Association of Mechanical Engineers- PSIT Kanpur Quiz

Time- 45 min No of Questions- 4! Instructions-" #nl$ one option is correct %orrect Ans&er- '( No Negati)e Mar*ing Technical Section
+(, In a con-enser of a po&er plant. the steam con-enses at a temperature of /!! % The cooling &ater enters
at ! 0! % an- lea)es at ! 45 % The logarithmic mean temperature -ifference 12MT34 of the con-enser is 1A4 (/ 5! % 164 5( /! % 1%4 0!! % 134 07 5! % Ans -3

+5, 8reen san- moul- in-icates that 1A4 Pol$meric moul- has 9een cure- 164 Moul- has 9een totall$ -rie-1%4 Moul- is green in colour 134 Moul- contains moisture Ans :3 +0, A spherical steel 9all of (5mm -iameter is initiall$ at (!!!K It is slo&l$ coole- in a surroun-ing of 0!!K The heat transfer coefficient 9et&een the steel 9all anthe surroun-ing is 5 5; <m K The thermal con-ucti)it$ of steel is 5!; <mK The temperature -ifference 9et&een the centre an- the surface of the steel 9all is 1A4 2arge 9ecause con-uction resistance is far higher than the con)ecti)e resistance 164 2arge 9ecause con-uction resistance is far less than the con)ecti)e resistance 1%4 Small 9ecause con-uction resistance is far higher than the con)ecti)e =esistance 134 Small 9ecause con-uction resistance is far less than the con)ecti)e resistance +4, %onsi-er the follo&ing s$stem of e>uations 5?'$'z@! $-z@! ?'$@! This s$stem has 1A4 A uni>ue solution 164 No solution 1%4 Infinite num9er of solutions 134 Ai)e solutions

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+5, A pipe of 55mm outer -iameter carries steam The heat transfer coefficient 9et&een the c$lin-er ansurroun-ings is 5 5;<m K It is propose- to re-uce the

heat loss from the pipe 9$ a--ing insulation ha)ing a thermal con-ucti)it$ of ! !5;<mK ;hich one of the follo&ing statements is T=BEC 1A4 The outer ra-ius of the pipe is e>ual to the critical ra-ius 164 The outer ra-ius of the pipe is less than the critical ra-ius 1%4 A--ing the insulation &ill re-uce the heat loss 134 A--ing the insulation &ill increase the heat loss AnsD% +/, The pressure. -r$ 9ul9 temperature. an- relati)e humi-it$ of air in a room are (9ar. 0!E% an- 7!F respecti)el$ If the saturate- steam pressure at 0!E% is 4 55*Pa. the specific humi-it$ of the room air in *g &ater )apour < *g -r$ air is 1A4 ! !!G0 164 ! !(!( 1%4 ! !(H( 134 ! !505 Ans : % +7, In a rolling process. the state of stress of the material un-ergoing -eformation is 1A4 Pure compression 164 Pure shear 1%4 %ompression an- shear 134 Tension an- shear Ans : % +G, A metric threa- of pitch 5mm an- threa- angle /!E is inspecte- for its pitch -iameter using 0-&ire metho- The -iameter of the 9est size &ire in mm is 1A4 ! G// 164 ( !!! 1%4 ( (54 134 5 !!! AnsD% +H, A steel 9ar 5!! mm in -iameter is turne- at a fee- of ! 55 mm<re) &ith a -epth of cut of 4 mm The rotational spee- of the &or*piece is (/! rpm The material remo)al rate in 0 mm0 < s is 1A4 (/! 164 (/7 / 1%4 (/!! 134 (/75 5 AnsD3 +(!, Specific enthalp$ an- )elocit$ of steam at inlet an- e?it of a steam tur9ine. running un-er stea-$ state. are as gi)en 9elo&" Specific enthalp$ 1*I<*g4 Jelocit$1m<s4 Inlet steam con-ition E?it steam con-ition 055! 50/! (G! 5

The rate of heat loss from the tur9ine per *g of steam flo& rate is 5 *; Neglecting changes in potential energ$ of steam. the po&er -e)elope- in *; 9$ the steam tur9ine per *g of steam flo& rate. is 1A4 H!( 5 164 H(( 5 1%4 (7!75 5 134 (7!G5 5 Ans :%

+((, A compoun- gear train &ith gears P. Q. = an- S has num9er of teeth 5!. 4!. (5 an- 5!. respecti)el$ 8ears Q an- = are mounte- on the same shaft as sho&n in the figure 9elo& The -iameter of the gear Q is t&ice that of the gear = If the mo-ule of the gear = is 5 mm. the center -istance in mm 9et&een gears P an- S is 1A4 4! 164 G! 1%4 (5! 134 (/! Ans- 6

+(5, T&o large -iffuse gra$ parallel plates. separate- 9$ a small -istance. ha)e surface temperatures of 4!! K an- 0!! K If the emissi)ities of the surfaces are ! G an- the Stefan-6oltzmann constant is 5 /7?(!-G ; <m5 K4 . the net ra-iation heat e?change rate in *; <m5 9et&een the t&o plates is 1A4 ! // 164 ! 7H 1%4 ! HH 134 0 H/ AnsDA +(0, The follo&ing remar*s pertain to the properties of gases an- )apours" ( The e>uation of state is not 9$ itself sufficient for the calculation of properties such as u. h an- s 5 Throttling process is an a-ia9atic stea-$ flo& process 0 Increase in entrop$ in &et region is -irectl$ proportional to the increase in enthalp$ ;hich of these remar*s are correctC 1a4 (. 5 an- 0 194 ( an- 5 onl$ 1c4 ( an- 0 onl$ 1-4 5 an- 0 onl$ AnsD6 +(4, A gas tur9ine operating on 6ra$ton c$cle has the ma?imum temperature of (5!!K an- the minimum temperature of 0!!K The c$cle efficienc$ for the ma?imum &or* capacit$ &ill 9e 1a4 75F 194 /!F 1c4 5!F 1-4 55F AnsD% +(5, In a petrol engine. the ten-enc$ for -etonation increases &ith 1a4 retar-e- spar* timing 194 running the engine at high spee1c4 supercharging 1-4 increasing the cooling rate Ans : % +(/, %onsi-er the follo&ing statements ( An ammonia a9sorption refrigerator has a %#P more than 0 an- is superior to )apour compression s$stem 5 Ammonia a9sorption machines are prefera9le &here &aste heat is a)aila9le from an

e?isting source 0 A9sorption refrigerator has no mo)ing part an- hence nee-s little maintenance 4 The partial pressure of ammonia )apour )aries. 9eing high in the con-enser an- lo& in the e)aporator ;hich of these statements are correctC 1a4 (.5.0 an- 4 194 (. 5 an- 0 onl$ 1c4 5. 0 an- 4 onl$ 1-4 ( an- 4 onl$ AnsD% +(7, ;hich of the follo&ing scre& threa-s is a-opte- for po&er transmission in either -irectionC 1a4 Acme threa-s 194 S>uare threa-s 1c4 6uttress threa-s 1-4 Multiple threa-s AnsD6

+(G, ;hen steel containing less than ! G5F car9on is coole- slo&l$ 9elo& the lo&er critical point. it contains 1a4 Aerrite mainl$ 194 Pearlite mainl$ 1c4 Aerrite an- pearlite 1-4 Pearlite an- cementite AnsD% +(H, If 9oth the mean coil -iameter an- &ire -iameter of a helical compression or tension spring 9e -ou9le-. then the -eflection of the spring close coile- un-er same applieloa- &ill 1a4 9e -ou9le- 194 9e hal)e1c4 increase four times 1-4 get re-uce- to one : fourth AnsDA +5!, %onsi-er the follo&ing profiles of mating gear teeth" ( In)olute profiles 5 %$cloi-al profiles 0 %onKugate profiles ;hich of these satisf$ the la& of gearingC 1a4 ( an- 5 onl$ 194 ( an- 0 onl$ 1c4 5 an- 0 onl$ 1-4 (. 5 an- 0 AnsD3

8eneral Stu-ies Section

+5(, The climate of In-ia is mainl$ tropical 9ecause of the"

1a4 Seasonal influence of Ket streams 194 2ocation of the Limala$as in its north 1c4 #)er-po&ering influence of In-ian #cean 1-4 %ountr$ 9eing a part of Asian lan-mass AnsD9 +55, Argemone oil is use- to a-ulterate" 1a4 6utter 194 %oconut oil 1c4 3iesel 1-4 Mustar- oil Ans : -

+50, A t$pe of foo- poisoning calle- 9otulism is cause- 9$ a 9acterium -ue to a to?in pro-uce- 9$ a 9acterium This to?in is e?tensi)el$ use-" 1a4 As anaesthetic agent -uring surger$ 194 In remo)ing facial &rin*les 1c4 In treating cancer 1-4 In pre)enting 9acterial infections AnsD9 +54, Arom the e)olutionar$ point of )ie&. &hich one of the follo&ing is closer to manC 1a4 3olphin 194 Shar* 1c4 Tortoise 1-4 ;olf AnsD+55, ;hich one of the follo&ing is not re>uire- for the formation of photochemical smogC 1a4 #?$gen 194 #?i-es of nitrogen 1c4 %ar9on mono?i-e 1-4 Sunlight AnsD% +5/, The National 3e)elopment %ouncil is presi-e- o)er 9$" 1a4 The Prime Minister 194 The 3eput$ %hairman of Planning %ommission 1c4 The Bnion Ainance Minister 1-4 The Bnion Minister of Planning AnsDa +57, Mero Lour in the Parliament procee-ings in In-ia is" 1a4 The time &hen the procee-ings of the Louse are not recor-e194 The time imme-iatel$ after the Question Lour &hen an$ liste- 9usiness is ta*en up 1c4 The time reser)e- for the a--ress 9$ the Presi-ent of In-ia or an$ -istinguishe-

8uest of the State 1-4 The time &hen no 9usiness is carrie- out AnsD9 +5G, %onsi-er the follo&ing statements" ( The Mal&a region is -raine- 9$ the tri9utaries of Sone ri)er 5 The %hotanagpur region is -raine- 9$ the tri9utaries of Mahana-i ri)er ;hich of the statements gi)en a9o)e is<are correctC 1a4 ( onl$ 194 5 onl$ 1c4 6oth ( an- 5 1-4 Neither ( nor 5 AnsD9 +5H, ;hich one among the follo&ing ra-ioacti)e su9stances has ma?imum half life perio-C 1a4 %ar9on-(4 194 Plutonium-50H 1c4 =a-ium-55/ 1-4 Branium-50G AnsD+0!, ;hich one of the follo&ing is the communit$ from &hich the presi-ent of In-ia can nominate t&o mem9ers to 2oc* Sa9haC 1a4 Anglo-In-ians194 6u--hists 1c4 Iains 1-4 Parsis AnsDa

+0(, Mahatma 8an-hi National =ural Emplo$ment 8uarantee Act ma*es a para-ign shift from the pre)ious &age emplo$ment programmes 9$" 1a4 focusing on all-roun-

-e)elopment of the rural people 194 pro)i-ing &age emplo$ment in rural areas a legal 9in-ing for the state 8o)ernments 1c4 pro)i-ing a statutor$ guarantee of &age emplo$ment 1-4 None of the a9o)e is correct in this conte?t Ans : c

+05, ;hich of the follo&ing can help in re-ucing the car9on footprintC ( Bsing fl$-ash 9ase- cement in 9uil-ing construction 5 Bsing 2E3 9ase- electric lamps instea- of incan-escent lamps Select the correct ans&er using the co-e gi)en 9elo&" 1a4 ( onl$ 194 5 onl$ 1c4 6oth ( an- 5 1-4 Neither ( nor 5 AnsDc +00, ;hich one of the follo&ing countries -oes not ha)e a 9or-er &ith %hinaC 1a4 Afghanistan 194 Kaza*hstan 1c4 M$anmar 1-4 ThailanAnsD-

+04, The N6orlaug A&ar-O in In-ia is gi)en in recognition of outstan-ing research an- contri9ution in the fiel-

of" 1a4 material science an- architecture 194 agriculture. en)ironment ane?tension 1c4 conser)ation an- restoration of ancient monuments an- artifacts 1-4 alternati)e or non-con)entional sources of energ$ AnsD9

+05, The strait &hich connects the Ara9ian Sea an- the 6a$ of 6engal is *no&n as" 1a4 6ering 194 Lormuz 1c4 Pal* 1-4 Malacca AnsDc +0/, TAPI gas pipeline is mean to go through" 1a4 Tur*e$-Azer9aiKan-Pa*istan-Iron 194 Tur*menstan-AfghanistanPa*istan-In-ia 1c4 TaKi*istan-Afghanistan-Pa*istanIran 1-4 Tur*menistan-Azer9aiKanPa*istan-In-ia Ans : 9

+07, In &hich one of the follo&ing regions of In-ia &oul- one fin- )egetation t$pes ranging from tropical to alpine t$pesC 1a4 Eastern 8hats 194 3eccan Plateau

1c4 Limala$an range 1-4 Mai*ala range AnsDc +0G, The term Pfourth estateQ refers to" 1a4 E?ectuti)e 194 Iu-iciar$ 1c4 Parliament 1-4 Press Ans : +0H, ;hich one of the follo&ing chemicals is use- 9$ farmers to -estro$ &ee-sC 1a4 33T 194 Malathion 1c4 Meth$l 9romi-e 1-4 5. 4-3 AnsD-

+4!, ;hich one of the follo&ing is not a mem9er of ASEANC 1a4 6runei 3arussalam 194 %am9o-ia 1c4 In-ia 1-4 Jietnam AnsDc