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1 Sinhθ is known as a __________ function.
(a) circular (b) hyperbolic (c) elliptic (d) parabolic

2 Probability of throwing 5 with an ordinary die is

(a) 5/6 (b) 1 (c) 1/6 (d) none of these

3 Xn+1 = xn - f(xn) / f ’(xn) represents

(a) Simpson’s rule (b) Newton-Raphson method
(c) Secant law (d) Runge Kutta method

4 3d3y/dx3 –7(dy/dx)2 + d2y/dx2 =15y3

The degree & order of this differential equation are
(a) 3,3 (b) 2,3 (c) 3,2 (d) 2,2

5 In the Gauss elimination method for solving a system of linear algebraic

equations, triangularization leads to _________ matix
(a) diagonal (b) lower triangular (c) upper traingular (d) singular

6 A fluid is said to be Newtonian when the shear stress is

(a) independent of velocity gradient
(b) inversely proportional to velocity gradient
(c) directly proportional to velocity gradient
(d) none of these

7 ∫∫∫ f (x,y,z) dx dy dz denotes

(a) divergence (b) length (c) volume (d) area

8 In the following figure, if the pressure of the gas in bulb A is 50 cm Hg vacuum

and the atmospheric pressure is 76 cm Hg, the height of column H is

Patm
H

Hg

(a) 26 cm (b) 50 cm (c) 76 cm (d) 126 cm

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9 The discharge velocity at the pipe exit in the figure below is

h
H

(a) 2 gH (b) 2 gh (c) 2 g ( H +h) (d) 2 g ( H −h)

10 An aeroplane is cruising at 800 kmph at an altitude where air temperature is zero

deg C. The plane is moving at
(a) supersonic speed (b) subsonic speed (c) sonic speed (d) none of these

11 A photovoltaic cell converts

(a) heat energy into mechanical energy (b) chemical energy into electrical energy
(c) solar energy into electrical energy (d) electrical energy into chemical energy

12 During casting process, _____________ supplies molten metal to locations where

shrinkage takes place
(a) riser (b) runner (c) spout (d) strainer

13 Corrosion of metals is by nature

(a) organic (b) electrical (c) mechanical (d) electrochemical

14 Which of the following steels has the highest carbon content?

(a) 40Cr 18 (b) 15Cr 50 (c) 28Cr (d) C35

15 Preheating before welding ensures

(a) softer steel (b) cleaner steel (c) prevention of cold cracks
(d) prevention of distortion

16 For a given heat flow and for the same thickness, the temperature drop across the
material will be maximum for
(a) copper (b) steel (c) glass wool (d) refractory brick
OR
Temperature variation under steady state conduction across a composite slab of
two materials with thermal conducting K1 & K2 is shown in the figure. Which of
the following is correct?
(a) K1 > K2 (b) K1 = K2 (c) K1 < K2 (d) K2≈ 0
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Heat Flow
K1
K2

17 In order to burn 1 kg of CH4 completely, the minimum number of kg of oxygen

needed is: (Atomic weights of H, C & O are 1, 12 & 16 respectively.
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6

18 As the temperature of the intake air increases, the effeciency of the IC engine
improves, but the efficiency of the air compressor falls down. This statement is
(a) false (b) true (c) depends on the type of compressor
(d) can’t say

19 A free bar of length L is uniformly heated from zero deg C to t deg C. If a is the
coefficient of linear expansion and E the modules of elasticity, the stress in the
bar will be
(a) atE (b) atE/2 (c) zero (d) infinite

20 A thin metallic wire is subjected to tensile stress. If the temperature is constant,

the electric resistence of the stressed wire will
(a) increase (b) decrease (c) remain the same (d) can’t say

21 An engine receives 15000 J/S heat and produces 5kW of power. Its efficiency is
(a) 33% (b) 20% (c) 100% (d) 66%

22 Brake thermal efficiencies of the three types of reciprocating engines commonly

used in road vehicles are given in the increasing order as
(a) 2 stroke SI, 4 stroke CI, 4 stroke SI
(b) 2 stroke SI, 4 stroke SI, 4 stroke CI
(c) 4 stroke SI, 2 stroke SI, 4 stroke CI
(d) 4 stroke CI, 4 stroke SI, 2 stroke SI

23 Knocking tendency in an SI engine reduces with increasing

(a) compression ratio (b) wall temperature
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(c)super-charging (d) engine speed

24 Which of the following is not associated with an IC engine

(a) Euro-III (b) Supsheater (c) Supscharger (d) scavenging

25 Two shafts A & B have their diameters specified as 100 ± 0.1 mm and 0.1 ±
0.0001 mm respectively. Which of the following statements is/are true
(a) Tolerance in the dimension is greater in shaft A
(b) The relative error in the dimension is greater in shaft A
(c) Tolerance in the dimension is greater in shaft B
(d) Shaft A is smoother than shaft B

26 At the neutral axis of a beam

(a) shear stress is max and bending stress is min
(b) shear stress is min and bending stress is max
(c) shear stress is max and bending stress is zero
(d) shear stress is zero and bending stress is max

27 Among the conventional machining processes, max specific energy is consumed

in
(a) turning (b) drilling (c) planing (d) griding

28 __________ of the material should be taken as criterion for shaft design under
dynamic stress
(a) elastic limit (b) yield trength (c) Poisson’s ratio (d) endurance limit

29 A stone of mass m at the end of a string of length l is whirled in a vertical circle at

a constant speed. The tension in the string will be maximum when the stone is
(a) at the top of the circle
(b) at the bottom of the circle
(c) half-way down from the top
(d) quarter-way down from the top
30 A key connecting a flange coupling to a shaft is likely to fail in
(a) tension (b) shear (c) bending (d) torsion

31 A test specimen is stressed slightly beyond the yield point and then unloaded. Its
yield strength will
(a) decrease (b) increase (c) remain unchanged (d) become equal to UTS

32 A simple spring–mass system possesses a certain natural frequency. If the mass is

quadrupled, the new period of oscillation will become
(a) 2 times (b) 4 times (c) ½ (d) ¼
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33 The correct Bending Moment diagram of the cantilever beam loaded as shown in
the figure below will be

w/m

A.

D. none of the above

34 If the two principal strains at a point are

1000 X 10-6 & -600 X 10-6 , then the max shear strain is
(a) 400 X 10-6 (b) 500 X 10-6 (c) 1600 X 10-6 (d) 800 X 10-6
OR
Ball A of mass m falls under gravity from height h and strikes another ball B
(also mass m) supported at rest on a spring of stiffness k. If the impact is perfectly
elastic, immediately after the impact, the velocity of
(a) ball A will be 0.5 2 gH (b) ball A will be zero
(c) both balls will be 0.5 2 gH (d) none of these

35 Helical springs are not subjected to

(a) hoop stress (b) deflection (c) torsional shear (d) transverse shear

36 A block of steel is acted upon by a tangential force on its top surface while the
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surface is held rigidly. The deformation of the block is due to
(a) shear only F
(b) bending only
(c) shear & bending
(d) torsion
37 The number of degrees of freedom of a five-link plane mechanism with five
revolute pairs (see figure below) is

4 3

2
5 1

(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) nil

38 Figure shows a quick return mechanism. Crank OA (2cm) rotates clockwise

uniformly. OC=4cm.
The ratio of time for forward motion to that for return motion is
(a) 0.5 (b) 12 (c) 2 (d) 1

B
O
A

39 The Coriolis component of acceleration is present in

(a) 4-bar mechanisms with 4 turning pairs
(b) shaper mechanism
(c) slider-crank mechanism
(d) Oldham coupling

40 Starting friction is low in ____________ lubrication

(a) hydrostatic (b) hydrodynamic (c) mixed (d) boundary

41 Global warming is caused by

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(a) carbon monoxide (b) carbon dioxide (c) methane (d)ozone

42 A cycle consisting of two isentropic & two isothermal processes is known as

(a) stirling cycle (b) Otto cycle (c) Brayton cycle (d) Carnot cycle

43 Fourier Number is associated with

(a) radiation (b) convection (c) transient conduction
(d) steady state conduction
OR
For a current carrying wire of 20mm dia exposed to air (h=25 W/m2k), the max heat
distribution occurs when the thickness of insulation (k=0.5 W/mk) is
(a) 0 mm (b) 2.5 mm (c) 10 mm (d) 20 mm

44 A body cools from 60 to 52 deg C in 5 minutes. All other conditions remaining the
same, this body will take _____ minutes to cool from 52 to 44 deg C
(a) 5 (b) more than 5 (c) less than 5 (d) this is an ill-posed problem

45 Boiler rating is usually expresses in terms of

(a) Maximum temperature of steam in deg C
(b) Heat transfer rate in kW
(c) Weight of boiler filled with water in kg
(d) Steam output in kg/hr

46 Heat transfer coefficients for (I) free convection in gases, (ii) forced convection in
gases (iii) forced convection in liquids, (iv) boiling water will have the following
ascending order
(a) i, ii, iii, iv (b) ii, i, iii, iv (c) iv, iii, ii, i (d) iii, iv, i, ii

47 Match the columns

1 Martensite A Bi-metallic strips
2 Diesel Engine B Blow Moulding
3 Mohr's Circle C Standardisation of steel
4 Drop Forging D Flextural Rigidity
5 Section Modules E Conrods
6 Degree of freedom F Constant pressure heat addition and
constant volume heat rejection
7 Fatigue G Principal stresses
8 EN Series H Hard & Brittle phase
9 Plastic Water Bottle I Endurance Limit
10 Heat to Strain Energy J Kinetics
(No credit for partial matching)

48 (a) Match the Columns

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1 Air Velocity A Stroboscope
2 Stagnation Pressure B Hygrometer
3 Humidity C Pyrometer
4 RPM D Anemometer
5 (Furnance) Temperature E Pilot Tube

(b) Match the Columns

1 Hooke’s Law A Partial Pressures
2 Kirchoff’s Law B Motion
3 Joule’s Expt C Mech Equivalent of Heat
4 Dalton’s Law D Elasticity
5 Newton’s Law E Electric Circuits

49 A box with a square base and open top is to have a volume of 32 cc. Find its
dimensions if it is to be made with minimum area of material.

50 On the psychrometric chart, consider a point at a given drg and wet bulb
temperature. At this point, show directions of

d
c
(a) sensible cooling
(b) sensible heating
a
(c) adiabatic saturation o b
(d) isothermal humidificaiton w
(e) cooling & dehumidificaiton e

t
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51 A 4-cyld 4-stroke SI engine develops a max brake torque of 160 N-m at 3000 rpm.
Estimate the bore size. The brake mep at the max engine torque point is 960 kPa.
Assume bore is equal to stroke.

52 A circular disc of mass 10 kg and radius 0.2 m is rotated about an axis (passing
through its center and perpendicular to its plane) by a torque of 10 N-m. Calculate
the angular velocity of the disc at the end of 6 seconds from start.

53 A single block brake with a 300 mm dia brake drum (see fig below) is used to absorb
a torque of 75N-m. Co-efficiency of friction between the drum and the lining is 0-35.
The pressure on the block is uniform. Estimate the force P.
250 mm P
200 mm *

50

300 dia