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GATE 1994 Mechanical Engineering

47 questions across 1 session

PYQ 1

Existence of velocity potential implies that

Fluid Mechanics·MCQ·✓ keyed
PYQ 2

Bodies in floatation to be in stable equilibrium the necessary and sufficient condition is that the center of gravity is located below the _____________

Fluid Mechanics·OTHER·easy
PYQ 3

$$CNC$$ machines are more accurate than conventional machines because they have a high resolution encoder and digital readouts for positioning

Production Engineering·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 4

For a fully developed laminar flow through a pipe, the ratio of the maximum velocity to the average velocity is ___________ (fill in the blank)

Fluid Mechanics·NAT·easy
PYQ 5

The value of $$\int\limits_0^\infty {{e^{ - {y^3}}}.{y^{1/2}}} $$ dy is _________.

Engineering Mathematics·NAT·medium
PYQ 6

Circulation is defined as line integral of tangential component of velocity about a _________ (fill in the blank)

Fluid Mechanics·OTHER·easy
PYQ 7

The practice to use steam on the shell side and cooling water on the tube side in condensers of steam power plant is because

Heat Transfer·MCQ·medium·✓ keyed
PYQ 8

For the differential equation $$\,\,{{dy} \over {dt}} + 5y = 0\,\,$$ with $$y(0)=1,$$ the general solution is

Engineering Mathematics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 9

To get good surface finish on a turned job, one should use a sharp tool with a ......... Feed rate and ............... Speed of rotation of the job.

Production Engineering·OTHER·easy
PYQ 10

A single point cutting tool made of $$HSS$$ has the value of constant $$'C'$$ $$80,$$ and $$n=0.2$$ in the basic tool life equation. If the tool cost per regrind is Rs $$2$$ and th...

Production Engineering·NAT·medium
PYQ 11

For a fluid element in a two dimensional flow field ($$x-y$$ plane), it will undergo

Fluid Mechanics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 12

Calculate the bite angle when rolling plates $$12mm$$ thick using work rolls $$600mm$$ diameter and reducing the thickness by $$3mm$$

Production Engineering·NAT·easy
PYQ 13

A mild steel block of width $$40$$ $$mm$$ is being milled using a straight slab cutter $$70mm$$ diameter with $$30$$teeth. If the cutter rotates at $$40$$$$rpm$$ and the depth of c...

Production Engineering·NAT·medium
PYQ 14

For air near atmospheric condition flowing over a flat plate the laminar thermal boundary layer is thicker than hydrodynamic boundary layer

Heat Transfer·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 15

Generally cylindrical parts produced by powder metallurgy should not have non uniform cross section and a length to diameter ratio exceeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Production Engineering·NAT·easy
PYQ 16

In a flow field, the streamlines and equipotential lines

Fluid Mechanics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 17

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

Engineering Mechanics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 18

Prandtl’s mixing length is turbulent flow signifies

Fluid Mechanics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 19

The process of hot extrusion is used to produce

Production Engineering·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 20

If $$f(t)$$ is a finite and continuous Function for $$t \ge 0$$ the laplace transformation is given by $$F = \int\limits_0^\infty {{e^{ - st}}\,\,f\left( t \right)dt,} $$ then for...

Engineering Mathematics·NAT·easy
PYQ 21

For a single stage impulse turbine with rotor diameter of $$2$$ $$m$$ and a speed of $$3000$$ $$rpm$$ when the nozzle angle is $${20^0},$$ the optimum velocity of steam in $$m/s$$

Thermodynamics·MCQ·medium·✓ keyed
PYQ 22

For a given set of operating pressure limits of a Rankine cycle, the highest efficiency occurs for

Thermodynamics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 23

The slopes of constant volume and constant pressure lines in the $$T$$-$$s$$ diagram are ___________ and ___________respectively.

Thermodynamics·OTHER·easy
PYQ 24

Any thermodynamic cycle operating between two temperature limits is reversible if the product of efficiency when operating as a heat engine and the coefficient of performance when...

Thermodynamics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 25

As the transition from laminar to turbulent flow is induced in a cross flow past a circular cylinder the value of the drag coefficient drops.

Fluid Mechanics·MCQ·medium·✓ keyed
PYQ 26

The definition of 1 K as per the internationally accepted temperature scale is

Thermodynamics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 27

A $$1500$$ $$W$$ electrical heater is used to heat $$20$$ $$kg$$ of water $$\left( {{C_p} = 4186\,\,J/kg\,\,K} \right)$$ in an insulated bucket, from a temperature of $${30^{^0}}C$...

Thermodynamics·NAT·medium
PYQ 28

In deep drawing of sheets, the values of limiting draw ratio depends on

Production Engineering·MCQ·medium·✓ keyed
PYQ 29

The shape factors with themselves of two infinitely long black body concentric cylinders with a dia ratio of $$3$$ are ....... For the inner and ..... for the outer

Heat Transfer·NAT·easy
PYQ 30

The ratio of acetylene to oxygen is approximately ................ for neutral flame used in gas welding

Production Engineering·NAT·easy
PYQ 31

Two insulting materials of thermal conductivity $$K$$ and $$2K$$ are available for lagging a pipe carrying a hot fluid. If the radial thickness of each material is same

Heat Transfer·MCQ·medium·✓ keyed
PYQ 32

In spur gears having involute teeth, the product of circular pitch and diametral pitch is _________

Theory of Machines·NAT·easy
PYQ 33

In terms of speed of rotation of the impeller $$N$$, discharge $$Q$$ and a change in total head $$H$$, through the machine,the Specific Speed for a pump is ________________ (fill t...

Turbo Machinery·NAT·easy
PYQ 34

The necessary and sufficient condition which brings about separation of boundary layer is $${{dP} \over {dx}} > 0$$

Fluid Mechanics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 35

If $$H(x, y)$$ is homogeneous function of degree $$n$$ then $$x{{\partial H} \over {\partial x}} + y{{\partial H} \over {\partial y}} = nH$$

Engineering Mathematics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 36

When the fluid velocity is doubled the thermal time constant of a thermometer used for measuring the fluid temperature reduces by a factor of $$2$$

Heat Transfer·MCQ·medium·✓ keyed
PYQ 37

$$CNC$$ machines are more economical to use even for simple turning jobs.

Production Engineering·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 38

Fluid is flowing with an average velocity of $$V$$ through a pipe of diameter $$d.$$ over a length of $$L,$$ the “head” loss is given by $${{fL{V^2}} \over {2gD}}.$$ The friction f...

Fluid Mechanics·NAT·easy
PYQ 39

Two shafts $$A$$ and $$B$$ are made of the same material. The diameter of shaft $$B$$ is twice that of shaft $$A.$$ The ratio of power which can be transmitted by shaft $$A$$ to th...

Machine Design·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 40

Find out the eigen value of the matrix $$A = \left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 0 & 0 \cr 2 & 3 & 1 \cr 0 & 2 & 4 \cr } } \right]$$ for any one of the eigen values, find out the corresponding ei...

Engineering Mathematics·OTHER·medium
PYQ 41

A grinding wheel $$A$$ $$27$$ $$K7$$ $$V$$ is specified for finish grinding of a $$HSS$$ cutting tool. What do you understand about the wheel from the above code. Is this an approp...

Production Engineering·MCQ·medium·✓ keyed
PYQ 42

The electrodes used in $$arc$$ welding are coated. This coating is not expected to

Production Engineering·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 43

Streamlines, path lines and streak lines are virtually identical for

Fluid Mechanics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 44

Solve for $$y$$ if $${{{d^2}y} \over {d{t^2}}} + 2{{dy} \over {dt}} + y = 0$$ with $$y(0)=1$$ and $${y^1}\left( 0 \right) = 2$$

Engineering Mathematics·SUBJECTIVE
PYQ 45

Two streams of fluid of unit constant specific heats and unit mass flow rate exchange thermal energy in an adiabatic heat exchanger. The inlet temps of hot and cold streams are $${...

Heat Transfer·NAT·hard
PYQ 46

For the case of a slender column of length $$l,$$ and flexural rigidity $$EI$$ built-in at its base and free at the top, the Euler’s critical buckling load is

Strength of Materials·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 47

Two shafts $$A$$ and $$B$$ are made of the same material. The diameter of shaft $$B$$ is twice that of shaft $$A$$. the ratio of power which can be transmitted by shaft $$A$$ to th...

Strength of Materials·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed