GATE -1992

ME: Mechanical Engineering

1.1

Carburized machine compon~nts have Itigh endurance limit because carburization

(A)
(B)
(C)
"- (0)

raises the yield point of the material

produces a better surface tlnish
introduces a compressive layer on the surface
suppresses any stres's, concentration produced in the COlllponent.

Ans. (C)
1.2

A manufacturer
This
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

(?lrivets claims tltat the failure load in shear of Itis product is 500 25 N

specification 'implies that

rivet is weaker than 475 N and stronger than 525 N
the standard deviation of strength of random sample of rivets is 25 N
there is an equal probability offailure strength to be either 475 Nor 525 N
there is approximately two-to-one chance that the strength of a rivet lies bctween 475 N to

no

525 N,
Ans. (A)
1.3

For resistance spot welding of 1.5 mm thick steel sheets, tlte current required i.of the orderoJ
(A) 10 A
(C) 1000 A

(B) 100 A
(D) 10,000 A

Ans. (D)
1.4

In a green-sand moulding process, uniform ramming leads to

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

lcss chance of gas porosity

uniform flow of molten metal into thc mould cavity
greater dimensional stability of the casting
less sand expansion type of casting defect

Ans. (C)
1.5

Hre thickne ..
\ (d'the blank needed to produce, by power spanning a missile cone {d'tltickness
J.S mm and ha(l cone angle 30, is
(A) 3,n mm

(C) 2.0 mm
Ans. (A)

(B) 2,5 mm
(D) 1.5 mm

1.6

1. 7

The true strain for a low carbon steel bar which is doubled in length by forging
(A) 0.307
(B) 0.5
(C) 0.693
(D) 1.0
ADs. (C)
The effect of rake angle on the mean friction

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

angle in machining

i.

can be explained by

sliding (coulomb) model of friction

sticking and then siding model of friction
sticking friction
sliding and then sticking model offriction

ADS. (D)

1.8

In Ultrasonic Machining

(USM) the material removal rate would

(A) increase
(B) decrease
(C) increase and then decrease
(D) decrease and then increase
with increasing mean grain diameter of the abrasive material.
ADs. (A)
1.9

The two main criteriafor

electrolyte should

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
ADS.

Machining

(ECM) is that the

be chemically stable
not allow dissolution of cathode material
not allow dissolution of anode material
have high electrical conductivity
(A, D)

1. HI In a point-to-point

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

.electing the electro(vte in Electrochemical

control
control
control
neither

type of NC system

of position and velocity of the tool is essential

of only position of the tool is sufficient
of only velocity of the tool is sufficient
position nor velocity need be controlled

ADS. (B)

1.11 Two shafts A and B have their diameters specified as 100 0.1 mm and 0.1 O.0001 mm respectively.
Which of the following statements is/are true?

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

Tolerance in the dimension is greater in shaft A

The relative error in the dimension is greater in shaft A
Tolerance in the dimension is greater in shaft B
The relative error in the dimension is same for shaft A and shaft B

ADS. (A)

1.12 Alcohol .are unsuitable

as diesel engine fuels because

(A) the cetane number of alcohol fuels is very low which prevents their ignition by compression
(B) the cetane number of alcohol fuels is very high which prevents their ignition by compression

(C) the cetane number of alcohol fuels is very low which prevents their ignition by compression
(D) none of the above
Ans. (A)
1.13 Boiler rating is usual(v defined in terms of

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

maximum temperature of steam in Kelvin

heat transfer rate in KJ/hr
heat transfer area in metre2
steam output in kg/hr

Ans. (D)
1.14 In steam and other vapour cycles, the process of removing

(A) scavenging process

(C) exhaust process

non-condensables

is called

(B) deaeration process

(D) condensation process

Ans. (B)
1.15 Brake thermal ejjiciency

of the three types of reciprocating

are given in the increasing order as

(A)
(8)
(C)
(D)

2 stroke
2 stroke
4 stroke
4 stroke

engines commonly used in road vehicles

Sl engine, 4 stroke Sl engine, 4 stroke Cl engine

Sl engine, 4 stroke Cl engine, 4 stroke Sl engine
Sl engine, 2 stroke 51 engine, 4 stroke Cl engine
Cl engine, 4 stroke Sl engine, 2 stroke Sl engine

Ans. (A)
1.16 Subsonic

(A)
(8)
(C)
(D)

and .'iupersonic diffusers have thefollowing

geometry

divergent and convergent respectively

both divergent
both converget
convergent and divergent respectively

Ans. (A)
1.17 11refollowing

is the arrangement
best e.fficiency :

of rotary pump .in descending

order of specific speed at their

(A) positive displacement, centrifugal, axial

(8) centrifugla, positive displacement, axial
(C) axial, centrifugal, positive displacement
(D) axial, positive displacement, centrifugal
Ans. (C)
1.18 The theoretical

mechanical e.fficiency of a jet engine (neglecting frictional

when driving a vehicle, has its maximum

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

and thermal losses),

only when the vehicle moves at sonic velocity

when outlet gases approach zero absolute velocity
when the vehicle speed approaches the magnitude of the relative velocity of gases at nozzle exit
only when the relative velocity at nozzle exit is at its maximum.

Ans. (C)

1.19 Jet pump'" are often u.

ed in proce ..
indu, try for their

(A) high efficiency

(B) easy maintenance
(C) large capacity
(D) capacity to transport gases, liquids and mixtures of both
ADs. (B, D)
1.20 Two rod ., one of length Land tlte other of length 2L are made of the .ame material and have the
same diameter. The two end .(~fthe longer rod are maintained at J OOe. One end of the .horter rod
i.maintained at JOOoe while the other end is in.'tUlated. Both the rod .are exposed to the same
environment at 40e. The temperature at the in .ulated end of the shorter rod i.measured to be
55e. The temperature at the mid-point of the longer rod would be
(A) 40C
(8) 50C
(C) 55C
(D) 100C
ADS. (C)
1.21 Afluidjlowing

over ajlat plate has the following

Dynamic viscosity: 25 x 10-6 kg/ms
Specific heat: 2.0 kJ/kgK
Thermal conductivity: 0.05 W/mk

propertie .:

The hydrodynamic boundary layer thickness is measured to be 0.5 mm. The thickness of thermal
boundary layer would be
(A) 0.1 mm
(C) 1.0 mm
ADS.

(8) 0.5 mm

(D) None ofthe above

(B)

1.22 A condenser (~ra refrigeration .

y.'ttem rejects heat at a rate f 120 kW, while its compre ..
or consumes
a power of30 kUi: The coefficient of performance of the system would be
(A)

1
4

(B) 4

(C)
ADS.

3
(D)

(D) 3

1.23 A block (~f.teel i.loaded by a tangential force on its top surface while the bottom surface i,,,held
rigid(v. The deformation (if the block is due to

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
ADS.

shear only
bending only
shear and bending
torsion

....----

........
--F

(C)

1.24 b,.
tantaneou,,, centre (if a body rolling with .liding on a stationary curved surface lie,,,

(A) at the point of contact

(B) on the common normal at the point of contact

(C) on the common tangent at the point of contact

(D) at the centre of curvature of the stationary surface
Ans. (B, D)
1.25 A large uniform plate containing a rivet-hole i.subjected to uniform ulliaxial tellsion of 95 MPa.
The maximum .
tres .in the plate i.
(A) 100 MPa
lOcmo-L
(B) 285 MFa
5mm
(C) 190 MFa
(D) Indeterminate
Ans. (A)

1.26 High dampillg reduce .the trall .

missibility

frequency,

liJn

if the

J2

(C) is less than ~

ADS.

mlliJn (liJ=

forcing

is greather than

IS

greater t an

J21

(B)

(C) wer
where

ratio

= natural frequency)

(A) is less than

ADS.

IUm-dimellsionalfrequem:y

f1)

-0)
2 er
er

is the critical speed

(C)

1.28 Starting frictioll

i.low ill
(A) Hydrostatic lubrication
(C) Mixed (or semi-fluid) lubrication

(8) Hydrodynamic lubrication

(D) Boundary lubrication

ADs. (A)

1.29 Spherical roller bearillg .are Iwrmal(v u.

ed
(A) for increased radial load
(C) when there is less radial space
ADS. (A, D)

(B) for increased thrust load

(D) to compensate for angular misalignment

1.311 Fatigue strength of a rod subjected to cyclic axial force i.Ie..

thall that of a rotatillg beam of the

.
ame dimell .
ioll ..\'u~iected to steady lateral force becawie
(A) axial stiffness is less than bending stiffness
(B) of absence of centrifugal effects in the rod
(C) the number of discontinuities vulnerable to fatigue are more in the rod
(D) at a particular time the rod has only one type of stress whereas the beam has both the tensile and
compressive
Ans. (D)

stresses

2.1

In WI explosive welding proces!~, the

fixed by the velocity of sound in the
Ans. maximum; flyer

(maximum/minimum)
velocity of impact is
(flyer/target) plate material.

2.2

In horizontal milling process

(up/down) milling provides
and
(up-down) milling provide.'I longer tool life.
Ans. down, down

2.3

A steam turbine
............................
Ans. more; less

2.4

Blowers deliver gaseous fluids at pressure ratios

............................
(have/have no) artificial cooling arrangement.
Ans. bel~'W; have no

2.5

A refrigeration COmpressor designed to operate with R 22

(can/cannot) be operated
with R 12 because the condensing pre.'Isure of R22 at any give temperature is
.
(higher/lower) than that ofR 12.
Ans. cannot; higher

3.1

Match the terms used in connection

characteristics:

operating with le.'Is moisture is

(less/more) prone to blade damage.

(more/le.'Is) efficient

with heat-treatment

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

bL-tter .'mrface finb.h

(below/above)

and

1.15 and

of.'Iteel with the micro.'ltructurallphy.'Iical

Characteristics

Pearlite
Martensite
Austenite
Eutectoid

(P)
(Q)
(R)
(S)

Extremely
Cementite
Alternate
Can exist

hard and brittle phase

is finely dispersed in ferrite
layers of cementite and ferrite
only above 723C

(T) Pertaining to state of equilibrium between three

solid phases
(U) Pertaining to state of equilibrium between one
liquid and two solid phase

Moulding/Casting processes
(A)
(8)
(C)
(D)

3.3

Slush casting
Shell moulding
Dry sand moulding
Centrifugal casting

Match thefollmving

Product
(P)
(Q)
(R)
(S)
(T)
(U)

Turbine blade
Machine tool bed
Cylinder block
Hollow castings like lamp shades
Rain water pipe
Cast iron shoe brake

component.'I with the appropriatemaclrining

Component
(A) . Square hole in a high strength alloy

processes:

Process
(P) Milling

(B)
(C)
(D)

Square hole in a ceramic component

Blind holes in a die
Turbine blade profile on high strength alloy

Objective functions
(A) A casting process is to be controlled with respect to hot tearing
tendency
(B) A casting process is to be controlled with respect to the number
of blow holes. if any, prod! ~ced
per unit casting
(C) A machining process is to be COlI
trolled with respect to the (bmder
of shaft machined
(D) The process variability in a milling
operation is to be controlled with
respect to the surface finish of
components

(Q) Drilling
(R) ECM
(S) Jig boring
(T) EDM
(D) USM

(P)

Statistical
X-chart

Tunis

Hypothesis testing
(D) X, -charts
(T)

3.5

Match the instruments with the physical quantities they measure:

Instrument
McasUl'cmcnt
(A) Pilot-tube
(P) R.P.M. of a shaft
(B) McLeod Gauge
(Q) Displ;lCCIllent
(C) Planimeter
(R)
FJUi\ ,e1ocity
(D) LVDT
(S) 'v~lcullm
(T) Surface finish
(U) Area