GATE -1992

ME: Mechanical Engineering

1.1 Carburized machine compon~nts have Itigh endurance limit because carburization raises the yield point of the material produces a better surface tlnish introduces a compressive layer on the surface suppresses any stres's, concentration produced in the COlllponent. (A) (B) (C) "- (0)

Ans. (C) 1.2 A manufacturer This (A) (B) (C) (D) (?lrivets claims tltat the failure load in shear of Itis product is 500 25 N

specification 'implies that rivet is weaker than 475 N and stronger than 525 N the standard deviation of strength of random sample of rivets is 25 N there is an equal probability offailure strength to be either 475 Nor 525 N there is approximately two-to-one chance that the strength of a rivet lies bctween 475 N to

no

525 N, Ans. (A) 1.3 For resistance spot welding of 1.5 mm thick steel sheets, tlte current required i. the orderoJ of (A) 10 A (C) 1000 A Ans. (D) 1.4 In a green-sand moulding process, uniform ramming leads to (A) (B) (C) (D) lcss chance of gas porosity uniform flow of molten metal into thc mould cavity greater dimensional stability of the casting less sand expansion type of casting defect (B) 100 A (D) 10,000 A

Ans. (C) 1.5 Hre thickne .. (d'the blank needed to produce, by power spanning a missile cone {d'tltickness \
J.S mm and ha(l cone angle 30, is (A) 3,n mm

(C) 2.0 mm Ans. (A)

(B) 2,5 mm (D) 1.5 mm

1.6

The true strain for a low carbon steel bar which is doubled in length by forging (A) 0.307 (B) 0.5 (C) 0.693 (D) 1.0 ADs. (C) The effect of rake angle on the mean friction angle in machining

i.

1. 7

can be explained by

(A) (B) (C) (D)

1.8

sliding (coulomb) model of friction sticking and then siding model of friction sticking friction sliding and then sticking model offriction
(USM) the material removal rate would

ADS. (D)

In Ultrasonic Machining

(A) increase (B) decrease (C) increase and then decrease (D) decrease and then increase with increasing mean grain diameter of the abrasive material.
ADs. (A) 1.9 The two main criteriafor electrolyte should . electing the electro(vte in Electrochemical Machining (ECM) is that the

(A) (B) (C) (D)

ADS.

be chemically stable not allow dissolution of cathode material not allow dissolution of anode material have high electrical conductivity
(A, D) type of NC system

1. HI In a point-to-point

(A) (B) (C) (D)

control control control neither

of position and velocity of the tool is essential of only position of the tool is sufficient of only velocity of the tool is sufficient position nor velocity need be controlled

ADS. (B)

1.11 Two shafts A and B have their diameters specified as 100 0.1 mm and 0.1 O.0001 mm respectively. Which of the following statements is/are true?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Tolerance in the dimension is greater in shaft A The relative error in the dimension is greater in shaft A Tolerance in the dimension is greater in shaft B The relative error in the dimension is same for shaft A and shaft B
as diesel engine fuels because

ADS. (A)

1.12 Alcohol .are unsuitable

(A) the cetane number of alcohol fuels is very low which prevents their ignition by compression (B) the cetane number of alcohol fuels is very high which prevents their ignition by compression

(C) the cetane number of alcohol fuels is very low which prevents their ignition by compression (D) none of the above
Ans. (A)
1.13 Boiler rating is usual(v defined in terms of

(A) (B) (C) (D)

maximum temperature of steam in Kelvin heat transfer rate in KJ/hr heat transfer area in metre2 steam output in kg/hr
non-condensables is called

Ans. (D)
1.14 In steam and other vapour cycles, the process of removing

(A) scavenging process (C) exhaust process

Ans. (B)
1.15 Brake thermal ejjiciency

(B) deaeration process (D) condensation process

engines commonly used in road vehicles

of the three types of reciprocating are given in the increasing order as

(A) (8) (C) (D)

2 stroke 2 stroke 4 stroke 4 stroke

Sl engine, 4 stroke Sl engine, 4 stroke Cl engine Sl engine, 4 stroke Cl engine, 4 stroke Sl engine Sl engine, 2 stroke 51 engine, 4 stroke Cl engine Cl engine, 4 stroke Sl engine, 2 stroke Sl engine
geometry

Ans. (A)
1.16 Subsonic

and .'iupersonic diffusers have thefollowing

(A) (8) (C) (D)

divergent and convergent respectively both divergent both converget convergent and divergent respectively
of rotary pump .in descending order of specific speed at their

Ans. (A)
1.17 11refollowing

is the arrangement best e.fficiency :

(A) positive displacement, centrifugal, axial (8) centrifugla, positive displacement, axial (C) axial, centrifugal, positive displacement (D) axial, positive displacement, centrifugal Ans. (C)
1.18 The theoretical

mechanical e.fficiency of a jet engine (neglecting frictional when driving a vehicle, has its maximum

and thermal losses),

(A) (B) (C) (D)

only when the vehicle moves at sonic velocity when outlet gases approach zero absolute velocity when the vehicle speed approaches the magnitude of the relative velocity of gases at nozzle exit only when the relative velocity at nozzle exit is at its maximum.

Ans. (C)

1.19 Jet pump'" are often u. in proce .. ed indu, ry for their t

(A) high efficiency (B) easy maintenance (C) large capacity (D) capacity to transport gases, liquids and mixtures of both ADs. (B, D)
1.20 Two rod . one of length Land tlte other of length 2L are made of the . , ame material and have the same diameter. The two end . (~fthe longer rod are maintained at J OOe. One end of the . horter rod i.maintained at JOOoe while the other end is in.'tUlated. Both the rod .are exposed to the same environment at 40e. The temperature at the in . ulated end of the shorter rod i. measured to be 55e. The temperature at the mid-point of the longer rod would be (A) 40C (8) 50C (C) 55C (D) 100C ADS. (C) 1.21 Afluidjlowing over ajlat plate has the following Dynamic viscosity: 25 x 10-6 kg/ms Specific heat: 2.0 kJ/kgK Thermal conductivity: 0.05 W/mk propertie .:

The hydrodynamic boundary layer thickness is measured to be 0.5 mm. The thickness of thermal boundary layer would be
(A) 0.1 mm (C) 1.0 mm
ADS.

(8) 0.5 mm

(D) None ofthe above

(B)

1.22 A condenser (~ra refrigeration . y.'ttem rejects heat at a rate f 120 kW, while its compre .. consumes or a power of30 kUi: The coefficient of performance of the system would be (A) (C)
ADS.

1 4
1

(B) 4 (D) 3

3 (D)

1.23 A block (~f. teel i.loaded by a tangential force on its top surface while the bottom surface i,,,held rigid(v. The deformation (if the block is due to

(A) (B) (C) (D)

ADS.

shear only bending only shear and bending torsion

(C)

....----

........ --F

1.24 b,. tantaneou,,, centre (if a body rolling with . liding on a stationary curved surface lie,,,

(A) at the point of contact (B) on the common normal at the point of contact

(C) on the common tangent at the point of contact (D) at the centre of curvature of the stationary surface Ans. (B, D) 1.25 A large uniform plate containing a rivet-hole i. ubjected to uniform ulliaxial tellsion of 95 MPa. s The maximum . . the plate i. tres in (A) 100 MPa lOcmo-L (B) 285 MFa 5mm (C) 190 MFa (D) Indeterminate Ans. (A)

1.26 High dampillg reduce .he trall . t missibility

if the

IUm-dimellsionalfrequem:y is greather than

IS

ratio

mlliJn (liJ=

forcing

frequency,

liJn

= natural frequency)

(A) is less than

J2

(C) is less than ~

ADS.

greater t an

1 J2

(B)

(C) wer where

ADS.
f1)

1
-0) 2 er er

is the critical speed

(C)

1.28 Starting frictioll

i. low ill (A) Hydrostatic lubrication (C) Mixed (or semi-fluid) lubrication

(8) Hydrodynamic lubrication (D) Boundary lubrication

ADs. (A)

1.29 Spherical roller bearillg .are Iwrmal(v u. ed (A) for increased radial load (C) when there is less radial space ADS. (A, D)

(B) for increased thrust load (D) to compensate for angular misalignment

1.311 Fatigue strength of a rod subjected to cyclic axial force i. Ie.. thall that of a rotatillg beam of the

. ame dimell . .\'u~iected to steady lateral force becawie ioll . (A) axial stiffness is less than bending stiffness (B) of absence of centrifugal effects in the rod (C) the number of discontinuities vulnerable to fatigue are more in the rod (D) at a particular time the rod has only one type of stress whereas the beam has both the tensile and compressive Ans. (D) stresses

2.1

In WI explosive welding proces!~, the fixed by the velocity of sound in the Ans. maximum; flyer

(maximum/minimum) velocity of impact is (flyer/target) plate material.

2.2

In horizontal milling process (up/down) milling provides and (up-down) milling provide.'I longer tool life. Ans. down, down A steam turbine ............................ Ans. more; less operating with le.'Is moisture is (less/more) prone to blade damage.

bL-tter .'mrface finb.h

2.3

(more/le.'Is) efficient

and

2.4

Blowers deliver gaseous fluids at pressure ratios ............................ (have/have no) artificial cooling arrangement. Ans. bel~'W; have no

(below/above)

1.15 and

2.5

A refrigeration COmpressor designed to operate with R 22 (can/cannot) be operated with R 12 because the condensing pre.'Isure of R22 at any give temperature is . (higher/lower) than that ofR 12. Ans. cannot; higher Match the terms used in connection characteristics: with heat-treatment of.'Iteel with the micro.'ltructurallphy.'Iical

3.1

Terms
(A) (B) (C) (D) Pearlite Martensite Austenite Eutectoid (P) (Q) (R) (S)

Characteristics
Extremely Cementite Alternate Can exist hard and brittle phase is finely dispersed in ferrite layers of cementite and ferrite only above 723C

(T) Pertaining to state of equilibrium between three solid phases (U) Pertaining to state of equilibrium between one liquid and two solid phase

Moulding/Casting processes
(A) (8) (C) (D) Slush casting Shell moulding Dry sand moulding Centrifugal casting (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T) (U)

Product
Turbine blade Machine tool bed Cylinder block Hollow castings like lamp shades Rain water pipe Cast iron shoe brake processes:

3.3

Match thefollmving

component.'I with the appropriatemaclrining

Component
(A) . Square hole in a high strength alloy

Process
(P) Milling

(B) (C) (D)

Square hole in a ceramic component Blind holes in a die Turbine blade profile on high strength alloy

(Q) Drilling (R) ECM (S) Jig boring (T) EDM (D) USM

Objective functions (A) A casting process is to be controlled with respect to hot tearing tendency (B) A casting process is to be controlled with respect to the number of blow holes. if any, prod! ~ced per unit casting (C) A machining process is to be COlI trolled with respect to the (bmder of shaft machined (D) The process variability in a milling operation is to be controlled with respect to the surface finish of components

(P)

Statistical X-chart

Tunis

Hypothesis testing (D) X, -charts

(T)

3.5

Match the instruments with the physical quantities they measure: Instrument McasUl'cmcnt (A) Pilot-tube (P) R.P.M. of a shaft (B) McLeod Gauge (Q) Displ;lCCIllent (C) Planimeter (R) FJUi\ ,e1ocity (D) LVDT (S) 'v~lcullm (T) Surface finish (U) Area