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ESE 2018 : Prelims Exam MECHANICAL

CLASSROOM TEST SERIES ENGINEERING
Answer Key & Solutions of Section A : RSE + Ind. and Maintenance Engg. Robotics & Mechatronics
Section B : Theory of Machines - 1
Test No. 13 Section C : Strength of Materials & Mechanics - 2

1. (d) 16. (a) 31. (c) 46. (c) 61. (d)

2. (c) 17. (a) 32. (c) 47. (c) 62. (a)

3. (b) 18. (a) 33. (a) 48. (b) 63. (c)

4. (c) 19. (a) 34. (b) 49. (c) 64. (a)

5. (b) 20. (b) 35. (c) 50. (b) 65. (d)

6. (c) 21. (d) 36. (a) 51. (b) 66. (b)

7. (c) 22. (d) 37. (c) 52. (c) 67. (c)

8. (a) 23. (a) 38. (c) 53. (a) 68. (a)

9. (c) 24. (c) 39. (d) 54. (a) 69. (b)

10. (b) 25. (a) 40. (c) 55. (c) 70. (b)

11. (c) 26. (c) 41. (a) 56. (c) 71. (c)

12. (b) 27. (d) 42. (a) 57. (d) 72. (d)

13. (c) 28. (c) 43. (a) 58. (b) 73. (b)

14. (c) 29. (d) 44. (a) 59. (c) 74. (c)

15. (a) 30. (d) 45. (b) 60. (d) 75. (d)

Note: Q. No. 60 replace answer key and solution.

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DETAILED EXPLANATIONS Section A : RSE + Ind. & Maintenance Engg. Robotics & Mechatronics

3. (b)
Resolver works on the principle of electromagnetic induction.

5. (b)
A robot manipulator is constructed using rigid links connected by joints with one fixed end and
one free end to perform a given task (eg., to move a box from one location to the next).

6. (c)
A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or
Second Laws.

7. (c)
LOO:This type of arm-body-assembly consists of one linear joint and two orthogonal
joints(rectilinear robot configuration).

8. (a)
Wrist assembly has 3 degree of freedom i.e. roll, pitch and yaw.

11. (c)
Force 15
Stiffness, k = Displacement = 0.075

= 200 kN/m
For 0.1 m displacement, F = kx1 = 200 × 0.1 = 20 kN

12. (b)
Pyroelectricity is interpreted as the ability of certain materials to generate a temporary voltage
when they are heated or cooled. The change in temperature modifies the positions of the atoms
slightly within the crystal structure, such that the polarization of the material changes. In
Pyroelectricity, as the temperature changes the Pyroelectric crystal as a whole and a voltage
develops across the crystal.

13. (c)
Ft = Ft–1 + α(Dt–1 – Ft–1)
= 280 + 0.75 (266 – 280)
= 280 – 10.5 = 269.5 units

14. (c)

2DC0
(EOQ)old =
Ch

2 × (3D)(2C 0 /3)
(EOQ)new = = 2(EOQ)old
(C h /2)

(EOQ)new
⇒ = 2
(EOQ)old

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15. (a)
• In P-system of inventory control, the time between ordering remains constant.
• In nuclear reactor SDE analysis is performed for inventory handling.
Time between orders = No. of working days per year / number of orders Reorder point = daily
demand x lead time + safety stock So, statement 2 may appear right but it's wrong.
S refers to Scarce material; D refers to difficult items; E refer to items which are easily available in
the local markets.

16. (a)
SP = FP + VC
40 × x = 1000 + 20x
⇒ x = 50 units

17. (a)
Primal ⇔ Dual
Maximize ⇒ Minimize
Coefficient of objective function ⇒ Constraints
Constraints ⇒ Coefficient of objective function

19. (a)
The queuing networks are widely used to analyze the performance of complex systems
involving service.

20. (b)
Lq Ls − ρ 1
Wq = = = Ws −
λ λ µ
1
⇒ Ws = Wq + (Little’s Law)
µ

23. (a)
M1 E D F A C B M2
Or
M1 E F D A C B M2

25. (a)
Tilt factor of reflected radiation,
 1 − cos β 
rr = ρ  
 2
 1 − cos60° 
⇒ rr = 0.60   = 0.15
 2

27. (d)
I max Vmax 5 × 0.12
Fill Factor (FF) = = = 0.33
I sc Voc 10 × 0.18

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28. (c)
Maximum efficiency of solar chimney is given by
gH
ηmax =
c pTa

9.81 × H
0.05 =
1.005 × 103 × 300
⇒ H = 1536.7 m

29. (d)
The conversion efficiency of a photovoltaic (PV) cell, or solar cell, is the percentage of the solar
energy shining on a PV device that is converted into usable electricity.
Given: Power output, P = 200 W
ηconversion = 25% = 0.25
I = 2000 W/m2
P
We have ηconversion =
I×A
200
∴ A = = 0.4 m2
2000 × 0.25
30. (d)
PV installations can operate for 100 years or even more with little maintenance or intervention
after their initial set-up, so after the initial capital cost of building any solar power plant, operating
costs are extremely low compared to existing power technologies.

31. (c)
Compared to fixed bed gasifiers, in fluidized bed gasifier, the gasification temperature is relatively
low; an even temperature is selected in the range of 750°C to 900°C.

32. (c)
As v ∝ Hα
α
v2  H2 
⇒ =  
v1  H1 
0.50
15  H2 
or =  
10  8 
⇒ H2 = 18 m

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34. (b)
Pg 420
Power required = = = 1200 kW
ηE 0.35
Power delivered by biomass= 0.80 × 1200 = 960 kW
PBiomass
ηgasifier =
m
× C .V .
960
or m
= feedrate of biomass =
0.75 × 16000
⇒ m
= 0.08 kg/s
or m
= 288 kg/h

35. (c)
The Denavit–Hartenberg parameters (also called DH parameters) are the four parameters associated
with a particular convention for attaching reference frames to the links of a spatial kinematic
chain, or robot manipulator.
There are 4 - DH parameters.

39. (d)
Crashing is done on an activity in CPM.

40. (c)
In Vogel’s approximation method, priority allotment is made in the cell with lowest cost in the
column or row with least penalty.

Section B : Theory of Machines - 1

43. (a)
If the two links form a higher kinematic pair with pure rolling, then their instantaneous centre lies
at the point of contact itself.

44. (a)
∆E = 2000 J
2 π × 150
ω = = 5π rad/sec
60
CS = 0.02
∆E = Iω 2CS
2000 = I × (25π 2) × 0.02
I = 405.285 kg-m2

45. (b)
2π 2π
The angular frequency, ω = = = 2 sec–1
T 3.14
Spring constant, k = mω2 = 10 × (2)2 = 40 N/m
Maximum force = kx = 40 × 0.2 = 8 N

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46. (c)
2 π × 60
Coriolis acceleration = 2 ωV = 2 × 10 × = 40π cm/s2
60

50. (b)
2 π × 100
V = r ω = 30 ×
60
= 314.159 cm/sec
= 3.14 m/sec

51. (b)
Spring controlled governors can be isochronous.
Since porter governor is not spring controlled governor hence it can not be isochronous.

52. (c)
Friction at the sleeve makes the governor less sensitive.

53. (a)
Since excitation force is present in the equation, hence it is the equation of forced vibration.

54. (a)
2 2 π × 30
1936 = 9.8 × ω ×
60 × ω
ω = 62.88 rad/sec
2 πN
=
60
⇒ N = 600 rpm

55. (c)
n( n − 1)
Number of instantaneous centre =
2

n (n − 1)
⇒ = 10
2
⇒ n2 – n – 20 = 0
∴ n = 5

56. (c)
dv
Tangential acceleration (at ) = = rα
dt
v2
Radial acceleration (ar ) = = r ω2
r

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Section C : Strength of Materials & Mechanics - 2

58. (b)
mL2 mL2 2mL2
IB = + =
3 3 3
mgL
T = = IBα
2
L 2 2
mg = mL α
2 3
3g
α =
4L

59. (c)
x

6 kN/m
x x
4 kN/m

(–)

–6
–10

x
M = −6 − 2 x × = −6 − x2
2

60. (d)
For triangular cross-section
4
τNA = τmean
3
61. (d)
For shaft in torsion, strength depends on polar section modulus,
∵ Polar section modulus ZP α d 3
∴ Shaft B is 8 times stronger than A.

62. (a)
P 62.8 × 10 3 × 60
T = = = 1000 N.m
ω 2 × 3.14 × 600

16T 16 × 1000 × 103 250

τmax = 3
= 3
= MPa
πd π × 40 π
τu 400 8π
FOS = τ = =
max 250 / π 5
= 5.026 ≈ 5

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64. (a)
The beam will deflect as vertical deflection at C,
∆ = ∆1 + ∆2

L
B C
C′ ∆1
∆2
C′′

∆1 = Deflection due to momentum in BC

ML2 µL2
= =
2EI 2EI
∆2 = Deflection due to momentum in AB
MH µLH
= ×L =
EI EI
µL2 µLH µL  L 
⇒ ∆ = ∆1 + ∆2 = + =  +H
2 EI EI EI  2 

66. (b)

5°
s4
g co Mg
=µ
a net

45°

v 2 = u2 + 2as
u = 0 (given)
v2 v2
s = =
2 a 2µg cos 45°
400
s = = 57.66 ≈ 58
2 × 0.5 × 9.81 × cos 45°

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67. (c)
NA = 50N, NB = 50 – Psin30°;
µNA + µNB = Pcos30°
15 + 15 – 0.15P = 0.866P
0.866P + 0.15P = 30
30
P = = 29.53 N
1.016

69. (b)
0 − a2 × a/2 a3 1 a
x = =− × 2 =−
3 a2 2 3a 6

70. (b)
16 × 1 + 12 × 6 88 22
x from AD = = = cm
28 28 7

71. (c)
h
In case of square section (diagonal vertical) maximum shear stress occurs at from the centroid
8
where h is length of the diagonal.

72. (d)
When a beam is suitably designed such that the extreme fibres are loaded to the maximum
permissible stress by varying the cross section it will be known as a beam of uniform strength.

74. (c)
Superposition requires that the loading should be linearly related to the stress or displacement.

75. (d)
Shear flow, q = τavg × thickness
Shear flow remains constant over the cross-section. Shear flow measure the force per unit length
over the cross-section area of the tube.
Shear flow, q = VQ/I
where
• q is the shear flow in (N/mm), (N/m)
• V is the value of the shear force at the section
• Q is the first moment of the area between the location where the shear stress is being calculated
and the location where the shear stress is zero about the neutral (centroidal) axis;
• I is the moment of inertia of the entire cross-section about the neutral axis

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