Mechanical Engineering Forenoon Session

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14-02-2021 | FORENOON SESSION
GENERAL APTITUDE Building N
Direction of W E
Morning
" "means "– ", shadow(West) Ms.x
" "means " ", sun
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1. If "  "means "+ ", (East)

"  "means "× ",
Building facing
(South)
then, the value of the expression
4. Consider the following sentences:
 2  3    4  2  4  =
(i) After his surgery, Raja hardly could walk
(a) 7 (b) –1
(ii) After his surgery, Raja could barely walk
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(c) –0.5 (d) 6
(iii)After his surgery, Raja barely could walk
Sol–1: (a)
(iv) After his surgery, Raja could hardly walk
2 + 3 ((4 × 2) 4) = +2 – 3 +   4  2  × 4 
Which of the above sentences are grammatically
= –1 +  2 × 4  = 7 CORRECT.
2. “The increased consumption of leafy vegetables (a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iv)
in the recent months is a clear indication that
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the people in the state have begun to lead a
healthy lifestyle” Sol–4: (b)
Which of the following can be logically inferred 5. The number of hens, ducks and goats in farm
from the information presented in the above P are 65, 91 and 169 respectively. The total
statement ? number of hens, ducks and goats in a nearby
farm Q is 416. The ratio of hens: ducks: goats
(a) The people in the state have increased
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in farm Q is 5 : 14 : 13. All the hens, ducks and
awareness of health hazards causing by
goats are sent from farm Q to farm P.
consumption of junk foods.
(b) Leading a healthy lifestyle is related to a The new ratio of hens : ducks : goats in farm
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diet with leafy vegetables P is ______
(c) The people in the state did not consume leafy (a) 5 : 7 : 13
vegetable earlier. (b) 5 : 14 : 13
(d) Consumption of leafy vegetables may not be (c) 10 : 21 : 26
the only indicator of healthy lifestyle.
(d) 21 : 10 : 26
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Sol–2: (b)
Sol–5: (c)
3. Ms. X came out of a building through its front In farm Q,
door to find her shadow due to the morning sun
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Let total no. of hens, Q(H) = 5x,

falling to her right side with the building to her
back. From this, it can be inferred that building Then Total no. of dogs Q(D) = 14x
is facing ________ and Total no. of goats Q(G) = 13x
(a) East 5x +14x + 13x = 416
(b) North x = 13
(c) South Q(H) = 65, P(H) = 65
(d) West Q(D) = 182, P(D) = 91
Sol–3: (c) Q(G) = 169, P(G) = 169
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After moving hens, dogs and goats from farm Q 8.

to P,
P  H  = 130, P  D  = 273, P'  G  = 338
P  H  : P  D : P  G  = 10 : 21 : 26
6. Oxpeckers and rhinos manifest a symbiotic
relationship in the wild. The oxpeckers warn
the rhinos about approaching poachers, thus
possibly saving the lives of the rhinos. Oxpeckers
also feed on the parasitic ticks found on rhinos.
In the symbiotic relationship described above,

A jigsaw puzzle has 2 pieces. One of the pieces
the primary benefits for oxpeckers and rhinos
is shown above. Which one of the given options
respectively are,
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for the missing piece when assembled will form
(a) Oxpeckers get a good source, rhinos may be a rectangle? The piece can be moved, rotated or
saved from the poachers. flipped to assemble with the above piece.
(b) Oxpeckers save their habitat from poachers
while the rhinos have no benefit.
(c) Oxpeckers save the live of poachers, rhinos
save their own lives. (a)
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(d) Oxpeckers get a food source, rhinos have no
benefit.
Sol–6: (a)
7. (b)
M
A
N
O (c)
M
In the above figure, O is the center of the circle

and M and N lie on the circle.
(d)
The area of the right triangle MON is 50 cm2.
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What is the area of the circle in cm2? Sol–8: (d)

(a) 100 (b) 75 9.
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(c) 2 (d) 50

C6
Sol–7: (a) C1
15%
20%
Given : Area of MON = 50 cm2
1 R2 C5 5% C2
MO × ON = = 50 20%
2 2 C3
8%
R2 = 100
Area of Circle = R 2 = 100 C4
32%
Company Ratio
Q __ R __ __
C1 3:2
C2 1:4
Q __ R S__ __ Q __ R __ S
C3 5:3
C4 2:3
C5 9:1
QPRST QTRSP QPRTS QTRPS
C6 3:4
II. Q at second position (2 ways)
The distribution of employees at the rank of TQPRS
executives, across different companies C1, C2, __ Q __ R S
...., C6 is presented in the chart given above. PQTRS
The ratio of executives with a management III. Q at Third Position (2 ways)
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degree to those without a management degree S ___ Q ___ R
in each of these companies is provided in the
table above. The total number of executives
across all companies is 10 ,000. S P Q T R S T Q P R
Taking Block (R __ Q)
The total number of management degree holders I. R at 1st position (2 ways)
among the executives in companies C2 and C5 R P Q T S
together is ____.
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R __ Q __ S
(a) 2500 (b) 600 R T Q P S
(c) 225 (d) 1900 II. R at IInd position (2 ways)
Sol–9: (d) S R P Q T
The total number of management degree hold- S R __ Q __
ers among the executives in companies C2 and S R T Q P
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C5 together = M(C2) + M(C5) III. R at IIIrd position (4 ways)
1
M(C2) = 0.05 × × 10000 = 100 __ R __ Q
5
M
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M(C5) = 0.2 × × 10000 = 1800
10 S __ R __ Q __ S R __ Q
Total = 100 + 1800 = 1900
10. Five persons P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in a

row not necessarily in the same order. Q and R SPRTQ STRPQ PSRTQ TSRPQ
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are separated by one person, and S should not Total no. of ways = 16
be seated adjacent to Q.
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
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The number of distinct seating arrangements

possible is:
1. In the vicinity of the triple point, the equation
(a) 10 (b) 4 of liquid-vapour boundary in the P – T phase
(c) 16 (d) 8 diagram for ammonia is In P = 24.38 – 3063/
T, where P is pressure (in Pa) and T is
Sol–10: (c)
temperature (in K). Similarly, the solid-vapour
Total Number of ways,
boundary is given by In P = 27.92 – 3754/T.
Taking block (Q_R) The temperature at the triple point is
I. Q at first position (4 ways) ___________ K (round off to one decimal place.)
Sol–1: (195.2) grinding must occur immediately after turning.

The processing times of the jobs are given
below.
P
S L Job A B C D E F G H
V Turning
Triple Point  minutes  2 4 8 9 7 6 5 10
Grinding
6 1 3 7 9 5 2 4
 minutes 
T If the makespan is to be minimized, then the

optimal sequence in which these jobs must be
For a triple point in P-T curve, pressure will be processed on the turning and grinding machine
equivalent both for liquid-vapour and solid- is
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vapour line.
(a) G-E-D-F-H-C-A-B (b) B-G-C-H-F-D-E-A
3063 3754
24.38 – = 27.92 – (c) A-D-E-F-H-C-G-B (d) A-E-D-F-H-C-G-B
T T
Sol–3: (d)
3754 – 3063
= 27.92 – 24.38 In operational terms, the algorithm can be
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stated in a stepwise manner as follows:
691
T=
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3.54 Step 1 Select the smallest processing time, con-
= 195.2K sidering A1, A2, ... An and B1, B2, ..., Bn
together.
2. Consider a single machine workstation to which
jobs arrive according to a Poisson distribution Step 2
with a mean arrival rate of 12 job/hour. The (a)If the minimum is for Ar, that is to say, for
process time of the workstation is exponentially the rth job on machine A, do the rth job the
A
distributed with a mean of 4 minutes. The
first.
expected number of jobs at the workstation at
any given point of time is _____ (round off to (b) If the minimum is for Bs, that is, for
the nearest integer). the sth job on machine B, do the sth job in the
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end.
Sol–2: (4)
(c) In case of a tie between Ar and Bs, perform
Given: Arrival rate,  = 12 jobs/hr
the rth job first and the sth job the last.
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Service rate,  = 4 min/job or = 15 jobs/hr (d)If there is a tie between 2 or more timings in
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either of the series, select either of the jobs
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 involved and perform the first or last, accord-

Length of system, Ls = ingly as the tie is in A1, A2,..., An, or B1, B2, ...
1– 
Bn.
 
Step 3: After the job(s) has/have been assigned,
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= =
  – apply steps 1 and 2 to the reduced set of pro-
 1 – 
  cessing times obtained by deleting the machine
12 times corresponding to the job(s) already as-
Ls = = 4 signed.
15 – 12
3. A set of jobs, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H arrive at Step 4: Continue in this manner until all jobs
time t = 0 for processing on turning and grinding are assigned.
machines. Each job needs to be processed in The sequence of jobs to be performed obtained
sequence – first on the turning machine and in this way shall be optimal, involving the least
second on the grinding machine, and the aggregate time for completion of the jobs.
Jobs Turning Grinding (a) i (b) 2 i
A 2 4 (c) 2 (d) 0
B 4 1 Sol–5: (a)
C 8 3 Pole of f(z) is z = 0
D 9 7 Reduce at z = 0
E 7 9 Re  f  z   at (z = 0)
F 6 5 cosh  3z 
= Lim z
G 5 2 z 0 2z
H 10 4 e3z + e–3z 1
= Lim =
z0 4 2
Sequence : A E D F H C G B
By Cauchy Riemann theorem,
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4. A hot steel spherical ball is suddenly dipped cosh  3z 
into a low temperature oil bath. Which of the  2z
= 2i  Re  f  z   
following dimensionless parameters are required
to determine instantaneous center temperature 1
= 2i × = i
of the ball using a Heisler chart? 2
(a) Nusselt number and Grashoff number 6. A true centrifugal casting operation needs to be
performed horizontally to make copper tube
(b) Biot number and Froude number
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sections with outer diameter of 250 mm and
(c) Reynolds number and Prandtl number inner diameter of 230 mm. The value of
(d) Biot number and Fourier number acceleration due to gravity, g = 10 m/s2. If a G-
factor (ratio of centrifugal force to weight) of 60
Sol–4: (d) is used for casting the tube, the rotational speed
Solid sphere of radius (ro) required is ________ rpm (round off to the
Central temperature for a sphere nearest integer).
A
1.0
Sol–6: (661.6)
0.7
h ro
Bi = Centrifugal force, F = mR2
3K
where, R = Inner radius of the mold
M
0.1 = outside radius of the casting

T0 –T
T –T
Centrifugal force
1 G factor =
0.01 Weight
3Bi
0.002 m R2
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0.001 GF =
mg
t
Fo = 
ro2 0.1252
60 =
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Central temperature of sphere requires Biot and 10

Fourier dimensionless parameters.  = 69.282 rad/s
5. Let C represent the unit circle centered at origin 60
in the complex plane, and complex variable, z = N = = 661.6 rpm
2
x + iy. The value of the contour integral
7. The relative humidity of ambient air at 300 K
cosh3z is 50% a partial pressure of water vapour equal
 2z dz (where integration is taken to pv. The saturation pressure of water at 300
C
K is psat. The correct relation for the air-water
counter clockwise) is
mixture is
(a) pv = 0.622psat (b) pv = psat Sol–9: (250)
100 mm
(c) pv = 2psat (d) pv = 0.5psat 20kN/m Q
P R
Sol–7: (d)
Relative humidity, 2000 mm 24 mm
1000 mm
Pv Reactions at P and Q,
 = Pvs R Q × 2 = 20 × 3 ×1.5
 = 0.5, Pv = 0.5 Pvs RQ = 45 kN
8. Consider a reciprocating engine with crank  Fy = 0
radius R and connecting rod of length L. The R Q + R P = 60 kN
secondary unbalance force for the this case is
equivalent to primary unbalance force due to a RP = 15 kN
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virtual crank of ______. Shear force diagram,
20kN
R 15kN
(a) radius rotating at half the engine speed
4
L + 0.75m +
(b) radius rotating at twice the engine speed
2
P – Q R
0.75m 1m
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L2
(c) radius rotating at half the engine speed
4R 25 kN
0.75
R2 MS = 15 × 0.75 – 20 × 0.75 ×
(d) radius rotating at twice the engine speed 2
4L = 5.625 kN.m
Sol–8: (d) Mmax = MQ = 20 ×1 × 0.5 = 10 kN.m
A
The secondary unbalanced force for this case M max
is equivalent to primary unbalanced force   b max =
Z
due to a virtual crank of length 6
10 ×10 × 6
=
M
2
R  R  24 ×100
2
 i.e.,  and rotating at a twice the
4n  4L  = 250 MPa
angular velocity of primary crank
10. In a machining operation, if a cutting tool traces
9. An overhanging beam PQR is subjected to the workpiece such that the directrix is
uniformly distributed load 20 kN/m as shown perpendicular to the plane of the generatrix as
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in the figure. shown in figure, the surface generated is

Beam
cross-section Directrix
20 kN/m y
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z P Q R z 100 x
Generatrix
2000 mm 100 mm 24 (a) spherical

(b) plane
All dimensions are in mm.
(c) a surface of revolution
The maximum bending stress developed in the
(d) cylindrical
beam is _______ MPa (round off to one decimal
place). Sol–10: (d)
Generatrix represents cutting motion and Reduced thickness of plate in one pass,
directrix represents feed motion. tf = 18 mm
Generatrix  Circle Rollers speed, N = 50 rpm
Directrix  line Strength coefficient, (K) = 300 MPa
Thus, the surface form will be cylinder. Strain hardening exponent, n = 0.2
Coefficient of friction, µ = 0.1
Find: Roll force (F)
 Cylinder
h = h0 – hf
= 20 – 18 = 2 mm
11. An infinitely long pin fin, attached to an Contact length, L = R h
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isothermal hot surface, transfers heat at a steady
= 300  2 = 24.49 mm
 to the ambient air. If the thermal
rate of Q 1
conductivity of the fin material is doubled, while
t 
keeping everything else constant, the rate of True strain, T = n  0 
steady-state heat transfer from the fin becomes  tf 
 . The ratio Q
Q  /Q is
2 2 1
 20 
= n   = 0.1054
1
ST  18 
(a) 2 (b)
2
K()n
1 Average Flow stress,  f =
(c) 2 (d) 1+n
2
Sol–11 : (a) 300 × 0.1054 0.2
=
For an infinite long fin. 1.2
A
Heat Transfer, Q = hPkA  = 159.4 MPa
Q  k Rolling force, F =  f (Lw)

M
Q2 k2 = 159.4 × 24.49 × 200

= 2
Q1 = k1 = 780.776 kN
12. A 200 mm wide plate having thickness of 20 13. Consider a two degree of freedom system as
mm is fed through a rolling mill with two rolls. shown in the figure, where PQ is a rigid uniform
The radius of each roll is 300 mm. The plate rod of length, b and mass, m.
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thickness is to be reduced to 18 mm in one pass x

using a roll speed of 50 rpm. The strength
coefficient (K) of the work material flow curve
is 300 MPa and the strain hardening exponent,
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k
n is 0.2. The coefficient of friction between the M P
rolls and the plate is 0.1. If the friction is
sufficient to permit the rolling operation then
g
the roll force will be ________ kN (round off to
m b
the nearest integer).
Sol–12: (780.776) 
Given: Width of plate, w = 200 mm Q F

Thickness of plate, t0 = 20 mm
Radius of roller, R = 300 mm Assume that the spring deflects only horizontally
and force F is applied horizontally at Q. For 1 m

b
2 2
this system, the Lagrangian, L is
2 2
   cos  dy
= 2 Mx + 2b  x + y  + 2xy 
0
1 1 1 1
(a) Mx 2 + mb x cos  + mb2 2 – kx 2 1 b
2 2 6 2 – kx 2 + mg cos 
b 2 2
+ mg cos  + F bsin 
2 1 1 1
=  M + m  x 2 + mb2 2 + mbx  cos 
2 6 2
1 1 1 1
(b) Mx 2 + mb x cos  + mb2  2 – kx 2 1 b
2 2 6 2 – kx 2 + mg cos 
2 2
1 1 1 b
(c)  M + m  x 2 + mb2  2 – kx 2 + mg cos   L=
1 1 1
 M + m  x 2 + mbx  cos  + mb2 2
2 6 2 2
2 2 6
1 2 b
1 1 1 – kx + mg cos 
(d)  M + m  x 2 + mb x cos  + mb2  2 2 2
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2 2 6
1 2 b
– kx + mg cos 
2 2 14. A short shoe drum (radius 260 mm) brake is
Sol–13:(d) shown in the figure. A force of 1 kN is applied
to the lever. The coefficient of friction is 0.4
Lagrangian, L = kinetic energy –
potential energy
1 kN
 L = (KE of mass ‘M’ + KE 500 500
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of rod) – (PE associated
with spring + PE of rod) +
at, t=0 at t = t
x 310
Drum rotation
k
P
260
A
g
 y (y, )
dy
All dimensions are in mm.
M
F The magnitude of the torque applied by the brake

Q
is _________ N.m (round off to one decimal
place).
ysin
Sol–14: (200)
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y vx vy
x
 + N
P=1 kN
x+ycos
dy
500 mm 500 mm
0
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b
1 1  50 mm
 L = 2  2

Mx 2 +   dm v 2x + v 2y 

 f
0
1 b   M0 = 0,  = 0.4
–  kx 2 – mg cos  
2 2  N × 500 + f × 50 = P × 1000
b
f
1

1  m  2 
= 2 
Mx 2
+  2
 2  b · dy  x + y cos  + y sin  
  0.4
× 500 + f × 50 = 1 × 1000
0
1300f = 1000
1 b
– kx 2 + mg cos  f = 0.76923 kN
2 2
f Step-II: Bending stress
R The moment of inertia of two welds about x-

axis is given by,
 t(40)3 
I = 2  12 
 
Braking Torque, Tb = f × R
32000
= 0.76923 × 260 = t mm4
3
= 200 N.m Mb = 2000 × 150
15. A cantilever beam of rectangular cross-section = 3 × 105 N.mm,
is welded to a support by means of two fillet 40
welds as shown in figure. A vertical load of 2 y = = 20 mm
2
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kN acts at free end of the beam.
Mb y
2 kN b =
150 mm I
50 mm
3  105  20  3
40 mm
=
32000t
562.5
= MPa
t
Support
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Step-III: Maximum shear stress,
Considering that the allowable shear stress in
2
weld is 60 N/mm2, the minimum size (leg) of  b  2
the weld required is ______ mm (round off to  =   +
 2 
one decimal place).
2 2
Sol–15: (6.66)  562.5   25 
=   + 
A
 2t   t 
50mm
2kN 282.36
= MPa
150mm t
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Step-IV: Size of weld,

40mm
  per
282.36
= 60
t
t = 4.706 mm
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Given: P = 2 kN per = 60 MPa

t 4.706
Step-I: Primary shear stress h = =
0.707 0.707
The total area of two vertical welds is given = 6.66 mm
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by, 16. Consider a vector p in 2-dimensional space. Let

A = 2 × (40t) = 80t mm2 its direction (counter-clockwise angle with the
positive x-axis) be . Let p be an eigenvector of
The primary shear stress in the weld is given
a 2 × 2 matrix A with corresponding eigenvalue
by,
,   0. If we denote the magnitude of a vector
P 2000
1 = =  by  , identify the VALID statement
A 80 t
regarding p' , where p' = Ap.
25
= MPa (a) Direction of p' = , p' =  p
t
(b) Direction of p' = , p' = p  Applying double integration method,

 d 2y 
(c) Direction of p' = , p' =  p EI  2  = –M .... (being hogging)
 dx 
(d) Direction of p' = , p' = p On Integration,
Sol–16: (c)  dy 
EI   = –Mx + C1
17. Customers arrive at a shop according to the  dx 
Poisson distribution with a mean of 10 dy
At x = 0, = 0 ,  C1 = 0
customers/hour. The manager notes that no dx
customer arrives for the first 3 minutes after L
the shop opens. The probability that a customer
x M
arrives within the next 3 minutes is
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(a) 0.86 (b) 0.61  dy 
Thus, EI   = –Mx
 dx 
(c) 0.50 (d) 0.39 Integrating again,
Sol–17: (d) Mx 2
EI  y  = – + C2
10 Customers arrived in 1 hour,  = 10 hr. 2
At x = 0, y = 0, C2 = 0
1
For 3 minutes,  =
2 Mx 2
ST Thus, EIy = –
2
e– x
P(X = 0) = Mx 2
x! Deflection, y= –
8EI
0
–1/2  1
 L ML2
e   at x = , y = –
=  2  = e –1/2 = 0.606 2 8EI
0!
Negative sign shows deflection in downward
A
The probability that a customer arrives within
direction.
the next 3 minutes,
P = 1 – 0.606 19. In which of the following pairs of cycles, both
cycles have at least one isothermal process?
= 0.39
M
(a) Carnot cycle and Stirling cycle

18. A cantilever beam of length, L, and flexural
rigidity, EI, is subjected to an end moment, M, (b) Diesel cycle and Otto cycle
as shown in the figure. The deflection of the (c) Bell-Coleman cycle and Vapour compression
refrigeration cycle
L
beam at x = is (d) Brayton cycle and Rankine cycle
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2
Sol–19: (a)
L Carnot Cycle :
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M
x 2 3
T
1 4
ML2 ML2
(a) (b)
2EI 8EI
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ML2 ML2 Process 1-2 : Isentropic compression
(c) (d)
16EI 4EI
Process 2-3 : Isothermal heat addition
Sol–18: (b)
Process 3-4 : Isentropic Expansion
Couple at the free end,
Process 4-1 : Isothermal heat rejection
Stirling Cycle : Current, I = 10000 A

Resistance, R = 0.0001
P 3
T=C
Time, t = 0.25 sec
4 Volume of nugget, VN = 70 mm3
2
T=C 1
Heat energy required per unit volume, e =
12 J/mm3
V Total heat energy transferred, QH = e × VN
Process 1-2 : Isothermal compression = 12 × 70 = 840 J
Process 2-3 : Constant Volume heat addition
Total heat energy supplied, Qs = I2Rt
Process 3-4 : Isothermal Expansion
= (104)2(10–4) × 0.25
Process 4-1 : Constant Volume heat rejection
= 2500 J
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20. A prismatic bar PQRST is subjected to axial Thermal efficiency,
loads as shown in the figure. The segments
having maximum and minimum axial stresses, QH
respectively are  =  100
QS
P Q R S T 840
10 kN 15 kN 20 kN 25 kN =  100 = 33.6%
2500
ST
22. The figure shows an arrangement of a heavy
(a) QR and RS (b) ST and RS
propeller shaft in a ship. The combined polar
(c) QR and PQ (d) ST and PQ mass moment of inertia of the propeller and the
Sol–20: (b) shaft is 100 kg.m2. The propeller rotates at
P Q Q R  = 12rad s . The waves acting on the ship hull
A
10 kN 10 kN 20 kN 20 kN
induces a rolling motion as shown in the figure
with an angular velocity of 5 rad/s. The
R S S T
gyroscopic moment generated on the shaft due
5 kN 5 kN 25 kN 25 kN
to the motion described is _____ N.m. (round
M
off to the nearest integer).

Pmax = PST = 25 kN y y
Pmin = PRS = 5 kN propeller

x z Ship hull z
As cross-section area constant throughout  x
Rolling
loading. Hence, maximum and minimum axial
side view End view
stresses are in ST and RS portions.
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Sol–22: (0)
21. The resistance spot welding of two 1.55 mm
thick metal sheets is performed using welding As the axes of the rolling of the ship and of the
current of 10000 A for 0.25 s. The contact rotor are parallel, there is no precession of the
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resistance at the interface of the metal sheets is axis of spin and thus there is no gyroscopic
effect.
0.0001. The volume of weld nugget formed
after welding is 70 mm3. Considering the heat 23. Let f(x) = x 2 – 2x + 2 be a continuous function
required to melt unit volume of metal is 12 J/
mm3, the thermal efficiency of the welding defined on x  1,3 . The point x at which the
process is ________% (round off to one decimal tangent of f(x) becomes parallel to the straight
place) line joining f(1) and f(3) is
Sol–21: (33.6) (a) 1 (b) 0
Given: Thickness of metal sheet, t = 1.55 mm (c) 3 (d) 2
Sol–23: (d) vw2 = u2 – v r2 cos2

By Lagrangian mean value theorem, = 31.4 – 8.307 = 23.09m/s
f  b  – f a 
f  c = ,where c   a,b  Power, P = Q(v w1 – v w2 )u
b–a
f  3  – f 1 = 1000 × 5(40–23.09) ×31.4
f  c = 3 –1 = 2.65 MW
 9 – 6 + 2  – 1 – 2 + 2 
2c – 2 = 25. The Dirac-delta function   t – t 0  for t, t 0  
3 –1
5 –1 has the following property
2c – 2 =
2 b
  t 0  a  t 0  b
c = 2
 t t – t 0  dt = 
 0 otherwise
24. A single jet Pelton wheel operates at 300 rpm. a
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The mean diameter of the wheel is 2 m. The Laplace transform of the Dirac-delta function
Operating head and dimension of jet are such
that water comes out of the jet with a velocity   t – a  for a > 0; L    t – a   = F  s  is
of 40 m/s and flow rate of 5 m3/s. The jet is (a)  (b) e – sa
deflected by a Pelton wheel is _____ MW (round
off to two decimal places). (c) e sa (d) 0
Sol–24: (2.65) Sol–25: (b)
Gi ven: Velocity of jet, v1 = 40 m/s
ST Dirac Delta Function
Discharge, Q = 5 m3/s  0, –   t  a
1
Wheel diameter, D = 2 m Lim  , a  t  a+ 
(t – a) = 0 
Wheel speed, N = 300 rpm  0, a+  t 
Angle of deflection,  = 165° L( (t – a)) = e–as
A
DN L( (t)) = 1
u = u2 = u1 =
60
26. The fundamental thermodynamic relation for a
  2  300 rubber band is given by dU = TdS + dL , where
= = 31.4 m/s
60
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T is the absolute temperature, S is the entropy,

v1 = 40 m/s
 is the tension in the rubber band, and L is
vr1 = v r 2 = v1 – u1 the length of the rubber band. Which one of the
= 8.6 m/s following relations is CORRECT.
2 = 180 –  = 15°  T      T    
(a)   =  (b)   = 
S
vr2 cos2 = 8.307 m/s  L  S  S  L  S  L  L  S
 U   U 
As v r2 cos 2  u2 , (c) T =   (d)  =  
 S    S L
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Sol–26: (a)
u1 vr1 Thermodynamic relation,
dU = TdS + dL ...(i)
v1 = v w1 Since all the thermodynamic properties and
exact differentials,
v r2 v2
dz = Mdx + Ndy , then
u2  M   N 
 y  =  
 w – v w )u
Hence power, P = m(v  x  x  y
1 2
Applying exact differential relation to x 0 x1 x 2

equation (i) = = = ... = e nTd
x1 x 2 x 3
 T     x0 x 0 x1 x 2
  =   Hence, =  
 L  S  S L x3 x1 x 2 x 3
27. In a grinding operation of a metal, specific energy 3
consumption is 15 J/mm3. If a grinding wheel = e nTd

with a diameter of 200 mm is rotating at 3000 x0
rpm to obtain a material removal rate of 6000 x3
= e3  nTd
mm3/min, then the tangential force on the wheel
Taking logarithm on both side,
is _____ N (round off to two decimal places).
x 
Sol–27: (47.75) n  0  = 3 T
 x3 
n d
For a grinding operation of a metal,
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Specific energy consumption, e = 15 J/mm3  8   2 
n   = 3 n    
 1.5   d
mm3
Material removal rate, MRR = 6000 6 n
min
=
Grinding wheel diameter, D = 200 mm. 1 – 2 n
Speed, N = 3000 rpm 6
=
1 – 2
DN
Power, P = Fc × V = FC ×
ST
= e × MRR
60 6
1.674 =
  200 × 3000 600 1 – 2
FC × = 15 ×
60 ×1000 60 1 – 2 = 11.26
FC = 47.75 N 2
1– = 126.8  2
28. Consider a single degree of freedom system
comprising a mass M, supported on a spring 1
A
 = = 0.0884.
and a dashpot as shown in the figure. 127.8
29. An air-conditioning system provides a
M
continuous flow of air to a room using an intake
duct and an exit duct, as shown in the figure.
M
To maintain the quality of the indoor air, the

intake duct supplies a mixture of fresh air with
Spring a cold air stream. The two streams are mixed
Dashpot
in an insulated mixing chamber located
upstream of the intake duct. Cold air enters the
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mixing chamber at 5°C, 105 kPa with a volume

If the amplitude of the free vibration response
flow rate of 1.25 m3/s during steady stage
reduces from 8 m to 1.5 mm in 3 cycles, the
operation. Fresh air enters the mixing chamber
damping ratio of the system is _____ (round off
at 34°C and 105 kPa. The mass flow rate of the
to three decimal places)
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fresh air is 1.6 times of the cold air stream. Air

Sol–28: (0.088) leaves the room through the exit duct at 24°C.
Given: Amplitude at the start of motion when
t = 0, x0 = 8 mm Cold air Intake
Duct
Amplitude at the end of three complete Room
oscillation when t = 3Td,
Exit Duct
x3 = 1.5 mm Fresh Air Mixing
Chamber
As we know, the ratio of two successive Assuming the air behaves as an ideal with cp =
oscillations is constant, 1.005 kJ/kg.K and R = 0.287 kJ/kg.K, the rate
of heat gain by the air from the room is _____ The reaction at the point of contact between
kW (round off to two decimal places). two spheres is _____ N (round off to one decimal
place).
Sol–29: (4.96)
Sol–30: (125)
Col
1 da
ir x = 400 – 2r = 150mm
3 4
Mixing
Room Exit x
chamber
a ir
Inlet cos  =
s h 2r
2 Fre
–1  150
State (1), Cold air State (2), Fresh air  = cos   = 53.13
 250 
T1 = 5°C T2 = 34°C Free Body diagram of rollers,
P1 = 105 kPa P2 = 105 kPa R
 = 1.25
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V1
m3/s
H 
Applying ideal gas equation,
 = m
P1 V  1RT1
1
 1  0.287  278 W
105 × 1.25 = m
 1 = 1.645 kg/s Applying force balance in vertical direction,
m
 2 = 1.645 × 1.6 = 2.632 kg/s
m R sin  = W
ST Rsin  53.13 = 100
Applying mass conservation equation,
 1 +m
m 2 = m
3 100
R = = 125N
 3 = 1.645 + 2.632 = 4.277 kg/s
m sin  53.13 
Applying energy conservation, 31. A right solid circular cone standing on its base
on a horizontal surface is of height H and base
 1 T1 + m
m  2 T2 = m
 3 T3
radius R. The cone is made of a material with
1.645  278 + 2.632  307
A
specific weight w and elastic modulus E. The
T3 =
4.277 vertical deflection at the mid-height of the cone
T3 = 295.84 K or 22.84°C due to self-weight is given by
Rate of heat gain by the air from the room, Qs
wH2 wRH
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 3CP (T4 – T3 )
Qs = m (a) (b)
8E 8E
=4.277 × 1.005(24 – 22.84)
=4.96 kW wRH wH2
(c) (d)
6E 6E
30. Two smooth identical spheres each of radius
125 mm and weight 100 N rest in a horizontal Sol–31: (a)
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channel having vertical walls. The distance

between vertical walls of the channel is 400 x
mm. H
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400
2
R A=R
AH
125 W=
3
Considering differential element of length dx at
125
height x from top,
dx
A x x
All dimensions are in mm Wx =
3
 Sol–33: (d)
Ax = (d x )2
4 Preloaded ball screw can be preloaded to elimi-
nate the total axial displacement which conse-
dx
dx = quently also reduces the backlash.
H
34. Robot Ltd. wishes to maintain enough safety
 d2 x 2 Ax 2 stock during the lead time period between
Ax = =
4 H2 H2 starting a new production run and its completion
Deflection of cone at its mid height due to its such that the probability of satisfying the
own weight will be equal to deflection due to customer demand during the lead time period
lower half cone. is 95%. The lead time periods is 5 days and
H daily customer demand can be assumed to follow
A x x(dx)
( h)x =  the Gaussian (normal) distribution with mean
3(A x )E
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H/2 50 units and a standard deviation of 10 units.
H
 x dx Using  –1  0.95  = 1.64 , where  represents the
=  3E
H/2 cumulative distribution function of the standard
H normal random variable, the amount of safety
x 2 H2 H2 H2
= 6E = – = stock that must be maintained by Robot Ltd. to
6E 24 E 8E
H/2 achieve this demand fulfillment probability for
the lead time period is _____ units (round off to
32. The loading and unloading response of a metal
ST
is shown in the figure. The elastic and plastic two decimal places).
strains corresponding to 200 MPa stress, Sol–34: (36.67)
respectively, are
Safety stock, SS = Z d LT
= 1.64  10  5 = 36.67
A
200
35. An uninsulated cylindrical wire of radius 1.0
mm produces electric heating at the rate of 5.0
stress,  (MPa)
W/m. The temperature of the surface of the

wire is 75°C when placed in air at 25°C. When
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the wire is coated with PVC of thickness 1.0

mm, the temperature of the surface of the wire
reduces to 55°C. Assume that the heat
0.01 0.03
strain,  generation rate from the wire and the convective
heat transfer coefficient are same for both
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(a) 0.01 and 0.02 (b) 0.02 and 0.01 uninsulated wire and the coated wire. The
(c) 0.02 and 0.02 (d) 0.01 and 0.01 thermal conductivity of PVC is _____ W/m.K
(round off to two decimal places).
Sol–32: (b)
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Elastic strain = 0.03 – 0.01 = 0.02 Sol–35: (0.11)

Given: Wire radius, r = 1 mm
Plastic Strain = 0.01
Heat generation, Q = 5 W/m
33. In modern CNC machine tools, the backlash
has been eliminated by Wire surface temperature, Ts1 = 75°C
(a) rack and pinion Surrounding temperature, T = 25°C
(b) ratchet and pinion After applying insulation,

PVC insulation thickness, t = 1 mm,
(c) slider crank mechanism
(d) preloaded ballscrews New wire surface temperature, Ts2 = 55°C
h T = 25C The center line average roughness (Ra in m )

75°C of the measured length (L) is
r1
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 4 (d) 0
Q
 L  = h  2r1  Ts1 – T
 
  Sol–36: (a)
1mm
5 = h(2  10–3 )(75 – 25) y1 y3
h = 15.9 W/m2 o
y2 y4
–1mm L/4 L/4
After applying insulation, r2 = r1 + t = 2mm
L/4 L/4
T = 25 C L
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h
A
r2 k 55°C Center line average roughness, Ra =
r1 L
L
4  (1mm) 
Ra = 4 = 1 mm
L
Q Ts – T 37. Consider a steam power plant operating on an
2
L = ideal reheat Rankine cycle. The work input to
  r 
n  2 
ST the pump is 20 kJ/kg. The work output from
 r1 + 1
the high pressure turbine is 750 kJ/kg. The
2k h(2r2 )
work output from the low pressure turbine is
55 – 25 1500 kJ/kg. The thermal efficiency of the cycle
5 =
2 is 50%. The enthalpy of saturated liquid and
n  
1 + 1 saturated vapour at condenser pressure are 200
2k 15.9  (2  2  10 –3 ) kJ/kg and 2600 kJ/kg. respectively. The quality
A
of steam at the exit of the low pressure turbine
55°C 25°C
is _____ % (round off to the nearest integer).
1 r  1
n  2  Sol–37: (93)
2 kL  r1  h 2r2 L 
M
n2 250 T 1
+ = 6 3
2k 15.9
n2 2
k = = 0.11 W/m-K 6
2
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36. Consider the surface roughness provide as shown 4

5
in the figure
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Given : Pump work, WP = 20 KJ/Kg
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Roughness profile
High Pressure Turbine Work, WHPT1
Roughness height m)
1
y1 y3 = 750 kJ/kg
0 Low Pressure Turbine Work, WLPT2
y2 y4 = 1500 kJ/kg.
Thermal Efficiency,  = 0.5
–1
L L L L At Condenser Pressure,
4 4 4 4
Enthalpy of saturated liquid, hf = 200 kJ/kg.
Enthalpy of saturated vapour, hg = 2600 kJ/kg.
Wnet = WHPT1 + WLPT2 – WP T2 = Ti

= 750 +1500 – 20 = 1.4 × 400 = 560 K
= 2230 kJ/kg 39. The XY table of a NC machine tool is to move
Net work from P(1, 1) to Q(51, 1); all coordinates are in
 = mm. The pitch of the NC drive leadscrew is 1
Heat sup plied
mm. If the backlash between the leadscrew and
2230 the nut is 1.8°, then the total backlash of the
0.5 = QS table on moving from P to Q is _____ mm
QS = 4460 kJ/kg (round off to two decimal places).
QR Sol–39: (0.25)
 = 1–
QS NC machine tool is to move from P(1, 1) to
QR = 0.5 QS Q(51, 1)
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= 0.5 × 4460 = 2230 kJ kg Total linear movement = 50
h 4 – h 5 = 2230 kJ/kg Pitch of the NC machine = 1 mm
h5 = hf = 200 kJ/kg Hence, total revolution will be 50.
h4 = 2430 kJ/kg  1 mm 
Total backlash = (1.8  50)   
Quality of steam at lower turbine outlet,  360 
= 0.25 mm
h4 = h f + x  h g – h f 
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40. A tappet valve mechanism in an IC engine
2430 = 200 + x(2600 – 200)
comprises a rocker arm ABC that is hinged at
2230 B as shown in the figure. The rocker is assumed
x = = 0.929 or 93%
2400 rigid and it oscillates about the hinge B. The
38. A rigid insulated tank is initially evacuated. It mass moment of inertia of the rocker about B
is connected through a valve to a supply line is 10–4 kg.m2. The rocker arm dimensions are a
that carries air at a constant pressure and = 3.5 and b = 2.5 cm. A pushrod pushes the
A
temperature of 250 kPa and 400 K respectively. rocker at location A, when moved vertically by
Now the valve is opened and air is allowed to a cam that rotates at N rpm. The pushrod is
flow into the tank until the pressure inside the assumed massless and has a stiffness of 15 N/
tank reaches to 250 kPa at which point the mm. At the other end C, the rocker pushes a
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valve is closed. Assume that the air behaves as valve against a spring of stiffness 10 N/mm.
a perfect gas with constant properties (cp = 1.005 The valve is assumed massless and rigid.
kJ/kg.K, cv = 0.718 kJ/kg.K, R = 0.287kJ/kg.K).
Final temperature of the air inside the tank is a b
_____ K (round off to one decimal place). HINGE B C
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Sol–38: (560) Rocker Spring
Pi = 1500 KPa, Ti = 400 K Push rod Cylinder head

Valve
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Cam
Initially Resonance in the rocker system occurs when

Evacuated
the cam shaft runs at a speed of _____ rpm
(round off to the nearest integer).
Applying the condition of charging of tank, for (a) 496 (b) 2369
the adiabatic process and initially evacuated
tank, (c) 4739 (d) 790
Sol–40: (c)
P1 = Patm
a=3.5cm b=2.5cm
Push A
rod H
s1 = 15 N/mm s2 = 10N/mm
P2 = Patm+gH
Submarine
Given:  Irod  A = 10–4 kg/m2 P2 = Patm + gh

1050  9.8  H
Applying conservation method about point A, 4.2 × 1000 = 101 +
1000
4099
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 H = = 398.35 m
1.05  9.8

2
s1a  IA   1 – cos x 
2
s2b  42. The value of Lim 
x 0  2  is
x 
(a) 1/3 (b) 1
IA 
 + (s1a 2 + s2 b2 ) = 0 (c) 1/2 (d) 1/4
2 2
 (s a + s2 b )
ST Sol–42: (c)
+ 1 = 0
A
0
By comparing above equation with the equation As limit is showing   form.
0
of motion, Applying L-H rule,

 + 2n  = 0 sin x 0
 Lim   form
x 0 2x 0
A
s1a2 + a2 b2
n =
IA Applying L-H rule again,
cos x 1
15  1000  (0.035)2 +10  1000  (0.025)2  Lim =
=
M
x 0 2 2
10 –4
= 496.236 rad/s 43. The Whitworth quick return mechanism is
shown in the figure with link lengths as follows
60N 60  496.236
N= = = 4738.7 rpm : OP = 300 mm, OA = 150 mm, AR = 160 mm,
2 2
RS = 450 mm.
41. A pressure measurement device fitted on the
S
surface of a submarine, located at a depth H R
below the surface of an ocean, reads an absolute

pressure of 4.2 MPa. The density of sea water S
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is 1050 kg/m3, the atmospheric pressure is 101 A

kPa, and the acceleration due to gravity is 9.8
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m/s2. The depth H is _____ m (round off to the
nearest integer). P
Sol–41: (398)
Given: Atmospheric pressure, Patm = 101 kPa
The quick return for the mechanism is _____
Sea water density, sea water = 1050 kg/m3 (round off to one decimal place).
Pressure on submarine, P2 = 4.2 MPa Sol–43: (2)
R 0 < h  2
200mm S 2
0 < h
A 
150mm 45. Consider a binomial random variable X. If X1,
/2 X2., .... Xn are independent and identically
O distributed samples from the distribution of X
30 n
0m
m
with sum Y =  i=1
X i , then the distribution
P of Y as n   can be approximate as
(a) Bernoulli (b) Binomial
Given: Crank radius, r = 150 mm (c) Exponential (d) Normal
Connecting rod, R = 300 mm Sol–45: (d)
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46. Shear stress distribution on the cross-section of
 r
cos   = the cool wire in a helical compression spring is
2 R shown in the figure. This shear stress
 150 distribution represents
cos   =
2 300
 = 2cos–1(0.5) = 120°

QRR =

ST
360 –  240
= = = 2
 120
dy
44. The ordinary differential equation = – y (a) direct shear stress in the coil wire cross-
dt section
subject to an initial condition y(0) = 1 is solved
numerically using the following scheme : (b) torsional shear stress in the coil wire cross-
A
section
y  t n+1  – y  t n  (c) combined direct shear and torsional shear
= – y  t n 
h stress in the coil wire cross-section
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where h is the time step, tn = nh, and n = 0, (d) combined direct shear and torsional shear
1, 2, ... This numerical scheme is stable for all stress along with the effect of stress
values of h in the interval _____. concentration at inside edge of the coil wire
cross-section

(a) for all h > 0 (b) 0  h  Sol–46: (c)
2
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Torsional shear stress,

2
(c) 0 < h < 1 (d) 0  h 

Sol–44: (d)
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y  t n+1  – y  t n  = – y  t n  h
y  t n+1  = y  t n  – y  t n  h
= y  t n  1 – h  Direct shear stress,

For Numerical Stability
1 – h < 1
–1 < 1 – h  1
–2 < – h  0
Combined direct shear and torsional shear stress 49. Superheated steam at 1500 kPa, has a specific
in the coil wire cross-section volume of 2.75 m3/kmol and compressibility
factor (Z) of 0.95. The temperature of steam is
___________ °C (round off to the nearest
integer).
(a) 249 (b) 471
(c) 522 (d) 198
Sol–49: (a)
47. A solid sphere of radius 10 mm is placed at the
centroid of a hollow cubical enclosure of side Given : P = 1500 kPa, v = 2.75 m3/kmol,
length 30 mm. The outer surface of the sphere Z = 0.95
is denoted by 1 and the inner surface of the
P
cube is denoted by 2. The view factor F22 for Compressibility factor, Z =
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radiation heat transfer is _____ (rounded off to RT
two decimal places). 1500 × 2.75
0.95 =
Sol–47: (0.77) 8.314 × T
T = 522.26 K or 249°C
2 50. Activities A, B, C and D from the critical path
m
m for a project with a PERT network. The means
10 1
30mm
ST and variances of the activity duration for each
activity are given below. All activity durations
2 2
follow the Gaussian (normal) distribution, and
A1 = 4 r , A 2 = 6a are independent of each other.
Applying reciprocity theorem,
Activity A B C D
A1F12 = A 2 F21 , F12 = 1
Mean  days  6 11 8 15
A
4 r
2 = 6a 2 F21
Variance  days 
2
4 9 4 9
2
2 r
F21 = 2
3a The probability that the project will be completed
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As per summation rule, within 40 days is ____ (round off to two decimal
F21 + F22 = 1 places).
F22 = 1 – F21 (Note : Probability is a number between 0

and 1)
2
2 10 
= 1– 2
= 0.7673 Sol–50: (0.5)
3  30 
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48. The correct sequence of machining operations A B C D

to be performed to finish a large diameter T(days) 6 11 8 15
through hole is  (days) 4 9 4 9
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(a) drilling, boring, reaming

(b) drilling, reaming, boring Given : Days, T = 40 days
(c) boring, reaming, drilling Expected days to complete task,
(d) boring, drilling, reaming TE = TA + TB + TC + TD
Sol–48: (a) = 6 + 11 + 8 + 15
Sequence of processes for making a through = 40 days
hole
T – TE
Drilling  Boring  Reaming Z = = 0, as T = TE

52. If y(x) satisfies the differential equation
dy
sin  x  + y cos x = 1
dx
subject to the condition y   2  =  2 , then

y   6  is
z=0
TE = Ts  
Probability of completing task in 40 days will (a) (b)
6 3
be 50%.

51. Consider fully developed, steady state (c) (d) 0
2
incompressible laminar flow of a viscous fluid
Sol–52: (b)
between two large parallel horizontal plates. The
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bottom plate is fixed and the top plate moves Differential Equation,
with a constant velocity of U = 4 m/s. Separation dy 1
between the plates is 5 mm. There is no pressure +  cot x  y =
dx sin x
gradient in the direction of flow. The density of
fluid is 800 kg/m3, and the kinematic viscosity I.F. = e  cot x dx
is 1.25 × 10–4 m2/s. The average shear stress in = e ln sin x = sin x
the fluid is _____ Pa (round off to the nearest
Solution of differential equation :
integer).
ST
y  I.F. = Q  IF  dx + C

Sol–51: (80)
Given: Fully developed steady laminar flow sin x
between two parallel plates, ysin x =  sin x dx + C
v Top plate y sin x = x + C
h=5mm
Bottom plate
 
Applying condition, y   =
A
Fluid density,  = 800 m3/kg 2 2
Distance between plate, h = 5 mm  
×1 = +C
Kinematic viscosity,  = 1.25 × 10–4 m2/s 2 2
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C = 0
As plate separation distance is very less. Hence,
we can assume a linear velocity profile between x
Hence, y =
plates. sin x
  
y  = =
6  3
6sin  
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6
53. An orthogonal cutting operation is performed
Velocity Shear stress using a single point cutting tool with a rake
profile profile angle of 12° on a lathe. During turning, the
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cutting force and the friction force are 1000 N

and 600 N, respectively. If the chip thickness
 u  v
 =   y  = and the uncut chip thickness during turning
  h are 1.5 mm and 0.75 mm, respectively, then
 v the shear force is _____ N (round off to two
 = decimal places).
h
800  1.25  10 –4  4 Sol–53: (685.72)
=
5  10 –3 Given: Single point cutting tool (orthogonal
= 80 N/m2 cutting)
Rake angle,  = 12° Mmax. = 1600 × 0.1 = 160 N.m

Cutting force, Fc = 1000 N 6 Mmax . 6  160  1000
( b )max . = =
Friction Force, F = 600 N bd 2 12  20  20
Chip thickness, tc = 1.5 mm = 200 MPa
Depth of cut, t = 0.75 mm 6 Mmin 6  80  1000

min . = 2 =
bd 12  20  20
t 0.75
Chip thickness ratio, r = t = = 0.5 = 100 MPa
c 1.5
max + min
r cos  Mean stress, m =
Shear angle, tan  = 2
1 – r sin 
200 +100
–1  0.5 cos12  = = 150 MPa
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 = tan   2
 1 – 0.5sin12 
max – min
= 28.626° Amplitude stress, a =
2
Friction force, F = Fc sin  + Ft cos 
600 = 1000 sin12 + Ft cos12 200 – 100
= = 50 MPa
2
600 – 1000 sin12
Ft = Applying modified Goodman criteria,
cos12
= 400.85 N
ST
m a 1
+  N
Shear force, Fs = Fc cos  – Ft sin  Sut Se
= 1000 cos(28.626) – 400.85 sin(28.626) 150 50 1
= 685.72 N +  ,
600 200 N N2
54. A machine part in the form of cantilever beam
m  a 1
is subjected to fluctuating load as shown in the +
 N
A
Syt Syt
figure. The load varies from 800 N to 1600 N.
The modified endurance, yield and ultimate 150 50 1
strengths of the material are 200 MPa, +  , N  2.5
500 500 N
500 MPa and 600 MPa, respectively.
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55. A cylindrical of water (density = 1000 kg/m3)

800 N to 1600N Beam
cross-section impinges at the center of a flat, circular plate
and spreads radially outwards, as shown in the
figure. The plate is resting on a linear spring
20
with a spring constant k = 1 kN/m. The
100 incoming jet diameter is D = 1 cm.
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12
All dimensions are in mm
The factor of safety of the beam using modified D

Goodman criterion is _____ (round off to one
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decimal place).
Sol–54: (2.5)
800N to 1600 N
20mm
spring constant, k
12mm
100mm
e = 200 MPa, Su+ = 600 MPa, Syt = 500 MPa If the spring shows a steady deflection of 1 cm
Mmin = 800 × 0.1 = 80 N.m upon impingement of jet, then the velocity of
the incoming jet is _____ m/s (round off to one Given: Deflection,  = 1 cm
decimal place).
Spring stiffness, k = 1 kN/m
Sol–55: (11.3) Diameter of jet, d = 1 cm
Applying force-momentum equation,
Q
 1 v1y – m
Fy = m  2 v2y
d=1cm
v 2
Q/2 Q/2 k = A(v1y )
k = 1 kN/m 
1000 × 0.01 = 1000   (0.01)2  v1y
2
4
v1y = 11.28 m/s
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A
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14-02-2021 | FORENOON SESSION

GENERAL APTITUDE Building N

diet with leafy vegetables P is ______

Let total no. of hens, Q(H) = 5x,

(d) West Q(D) = 182, P(D) = 91

Sol–3: (c) Q(G) = 169, P(G) = 169

After moving hens, dogs and goats from farm Q 8.

In the symbiotic relationship described above,

In the above figure, O is the center of the circle

What is the area of the circle in cm2? Sol–8: (d)

(c) 2 (d) 50

10. Five persons P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in a

The number of distinct seating arrangements

Sol–1: (195.2) grinding must occur immediately after turning.

T If the makespan is to be minimized, then the

 involved and perform the first or last, accord-

Jobs Turning Grinding (a) i (b) 2 i

0.1 = outside radius of the casting

Central temperature of sphere requires Biot and 10

(a) pv = 0.622psat (b) pv = psat Sol–9: (250)

in the figure. shown in figure, the surface generated is

2000 mm 100 mm 24 (a) spherical

11. An infinitely long pin fin, attached to an Contact length, L = R h

Q  k Rolling force, F =  f (Lw)

Q2 k2 = 159.4 × 24.49 × 200

thickness is to be reduced to 18 mm in one pass x

Given: Width of plate, w = 200 mm Q F

and force F is applied horizontally at Q. For 1 m

F The magnitude of the torque applied by the brake

f Step-II: Bending stress

R The moment of inertia of two welds about x-

Step-IV: Size of weld,

Given: P = 2 kN per = 60 MPa

by, 16. Consider a vector p in 2-dimensional space. Let

(b) Direction of p' = , p' = p  Applying double integration method,

(a) Carnot cycle and Stirling cycle

Stirling Cycle : Current, I = 10000 A

off to the nearest integer).

Pmin = PRS = 5 kN propeller

Sol–23: (d) vw2 = u2 – v r2 cos2

T is the absolute temperature, S is the entropy,

vr2 cos2 = 8.307 m/s  L  S  S  L  S  L  L  S

Applying exact differential relation to x 0 x1 x 2

To maintain the quality of the indoor air, the

mixing chamber at 5°C, 105 kPa with a volume

fresh air is 1.6 times of the cold air stream. Air

channel having vertical walls. The distance

W/m. The temperature of the surface of the

the wire is coated with PVC of thickness 1.0

Elastic strain = 0.03 – 0.01 = 0.02 Sol–35: (0.11)

(a) rack and pinion Surrounding temperature, T = 25°C

(b) ratchet and pinion After applying insulation,

h T = 25C The center line average roughness (Ra in m )

36. Consider the surface roughness provide as shown 4

Wnet = WHPT1 + WLPT2 – WP T2 = Ti

h5 = hf = 200 kJ/kg Hence, total revolution will be 50.

Sol–38: (560) Rocker Spring

Pi = 1500 KPa, Ti = 400 K Push rod Cylinder head

Initially Resonance in the rocker system occurs when

Given:  Irod  A = 10–4 kg/m2 P2 = Patm + gh

surface of a submarine, located at a depth H R

below the surface of an ocean, reads an absolute