End Semester Examination

Subject Title :BASIC MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Time : 3 hours
Maximum Marks: 100

Answer ALL questions

PART – A (10 x 1 = 10 MARKS)
1. Babcock and Wilcox boiler is _________ tube boiler.
2. The purpose of velocity compounding in Impulse turbine is to reduce the _________.
3. Thermal power plant is usually known as _________ power plant.
4. The working fluid used in OTEC power plant is _________.
5. State Hooke’s Law.
6. Name the different types of load.
7. Split patterns will be assembled together in correct position by means of _________.
8. The temperature of oxy- acetylene flame is _________°C
9. Define hardness
10. _________ is machining a groove on the body of the workpiece.

PART – B (5 x 3 = 15 MARKS)
11. What do you understand by scavenging?
12. Brief on how wind is caused.
13. List any four advantages of CAD.
14. State any two advantages of casting process.
15. Name six types of drilling machines.

PART – C (5 x 15 = 75 MARKS)
16. a. Explain with neat sketch the working of a Cochran Boiler.
(10)
b. State the primary requirements of steam generator or boiler.
(5)
(OR)
17. Draw and explain the sequence of operations of a four stroke petrol engine.

18. With the help of a neat sketch, explain the working of steam power plant.
(OR)
19. With neat sketch explain the working principle of a geothermal power plant.

20. a. Define stress.

(3)
b. Explain the stress – strain curve for ductile materials.
(12)
(OR)
21. Describe the advantages of Computer Aided Design and Drafting.

22. Draw a neat sketch of Cupola furnace and explain how cast iron is produced.
 (OR)
23. Explain the Oxy-Acetylene gas welding technique and state its advantages.

24. Explain the working principle of Lathe with a neat sketch.

(OR)
25. Discuss the effects of alloying elements in steel