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The Laplace transform of $$f\left( t \right)$$ is $${1 \over {{s^2}\left( {s + 1} \right)}}.$$
The function
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The blasius equation $$\,{{{d^3}f} \over {d{\eta ^3}}} + {f \over 2}\,{{{d^2}f} \over {d{\eta ^2}}} = 0\,\,\,\,$$ is a
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One of the eigen vector of the matrix $$A = \left[ {\matrix{ 2 & 2 \cr 1 & 3 \cr } } \right]$$ is
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The value of the integral $$\int\limits_{ - a}^a {{{dx} \over {1 + {x^2}}}} $$
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The function $$y = \left| {2 - 3x} \right|$$
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The parabolic are $$y = \sqrt x ,1 \le x \le 2$$ is revolved around the $$x$$-axis. The volume of the solid of revolution is
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The infinite series $${\,f\left( x \right) = x - {{{x^3}} \over {3!}} + {{{x^5}} \over {5!}} - {{{x^7}} \over {7!}} + - - - \,\,}$$ Converges to
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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
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A lightly loaded full journal bearing has a journal of $$50mm,$$ bush bore of $$50.50mm$$ and bush length of $$20mm.$$ if rotational speed of journal is $$1200rpm$$ and average viscosity of liquid lubricant is $$0.03$$ $$Pa$$- $$sec,$$ the power loss (in Watt) will be :
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Velocity vector of a flow fields is given as $$\overrightarrow V = 2xy\widehat i - {x^2}z\widehat j.$$ The vorticity vector at $$(1,1,1)$$ is
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A smooth pipe of diameter $$200$$ $$mm$$ carries water. The pressure in the pipe at section
$${S_1}\,\,$$ (elevation : $$10$$ $$m$$ ) is the $$50$$ $$kPa.$$ At section
$${S_2}\,\,$$ (elevation : $$12$$ $$m$$ ) the pressure is $$20$$ $$kPa$$ and velocity is $$2$$ $$m/s.$$
Density of water is $$1000$$ $$kg/{m^3}$$ and acceleration due to gravity is $$9.8$$ $$m{s^{ - 2}}.$$ Which of the following is TRUE?
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For the stability of a floating body, under the influence of gravity alone, which of the following is TRUE?
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Maximum velocity of a one-dimensional incompressible fully developed viscous flow, between two fixed parallel plates, is $$6\,\,m{s^{ - 1}}.$$ Then mean velocity (in $$m{s^{ - 1}}$$) of the flow is
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Match the following

List-$${\rm I}$$
$$P.$$ Compressible flow
$$Q.$$ Free surface flow
$$R.$$ Boundary layer flow
$$S.$$ Pipe flow
$$T.$$ Heat convection

List-$${\rm II}$$
$$U.$$ Renolds number
$$V.$$ Nussult number
$$W.$$ Weber number
$$X.$$ Froude number
$$Y.$$ Mach number
$$Z.$$ Skin friction coefficient

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A fin has $$5mm$$ diameter and $$100mm$$ length. The thermal conductivity of fin material is $$400W/m K.$$ One end of the fin is maintained at $${130^ \circ }C$$ and its remaining surface is exposed to ambient air at $${30^ \circ }C.$$ if the convective heat transfer coefficient is $$40W/{m^2}K,$$ the heat loss (in $$W$$) from the fin is
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The project activities, precedence relationships and durations are described in the table. The critical path of the project is GATE ME 2010 Industrial Engineering - Pert and Cpm Question 19 English
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Little’s law is relationship between
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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
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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
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Four jobs are to be processed on a machine as per data listed in the table. GATE ME 2010 Industrial Engineering - Scheduling Question 8 English

If the Earliest Due Date $$(EDD)$$ rule is used to sequence the jobs, the number of jobs delayed is

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Four jobs are to be processed on a machine as per data listed in the table. GATE ME 2010 Industrial Engineering - Scheduling Question 7 English

Using the Shortest Processing Time $$(SPT)$$ rule, total tardiness is

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Simplex method of solving linear programming problem uses
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Tooth interference in an external involute spur gear pair can be reduced by
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A bracket shown in fig. is rigidly mounted on wall using four rivets. Each rivet is $$6mm$$ in diameter and has an effective length of $$12mm.$$ GATE ME 2010 Machine Design - Bolted Riveted and Welded Joints Question 16 English

Direct shear stress in $$MPa$$ in the most heavily loaded rivet is

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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
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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 btained at a height $$Z=40mm.$$ The smaller diameter (in $$mm$$) of hole at $$Z=0$$ is GATE ME 2010 Production Engineering - Metrology and Inspection Question 16 English
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For the case of molding, it is decided to replace a spherical riser of diameter $$100$$ $$mm$$ by a cylindrical riser. Determine size of the cylindrical riser that will have the identical solidification time. Assume blind risering & ratio of height to radius of cylinder is $$2.$$
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In a gating system, the ratio $$1:2:4$$ represents
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Two steel bars each of diameter $$10mm$$ are coaxially friction welded end to end at an axial pressure of $$200MPa$$ and rotational speed of $$400rpm$$. The coefficient of friction between the mating faces of the rotating bars is $$0.50.$$ The torque is assumed to act at the $$3/{4^{th}}$$ radius of the rotating bar. The power (in $$kW$$) consumed at the interface of the welding is
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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
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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 $$100$$ $$MPa$$ and penetration to thickness ratio is $$0.2.$$ Neglect friction GATE ME 2010 Production Engineering - Sheet Metal Forming Processes Question 10 English

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

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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 $$100$$ $$MPa$$ and penetration to thickness ratio is $$0.2.$$ Neglect friction GATE ME 2010 Production Engineering - Sheet Metal Forming Processes Question 11 English

Assuming force $$Vs$$ displacement curve to be rectangular, the work done in $$J$$ is

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A shaft has a dimension $$\phi $$ $${35^{\matrix{ { - 0.009} \cr { - 0.025} \cr } }}$$. The respective values of fundamental deviation and tolerance are
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In a $$CNC$$ program block, $$N002\,\,\,\,G02\,\,\,\,G91\,\,\,\,X40\,\,\,\,Z40....,\,\,\,\,G02\,\,\,\,\& \,\,\,\,G91$$ refer to
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The state of plane-stress at a point is given by $${\sigma _x}\,\, = 200$$ MPa, $${\sigma _x}\,\, = 100$$ MPa and $${\tau _{xy}} = 100$$ MPa. The maximum shear stress (in MPa) is
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Mobility of a statically indeterminate structure is
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Tooth interference in an external involute spur gear pair can be reduced by
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For the epicyclic gear arrangement shown in the figure, $${{\omega _2} = 100}$$ rad/s clockwise (CW) and $${{\omega _{arm}} = 80}$$ rad/s counter clockwise (CCW). The angular velocity $${{\omega _5}}$$ (in rad/s) is GATE ME 2010 Theory of Machines - Gears and Gear Trains Question 14 English
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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 GATE ME 2010 Theory of Machines - Analysis of Plane Mechanisms Question 18 English
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There are two points P and Q on a planar rigid body. The relative velocity between the two points
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Which of the following statements is INCORRECT
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A mass $$m$$ attached to a spring is subjected to a harmonic force as shown in the figure. The amplitude of the forced motion is observed to be $$50$$ mm. The value of m (in kg) is GATE ME 2010 Theory of Machines - Vibrations Question 36 English
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The natural frequency of a spring-mass system on earth is $${\omega _n}.$$ The natural frequency of this system on the moon (gmoon = gearth/6) is
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One kilogram of water at room temperature is brought into contact with a high temperature thermal reservoir. The entropy change of the universe is
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In a steam power plant operating on the Rankine cycle, steam enters the turbine at $$4$$ $$MPa,$$ $${350^ \circ }C$$ and exits at a pressure of $$15$$ $$kPa.$$ 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. GATE ME 2010 Thermodynamics - Rankine Cycle Question 25 English

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

The net work output $$(kJ/kg)$$ of the cycle is

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A mono-atomatic ideal gas $$\left( {\gamma = 1.67,} \right.$$ molecular weight$$=40$$ $$\left. \, \right)$$ is compressed adiabatically from $$0.1$$ $$MPa,$$ $$300K$$ to $$0.2$$ $$MPa.$$ The universal gas constant is $$8.314$$ $$kJ$$ $$kmo{l^{ - 1}}{K^{ - 1}}.$$ The work of compression of the gas (in $$kJ$$ $$k{g^{ - 1}}$$) is
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Consider the following two processes;
$$\left( {\rm I} \right)$$ A heat source at $$1200$$ $$K$$ loses $$2500$$ $$kJ$$ of heat to a sink at $$800$$ $$K$$
$$\left( {\rm II} \right)$$ A heat source at $$800$$ $$K$$ loses $$2000$$ $$kJ$$ of heat to a sink at $$500$$ $$K$$

Which of the following statements is true?

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In a steam power plant operating on the Rankine cycle, steam enters the turbine at $$4$$ $$MPa,$$ $${350^ \circ }C$$ and exits at a pressure of $$15$$ $$kPa.$$ 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. GATE ME 2010 Thermodynamics - Rankine Cycle Question 24 English

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

Heat supplied $$(kJ/kg)$$ to the cycle is

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A hydraulic turbine develops $$1000$$ $$kW$$ power for a head of $$40$$ $$m.$$ If the head is reduced to $$20$$ $$m,$$ the power developed (in $$kW$$) is
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A phenomenon is modeled using $$n$$ dimensional variables with $$k$$ primary dimensions. The number of non-dimensional variables is