GATE Sample Questions for Mechanical

1.   Bending moment diagram of uniformly distributed loaded

cantilever beam is shown in figure. Given loading parameter is, w = uniformly
distributed load = 2 kN/m.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
x is the distance from the free end of the cantilever beam. What is the value of shear
force (in N) at x = 1.5 m?
(A) 1500                     (B) 2250                     (C) 3000                           (D) 1125
 
2.   Two water carrying pipes are connected in parallel combination. The length, diameter
and friction factor for first pipe are 250 m, 0.5 m and 0.025 respectively and for second
pipe are 120 m, 1 m and 0.02 respectively. If velocity in second pipe is 4 m/s then the
discharge in the first pipe in m3/sec is
(A) 0.216                    (B) 3.14                      (C) 0.344                          (D) 2.19
 
3.   In a project, Earliest start time, Latest finish time and duration of activity D is 12, 22
and 5 weeks respectively. Float available for activity D in weeks is
      (A) 0                          (B) 2                          (C) 5                                (D) 3
 
4.   Which of the following is the correct relationship between surface velocity of the rolls
(Vr), entrance velocity of work (Vo) and exit velocity of work (Vf) in rolling?
      (A) Vo < Vr < Vf           (B) Vf < Vr < Vo                (C) Vr < Vf < Vo                 (D) Vo < Vf < Vr
 
5.   In the diagram given below, the magnitude of absolute angular velocity of link 2 is 20
rad/sec while that of link 3 is 12 rad/sec. What is the angular velocity of link 3 relative
 to 2?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(A) 6 rad/sec              (B) 12 rad/sec            (C) 8 rad/sec                     (D) 18 rad/sec
 
6.   A cantilever beam of 5 m span carries a uniformly distributed load of 2 kN/m over its
entire span and a point load of 3 kN at free end. If the same beam is simply supported
at two ends, what point load at the centre should it carry to have same deflection as the
cantilever?
      (A) 146 kN                  (B) 138 kN                 (C) 92 kN                          (D) 108 kN
 
7.   A disc clutch with a single friction surface has coefficient of friction equal to 0.1. The
maximum allowable pressure should not be more than 350 kPa. The inner diameter of
the clutch plate is 40 mm. Assuming uniform wear theory for the clutch plate, if
maximum torque that can be transmitted is given as 15 N–m, then the outer diameter
of the clutch plate in mm is
(A) 85                         (B) 170                      (C) 124                            (D) 144
 
8.   A homogenous steel disc 300 mm in diameter and 80 mm thick is rigidly attached to a
vertical steel wire of 2.5 mm in diameter. If the torsional constant is 0.16 N-m/radian
and density of steel is 7850 kg/m 3 then the natural frequency (in Hz) of the system is
______.
 
9.   Two systems A and B, possessing the same internal energy, contain saturated liquid-
vapour mixture of water at 1 MPa. If specific internal energy at saturated liquid is 762
kJ/kg and specific internal energy at saturated vapour is 2540 kJ/kg then the minimum
value of the ratio of their masses is
      (A) 3.6                        (B) 2.4                       (C) 0.3                             (D) 1.7
 
10. For a flow in the xy plane, the y component of velocity is given by
V = y2 – 2x + 2y
For a steady, incompressible flow, how many possible x components of velocity will exist?
(A) zero                      (B) 2                          (C)                                (D) 1
 
11. An inventory model for one cycle is shown in the below figure. If demand is 5000 units,
cost of placing and recieving an order is Rs.15 and inventory carrying cost is
Rs.0.5/unit/year then the total inventory cost (in Rupees) will be _____
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Economic ordered quantity, EOQ = 450 units.
Safety stock, S = 50 units.
t = Time taken by cycle
 
12. A billiard ball of radius ‘r’ and mass ‘m’ is to be hit with a cue held horizontally at a
height ‘h’ from the table, so that the ball will start moving with no friction between it
and the table. The figure is shown below. What is the height ‘h’?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

      (A)                         (B)                             (C)                              (D) 

 
13. A down sprue of length 200 mm has a diameter of 30 mm at the top end. In the
pouring cup the liquid metal is maintained at a height of 60 mm from the down sprue
top. For smooth flow of liquid metal, bottom diameter of the down sprue is
(A) 18.7 mm               (B) 19.3 mm                    (C) 20.8 mm                     (D) 21.2
mm
 
14. T-S diagram of power station with reheat has been shown

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      Enthalpies at state 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are 2880.1 kJ/kg, 2602.3 kJ/kg, 2960.7 kJ/kg,
2369.6 kJ/kg, 191.83 kJ/kg, 194.68 kJ/kg respectively.
      Specific steam consumption (in kg/kW-hr) is
      (A) 12.96                    (B) 9.651                    (C) 4.1568                        (D) 6.1291
 
15. Two long parallel plates of same emissivity 0.6 are maintained at different
temperatures and have radiative heat exchange between them. The radiation shield of
emissivity 0.3 placed in the middle will reduce the radiation heat exchange to
(A)                          (B)                        (C)                             (D) 

 
 
 
Solutions of Sample Questions for Mechanical
 

1.    Given: BM = 

We know that, shear force, 

 F = 
Now F at x = 1.5 m is
F = 2000  1.5 = 3000
N.                                                                                                                                        
Choice
(C)

 
2.    In parallel combination, 

    
 

 
 V1 = 1.753 m/s

Q =     
 Q = 0.3442
m3/sec.                                                                                                                                                           
Choice
(C)

3.   
 
 
 
 
Latest finish of activity (LF) = 22
        Earliest finish (EF) = Earliest start (ES) + duration
                                               = 12 + 5 = 17
                                     Float = LF – EF
                                               = 22 – 17 = 5 weeks.
                                                                                                                                                                        
                             
Choice
(C)

 
4.                                                                                                                                                                     
                            
Choice
(A)

 
5.    32 = 3 – 2 = 12 – 20
= – 8 rad/sec
(Negative sign shows the direction is opposite).
Choice
(C)

                                                                                                                     
 

6.    Cantilever : ymax = 

       Y’max = 

       SSB:       y’max =  {y’max = y'max}

        
        W = 108
kN                                                                                                                                                                   
           
Choice
(D)

7.    T =  Fa 
and Fa = 2 

 T = (2  )  
 2  15 = 0.1  2    350  103  0.02 
 Ro = 85 mm
and Do = 170
mm.                                                                                                                                                           
      
Choice
(B)

 
8.    
       K = Torsional constant = 0.16 N-m/radian
       I = Moment of inertia of the disc

       Now I = I = Density × Volume ×

        I = 7850 × × 0.152 × 0.08 ×

        I = 0.499395 kg-m2

         f = 0.09 Hz

 
9.            UA = UB or mA uA = mB uB

       
       The ratio is minimum when xA = 1 and xB = 0

         
                                                                                                                                    
Choice
(C)

 
10.  The flow field is steady & incompressible
Continuity equation:

= − (2y +2)

 = –(2y + 2) or u = 
or u = − 2yx – 2x + f(y)
Infinite number of possible x component will exist, since f(y) is
arbitrary.                                                                                  
Choice
(C)

 
11.  Total inventory cost = Total carrying cost + Ordering cost.

Total carrying cost = 

  = Rs.137.5/unit / year

Ordering cost = 
  = `1666.67
Total inventory cost = `[166.67+137.5]
  = `304.16
 
12.           → (1)
       and 

       or 
       Putting the value of P in equation (1) we get

       
       

       

       or 

       Now h = ℓ + r  h =  

                                                                                                                                      
Choice
(C)

 
13. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Let 1 and 2 represent sprue bottom and top
d2= 30 mm
Liquid head at sprue top h2 = 60 mm
Liquid head at sprue bottom h1 = 200+ 60
= 260 mm
For smooth flow,
 A1V1 = A2V2

but V = 

and A = 

 

d1 = 20.8
mm.                                                                                                                                                                 
             
Choice
(C)

 
14.  Wnet = WT – WP
       Now, WT = (h1 – h2) + (h3 – h4)
        WT = (2880.1 – 2602.3) + (2960.7 – 2369.6)
                         = 868.9 kJ/kg
       and WP = (h6 – h5) = (194.68 – 191.83)
                                            = 2.85 kJ/kg
        Wnet = 868.9 – 2.85 = 866.05 kJ/kg

       
       = 4.1568 kg/kW-
hr                                                                                                                                                               
  
Choice
(C)

 
15.  Let 1 = 2 = 0.6, s = 0.3

Let Q1 =  without shield

Q2 =   with shield

Q1 =  = 

Q2 =  = 

=  =    =       Choice (C)