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I.E.S-(OBJ) 2003 1 of 16
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PAPER-I
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2. Boundary layer thickness is a thickness
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b. 1 and 2
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U
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1/7 b. 2, 3 and 4
u y
b. c. 1 and 4
U
d. 2 and 3
2
u y y 5. Match List I (Flow/Wave) with List II
c. 2
U (Dimensionless Number) and select the
3 correct answer :
u 3 y 1 y
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d. List I
U 2 2
A. Capillary waves in channel
3. Match List I (Flows Over or inside the B. Testing of aerofoils
Systems) with List II (Type of Flow) and
select the correct answer : C. Flow around bridge piers
List I
D. Turbulent flow through pipes
A. Flow over a sphere List II UPSC Dada
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d. 3 5 2 1 venturi depending on the back
6. Consider the following statements : pressure.
1. Complete similarity between model 2. At the throat, sonic conditions exist for
and prototype envisages geometric and subsonic or supersonic flow at the
dynamic similarities only outlet.
3. A supersonic nozzle discharges fluid at
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2. Distorted models are necessary where
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geometric similarity is not possible due constant rate even if the exit pressure is
to practical reasons. lower than the design pressure
3. In testing of model of a ship, the 4. A normal shock appears in the
surface tension forces are generally diverging section of the nozzle if the
neglected. back pressure is above the design
4. The scale effect takes care of the effect pressure but below a certain minimum
pressure for venturi operation.
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of dissimilarity between model and
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specific speed, and are working under, the
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a. 3 1 2 4 2. Francis
b. 4 2 1 3 3. Kaplan
c. 3 4 1 2 4. Pelton
d. 4 1 2 3 The correct sequence of order in which the
operating head decreases while developing
9. Consider the following statements the same power is
pertaining to one-dimensional isentropic
a. 4, 2, 3, 1
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13. Match List I (Type of Pumps) with List II c. 3, 2, 1
(Associated Features) and select the d. 1, 3, 2
correct answer : 16. Euler equation of turbine giving energy
List I transfer per unit mass E0 (where U, Vw, Vr
A. Centrifugal pump and V represent the peripheral, whirl,
relative and absolute velocities
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B. Gear pump
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d. E0 = V1Vw1 – V2 Vw2
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4. Rotary pump 17. The power ratio of a pump and its l/4 the
5. Rotor having blades scale model, if the ratio of the heads is 5 :
A B C D 1, will be
a. 4 2 5 3 a. 100
b. 5 4 1 2 b. 3.2
c. 4 2 3 1 c. 179
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d. 5 4 1 3 d. 12.8
14. Match List I (Industrial Needs) with List II 18. Which one of the following graphs
(Type of Pump) and select the correct correctly represents the relations between
answer : Head and Specific speed for Kaplan and
List I Francis turbine?
A. Combustible fluid to be pumped
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B. High head but small discharge needed
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4. Jet pump
A B C D b.
a. 3 2 1 4
b. 4 3 1 2
c. 3 1 4 2
d. 4 3 2 1
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starting from the entry of fluid is 19. Consider the following statements
a. 1, 2, 3 regarding air vessels provided in,
b. 2, 3, 1 reciprocating pump installations
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1. The air vessels are fitted both on 24. In a two-stage compressor with ideal
suction and delivery sides. intercooling, for the work requirement to
2. The air vessels are fitted far from the be minimum, the intermediate pressure pi
pump cylinder. in terms of condenser and evaporator
3. The air vessels save energy by pressure pc and pe respectively is
reducing the friction loss. a. pi = pcpe
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hour. The outlet temperature of water will
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b. Centrifugal pumps to remove air in the
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c. remains constant d. Water inlet temperature is mean of
d. increases and then decreases water outlet temperature and wet bulb
29. Oil separator is NOT required in temperature
refrigeration system if 33. Which of the following properties
a. refrigerant and oil are immiscible at all increase(s) during sensible heating of air-
water vapour mixture?
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pressures and temperatures
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temperature given below:
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given below :
3. Humidity ratio is unity a. 1 and 2
4. Partial pressure of vapour equals total b. 1, 3 and 4
pressure
c. 2, 3 and 4
Select the correct answer from the codes
given below : d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
a. 1 only 35. Moist air enters the cooling coil with mass
flow rate of 10 kgda/s at dry bulb
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inlet temperature and wet bulb transfer of cooling coil are, respectively
temperature a. 140 kW and 25000 kW
b. Dry bulb temperature is mean of water b. 142.8 kW and 2.25 kW
outlet temperature and wet bulb c. 142.8 kW and 225 kW
temperature d. 225 kW and 142.8 kW
c. Water inlet temperature is mean of dry 36. An air-conditioned room has length, width
bulb temperature and wet bulb and height of 20 m, 30 m and 4 m
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respectively. The sensible heat load due to 2. It acts vertically even when the surface
infiltration is is turned.
a. 734 kW (b) 12.24 kW Which of these is/are correct ?
b. 0.204 kW (d) 10 kW a. Only 1
37. Consider the following statements in b. Only 2
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respect of the contraction and expansion c. Both 1 and 2
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expansion.
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c. 2h/3
4. Static pressure increases (regain) in
contraction. d. 3h/2
Which of these statements are correct ? 42. The vertical component of force on a
curved surface submerged in a static liquid
a. 1 and 2 is equal to the
b. 1, 2 and 3 a. Weight of liquid column above the
c. 1 and 3 C.G. of the curved surface
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surface
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b.
c. 3 and 4 Ah
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4 Ah
c. h
39. Instantaneous cooling loads are NOT equal IG
to instantaneous heat gains because
IG
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where A = area of the immersed surface
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p 1
t 2
| |2 gz = constant
represents
a. Steady flow energy equation
b. Unsteady irrotational Bernoulli’s
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equation
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containing a fluid of specific gravity S1 is the water surface at the centre) is given by
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d. hS – h1S1 +h (S1 – S) A hydraulic jump occurs in. an open
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channel
45. Match List I (Rheological Equation) with
List II (Types of Fluids) and. select the 1. when the Froude number is equal to or
correct answer : less than one.
List I 2. at the toe of a spillway.
A. = (du/dy)n , n = 1 3. downstream of a sluice gate in a canal.
B. = (du/dy)n , n < 1 4. when the bed slope suddenly changes.
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52. The friction factor for fully developed 56. Consider the following statements
turbulent flow through a rough circular regarding the fluidized bed combustion
pipe depends on boilers :
a. Reynolds number 1. The combustion temperatures are low,
b. Relative roughness around 900°C
2. The formation of oxides of nitrogen is
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c. Reynolds number and relative
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roughness low.
d. Reynolds number, relative roughness 3. It removes sulphur from coal during
and diameter to length ratio combustion process.
53. In a steady flow of an oil in a pipe in the 4. It requires high quality of coal as fuel.
fully developed laminar regime, the shear Which of these statements are correct?
stress is a. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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a. Constant across the pipe
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b. 1,2 and 3
b. Maximum at the centre and decreases c. 2, 3 and 4
parabolically towards the pipe. wall d. 1 and 4
boundary
57. The correct gas flow path in a typical large
c. Zero at the boundary and increases modern natural circulation boiler is
linearly towards the centre
a. Combustion chamber – Reheater –
d. Zero at the centre and increases Superheater – Economiser – Air
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towards the pipe wall
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3. Bent tube, water-tube boiler an inlet velocity of 30 m/s and leaves with
4. High pressure boiler an outlet velocity of 10 m/s. The work
done by 1 kg of steam is
A B C D
a. 400 Nm
a. 4 2 1 3
b. 600 Nm.
b. 1 4 2 3
c. 800 Nm
c. 4 2 3 1
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d. 1200 Nm
d. 1 4 3 2
60. In a 50% reaction stage, absolute velocity
angle at inlet is 450, mean peripheral speed
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is 75 m/s and the absolute velocity at the c. is independent of the initial pressure
exit is axial. The stage specific work is and temperature
a. 2500 m2/s2 d. depends only on the condenser
b. 3270 m2/s2 pressure
c. 4375 m2/s2 66. Match List I (Blades) with List II
(Features) and select the correct answer :
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d. 5625 m2/s2
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a. 2 1 5 4
3. Lubrication system fails
b. 3 4 5 1
4. Balancing of turbine is not proper
c. 2 4 3 5
Select the correct answer from the codes
given below: d. 3 2 1 5
a. 1, 2 and 3 67. Assertion (A) : Throttling process for real
gases at initial temperature higher than
b. 2, 3 and 4 maximum inversion temperature is
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compressor
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b. Both A and R are individually true but the rate of formation of bubbles is so high
R is not the correct explanation of A that they start to coalesce and blanket the
c. A is true but R is false surface with a vapour film.
d. A is false but R is true a. Both A and R are individually true and
69. Assertion (A) : Octane number is used for R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually true but
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rating of fuels in spark ignition engine.
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b. Both A and R are individually true but evaporator to the reciprocating compressor
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d. A is false but R is true
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R is the correct explanation of A
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76. Assertion (A) : After the fluid has re- b. Both A and R are individually true but
established its flow pattern downstream of R is not the correct explanation of A
an orifice plate, it will return to same c. A is true but R is false
pressure that it had upstream of the orifice d. A is false but R is true
plate.
80. Assertion (A) : Multi-stage centrifugal
Reason (R) : Bernoulli’s equation when
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pumps are only of the radial flow type.
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R is the correct explanation of A
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small reaction turbines.
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a. Both A and R are individually true and Reason (R) : The tip leakage across
R is the correct explanation of A moving blades is less in impulse staging as
b. Both A and R are individually true but the pressure drop is small and there can be
R is not the correct explanation of A large pressure drop across fixed blades and
c. A is true but R is false nozzles.
d. A is false but R is true a. Both A and R are individually true and
79. Assertion (A) : A normal shock always R is the correct explanation of A
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makes a supersonic flow of a compressible b. Both A and R are individually true but
fluid subsonic, but an oblique shock may R is not the correct explanation of A
not ensure subsonic flow after the shock. c. A is true but R is false
Reason (R) : A normal shock reduces the d. A is false but R is true
stagnation pressure and stagnation 83. Assertion (A) : In constant pressure type
enthalpy considerably whereas the loss at gas turbines, large quantity of air is used,
oblique shock is minimized. in excess of its combustion requirements.
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a. Both A and R are individually true and Reason (R) : Excess air is used to
R is the correct explanation of A compensate for inevitable air-loss due to
leakages in the system.
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a. Both A and R are individually true and Exhaust emissions vs. Air fuel ratio curves
R is the correct explanation of A for a petrol engine are shown in the above
b. Both A and R are individually true but figure. The curve C represents
R is not the correct explanation of A a. Hydro carbon
c. A is true but R is false b. Carbon dioxide
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d. A is false but R is true c. Carbon monoxide
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b. 3 kW
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volume
c. 4 kW c. Only dry constituents of combustion
d. 5 kW by mass
85. A Carnot refrigerator requires 1.5 kW/ton d. Only dry constituents of combustion
of refrigeration to maintain a region at a by volume
temperature of –30°C. The C.O.P. of the 90. Match List (Measuring Appliances) with
Carnot refrigerator is List II (Properties/Composition of Fuel)
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List II
pressure
1. Vapour pressure
a. Shall increase with increase in rp
(pressure ratio for constant volume 2. Composition of products combustion
heating) and decrease in rc 3. Specific gravity
(constant pressure cut-off ratio) 4. Heating value
b. Shall increase with decrease in rp and A B C D
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increase in rc a. 2 1 3 4
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a. Swept volume Which of the above statements is/are
b. Air fuel ratio correct ?
c. Specific brake fuel consumption a. 1 only
d. Volumetric efficiency b. 2, 3 and 4
93. The propulsive efficiency of a turbojet c. 1 and 3
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aircraft approaches 100% when the thrust d. 2 and 4
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and decrease in kinetic energy is 2 kJ/kg.
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1. 1/ v v / T p
function of temperature and pressure.
4. van der Waal’s’ equation is related to
an ideal gas. 2. T p / T v v / T p
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3. T s / T v 3. Incorporation of intercooling process
in a multi-stage compression system
4. 1/ v v / p T increases specific work output but the
A B C D heat input also increases.
a. 3 4 2 1 4. Incorporation of intercooling process
b. 4 1 3 2 in a multi-stage compression system
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1. It increases the cycle efficiency.
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2. It requires a bigger boiler. 106. Match List I with List II and select the
3. It requires a smaller condenser. correct answer using the codes given
below the Lists :
Which of the above statements are correct?
List I
a. 1, 2 and 3
A. Bell Coleman cycle
b. 1 and 2
B. Stirling cycle
c. 2 and 3
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C. Ericsson cycle
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d. 1 and 3
D. Diesel cycle
103. For a steady flow process from state 1 to 2,
enthalpy changes from h1 = 400 kJ/kg to h2 List II
= 100 kJ/kg and entropy changes from s1 = 1. One constant pressure, one constant
1.1 kJ/kg-K to s2 = 0.7 kJ/kg-K. volume and two isentropic
Surrounding environmental 2. Two constant pressure and two
temperature is 300K. Neglect changes in isentropic
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kinetic and potential energy. The change in 3. Two constant pressure and two
availability of the system is isothermal
a. 420 kJ/kg 4. Two constant volume and two
b. 300 kJ/kg isothermal
c. 180 kJ/kg A B C D
d. 90 kJ/kg a. 2 3 4 1
104. For a heat engine operating on the Carnot b. 1 4 3 2
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3. 2. Sherwood Number
3. Match Number
4. Biot Number
5. Grashoff Number
A B C D
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a. 5 1 2 3
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c. Rankine, Carnot, Otto, Brayton the pipe, the bulk mean temperature at that
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u (r )T (r )r dr
2
108. The absolute jet exit velocity from a jet a.
engine is 2800 m/s and the forward flight 0
r0
velocity is 1400 m/s. The propulsive u (r ) T (r )
efficiency is b.
0
3r 2r
dr
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a. 33.33%
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r0
u (r )T (r )dr
b. 40% c.
c. 66.67% 0
2 r03
d. 90% r
2 0
um r02 0
109. The efficiency of jet engine is d. u (r )(Tr )rdr
a. higher at high speeds
b. lower at low speeds 113. For fully-developed turbulent flow in a
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pipe with heating, the Nusselt number Nu,
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the ambient atmosphere is 5 W/m2 K, the
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a. 1, 2 and 4
D. Transient conduction
b. 1, 3 and 4
List II
c. 2, 3 and 4
1. Reynolds Number
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d. 1 and 2 d.
115. A body at 500 K cools by radiating heat to
ambient atmosphere maintained at 300 K.
When the body has cooled to 400 K, the
cooling rate as a percentage of original
cooling rate is about
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a. 31.1
b. 41.5 119. Match List I (Process) with List II (Type)
c. 50.3 for Bell Coleman or Joule or Reverse
d. 80.4 Brayton cycle for gas cycle refrigeration
116. Fraction of radiative energy leaving one and select the correct answer:
surface that strikes the other surface is List I
called A. Compression
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The average heat transfer coefficient for
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3. Isentropic.
finned surface is 20 W/m2 K. Effectiveness
4. Isenthalpic
of fins provided is 0.75. If finned surface
with root or base temperature of 50°C is A B C D
transferring heat to a fluid at 50°C, then a. 3 1 4 2
rate of heat transfer is b. 3 1 3 1
a. 400 W c. 3 2 3 2
b. 800 W d. 3 1 2 2
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c. 1 and 4
d. 2 and 4
c.
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