TEST (iii)

PART- C: GENERAL ENGINEERING

(MECHANICAL)

101. Which of the following statements is not true 106. In wheel and differential axle, the velocity
for couplings ? ratio is given by
(A) Couplings are meant for transmitting
(B) 41 -d2
di -d2.
torque (A)
2D 4D
(B) Couplings keep the mating shafts in
alignment (C) 2D 3D
(D)
di -d2 dl -d2
(C) Couplings are used in shafts
(D) Couplings connect parallel shafts 107. Acme threads are generally used in
(A) railway carriage couplings
102. The sum of the tensions when the belt is
(B) spindles of bench vices
running on the pulley is
(C) screw cutting lathes
(A) less than the initial tension
(D) feed mechanism of machine tools
(B) more than the initial tension
108. In a Hartnell governor, 800 N force is exerted
(C) more than twice the initial tension
on the sleeve. at minimum radius and 1200 N
(D) half the initial tension
force is exerted at maximum radius. If sleeve
lift is 20 mm, the value of spring stiffness (s)
103. A steel bar is fix:ed at both ends. If the bar is is
heated, it will develop
(A) lON/mm (B) 20 N/mm
(A) Compressive stress
(B) Tensile stress (C) 15 N/min (D) 18 N/mm

(C) Bending stress 109. The maximum and -minimum speeds of a

(D) None of the above flywheel during a cycle are Ni and N 2 r.p.m.
respectively. The coefficient of steadiness of
104. For a screw, the angle of helix (a) is related to the flywheel is
the lead (L) and mean screw thread diameter
(d) as (A) Ni -N2
2(Ni + N2)
L
(A) tan a= d (B) tan a= -d
L (B) Ni +N2
2(Ni -N2)
(C) tan a= -L nd
(D) tan a= L
nd 2(Ni +N2)
(C)
105. A slider crank chain is a four bar linkage Ni -N2
consisting of
Ni +N2
(D)
(A) one sliding pair and two turning pairs Ni -N2
(B) one sliding pair and three turning pairs
(C) two sliding pairs and two rotating pl;lirs 110. The angle of Vee belts is

(D) two sliding pairs and two turning pairs (A) 30 (B) 35
(C) 40 (D) 45
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111. A point on a link connecting double slider 117. If two shafts of the same length, one of which
crank chain traces aian is hollow, transmit equal torques and have
' equal maximum stress, then they should have
(A) Straight line path
(B) Circular path equal
(C) Parabolic path (A) polar moment of inertia
(D) Elliptical path (B) polar modulus of section
(C) diameter
112. The angular speed of a Wall's,governor, when (D) angle of twist
its height is 20 cm, will be equal to
118. In case of cantilever, irrespective of the type
(A) 20 rad/sec
of loading, the maximum bending moment
(B) 10 rad/sec and maximum shear force occur at
(C) 6 rad/sec (B) free end
(A) fixed end
(D) 7 rad/sec .
(C) middle (D) any point

113. The efficiency in case of worm gear drives is 119. Ratio of moment of inertia of a circle and that
generally in the range of of a square having same area about their
centroidal axis is
(A) 10 - 25 percent
(B) 40 - 60 percent 3 3
(A) (B)
'.IT 2:rr
(C) 50 - 70 percent
4 5
(D) 70 ~ 85 percent (C) (D)
'.IT 9:rr

114. In a kinematic chain, the minimum number 120. A circular shaft can transmit a torque of
of kinematic pairs required is 13 kN-m. If the torque is reduced to 12 kN-m,
(A) one (B) two then the maximum value of bending moment
(C) three (D) four that can be applied to the shaft is
115. For a key to be equally strong in shearing and (A) 1 kN-m (B) 3 kN-m
crushing, the width of the key, assuming that
(C) 5 kN-m (D) 7 kN-m
the allowable crushing stress is twice the
allowable shear stress, should be
121. Assertion (A) :
(A) 25 times its thickness
The preferred cross-section of a beam
. (B) 2 times its thickness subjected to transverse loading is
(C) 15 times its thickness I section.
(D) equal to its thickness
Reason (R):
116. Tension in the tight side of a belt drive is Section modulus ofl section is low.
100 N and that in the slack side 60 N. If the
belt breadth is 10 cm and thickness 4 cm, (A) Both A and R are true and R is a correct
what is the maximum stress induced in the explanation of A
belt? (B) Both A and R are true but R is not a
2 correct explanation of A
(A) 25 N/cm2 (B) 15 N/cm
(C) A is true but R is false
2 2
(C) 4 N/cm (D) 2 N/cm (D) R is true but A is false

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122. The value of Poisson's ratio is always less 126. A uniform simply supported beam of span (l)
than carries a point load (W) at the centre. The
downward deflection at the centre will be
(A) 1 (B) 02
2
(C) 04 (D) 05 (A) Wl /8 EI (B) WZ 3/3 EI

123. The spindle of a machine tool is subjected to (C) 5 WZ 3/384 EI (D) wz 3/48 EI
the following type of load :
(A) Torsional load
127. The power transmitted by a circular shaft
rotating at N rpm under action of Torque T is
(B) Bending load
(C) Axial compressive load (A) 2n NT/7 50 (B) 2nNT/60
(D) Axial tensile load (C) 2n NT/450 (D) 2n NT/4500
124. The cross-section of a member is subjected to
a uniform shear stress 't. The strain energy 128. A cylinder is said to be thin if tl).e thickness to
stored per unit volume is equal to diameter ratio is less than
(G = modulus ofrigidity) (A) 1/5 (B) 1/10

21 2 't2
(C) 1/15 (DJ 1/20
(A) (B)
G G
,2 2G
(D) 129. The bending moment on a section is
(C) 2G ,2 maximum where shearing force is

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CA) Minimum (B) Maximum
125.A. B. (C) Zero (D) Changing sign

130. Strut is defined as a

(A) Member of a structure which carries a
c. D. tensile load_
(B) Member of a structure which carries an
Figures A, B, C and D are bending moment axial compressive load
distributions of a simply supported beam for (C) Vertical member of a structure which
some particular shear stress distribution. carries a tensile load
Which figure is the correct bending moment (D) Vertical member of a structure which
diagram corresponding to the shear stress carries no load
distribution given below :
2

(+)
131. The expression J p dv gives the measure

(-) of work done during

(A) steady flow reversible process
(A) A is correct bending moment distribution (B) non-flow reversible process
(B) Bis correct bending moment distribution (C) open system and any process
(C) C is correct bending moment distribution
(D) any system and any process
(D) Dis correct bending moment distribution
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132. What approximate percentage of heat of 139. Which property is an intensive property of the
combustion is lost to the jacket cooling system?
water? (A) Specific enthalpy
CA) 5% (B) 10% (B) Volume
(C) 15% (D) 25% (C) Kinetic energy
(D) Entropy
133. If two liquids at different temperatures are of the
140. One extensive properties of a
mixed, then the final temperature of the
thermodynamic system amongst the following
mixture ofliquids can be obtained by using
is
(A) Zeroth law of thermodynamics
(A) pressure (B) volume
(B) First law of thermodynamics (C) temperature (D) density
(C) Second law of thermodynamics
(D) Third law of thermodynamics 141. A heat engine is supplied with 278 kW of heat
at a constant fixed temperature of 283C and
134. For an irreversible thermodynamic cycle the heat rejection takes place at 5C. The

(A) Ii >0 (B) Idi <0. engine is reversible if the heat rejected, m
kW, is
(A) 139 (B) 208
(C) J~Q C'. 0 cm J~Q ~o (C) 35 (D) 70
135. The enthalpy of evaporation of water
142. Function of carburettor is to supply
(A) decreases with increase in pressure
(A) air and petrol mixture
(B) decreases with decrease in pressure
(B) air and diesel mixture
(C) increases with increase in pressure
(C) only petrol
(D) remains unaffected by change in
pressure (D) petrol and diesel mixture

136. In a throttling process, the following 143. In a boiler, the feed check valve is used to
thermodynamic property remains constant:
(A) control the feed water flow rate
(A) Enthalpy (B) Entropy
(B) check the water level in drum
(C) Specific heat (D) Energy
(C) ensure unidirectional feed flow to drum
137. Heat supplied to a system equals the work (D) check quality of feed water
done in case of non-flow process carried out
(A) isochorically (B) isobarically 144. When wet steam flows through a throttle
valve
(C) isothermally (D) adiabatically
(A) its temperature increases and dryness
138. Neglecting changes in potential and kinetic improves
energies, the shaft work during a steady flow (B) its temperature increases but dryness
process is given by decreases
(A) f p dv (B) f v dp (C) its temperature decreases but dryness
improves
(C) fTds (D) Is dT (D) its temperature and dryness decrease

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 145. In internal combustion engine terminology, 153. In diesel engine, the suction contains
MPFI stands for
(A) air only
(A) Multi Pressure Fuel Injection
(B) fuel only
(B) Multi Point Fired Ignition
(C) Multi Point Fuel Injection (C) mixture of air and fuel
(D) Multi Pressure Fired Ignition (D) air or fuel

146. For complete burning of 1 kg of carbon, the 154. The fluid drawn in during suction in petrol
air required will be about engine contains
(A) 267 kg (B) 127 kg (A) fuel only
(C) 116 kg (D) 145 kg (B) fuel or air
(C) air only
147. 1 ton of refrigeration is equivalent to
(D) mixture of air and fuel
(A) 1 kW (B) 25 kW
(C) 35 kW (D) 5 kW 155. Spark ignition engine is

148. Knocking tendency in an SI engine reduces (A) petrol engine (B) diesel engine
with increasing (C) steam engine (D) C.I. engine
(A) Compression ratio
156. The working fluid for a diesel engine during
(B) Wall temperature
the suction stroke is
(C) Supercharging
(A) fuel-air mixture
(D) Engine speed
(B) fresh air
149. Cetane number of a fuel is a measure of its
(C) products of combustion
(A) viscosity
(D) None of the above
(B) volatility
(C) ignition quality 157. For a convergent nozzle, if the exit pressure is
(D) API specific gravity less than critical pressure, the mass rate of
flow will be
150. Critical pressure for steam is
(A) 252 bar (A) increasing (B) decreasing -
(B) 225 bar
(C) 184 bar (C) zero (D) constant
(D) 163 bar

151. Maximum steam pressure (in bar) in a 158. In impulse turbine, pressure on the two sides
locomotive boiler is limited t-0 of the moving blades
(A) 5 (B) 10 (A) increases
CC) 18 (D) 25 (B) decreases
(C) remains same
152. Compounding of steam turbine is done to
(A) balance the rotor (D) may decrease or remain constant
(B) reduce the blade friction
159. Brayton cycle is a reversed
(C) reduce the rotor speed
(A) Carnot cycle (B) Rankine cycle
(D) connect the shaft of one turbine to that of
another (C) Joule cycle (D) Dual cycle
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160. For the same maximum pressure a:nd peak 166. Francis Turbine is best suited for
temperature, which cycle will be most
efficient? (A) all types of heads

(A) Diesel (B) medium head application from 24 to

(B) Dual combustion 180m
CC) Otto CC) low head installations up to 30 m
(D) None of the above
(D) high head installations above 180 m

161. An ideal fluid

(A) has no viscosity 167. Head developed by a centrifugal pump
(B) satisfies the relation pv =RT depends on
(C) obeys Newton's Law of Viscosity
(A) Impeller diameter
(D) is both incompressible and non-viscous
(B) Speed
162. For small discharge at high pressure
following pump is preferred : (C) fype of casing

(A) Mixed flow CD) (A) and (B) above

(B) Reciprocating
(C) Axial flow
168. The vertical distance of the center of pressure
(D) Centrifugal
below the e.g. of the inclined plane area
163. In a Reaction Turbine (submerged in liquid) is

(A) flow can be regulated without loss Icg. sin 2 e

(A)
(B) water may be allowed to enter a part or AX
whole of wheel circumference 2
(B)
Icg. cos e
(C) the outlet must be above the tail race
AX
(D) there is only partial conversion of
available head to velocity head before Icg. A sin2 e
(C)
entry to runner

164. Impulse Turbine is generally fitted Icg. A cos 2 e

{D)
(A) little above the tail race
(B) at the level of the tail race where e =inclination of plane area
(C) slightly below the tail race x = distance of e.g. of plane area from
free liquid surface
(D) about 25 meters below the tail race
169. For a nozzle to convert subsonic flow into a
165. In general, the vanes or' a centrifugal pump supersonic flow,,it must be
are
(A) convergenttype
(A) curved forward
(B) divergent type
CB) curved backward
(C) convergent-divergent type
(C) radial
(D) of uniform cross-sectional area
(D) twisted
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170. A liquid moving with constant angular 175. A rectangular tank of square cross-section
momentum has tangential velocity of 1 2 mis, (2 m x 2 m) and height 4 m is completely
3 m from axis of rotation. The tangential filled up with a liquid. The ratio of total
hydrostatic force on any vertical wall to its
velocity at 15 m from axis of rotation, in mis,
bottom is
is
(A) 06 (B) 375 (A) 20 (B) 15

(C) 54 (D) 60 (C) 10 (D) 05

171. With the same cross-sectional area and placed .

in the turbulent flow, the largest drag will be 176. Air vessel is used in a reciprocating pump to
experienced by obtain
(A) a sphere (A) reduction of suction head
(B) a streamlined body (B) rise in delivery head
(C) a circular disc held normal to the flow
{C) continuous supply of water at uniform
direction
rate
(D) a circular disc held parallel .to the flow
direction (D) increase in supply of water

172. A streamlined body is such that 177. Shear stress in a turbulent flow is due to

(A) it produces no drag for flow around it (A) viscous property of the fluid
(B) it is symmetrical about the axis along (B) fluid density
the free stream
(C) separation of flow is avoided along its (C) fluctuation of velocity in the direction of
surface flow

(D) the shape of the body coincides with the (D) fluctuation of velocity in the direction of
stream surface flow as well as transverse to it

178. The discharge through a single acting

173. Pascal second is the unit of
reciprocating pump is [N ~ rpm]
(A) pressure (A) Q=ALN
(B) kinematic viscosity {B) Q = ALN/60
(C) dynamic viscosity (C) Q ,;, 2 ALN/60
(D) surface tension (D) Q=2ALN

174. The shear stress in a turbulent pipe flow 179. For viscous flow between two parallel plates,
the pressure drop per unit length is equal to
(A) varies parabolically with radius
2
(A) 12 U L / e g D
(B) is constant over the pipe radius
2
(B) 12 U /D
. accor d.mg to t h e -1 th power 1aw
(c) vanes
7 (C) 12 u LI D 2
(D) is zero at the centre and increases
(D) 32UL/D 2
linearly to the wall

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180. The unit discharge, Qu and unit speed, Nu 185. In order to get the uniform thickness of the
curve for a turbine is shown in figure. Curve plate by rolling process, one provides
Bis for (A) Camber on the rolls
(B) Offset on the rolls

(C) Hardening of the rolls

Qu
(D) Antifriction bearing
B

186. The most important requisite of a cutting tool

Nu mat.erial is ~

{A) carbon percentage

(A) Francis turbine (B) percentage of alloying element
(B) Kaplan turbine (C) red (hot) hardness
(D) easy fabrication
(C) Pelton turbine

(D) Propeller turbine

187. The soldering process is carried out in the
181. Permeability is poor for temperature range

(A) Fine grains {A) 15-60C (B) 70-150C

(B) Medimn.grains
(C) l80-250C (D) 300-500C
(C) Coarse grains (D) Rmmded grains

182. Dies for wire drawing are made af

188. In electrical resistance welding, both heat and
(A) Cast Steel prwe are used to effect coalescence. The
(B) Cast Iron pna111re necessary to effect the weld varies
fmm.
(C) Carbides
W 50..:.. 100 kgf/cm 2
(D) Wrought Iron .~

2
{B) 100 - 200 kgf/cm
183. In Thermit welding, Aluminima and Iron
(C) ~250 - 500 kgf/cm 2
oxide are mixed in the proportion af
(A) 1:3 (B)
OJ) M - 850 kgf/cm2
1:2
{C) 1:1 (D) 2:1
189. '!be~ between the face and the flank of
184. Metal patterns are useil :l'Or the . .. point cutting tool is known as
(A) small castings (A) mieangle
(B) .large castings (B) dearrance angle
(C) precise and intricatecasting:s (C) lip angle
(D) large scale productim lllf.._.tings (D) side angle

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 190. The commonly used flux for Brazing is 195. Tool signature comprises of how many
(A) Slag elements?
(B) Borax CA) 5 (B) 7
(C) Lead (C) 9 (D) 11
(D) Calcium chloride
196. A half nut is
191. Blanking and piercing operations can be (A) nut manufactured in parts
performed simultaneously in
(B) nut with half the standard pitch
(A) Simple die
(C) a double start nut for a quick shaft
(B) Compound die
(D) mechanism that locks the lathe carriage
(C) Progressive die to the lead screw for thread cutting
(D) Combination die
197. Automobile gears are generally manufactured
by
192. If electric current is passed through the
metals to be joined and heated to the plastic (A) Hobbing (B) Stamping
state and weld is completed by the
(C) Extrusion (D) Rolling
application of pressure, the welding is known
as
198. Spot welding is most suitable for joining parts
(A) Forge weld having thickness up to
(B) Electric arc welding (A) 50mm (B) 30 mm
(C) Resistance welding
(C) 20 mm (D) lOmm
(D) Thermit welding with pressure
199. Thermit welding differs from other methods
of welding in that
193. In case of shaper, for finish machining, the
practice is to use (A) it does not use heat
(A) maximum feeds at high speeds (B) it is less time consuming

(B) maximum feeds at slow speeds (C) it does not require electrodes
(C) minimum feeds at slow speeds (D) it employs exothermic chemical reaction
for developing high temperature
(D) minimum feeds at high speeds

200. The binder in case of synthetic sand used for

194. In which milling operation, is the surface moulding is
finish better ?
(A) Clay
(A) Climb
(B) Molasses
(B) Down
(C) Water
(C) Conventional
(D) Face (D) Bentonite and water

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