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Saurabh Yadav
Course: GATE+ESE
Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Q. 1

The ratio of elongation of a conical bar due to its own weight and that of a prismatic bar of same length and
HOME material, is
FAQ Have any Doubt ?
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A
BOOKMARKS 1/2

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1/3
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 C
1/4

D
1/6

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Q. 2

A cantilever beam of length L is carrying uniformly distributed load of w N/m upto half length from fixed end.

The deflection of beam at free end is Where E is Young’s modulus, then the value of a is

FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
0.018
Correct Option

Solution :
(a)
 (a)

B
0.081

C
0.384

D
0.058

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Q. 3
The engineering stress and engineering strain curve for pure copper is best represented by
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

D
 Correct Option

Solution :
(d)

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Q. 4

For the loading shown below, the value of maximum bending moment will be:

FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
wl2/12
Correct Option

Solution :
(a)
 B
wl2/4

C
wl2/8

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Q. 5
Which of the following is an elastic curve equation for shear force?
[EI = flexural rigidity]
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
V = EI (dy/dx)

B
V = EI (d2y/dx2)

C
V = EI (d3y/dx3)
Correct Option

Solution :
(c)

D
V = EI (d4y/dx4)
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Q. 6

A beam has a triangular cross-section, what will be the position from top edge where maximum intensity of
shear stress occurs? What is x ?

FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
h/2
Correct Option

Solution :
(a)
B
2h/3

C
h/3

D
h/4
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Q. 7

If the stresses on two perpendicular planes through a point are 60 N/mm2 (tension), 20 N/mm2
(compression) and 40 N/mm2 shear stress then the normal stress on a plane at 60° to that of tensile stress
plane will be ____________ N/mm2.
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
44.54

B
32.50

C
20.35

D
34.64
Correct Option

Solution :
(d)
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Q. 8

A hollow shaft subjected to pure torque attains a maximum shear stress If strain energy per unit volume in

the shaft is The ratio of shaft diameters will be?

FAQ Have any Doubt ?

Correct Option

Solution :
(a)

C
 C

D
2

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Q. 9

Which of the following is graphical representation of Maximum Principal Strain Theory?

FAQ Have any Doubt ?

B
 C

Correct Option

Solution :
(c)

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Q. 10

A rigid wheel 1.2 m in diameter is to be provided with a thin steel tyre. The minimum diameter of the tyre, if
the stress in tyre is not to exceed 120 MN/m2 is ___________m?
(Take E of tyre material as 200 GN/m2).
FAQ Have any Doubt ?
 Q y

1.199(1.18 - 1.20)
Correct Option

Solution :
1.199(1.18 - 1.20)

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Q. 11

A thin spherical shell 1 m in diameter with its wall thickness 1.2 cm is filled with a fluid at atmospheric
pressure. If 175 cm3 of more fluid is pumped into it, the circumferential stress developed is _________
MN/m2.
(Take E = 200 GN/m2 and 1/m = 0.3)
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

31.7(30 - 32)
 3 . (30 3 )
Correct Option

Solution :
31.7(30 - 32)

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Q. 12

For the loading shown in the figure, which of the following is the expression for strain energy due to bending

is The value of n is _____________.

FAQ Have any Doubt ?

 240
Correct Option

Solution :
240

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Q. 13

A shaft is subjected to a maximum torque of 10 kNm and a maximum bending moment of 7.5 kNm at a
particular section. If allowable equivalent stress in simple tension is 160 MN/m2. The diameter of the shaft
according to Maximum Shear Stress Theory will be _____________mm.
FAQ Have any Doubt ?
 y

92.6(91 - 94)
Correct Option

Solution :
92.6(91 - 94)

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Q. 14

A boiler shell is to be made of 15 mm thick plate having tensile stress of 120 MN/m2. If the efficiencies of
 bo e s e s to be ade o 5 t c p ate a g te s e st ess o 0 / . t e e c e c es o
longitudinal and circumferential joints are 70% and 30% respectively. Maximum permissible diameter of thin
shell for an internal pressure of 2 MN/m2 is ___________ m.
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

1.08(1.05 - 1.10)
Correct Option

Solution :
1.08(1.05 - 1.10)

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Q. 15

A vertical beam PQ is used to construct a dam of height m as shown in the figure. The beam is
simply supported at the top and bottom. The point from the water surface, where maximum bending stress
occurs is _______________ m.

FAQ Have any Doubt ?

3
Correct Option

Solution :
3
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Q. 16

The Poisson’s ratio (μ) of a material is 0.3. The ratio of Young’s modulus (E) is shear modulus (G) will
be__________.
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

2.6(2.55 - 2.65)
Correct Option
 Solution :
2.6(2.55 - 2.65)

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Q. 17

A rigid bar ABCD pinned at B and connected to two vertical rods as shown in figure. Assuming the bar
initially horizontal and rods stress free. Determine the value of load in each bar if P = 500 N is applied on end
D.
Take Esteel = 200 GN/m2; EAl = 100 GN/m2; Cross-section area of steel bar = 200 mm2; Cross-section area of
aluminium bar = 300 mm2
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
PS = 333 N; PAl = 333.33 N
B
PS = 100 N; PAl = 450 N

C
PS = 320 N; PAl = 340 N
Correct Option

Solution :
(c)
 D
PS = 300 N; PAl = 200 N

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Q. 18

In the above figure if end supports are non yielding. What is value of stress in section NP? Take Area of
cross-section ALM = 1000 mm2; AMN = 1500 mm2; ANP = 2000 mm2.
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
 41.66 MN/m2
Correct Option

Solution :
(a)
 B
70.67 MN/m2

C
83.33 MN/m2

D
106.67 MN/m2

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Q. 19

In the following beams the value of end fixing Torque TA is

FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
6.125 kNm
Correct Option

Solution :
(a)
 ( )

B
6.875 kNm

C
13 kNm

D
None of these

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Q. 20

For the beam shown in the given figure, the maximum positive bending moment is equal to the maximum
negative bending moment. The value of L1 is
 FAQ Have any Doubt ?

Correct Option

Solution :
(d)
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Q. 21

What will be the dimensions of the strongest section that can be cut out of a circular log of wood 25 cm in
diameter?
b → breadth; d → depth
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
b = 20.41 cm; d = 14.4 cm
 ;

B
b = 15 cm; d = 20 cm

C
b = 20 cm; d = 15 cm

D
b = 14.4 cm; d = 20.41 cm
Correct Option

Solution :
(d)
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Q. 22

A cantilever beam, 50 mm wide by 150 mm high and 6 m long, carries a load that varies uniformly from zero
at the free end to 1000 N/m at the wall. What is the maximum flexural stress?
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
30 MPa

B
32 MPa
Correct Option

Solution :
(b)
C
34 MPa

D
36 MPa
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Q. 23

The diameter of kernel of a hollow circular section is

FAQ Have any Doubt ?

Correct Option

Solution :
(d)
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Q. 24

Shown below is a steel tube and steel rod assembly, fastened together. What will be the stress induced in
steel tube when one nut is tightened by one quarter of a turn relative to other? There are 0.4 threads per
mm length. Take E = 200 GN/m2.

FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
48.5 MN/m2 (Compressive)
Correct Option
Solution :
(a)
 B
48.5 MN/m2 (Tensile)

C
119 MN/m2 (Compressive)

D
119 MN/m2 (Tensile)

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Q. 25

At a certain point on a steel machine part, measurements with an electric rectangular rosette indicated that

Assuming that E = 200 GPa and Poisson’s ratio = 0.3, find the principal strains (in μm/m) at the investigated
point.
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
400 and –600
Correct Option

Solution :
(a)
 B
200 and –600

C
400 and –300

D
200 and –300

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Q. 26

A copper flat measuring 60 mm × 30 mm is brazed to another 60 mm × 60 mm mild steel flat. Combination

is heated by 120°C. Then the value of shear force that tends to rupture the brazing is _________kN.
 FAQ Have any Doubt ?

123.5(122 - 125)
Correct Option

Solution :
123.5(122 - 125)

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Q. 27

In the following loading condition, the position of point of contraflexure from end B is __________ m.

FAQ Have any Doubt ?

0.535(0.51 - 0.56)
Correct Option

Solution :
0.535(0.51 - 0.56)
Point of contraflexure is the position where bending moment changes sign. The point itself have zero
bending moment.
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Q. 28

A solid shaft is loaded as shown in figure. The maximum tensile stress will be _________ kPa.

FAQ Have any Doubt ?

44.563(44.5 - 44.6)
Correct Option

Solution :
44.563(44.5 - 44.6)
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Q. 29

A hollow shaft with outer diameter DH and inner diameter 60% of outer diameter is to replace a solid shaft
transmitting the same power at the same speed. If DS is solid shaft diameter then the ratio DS /DH will be
__________.
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

0.955(0.94 - 0.97)
Correct Option

Solution :
0.955(0.94 - 0.97)
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Q. 30

A bar of length 4 m when used as a simply supported beam and subjected to a UDL of 30 kN/m over the
whole span, deflects 15 mm at the centre. The crippling load when it is used as a column with one end fixed
and other hinged will be _____________kN.
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

8224.6(8223 - 8225)
Correct Option

Solution :
8224.6(8223 - 8225)
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Q. 31

An object of 100 N falls by gravity through a vertical distance of 5 m, then it is suddenly stopped by a collar
at the end of a vertical rod of length 10 m and diameter 20 mm. Top of the bar is fixed rigidly. Take Ebar =
200 GN/m2. Maximum stress in the bar due to impact is _______________MN/m2.
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

252.6(250 - 254)
Correct Option

Solution :
252.6(250 - 254)
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Q. 32

A weight of 200 N is dropped on to a helical spring of 15 mm diameter wire. Mean diameter of spring is 120
mm and number of coils in the spring is 20. The height of drop if instantaneous compression is 80 mm
will be ___________ mm. (Take Gspring = 84 GN/m2)
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

166(164 - 168)
Correct Option

Solution :
166(164 - 168)
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Q. 33

A thin cylindrical shell of 1.2 m diameter is subjected to an internal pressure of 1.5 MN/m2. If material yields
at 200 MN/m2. Thickness of shell according to Von Mises Theory is ____________ mm.
Consider FOS = 3. Take cylinder closed at ends.
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

11.7(11.5 - 11.9)
Correct Option

Solution :
11.7(11.5 - 11.9)
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