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GATE 2012 Mechanical Engineering

39 questions across 1 session

PYQ 1

In a $$DC$$ $$arc$$ welding operating, the length characteristic was obtained as $${V_{arc}} = 20 + 5l$$ where the $$arc$$ length $$l$$ was varied between $$5mm$$ and $$7mm.$$ Here...

Production Engineering·MCQ·medium·✓ keyed
PYQ 2

A $$CNC$$ vertical milling machine has to cut a straight slot of $$10$$ $$mm$$ width and $$2$$ $$mm$$ depth by a cutter of $$10$$ $$mm$$ diameter between points $$(0, 0)$$ and $$(1...

Production Engineering·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 3

Consider the differential equation $$\,\,{x^2}{{{d^2}y} \over {d{x^2}}} + x{{dy} \over {dx}} - 4y = 0\,\,\,$$ with the boundary conditions of $$\,\,y\left( 0 \right) = 0\,\,\,$$ an...

Engineering Mathematics·MCQ·medium·✓ keyed
PYQ 4

$$\,\mathop {Lim}\limits_{x \to 0} \left( {{{1 - \cos x} \over {{x^2}}}} \right)$$ is

Engineering Mathematics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 5

Calculate the punch size in $$mm,$$ for a circular blanking operation for which details are given below. Size of the blank $$25$$ $$mm$$ Thickness of the sheet $$2$$ $$mm$$ Radial...

Production Engineering·MCQ·medium·✓ keyed
PYQ 6

$$x+2y+z=4, 2x+y+2z=5, x-y+z=1$$ The system of algebraic equations given above has

Engineering Mathematics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 7

At $$x=0,$$ the function $$f\left( x \right) = {x^3} + 1$$ has

Engineering Mathematics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 8

Consider the function $$f\left( x \right) = \left| x \right|$$ in the interval $$\,\, - 1 \le x \le 1.\,\,\,$$ At the point $$x=0, f(x)$$ is

Engineering Mathematics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 9

A solid circular shaft needs to be designed to transmit a torque of $$50$$ $$N.m.$$ If the allowable shear stress of the material is $$140$$ $$MPa,$$ assuming a factor of safety of...

Machine Design·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 10

In an interchangeable assembly, shafts of size $${25.000^{\matrix{ { + 0.040} \cr { - 0.010} \cr } }}\,\,mm$$ mate with holes of size $${25.000^{\matrix{ { + 0.030} \cr { + 0.020}...

Production Engineering·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 11

A solid cylinder of diameter $$100$$ $$mm$$ and height $$50$$ $$mm$$ is forged between two frictionless flat dies to a height of $$25$$ $$mm.$$ The percentage change in diameter is

Production Engineering·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 12

Which one of the following configurations has the highest fin effectiveness?

Heat Transfer·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 13

In a single pass drilling operation, a through hole of $$15$$ $$mm$$ diameter is to be drilled in a steel plate of $$50$$ $$mm$$ thickness. Drill spindle speed is $$500$$ $$rpm,$$...

Production Engineering·MCQ·medium·✓ keyed
PYQ 14

An automobile plant contracted to buy shock absorbers from two suppliers $$X$$ and $$Y$$. $$X$$ supplies $$60$$% and $$Y$$ supplies $$40$$% of the shock absorbers. All shock absorb...

Engineering Mathematics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 15

For the matrix $$A = \left[ {\matrix{ 5 & 3 \cr 1 & 3 \cr } } \right],$$ ONE of the normalized eigen vectors is given as

Engineering Mathematics·MCQ·medium·✓ keyed
PYQ 16

A box contains $$4$$ red balls and $$6$$ black balls. Three balls are selected randomly from the box one after another, without replacement. The probability that the selected set c...

Engineering Mathematics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 17

Air enters an adiabatic nozzle at $$300$$ $$kPa,$$ $$500$$ $$K$$ with a velocity of $$10$$ $$m/s.$$ It leaves the nozzle at $$100$$ $$kPa$$ with a velocity of $$180$$ $$m/s.$$ The...

Thermodynamics·MCQ·medium·✓ keyed
PYQ 18

An ideal gas of mass $$m$$ and temperature $${T_1}$$ undergoes a reversible isothermal process from an initial pressure $${P_1}$$ to final pressure $$P{}_2.$$ The heat loss during...

Thermodynamics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 19

A political party orders an arch for the entrance to the ground in which the annual convention is being held. The profile of the arch follows the equation $$y = 2x\,\,\, - 0.1{x^2}...

Engineering Mathematics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 20

Steam enters an adiabatic turbine operating at steady state with an enthalpy of $$3251.0kJ/kg$$ and leaves as a saturated mixture at $$15$$ $$kPa$$ with quality (dryness fraction )...

Thermodynamics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 21

Water $$\left( {{C_p} = 4.18\,kJ/kg.K} \right)$$ at $${80^ \circ }C$$ enters a counter flow heat exchanger with a mass flow rate of $$0.5kg/s.$$ Air $$\left( {{C_p} = 1\,kJ/kg.\,K}...

Heat Transfer·MCQ·medium·✓ keyed
PYQ 22

An incompressible fluid flows over a flat plate with zero pressure gradient. The boundary layer thickness is $$1mm$$ at a location where the Reynolds number is $$1000$$. If the vel...

Fluid Mechanics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 23

For an opaque surface, the absorptivity $$\left( \alpha \right),$$ transmissivity $$\left( \tau \right)$$ and reflectivity $$\left( \rho \right)$$ are related by the equation:

Heat Transfer·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 24

For the spherical surface $${x^2} + {y^2} + {z^2} = 1,$$ the unit outward normal vector at the point $$\left( {{1 \over {\sqrt 2 }},{1 \over {\sqrt 2 }},0} \right)$$ is given by

Engineering Mathematics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 25

Which one of the following is NOT a decision taken during the aggregate production planning stage?

Industrial Engineering·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 26

The homogeneous state of stress for a metal part undergoing plastic deformation is $$$T = \left( {\matrix{ {10} & 5 & 0 \cr 5 & {20} & 0 \cr 0 & 0 & { - 10} \cr } } \right)$$$ Wher...

Machine Design·MCQ·medium·✓ keyed
PYQ 27

In a single pass rolling process using $$410mm$$ diameter steel rollers, a strip of width $$140mm$$ and thickness $$8mm$$ undergoes $$10\% $$ reduction of thickness. The angle of b...

Production Engineering·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 28

The area enclosed between the straight line $$y=x$$ and the parabola $$y = {x^2}$$ in the $$x-y$$ plane is

Engineering Mathematics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 29

The inverse Laplace transform of the function $$F\left( s \right) = {1 \over {s\left( {s + 1} \right)}}$$ is given by

Engineering Mathematics·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 30

A circular solid disc of uniform thickness $$20mm,$$ radius $$200mm$$ and $$mass$$ $$20kg,$$ is used as a fly wheel. If it rotates at $$600$$ $$rpm,$$ the kinetic energy of the fly...

Theory of Machines·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 31

A $$200$$ mm long, stress free rod at room temperature is held between two immovable rigid walls. The temperature of the rod is uniformly raised by $$250$$ o C. If the Young's modu...

Strength of Materials·NAT·easy
PYQ 32

The following are the data for two crossed helical gears used for speed reduction: Gear $$I:$$ Pitch circle diameter in the plane of rotation 80mm and helix angle 30 o Gear $$II:$$...

Theory of Machines·MCQ·medium·✓ keyed
PYQ 33

A solid steel cube constrained on all six faces is heated so that the temperature rises uniformly by $$\Delta T.$$ If the thermal coefficient of the material is $$\alpha $$, young'...

Strength of Materials·MCQ·medium·✓ keyed
PYQ 34

A cantilever beam of length $$L$$ is subjected to a moment $$M$$ at the free end. The moment of inertia of the beam cross section about the neutral axis is $$I$$ and the Young’s mo...

Strength of Materials·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 35

A solid circular shaft needs to be designed to transmit a torque of 50N.m. If the allowable shear stress of the material is $$140$$MPa, assuming a factor of safety of $$2,$$ the mi...

Strength of Materials·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 36

The state of stress at a point under plane stress condition is $${\sigma _{xx}} = 40\,$$ MPa, $${\sigma _{yy}} = 100\,$$ MPa & $${\tau _{xy}} = 40$$ MPa. The radius of the Mohr's c...

Strength of Materials·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 37

For a long slender column of uniform cross section, the ratio of critical buckling load for the case with both ends clamped to the case with both ends hinged is

Strength of Materials·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 38

A thin walled spherical shell is subjected to an internal pressure. If the radius of the shell is increased by 1% and the thickness is reduced by 1%, with the internal pressure rem...

Strength of Materials·MCQ·easy·✓ keyed
PYQ 39

Air enters an adiabatic nozzle at $$300$$ $$kPa,$$ $$500$$ $$K$$ with a velocity of $$10$$ $$m/s.$$ It leaves the nozzle at $$100$$ $$kPa$$ with a velocity of $$180$$ $$m/s.$$ The...

Thermodynamics·MCQ·medium·✓ keyed