#BARC_Interview Interview experiance in BARC- 1 They relaxed me by asking many general things 2 Asked me to write favourate subjects(som, fm, hi, thermo) 3 lee (density $00) and water in a container, find out fraction of ee which vill be above water level 4. What willbe lavel after ico melts filly, half; Draw variation of level with time 5 If some glass pieces rinside the ice & ice met fully then what willbe final level as compared to inital level G An aluminium circular tod insulated all arround with end temperature 100 and 50°C, draw temp vs length curve, why itis linear, what will happen if Al is replaced with wood, whal if length is very more. 7. They hv given a steel cantilever beam loading diagram, craw sd, bmd, tape of beam after deflecton, calculate maximum sf, max tm, max bending siress, where it wll happen, if permissible stress is given , calculate dimensions, draw bending stress distribution. if tis replaced wth wood, draw bending steess distnbution, what will happen f depth is increased. 8 Two closed container with 30°C initial temp, A at 1 bar B at 2 bar, are supplied with same rate of heat Q, Draw temp vs time graph, why its linear, why both r not varrying in same manner, drive its equation (4 pannel members, my interview was for 48 minutes, u can speak in hindi also)#oarcinterview 1 A\infnite vertical piston and cylinder was given with air on both sides such that piston is supported by 2 support ow you suddenly remove the support such that pision expands due to its self weght, will the piston stop if yes after how much distance will it stop ,draw pv ciagram and temperature variation along the length of the piston 2. How will you transfer heat from lower temperature to higher temperature without using compressor or any other devices which runs on electricity give ime a groen method suitable for environment 3. Why doss ship float in water'f the density of the material of ship is moro than the water 4. Why does ship flow above water and submarines flow inside water 5, Two Bodies are at same temperature one of aluminum and other plastic which will have more energy .how will you transfer that energy from higher to lower 6. Graph of developing flow in larrinar flow, which will have more hydrodynamic entrance length turbulent flow or laminar flow 7.5 kg of ice is mixed at -20 with Skg of water at 20 find the equilibrium temperature Draw the temperature profile for heat transfer due to convection and radiation combined ‘More graphical questions were there for finding stresses in thin cylinder. interview was of top quality in terms of tecrnical questions , as a Mechanical engineer level pata chal jaata Hai apna @ all the best who willbe attencing bare in the coming week #Hal experience, Hal management academy, blore. 1) Hello Dhinesh, why is your name filled with so rrany letters? 2) Tell me about yourself 3) 0 Dhinesh, a8 you believe in numerology, how your name impacted in your life? 4) what did you do in 2 year gap? 5) explain the failure modes in joint. (Gave cotter joint) 6) where do you want to work? 7) tell me, why should we choose you? 8) why Hal, why not some other psu? Dontt tell me that you got inspired from Us (and started laughing - larrest joke | have ever witnessed) 9) why did you choose design trainee, why not management trainze? 10) what if you acquire the skills and go to some other org? Why should I choose you if you still have something to leam? 11) doyou know the difference between nw aircrafts and fw aircrafts, 12) what is the principle? 13) do you know any other methods to counter gyroscopic action?+#CIL #nterview 25-07-2017 \Venue:Scope Minar New Delhi (same as ongc) Interview panel had 10 members but only 4 asked questions. Introduce urself Final year b tach projects(mine were on i.c engines) parameters on which ur project was based as u cid sthng new why did uot sell it to potential bbuyers?Then 2 more questions on my project. ‘Then questions from final year b tech subjects (these vary college to college ‘so prepare accordingly, however iwas not prepared) Questions on cre part programming, Difference between ene lead serew nd conventional lathe lead screw Can a lathe produce 2 square shaped workpiace from cylindrical shape. if so then mention steps. Difference betwoon mountings and accessoriss. Some boiler mountings. Different types of governors. appleation of each. Which rake angle used in thresd cutting whatif we use negative or positive rake angle. How mechanical engineering used in coal mines. Various heavy machines used in coal ines. Why do u want to join coal india. Different types of maintenance used in col industry. President of india. ‘Winat ifu posted in Ocisha. Ur gate score this year. ‘Some other questions from other candidates:different castin nd forging defects diferent dimensionless numbers (tke weber no. prandt no. etc), other questions from prodn engineering. Note:they basically want a someone who will join coal india for sure.they also know many won't join bcoz of hectic conditions.so plz do not show that ur not interested. #interview explain this... Devendra Choudhary Rohit Khanna Shadab Ansari Ashish Kumar Hare KrisnaDDiwakar Sharma as te air velosity increases the oxygen avalabilty will increase and the wax consumption wil nerease. but ater certzin air veloity the flame will change from fully erveloped to ‘wake name (there wil be no buming onthe windward side o he surtace}. 2s orly a pert c" Batis buming the wax sonsumption will decrease +#FM #ISRO_INTERVIEW 2 pies, one oflarger dia and other smaller carry same fuid with equal discharge rate. Ifwe cut 2 section and put our hand over itn which case our hand will feel more pressure? Er Dinesh Bajaj For same discharge, velocty in smal pipe is higher then large Pipe. When u pice urhand cn opering, what happens is whole velocity gets Converted te state r end flow comes toa siop. Hence smal cia pipe nas large velosity ettng convertedto lige pr Whireas lage cla pipe has smal velosity _tting comorted to amallpr. Aa perth logic emall pipe wilhave more prif blocked by hand Like -Reply-@ 1. September 4 at 14:28am @ Mohan Sondeop But what abut the preesure with whieh the fui is owing? twill lso get addup to stacnation headin beth cases? 's there is possiblity ths the resistance is semen both cases? Like - Reply - September 4 at 12:03pm @ Fr0'nesh Bajaj That pressure is assumed tobe same. In interview if such Gis asked u shoul tel themu have assumed ital orto be sane for fowing id Like - Reply © 3 - September 4 at 12:16pm @ Moran sandeep Nice Like - Reply - September 4 at 12:30pm @ Firataye Mahatk Er Onesh Baja you said whole velority is ‘convertadto stati. thinkit enould be stagnation presoure Like - Reply - September 4 at 36pm. @ [ronan Bajaj Are at stagnation conaton whete Now's brought to 8 ‘top. Dynami prie not prosent 20 u can cay wholo stagnaton pre ohing but state pr What u ssid is sso correct | expressed in ‘another words#interview #Questions Mostly asked question in Interview of Mechanical Engineer 41. Why excess air is required to bum.a fuel completely ? ‘Answer: Excess air is required to ensure adequate mixing of fuel and air, avoid smoke, minimize siagging in coal buming, and to ensure maximum steam output 2 What is factor of evaporation ? ‘Answer: Itis the ratio of heat change from feed water to steam and the heat of vaporization of steam at atmospheric pressure. 3. Materials which absorb neutrons and produce fissionable material are called ? Answer: Fertile materials, such as U28 and Th22. 4, What is the process which produces fssionable material from a fertile material ? Answer: Breeding, 5, What is burn up in connection with fissionable material ? ‘Answer: Burm up corresponds to destruction of fissionable material when it undergoes nuclear fission 6. What kind of nuclear fuelis used in Narora, Kalapakkam and Rana Pratap ‘Sagar nuclear plants ? Answer: Natural uranium 7. Which type of plant will you recommend for 7. Which type of plant wil you recommend for remote location if power is, required in Si to twelve months time ? Answer: Diesel engine power plant. & Under what condition a nuclear reaction is said to be entical ? Answer: For critcal condtion, the reaction should continue at a steady rate “which is possible when rate of production of neutrons is same as the combined rate of absorption of neutrons ard the rate of leakage of neutrons.9 Ifa nuclear reactor generates more fuel that it consumes, its called 2 ‘Answer. Fast breeder reactor. 10. Natural urarium contains only 0.7% U25 which is capable of switching chain nuclear reaction. How this percentage is increased ? Answer: Percentage of U25 in natural uranium is increased by a process called uranium enrichment. 11. Why the vane passages are gradually increased in size in suczessive ‘wheals in steam turbine ? Answer The velocty of steam de:reases in successive stages and to accommodate same fow per unit time, the area of flow must increase 412. At what pressure and temperature the density of water and steam is same? Answer: At226 kglem2 and 74.6° C. 413. What isthe latent hoat of evaporation at eritisal point ? Anower: Zero 414. How much space steam will o:cupy at atmospheric pressure corresponding to 1 kg of water ? Answer. 100 mes the space occupied by 1 kg of water. 15. What is meant by quality of steam ? Answer: Itrefers to amount of unevaporated mosture in steam. If steam is perfecty ory its quality is 100% 16. What is chagram efficiency in steam turbine ? ‘Answer: Diagram efficiency = Change in KE /kg / Energy suppledikg. 17. What do you understand by effectiveness of heat exchanger ? Answer: Effectiveness of heat exchanger = actual heat transferimaximum possible heat transfer 18. If superheat and condenser temperatures are unchanged and f pressure of steam is increased, then what happens to dryness fraction of steam after isentropic expansion ? Answer: Itwil decrease,419. As pressure of steam is increased, why reheating is necessary? ‘Answer: As pressure is increased, the dryness fraction of steam lowers on isentropic expansion. Therefore, steam has to be reheated after partial expansion 89 that dryness fraction remains within limits after expansion. 20. Whats boundary layer thickness in free convection case ? Answer. Velocity offuid flow at solid surface is zero andi increases rapidly as distance ftom solid surface becomes greater, reaches a maximum value and then decreases to that of undisturbed fluid. The distance between the solid surface and point where boundary layer velocity equals undssturbed ‘ow (edge) is called boundary layer thickness. 21. What do you understand by forced convection ? ‘Answer: When convection heat transfer occurs between a solid body and a ‘fuid and where circulation of fuid is caused and controlled by some mechanical. 22. In radiative heat tansfer, a gray surface is one whose emissivity is 2 ‘Answer: Independent of wavelength 23. Whatis the effect of water injection and steam injection in gas turbine of heat rate and power output ? ‘Answer: Water injection resuis in higher mass fow rate through turtine section and as rich electrical output is increased. However it increases gas turbine heat rate because of the additional heat consumption roquired to vaporise the water ‘Steam injection increases power output and decreases heat rete because of its higher energy entering the combustion zone. 24, Water’steam injection in gas turbines increases power output. What is the lit and reasons for same ? ‘Answer: Waterfsteam injection is not allowed beyond 5% of compressor flow 1p avoid flame out in combustion and to minimise operating cost and impact on inspection intervals. 25. What are the advantages and drawbacks of centrifugal compressor and axial low compressors in gas turbines? Answer: Centritugal compressors have folowing advantages —Short length due to high pressure rato attained in a single stage30. How steamiwvater injection in combustion zone lowers NOx formation Answer: Itlowers the flame and gas temperatures. 31 What are disadvantages of injecting steam/water in combustion zone in gas turbine ? Answer —Increased CO at lower loads Increased fuel consumption —Loss of extonsively treated water —Increased complexity of engine control —Shor life of major turbine components 22. What for water/steam is injected in combustion zones of a gas turbine ? Answer: Water/steam is injected to limit the ammount of NOx formed by lowering the flame and gas temperatures. 33. What are improved low NOx combustors ? ‘Answer: Dry low NOx combustors resultin improved air/fuel mixing and reduced flame temperature. The main type are lean premixed combustors, richiquench lean combustors and catalytic combustors. Variable guide vanes are used to control the fuzl-air moture. In one design combustion chamber is designed into a senes of srall, lean premixed chambers. 34. Whats selective catalyt 44. Stiting cycle with regenerative arangement and Camot cycle operate uithin same temperature limits. What ean be said about thermal efficiencies of these two ? Answer: Thermal n of both will be same. 48, How does the stagnation temperature behave along a streamline in adiabatic flow with fiction ? Answer: Itremains constant. 48. Whats the frequency of secondary imbalance in fourstroke engine ? Answer. Two times the engine speed. 47. What would be the order of boundary layer in pipe tow (i) laminar (i) ‘transition, and (i fully turbulent 7 ‘Answer: In laminar flow, boundary layer extends right from surface upto centre. In full turbulent it may extend 5-10% of radius only whereas in ‘transition low, boundary layer may be from 50-60% of racius of pipe.48. In general how the boundary layer and local flm coefficient of heat transfer are related ? Answer In general. the thinner the boundary layer. higher the value of local heat transfer film coefficient, 49. Out of constant 49. Out of constant volume and consiant pressure line, which line on T-S diagram has higher slope ? ‘Answer. Constant volume. 50. A heat engine and a retngeration cycle operate between two ‘temperature limits T1 and T2(T1 > T2). The product of efficiency ofheat engine and COP of rerigeration cycle will be ? Answer. TTX, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Interview Questions PF 51. A refrigerator and a heat pump are working on the reversed Camot cycle between the same temperature limits. How COP of refrigerator and heat ppumo related ? Answer. COP of refigerator= COP of heat pump -1 52. Fora given set of operating pressure limits of a Rankine cycle, for which cycle the efficiency will be highest ? Answer For regenerative cycle which approaches Camot cycle. 1 53. A steam pipe isto be insulated by two different insulatng materials of ‘same thickness. What arrangement is proferred ? Answer. Material with lower thermal conductivity should be used for inner layer and material with higher thermal conductivity for the outer layer. 4. Why steam is in open space and water inside tube in condensers used in power plants ? Answer. Overall heat tansfer coefficient can be increased by increasing velocity of water in tube. Further steam needs more space due to higher specific volume. 55. A condenser of a refrigeration system rejects heat at 2 rate of €0 KW, ‘while its compressor consumes a power of 15 KW. What will be the coeficient of performance o ths system 7 Answer55. Why a refrigeration compressor designed to operate with R22 refrigerant can't be operated with R12 ? ‘Answer: Condensing pressure of R22 at any given temperatures higher than that of R12 57. Leakage of Freon-12 refrigerant can not be easly datected, stil itis, preferred for air-condiioring. Why ? Answer: Leakage of Frocn-12 cant attain total concentration but it has all desirable characteristics as good refrigerant 5. In which season the process of humidifcation and in which season dehumidif-cation is used in airconditioning ? ‘Answer. Humidification in summer and dehumidiication in winter. 59, What s the name given to combined process of cooling and humidifying 7 Answer: Evaporative Cooling 60. Which refrigerant is used for ice plant and transport refrigeration ? Answer: Ammonia and CO2 respectively. 61. Which cyele is used in vapour compression and gas cycle refrigerantion system? Answer. Brayton cycle, and Bel-Coleman cycle 62. In whet connection Wilson line and Willan’ line used ? Answer Wilson line represents saturation line on the Moller diagram Willan’s line is connected with determination of frictional power in IC engines. 63. How tho characteristics of fuel ike front end volatility, mid-range volatility and tal end volatility affect §.1. engines ? Answer. These characteristics affect SI engines in cold starting, carburettor and dilution in crankcase respectively. 64. What would be the approximate air fuel ratio at ime of cold start, part load operation, full oad, and iding 7 Answer. 10, 12.5 and 16 respestively 65. Name pressure compounded and velocity compounded turtine. Answer. Rateau and Curis respectively. 65. What s the nature of curve in case of transfer of heat by conduction through a cylindrical wall and through a sphercal wall ? Answer: Logarithmic and hyperboii. ing of67. Whatis radiosity ? Answer Itis the rate at which radiation leaves a surface. 68. When the compressibility effects become significant in heat transfer problems in high speed fow ? Answer. Compressibilty effects usually become significant at gas flow volocitios greater than 05 times the velocity of sound, €9. What s the name given to process of removing non condensables in steam and other vapour cycles ? Answer: Deaeretion process, 70. We offen come across use of jet pumps in process industry ? What is the reason for this ? ‘Answer: Jet purmps are easy to mainta, 83. What s equivalent evaporation in a boier plant ? ‘Answer: Itis the amount of water that would be evaporated from water at 100°C to steam at 100°C by the same emount of heat which was actually bsorbed by water and steam under operating concitions 84. What is meant by balanced draftin boiler ? Answer: Balanced draft refers to combination of forced and induced draft ‘ans controlled to keep the furmace under slightly vacuum condition, 85. How is dryness fraction of steam measured ? Answer: By using throttling calorimeter. 86. What's the diffrence between isentropic process and throttinglprocess 2 Answer In isentropic process, heat transfer takes piace andin throttling Process, enthalpy before and after the process is same 87. Whats the dference between pyremeter, pyranometer and pytheliomater. Answer: Pyrometer measures tomperature by radiation principle. Pyrancmeter is used to measure total hemispherical solar radiation Pytheliometer is used to measure beam intensity b87. Whats the difference between pyrometer, pyranometer and pythatiometer ‘Answer Pyrometer measures temperature by radiaton principle Pyranometeris used to measure total hemispherical solarradiaton Pytheliometer is used to measure beam intansity by collimating tho radiation. 88. What is the name given to useful part of available energy which is avaliable for conversion to useful work ? Answer. Exergy. 89. Does the area on PV diagram for a process reprasent work for both reversible and non-eversible process 7 ‘Answer: No. Same is true for only reversible process. ‘90. Why work is considered as high grade of energy and heat as low grade energy ? Answer: While work can be completely converted to heat, heat can't be converted fully to work 931. When coluomb friction comas into existance between two surfaces ? Answer: When there is relative motion between them 92. Under what condition a number of forces acting at a point are in equitisium ? Answer. When sum of the resolved parts in ary two perpendicular directions ‘98. What happens to two equal and opposite coplanar couples ? Answer. They balance each other. 94. To slide a heavy block over a rough floor by a rope with minimum force by aman, at what ange the rope should be inclined withthe level of floor ? ‘Answer. He should incine the rope with horizontal at angle of friction between floor and block. 9. A body is dropped from a certain height If same body were 1o move down a smooth inctned plane from same height, which parameters will be same on reaching the ground ? Answer: Velocity, kinetic energy and momentum. 9B. A test specimen is stressed slighty beyond the yield point and then Unloaded. What happens toits yield strength ? Answer: Itwil increase 96. A test specimen is stressed slightly beyond the yield point anc then Unloaded. What hagpens to its yield strength ? Answer: Itwil increase 97. Out of circular, square, channel, | sections, which is most economical for ‘component subjected to bending ? Answer: | section. 98. What does the area under the stress-strain curve represent ? Answer. Energy required to cause falure, 9. A tension member of certain ciameter isto be replaced by a square bar of the same material. Side of square compared to ciametar willbe ? Answer: Smaller 100. A circular bar subjected to tension is designed for a particular safety ‘ector. if both load and diameter are doubled, then factor of safety will be 2 Answer doubled#TOM #THERMO “Toughest question | believe to be asked in technical interview! What is the physical significance of module? Define enthalpy. Er Dinesh Bajaj Suppose u have 2 gear with some teeth and uwant to mesh swith another gear fom the market. How wil you decided which geeru should uy? U cannot ust go ana select ana random geer. So what cO ISU tke rato (of Diameter per tocth of gear This Eecome an identity forthe gear. Sowhen u ‘90 in market tobuy i's matching gear udont carry itwith you. U just cary i's ident with you. Thats ratio of Diameter required per teeth. On earth we are calling true m.