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GATE 1995 Mechanical Engineering

39 questions across 1 session

PYQ 1

Among the following, the pair of vectors orthogonal to each other is

Engineering Mathematics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 2

Diamond wheels should not be used for grinding steel components

Production Engineering·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 3

Solve the system $$2x+3y+z=9,$$ $$4x+y=7,$$ $$x-3y-7z=6$$

Engineering Mathematics·NAT·easy
PYQ 4

The area bounded by the parabola $$2y = {x^2}$$ and the lines $$x=y-4$$ is equal to _________.

Engineering Mathematics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 5

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

Fluid Mechanics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 6

If $$\overrightarrow V $$ is a differentiable vector function and $$f$$ is sufficienty differentiable scalar function then curl $$\left( {f\overrightarrow V } \right) = $$ _______.

Engineering Mathematics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 7

Match the following: List-$${\rm I}$$ (A) Worm gears (B) Cross helical gears (C) Bevel gears (D) Spur gears List-$${\rm I}{\rm I}$$ 1. Parallel shafts 2. Non-parallel, intersecting...

Machine Design·MTF·easy
PYQ 8

Determine the transformation ratio $$(TR)$$ of the gear train connecting the spindle and the lead screw of $$4TPI$$ required to cut $$1.0mm$$ pitch screw threads in a center lathe

Production Engineering·NAT·medium
PYQ 9

In fully developed laminar flow in the circular pipe, the head loss due to friction is directly proportional to ....... (Mean velocity/square of the mean velocity)

Fluid Mechanics·OTHER·easy
PYQ 10

Consider the following data for a product: Demand $$=1000$$ units/year Order cost $$=$$ Rs.$$40$$/order Holding cost $$ = 10\% $$ of the unit cost / unit-year Unit cost $$=$$ Rs.$$...

Industrial Engineering·OTHER·medium
PYQ 11

While turning a $$C15$$ steel of $$160mm$$ diameter at $$215rpm,$$ $$2.5mm$$ depth of cut and feed of $$0.16mm/rev$$ by a tool of geometry $$0-10-8-9-15-75-0mm,$$ the following obs...

Production Engineering·NAT·hard
PYQ 12

In $$PERT,$$ the distribution of activity times is assumed to be

Industrial Engineering·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 13

Checking the diameter of a hole using GO and NOGO gauges is an example of inspection by …………… (variables/attributes)

Production Engineering·OTHER·easy
PYQ 14

The velocity components in the $$x$$ and $$y$$ directions are given by $$u = \lambda x{y^3} - {x^2}y,$$ $$v = x{y^2} - {3 \over 4}{y^4}.$$ The value of $$\lambda $$ for a possible...

Fluid Mechanics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 15

The solution to the differential equation $$\,{f^{11}}\left( x \right) + 4{f^1}\left( x \right) + 4f\left( x \right) = 0$$

Engineering Mathematics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 16

The manufacturing area of a plant is divided into four quadrants. Four machines have to located one in each quadrant. The total number of possible layouts is

Industrial Engineering·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 17

Plain milling of mild steel plates produces

Production Engineering·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 18

One kilomole of an ideal gas is throttled from an initial pressure of $$0.5$$ $$MPa$$ to $$0.1$$ $$MPa.$$ The initial temperature is $$300$$ $$K.$$ The entropy change of the univer...

Thermodynamics·MCQ·medium·✓ keyed
PYQ 19

In the case of a refrigeration system undergoing an irreversible cycle, $$\oint {{{SQ} \over T}} $$ is _____________$$\left( { < 0/ = 0/ > 0} \right)$$

Thermodynamics·OTHER·easy
PYQ 20

In adiabatic flow with friction, the stagnation temperature along a streamline ____________ (increase / remains constant)

Thermodynamics·OTHER·easy
PYQ 21

Constant pressure lines in the super-heated region of the Mollier diagram will have

Thermodynamics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 22

Consider a Rankine cycle with superheat. If the maximum pressure in the cycle is increased without changing the maximum temperature and the minimum pressure, the dryness fraction o...

Thermodynamics·NAT·medium
PYQ 23

A heat reservoir at $$900$$ $$K$$ is brought into contact with the ambient at $$300$$ $$K$$ for a short time. During this period $$9000$$ $$kJ$$ of heat is lost by the heat reservo...

Thermodynamics·MCQ·medium·✓ keyed
PYQ 24

Among the conventional machining processes, maximum specific energy is consumed in

Production Engineering·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 25

Consider a refrigerator and a heat pump working on the reversed Carnot cycle between the same temperature limits. Which of the following is correct?

Thermodynamics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 26

On the average $$100$$ customers arrive at a place each hour, and on the average the server can process $$120$$ customers per hour. What is the proportion of time the server is idl...

Industrial Engineering·NAT·easy
PYQ 27

List $$I$$ (Gear types) (a) Worm gears (b) Cross helical gears (c) Bevel gears (d) Spur gears List $$II$$ (Applications) 1. Parallel shafts 2. Non-parallel, intersecting shafts 3....

Theory of Machines·MTF·easy
PYQ 28

Consider two large parallel plates, one at $${T_1} = {727^ \circ }C$$ with emissivity $${\varepsilon _1} = 0.8$$ and the other at $${T_2} = {227^ \circ }C\,$$ with emissivity $${\v...

Heat Transfer·NAT·medium
PYQ 29

If under a condition of plain turning the life of the cutting tool decreases by $$50\% $$ due to increase in the cutting velocity by $$20\% $$, then what is the $$\% $$ increase in...

Production Engineering·NAT·medium
PYQ 30

Interference in a pair of gears is avoided, if the addendum circles of both the gears intersect common tangent to the base circles with in the points of tangency.

Machine Design·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 31

Slip gauges are calibrated by outside micrometer

Production Engineering·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 32

Machine tool, structures are made ................. for high process capability (tough/ rigid/ strong)

Production Engineering·OTHER·easy
PYQ 33

If the demand for an item is doubled and the ordering cost halved, the economic order quantity

Industrial Engineering·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 34

A single point turning tool is designated as $$${10^ \circ } - {12^ \circ } - {7^ \circ } - {5^ \circ } - {20^ \circ } - {50^ \circ } - {0^ \circ }\left( {ORS} \right)$$$ The value...

Production Engineering·NAT·easy
PYQ 35

A test specimen is stressed slightly beyond the yield point and then unloaded. Its yield strength

Production Engineering·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 36

Cutting power consumption in turning can be signification reduced by

Production Engineering·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 37

A counter flow heat exchanger is to heat air entering at $${400^ \circ }C$$ with a flow rate of $$6$$ $$kg/s$$ by the exhaust gas entering at $${800^ \circ }C$$ with a flow rate of...

Heat Transfer·NAT·medium
PYQ 38

A differential equation of the form $${{dy} \over {dx}} = f\left( {x,y} \right)\,\,$$ is homogeneous if the function $$f(x,y)$$ depends only on the ratio $${y \over x}$$ (or) $${x...

Engineering Mathematics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 39

A free bar of length 1 m is uniformly heated from $${0^ \circ }C$$ to a temperature of $${t^ \circ }C$$. $$\alpha $$ is the coefficient if linear expansion and $$E$$ the modulus of...

Strength of Materials·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed