So ene) Mechanical Engineering { , Topicwise Includes : Objective Solved Papers _ |} Conventional Solved Papers Paper | Paper ll Also useful for state engineering services examinations and other competitive examinationsSe ]3 Mechanical Tes} Chapter 1 Production Engineering... 1 Metal Casting 2 4 5. Engineering Metrology and Instrumentation. Chapter 2 Thermodynamics. 8 1. Basic Concepts & Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics... 18, 2. Energy and Energy Interactions... ay 3. First Law of Thermodynamics. eT) 4, Open System Analysis by First Law. 22 5. Second Law of Thermodynamics. 22 6. EMEFOPY nnn 22 7. Properties of Pure Substaneenevnvnnneunnen D3 Chapter 3 Internal Combustion Engine. 1. Basics and Air Standard Cycles. 38 2. Combustion in Sland Cl Engines 34 3 4 Fuels... Ignition, Engine Friction, Lubrication and Cooling...36 5. Supercharging, Engine Testing and EmissIONS .nnn36 grows ) Chapter 4 Power Plant Engineering 1. Steam Power Plant Fuels and Combustion nn Steam Turbines. Gas Turbine, 5. Reciprocating Air Compressors, Rotary Compressor... Compressible Fluid Flow & Nozzle. Chapter 5 Strength of Materials 1. Properties of Materials. 53 2._ Simple stress-strain and Elastic Constants 53 3. Shear Force and Bending Moment... a 4. Centroids and Moments oferta. cB 5. Bending Stress in Beams 57 6. Shear Stress in Beams. 57 7. Principal Stess-strain and Theories of Fallt@xuu.57 8 Torsion of Shafts. | 9. Deflection of BeaMS ene 58 10, Pressure Vessels 59 11. Theory of columns. 59 12, Theory of Springs nu 606 Chapter 8 apter cael , Machines. 71 Machine Design or 1. Design against Fluctuating Load 1. Simple Mechanisms. oe bean ‘Mechanisms... 2. Cotter and Knuckle Joint. .Kinema : Mechanisms with Lower Pairs. 3. Welded and Riveted JoINt vm ‘CAM Design 4, Threaded Joint and Power Scre “4 : 7 5. Friction. von 5. Shaft, Key and Coupling. 6 Gears... 6. Chain and Belt Drive 7. Dynamics of Machines, Turning Moment, Flywheel .75 7. Clutches. 8. Governors 8. Gear... 9. Bearing. re Chapter 7 Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Machinery .. Chapter 9 1. Fluid Properties canon Fluid Pressure & its Measurement Hydrostatic Forces on Surfaces... |. Buoyancy and Floatation... Liquids in Rigid Motion... 2 3 4 5. 6. Fluid Kinematics 2 8 9. Fadi ie i Dyn 2. Free Body Diagrams & Equilibrium Equations .u...120 Flow Measurement. 88 § 3. Friction.. 1204 1. Flow Through Pipes. 4. Workand Energy. “ me 10. Laminar Flow. iy i impulse, Momentum and Collis Ny 11. Turbulent Flow in Pipes ou. 1 es ma 12, Dimensional ANALYSIS oun 91 13, External Flow-Drag and Lif. _o, Chapter 11 j 14, Impulse of Jets... Miscellaneous...... essen 124 | 15. Hydraulic Turbines 143 Section-B: Conventional Paper... 16. Hydraulic Pumps...CHAPTER een) np The purpose of chaplets is (@) just like chills to ensure directional solidification (b) to provide efficient venting (c) to support the cores (4) to join lower and upper parts of the moulding box [SSC-E : 2007] The chief advantage of die casting is (2) possibilty of incorporating thick sections in small castings (b) casting of inserts is possible (0) wide tolerances are possible (d) high production rates are possible [SSC-VE : 2007] Uniform sand hardness is obtained throughout the mould by which of the following moulding machines? (2) Diaphragm moulding (b) Stripper plate (c) Sand singer (d) Squeezing [SSC-VE : 2008] The main advantage of shell moulding is that: (a) a metallic pattern is used (©) the moulds are stronger (0) thin sections can be easily obtained (d) high production rate is possible [SSC-JE : 2008] In sand moulding, the bottammost part of the flask is called (a) cope (b) cheek (©) drag (d) flask bottom ISSC-JE : 2008] 10. " In order to ram the sand softer on the pattern face and harder at the back of the mould, which of the following types of moulding machines is used? @) Jott (©) Squeezing (b) Sand stinger (d) Stripper plate [SSC-VE : 2008] The taper provided on pattern for its easy and clean withdrawal from the mould is called (@)taper allowance (b) drat alowance (c) distortion allowance (©) pattern allowance [SSC-JE : 2009] Which of the following is not a casting process? (a) Carthias process (b) Extrusion {c) Semi-centrifuge method (d) Slush process ISSC-JE : 2009] Surfaces to be machined are marked on the pattern by the following colour: (a) Black (b) Yellow (0) Red (A) Blue [SSC-JE : 2010] In order to facilitate the withdrawal of pattern: (a) Pattern is made smooth (b) Water is applied on pattern surface (c) Allowances are made on pattern (d) Draft is provided on pattern [SSC-JE : 2010] Which of the following is not a casting defect? (a) Hot tear (b) Blow hole (c) Seab (d) Decarburisation [SSC-JE : 2010]13. 14, 15. 16. 7. 18, SSC-JE_+ Topicwise Previous Solved Papers Cope in foundry practice refers to: (a) Bottom half ‘of moulding box (b) Top half of moulding box (c) Middle portion of the moulding box (d) Coating on the mould face [SSC-VE : 2010] ‘Shrinkage allowance is made by: (a) Adding to external and internal dimensions. (b) Subtracting from external and internal dimensions (c) Subtracting from external dimensions and adding to internal dimensions (d) Adding to external dimensions and subtracting from internal dimensions [SSC-JE : 2010] Hot tears are the result of which of the following? (a) Lower permeability (b) Lower green strength (c) More fins (4) Restraint of contraction [SSC-VE : 2011] Which of the following is not a foundry toot? (a) Riddle (b) Arbor (©) Slick (d) Trowel (SSC-JE : 2012] The vertical passage for bringing molten metal to mould cavity is called: (2) Riser (0) Sprue (c) Runner (d) Gate [SSC-E : 2012] The process of pouring molten metal in the cavity of a metallic mould by gravity is known as (a) Permanent mould casting (b) Pressed casting (c) Shell moulding (d) Die casting [SSC-VE : 2012] Cupola is best suited for melting (a) Non-terrous metals (b) Aluminium alloys (c) Alloys of Copper (4) Ferrous metals [SSC-JE : 2012] 19. 20. at. 22. 23, 24, 25. 26. MADE EASY Permeability of a foundry sand is (a) Porosity to permit the escape of gases/air © (b) Fineness of sand (0) Distribution of binder in sand (4) Capacity to hold moisture [SSC-JE ; 2012] Permeability is poor for- (a) Fine grains —_(b) Medium grains (c) Coarse grains _(d) Rounded grains [SSC-JE : 2013] Metal patterns are used for- (a) small castings (b) large castings (c) precise and intricate castings _{6) large scale production of castings [SSC-JE : 2013] The binder in case of synthetic sand used for moulding is- (a) Clay (b) Molasses (c) Water (d) Bentonite and water [SSC-JE : 2013] The shape and size of sand grains affects the following property (@) Adhesiveness (c) Refractoriness (b) Porosity (d) Strength [SSC-JE : 2014 (E)] Cereals are added to the moulding sand to improve the following (a) Porosity (c) Hot strength (b) Green strength (d) Edge hardness [SSC-JE : 2014 (E)] Plastic toys are usually produced by using: (a). shell moulding (b) green sand moulding (c) plaster moulding (4) injection moulding ISSC-JE : 2014 (E)] To improve the surface finish of castings, the following additive is used in the moulding sand: (a) Resins (b) Oils (c) Wood flour (d) Sea coal [SSC-JE : 2014 (E)]Mechanical Engineering 27. 28. 31. 33. 34, Non uniform ramming of moulding sand may lead to the following casting defect- (a) scabs (b) swells (c) blow holes (d) bends [SSC-UE : 2014 (M)] ‘An important factor to be taken into account while designing a core print is- (a) Pouring temperature (b) Pattern material (c) Type of mould (qd) Moulding sand characteristics [SSC-JE : 2014 (M)] A casting defect which results in general enlargement of a casting is known as- (a) swell (b) shift (c) sand wash (d) blow hole [SSC-JE : 2014 (M)] The process of removing unwanted material from the casting is called- (a) blowing (€) finishing (b) cleansing (d) fettling [SSC-JE : 2014 (M)] Which of the following material is added to base sand to impart bonding strength- (a) sea coal (b) silica (c) bentonite (a) wood flour [SSC-JE : 2014 (M)] One direction solidification in casting can be improved by using- (a) chaplets and padding (b) chills and chaplets (c) chills, chaplets and padding (d) chills and padding [SSC-JE : 2015] The process of making hollow castings of desired thickness by permanent mould without the use of cores is known as- (a) Die casting —_—(b) Slush casting (c) Pressed casting (d) Centrifugal casting [SSC-JE : 2015] The purpose of chaplets is- (a) To support the core (b) To provide efficient venting (c) Tojoin upper and lower parts ofthe moulding box Paper-t : Objective +_ Production Engineering (d) Just like chills to ensure directional solidification [SSC-JE : 2015] 35. _Inheliumarc welding, the electrode is made of: (a) copper (b) carbon (c) mild steel (d) tungsten [SSC-JE : 2007] 36, Which of the following welding processes uses nonconsumable electrode? (a) LASER welding (b) MIG welding (c) TIG welding —_(d) lon-beam welding [SSC-VE : 2007] 37. _Inresistance welding, the pressure is released (a) just atthe time of passing the current (b) after completion of current (©) after the weld cools (d) during heating period. ISSC-YE : 2007] 38. Oxygen toacetylenes ratio is case of oxidizing flame is (a) 134 (b) 12:1 () 15:31 (2st [SSC-UE : 2007] 39, The material used for coating the electrode is called: (2) protective layer (b) binder (c) slag (d) flux. [SSC-E : 2008] 40. Which of the following welding processes uses non-consumable electrode? (a) Laser welding (b) MIG welding (c) TIG welding —(d) lon beam welding > (SSC-E : 2008) 41. Which of the following is not a welding accessory? (a) Cable (c) Hand screen (b) Electrode holder (d) Gloves [SSC-VE : 2008] 42, The transformer used for AC welding sets (a) booster type —_(b) step up type de Ye (¢) equal turn ratio type (c) step down typ Se aah43. 44. 46. 47. 48. 49. Inwhich type of welding is a poo! of molten metal used? (a) Electroslag ()MIG (b) Submerged arc (a) TIG [SSC-JE : 2008) Plain and butt welds may be used on materials, upto approximately : (a) 25 mm thick (b) 40 mm thick (c) 50mm thick (d) 70 mm thick [SSC-JE : 2008] In are welding, arc is created between the electrode and work by: (a) flow of current (b) voltage (c) material thickness (d) contact resistance [SSC-E : 2008] For arc heating, the electrodes are made of: (a) copper (b) aluminium (c) graphite (d) ACSR conductor [SSC-VE : 2008] In arc welding, arc is created between the electrode and work by (a) flow of current (b) voltage (c) material characteristics (d) contact resistance [SSC-VE : 2009] Oxygen to acetylene ratio in case of neutral flame is: (a) 0.8: 1.0 (by 421 (12:1 (2:4 [SSC-E : 2009] ‘The phenomenon of weld decay occurs in (a) Cast iron (b) Brass (0) Bronze (d) Stainless stee! [SSC-JE : 2010] Projection welding is: (a) Multi-spot welding process (0) Continuous spot welding process (c) Used to form mesh (d) Use to make cantilevers [SSC-E : 2010] SSC-JE_ + Topicwise Previous Solved Papers 51. 52. 53. 54, 55. 87. Which welding process uses a consumal electrode? (a) Laser welding (0) TIG welding (b) Thermit welding (d) MIG welding [SSC-JE : 2011] | Welding process using a pool of molten metal is (a) Carbon arc welding (b) Submerged arc welding (c) TIG welding (d) MIG welding [SSC-JE: 2011] ‘Which of the following is an example of semi- automatic welding process? {a) TIG welding (b) MIG welding (c) Submerged arc welding (SAW) (d) Resistance welding [SSC-VE : 2011] Solder is essentially a (a) tin-lead base alloy (b) silverlead base alloy (c) bismuth-lead base alloy (d) tin-silver base alloy [SSC-JE : 2011] Filler metal is used in (@) Spot welding (c) Gas welding (b) Projection welding (d) Seam welding [SSC-E : 2012] In Arc welding, the arc length should be approximately equal to: (a) Diameter of electrode rod (b) One and a half time the: diameter of electrode rod (c) Twice the diameter of electrode (d) Half the diameter of the electrode rod [SSC-JE : 2012] The Soldering Iron is heated in a gas flame until (a) the bitis the red hot (b) the coating of Borax on the bit turns black (c) the gas flame appears orange in the colour (d) the gas flame appears green in the colour [SSC-VE : 2012]Mechanical Engineering 58. 59. 60. 61 62, Paper: Inwhich type of welding molten metal is poured {or joining the metals? (@) Arcwelding ——_(b) Gas welding () MIG welding (a) Thermit welding [SSC-UE : 2012] The soldering process is carried out in the temperature range- (a) 15 - 60°C (ce) 180 - 250°C (b) 70 - 150 (d) 300 - 500°C [SSC-YE : 2013] In electrical resistance welding, both heat and Pressure are used to effect coalescence. The pressure necessary to effect the weld varies from- (a) 50 - 100 kaffem? (b) 100 - 200 kat/em? (c) 250 - 500 kat/em? (d) 500 - 850 kat/cm? [SSC-JE : 2013] In Thermit welding, Aluminium and Iron oxide are mixed in the proportion of- (1:3 7 (by 1:2 (co) 1:1 { (d) 2:1 [SSC-VE : 2013] Spot welding is most suitable for joining parts having thickness up to- (a) 50 mm. (b) 30mm (c) 20mm (d) 10mm [SSC-JE : 2013] Thermit welding differs from other methods of welding in that- (a) it does not use heat (b) itis less time consuming (¢) it does not require electrodes (d) itemploys exothermic chemical reaction for developing high temperature [SSC-JE : 2013] The commonly used flux for Brazing is- (a) Slag (b) Borax (c) Lead (d) Calcium chloride [SSC-VE : 2013] Ifelectric current is passed through the metals. to be joined and heated to the plastic state and Objective 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71 72. Production Engineering weld is completed by the application of pressure, the welding is known as- (a) Forge weld (b) Electric arc welding (c) Resistance welding (d) Thermit welding with pressure [SSC-JE : 2013] Which of the following is an example of solid state welding? (a) Gas welding (b) Are welding (c) Thermitwelding (d) Forge welding [SSC-JE : 2014 (E)] Generally used fuel gas in gas welding is (a) Ny (b) CO, () CH, (d) He [SSC-JE : 2014 (E)] Spot welding, projection welding and or seam welding belong to the category of: {a) electric resistance welding (b) forge welding (©) thermit welding (d) are welding [SSC-VE : 2014 (E)] Electrode used in TIG is- (a) Copper (b) Tungsten (©) Aluminium (d) Cast iron [SSC-VE : 2014 (M)] In arc welding temperature generated is of the order of: (a) 000°C (c) 3500°C (b) t000°¢ (d) 5500°C [SSC-JE : 2014 (M)] Consumable electrodes are used in- (a) submerged are welding (b) TIG are welding (©) carbon are welding (d) MIG are welding [SSC-VE : 2015] Black colour is generally painted on? (a) Acetylene cylinder (b) Hydrogen cylinder (c) Oxygen cylinder (d) None of the option [SSC-JE : 2018]74. 75. 76. 77. 78. SSC-JE + Topicwise Previous Solved Papers svcd 73. Reaming is the operation of (a) enlarging the end of a hole cylindrically (b) cone shaped enlargement of the end of a hole (c) smoothing and squaring the surface around ahole (d) sizing and finishing a hole [SSC-VE : 2008] A universal dividing head is used to perform a milling operation by: (2) plain indexing (b) direct indexing (c) differential indexing (d) compound indexing [SSC-JE : 2009] In grinding operation, for grinding harder material (a) coarser grain size is used (b) fine grain size is used (c) medium grain size is used (d) any grain size may be used [SSC-JE : 2009] When turning long shaft on a lathe, its bending can be prevented by (a) running the shatt at low speed (b) using high speed (0) using sturdy machine (d) using steady rest [SSC-JE : 2009] The operation of sharpening a grinding wheel is called: (2) trueing (c) aligning (b) dressing (d) balancing [SSC-VE : 2009] In which of the following operations on lathe, will the spindle speed be minimum? (a) Knurting (b) Fine finishing (c) Taper turing (d) Thread cutting [SSC-JE : 2009] For driling operation, the cylindrical job should always be clamped on a: (2) collect (b) socket (©) jaw (d) V-block {SSC-JE : 2009] 81. 82, 84, 85. 86. mAape 7 Which of the following machines does require quick return mechanism? (a) Slotter (b) Planer (c) Shaper (d) Broaching [SSC-JE : 2009] Milling machine is classified as horizontal or vertical type, depending on the position of: (@) spindle (b) work piece (c) milling cutter (d) work table or bed [SSC-JE : 2009] 1 Continuous chips are formed when machining: (a) Ductile material (b) Brittle material ‘ (c) Heat treated material (d) None of the above 3 [SSC-JE : 2010] Size of shaper is specified by: (a) Length of stroke (b) Size of table (c) Maximum size of tool (d) Ratio of forward to return stroke [SSC-JE : 2010] The following type of chip is produced when machining ductile materials: 7 (a) Continuous chip (b) Discontinuous chip (c) Continuous chip and built-up-edge (d) No chips are produced [SSC-VE : 2010] Select the correct sequence of the following parameters in descending order of influence on tool lite 1, Feed rate 2. - Depth of cut 3. Cutting speed (a) 1.2.3 ()2,3,1 (b) 3, 1,2 (d) 3,2,4 4 [SSC-JE : 2011] — In a taper turning operation, maximum an minimum diameters of the job are ‘D' and ‘d respectively. What is the -tapper angle, if th Job length is £7 oss‘Mechanical Engineering 87. 88. 89. 90. 1. 92. -(D-d D-d (a) 2ran(2=4) (b) tan’ 2-8) (a) 2ran(? = 2) [SSC-JE : 2011] (c) tan-(D~ a) Orthogonal cutting system is also called (a) one-dimensional cutting system (©) two-dimensional cutting system (c) three-dimensional cutting system (A) None of these [SSC-VE : 2011] Ina shaper, metal is removed during (@) forward stroke only (b) return stroke only (c) both the forward and the return strokes (d) neither the forward stroke nor the return + stroke [SSC-JE : 2011] Quick return mechanism is incorporated ina {a) Lathe machine (b) Milling machine (c) Drilling machine (d) Shaping machine [SSC-JE : 2011] For which machines, are very large speed range required? (a) Drilling (b) Shaping (0) Grinding (@) Planning [SSC-JE : 2011] Which part of the cutting tool is prone to crater wear? (a) Face (c) Base (b) Shank (d) Flank [SSC-JE : 2012] The size of a Shaper is specified by (a) Gross weight of machine (b) Surface area that can be machined in one hour (c) Quick return ratio () Maximum travel of cutting tool [SSC-JE : 2012] Railway rails are generally made of (a) Medium Carbon Steel (b) High Carbon Stee! (c) Alloy Steel containing 0.8 to 0.9% Carbon (d) Mild Steet ISSC-UE : 2012] Paper-1: Objective 94, 97. 98. 99. 100. Production Engineering Incase of slotting machine, cutting action place in’ (a) forward stroke (b) downward stroke (c) backward stroke (@) upward stroke [SSC-JE : 2012] In a drill operation : (a) Torque is equal to the axial force (b) Torque is more than the axial force (c) Torque is less than the axial force (4) Torque is half the axial force [SSC-JE: 2012] Lathe bed is made of: (a) Cast Iron (b) Alloy Stee! (©) High Carbon Stee! (@) Mild Steet ISSC-E : 2012] While using High Speed Stee! tools on lathe, the speed of chuck will be lowest while machining? (2) Copper (b) Aluminium (c) Brass a} Cast tron [SSC-NE : 2012] When turning Mild Steel, if the area of cross- section of the cut remain constant, the cutting force will be minimum if depth of cutis (a) Approximately equal to the feed per revolution (b) One and a half time the feed per revolution (c) Two times the feed per revolution (d) Half the feed per revolution [SSC-JE : 2012] The most important requisite of a cutting tool material is- (@) carbon percentage (6) percentage of alloying element (©) red (hot) hardness (d) easy fabrication [SSC-VE : 2013] ‘The angle between the face and the flank of the single point cutting tool is known as- (a) rake angle (b) clearance angle (0) lip angle (d) side angle [SSC-JE : 2013]0 ise Previous Solved Papers 8 101, 102. 103. 104. 105. 106. 107. 108. | SSC-JE_ + Topicwi: Too! signature comprises of how many elements- (a) 5 (b) 7 (c)9 (a) [SSC-JE : 2013] Ahalf nut is- (a) nut manufactured in parts (b) nut with half the standard pitch (c) a double start nut for a quick shaft (a) mechanism that locks the lathe carriage 10 the lead screw for thread cutting [SSC-UE : 2013] ‘Automobile gears are generally manufactured by- (a) Hobbing (b) Stamping (c) Extrusion (d) Rolling [SSC-JE : 2013] In case of shapper, for finish machining, the practice is to use- (a) maximum feeds at high speeds (b) maximum feeds at slow speeds (c) minimum feeds at slow speeds (d) minimum feeds at high speeds [SSC-JE : 2013] In which milling operation, is the surface finish better- (a) Climb (b) Down (c) Conventional (d) Face [SSC-JE : 2013] The tool material which has high heat and wear resistance is : fa) Ceramics (c) Carbon steels fb) Cemented carbide (d) Medium alloy steel [SSC-JE : 2014 (E)] The binding material used in cemented carbide tools is : (a) Nickel (b) Cobalt (c) Chromium (d) Carbon [SSC-JE : 2014 (E)] The Taylor's correlation between the cutting speed (V) and the tool life (T) is given by- (@ “ = Constant (b) VT" = Constant (c) x = Constant (d) V°T= Constant [SSC-UE : 2014 (M)] 409. The only angle on which the strength oft depends, is- 4 (a) lip angle (b) clearance angle 110. 111. (d) cutting angle (c) rake angle [SSC-VE : 2014 ( The relationship between too life (7) and cu speed (V) is expressed as, when 'r! and'C* constant. Toc (a) VT =C (b) Y= v (c) VT?=C (d) FHC [SSC-VE : 2015] Crater wear takes place in a single point cuttin, tool at the- (a) Face (b) Flank (c) Tip (d) Side rake [SSC-JE : 2015] PAC 112, Which one of the following manufacturing 113, 114. 115. processes requires the provision of ‘lash gutter? (a) Closed die forging (b) Centrifugal casting (c) Investment casting (d) Impact extrusion [SSC-JE : 2014] Hot working of metal is carried out (a) Above the Recrystallisation temperature (b) At the Recrystallisation temperature (c) Working temperature depends upon physical conditions of work piece (d) Below the Recrystallisation temperature | [SSC-JE : 2012] — The Forging of the Steel specimen is normally done at a temperature of: (a) 800°C (b) 1100°C (c) 100°C ,_— (d) 400°C [SSC-JE : 2012] In order to get the uniform thickness of the plate by rolling process, one provides- (a) Camber on the rolls (b) Offset on the rolls (c) Hardening of the rolls (d) Antifriction bearing [SSC-JE : 2013) 4Mechanical Engineering 116. Dies for wire drawing are made of- 117. 118. 119. (a) Cast Steel (c) Carbides (b) Cast Iron (@) Wrought Iron [SSC-JE : 2013] Blanking and piercing operations can be performed simultaneously in- (a) Simple die (b) Compound die (0) Progressive die (d) Combination die [SSC-JE : 2013] ‘Amoving mandrel is used in- (a) Forging (b) Wire drawing (c) Tube drawing (4) Metal casting ISSC-VE : 2015] The process used for relieving the internal stress previously set up in the metal for increasing the machinability of the steel is (a) Fullannealing —_(b) Normalizing (c) Process annealing(d) Spheroidising ISSC-JE : 2015] EEEIEA) Production Engineering 1. 9. 17. 25. 33. at, 49. 57. 65. 73. 81. 89, 97. 105. 113, 41, © 2 @ 3 © 4 @d (b) 10. (d) 11. (d) 12. (b) (a) 18. (d) 19. (a) 20. (a) (d) 26. (a) 27. (b) 28. (d) () 34 (a) 35. (d) 86. (0) fa) 42, (©) 43. (a) 44. (a) () 50. (a) 51. (d) 82. (bY (a) 58. (d) 5%. (0) 60. (C) (©) 66. (a) 67. (ce) 6B. fa) (4) 74. (a) 75. (d) 76. (a) (a) 82. (a) 83. (a) 84. (c) (90, () = 9. (a) 9.) (b) 98. (d) 99. (c) 100. (o) (b) 106. (b) 107. (b) 108. (b) (a) 114, (b) 115. (a) 116. (c) (d) Papert: Objective + 120. 121, Production Engineering Seer cel Elmore eur The crank pin is to connected in the bush and the dimensions for the bush and crank are given respectively of in mm are 16988, 16388, Maximum clearance between bush and crank pin is- (a) 0.079 mm (b) 0.0079 mm. (c) 0.035 mm (d) 0.062 mm [SSC-JE : 2014 (M)] According to Indian Standard Specifications, a Plain cartoon steel designated by 40 C8 means that the percentage of carbon content is- (a) 0.4t00.6 (b) 0.04 (c) 0.6 t00.8 (d) 0.35 to 0.45 [SSC-JE : 2015] fc) 6 (ce) 7b) Bb) @) 14. (d) 15. (b) 16. (b) (d) 22d) 23. (b) BA. (by fa) 30, (d) 81. (oe) 92. (ec) 38d) 89. (d) 40. () (a) 46. (c) 47. (a) 48. (b) (b) 54. (a) 55. (©) 8B. (a) (a) 62. (d) 63. (d) 64. (b) (b) 70. (@) 71. @) 72. (0) (b) 78. (d) 79, (a) 80. (d) (b) 86. (a) 87. (b) 88. (a) () 94 (b) 95. (co) 96. (a) (b) 102. (d) 103. (a) 104. (d) (a) 110. (oc) 144. (a) 112, (@) (b) 118. (c) 119. (0) 120. (a)Me The purpose of chaplets is to support the cores. He 4. Excellent dimensional accuracy. 2, Smooth cast surfaces 3. Thinner walls can be cast compared to sand and permanent mold casting. 4. Inserts can be cast in such as threaded inserts, heating elements, and high strength bearing surfaces. 5. Reduces or eliminates secondary machining operations. 6. Rapid production rates. The chief advantage is high production rates are possible. cC) Uniform sand hardness is obtained through out the mould by sand slinger. Sand slinging is done by throwing sand into the flask rapidly and with great force. This process develops uniform high mould hardness. The process is very fast and gives high uniform sand ramming. The sand should be uniformly sprayed into the mould by moving the nozzle through the entire area of the flask. Also it is necessary that the sand be sprayed in layers to achieve uniform hardness. ie The advantage of shell moulding are: Better surface finish Better dimensional tolerances Reduced machining Less foundary space required Low labour costs Can be easily automated for mass production High productivity 8. Complex shapes can be made as there is no need to withdraw the pattern 8. Very fine details and thin sections can be obtained. But main advantage is that high production rate is possible. Poe SSC-JE + Topicwise Previous Solved Papers eee Bo. Ge ae) Be i. [) Ta In sand moulding, the bottom most part of th drag is called cheek. In order to ram the sand soften on the pattern, face and harder at the back of the mould, squeeze ramming is used. In squeeze ramming, a plate slightly smaller than the inside dimensions of the moulding flask is fitted into the flask already fitted with the moulding sand, ‘Auniform pressure is applied on the plate, which, compacts the sand uniformly. The sand next to the plate rams hardest while the sand below (face of pattern) is progressively less hard, ‘The taper provided on pattern for its easy and clean withdrawal from the mould is called draft | allowance. Extusion is not a casting process. Pattern colour coding practice is followed in the foundary in order to give the necessary information to the mould maker. 1. Red or Orange : Surface is not to be finished but left as cast. 2. Yellow : Surface is to be machined. 3. Black : Core prints for unmachined openings machined openings. 5. Green : Loose pieces or loose core prints In order to facilitate the withdrawal of pattern, draft is provided on pattern. At the time of withdrawing the pattern from the sand mould, the vertical faces of the pattern are in continuous Contact with the mould wall, which may damage the mould cavity. To avoid this, the vertical faces.Mechanical Engineering are always tapered from the parting plane. This allowance ranges from 1/2° to 2°, Dralts always provided as extra metal over and above the final dimensions of the pattern, ei Decarburisation is not a casting defect. Ee Cope in foundry practice refers to top half of moulding box. The bottom half is called drag and any intermediate flask used in case of three piece moulding is called cheek. Shrinkage allowance is made by adding to external and internal dimensions. Oy Hot tears is the rupturing of casting during cooling as the metal has restraint to contraction, thus developing residual stress which finally leads rupture of casting, ‘* Arbor is not a foundry tool. It is a shaft on which machining tool is mounted. eg milling machine. © Showel tool is used for mixing and tempering moulding sand and for moving the sand pile to flask * Trowel tool is used to shape and smooth the surfaces of the mould and for doing small repairs. They are made of steel and are relatively long and narrow. * Riddle tool is a screen or sieve used to remove small pieces of metal and foreign particles from the moulding sand. (b) The vertical passage for bringing molten metal to mould cavity is called sprue. TAG ‘The process of pouring molten metal inthe cavity of a metallic mould by gravity is called permanent mould casting. Generally two halves of amould are made from materials suchas cast iron, steel, bronze, graphite or refractory metal alloys. Ibjective +__ Production Engineering ai Cupola is best suited for melting ferrous metals. Permeability of a foundry sand is the porosity of sand to permit the escape of gases/air. om For fine grains, permeability is poor, Permeability is defined as the porosity of the moulding sand in order to allow the escape of any air, gases or moisture present or generated in the mold when the molten metal is poured into it, Permeability is a function of grain size, grain shape and moisture and clay contents in the moulding sand. Hala Metals like aluminium, brass, cast iron are used for making patterns. The dimensional accuracy is high butthe limitation is that a wooden pattern has to be first made to cast the metal pattern, thus expensive, Hence itis used only for higher production rates, Ele Binders are added to give cohesion to moulding sand. It provides strength to the moulding sand and enable it to retain its shape as mould laxity. So, synthetic sand consisting of silica sand is added with bentonite and water which provide bonding strength to it. Eo The shape and size of the sand grains affects various moulding sand properties. The size can be coarse or fine and the shape can be round or angular. Coarse grains increase permeability and fine grains provide surface finish Thus porosity of sand is determined by the shape and size of the sand grains. Cereals are added to the moulding sand to improve green strength. The moulding sand containing moisture is termed as green sand. The green sand should have enough strength so thatthe constructed mould retains its shape.121 Plastic toys are usually produced by using injection moulding. Both thermoplastics and thermosetting plastics are injection moulded and various products like cups, containers, housings, tool handles, knobs, electrical and communication components, toys and plumbing fitings are made using this. fa) Resins are the additives used in moulding sand to improve the surface finish of castings. Resins, natural or synthetic gum with high metting points like phenol formaldehyde has a good collapsibility, low gassing and is capable of delivering a good surface finish. {b), Under the influence of the metallostatic force, the mould wall may move back causing a swell in the dimensions of the casting. It is caused due to non-uniform ramming of the moulding sand. For all those castings where coring is required, provision should be made to support the core inside the mould cavity, which is provided by core prints. An important factor to be taken into account while designing a core print is moulding sand characteristics. Also buoyancy force of the molten metal decides the design of core prints. Es) A casting defect resulting is general enlargement of a casting is known as swell. It ‘occurs under the metallostatic forces resulting in mixing back of the mould wall enlarging the casting, Em ‘The process of removing unwanted material from the casting is called fettling, Ee ‘The popular type of clay - BENTONITE, is the mater i pari, which is added to impart bonding SSC-JE + Topicwise Previous Solved Papers m In casting, chills and padding are used improve directional solidification. d) 7 Centrifugal casting is the process of making hollow castings of desired thickness b permanent mould without use of cores, in casting process, the purpose of chaplets ig to support the core. a Helium arc welding is TIG welding, with helium as shielding gas, uses the electrode made of tungsten. In resistance welding, the joining of two sheets: is accomplished by heating by passing current through electrodes and after the current is switched off, the pressure is applied to coalesce the two sheets and pressure is released only alter the weld (nugget) solidifies. Ele In case of oxidizing flame, oxygen volume is higher than actylene, hence oxygen to acetylene ratiois 2:4 Eas - ‘The material used for coating the electrode is called flux, TIG welding uses non - consumable electrode. (aj Cable is not a welding accessory. ae ‘The transformer used for AC weldit welding setsis step down type transformer. ° i I i slectosiag welding, a pool of molten metal is.Mechanical Engineering Bn Plain and butt welds may be used on materials upto approximately 25 mm thick, In arc welding, arc is created between the electrode and work by flow of current. tle For arc heating, the electrodes are made of graphite. fa) In arc welding arc is created between the electrode and work by flow of current. a3. [O) Oxygen to acetylene ratio in case of neutral flame is 1: 1. Equal volume of oxygen and acetylene are consumed for neutral flame in oxy- acetylene welding, fe Weld decay is a form of intergranular corrosion usually of stainless steels or certain nickel-base alloys, that occurs as the result of sensitization in the heat-affected zone during the welding operation. The corrosive attack is restricted to the heat affected zone (HAZ). 150. (0) Projection welding is a multi-spot welding process. It is an electric resistance welding process that uses small projections, ‘embossments or intersections on one or both components of the weld to localize the heat and Pressure. Itis a modification of spot welding. @ MIG weldit electrode. Ee Submerged arc welding uses a pool of molten metal. In SAW, the weld arc is shielded by a granular flux, consisting of lime silica, manganese oxide, calcium fluoride and other Compound. The flux is fed into the weld zone by gravitational flow through a nozzle. The thick layer of flux completely covers the molten metal. 9 process uses a consumable Paper-1:: Objective + Production Engineering laa 1:3. 1) Although both MIG welding and submerged arc welding (SAW) are semi-automatic welding process, but MIG welding will be chosen as the more appropriate answer. (a) Solder is essentially a tin-lead (Sn- Pb) base alloy. Ele) Gas welding uses filler metal, while all others are resistance welding which do not require filler metal Ee In Aro welding, the arc length should be approximately equal to diameter of electrode rod. & The soldering iron is heated in a gas flame until the bit is the red hot. This type of soldering is called gas soldering iron which is usually cordless, Be Thermit welding is an exothermic welding process in which molten metal is poured for joining the metals. EG The soldering process is carried out in the temperature range 180 - 250°C. ma The electrical resistance welding, both heat and pressure are used to effect coalescence. The process employs currents of the order of few kA, voltages range from 2 to 12 volts and times vary from few ms to few seconds. Force is normally applied before, during and after the flow of current to avoid arcing between the surfaces and to forge the weld metal during post heating. The necessary pressure shall vary from 30 to 60 N/mm? (300 kgf/cm? to 600 kgf/cm?) depending upon material to be welded and other welding conditionsSSC-JE_+ Topicwis Thermit welding is a process in whic! heated molten metal and slag are produced from an exothermic chemical reaction between a metal oxide and a metallic reducing agent. The name thermit usually refers to a mechanical mixture of about one part (by weight) finely divided aluminium and three parts iron oxide (either F,0, or F,0,) plus possible alloy additions. 2A\ + Fe,O,> 2 Fe + Al,O, + Heat 2A\ + FeO,» 9 Fe + 4Al,0, + Heat @ Spot welding is most suitable for joining parts having thickness upto 10 mm. Higher thickness. ‘spot welded joints will not from a stable weld. h super Thermit welding differs from other methods of welding in that it employes exothermic chemical reaction for developing high temperature, Ew Brazing fluxes usually take the form of chemical compounds in which the most common ingredients are borates, fused borax, fluoroborates, fluorides, chlorides, acids, alkalies, wetting agents and water. The commonly used flux is borax. Gale If electric current is passed through the metals to be joined and heated to the plastic state and weld is completed by the application of pressure, the welding is known as resistance welding. Forge welding is a example of solid state welding, Acetylene (C,H,) gas is generally used in gas welding along with oxygen and it is known as oxy-acetylene welding, ¢ Previous Solved Papers Spot welding, projection welding ang welding belong to the category of gj resistance welding. me Inarc welding, temperature generated is oft order of 3500°C - 4000°C. Consumable electrodes are used in MIG a welding. Other options mentioned uses consumable electrodes. © Oxygen cylinder is painted with black colo while acetylene cylinder is pointed with maroor colour, in oxy-acetylence welding. id) Reaming is operation of sizing and finishing a) hole. @) A.universal dividing head is used to perform a milling operation by plain indexing. (d), In grinding operation, for grinding hardef material any grain size may be used, becaus harder material grinding requires softer wh and vice-versa. The bonding strength of gritsis of importance, not the size of grains. Grain size Plays role for accommodating chips. is When turning long shaft on a lathe, its bendi can be prevented by using steady rest. mi The operation of sharpening a grinding wheel 's called dressing. By dressing, grinding whi is sharpened so that dull grits are removed al new sharp grits emerges out.+ Production Engineering ‘Mechanical Engineering per-|: Objective 73. [eh For thread cutting, the spindle speed will be minimum, For driling operation, the cylindrical job should always be clamped on a V-block. @ Slotter, planer and shaper all require quick return mechanism, Broaching does not require quick return mechanism The spindle on which the milling cutter is mounted may be horizontal for slab milling or vertical for face and end miling. Hence, milling machine is classified as horizontal or vertical type, depending on the position of spindle. je Continuous chips are formed when machining ductile materials. ia)! Size of shaper is specified by length of stroke. When machining ductile materials, the chips produced are either continuous chips or continuous chips with built-up-edge (BUE), depending upon the cutting speed. 6) Cutting speed is the most significant process variable in tool life although depth of cut and feed rate are also important. vrrah=C The value of n = 0.15, x = 0.15, y= 0.6 found ‘experimentally indicates that cutting speed, feed rate and depth of cut are of decreasing importance The above equation can be rewritten as Deere or, T=C Vat Ina taper turning operation, D-d a tana. where a= Hall taper angle D= Maximum diameter of job d= Minimum diameter of job L= Job length = Taper angle, D 5) 2b Orthogonal cutting system is also called two- dimensional cutting system, while oblique cutting system is defined as three-dimensional cutting system. 2a = 2tan( io In a shaper, metal is removed during forward stroke only. Ea Quick return mechanism is incorporated in a shaping machine. Eaie For grinding, very large speed ranges are required. Ele Face of the cutting tool is prone to crater wear. Eis The size of a shaper is specified by maximum travel of cutting tool Ec Railway rails are generally made of alloy steel containing 0.8 to 0.9% carbon. fae : In case of slotting machine, which is vertical shaper machine, cutting action takes place in downward stroke. me In a drill operation, torque is less than the axial force, as axial force comprises of thrust component (P.)on the web which is greater than force required (P,) to twist the drill.Lathe bed is made of cast iron, as lathe bed carries all the parts and undergoes vibration, so cast iron which have good damping capability is used as lathe bed material ) While using high speed steel tools, the speed ‘of chuck will be lowest during machining aluminum. ~ le Cutting force will be minimum when depth of cut is minimum, so depth of cut is halved the feed per revolution. Eo Some important requisites of a cutting tool are (i) High toughness (ii) Hot hardness (iii) High wear resistance Hae The angle between the face and the flank of the single point cutting tool is known as lip angle. (b) Tool signature comprises of 7 elements. Eg. as per ASA, ~~ Yo- Yg~ Cg Cg F @) A half nut is a mechanism that locks the lathe carriage to the lead screw for thread cutting. Automobile gears are generally manufactured by gear hobbing, although extrusion and rolling are also used to produce gears In case of shaper, for finish machining the Practice is to use minimum feeds at high speeds. ae) Down milling provides the better surface finish inwhich direction of feed of workpiece and the cutter are same. SSC-JE + Topicwise Previous Solved Papers es ; Cemented carbides is the tool material whi has high heat and wear resistance, whj ceramics has high hardness. (b) ‘The binding material used in cemented tools ig Cobalt. Eg. (WC + Co) rae Taylors correlation between the cutting speed, (V) and the tool lfe(T) is given by Vr" = Constant a) mas angle is the angle on which the strength of the tool depends ry The relationship between tool life (7) and cutting speed (V) is expressed by Taylor's tool life equation: vr=C Ha Crater wear takes place ina single point cutti tool at the face of the tool. ia Closed die forging is the manufacturing process which requires the provision of ‘flash gutter’. (a) : Hot working of metal is carried out above the recrystallization temperature. q Ha The forging of the steel specimen is normally: done at a temperature of 110°C. At lower temp cracks may be formed and also large forging forces are required. HEX) In order to get the uniform thickness of the plate by rolling process, one provides camber on the roll. Cambering takes care of roll deflection, due to which non-uniform thickness is obtained.Mechanical Engineering a Pap Materials for wire drawing dies 1. Allow steels-suitable for medium die lite, good abrasion resistance. 2. Tungsten carbide die life 2 to 3 times that of alloy steel, for medium size wires and large production, excellent abrasion resistance. 3. Diamond for very fine wires with excellent surface finish. Tae With a compound die, several operations on the same strip may be performed in one stroke at ‘one station, eg blanking and piercing operation can be performed simultaneously. ol ‘Amoving mandrel is used in tube drawing, le! Full annealing is the process of heating of steel to about 50 to 75°C above the upper critical temperature for hypoeutectoid steels and above the lower critical temperature for hyper eutectoid steel, in order to reduce hardness and increase ductility Process annealing is the recrystallization of cold worked steel by heating below the lower critical temperature, with purpose to remove internal stresses and increasing machinability of steel In process annealing there is no grain growth Objective + Production Engineering Eda) Maximum clearance between bush and crank pin ] 0082 mn 16mm [ODT 0.035 mm Pin UL of bush — LL of crank pin = (16.017 - 1.938) mm = 0.079 mm Ee ‘According to Indian Standard Specifications, a plain carbon stee! designated by 40C8 means that the percentage of carbon is 0.96 to 0.45 and the percentage of manganese is 0.60 to 0.90, Itis used for crankshatfts, shafts, spindles, automobile axle beams, connecting rods, studs, bolts, lightly stressed gears, chain parts, umbrella ribs, washers, etc. * .~ CHAPTER Pn yore Ree cud y s According to which law, all perfect gases change in volume by 1/273 of their original volume at 0° for every 1°C change in temperature when pressure remains constant? (a) Joule's law (b) Boyle's law (c) Gay-Lussac law (d) Charle's law [SSC-E : 2007] The efficiency of a carnot engine depends on- (a) working substance (b) design of engine (0) type of fuel fired (d) temperatures of source and sink [SSC-JE : 2007] Stirling and Ericsson cycles are’ (a) reversible cycles (b) reversible (c) quasistatic cycles (A) semi-reversible cycles [SSC-E : 2007] Zeroth law of thermodynamics defines: (a) internal energy _(b) enthalpy (C)temperature (4) pressure [SSC-JE : 2008] The efficiency of Camot cycle is maximum for (@) Gas engine _(b) Reversible engine (¢) Petrolengine (a) Steam engine [SSC-VE : 2010] Which of the following is an itreversible cycle? (2) Carnot (b) Stiting (c) Ericson (d) None of the above [SSC-JE : 2010] 10. Th 12, The term NTP stands for (a) Nominal temperature and pressure (b) Natural temperature and pressure (c) Normal temperature and pressure (d) Normal thermodynamics practice [SSC-JE : 2010]. Mixture of ice and water form a (a) Closed system (b) Open system (c) Isolated system (d) Heterogeneous system — [SSC-JE : 2010} When neither mass nor energy is allowed to cross the boundary of a system, itis then called: (a) Open system —_(b) Isolated system (c) Universe (a) Closed system [SSC-JE : 2012] | In case of Boyle's law, if pressure increases by, 1% the percentage decrease in volume is ay 100 @ i* (6) 397% 1 (9) 95% (A) 0% [SSC-JE : 2012] 7 ‘The boiling and freezing points for water are. marked on a temperature scale Pas 130°? and | ~20°P respectively. What will be the reading on this scale corresponding to 60°C on Celsius scale? (a) 60°P (c) 90°P (b) 70°P (a) 110°P [SSC-VE : 2014 (E)] / Which of the followin, (@) temperature (©) density \g is an extensive property? (b) pressure (d) enthalpy [SSC-JE : 2014 (M)]Mechanical Engineering 13. 14. 15. 16. 47. 18. 19, 20, Pere uee a Properties of substances like pressure, temperature and density in thermodynamic coordinates are: (a) path functions (b) point functions (c) cyclic functions (d) real functions [SSC-JE : 2007] Work done in an adiabatic process between a given pair of end states depends on: (a) the end states only (b) particular adiabatic process (©) the value of index n (d) the value of heat transferred [SSC-E : 2007) Which is true for reversible polytropic process? (a) Temperature remains constant (b) Entropy remains constant (c) Enthalpy remains constant (d) Some heat transfer takes place [SSC-JE : 2007] Change in enthalpy in a closed system is equal to heat transferred if the reversible process takes place at constant- (a) pressure (b) temperature (©) volume (@) internal energy [SSC-JE : 2007} Heat and work are: (a) Point functions (0) Path functions (b) System properties (d) Intensive properties [SSC-JE : 2010] The work done in the expansion of a gas from, volume V, to V, under constant pressure p is equal to: (a) Zero (©) AV, + %) (0) AV,- Y)) (d) (Va + V4) [SSC-JE : 2010] Which of the following entities is not a thermodynamic property ? (a) Temperature (b) Specific volume (c) Heat (d) Pressure [SSC-VE : 2012] Of the following ‘path function’ quantity is : (@) Temperature (bb) Work done (©) Pressure (d) Enthalpy [SSC-VE : 2012] 22, 23, + Thermodynamics L19 During throttling, which thermodynamic property does not change? (a) Pressure (c) Enthalpy (b) Entropy (d) Internal energy [SSC-E : 2012] In a throttling process, the following thermo dynamic property remains constant- (a) Enthalpy (b) Entropy (©) Specificheat _(d) Eneroy [SSC-JE : 2013] For a closed system, the difference between heat added to the system and work done by the system, is equal to change in- (a) entropy (b) temperature (c) internal energy (d) enthalpy [SSC-VE : 2014 (M)] 3. First Law of Thermodynamics 24, 25. 26. 27. 28. For which of the following substances, the internal energy and enthalpy are the functions of temperature only? (2) Any gas (b) Saturated steam (c) Water (@) Perfect gas [SSC-JE : 2007] First law of thermodynamics furnishes the relationship between: (a) heat and work (b) heat, work and properties of the system (c) various properties of the system (4) various thermodynamic processes [SSC-JE : 2009] Work done in a free expansion process is: (@) Positive (b) Negative (c) Zero (d) Maximum [SSC-JE : 2010] The first law of thermodynamics is the law of (a) conservation of mass (b) conservation of energy (c) conservation of momentum (d) conservation of heat [SSC-JE : 2010] First law of thermodynamics asserts that the following is a thermodynamic property (a) Entropy (b) Internal energy (c) Temperature (4) Pressure (SSC-E : 2011]