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Paper was held on Thu, Jan 1, 1970 12:00 AM
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The matrix form of the linear system $${{dx} \over {dt}} = 3x - 5y$$ and $$\,{{dy} \over {dt}} = 4x + 8y\,\,$$ is
2
Given that the determinant of the matrix $$\left[ {\matrix{
1 & 3 & 0 \cr
2 & 6 & 4 \cr
{ - 1} & 0 & 2 \cr
} } \right]$$ is $$-12$$, the determinant of the matrix $$\left[ {\matrix{
2 & 6 & 0 \cr
4 & {12} & 8 \cr
{ - 2} & 0 & 4 \cr
} } \right]$$ is
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Which one of the following describes the relationship among the three vectors, $$\widehat i + \widehat j + \widehat k,\,\,2\widehat i + 3\widehat j + \widehat k$$ and $$5\widehat i + 6\widehat j + 4\widehat k?$$
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$$\mathop {Lt}\limits_{x \to 0} {{x - \sin x} \over {1 - \cos x}}$$ is
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The integral $$\,\,\oint\limits_C {\left( {ydx - xdy} \right)\,\,} $$ is evaluated along the circle $${x^2} + {y^2} = {1 \over 4}\,$$ traversed in counter clockwise direction. The integral is equal to
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In the following table, $$x$$ is a discrete random variable and $$p(x)$$ is the probability density. The standard deviation of $$x$$ is
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If $$\,y = f\left( x \right)\,\,$$ is the solution of $${{{d^2}y} \over {d{x^2}}} = 0$$ with the boundary conditions $$y=5$$ at $$x=0,$$ and $$\,{{dy} \over {dx}} = 2$$ at $$x=10,$$ $$f(15)=$$_______.
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Using the trapezoidal rule, and dividing the interval of integration into three equal sub-intervals, the definite integral $$\,\,\int\limits_{ - 1}^{ + 1} {\left| x \right|dx\,\,} $$ is
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The argument of the complex number $${{1 + i} \over {1 - i}},$$ where $$i = \sqrt { - 1} ,$$ is
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A block weighing 200N is in contact with a level plane whose coefficients of static and kinetic friction are 0.4 and 0.2, respectively. The block is acted upon by a horizontal force (in newton) P=10t, where t denotes the time in seconds. The velocity (in m/s) of the block attained after 10 seconds is _______
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A block R of mass 100 kg is placed on a block S of mass 150 kg as shown in the figure. Block R is tied to the wall by a massless and inextensible string PQ. If the coeficient of static friction for all surfaces is 0.4, the minimum force F (in kN) needed to move the block S is

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A rigid link PQ of length 2 m rotates about the pinned end Q with a constant angular acceleration of 12 rad/s2 . When the angular velocity of the link is 4 rad/s, the magnitude of the resultant acceleration (in m/s2 ) of the end P is _______
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A circular object of radius r rolls without slipping on a horizontal level floor with the center having velocity $$V$. The velocity at the point of contact between the object and the floor is
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Water flows through a pipe having an inner radius of $$10$$ $$mm$$ at the rate of $$36$$ $$kg/hr$$ at $${25^ \circ }C$$. The viscosity of water at $${25^ \circ }C$$ is $$0.001$$ $$kg/m.s.$$ The Reynolds number of the flow is ____________________
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For a fully developed flow of water in a pipe having diameter $$10$$ $$cm,$$ velocity $$0.1$$ $$m/s$$ and kinematic viscosity $${10^{ - 5}}\,\,{m^2}/s,$$ the value of Darcy friction factor is ________________
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An ideal water jet with volume flow rate of $$0.05{m^3}/s$$ strikes a flat plane placed normal to its path and exerts a force of $$1000N.$$ Considering the density of water as $$1000$$ $$kg/{m^3},$$ the diameter (in $$mm$$) of the water jet is ____________
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In a simple concentric shaft-bearing arrangement, the lubricant flows in the $$2$$ $$mm$$ gap between the shaft and the bearing. The flow may be assumed to be a plane Couette flow with zero pressure gradient. The diameter of the shaft is $$100$$ $$mm$$ and its tangential speed is $$10$$ $$m/s.$$ The dynamic viscosity of the lubricant is $$0.1$$ $$kg/m.s.$$ The frictional resisting force (in newton) per $$100$$ $$mm$$ length of the bearing is ______________.
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For a completely submerged body with center of gravity $$'G'$$ and center of buoyancy $$'B',$$ the condition of stability will be
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Consider one dimensional steady state heat conduction across a wall (as shown in figure below) of thickness $$30$$ $$mm$$ and thermal conductivity $$15$$ $$W/m.K.$$ At $$x=0,$$ a constant heat flux, $$q'' = 1 \times {10^5}\,\,W/{m^2}$$ is applied. On the other side of the wall, heat is removed from the wall by convection with a fluid at $${25^ \circ }C$$ and heat transfer coefficient of $$250W/{m^2}.K.$$ The temperature (in $${}^ \circ C$$), at $$x=0$$ is
___________


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The non-dimensional fluid temperature profile near the surface of a convectively cooled flat plate is given by $${{{T_w} - T} \over {{T_w} - {T_\infty }}} = a + b{y \over L} + c{\left( {{y \over L}} \right)^2},$$ where $$y$$ is measured perpendicular to the plate, $$L$$ is the length, and $$a,b$$ and $$c$$ are arbitrary constants. $${{T_w}}$$ and $${{T_\infty }}$$ are wall and ambiyent temperatures, respectively. If the thermal conductivity of the fluid is $$k$$ and the wall heat flux is $$q'',$$ the Nusselt number $$\,{N_u} = {{q''} \over {{T_w} - {T_\infty }}}{L \over k}$$ is equal to
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In exponential smoothening method, which one of the following is true?
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The jobs arrive at a facility, for service, in a random manner. The probability distribution of number of arrivals of jobs in a fixed time interval is
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Jobs arrive at a facility at an average rate of $$5$$ in an $$8$$ hour shift. The arrival of the jobs follows Poisson distribution. The average service time of a job on the facility is $$40$$ minutes. The service time follows exponential distribution. Idle time (in hours) at the facility per shift will be
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The state of stress at a point is given by $$\,\,{\sigma _x} = - 6\,MPa,\,\,{\sigma _y} = 4\,\,MPa,$$ and $${\tau _{xy}} = - 8\,\,MPa.$$ The maximum tensile stress (in MPa) at the point is ____________.
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A pair of spur gears with module $$5$$ $$mm$$ and a center distance of $$450mm$$ is used for a speed reduction of $$5:1$$. The number of teeth on pinion is _________
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A hydrodynamic journal bearing is subject to $$2000$$ $$N$$ load at a rotational speed of $$2000$$ $$rpm.$$ Both bearing bore diameter and length are $$40mm.$$ If radial clearance is $$20\mu m$$ and bearing is lubricated with an oil having viscosity $$0.03$$ $$Pa.s,$$ the Sommerfeld number of the bearing is _______
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In solid-state welding, the contamination layers between the surfaces to be welded are removed by
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An aluminium alloy (density $$2600$$ $$kg/{m^3}$$ ) casting is to be produced. A cylindrical hole of $$100$$ $$mm$$ diameter and $$100$$ $$mm$$ length is made in the casting using sand core (density $$1600$$ $$kg/{m^3}$$ ). The net buoyancy force (in Newton) acting on the core is _____________________
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A metal rod of initial length $${L_0}$$ is subjected to a drawing process. The length of the rod at any instant is given by the expression, $$L\left( t \right) = {L_0}\left( {1 + {t^2}} \right),$$ where $$t$$ is the time in minutes. The true strain rate (in $${\min ^{ - 1}}$$) at the end of one minute is _____________
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The major difficulty during welding of aluminium is due to its
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If the Taylor's tool life exponent $$n$$ is $$0.2,$$ and the tool changing time is $$1.5$$ $$min,$$ then the tool life (in min) for maximum production rate is ____________
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The main cutting force acting on a tool during the turning (orthogonal cutting) operation of a metal is $$400N.$$ The turning was performed using $$2mm$$ depth of cut and $$0.1mm/rev$$ feed rate. The specific cutting pressure (in $$N/m{m^2}$$ is
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During pure orthogonal turning operation of a hollow cylindrical pipe, it is found that the thickness of the chip produced is $$0.5mm.$$ The feed given to the zero degree rake angle tool is $$0.2mm/rev.$$ The shear strain produced during the operation is ___________
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Which one of the following instruments is widely used to check and calibrate geometric features of machine tools during their assembly?
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For machining a rectangular island represented by coordinates
$$P(0,0), Q(100,0), R(100,50)$$ and $$S(0,50)$$ on a casting using $$CNC$$ milling machine, an end mill with a diameter of $$16$$ $$mm$$ is used. The trajectory of the cutter center to machine the island $$PQRS$$ is
$$P(0,0), Q(100,0), R(100,50)$$ and $$S(0,50)$$ on a casting using $$CNC$$ milling machine, an end mill with a diameter of $$16$$ $$mm$$ is used. The trajectory of the cutter center to machine the island $$PQRS$$ is
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For the given assembly : $$25$$ $$H7/g8,$$ match Group $$A$$ with Group $$B$$

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A metallic rod of $$500$$mm length and $$50$$mm diameter, when subjected to a tensile force of $$100$$kN at the ends, experiences an increase in its length by $$0.5$$mm and a reduction in its diameter by $$0.015$$mm. The Poisson's ratio of the rod material is _______ .
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A metallic rod of $$500$$mm length and $$50$$mm diameter, when subjected to a tensile force of $$100$$kN at the ends, experiences an increase in its length by $$0.5$$mm and a reduction in its diameter by $$0.015$$mm. The Poisson's ratio of the rod material is _______ .
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A circular rod of length $$‘L’$$ and area of cross-section $$‘A’$$ has a modulus of elasticity $$‘E’$$ and coefficient of thermal expansion $$‘α’.$$ One end of the rod is fixed and other end is free. If the temperature of the rod is increased by $$\Delta T.$$ then
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Consider a cantilever beam, having negligible mass and uniform flexural rigidity, with length $$0.01m$$. The frequency of vibration of the beam, with a $$0.5$$ kg mass attached at the free tip, is $$100Hz$$. The flexural rigidity (in $$N.{m^2}$$) of the beam is _________.
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A rigid uniform rod $$AB$$ of length $$L$$ and mass $$m$$ is hinged at $$C$$ such that $$AC = L/3, CB = 2L/3.$$ Ends $$A$$ and $$B$$ are supported by springs of spring constant $$k.$$ The natural frequency of the system is given by

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$$1.5$$ $$kg$$ of water is in saturated liquid state at $$2$$ bar
$$\left( {{v_f} = 0.001061\,\,{m^3}/kg,\,\,{u_f} = 504.0kJ/kg,\,\,{h_f} = 505\,\,kJ/kg} \right).$$ Heat is added in a constant pressure process till the temperature of water reaches
$${400^ \circ }C\left( {v = 1.5493{m^3}/kg,u = 2967.0\,kJ/kg,\,\,h = 3277.0\,kJ/kg} \right).$$ The heat added (in $$kJ$$) in the process is ________.
$$\left( {{v_f} = 0.001061\,\,{m^3}/kg,\,\,{u_f} = 504.0kJ/kg,\,\,{h_f} = 505\,\,kJ/kg} \right).$$ Heat is added in a constant pressure process till the temperature of water reaches
$${400^ \circ }C\left( {v = 1.5493{m^3}/kg,u = 2967.0\,kJ/kg,\,\,h = 3277.0\,kJ/kg} \right).$$ The heat added (in $$kJ$$) in the process is ________.
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A reversible heat engine receives $$2$$ $$kJ$$ of heat from a reservoir at $$1000$$ $$K$$ and a certain amount of heat from a reservoir at $$800$$ $$K$$. It rejects $$1$$ $$kJ$$ of heat to a reservoir at $$400$$ $$K.$$ The net work output (in $$kJ$$) of the cycle is
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The maximum theoretical work obtainable, when a system interacts to equilibrium with a reference environment, is called
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In a power plant, water (density $$ = 1000\,\,kg/{m^3}$$ ) is pumped from $$80$$ $$kPa$$ to $$3$$ $$MPa$$. The pump has an isentropic efficiency of $$0.85.$$ Assuming that the temperature of the water remains the same, the specific work (in $$kJ/kg$$) supplied to the pump is
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An ideal reheat Rankine cycle operates between the pressure limits of $$10$$ $$kPa$$ and $$8$$ $$MPa,$$ with reheat being done at $$4$$ $$MPa.$$ The temperature of steam at the inlets of both turbines is $${500^ \circ }C$$ and the enthalpy of steam is $$3185$$ $$kJ/kg$$ at the exit of the high pressure turbine and $$2247$$ $$kJ/kg$$ at the exit of low pressure turbine. The enthalpy of water at the exit from the pump is $$191$$ $$kJ/kg$$. Use the following table for relevant data.

Disregarding the pump work, the cycle efficiency (in percentage ) is ________________