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GATE Aerospace 2019 - Mock Test 11


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Marking Scheme
1. There are a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks. Questions are of multiple choice type or
numerical answer type. A multiple choice type question will have four choices for the answer with
only one correct choice. For a numerical answer type questions, the answer is a number and no
choices will be given. A number as the answer should be entered using the virtual keyboard on the
monitor.
2. Questions Q.1 – Q.25 carry 1 mark each. Questions Q.26 – Q.55 carry 2 marks each. The 2 marks
questions include pairs of common data questions also.
3. Questions Q.56 – Q.65 belong to General Aptitude (GA) section and carry a total of 15 marks.
Questions Q.56 – Q.60 carry 1 mark each, and questions Q.61 – Q.65 carry 2 marks each.
4. Questions not attempted will result in zero mark. Wrong answers for multiple choice type questions
will result in NEGATIVE marks. For all 1 mark questions, ⅓ mark will be deducted for each wrong
answer. For all 2 marks questions, ⅔ mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
5. There is no negative marking for questions of numerical answer type.

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1. Question 1 Marks
Air ow at 0.3 Mach is brought to rest adiabatically.  What happens to its stagnation pressure?

Increase

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Decrease

Remain same

Decrease or remain same

2. Question 1 Marks
Velocity distribution in a three dimensional steady ow is given by V = axi + byk. For what value of b/a
the ow is irrotational?

any value

3. Question 1 Marks
What is the distance,in m, of maximum camber location of NACA2412 airfoil, having chord length 2.2
m, from its leading edge? (Give answer correct to 2 decimal places)

0.88

4. Question 1 Marks
Stalling behavior of a straight pointed wing is

Leading Edge stall

Trailing Edge stall

Full wing stall

depends upon mach number

5. Question 1 Marks
Consider a ow having velocity V and viscosity μ over a body of length scale L. The force F on the
body due to uid ow depends only on ρ, V, μ and L. The F must be proportional to

VL/μ

μVL

μV/L

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μ/VL

6. Question 1 Marks
If angle of attack of a positively cambered airfoil is increased, the distance between its center of
pressure and aerodynamic center

decreases

increases

remains same

decreases upto stall and then increases

7. Question 1 Marks
Lift-coef cient to cruise at minimum power conditions (CLmp) and Lift-coef cient to cruise at
minimum drag conditions (CLmd) are related as

CLmp = CLmd

CLmp = √3 CLmd

√3 CLmp = CLmd

CLmp = 2 CLmd

8. Question 1 Marks
An aircraft weighing 3000 kg is gliding at an angle 5.12°. The drag experienced by the aircraft is

267.7 N

2626.4 N

2988.0 N

321.6 N

9. Question 1 Marks
Which of the following can provide Lateral control of an airplane?

Spoilers

Ailerons

Differential Stabilizers

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All of them

10. Question 1 Marks


Evaluate and give answer to nearest whole number

30

11. Question 1 Marks


For a 3×3 matrix A, the value of its determinant |A|=6, then value of determinant of its adjoint, |adjA|,
is

36

12. Question 1 Marks


If F is a vector function, then div(divF) is

Vector

Scalar

Tensor

Doesn't exist

13. Question 1 Marks


T
Rank of a matrix A and its transpose A is same, if

A is a skew-symmetric matrix

A is a symmetric matrix

determinant of A is non-zero

A is any matrix, including all the above

14. Question 1 Marks

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The minimum value of f(x,y,z) = 2x2+y2+z2-3x+4y+8z, is

1.225

-8.250

-21.125

15. Question 1 Marks


Which of the following quantities is NOT constant in elliptical orbit of a satellite?

Angular Momentum

Angular Velocity

Areal velocity

None of the above

16. Question 1 Marks


Euler-Bernoulli Beam Equation is

4th Order, Linear, Non-homogenous ordinary differential equation

4th Order, Non-linear, Non-homogenous ordinary differential equation

4th Order, Linear, Homogenous ordinary differential equation

4th Order, Non-linear, Homogenous ordinary differential equation

17. Question 1 Marks


The channel section of uniform thickness 2mm shown in the gure is subjected to a torque of 30 Nm.
If it is made of a material with shear modulus of 80 GPa, what is the maximum stress in the walls?

5.2 N/mm2

10.4 N/mm2

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12.5 N/mm2

25.0 N/mm2

18. Question 1 Marks


For a simply supported beam of length ‘L’ the maximum de ection, for a concentrated load ‘W’ at mid-
length, is given by

WL3/(32EI)

WL2/(48EI)

WL3/(48EI)

WL2/(192EI)

19. Question 1 Marks


10 kN longitudinal force is applied to a circular bar of length 30cm and cross sectional area 2 cm2.
Young’s modulus of the material is 210 GPa. If the volume of a material doesn’t change during
deformation, its Poisson’s ratio should be (Give answer correct upto 2 decimal places)

0.500

20. Question 1 Marks


In a spring-mass-damper single degree of freedom system, the mass is 1.5 kg and the undamped
natural frequency is 12.2 hz. What is the critical damping constant for this system in Ns/m? (Give
answer correct to nearest whole number)

230

21. Question 1 Marks


A turbine stage consists of a rotor followed by a stator. The static pressures at different locations are
as follows:
Pressure at rotor inlet = 9.25 bar
Pressure at rotor outlet (stator inlet) = 8.32 bar
Pressure at stator outlet = 7.56 bar

What is the degree of Reaction of this turbine?

0.45

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0.50

0.55

0.60

22. Question 1 Marks


A main objective of by-pass in a turbo-fan engine is to increase

mass ow rate through engine inlet

turbine inlet temperature

mass ow rate through exhaust nozzle

compressor pressure ratio

23. Question 1 Marks


A 12 stage axial compressor has pressure ratio 18:1. If pressure at entry of a stage is 10.1 bar, what
would be Exit pressures for this stage, in bar? (Give answer correct to 2 decimal places)

12.85

24. Question 1 Marks


How does the work done factor for an axial ow compressor varies with number of stages?

Decreases with increasing number of stages

Decreases with decreasing number of stages

independent of number of stages

25. Question 1 Marks


Speed of exhaust gases at nozzle exit of a solid rocket motor is 4092.1 m/s. What is the Speci c
impulse Isp of this rocket? (Take Acceleration due to gravity , g = 9.81 m/s2)

417.1 s

4092.1 s

208.6 s

40143.5 s

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26. Question 2 Marks


A turbojet powered aircraft ying at 200m/s velocity produces 2850 N thrust. The exit nozzle at this
altitude is optimally expanded. Mass ow rate of air through engine is 52.7 kg/s and fuel air ratio is
0.019. What is the propulsion ef ciency of this aircraft?

83.28%

92.51%

89.02%

Can't be calculated using given data

27. Question 2 Marks


Air enters compressor of a turbojet engine at 256 K temperature and leaves at 698 K. What is the
pressure rating of the compressor assuming adiabatic ef ciency to be 0.88? (Take Speci c Heat Ratio,
γ = 1.37)
(Give answer correct to 1 decimal place)

30.6

28. Question 2 Marks


A single stage axial ow gas turbine with equal stage inlet and outlet velocities has the following
design data at its mean diameter:

Blade speed = 200 m/s


Axial ow velocity = 225 m/s constant throughout the stage
Nozzle Ef ux Angle (α2) = 60°

What is the rotor blade gas inlet angle?

36.72°

38.24°

39.81°

40.13°

29. Question 2 Marks


A gas turbine engine operates with a constant area duct combustor. The pressure loss factor
(stagnation pressure loss non-dimensionalized by the inlet dynamic pressure) of the combustor is
1.058. Assume that the ow is one dimensional, incompressible and frictionless and that the heat
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addition is driving the ow inside the combustor. If the inlet stagnation temperatures is 520K, what is
the the value of outlet stagnation temperature?

1128 K

1230 K

960 K

1070 K

30. Question 2 Marks


2
A rocket nozzle has a throat area of 3.8 cm and equilibrium chamber pressure 35 bar. The speci c
impulse Isp is 185.2 s and rate of ow of propellant gases through nozzle is 1.12 kg/s.

The Thrust coef cient is equal to


 

0.16

0.85

1.53

1.85

31. Question 2 Marks


A rocket nozzle has a throat area of 3.8 cm2 and equilibrium chamber pressure 35 bar. The speci c
impulse Isp is 185.2 s and rate of ow of propellant gases through nozzle is 1.12 kg/s.

If nozzle throat area is increased by 10%, how much change in Thrust coef cient is expected?

-9.1%

+9.1%

-10.1%

Data is insuf cient

32. Question 2 Marks


Solution of ODE xy’=y(logy – logx + 1) is

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log(y/x) = cx

log(y/x) = cy

x.log(y/x) = cx

y.log(y/x) = cy

33. Question 2 Marks


From Mean value Theorem, f(b) – f(a) = (b – a)f'(p); where p is a real number between a and b. If f(x) =
x2, then p is equal to

√(ab)

(a + b)/2

(a + b)/(a - b)

√b - √a

34. Question 2 Marks


For a function f(x); if f(x) = 2f'(x) and f(1) = 2; then f(2) is equal to

3.297

35. Question 2 Marks


If y be the solution of the initial value problem
y” + y = 6cos2x, y(0) = 3, y'(0) = 1
Let the Laplace transform of y be F(s). Then the value of F(1) is

17/5

13/5

11/5

9/5

36. Question 2 Marks


2
While solving the equation x – 3x + 1 = 0 using Newton-Raphson method with the initial guess of a
root as 1, the value of the root after one iteration is

1.5

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1.0

0.5

37. Question 2 Marks


A satellite is revolving around earth in a circular orbit with a speed 5.87 km/s. How much additional
velocity is required so that the satellite escapes from earth’s gravitational eld?

2.43 km/s

4.02 km/s

5.33 km/s

Data is insuf cient

38. Question 2 Marks


A satellite is launched from a circular orbit of altitude 220km into a coplanar circular synchronous
orbit of altitude 38000km by using Hohmann transfer ellipse. How much time is taken during transfer
journey? (Take Radius of Earth, Re = 6400km, Universal Gravitational Constant G=6.673×10-11
Nm2/kg2 and Mass of Earth, Me=5.98×1024 kg)

24 hours

12.2 hours

11.3 hours

5.7 hours

39. Question 2 Marks


A pin jointed uniform rigid rod of weight W and length L is supported horizontally by an external
force F as shown in the gure below. The force F is suddenly removed. At the instant of force removal,
the magnitude of vertical reaction developed at the support is

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W/4

W/2

40. Question 2 Marks


A hollow circular shaft of outer diameter 10 mm, inner diameter 6mm and length 1m is subjected to a
torque of T = 10 N-m at a location 0.55m away from the xed end. Find out the angle of twist (in
radians) at the free end. Shear modulus of the material of the shaft is 80 GPa.

0.080

0.122

0.208

0.314

41. Question 2 Marks


A simply supported beam of length L is subjected to a varying distributed load w.sin(3πx/L) N/m,
where the distance x is measured from the left support. Magnitude of the shear force in N at mid-
point of the beam is

Zero

wL/3π

wL/π

2wL/π

42. Question 2 Marks


A rod of length L = 1m having uniform cross-sectional area A = 4 cm2 is subjected to a tensile force P
= 100 kN as shown in the gure below. The Young’s modulus of the material varies linearly from E1 =
180 GPa to E2 = 240 GPa along the length of the rod.

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How much longitudinal stress in MPa is developed at cross-section in middle of this rod? (Give
answer correct to nearest whole number)

250

43. Question 2 Marks


A rod of length L = 1m having uniform cross-sectional area A = 4 cm2 is subjected to a tensile force P
= 100 kN as shown in the gure below. The Young’s modulus of the material varies linearly from E1 =
180 GPa to E2 = 240 GPa along the length of the rod.

How much is the extension of this rod?

1.2 mm

2.4 mm

2.8 mm

3.6 mm

44. Question 2 Marks


Flow with Mach No. 3.0 encounters a compression corner. What would be the limits of shock wave
angle?

(13.54°, 68.2°]

(13.54°, 90.0°]

(19.47°, 68.2°]

(19.47°, 90.0°]

45. Question 2 Marks


In an air ow the local Mach no., static pressure and static temperature are 2.2, 0.48atm and 220K
respectively. The characteristic Mach number at this point is
(Give answer correct to 2 decimal places)
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1.72

46. Question 2 Marks


For air at standard conditions, the ratio of thermal boundary layer thickness to velocity boundary
layer thickness, is

greater than 1

less than 1

equal to 1

less than 1 in subsonic, greater than 1 in supersonic

47. Question 2 Marks


A Horse shoe vortex as shown in the gure has constant vortex strength of 50m2/s throughout its
length.

What is the velocity induced at point ‘P’ which is equidistant from two trailing vortices?

2.25 m/s

3.83 m/s

4.00 m/s

4.62 m/s

48. Question 2 Marks


A Horse shoe vortex as shown in the gure has constant vortex strength of 50m2/s throughout its
length.

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If AC represents a wing ying with a velocity 120 m/s at an altitude where atmospheric density is
0.668 kg/m3 and temperature is 262 K, what is the total lift produced by the wing?

400.8 N

4008 N

40080 N

Can't be calculated

49. Question 2 Marks


Absolute ceiling of an aircraft is 20,000m above mean sea level (MSL). If rate of climb of the aircraft at
MSL is 200 m/s and is assumed to decrease linearly with altitude,  how much time would it take to
climb to its cruise altitude of 11km from MSL?

26s

55s

1min 20s

Can't be calculated

50. Question 2 Marks


Moment coef cient about the Center of Gravity of a wing-body model are -0.01248 and +0.04367
and Lift Coef cients 0.32457 and 0.55391 at angle of attack 2.1° and 5.3° respectively. Center of
gravity lies at a distance of 1.02m from leading edge of wing having its chord as 2.0m. What is the
distance of Aerodynamic Center from leading edge of the aircraft?

52.84 cm

75.62 cm

102.85 cm

151.16 cm

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51. Question 2 Marks


Match the right pairs:

I. Phugoid Mode P. Coupled roll-yaw oscillation

II. Short period oscillations Q. Angle of attack remains constant

III. Dutch Roll R. Speed remains constant

I-R, II-Q, III-P

I-P, II-R, III-Q

I-R, II-P, III-Q

I-Q, II-R, III-P

52. Question 2 Marks


Which of the following is true for Adverse Yaw?

P. It’s the tendency of aircraft to yaw in opposite direction of the roll.


Q. It is caused by the difference in pro le drag between the upward and downward de ected
ailerons.
R. The effect can be greatly minimized if ailerons create more drag when de ected upward than
downward.

Only P

Q&R

All P, Q & R

None of P, Q & R

53. Question 2 Marks


An elliptical wing has Aspect ratio 12 and Zero-lift drag coef cient  CD0 = 0.00248. What is the
maximum value of  CL3/2/CD for this wing? (Give answer correct to 1 decimal placs)

34.1

54. Question 2 Marks


COMMON DATA FOR QUESTIONS NO. 54 & 55
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An airspeed indicator of an airplane calibrated without taking compressible effects into account
shows a velocity of 124m/s at an altitude of 7900m. The atmospheric density at this altitude is
0.4821 kg/m3.

What is the true airspeed of airplane?

77.8 m/s

124.0 m/s

197.7 m/s

315.1 m/s

55. Question 2 Marks


COMMON DATA FOR QUESTIONS NO. 54 & 55

An airspeed indicator of an airplane calibrated without taking compressible effects into account
shows a velocity of 124m/s at an altitude of 7900m. The atmospheric density at this altitude is
0.4821 kg/m3. (Temperature and Density at Sea Level Conditions : 288.15 K & 1.225 kg/m3)

What is the true Mach Number of airplane?

0.58

0.61

0.64

0.66

56. Question 1 Marks


Find the greatest number that will divide 43, 91 and 183 so as to leave the same remainder in each
case.

13

57. Question 1 Marks


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A man walked diagonally across a square lot. Approximately, what was the percent saved by not
walking along the edges?

20

24

30

33

58. Question 1 Marks


Find out the wrong number in the given sequence of numbers:
582, 605, 588, 611, 634, 617, 600

634

611

605

600

59. Question 1 Marks


Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

FRUGAL

Waste

Economical

Extravagant

Weak

60. Question 1 Marks


Select the word or phrase which is closest to the OPPOSITE in meaning of the bold word.

Unsettled conditions in the land led to exodus of hundreds of its citizens.

invasion

entry

immigration

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expulsion

61. Question 2 Marks


Which of phrases given below should replace the phrase printed in bold to make the sentence
grammatically correct?

They failed in their attempt to repair the demolished portion of that building.

with their attempt to repair

in their attempt for repairs

for their attempt to repair

No correction required

62. Question 2 Marks


Two given words have a certain relationship to each other. Select the pair which has the same
relationship.

DIVA:OPERA

producer:theater

director:drama

conductor:bus

thespian:play

63. Question 2 Marks


Here are some words translated from an arti cial language.

upermalga means peach cobbler


gropmogga means apple jelly
portmalga means peach juice

Which word could mean “apple juice”?

moggaport

moggauper

portgrop

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portmogga

64. Question 2 Marks


Yoga has become a very popular type of exercise, but it may not be for everyone. Before you sign
yourself up for a yoga class, you need to examine what it is you want from your tness routine. If
you’re looking for a high-energy, fast-paced aerobic workout, a yoga class might not be your best
choice.

This paragraph best supports the statement that

most people think that yoga isn't a rigorous form of exercise.

before embarking on a new exercise regimen, you should think about your needs and desires.

yoga is more popular than high-impact aerobics.

yoga is changing the world of tness in major ways

65. Question 2 Marks


Statements: All tigers are lions. No cow is lion. Some camels are cows.

Conclusions:

I. Some lions are camels.


II. No camel- is tiger.
III. Some tigers are cows.

Which conclusion/conclusions is /are correct?

Only I

Only II

Either I or III

None of I, II or III

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