⏐ME⏐ GATE 2010

Q. No. 1 – 25 Carry One Mark Each

1. The parabolic arc y = x, 1 ≤ x ≤ 2 is revolved around the x-axis. The volume of

the solid of revolution is
π π 3π 3π
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 2 4 2

d3f f d2 f
2. The Blasius equation, + = 0 is a
dη3 2 dη2
(A) Second order nonlinear ordinary differential equation
(B) Third order nonlinear ordinary differential equation
(C) Third order linear ordinary differential equation
(D) Mixed order nonlinear ordinary differential equation

∞
dx
3. The value of the integral ∫ 1+x
−∞
2
is

π π
(A) −π (B) − (C) (D) π
2 2

⎛ 3 + 4i ⎞
4. The modulus of the complex number ⎜ ⎟ is
⎝ 1 − 2i ⎠
1 1
(A) 5 (B) 5 (C) (D)
5 5

5. The function y = 2 − 3x
(A) is continuous ∀x ∈ R and differentiable ∀x ∈ R
(B) is continuous ∀x ∈ R and differentiable ∀x ∈ R except at x=3/2
(C) is continuous ∀x ∈ R and differentiable ∀x ∈ R except at x=2/3
(D) is continuous ∀x ∈ R except at x=3 and differentiable ∀x ∈ R

6. Mobility of a statically indeterminate structure is

(A) ≤ −1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) ≥ 2

7. There are two points P and Q on a planar rigid body. The relative velocity
between the two points
(A) should always be along PQ
(B) Can be oriented along any direction
(C) should always be perpendicular to PQ
(D) should be along QP when the body undergoes pure translation
8. The state of plane-stress at a point is given by
σx = −200MPa, σy = 100MPa and τxy = 100MPa . The maximum shear stress in MPa
is
(A) 111.8 (B) 150.1 (C) 180.3 (D) 223.6

9. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

(A) Grashof’s rule states that for a planar crank-rocker four bar mechanism, the
sum of the shortest and longest link lengths cannot be less than the sum of
the remaining two link lengths.
(B) Inversions of a mechanism are created by fixing different links one at a time.
(C) Geneva mechanism is an intermittent motion device
(D) Gruebler’s criterion assumes mobility of a planar mechanism to be one.

10. The natural frequency of a spring-mass system on earth is ωn. The natural
frequency of this system on the moon ( gmoon = gearth / 6 ) is

(A) ωn (B) 0.408ωn (C) 0.204ωn (D) 0.167ωn

11. Tooth interference in an external involute spur gear pair can be reduced by
(A) decreasing center distance between gear pair
(B) decreasing module
(C) decreasing pressure angle
(D) increasing number of gear teeth

12. For the stability of a floating body, under the influence of gravity alone, which of
the following is TRUE?
(A) Metacentre should be below centre of gravity
(B) Metacentre should be above centre of gravity
(C) Metacentre and centre of gravity must lie on the same horizontal line
(D) Metacentre and centre of gravity must lie on the same vertical line

13. The maximum velocity of a one-dimensional incompressible fully developed

viscous flow, between two fixed parallel plates, is 6ms-1. The mean velocity (in
ms-1) of the flow is
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5

14. A phenomenon is modeled using n dimensional variables with k primary

dimensions. The number of non-dimensional variables is
(A) k (B) n (C) n-k (D) n+k
15. A turbo-charged four-stroke direct injection diesel engine has a displacement
volume of 0.0259m3 (25.9litres ) . The engine has an output of 950kW at
2200rpm. The mean effective pressure in MPa is closest to
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 0.2 (D) 0.1

16. One kilogram of water at room temperature is brought into contact with a high
temperature thermal reservoir. The entropy change of the universe is
(A) equal to entropy change of the reservoir
(B) equal to entropy change of water
(C) equal to zero
(D) always positive

17. A hydraulic turbine develops 1000kW power for a head of 40m. If the head is
reduced to 20m, the power developed (in kW) is
(A) 177 (B) 354 (C) 500 (D) 707

18. The material property which depends only on the basic crystal structure is
(A) fatigue strength (B) work hardening
(C) fracture strength (D) elastic constant

19. In a gating system, the ratio 1:2:4 represents

(A) sprue base area: runner area: ingate area
(B) pouring basin area: ingate area: runner area
(C) sprue base area: ingate area: casting area
(D) runner area: ingate area: casting area

−0.009
20. A shaft has a dimension, φ35 −0.025 . The respective values of fundamental deviation
and tolerance are
(A) −0.025, ± 0.008 (B) −0.025, 0.016
(C) −0.009, ±0.008 (D) −0.009, 0.016

21. In a CNC program block, N002 G02 G91 X40 Z40…, G02 AND G91 refer to
(A) circular interpolation in counterclockwise direction and incremental dimension
(B) circular interpolation in counterclockwise direction and absolute dimension
(C) circular interpolation in clockwise direction and incremental dimension
(D) circular interpolation in clockwise direction and absolute dimension
22. The demand and forecast for February are 12000 and 10275, respectively. Using
single exponential smoothening method (smoothening coefficient = 0.25),
forecast for the month of March is
(A) 431 (B) 9587 (C) 10706 (D) 11000

23. Little’s law is relationship between

(A) stock level and lead time in an inventory system
(B) waiting time and length of the queue in a queuing system
(C) number of machines and job due dates in a scheduling problem
(D) uncertainty in the activity time and project completion time

24. Vehicle manufacturing assembly line is an example of

(A) product layout (B) process layout (C) manual layout (D) fixed layout

25. Simplex method of solving linear programming problem uses

(A) all the points in the feasible region
(B) only the corner points of the feasible region
(C) intermediate points within the infeasible region
(D) only the interior points in the feasible region.

Q. No. 26 – 51 Carry Two Marks Each

Note: All length dimensions shown in the figures are in mm unless

otherwise specified. Figures are not drawn to scale.

26. Torque exerted on a flywheel over a cycle is listed in the table. Flywheel energy
(in J per unit cycle) using Simpson’s rule is

Angle (degree) 0 60 120 180 240 300 360

Torque (Nm) 0 1066 -323 0 323 -355 0

(A) 542 (B) 993 (C) 1444 (D) 1986

⎡2 2⎤
27. One of the eigen vectors of the matrix A = ⎢ ⎥ is
⎣1 3⎦
⎧2⎫ ⎧2 ⎫ ⎧4 ⎫ ⎧1⎫
(A) ⎨ ⎬ (B) ⎨ ⎬ (C) ⎨ ⎬ (D) ⎨ ⎬
⎩−1⎭ ⎩1 ⎭ ⎩1 ⎭ ⎩−1⎭
 JG
28. Velocity vector of a flow field is given as V = 2xyi − x2zj.
 the velocity vector at

(1,1,1) is

(A) 4i − j (B) 4i − k (C) i − 4j (D) i − 4k

1
29. The Laplace Transform of a function f ( t ) = . The f ( t ) is
s 2
( s + 1)
(A) t − 1 + e− t (B) t + 1 + e−t (C) −1 + e−t (D) 2t + et

30. A box contains 2 washers, 3 nuts and 4 bolts. Items are drawn from the box at
random one at a time without replacement. The probability of drawing 2 washers
first followed by 3 nuts and subsequently the 4 bolts is
(A) 2/315 (B) 1/630 (C) 1/1260 (D) 1/2520

31. A band brake having band-width of 80mm, drum diameter of 250mm, coefficient
of friction of 0.25 and angle of wrap of 270 degrees is required to exert a friction
torque of 1000N-m. The maximum tension (in kN) developed in the band is
(A) 1.88 (B) 3.56 (C) 6.12 (D) 11.56

32. A bracket (shown in figure) is rigidly mounted on wall using four rivets. Each rivet
is 6mm in diameter and has an effective length of 12mm.
32 32

20
1000N

100

75

25

12 40 12

Direct shear stress (in MPa) in the most heavily loaded rivet is
(A) 4.4 (B) 8.8 (C) 17.6 (D) 35.2

33. A mass m attached to a spring is subjected to a harmonic force as shown in

figure. The amplitude of the forced motion is observed to be 50mm. the value of
m (in kg) is

k = 3000Nm−1

m F ( t ) = 100 cos (100t ) N

 (A) 0.1 (B) 1.0 (C) 0.3 (D) 0.5

34. For the epicyclic gear arrangement shown in the figure, ω2 = 100rad / s clockwise
(CW) and ωarm = 80rad / s counter clockwise (CCW). The angular velocity
ω5 (in rad/s) is
Ni = Number of teeth for gear i
N2 = 20
N3 = 24

3 4 N4 = 32
5
N5 = 80

arm Shaft axis

(A) 0 (B) 70CW (C) 140CCW (D) 140CW

35. A lightly loaded full journal bearing has a journal of 50mm, bush bore of
50.05mm and bush length of 20mm. if rotational speed of journal is 1200rpm
and average viscosity of liquid lubricant is 0.03 Pa s, the power loss (in W) will be
(A) 37 (B) 74 (C) 118 (D) 237

36. For the configuration shown, the angular velocity of link AB is 10 rad/s
counterclockwise. The magnitude of the relative sliding velocity (in ms-1) of slider
B with respect to rigid link CD is
D B
AB = 250
BC = 250 3
AC = 500

60º
A C

(A) 0 (B) 0.86 (C) 1.25 (D) 2.5

37. A smooth pipe of diameter 200mm carries water. The pressure in the pipe at
section S1 (elevation: 10m) is 50kPa. At Section S2 (elevation: 12m) the
pressure is 20kPa and velocity is 2ms-1. Density of water is 1000kgm-3 and
acceleration due to gravity is 9.8ms-2. Which of the following is TRUE?
(A) flow from S1 to S2 and head loss is 0.53m
(B) flow from S2 to S1 and head loss is 0.53m
 (C) flow from S1 to S2 and head loss is 1.06m
(D) flow from S2 to S1 and head loss is 1.06m

38. Match the following

P:Compressible flow U: Reynolds number

Q: Free surface flow V: Nusselt number
R: Boundary layer flow W: Weber number
S: Pipe flow X: Froude number
T: Heat convection Y: Mach number
Z: Skin friction coefficient

(A) P-U; Q-X; R-V; S-Z; T-W (B) P-W; Q-X; R-Z; S-U; T-V
(C) P-Y; Q-W; R-Z; S-U; T-X (D) P-Y; Q-W; R-Z; S-U; T-V

39. A mono-atomic ideal gas ( γ = 1.67, molecular weight = 40 ) is compressed

adiabatically from 0.1MPa, 300K to 0.2MPa . The universal gas constant is
8.314kJkmol K . The work of compression of the gas (in kJ kg-1) is
-1 -1

(A) 29.7 (B) 19.9 (C) 13.3 (D) 0

40. Consider the following two processes:

a. A heat source at 1200K loses 2500kJ of heat to sink at 800K
b. A heat source at 800K loses 2000kJ of heat to sink at 500K
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
(A) Process I is more irreversible than Process II
(B) Process II is more irreversible than Process I
(C) Irreversibility associated in both the processes is equal
(D) Both the processes are reversible

41. A fin has 5mm diameter and 100mm length. The thermal conductivity of fin
material is 400Wm−1K −1. One end of the fin is maintained at 130ºC and its
remaining surface is exposed to ambient air at 30ºC. if the convective heat
transfer coefficient is 40Wm-2K-1, the heat loss (in W) from the fin is
(A) 0.08 (B) 5.0 (C) 7.0 (D) 7.8

42. A moist air sample has dry bulb temperature of 30ºC and specific humidity of
11.5g water vapour per kg dry air. Assume molecular weight of air as 28.93. If
the saturation vapour pressure of water at 30ºC is 4.24kPa and the total pressure
is 90kPa, then the relative humidity (in %) of air sample is
(A) 50.5 (B) 38.5 (C) 56.5 (D) 68.5
43. Two pipes of inner diameter 100mm and outer diameter 110mm each joined by
flash butt welding using 30V power supply. At the interface, 1mm of material
melts from each pipe which has a resistance of 42.4Ω. If the unit melt energy is
64.4MJm-3, then time required for welding in seconds is
(A) 1 (B) 5 (C) 10 (D) 20

44. For tool A, Taylor’s tool life exponent (n) is 0.45 and constant (K) is 90. Similarly
for tool B, n=0.3 and K=60. The cutting speed (in m/min) above which tool A will
have a higher tool life than tool B is
(A) 26.7 (B) 42.5 (C) 80.7 (D) 142.9

45. A taper hole is inspected using a CMM, with a probe of 2mm diameter. At a
height, Z=10mm from the bottom, 5 points are touched and a diameter of circle
(not compensated for probe size) is obtained as 20mm. similarly, a 40mm
diameter is obtained at a height Z=40mm. the smaller diameter (in mm) of hole
at Z=0 is

Z = 40

Z = 20

Z=0

(A) 13.334 (B) 15.334 (C) 15.442 (D) 15.542

46. Annual demand for window frames is 10000. Each frame costs Rs. 200 and
ordering cost is Rs. 300 per order. Inventory holding cost is Rs. 40 per frame per
year. The supplier is willing to offer 2% discount if the order quantity is 1000 or
more, and 4% if order quantity is 2000 or more. If the total cost is to be
minimized, the retailer should
(A) order 200 frames every time (B) accept 2% discount
(C) accept 4% discount (D) order Economic Order Quantity

47. The project activities, precedence relationships and durations are described in the
table. The critical path of the project is
Activity Precedence Duration (in days)
P - 3
Q - 4
R P 5
S Q 5
T R,S 7
U R,S 5
V T 2
W U 10
(A) P-R-T-V (B) Q-S-T-V (C) P-R-U-W (D) Q-S-U-W
 Common Data Questions: 48 & 49

In a steam power plant operating on the Rankine cycle, steam enters the turbine at
4MPa, 350ºC and exits at a pressure of 15kPa. Then it enters the condenser and exits as
saturated water. Next, a pump feeds back the water to the boiler. The adiabatic
efficiency of the turbine is 90%. The thermodynamic states of water and steam are
given in the table.

State (
h kJ kg−1 ) (
s kJ kg−1K −1 ) (
v m3kg−1 )
Steam: 4MPa,
3092.5 6.5821 0.06645
350ºC
hf hg sf sg vf vg
Water: 15kPa
225.94 2599.1 0.7549 8.0085 0.001014 10.02

h is specific enthalpy, s is specific entropy and v the specific volume; subscripts f and g
denote saturated liquid state and saturated vapour state.

48. (
The net work output kJ kg-1 ) of the cycle is

(A) 498 (B) 775 (C) 860 (D) 957

49. ( )
Heat supplied kJ kg-1 to the cycle is

(A) 2372 (B) 2576 (C) 2863 (D) 3092

Common Data Questions: 50 & 51

Four jobs are to be processed on a machine as per data listed in the table.

Job Processing time (in days) Due date

1 4 6
2 7 9
3 2 19
4 8 17

50. If the Earliest Due Date (EDD) rule is used to sequence the jobs, the number of
jobs delayed is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
51. Using the Shortest Processing Time (SPT) rule, total tardiness is
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

Linked Answer Questions: Q.52 to Q.55 Carry Two Marks Each

Statement for Linked Answer Questions: 52 & 53

A massless beam has a loading pattern as shown in the figure. The beam is of
rectangular cross-section with a width of 30mm and height of 100mm.

3000Nm−1
A B C

2000 2000

52. The maximum bending moment occurs at

(A) Location B
(B) 2675mm to the right of A
(C) 2500mm to the right of A
(D) 3225mm to the right of A

53. The maximum magnitude of bending stress (in MPa) is given by

(A) 60.0 (B) 67.5 (C) 200.0 (D) 225.0

Statement for Linked Answer Questions: 54 & 55

In a shear cutting operation, a sheet of 5mm thickness is cut along a length of 200mm.
The cutting blade is 400mm long and zero-shear (S=0) is provided on the edge. The
ultimate shear strength of the sheet is 100MPa and penetration to thickness ratio is 0.2.
Neglect friction.
400

54. Assuming force vs displacement curve to be rectangular, the work done (in J) is
(A) 100 (B) 200 (C) 250 (D) 300
55. A shear of 20mm (S=20mm) is now provided on the blade. Assuming force vs
displacement curve to be trapezoidal, the maximum force (in kN) exerted is
(A) 5 (B) 10 (C) 20 (D) 40

Q. No. 56 – 60 Carry One Mark Each

56. 25 persons are in a room. 15 of them play hockey, 17 of them play football and
10 of them play both hockey and football. Then the number of persons playing
neither hockey nor football is:
(A) 2 (B) 17 (C)13 (D) 3

57. Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the
following sentence:
If we manage to ____________ our natural resources, we would leave a
better planet for our children.
(A) uphold (B) restrain (C) cherish (D) conserve

58. The question below consists of a pair of related words followed by four pairs of
words. Select the pair that best expresses the relation in the original pair.
Unemployed: Worker
(A) fallow: land (B) unaware: sleeper (C) wit: jester (D) renovated:
house

59. Which of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word below:
Circuitous
(A) cyclic (B) indirect (C) confusing (D) crooked

60. Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to the complete
the following sentence:
His rather casual remarks on politics __________ his lack of seriousness
about the subject.
(A) masked (B) belied (C) betrayed (D)suppressed

Q. No. 61 – 65 Carry Two Marks Each

61. Hari (H), Gita (G), Irfan (I) and Saira (S) are siblings (i.e. brothers and sisters).
All were born on 1st January. The age difference between any two successive
siblings (that is born one after another) is less than 3 years. Given the following
facts:
i. Hari’s age + Gita’s age > Irfan’s age + Saira’s age
ii. The age difference between Gita and Saira is 1 year. However, Gita is not the
oldest and Saira is not the youngest.
iii. There are no twins.
In what order were they born (oldest first)?
(A) HSIG (B) SGHI (C) IGSH (D) IHSG
62. 5 skilled workers can build a wall in 20days; 8 semi-skilled workers can build a
wall in 25 days; 10 unskilled workers can build a wall in 30days. If a team has 2
skilled, 6 semi-skilled and 5 unskilled workers, how long will it take to build the
wall?
(A) 20 days (B) 18 days (C) 16 days (D) 15 days

63. Modern warfare has changed from large scale clashes of armies to suppression of
civilian populations. Chemical agents that do their work silently appear to be
suited to such warfare; and regretfully, there exist people in military
establishments who think that chemical agents are useful tools for their cause.
Which of the following statements best sums up the meaning of the above
passage:
(A) Modern warfare has resulted in civil strife.
(B) Chemical agents are useful in modern warfare.
(C) Use of chemical agents in warfare would be undesirable
(D) People in military establishments like to use chemical agents in war.

64. Given digits 2,2,3,3,4,4,4,4 how many distinct 4 digit numbers greater than 3000
can be formed?
(A) 50 (B) 51 (C) 52 (D) 54

65. If 137+276=435 how much is 731+672?

(A) 534 (B) 1403 (C) 1623 (D) 1513