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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PAPER I

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that question.
In which one of the following processes, in a 4.
closed system the thermal energy transferred
to a gas is completely converted to internal
energy resulting in an increase in gas
temperature?
Which one of the following is correct ?
The specific volume of water when heated
from 0 C

(a) Isochoric process

(b) Adiabatic process /

(c) Isothermal process

(d) Free expansion

Which one of the following is correct ?
Which one of the following expresses the At critical point the enthalpy of vaporization
reversible work done by the system (steady IS

now) between states 1 and 2 ?

(a) dependent on temperature only
2
(a) J p dv / (b) maximum
1

:2
(b) - J v dp
1
:2
(c) - J p dv
Which one of the following set of materials is
most commonly used in catalytic converters
1 for CI engines?
2 (a) Platinum, palladium and rhodium
(d) J v dp (b) Palladium, rhodium and ruthenium
1
(c) Rhodium, ruthenium and platinum
The change in specific entropy of a system (d) Ruthenium, platinum and palladium
undergoing a reversible process is given by
S2 - sl = (cp - cy) In (vz!v1) 7. Consider the following :

This is valid for which one of the following ? Carbon

Carbon-monoxide
(a) Adiabatic
Hydrogen, and
ideal gas
Sulphur
(b) Isothermal process undergone by an
What is the amount of oxygen (in kg) required
ideal gas
for complete combustion of each one of the
(c) Polytropic process undergone by a real above respectively?
gas (a) 1, 8, 8/3, 4/7

(d) Isobaric phase change from liquid to (b) 4/7, 1, 8, 8/3

/
vapour (c)/ 8/3,4/7,8, 1
(d) 8, 1, 4/7, 8/3
 11. Match List I with List II and select the
correct answer using the code given below the
1. Pu239 lists:

2. U235/ List I List II

(Law) (Effect)
3. U233
A. Fourier's Law
4. Th232
B. Stefan Boltzmann
What is the correct sequence of the above
nuclear fuels in order of increasing half life? Law

C. Newton's Law of
Cooling

(c) 2-4-3-1/ D. Ficks Law

(d) 4-1-2-3 Code:

A B C D
9. Which one of the following statements IS

correct ?
(a) 3 1 2 4
The mass defect is
(a) a characteristic of certain elements (b) 2 4 3 1

(b) a term used to prove the relationship (c) 3 4 2 1

between mass and energy

(dy 2 1 3 4

(d) the difference between mass of the 12. Two walls of same thickness and cross
nucleus and sum of the masses of the sectional area have thermal conductivities in
nucleons the ratio 1 : 2. If same temperature
difference is maintained across the two
faces of both the walls, what is the ratio of
10. Uranium 238 is represented by 92U238. What
does it represent? heat flow Q/Q2 ?

~ 1/2
13. A fin of length l protrudes from a surface held 16. The 'NTV' (Number of Transfer Units) in a
at temperature To; it being higher than the heat exchanger is given by which one of the
ambient temperature Ta' The heat dissipation
following?
from the free end of the fin is stated to be
negligibly small, What is the temperature
gradient (dT) at the tip of the fin ? VA
dx x=[ (a) --
C min

UA
(b) --
To - T[ C max
(b)
l

(c) h (To - Ta) (c) VA

-
E
T[ -T a
(J)
To -T a
C max
C.mll1
14. Which one of the following is correct ?
The effectiveness of a fin will be maximum in
an environment with
(a) free convection
(17) forced convection
(c) radiation
(d) convection and radiation

15.
i Thi
Tho
(l)

'"'
;:l
...,
ell
'"'
(l)
0.
/T~ 17. A sphere, a cube and a thin circular plate, all
made of same

250 C 0
and
material

then left
and having
mass are initially heated to a temperature
In air at
same
of
room
S
(l) Tci
Eo-<
temperature for cooling. Then, which one of
Length ~
th~ following is correct ?
The temperature distribution curve for a heat
exchanger as shown in the figure above (with .1 will
be eDDiedat the same rate
usual notations) refers to which one of the
following?
(b) Circular plate will be cooled at lowest
(a) Tubular parallel flow heat exchanger rate

(b) Tube in tube counter flow heat

exchanger
(d) Cube will be cooled faster than sphere
but slower than circular plate
18. Natural convection heat transfer coefficients 21. The heat exchange between a small body
over surface of a vertical pipe and vertical flat havitig emissivity 1 and area AI; and a large
plate for same height and fluid are equal.
eI1C1OSUre-h~ving emissiviti;imd areaA2 is
What is/are the possible reasons for this? given by-:-- --'
]v Same height -
ql-2=A11
4
cr(T1 -T~),
4

2. Both vertical What is 'the assumption for this equation?

(a) 2 = 1
(b)
,,/" 2 = 0

(c) Al is very small as compared to A2

Select the correct answer using the code
(d) Small body is at centre of enclosure
given below :

(;.1/.1 only 22. For simple vapour compression cycle,

enthalpy at suction = 1600 kJ/kg, enthalpy at
(b) 1 and 2
discharge from the compressor = 1800 kJ/kg,
(c) 3 and 4 enthalpy at exit from condenser = 600 kJ/kg.
What is the COP for this refrigeration cycle?
(d) 4 only
(a) 33
(b) 50
"..--
19. Schmidt number IS ratio of which of the (c) 4
following?
(d) 45
(a) Product of mass transfer coefficient and
diameter to diffusivity of fluid 23. Match List I with List II and select the correct
(b) answer using the code given below the lists:
Kinematic viscosity to thermal
diffusivity of fluid List I List II
(Cycle) (Equipment)
(c) Kinematic viscosity to diffusion
coefficient of fluid

(d) Thermal diffusivity to diffusion

B. Vapour compression
coefficient of fluid
refrigeration

C. Vapour absorption 3. Turbine

20. What is the equivalent emissivity for radiant /
heat exchange between a small body refrigeration
(emissivity = 0'4) in a very large enclosure
(emissivity = 05) ? D. Steamjet
refrigeration
(a) 05

(ll) 01
A B C D
(c) 02 (a) 3 2 1 4

(d) 01 y1 4 3 2'
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 1 2 3 4
 24. What is an azeotrope? 28.
Which of the following properties decrease(s)
(a) A non-halogenic refrigerant with sensible heating of air-water vapour
mixture?
(b) A refrigerant dissolved in alcohol 1. Relative humidity
2. Humidity ratio
(c) A mixture of refrigerants without phase 3. Specific enthalpy of air-vapour mixture
separation
4. Wet bulb temperature
(d) An eco-friendly refrigerant Select the correct answer using the code given
below:
(a) lonly
25. Which one of the following is correct ? (b) 1 and 3
Environmental protection agencies advise (c) 2 and 3
against the use of chlorofluorocarbon (d) 2 and 4
refrigerants because these react with 29.
Consider the following statements regarding
(a) water vapour and cause acid rain psychrometric processes :
1. Sensible heating is a process in which
(b) plants and cause green house effect
moisture content remains unchanged.
(c) oxygen and cause its depletion 2. In the dehumidification process the dew
point temperature remains same.
~) ozone layer and cause its depletion 3. The process of adding moisture at
constant dry bulb temperature is known
as pure humidification process.
26. What is hunting of thermostatic expansion Which of the statements given above is/are
valve? correct ?
(a) 1 and 2
(a) A variation of evaporator load with (b) 1 and 3
degree of Super heat (c) 2 and 3
(d) 1 only
(b) A variation in pressure of the 30.
evaporator with variation of load Consider the follOWingstatements:
In a psychrometric chart
(c) Alternate overfeeding and starving of
refrigerant flow in the evaporator 1. vertical lines indicate wet bulb
temperature.
(d) This is not used in connection with 2. horizontal lines indicate relative
expansion valve humidity.

27. On a psychrometric chart, what does a 3.' sensible heating or cooling is

vertical downward line represent? represented by an inclined line.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) Sensible cooling/
(b) 2 only

(c) 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3
31. Which one of the following is correct? 35. The lower portion of a U-tube of uniform bore,
During sensible cooling of moist air, its having both limbs vertical and open to
relative humidity atmosphere, is initially filled with a liquid of
specific gravity 3S. A lighter liquid of specific
(a) increases gravity 8 is then poured into one of the limbs
(b) does not change such that the length of column of lighter
(c) decreases liquid is X. What is the resulting movement of
the meniscus of the heavier liquid in the other
(d) affects specific humidity
limb?

32. Consider the following statements related to

the fluid properties :

1. Vapour pressure of water at 373 K IS

3 2
1015 X 10 N/m . (~ X/3

2. Capillary height in cm for water m (d) X/6

contact with glass tube and air is
(tube dia)jO268.
36. How is the difference of pressure. head, "h"
measured by a mercury-oil differential
manometer expressed ?
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct ?
(a) 1 only
(~h"X [1-::]
(b) 1 and 3 (b) h = x [8g - So]
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 2 only (c) h = x [80 - Sg]

What is the unit of dynamic viscosity of a

fluid termed 'poise' equivalent to ?
(dl h"X[::-I]
(a) dyne/cm2 where x = manometer reading; 8 and 80 are
../f
the specific gravities of mercu~y and oil,
(b) gm s/cm
respectively.
C9. dyne s/cm2
What is the vertical component of pressure
(d) gm-cm/s
force on submerged curved surface equal to ?
(a) Its horizontal component
What is the pressure difference between
inside and outside of a droplet of water? (b)~he force on a vertical projection of the
(a) 2 old ~curved surface

(b) 4 old (c) The product of the pressure at centroid

(c) 8 a/d and surface area

(d) , 12 old (d)flhe gravity force of liquid vertkally

where '0-' is the surface tension and 'd' is the V above the curved surface up to the free
diameter of the droplet. surface
 38. What is the depth of centre of pressure ofa 41. Stability of a floating body can be improved by-
vertical immersed surface from free surface of which of the following?
liquid equal to ?
IG
:7 ~+
Ah
IG A
h

(b) --- + h
h

(c) IG h +
h
A
Ah Select the correct answer using the code
(d) --+ h
IG given below:
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 3 and 4 only
(a)/ Lateral force acting on a submerged
/ body
The distance from the centre of buoyancy to
(b) Resultant force acting on a submerged
body the meta-centre is given by I/Vd' where Vd
is the volume of fluid displaced.
What does I represent ?
(d) Resultant hydrostatic force on a body (ay Moment of inertia of a horizontal
due to fluid surrounding it I section of the body taken at the surface
of the fluid

40. How is the metacentric height, GM (b) Moment of inertia about its vertical
expressed ? {/, centroidal axis
~ ~/$

(aV GM = BG - (I/V)

(b) GM = (VII) - BG (d) Moment of inertia about its horizontal

centroidal axis

43. What acceleration would cause the free

surface of a liquid contained in an open tank
moving in a horizontal track to dip by 45 ?
where I = Moment of inertia of the plan of
the floating body at the water surface
V = Volume of the body submerged in
water
-BG = Distance between the centre of
gravity (G) and the centre of buoyancy
(B).
 A velocity field is given by u = 3xy and 47.
44.
v = ~ (x2 _ y2). What is the relevant equation The friction factor in laminar flow
2 through pipes IS independent of
of a streamline ?
roughness.
dx (x2 _ y2)
(a) -- 2. The friction factor for laminar flow
dy xy
through pipes is directly proportional to
Reynolds number.
dx 3xy
(b) - 3. In fully turbulent flow, through pipes,
dy (x2 _ y2)
friction factor is independent of Reynolds
number.
dx 2xy
(c~ -
/
dy (x2 _ y2) Which of the statements given above are
(/ correct?
dx (x2 _ y2) (a) 1, 2 and 3
(d) -
dy 2xy
(b) 1 and 3 only

45. For steady incompressible flow, x if the (c) 2 and 3 only

u-component of velocity is u = Ae , then
what is the v-component of velocity? (d) 1 and 2 only

48. What is hydraulic diameter used in place of

diameter for non-circular ducts equal to ?

4A/m

A/(4 m)

46. An incompress.ible fluid flows radially

outward from a line source in a steady
manner. How does the velocity in any radial
direction vary ?
49. The velocity distribution in a turbulent
boundary layer is given by u/U = (y/8)1/7.
What is the displacement thickness 8* ?

~ 8/7

(c) (7/8) 8

~/8
 For hydraulically most efficient symmetric 53.
Match List I with List II and select the correct
trapezoidal section of an open channel, which answer using the code given below the lists:
one of the following is the false
List I List II
characterization ? (Variable) (Dimensional
Expression)
(a) Wetted perimeter is minimum for a given
A. Dynamic Viscosity 1.
area of flow section M L2 T-3

B. Moment of 2. M L -1 T-2
(b) Hydraulic radius is half the flow depth
momentum

(c) Width at top liquid is twice the hydraulic C. Power 3. M L-1 T-1 f
depth
D. Volume modulus of 4. M L2 T-2
(d) Discharge is maximum for given area of elasticity
flow, bed slope and roughness 5. M L2 T-1 e
Code:
51. The power consumed per unit length in A B C D
laminar flow for the same discharge, varies (a) 1 4 2 3
directly as Dn where D is the diameter of the
JPY 3
<
5..< 1 2
pipe. What is the value of 'n' ? (c) 1 5 2 3
(d) 3 4 1 2

54. Match List I with List II and select the

correct answer using the code given below the
lists:
List I List II
(Dimensionless (Nature of
number) forces involved)
52. The velocity profile in a laminar boundary
A. Euler number 1.
layer is given by u/U = y/o. The ratio of Surface tension (;,
momentum thickness to displacement B. Weber number 2. Gravity
thickness for the boundary is given by which
one of the following? C. Mach number 3. Pressure

(a) 2:3 D. Froude number 4. Elastic

(b)
Code:
1:2
A B C D
(c) 1 : I)
(a) 3 1 4( 2
(d)/' 1:3 3 4 L 2 ....
.... ~
(c) 4 1 2 3
(d) 4 2 11 3

( 10 - A )
 Which one of the following is correct ? 58. Centrifugal pumps have which of the
In a normal shock wave in one dimensional following advantages?
flow, 1. Low initial cost
2. Compact, occupying less floor space
3. Easy handling of highly viscous fluids
Select the correct answer using the code given
below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
JP'f 1 and 2 only
(d) the velocity, pressure and density
(c) 1 and 3 only
increase across the shock
(d) 2 and 3 only

Consider the following statements for 59. Two pumps can operate independently at
compressible flow through a varying area
heads HI' H2 and discharge QI' Q2'
passage: respectively. If the pumps are connected in
parallel, . then what are the resulting
1. For a convergent nozzle, if the exit discharge (Q) and head (H) ?
pressure is less than critical, external
flow will not be isentropic. (a) Q = QI + Q2' H = HI + H2

2. Supersonic-subsonic diffuser would ~

Q = QI - Q2' H = HI - H2
appear similar to nozzle and works
without irreversibility. (c) Q = QI = Q2' H = HI = H2

Which of the statements given above is/are

(d) 'Q = QI + Q2' H = HI = H2
correct ?
60. Why is multi-staging in centrifugal pumps
used?
(a) For high flow rate
(b) For high head
Cc) For high speed
Cd) For high efficiency

Consider the following statements in respect

57. Why is an air vessel used in a reciprocating of Kaplan Turbine :
pump? 1. It is a reaction turbine.

(a) To obtain a continuous supply of water 2. It is a mixed flow turbine.

at uniform rate 3. It has adjustable blades.
Which of the statements given above are
correct ?
1,2 and 3
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1 and 2 only
 Which one of the following is correct ? 66.
Why are surge tanks used in a pipe line?
If the number of jets in a Pelton turbine is n,
then the specific speed is (a) To -reduce frictional loss in pipe
(b) To ensure uniform flow in pipe
5YY To relieve the pressure due to water
hammer
(d) To reduce cavitation

Which one of the following is correct ?

Water-tube boilers are preferred for
(7 high pressure and high output
63. Which one of the following is correct? (b) high pressure and low output
A turbine pump IS basically a centrifugal (c) low pressure and high output
pump equipped additionally with
(d) low pressure and low output

68. Which one of the following is correct ?

(b) vaned diffusion casing
For incompressible flow a diverging section
acts as a diffuser for upstream flow which is
(a) subsonic only
(b) supersonic only
(c) both subsonic and supersonic
(d) sonic
What does Euler's equation of turbo machines
relate to ?
Given,
lls = stage efficiency
(b) Discharge and velocity lln = nozzle efficiency
llb = blade efficiency.
Which one of the following is correct ?
(a) lln = llb lls

(b) llb = lls lln

65. Which one of the following is correct ? (c) llb x lln x lls = 1
A hydraulic coupling (d) lls = llb lln

y6 connects two shafts rotating at about

the same speed 70. Which one of the following types of impeller
(b) connects two shafts running at different vanes are most commonly used in centrifugal
speeds type compressors?
(c) is used to augment the torque to the (a) Forward curved
driven shaft (b) Radial
(d) is used to connect the centrifugal pump (c)
./ Backward curved
and its electrical motor for efficient (d) Tangential
operation
 L. A centrifugal compressor is suitable for which 75. Which one of the following statements is not
of the following ? correct in respect of hydraulic turbines ?

(a) High pressure ratio, low mass flow (a) (Speed) is proportional to (llDiameter)

(b) Low pressure ratio, low mass flow (b) (Power) is proportional to (Speed)3
(c) (Power) is proportional to (Head)3/2
(c) High pressure ratio, high mass flow
~) (Speed) is proportional to (Head)1/2
(d) Low pressure ratio, high mass flow

The volute casing of a centrifugal pump has

2. Which one of the following is correct ? which of the following functions?
In ideal regenerative cycle the temperature of 1. Eliminating loss of head due to change
steam entering the turbine is same as that of in velocity after exit from impeller
(a) water entering the turbine 2. Directs the flow towards the delivery
pipe
(b) water leaving the turbine
3. Converts a part of the velocity head to
(c) steam leaving the turbine pressure head
4. Gives a constant velocity of flow
(d) water at any section of the turbine
Select the correct answer using the code given
below:
73. Which one of the following is correct? (a) 1,2 and 4
In a gas turbine cycle with regeneration,
(b) 2 and 3 only
(a) pressure ratio increases
(c) 1 and 4 only
(b) work output decreases

7 thermal efficien9' increases

(d) 2 and 4 only

(d) heat input increases

What is the ratio of the static enthalpy rise in
the rotor to the static enthalpy rise in the
Consider the following statements pertaining stage of an axial flow compressor defined as ?
to specific speed of turbo machines :
(a) Power input factor
1. Specific speed varies with shape of the
(b) Flow coefficient
runner and other parts of the machine.
(c) Temperature coefficient
2. Machines with higher specific speeds
are limited to low heads. (d) Degree of reaction

3. Specific speed is dimensionless and is

independent of variation of type of fluid
A gas turbine plant working on Joule cycle
used.
produces 4000 kW of power. If its work ratio
Which of the statements given above are
is 40%, what is the power consumed by the
correct ?
compressor?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (a) 2000 kW
(b) 1 and 2 only (b) 4000 kW
,/
(c) 2 and 3 only (c) 6000 kW
(d) 1 and 3 only (d) 8000 kW
 In an experiment, the following shear 82.
stress - time rate of shear strain values are
The three way catalytic converter cannot
control which one of the following?
obtained for a fluid :
Time rate of shear (a) He emission
strain (l/s) 0 2 3 4
Shear stress (kPa) 0 14 26 4
(c) NOx emission

(a) Newtonian fluid (d) PM emission

(b) Bingham plastic

(c) Pseudo plastic 83. For minImIzmg knocking tendency is SI
engine, where should the space plug be
(d) Dilatant located?

Which one of the following is correct ?

A nuclear reactor is said to be critical when
the leutron population in the reactor core is (c) Near exhaust valve
(a) rapidly increasing leading to the point
of explosion (d) Midway between inlet and exhaust
valves
(b) decreasing from a specific value
(c) reduced to zero
84.Ip a SI engine, combustion stage I takes
(d) constant ;'1' IDS and combustion stage II takes 15 ms
when the engine runs at 1000 rpm. If stage I
time duration is independent 'of engine speed
Oxides of nitrogen in the engine exhaust can what will be the additional spark advance
be reduced by which of the following necessary when the engine speed is doubled ?
methods?
(a) 0

(b) 6

(c) 12

(d) 24

4. Use of oxidation catalysts m exhaust

manifold The suction pressure is 1 bar and delivery
pressure is 125 bar. What is the ideal
Select the correct answer using the code intermediate pressure at the end of first stage
given below : for a 3-stage air compressor?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(lJ) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1,2 and 4
(c) 10 bar
(d) 2 and 4 only
(d) 20 bar
6. Which gas power cycle consists of four 90. Two polytropic processes undergone by a
processes during which work alone is perfect gas are shown below in the pressure-
transferred during two processes and heat volume co-ordinates.
alone is transferred during the other two
processes?
(a) Atkinson cycle
(b) Carnot cycle
(c) Diesel cycle
(d) Otto cycle
V
;7. What is the loss of available energy associated
with the transfer of 1000 kJ of heat from a Which representation shows correctly the
constant temperature system at 600 K to above processes on the temperature - entropy
another at 400 K when the environmental co-ordinates ?
temperature is 300 K ? 1
(a) 150 kJ
(b) 250 kJ
(c) 16667 kJ ~2
3
(d) 180 kJ

/\2
The increase In entropy is obtained
from a given quantity of heat transfer
at a low temperature.
The change in entropy may be regarded
as a measure of the rate of the 3
availability of heat for transformation
into work.
(c) The entropy represents the maximum T 1
amount of work obtainable per degree

89.
drop in temperature

A Carnot engine operates between 327 C and0

27 C. If the engine produces 300 kJ of work,

0

what IS the entropy change during heat

31
2

addition?
(a) 05 kJIK
(b) 10 kJIK
(~) 15 kJIK
(d) 20 kJIK
91. A 4 kW, 20 litre water heater is switched on 95. Which one of the following is correct ?
for 10 minutes. The heat capacity C for water
In the flow past bluff bodies
is 4 kJ/kg K. Assuming all thl electrical
energy has gone into heating the water, what (a) pressure drag is smaller than friction
is the increase of the water temperature? drag
(b) friction drag occupies the major part of
total drag
(b) 20 C (c) pressure drag occupies the major part of
total drag
(c) 26 C
(d) pressure drag is less than that of
(d) 30 C streamlined body

92. An ideal gas at 27 C is heated at constant

pressure till its volume becomes three times. 96.
What would be then the temperature of gas? u = y, v =- (3/2) x
(a) 8P C 2 2
./
u = xy , v = x y

(b) 627 C Which one of the following can be concluded?

(a) Both flows are rotational
(b) Both flows are irrotational
(c) Flow A is rotational while flow B is
93. A balloon which is initially collapsed and flat irrotational
is slowly filled with a gas at 100 kPa so as to (~ Flow A is irrotational while flow B IS
form it into a sphere of 1 m radius. What is rotational
the work done by the gas III the balloon
during the filling process?
97. Which one of the following is correct ?
(a) 4289 kJ
For flow of an ideal fluid over a cylinder, from
the front stagnation point,
(b) 4189 kJ
(a) pressure first decreases then increases
(c) 4209 kJ

(d) 4169 kJ

94. Which one of the following is correct?

In a fully developed region of the pipe flow,
A steady, incompressible flow is given by :
u = 2xz + yZ and v = - 4xy
(a) the velocity profile continuously changes
from linear to parabolic shape
What is the convective acceleration along
(b) the pressure gradient remains constant x-direction at point (1, 2) ?
in the downstream direction
(a) ax = 6 unit
(c) the pressure gradient continuously
changes exceeding the wall shear stress (b) ax = 24 unit
in the downstream direction
(c) ax =- 8 unit

(d) ax =- 24 unit
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The stream 'function in a flow field is given by 103. What is the pressure inside a soap bubble,
over the atmospheric pressure if its diameter
'" = 2xy. In the same flow field, what is the
N
velocity at a point (2, 1) ? . is 2 em and the surface tension is 01 ?
m
(a) 4 unit
(b) 54 unit (a) 04 N/m2
(c) 173 unit
(b) 40 N/m2
(d) 447 unit

100. A rectangular plate 075 m x 24 m is

immersed in a liquid of relative density 085
with its 075 m side horizontal and just at the
water surface. If the plane of plate makes an
angle of 60 with the horizontal, what is the 104. Match List I with List II and select the correct
0

approximate pressure force on one side of the answer using the code given below the lists :
plate? List I List II
(Devices) (Process undergone
(a) 780 kN
by air)
(b) 1560 kN
A. Cooling tower 1. Heating
(c) 1800 kN
(d) 2400 kN B. Air coolers 2. Cooling and
dehulllidification
101. In an open U tube containing mercury,
kerosene of specific gravity 08 is poured into C. Evaporator coil 3. Cooling and
one of its limbs so thljlt the length of column of humidification
kerosene is about 40 em. The level of mercury
column in that limb is lowered approximately D. Air cooled 4. Heating and
condenser humidification
by how much?
ja) 24 em Code:
(b) 12 em A B C D
(c) 36 em (a) 2 1 , 4 3
(b) 4 3 2 1
(d) 06 em 1
(SL 2 3 4 1

102. Which one of the following is correct? (d) 4 1 2 3

The capillary rise on depression in a small
diameter tube is
105. Which one of the following is correct ?
directly proportional to specific On psychrometric chart, the constant wet bulb
weight of the fluid temperature lines coincide with .
(b) inversely proportional to the surface (a) constant relative humidity lines
tension
(b) constant enthalpy lines
(c) inversely proportional to the diameter
(c) constant dew point temperature lines
(d) directly proportional to the surface area
j (d) constant volume lines
106. Which one of the following is correct ? 110. Which one of the following is correct ?
In a sensible heating or cooling process Fins are used to increase the heat transfer
(a) dry bulb temperature remains constant from a surface by

(b) wet bulb temperature remains constant (a) increasing the temperature difference
(c) the humidity ratio remains constant
~ increasing the effective surface area
(d) the relative humidity remains constant
(c) increasing the convective heat transfer
107. Which one of the following is correct ? coefficient
Equal friction method of designing ducts IS

preferred
(a) when system is balanced
(b) when system is not balanced 11l. The value of thermal conductivity of thermal
(c) only for return ducts insulation applied to a hollow spherical vessel
(d) for any system containing very hot material WK.is 05
m-
The convective heat transfer coefficient at the
108. Which non-dimensional number relates the outer surface of insulation is 10 W/m2 K.
thermal boundary layer and hydrodynamic What is the critical radius of the sphere?
boundary layer ?
0/ 01 m
(a) Rayleigh number
(b) Peclet number (b) 02 m

(c) Grashof number (c) 10 m

(d) Prandtl number
(d) 20 m

109. Match List I with List II and select the correct 112. A composite wall of a furnace has 2 layers of
answer using the code given below the lists: equal thickness having thermal conductivities
L~tI L~tll in the ratio of 3 : 2. What is the ratio of the
(Application) (Type of Heat temperature drop across the two layers?
Exchanger)
(~2:3
A. Gas to liquid 1. Compact . Q;7
(b) 3: 2

B. Space vehicle 2. Shell and Tube \" (c) 1: 2

C. Condenser 3. (d) loge 2 : loge 3

Finned tube "
113. In which one of the following materials, is the
D. Air pre-heater 4. Regenerative "J
heat energy propagation minimum due to
Code: conduction heat transfer?

A B C D (a) Lead
(a) 2 4 3 1
(b) Copper
(b) 3 1 2 4
(~/2. 1 3 4
(d) 3 4 2 1
 atch List I with List II and select the correct 116. What is the critical radius of insulation for a
.i"t:.;.answerusingthe code given below the lists: sphere equal to ?
: List I List II
k = thermal conductivity in W
A. Heat transfer L Radiation heat m-K
through solid transfer .
B. Heat transfer
from hot surface
2. Fourier's law of
heat conduction"
h = heat transfer coefficient in +
m K
to surrounding
fluid
C. Heat transfer in 3. Convection heat \}
boiling liquid transfer (~2 k/h
D. Heat transfer 4. Newton's law of
(c) k/h
from one body to cooling
another body
separated in space
Code:
A B C D Directions: Each of the following four (4) items
consists of two statements, one labelled as the
(a) 3 1 2 4
'Assertion (A)' and the other as (Reason (R)'.
(b) 2 4 3 1 You are to examine these two statements
jc) I

2 1 3 4 carefully and select the answers to these items

(d) 3 using the codes given below :
4 2 1

115. T2 = 1200 C
(a) Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A
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(b) Both A and R are individually true but R
IE-- 300 mm --+l is not the correct explanation of A
A wall as shown above, is made up of two
layers (A) and (B). The temperatures are also
shown in the sketch. The ratio of thermal
conductivity of two layers is
k
--i=2
k .
B 117. Assertion (A): In the boundary layer concept,
What is the ratio of thickness of two layers? the shear stress at the outer
(a) 0105 edge of the layer is considered
to be zero.
(b) " 0213
(c)" 0555
Reason (R) : Local velocity is almost equal
(d) 0840 to velocity in pot~ntial flow.
118. Assertion (A): A normal shock wave can occur 120. .Assertion (A): The centre of pressure for a
at any section in a vertical surface submerged in
convergent-divergent nozzle. a liquid lies above the centroid
Reason (R) : A normal shock wave occurs (centre of gravity) of the
only when the flow of the fluid vertical surface.
is supersonic and the Reason (R) : The distance of the centre of
subsequent flow after the pressure from the free surface
shock is subsonic. of the liquid for a vertical
surface submerged in a liquid
119. Assertion (A): Non-metals are having higher is independent of the density of
thermal conductivity than the liquid.
metals.
Reason (R) : Free electrons In the metals
are higher than those of non
metals.

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