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General Aptitude
Q. No. 1 5 Carry One Mark Each
1.
Key:
2.
Key:
Based on the given statements, select the appropriate option with respect to grammar and
usage. Statements
(i) The height of Mr. X is 6 feet.
(ii) The height of Mr. Y is 5 feet.
(A) Mr. X is longer than Mr. Y.
(B) Mr. X is more elongated than Mr. Y.
(C) Mr. X is taller than Mr. Y.
(D) Mr. X is lengthier than Mr. Y.
(C)
the teacher on teachers day for twenty years of dedicated teaching.
(B) felicitated
(C) fantasized
(D) facillitated
The students
(A) facilitated
(B)
Key:
After Indias cricket world cup victory in 1985, Shrotria who was playing both tennis and
cricket till then, decided to concentrate only on cricket. And the rest is history.
What does the underlined phrase mean in this context?
(A) history will rest in peace
(B) rest is recorded in history books
(C) rest is well known
(D) rest is archaic
(C)
4.
Given 9 inches
Key:
(A) 3 inches = 0.5 yards

(C) 9 inches = 0.25 yards
(C)
3.
1/2
5.
Key:
0.25yards
1/2
, which one of the following statements is TRUE?

(B) 9 inches = 1.5 yards
(D) 81 inches = 0.0625 yards
S, M, E and F are working in shifts in a team to finish a project. M works with twice the
efficiency of others but for half as many days as E worked. S and M have 6 hour shifts in a
day, whereas E and F have 12 hours shifts. What is the ratio of contribution of M to
contribution of E in the project?
(A) 1:1
(B) 1:2
(C) 1:4
(D) 2:1
(B)
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6.
The Venn diagram shows the preference of the student population for leisure activities.
29
Key:
Exp:
From the data given, the number of students who like to read books or play sports is
(A) 44
(B) 51
(C) 79
(D) 108
(D)
From Venn diagram
n(A) no of persons reading books 13 44 12 7 76
n(B) no of persons playing 15 44 7 17 83

n(A B) 51
n(A B) n(A) n(B) n(A B) 76 83 51 108
7.
Key:
8.
Key:
Exp:
Social science disciplines were in existence in an amorphous form until the colonial period
when they were institutionalized. In varying degrees, they were intended to further the colonial
interest. In the time of globalization and the economic rise of postcolonial countries like India,
conventional ways of knowledge production have become obsolete.
Which of the following can be logically inferred from the above statements?
(i) Social science disciplines have become obsolete.
(ii) Social science disciplines had a pre-colonial origin.
(iii) Social science disciplines always promote colonialism.
(iv) Social science must maintain disciplinary boundaries.
(A) (ii) only
(B) (i) and (iii) only
(C) (ii) and (iv) only
(D) (iii) and (iv) only
(A)
Two and a quarter hours back, when seen in a mirror, the reflection of a wall clock without
number markings seemed to show 1:30. What is the actual current time shown by the clock?
(A) 8:15
(B) 11:15
(C) 12:15
(D) 12:45
(D)
If reflection is seen as
Actual will be
1: 30
Thus present time will be 10:30 2:15 12: 45
10 : 30
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Key:
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M and N start from the same location. M travels 10 km East and then 10 km North-East. N
travels 5 km South and then 4 km South-East. What is the shortest distance (in km) between
M and N at the end of their travel?
(A) 18.60
(B) 22.50
(C) 20.61
(D) 25.00
(C)
10.
A wire of length 340 mm is to be cut into two parts. One of the parts is to be made into a
square and the other into a rectangle where sides are in the ratio of 1:2. What is the length of
the side of the square (in mm) such that the combined area of the square and the rectangle is a
MINIMUM?
(A) 30
(B) 40
(C) 120
(D) 180
Key:
Exp:
(B)
x y 340
x 2x
Perimeter of rectangle 2 2x
3 3
Perimeter of square 340 2x
Length of square
340 2x
4
2 x/ 3
340 2x 2 2
Totalarea
x f (x)
4
x/ 3
Square
4
2x 340
f '(x) x
0
9
4
4
1
x 340 2x x 90
9
4
340 2x
40mm
Length of square
4
Rectangle
Mechanical Engineering
Q. No. 1 25 Carry One Mark Each
Key:
A real square matrix A is called skew-symmetric if

(A) AT = A
(B) AT = A-1
(C) AT = A
(D) AT = A+A-1
(C)
log e (1 4 x)
is equal to
x 0
e3x 1
lt
(A) 0
Key:
(B)
1
12
(C)
4
3
(D) 1
(C)
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lim
x 0
log e (1 4x)
e3x 1
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0

0
1
.4
4
4
lim 1 3x4x
0
x 0
e .3
(1 4.0)e .3 3
Key:
Solutions of Laplaces equation having continuous second-order partial derivatives are called
(A) biharmonic functions
(B) harmonic functions
(C) conjugate harmonic functions
(D) error functions
(B)
4.
The area (in percentage) under standard normal distribution curve of random variable Z within
3.
limits from 3 to +3 is _____

Key:
99.74
Exp:
3 99.74%
0
1 68.4%
2 95.45%
5.
The root of the function f(x) = x3+x1 obtained after first iteration on application of NewtonRaphson scheme using an initial guess of x0=1 is
(A) 0.682
(B) 0.686
(C) 0.750
(D) 1.000
Key:
(C)
Exp:
We have x n 1 x n
For n=0, x1 x 0
f xn
f xn
f x0
f x0
f (x) x 3 x 1 f (x) 3x 2 1
given x 0 1
f x 0 f (1) 1,
x1 1
f x 0 f (1) 4
1 3
0.75
4 4
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A force F is acting on a bent bar which is clamped at one end as shown in the figure.
The CORRECT free body diagram is

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Key:
(A)
7.
The cross-sections of two solid bars made of the same material are shown in the figure. The
square cross-section has flexural (bending) rigidity I1, while the circular cross-section has
flexural rigidity I2. Both sections have the same cross-sectional area. The ratio I1/I2 is
(A) 1/
(B) 2 /
(C) / 3
(D) / 6
Key:
Exp:
(C)
Flexural rigidity = EI
Both have same cross-section area
a 2 d2
4
Where a is side of square and d is diameter of circle.
2 d 4
a4
I
4
12 12 16
a4
d 1
4
I2
3
16
d 4
d
E2
64
64
2
E1
( E1 E2 because of same material)
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The state of stress at a point on an element is shown in figure (a). The same state of stress is
shown in another coordinate system in figure (b).
The components (xx,yy,xy) are given by
(A) p / 2, p / 2, 0
(B) (0, 0, p)
p, p, p / 2
(D) 0,0, p / 2
(C)
Key:
Exp:
(B)
We know,
x y x y

cos 2 xy sin 2
2 2
Where, is the location of any oblique plane which making an angle in CCW direction.
When 45o , xx , x p, y p
pp pp
o
xx

cos90 0
2 2
When 45o , yy
pp pp
o

cos90 0
2
2
When 45o , xy
x y
We know
sin 2 xy cos 2
2
pp
xy
sin 90 p
2
9.
xx , yy , xy is 0, 0,p
A rigid link PQ is undergoing plane motion as shown in the figure (VP and VQ are non-zero). VQP
is the relative velocity of point Q with respect to point P.
Key:
Which one of the following is TRUE?

(A) VQP has components along and perpendicular to PQ
(B) VQP has only one component directed from P to Q
(C) VQP has only one component directed from Q to P
(D) VQP has only one component perpendicular to PQ
(D)
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Let VP & VQ make an angle and with axis of link PQ respectively.

Q
VQ cos
VQ sin
VQ
VP sin
VP
VQ sin
VQ cos
VP sin
P
VP cos
VP cos
Since link PQ is rigid, so the distance between P & Q will never change. Hence relative
velocity between P & Q along axial direction should be zero.
Vp cos VQ sin
VQ sin
Relative velocity between P & Q
VP sin PQ r to PQ
VQ sin PQ r to PQ
VP sin
VP sin VQ sin PQ r to PQ
10.
The number of degrees of freedom in a planar mechanism having n links and j simple hinge
joints is
(A) 3(n 3) 2j
(B) 3(n 1) 2j
(C) 3n 2j
(D) 2j 3n 4
Key:
(B)
Exp:
DOF F 3 n 1 2j
Where, n total number of links
j = Effective number of binary points
11.
Key:
The static deflection of a spring under gravity, when a mass of 1 kg is suspended from it, is 1
mm. Assume the acceleration due to gravity g =10 m/s2. The natural frequency of this springmass system (in rad/s) is ______
(100)
Exp:
st 103 m
n
12.
Key:
g
10
100 rad/sec
st
103
Which of the bearings given below SHOULD NOT be subjected to a thrust load?
(A) Deep groove ball bearing
(B) Angular contact ball bearing
(C) Cylindrical (straight) roller bearing
(D) Single row tapered roller bearing
(C)
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13.
A channel of width 450 mm branches into two sub-channels having width 300 mm and 200
mm as shown in figure. If the volumetric flow rate (taking unit depth) of an incompressible
flow through the main channel is 0.9 m3/s and the velocity in the sub-channel of width 200
mm is 3 m/s, the velocity in the sub-channel of width 300 mm is
m/s.
Assume both inlet and outlet to be at the same elevation.
Key:
Exp:
1
Apply Mass conservation and taking incompressibility
We have
A1V1 A 2 V2 A3 V3 Given A1V1 0.9m3 /s

0.9 0.3V2 0.2 3
0.9 0.6 0.3V2
300mm
450mm
V2 1m / s
V2 ?
200mm
3
0.9m /s
V3 3m/s
14.
For a certain two-dimensional incompressible flow, velocity field is given by 2xyi y2j . The
streamlines for this flow are given by the family of curves
Key:
Exp:
(A) x 2 y 2 constant
(B) xy 2 constant
(C) 2xy y 2 = constant
(D) xy constant
(B)
v 2xyi y 2 j
u
v
y
x
2xy dy d
On integrating
= xy 2 f x
y2 f ' x y2
x
y2 f ' x y2
f ' x 0 f x constant
=xy 2 constant
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15.
Steady one-dimensional heat conduction takes place across the faces 1 and 3 of a composite
slab consisting of slabs A and B in perfect contact as shown in the figure, where kA , kB denote
the respective thermal conductivities. Using the data as given in the figure, the interface
temperature T2 (in C) is .
Key:
67.5
T1 T2 T2 T3
LA
LB
kA A kB A
Exp:
130 T2 T2 30
0.1
0.3
20
100
390 3T2 5T2 150
8T2 540
T2 67.5o C
Interface temperature 67.5o C
16.
Key:
Exp:
Grashof number signifies the ratio of

(A) inertia force to viscous force
(B) buoyancy force to viscous force
(C) buoyancy force to inertia force
(D) inertia force to surface tension force
(B)
Inertia force Buoyant force
Grashof number (Gr)
(Viscous force) 2
17.
The INCORRECT statement about the characteristics of critical point of a pure substance is
that
(A) there is no constant temperature vaporization process
(B) it has point of inflection with zero slope
(C) the ice directly converts from solid phase to vapor phase
(D) saturated liquid and saturated vapor states are identical
Key:
(C)
Exp:
The process of conversion from solid phase to vapour phase is called sublimation and this
does not happen at critical point. All the other statements are true at Critical point.
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Key:
Exp:
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For a heat exchanger, Tmax is the maximum temperature difference and Tmin is the minimum
temperature difference between the two fluids. LMTD is the log mean temperature difference.
Cmin and Cmax are the minimum and the maximum heat capacity rates. The maximum possible
heat transfer (Qmax) between the two fluids is
(A) Cmin LMTD
(B) Cmin Tmax
(C) Cmax Tmax
(D) Cmax Tmin
(B)
In a heat exchanger, maximum possible heat transfer will be.
Qmax Cmin Tmax
19.
The blade and fluid velocities for an axial turbine are as shown in the figure.
The magnitude of absolute velocity at entry is 300 m/s at an angle of 65 to the axial direction,
while the magnitude of the absolute velocity at exit is 150 m/s. The exit velocity vector has a
component in the downward direction. Given that the axial (horizontal) velocity is the same at
entry and exit, the specific work (in kJ/kg) is _____
Key:
52.80
Exp:
Given: 90 65 25o.
Let 1 & 2 denotes inlet & outlet of vane.
Vane velocity (u) = u1 u 2 150m / s.
Inlet:
Velocity of whirling Vw1 V1 cos
300cos25 271.89m / s
Velocity of flow Vf1 V1 sin
300sin 25 126.7854m / s
Absolute velocity of Inlet = Vw1 Vf1

It is given that horizontal velocity is same at entry & exit.
So,
Vf1 Vf 2
126.7859 V2 cos
126.7854
cos 1
32.3o
150
Vw2 V2 sin(32.3) 80.16m / s
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u 150m / s
Vf2
V2
Vw 2
Vr2
Vf1
u2
Vr1
V1
Vw1
u1
65
Absolute velocity at outlet
V2 Vf2 Vw 2
Specific work done on the fluid per unit weight (wsp )
wsp u. Vw2 Vw1
Let j unit vector positive toward upward.

()Ve
Vw1 271.89m / sec
()Ve
u 150m / sec
Vw2 80.16
()Ve
w (150 j). (271.89 j) (80.16 j) 52.8075kJ / kg

20.
Engineering strain of a mild steel sample is recorded as 0.100%. The true strain is
(A) 0.010%
(B) 0.055%
(C) 0.099%
(D) 0.101%
Key:
(C)
Exp:
0.1
100
We know,
T ln 1 , where T is True strain and is Engineering strain

0.1
T ln 1
0.0009995
100
T % 0.0009995 100 0.099%
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21.
Equal amounts of a liquid metal at the same temperature are poured into three moulds made of
steel, copper and aluminum. The shape of the cavity is a cylinder with 15 mm diameter. The
size of the moulds are such that the outside temperature of the moulds do not increase
appreciably beyond the atmospheric temperature during solidification. The sequence of
solidification in the mould from the fastest to slowest is
(Thermal conductivities of steel, copper and aluminum are 60.5, 401 and 237 W/m-K,
respectively. Specific heats of steel, copper and aluminum are 434, 385 and 903 J/kg-K,
respectively.
Densities of steel, copper and aluminum are 7854, 8933 and 2700 kg/m3, respectively.)
(A) Copper - Steel - Aluminum
(B) Aluminum - Steel Copper
(C) Copper - Aluminum - Steel
(D) Steel - Copper - Aluminum
Key:
(C)
Exp:
K steel 60.5; steel 7854; Csteel 434 J/kg K

K copper 401; copper 8933; Ccopper 385 J/kg K
K A1 237; A1 2700; CAl 903 J/kg K
Heat capacity c
c steel 3408.636 kJ/m3K

c copper 3439.205 kJ/m3K
c A1 2438.100 kJ/m3K
k
60.5
103 0.0177 103 m 2 /s

c
3408
steel
steel
k
401
103 0.1166 103 m 2 /s
c
3439
copper
copper
k
23.7
103 0.1119 103 m 2 /s

c
2438
A1
A1
So, cooling rates would be copper, Aluminium, steel
22.
Key:
Exp:
In a wire-cut EDM process the necessary conditions that have to be met for making a
successful cut are that
(A) wire and sample are electrically non-conducting
(B) wire and sample are electrically conducting
(C) wire is electrically conducting and sample is electrically non-conducting
(D) sample is electrically conducting and wire is electrically non-conducting
(B)
In this process, a thin metallic wire is fed on to the conducting workpiece, which is submerged
in a tank of dielectric fluid such as de-ionized water. Wire is fed in the programmed path &
material is cut from the workpiece accordingly. Material removal takes place by a series of
discrete discharges between the wire electrode & workpiece in the presence of a dielectric
fluid. The di-electric fluid gets ionized in between the tool electrode gap thereby creating a
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path for each discharge. The area wherein discharge takes place gets heated to very high
temperature such that the surface get melted & removed. The cut particles (debris) get flushed
away by continuous flowing dielectric fluid.
Generally, wire-cut EDM is used for cutting Aluminium, brass, etc. & wire material used for
quicker cutting action is zinc coated brass wires.
23.
Key:
Internal gears are manufactured by

(A) hobbing
(C) shaping with rack cutter
(B)
(B) shaping with pinion cutter

(D) milling
24. Match the following part programming codes with their respective functions
Part Programming Codes
Functions
P. G01
I.
Q. G03
II. Spindle rotation, clockwise
R. M03
III. Circular interpolation,

anticlockwise
IV. Linear interpolation
S. M05
Spindle stop
(A) P II, Q I, R IV, S III

(B) P IV, Q II, R III, S I
(C) P IV, Q III, R II, S I
(D) P III, Q IV, R II, S I
Key:
(C)
25.
In PERT chart, the activity time distribution is

(A) Normal
Key:
(B) Binomial
(C) Poisson
(D) Beta
(D)
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26.
Key:
Exp:
2 1 0
The number of linearly independent eigenvectors of matrix A 0 2 0 is ____ .

0 0 3
2
Here 2, 2,3
For 2, No. of L.I eigen vectors
3 rank of A 2I 3 2 1
For 3, No. of L.I eigen vectors =1
Total L.I eigen vectors = 2
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The value of the line integral
F.r ds,
where C is a circle of radius
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units is
Here, F(x, y) yi 2xj and r is the UNIT tangent vector on the curve C at an arc length s
from a reference point on the curve. i and j are the basis vectors in the x-y Cartesian
reference. In evaluating the line integral, the curve has to be traversed in the counter-clockwise
direction.
Key:
Exp:
16
By Greens theorem,
F.r ' ds ydx 2xdy 2 1 dxdy

c
4

16

28.
lim x x 2 x 1 x is
Key:
(A) 0
(C)
Exp:
lim
lim
(B)
x2 x 1 x
(C) 1/2
(D)
x2 x 1 x
x2 x 1 x
x2 x 1 x2
x2 x 1 x
1
x 1
1 0
1
x
lim
x
1 1
1 0 0 1 2
x 1 2 1
x x
x
29.
Three cards were drawn from a pack of 52 cards. The probability that they are a king, a queen,
and a jack is
16
64
3
8
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
13
5525
2197
16575
Key:
(A)
Exp:
Required probability
30.
An inextensible massless string goes over a frictionless pulley. Two

weights of 100 N and 200 N are attached to the two ends of the
string. The weights are released from rest, and start moving due to
gravity. The tension in the string (in N) is
.
133.33
Key:
C1 4C1 4C1
64
16
52
C3
22100 5525
200N
100N
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From F.B.D
200
200 T
a
g
T 100
(1)
100
a
g
(2)
Adding equations (1) and (2)

100
300
a a g/3
g
200
From equation (1)
200 2 200

g
3
3
200
T 200
133.33N
3
200 T
Key:
Exp:
100
F.B.D
F.B.D
200
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A circular disc of radius 100 mm and mass 1 kg, initially at rest at position A, rolls without
slipping down a curved path as shown in figure. The speed v of the disc when it reaches
position B is
m/s.
Acceleration due to gravity g = 10 m/s2.

20
According to energy conservation principle
Total K.E + P.E = constant
K.E A P.E A K.E B P.E B
1
1
0 mg.30 m v 2 I2 0
2
2
1
1 1
30 10 1 v 2 1 v 2
2
2 2
2
mr
v
and
I
2
r
30 10
3 2
v v 20m/s
4
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A rigid rod (AB) of length L 2 m is undergoing translational as well as rotational motion

in the x-y plane (see the figure). The point A has the velocity V1 i 2jm / s. The end B is
Key:
Exp:
constrained to move only along the x direction.

The magnitude of the velocity V2 (in m/s) at the end B is
3
v1 i 2j
V 5
1
v x 1 and v y 2
V2 cos 45
=+45
v1 1 2 5
2
45
1
Let is angle between v1 and x-axis.
tan 2 63.43
45 63.43 18.43
Since, the rod is rigid
v1 cos v 2 cos 45
V2 sin 45
V1
V1 sin
V2
V1 cos
45
5 cos18.43 v 2 cos 45 v 2 3m/s
33.
A square plate of dimension L L is subjected to a uniform pressure load p = 250 MPa on

its edges as shown in the figure. Assume plane stress conditions. The Youngs modulus E =
200 GPa.
The deformed shape is a square of dimension L 2. If L 2 m and 0.001 m, the

Key:
Exp:
Poissons ratio of the plate material is ______

0.2
According to Hookes Law
y
x x
E
E
2
Where, x y p and x
2
p p

E E
21 p
250
1
1 0.2
2000 E
2 105
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Two circular shafts made of same material, one solid (S) and one hollow (H), have the same
length and polar moment of inertia. Both are subjected to same torque. Here, S is the twist
and S is the maximum shear stress in the solid shaft, whereas H is the twist and H is the
maximum shear stress in the hollow shaft. Which one of the following is TRUE?
(A) s H and s H
(B) s H and s H
(C) s H and s H
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(D) s H and s H
(D)
According to pure torsion equation
T G

J R
Let ds and d1 are diameter of solid shaft and outer diameter of hollow shaft
Ts s
Js R s
s h
Th h
Rs Rh
Jh R h
s h s h . s
d s d1
d1
Since, J s J h
d1 must be greater than ds

ds
must be less than 1 s h and
d1
Ts G s s
Js
s
T G
s h
T
G
h
h h
Jh
h
35.
A beam of length L is carrying a uniformly distributed load w per unit length. The flexural
rigidity of the beam is EI. The reaction at the simple support at the right end is _____ .
(A)
Key:
wL
2
(B)
3wL
8
(C)
wL
4
(D)
wL
8
(B)
Exp:
A
RB
B
1
RB
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R 3
4
; 2 B
8EI
3EI
Since, net vertical deflection at B is zero

1 2
4 R B3
3
RB
8EI 3EI
8
36.
Two masses m are attached to opposite sides of a rigid rotating shaft in the vertical plane.
Another pair of equal masses m1 is attached to the opposite sides of the shaft in the vertical
plane as shown in figure. Consider m = 1 kg, e = 50 mm, e1 = 20 mm, b = 0.3 m, a = 2 m and
a1 = 2.5 m. For the system to be dynamically balanced, m1 should be
kg.
Key:
Exp:
2
Couple due to m = couple due to m1
mea m1e1a1
50 2
m1 1
2kg
20 2.5
37.
A single degree of freedom spring-mass system is subjected to a harmonic force of constant

3k
, the ratio of the amplitude of steady state
m
response to the static deflection of the spring is .
amplitude. For an excitation frequency of
Key:
0.5
Exp:
M.F
1
1
0.5
1 3 2
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38.
A bolted joint has four bolts arranged as shown in figure. The cross sectional area of each bolt
is 25 mm2. A torque T = 200 N-m is acting on the joint. Neglecting friction due to clamping
force, maximum shear stress in a bolt is
MPa.
Key:
Exp:
40
Let the resisting force in each bolt = F Newton
3
Net resisting torque (TR) = 4F 50 10 N-m

Applied torque (T) = Resisting Torque
T 4F 50103
200
F
1000 1000N
4 50
Let shear stress developed in each bolt = MPa
It is given that resisting area (AR) = 25mm2
F AR
39.
Key:
Exp:
1000
40MPa
25
Consider a fully developed steady laminar flow of an incompressible fluid with viscosity
through a circular pipe of radius R. Given that the velocity at a radial location of R/2 from the
centerline of the pipe is U1, the shear stress at the wall is kU1/R, where K is
2.667
Given, ,R u at R/2 U1 ,
y wall ku1 /R
K=?
Velocity profile in horizontal pipe flow is
r2
u u max 1 2
R
R2
u1 u max 1
2
4R
3
4
u1 u max u max u1
4
3
u

y wall
r r R
2 u max 2 4
2r
2
u max
u1
2
R
R
R
R 3
8 u1
8
k 2.667
3 R
3
max
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40.
The water jet exiting from a stationary tank

through a circular opening of diameter 300 mm
impinges on a rigid wall as shown in the figure.
Neglect all minor losses and assume the water
level in the tank to remain constant. The
net horizontal force experienced by the
wall is
kN.
Density of water is 1000 kg/m3.
Acceleration due to gravity g = 10 m/s2
Key:
8.76
Exp:
Force exerted by a jet of water striking fixed wall is av 2 N where a is area of jet.
103 0.32 v 2 v 2gh 2 10 6.2

4
103 0.32 2 10 62 8.76kN

4
41.
For a two-dimensional flow, the velocity field is u
x
y
i 2
j, where i and j are the
2
x y
x y2
2
basis vectors in the x-y Cartesian coordinate system. Identify the CORRECT statements from
below.
(1) The flow is incompressible.
(2) The flow is unsteady.
y
(3) y-component of acceleration, a y
2
2
x y2
(4) x-component of acceleration, a x

(A) (2) and (3)
Key:
(B)
Exp:
x
;
x 2 y2
(B) (1) and (3)
x y
y2
(C) (1) and (2)
(D) (3) and (4)
y
x 2 y2
Given flow is independent of time of flow is steady

Density is not present in velocity components, so flow is incompressible
Acceleration along x direction
u
u
ax u
v
x
y
x
x y2
2
2
2
u x y x2x
y2 x 2
u
2xy

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
x
x y
x y y x y2
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x
u 2
x x y2
v
y x xy x
x y x y
2
2 2
(a)
2 3
u
y
2xy
2xy 2
2
y x y2 x 2 y 2 2 x 2 y 2 3
ax a b
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2 3
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(b)
x
2
y2
So, only statement 1 & 3 are correct.
42.
Two large parallel plates having a gap of 10 mm in between them are maintained at
temperatures.
T1 = 1000 K and T2 = 400 K. Given emissivity values, 1 0.5, 2 0.25 and Stefan-
Key:
Boltzmann constant = 5.67 108 W/m2-K4, the heat transfer between the plates (in
kW/m2) is
11.049
Exp:
Q1 2
T14 T24
1 1
1
1 2
T1 1000K
5.67 108 10004 4004

1
1
1
0.5 0.25
11049.696 W 2 11.049 kW 2
m
m
43.
Key:
Exp:
1 0.5
T2 400K
2 0.25
A cylindrical steel rod, 0.01 m in diameter and 0.2 m in length is first heated to 750 0 C and
then immersed in a water bath at 1000C. The heat transfer coefficient is 250 W/m2-K. The
density, specific heat and thermal conductivity of steel are =7801 kg/m3, c = 473
J/kg-K, and k = 43 W/m-K, respectively. The time required for the rod to reach 3000C is
____ seconds.
43.49
d = 0.01 m
L = 0.2m, R=7801 kg/m3.
t i 750o C, C 473J / kgK
t 100o C, k 43 W / mK
2
d
V 4
d
h 250 W / m K, Lc
A d 4
t t hA
h
ln

cLc
t i t Vc
2
t t h 4
ln
t i t c d
250 4
300 100
ln
43.49s
750 100 7801 473 0.01

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Key:
Exp:
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Steam at an initial enthalpy of 100 kJ/kg and inlet velocity of 100 m/s, enters an
insulated horizontal nozzle. It leaves the nozzle at 200 m/s. The exit enthalpy (in kJ/kg)
is .
2
1
85
h1 100kJ / kg
C1 100m / s
C2 200m / s
2
1
2
2
C
C
h2
2000
2000
1002 2002
h 2 100
85kJ / kg
2000 2000
h1
C1
C2
h1
h2
45.
In a mixture of dry air and water vapor at a total pressure of 750 mm of Hg, the partial
pressure of water vapor is 20 mm of Hg. The humidity ratio of the air in grams of water vapor
per kg of dry air (gw/kgda) is ____ .
Key:
Exp:
17
Pt 750 mm of Hg
Pv 20 mm of Hg
Humidity ratio (or) specific Humidity
PV
w 0.622
Pt PV
20
0.622
750 20
kg
g
0.017 w.v
17 w.v
kg d.a
kg d.a
46.
In a 3-stage air compressor, the inlet pressure is p1 , discharge pressure is p4 and the
intermediate pressures are p2 and p3 p2 p3 . The total pressure ratio of the compressor is 10
and the pressure ratios of the stages are equal. If p1 100 kPa, the value of the pressure p3 (in
kPa) is
.
Key:
Exp:
464.16
3 stage compressor, P1= 100 kPa
Pressure ratios of all stages are equal
P2 P3 P4

P1 P2 P3
Overall pressure ratio
rp
P4
10
P1
P2 P3 P4 3
10 2.154
P1 P2 P3
P3 (rp )2 P1
P3 2.514 2.514 100 464.16kPa
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47.
In the vapour compression cycle shown in the figure, the

evaporating and condensing temperatures are 260 K and 310 K,
respectively. The compressor takes in liquid-vapour mixture (state
1) and isentropically compresses it to a dry saturated vapour
condition (state 2). The specific heat of the liquid refrigerant is
4.8kJ/kg-K and may be treated as constant. The enthalpy of
evaporation for the refrigerant at 310 K is 1054 kJ/kg.
The difference between the enthalpies at state points 1 and 0 (in kJ/kg) is
Key:
1103.51
Exp:
dQ CpdT
3
s 2 s0
Cp dT
h fg
310
310 1054
s1 s0 4.8ln
260 310
( s1 s 2 )
h1 h 0
310 1054
4.8ln
260
260 310
h1 h 0 1103.51kJ kg
48.
Key:
Exp:
Spot welding of two steel sheets each 2 mm thick is carried out successfully by passing 4 kA
of current for 0.2 seconds through the electrodes. The resulting weld nugget formed between
the sheets is 5 mm in diameter. Assuming cylindrical shape for the nugget, the thickness of the
nugget is
mm.
2.91
t s 2mm
Latent heat of fusion for steel

Effective resistance of the weld joint
Density of steel
1400 kJ/kg
200
8000 kg/m3
I 4kA; t 0.2
d 5mm; t n ?
L.H 1400
R 200
8000 kg m3
Energy supplied = I2 Rt
4 103
(a)
200 106 0.2 640J
Energy required for melting = V L.H
(b)
1400 103 8000 52 106 t n 219911.4858t n

4
Equating (a) & (b)
640 = 219911.4858t n
t n 2.91mm
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Key:
For an orthogonal cutting operation, tool material is HSS, rake angle is 22, chip thickness is
0.8 mm, speed is 48 m/min and feed is 0.4 mm/rev. The shear plane angle (in degrees) is
(A) 19.24
(B) 29.70
(C) 56.00
(D) 68.75
(B)
Exp:
Given o 22
Thickness of chip = 0.8mm t 2

Feed = 0.4 mm/rev
Speed = 48m/min
In orthogonal cutting = feed = thickness of uncut chip. t1
t 0.8
K 2
2
t1 0.4
tan
cos o
cos 22
0.57
K sin o 2 sin 22
tan 1 0.57 29.7

50.
Key:
Exp:
In a sheet metal of 2 mm thickness a hole of 10 mm diameter needs to be punched. The yield

strength in tension of the sheet material is 100 MPa and its ultimate shear strength is 80 MPa.
The force required to punch the hole (in kN) is
5.0265
Given
t 2mm
d 10mm
s 80MPa
Syt 100MPa
F dt s 10 2 80 5026.5N 5.0265kN
51.
Key:
Exp:
In a single point turning operation with cemented carbide tool and steel work piece, it is found
that the Taylors exponent is 0.25. If the cutting speed is reduced by 50% then the tool life
changes by ____
times
16
n = 0.25
V
V2 1
2
V1T1n V2T2n
V
V1T1n 1 T2n
2
T2
T
1
0.25
T2 T1 24
T2 16 T1
Tool life changes by 16 times
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Two optically flat plates of glass are kept at a small angle as shown in the figure.
Monochromatic light is incident vertically.
If the wavelength of light used to get a fringe spacing of 1 mm is 450 nm, the wavelength of
light (in nm) to get a fringe spacing of 1.5 mm is _______.
Key:
675
Exp:
Fringe space by (d1) = 1mm
1 450nm
d2 1.5mm, 2 ?
tan
2
2d1 2d 2
1.5
2 450
675nm
1
53.
A point P (1, 3, 5) is translated by 2i 3j 4k and then rotated counter clockwise by 90
Key:
Exp:
about the z-axis. The new position of the point is

(A) (6, 3, 9)
(B) (6, 3, 9)
(C) (6, 3, 9)
(A)
y
We can write vector 2i 3j 4k
as coordinate form as 2, 3, 4 .
OP i 3j 5k
OP 3i 6j 9k
Now rotate OP' vector about z axis through 90

in counter clockwise direction.
Since, it is rotated about z-axis, therefore zcoordinate remains same.
x n x o cos yo sin
yn x o sin yo cos
(D) (6, 3, 9)
P 1,3, 5
P' 3,6, 9
x
0
Where x o , yo are co-ordinates corresponding

to old values
xn , yn are co-ordinates corresponding to new values
After rotating vector OP through an angle in counter clockwise

x n 3 cos90 6sin 90
x n 6
y n 3sin 90 6cos90
yn 3
Hence the new coordinate is 6, 3, 9

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Key:
Exp:
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The demand for a two-wheeler was 900 units and 1030 units in April 2015 and May
2015, respectively. The forecast for the month of April 2015 was 850 units. Considering a
smoothing constant of 0.6, the forecast for the month of June 2015 is
(A) 850 units
(B) 927 units
(C) 965 units
(D) 970 units
(D)
Month
Demand
Forecast D t 1 1 Ft 1
April
May
900
1030
850
0.6 900 0.4 850 880
0.6 1030 0.4 880 970
June
FJune 970 units

55.
A firm uses a turning center, a milling center and a grinding machine to produce two parts.
The table below provides the machining time required for each part and the maximum
machining time available on each machine. The profit per unit on parts I and II are Rs. 40 and
Rs. 100, respectively. The maximum profit per week of the firm is Rs.
.
Machining time required for
the machine part (minutes)
Type of machine
Key:
Exp:
Maximum machining time

available per week (minutes)
II
Turning Center
12
6000
Milling Center
10
4000
Grinding Machine
1800
x2
40,000
Linear program formulation is
max z 40x1 100x 2
0, 1000
Constraints are
12x1 6x 2 6000
4x1 10x 2 4000
0, 600
0, 400
2x1 3x 2 1800
375, 250
x1 , x 2 0
At 0,400 , z 40,000
At 375, 250 ,z 40,000
At 500,0 ,z 20,000
500,0
900,0 1000,0
Maximum profit per week is Rs. 40,000.
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(A) 3 inches = 0.5 yards

, which one of the following statements is TRUE?

Q. No. 6 10 Carry Two Marks Each

n(B) no of persons playing 15 44 7 17 83

Thus present time will be 10:30 2:15 12: 45

A real square matrix A is called skew-symmetric if

limits from 3 to +3 is _____

The CORRECT free body diagram is

( E1 E2 because of same material)

Which one of the following is TRUE?

Let VP & VQ make an angle and with axis of link PQ respectively.

Relative velocity between P & Q

A1V1 A 2 V2 A3 V3 Given A1V1 0.9m3 /s

(C) 2xy y 2 = constant

Grashof number signifies the ratio of

Velocity of whirling Vw1 V1 cos

Velocity of flow Vf1 V1 sin

Absolute velocity of Inlet = Vw1 Vf1

Vw2 V2 sin(32.3) 80.16m / s

Absolute velocity at outlet

wsp u. Vw2 Vw1

Let j unit vector positive toward upward.

Vw1 271.89m / sec

w (150 j). (271.89 j) (80.16 j) 52.8075kJ / kg

T ln 1 , where T is True strain and is Engineering strain

T % 0.0009995 100 0.099%

K steel 60.5; steel 7854; Csteel 434 J/kg K

c steel 3408.636 kJ/m3K

103 0.1166 103 m 2 /s

So, cooling rates would be copper, Aluminium, steel

Internal gears are manufactured by

(B) shaping with pinion cutter

II. Spindle rotation, clockwise

III. Circular interpolation,

(A) P II, Q I, R IV, S III

In PERT chart, the activity time distribution is

The number of linearly independent eigenvectors of matrix A 0 2 0 is ____ .

The value of the line integral

where C is a circle of radius

F.r ' ds ydx 2xdy 2 1 dxdy

An inextensible massless string goes over a frictionless pulley. Two

Adding equations (1) and (2)

From equation (1)

Acceleration due to gravity g = 10 m/s2.

A rigid rod (AB) of length L 2 m is undergoing translational as well as rotational motion

constrained to move only along the x direction.

5 cos18.43 v 2 cos 45 v 2 3m/s

A square plate of dimension L L is subjected to a uniform pressure load p = 250 MPa on

The deformed shape is a square of dimension L 2. If L 2 m and 0.001 m, the

Poissons ratio of the plate material is ______

d1 must be greater than ds

Since, net vertical deflection at B is zero

A single degree of freedom spring-mass system is subjected to a harmonic force of constant

amplitude. For an excitation frequency of

Net resisting torque (TR) = 4F 50 10 N-m

Velocity profile in horizontal pipe flow is

The water jet exiting from a stationary tank

103 0.32 v 2 v 2gh 2 10 6.2

103 0.32 2 10 62 8.76kN

For a two-dimensional flow, the velocity field is u

(4) x-component of acceleration, a x

(B) (1) and (3)