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Quantitative Aptitude
1. (C)
2. (A)
3. (D)
4. (B)
5. (A)
6. (C)
7. (C)
8. (D)
9. None in given options is correct
10. (A)

Technical Part
1. (C)
2. 0

Sol:

1 1 1
2 1 0
3 1 1
 11  0   1 2  0   1 2  3
 1 2 1  0

3. (B)

Sol: In an elliptic orbit around any planet the angular moment is conserved. i.e.

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Iω = const
mr 2 ω = const
1
ω 2
r
 Smaller the r larger will be ω .
 Spacecraft will have maximum angular velocity when it is nearest i.e. at periapsis.

4. (A)

5. (C)

6. (C)

Equation of the trajectory of a space objects any plant is given by equation of the conic.

Given by,

p h2 h2 h2
r , where p = 2  
1  e cos  θ  c  k GM μ
If c = 0 &
h2
p μ
r= 
1  e cos  θ  1  e cos  θ 

7. (C)

For jet engine maximum endurance (altitude fixed) occurs at Dmin condition. In order to
move at a speed V > Vmd & maintain steady & level flight the pilot must use the elevator to
reduce the angle of attack while simultaneously increasing thrust.

8. 0.5

9. (B)

10. (B)

A  xi  y j  zk
x y z
.A     1  1  1  3  Not divergence free
x y z
i j k
  
A   i(0)  j(0  0)  k  0  0 
x x x
x y z

A  0  Curl free

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11. (C)

12. 2

k eq  k1 + k 2
 40 N/m
k 40
w=   2 rad/sec
m 10

13. (B)

14. 0.98

Inlet total pressure recovery measures the amount of the free stream flow conditions
that are recovered.
Pt 2
The pressure recovery (Inlet) = 1PR =
Pt 0

Pt 2
Inlet efficiency factor, n i 
Pt1

Pt 2 Pt 2 98kpa
For M < 1, 1PR = =n i 1    0.98
Pt 0 Pt1 100 kpa

15. (B)

Coefficient of a pressure on a non-lifting circular cylinder kept in a low speed flow is given by

P - P
CP   1  4sin 2 θ
1
ρ  V2
2
Points on the surface where, P = P
 CP  0 are
1
θ  sin 1     30
2
16. (B)

17. (B)

18. (C)

19. (B)

Across a moving shock wave both static and total temperature increases.

20. 1.88

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Ratio of two successive amplitudes is given by logarithmic decrement

x1 2πξ
δ  ln 
x2 1 ξ2
Given: damping ratio,   0.1
x1 2π  0.1 x
ln   0.6314  1  1.88
x2 1   0.1 x2
2

21. (B)

22. (B)

23. (C)

24. 1186.17

Vmax  2CP T0  2 1005  700  1186.17m/s

25. (A)

P
ρ=
RT

On a hotter day, Temp increases, decreasing density. If we assume thrust is directly

proportional to free- stream density then

1
SL0 = ST0  
ρ2

Thus a given airplane requires a longer ground roll on hotter days.

26. 0.2

27. (C)

Given, CPi  1.2

@ M   0.6
CPi 1.2
CPc    1.5
1 M 2

1  0.62

28. 0.863

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g
1
ρ  T  λR
In troposphere region, 2   2 
ρ1  T1 
g 9.81
1
ρ 2  T0  λh  λR  288.16  0.0065  3500  0.0065287
   
ρ1  T0   288.16 
ρ3500
 0.7045
ρSL
ρ3500  0.7045 1.225
ρ3500  0.863 kg/m3

29. 7800.95

r  R e  h = 6400 + 150 = 6550 km

Cl M e  μ  3.986 1014 m3 /s 2
Cl M e 3.986 1014
V0    7800.95 m/s
Re + h 6550 103

30. D

31. 18.859

W = 7000 N; S = 16 m 2 ; CLmax = 2.0; ρ =1.23 kg/m3

2W 2  7000
Vstall    18.859 m/s
ρSCLmax 1.23 16  2

32. (B)

T = 500 N, V = 100 m/s, ηp  0.5

TP T  V
ηp  
Bhp Bhp
TV 500 100
Bhp    100 kw
ηp 0.5

33. – 0.8

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CLα  5
dCm
CMcg  0.05  4α   4
dα
  1m
 dC  x
  m   N 0  cg
 dCL  c

x cg dCm dα dCm 1 4
 N0   .  .    0.8
c dCL dCL dCL CLα 5
 Neutral point is 0.8c distance behind the C.G
  0.8 (positive is taken towards nose )

34. 12

Use energy equation and isentropic relation

σ M σu 480
 σ   120 MPa
y I Fos 4
σI 120  60 1003
M=   12 kNm
y 12  50

35. 0.803

36. 62.78

M = 400000 kg, Vc  240 m/s, h = 10 km

L
=15, g = 9.81 m/s 2
D
In S & L cruising flight L = W = 400000  9.81
W 400000  9.81
T=D=   261600 N
 L/D  15
Power required to cruise, P = D  V
P = 261600  240
P  62.784MW
37. 223.606

Exit velocity triangle for straight radial blade is as follows

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c2  u22  w22  2002  1002  223.606 m/s

38. 409.81

 = 1000 kg/m3
g  9.81 m/s 2
Pa  100 kpa
FP  FPair  Fbwater  Patm  1 2m 2    Patm  1000  9.81 0.5 1 2 
 4Patm  2 1000 
 409.81 kN
39. (C)

Pab 2
M1 
L2
L PL
a  b   M1 
2 8
40. (B)

rp  4 T01  300k
T02  480 k
T021  T01  rp 
 1/ 

 300  4 
1/3.5

 445.79 k
T021  T01
ηc 
T02  T01
ηc  0.81

41. 0.88

42. 0.707

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 
d  dx  dy
x y
Along an equipotential line   c
 
d  0  dx  dy
x y
  1    1 
  dx   2
y  x  y  4 
0= dy
x  x  y  4 
2 2 2

  1    1 
  dx   2
y  x  y  4 
0= dy
x  x  y  4 
2 2 2

 2 x   2y 
0=  2 2
dx   2 2
dy
 ( x  y  4)   ( x  y  4) 
2 2

0 =  2 xdx  2 ydy
xdx  ydy
y 2 x2
 c
2 2

If it passes through (1,1) then c = 0

Therefore the equipotential line is y   x

43. 3158.27

1 3EI
f
2π ml3
 EI  3158.27
44. -6

 xx  xy
  0  2 Ax  12 x  0
x y
 A  6
45. (B)
2Va 2(100)
p    0.5
Ve  Va 300  100

46. (C)

The Euler’s equation of motion for a steady isentropic flow is given by

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dp
 VdV  0

1

p p
for isentropic flow, c 
 c
1


p2 V2
1 dp
   VdV  0

c 1

p1 p V1

  1 1  1 
1

  p2 p1  V22 V12
1
c  1  1   0
 1  1 2 2
   
  1  1
 V2 V2
C  p2  p1    1  2
  2 2

47. 210.303

VE 130
VT    210.303 m/s
 0.47
 SL 1023

48. 6.28

49. 51.93

Given : U o  20 m / s, P = 1 bar , T = 300 K,  = 1.789 10-5 kg m  s ,   1 mm

P
  1.1614 kg m3
RT
5x 5 x
 
Re x U o

5 x
103 
1.1614  20
1.789 105
x  0.05193 m = 51.93 mm

50. 215.7

ca  200 m / s, 1  22o
1   2 since 50% reaction
ca
cos  2 
w2
ca 200
w2    215.7
cos  2 cos 22o

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51. 2.179

At M1  3,  =20o ,   36o
M n1  M1 sin   1.76334
2  (  1) M n12
M n2   0.6249
2 M n12  (  1)

From figure we have,

M
tan(    )  n 2
Mt2
M n2 0.6249
Mt2    2.179
tan(    ) tan(36o  20o )

52. (D)

53. 18109.4

54. (C)

dM  M f  Mi   50  150 
m        10 kg/s
dt  t 0   10 
F 19.62 103
Isp    200 s
mg 10  9.81

55. (B)

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