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GATE – 2017 ME

GATE 2017 Examination*

Mechanical Engineering

Test Date: 04/02/2017

Test Time: 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
Subject Name: ME MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Section I General Aptitude

1. There is one cone of radius 5 m and height 12 m if opened the angle subtended by arc. Find
out the angle in term of (pie)
[Ans. *]

2. Mark and Steve were brothers who played for a country k, James was another player who
played for country E.Mark used to tease James by saying "there is no way you're good enough
to play for your country", to this, James would say "at least i am the best player in my family"...
what conclusion can be drawn from the above paragraph
(A) mark plays better than James,
(B) mark plays better than Steve,
(C) Steve is known to play better than mark
(D) Steve and mark are good friends
[Ans. C]

3. Find the sum of missing terms in the following subtraction

5 - - -
- 8 9
0 1 1 1
[Ans. *]
( )

4. 100 Employees
45 get 20,000/- salary
25 get 30,000/- salary
20 get 40,000/- salary
8 get 60,000/- salary
2 get 1, 50,000/- salary
Median of the above data is
[Ans. *]
30,000

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GATE – 2017 ME

GATE 2017 Examination*

Mechanical Engineering

Test Date: 04/02/2017

Test Time: 2:00 PM 5:00 PM
Subject Name: ME MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Section I General Aptitude

Section II Technical
1. What is the weight percentage of ‘C’ in Fe3 C , if atomic weight of Fe is 56 and C is 12?

2. In order to make a T-shaped component of maximum strength which of the following

manufacturing process should be adopted
(A) Casting (C) Machining
(B) Forming (D) Welding

3. Which of the following statement is TRUE for VSM

(A) It uses a magneto static transducer
(B) It is used for ductile materials
(C) The tool vibrates with sub sonic speed
(D) It often employs abrasive particles slurry

4. What is the crystal structure of Aluminum?

(A) BCC (C) HCP
(B) FCC (D) SC

5. The heat flow rate through the fin is 6 W. Efficiency is 0.75 and effectiveness of the fin is 3.
Find the heat flow rate if the entire fin is maintained at base temperature.

6. In orthogonal machining operation ∝= 9°, t1 = 0.2 mm and t 2 varies between 0.25 and 0.4
mm. Find the ratio of maximum shear angle to minimum shear angle?

7. In Rolling operation, diameter of rollers 300 mm, width of rollers, 120 mm velocity of strip at
exit = 30 m/min, the average [pressure in deformation on gone = 200 MPa. Considering 100
% efficiency find out the power required to drive both the rollers.

+0.002 +0.005
8. A cylindrical pin of diameter 20+0.001 mm is electroplated with thickness 2−0.005 mm, neglect
the gauge tolerance. What is the size of Go-gauge for cylindrical pin?

9. When the spindle rotates at 400 rpm, the tool life obtained is 20 mins, when it rotates at 200
rpm, the tool life obtained is 60 min. Find the tool life if spindle rotates at 300 rpm?

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10. Enthalpy at entry and exit of turbine are 2803 and 1800, and at entry and exit of pump121
and 124 kJ/kg. Then specific steam consumption?
[Ans. *] Range: 3.6 to 3.6

11. If a gas contained moisture is heated in metallic tank, then

(A) relative humidity increases (C) specific humidity increases
(B) RH decreases (D) SH decreases
[Ans. B]

12. Gauge pressure = 0.5 bar, atm pressure =1 bar V = 0.287 m3 T = 300 K inside a close vessel,
then find mass of air?
[Ans. *] Range: 5 to 5 kg

13. Isothermal expansion (or compression?) from p1 , v1 to p2 , v2 - (Consider work done on

system is positive)
[Ans. *]
p1
(−)p1 × v1 × ln ( )
p2
Negative of usual formula as work done on the system was to be considered positive..
14. Find entropy change when air undergoes a process from p = 1 bar T = 300 K to p = 5 bar
T = 300 K
[Ans. *] Range: 46 to 46

15. 1 kg of ideal gas having Cp=1000 J/kg k at P = 1bar T=300 K sealed in a rigid cylinder. The
work done on the system adiabatically by using a stirrer. Stirrer work 100 kJ then what is the
increase in Entropy of the system?
[Ans. *]

16. In a mixture of air and water vapour total pressure at 30℃ is 100 kPa, relative humidity 55%,
saturation pressure at 30℃ 4.28 ,.mass of water vapour per kg of d.A (in grams).......
[Ans. *] Range: 14.8 to 14.8

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