GATE 2014: General Instructions during Examination

1. Total duration of the GATE examination is 180 minutes.

2. The clock will be set at the server. The countdown timer at the top right corner of
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When the timer reaches zero, the examination will end by itself. You need not
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 GATE 2014 Examination
ME: Mechanical Engineering
Duration: 180 minutes Maximum Marks: 100

Read the following instructions carefully.

1. To login, enter your Registration Number and password provided to you. Kindly go through the various
symbols used in the test and understand their meaning before you start the examination.
2. Once you login and after the start of the examination, you can view all the questions in the question
paper, by clicking on the View All Questions button in the screen.
3. This question paper consists of 2 sections, General Aptitude (GA) for 15 marks and the subject
specific GATE paper for 85 marks. Both these sections are compulsory.
The GA section consists of 10 questions. Question numbers 1 to 5 are of 1-mark each, while question
numbers 6 to 10 are of 2-mark each.
The subject specific GATE paper section consists of 55 questions, out of which question numbers 1 to
25 are of 1-mark each, while question numbers 26 to 55 are of 2-mark each.
4. Depending upon the GATE paper, there may be useful common data that may be required for
answering the questions. If the paper has such useful data, the same can be viewed by clicking on the
Useful Common Data button that appears at the top, right hand side of the screen.
5. The computer allotted to you at the examination center runs specialized software that permits only one
answer to be selected for multiple-choice questions using a mouse and to enter a suitable number for
the numerical answer type questions using the virtual keyboard and mouse.
6. Your answers shall be updated and saved on a server periodically and also at the end of the
examination. The examination will stop automatically at the end of 180 minutes.
7. In each paper a candidate can answer a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks.
8. The question paper may consist of questions of multiple choice type (MCQ) and numerical answer
type.
9. Multiple choice type questions will have four choices against A, B, C, D, out of which only ONE is the
correct answer. The candidate has to choose the correct answer by clicking on the bubble (⃝) placed
before the choice.
10. For numerical answer type questions, each question will have a numerical answer and there will not be
any choices. For these questions, the answer should be enteredby using the virtual keyboard that
appears on the monitor and the mouse.
11. All questions that are not attempted will result in zero marks. However, wrong answers for multiple
choice type questions (MCQ) will result in NEGATIVE marks. For all MCQ questions a wrong
answer will result in deduction of⅓ marks for a 1-mark question and ⅔ marks for a 2-mark question.
12. There is NO NEGATIVE MARKING for questions of NUMERICAL ANSWER TYPE.
13. Non-programmable type Calculator is allowed. Charts, graph sheets, and mathematical tables are NOT
allowed in the Examination Hall. You must use the Scribble pad provided to you at the examination
centre for all your rough work. The Scribble Pad has to be returned at the end of the examination.

Declaration by the candidate:

“I have read and understood all the above instructions. I have also read and understood clearly the
instructions given on the admit card and shall follow the same. I also understand that in case I am found to
violate any of these instructions, my candidature is liable to be cancelled. I also confirm that at the start of
the examination all the computer hardware allotted to me are in proper working condition”.
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Q. 1 – Q. 5 carry one mark each.

Q.1 “India is a country of rich heritage and cultural diversity.”

Which one of the following facts best supports the claim made in the above sentence?
(A) India is a union of 28 states and 7 union territories.
(B) India has a population of over 1.1 billion.
(C) India is home to 22 official languages and thousands of dialects.
(D) The Indian cricket team draws players from over ten states.

Q.2 The value of one U.S. dollar is 65 Indian Rupees today, compared to 60 last year. The Indian Rupee
has ____________.

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(A) depressed (B) depreciated (C) appreciated (D) stabilized

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Q.3 'Advice' is ________________.
(A) a verb (B) a noun (C) an adjective (D) both a verb and a noun

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Q.4 The next term in the series 81, 54, 36, 24, … is ________

Q.5 In which of the following options will the expression P < M be definitely true?

(A) M < R > P > S (B) M > S < P < F

E (C) Q < M < F = P (D) P = A < R < M
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Q. 6 – Q. 10 carry two marks each.

Q.6 Find the next term in the sequence: 7G, 11K, 13M, ___
(A) 15Q (B) 17Q (C) 15P (D) 17P
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Q.7 The multi-level hierarchical pie chart shows the population of animals in a reserve forest. The
correct conclusions from this information are:

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(i) Butterflies are birds
(ii) There are more tigers in this forest than red ants
(iii) All reptiles in this forest are either snakes or crocodiles
(iv) Elephants are the largest mammals in this forest
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(A) (i) and (ii) only (B) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(C) (i), (iii) and (iv) only (D) (i), (ii) and (iii) only

Q.8 A man can row at 8 km per hour in still water. If it takes him thrice as long to row upstream, as to
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row downstream, then find the stream velocity in km per hour.

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Q.9 A firm producing air purifiers sold 200 units in 2012. The following pie chart presents the share of
raw material, labour, energy, plant & machinery, and transportation costs in the total manufacturing
cost of the firm in 2012. The expenditure on labour in 2012 is Rs. 4,50,000. In 2013, the raw
material expenses increased by 30% and all other expenses increased by 20%. If the company
registered a profit of Rs. 10 lakhs in 2012, at what price (in Rs.) was each air purifier sold?

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Q.10 A batch of one hundred bulbs is inspected by testing four randomly chosen bulbs. The batch is
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rejected if even one of the bulbs is defective. A batch typically has five defective bulbs. The
probability that the current batch is accepted is
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Q. 1 – Q. 25 carry one mark each.

Q.1 Consider a 3×3 real symmetric matrix S such that two of its eigenvalues are 0, 0 with

respective eigenvectors , . If then equals NPTEL REFERENCE

(A) a (B) b (C) ab (D) 0

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Q.2 If a function is continuous at a point,
(A) the limit of the function may not exist at the point
(B) the function must be derivable at the point
(C) the limit of the function at the point tends to infinity

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(D) the limit must exist at the point and the value of limit should be same as the value of the

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function at that point

Q.3 Divergence of the vector field x 2 z iˆ + x y ˆj − y z 2 kˆ at (1, −1, 1) is NPTEL REFERENCE

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(A) 0 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 6

Q.4 A group consists of equal number of men and women. Of this group 20% of the men and 50% of
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the women are unemployed. If a person is selected at random from this group, the probability of the
selected person being employed is _______ NPTEL REFERENCE
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Q.5 The definite integral d is evaluated using Trapezoidal rule with a step size of 1. The correct
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answer is _______ NPTEL REFERENCE

Q.6 A rotating steel shaft is supported at the ends. It is subjected to a point load at the center. The
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maximum bending stress developed is 100 MPa. If the yield, ultimate and corrected endurance
strength of the shaft material are 300 MPa, 500 MPa and 200 MPa, respectively, then the factor of
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safety for the shaft is _______ NPTEL REFERENCE

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Q.7 Two solid circular shafts of radii R1 and R2 are subjected to same torque. The maximum shear
stresses developed in the two shafts are and . If R1/ R2=2, then / is _______ NPTEL REFERENCE

Q.8 Consider a single degree-of-freedom system with viscous damping excited by a harmonic force. At
resonance, the phase angle (in degree) of the displacement with respect to the exciting force is
(A) 0 (B) 45 (C) 90 (D) 135 NPTEL REFERENCE

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Q.9 A mass m1 of 100 kg travelling with a uniform velocity of 5 m/s along a line collides with a
stationary mass m2 of 1000 kg. After the collision, both the masses travel together with the same
velocity. The coefficient of restitution is NPTEL REFERENCE NPTEL REFERENCE 2

(A) 0.6 (B) 0.1 (C) 0.01 (D) 0

Q.10 Which one of following is NOT correct? NPTEL REFERENCE

(A) Intermediate principal stress is ignored when applying the maximum principal stress theory
(B) The maximum shear stress theory gives the most accurate results amongst all the failure
theories
(C) As per the maximum strain energy theory, failure occurs when the strain energy per unit
volume exceeds a critical value
(D) As per the maximum distortion energy theory, failure occurs when the distortion energy per

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unit volume exceeds a critical value

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Q.11 Gear 2 rotates at 1200 rpm in counter clockwise direction and engages with Gear 3. Gear 3 and
Gear 4 are mounted on the same shaft. Gear 5 engages with Gear 4. The numbers of teeth on Gears

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2, 3, 4 and 5 are 20, 40, 15 and 30, respectively. The angular speed of Gear 5 is

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40T 15T 30T

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(A) 300 rpm counterclockwise (B) 300 rpm clockwise

(C) 4800 rpm counterclockwise (D) 4800 rpm clockwise

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Q.12 Consider a long cylindrical tube of inner and outer radii, ri and ro , respectively, length, L and
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thermal conductivity, k. Its inner and outer surfaces are maintained at Ti and To , respectively
( Ti > To ). Assuming one-dimensional steady state heat conduction in the radial direction, the
thermal resistance in the wall of the tube is NPTEL REFERENCE
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1 ⎛r ⎞ (B)
L
(A) ln⎜⎜ i ⎟⎟
2πkL ⎝ ro 2πri k
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1 ⎛r ⎞ 1 ⎛r ⎞
(C) ln⎜⎜ o ⎟⎟ (D) ln⎜⎜ o ⎟⎟
2πkL ⎝ ri ⎠ 4πkL ⎝ ri ⎠

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Q.13 Which one of the following pairs of equations describes an irreversible heat engine?
δQ δQ NPTEL REFERENCE
(A) v∫ δ Q > 0 and v∫ T
<0 (B) v∫ δ Q < 0 and v∫ T
<0
δQ δQ
(C) v∫ δ Q > 0 and v∫ T
>0 (D) v∫ δ Q < 0 and v∫ T
>0

Q.14 Consider the turbulent flow of a fluid through a circular pipe of diameter, D. Identify the correct
pair of statements.
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I. The fluid is well-mixed
II. The fluid is unmixed
III. ReD < 2300

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(A) I, III (B) II, IV (C) II, III (D) I, IV

Q.15 For a gas turbine power plant, identify the correct pair of statements. NPTEL REFERENCE

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P. Smaller in size compared to steam power plant for same power output
Q. Starts quickly compared to steam power plant
R. Works on the principle of Rankine cycle
S. Good compatibility with solid fuel
(A) P, Q (B) R, S
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Q.16 A source at a temperature of 500 K provides 1000 kJ of heat. The temperature of environment is
27°C. The maximum useful work (in kJ) that can be obtained from the heat source is _______
NPTEL REFERENCE
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Q.17 A sample of moist air at a total pressure of 85 kPa has a dry bulb temperature of 30°C (saturation
vapour pressure of water = 4.24 kPa). If the air sample has a relative humidity of 65%, the absolute
humidity (in gram) of water vapour per kg of dry air is _______ NPTEL REFERENCE
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Q.18 The process utilizing mainly thermal energy for removing material is NPTEL REFERENCE

(A) Ultrasonic Machining (B) Electrochemical Machining

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(C) Abrasive Jet Machining (D) Laser Beam Machining

Q.19 The actual sales of a product in different months of a particular year are given below:

September October November December January February

180 280 250 190 240 ?

The forecast of the sales, using the 4-month moving average method, for the month of February
is _______
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Q.20 A straight turning operation is carried out using a single point cutting tool on an AISI 1020 steel
rod. The feed is 0.2 mm/rev and the depth of cut is 0.5 mm. The tool has a side cutting edge angle
of 60°. The uncut chip thickness (in mm) is _______ NPTEL REFERENCE

Q.21 A minimal spanning tree in network flow models involves NPTEL REFERENCE

(A) all the nodes with cycle/loop allowed (B) all the nodes with cycle/loop not allowed
(C) shortest path between start and end nodes (D) all the nodes with directed arcs

Q.22 Match the casting defects (Group A) with the probable causes (Group B): NPTEL REFERENCE

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Group A Group B

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P: Hot tears 1: Improper fusion of two streams of liquid metal
Q: Shrinkage 2: Low permeability of the sand mould
R: Blow holes 3: Volumetric contraction both in liquid and solid stage
S: Cold Shut 4: Differential cooling rate

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(A) P-1, Q-3, R-2, S-4 (B) P-4, Q-3, R-2, S-1
(C) P-3, Q-4, R-2, S-1 (D) P-1, Q-2, R-4, S-3

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interaction, because
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Cutting tool is much harder than the workpiece. Yet the tool wears out during the tool-work
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(A) extra hardness is imparted to the workpiece due to coolant used
(B) oxide layers on the workpiece surface impart extra hardness to it
(C) extra hardness is imparted to the workpiece due to severe rate of strain
(D) vibration is induced in the machine tool
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Q.24 The stress-strain curve for mild steel is shown in the figure given below. Choose the correct option
referring to both figure and table.
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Point on the graph Description of the point
P 1. Upper Yield Point
Q 2. Ultimate Tensile Strength
R 3. Proportionality Limit
S 4. Elastic Limit
T 5. Lower Yield Point
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(A) P-1, Q-2, R-3, S-4, T-5, U-6
(B) P-3, Q-1, R-4, S-2, T-6, U-5
(C) P-3, Q-4, R-1, S-5, T-2, U-6
(D) P-4, Q-1, R-5, S-2, T-3, U-6
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Q.25 The hot tearing in a metal casting is due to
(A) high fluidity (B) high melt temperature
(C) wide range of solidification temperature (D) low coefficient of thermal expansion
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Q. 26 – Q. 55 carry two marks each.
Q.26 An analytic function of a complex variable z = x + i y is expressed as f ( z ) = u ( x , y ) + i v ( x , y ) ,
where i = − 1 . If u ( x, y ) = x 2 − y 2 , then expression for v ( x, y ) in terms of x, y and a general
constant c would be NPTEL REFERENCE

(A) x y + c
x2 + y2 (C) 2 x y + c
( x − y) 2
(B) +c (D) +c
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Q.27 Consider two solutions and of the differential equation

0, 0, such that 0 1, 0, 0 0, 1.

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The Wronskian at /2 is NPTEL REFERENCE

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(A) 1 (B) −1 (C) 0 (D) π/2

Q.28 A machine produces 0, 1 or 2 defective pieces in a day with associated probability of 1/6, 2/3 and
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1/6, respectively. The mean value and the variance of the number of defective pieces produced by
the machine in a day, respectively, are NPTEL REFERENCE
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(A) 1 and 1/3 (B) 1/3 and 1
(C) 1 and 4/3 (D) 1/3 and 4/3

Q.29 The real root of the equation 5 x − 2 cos x − 1 = 0 (up to two decimal accuracy) is _______
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Q.30 A drum brake is shown in the figure. The drum is rotating in anticlockwise direction. The
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coefficient of friction between drum and shoe is 0.2. The dimensions shown in the figure
are in mm. The braking torque (in N.m) for the brake shoe is _______
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1000 N NPTEL REFERENCE

800
480
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100

200

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Q.31 A body of mass (M) 10 kg is initially stationary on a 45° inclined plane as shown in figure. The
coefficient of dynamic friction between the body and the plane is 0.5. The body slides down the
plane and attains a velocity of 20 m/s. The distance travelled (in meter) by the body along the plane
is _______
NPTEL REFERENCE
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Q.32 Consider a simply supported beam of length, 50h, with a rectangular cross-section of depth, h, and

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width, 2h. The beam carries a vertical point load, P, at its mid-point. The ratio of the maximum
shear stress to the maximum bending stress in the beam is NPTEL REFERENCE
(A) 0.02 (B) 0.10 (C) 0.05 (D) 0.01

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Q.33 The damping ratio of a single degree of freedom spring-mass-damper system with mass of 1 kg,
stiffness 100 N/m and viscous damping coefficient of 25 N.s/m is _______ NPTEL REFERENCE

Q.34
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An annular disc has a mass m, inner radius R and outer radius 2R. The disc rolls on a flat surface
without slipping. If the velocity of the center of mass is v, the kinetic energy of the disc is
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9 11 2 13 2 15 2 NPTEL REFERENCE
(A) mv 2 (B) mv (C) mv (D) mv
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Q.35 A force P is applied at a distance x from the end of the beam as shown in the figure. What would be
the value of x so that the displacement at ‘A’ is equal to zero?
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Q.36 Consider a rotating disk cam and a translating roller follower with zero offset. Which one of the
following pitch curves, parameterized by t, lying in the interval 0 to 2π, is associated with the
maximum translation of the follower during one full rotation of the cam rotating about the center
at (x, y) = (0, 0) ?
NPTEL REFERENCE 1
(A) x ( t ) = cos t , y ( t ) = sin t
(B) x ( t ) = cos t , y ( t ) = 2 sin t NPTEL REFERENCE 2

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(C) x ( t ) = + cos t , y ( t ) = 2sin t
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(D) x ( t ) = + cos t , y ( t ) = sin t
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Q.37 A four-wheel vehicle of mass 1000 kg moves uniformly in a straight line with the wheels revolving

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at 10 rad/s. The wheels are identical, each with a radius of 0.2 m. Then a constant braking torque is
applied to all the wheels and the vehicle experiences a uniform deceleration. For the vehicle to stop
in 10 s, the braking torque (in N.m) on each wheel is _______ NPTEL REFERENCE

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Q.38 A slider-crank mechanism with crank radius 60 mm and connecting rod length 240 mm is shown in
figure. The crank is rotating with a uniform angular speed of 10 rad/s, counter clockwise. For the
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given configuration, the speed (in m/s) of the slider is _______ NPTEL REFERENCE
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240
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Q.39 Consider an objective function , 3 9 and the constraints

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The maximum value of the objective function is _______

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Q.40 A mass-spring-dashpot system with mass m = 10 kg, spring constant k = 6250 N/m is excited by a
harmonic excitation of 10 cos(25t) N. At the steady state, the vibration amplitude of the mass is
40 mm. The damping coefficient (c, in N.s/m) of the dashpot is _______
F=10 cos(25t)
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k

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Q.41 A certain amount of an ideal gas is initially at a pressure p1 and temperature T1. First, it undergoes a
constant pressure process 1-2 such that T2 = 3T1/4. Then, it undergoes a constant volume process
2-3 such that T3 = T1/2. The ratio of the final volume to the initial volume of the ideal gas is

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(A) 0.25 (B) 0.75 (C) 1.0 (D) 1.5 NPTEL REFERENCE

Q.42 An amount of 100 kW of heat is transferred through a wall in steady state. One side of the wall is
maintained at 127°C and the other side at 27°C. The entropy generated (in W/K) due to the heat
transfer through the wall is _______
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Q.43 A siphon is used to drain water from a large tank as shown in the figure below. Assume that the
level of water is maintained constant. Ignore frictional effect due to viscosity and losses at entry
and exit. At the exit of the siphon, the velocity of water is
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ZO

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Q.44 Heat transfer through a composite wall is shown in figure. Both the sections of the wall have equal
thickness (l). The conductivity of one section is k and that of the other is 2k. The left face of the
wall is at 600 K and the right face is at 300 K.
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600 K Ti 300 K

Heat flow
k 2k

l l

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The interface temperature Ti (in K) of the composite wall is _______

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Q.45 A fluid of dynamic viscosity 2 × 10−5 kg/m.s and density 1 kg/m3 flows with an average velocity of

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1 m/s through a long duct of rectangular (25 mm × 15 mm) cross-section. Assuming laminar flow,
the pressure drop (in Pa) in the fully developed region per meter length of the duct is _______
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Q.46
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At the inlet of an axial impulse turbine rotor, the blade linear speed is 25 m/s, the magnitude of
absolute velocity is 100 m/s and the angle between them is 25°. The relative velocity and the axial
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component of velocity remain the same between the inlet and outlet of the blades. The blade inlet
and outlet velocity triangles are shown in the figure. Assuming no losses, the specific work (in J/kg)
is _______
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100 m/s 78 m/s

78 m/s 58.6 m/s
25°
3

25 m/s
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Q.47 A solid sphere of radius r1 = 20 mm is placed concentrically inside a hollow sphere of radius
r2 = 30 mm as shown in the figure.
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2
r1

r2

The view factor F21 for radiation heat transfer is

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

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Q.48 A double-pipe
d counter-flow
w heat exchaanger transfeers heat betw
ween two waater streams.. Tube side
watter at 19 liteer/s is heatedd from 10°C to 38°C. Sh hell side watter at 25 liteer/s is enterin
ng at 46°C.
Asssume constannt propertiess of water; density
d 00 kg/m3 annd specific heeat is 4186 J/kg.K.
is 100 J The
LM
MTD (in °C) is i _______ NPTEL REFERENCE

Q.49 A diesel
d enginne has a com a cut-off takes place at 10% of the stroke.
mpression raatio of 17 and
Asssuming ratio of specific heats
h (γ) as 1.4,
1 the air-sttandard efficiiency (in perrcent) is ____
____
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Q.50 Connsider the giiven project network, whhere numberrs along variious activitiees represent the normal

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tim
me. The free float
f on activvity 4-6 and the
t project du
uration, resppectively, aree
2
2 5 NPTEL REFERENCE
3 3

20
1 2 5 5
3 6 7

2 4 E
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(A)) 2, 13 (B) 0, 13 (C) −2, 13 (D) 2, 12

Q.51 A manufacturer
m r can producce 12000 beaarings per daay. The manuufacturer recceived an ord
der of 8000
beaarings per daay from a cuustomer. Thee cost of hollding a beariing in stock is Rs. 0.20 per month.
(G

Settup cost per production run

r is Rs. 5000. Assuming g 300 working days in a year, the frrequency of
prooduction run should be NPTEL REFERENCE
(A)) 4.5 days (B) 4.5 months (C) 6.8 days (D) 6.8 months
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Q.52 A cylindrical
c blind riser wiith diameter d and heightt h, is placedd on the top of the mold cavity of a
closed type sannd mold as shown s he riser is of constant vvolume, then the rate of
in thee figure. If th
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soliidification inn the riser is the

t least wheen the ratio h:d
h is NPTEL REFERENCE
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(A)) 1:2 (B) 2:1 (C) 1:4 (D) 4:1

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Q.53 The diameter of a recessed ring was measured by using two spherical balls of diameter d2=60 mm
and d1=40 mm as shown in the figure.

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The distance H2=35.55 mm and H1=20.55 mm. The diameter (D, in mm) of the ring gauge
is _______

Q.54
E
Which pair of following statements is correct for orthogonal cutting using a single-point cutting
tool?
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P. Reduction in friction angle increases cutting force
Q. Reduction in friction angle decreases cutting force
R. Reduction in friction angle increases chip thickness
S. Reduction in friction angle decreases chip thickness
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(A) P and R (B) P and S (C) Q and R (D) Q and S

Q.55 For spot welding of two steel sheets (base metal) each of 3 mm thickness, welding current of
3

10000 A is applied for 0.2 s. The heat dissipated to the base metal is 1000 J. Assuming that the heat
required for melting 1 mm3 volume of steel is 20 J and interfacial contact resistance between sheets
is 0.0002 Ω, the volume (in mm3) of weld nugget is _______
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