2020 (B) rotate counter clockwise about the

midpoint with the tangential velocity at

1. In aircraft engine thermodynamic cycle 
analysis, perfectly expanded flow in the the line vortex equal to
nozzle means that the static pressure in 4 h
the flow at the nozzle exit is equal to (C) rotate counter clockwise about the
(A)the stagnation pressure at the nozzle midpoint with the tangential velocity at
exit 
the line vortex equal to
2 h
(B) the static pressure at the nozzle exit
(D) translate along +y direction with
(C) the stagnation pressure at the engine 
inlet velocity at the line vortex equal to
4 h
(D) the ambient pressure at the nozzle exit
Q.6 given access to the complete
2. The positive high angle of attack geometry , surface pressure and shear
condition is obtained in a steady pull out stress distribution over a body placed in
maneuver at the largest permissible angle uniform flow , one can estimate
of attack of the wing. Under this condition,
(A) force coefficient and the force on the
at which of the following regions of the
body
wing does the maximum tension occur?
(B) the moment coefficient and the force
on the body
(C) the moment coefficient and the
moment on the body
(D) the force and the moment on the body
(A) III (B) II (C) I (D) IV
Q.10 Which of the following statements is
5. A pair of infinitely long, counter true about the effect of increase in
rotating line vortices of the same temperature on dynamic viscosity of
circulation strength  are situated a water and air at room temperature?
distance h apart in a fluid, as shown in
figure. the vortices will (A) it decreases for both water and air
(B) it increases for water and decreases
for air.
(C) it decreases for water and increases
for air
(D) it increases for both water and air.
(A)translate along +y direction with
 Q. 11 Which of the following options can
velocity at the line vortex equal to result in increase in the Mach number of a
2 h
supersonic flow in a duct?
(A) adding heat to the flow
(B) inserting a convergent –divergent Angle of Lift coefficient
section with the same cross sectional area attack
at its inlet and exit planes 0 0.10
4 0.53
(C) increasing the length of the duct Using prandtl – Glauert rule, the lift coefficient
(D) removing heat from the flow at the angle of attack of 6 degrees and free
stream mach number of 0.6 is_____
Q.16 The streamlines of a steady two
dimensional flow through a channel of height Q.35 A single engine, propeller driven , general
0.2m are plotted in the figure where  is the aviation airplane is flying in cruise at sea level
stream function in m2/s. the volumetric flow condition with speed to cover maximum range.
rate per unit depth is For drag coefficient CD=0.025 +0.049 Cl2 and
wing loading W/S=9844N/m2, the speed of
airplane is ___m/s.
Q.36 An oblique shock is inclined at an angle of
attack of 35 degrees to the upstream flow of
velocity 517.56m/s. the deflection of the flow
due to this shock is 5.75 degrees and the
temperature downstream is 182.46 K. Assume
the gas constant R =287 J/kgK . Specific heat ratio
=1.4 and specific heat at constant pressure
Cp=1005J/kgK.Using conservation relations ,the
(A) 2.0m2/s
Mach number of the upstream flow can be
(B) 1.0m2/s obtained as ____

(C) 0.1 m2/s Q.37 The thickness of the boundary layer over a

flat plate 
5.2 where x is measured from
(D) 0.5m2/s.
x Re x
Q.29 A pitot tube mounted on the wing tip of an the leading edge along the length of the plate.
airplane flying at an altitude of 3km measures a The velocity profile within the boundary layer is
pressure of 0.72 bar, and the outside air idealized as varying linearly with y. For
temperature is 268.88K. Take the sea level freestream velocity of 3m/s and kinematic
conditions as pressure =1.01 bar, temperature viscosity of 1.5X10-5m2/s, the displacement
=288.16 K and density =1.225kg/m3. The thickness of 0.5m from the leading edge is
acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s2 and the ____mm.
gas constant is 287 J/kg K. Assuming standard
atmosphere , the equivalent airspeed is Q.38 the design flat Mach number of an ideal
____m/s. ramjet engine is 2.8. the stagnation
temperature of air at the exit of the combustor
Q.32 A wing of 15m span with elliptic lift is 2400K. Assuming the specific heat ratio of 1.4
distribution is generating a lift of 80kN at a and gas constant 287 J/kgK , the velocity of air
speed of 90m/s. the density of surrounding air at the exit of the engine is ____m/s.
is 1.2Kg/m3. The induced angle of attack at this
condition is ____degrees. Q.40 A wege shaped airfoil is placed in a
supersonic flow as shown in the figure. The
Q.34 The table shows the lift characteristics of corners of the wedge are at x=xA,x=xB,x=xC
an airfoil at low speeds. The maximum lift repectively.
coefficient occurs at 16 degrees.
Which one of the following represents the
correct static pressure profiles alongy=YI and
y=YII
(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Q.55 A low speed uniform flow U0 is incident on

the airfoil of chord c. In the figure the velocity
profile some distance downstream of the airfoil
is idealized as shown for section B. the static
pressure at sections A and B is the same. The
drag coefficient of the airfoil is _____
2019 (C) The wing lift increases.
(D) The ground-roll distance increases.
Q.4 The dimensions of kinematic viscosity of a
fluid (where L is length, T is time) are Q.16 To simulate the aerodynamic forces on a
cylinder of 1 m diameter due to a uniform air
(A) LT1 (B) L2T1 (C) LT 2 (D) L 2 T flow of 1 m/s at standard temperature and
Q.5 𝜙(𝑥, 𝑦) represents the velocity potential of a pressure (STP), low-speed wind tunnel
two-dimensional flow with velocity field 𝑉⃗ = experiments at STP are conducted on a 0.1 m
𝑢(𝑥, 𝑦) 𝑖̂ + 𝑣(𝑥, 𝑦)𝑗, where ̂ 𝑖̂and 𝑗̂are unit vectors diameter cylinder. The free stream air speed in
along the x and y axes, respectively. Which of the the wind tunnel experiments should be _______
following is necessarily true? m/s (round off to the nearest integer).

(A) ∇ 2𝜙 = 0 (B) ∇ × 𝑉⃗ = 0 (C) ∇ ⋅ 𝑉⃗ = 0 (D) 𝑢 = Q.19 An airplane is in steady level flight with a
−𝜕𝜙/𝜕𝑦, 𝑣 = 𝜕𝜙/𝜕𝑥 true air speed of 50 m/s. The ambient air density
and ambient pressure at the flight altitude are
Q.6 For a quasi-one-dimensional isentropic 0.91 kg/m3 and 7×104 N/m2, respectively. At sea
supersonic flow through a diverging duct, which level, air density is 1.225 kg/m3 and ambient
of the following is true in the direction of the pressure is 1.01×105 N/m2. The equivalent or
flow? indicated air speed of the airplane is ________
(A) Both the Mach number and the static m/s (round off to 2 decimal places).
temperature increase. Q.27 A supersonic flow in a constant area duct at
(B) The Mach number increases and the static Mach number M1 encounters a ramp of angle θ1
temperature decreases. (see Figure 1). The resulting oblique shock with
shock angle β1 is then reflected from the top
(C) The Mach number decreases and the static wall. For the reflected shock, the turn angle is θ2
temperature increases. and the shock angle is β2.
(D) Both the Mach number and the static
temperature decrease.
Q.7 For a NACA2415 airfoil of chord length c,
which of the following is true?
(A) Maximum camber is located at 0.2c from the
leading edge.
Use the weak shock solution from the θ-β-M plot
(B) Maximum thickness is located at 0.15c from shown in Figure 2 to choose the correct option
the leading edge. from the following.

(C) Maximum camber is 0.02c. (A) β1 > β2 (B) β1 < β2 (C) θ1 > θ2 (D) θ1 < θ2

(D) Maximum thickness is 0.05c. Q.34 The inviscid, incompressible flow field
resulting from a uniform flow past a circular
Q.8 When a propeller airplane in ground-roll cylinder of radius R centered at the origin is given
during take-off experiences headwind, which of by:
the following statements is FALSE?
 R2   R2 
(A) The drag on the airplane increases. ur  U 1  2  cos  u  U 1  2  sin 
 r   r 
(B) The thrust from the propellers decreases.
 p2 2
 1 ( M12  1) where M1 is the
p1  1
upstream Mach number. For a stationary normal
shock in air (𝛾 = 1.4, 𝑅 = 287 J/kg-K) with
upstream flow conditions given by: speed 800
m/s, static temperature 300 K and static
pressure 1 atm., the static pressure downstream
of the shock is __________ atm. (round off to 2
decimal places).
where 𝑢𝑟 and 𝑢𝜃 are the radial and azimuthal
Q.38 For a symmetric airfoil at an angle of attack
velocity components in polar coordinates, (r, ),
of 10o , assuming thin airfoil theory, the
as shown in the figure. U is the free stream
magnitude of the pitching moment coefficient
speed. Ignore the effects of gravity. The
about the leading edge is__________ (round off
azimuthal location (in the first quadrant) on the
to 2 decimal places). Q.39 The span-wise
cylinder at which the pressure coefficient is zero
distribution of circulation over a finite wing of
is _______ degrees (round off to the nearest
span b = 10 m is
integer).
2
Q.35 A cylindrical container of radius R = 50 cm  2y 
is filled with water up to a height ho. Upon ( y)  0 1    If Γ0 = 20 𝑚2 /𝑠 and the
 b 
rotating the cylinder about its central axis at a
free stream density and speed are 1.2 kg/m3 and
constant angular speed, the free surface takes a
100 m/s, respectively, the total lift is __________
parabolic shape (see figure), and is displaced
kN (round off to 2 decimal places).
upwards by h1 = 10 cm at r = R. The magnitude
of the downward displacement h2 of the free
surface at r = 0 is

________ cm (round off to

the nearest integer).
Q.36 A two-dimensional, incompressible fluid
flow is described by the stream function Ψ = 𝑥𝑦3
m2 /s on the Cartesian x-y plane. If the density
and dynamic viscosity of the fluid are 1 kg/m3
and 0.1 kg/m-s, respectively, the magnitude of
the pressure gradient in the x direction at x=1 m
and y=1 m is _______ N/m3 (round off to 1
decimal place).
Q.37 The static pressure ratio across a stationary
normal shock is given by
 2018 (D) static pressure increases, total temperature
remains constant.
Q.8 The velocity profile in an incompressible, Q.21 The theoretical maximum velocity (in m/s) of
laminar boundary layer is shown in the figure air expanding from a reservoir at 700 K is __________
below. U is the free-stream velocity, u(y) is the (accurate to two decimal places). Specific heat of
stream-wise velocity component. The area of the air at constant pressure is 1005 J/(kg-K).
black shaded region in the figure below represents
the y Q.24 The stagnation pressures at the inlet and exit
of a subsonic intake are 100 kPa and 98 kPa,
respectively. The pressure recovery of this intake
will be ______ (accurate to two decimal places).
Q.27 The relation between pressure (p) and
velocity (V) for a steady, isentropic flow at two
points along a streamline is, (c is a constant)

v12 v22
(A) c( p2y  p1y )  
(A) boundary layer thickness. 2 2
(B) momentum thickness. y y
v12 v22
(C) displacement thickness. (B) c( p 2
y 1
p 1
y 1
) 
2 2
(D) shape factor.
y 1 y 1
v12 v22
Q.13 In a low-speed wind tunnel, the angular (C) c( p 2
y
p
1
y
) 
location(s) from the front stagnation point on a 2 2
circular cylinder where the static pressure equals
the free-stream static pressure, is v12 v22
(D) c( p2y 1  p1y 1 )  
(A) ± 38° (B) ± 30° (C) ± 60° (D) 0° 2 2
Q.14 A thermocouple, mounted flush in an Q.28 A thin airfoil is mounted in a low-speed,
insulated flat surface in a supersonic laminar flow subsonic wind tunnel, in which the Mach number is
of air measures the 0.1. At a point on the airfoil, the pressure coefficient
is measured to be 1.2. If the flow velocity is
(A) static temperature. increased such that the free-stream Mach number
is 0.6, the pressure coefficient at the same point on
(B) temperature greater than static but less than
the airfoil will approximately be:
total temperature.
(C) total temperature. (A) 3.5 (B) 2.9 (C) 1.5 (D) 0.75

(D) temperature greater than total temperature. Q.37 The magnitude of the x-component of a unit
vector at the point (1, 1) that is normal to
Q.15 A shock wave is moving into still air in a shock equipotential lines of the potential function
tube. Which one of the following happens to the
air? 1
 (r )  , where r  x2  y 2 is _______
(A) static temperature increases, total temperature
r 4
2

remains constant. (accurate to two decimal places).

(B) static temperature increases, total temperature Q.38 Assuming ISA standard sea level conditions
increases. (288.16 K, density of 1.225 kg/m3, g = 9.81 m/s2, R
= 287 J/(kg-K)), the density (in kg/m3) of air at Leh,
(C) static temperature increases, total temperature which is at an altitude of 3500 m above mean sea
decreases. level is ________ (accurate to two decimal places).
Q.39 Consider a cubical tank of side 2 m with its top (D) a separated flow does not necessarily lead
open. It is filled with water up to a height of 1 m. to a turbulent boundary layer.
Assuming the density of water to be 1000 kg/m3, g
as 9.81 m/s2 and the atmospheric pressure to be Q.8 A de laval nozzle is to be designed for an
100 kPa, the net hydrostatic force (in kN) on the exit Mach number of 1.5. the reservoir
side face of the tank due to the air and water is conditions are given as P0=1 atm, T0=20C , 
______ (accurate to two decimal places).
=1.4.Assuming shock free flow in the nozzle, the
Q.45 Air at 50 kPa pressure and 400 K temperature exit absolute pressure (in atm) is ____
flows in a duct at Mach 3.0. A part of the flow leaks
through an opening on the duct wall into the Q.9 Consider a steady one dimensional flow of a
ambient, where the pressure is 30 kPa. The perfect gas with heat transfer in a duct. The T-s
maximum Mach number achieved in the discharge
is _______ (accurate to two decimal places). (Ratio of Diagram shown below shows both the static
specific heats of air is 𝛾 = 1.4). and stagnation conditions at two locations ,A
and B in the duct. At and Bt denote stagnation
Q.46 Consider a 20° half-angle wedge in a
supersonic flow at Mach 3.0 at standard sea-level condition for states A and B respectively. It is
conditions. If the shock-wave angle on the wedge is known that TA  TB ,MA and MB are the
36°, the Mach number of the tangential component mach numbers of the flow at locations A and B
of the flow post-shock is _______ (accurate to two
decimal places).
Q.47 The boundary layer thickness at the location
of a sensor on a flat plate in an incompressible,
laminar flow of air is required to be restricted to 1
mm for an effective measurement. If the flow
velocity is 20 m/s with 1 bar pressure, 300 K
temperature, and 1.789×10˗5 kg/(m-s) viscosity,
the maximum distance (in mm) of the sensor
location from the leading edge is ________ (accurate
to one decimal place).
Q.48 Gross weight of an airplane is 7000 N, wing
area is 16 m2, and the maximum lift coefficient is Which of the following statements is true about
2.0. Assuming density at the altitude as 1.23 kg/m3, the flow?
the stall speed (in m/s) of the aircraft is _________
(accurate to two decimal places). (A)flow is subsonic and MA<MB
(B) flow is supersonic and MA>MB
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(C)Flow is subsonic and MA>MB
Q.7 Which one of the following is not true?
(D) flow is supersonic and MA<MB
(A) compared to a laminar boundary layer , a
turbulent boundary layer is more desirable on a Q. 31 Consider a straight wing with rectangular
wing operating at angle of attack planform of aspect ratio 10 with a NACA 0012
airfoil. The span effectiveness factor for the
(B) the skin friction drag for a turbulent wing is 0.95. Assume the flow to be
boundary layer is larger than that for a laminar incompressible and governed by thin airfoil
boundary layer theory. The lift coefficient of this wing at an
angle of attack of 6 deg is ____
(C) the location of transition from laminar to
turbulent boundary layer depends only on the Q.32 Consider an incompressible flow over a
operating Reynolds number. flat plate with the following approximation to
the velocity profile:
 u( y)  y /  y    (A) decrease. (B) increase.
 where  is the boundary
U  1 y    (C) remain unchanged. (D) be undefined.
layer thickness and U freestream speed. The Q.2 Due to a body in potential flow, the velocity at a
 point A in the flow field is 20 m/s while the free
normalized momentum thickness for this
 stream velocity is only 10 m/s. The value of
profile is _____ coefficient of pressure (Cp) at the point A is _________.
Q.3 Which of the following airfoil will have location
Q.33 An idealized velocity field is given by
of the maximum camber at half chord length from
V  4txi  2t 2 yj  4 xzk . At point (-1,1,0) and the leading edge?
at t=1, the magnitude of acceleration vector of
(A) NACA 5212 (B) NACA 1225
the fluid element is____
(C) NACA 2215 (D) NACA 2512
Q.34 A trace from schilieren photograph of the
flow around a corner reveals the edges of the Q.4 For a laminar incompressible flow past a flat
expansion fan make the angles as shown. plate at zero angle of attack, the variation of skin
Assuming   1.4 , the angle of expansion fan friction drag coefficient   Cf with Reynolds number
based on the chord length   Rec can be expressed
(in degrees) is as
Q.35 a strong normal shock wave with a
pressure ratio of 29 across it is travelling into
(A) C f  Rec (B) C f  Rec
stationary air T=280K in a straight duct. The
1 1
magnitude of velocity of the air induced (C) Cf  (D) C f 
between the shock wave is ___m/s. Rec Rec
Q.36 In the figure below, water exits from the Q.5 Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE
nozzle into atmospheric pressure of 101KPa. If across an oblique shock wave?
the exit velocity V2=8m/s and friction is
(A) Static temperature increases, total temperature
neglected,the magnitude of axial force of the remains constant.
flange at location 1 required to keep the nozzle
attached to the pipe is ___N. (B) Static pressure increases, static temperature
increases.
(C) Static temperature increases, total pressure
decreases.
(D) Static pressure increases, total temperature
decreases.
Q.6 For a completely subsonic isentropic flow
through a convergent nozzle, which of the
Q.37 A football meant to be thrown at 100km/h following statement is TRUE?
in sea level air is to be tested using a one
(A) Pressure at the nozzle exit > back pressure.
quarter scale model in a water tunnel. For
dynamic similarity the ratio of the model force (B) Pressure at the nozzle exit < back pressure.
to the prototype force is ____
(C) Pressure at the nozzle exit = back pressure.
(D) Pressure at the nozzle exit = total pressure.

2016 Q.8 Air, with a Prandtl number of 0.7, flows over a

flat plate at a high Reynolds number. Which of the
Q.1 With increase in airfoil thickness, the critical following statement is TRUE?
Mach number for an airfoil is likely to
(A) Thermal boundary layer is thicker than the (D) becomes four times of mo.
velocity boundary layer.
(B) Thermal boundary layer is thinner than the 2015
velocity boundary layer.
Q.6 Consider the density and altitude at the base of
(C) Thermal boundary layer is as thick as the an isothermal layer in the standard atmosphere to
velocity boundary layer. be ρ1 and ℎ1, respectively. The density variation
with altitude (ρ versus h) in that layer is governed
(D) There is no relationship between the
thicknesses of thermal and velocity boundary by (R: specific gas constant, T: temperature, g0 :
layers. acceleration due to gravity at sea level)

Q.29 The maximum value of coefficient of lift (Cl )  g

  hh  o
 g
  h h o

 e RT  e RT
1 1

for a 2D circular cylinder, provided at least one (A) (B) (C)

1 1
stagnation point lies on the cylinder surface, is
 
RT RT
predicted by the potential flow theory to be   h  h1    h1  h 
e g o
(D) e g o

(A) π/2 (B) π (C) 2π (D) 4π 1 1

Q.30 The nozzle AB, as shown below, leading to the Q.7 For constant free stream velocity and density, a
test section of a low speed subsonic wind tunnel, change in lift for a large aspect ratio straight wing,
has a contraction ratio of 10:1. The pressure with thin cambered airfoil section at small angles
difference across the nozzle is maintained at 1000 of attack, leads to
N/m2 and the density of air is 1.23 kg/m3.
Assuming one-dimensional, steady, inviscid flow, (A) a shift of the aerodynamic center and no shift of
the velocity in the test section as measured at point the center of pressure
B is ___________ m/s.
(B) a shift of the center of pressure and no shift of
the aerodynamic center
(C) shift of both the aerodynamic center and the
center of pressure
(D) no shift either of the aerodynamic center or of
the center of pressure
Q.32 An untwisted wing of elliptic planform and
aspect ratio 6 consists of thin symmetric airfoil Q.23 The Reynolds number, Re is defined as U  L
sections. The coefficient of lift (CL) at 10° angle of v
attack assuming inviscid incompressible flow is here L is the length scale for a flow, U∞ is its
reference velocity and ν is the coefficient of
2 2 2  kinematic viscosity. In the laminar boundary layer
(A) (B) (C) (D)
16 12 8 2 approximation, comparison of the dimensions of
the convection term u u and the viscous term
Q.34 Consider 1-D, steady, inviscid, compressible x
flow through a convergent nozzle. The total
temperature and total pressure are To, Po  2u leads to the following relation between the
v
respectively. The flow through the nozzle is choked x 2
with a mass flow rate of mo  . If the total boundary layer thickness δ and Re : (A)   Re
temperature is increased to 4To, with total
pressure remaining unchanged, then the mass flow (B)   1 (C)   Re (D)   1
rate through the nozzle Re Re

(A) remains unchanged.

(B) becomes half of mo.
(C) becomes twice of mo.
 on the suction side and as v 
Q.24 Isentropic efficiencies of an aircraft engine 1  cos   
operating at typical subsonic cruise conditions sin 
with the following components - intake,
compressor, turbine and nozzle - are denoted by ηi on the pressure side, where θ corresponds to the
, ηc , ηt and ηn , respectively. Which one of the
chordwise position, x  c 1  cos  
following is correct? 2
(A) i  c  t  n . Then t2-t1 is
(B) t  i  c  n (A)  8 ac
v  4   2 2 
(C) c  t  i  n
(B) 0
(D) c  i  t  n
(C) 4 ac
Q.25 A rocket nozzle is designed to produce v  4   2 2 
maximum thrust at an altitude, H = 8 km from
the sea level. The nozzle operates in (D) 8 ac
v  4   2 2 
(A) under-expanded condition for H > 8 km (B)
under-expanded condition for H < 8 km Q.46 Consider a 2-D blunt body in an
incompressible fluid stream. The flow is
(C) sonic exit condition for H > 8 km (D) irrotational and can be modeled as a linear
unchoked condition for H < 8 km combination of a uniform flow and a line source
(Rankine half body) as shown below. Let s be the
Q.36 The velocity profile of an incompressible distance of the line source from the front
laminar boundary layer over a flat plate developing stagnation point. Let d be the upstream distance
under constant pressure is given by from the stagnation point to the streamwise
3
u( y) 3 y 1  y  location (labeled below as P) where the oncoming
   
U 2 2    stream reaches 90% of its undisturbed velocity.
Then d /s = _____.
The freestream velocity U∞ = 10 m/s and the
dynamic viscosity of the fluid 1.8x10-5 kg/ms. At a
stream wise station where the boundary layer
thickness δ = 5mm, the wall shear stress is _________
×10-3Pa.
Q.37 The Pitot tube of an aircraft registers a Q.53 For a normal shock, the relation between the
pressure p0 = 54051 N / m2 . The static pressure, upstream Mach number (M1) and the downstream
density and the ratio of specific heats of the Mach number (M2) is given by
freestream are p∞ = 45565 N / m2 , ρ∞ = 0.6417
kg/m3 and  = 1.4, respectively. The indicated
M 22 
  1 M12  2
airspeed (in m/s) is 2 M12  1  

(A) 157 6. (B) 162 6. (C) 172 0. (D) 182 3. . For an ideal gas with γ = 1.4, the asymptotic value
of the downstream Mach number is _______.
Q.38 Consider a NACA 0012 aerofoil of chord c in a
freestream with velocity V∞ at a non-zero positive
angle of attack α . The average time-of-flight for a 2014
particle to move from the leading edge to the
trailing edge on the suction and pressure sides are Q.6 For a NACA 5-digit airfoil of chord c, the
t1 and t2 , respectively. Thin aerofoil theory yields designed lift coefficient and location of
the velocity perturbation to the freestream as maximum camber along the chord from the
v
1  cos  leading edge are denoted by CL and Xm
sin  respectively.
For NACA12018 airfoil, which combination of CL Q.9 The streamlines of a potential line vortex is
and Xm given below are correct? concentric circles with respect to the vortex
center as shown in figure. Velocity along these
(A)CL =0.15 and Xm = 0.1c streamlines, outside the core of the vortex can
(B)CL =0.12 and Xm = 0.2c be written as,

(C)CL=0.12 and Xm = 0.18c 𝑣𝜃 = Γ/2𝜋r, where strength of the vortex is Γ/2𝜋

and r is radial direction. The value of circulation
(D)CL =0.15 and Xm = 0.2c along the curve shown in the figure is:
Q.7 For inviscid, supersonic flow over a diamond
shaped airfoil, shown in the figure, which
statement is correct among the following?

(A) The airfoil will experience zero lift and (A) Γ (B) −2Γ (C) 2Γ (D) 0
positive drag force
Q.10 To observe unsteady separated flow in a
(B) The airfoil will experience positive lift and diverging channel, bubbles are injected at each
zero drag force 10ms interval at point A as shown in figure.
These bubblesact as tracer particles and follow
(C) The airfoil will experience negative lift and the flow faithfully. The curved line AB shown at
zero drag force any instant represents:
(D) The airfoil will experience positive lift and
positive drag force
Q.8 Consider supersonic flow near a corner (at
an angle θ from the horizontal) with an attached
oblique shock (at an angle β with horizontal) as
shown in figure. If Mach number M decreases
gradually from a high supersonic value, which of (A) Streamline, streakline and pathline
the following statements is correct?
(B) Streamline and pathline
(C) Only a pathline (D) Only a streakline
Q.31 For a steady, incompressible two-
dimensional flow, represented in Cartesian co-
ordinates (𝑥𝑥, 𝑦𝑦), a student correctly writes the
(A)β will decrease if the shock is a weak shock equation of pathline of any arbitrary particle as,
dx dy
(B)β will decrease if the shock is a strong shock  ax &  by where a and b are constants
dt dt
(C)β will increase for both weak and strong having unit of (second)-1. If value of a is 5, the
shocks (D)β remains unchanged for both weak value of b is _____.
and strong shocks Q.32 Figures (a) - (d) below show four objects.
Dimensions and surface conditions of the objects
are shown in the respective figures. All four 𝒑𝒑∞respectively. Ratio of pressure at point A
objects are placed independently in a steady, and 𝒑𝒑∞is 0.8 and specific heat ratio is 1.4. If the
uniform flow of same velocity and the direction Mach number at point A is 1.0 and rest of the
of flow is from left to right as shown in (a). The flow field is subsonic, the value of 𝑴∞is
flow field can be considered as 2-D, viscous and
incompressible. Following statements are made
regarding the drag that these objects
experience.

(A) 2.95 (B) 0.79 (C) 1.18 (D) 0.64

Q.35 A student can measure free-stream velocity
of a low-speed wind tunnel using a i. Pitot tube
(i) Drag of object (a) is more than the drag of alone aligned with the flow direction. ii. Pitot
object (d) tube aligned with the flow direction with static
pressure measurement at an appropriate
(ii) Drag of object (a) is less than the drag of
position on the tunnel wall.
object (d)
iii. Pitot tube aligned with the flow direction
(iii) Drag of object (b) is more than the drag of
along with barometer pressure reading of the
object (c)
outside ambient.
(iv) Drag of object (c) is more than the drag of
iv. Pitot static tube alone aligned with the flow
object (b)
direction.
(v) Drag of object
Considering the above statements, which of the
(a) is more than the drag of object (b) Choose the following options is correct?
correct combination of statements from the
(A) (i) only (B) (i) & (ii) (C) (ii) & (iv) (D) (i), (iii) &
options given above:
(iv) Q.36 Induced velocity w at a point
(A) (i), (iii), (v)
d
s
1 1
(B) (ii), (iv), (v)
w( z1)  
4  dz
s
z  z1
dz

(C) (i), (iv), (v)

2 z 2
given   1 , where 𝑧, Γ𝑜 and s are given in
(D) (i), (iii) 02 s 2
Q.33 A student needs to find velocity across a figure below.
stationary normal shock. He measures density For theabove semi-elliptic distribution of
and pressure across the shock as shown in the circulation, Γ, the downwash velocity at any
figure below. 1bar = 105Pa. (No shock table is point 𝑧1,for symmetric flight can be obtained as,
needed for the calculations). The value of u1 in
0
m/s is ____. w( z1 )    z1I 
4 s
s
dz
I  z1
s s 2  z 2 ( z  z1 )
Q.34 For inviscid, compressible flow past a thin
airfoil, shown in the figure, free-stream Mach
number and pressure are denoted by 𝑴𝑴∞ and
. Which of the following options is correct if the
s
z2 s
induced drag is 𝐷𝑖

s
1
s 2
dz 
2

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Q.10 The x and y velocity components of a two
(A) I  0 and Di  8
2
cy
0
dimensional flow field are u ,
 x  y2
2

cx
(B) I  1 and Di  80
2
y where c is a constant. The
 x  y2
2

streamlines are a family of

(C) I  0 and Di  0
2

8 (A) hyperbolas (B) parabolas (C) ellipses (D)

circles
(D) I  1 and Di  0
2

8 Q.11 Which one of the following statements is

NOT TRUE for a supersonic flow?
Q.37 Two overflowing water reservoirs are
connected with a100m long pipe of circular (A) Over a gradual expansion, entropy remains
cross-section (of radius, R = 0.02m), such that constant
height difference h remains constant as shown in (B) Over a sharp expansion corner, entropy can
the figure below. The centerline velocity in the increase
pipe is 10m/s. The velocity profile inside the pipe
over the entire length is (C) Over a gradual compression, entropy can
R dp  r 
2 2
dp remain constant
u 1  2  where is a constant
4 dx  R  dx (D) Over a sharp compression corner, entropy
pressure gradient along the pipe length, x is increases
measured from theleft end of the pipe along its
Q.12 Consider a compressible flow where an
central axis and r is radial location inside the pipe
elemental volume of the fluid is  V , moving
with respect to its axis.(Given data: Density and
with velocity v . Which one of the following
kinematic viscosity of water are 1000kg/m3 and
expressions is TRUE?
1x10-6m2 /s respectively; acceleration due to
gravity is 10m/s2 ). If all other losses except the 1 D V
frictional losses at the pipe wall are neglected, (A) .v 
 V Dt
the value of h in meter is ____.
1 D V
(B) .    v  
 V Dt
D 1 D V
(C) . 
Dt  V Dt
 1 D V CANNOT be applied between the points (A) 1
(D) v.   v  
 V Dt and 2 (B) 1 and 5 (C) 3 and 4 (D) 5 and 6

Q.13 Consider a thin flat plate airfoil at a small

angle  to an oncoming supersonic stream of air.
Cd
Assuming the flow to be inviscid, is
Cl2
(A) zero (B) independent of 
(C) proportional to  (D) proportional to 2 
Q.14 The critical Mach number for a flat plate of (A) 1 and 2 (B) 1 and 5 (C) 3 and 4 (D) 5 and 6
zero thickness, at zero angle of attack, is Q.37 Consider a supersonic stream at a Mach
_________ number M=2, undergoing a gradual expansion.
(A) 2 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 1 The stream is turned by an angle of 3 degrees
due to the expansion. The following data is
Q.33 Consider one-dimensional isentropic flow given.
at a Mach number of 0.5. If the area of cross-
section of a streamtube increases by 3% M v(Prandtl- Meyer function)
somewhere along the flow, the corresponding 1.8 20.73
percentage change in density is ________ 1.9 23.59
2.0 26.38
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 4 2.1 29.10
Q.34 The potential flow model for a storm is 2.2 31.73
represented by the superposition of a sink and a 2.3 34.28
vortex. The stream function can be written in the 2.4 36.75
 
(r, ) system as      ln r
2 2 The Mach number downstream of the expansion
is (A) 1.88 (B) 2.00 (C) 2.11 (D) 2.33
where     100m / s . Assume a constant air
density of 1.2 kg/m3 . The gauge pressure at a An aircraft is flying at Mach number M = 1.5,
distance of 100 m from the storm eye is where the ambient temperature is 250 K. The
stagnation temperature of gases at the entry to
1.2 1.2 1.2
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)  the nozzle is 800 K. The nozzle is choked and
 2
2 2
4 2 always under expanded. Assume the molecular
Q.35 Three identical eagles of wing span s are weight of the exhaust gases to be 29, the ratio of
flying side by side in a straight line with no gap specific heats to be 1.4 and the universal gas
between their wing tips. Assume a single horse constant is 8314 J/kmol-K.
shoe vortex model (of equal strength Γ) for each Q.50 For which one of the nozzle exit Mach
bird. The net downwash experienced by the numbers given below is the propulsive efficiency
   4 highest?
middle bird is (A) (B) (C) (D)
s 2 s 3 s 3 s
(A) 1 (B) 1.5 (C) 2 (D) 2.5
Q.36 Streamline pattern of flow past a cylinder is
Q.51 For which one of the nozzle exit Mach
shown in the figure below. The oncoming flow is
numbers given below is the thrust highest?
steady, irrotational and incompressible. The flow
is from left to right. Bernoulli’s equation (A) 1 (B) 1.5 (C) 2 (D) 2.5
Circulation theory of lift is assumed for a thin (D) the third derivative of density with respect to
symmetric airfoil at an angle of attack α. Free spatial coordinate.
stream velocity is U.
Q.18 The Mach angle for a flow at Mach 2.0 is
Q.52 If the circulation at the quarter chord (c/4)
(A) 30o (B) 45o (C) 60o (D) 90o
of the airfoil is 1 , the normal velocity is zero at
Q.19 For a wing of aspect ratio AR, having an
(A) c/4 (B) c/2 (C) 3c/4 (D) all points on the chord
elliptical lift distribution, the induced drag
Q.53 A second identical airfoil is placed behind
coefficient is (where CL is the lift coefficient)
the first one at a distance of c/2 from the trailing
edge of the first. The second airfoil has an CL CL2 CL CL2
unknown circulation 2 placed at its quarter (A) (B) (C) (D)
chord. The normal velocity becomes zero at the  AR  AR 2 AR  AR2
same chord-wise locations of the respective Q.20 Bernoulli’s equation is valid under steady
airfoils as in the previous question. The values of state (A) only along a streamline in inviscid flow,
1 and 2 are respectively and between any two points in potential flow.
4 2 2 2 (B) between any two points in both inviscid flow
(A)  cU  ,  cU  (B)  cU  ,  cU  (C)
3 3 3 3 and potential flow.
2 1 4 4
 cU  ,  cU  (D)  cU  ,  cU  (C) between any two points in inviscid flow, and
3 3 3 3 only along a streamline in potential flow.

2012 (D) only along a streamline in both inviscid flow

and potential flow.

Q.5 For a symmetric airfoil, the lift coefficient for Q.28 An airfoil generates a lift of 80 N when
zero degree angle of attack is operating in a freestream flow of 60 m/s. If the
ambient pressure and temperature are 100 kPa
(A) – 1.0 (B) 0.0 (C) 0.5 (D) 1.0 and 290 K respectively (specific gas constant is
Q.6 The critical Mach number of an airfoil is 287 J/kg-K), the circulation on the airfoil in m2/s
attained when is ____

(A) the freestream Mach number is sonic. Q.37 An oblique shock wave with a wave angle β
is generated from a wedge angle of θ. The ratio
(B) the freestream Mach number is supersonic. of the Mach number downstream of the shock to
its normal component is
(C) the Mach number somewhere on the airfoil
is unity. (A) sin(β–θ) (B) cos(β–θ) (C) sin(θ–β) (D) cos(θ–
β) Q.38 In a closed-circuit supersonic wind
(D) the Mach number everywhere on the airfoil
tunnel, the convergent-divergent (C-D) nozzle
is supersonic.
and test section are followed by a C-D diffuser to
Q.7 The shadowgraph flow visualization swallow the starting shock. Here, we should have
technique depends on the

(A) the variation of the value of density in the (A) diffuser throat larger than the nozzle throat
flow. (B) the first derivative of density with and the shock located just at the diffuser throat.
respect to spatial coordinate.
(B) diffuser throat larger than the nozzle throat
(C) the second derivative of density with respect and the shock located downstream of the
to spatial coordinate. diffuser throat.
(C) diffuser throat of the same size as the nozzle  R2   r
throat and the shock located just at the diffuser (C) V r sin  1  2 
 ln
 r  2 R
throat.
(D) diffuser throat of the same size as the nozzle  R2   r
throat and the shock located downstream of the (D) V r sin  1  2 
 ln
 r  2 R
diffuser throat.
Q.39 A vortex flowmeter works on the principle Q.30 A low speed wind tunnel has a contraction
that the Strouhal number of 0.2 is a constant ratio of 14:1 and the cross-sectional area of the
over a wide range of flow rates. If the bluff-body test section is 1 m2. The static pressure
diameter in the flowmeter is 20 mm and the difference between the settling chamber and the
piezo-electric transducer registers the vortex test section is 40 cm of water column. Assume, g
shedding frequency to be 10 Hz, then the  9.81. m/s2 air  1.2 kg/m3 water 1000 kg/m3.
velocity of the flow would be measured as The speed of air in the test section (in m/s) is

(A) 0.1 m/s (B) 1 m/s (C) 10 m/s (D) 100 m/s (A) 22.00(B)24.50(C)22.85 (D)21.08

A thin long circular pipe of 10 mm diameter has Q.34 A jet engine is operating at a Mach number
porous walls and spins at 60 rpm about its own of 0.8 at an altitude of 10 km. The efficiency of
axis. Fluid is pumped out of the pipe such that it the air intake is 0.8 and that of the compressor is
emerges radially relative to the pipe surface at a 0.87. The total temperatures (in K) at the exits of
velocity of 1 m/s. [Neglect the effect of gravity.] the air intake and the compressor respectively
are (Ambient pressure = 26.5 kPa; Ambient
Q.50 What is the radial component of the fluid’s temperature = 223.3 K; Gas constant,  = 1.4; prc
velocity at a radial location 0.5 m from the pipe 8)
axis?
(A) 251.9 and 458.2 (B) 234.9 and 486.8
(A) 0.01 m/s (B) 0.1 m/s (C) 1 m/s (D) 10 m/s
(C) 251.9 and 486.8 (D) 234.9 and 458.2
Q.51 What is the tangential component of the
fluid’s velocity at the same radial location as Q.44 Consider the inviscid, adiabatic flow of air
above? (A) 0.01 m/s (B) 0.03 m/s (C) 0.10 m/s (D) at free stream conditions, M1 = 2, p1 = 1 atm and
0.31 m/s T1 = 288K around a sharp expansion corner (θ =
20°) as shown below. The Prandtl-Meyer

2011 function, ν, is given as a function of Mach

number, M, as

Q.21 Consider a potential flow with free stream   1 1   1 2

v( M )  tan ( M  1)  tan 1 M 2  1
velocity V∞, over a spinning circular cylinder of  1  1
radius R and circulation . The stream function,
ψ, where ψ = 0 on the cylinder surface, in Assume air to be calorically perfect with  = 1.4.
cylindrical coordinates (r,) is given by The Mach number, M2, downstream of the
expansion corner is approximately
 R2   r
(A) V r cos  1  2 
 ln
 r  2 R

 R2   r
(B) V r cos  1  2 
 ln
 r  2 R (A) 2.00 (B) 1.76 (C) 2.83 (D) 3.14
Q.45 Consider a steady two dimensional zero- Q.51 The total temperature at point P is
pressure gradient laminar flow of air over a flat
plate as shown below. The free stream (A) 806.37 K (B) 1128.92 K
conditions are U∞ = 100 ms-1, ρ∞ = 1.2 kg m-3, p∞ (C) 1612.74 K (D) 2257.84 K
= 1 atm and µ∞=1.8x10-5kg m-1s -1.
Q.54 Prandtl’s lifting line equation for a general
The ratio of displacement thickness to wing is given by
momentum thickness of the boundary layer at a
distance of 2 m from the leading edge is ( y0 ) 1 b
 / y
(A) 7.53 (B) 2.59 (C) 2.91 (D) 0.39
 ( y0 ) 
Uc( y0 )
  L0 ( y0 ) 
4U  

2
b
2 y0  y
dy

, where U is the free-stream velocity,  is the

angle of attack, ( y0 ) is the spanwise location,
 L0 ( y0 )
Q.46 In the context of Prandtl’s lifting line theory
gives the spanwise variation of zero-lift angle, c
for a finite wing, which of the following
is the chord, b is the span, and ( y0 ) gives the
combinations of statements is TRUE?
spanwise variation of circulation.
P: The bound vortex is responsible for the lift
force Q: The trailing vortices are responsible for Q.54 The rate of change of circulation with angle
the induced drag R: The bound vortex is 
of attack   
responsible for the induced drag S: The trailing 
vortices are responsible for the lift force.
(A) inversely proportional to 
(A) P,Q (B) Q,R (C) R,S (D) P,S
(B) independent of 
Q.47 Consider flow over a thin aerofoil at Mach
number, M∞ = 0.5 at an angle of attack, . Using (C) a linear function of 
the Prandtl-Glauert rule for compressibility (D) a quadratic function of 
correction, the formula for lift coefficient, cl , can
b
be written as (A) 5.44 (B) 6.28 (C) 7.26 (D)
14.52 Q.55 Given that CL  
2
b
2
( y)dy

Consider an inviscid, adiabatic flow of air at free

stream Mach Number, M∞ = 2, across a CL
the corresponding lift curve-slope is is
compression corner (θ = 20°) as shown. The free 
stream total enthalpy is h0∞ = 810 kJ kg-1. Assume
(A) independent of 
that air is calorically perfect with  = 1.4, R = 287
J kg-1 K-1 . (B) a linear function of 

(C) a quadratic function of 

(D) a cubic function of 

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Q.50 The shock angle  is
Q.1 Isentropic efficiency d of a subsonic
(A) = 20° (B) > 20° and < 30° (C) = 30° (D) > 30° diffuser is defined (Note: "a' represents
the ambient, 2 represents the exit of the
diffuser and "s" represents an isentropic u u u u
process)
(C)  (0) 
x y x y
T02 s  Ta T  Ta Q.22 If ϕ is the potential function for an
(A) (B) 02 s
T02  Ta T02  Ta incompressible irrotational flow, and u and v are
the Cartesian velocity components. then which
P02 s  Pa P  P02 s one of the following combinations is correct
(C) (D) a
P02  Pa Pa  P02
   
(A) u  ,v  (B) u   ,v  (C)
Q.14 Consider an incompressible 2-D x x y x
Couette flow of water between two walls    
spaced lm apart. The lower wall is kept u   ,v  (D) u  ,v 
y y x y
stationary. What is the shear stress acting
on the lower wall if the upper wall is Q.24 For a flow across an oblique shock which of
moving at a constant speed of 2 m/s? the following statements is true?
(µwater= 7x 10-1N.s/m2)
(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
(A) 3.5x10-3N/m2(B) 7x10-3N/ m2 (C)
shock decreases while tangential component is
10.5X10-3N/ m2 (D) 14X10-3N/ m2 unchanged.
Q.18 Consider an incompressible 2-D viscous
Q.25 The maximum operating flow rate through
flow over a curved surface. Let the pressure
a centrifugal compressor at a given RPM is
distribution on the surface be
limited by (A) Impeller stall (B) Surge
 
p(s)  2  sin   s  N / m2 (C) Choking of diffuser throat (D) Inlet flow
2  distortion

where s is the distance along the curved surface Q.38 Consider the flow of air (ρ = 1.23 kg/m3)
from the leading edge. The flow separates at over a wing of chord length 0.5 m and span 3m.
Let the free stream velocity be U = 100 m/s and
(A) s=(2/3)πKm (B) s=(3/2) π m the average circulation around the wing be  =
(C) s =( π /2)m (D) s= πm 10 m2/s per unit span. The lift force acting on the
wing is
Q.20 In a 2-D, steady. fully developed. laminar
boundary layer over a flat plate. if x is the (A)615N (B) 1845 N (C) 3690N (D) 4920N
Stream-wise coordinate. y is the wall normal Q.39 The stagnation pressure and stagnation
coordinate and u is the stream-wise velocity temperature inside the combustion chamber of
component, which of lhe following is true; a liquid rocket engine are 1.5 MPa and 2500 K
u u u u respectively. The burned gases have  = 1.2 and
(A)  (B)  R = 692.83 J/kgK. The rocket has a Converging -
x y y x
diverging nozzle with a throat area of 0.025m2
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 where Free stream velocity, v = 25 m/s
gases out of the nozzle?
Cylinder radius, R = 1 m
(A) 18.5 kg/s (B) 31.2 kg/s (C) 29.7 kg/s (D) 19.4
kg/s Circulation,  =50π m2/s v.

Q.41Consider a 1D adiabatic, in viscid, Q.50 The radial and azimuthal velocities on the
compressible flow of air ( R = 287 J/Kg-K, c, = 718 cylinder surface at
J/Kg-K) through a duct of constant cross- 
sectional area A= 1m2. If the volumetric flow rate  are
2
is Q = 680 m3/s and stagnation temperature T0 =
580.05 K. then the air temperature inside the (A) Vr = 0 m/s, Vθ = -75 m/s
duct is
(B) Vr = 0 m/s, Vθ = 75 m/s
(A) 300 K (B)350K (C) 400K (D) 450 K
(C) Vr = 0 m/s, Vθ = -25 m/s
Q.46 Consider a potential flow over a finite wing
(D) Vr = 0 m/s, Vθ = 25 m/s
with the following circulation distribution
2
 2y 
 y  100 1   m2 / s Q.51. The stagnation points are located at
 4  (A)210 and 330 (B) 240 and 300 (C) 30 and 150
(D) 60 and 120

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Q.1 For a flow through a Prandtl-Meyer
expansion wave
(A) Mach number stays constant.
(B) Entropy stays constant.
Lf the free stream velocity is 100 m/s, the (C) Temperature stays constant.
induced angle of attack is
(D) Density stays constant.
(A) 0.125 radians (B) -0.125 radians
Q.2 For two-dimensional irrotational and
2
 y incompressible flows
(C) 0.125 1    radians
2 (A) Both potential and stream functions satisfy
the Laplace equation.
2
 y
(D) 0.125 1    (B) Potential function must satisfy the Laplace
2 equation but the stream function need not.
(C) Stream function must satisfy the Laplace
equation but the potential function need not.
 R2   r
  V r sin  1  2 
 ln (D) Neither the stream function nor the potential
 r  2 R
function need to satisfy the Laplace equation.
Consider a potential flow over a spinning
cylinder. The stream function is given as
Q.3 A trailing edge plain flap deflected Q.35 A symmetrical airfoil section produces a lift
downward increases the lift coefficient of an coefficient of 0.53 at an angle of attack of 5
airfoil by degrees measured from its chord line. An
untwisted wing of elliptical planform and aspect
(A) Increasing the effective camber of the airfoil. ratio 6 is made of this airfoil. At an angle of attack
(B) Delaying the separation of the flow from the of 5° relative to its chordal plane, this wing would
airfoil surface. produce a lift coefficient of (A) 0.53 (B) 0.48 (C)
0.40 (D) 0.36
(C) Increasing the local airspeed near the trailing
edge. Q.36 Consider an ideal flow of density p through
a variable area duct as shown in the figure
(D) Controlling the growth of the boundary layer below:
thickness along the airfoil surface.
Let the cross-sectional areas at sections (1) and
Q.4 Thin airfoil theory predicts that the lift slope (2) be A1 and respectively. The velocity
CL measured at section (1) using a Pitot static probe
is  2 for
 is V1
(A) Symmetric airfoils only. (B) Cambered airfoils
only.
(C) Any airfoil shape. (D) Joukowski airfoils only.
Q.9 An aircraft is flying at M = 2 where the
ambient temperature around the aircraft is 250
K. If the specific heat ratio for air  = 1.4 the
stagnation temperature on the surface of the
aircraft is Then the static pressure drop p2 - p1 is
(A) 200 K (B) 450 K (C) 350 K (D) 1450 K
1  A2  1  A12  2
(A)   1  12  V12 (B)  1   V1 (C)
Q.33 Which of the following statements are true 2  A2  2  A22 
for flow across a stationary normal shock?
1  A2  1  A2  2
  1  12  V12 (D)   1  12  V1
P. Stagnation temperature stays constant. 2  A2  2  A2 
Q. Stagnation pressure decreases. Q.37 Two vortices of the same strength and sign
R. Entropy increases. are placed a distance d apart as shown below.
Assume that the vortices are free to move and
S. Stagnation pressure increases. the fluid is ideal.
T. Stagnation temperature increases.
(A)P,Q,R (B) Q, R, S (C) R, S, T (D) S, T, P
Q.34 A model airfoil in a wind tunnel that is
operating at 50 mls develops a minimum
pressure co-efficient of -6.29 at some point on its
upper surface. The local airspeed at that point is Which of the following is true?
(A) 50 m/s (B) 125 m/s (C) 135 m/s (D) 150 m/s
(A) Vortices 1 and 2 spiral inwards with an initial (A) trim drag (B) Skin friction drag (C) induced
 drag (D) Wave drag
angular speed to finally merge and form
2 d 2
Q.13 The degree of reaction of an impulse
one 2nd vortex of twice the strength.
turbine is (A) 1 (B) 0.75 (C) 0.5 (D) 0
(B) Vortices 1 and 2 spiral inwards with an initial
 Q.14 In a convergent-divergent (CD) nozzle of a
angular speed to finally merge and form rocket motor, the wall heat flux is maximum at
d2
one nd vortex of twice the strength. (C) Vortices (A) the exit of the divergent portion of the CD
1 and 2 perpetually revolve about the midpoint nozzle
P with radius of revolution d/2 and angular
 (B) the entry to the convergent portion of the
speed (D) Vortices 1 and 2 perpetually
2 d 2 CD nozzle
revolve about the midpoint P with radius of
(C) the throat of the CD nozzle

revolution d and angular speed .
d2 (D) the mid-length of the divergent portion of
the CD nozzle
Q.38 The laminar boundary layer over a large flat
plate held parallel to the flow is 7.2 mm thick at Q.43 Consider 2-D flow with stream function
a point 0.33 m downstream of the leading edge.
If the free stream speed is increased by 50%, 1
then the new boundary layer thickness at this
  ln x 2  y 2
2
location will be approximately
The absolute value of circulation along a unit
(A) 10.8 mm (B) 8.8 mm (C) 5.9 mm (D) 4.8 mm circle centered at (x = 0, y = 0) is

2008 (A) 0 (B) I (C) π/2 (D) π

Q.44 Consider a symmetric airfoil at an angle of

Q. 1 - Q. 20 carry one mark each.
attack of 4 degrees. Using thin airfoil theory, the
Q.9 The maximum thickness to chord ratio for magnitude of the moment coefficient about the
the NACA 24012 airfoil is leading edge is
(A) 0.01 (B) 0.12 (C) 0.24 (D)0.40
(A) 2π (B)π (C) π2/60 (D) π2/90
Q.10 The maximum possible value of pressure
Q.45 Consider steady, inviscid flow in a
coefficient Cp in incompressible flow is
convergent-divergent (CD) nozzle, with a normal
(A) 0.5 (B) l (C)  (D)  shock in the divergent portion. The static
pressure along the nozzle downstream of the
Q .11 An irrotational and in viscid flow Carl
normal shock
become rotational on passing through a
(A) remains constant
(A) normal shock wave
(B) increases iscntrop1cally to the static pressure
(B) oblique shock wave (C) curved shock wave
at the nozzle exit
(D) Mach wave
(C) decreases isentropically to the static pressure
Q.12 Laminar flow airfoils are used to reduce
at the nozzle exit
(D) can increase or decrease. depending on the
magnitude of the static pressure at the nozzle
exit Q.46 For a free stream Mach number of 0.7
the critical pressure coefficient (Cpcr) is -0.78. If
the mmimum pressure coefficient for a given
airfoil in incompressible flow is -0.6, then the
1 An increase in free stream Mach number M∞
flow over the airfoil at a free stream Mach
will cause the oblique shock wave to
number of 0. 7 is AE
(A) move closer to the body
(A) subsonic and compressible
(B) move away from the body
(B) completely supersonic
(C) detach from the body
(C) incompressible
(D) become a normal shock
(D) partly subsonic and partly supersonic
Q.52 The geometrical features of a supercritical
Q.47 If the flow Mach number in a turbulent
airfoil are
boundary layer over a flat plate is increased
keeping the Reynolds number unchanged, the (A) rounded leading edge, flat upper surface and
skin friction coefficient Cr htgh camber at the rear
(A) decreases (B) increases (B) sharp leading edge, curved upper surface and
high camber at the rear
(C) remains constant (D) initially decreases,
followed by a rapid increase (C) rounded leading edge, curved upper surface
and no camber at the rear
Q.48 In supersonic wind-tunnel design, an
oblique shock diffuser is preferred over a normal (D) sharp leading edge, flat upper surface and no
shock diffuser because camber at the rear
(A) it reduces total pressure loss Q.53 Which one of the following high lift device
results in higher stalling angle?
(B) the flow is slowed down more rapidly
(A) split flap (B) Fowler flap
(C) the flow is accelerated more rapidly
(C) plam flap (D) leading edge flap
(D) it increases total pressure loss
Consider an untwisted wing of elliptical plan
Q.49 The variation of down wash along the span
form in inviscid incompressible irrotational flow
of an untwisted wing of elliptic plan form is at an angle of attack of 4 degrees. The wing
(A) sinusoidal (B) parabolic (C) elliptic (D) aspect ratio is 7 and the zero lift angle of attack
constant Q.50 Flow past an airfoil is to be is -2 degrees.
modeled using a vortex sheet. The strength of Q.80 The wing lift coefficient CL is
the vortex sheet at the trailing edge will be
(A) 0.66 (B) 0.51 (C) 0.44 (D) 0.34
(A) 0 (B) I (C) 2π (D) ∞
Q.81 The induced drag coefficient of the wing CD;
Q.51 Consider a 2-D body in supersonic flow with is (A) 0.0053 (B) 0.0087 (C) 0.0118 (D) 0.0197
an attached oblique shock as shown below
 high as possible. Therefore, high-speed subsonic
2007 airplanes are usually designed with
(A) thick airfoils

Q.15 Total pressure at a point is defined as the (B) thin airfoils

pressure when the flow is brought to rest (C) laminar flow airfoils
(A) adiabatically (D) diamond airfoils
(B) isentropically Q.26 Two pipes of constant sections but
(C) isothermally differeQt diameters carry water at the same
volume flow rate. The Reynolds number, based
(D) isobarically on the pipe diameter, is
Q.16 The drag divergence Mach number of an (A) the same in both pipes
airfoil (A) is a fixed number for a given airfoil
(B) is larger in the narrower pipe
(B) is always higher than the critical Mach
number (C) is equal to the critical Mach number (C) is smaller in the narrower pipe
at zero angle of attack (D) depends on the material of the pipes
(D) is the Mach number at which a shock wave Q.27 Two airfoils of the same family are
first appears on the airfoil operating at the same angle of attack. The
Q.18 Across a normal shock dimensions of one airfoil are twice as large as the
other one. The ratio of the minimum pressure
(A) both total temperature and total pressure coefficient of the larger airfoil to the minimum
decrease pressure coefficient ofthe smaller airfoil is
(B) both total temperature and total pressure (A) 4.0 (B) 2.0 (C) 1.0 (D) 0.5
remain constant
Q.28 Wing A has a constant chord c and span b.
(C) total pressure remains constant but total Wing B is identical but has a span 4b. When both
temperature decreases wings are operating at the same geometric angle
of attack at subsonic speed, then:
(D) total temperature remains constant but total
pressure decreases (A) wings A and B produce the same lift
coefficient (B) wing A produces a smaller lift
Q.19 The Joukowskii airfoil is studied in
coefficient than wing B
aerodynamics because
(C) wing A produces a greater lift coeffickmt than
(A) it is used in many aircraft
wing B
(B) it is easily transformed into a circle,
(D) the freestream Mach number decides which
mathematically
wing produces the greater lift coefficient
(C) it has a simple geometry
Q.36 An airplane is flying at an altitude of 10km
(D) it has the highest lift curve slope among all above the sea level. Outside air temperature and
airfoils density at 10 km altitude are 223 K and 0.4 t 3
kglm3 respectively. The airspeed indicator of the
Q.20 One of the criteria for high-speed airplanes airplane indicates a speed of 60 m/s. Density of
is that the critical Mach number should be as air at sea level is 1.225 kglm3 and value of the
gas constant R is 288 J/kg/K. The stagnation U 2 h U 2 h
pressure (Po) measured by the Pitot tube (A) (B) 0 (C) (D) 2U 2 h
3 6
mounted on the wing tip of the airplane will be
of magnitude Q.59 The diffuser of an airplane engine
decelerates the airflow from the flight Mach
(A) 3.5x104N/m2 (B) 2.0x104N/m2 (C) 2.87x104 number 0.85 to the compressor inlet Mach
N/m2 (D) 0.6x104 N/m2 number 0.38. Assume that the ratio of the
Q.41 A turbulent boundary layer remains specific heats is constant and equal to 1.4. If the
attached over a longer distance on the upper diffuser pressure recove1y ratio is 0.92, then the
surface of an airfoil than does a laminar isentropic efficiency of the diffuser is
boundary layer, because (A) the turbulent (A) 0.631 (B) 0.814 (C) 0.892 (D) 1.343
boundary layer is more energetic and hence can
overcome the adverse pressure gradient better Q.60 An airfoil section is known to generate lift
when placed in a uniform stream of Ux at an
(B) the laminar boundary layer develops more incidence a. A biplane consisting of two such
skin friction and hence slows down more rapidly sections of identical chord c, separated by a
(C) turbulence causes the effective coefficient of distance h is shown in the following figure:
viscosity to feduce, resulting in less loss of
momentum in the boundary layer
(D) the turbulent boundary layer is thicker,
hence the velocity gradients in it are smaller,
therefore viscous losses are Jess
Q.42 The laminar boundary layer over a large flat
plate held parallel to the freestream is 5 mm
thick at a point 0.2 m downstream of the leading
edge. The thickness of the boundary layer at a With·regard to this biplane, which of the
point 0.8 m downstream of the leading edge will following statements is true?
be
(A) Both the airfoils experience an upwash and
(A)20mm (B) 10 mm (C) 5 mm (D) 2.5 mm an increased approach velocity
Q.57 For the control volume shown in the figure (B) Both the airfoils experience a downwash and
below a decreased approach velocity
(C) Both the airfoils experience an upwash and
airfoil A experiences a decreased approach
velocity while airfoil B experiences an increased
approach velocity
(D) The incidence for the individual sections of
the biplane is not altered

, the velocities are measured both at the Q.64 A circular cylinder is placed in an uniform
upstream and the downstream ends. The flow stream of ideal fluid with its axis normal to the
of density p is incompressible, two dimensional flow. Relative to the forward stagnation point.
and steady. The pressure is p., over the entire the angular positions along the circumference
surface of the control volume. The drag on the where the speed along the surface of the
airfoil is given by, cylinder is equal to the free stream speed are
(A) 30, I8O, 210 and 330 degrees In the above figure, c1 refers to the section lift
coefficient, CL refers to the lift coefficient of the
(B) 45, 135,225 and 315 degrees wing, y is the coordinate along the span and s is
(C) 0, 90, 180 and 270 degrees the span of the wing. A designer prefers to use a
wing for which the stall begins at the root. Which
(D) 60, 120, 240 and 300 degrees of the wings will he choose?
Q.67 An aerospace system shown in the (A) P (B)Q (C) R (D) None
following figure is designed in such a way that
the expansion generated at A is completely A model wing of rectangular planform has a
absorbed by wall B for p1 = pd, where pd chord of 0.2 m and a span of 1.2 m. It has a
corresponds to the design condition. symmetric airfoil section whose lift curve slope is
0.1 per degree. When this wing is mounted at 8
degrees angle of attack in a freestream of20 m/s
it is found to develop 35.3 N lift when the density
of air is 1.225 kg/m3 .
Q.78 The lift curve slope of this wing is
(A) 0.10 per deg (B) 0.092 per deg (C) 0.075 per
deg (D) 0.050 per deg
A For p 1 > P∞ which of the following
statements is NOT true? Q.79 The span efficiency factor of this wing is
(A) 1.0 (B) 0.91 (C) 0.75 (D) 0.63
(A) For p 1 < pd, the expansion fan from A gets
reflected from B as a compression wave
(B) For p1 > pd, the expansion fan from A gets
reflected from B as an expansion wave
(C) For p1 < pd, the expansion fan from A gets
reflected from Bas an expansion wave
(D) For p1 > pd, B always sees an expansion
Q.68 The span-wise lift distribution for three
wings is shown in the following figure: