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GENERAL APTITUDE
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2.
J N I P J E L T P
Once the team of analysts identify the problem, we ______ in a better position to comment on
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Which one of the following choices CANNOT fill the given blank?
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(A) might be (B) were to be (C) are going to be (D) will be
Key: (D)
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3.
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The product of three integers X, Y and Z is 192. Z is equal to 4 and P is equal to the average of
X and Y. What is the minimum possible value of P?
Key: (A)
(A) 7 (B) 6 (C) 9.5
rin(D) 8
XY
192
4
48 et
Possible values of X & Y for XY=48 are
X 48 or 1, Y 1 or 48
X 16or 3, Y 3 or 16
X 12 or 4, Y 4 or 12
X 8 or 6, Y 6 or 8
X Y 68
min values of P 7
2 2
4. A final examination is the _____ of a series of evaluations that a student has to go through.
(A) insinuation (B) culmination (C) desperation (D) consultation
Key: (B)
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5. Are there enough seats here? There are _____ people here than I expected.
(B) least (C) many (A) most (D) more
Key: (D)
Q. No. 6 - 10 Carry Two Marks Each
6. X is an online media provider. By offering unlimited and exclusive online content at attractive
prices for a loyalty membership, X is almost forcing its customers towards its loyalty
membership. If its loyalty membership continues to grow at its current rate, within the next
eight years more households will be watching X than cable television.
Which one of the following statements can be inferred from the above paragraph?
(A) The X is cancelling accounts of non-members
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(D)
Most households that subscribe to X’s loyalty membership discontinue watching cable
television
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Cable television operators don’t subscribe to X’s loyalty membership
Key: (C)
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7.
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Two pipes P and Q can fill a tank in 6 hours and 9 hours respectively, while a third pipe R can
empty the tank in 12 hours. Initially, P and R are open for 4 hours. Then P is closed and Q is
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1 1 1
In 10 hours tank filled =
3 6 2
1
Remaining = tank
2
9
Q will take to fill remain half tank = hour 4.5 hours
2
Total time taken = 4 6 4.5 14.5hrs.
8. Mola is a digital platform for taxis in a city. It offers three types of rides – Pool, Mini and
Prime. The table below presents the number of rides for the past four months. The platform
earns one US dollar per ride. What is the percentage share of revenue contributed by Prime to
Month
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Type
Pool
January February March
190
Prime 75
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180 120 90
9. Fiscal deficit was 4% of the GDP in 2015 and that increased to 5% in 2016. If the GDP
increased by 10% from 2015 to 2016, the percentage increase in the actual fiscal deficit is
(A) 37.50 (B) 25.00 (C) 35.70 (D) 10.00
Key: (A)
Sol: Let us take, In 2015, Fiscal deficit =X, GDP = y
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Given
in 2015 x 4% of y 0.04y
in 2016 y ' increases by10% 1.10y
x ' increases to5% of y ' 0.05 y '
x ' 0.05 1.1y 0.055y
0.055y 0.04y
Percentage increase 100 37.5%
0.04y
10. While teaching a creative writing class in India, I was surprised at receiving stories from the
students that were all set in distant places: in the American West with cowboys and in
Manhattan penthouses with clinking ice cubes. This was, till an eminent Caribbean writer gave
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the writers in the once-colonised countries the confidence to see the shabby lives around them
as worthy of being “told”.
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The writer of this passage is surprised by the creative writing assignments of his students
because ______.
(A)
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None of the students had written stories set in India
Some of the students had written about ice cubes and cowboys
(C)
(D)
Some of the students had written stories set in foreign places
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Key: (A)
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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
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Q. No. 1 to 25 Carry One Mark Each
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1.
Key: (3)
If x is the mean of data 3, x, 2 and 4, then the mode is
2. The cold forming process in which a hardened tool is pressed against a workpiece (when there
is relative motion between the tool and the workpiece) to produce a roughened surface with a
regular pattern is
(A) Chamfering (B) Roll forming (C) Knurling (D) Strip rolling
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Key: (C)
Sol:
Knurled surface
3. The figure shows an idealized plane truss. If a horizontal force of 300N is applied at point A,
then the magnitude of the force produced in member CD is _____N.
A 300N
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75
E
F
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Key: (0)
Sol: Joint A nee
255
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A
75
300
g.n
R AB
30
R AC et
300 R AC R AB
sin 30 sin255 sin 75
300 sin 255
R AC 579.55 N C
sin 30
R AB 579.55N T
From the figure AB and BD are collinear. So, R BC 0 and AC and CE are collinear then
RCD=0.
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4. The fluidity of molten metal of cast alloys (without any addition of fluxes) increases with
increase in
(A) viscosity (B) degree of superheat
(C) surface tension (D) freezing range
Key: (B)
5. Consider a linear elastic rectangular thin sheet of metal, subjected to uniform uniaxial tensile
stress of 100 MPa along the length direction. Assume plane stress condition in the plane normal
to the thickness. The Young’s modulus E = 200 MPa and Poisson’s ratio v 0.3 are given. The
principal strains in the plane of the sheet are
(A) (0.35, –0.15) (B) (0.5, –0.5) (C) (0.5, 0.0) (D) (0.5, –0.15)
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Key: (D)
Sol: 1 100MPa, 0.3, E 200MPa, 2 0
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1
E
2 1
E
2 2 1 2
100
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200
0.5
0.3100
0.15
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E E 200
1 , 2 0.5, 0.15 option D
6.
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The state of stress at a point in a component is represented by a Mohr’s circle of radius 100
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MPa centered at 200 MPa on the normal stress axis. On a plane passing through the same point,
the normal stress is 260 MPa. The magnitude of the shear stress on the same plane at the same
Key: (80)
point is ____ MPa.
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Sol:
g.n
0
C
D
et
E
7. A wire of circular cross-section of diameter 1.0 mm is bent into a circular are of radius 1.0 m
by application of pure bending moments at its ends. The Young’s modulus of the material of
the wire is 100 GPa. The maximum tensile stress developed in the wire is ____ MPa.
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Key: (50)
Sol: d 1mm, R 1.0mts, E 100GPa, ?
E 1
y y 0.5mm
R 2
2100 10 1
3
50MPa
1000 2
(A)
xi y j
(B) x 2 i y 2 j
(C) xi y j
(D) xi y j
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Key: (D)
Sol:
w Given that, flow field V xiˆ yiˆ
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V uiˆ vjˆ
Euler’s equation of motion in ‘x’ and ‘y’ directions are
u
t
u du
u v w
x dy
u
z
xx
1 p
x
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v
t
v v v
u v w xy
x x z
1 p
y
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Where u = x, v = -y, w = 0 xx, xy are body forces in ‘x’ and ‘y’ directions and they are equal
to zero since there is no extra forces acting on fluid.
p p
pressure gradient in x-directoin; pressure gradient in y-directoin rin
x y
g.n
t
0x0
1 p
x
p
x
y
x x x y x 0 0
1 p
x et
x x
1 p
y x y y y 0 0
t x y y
1 p p
y y
y y
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9. One-dimensional steady state heat conduction takes place through a solid whose cross-sectional
area varies linearly in the direction of heat transfer. Assume there is no heat generation in the
solid and the thermal conductivity of the material is constant and independent of temperature.
The temperature distribution in the solid is
(A) Logarithmic (B) Quadratic (C) Linear (D) Exponential
Key: (A)
Sol: 1-D steady state with no heat generation
d dT
k A 0
dx dx
dT
kA C1
dx
A Cx B linear variation
ww 2
dT
2
C1
k Cx B
dx
w 1
T2 T1
1
C1 Cx 2 B
K
n
.Ea
Cx1 B
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Temperature distribution in the solid is logarithmic
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Key: (D)
Sol:
T
1
4
3 2'
2
S
Increasing the inlet temperature to the turbine improves of quality of steam at the outlet of the
turbine.
12.
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instant shown, edge QR is parallel to the x-axis, and the body moves such that velocities of
points P and R are V P and VR, in the x and y directions, respectively. The magnitude of the
angular velocity of the body is
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P
VP
x
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rin
Q R
g.n
Key: (D)
(A) VR 3 (B) VP 3 (C) 2VP (D) 2VR et
Sol: Locating the I-centre A
Vp
AI AC sin 60
CI AC cos 60 VR
2
Vp AI Vp
3 60
VR CI 2VR Option D C
I
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13. For a simple compressible system, v, s, p and T are specific volume, specific entropy, pressure
v
and temperature, respectively. As per Maxwell’s relation, is equal to
s P
T T s p
(A) (B) (C) (D)
p s p p T P v T
Key: (A)
V T
Sol:
S P P S
dh Tds Vdp
dx Mdy Ndz
Maxwell’s relation can be obtained by using
ww M N
T V
Z y y z P s S p
14.
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The most common limit gage used for inspecting the hole diameter is
Key: (B)
(A) Snap gage
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(B) Plug gage (C) Ring gage (D) Master gage
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The directional derivative of the function f x, y x 2 y 2 along a line directed from (0, 0) to
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15.
(1, 1), evaluated at the point x = 1, y = 1 is
(A) 4 2 (B) 2 (C) 2 2
rin(D) 2
Key: (C)
Sol: Given, Scalar valued function f x,y x 2 y 2 g.n
Line directed from (0, 0) to (1, 1) is 1 0 ˆi 1 0 ˆj
2
f ˆi
x
x y2 ˆj y x 2 y2
f ˆi 2x ˆj 2y f 1,1 2iˆ 2jˆ
ˆi ˆj
∴ From (1), D.D of f = 2iˆ 2ˆj . ˆi ˆj
22
1 1
2 2
4
2
2 2
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16. Water enters a circular pipe of length L = 5.0 m and diameter D = 0.20 m with Reynolds
number ReD 500. The velocity profile at the inlet of the pipe is uniform while it is parabolic at
the exit. The Reynolds number at the exit of the pipe is _______.
Key: (500)
Sol:
D 0.20m
L 5.0m
w Re D
Vavg D
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density of fluid, Vavg average velocity of fluid
Vavg
D 2
, where Q discharge syE
D diameter of pipe, dynamic vis cosity of fluid
4Q
Re D
4Q
2
D
D
4Q
D
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So Reynold’s number is a function of density, discharge, diameter and dynamic viscosity.
Since density, diameter and dynamic viscosities are same at entrance and exit and discharge is rin
same hence the Reynold’s number is also same at entrance and exit.
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17. In matrix equation [A]{X} = {R},
4 8 4 2 32
et
A 8 16 4 ,X 1 and R 16 .
4 4 15 4 64
One of the eigenvalues of matrix [A] is
(A) 8 (B) 16 (C) 15 (D) 4
Key: (B)
4 8 4 2 32
Sol: Given A 8 16 4 , x 1 and R 16
4 4 15 4 64
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4 8 4 2 32 2
Clearly, A x R 8 16 4
1 16 16 1
4 4 15
4 64 4
∴ The above equation is of the form AX X; where ' ' isan eigen value
∴ One of the Eigen values of matrix must be '16'.
18. Sphere 1 with a diameter of 0.1 m is completely enclosed by another sphere 2 of diameter 0.4
m. The view factor F12 is
(A) 0.0625 (B) 0.5 (C) 1.0 (D) 0.25
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Key: (C)
Sol: d1 0.1 m
2
w d 2 0.4 m
F11 0
Summation rule .Ea
1
F11 F1 2 1
F1 2 1 F11 0 syE
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In an electrical discharge machining process, the breakdown voltage across inter electrode gap
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(IEG) is 200V and the capacitance of the RC circuit is 50F. The energy (in J) released per
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spark across the IEG is ____
Key: (1)
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et
Sol: IEG = 200
C 50F
Energy e ?
1
E CV 2
2
E 1J
20. A thin vertical flat plate of height L, and infinite width perpendicular to the plane of the figure,
is losing heat to the surroundings by natural convection. The temperature of the plate and the
surroundings, and the properties of the surrounding fluid, are constant. The relationship
between the average Nusselt and Rayleigh numbers is given as Nu KRa1 4 , where K is a
constant. The length scales for Nusselt and Rayleigh numbers are the height of the plate. The
height of the plate is increased to 16L keeping all other factors constant
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Vertical Plate
L
g 9.8 m s 2
If the average heat transfer coefficient for the first plate is h1 and that for the second plate is h 2 ,
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Key: (2)
the value of the ratio h1 h 2 is___________.
Sol:w Nu K R a
N u Ra
14
14
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Rayleigh number R a G r Pr
Nu Gr.Pr
14
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As Prandtl number can be considered as a property. It remains constant
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N u Gr
14
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hL gTL3
K v2
14
hL L3 4
rin
h
L3 4 3
1
h L4 h L1 4 g.n
h L
2 1
h1 L 2
L
14
et
14
h L
14
16L
24
14 h1
and 1 2 2
h 2 L1 L h2
21. A spur gear has pitch circle diameter D and number of teeth T. The circular pitch of the gear is
D 2 D D T
(A) (B) (C) (D)
T T T D
Key: (C)
D
Sol: Circular pitch = m
T
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22. An analytic function f(z) of complex variable z = x + iy may be written as f(z) = u(x, y) + iv(x,
y). Then u(x, y) and v(x, y) must satisfy
u v u v u v u v
(A) and (B) and
x y y x x y y x
u v u v u v u v
(C) and (D) and
x y y x x y y x
Key: (D)
Sol: Given an analytic function f z u x,y iv x,y
u v u v
&
x y y x
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23.
w Hardenability of steel is a measure of
(A)
(B) .Ea
the ability to retain its hardness when it is heated to elevated temperatures
the ability to harden when it is cold worked
(C)
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the depth to which required hardening is obtained when it is austenitized and then
quenched
Key: (C)
(D)
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the maximum hardness that can be obtained when it is austenitized and then quenched
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24. The transformation matrix for mirroring a point in x-y plane about the line y = x is given by
0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0
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(A) 1 0 (B) (C) (D)
1 0 0 1 0 1
Key: (A)
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dy
25. The differential equation 4y 5 is valid in the domain 0 1 with y 0 2.25.
dx
The solution of the differential equation is
(A) y e4x 1.25 (B) y e4x 1.25
I.Fe
4dx
e4x
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w .Ea Q. No. 26 to 55 Carry Two Marks Each
26.
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In an orthogonal machining with a single point cutting tool of rake angle 10°, the uncut chip
thickness and the chip thickness are 0.125 mm and 0.22 mm, respectively. Using Merchant’s
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first solution for the condition of minimum cutting force, the coefficient of friction at the chip-
tool interface is _____ (round off to two decimal places).
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ww x 2 y2 z 2 1; z 0.
u . nds
s .Ea
ˆ u . dr dx dy dz
3 c
3 3 c
y3 x3 z3
0,1
C
c
y
3
3
x
dx dy
3
3
syE
z 0 on 'c'
R r
M N
R
2
r
1
2
r dr d Using polar co ordination x 2 y 2 r 2 , J r nee
0 r 0
2
1 2
r4 1 2
r 3dr d d 0
1
rin 0,1
0 r 0 0
4 0 4 2
g.n
Method –II:
Given, u
1
3
y3ˆi x 3ˆj z 3 kˆ et
ˆi ˆj kˆ
u kˆ x 2 y 2
x y z
y3 x3 z3
3 3 3
n̂
xiˆ yjˆ zkˆ ˆi 2x ˆj 2y kˆ 2z
4x 2 4y 2 4z 2 4 1 2
ˆ z x
u .nds
2
y 2 ds ... 1
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Let us parameterize ‘S’ in spherical coordinates, with colatitude 0 and longitude
2
0 2 ;
x sin cos ; y sin sin ; z cos ; ds sin dd
/ 2 2
u .nds
ˆ cos sin
2
cos 2 sin 2 sin 2 sin dd
0 0
/ 2 2
cos . sin dd sin 2 cos 2 1
3
0 0
/ 2 / 2
3 1
cos sin 3 0 .d 2
2
cos sin . d 2
3
;
0 0 4 2
/ 2
m 1 m 3).... n 1 n 3 .....
sin n x. cos n xdx
ww
0 m n m n 2 ......
k
Where k / 2; if n & m both are even; k 1; otherwise.
w .Ea
2
2
4 2
u .nˆ ds 2
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28.
f x h f x h
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The derivative of f x cos x can be estimated using the approximation
f ' x
2h nee
. The percentage error is calculated as
f ' x sin x
1
f ' x x /6 sin 0.5
6 2
∴ Exact value of the derivative = 0.5 ... 1
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f x h f x h cos x h cos x h
f ' x f ' x
2h 2h
cos 0.1 cos 0.1
6 6 ; since h 0.1
f '
6 2 0.1
cos 6 .cos 0.1 sin 6 .sin 0.1 cos 6 cos 0.1 sin 6 sin 0.1
2 0.1
2sin .sin 0.1
6 0.5 sin 0.1
0.4992
2 0.1 0.1
f ' 0.4992 Approximate value ... 2
ww 6
0.5 0.4992
Percentage error 100 0.16% ie. 0.1% and 1%
w 0.5
.Ea
29.
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Two masses A and B having mass m a and m b , respectively, lying in the plane of the figure
shown, are rigidly attached to a shaft which revolves about an axis through O perpendicular to
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the plane of the figure. The radii of rotation of the masses m a and m b are ra and rb , respectively.
The angle between lines OA and OB is 90°. If ma = 10 kg, mb 20 kg ra 200 mm and
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rb 400mm, then the balance mass to be placed at a radius of 200 mm is ____ kg (round off to
two decimal places)
rin
mb B
g.n
rb
90 ma
et
ra
A
O
Key: (41.231)
Sol: Method-1:
ma 10kg, m b 20kg, ra 200mm, 0.2mts,
rb 400mm 0.4mts, rr 200mm 0.2mts.
8.24
m resultant 41.231 kg
0.2
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Method-2:
m a 10kg ra 200mm B
mb
m b 20kg rb 400mm
at r 200 mm m ? for balancing
Fx 0 rb
m a ra m b rb cos 90 mr cos 0 90
ra ma
m a ra 0 mr cos 0
A
Fy 0 O
m b rb mr sin 0
sin m b rb
cos m a ra
20 0.4
ww tan
10 0.2
1
tan 4 75.9640
w mr
m b b 41.23kg
r sin
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30.
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A through hole is drilled in an aluminum alloy plate of 15 mm thickness with a drill bit of
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diameter 10 mm, at a feed of 0.25 mm/rev and a spindle speed of 1200 rpm. If the specific
energy required for cutting this material is 0.7 N m mm3 , the power required for drilling is
___ W (round off to two decimal places).
Key: (274.889) nee
Sol: t 15mm
rin
d 10mm
f 0.25mm rev g.n
N 1200rpm
Specific energy required = 0.7 Nm mm 2
Power = ?
et
2 N
Power Df SER 274.889 W
4 60
31. A horizontal cantilever beam of circular cross-section, length 1.0 m and flexural rigidity
EI 200 N m 2 is subjected to an applied moment MA 1.0 N-m at the free end as shown in
the figure.
MA
1.0m
The magnitude of the vertical deflection of the free end is ____ mm (round off to one decimal
place)
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Key: (2.5)
Sol:
A
MA
L
ww
1 12
2 200
2.5mm
32. w .Ea
Consider two concentric circular cylinders of different materials M and N in contact with each
other at r = b, as shown below. The interface at r = b is frictionless. The composite cylinder
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system is subjected to internal pressure P. Let u M
r ,u and rr, denote the radial and
M M M
N
, u N and rrN ,
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tangential displacement and stress components, respectively, in material M. Similarly
respectively, in material N. The boundary condition that need to be satisfied at the frictionless
interface between the two cylinders are:
r rin
N
M g.n
b
et
r u r and rr rr and u u and
uM N M N M N M N
(A)
(C) M
rr rr and only
N M N
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Key: (D)
r
Sol:
N
M
At the radial location r=b, there will be a contact pressure and element at interface of cylinder
M and N the radial displacement will be same
r u r , RR RR
uM N M N
ww u M u N ,
M
N
33. w .Ea
A slender uniform rigid bar of mass m is hinged at O and supported by two springs, with
stiffnesses 3k and k, and a damper with damping coefficient c, as shown in the figure. For the
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system to be critically damped, the ratio c / km should be
ngi
nee
rin
3k c k
L 2
O g.n
L 4
L et
(A) 4 7 (B) 4 (C) 2 7 (D) 2
Key: (A)
2
mL2 mL2 L 7mL
2
Sol: IC , I0 IC mr 2 m
12 12 4 48
Taking moment about 0, Mo 0
3L 3L L L L L
I0 k 3k C 0
4 4 4 4 4 4
2 2 2
7mL CL 12kL
0
48 16 16
7m C 12k
0
48 16 16
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Critical damping, the roots of above differential equation are real and equal so we can use
b2 4ac 0
7m C 12k
a , b , c
48 16 16
(Critical damping)C 16 7mk
2
C 4 7mk C
mk
4 7
34. An air standard Otto cycle has thermal efficiency of 0.5 and the mean effective pressure of the
cycle is 1000 kPa. For air, assume specific heat ratio 1.4 and specific gas constant
R = 0.287 kJ/kg.K. If the pressure and temperature at the beginning of the compression stroke
ww are 100 kPa and 300 K, respectively, then the specific net work output of the cycle is ___ kJ/kg
(round off to two decimal places).
Sol:w
Key: (708.6)
OHO 0.5
.Ea
Pm 1000KPa P1 100KPa
1.4
R 0.287 KJ kgk
T1 300K
syE
1
1
rc
1 ngi
0.5 1
1
rc
1.4 1
nee
1 0.4
1
rin
g.n
1
0.5 rc 5.65
rc 0.5
0.4
P1V1 mRT
V1 RT1
m
P1
et
0.287 300
V1 0.861 m 3 kg
100
V1
rc
V2
V1 0.861
V2
rc 5.65
V2 0.1524 m3 kg swept volume
Vs V1 V2
w.D
Pm W.D Pm V1 V2
V1 V2
1000 0.681 0.1524 708.6KJ kg
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35. An idealized centrifugal pump (blade outer radius of 50mm) consumes 2kW power while
running at 3000 rpm. The entry of the liquid into the pump is axial and exit from the pump is
radial with respect to impeller. If the losses are neglected, then the mass flow rate of the liquid
through the pump is ________kg/s (round off to two decimal places).
Key: (8.1057)
Sol: From the given data, since the inlet flow is axial, whirl component at inlet is zero VW1 0
Power input to the pump is P=2kW and N=3000rpm and d2 2r2 100mm 0.1mm
0.1 3000
VW2 u 2 5m/sec
60
ww Power input to the pump 'P' = m VW2 u 2 VW1 u1
.Ea
36.
syE
A ball of mass 3 kg moving with a velocity of 4 m/s undergoes a perfectly-clastic direct-central
impact with a stationary ball of mass m. After the impact is over, the kinetic energy of the 3 kg
ball is 6J. The possible value (s) of m is/are
(A) 6 kg only (B) 1kg, 9 kg ngi (C) 1 kg, 6 kg (D) 1 kg only
Key: (B)
Sol: m 3kg, V1 4m / sec, m2 m u 2 0 , kE1 65, e 1 nee
Conservation of Momentum
rin
m1u1 m 2 u 2 m1v1 m 2 v 2
3 4 m2 0 3v1 mv2 g.n
3v1 mv 2 12
e
v 2 v1
u1 u 2
1 v 2 v1 4
... 1
... 2
et
Conservation of Energy
KE1 i KE 2 i KE1 f KE 2 f
1 2 1
3 4 0 6 mv 2 mv 2 36
2 2
2 2
From (1) and (2)
3 v 2 4 mv 2 12
24
3v 2 mv 2 24 v 2
3 m
2
24
m 36
3 m
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576m 9 m2 6m 36
36m2 360m 324 0 m 2 10m 9 0
m 9 m 1 0 m 1,9kg
37. The annual demand of valves per year in a company is 10,000 units. The current order quantity
is 400 valves per order. The holding cost is Rs. 24 per valve per year and the ordering cost is
Rs. 400 per order. If the current order quantity is changed to Economic order quantity, then the
saving in the total cost of inventory per year will be Rs____ (round of to two decimal places).
Key: (943.60)
Sol: D 1000 units
Q 400 Values / order
ww C n 24 rs value / year
C0 400 Rs order
w EOQ
2DCo
Cn
.Ea
2 10000 400
24 syE
ngi
Q EOQ 577.35
TIC Q 2DCo Cn 2 10000 400 24 13856
TIC Q
D
Q
Q
C0 Cn
2 nee
10000
400
400
24
rin
400 2
10000 4800 14800
saving 14800 13856.41 Rs.943.60
g.n
38. Water flowing at the rate of 1 kg/s through a system is heated using an electric heater such that
et
the specific enthalpy of the water increases by 2.50 kJ/kg and the specific entropy increases by
0.007 kJ/kg K. The power input to the electric heater is 2.50 kW. There is no other work or heat
interaction between the system and the surroundings, Assuming an ambient temperature of 300
K, the irreversibility rate of the system is _______kW (round off to two decimal places).
Key: (2.1)
Sol: m 1kg s
h 2 h1 2.5 kJ kg , S2 S1 0.007 kj kg k
w 2.5kW, T0 300K
irreversibility I T0 S 300 0.007 2.1 kJ kg
I m 2.1 1 2.1 2.1 kW
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39. The activities of a project, their duration and the precedence relationship are given in the table.
For example, in a precedence relationship “X <Y, Z” means that X is predecessor of activities
Y and Z. The time to complete the activities along the critical path is _______weeks,
ww G
H
7
4
G<I
H<I
……
w
I 2
(A) 21
.Ea (B) 23 (C) 17 (D) 25
Key: (B)
Sol: syE C 0
E 3 ngi H 4
A 5 B7
D 6 F 9
nee I 2
G 7 rin
ACI 5 10 2 17days g.n
ABEHI 5 7 3 4 2 21days
ABFI 5 7 9 2 23 days
et
ABGI 5 7 7 2 21days
Time required = 23 days
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Key: (D)
Sol: Given differential equation
d2 y dy
x2 2
2x 2y 4 ...Cauchy Euler LinearD.E
dx dx
x D 2xD 2 y 4
2 2
... 1
d
ConsiderxD ; x 2 D 2 1 where & x ez
dz
From 1 ,
1 2 2 y 4
2 2 2 y 4
2 3 2 y 4 ... 2
A.E m 2 3m 2 0 m 2 m 1 0
ww m 2, 1 real &distinct
y C C1e 2z C 2 e z ... 3
w yp
1
3 2
2
4.e0z
Key: (0.5)
the pipes is laminar and fully developed. If the frictional head loss across the length of the pipes
is same, the ratio of volume flow rate QB QA is (round off to two decimal places). et
Sol: Given that, diameter of pipe ‘A’ (dA) = diameter of pipe ‘B’ (dB)
Length of pipe ‘A’ is A 1m
Length of pipe ‘B’ is B 2m
32v
Frictional head loss in laminar flow is h f
gd 2
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32VA 32VB
A
B
dA dB
gd 2A gd B2
VA A VB B
VA V 1
VA 1 VB 2 2 B
VB VA 2
2
Flow rate pipe ‘A’ is QA VA dA
4
2
Flow rate in pipe ‘B’ is Q B VB dB
4
2
VB
dB
QB
4 VB 1 0.5
QA
VA d 2A VA 2
ww 4
42.
w A prismatic, straight, elastic, cantilever beam is subjected to a linearly distributed transverse
.Ea
load as shown below. If the beam length is L, Young’s modulus E, and are moment of inertia I,
the magnitude of the maximum deflection is
syE y
q
ngi
L nee x
rin
(A)
qL4
10EI
(B)
qL4
15EI
(C)
qL4
60EI
(D)
qL4
30EI
g.n
Key: (D)
Sol:
q
y et
L
x
B.M.D L
qL2
6 3rd degree curve
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1 qx x qx 3
Mxx x
2 L 3 6L
1 L
M A q L (at A, x L)
2 3
Moment of area under BMD about free end
Deflection
EI
1
Area of spandral n 1 bh
n 3
centriod of spandral about apex x n 1 b
n 2
Ax 1 qL2 3 1 L qL4
. L .
EI 3 1 6 3 2 EI 30EI
ww
43. A four bar mechanism is shown in the figure. The link numbers are mentioned near the links,
w input link 2 is rotating anticlockwise with a constant angular speed 2 . Length of different
links are:
.Ea
O 2 O 4 O 2 A L, 3
B
AB Q 4 B 2L
syE A
2
2
ngi4
4
O2
nee O4
The magnitude of the angular speed of the output link 4 is 4 at the instant when link 2 makes
4 rin
an angle of 90° with O2 O4 as shown. The ratio
2
is ______(round off to two decimal
g.n
places).
Key: (0.788)
et
B
Sol: O2 A O2O4 L I 34
60
AB O 4 B 2L
A I 23
60
75
45 2L
60 75
15 90
12 45 I 41
I 24 I12 O4
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I 24 I12 2 I 24 I 414
I 24 I12 L tan 75 from e I 24 I12 I 23
I 24 I 41 L L tan 75
4 I 24 I12 L tan 75
0.788
2 I24 I 41 L Ltan 750
44. A gas tungsten are welding operation is performed using a current of 250 A and an arc voltage
of 20 V at a welding speed of 5 mm/s. Assuming that the arc efficiency is 70%the net heat input
per unit length of the weld will be______ kJ/mm (round off to one decimal place).
Key: (0.7)
Sol: Given that, V = 20V, I = 250A
w Power given to the welding operation VI 20 250 5000 watts 5000 Joules sec
.Ea
Since arc efficiency is 70%, net heat input will be 0.7 5000 3500 Joules sec
Net heat input per unit length of the weld syE net heat input
welding speed
3500 J / sec
50 mm / sec
700 J mm 0.7 kJ mm ngi
nee
45. Three sets of parallel plate LM, NR and PQ are given in Figures 1, 2 and 3. The view factor FIJ
rin
is defined as the fraction of radiation leaving plate I that is intercepted by plate J. Assume that
the values of FLM and FNR are 0.8 and 0.4 respectively. The value of FPQ (round off to one g.n
decimal place) is________.
1m 1m 1m
et
N P
1m 1m 1m
M
R
Q
1m 1m 1m 1m 1m 1m
Key: (0.6)
Sol: From the figures we can say that view factor between o parallel 1m plates 0.4 FNR
View factor between one 1m plate to another two equally inclined
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46. A uniform disc with radius r and a mass of m kg is mounted centrally on a horizontal axle of
negligible mass and length of 1.5r. P
ww
w .Ea
P
syE Q
RP
ngi RQ
nee g
rin
The disc spins counter-clockwise about the axle with angular speed , when viewed from the g.n
right-hand side bearing Q, a The axle processes about a vertical axis at p / 10 in the
clockwise direction when viewed from above. Let R p and R Q (positive upwards) be the
et
resultant reaction forces due to the mass and the gyroscopic effect, at bearings P and Q,
respectively. Assuming 2 r 300m / s2 and g 10m s 2 , the ratio of the larger to the smaller
bearing reaction force (considering appropriate signs) is________
Key: (-3)
Sol: RP
15mr
RQ
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p , 2 r 300m/sec 2 , g 10m/sec 2 , 1.5r
10
Gyroscope couple,C Ip
mr 2
C .p
2
mr r mr 300
2
. 15mr
2 10 2 10
mg 10m
Reaction due to weight, R P R Q 5m (due to symmetry)
2 2
15MR
Reaction due to gyroscopic couple, R Q 10m, R P 10m
1.5R
Now net reaction, R Q 10m 5m 15m
ww R P 5m 10m 5m
w .Ea
RQ
RP
15m
5m
3
47.
syE
The figure shows a heat engine (HE) working between two reservoirs. The amount of heat
Q 2 rejected by the heat engine is drawn by a heat pump (HP). The heat pump receives the
ngi
entire work output (W) of the heat engine. If temperatures, T1 T3 T2 , then the relation
nee
between the efficiency of the heat engine and the coefficient and the coefficient of
performance (COP) of the heat pump is
rin
g.n
T1 T3 et
Q1 Q3
W
HE HP
Q2 Q2
T2
(A) COP (B) COP 1 1 (C) COP 1 (D) COP 1
Key: (C)
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Sol:
T1 T3
Q1 Q3
W
HE HP
Q2 Q2
T2
T1 T3 T2 Given
ww COPH.P
Q3
W
w W Q1 Q 2 Q 2 Q1 W
W
Q1
Q
.Ea
or 1 2 W Q1
Q1
Also Q3 Q 2 W
COPH.P
Q2 W syE
Q
2 1 1
W
Q W Q
1 1 11 ngi
W
COP 1
W W
nee
48. The aerodynamic drag on a sports car depends on its shape. The car has a drag coefficient of rin
0.1 with the windows and the roof closed. With the windows and the roof open, the drag
g.n
coefficient becomes 0.8. The car travels at 44 km/h with the windows and roof closed. For the
same amount of power needed to overcome the aerodynamic drag, the speed of the car with the
windows and roof open (round off to two decimal places), is ____ km/h. (The density of air and
et
the frontal area may be assumed to be constant.)
Key: (22)
Sol: Co-efficient of drag with doors and roof closed C d C 0.1
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V0 22 km / hr
49. The binary phase diagram of metals P and Q is shown in the figure. An alloy X containing 60%
P and 40% Q (by weight) is cooled from liquid to solid state. The fractions of solid and liquid
(in weight percent) at 1250°C, respectively, will be
Liquidus
ww
1500 X
Liquid
w .Ea
Temperature
C
1250
Solidus
1000
syE Solid
100% P
ngi
20 32 40 60 68 80 100%Q
nee
Concentration of Q
in weight %
rin
(A) 22.2% and 77.8% (B) 68.0% and 32.0% g.n
Key: (A)
(C) 32.0% and 68.0% (D) 77.8% and 22.2%
et
co c 40 32
Sol: ms 22.2%
cs c 68 32
m 77.8%
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50. The crank of a slider-crank mechanism rotates counter clockwise (CCW) with a constant
angular velocity , as sown. Assume the length of the crank to be r.
1
2 1
ww Using exact analysis. The acceleration of the slider in the y-direction, at the instant shown,
where the crank is parallel to x-axis, is given by
w
Key: (C)
Sol:
(A) 22 r
.Ea
(B) 22 r (C) 2 r (D) 2 r
O
syE A
ngi
nee B
V r rin
Velocity of OA OA
g.n
et
Velocity of piston B
t
a 0B
aB
a O
r
a 0A
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aB
tan 45 r
a OA
a B r2 tan 45 r2
51. The probability that a part manufactured by a company will be defective is 0.05. If such parts
are selected randomly and inspected, then the probability that at least two parts will be
defective is ____ (round off to two decimal places).
Key: (0.17)
Sol: Given, the probability of manufactured part will be defective i.e,
P D 0.05 q 1 0.05 0.95
w P X 2 1 P x 2 1 P X 0 P X 1
.Ea
1 15Co .p O q15 15C1 p1q14 , Using Binomial distribution
1 q 15
syE
15pq14 1 0.95 15 0.05 0.95
1 0.46 0.37 1 0.83 0.17
15 14
ngi
52. nee
The figure shows a pouring arrangement for casting of a metal block. Frictional losses are
negligible. The acceleration due to gravity is 9.81 m / s2 . The time (in s, round off to two
decimal places) to fill up the mold cavity of size 40 cm 30 cm 15 cm is_____
rin
Atmospheric pressure g.n
Filing height 2
1
et
20 cm Diameter 2cm
3
30 cm
Open to atmosphere
Volume to be casted
15 cm
mold cavity
40 cm
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Key: (28.94)
4
t f 1 28.94 sec.
53. Hot and cold fluids enter a parallel flow double tube heat exchanger at 100 °C and 15 °C,
respectively. The heat capacity rates of hot and cold fluids are Ch 200 W k and
Cc 1200 W K, respectively. If the outlet temperature of the cold fluid is 45°C, the log mean
w decimal places).
Key: (57.71)
Sol: .Ea T
t h1 100C
syE t h 2 82C
ngi t c2 45C
t c1 15C nee L
rin
Ch 2000 W K
Cc 1200 W K
g.n
Heat lost by hot fluid = heat gained by cold fluid
Ch t h1 t h 2 Cc t c2 t c1
et
2000 100 t h 2 1200 45 15 t h 2 82C
where 1 t h1 t c1 100 15 85o C
2 t h 2 t c2 82 45 37 o C
1 2
LMTD m
n 1 2
85 37
57.71o C
n 85 37
LMTD m 57.71K
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54. The thickness of a sheet is reduced by rolling (without any change in width) using 600 mm
diameter rolls. Neglect elastic deflection of the rolls and assume that the coefficient of friction
at the roll-workpiece interface is 0.05. The sheet enters the rotating rolls unaided. If the initial
sheet thickness is 2 mm, the minimum possible final thickness that can be produced by this
process in a single pass is _____ mm (round of to two decimal places).
Key: (1.25)
Sol: D 600mm
R 300mm; 0.05
h i 2mm
hf ?
h i h f 2 R
ww h i h f 0.052 300
h i h f 0.75
w h f 2 0.75
h f 1.25mm
.Ea
55.
syE
A short shoe external drum brake is shown in the figure. The diameter of the brake drum is 500
mm. The dimensions a = 1000 mm, b = 500 mm and c = 200 mm. The coefficient of friction
ngi
between the drum and the shoe is 0.35. The force applied on the lever F = 100 N as shown in
the figure. The drum is rotating anti-clockwise. The braking torque on the drum is ____ N-m
(round off to two decimal places).
nee
F
a
rin
g.n
Brake
c et
shoe
b
Key: (20.34)
Sol: F
R N
c
H
RN
b
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M H 0
F a R N c R N b 0
100 1000 0.35 R N 200 R N 500 0
R N 232.55N
Braking torque TB .R N .R
500
0.35 232.55 55 103 20.34N
2
ww
w .Ea
syE
ngi
nee
rin
g.n
et
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