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GATE-2014 Exam Solutions (16 Feb)
Mechanical Engineering (Morning Session)
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Q.2
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Q.3
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Q.4
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Q.5
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1
Mechanics of Removal
Brittle fracture
Electrolysis
Mechanical action
Melting, vaporization i.e., thermal
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Mechanical Engineering (Morning Session)
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Q.6
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Q.7
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(b)
Indian rupee has depreciated.
Advice is
(a) verb
(c) adjective
(b) noun
(d) both verb and noun
(b)
Advice is noun mean suggestion.
Advice is verb mean to give advice.
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G
11
K
13
M
17
Q
Q.8
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2
A man can row at 8 km/hr in still water. If it takes him thrice as long to
row upstream as compared to row downstream velocity of flow in km/hr is
Solution:
Let the velocity of man in still water and velocity of flow is V1 and V2
respectively.
Given,
V1 = 8 km/hr
Time taken by the man when it rows along the flow direction
x
x
t = V +V = 8+V
1
2
2
...(i)
...(ii)
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Mechanical Engineering (Morning Session)
3=
Q.9
(8 V2 )
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3
(8 + V2 )
8 + V2 = 24 3V2
V2 = 4 km/hr
Consider objective function Z(x1, x2) = 3x1 + 9x2, with the constrains
x1 + x2 8
x1 + 2x2 4
x1 0, x2 0
Then maximum value of objective function is ______
Solution:
x2
x2 8
8
6
x 1 + x2 8
4
2
x1 0
x1 + 2x2 4
2
x1
(Z)4, 0 = 3 4 + 9 0 = 12
(Z)0, 2 = 3 0 + 9 2 = 18
(Z)max = 18
Q.10
The damping ratio of single DOF spring mass damping system, with mass
of 1 kg, stiffness = 100 N/m and viscous damping coefficient of 25 Ns/m is
Solution:
Damping ratio,
=
=
C
C
=
Cc 2 km
25
2 1 100
= 1.25
25
20
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Mechanical Engineering (Morning Session)
Q.11
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4
Solution:
Q
400K
(S2 S1) =
Alternate:
0=
300K
2 dQ
+ ( S )gen
100 100
+ ( S )gen
400 300
S = S1 + S2
=
400
300
Q.12
1000
=
83.33 W/K
12
Annular disc has mass m, inner radius R, outer radius = 2R. Disc rolls on
a flat surface without slipping. If the velocity of centre of mass is V. Then
kinetic energy is
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Mechanical Engineering (Morning Session)
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5
Solution:
Vmax
2R
m (2R ) R 2 3
= mR 2
2
2
= 2R
= 0
I=
Vmax
Vmin
V=
Rotational
Q.13
K.E. =
Vmax + Vmin
= R
2
1 2
I
2
1 3
V2
3
mR 2 2 = mV 2
2 2
4
R
Linear K.E.
1
mV 2
2
Total K.E.
3
1
mV 2 + mV 2
4
2
5
mV 2
4
A group consisting of equal no. of men and women. Of the group 20% of
men and 50% of women are unemployed. If a person is selected at random
from this group. The probability of selected person being employed is
Solution:
Group
0.5
0.5
Women
0.5
Employed
Men
0.5
0.8
Unemployed
Employed
0.2
Unemployed
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Mechanical Engineering (Morning Session)
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6
Q.14
Solution:
81, 54, 36, 24
1 34, 2 33, 4 32, 8 31, 16 30
Ans. 16
Q.15
Solution:
250 + 250 + 190 + 240
4
= 240
fFeb =
Q.16
A Diesel engine has a compression ratio 17 and cutoff take place at 10%
of the stroke. Assuming ratio of specific heat = 1.4. The air standard
efficiency in percent is
Solution:
P
2
PV
1.4
=C
1
V
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Mechanical Engineering (Morning Session)
(V3 V2) =
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7
10
( V1 V2 )
100
V3 V2
V1 V2 = 0.1
V3
1
V2
= 0.1
V1
1
V2
1
= 0.1
r 1
1
= 0.1
17 1
= 2.6
( = cut off ratio and r = compression ratio)
Thermal efficiency,
th = 1
= 1
1 r 1
r 1 ( 1)
1
170.4
2.61.4 1
1.4 (2.6 1)
= 59.6%
Q.17
Ans.
Consider a simply supported beam of length 50h with a rectangular crosssection of depth h and width 2h, the load carried at mid point. Find the
ratio of the maximum shear stress to the maximum bending stress in the
beam.
(a) 0.02
(b) 0.10
(c) 0.05
(d) 0.01
(d)
max =
3P
3P
=
2 A 4h2
PL P 50h
= 12.5Ph
Mmax =
=
4
4
I=
bh 2
bh 2 bh2 2h h2 h3
= =
, z =
12
6
6
6
6
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max =
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8
Mmax 12.5Ph
75P
=
=
6
3
z
h
h2
max
0.75
= 0.01
=
max
75
Q.18
Ans.
Q > 0
and
Q
<0
T
(b)
Q < 0
and
(c)
Q > 0
and
Q
>0
T
(d)
Q < 0
and
Q
<0
T
Q
>0
T
(a)
Classius inequality for irreversible heat engine
dQ
< 0.
T
Q.19
Definite integration
31
1 x dx
I = h f (a ) + f ( x1 ) + f ( b)
2
2
f(x) =
1
, f(a) = f(1) = 1
x
f(x)1 = f (2 ) =
1
1
, f(b) = f (3) =
2
3
1 1 1 7
I = 1 + + = = 1.167
2 2 6 6
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Q.20
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Q.21
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9
V=
2
d h
4
h=
4V
d 2
d 2
4
4V 2
+ d
d
4
For A to be minimum,
A=
A
= 0
d
Q.22
4V d
+
= 0
2
d2
or
8V 8 2
d h
d 3 ==
h
1
=
= 1 : 2
d
2
1 2
1
, and
respectively. The mean value and variance of number
6 3
6
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(a) 1 and
1
3
(b)
1
and 1
3
(c) 1 and
4
3
(d)
1
4
and
3
3
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10
(a)
x
f (x )
1
6
2
3
= x i f ( x i ) = 0
Mean,
E(x)2 = x2i f ( x i ) = 0
1
6
1
2
1
+1 + 2 =
1
6
3
6
1 2 2
1
2 2 4
+ 1 + 22
+ =
=
6
3
6
3 3 3
s 2 = var(x) = E(x2) 2
=
4
1
1 =
3
3
Q.23
P
l
(c)
A
P(l x)
P
P (l x ) l 2 Pl 3
= 0
2 EI
3EI
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lx l
= 0
2
3
3l 3x 2l
= 0
6
x=
Q.24
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11
l
3
A double pipe counter flow heat exchanger transfers heat between two water
streams. Tube side water at 19 ltr/s is heated from 10C to 38. Shell side
water of 25 lts/s is entering at 46C. Assume constant properties of water,
density is 1000 kg/m3 and specific heat is 4186 J/kgK. The LMTD (in C)
is
Solution:
Temp.
46C
38C
10C
Length
= 1000 kg/m3
c = 19 lit./s
m
h = 25 lit./s
m
or
19
28 = 46 x
25
x = 24.72C
Th1 = 46C, Th2 = 24.72C, Tc1 = 10C, Tc2 = 38C
T1 = Th1 Tc1 = 46 38 = 8C
T2 = Th2 Tc1= 24.72 10= 14.72C
Tlm =
T1 T2
T2 T1
=
T
T
log e 1 log e 2
T2
T1
( T2 > T1)
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Tlm
Q.25
14.72 8
= 11.0206C
14.72
log e
8
Consider the given project network, where numbers along various activities
represent the normal time, the free float on activity 4-6 and project duration,
respectively are
2
3
1
3
3
2
2
(a) 2, 13
(c) 2, 13
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12
(b) 0, 13
(d) 2, 12
(a)
3
3
2
0
1
5
5
3
2
2
3
3
2
4
2
7
13 13
Project duration = 13
For 4-6 activity, free float = 8 4 2 = 2
Q.26
Ans.
(b) 4
(d) 1
(c)
2 2
2
div x y i + xyj + z k
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( )
Q.27
( )
2
x y +
xy ) +
z
(
x
y
z
=
At P(1, 1, 1)
div. at (1, 1, 1) is
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13
=- 2xy + x + 2z
= 2 1 1 + 1 + 2 1
= 5
Ans.
(b) 2xy + C
(d) x2y2 + C
(b)
v
u
=
y
z
v
= 2x
y
v = 2xy + C
Q.28
C
B
A
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Elastic limit
Limit of proportionality
Upper yield point
Ultimate stress
Lower yield point
Failure point
(a)
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Mechanical Engineering (Morning Session)
(c)
Q.30
r
1
ln o
2kL ri
ri
(d) 2kL ln r
o
1
ln (ri ro )
2kL
(b)
H1
d2
O2
d1
H
O1
35.55 mm
Ans.
(b)
20.55 mm
Q.29
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14
Solution:
d1 = 60, d2 = 40
H = H1 + d 1
O1 O 2 =
d1 + d2
= 50
2
H = H2 +
d2
d
+ O2P + 1 = H1 + d1
2
2
H = H2 + 50 + O2P = H1 + 60
O2P = (H1 H2) + 10
H 1 = 35.55
d1
60
= 35.5
= 5.55
2
2
H 2 = 20.55
d2
40
= 20.55 = 0.55
2
2
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D=
O1 P =
=
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15
d1
d
+ O1P + 2
2
2
(O1O2 )2 (O2P )2
502 (H1 H2 ) + 10
D = 50 + 502 10 + (H1 H2 )
= 97.7
Q.31
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Q.32
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Q.33
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Q.34
A fair coin is tossed infinite times then find the probability of 4th head occurs
exactly at 10th times.
(0.205)
100 bulbs produced by a company it having of 5 defective bulbs with it. For
checking section verifies with by taking 4 bulbs at a time from 100 bulbs of
there is any bulb is defective then it will be rejected otherwise it allow to
marketing. The probability of getting non defective section of 100 bulbs is
(0.95)
India is a land of rich heritage and cultural diversity, which of the following
points corroborates this
(a) In Indian cricket team, players are selected from more than 10 states
(b) There are more than 25 languages and over 2000 dialects
(c) India has 29 of states and 7 union tertiaries
(d) India population has 1.1 million people
(b)
The real root of the equation 5x 2cos x 1 = 0 (upto two decimal accuracy)
is
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Solution:
f(x) = 5x 2 cosx 1
f(x) = 5 + 2 sinx
By Newton Raphsons equation
f ( xn )
xn+1 = xn f x
( n)
Assuming
x0 = 1
x1 = 1
Iterating again
(x = 1 rad. = 57.32)
5 1 2 cos (57.32 ) 1
5 + 2sin (57.32)
x1 = 0.5632
x2 = 0.5632
Iterating again
= 0.5425
x3 = 0.5425
= 0.5424
Required answer is 0.54
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