Gate Aerospace 2010 Solution
Gate Aerospace 2010 Solution
Gate Aerospace 2010 Solution
A.
B.
C.
D.
Sol. A
2. ⃗ 2 = [𝑎
Two position vectors 𝑉
−𝑏 ⃗
] 𝑉 indicated by
𝑏 𝑎 1
and
then the operation amounts to obtaining the position vector and by
A. Translation
B. Rotation
C. Magnification
D. Combination of translation, rotation and magnification
Sol. B
𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 = 1 … (1)
⃗ 2 = [𝑎 −𝑏] 𝑉
𝑉 ⃗
𝑏 𝑎 1
Let's,
𝑎 = cos 𝜃 and 𝑏 = sin 𝜃 (Satisfying equation (1))
Now 𝑉 ⃗ 2 = [cos 𝜃 −sin 𝜃 ] 𝑉
⃗
sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃 1
Now by changing angle, we can get new vectors.
7. A vertical slender rod is suspended by a hinge at the top and hangs freely. It
is healed until it attains a uniform temperature, T neglecting the effect of gravity, the
rod has
A. Stress but not strain
B. Strain but no mess
C. Both stress and strain
D. Neither stress nor strain
Sol. D
Δ𝑙 = 𝑙𝛼Δ𝑇
Strain, 𝜀 = 𝛼Δ𝑇
Stress, 𝜎 = 𝜀𝐸 = E𝛼Δ𝑇 = 0 (For uniform temp.)
No effect of gravity.
No restriction to expansion.
8. An aircraft stalls at a speed of 40 m/s in straight and level flight. The slowest
speed at which this aircraft can execute a level turn at a bank angle of 60 degrees is:
A. 28.3 m/s
B. 40.0 m/s
C. 56.6 m/s
D. 80.0 m/s
Sol. C
2𝑊
𝑉𝑠 = 40m/s = √
𝜌𝑆𝐶𝐿
concentration x at
Sol. C
𝑑𝑥
+ kx = 0
𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝑥
∫ = −k∫ 𝑑𝑡
𝑥
𝑥
ln = −kt + c
𝑥0
At t = 0, x = 𝑥0
So, c = 0
x = 𝑥0 𝑒 −kt
𝑥
At t = 1/k, x = 0
𝑒
12. The absolute ceiling of an aircraft is the altitude above which it:
A. can never reach
B. cannot sustain level flight at a constant speed
C. can perform accelerated flight as well as straight and level flight at a constant
speed
D. can perform straight and level flight at a constant speed only
Sol. B
13. A thin rectangular made of isotropic material which satisfy the octahedral
(i.e., Von-mises/Distortion energy) failure criterion has yield strength of200 MPa
Under uniaxial tension. As shown in the figure. If it is loaded with uniform tension of
150 MPa along the x-direction, the maximum uniform tensile stress that can be
applied along the y-direction before the plate starts yielding is about
A. 227 MPa
B. 77 MPa
C. 87 MPa
D. 114 MPa
Sol. A
2 + 𝜎2 − 𝜎 𝜎
𝜎𝑣𝑚 = √𝜎𝑥𝑥 2
𝑦𝑦 𝑥𝑥 𝑦𝑦 + 3𝜏𝑥𝑦
𝜎𝑣𝑚 = 200MPa
𝜎𝑥𝑥 = 150MPa
𝜏𝑥𝑦 = 0MPa
𝜎𝑦𝑦 = 227.06MPa
14. Consider an incompressible 2-D viscous flow over a curved surface. Let the
pressure distribution on the surface be p(s)=2+sin N/m2, where s is the distance
along the curved surface from the leading edge. The flow separates at
A. S = (2/3) π m
B. S = (3/2) π m
C. S = (π /2) m
D. S=πm
Sol. D
V = 2m/s, 𝜇𝑤 = 7 × 10−3 N ⋅ s/m2 , d = 1m
𝑑𝑢
𝜏 = 𝜇𝑤 = 14 × 10−3 N/m2
𝑑𝑦
15. The angular momentum about the center of mass of the earth of an artificial
satellite in a highly elliptical orbit is
A. A maximum when the satellite is farthest from the earth
B. A constant
C. Proportional to speed of the satellite
D. Proportional to the square of the speed of the satellite
Sol. B
16. A column of length l and flexural rigidity E l. has one end fixed and other end
hinged. The critical buckling load for the column is
A.
B.
C.
D.
Sol. B
l𝑒 = 0.7𝑙
A. b = 10, d = 10
B. b = 20, d = 5
C. b = 5, d = 20
D. b = 25, d = 4
Sol. A
I should be minimum.
18. Consider an incompressible 2-D Couette flow of water between two walls
spaced 1 m apart. The lower wall is kept stationary. What is the shear stress acting
on the lower wall if the upper wall is moving at a constant speed of 2
m/s?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Sol. D
𝜋
P(s) = 2 + sin ( + 𝑠) N/m2
2
For flow separation,
𝑑P(𝑠) 𝜋
= cos ( + 𝑠) = 0
𝑑𝑠 2
S = 𝜋m
20. In a 2-D, steady, fully developed, laminar boundary layer over a flat plate. If is
the stream wise coordinate, y is the wall normal coordinate and u is the stream-wise
velocity component, which of the following is true:
𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
A. >>
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦
𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
B. >>
𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑥
𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
C. =
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦
𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
D. =-
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦
Sol. B
Note – Go through boundary layer properties.
21. How does the specific thrust, at constant turbine inlet temperature,
produced by a turbofan engine change with an increase in compressor pressure
ratio?
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. First increases and then decreases
D. First decreases and then increases
Sol. C
A. u= ,v=
B. u =- ,v=
C. u=- ,v=
D. u= ,v=
Sol. D
23. Among the choices given below, the Specific Impulse is maximum for a
A. Cryogenic
B. Solid Rocket
C. Liquid Rocket
D. Ramjet
Sol. D
24. For a flow across an oblique shock which of the following statements is true?
A. Component of velocity normal to shock decreases while tangential
component increases.
B. Component of velocity normal to shock increases while tangential
component decreases.
C. Component of velocity normal to shock is unchanged while tangential
component decreases.
D. Component of velocity normal to shock decreases while tangential
component is unchanged.
Sol. D
27. Following stress is proposed for a 2-D problem with no body forces:
σxx = 3x2y + 4y2, σyy = y3 + 14xy
Ꚍxy = -3xy2-7x2. It satisfies
A. equilibrium equations but not compatibility equation
B. compatibility equations but not equilibrium equation
C. neither equilibrium equations nor compatibility equation
D. both equilibrium equations and compatibility equation
Sol. A
𝜎𝑥𝑥 = 3𝑥 2 𝑦 + 4𝑦 2
𝜎𝑦𝑦 = 𝑦 3 + 14𝑥𝑦
𝜏𝑥𝑦 = −3𝑥𝑦 2 − 7𝑥 2
Equilibrium eqtn,
3𝑦 2 + 14𝑥 − 3𝑦 2 − 14𝑥 = 0
Compatibility eqtn,
∂ ∂
( + ) ⋅ (𝜎𝑥𝑥 + 𝜎𝑦𝑦 ) = 0
∂𝑥 2 ∂𝑦 2
∂𝜎𝑥𝑥 ∂𝜎𝑦𝑦 ∂𝜎𝑥𝑥 ∂𝜎𝑦𝑦
+ + + =0
∂𝑥 2 ∂𝑥 2 ∂𝑦 2 ∂𝑦 2
6𝑦 + 8 + 6𝑦 ≠ 0
28. A uniform cross-section rigid rod of mass m and length l, is hinged at its
upper end and suspended like a pendulum. Its natural frequency for small oscillation
is
A.
B.
C.
D.
Sol. D
𝐼𝜃̀ + mgl𝜃 = 0
𝐼 = m𝑙2 /3
3𝑔
𝜔𝑛 = √
2𝑙
29. The thin rectangular plate shown in the figure is loaded with uniform shear,
Ꚍ0, along all edges and uniform uniaxial tension in the y-direction. The appropriate
Airy’s stress function to solve for stresses is given by
B. Ꚍ0 xy – σa
C. Ꚍ0 xy + σa
D. Ꚍ0 xy + σa + σa (x4 – y4)
Sol. C
∂2 ∅
𝜏0 = −
∂𝑥 ∂𝑦
∂2 ∅
𝜎𝑦𝑦 =
∂𝑥 2
∅ = Airy stress function
30. A propeller powered aircraft, trimmed to attain maximum range and flying in
a straight line, travels a distance R from its take-off point when it has consumed a
weight of fuel equal to 20% of its take-off weight. If the aircraft continues to fly and
consumes a total weight of fuel equal to 50% of its take-off weight, the distance
between it and its take-off point becomes:
A. 2.5 R
B. 3.1 R
C. 2.1 R
D. 3.9 R
Sol. B
𝜂𝑝 𝑐𝐿 𝑊0
Range, R = ⋅ ⋅ ln
𝑆𝐹𝐶 𝑐𝐷 𝑊1
𝑊0 = W, 𝑊𝑓 = 0.8W
𝑊
R = K ⋅ ln
0.8𝑊
𝑊
𝑅1 = K ⋅ ln = 3.1R
0.5𝑊
A. X = -
B. x= -
C. X= -
D. X= -
Sol. B
35
𝐼𝑥𝑥 = tℎ3
12
𝐹𝑦
→ 𝑞𝑠 = − ∫ 𝑦𝑡𝑑𝑠 … (a)
𝐼𝑥𝑥
Section 1 − 2 −
y = −h
𝐹𝑦 ℎ𝑠𝑡
𝑞𝑠,1−2 = + 𝑞𝑖
𝐼𝑥𝑥
At s = 0, 𝑞𝑖 = 0
𝐹𝑦 ℎ𝑠𝑡
𝑞𝑠,1−2 =
𝐼𝑥𝑥
Section 7 − 3 −
y = −h/2
𝐹𝑦 ℎ𝑠𝑡
𝑞𝑠,7−3 = + 𝑞𝑖
2𝐼𝑥𝑥
At s = 0, 𝑞𝑖 = 0
𝐹𝑦 ℎ𝑠𝑡
𝑞𝑠,7−3 = … (2)
2𝐼𝑥𝑥
Taking moment equivalent at c,
ℎ ℎ/2
𝐹𝑦 ⋅ 𝑒𝑥 = [∫0 𝑞𝑠,1−2 ⋅ ds ⋅ h − ∫0 𝑞𝑠,7−3 ⋅ ds ⋅ h/2] ⋅ 2
9
𝑒𝑥 = ℎ (left side)
28
Sol. A
𝑥3 = 100
𝑥10 = 10
n = 10 − 3 = 7
1 𝑥3 2𝜋𝜉
𝛿 = ln =
𝑛 𝑥10 √1−𝜉 2
𝜉 = 0.052
is
A.
B.
C.
D.
Sol. A
𝑦𝑡 (t) = 𝑒 𝑡 (2cos 2𝑡 − sin 2𝑡)
𝑠−1 2
Y(s) =2⋅[ − ]
(𝑠−1)2 +4 (𝑠−1)2 +4
2(𝑠−2)
=
(𝑠−1)2 +4
Sol. C
1
𝑍(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 4 + 𝑦 2 − 𝑥𝑦 − 3𝑦
50
𝑑 1 𝑑 1 𝑑 1
∇𝑧 = ( 𝑥 4 + 𝑦 2 − 𝑥𝑦 − 3𝑦) 𝚤̀ + ( 𝑥 4 + 𝑦 2 − 𝑥𝑦 − 3𝑦) 𝚥̀ + ( 𝑥 4 + 𝑦 At
𝑑𝑥 50 𝑑𝑦 50 𝑑𝑧 50
12𝚥̀
(5,10)∇𝑧 = 12𝚥̀ Unit vector, 𝑛⃗ = = 𝚥̀
12
𝑑 1 𝑑 1 𝑑 1
∇𝑧 = ( 𝑥 4 + 𝑦 2 − xy − 3y) 𝚤̀ + ( 𝑥 4 + 𝑦 2 − xy − 3y) 𝚥̀ + ( 𝑥 4 + 𝑦 2 − 𝑥𝑦 −
𝑑𝑥 50 𝑑𝑦 50 𝑑𝑧 50
3𝑦)𝑘̀
At (5,10)
∇𝑧 = 12𝚥̀
12𝚥̀
Unit vector, 𝑛⃗ = = 𝚥̀
12
Sol. B
At altitude 9km,
So, 𝑥 = 1,2
38. Consider the flow of air over a wing of chord length 0.5 m
and span 3 m. Let the free stream velocity be U = 100 m/s and the average
circulation around the wing be per unit span. The lift force acting on the
wing is
A. 615 N
B. 1845 N
C. 3690 N
D. 4920 N
Sol. C
L = 𝜌𝑉Γ = 1.23 × 100 × 10 × 3 = 3690N
39. The stagnation pressure and stagnation temperature inside the combustion
chamber of a liquid rocket engine are 15 MPa and 2500 K respectively. The burned
gases have = 1.2 and R = 692.83 J/kgK. The rocket has a Converging-diverging
nozzle with a throat area of 0.025 m2 and the flow at the exit of the nozzle is
supersonic. If the flow through the nozzle is isentropic. what is the mass flow rate of
the gases out of the nozzle?
A. 18.5 kg/s
B. 31.2 kg/s
C. 29.7 kg/s
D. 19.4 kg/s
Sol. A
𝐴⋅𝑃𝐶 𝛾 𝑀
𝑚̀ = √𝑅 ⋅ 𝛾+1
√𝑇𝐶 𝛾−1
{1+ 2 𝑀2 }2(𝛾−1)
At M = 1
A = 0.025m2
𝛾 = 1.2
𝑃𝐶 = 1.5MPa
𝑇𝐶 = 2500K
R = 692.83J/kg ⋅ K
So, 𝑚̀ = 18.47kg/s
Sol. C
F(x) = 𝑥 2 − 6x + 5
F(x)
𝑥𝑛+1 = 𝑥𝑛 +
F(x)′
41. Consider a 1-D adiabatic, inviscid, compressible flow of air (R = 287 J/Kg-K,
Cr = 718 J/Kg-K) through a duct of constant cross-sectional area A = 1m2. If the
volumetric flow rate is Q = 680 m3 /s and stagnation temperature is T0 = 580.05 K ,
then the temperature inside the duct is
A. 300 K
B. 350 K
C. 400 K
D. 450 K
Sol. B
𝐴 = 1m2
𝑉 = 680m/s
𝑉2
Now, 𝑇𝑜 = T + … (1)
2𝐶𝑃
𝑇𝑜 = 580.05K
𝐶𝑃 − 𝐶𝑉 = R
𝐶𝑃 = 1005J/kg. K
So from eqtn (1),
T = 350K
42. A two-stage chemical rocket, having the same specific impulse (Isp) of 300s
for both the stages is designed in such a way that the payload ratio and the
structural ratio are same for both the stages. The second stage of the rocket has
following mass distribution:
Propellant mass = 10208kg Structural mass= 1134 kg
Payload mass=1700kg
ge= 9.8 m/s2
If the rocket is fired from rest and it flies in a zero-gravity field and a drag free
environment, the final velocity attained by the payload is
A. 9729.3 m/s
B. 897.3 m/s
C. 9360.2 m/s
D. 8973.2 m/s
Sol. D
𝑀𝑃 = 10208kg
𝑀𝑠 = 1134kg
𝑀Pay = 1700kg
𝑀𝑜 = 13042kg
𝐼𝑠𝑝 = 300s
G = 9.8m/s2
𝑀𝑠
Structural ratio, 𝜖 = = 0.099
𝑀0 −𝑀Pay
𝑀pay
Payload ratio, 𝜆 = = 0.1498
𝑀0 −𝑀Pay
𝜆+1
𝑀𝑅 =
𝜆+𝜖
No. of steps = 2
Δ𝑉 = n. 𝐼𝑠𝑝 ⋅ 𝑔 ⋅ ln(𝑀𝑅) = 8973.2m/s
43. A missile with a Ramjet engine is flying in air. The temperature at the inlet
and the outlet of the combustor are 1200 K and 2500 K respectively. The heating
value of the fuel is 43 MJ/kg and the burner efficiency is 90%. Considering the
working fluid to be air (Cr = 1005 J/kgK and γ =1.4). The fuel/air ratio for
this engine is equal to:
A. 0.032
B. 0.036
C. 0.042
D. 0.026
Sol. B
Sol. B
At trim,
𝐶𝑚,𝐶𝐺 = 0
(0.05 − 0.2𝛿𝑒,1 ) − 0.1𝐶𝐿,1 = 0 … (1)
(0.05 − 0.2𝛿𝑒,2 ) − 0.1𝐶𝐿,2 = 0 ….(2)
𝐶𝐿,1 = 0.4, 𝐶𝐿2 = 0.9
𝛿𝑒,2 − 𝛿𝑒,1 = −0.25
45. If e is the base of the natural logarithms, then the equation of the tangent
from the origin to the curve is
A.
B.
C.
D.
Sol. D
Curve, y = 𝑒 𝑥
𝑦′ = 𝑒 𝑥
𝑦 = 𝑒𝑥𝑥
𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥
At curve, (a, 𝑒 𝑎 )𝑒 𝑎 = ma = 𝑒 𝑎 𝑎
𝑎=1
𝑦 = 𝑒𝑥
46. Consider a potential flow over a finite wing with the following circulation
distribution
r(y)=100 m2/s
lf the free stream velocity is 100 m/s, the induced angle of attack is
A. 0.125 radians
B. -0.125 radians
C. 0.125 radians
D. -0.125 radians
Sol. A
Γ𝑜 = 100m2 /s
b = 4m
𝑉∞ = 100m/s
𝜔 Γ𝑜
𝛼𝑖,𝑒 = − = = 0.125rad.
𝑉∞ 2𝑏𝑉∞
47. The inlet stagnation temperature for a single stage axial compressor is 300K
and the stage efficiency is 0.80. Following conditions exist at the mean radius of the
rotor blade: Blade speed = 200 m/s
Axial flow velocity = 160 m/s
Inlet blade angle β1 = 44°
Outlet blade angle β2 = 14°
Cp =1005 J/kgK and γ = 1.4
What is the stagnation pressure ratio (PRS) for this compressor?
A. 1.41
B. 1.37
C. 1.51
D. 1.23
Sol. D
consider a simply supported beam of length L, carrying a bracket welded at its centre. The
bracket carries a vertical load P, as shown in the figure. Dimensions of bracket are a = 0.1 L.
The beam has a square cross section of dimensions h ⨯ h.
A.
B.
C.
Sol. C
Beam c/s = h × ℎ
A = 0.1L
𝑅𝑎 + 𝑅𝑏 = P
∑𝑀𝑎 = 𝑅𝑏 ⋅ 𝐿 − P ⋅ L/2 + Pa = 0
𝑅𝑏 = 0.4P, 𝑅𝑎 = 0.6P
BMD − ( from RHS)
BC section −
𝑀𝑥 = 𝑅𝑏 ⋅ x
𝑀𝑏 = 0
𝑀𝑐 = 𝑅𝑏 ⋅ L/2 = 0.2P
CA section
𝑀𝑥 = 𝑅𝑏 ⋅ x + Pa − P ⋅ (x − L/2)
𝑀𝐶 = 0.3PL
𝑀𝑎 = 0
Sol. D
𝐹
Shear stress, 𝜏 = ⋅ (A𝑦⃐)(Max. at NA )
𝐼𝑏
A𝑦⃐ = (h ⋅ h/2) ⋅ h/4, b = h
ℎ4
𝐼=
12
SFD − ( from RHS)
BC section -
𝐹𝑥 = 𝑅𝑏 = 0.4P
CA section
𝐹𝑥 = 𝑅𝑏 − 𝑃 = −0.6P3(max. )
So max. stress, 𝜏 = 0.9P/h2
Consider a potential flow over a spinning cylinder. The stream function is given as
Ψ = (V∞ rsinӨ)
Where
Cylinder radius, R = 1 m
Circulation, Γ = 50π m2 /s
50. The radial and azimuthal velocities on the cylinder surface at Ө=π/2 are
A. Vr = 0 m/s, VӨ = -75 m/s
B. Vr = 0 m/s, VӨ = 75 m/s
C. Vr = 0 m/s, VӨ = -25 m/s
D. Vr = 0 m/s, VӨ = 25 m/s
Sol. A
𝑉∞ = 25m/s, R = 1m, Γ = 50𝜋m2 /s
ON a surface,
𝑉𝑟 = 0
Γ
𝑉𝜃 = −2𝑉∞ sin 𝜃 −
2𝜋𝑅
𝜋
At 𝜃 =
2
𝑉𝜃 = −75m/s
51. The stagnation points are located at
A. 210° and 330°
B. 240° and 300°
C. 30° and 150°
D. 60° and 120°
Sol. A
𝑉𝑟 = 𝑉𝜃 = 0
Γ
𝜃 = sin−1 (− ) = 330∘ , 210∘
4𝜋𝑅𝑉∞
An aircraft with an IDEAL Turbojet engine is flying at 200 m/s at an altitude where the
ambient pressure is equal to 0.8 bar. The stagnation pressure and temperature at the inlet
of the turbine are 6 bar and 1400 K respectively. The change in specific enthalpy across the
compressor is 335 kJ/kg. Assume the fuel flow rate to be very small in comparison to the air
flow rate and consider Cp = 1117 J/kgK and γ =1.3.
52. What is the stagnation pressure at the inlet of the nozzle?
A. 2.8 bar
B. 5.7 bar
C. 2.1 bar
D. 6.3 bar
Sol. C
Turbojet engine
𝑉∞ = 200m/s, P = 0.86bar
𝑃03 = 6 bar, 𝑇03 = 1400K, 𝑐𝑝 = 1117J/kg ⋅ K, 𝛾 = 1.3
̀𝑐
Δℎcomp = 335kJ/kg = 𝑐𝑝 (𝑇02 − 𝑇01 ) = 𝑊
𝑊̀𝐶 = 𝑊 ̀𝑇
𝑐𝑝 (𝑇02 − 𝑇01 ) = 𝑐𝑝 (𝑇03 − 𝑇04 )
𝑇04 = 1100K
𝛾
𝑃03 𝑇03 𝛾−1
= ( ) = 2.843
𝑃04 𝑇04
𝑃04 = 2.11 bar
53. What is the specific thrust produced by this engine under the given
conditions?
A. 586 Ns/kg
B. 745 Ns/kg
C. 686 Ns/kg
D. 500 Ns/kg
Sol. D
F = 𝑚̀ 𝑒 𝑉𝑒 − 𝑚̀ 𝑎 𝑉𝑎 … (1)
𝑉𝐸2
𝑐𝑝 𝑇04 = 𝑐𝑝 𝑇5 + … (2)
2
𝑃5 = 0.86 bar
𝛾−1
𝑇5 𝑃5 𝛾
=( ) = 0.8
𝑇04 𝑃04
So 𝑉𝑒 = 701.05m/s
𝐹 𝑁
Now, = 501
𝑚̀ 𝐾𝑔/𝑠
A.
B.
C.
D.
Sol. B
55. If v = 200 m/s then the wavelength of the phugoid oscillation, assuming g =
9.81 m/s2, is approximately:
A. 1.28 × 104 m
B. 1.30 × 103 m
C. 1.81 × 10-4 m
D. 918 m
Sol. C
V = 200m/s
m
g = 9.81 2
m
𝜆 = TV = 1.81 × 104 m
Question-1 Which of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word
below
A cyclic
B indirect
C confusing
D crooked
Answer B
Solution Circuitous is marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or
conduct.
Question-2 The question below consists of a pair of related words followed by four
pairs of words. Select the pair that best expresses the relation in the
original pair
A fallow : land
B unaware : sleeper
C wit : jester
D fallow : land
Answer A
Solution Fallow means left unploughed or unseeded during a growing season.
Question-3 Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to
complete the following sentence
If we manage to ______ our natural resources, we would leave a
better planet for our children.
A uphold
B restrain
C cherish
D conserve
Answer D
Solution Conserve the resources.
Question-4 Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to
complete the following sentence:
His rather causal remarks on politics ___ his lack of seriousness about
the subject
A masked
B belied
C betrayed
D suppressed
Answer C
Solution Betrayed: reveal unintentionally.
Question-6 Modern warfare has changed from large scale clashes of armies to
suppression of civilian populations. Chemical agents that do their work
silently appear to be suited to such warfare; and regretfully, there exist
people in military establishments who think that chemical agents are
useful tools for their cause.
Which of the following statements best sums up the meaning of the
above passage:
A Modern warfare has resulted in civil strife.
B Chemical agents are useful in modem warfare.
C Use of chemical agents in warfare would be undesirable.
D People in military establishments like to use chemical agents in war.
Answer C
Solution As per the passage the appropriate sentence is Use of chemical agent s
in warfare would be undesirable.
Question-7 If 137 + 276 = 435 how much is 731 + 672?
A 534
B 1403
C 1623
D 1513
Answer C
Solution These are base-eight numbers.
80 place: 1 + 2 = 3
81 place: 3 + 7 = 10 (base 10)
= 1 eight + 2 remainder base 8
= 12 (base 8)
2
8 place: carry the 1 + 7 + 6 = 14 (base 10)
= 1 eight + 6 remainder
= 16 (base 8)
Therefore, 731 + 672 = 1623 (base 8)
Question-8 5 skilled workers can build a wall in 20 days; 8 semi-skilled workers can
build a wall in 25 days; 10 unskilled workers can build a wall in 30 days.
If a team has 2 skilled. 6 semi-skilled and unskilled workers. how long
will it take to build the wall?
A 20 days
B 18 days
C 16 days
D 15 days
Answer D
Solution 5 skilled workers can build a wall in 20 days.
Question-10 Hari (H), Gita (G), Irfan (I) and Saira (S) are siblings (i.e brothers and
sisters). All were born on 1 st January. The age difference between any
two successive siblings (that is born one after another) is less than 3
years. Given the following facts:
i. Hari's age + Gita's age > lrfan's age + Saira's age.