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Mechanical Engineering - 2006

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1. Match the items in columns I and II. Column I Column II

P Gauss-Seidel method 1 Interpolation

QForward Newton-Gauss

method2

Non-linear differentialequations

R Runge-Kutta method 3 Numerical integrationS Trapezoidal Rule 4 Linear algebraic equations

1) P-1, Q-4, R-3, S-22) P-1, Q-4, R-2, S-3

3) P-1, Q-3, R-2, S-4

4) P-4, Q-1, R-2, S-3

2. The solution of the differential equation

(dy/dx) + 2xy = e-x2 with y(0) = 1 is

1) (1 + x) e+x2

2) (1 + x) e-x2

3) (1 - x) e+x2

4) (1 - x) ex2

3. Let x denote a real number. Find out the INCORRECT statement.

1) S = {x : x > 3} represents the set of all real numbers greater than 3

2) S = {x : x2 < 0} represents the empty set

3) S = {x : x A and x B} represents the union of set A and set B

4) S = {x : a < x < b} represents the set of all real numbers between aand b, where aand

bare real numbers

4. A box contains 20 defective items and 80 non-defective items. If two items are selected atrandom without replacement, what will be the probability that both items are defective?

1) 1/5

2) 1/25

3) 20/99

4) 19/495

5. For a circular shaft of diameter d subjected to torque T, the maximum value of the shearstress is

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1) 64T/d3

2) 32T/d3

3) 16T/d3

4) 8T/d3

6. For a four-bar linkage in toggle position, the value of mechanical advantage is

1) 0.0 2) 0.5 3) 1.0 4)

7. The differential equation governing the vibrating system is

1) mx + cx + k(x - y) = 0

2) m(x - y) + c(x - y) + kx = 0

3) mx + c(x - y) + kx = 0

4) m(x - y) + c(x - y) + k(x - y) = 0

8. A pin-ended column of length L, modulus of elasticity E and second moment of the cross-sectional area I is loaded centrically by a compressive load P. The critical buckling load(Pcr) is given by

1) Pcr = (EI)/(2L2)

2) Pcr = (2EI)/(3L2)

3) Pcr = (EI)/(L2)

4) Pcr = (2EI)/(L2)

9. The number of inversions for a slider crank mechanism is

1) 6 2) 5 3) 4 4) 3

10. For a Newtonian fluid

1) Shear stress is proportional to shear strain

2) Rate of shear stress is proportional to shear strain

3) Shear stress is proportional to rate of shear strain

4) Rate of shear stress is proportional to rate of shear strain

11. In a two-dimensional velocity field with velocities u and v along the x and y directionsrespectively, the convective acceleration along the x-direction is given by

1) u(u/x) + v(u/y)

2) u(u/x) + v(v/y)



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3) u(v/x) + v(u/y)

4) v(u/x) + u(u/y)

12. Dew point temperature is the temperature at which condensation begins when the air iscooled at constant

1) volume2) entropy

3) pressure

4) enthalpy

13. In a composite slab, the temperature at the interface (Tinter) between two materials isequal to the average of the temperatures at the two ends. Assuming steady one-dimensional heat conduction, which of the following statements is true about therespective thermal conductivities?

1) 2k1 = k2

2) k1 = k2

3) 2k1 = 3k2

4) k1 = 2k2

14. In a Pelton wheel, the bucket peripheral speed is 10 m/s, the water jet velocity is 25 m/s

and volumetric flow rate of the jet is 0.1 m3 /s. If the jet deflection angle is 120 and theflow is ideal, the power developed is

1) 7.5 kW

2) 15.0 kW

3) 22.5 kW

4) 37.5 kW

15. An expendable pattern is used in

1) slush casting

2) squeeze casting

3) centrifugal casting

4) investment casting

16. The main purpose of spheroidising treatment is to improve

1) hardenability of low carbon steels

2) machinability of low carbon steels



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3) hardenability of high carbon steels

4) machinability of high carbon steels

17. NC contouring is an example of

1) continuous path positioning

2) point-to-point positioning3) absolute positioning

4) incremental positioning

18. A ring gage is used to measure

1) outside diameter but not roundness

2) roundness but not outside diameter

3) both outside diameter and roundness

4) only external threads

19. The number of customers arriving at a railway reservation counter is Poisson distributedwith an arrival rate of eight customers per hour. The reservation clerk at this counter takessix minutes per customer on an average with an exponentially distributed service time.The average number of the customers in the queue will be

1) 3 2) 3.2 3) 4 4) 4.2

20. In an MRP system, component demand is

1) forecasted

2) established by the master production schedule3) calculated by the MRP system from the master production schedule

4) ignored

21. Eigenvalues of a matrix S are 5 and 1. What are the eigenvalues of the matrix S2 =

SS?

1) 1 and 25

2) 6 and 4

3) 5 and 14) 2 and 10

22. Equation of the line normal to functionf(x) = (x - 8)2/3 + 1 at P (0, 5) is

1) y = 3x - 5

2) y = 3x + 5

3) 3y = x + 15

4) 3y = x - 15



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23.

Assuming i = -1 and t is a real number, dt is

1) ((3)/2) + i(1/2)

2) ((3)/2) - i(1/2)

3) (1/2) + i((3)/2)4) (1/2) + i(1 - ((3)/2))

24.If f(x) = will be

1) -(1/3) 2) 5/18 3) 0 4) 2/5

25. Match the items in columns I and II.

Column I Column II

P Singular matrix 1 Determinant is not definedQ Non-square matrix 2 Determinant is always one

RReal symmetric

matrix3 Determinant is zero

S Orthogonal matrix 4Eigen values are always

real

5Eigenvalues are not

defined

1) P-3, Q-1, R-4, S-2

2) P-2, Q-3, R-4, S-1

3) P-3, Q-2, R-5, S-4

4) P-3, Q-4, R-2, S-1

26. For (d2y/dx2) + 4(dy/dx) + 3y = 3e2x, the particular integral is

1) (1/15)e2x

2) (1/5)e2x

3) 3e2x

4) C1e-x + C2e-3x

27. Multiplication of matrices E and F is G. Matrices E and G are

E What is the matrix F?

1)



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2)

3)

4)

28. Consider a continuous random variable with probability density functionf(t) = 1 + t for - 1 t 0

= 1 - t for 0 t 1The standard deviation of the random variable is

1) 1/3

2) 1/6

3) 1/3

4) 1/6

29. Match the items in columns I and II.

Column IColumn

II

P Addendum 1 Cam

QInstantaneous center of

velocity2 Beam

R Section modulus 3 LinkageS Prime circle 4 Gear

1) P-4, Q-2, R-3, S-1

2) P-4, Q-3, R-2, S-1

3) P-3, Q-2, R-1, S-4

4) P-3, Q-4, R-1, S-2

30. A disk clutch is required to transmit 5 kW at 2000 rpm. The disk has a friction lining with

coefficient of friction equal to 0.25. Bore radius of friction lining is equal to 25 mm. Assumeuniform contact pressure of 1 MPa. The value of outside radius of the friction lining is

1) 39.4 mm

2) 49.5 mm

3) 97.9 mm

4) 142.9 mm

31. Twenty degree full depth involute profiled 19-tooth pinion and 37-tooth gear are in mesh. Ifthe module is 5 mm, the center distance between the gear pair will be

1) 140 mm2) 150 mm



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3) 280 mm

4) 300 mm

32. A cylindrical shaft is subjected to an alternating stress of 100 MPa. Fatigue strength tosustain 1000 cycles is 490 MPa. If the corrected endurance strength is 70 MPa, estimatedshaft life will be

1) 1071 cycles

2) 15000 cycles

3) 281914 cycles

4) 928643 cycles

33. According to Von-Mises distortion energy theory, the distortion energy under threedimensional stress state is represented by

1) (1/2E)[21 + 22 + 23 - 2v(12 + 32 + 13)]

2) ((1 - 2v)/6E)[21 + 22 + 23 + 2(12 + 32 + 13)]3) ((1 + v)/3E)[21 +

22 +

23 - (12 + 32 + 13)]

4) (1/3E)[21 + 2

2 + 2

3 - v(12 + 32 + 13)]

34. A steel bar of 40 mm 40 mm square cross-section is subjected to an axial compressiveload of 200 kN. If the length of the bar is 2 m and E = 200 GPa, the elongation of the barwill be

1) 1.25 mm

2) 2.70 mm3) 4.05 mm

4) 5.40 mm

35. If Cf is the coefficient of speed fluctuation of a flywheel then the ratio of max /min will be

1) (1 - 2Cf )/(1 + 2Cf )

2) (2 - Cf )/(1 + 2Cf )

3) (1 + 2Cf )/(1 - 2Cf )

4) (2 + Cf )/(2 - Cf )

36. A bar having a cross-sectional area of 700mm 2 is subjected to axial loads at the positionsindicated. The value of stress in the segment QR is

1) 40 MPa2) 50 MPa



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3) 70 MPa

4) 120 MPa

37. If a system is in equilibrium and the position of the system depends upon manyindependent variables, the principle of virtual work states that the partial derivatives of itstotal potential energy with respect to each of the independent variable must be

1) -1.0 2) 0 3) 1.0 4)

38. If point A is in equilibrium under the action of the applied forces, the values of tension TABand TAC are respectively

1) 520 N and 300 N

2) 300 N and 520 N

3) 450 N and 150 N

4) 150 N and 450 N

39. Match the items in columns I and II Column I Column II

P Higher kinematic pair 1 Grubler's equation

Q Lower kinematic pair 2 Line contactR Quick return mechanism 3 Euler's equationS Mobility of a linkage 4 Planer

5 Shaper

6 Surface contact

1) P-2, Q-6, R-4, S-32) P-6, Q-2, R-4, S-1

3) P-6, Q-2, R-5, S-3

4) P-2, Q-6, R-5, S-1

40. A machine of 250 kg mass is supported on springs of total stiffness 100 kN/m. Machinehas an unbalanced rotating force of 350 N at speed of 3600 rpm. Assuming a dampingfactor of 0.15, the value of transmissibility ratio is

1) 0.0531

2) 0.99223) 0.0162



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4) 0.0028

41. In a four-bar linkage, S denotes the shortest link length, L is the longest link length. P andQ are the lengths of other two links. At least one of the three moving links will rotate by360 if

1) S + L P + Q2) S + L > P + Q

3) S + P L + Q

4) S + P > L + Q

42. A 60 mm long and 6 mm thick fillet weld carries a steady load of 15 kN along the weld. Theshear strength of the weld material is equal to 200 MPa. The factor of safety is

1) 2.4 2) 3.4 3) 4.8 4) 6.8

43. A two-dimensional flow field has velocities along the x and y directions given by u = x2

t andv = -2xyt respectively, where t is time. The equation of streamlines is

1) x2y = constant

2) x y2= constant

3) x y = constant

4) not possible to determine

44. The velocity profile in fully developed laminar flow in a pipe of diameter D is given by u =

u0(1 - (4r2/D2)), where r is the radial distance from the center. If the viscosity of the fluid is

, the pressure drop across a length L of the pipe is1) ( u0L)/D2

2) (4 u0L)/D2

3) (8 u0L)/D2

4) (16 u0L)/D2

45. A siphon draws water from a reservoir and discharges it out at atmospheric pressure.Assuming ideal fluid and the reservoir is large, the velocity at point P in the siphon tube is



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1) (2gh1)

2) (2gh2)

3) (2g(h2 - h1))

4) (2g(h2 + h1))

46. A large hydraulic turbine is to generate 300 kW at 1000 rpm under a head of 40 m. Forinitial testing, a 1 : 4 scale model of the turbine operates under a head of 10 m. The powergenerated by the model (in kW) will be

1) 2.34

2) 4.68

3) 9.38

4) 18.75

47. The statements concern psychrometric chart.1. Constant relative humidity lines are uphill straight lines to the right2. Constant wet bulb temperature lines are downhill straight lines to the right3. Constant specific volume lines are downhill straight lines to the right4. Constant enthalpy lines are coincident with constant wet bulb temperature linesWhich of the statements are correct?

1) 2 and 3

2) 1 and 2

3) 1 and 3

4) 2 and 4

48. A 100 W electric bulb was switched on in a 2.5m 3m 3m size thermally insulated roomhaving a temperature of 20C. The room temperature at the end of 24 hours will be

1) 321C

2) 341C

3) 450C

4) 470C

49. A thin layer of water in a field is formed after a farmer has watered it. The ambient air

conditions are: temperature 20 C and relative humidity 5%. An extract of steam tables isgiven below.

Temp (C) Saturation -15 -10 -5 0.01 5 10 15 20

Pressure (kPa) 0.10 0.26 0.40 0.61 0.87 1.23 1.71 2.34

Neglecting the heat transfer between the water and the ground, the water temperature inthe field after phase equilibrium is reached equals

1) 10.3 C

2) -10.3 C

3) -14.5 C

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50. A horizontal-shaft centrifugal pump lifts water at 65 C. The suction nozzle is one meterbelow pump centerline. The pressure at this point equals 200 kPa gauge and velocity is 3m/s. Steam tables show saturation pressure at 65 C is 25 kPa, and specific volume of the

saturated liquid is 0.001020 m3/kg. The pump Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH) in metersis

1) 24 2) 26 3) 28 4) 30

51. Given below is an extract from steam tables.

Temperature PSat

(C) (bar)

Specific volume(m3/kg)

Enthalpy (kJ/kg)

Saturated

liquid

Saturated

vapour

Saturated

liquid

Saturated

vapour

45 0.09593 0.001010 15.26 188.45 2394.8342.24 150 0.001658 0.010337 1610.5 2610.5

Specific enthalpy of water in kJ/Kg at 150 bar and 45C is

1) 203.60

2) 200.53

3) 196.384) 188.45

52. Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion [a] and the Reason [r].Assertion [a] : In a power plant working on a Rankine cycle, the regenerative feed waterheating improves the efficiency of the steam turbine.Reason [r] : The regenerative feed water heating raises the average temperature of heataddition in the Rankine cycle.

1) Both [a] and [r] are true and [r] is the correct reason for [a]

2) Both [a] and [r] are true but [r] is NOT the correct reason for [a]

3) Both [a] and [r] are false

4) [a] is false but [r] is true

53. Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion [a] and the Reason [r].Assertion [a] : Condenser is an essential equipment in a steam power plant.Reason [r] : for the same mass flow rate and the same pressure rise, a water pumprequires substantially less power than a steam compressor.

1) Both [a] and [r] are true and [r] is the correct reason for [a]

2) Both [a] and [r] are true but [r] is NOT the correct reason for [a]

3) [a] is true but [r] is flase4) [a] is false but [r] is true



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54. Match items from groups I, II, III, IV and V.Group

IGroup II Group III

Group

IVGroup V

When added to the system,

isDifferential Function Phenomenon

E Heat G Positive I Exact K Path M TransientF Work H Negative J Inexact L Point N Boundary

1) F - G - J - K - ME - G - I - K - N

2) E - G - I - K - MF - H - I - K - N

3) F - H - J - L - NE - H - I - L - M

4) E - G - J - K - NF - H - J - K - M

55. Group I shows different heat addition processes in power cycles. Likewise, Group II showsdifferent heat removal processes. Group III lists power cycles. Match items from Groups I,II and III.

Group I Group II Group III

P Pressure constant S Pressure constant 1Rankine

cycleQ Volume constant T Volume constant 2 Otto cycle

R Temperatureconstant

U Temperatureconstant

3 Carnot cycle

4 Diesel cycle5 Brayton cycle

1) P - S - 5R - U - 3P - S - 1Q - T - 2

2) P - S - 1

R - U - 3P - S - 4P - T - 2

3) R - T - 3P - S - 1P - T - 4Q - S - 5

4) P - T - 4R - S - 3P - S - 1

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56. With an increase in the thickness of insulation around a circular pipe, heat loss tosurroundings due to

1) convection increases, while that due to conduction decreases

2) convection decreases, while that due to conduction increases

3) convection and conduction decreases

4) convection and conduction increases

57. The ultimate tensile strength of a material is 400 MPa and the elongation up to maximumload is 35%. If the material obeys power law of hardening, then the true stress-true strainrelation (stress in MPa) in the plastic deformation range is

1) = 5400.30

2) = 7750.30

3) = 5400.35

4) = 7750.35

58. In a sand casting operation, the total liquid head is maintained constant such that it isequal to the mould height. The time taken to fill the mould with a top gate is tA. If the same

mould is filled with a bottom gate, then the time taken is tB. Ignore the time required to fill

the runner and frictional effects. Assume atmospheric pressure at the top molten metalsurfaces. The relation between tA and tB is

1) tB = (2) tA

2) tB = 2 tA

3) tB = tA /2

4) tB = 2(2) tA

59. A 4 mm thick sheet is rolled with 300 mm diameter rolls to reduce thickness without anycharge in its width. The friction coefficient at the work-roll interface is 0.1. The minimumpossible thickness of the sheet that can be produced in a single pass is

1) 1.0 mm

2) 1.5 mm

3) 2.5 mm

4) 3.7 mm

60. In a wire drawing operation, diameter of a steel wire is reduced from 10 mm to 8 mm. Themean flow stress of the material is 400 MPa. The ideal force required for drawing (ignoringfriction and redundant work) is

1) 4.48 kN

2) 8.97 kN

3) 20.11 kN

4) 31.41 kN

61. Match the items in columns I and II



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Column I Column II

P Wrinkling 1 Yield point elongation

Q Orange peel 2 Anisotropy

R Stretcher strains 3 Large grain size

S Earing 4 Insufficient blank holding force

5 Fine grain size6 Excessive blank holding force

1) P - 6, Q - 3, R - 1, S - 2

2) P - 4, Q - 5, R - 6, S - 1

3) P - 2, Q - 5, R - 3, S - 4

4) P - 4, Q - 3, R - 1, S - 2

62. In an arc welding process, the voltage and current are 25 V and 300 A respectively. The

arc heat transfer efficiency is 0.85 and weldign speed is 8 mm/sec. The net heat input (inJ/mm) is

1) 64 2) 797 3) 1103 4) 79700

63. If each abrasive grain is viewed as a cutting tool, then which of the following representsthe cutting parameters in common grinding operations?

1) Large negative rake angle, low shear angle and high cutting speed

2) Large positive rake angle, low shear angle and high cutting speed

3) Large negative rake angle, high shear angle and low cutting speed

4) Zero rake angle, high shear angle and high cutting speed

64. Arrange the processes in the increasing order of their maximum material removal rate.Electrochemical Machining (ECM)Ultrasonic Machining (USM)Electron Beam Machining (EBM)Laser Beam Machining (LBM) andElectric Discharge Machining (EDM)

1) USM, LBM, EBM, EDM, ECM

2) EBM, LBM, USM, ECM, EDM

3) LBM, EBM, USM, ECM, EDM4) LBM, EBM, USM, EDM, ECM

65. Match the items in columns I and IIColumn I Column II

P Charpy test 1 FluidityQ Knoop test 2 Microhardness

R Spiral test 3 FormabilityS Cupping test 4 Toughness

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1) P - 4, Q - 5, R - 3, S - 2

2) P - 3, Q - 5, R - 1, S - 4

3) P - 2, Q - 4, R - 3, S - 5

4) P - 4, Q - 2, R - 1, S - 3

66. A manufacturing shop processes sheet metal jobs, wherein each job must pass throughtwo machines (M1 and M2, in that order). The processing time (in hours) for these jobs is

Machine Jobs

P Q R S T U

M1 15 32 8 27 11 16

M2 6 19 13 20 14 7

The optimal make-span (in hours) of the shop is

1) 120 2) 115 3) 109 4) 79

67. Consider the following data for an item.Annual demand: 2500 units per yearOrdering cost: Rs. 100 per orderInventory holding rate: 25% of unit price

Price quoted by a supplier

Order quantity (units) Unit price (Rs.)

< 5 00 10

500 9

The optimum order quantity (in units) is

1) 447

2) 471

3) 500

4) 600

68. A firm is required to procure three items (P, Q, and R). The prices quoted for these items(in Rs.) by suppliers S1, S2 and S3 are given in table. The management policy requiresthat each item has to be supplied by only one supplier and one supplier supply only oneitem. The minimum total cost (in Rs.) of procurement to the firm is

ItemSuppliers

S1 S2 S3P 110 120 130

Q 115 140 140

R 125 145 165

1) 350 2) 360 3) 385 4) 395

69. A stockist wishes to optimize the number of perishable items he needs to stock in anymonth in his store. The demand distribution for this perishable item is

Demand (in units) 2 3 4 5Probability 0.10 0.35 0.35 0.20



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The stockist pays Rs. 70 for each item and he sells each at Rs. 90. If the stock is leftunsold in any month, he can sell the item at Rs. 50 each. There is no penalty for unfulfilleddemand. To maximize the expected profit, the optimal stock level is

1) 5 units

2) 4 units

3) 3 units4) 2 units

70. The table gives details of an assembly line.

Work station I II III IV V VI

Total task time at theworkstation (in minutes)

7 9 7 10 9 6

What is the line efficiency of the assembly line?

1) 70% 2) 75% 3) 80% 4) 85%

Directions for question 71 to 73 :

In an orthogonal machining operation:Uncut thickness = 0.5 mmCutting speed 20 m/minRake angle = 15Width of cut = 5 mm Chip thickness = 0.7 mmThrust force = 200 N Cutting force = 1200 NAssume Merchant's theory.

71. The values of shear angle and shear strain, respectively, are

1) 30.3 and 1.98

2) 30.3 and 4.23

3) 40.2 and 2.97

4) 40.2 and 1.65

72. The coefficient of friction at the tool-chip interface is

1) 0.23 2) 0.46 3) 0.85 4) 0.95

73. The percentage of total energy dissipated due to friction at the tool-chip interface is

1) 30% 2) 42% 3) 58% 4) 70%

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Directions for question 74 to 75 :A planetary gear train has four gears and one carrier. Angular velocities of the gears are



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1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively. The carrier rotates with angular velocity 5.

74. What is the relation between the angular velocities of Gear 1 and Gear 4?

1) (1 - 5)/(4 - 5) = 6

2) (4 - 5)/(1 - 5) = 6

3) (1 - 2)/(4 - 3) = -(2/3)

4) (2 - 5)/(4 - 5) = 8/9

75. For l = 60 rpm clockwise (cw) when looked from the left, what is the angular velocity of

the carrier and its direction so that Gear 4 rotates in counterclockwise (ccw) direction attwice the angular velocity of Gear 1 when looked from the left?

1) 130 rpm, cw

2) 223 rpm, ccw

3) 256 rpm, cw4) 156 rpm, ccw


A simply supported beam of span length 6 m and 75 mm diameter carries a uniformlydistributed load of 1.5 kN/m

76. What is the maximum value of bending moment?

1) 9 kNm

2) 13.5 kNm

3) 81 kNm4) 125 kNm

77. What is the maximum value of bending stress?

1) 162.98 MPa

2) 325.95 MPa

3) 625.95 MPa

4) 651.90 MPa




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A vibratory system consists of a mass 12.5 kg, a spring of stiffness 1000 N/m, and adashpot with damping coefficient of 15 Ns/m.

78. The value of critical damping of the system is

1) 0.223 Ns/m

2) 17.88 Ns/m

3) 71.4 Ns/m4) 223.6 Ns/m

79. The value of logarithmic decrement is

1) 1.35 2) 1.32 3) 0.68 4) 0.66


A football was inflated to a gauge pressure of 1 bar when the ambient temperature was15C.

When the game started next day, the air temperature at the stadium was 5 C.Assume that the volume of the football remains constant at 2500 cm 3.

80. The amount of heat lost by the air in the football and the gauge pressure of air in thefootball at the stadium respectively equal

1) 30.6 J, 1.94 bar

2) 21.8 J, 0.93 bar

3) 61.1 J, 1.94 bar

4) 43.7 J, 0.93 bar

81. Gauge pressure of air to which the ball must have been originally inflated so that it wouldequal 1 bar gauge at the stadium is

1) 2.23 bar

2) 1.94 bar

3) 1.07 bar

4) 1.00 bar


A smooth flat plate with a sharp leading edge is placed along a gas stream flowing at U =

10 m/s. The thickness of the boundarylayer at section r-s is 10 mm, the breadth of theplate is 1 m (into the paper) and the density of the gas = 1.0 kg/m 3. Assume that theboundary layer is thin, two-dimensional, and follows a linear velocity distribution, u =U(y/), at the section r-s,where y is the height from plate.

82. The mass flow rate (in kg/s) across the section q-r is



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1) zero 2) 0.05 3) 0.10 4) 0.15

83. The integrated drag force (in N) on the plate, between p-s, is

1) 0.67 2) 0.33 3) 0.17 4) zero

Directions for question 84 to 85 :Consider a PERT network for a project involving six tasks (a to f)

Task PredecessorExpected tasktime (in days)

Variance of the task

time (in days2)

a - 30 25

b a 40 64

c a 60 81

d b 25 9

e b, c 45 36

f d, e 20 9

84. The expected completion time of the project is

1) 238 days

2) 224 days

3) 171 days

4) 155 days

85. The standard deviation of the critical path of the project is

1) 151 days

2) 155 days

3) 200 days

4) 238 days



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Answer Key

1) 4 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4 5) 2 6) 4 7) 3 8) 4 9) 3 10) 3

11) 1 12) 3 13) 4 14) 3 15) 4 16) 4 17) 1 18) 3 19) 2 20) 3

21) 1 22) 2 23) 1 24) 2 25) 1 26) 2 27) 3 28) 2 29) 2 30) 1

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