MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (ME)

Mock Test-1
Duration: Three Hours

Maximum Marks: 100

Read the following instructions carefully.

1. There are a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks. The questions are of two types: (i)
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) are objective in nature, and each will have a choice of four
answers, out of which the candidate has to mark the correct answer. (ii) Numerical Answer
Questions (NAQ) will not have any choice of answers but the candidates have to enter the
answers in real number in the answer sheet.
2. Questions Q.1Q.25 carry 1 mark each. Questions Q.26Q.55 carry 2 marks each. Questions
Q.56Q.65 belong to General Aptitude (GA) section and carry a total of 15 marks. Questions
Q.56Q.60 carry 1 mark each, and questions Q.61Q.65 carry 2 marks each.
3. Unattempted questions will result in zero marks and wrong answers will result in negative
marks. For all 1 mark questions, 1/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. For all 2
mark questions, 2/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
4. Calculator is allowed, whereas charts, graph sheets or tables are not allowed in the examination
hall.

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Multiple Choice Questions

Q. 1Q. 25 carry one mark each.
1. The Eigenvalues of square symmetric matrix are

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

(a) positive
(b) real and imaginary
(c) negative

7. In a simple tension test, Hookes law is valid upto

the

(d) real
2. The value of
lim exp

n0

is
(a) 1
(c) 0

1
n ln n

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

(b)
(d) does not exist

(a) 1

x2 x4
+ . . .
2
4

(b) x

x2 x3
+ . . .
2
3

(c)

x3 x5
+ . . .
3
5

(d) x

(a) simply supported beam with a concentrated

load at the center
(b) overhung beam having equal overhang at
both supports and carrying equal concentrated
loads acting in the same direction at the free
ends
(c) cantilever subjected to concentrated load at
the free end
(d) simply supported beam having concentrated
loads of equal magnitude and in the same
direction acting at equal distances from the
supports

x2 x3
+ . . .
2
3

4. Which of the following is true for the function

f (x) = x2 + 1 at x = 0?

elastic limit
limit of proportionality
ultimate stress
breaking point

8. If the shear force acting at every section of a beam

is of the same magnitude and of the same direction
then it represents a

3. The series expansion of ln (1 x) is

iron and carbon

copper and zinc
aluminium and copper
copper and nickel

9. A thin cylinder of diameter d and thickness t is

subjected to an internal pressure p. If E is the
modulus of elasticity and is the Poissons ratio,
the change in diameter is

(a) It has a maximum x = 0

(b) It has a minima at x = 0

(a)

pd2
(2 )
4tE

(b)

pd2
(1 + )
2tE

(c)

pd2
(2 + )
tE

(d)

pd2
(2 + )
4tE

(c) It has a point of inflexion at x = 0

(d) It has a singularity at x = 0
5. The solution for differential equation
d2 y
+y = 1
dx2

10. According to Grashofs law, if there is to be

continuous relative motion or rotation between two
links of a planar four bar linkage

is
(a) y = 1 + sin x
(c)

1 + cos x + sin x

(b) y = 1 + cos x
(d) All of these

6. Monel metal is an alloy of

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(a) the sum of the shortest and largest links

cannot be greater than the sum of the
remaining two links
(b) the sum of the shortest and largest links
cannot be less than the sum of remaining two
links
(c) both (a) and (b) are possible
(d) none of the above
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11. Which is not the inversion of a double crank

mechanism?

(a)

dp
=g
dz

(b)

dp
=
dz

(c)

dp
= g
dz

(d)

dp
= g
dz

(a) Coupled wheel locomotive

(b) Pantograph
(c) Parallelogram
(d) Drag link mechanism

18. With usual symbols, when kP >> hA, fins are

(a) less effective on the hot side of fluid for
dissipating heat
(b) more effective on the hot side of fluid for
dissipating heat
(c) equally effective on the hot and cold sides of
fluids
(d) none of the above

12. The lead screw of a wormwheel is 22.5 . Its helix

angle will be
(a) 22.5
(c) 67.5

(b) 45
(d) 90

13. According to Gibbs rule, the number of degrees

of freedom for a four component and one phase
system is
(a) 5
(c) 4

(b) 3
(d) 2

19. The correct combination of surface tension ,

density , diameter D, and velocity V into a
dimensionless parameter is

14. In a forced damped vibration system, if is the

damping ratio, n is the natural frequency, is the
frequency of dynamic force. The phase difference
() between displacement and force will be given
by
(a) cos =

2/n
1 ( 2 /n2 )

(b) tan =

2/n
1 ( 2 /n2 )

(c)

cos =

/n
1 + ( 2 /n2 )

(d) tan =

/n
1 + ( 2 /n2 )

15. In a fillet welded joint, the weakest area of the weld

is
(a) toe
(b) root
(c) throat
(d) face

V 2 D

(b)

D
V

(c)

V
D

(d)

D2
V

20. For air standard Brayton cycle, increase in the

maximum temperature of the cycle, while keeping
the pressure ratio the same would result in
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

increase in air standard efficiency

decrease in air standard efficiency
no change in air standard efficiency
increase in the efficiency but reduction in net
work

21. A Bell-Coleman air refrigeration cycle works as a

reversed
(a) Sterling cycle
(b) Otto cycle
(c) Diesel cycle
(d) Brayton cycle
22. Inoculation is
(a) a process of cleaning of the casting products
(b) a process of removing sand from the casting
products
(c) a process of improving the surface finish of
castings
(d) used in foundries that produce gray and ductile
iron castings

16. According to Trescas maximum shear stress

criterion, yielding occurs when max is equal to
p
(a) 2/3 y
(b) y
(c) y /2
(d) 2y
17. The depth of a fluid is measured in vertical zdirection, x and y are the other two directions and
are mutually perpendicular. The static pressure
variation in the fluid is given by (with usual
symbols)

(a)

23. In blanking of a sheet metal of thickness 8 mm, the

maximum punch load 800 kN is used with 20%
penetration. What will be the work done during
shearing?

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(a) 960 J
(c) 4800 J

(b) 1280 J
(d) 5120 J

30. The number of boundary conditions for solving the

differential equation
2f 2f
+
=0
x2 y 2

24. Tumbling is the process of

(a) removing sand and unwanted fins

is
(a) 1
(c) 3

(b) improving the fatigue strength of forged parts

(c) improving the creep strength of the forged
parts
(d) providing coating on the metal surface
25. The ultrasonic machining removes material by
(a) direct contact of tool with workpiece

(b) 2
(d) 4

31. A pendulum consisting of M = 10 kg mass

suspended from cables of length l = 2 m is used to
measure the initial speed v0 of a m = 50 g bullet
shot on the mass. The impact of the bullet causes
it to swing through a maximum angle = 30 .

(b) impacting abrasive slurry upon the workpiece

b

(c) vibrating air in the vicinity of tool and

workpiece
(d) high frequency flow of slurry between vibrating
tool and work piece

v0

Q. 26Q. 55 carry two marks each.

(a)
(c)

The initial speed of the bullet can be expressed as

(a) 32.5 m/s
(c) 25.3 m/s

(b) 4/3
(d) 1/6

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27. If F = 2yi + xj with C as a positively oriented
circle having
x2 + y 2 = 1, then the line
R # equation
#
integral C F d r is

y = 80 MPa
xy = 40 MPa
x = 80 MPa

28. Consider a sewing machine manufacturing company. Suppose the probability that a sewing
machine will be defective is 0.2. If 10 such
machines are manufactured, the probability that
atleast two of them are defective is
(a) 0.241
(b) 0.245
(c) 0.252
(d) 0.312

The magnitude of maximum shear stress is

29. For f (x) = x3 3x + 1, the expression for

obtaining the nth root by NewtonRaphson
method is
2x3n 3x2n 1
3xn (xn 2)

(b)

x3n 3x2n + 1
3xn (xn 2)

(c)

x3n 3x2n 1
3xn (xn 2)

(d)

2x3n 3x2n + 1
3xn (xn 2)

(b) 35.2 m/s

(d) 52.3 m/s

32. The state of stress at a point in a loaded member

is shown in the figure.

(b) 0
(d) /2

(a)

26. A triangle has vertices at R(0,R 0), (1, 0) and (0, 1).
What is the value of
2xydxdy over the
triangle?
(a) 1/3
(c) 3/2

(a) 40.00 MPa

(c) 80.00 MPa

(b) 45.22 MPa

(d) 89.44 MPa

33. A symmetric truss shown in the figure is subjected

to a vertical load of 120 kN. Both the members of
the truss are made of the steel having modulus
of elasticity 210 GPa, equal cross-sectional area
25 25 mm2 and length 1 m.

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Assuming zero friction in the bearing of the

sprinkler, what will be the rotational speed of the
sprinkler?
60

1m

(a)

v (R + r) cos
R2 + r 2

(b)

v (R + r) sin
R2 + r 2

(c)

v (R + r) cos2
R2 + r 2

(d)

v (R + r) sin2
R2 + r 2

120 kN

The vertical deflection of point of application of

the load will be
(a) 0.175 mm
(b) 0.264 mm
(c) 0.325 mm
(d) 0.681 mm

37. The viscous torque on inverted cone of radius

r, cone angle rotating at speed (rad/s) in
concentric cone with radial clearance h is given
by

34. Which one of the following is the value of helix

angle for maximum efficiency of a square threaded
screw ( = tan1 )?
(a) 45 +
(c) 90 /2

(b) 45
(d) 90 + /2

35. Two identical masses, connected with two identical

springs, are placed over a horizontal surface (a),
and the other inclined plane (b), both having the
same coefficient of friction.

r4
h sin

(d) Gas turbine for both parallel flow and counter

flow
39. A 120 W electric bulb was switched on in a 5 m
6 m 6 m size thermally insulated room having
a temperature of 25 C. The room temperature at
the end of 24 hours will be
(a) 34.27 C
(b) 54.13 C
(c) 69.27 C
(d) 93.62 C
40. Two moles of an ideal gas is compressed from
1 to 5 atm in an reversible isothermal process.
The external pressure is constant at 1 atm and
the temperature is 298 K. The work done in the
process is ( = 8.3 J/mol K).
(a) 7.0 kJ
(c) 4.00 kJ

(d)

(c) Boiler and condenser for both parallel flow and

counter flow

36. The jets of water are issuing out of a sprinkler

of unequal arms of radius R and r at the same
velocity v and the same angle , as shown in the
figure:

r4
h cos

(b) Boiler and condenser for counter flow

(a) equal decay in frequency but unequal decay in

amplitude of motion
(b) only equal decay in frequency but no change
in amplitude of motion
(c) no change in frequency but equal change in
amplitude of motion
(d) none of these

(c)

(a) Boiler and condenser for parallel flow

Both masses are pulled from the initial equilibrium

by an equal distance. The resulting vibration will
produce

r4
2h sin

for a heat exchanger is valid in the case of

(b)

(b)

= 1 eNTU

(a)

r4
2h cos

38. The equation of effectiveness

(a)

(b) 5.0 kJ
(d) 2.00 kJ

41. Two kg of water is to be heated from initial

temperature 30 C to 100 C. This can be done in
a single thermal reservoir at temperature 100 C.
The heating can also be done first by contact with
thermal reservoir at 50 C and then by another

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reservoir at temperature 100 C. Calculate the

difference of entropy changes of the universe in
both the options of heating. The specific heat of
water is 4.186 kJ/kg.
(a) 0.0347 kJ/K
(c) 0.0694 kJ/K

(b) 0.0497 kJ/K

(d) 0.0845 kJ/K

42. In a steady flow system, air flows adiabatically

from station 1 (175 kPa and 375 K) to station
2 (75 kPa and 300 K). The air has the following
properties (with usual symbols):
cp = 1.005 kJ/kgK
cv = 0.718 kJ/kgK
R = 0.287 kJ/kgK
Calculate the change in entropy (in J/kgK) of the
air between the two stations.
(a) 224.25 J/kgK
(b) 143.21 J/kgK
(c) 84.67 J/kgK
(d) 18.91 J/kgK
43. Match List I with List II and select the correct
option.
List I
A. Draft tube

1.

List II
Impulse turbine

B. Surging
C. Air vessel
D. Nozzle

2.
3.
4.

Reciprocating pump
Reaction turbine
Centrifugal pump

(d) Cannot be determined

46. The standard time of an operation has been
calculated as 10 min. The worker was rated at
80%. If the relaxation and other allowances were
25%, then the observed time would be
(a) 12.5 min
(c) 8 min

(b) 10 min
(d) 6.5 min

47. A hair style shop is operated by a single but

excellent stylist and customers are always willing
to wait. The arrival of the customers is according
to Poisson distribution with a mean arrival rate
of 5 customers per hour. Hair cutting time is
distributed exponentially with mean hair cut
taking 10 min. The average number of customers
waiting for a hair cut will be
(a) 2
(c) 4

(b) 3
(d) 6

Numerical Answer Questions

Q. 48Q. 55 carry two marks each.
48. A crate weighing W = 500 N is lifted by a motor
using a hoistpulley system of negligible mass, as
shown in the figure:

(a) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

Motor

(b) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1

a = 2 m/s
v = 1 m/s

(c) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2

(d) A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
44. Given that 1 = nozzle angle, n = number of
rows of moving blades in a velocity compounded
impulse turbine, the optimum blade speed ratio is
(a) 2 cos 1 n
(c)

cos 1
2 (n + 1)

(b)

n cos 1
2

(d)

cos 1
2n

45. Identical straight turning operation was carried

out using two tools: 8-8-5-5-5-25-0 (ASA) and 88-5-5-7-30-0 (ASA). For the same feed rate, which
tool will give better surface finish in terms of peakto-valley height?

W
At an instant, the cable reaching to the motor
has an acceleration of a = 2 m/s2 and velocity
v = 1 m/s. The motor has efficiency m = 80%.
Determine the instantaneous input of the power to
the motor.
49. A massless beam of span 4 m has a loading pattern
as shown in the figure.

(a) First tool

9 kN/m
5 kN/m
A

C
B

(b) Second tool

(c) Both will give the same finish
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The beam is of rectangular cross-section with a

width of 40 mm and height of 80 mm. Calculate
the maximum magnitude of bending stress (in
MPa) in the beam.
50. Two pulleys of 500 mm and 250 mm diameters
are on parallel shaft 1.5 m apart and are to be
connected by cross-belts. Calculate the power that
can be transmitted by the belt when the larger
pulley rotates at 200 rpm. Maximum permissible
tension in the belt is 1 kN, and the coefficient of
friction between the belt and the pulleys is 0.25.
51. A 50 kg electric motor that operates at 60
Hz is mounted on elastic foundation of stiffness
3 MN/m. The phase difference between the
excitation and the steady state response is 21 .
Calculate the damping ratio of the system.
52. A safety valve of diameter 60 mm is held by a
closed-coil compression spring of average diameter
80 mm. The spring is initially compressed by
20 mm. The spring material has allowable shear
stress of 200 MPa and shear modulus of 85 GPa.
Determine the number of turns in the spring if the
valve is designed to blow-off at a gauge pressure of
750 kPa.
53. An open cylindrical vessel of 20 cm diameter and
50 cm height contains water to a height of 30 cm.
The cylinder is rotated at 180 rpm about its axis.
Determine the speed of rotation that would cause
the water surface to just touch the top of the rim
of the vessel?
54. The sun can be assumed as a spherical black body
at a temperature 5527 C and diameter 1.39 106
km. Its distance from the earth is 1.5 108 km.
Calculate the rate of solar radiation on a plane
normal to the suns rays.
55. A reversible device is designed to be used as a
refrigerator in summer and as a heat pump in
winter to maintain constant room temperature of
25 C in a house. The ambient temperature is 40 C
in summer and 3 C in winter. The rate of heat
loss from the roof and the wall is estimated to
be 5 kW per C temperature difference between
the room and ambient. Calculate the difference of
power requirement in summer and in winter.

General Aptitude (GA) Questions

Q. 56Q. 60 carry one mark each.
56. Choose the most appropriate alternative from the
options given below to complete the following

sentence:
Since her face showed no . . . . . . . . . , it was apparent
that she had forgotten him.
(a) familiarity
(c) acknowledgment

(b) recognition
(d) gratitude

57. Choose the most appropriate alternative from the

options given below to complete the following
sentence:
Good comic writers use humor to . . . . . . . . . , and
not to avert the problems of human behaviour.
(a) amuse
(c) confront

(b) solve
(d) entertain

58. From the four choices given below, identify the

sentence that is the best alternative form of the
given sentence:
Despite being injured, he played for the football
team.
(a) Inspite of his being injured, he played the
football team
(b) Despite of his injury, he played football for the
team
(c) Football was played by him inspite of being
injured
(d) Despite his injury, he played for the football
team
59. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the
word given below?
Loquacious
(a) Alluring
(c) Verbose

(b) Bitter
(d) Spirited

60. Which of the following best explains the relationship, Mend:Repair?

(a) Flow:Deflect
(c) Surrender:Rule

(b) Sink:Float
(d) Brim:Edge

Q. 61Q. 65 carry two marks each.

61. A bag contains 50 paise coins, 25 paise coins and
rupee coins in the ratio 1:2:3, respectively. For the
total amount to be 400, how many number of rupee
coins are there?
(a) 100
(b) 200
(c) 300
(d) 400
62. A machine costing Rs. 6000 is sold at a discount
equal to the simple interest on Rs. 3000 for n
months. If the rate of interest is equal to that of
discount, then the value of n is

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(a) 2
(c) 4

(b) 3
(d) 6

63. A building needs to be completed in 46 days and

130 men were assigned the work, each working 8
hours a day. After 33 days, 4/7th of the work was
completed. If the working hours for each worker
was increased by 1 hour, how many additional men
are required to complete the work in time?
(a) 50
(c) 120

(b) 90
(d) 190

65. Water resources in our country are under-utilized

due to lack of capital and technology. A large
part of these resources is wasted due to floods,
unsupervised use of water for irrigation and
domestic purposes. Effective measures to ensure
proper use of water can be adopted by building
dams and creating awareness among people on how
to effectively use water.
Which of the following is the best inference derived
from the above passage?

64. How many 10 digit numbers can be formed by

using all the digits of 7132564256 such that even
digits appear only at odd places?
(a) 1600
(c) 1400

(b) 1200
(d) 1800

(a) Our country has large areas for irrigation and

a lot of water is wasted.
(b) Building dams is an effective measure in
conservation of water resources.
(c) Floods add to the water resources.
(d) People need to be made aware about effective
water usage for domestic purposes.

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