm2 (b) 100 Nmm2
Sol: Fatique is the phenomenon of decreased (c) 125 N/mm2 (d) 150 N/mm2
resistance of a material due to reversal of
stress. 82. Ans: (*) All options are in correct
 
80. As soon as the external forces causing Sol:     cos 2
2 2
deformation in a perfectly elastic body are
 100   100 
withdrawn, the elastic deformation      cos2  60
 2   2 
disappears
 = 25 N/mm2
(a) only partially

83 What is the normal stress on a plane 84. Ans: (a)

inclined at 450 to the axis of a square rod of Sol: E = 2G(1+)
side a subjected to an axial tensile force of 2.1105 = 2G (1+0.25)
(a) T/a2 (b) T/2a2 2.1 10 5
G  0.84 N/mm2
(c) T/4a2 (d) T/8a2 2  1.25
83. Ans: (b)
Sol: a 85. Principal stresses at a point in a stressed
T T a solid are 400 MPa and 300 MPa
45
respectively. The normal stress on plane
inclined at 45 to the principal planes will
 x  y   x  y  be
        cos 2   xy sin 
 2   2  (a) 200 MPa and 5 MPa
T (b) 350 MPa and both planes
x 
a2 (c) 100 MPa and 600 MPa
y = 0 (d) 150 MPa and 550 MPa
xy = 0
x x 85. Ans: (b)
    cos 2
2 2 Sol:
y=300 MPa
T T
 45  2  2 cos 90
2a 2a
x=400 MPa
T
 45  2
2a
 
 x  y 

 x  y 
cos 2   xy sin 2
84. Modulus of elasticity and Poisson’s ratio of 2 2
a material are 2.1 105 Nmm2 and 0.25 xy = 0
respectively. What is the value of modulus
of rigidity of the same material in 105  400  300   400  300 
   45     cos 90
N/mm2?  2   2 
(a) 0.84 (b) 0.70 = 350 MPa on both planes
(c) 1.40 (d) 0.50

86. When the two principal stresses are equal 

tan  
and like, the resultant stress on any plane is 
(a) equal to principal stress 
tan 45 
(b) zero 100
(c) one half of the principal stress   = 100 N/mm2
(d) one third of the principal stress
86. Ans: (a) 88. The maximum shear stress occurs on
Sol: When two principal stresses are equal and (a) Principal planes
like. (b) plane at 45 to the principal planes

(c) planes at 90 to the principal planes
(d) planes independent of the inclination to

the principal planes
88. Ans: (b)
Resultant stress on any plane Sol: Maximum shear stress occurs on planes at
 R   2   2 45 to the principal planes and each separated
by 90.
 =  (irrespective of any plane)
 = 0 89. The ratio of the maximum shear stress to the
difference of the two principal stresses is
(a) 1/2 (b) 1/3
 R =  (magnitude of principal stress)
(c) 1/4 (d) 1/6
89. Ans: (a)
87. On a plane, resultant stress is inclined at an
Sol: Maximum shear stress on any plane
angle of 45 to the plane, if the normal
1   2
stress is 100 N/mm2, shear stress on plane In plane  max 
2
will be

 max    2   1 : 2
 1
(a) 71.5 N/mm2 (b) 100 N/mm2
1   2 21   2 
(c) 86.6 N/mm2 (d) 120.8 N/mm2
87. Ans: (b)

Sol: Given : Angle of obliquity =  = 45
 = 100 N/mm2

90. A specimen is subjected to pure shear, the 91. Ans: (b)

shear stress being q. Tensile and Sol:
compressive stresses of intensity, occur on P
(a)
planes inclined at 45 to the shear stress.
What is the value of the ratio Q/q? SFD
rectangular
+
(a) 2 (b) 1.5
(c) 1.25 (d) 1
W/m
(b)
90. Ans: (d)
SFD
Sol:
+ Triangular
Case of pure shear
q Q=q Triangle with
length of beam
Q as its base

W
q
(c)
Q
 1 +
q
91. If the SF diagram for a beam is a triangle

with length of the beam as its base, the (d)
beam is
(a) A cantilever with a concentrated load at
its free end
(b) A cantilever with UDL over its whole
span
(c) Simply supported with a concentrated
load at its mid-point 92. The bending moment diagram for a simply
(d) Simply supported with a UDL over its supported beam is a rectangle over a larger
whole span portion of the span except near the supports.
What type of load does the beam carry?

(a) A uniformly distributed symmetrical Then cantilever is subjected to an end

load over a larger portion of the span moment with no point loads along its length.
except near the supports.
(b) M
(b) A concentrated load at mid span
(c) Two identical concentrated loads MR=M
BMD
equidistant from the supports and close rectangular
(–)
to mid-point of the beam
(d) Two identical concentrated loads
equidistant from the mid span and close 94. Which one of the following is the correct
to supports. answer?
92. Ans: (d) The point of contraflexure in a beam is a
Sol: point on its length where
W W
(a) the shear force is zero.
A B (b) the bending moment is maximum
RA=W RB=W
(c) the bending moment changes its
B.M = const algebraic sign and is zero at the point.
(d) the shear force changes its algebraic
sign
94. Ans: (c)
93. Which one of the following is the correct Sol:
statement? Point of contraflexure in a beam is a point
If for a beam, dM/dx = 0 for its whole where bending moment changes its sign and
length, the beam is a cantilever is zero at that point.
(a) Free from any load
(b) subjected to a concentrated load at its dM
95. For a cantilever = a constant for its
free end dx
(c) subjected to an end moment whole length. What is the shape of the SF
(d) subjected to a UDL over its whole span diagram for the beam
93. Ans: (c) (a) Rectangle (b) Triangle
dM (c) A parabola (d) A hyperbola
Sol: If for a beam 0
dx
 M = const (say K)

95. Ans: (a) limits of free and fixed ends of the beam
dM give?
Sol: =constant = K
dx (a) Bending moment at the fixed end
 M = Kx + C1 (b) Shear force at the fixed end
Mx (c) Bending moment at the free end
 BMD is a straight line (d) Shear force at the free end
 SFD is a constant line 97. Ans: (b)
 shape of SFD is rectangular Sol:
W/m
96. SF diagram for a simply supported beam is

a rectangle with its longer side equal to l
beam length. What type of load is acting on Shear force between any two points on the
the beam? loaded beam is equal to total area of the
(a) Concentrated load at its mid span loading diagram between these two points.
(b) UDL over its whole span S.Ffixed end  1    w
(c) Concentrated load along with a couple at 2
a point on beam length

98. Due to some point load any where on a
(d) Couple at a point on the beam length
fixed beam, the maximum free bending
96. Ans: (d)
moment is M. The sum of fixed end
Sol:
moment is
M
M/l (a) M (b) 1.5 M
M/l (c) 2.0 M (d) 3.0 M
SFD 98. Ans: (a)
–M/l
–M/l (–) rectangular
99. A cantilever beam of rectangular cross
section is 1 m deep and 0.6 m thick. If the
97. A cantilever beam of span/ carries a
beam were to be 0.6 m deep and 1 m thick,
uniformly varying load of zero intensity at
then the beam would
the free end and w per metre length at the
(a) be weakened 0.5 time
fixed end. What does the integration of the
(b) be weakened 0.6 time
ordinate of the load diagram between at the
(c) be strengthed 0.6 time

(d) have the same strength on the original Copper expands more than steel and hence the
beam because the cross-sectional area bimetallic strip will bend with outer fibre as
remains the same copper.
99. Ans: (b)
Sol: Flexural strength of beam depends upon it’s 101. A pipe of external diameter 3 cm and
section modulus. internal diameter 2 cm and of length 4 m
1 supported at its ends. If carries a point load
 0.6 13
Z I  12  0.1m 3 of 65 N at its center-section, modulus of
1/ 2 pipe will be
65 3 65 3
1 (a) cm (b) cm
 1 0.6 3 64 32
Z II  12 
0.62  0.6  0.1  0.06 m 3
65 3 65 3
0.6 / 2 6 (c) cm (d) cm
96 124
Z II  Z I
101. Ans: (c)
Z 0.06
 II   0.6 Sol: External diameter = 3 cm = Do
ZI 0.1
Internal diameter = 2 cm = Di
Beam would be weakened by 0.6 times.
Modulus of cross-section of pipe
I
100. A straight bimetallic strip of copper and steel Z
y max
is heated. It is free at ends. The strip will
(a) Expand and remain straight I
 4
64

D o  D i4 
(b) Not expand but bend
ymax = Do/2
(c) Expand and bend also
(distance of extreme fibre from neutral axis)
(d) First only
 4
3  24  
Copper Z  64
100. Ans: (c) 3/ 2
Sol: 65
Z
96
If heated and free to expand Steel

Since c = 1810–6/C
s = 1110–6/C
102. In a loaded beam under bending (c) A couple anywhere within its span
(a) both the maximum normal and (d) Two concentrated loads equal in
maximum shear stresses occur at the magnitude and placed at equal distance
skin fibres from each support
(b) both the maximum normal and 103. Ans: (c)
maximum shear stresses occur at the M
M/l
neutral axis M/l
C
(c) the maximum normal stress occurs at l
the skin fibres and the maximum shear
stress occurs at the neutral axis. SFD
M/l (–) rectangular
(d) the maximum normal stress occurs at the
neutral axis while the maximum shear
stress occurs at the stress fibres.
102. Ans: (c) 104. Which one of the following is the preferable
Sol: In a loaded beam cross-section of a beam for bending loads?
max (a) Circular (b) Annular circular
(c) Rectangular (d) I-section
max
104. Ans: (d)

Bending Shear Sol: For a given cross-sectional area, material and
Stress Stress distribution
distribution bending moment applied.
Normal stress occurs maximum at extreme

fibers while maximum shear stress occurs at
neutral axis
‘Z’ value decreases 
103. For the shear force to be uniform MR decreases 
throughout the span of a simply supported Bending stress (b ) max increases 
beam, it should carry which one of the I section is preferred for bending applications.
following loadings?
(a) A concentrated load at mid span
(b) UDL over the entire span

105. Three beams of 100 mm  1200 mm section M R 4  107

  max   N  mm
are made from RCC, aluminium and timber Z 2
 10 6
respectively. These three beams are loaded 3

identically with similar supports. Maximum max = 60 N/mm2
bending stress will occur in which beam?
(a) Timber beam 107. A timber beam is simply supported at the
(b) Aluminium beam ends and carries a concentrated load at mid
(c) RCC beam span. The maximum longitudinal stress ‘f’
(d) The three beams will have same is 12 N/mm2 and the maximum shear stress
maximum bending stress ‘q’ is 1.2 N/mm2. The ratio of span to depth
105. Ans: (d) would be
Sol: Bending stress does not depend upon (a) 10 (b) 6
material. (c) 5 (d) 4
107. Ans: (c)
Sol: W
106. A beam has rectangular section 100 mm 
200 mm. If it is subjected to a maximum
BM of 4107 Nmm, then the maximum W/2 W/2
bending stress developed would be
(a) 30 N/mm2 (b) 60 N/mm2 3
Maximum shearing stress q  q avg (for
2
(c) 90 N/mm2 (d) 120 N/mm2
rectangular section)
106. Ans: (b)
Sol: 3 W  1
q  
2  2  bd
Rectangular section = 100 mm  200 mm
3W
1 q  (1)
I   100  2003 4bd
12
200 M
y max   100 Maximum bending stress f 
2 Z
W
1 
 100  200 3 4 3W
I 2 f  2   (2)
Z  12   10 6 mm 3 bd / 6 2bd 2
y max 100 3
f 2  1 12
    5
q d d 2 1.2
MR = max Z

108. The moment of inertia of a given 110. In the cross-section of rectangular beam,
rectangular area is minimum about what is the ratio of the average shear stress
(a) its longer centroidal axis to the maximum shear stress?
(b) its polar axis (a) 3/2 (b) 2/3
(c) its axis along the diagonal (c) 4/3 (d) ¾
(d) its shorter centroidal axis 110. Ans: (b)
Sol: For a rectangular section
108. Ans: (a) 3
Maximum shear stress =
Sol: y 2
1 3 (average shear stress)
I xx  bd
12 x x d 2
 q avg  q max
1 3 3
I yy  db
12 q avg 2
y 
Since b< d q max 3
b
 Ixx > Iyy
Hence MOI of a given rectangular section is 111. A beam of rectangular cross-section is to be
minimum about longer centroidal axis. cut from a circular beam of diameter D.
What is the ratio of the depth of the beam to
109. For a beam of rectangular section under its width for maximum moment of
bending the shear stress across the depth resistance?
varies (a) 3 (b) 2
(a) Linearly (b) Exponentially
3 3
(c) Hyperbolically (d) Parabolically (c) (d)
2 2
111. Ans: (b)
109. Ans: (d)
Sol:
112. In a beam of solid circular cross-section,
Shear stress
distribution what is the ratio of maximum shear stress to
the average shear stress?
(a) 3/4 (b) 4/3
Variation is parabolic (c) 3/2 (d) 2/3

112. Ans: (b) (c) A beam in which the distribution of

Sol: For circular cross section bending stress across the depth of cross-
4 sections of the beam
q max  q avg
3 (d) A beam in which the bending stress is
q max 4 uniform at the maximum bending
 
q avg 3 moment cross-section
114. Ans: (a)
113. In case of a beam of I-section subjected to Sol: Beams of uniform strength are those
trasverse shear force ‘F’, the maximum beams whose cross-section varies along
shear stress occurs at the length of beam, such that maximum bending
(a) top edge of the flange stress at each cross-section reaches
(b) centre of the web permissible stress and is constant throughout
(c) junction of the flange and web the length of beam.
(d) bottom edge of the flange
115. A mild steel plate is subjected to a moment
113. Ans: (b) M each at its ends such that it bends into an
Sol: Maximum shear stress occurs at centre of arc of a circle of radium 10 m. The plate has
the web. width 60 mm and thickness 10 mm. E = 2 
105 N/mm2.
What is the maximum bending stress
max produced in the plate?
(a) 100 MPa (b) 200 MPa
(c) 300 MPa (d) 400 MPa
114. A beam of uniform strength refers which 115. Ans: (a)

one of the following? Sol: Given: Thickness of plate = 10 mm
(a) A beam in which extreme fibre stresses Radius of curvature = 10 m
are same at all cross-section along the E = 2105 N/mm2
length of the beam E f
Flexure formula = 
(b) A beam in which the moment of inertia R y
about the axis of bending is a constant at E y
f
all cross-section of the beam. R

 10  250
2  105    yt 
 2  N / mm 2 26
f
10 1000
= 100 N/mm2 117. The ratio of area under the bending moment
= 100 MPa diagram to the flexural rigidity between two
points along a beam gives the change in
116. A mild steel structural beam has cross- (a) deflection (b) slope
section which is an unsymmetrical I-section. (c) shear force (d) bending moment
The overall depth of the beam is 250 mm.
The flange stresses at the top and bottom are 117. Ans: (b)
2 2
2 N/mm and 50 N/mm respectively. What d2y M
Sol: 
is the depth of the neutral axis from the top dx 2 EI
of the beam? Integrating it between two points A and B on
(a) 50 mm (b) 100 mm elastic curve.
(c) 150 mm (d) 200 mm d2y
B BM
A dx 2  A EI
116. Ans: (*) No answer  dy  BM
B
   dx
Sol: 2 N/mm2 dx
 A A EI
B
yt A
Mdx = (area of bending moment diagram
250 mm between A and B)
yc
118. In a simply supported beam AB of span L,

50 N/mm2
Unsymmetrical I-section
the mid-point is C. In case -1, the beam is
t yt loaded by a concentrated load W. In case-2,

b yc the beam is subjected to a UDL of intensity
yt 2 1 W such that wL = W. The ratio of central
 
y c 50 25 deflection in case -1 to that in case -2 is
yc = 25 yt 5 3
(a) (b)
Also, 3 5
yt + yc = 250 mm 5 8
(c) (d)
8 5
 yt + 25 yt = 250 mm


118. Ans: (d) (a) Moment of the area of M/EI diagram

Sol: between A and C taken about C
Case – I (b) Moment of the area of M/EI diagram
between A and B taken about B
W
A B (c) Moment of the area of M/EI diagram
C between A and B taken about A
L
(d) Moment of the area of M/EI diagram
between A and C taken about A
WL3 119. Ans: (d)
Deflection at C  1 
48EI Sol:
W
Case – II A L/2 L/2 B
C
wL=W c
A C B WL/4
5
Deflection at C=  2  w 4
384EI 120. Two steel shafts, one solid of diameter D
1 WL 384EI
3
and other hollow of outside diameter D and
Now  
 2 48EI 5WL4 inside diameter D/2 are twisted to the same
1 384 WL3 angle of twist per unit length. Ratio of
 maximum shear stress in solid shaft to that
 2 48  5 W L4
L in the hollow shaft is
1 4 8
 8:5 (a) (b)
2 9 7
16
(c) (d) 1
119. A simply supported beam AB of span L is 15
subjected to a concentrated load W at the
centre C of the span. According to Mohr’s 120. Ans: (d)
moment area method, which of the Sol: Torsion formula
following gives the deflection under the  G

load? rmax 

For solid shaft rmax  D / 2 Also angle of twist at coupling is equal for
For hollow shaft rmax = D/2 both shafts.
Since both are made of steel Ts  Tb 
 
 G remains same GsJ GbJ
Given angle of twist per unit length is same. [ l, J are equal for both shafts]
 Ts G s
 for both shafts is same  2  (2)
 Tb G b
D
s rmax s
   2 1  Tb 
500
 250 Nm
 h rmax h D
2
2
122. A hollow shaft of length L is fixed at its
both ends. It is subjected to torque T at a
121. Steel shaft and brass shaft of same length
distance of L/3 from one end. What is the
and diameter are connected by a flange
reaction torque at the other end of the shaft?
coupling. The assembly is rigidly held at its
2T T
ends and it twisted by a torque through the (a) (b)
3 2
coupling. Modulus of rigidity of steel is
twice that of brass. If torque of the steel
T T
shaft is 500 Nm, then the value of the torque (c) (d)
3 4
in brass shaft will be
122. Ans: (c)
(a) 250 Nm (b) 354 Nm
Sol:
(c) 500 Nm (d) 708 Nm L/3 T
T1 T2
121. Ans: (a)
Sol: T
Steel Brass l
Ts  =d  =d Tb
TL/3 T
l l T2  
L 3
GS = 2 Gb
Ts = 500 Nm
Ts + Tb = T  (1)

123. Which one of the following is true for 125. When subjected to a torque, a circular shaft
torsional shear stress at the axis of a circular undergoes a twist of 10 in a length of 1200
shaft? mm, and the maximum shear stress induced
(a) Minimum (b) Maximum is 80 N/mm2. The modulus of rigidity of the
(c) Negative (d) Zero material of the shaft is 0.8105 N/mm2.
123. Ans: (d) What is the radius of the shaft?
Sol: (a) 90/mm (b) 108/mm
T (c) 180/ mm (d) 216/mm
=0 125. Ans: (d)
Sol: Given:
max
 = 80 N/mm2
 10
124. A circular shaft of length ‘L’ a uniform 
 1200
cross-sectional area ‘A’ and modulus of 10 
  (in radians)
rigidity ‘G’, is subjected to a twisting 1200 180
moment that produces maximum shear G = 0.8 105 N/mm2
stress ‘t’ in the shaft. Strain energy in the Torsion formula
shaft is given by the expression AL/kG,  G

where k is equal to rmax 
(a) 2 (b) 4
80 0.8 105  10  
(c) 8 (d) 16 
rmax 1200 180
124. Ans: (b)
1200 180 216
Sol: Strain energy stored in a shaft due to rmax  
105  
torque.
 2  126. Power is transmitted through a shaft,
U   Volume
 4G  rotating at 2.5 Hz (150 rpm). The mean
t 2
torque on the shaft is 20103 Nm. What
U AL
4G magnitude of power in kW is transmitted by
AL the shaft?
If U 
KG (a) 50 (b) 120
Then K = 4 (c) 100 (d) 150

126. Ans: (c) 128. What is the cause of failure of a short MS

Sol: N = 150 rpm strut under an axial load?
T = 20  103 Nm (a) Fracture stress (b) Shear stress
2NT (c) Buckling (d) Yielding
P kW 
60  1000 128. Ans: (b)
2  150  20  103

60 1000 129. Which one of the following columns has
100 103 effective length twice the value of actual
  100 kW
1000 length?
(a) Hinged-Hinged column
127. Which one of the following statements is (b) Fixed-Fixed column
correct? (c) Fixed –Hinged column
(a) Euler’s formula holds good only for (d) Fixed –Free column
short columns 129. Ans: (d)
(b) A short column is one which has the Sol: Fixed –free end column
ratio of its length to least radius of
gyration greater than 100 L
(c) A column with both ends fixed has le = 2L
minimum equivalent length or effective
length
(d) The equivalent length of column with
one end fixed and other end hinged is 130. Critical Euler buckling load for a long
half of its actual length column of diameter D was evaluated as P. If
127. Ans: (c) the diameter of the section is reduced to
Sol: Euler’s formula holds good for long columns D/2, what is the load carrying capacity of
only. the modified column?

For a short column  100
R min (a) P/2 (b) P/4
Equivalent length of column with one end (c) P/8 (d) P/16
fixed and other end hinged is
L
e 
2

130. Ans: (d)  P Pe

 0
 EI
2 A Z
Sol: Pcr 
 2e (compressive)
Pcr I To avoid any tensile stresses in the column

load should be applied with is a concentric
Pcr  D4
circle of diameter D/4
Pcr1 D4 e
  4
Pcr 2  D  4 I D
  64
2
ymax = D/2
P
Pcr2   3 P
16 Z D
32
 2
131. The axial load which just produces the A D
4
condition of elastic instability in a column is P Pe
(a) Rankine load (b) Euler load   0
 2  3
D D
(c) Yield load (d) Crushing load 4 32
e  D/8
131. Ans: (b)
Sol: The axial load which just produces condition 133. Column C1, has both the ends hinged while
of elastic instability in a column is called the column C2 has one end hinged and other
Euler load or Buckling load on crippling load. end fixed. What is the ratio of the critical
load for C1 to that of C2 accroding to the
132. If the stress on the cross-section of a Euler’s formula?
circular short column of diameter D is to be (a) 2 (b) 1/2
wholly compressive, the load should be (c) 4 (d) 1/4
applied within a concentric circle of 133. Ans: (b)
diameter.
(a) D/2 (b) D/8 134. In an axial loaded compressive member
(c) D/45 (d) D/6 with a circular cross-section of radius, r,
what is the radius of the core section which
132. Ans: (*) no answer is proof against tensile stress?
Sol: For short columns for no tension condition (a) r/2 (b) r/3
Direct stress + Bending stress 0 (c) r/4 (d) r/6
134. Ans: (c)  P Pe

If  0
Sol: Core section which is proof against tensile A Z
stresses in case of circular section is of
Here A 
 2
4

D  D12 
D
diameter .
4
I
 4
64

D  D14 
D
 Core section radius will be
8 D
ymax =
If radius of circular section is ‘r’ then radius 2
of core section will be
2r r P Pe
r'     0
8 4
4

 2
D  D12  
 4
64
D  D14 
D
135. A short column of external diameter D and 2
internal diameter D1 is subjected to an D 2  D12
eccentric load P at an eccentricity ‘e’ e
8D
thereby causing tensile stress at the extreme
fibre. What is the magnitude of 136. A column of length 4 m, an area of cross-
eccentricity? section 2000 mm2, moments of inertia, Ixx =
D12 D12 720 cm4, Ixy = 80 cm4, is subjected to a
(a) D2+ (b) D 2 
8D 8D buckling load. Both the ends of the column
2 2
D D are fixed. What is the slenderness ratio of
(c) D 2  1
(d) D 2  1
8D 8d the column?
(a) 200 (d) 120
135. Ans: (b) (c) 100 (d) 80
Sol:
136. Ans: (c)
D1 D Sol: Given
Length of column = L = 4 m area of cross-
section = A= 2000 mm2
Ixx = 720 cm4
For short columns eccentric load P will cause Iyy = 80 cm4
no tension.

L 139. The relationship between the radius of

 e fixed fixed   2m
2 curvature R, bending moment M and
e flexural rigidity EI is given by
Slenderness ratio =  
K min M EI
(a) R  (b) M 
I min EI R
K min 
A R MI
(c) EI  (d) E 
M R
80 cm 4
 139. Ans: (b)
2000  10 2 cm 2
Sol: Flexure formula
100
 M E
25 
I R
= 2 cm EI
 200 cm  M
  e   100 R
K min 2 cm
140. A prismatic beam of length L is fixed at

137. The diagram showing the variation of axial both ends carries a uniformly distributed
load along the span is called load. The distance of points of contraflexure
(a) shear force diagram from either end is
(b) bending moment diagram (a) 0.207 L (b) 0.211 L
(c) thrust diagram (c) 0.277 L (d) 0.25 L
(d) influence line diagram 140. Ans: (b)
137.Ans: (c)
Sol: Diagram showing variation of axial load 141. If a Mohr circle is drawn for a fluid
along the span is called thrust diagram. element inside a fluid body at rest, it would
be
138. The variation of the bending moment due to (a) a circle not touching the origin
a moving load on a fixed ended beam (b) a circle touching the origin
occurs (c) a point on the normal stress axis
(a) linear (b) parabolic (d) a point on the shear stress axis
(c) cubic (d) constant 141. Ans: (c)
138. Ans: (b) Sol: Fluid element inside a fluid body at rest
experiences hydrostatic pressure.

of mercury corresponds to a gauge pressure,

  Mohr’s circle is a point in mm of mercury
(a) 400 mm of vacuum
  n
(b) 350 mm of vacuum

(c) 360 mm of vacuum
(d) 710 mm
142. Local atmospheric pressure is measured by 144. Ans: (b)
(a) Hydrometer (b) Barometer Sol: Habs = HAtm local + HGauge
(c) Hygrometer (d) Altmeter 360 = 710 + HGauge
 Hgauge = –350 mm of mercy
142. Ans: (b) (Vacuum (or) suction)
Sol: Local atmospheric pressure is measured by
“ Barometer”. 145. An inclined manometer contains a liquid of
relative density 0.8 and has an inclination of
143. A barometer at a given location 30 to the horizontal. For a certain pressure
(a) shows the local atmospheric pressure the column length was 10 cm. If there is an
which is invariant with time uncertainty of 1 in the measurement of the
(b) always shows the local atmospheric angle of inclination, the calculated pressure
pressure which may change with time would have an uncertainty of
(c) shows the standard atmospheric (a) 1% (b) 0.28%
pressure, if it is of aneroid type (c) 1.75% (d) 3.33%
(d) shows the local temperature if it is of
mercury column type. 145. Ans: (d)
143. Ans: (b) Sol: P = gL sin
Sol: Barometer stress local atmospheric   sin
pressure.
P = lsin   (1)
dP = K. cos . d  (2)
144. The standard atmospheric pressure is 760
(2)  (1) For small angles
mm of mercury. At a certain location the
dp d
barometer reads 7.10 mm of mercury. At 
p 
this place an absolute pressure of 360 mm
1
  100%  3.33%
30
146. For a submerged plane in a liquid, the with its 0.75 m side horizontal and just at
resultant hydrostatic force F on one side of the water surface. If the plane of the plate
the plane is related to area A, centroidal makes an angle of 60 with the horizontal,
depth h, depth h, depth of the centre of the pressure force on one side of the plate,
pressure hcp and depth of bottom edge hb as in kN, is
F= (where  is specific weight) (a) 15.6 (b) 7.8
(a) Ahcp (b) Ah (c) 24.0 (d) 18.0
(c) Ab (d) A h/
148. Ans: (a)
146. Ans: (b) Sol: F =  . g. h . A
Sol: Hydrostatic force F on one side of plane area  2.4  sin 60 
 0.85  10009.81  (0.752.4)
submerged  2 
 .g.h.A = 15598.1 N = 15.6 kN
= r. h. A
147. For an inclined plane submerged in liquid, 149. A rectangular plate 30 cm 50 cm is
the centre of fluid pressure on one side of immersed vertically, in water with its longer
the plane will be side vertical. The total force on one side of
(a) above the top edge of the area the plate is estimated as 17.6 kN. If the plate
(b) vertically below the centre of gravity is turned in the vertical plane at its centre of
(c) below the centre of gravity gravity by 90 and if all other factors remain
(d) in the same horizontal plane as the the same, the total force on one side of the
centre of gravity plate would now be
(a) 8.8 kN (b) 15.6 kN
147. Ans: (c) (c) 17.6 kN (d) 19.6 kN
I G . sin  2
Sol: Centre of pressure h *  h 
h.A 149. Ans: (c)
h* is always below centroid of submerged Sol: h is the distance from free surface to
surface. centroid of the submerged surface. When h is
changed, hydrastatic free also not changed.
148. A rectangular plate 0.75 m 2.4 m is By tilting plane 90, about centroidal line, h is
immersed in a liquid of relative density 0.85 remains same.
150. A hollow hemispherical object of diameter

D was immersed in water with its plane
surface coinciding with the free surface
where  is the specific weight. The vertical
component of force on the curved surface is
given by Fv =
3 1
(a) D 3 (b) D 3
8 12
1
(c) D 3 (d) Zero
24
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TSPSC-AEE- 2017 Questions with Solutions

(COMMON FOR CIVIL & MECHANICAL)

02. A liquid in a circular container is given a

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04. Ans: (a)   60

(a) the flow must be steady 08. Ans: (b)

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10. The kinetic energy correction factor  is 5

 14. Ans: (d)

13. An orifice is discharging under a head of

15. Ans: Ans: (a)

14. Identify the incorrect statement: reaching a critical value controlled by

A flow nozzle (a) the viscosity of the fluid

(d) has overall losses much smaller than in a

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16. Ans: (*) 19. A pitot –static tube indicates a differential

20. In a triangular notch there is an error of 4%

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  30. For air (k=1.4) the critical pressure ratio

at sea level, its Mach number at an altitude P  2.0  1.41

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43. Ans: (a) 45. Ans: (3)

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52. Ans: (b) 54. Ans: (b)

energy supplied to the pump by the Where,

54. Overall efficiency of a centrifugal pump is (c) pump viscous fluids

the ratio of (d) high velocity

(a) energy available at the impeller to the 56. Ans: (b)

prime mover. sense the discharge remains same but total

energy available at the impeller. dimensions:

by the impeller per kN of water (c) M–1/2L1/2T1/4 (d) L3/4T1/2

57. Ans: (a) 60. Discharge of a centrifugal pump is

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 D5N2 Based on above table axial flow pumps are

N Q N Q small discharge and high heads?

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66. Ans: (c) 68. Ans: (b)

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71. A steel rod 10 mm in diameter and 1 m long 72. Ans: (d)

71. Ans: (d) W

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77. If a material has numerically the same value

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Also (b) completely over a prolonged period of

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83 What is the normal stress on a plane 84. Ans: (a)

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86. When the two principal stresses are equal 

87. Ans: (b)

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90. A specimen is subjected to pure shear, the 91. Ans: (b)

91. If the SF diagram for a beam is a triangle

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(a) A uniformly distributed symmetrical Then cantilever is subjected to an end

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96. SF diagram for a simply supported beam is

a point on beam length

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