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1. What is the adverb for the given word below? C. Suitable D. Dreadful
Misogynous Ans. A.
A. Misogynousness B. Misogynity 6. In the following sentence certain parts are underlined
C. Misogynously D. Misogynous and marked P, Q and R. One of the parts may contain
Ans. C. certain error or may not be acceptable in standard
2. Ram and Ramesh appeared in an interview for two written communication. Select the part containing an
vacancies in the same department. The probability of error. Choose D as your Answer: if there is no error
Ram’s selection is 1/6 and that of Ramesh is 1/8. What is The student corrected
the probability that only one of them will be selected? all the errors the instructor marked answer book
that on the
47 1 P Q R
A. B.
48 4 A. P B. Q
C. R D. No Error
13 35 Ans. B.
C. D.
48 48 The is not required in „Q‟
Ans. B. 7. Given below are two statements followed by two
P Ram = 1/6; p Ramesh = 1/8 conclusions. Assuming these statements to be true,
P(only at) = p(Ram) × p(not Ramesh) + p(Ramesh) × decide which one logically follows.
1 7 1 5 Statement:
p(n0 × Ram) =    I. All film stars are playback singers.
6 8 8 6 II. All film directors are film stars.
12 1 Conclusions:
  I. All film directors are playback singers.
40 4 II. Some film stars are film directors.
3. Choose the appropriate word/phrase, out of the four A. Only conclusion I follows
options given below, to complete the following sentence: B. Only conclusion II follows
Dhoni, as well as the other team members of Indian C. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
team, _____ present on the occasion. D. Both conclusions I and II follow
A. were B. was Ans. D.
C. has D. have 8. Lamenting the gradual sidelining of the arts in school
Ans. B. curricula, a group of prominent artists wrote to the Chief
4. An electric bus has onboard instruments that report Minister last year, asking him to allocate more funds to
the total electricity consumed since the start of the trip support arts education in schools. However, no such
as well as the total distance covered. During a single day increase has been announced in this year’s Budget. The
of operation, the bus travels on stretches M, N, O and P, artists expressed their deep anguish at their request not
in that order. The cumulative distances travelled and the being approved, but many of them remain optimistic
corresponding electricity consumption are shown in the about funding in the future.
table below Which of the statement(s) below is/are logically valid and
can be inferred from the above statements?
i. The artists expected funding for the arts to increase
this year.
ii. The Chief Minister was receptive to the idea of
increasing funding for the arts.
iii. The Chief Minister is a prominent artist. iv. Schools
The stretch where the electricity consumption per km is are giving less importance to arts education nowadays.
minimum is A. iii and iv B. i and iv
A. M B. N C. i, ii and iv D. i and iii
C. O D. P Ans. B.
Ans. D. 9. If a2 + b2 + c2 = 1 then ab + bc + ac lies in the
interval
 2  1 
A.
1, 3  B.
 2 ,1
 1
C.
 1, 2  D.  2,  4
Ans. B.
10. A tiger is 50 leaps of its own behind a deer. The tiger
takes 5 leaps per minute to the deer’s 4. If the tiger and
the deer cover 8 metre and 5 metre per leap
respectively, what distance in meters will the tiger have a
5. Choose the word most similar in meaning to the given run before it catches the deer?
word: Awkward A. 800 B. 600
A. Inept B. Graceful C. 500 D. 450
Ans. A.
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Tiger - 1leap ⇒ 8 meter C. Solid sphere

Speed = 5leap/hr = 40m/min
Deer → 1leap = 5meter
speed = 4hr = 20m/min
Let at time ‘t’ the tiger catches the deer.
∴ Distance travelled by deer + initial distance between
them
50 × 8  400m = distance covered by tiger. D. Solid cube
 40 × t = 400 + 20t
400
t= = 20 min
200
 total distance  400 + 20 × t = 800ms

Ans. B.
Q. 11 — Q. 25 carry one mark each. The mass moment of inertia is denoted by I and is given for a
single particle of mass m as
11. For the given fluctuating fatigue load, the values of stress
amplitude and stress ratio are respectively I  mr 2
where O-O is the axis around which one is evaluating the mass
moment of inertia, and r is the perpendicular distance between
the mass and the axis O-O
Now, since the mass of all the objects given is same, mass
moment of inertia is directly proportional to r2. Therefore for
maximum mass moment of inertia maximum mass should be
located as much away from the centre as possible which in
present options will be for rimmed wheel.
A. 100 MPa and 5 B. 250 MPa and 5
C. 100 MPa and 0.20 D. 250 MPa and 0.20
13. A gear train is made up of five spur gears as shown in the
Ans. C.
figure. Gear 2 is driver and gear 6 is driven member. N2. N3, N4.
From the figure,
N5 and N6 represent number of teeth on gears 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6
 max  250MPa,  min  50MPa respectively. The gear(s) which act(s) as idler(s) is/are

Stress Amplitude,  a 
 max   min  1
= (250 − 50) =
2 2

100MPa
Stress ratio (R ratio) is the ratio of the minimum stress
experienced during a cycle to the maximum stress experienced A. Only 3 B. Only4
during a cycle. C. Only 5 D. Both 3 and 5
 min 50 Ans. C.
Stress Ratio, R    0.20
 max 250 The idler gear performs following two functions:
1) Change the direction of rotation of the output shaft,
2) An idler gear can assist to reduce the size of the input/output
12. For the same material and the mass, which of the following
gears whilst maintaining the spacing of the shafts.
configurations of flywheel will have maximum mass moment of
From the figure we can see only gear 5 acting as idler gear.
inertia about the axis of rotation OO’ passing through the centre
of gravity.
14. In the figure, link 2 rotates with constant annular velocity
C02. A slider link 3 moves outwards with a constant relative
A. Solid Cylinder
velocity where Q is a Point on slider 3 and P is a point on link 2.
The magnitude and direction of Coriolis component of
acceleration is given by

B. Rimmed wheel

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A. 2 𝜔2𝑉𝑄/𝑃 ; direction or 𝑉𝑄/𝑃 rotated by 90° in the direction of
𝜔2
B. 𝜔2𝑉𝑄/𝑃 direction of 𝑉𝑄/𝑃 rotated by 90° in the direction of 𝜔2
C. 2 𝜔2𝑉𝑄/𝑃 ; direction of 𝑉𝑄/𝑃 rotated by 90° opposite to the
direction of 𝜔2
D. 𝜔2𝑉𝑄/𝑃 ; direction of 𝑉𝑄/𝑃 rotated by 90° opposite to the
direction of 𝜔2
Ans. A.
The magnitude of Coriolis component of acceleration is given by
22VQ ; and its direction is given as direction of VQ rotated
P p
by 90°in the direction of 2
C. number of servers and queue discipline
D. service time distribution and maximum number allowed in
system
Ans. A.
In Kendall’s notation for representing queuing model:
(a / b / c) : (d / e / f ) ,
a  arrival (or interarrival) distribution,
b  departure(or service time)distribution,
c  number of parallel service channels in the system,
d  service discipline,
e  maximum number of customers allowed in the system.
f  calling source or population

15. The strain hardening exponent n of stainless steel SS 304 19. Couette flow is characterized by
with distinct yield and UTS values undergoing plastic A. steady. incompressible, laminar flow through a straight
deformation is circular pipe
A. n<0 B. n=0 B. filly developed turbulent flow through a straight circular pipe
C. 0<n<1 D. n=1 C. steady, incompressible, laminar flow between two fixed
Ans. C. parallel plates
The strain hardening exponent n of stainless steel SS D. steady. incompressible, laminar flow between one fixed plate
304undergoing plastic deformation lies between 0 & 1. It and the other moving with a constant velocity
decides the plastic deformation behaviour of the material. Ans. D.
Couette flow is the laminar flow of a viscous fluid in the space
16. In a machining operation, if the generatrix and directrix both between two parallel plates, one of which is moving relative to
are straight lines, the surface obtained is the other.
A. Cylindrical B. helical
C. Plane D. surface of revolution 20. The thermodynamic cycle shown in figure (T-s diagram)
Ans. C. indicates
Machine tools produce geometrical surfaces on the job with the
help of some tool work motions i.e. generatrix and directrix (two
vectors). Now you take a point and then let it move along a
straight line along a straight path and then this straight line will
be traversed in a perpendicular direction suppose it is
moved in this direction. So this straight line now precedes goes
like this along this direction. So the resultant of this moment of A. reversed Carnot cycle B. reversed Brayton cycle
the straight line along this path will be the flat surface or a C. vapor compression cycle D. vapor absorption cycle
plane. This straight line is called generatrix and the other Ans. B.
direction along which this straight line or generatrix travel is Reverse Brayton cycle consists of two reversible isobaric and
called directrix simply D directrix. Thus in a machining operation, two reversible adiabatic process executed in anticlockwise
if the generatrix and directrix both are straight lines, the surface direction since they are power consuming cycles.
obtained is a plane.
21. The ratio of momentum diffusivity (v) to thermal diffusivity
17. In fill mould (cavity-less) casting process, the pattern is made (α), is called
of A. Prandtl number B. Nusselt number
A. expanded polystyrene B. wax C. Biot number D. Lewis number
C. epoxy D. plaster of Paris Ans. A.
Ans. A. Prandtl number is defined as the ratio of momentum diffusivity
In fill mould (cavity-less) casting process, the pattern is made of (v) to thermal diffusivity (𝛼). Its value decides whether
expanded polystyrene since expandable polystyrene is a momentum diffusion (convection) is more effective or thermal
thermoplastic material that can be molded into a variety of diffusion(heat conduction).
complex, rigid shapes.
22. Saturated vapor is condensed to saturated liquid in a
18. In the notation (a/b/c): (d/e/f) for summarizing the condenser. The heat capacity ratio is
characteristics of queuing situation, the letters b and ‘d' stand 𝐶
𝐶𝑟 = 𝑚𝑖𝑛 . The effectiveness (ε) of the condenser is
respectively for 𝐶𝑚𝑎𝑥
1−exp[−𝑁𝑇𝑈(1+𝐶𝑟 )] 1−exp[−𝑁𝑇𝑈(1−𝐶𝑟 )]
A. service time distribution and queue discipline A. B.
1+𝐶𝑟 1−𝐶𝑟 exp[−𝑁𝑇𝑈( 1−𝐶𝑟 )]
B. number of servers and size of calling source
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𝑁𝑇𝑈
C. D. 1-exp(-NTU) Ans. A.
1+𝑁𝑇𝑈
Let
Ans. D.   sin x 
y  
for boiler & condenser Cmax   therefore Cr 
Cmin
0  2sin x  x cos x 
Cmax 0
The effectiveness of heat exchanger is
y0 
0
1  exp[ NTU (1  Cr )] Applying L Hospital rule
  1  exp[ NTU ]
1  Cr exp[ NTU (1  Cr )]   sin x    cos x  1
lim 
x  o 2sin x  x cos x
  
Since 𝐶𝑟 =0    2cos x  cos x  x sin x  x 0 3

2 27. A cylindrical tank with closed ends is filled with compressed

23. Using a unit step size. The value or integral ∫1 𝑥Inxdx by
trapezoidal rule is_______ air at a pressure of 500 kPa. The inner radius of the tank is 2 m.
A) 0.541 B) 0.693 and it has wall thickness of 10 mm. The magnitude of maximum
C) 0.641 D) 0.725 in-plane shear stress (in MPa) is_________
Ans. B. A. 22 B. 24
Let y = xlnx C. 25 D. 29
Unit step size h = 1 Ans. C.
Pd
Major Principal Stress=hoop stress=  1  h 
As per trapezoidal rule
h 2t
 ydx  2  y 0  yn  2( y1  y2  ..................) 
Pd
Minor Principal Stress=longitudinal stress=  2  l 
y0   y x 1  ( x ln x) x 1  0 4t
 1   2 Pd
y1   y x  2  ( x ln x) x  2  2 ln 2  1.386 Maximum in-plane shear stress =  =
2 8t
2 2
1 500 103  4
 ydx   x ln xdx  2 (0  1.386)  0.693
1 1 8  .01
 25MPa

24. If P(X) = 1/4, P(Y) = 1/3, and P(X ∩Y) = 1/12, the value of 28. A weight of 500 N is supported by two metallic ropes as
P(Y/X) is shown in the figure. The values of tensions T1 and T2 are
1 4
A. B. respectively
4 25
1 29
C. D.
3 50
Ans. C.
Conditional probability gives
1
Y P( X  Y ) 2 1
P( )   
X P( X ) 1 3
A. 433 N and 250 N B. 250 N and 433 N
4 C. 353.5 N and 250 N D. 250 N and 353.5 N
Ans. A.
4 2
25. The lowest eigen value of the 2×2 matrix[ ] is _______
1 3
Ans. 2
 2 – (Sum of diagonal elements)  + (sum of all elements in the
matrix) = 0
 2  7  10  0
   5   2   0 Applying lami’s theorem we get

  2,5
Thus lowest eigen value of given matrix is 2

− sin 𝑥 29. Which of the following statements axe TRUE for damped
26. The value of lim𝑥→0 ( )is __________
2 sin 𝑥 + 𝑥 cos 𝑥 vibrations?
A. -0.333 B. -0.455 P. For a system having critical damping, the value of damping
C. 0.231 D. 0.545 ratio is unity and system does not undergo a vibratory motion
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Q. Logarithmic decrement method is used to determine the
amount of damping in a physical system.
R. In case of damping due to dry friction between moving
surfaces resisting force of constant magnitude acts opposite to
the relative motion.
S. For the case of viscous damping, drag force is directly
proportional to the square of relative velocity:
A. P and Q only B. P and S only
C. P, Q and R only D. Q and S only
Ans. C.
In case of viscous damping, drag force is directly proportional to
the relative velocity. All other options are correct.
30. A drill is positioned at Point P and it has to proceed to point
Q. The coordinates of Point Q in the incremental system of
defining position of a point in CNC part program will be
The total flow rate Q  Q1  Q2  Q3 across the main pipe &
frictional head loss across its two ends are
hL  hL1  hL 2  hL3
33. A rigid container of volume 0.5 𝑚3 contains 1.0 kg of water
at 120°C (𝑣𝑓 = 0.00106 𝑚3 /𝑘𝑔. 𝑣𝑔 = 0.8908 𝑚3 /𝑘𝑔). The state of
water is
A. compressed liquid
B. saturated liquid
C. a mixture of saturated liquid and saturated vapor
D. superheated vapor
Ans. C.
The specific volume of water during constant pressure will
remain
𝜗 = (𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟)/(𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 of water) = 0.5/1 = 0.5m3/kg.
Since specific volume of water lies between 𝑣𝑔 & 𝑣𝑓 at 120°C,
therefore the state of water is wet state i.e. a mixture of
saturated liquid and saturated vapour.

34. Let 𝜙 be an arbitrary smooth real valued scalar function and

V be an arbitrary smooth vector valued function in a three-
dimensional space. Which one of the following is an identity?

A. (3, 12) B. (5, 7)

C. (7, 12) D. (4, 7)
Ans. D.
The coordinates of Point Q in the incremental system in CNC
part program to position the drill from point P to that are (4,7)
since in incremental system new reference get change to point
P.

31. Which two of the following joining processes are

autogeneous?
(i) Diffusion welding
(ii) Electroslag welding
(iii) Tungsten inert gas welding
(iv) Friction welding
A. (i) and (iv) B. (ii) and (iii)
C. (ii) and (iv) D. (I) and (iii)
Ans. A. 35. An air-standard Diesel cycle consists of the following
A fusion welding process using heat without the addition of filler processes:
metal to join two pieces of the same metal is referred to as 1-2: Air is compressed isentropically.
autogeneous. Here diffusion welding & friction welding are 2-3: Heat is added at constant pressure.
autogeneous. 3-4: Air expands isentropically to the original volume.
4-1: Heat is rejected at constant volume.
32. Three parallel pipes connected at the two ends have flow- If and T denote the specific heat ratio and temperature,
rates 𝑄1, 𝑄2 and𝑄3 respectively, and the corresponding frictional respectively, the efficiency of the cycle is
head losses are ℎ𝐿1 , ℎ𝐿2 and ℎ𝐿3 respectively. The correct 𝑇 −𝑇 𝑇 −𝑇
A. 1 − 4 1 B. 1 − 4 1
expressions for total flow rate (Q) and frictional head loss across 𝑇3 − 𝑇2 𝛾(𝑇3 − 𝑇2 )
𝛾(𝑇4 − 𝑇1 ) 𝑇4 − 𝑇1
the two ends (hL) are C. 1 − D. 1 − (𝛾−1)(𝑇
𝑇3 − 𝑇2 3 − 𝑇2 )
A. 𝑄 = 𝑄1 + 𝑄2 + 𝑄3 ; ℎ𝐿 = ℎ𝐿1 + ℎ𝐿2 + ℎ𝐿3
B. 𝑄 = 𝑄1 + 𝑄2 + 𝑄3 ; ℎ𝐿 = ℎ𝐿1 = ℎ𝐿2 = ℎ𝐿3 Ans. B.
C. 𝑄 = 𝑄1 = 𝑄2 = 𝑄3 ; ℎ𝐿 = ℎ𝐿1 + ℎ𝐿2 + ℎ𝐿3
D. 𝑄 = 𝑄1 = 𝑄2 = 𝑄3 ; ℎ𝐿 = ℎ𝐿1 = ℎ𝐿2 = ℎ𝐿3
Ans. B.

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th  ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑡
𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑒
𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑑
=
ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑑−ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑
ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑑
= VB  140m / s
cP (T3  T2 )  cV (T4  T1 ) 1(T  T ) VB  r
 1 4 1
cP (T3  T2 )  (T3  T2 ) O2 B    140
O2 B 140 7
 
Q. 36 — Q. 65 carry two marks each.
O2 A 80 4
4
36. The value of moment of inertia of the section shown in the O2 A  O2 B
7
figure about the axis-XX is
Also O2B - O2A= BA=300mm
Solving these two equations we get diameter of wheel(in
mm)=(2  O2B)= 2  700  1400mm

38. Figure shows a single degree of freedom system. The system

consists of a massless rigid bar OP hinged at 0 and a mass m at
end P. The natural frequency of vibration of the system is

A. 8.5050 × 106 𝑚𝑚4 B. 6.8850 × 106 𝑚𝑚4

C. 7.7625 × 106 𝑚𝑚4 D. 8.5725 × 106 𝑚𝑚4
Ans. B.
I xx  ( I x  Ad 2 y ) A(12060)  ( I x  Ad 2 y ) B (3040)  ( I x  Ad 2 y )C (3040)
1 𝑘 1 𝑘
Since d y =0 for rectangular section A & for hollow rectangular A. 𝑓𝑛 =
2𝜋
√
4𝑚
B. 𝑓𝑛 =
2𝜋
√
2𝑚
sections B & C
d y =(15 + 15)=30 mm. Putting these values in the above C. 𝑓𝑛 =
1
√
𝑘
D. 𝑓𝑛 =
1
√
2𝑘
2𝜋 𝑚 2𝜋 𝑚
equation we get Ans. A.
 1203   30  303 
  30  30  302  
For Equilibrium, moment about point O must be zero.
I xx   60    2 
12   12
  M O 0
 6.885 10 mm 6 4

 mg  2a    kxs  a   0
37. Figure shows a wheel rotating about O2. Two points A and B
2mg
located along the radius of wheel have speeds of 80 m/s and xs 
140m/s respectively. The distance between the points A and B is k
300 mm. The diameter of the wheel (in mm) is ________ 2mg
Thus deflection of spring = xs 
k
From similar triangles,
xs 

a 2a
4mg
a) 1200 b) 1100   2 xs 
c) 1400 d) 1500 k
Answer ||| 1400 4mg
Distance between points A & B= AB=300mm Static deflection of mass is   2 xs 
Velocity of point A= k
VA  80m / s g g k k
n   
VA  r  4mg 4m
O2 A    80 1 k
fn 
Velocity of point B= 2 4m

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39. The number of degrees of freedom of the linkage shown in

h h  hf 25  20 1
the figure is   i    0.14142
R R 250 50

42. Ratio of solidification time of a cylindrical casting (height =

radius) to that of a cubic casting of side two times the height of
cylindrical casting is ______
A. 0.5625 B. 0.520 O
A. -3 B. 0 C. 0.6080 D. 0.4060
C. l D. 23 Ans. A.
Ans. C. According to Chvorinov principle, solidification time of casting is
Degree of freedom is given as 2
F  3( N  1)  2P1 V 
given as ts  K  
P1  N  L  1  SA 
Where, K= mould constant,
Where N=Total number of links in a mechanism, V = volume of casting &
P1 = Number of pairs having one degree of freedom, SA = surface area of casting
L = Number of loops in a linkage 2
  r 2h 
Here N = 6, P1 = 7 & L = 2 For cylindrical casting = t s1  K  
 2 r  2 rh 
2

P1 = 6+2-1= 7
Since height = radius
F = 3(6-1)-(2  7) = 15-14 = 1
2
40. For ball bearings, the fatigue life L measured in number of   r3  r2
ts1  K  2 
K
 2 r  2 r 
revolutions and the radial load F are related by 𝐹𝐿1/3 = 𝐾 , 2
16
where K is a constant. It withstands a radial load or 2 kN for a 2
life of 540 million revolutions. The load (in kN) for a life of one  L3  L2
million revolutions is _______ For cubical casting = ts2  K  2   K
A. 16.28 B. 15.20  6L  36
C. 12.80 D. 13.40 Since length of cubical casting = 2(height of cylindrical casting) =
Ans. A. 2 (radius of cylindrical casting)
 2r   K r 2
The fatigue life L of a ball bearing measured in number of 2
L2
revolutions and the radial load F are related by, FL 3  K
1 ts2  K K
36 36 9
where K is a constant. When radial load F1 is 2kN , life of bearing Now, Ratio of solidification time of a cylindrical casting to that of
L1 is 540million revolutions. a cubic casting is calculated as:
The load for a life of one million revolutions L2 is F2 is calculated
ts1 9
as:   0.5625
1 1 ts2 16
F1 L1 3
 F2 L2 3

Since both L1 & L2 are in million revolutions we have

1 1
43. The annual requirement of rivets at a ship manufacturing
company is 2000 kg. The rivets are supplied in units of 1 kg
(2  540 )  ( F2 1 )
3 3
costing Rs. 25 each. If it costs Rs. 100 to place an order and the
F2  16.28kN annual cost of carrying one unit is 9% of its purchase cost, the
cycle length of the order (in days) will be_________
41. In a rolling operation using rolls of diameter 500 mm, if a 25 A) 75 B) 77
mm thick plate cannot be reduced to less than 20 mm in one C) 80 D) 85
Pass, the coefficient of friction between the roll and the plate is Ans. B.
___________ Annual demand of rivets = D= 2000kg/year
A. 0.1412 B. 0.1520 Purchasing cost = C= Rs. 25 /unit
C. 0.80 D. 0.40 Ordering cost = Co = Rs. 100/order
Ans. A. Holding cost = Ch = (.09  25)  Rs. 2.25/unit/year
Thickness of the plate before rolling hi = 25mm
2 DCo 2  2000 100
Thickness of the plate after rolling hf = 20mm Now, EOQ = Q* =   421.63 units
Radius of rolls R = (500/2) = 250mm Ch 2.25
The coefficient of friction between the roll and the plate is given
as:

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Q* 421.637 compressor at 50°C (h = 432 kJ/kg). It leaves the condenser at

The cycle length of the order = T* = D*
  0.2108 30°C (h = 237 kJ/kg). The COP of the cycle is ________
2000 A) 4.5 B) 5.5
year = (0.2108  365)  76.94 77 days C) 6.5 D) 5.0
Answer ||| 5.5
44. Orthogonal turning of a mild steel tube with a tool of rake Enthalpy of refrigerant entering into compressor h1 = 402 kJ/kg
angle 10° is carried out at a feed of 0.14 mm/rev. If the thickness Enthalpy of refrigerant leaving the compressor = h2 = 432 kJ/kg
of the chip produced is 0.28 mm. the values of shear angle and Enthalpy of refrigerant leaving the condenser &expansion
shear strain will be respectively device= h3 = h4 =
A. 28°20´ and 2.19 B. 22°20´and 3.53 = 237 kJ/kg
C. 24°30´ and 4.19 D. 37°20´ and 5.19 R E (h1  h3 ) 402  237
Ans. A. COP of the cycle =    5.5
Back rake angle   10
Wi (h2  h1 ) 432  402
Feed = f =0.14mm/rev
Cut chip thickness = t2 = 0.28mm 48. Steam enters a turbine at 30 bar, 300°C (u = 2750 kJ/kg, h =
For orthogonal cutting , uncut chip thickness = t1 = f =0.14mm 2993 kJ/kg) and exits the condenser as saturated liquid at 15 kPa
(u = 225 kJ/kg. h = 226 kJ/kg). Heat loss to the surrounding is
t1 0.14
Chip thickness ratio r =   0.5 50kJ/kg of steam flowing through the turbine. Neglecting
t2 0.28 changes in kinetic energy and potential energy, the work output
Shear angle is given as of the turbine (in kJ/kg of steam) is ________
r cos  0.5cos10 A) 2600 B) 2620
tan    C) 2717 D) 2537
1  r sin  1  0.5sin10 Ans. C.
  28.33 Enthalpy of saturated liquid at exit from the condenser =h4=226
Shear strain kJ/kg
  tan(   )  cot   tan(28.33  10)  cot 28.33  2.186 Enthalpy of steam at exit from the turbine= h2=h4 + Qrej = (226 +
50) = 276 kJ/kg
45. In a CNC milling operation, the tool has to machine the Enthalpy of steam at entry into the turbine = h1 = 2993 kJ/kg
circular arc from Point (20, 20) to (10, 10) at sequence number 5 Work output of the turbine = h2 – h1 =(2993 - 276) = 2717 kJ/kg
of the CNC Part program. If the center of the arc is at (20, 10)
and the machine has incremental mode of defining Position 49. Air in a room is at 35°C and 60% relative humidity (RH) The
coordinates, the correct tool Path command is pressure in the room is 0.1 MPa The saturation pressure of
A. N 05 G90 G01X-10 Y-10 R10 water at 35°C is 5.63 kPa. The humidity ratio of the air (in
B. N05G91 G03X-10 Y-10R10 grain/kg of dry air) is___
C. N05G90G03X-20 Y-20 R10 A) 21.74 B) 22.20
D. N05 G91 G02X-20 Y-20R10 C) 25.17 D) 20.37
Ans. B. Ans. A.
For programming in incremental co-ordinates G90 code is used. DBT of air = 35C
Since for circular interpolation in clockwise direction G03 is Air pressure = Pt = 0.1MPa = 100 kPa
used. In incremental mode of programming since reference is Saturation pressure of water = Pvs = 5.63 kPa
changed X-10 & Y-10 is applicable Relative Humidity of air =
PV P
46. A Prandtl tube (Pitot-static tube with C=1) is used to   0.60   V
PVS 5.63
measure the velocity of water. The differential manometer
reading is 10 mm of liquid column with a relative density of 10. PV  3.378kPa
Assuming g = 9.8 m/𝑠 2 , the velocity or water (in m/s) is ______. Humidity ratio of the air =
A) 1.12 B) 2.43
 PV   3.378 
C) 1.328 D) 1.80   0.622    0.622    .02174
Ans. C.  Pt  PV   100  3,378 
In Prandtl tube velocity of water flowing through pipe is kg/kgda =21.74 gm/kgda
calculated as
S 10 50. A solid sphere 1 of radius ‘r’ is placed inside a hollow, closed
V1  CV 2 gx( m  1)  1 2  9.8  0.01 (  1)  1.328m / sec
SW 1 hemispherical surface 2 of radius ‘4r’. The shape factor 𝐹2−1 is

47. Refrigerant vapor enters into the compressor of a standard

vapor compression cycle at - 10°C (h = 402 kJ/kg) and leaves the

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A. 1/12 B. 1/2  4  3i i 
C. 2 D. 12  i 4  3i 
Ans. A. 
If F1-1 = Radiation from surface 1 to surface 1 C11  (4  3i)
F1-2 = Radiation from surface 1 to surface 2
F1-1 + F1-2 = 1 C12  (i )  i
Since F1-1 = 0 (because sphere is solid surface) C21  (i )
F1-2 = 1
As per reciprocity theorem A1 F1 2  A2 F2 1
C22  (4  3i )
A  16  9  1  24
4 r 2 1   2 R 2   R 2  F21
T T
C C12   4  3i i 
4 r  3  4r  F21
2 2
AdjA   11  
C21 C22   i 4  3i 
1
F21   4  3i i 
12 
 i 4  3i 
 [ 3x  8 y  dx   4 y  6 xy  dy] (where C is
2
51. The value of AdjA 1  4  3i i 
A1    4  3i 
c
the boundary of the region boundary by x = 0, y = 0 and x + y = A 24  i
1) is …………………………
A) 7/4 B) 5/3 53. Newton-Raphson method is used to find the roots of the
C) 4/3 D)2/3 equation. 𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 — 1 = 0. If the initial guess is 𝑥0 =
Ans. B. 1, then the value of x after 2𝑛𝑑 iteration is ____

Let M = 3x  8 y
2
 & N =  4 y  6 xy  A) 0.20
C) 0.25
B) 0.25
D) 0.30
In the boundary x varies from 0 to 1, accordingly y varies from 0 Ans. D.
to 1-x
x3  2 x 2  3x  1  0
As per Green’s Theorem
 dN dM  x0  1
c [ 3x  8 y  dx   4 y  6 xy  dy]    dx  dy  dxdy
2
As per Newton-Raphson Method
f ( x0 )
 dN dM  1 1 x 1
x1  x0 
  dx  dy  dxdy  0 0  6 y  16 y  dxdy  0  5 y 0 dy
2 1 x
f ( x0 ')
1 (1  2  3  1) 1
  5 1  x   dy
2
 1 

0
  3  4  3 2
Let 1-x =t ,-dx=dt As x varies from 0 to 1 ,t varies from 1 to 0. Similarly
1 0
f ( x1 )
 dx  5t 2 dt  5 13   5
 5 1  x  1 x2  x1 
2

0
 3   3 f '( x1 )
1 1 3
4 + 3𝑖 −𝑖 (    1)
52. For a given matrix 𝑃 = [ ], where 𝑖 = √−1 , 1 8 2 2 1 9
𝑖 4 − 3𝑖      0.30434
the inverse of matrix P is 2 3  2 46
1 4 − 3𝑖 𝑖 𝑖 4 − 3𝑖   2  3
4 
1
A. [ ] B. [ ]
24 −𝑖 4 + 3𝑖 25 4 + 3𝑖 −𝑖
f ( x1 )
14 + 3𝑖 −𝑖 1 4 + 3𝑖 −𝑖 x2  x1 
C. [ ] D. [ ] f '( x1 )
24 𝑖 4 − 3𝑖 25 𝑖 4 − 3𝑖
Ans. C. 1 1 3
Let A = (    1)
1 1 9
  8 2 2    0.30434
2 3  2 46
  2  3
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54. Laplace transform of the function f (t) is given by 𝐹(𝑠) = 56. For the overhanging beam shown in figure, the magnitude
∞
𝐿{𝑓(𝑡)} = ∫0 𝑓 (𝑡)𝑒 −𝑠𝑡 𝑑𝑡. Laplace transform of the function or maximum bending moment (in kN-m) is________
shown below is given by

A) 45 B) 49
C) 40 D) 44
1−𝑒 −2𝑠 1−𝑒 −𝑠 Ans. C.
A. B.
𝑠 2𝑠 For overhanging beam to remain in equilibrium
2−2𝑒 −𝑠 1−2𝑒 −𝑠
C.
𝑠
D.
𝑠 RA  RB  20  (10  4)  60
Ans. C.
 M A 0
F  s   L  f  t    f  t  e dt  st
( RB  4)  (20  6)  (10  4  2)  0
0
Now, 𝑓(𝑡) = 2 for 0<x<1 RB  50kN
1 s
2  2e RA  60  RB  60  50  10kN
F  s    2e st dt 
0
s At any point between A & B, shear force =10 -10x and it will
be10x and it will be zero at x=1m from A
Also shear force changes sign at x=4m from A i.e. B
55. A bullet spins as the shot is fired from a gun. For this
So bending moment will be maximum at x=1m or x= 4 m
purpose, two helical slots as shown in the figure are cut in the
barrel. Projections A and B on the bullet engage in each of the ( BM ) x1m  (10 1)  10kNm
slots. ( BM ) x4m  (10  4)  (10  4  2)  40kNm
So bending moment is maximum at x=4m or at point
B = -40kNm

57. The torque (in N-m) exerted on the crank shaft of a two
Helical slots are such that one turn of helix is completed over a stroke engine can be described as 𝑇 = 10000 +
distance of 0.5 m. If velocity of bullet when it exits the barrel is 1000𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝜃 − 1200 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2𝜃, where 𝜃is the crank angle as
20 m/s, its spinning speed in rad/s is_____ measured from inner dead center Position. Assuming the
A) 254 B) 251 resisting torque to be constant, the Power (in kW) developed by
C) 240 D) 244 the engine at 100 rpm is ____
Ans. B. A) 104 B) 145
Horizontal distance travelled in one turn of helix = s=0.5m C) 140 D) 102
Velocity of bullet at exit =v=20 m/s Ans. A.
s .5 1 The torque on the crankshaft is given as
Time taken by bullet in one turn of helix =   sec
v 20 40 T  10000  1000Sin 2 1200C os 2
During one turn of helix Since the torque is a function of 2 , the cycle is repeated after
Angular displacement    radian every 180  of the crank rotation.
Initial angular velocity i  0
 
1 1
Tmean   Td   (10000  1000sin 2  1200cos 2 ) d
Time taken=1/40 sec  0
 0
Using equation of motion under rotation 1
1
 10000   10000 Nm

  i t   t 2
2 Now, Power developed by the engine =
1 2 100
  f t T   10000   104.72kW
2 60
2
f   2  40  251.32rad / sec 58. A cantilever bracket is bolted to a column using three
t M12×1.75 bolts P, Q and R. The value of maximum shear stress
developed in the bolt P (in MPa) is______

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Ans. D.
shape factor = (length + width/thickness)=(25 + 15)/5 = 8
From the given table
VR
 0.50
VC
VR  0.50(25 15  5)  937.5cm3

d 2 h  937.5
A) 490 B) 445 4
C) 340 D) 446 
Ans. A. d 3  937.5
4
Since r for P & Q = 30  250  251.8mm
2 2
d  10.60cm
The primary and secondary shear forces are The diameter of the riser is 10.60cm
9000
PQ'  PP'  PR'   3000 N 61. For the linear programming problem:
3 Maximize 𝑍 = 3𝑋1 + 2𝑋2
 Pe  r  9000  250  30  37500 N
PP''  PR''  2 21 
Subject to
−2𝑋1 + 3𝑋2 ≤ 9
(r1  r 2 ) (302  302 )
𝑋1 − 5𝑋2 ≥ −20
Neglecting  the maximum shear force developed ar bolt P is P 𝑋1 , 𝑋2 ≥ 0
' ''
= PP + PP = (3000+37500) N = 40500N The above problem has
A. unbounded solution
  
d  p 12  1.75 
2 2
Ap = dc 2    82.51mm 2 B. infeasible solution
4 4 4 C. alternative optimum solution
Maximum shear stress at bolt P = D. degenerate solution
P 40500 Ans. A.
   490.8MPa 𝑋1 − 5𝑋2 ≥ −20 may be reduced as
Ap 82.51
 X 1  5 X 2  20
59. A shaft of length 90 mm has a tapered portion of length 55 X1 X 2
 1
mm. The diameter of the taper is 80 mm at one end and 65 mm 20 4
at the other. If the taper is made by tailstock set over method 2 X 1  3 X 2  9
the taper angle and the set over respectively are
A. 15°32´ and 12.16mm B. 18°32´ and 15.66 mm X1 X
 2 1
C. 11°22´ and 10.26 mm D. 10°32´ and 14.46mm 4.5 3
Ans. A. Plotting these two equations in cartesian co-ordinates &
Taper angle= 2 applying the given conditions we will get unbounded solution.
 80  65 
  62. Which of the following statements are TRUE, when the
tan    2 
cavitation parameter σ = 0?
55 (i) the local pressure is reduced to vapour pressure
  7.765 (ii) cavitation starts
Taper angle= 2  2  7.765  15.53 (iii) boiling of liquid starts
 D  d   90 (80  65)  12.27mm (iv) cavitation stops
Set over = L (a) i, ii and iv (b) only ii and iii
2L1 2  55 (c) only i and iii (d) i, ii and iii
Ans. B.
60. The dimensions of a cylindrical side riser (height — cavitation number, σ, is defined as
diameter) for a 25 cm × 15 cm × 5 cm steel casting are to be p  pv (T )
determined. For the tabulated shape factor values given below, 
1
the diameter of the riser (in cm) is______  LU 2
2
where U  , p and (T ) are respectively a reference velocity,
pressure and temperature in the flow (usually upstream
A) 11.2 B) 24.5
C) 12.6 D) 10.6
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quantities), ρL is the liquid density and pv (T ) is the saturated

Q* 
 300  T   T
w2 w2  268 
vapor pressure.
0.18 1
Now, when
 0 0.9 A 20 A
Tw2  274.4 K
p  pv (T )
Thus boiling occurs & cavitation starts.
Q* 
 300  T 
w2

63. One side of a wall is maintained at 400 K and the other at 0.18
300 K. The rate of heat transfer through the wall is 1000 W and 0.9 A
the surrounding temperature is 25°C. Assuming no generation of Q *  300  274.4  W
heat within the wall, the irreversibility (in W) due to heat   128 2
transfer through the wall is______ A 0.18 m
A) 274 B) 248 0.9
C) 360 D) 244
Ans. B. 65. A mixture of ideal gases has the following composition by
The energy rate equation of the wall is mass:
 T   T 
Q * 1  o   Q * 1  o   I
 T in  T out
 298   298 
1000 1    1000 1   I If the universal gas constant is 8314 J/kmol-K. The characteristic
 400   300  gas constant of the mixture (in J/kg-K) is
I  248.33W A) 274 B) 245
C) 340 D) 244
𝑤
64. A brick wall (k =0.9 ) of thickness 0.18 m separates the Ans. A.
𝑚.𝑘 Let x be the total mass of gas in kg
warm air in a room from the cold ambient air On a particular Moles of N2, O2, & CO2 are
winter daw the outside air temperature is —5°C and the room
needs to be maintained at 27°C. The heat transfer coefficient
𝑊
associated with outside air is 20 ( ).Neglecting the
𝑚2 𝑘
convective resistance of the air inside the room, the heat loss, in
𝑊
( ), is
𝑚2
A. 88 B. 110
C. 128 D. 160
Ans. C.
The heat transfer rate is given as

Molecular mass of ideal gas = total mass of gas/total no. of

moles
x 1
M 
 0.60 0.30 0.10  0.033
   x
 28 32 44 
Characteristic gas constant =
RU 8314
R   274.362 J / kgK
M 1/ 0.033

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