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SECTION A : GENERAL APTITUDE

Q.1 He is known for his unscrupulous ways. He always sheds _______ tears to deceive
people.
(a) crocodile’s (b) fox’s
(c) crocodile (d) fox

Ans. (c)
The term crocodile tears refers to hyporite crying. It is a false or insincere display of
grief.
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Q.2 The bar graph shows the data of the students who appeared and passed in an
examination for four schools P, Q, R and S. The average of success rates (in percentage)
of these four schools is __________.
Performance of Schools P, Q, R and S
800
Appeared Passed 700
700
600
Number of students

600
500
500 455
400
400
330
300 280
240
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100

0 School School School School

P Q R S

(a) 58.8 (b) 59.0

(c) 58.5 (d) 59.3

Ans. (b)

Total no. of passed students

Total no. of students
Average percentage of passing students = × 100
4

280 330 455 240

+ + +
= 500 600 700 400 × 100
4
0.56 + 0.55 + 0.65 + 0.60
= × 100 = 59%
4

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Q.3 Select the graph that schematically represents BOTH y = xm and y = x1/m properly in
the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 1. For integer values of m, where m > 1.
y y

1 1
1/m
x m
x
m
(a) x (b)
1/m
x
1 x 1 x

y y

1 1

1/m
x
m
(c) m (d) x
x
1/m
x
1 x 1 x

Ans. (c)

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Q.4 Define [x] as the greatest integer less than or equal to x, for each x ∈(–∞, ∞). If y = [x],
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then area under y for x ∈[1, 4] is _______.
(a) 3 (b) 1
(c) 6 (d) 4

Ans. (c)

2
3
1 2
1

1 2 3 4

Area = 1 × 1 + 1 × 2 + 1 × 3
=1 + 2 + 3 = 6
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Q.5 P, Q, R and S are to be uniquely coded using α and β. If P is coded as αα and Q

as αβ, then R and S, respectively, can be coded as ________.
(a) βα and ββ (b) αβ and ββ
(c) βα and αβ (d) ββ and αα

Ans. (a)
βα and ββ
Given, code of P = αα
code of Q = αβ
these code of R = βα
and code of S = ββ
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Q.6 Crowd funding deals with mobilisation of funds for a project from a large number of
people, who would be willing to invest smaller amounts through web-based platforms
in the project.
Based on the above paragraph, which of the following is correct about crowd funding?
(a) Funds raised through unwilling contributions on web-based platforms.
(b) Funds raised through coerced contributions on web-based platforms.
(c) Funds raised through large contributions on web-based platforms.
(d) Funds raised through voluntary contributions on web-based platforms.

Ans. (d)
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Crowd funding has been defined as a large number of people making small cantribution
for a project. Only option and is implied.
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Q.7 Jofra Archer, the England fast bowler, is _______ than accurate.
(a) faster (b) more faster
(c) more fast (d) less fast
Ans. (c)
When two qualities of the same noun are compared, more + positive degree adjective
is used. Use more fast and not ‘faster’.
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Q.8 Select the word that fits the analogy:

Build : Building : : Grow : _______
(a) Grew (b) Growed
(c) Grown (d) Growth
Ans. (d)
Build : Building
(verb) (noun)
Grow : Growth
(verb) (noun)
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Q.9 I do not think you know the case well enough to have opinions. Having said that, I agree
with your other point. What does the phrase “having said that” mean in the given text?
(a) in addition to what I have said
(b) despite what I have said
(c) contrary to what I have said
(d) as opposed to what I have said

Ans. (b)
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Q.10 The sum of the first n terms in the sequence 8, 88, 888, 8888, .... is ______.

81 ( n ) 9 80 ( n ) 8
(a) 10 − 1 + n (b) 10 − 1 + n
80 8 81 9

81 ( n ) 9 80 ( n ) 8
(c) 10 − 1 + n (d) 10 − 1 − n
80 8 81 9

Ans. (d)
Using throw options put n = 1 and n = 2
Actual method:
8 + 88 + 888 + ......
8[1 + 11 + 111 + ......]
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[9 + 99 + 999 + ......]
9
8
[(10 − 1) + (102 − 1) + (103 − 1) + .....]
9
8
[(10 + 102 + 103 + .....) − (1 + 1 + 1 + ...... + n)]
9
8
[(10 + 102 + 103 + .....) − n ]
9
80 8n
Sn = (10n − 1) −
81 9

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SECTION B : TECHNICAL
  
Q.1 For three vectors A = 2 jˆ − 3kˆ,B = −2iˆ + kˆ and C = 3iˆ − jˆ , where iˆ, jˆ and k̂ are unit
vectors along the axes of a right-handed rectangular/Cartesian coordinate system, the
  
value of ( A·(B × C ) + 6 ) is __________.

Ans. (6)
0 2 −3
  
A ·(B × C ) = −2 0 1 = 0 – 2 [0 – 3] – 3 [2 – 0] = 0
3 −1 0
  
A ·(B × C ) + 6 = 0 + 6 = 6

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Q.2 The compressor of a gas turbine plant, operating on an ideal intercooled Brayton cycle,
accomplishes an overall compression ratio of 6 in a two-stage compression process,
Intercooling is used to cool the air coming out from the first stage to the inlet temperature
of the first stage, before its entry to the second stage. Air enters the compressor at
300 K and 100 kPa. If the properties of gas are constant, the intercooling pressure for
minimum compressor work is________ kPa (round off to 2 decimal places).

Ans. (244.95)
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P3
P1 = 6 ⇒ P3 = 600 kPa

Intermediate pressure = P3P1 = 600 × 100 = 244.94 kPa

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Q.3 The Laplace transform of a function f (t) is L(f ) = . Then, f (t ) is
(s 2
+ ω2 )

1( 1(
(a) f (t ) = 2
1− sinωt ) (b) f (t ) = 2
1− cos ωt )
ω ω
1 1
(c) f (t ) = cos ωt (d) f (t ) = sin ωt
ω ω

Ans. (d)
1
L{ f } =
s2 + ω2
⎧ 1 ⎫ 1
f (t ) = L−1 ⎨ 2 ⎬ = sinωt
⎩ s + ω2 ⎭ ω
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Q.4 Match the following.

Heat treatment process Effect

P. Tempering 1. Strengthening
Q. Quenching 2. Toughening
R. Annealing 3. Hardening
S. Normalizing 4. Softening

(a) P-4, Q-3, R-2, S-1 (b) P-1, Q-1, R-3, S-2
(c) P-3, Q-3, R-1, S-3 (d) P-2, Q-3, R-4, S-1

Ans. (d)

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Q.5 A single-degree-of-freedom oscillator is subjected to harmonic excitation F (t) = F0cos(ωt )

as shown in the figure.
F(t)

k c
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The non-zero value of ω, for which the amplitude of the force transmitted to the ground
will be F0, is
k 2k
(a) (b)
2m m
k k
(c) (d) 2
m m

Ans. (b)
Given,
FT = F0
Then transmissibility S C

FT F
∈= = 0 =1
F0 F0 m
2
⎛ 2ξω ⎞
1+ ⎜
⎝ ω n ⎟⎠ FUN = F0 cos ωt
= 1
2
⎛ ⎛ ω⎞ ⎞
2
⎛ 2ξω ⎞
2

⎜1 − ⎜ ⎟ +
⎝ ⎝ ω n ⎟⎠ ⎠ ⎜⎝ ω ⎟⎠
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2
⎛ 2ξω ⎞
2 ⎛ ⎛ ω⎞ ⎞
2
⎛ 2ξω ⎞
2

1+ ⎜ ⎜ 1 − ⎜⎝ ω ⎟⎠ ⎟⎟ + ⎜⎝ ω ⎟⎠
⎝ ω n ⎟⎠
= ⎜
⎝ n ⎠ n

2
⎛ ω ⎞
1− ⎜
⎝ ω n ⎟⎠
= ±1
Taking (–ve) sign
2
⎛ ω ⎞
⇒ 1− ⎜
⎝ ω n ⎟⎠
= –1

2
⎛ ω⎞
⇒ ⎜⎝ ω ⎟⎠ = 2
n

ω 2k
⇒ = 2 = 2ω n =
ωn m
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Q.6 For an ideal gas, the value of the Joule-Thomson coefficient is

(a) positive (b) zero
(c) negative (d) indeterminate

Ans. (b)
⎛ ∂T ⎞
Value of Joule Thomson coefficient for ideal gas μ = ⎜ ⎟ =0.
⎝ ∂P ⎠h
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Q.7 The stress state at a point in a material under plane stress condition is equi-biaxial tension
with a magnitude of 10 MPa. If one unit on the σ – τ plane is 1 MPa, the Mohr's circle
representation of the state-of-stress is given by
(a) a circle with a radius of 10 units on the α – τ plane
(b) a circle with a radius equal to principal stress and its center at the origin of the
σ – τ plane
(c) a point on the τ axis at a distance of 10 units from the origin
(d) a point on the σ axis at a distance of 10 units from the origin

Ans. (d)

10 MPa τ

10 MPa σ
10

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Q.8 The base of a brass bracket needs rough grinding. For this purpose, the most suitable
grinding wheel grade specification is
(a) A50G8V (b) C30Q12V
(c) A30D12V (d) C90J4B

Ans. (b)
For brass ‘Silicon carbide’ is the abrasive. As brass is soft material, we need hard wheel.
Therefore ‘Q’ is the best choice.
A → Z
soft hard
So, ‘J ’ is in the softer side. So best option is (b).
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Q.9 Which of the following function f (z), of the complex variable z, is NOT analytic at all
the points of the complex plane?
(a) f (z) = z 2 (b) f (z) = log z
(c) f (z) = e z (d) f (z) = sin z

Ans. (b)
log z is not analytic at all points.
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Q.10 Multiplication of real valued square matrices of same dimension is

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(a) not always possible to compute
(b) associative
(c) always positive definite
(d) commutative

Ans. (b)
Matrix multiplication is associative.
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Q.11 A company is hiring to fill four managerial vacancies. The candidates are five men and
three women. If every candidate is equally likely to be chosen then the probability that
at least one women will be selected is _______ (round off to 2 decimal places).

Ans. (0.93)
5 men, 3 women
P [atleast one women selected for 4 vacancies]
= 1 – P [none]
5C4 3C0 5 1 13
= 1− = 1− = 1− = = 0.93
8C4 70 14 14

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Q.12 In a concentric tube counter-flow heat exchanger, hot oil enters at 102°C and leaves at
65°C. Cold water enters at 25°C and leaves at 42°C. The log mean temperature difference
(LMTD) is _______°C (round off to one decimal place).

Ans. (49.3)
Thi = 102°C, The = 65°C
Tc,i = 25°C, Tce = 42°C
ΔT1 − ΔT2
LMTD = ;
⎛ ΔT1 ⎞
ln ⎜
⎝ ΔT2 ⎟⎠
ΔT1 = 102°C – 42°C = 60°C;ΔT2 = 65°C – 25°C = 40°C;
60 − 40 20
= = = 49.3°C
⎛ 60 ⎞ 0.4054
ln ⎜ ⎟
⎝ 40 ⎠

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Q.13 A flywheel is attached to an engine to keep its rotational speed between 100 rad/s and
110 rad/s. If the energy fluctuation in the flywheel between these two speeds is 1.05 kJ
then the moment of inertia of the flywheel is _________________kg.m2 (round off to 2
decimal places).

Ans. (1)
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ΔEmax =
2
(
2
I ω max 2
− ω min )
∴ 1.05 × 103 × 2 = I 110 − 100
2
(
2
)
I = 1 kg.m2
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Q.14 In the Critical Path Method (CPM), the cost-time slope of an activity is given by

Crash Cost − Normal Cost Normal Cost

(a) (b)
CrashTime Crash Time − Normal Time

Crash Cost − Normal Cost Crash Cost

(c) (d)
Crash Time − Normal Time Crash Time − Normal Time

Ans. (c)
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Q.15 A sheet metal with a stock hardness of 250 HRC has to be sheared using a punch and
a die having a clearance of 1 mm between them. If the stock hardness of the sheet
metal increases to 400 HRC, the clearance between the punch and the die should
be_________ mm.

Ans. (1.26)
Tensile strength ∝ Hardness number
∴ Shear strength = 0.5 tensile strength (Tresca theory)
= 0.577 tensile strength (Von mises theory)
Shear strength ∝ Hardness number
and clearance, C = 0.0032t τ
C∝ Hardness number

C2 (Hardness number )2
C1 = (Hardness number )1
400
or C2 = 1 × = 1.265 mm
250

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Q.16 For an ideal gas, a constant pressure line and a constant volume line intersect at a point,
in the Temperature (T ) versus specific entropy (s) diagram. CP is the specific heat at
constant pressure and CV is the specific heat at constant volume. The ratio of the slopes
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of the constant pressure and constant volume lines at the point of intersection is
CP − CV CP − CV
(a) CP (b) CV

CP CV
(c) C (d) C
V P

Ans. (d)

V=C

P=C

If v=C
Tds = du + pdv
Tds = du

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du = CVdT [∵ V = C]
Tds = CVdT

⎛ dT ⎞ T
⎜⎝ ⎟⎠ =
ds V Cv
If P = C
Tds = dh – vdP
dh = CPdT [∵ P = C]
Tds = CPdT
⎛ dT ⎞ T
⎜⎝ ⎟⎠ =
ds P CP
(dT /ds )P (T /CP )P CV
Ratio, = =
(dT /ds )V (T /CV )V CP

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Q.17 A balanced rigid disc mounted on a rigid rotor has four identical point masses, each
of 10 grams, attached to four points on the 100 mm radius circle shown in the figure
r = 100 mm

B
r
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A

The rotor is driven by a motor at uniform angular speed of 10 rad/s. If one of the masses
gets detached then the magnitude of the resultant unbalance force on the rotor is ______
N. (round off to 2 decimal places).

Ans. (0.1)

m = 10 gm

m = 10 gm m = 10 gm

m = 10 gm

ω = 10 rad/s, r = 100 mm = 0.1 m

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If one mass is detached then

F

m = 10 gm

F m = 10 gm m = 10 gm F

m = 10 gm

Now, unbalance tone, F = mrω 2

10 10 × 0.1 × 100
= × 0.1 × (10) 2 =
1000 1000
= 0.1 N
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Q.18 A four bar mechanism is shown below.

R

mm
600

Q
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P S
400 mm

For the mechanism to be a crank-rocker mechanism, the length of the link PQ can be
(a) 350 mm (b) 200 mm
(c) 300 mm (d) 80 mm

Ans. (d)
R
600
S

300
l

P Q

400

For Crank-Rocker mechanism, shortest link must be crank and adjacent to fixed as well
as Grashoff’s law must be satisfied.
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as well as (80 + 600) < (400 + 300)

680 < 700
Therefore law is satisfied.
⇒ l = 80 mm
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⎛ 1− e−c(1− x ) ⎞
Q.19 The value of lim ⎜ ⎟
x →1⎜ 1− x e− c(1− x ) ⎟
⎝ ⎠
c +1
(a) c + 1 (b)
c
c
(c) c (d)
c +1

Ans. (d)

1− e− c(1− x) 0
lim = form
x →11− xe − c(1− x ) 0
Applying ‘L’ Hospital rule
( )
− ce− c 1− x
= lim − c(1− x )
x →1 − e − c(1− x) − x (e)

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=
−c
=
c
x →1 − 1 − c x −1 − c 1+ c

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Q.20 A helical gear with 20° pressure angle and 30° helix angle mounted at the mid-span of
a shaft that is supported between two bearings at the ends. The nature of the stresses
induced in the shaft is
(a) normal stress due to bending in one plane and axial loading; shear stress due to
torsion
(b) normal stress due to bending in two planes; shear stress due to torsion
(c) normal stress due to bending only
(d) normal stress due to bending in two planes and axial loading; shear stress due to
torsion

Ans. (d)

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Q.21 The crystal structure of γ iron (austenite phase) is

(a) BCC (b) BCT
(c) HCP (d) FCC

Ans. (d)
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Q.22 The velocity field of an incompressible flow in a Cartesian system is represented by


V = 2 ( x2 − y 2 ) i + vjˆ + 3kˆ
Which one of the following expressions for v is valid?
(a) – 4xy – 4x z (b) 4xy – 6x z
(c) 4xy + 4x z (d) – 4xz + 6x z

Ans. (a)

V = (2 x − 2y ) iˆ + vjˆ + 3kˆ
2 2

For Incompressible flow

∂u ∂v ∂w
+ + =0
∂x ∂y ∂z

∂v
4x + =0
∂y

∂v
= – 4x
∂y
v = – 4xy + f (x, z)
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Q.23 Match the following non-dimensional numbers with the corresponding definitions:
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Non-dimensional number Definition
Buoyancy force
P. Reynolds number 1.
Viscous force
Momentum diffusivity
Q. Grashof number 2.
Thermal diffusivity
Inertia force
R. Nusselt number 3.
Viscous force
Convective heat transfer
S. Prandtl number 4.
Conduction heat transfer

(a) P-3, Q-1, R-2, S-4 (b) P-3, Q-1, R-4, S-2
(c) P-4, Q-3, R-1, S-2 (d) P-1, Q-3, R-2, S-4

Ans. (b)
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Q.24 The members carrying zero force (i.e. zero-force members) in the truss shown in the
figure, for any load P > 0 with no appreciable deformation of the truss (i.e. with no
appreciable change in angles between the members), are
F G H

1m
45° 45°
A E
B C D
1m 1m 1m 1m
P

(a) BF, DH and GC only (b) BF, DH, GC, CD and DE only
(c) BF and DH only (d) BF, DH, GC, FG and GH only

Ans. (b)

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Q.25 Froude number is the ratio of

(a) inertia forces to viscous forces (b) buoyancy forces to viscous forces
(c) buoyancy forces to inertia forces (d) inertia forces to gravity forces

Ans. (d)

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Q.26 A vector field is defined as

 x y z
F ( x,y,z ) = i+ jˆ + kˆ
2 ⎤ 3/2
⎡⎣ x2 + y 2 + z ⎦ ⎡⎣ x2 + y 2 + z ⎦ 2 ⎤ 3/2 ⎡⎣ x2 + y 2 + z 2 ⎤⎦
3/2

where, iˆ, jˆ, kˆ are unit vectors along the axes of a right-handed rectangular/Cartesian
  
coordinate system. The surface integral ∫∫ FdS (where dS is an elemental surface area

vector) evaluated over the inner and outer surfaces of a spherical shell formed by two
concentric spheres with origin as the center, and internal and external radii of 1 and 2,
respectively, is
(a) 0 (b) 2π
(c) 8π (d) 4π

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Ans. (a)

 r
F = r3

 
r
∇ ·F = ∇ · 3 = 0
r
By divergence theorem
 
∫ ∫ f ·dS = ∫ ∫ ∫ ∇Fd x dy dz = 0
s R

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Q.27 Two business owners Shveta and Ashok run their businesses in two different states. Each
of them, independent of the other, produces two products A and B, sells them at Rs.
2,000 per kg and Rs, 3,000 per kg, respectively, and uses Linear Programming to
determine the optimal quantity of A and B to maximize their respective daily revenue.
Their constraints are as follows: i) for each business owner, the production process is
such that the daily production of A has to be at least as much as B, and the upper
limit for production of B is 10 kg per day, and ii) the respective state regulations restrict
Shveta’s production of A to less than 20 kg per day and Ashok's production of A to
less than 15 kg per day. The demand of both A and B in both the states is very high
and everything produced is sold.
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The absolute value of the difference in daily (optimal) revenue of Shveta and Ashok is
________ thousand Rupees (round off to 2 decimal places)

Ans. (10)
Maximum z = 2000x1 + 3000x2
A → x1 units x1 ≥ x2
B → x2 units x2 ≥ 10
x1 < 20
x1 < 15
Shveta’s Profit = Rs. 70000 at (20, 10)
Ashok’s Profit = Rs. 60000 at (15, 10)
Difference Rs. 10000
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Q.28 In a disc-type axial clutch, the frictional contact takes place within an annular region
with outer and inner diameters 250 mm and 50 mm, respectively. An axial force F1 is
needed to transmit a torque by a new clutch. However, to transmit the same torque,
one needs an axial force F2 when the clutch wears out. If contact pressure remains uniform
during operation of a new clutch while the wear is assumed to be uniform for an old
clutch and the coefficient of friction does not change, then the ratio F1/F2 is_________
(round off to 2 decimal places).

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Ans. (0.871)
T = μW × R m
Tnew = μ × W × Rnew

2 (R0 − Ri )
3 3

Tnew = μ × Wnew ×
3 R02 − Ri2
Told = μ × W × Rold
Tnew = Told

2 (R0 − Ri ) (R + Ri )
3 3
Wnew × 2 2 = Wold × 0
3 R0 − Ri 2
Wnew
Wold = 0.871

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Q.29 In a turning process using orthogonal tool geometry, a chip length of 100 mm is obtained
for an uncut chip length of 250 mm.
The cutting conditions are cutting speed = 30 m/min. rake angle = 20°.
The shear plane angle is _________ degrees (round off to one decimal place).

Ans. (23.5)
lc 100
r= = = 0.4
l
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r cos α 0.4 cos 20°
tanφ = = = 0.4354
1 − r sin α 1 − 0.4 × sin20°
φ = tan–1 (0.4354) = 23.5°
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Q.30 The magnitude of reaction force at joint C of the hinge-beam shown in the figure is
_______ kN (round off to 2 decimal places).
Hinge 10 kN/m
50 kN
A B
C
3m 3m

4m

Ans. (20)
10 kN/m
50 kN
A C
B
RC

Σ MB =0
Right

4 RC = 10 × 4 × 2
RC = 20 kN
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Q.31 A rigid mass-less rod of length L is connected to a disc (pulley) of mass m and radius
r = L /4 through a friction-less revolute joint. The other end of that rod is attached to
a wall through a friction-less hinge. A spring of stiffness 2k is attached to the rod at
its mid-span. An inextensible rope passes over half the disc periphery and is securely
tied to a spring of stiffness k at point C as shown in the figure. There is no slip between
the rope and the pulley. The system is in static equilibrium in the configuration shown
in the figure and the rope is always taut.

inextensible rope
k
r
A Mass-less rod C
B
L L
2 2
2k
Disc mass, m
L
r=
4

Neglecting the influence of gravity, the natural frequency of the system for small
amplitude vibration is

k 3 k
(a) (b)
m 2 m

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3 k
(c) 3 (d)
m 2 m

Ans. (c)

l
K

O
l
θ m, r =
4

lθ

2K

MI about point O:
2
mr 2 m⎛ l ⎞ 33ml 2
I= + ml 2 = ⎜ ⎟ + ml 2 =
2 2 ⎝ 4⎠ 32

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MI about disc centre:

mr 2
Idisc =
2
When rod rotates by β,
β⋅r=l⋅θ

l ⋅θ
β=
r
(If disc is also rotating about its own centre due to static friction).
Energy Method:
E = (Rotational KE)system about O + (Rotational KE)disc about its own centre
+ (PE of spring of 2K) + (PE of spring of K)
2
1 2 1 1 ⎛l ⎞ 1
E= I (θ) + Idisc (β )2 + (2K) × ⎜ ⋅ θ⎟ + K(2l ⋅ θ)2
2 2 2 ⎝2 ⎠ 2

1 33ml 2  2 1 mr 2 ⎛ l 2 ⎞  2 1 l2 2 1
= ⋅ θ + ⋅ ⎜ ⎟ θ + ⋅ 2K ⋅ ⋅ θ + K ⋅ 4l 2 θ2
2 32 2 2 ⎝r2 ⎠ 2 4 2

1 ⎛ 33ml 2 ml 2 ⎞  2 1 ⎛ K l 2 ⎞
E= ⎜ + ⎟ θ + ⎜ + 4K l 2 ⎟ θ2
2 ⎝ 32 2 ⎠ 2⎝ 2 ⎠

1 ⎛ 49ml 2 ⎞  2 1 ⎛ 9K l 2 ⎞ 2
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2 ⎝ 32 ⎟⎠
θ + ⎜
2 ⎝ 2 ⎟⎠
θ

dE
=0
dt

1 ⎡ 49ml 2 9K l 2 ⎤
⎢ ⋅ 2 θ θ + 2 ⋅ θ ⋅ θ ⎥ = 0
2 ⎣ 32 2 ⎦

49ml 2 
θ + 9Kl 2θ = 0
16
49m 
θ + 9K ⋅ θ = 0
16
9K × 16
θ + ⋅θ = 0
49m
12 k
ωn = This is exact solution.
7 m

k
But this solution is very close to 3
m

12 k k
Because, = (1.714)
7 m m

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k k
3 = (1.732)
m m

12 k k
Therefore, ωn = = 3
7 m m
Note: If we take an approximation in moment of inertia about hinge axis.
mr 2
That, I = + ml 2 (r = l/4)
2
⎛ ml 2 ⎞
= ⎜ + ml 2 ⎟
⎝ 32 ⎠

ml 2 ml 2
If we neglect because <<<< ml2
32 32
If we take, I = m l 2
k
Then we get, ωn = 3
m
But if we take exact inertia,
⎛ ml 2 ⎞ 33m l 2
I = ⎜ 32 + ml ⎟ = 32
2
⎝ ⎠

12 k
Then exact answer is ωn = .
7 m
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Q.32 Air discharges steadily through a horizontal nozzle and impinges on a stationay vertical
plate as shown in figure.

Patm

Pinlet = 0.36 kPa

The inlet and outlet areas of the nozzle are 0.1 m2 and 0.02 m2, respectively. Take air
density as constant and equal to 1.2 kg/m3. If the inlet gauge pressure of air is 0.36 kPa,
the gauge pressure at point O on the plate is ________ kPa (round off to two decimal
places).

Ans. (0.375)
On applying continuity equation,
m = ρ1 ⋅ A1 ⋅ v1 = ρ2 ⋅ A2 ⋅ v 2
⇒ 0.1 V1 = 0.02V2
10
⇒ V2 = V1 = 5V1
2

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Now on applying Bernoulli between 1 and 2 section

(1)
(2)

0
P1 V12 P V2
+ + z1 = 2 + 2 + z2
ρg 2g ρg 2g
0.36 × 103 V12 25V12
⇒ + =
1.21 × 9.81 2g 2g
⇒ V1 = 4.98 m/s
⇒ V2 = 24.89 m/s
On applying Bernoulli between 2 and 3 sections
0 0
P2 V2 P3 V32
+ 2 + z2 = + + z3
ρg 2g ρg 2g

ρg ⋅ V22 1.21 × (24.89)2

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2g
=
2
= 375 Pa

= 0.375 kPa (gauge)

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Q.33 For an ideal Rankine cycle operating between pressures of 30 bar and 0.04 bar, the work
output from the turbine is 903 kJ/kg and the work input to the feed pump is 3 kJ/kg.
The specific steam consumption is _________________ kg/kW.h (round off to 2 decimal
places).

Ans. (4)
(WD)turbine = 903 kJ/kg
(WD)pump = 3 kJ/kg
Specific steam consumption = ? (kg/kW-hr)
3600
SSC =
WT − WC
3600
= = 4 kg/kW-hr
903 − 3
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Q.34 For an assembly line, the production rate was 4 pieces per hour and the average
processing time was 60 minutes. The WIP inventory was calculated. Now, the production
rate is kept the same, and the average processing time is brought down by 30 percent.
As a result of this change in the processing time, the WIP inventory
(a) increases by 25% (b) increases by 30%
(c) decreases by 25% (d) decreases by 30%

Ans. (d)

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Q.35 The truss shown in the figure has four members of length l and flexural rigidity EI, and
one member of length l 2 and flexural rigidity 4EI. The truss is loaded by a pair of
forces of magnitude P, as shown in the figure.
P
45° l, EI

l 2, 4EI
l, EI l, EI

l, EI 45°

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The smallest value of P, at which any of the truss members will buckle is
π2EI 2π2EI
(a) (b)
l2 l2
π2EI 2π2EI
(c) (d)
2l 2 l2

Ans. (d)
P
P P P
2 2

2l
P ⇒
l, EI 2 2l,4EI

P
P
2
P

π2 (4EI ) 2π2E I
P= =
( 2l )
2
l2

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Q.36 A steel part with surface area of 125 cm2 is to be chrome coaled through an electroplating
process using chromium acid sulphate as an electrolyte. An increasing current is applied
to the part according to the following current time relation:
I = 12 + 0.2 t
where, I = current (A) and t = time (minutes). The part is submerged in the plating solution
for a duration of 20 minutes for plating purpose. Assuming the cathode efficiency of
chromium to be 15% and the plating constant of chromium acid sulphate to be
2.50 × 10–2 mm3/A·s, the resulting coating thickness on the part surface is _________
μm (round off to one decimal place).

Ans. (5.0)
I = 12 + 0.2t
After time, ‘t’, Next infinitly small time ‘dt’ let heat deposited ‘dQ’.
∴ dQ = 2.50 × 10–2 (mm3/A.s) × 12 + 0.2t × dt
As we have to convert this ‘s’ to ‘min’
∴ dQ = 2.50 × 10–2 (mm3/A × min) × 12 + 0.2t × dt
Considering cathode efficiency of 15%
dQ = 2.50 × 10–2 × 60 × (12 + 0.2t)dt × 0.15 mm3
20
∴ In 20 min, Q= ∫ dQ = ∫ 2.50 × 10
−2
× 60 × (12 + 0.2t )dt × 0.15
0
20
= 0.225 ⎡12 + 0.1t 2 ⎤ = 0.225 ⎡12 × 20 + 0.1 × 20 2 ⎤ mm 3
⎣ ⎦0 ⎣ ⎦
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= 63 mm3
As area os 125 cm2
63
Plating thickness, t= = 0.00504 mm = 5.04 μm
125 × (100)
(As 1 cm2 = 100 mm2)
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Q.37 An analytic function of a complex variable z = x + iy (i = −1) is defined as

f (z) = x2 − y 2 + i ψ ( x, y )

where ψ(x, y) is a real function. The value of the imaginary part of f(z) at z = (1 + i)
is ___________ (round off to 2 decimal places).

Ans. (2)
f (z) = φ + i ψ is analytic
C − R equations
φ = x 2 – y2 φ x =ψ y
φx = 2x = ψy φ y = –ψx
φy = –2y = –ψx
ψx = 2 y ⇒ ψ = 2xy + C1
ψy = 2x ⇒ ψ = 2xy + C2

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Comparing ψ = 2x y + C valid for all C put C = 0

ψ(1 + i) ⇒ (x = 1 y = 1)
∴ ψ=2
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Q.38 A strip of thickness 40 mm is to be rolled to a thickness of 20 mm using a two-high

mill having rolls of diameter 200 mm. Coefficient of friction and arc length in mm,
respectively are
(a) 0.45 and 44.72 (b) 0.45 and 38.84
(c) 0.39 and 38.84 (d) 0.39 and 44.72

Ans. (a)
h0 = 40 mm, hf = 20 mm, Δh = 40 – 20 = 20 mm, D = 200 mm, R = 100 mm
Projected length, L= RΔh = 100 × 20 = 2000 = 44.7213 mm
Δh = μ2R
∴ 20 = μ2⋅100
∴ 0.2 = μ2
μ= 0.4472
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Q.39 The barrier shown between two water tanks of unit width (1 m) into the plane of the screen
is modeled as a cantilever.
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4m

1m

Taking the density of water as 1000 kg/m3, and the acceleration due to gravity as 10 m/s2,
the maximum absolute bending moment developed in the cantilever is ______ kNm
(round off to the nearest integer).

Ans. (105)

80 kN
1/3 m
A
4/3 m
5 kN

F1 = ρgA ⋅ x1
= 1000 × 10 × (1 × 4) × 2 = 80 kN

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F2 = ρgA ⋅ x2
= 1000 × 10 × (1 × 1) × 0.5 = 5 kN
1 4
CP1 = 4 × = m
3 3
1 1
CP2 = 1 × = m
3 3
4 1
So, MA = 80 × − 5 × = 105 kN-m
3 3
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Q.40 Consider two exponentially distributed random variables X and Y, both having a mean
of 0.50. Let Z = X + Y and r be the correlation coefficient between X and Y. If the variance
of Z equals 0, then the value of r is ___________ (round off to 2 decimal places).

Ans. (–1)
1
X ~ E (λ1); mean = = 0.5
λ1
⇒ λ1 = 2
1 1
Variance, x = = = 0.25
λ 12 4

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= 0.5

⇒ λ2 = 2
Variance, y = 0.25
Given Var (Z) = Var(x) + Var (y) + 2 COV (x, y)
0 = 0.25 + 0.25 + 2 COV (x, y)
0.5
COV (x, y) = − = −0.25
2
COV ( x, y ) −0.25
Correlation, ρ= = = −1
σ xσy ( 0.25) ( 0.25)
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Q.41 The thickness of a steel plate with material strength coefficient of 210 MPa, has to be
reduced from 20 mm to 15 mm in a single pass in a two-high rolling mill with a roll radius
of 450 mm and rolling velocity of 28 m/min. If the plate has a width of 200 mm and
its strain hardening exponent, n is 0.25, the rolling force required for the operation
is____________kN (round off to 2 decimal places).
( True strain)n
Note: Average Flow Stress = Material Strength Coefficient ×
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Ans. (1167.26)
⎛h ⎞ ⎛ 15 ⎞
True strain, (∈T) = ln ⎜ f ⎟ = ln ⎜ ⎟ = −0.28768
⎝ ho ⎠ ⎝ 20 ⎠

⎛ ∈n ⎞
σ o = k ⎜ T ⎟ = 210 ×
(0.28768) 0.25 = 123.04 MPa
⎝ 1+ n ⎠ 1 + 0.25

F = σ o × RΔh × b = 123.04 × 450 × (20 − 15) × 200

= 1167259.9 N = 1167.26 kN
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Q.42 Air (ideal gas) enters a perfectly insulated compressor at a temperature of 310 K. The
pressure ratio of the compressor is 6. Specific heat at constant pressure for air is
1005 J/kg.K and ratio of specific heats at constant pressure and constant volume is
1.4. Assume that specific heats of air are constant. If the isentropic efficiency of the
compressor is 85 percent, the difference in enthalpies of air between the exit and the
inlet of the compressor is ________ kJ/kg (round off to nearest integer).

Ans. (245)
T
2 2′

2
P2

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1 s
T1 = 310 K
P2
rp = =6 η s = 0.85
P1
Cp = 1.005 kJ/kgK
γ = 1.4
γ−1
T2 ⎛ P2 ⎞ γ
∴ T1 = ⎜⎝ P1 ⎟⎠

T2
⇒ = (6)1.4−1/1.4
310
⇒ T2 = 517.225 K
Wisen h − h1
Now, ηisen = W = 2
actual h2' − h1

Cp (T2 − T1)
0.85 =
h2' − h1
1.005 (517.22 − 310 )
⇒ h2′ – h1 = = 245 kJ/kg
0.85
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Q.43 Consider two cases as below.

Case 1: A company buys 1000 pieces per year of a certain part from vendor 'X'. The
changeover time is 2 hours and the price is Rs. 10 per piece. The holding cost rate
per part is 10% per year.
Case 2 2: For the same part, another vendor 'Y" offers a design where the changeover
time is 6 minutes, with a price of Rs. 5 per piece, and a holding cost rate per part of
100% per year. The order size is 800 pieces per year from 'X' and 200 pieces per year
from 'Y’.
Assume the cost of downtime as Rs. 200 per hour. The percentage reduction in the annual
cost for Case 2, as compared to Case 1 is___________ (round off to 2 decimal places).

Ans. (5.32)
Given Data : 1000 pieces/year from ‘X’.
Changeover time = 2 hrs.
Cost of downtime = Rs. 200/hour
So, Total cost of downtime
2 × 200 = Rs. 400/downtime
C = Rs. 10/piece
Holding cost, Ch = 10% of Rs. 10
Ch = Rs. 1/unit/year
So, total cost for Case I :
= Material Cost + Downtime Cost + Inventory Holding Cost
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= 1000 × 10 + (1 × 400) + ×1
2
Total cost for case I = Rs. 10,900/-
Case II : Order quantity 800 units from X and 200 units from Y.
For Y : Change overtime = 6 min. = 0.1 hour
Downtime cost = 0.1 × 200 = Rs. 20/-
Unit cost, C = Rs. 5/piece
Holding cost, Ch = 100% of unit cost = Rs. 5/-
So, total cost for case II :
= Cost for ‘X’ + Cost for ‘Y’
⎛ 800 ⎞ ⎛ 200 ⎞
= ⎜ 800 × 10 + 400 + × 1⎟ + ⎜ 200 × 5 + 20 + × 5⎟
⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎝ 2 ⎠
= 8000 + 800 + 1000 + 520
Total cost for case II = Rs. 10,320/-
So, percentage reduction in total cost of case II :
10900 − 10320 580
= × 100 = × 100 = 5.32%
10900 10900
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Q.44 Consider steady, viscous, fully developed flow of a fluid through a circular pipe of internal
diameter D. We know that the velocity profile forms a paraboloid about the pipe centre
⎛ 2 D2 ⎞
line, given by: V = – C ⎜ r − ⎟ m/s, where C is a constant. The rate of kinetic energy
⎝ 4 ⎠
(in J/s) at the control surface A-B, as shown in the figure, is proportional to Dn. The value
of n is________.
Not to scale

r Velocity Control D
profile volume

Ans. (8)

⎡ D2 ⎤
v = −C ⎢r 2 − ⎥ = −C ⎡⎣r − R ⎤⎦
2 2

⎣ 4 ⎦

⎡ r2 ⎤
⎡ 2
− 2⎤
= 2
⎢ − 2⎥
C
v= ⎣ R r ⎦ CR 1
⎣ R ⎦

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⎡
⎜ K E ⎟ = ∫ ρv dA = ρ∫ C R ⎢1 −
3 r ⎤
⎥ ·2πr ·dr
R
3 6
2
3

⎝ ⎠ 20 R2 ⎦
0 ⎣
3
R
⎡ r2 ⎤
ρ π ∫ ⎢1 − R 2 ⎥ ·r ·dr
3 6
= C R 2
0⎣ ⎦
R⎡
r 6 3r 2 ⎡ r 2 ⎤⎤
= ρC 3R 6 2 π ∫ ⎢1 − 6 − 2 ⎢1 − 2 ⎥ ⎥·r ·dr
0⎣⎢ R R ⎣ R ⎦ ⎦⎥
R⎡
r 6 3r 2 3r 4 ⎤
= ρC R 2π ∫ ⎢1 − 6 − 2 + 4 ⎥·r·dr
3 6

0⎣ R R R ⎦
⎡ R 2 R 2 3R 2 R 2 ⎤
= ρC 3 2πR 6 ⎢ − − + ⎥
⎣ 2 8 4 2 ⎦
⎡ 2 R 2 3R 2 ⎤ ⎡ 2⎤
6 R
= ρC 2 πR ⎢R − −
3 6
⎥ = ρC 2πR ⎢
3
⎥
⎣ 8 4 ⎦ ⎣ 8 ⎦
ρC 3 2π ρC 3 2π
= R 8
= × D8
8 8 × (2)8
n=8
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Q.45 The following data applies to basic shaft system:

tolerance for hole = 0.002 mm,
tolerance for shaft = 0.001 mm,
allowance = 0.003 mm, basic size = 50 mm
The maximum hole size is ______ mm (round off to 3 decimal places).

Ans. (50.005)
Using diagram method

0.002 mm

0.003 mm
Zero line
0.001 mm
UL of hole
BS = 50.000 mm

UL of hole = BS + 0.003 + 0.002 mm = 50.005 mm

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Q.46 The 2 kg block shown in figure (top view) rests on a smooth horizontal surface and is
attached to a massless elastic cord that has a stiffness 5 N/m.

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Horizontal surface

v = 1.5 m/s
Block
0.5 m

Elastic cord

O x

The cord hinged at O is initially unstretched and always remains elastic. The block is
given a velocity v of 1.5 m/s perpendicular to the cord. The magnitude of velocity in
m/s of the block at the instant the cord is stretched by 0.4 m is
(a) 1.36 (b) 1.07
(c) 0.83 (d) 1.50
Ans. (a)
Energy conservation,
1 1 1
mV12 = mV02 + k x2
2 2 2
⇒ 2 × 1.52 = 2 × V02 + 5 × 0.42
V0 = 1.360 m/s
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Q.47 Bars of square and circular cross-section with 0.5 m length are made of a material with
shear strength of 20 MPa. The square bar cross-section dimension is 4 cm x 4 cm and
the cylindrical bar cross-section diameter is 4 cm. The specimens are loaded as shown
in the figure.
Tensile load Compressive load
80 kN 80 kN

Torsional load 64π Nm 320 Nm

Bending load

Which specimen(s) will fail due to the applied load as per maximum shear stress theory?
(a) Torsional load specimen
(b) Bending load specimen
(c) None of the specimens
(d) Tensile and compressive load specimens

Ans. (d)
80 kN 80 × 103
σ= = 50 N/mm2
402
σ
τmax = = 25 N/mm2 > 20 MPa
2
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64π Nm
16T 16 × 64π × 103
τmax= =
πd π (40 )
3 3

= 16 N/mm2 < 20 MPa

320 × 103
σ= = 30 N/mm2
320 Nm 403
6
σ
τmax = = 15 N/mm2 < 20 MPa
2
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Q.48 For a Kaplan (axial flow) turbine, the outlet blade velocity diagram at a section is shown
in figure.
Cf : Flow velocity
Cb : Blade velocity
Cr : Relative velocity
Cr
Cf

β
cb

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The diameter at this section is 3 m. The hub and tip diameters of the blade are 2 m
and 4 m, respectively. The water volume flow rate is 100 m3/s. The rotational speed of
the turbine is 300 rpm. The blade outlet angle β is _________ degrees (round off to one
decimal place).
Ans. (12.7)
Db = 2 m Q = 100 m3/sec
Do = 4 m N = 300 rpm
CF VF 2
tanβ = C = u Cr
b 2 @D=3m
CF
πDN π × 3 × 300
u2 = Cb = =
60 60 β
u2 = Cb = 47.12 m/s
Cb
π( 2
Q= 4 − 22 ) × VF 2
4
VF 2 = CF = 10.61 m/s
10.61
tanβ =
47.12
⇒ β = 12.69°  12.7°
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Q.49 A slot of 25 mm x 25 mm Is lo be milled in a workpiece of 300 mm length using a

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side and face milling cutter of diameter 100 mm, width 25 mm and having 20 teeth.
For a depth of cut 5 mm, feed per tooth 0.1 mm, cutting speed 35 m/min and approach
and over travel distance of 5 mm each, the time required for milling the slot is_______
minutes (round off to one decimal place).
Ans. (8.1)
V = πDN
35 = π × 0.100 × N
N = π × 111.408 rpm
D 100
L+ + A + O 300 + +5+5
t= 2 = 2
fzN 0.1× 20 × 111.408
= 1.6157 min per pass
For 25 mm cuts min 5 mm depth of cut 5 pass needed.
Total machining time = 8.078 min  8.1 min
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Q.50 A small metal bead (radius 0.5 mm), initially at 100°C, when placed in a stream of fluid
at 20°C, attains a temperature of 28°C in 4.35 seconds. The density and specific heat
of the metal are 8500 kg/m3 and 400 J/kgK, respectively. If the bead is considered as
lumped system, the convective heat transfer coefficient (in W/m2K) between the metal
bead and the fluid stream is
(a) 149.9 (b) 449.7
(c) 283.3 (d) 299.8

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Ans. (d)
r = 0.5 mm; cp = 400 J/kgk; ρ = 8500 kg/m3; t = 4.35 sec
4
V πR 3
3 R
∵ = 2
=
A 4 πR 3
−hA τ
T − T∞ ρCpV
∵ = e
Ti − T∞
⎛ h ·3000 ⎞
28 − 20 −⎜ ⎟×4.35
⇒ = e ⎝ 0.5×8500×400 ⎠
100 − 20
⇒ h = 299.95 W/m2K
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1.4

Q.51 The evaluation of the definite integral ∫ x xd x by using Simpson’s 1/3rd (one-third) rule
−1
with step size h = 0.6 yields
(a) 0.592 (b) 0.581
(c) 0.914 (d) 1.248

Ans. (a)
1.4

∫ x xd x step size h = 0.6

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0.4 0.2 0.8 1.4
y −1 − 0.16 0.04 0.64 1.96

Simpson’s 1/3rd rule

1.4

∫ x xd x =
0.6 (
⎡ −1 + 1.96 ) + 4 ( −0.16 + 0.64 ) + 2 (0.04 )⎤⎦
−1 3 ⎣
= 0.2[0.96 + 1.92 + 0.08] = 0.592

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Q.52 A cam with a translating flat-face follower is desired to have the follower motion
y (θ) = 4[2πθ – θ2], 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π
Contact stress considerations dictate that the radius of curvature of the cam profile should
not be less than 40 mm anywhere. The minimum permissible base circle radius
is _____ mm (round off to one decimal place).

Ans. (48)
Flat face follower
Displacement equation:

(
y = 4 2πθ − θ
2
)

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dy
= V = 4 ( 2π − 2θ )
dθ
dy
= 8 ( π − θ) (For y to be max = 0 ⇒ θ = π)
dθ
dv
a= = −8
dθ
(Rcurvature)Min = RBase + (y + a)min (ymin is 0 at θ = 0, 2π)
40 = RBase + [0 – 8]Min
40 = RBase + [–8]
RBase = 40 – (–8) = 40 + 8 = 48 mm
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Q.53 One kg of air, initially at a temperature of 127°C, expands reversibly at a constant

pressure until the volume is doubled. If the gas constant of air is 287 J/kg.K, the
magnitude of work transfer is __________ kJ (round off to 2 decimal places).

Ans. (114.8)
m = 1 kg; T1 = 127°C = 400 K P
P = C; V2 = 2V1; R = 0.287 kJ/kgK
1 2
W = P1(V2 – V1)
= P1(2V1 – V1)
= P1 · V1 = mRT1 V

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= 114.8 kJ
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Q.54 A rectangular steel bar of length 500 mm, width 100 mm, and thickness 15 mm is
cantilevered to a 200 mm steel channel using 4 bolts, as shown.

200 mm

Steel channel
Steel bar

F = 10 kN

A B

50 mm
O
200 mm
C D 50 mm

50 mm

100 100 300 mm

mm mm

For an external load of 10 kN applied at the tip of the steel bar, the resultant shear load
on the bolt at B, is ___________ kN (round off to one decimal place).

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Ans. (16.0)

FA

A B
FB
2.5 kN 2.5 kN
2.5 kN 2.5 kN
C D

2.5 kN 2.5 kN FD

T = 10 × 400 kN-mm FC
2.5 kN 2.5 kN

10 × 400
FA = FB = FC = FD = = 14.14 kN
4 × 50 2

ResB = 14.142 + 2.52 + 2 (14.14 )(2.5 ) cos 45

ResB = 16.005 kN
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Q.55 The indicated power developed by an engine with compression ratio of 8, is calculated
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using an air-standard Otto cycle {constant properties). The rate of heat addition is
10 kW. The ratio of specific heats at constant pressure and constant volume is 1.4.
The mechanical efficiency of the engine is 80 percent. The brake power output of the
engine is ________ kW (round off to one decimal place).

Ans. (4.5)

1 1
η = 1− = 1− = 0.5647
rcγ −1 8 0.4

W
Q1 = 0.5647

10 × 5647
W= = 5.647 kW
1000
BP = ηm × W = 0.8 × 5.647
= 4.5175 kW
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