$$\mathop {Lt}\limits_{x \to 0} \left( {{{{e^{2x}} - 1} \over {\sin \left( {4x} \right)}}} \right)\,\,$$ is equal to

Curl of vector $$\,\,\overrightarrow F = {x^2}{z^2}\widehat i - 2x{y^2}z\widehat j + 2{y^2}{z^3}\widehat k\,\,$$ is

A box contains $$25$$ parts of which $$10$$ are defective. Two parts are being drawn simultaneously in a random manner from the box. The probability of both the parts being good is

Consider an unbiased cubic die with opposite faces coloured identically and each face coloured red, blue or green such that each color appears only two times on the die. If the die is thrown thrice, the probability of obtaining red colour on top face of the die at least twice is ________.

The general solution of the differential equation $$\,\,{{dy} \over {dx}} = \cos \left( {x + y} \right),\,\,$$ with $$c$$ as a constant, is

The value of $$\int\limits_{2.5}^4 {\ln \left( x \right)} $$ calculated using the Trapezoidal rule with five sub-intervals is

An analytic function of a complex variable $$z=x+iy,$$ where $$i = \sqrt { - 1} $$ is expressed as
$$f\left( z \right) = u\left( {x,y} \right) + i\,v\left( {x,y} \right).\,$$ If $$u(x,y)=2xy,$$
then $$v(x,y)$$ must be

A truck accelerates up a 10° incline with a crate of 100 kg. Value of static coefficient of friction between the crate and the truck surface is 0.3. The maximum value of acceleration (in m/s² ) of the truck such that the crate does not slide down is _______

A two member truss ABC is shown in the figure. The force (in kN) transmitted in member AB is ________

Consider laminar flow of water over a flat plate of length $$1$$ $$m.$$ If the boundary layer thickness at a distance of $$0.25$$ $$m$$ from the leading edge of the plate is $$8$$ $$mm,$$ the boundary layer thickness (in $$mm$$), at a distance of $$0.75$$ $$m,$$ is __________________

Water flows through a $$10$$ $$mm$$ diameter and $$250$$ $$m$$ long smooth pipe at an average velocity of $$0.1$$ $$m/s.$$ The density and the viscosity of water are $$997kg/{m^3}$$ and $$855 \times {10^{ - 6}}$$ $$N.s/{m^2},$$ respectively. Assuming fully-developed flow, the pressure drop (in $$Pa$$) in the pipe is ______________

The difference in pressure (in $$N/{m^2}$$) across an air bubble of diameter $$0.001$$ $$m$$ immersed in water (surface tension $$ = 0.072$$ $$N/m$$) is _____________.

For an incompressible flow field , $$\overrightarrow {V,} $$ which one of the following conditions must be satisfied?

A spherical balloon with a diameter of $$10m,$$ shown in the figure below is used for advertisements. The balloon is filled with helium $$\left( {{R_{He}} = 2.08\,\,\,\,kJ/kg.K} \right)$$ at ambient conditions of $${15^ \circ }C$$ and $$100\,\,kPa.$$ Assuming no disturbances due to wind , the maximum allowable weight (in Newton) of ballon material and rope required to avoid the fall of the balloon $$({R_{air}} = 0.289kJ/kg.K)$$ is _____________.

A material $$P$$ of thickness $$1$$ $$mm$$ is sandwiched between two steel slabs, as shown in the figure below. $$A$$ heat flux $$10\,kW/{m^2}$$ is supplied to one of the steel slabs as shown. The boundary temperatures of the slabs are indicated in the figure. Assume thermal conductivity of this steel is $$10W/m.K.$$. Considering one-dimensional steady state heat conduction for the configuration, the thermal conductivity ($$k$$, in $$W/m.K$$) of material $$P$$ is _____________

Biot number signifies the ratio of

Consider a two-dimensional laminar flow over a long cylinder as shown in the figure below.

The free stream velocity is $${U_\infty }$$ and the free stream temperature $${T_\infty }$$ is lower than the cylinder surface temperature $${T_s}.$$ The local heat transfer coefficient is minimum at point

For laminar forced convection over a flat plate, if the free stream velocity increases by a factor of $$2,$$ the average heat transfer coefficient

A hemispherical furnace of $$1$$ $$m$$ radius has the inner surface (emissivity, $$\varepsilon = 1$$) of its roof maintained at $$800K,$$ while its floor $$\left( {\varepsilon = 0.5} \right)$$ is kept at $$600K$$. Stefan-Boltzmannn constant is $$\,5.668 \times {10^{ - 8}}$$ $$W/{m^2}.{K^4}.$$ The net radiative heat transfer (in $$kW$$) from the roof to the floor is __________.

Water flows through a tube of diameter $$25mm$$ at an average velocity of $$1.0m/s.$$ The properties of water are $$\rho = 1000\,\,kg/{m^3},$$ $$\mu = 7.25 \times {10^{ - 4}}\,\,N.s/{m^2},$$ $$\,K = 0.625W/m.K,$$ $$Pr=4.85.$$ Using $$Nu=0.023$$ $$R{e^{0.8}}\,\,{\Pr ^{0.4}},$$ the convective heat transfer coefficient (in $$W/{m^2}.K$$) is ______________.

In a heat exchanger, it is observed that $$\Delta {T_1} = \Delta {T_2},$$ where $$\Delta {T_1}$$ is the temperature difference between the two single phase fluid streams at one end and $$\Delta {T_2}$$ is the temperature difference at the other end. This heat exchanger is

In a concentric counter flow heat exchanger, water flows through the inner tube at $${25^ \circ }C$$ and leaves at $${42^ \circ }C$$. The engine oil enters at $${100^ \circ }C$$ and flows in the annular flow passage. The exit temperature of the engine oil is $${50^ \circ }C.$$ Mass flow rate of water and the engine oil are $$1.5kg/s$$ and $$1$$ $$kg/s,$$ respectively. The specific heat of water and oil are $$4178$$ $$J/kg.K$$ and $$2130$$ $$J/kg.K,$$ respectively. The effectiveness of this heat exchanger is _________.

Consider the following data with reference to elementary deterministic economic order quantity model

The total number of economic orders per year to meet the annual demand is _______________.

A project has four activities $$P,Q, R$$ and $$S$$ as shown below.

The normal cost of the project is Rs. $$10,000/-$$ and the overhead cost is Rs. $$200/-$$ per day. If the project duration has to be crashed down to $$9$$ days, the total cost (in Rupees) of the project is ______________.

If there are $$m$$ sources and $$n$$ destinations in a transportation matrix, the total number of basic variables in a basic feasible solution is

A component can be produced by any of the four processes $${\rm I},$$ $${\rm II},$$ $${\rm III},$$ and $${\rm IV}$$. The fixed cost and the variable cost for each of the processes are listed below. The most economical process for producing a batch of $$100$$ pieces is

Consider the two states of stress as shown in configurations $${\rm I}$$ and $${\rm II}$$ in the figure below. From the standpoint of distortion energy (Von - Mises) criterion, which one of the following statements is true?

In a structure subjected to fatigue loading, the minimum and maximum stresses developed in a cycle are $$200$$$$MPa$$ and $$400MPa$$ respectively. The value of stress amplitude (in $$MPa$$) is ____________.

For the three bolt system shown in the figure, the bolt material has shear yield strength of $$200$$ $$MPa.$$ For a factor of safety of $$2,$$ the minimum metric specification required for the bolt is

A spur pinion of pitch diameter $$50$$ $$mm$$ rotates at $$200$$ $$rad/s$$ and transmits $$3$$ $$kW$$ power. The pressure angle of the tooth of the pinion is $${20^ \circ }$$. Assuming that only one pair of the teeth is in contact , the total force (in Newton ) exerted by a tooth of the pinion on the tooth on a mating gear is _________

A disc clutch with a single friction surface has coefficient of friction equal to $$0.3.$$ The maximum pressure which can be imposed on the friction material is $$1.5$$ $$MPa.$$ The outer diameter of the clutch plate is $$200$$ $$mm$$ and its internal diameter is $$100$$ $$mm.$$ Assuming uniform wear theory for the clutch plate, the maximum torque (in $$N.m$$) that can be transmitted is ___________.

The relationship between true strain $$\left( {{\varepsilon _T}} \right)$$ and engineering strain $$\left( {{\varepsilon _E}} \right)$$ in a uniaxial tension test is given as

With respect to metal working, match Group A with Group B:

A mild steel plate has to be rolled in one pass such that the final plate thickness is $$2/{3^{rd}}$$ of the initial thickness, with the entrance speed of $$10m/min$$ and roll diameter of $$500mm.$$ If the plate widens by $$2\% $$ during rolling, the exit velocity (in $$m/min$$) is ____________

Match the Machine Tools (Group A) with the probable Operations (Group B)

A hole of $$20$$ $$mm$$ diameter is to be drilled in a steel block of $$40$$ $$mm$$ thickness. The drilling is performed at rotational speed of $$400$$ $$rpm$$ and feed rate of $$0.1$$ $$mm/rev.$$ The required approach and over run of the drill together is equal to the radius of drill. The drilling time (in minute) is

A rectangular hole of size $$100\,\,mm \times 50\,\,mm$$ is to be made on a $$5$$ $$mm$$ thick sheet of steel having ultimate tensile strength and shear strength of $$500$$ $$MPa$$ and $$300$$ $$MPa,$$ respectively. The hole is made by punching process. Neglecting the effect of clearance, the punching force (in $$kN$$) is

The flatness of a machine bed can be measured using

A robot arm $$PQ$$ with end coordinates $$P(0,0)$$ and $$Q(2,5)$$ rotates counter clockwise about $$P$$ in the $$XY$$ plane by $${90^ \circ }$$. The new coordinate pair of the end point $$Q$$ is

For the $$CNC$$ part programming, match Group A with Group B:

A steel cube, with all faces free to deform, has Young’s modulus, $$E,$$ Poisson’s ratio, $$ν,$$ and coefficient of thermal expansion, $$\alpha .$$ The pressure (hydrostatic stress) developed within the cube, when it is subjected to a uniform increase in temperature, $$\Delta T,$$ is given by

A thin plate of uniform thickness is subject to pressure as shown in the figure below

Under the assumption of plane stress, which one of the following is correct?

The flexural rigidity $$(EI)$$ of a cantilever beam is assumed to be constant over the length of the beam as shown in figure. If a load $$P$$ and bending moment $$PL/2$$ are applied at the free end of the beam then the value of the slope at the free end is

A cantilever beam of length, $$L,$$ with uniform cross-section and flexural rigidity $$ EI,$$ is loaded uniformly by a vertical load, $$w$$ per unit length. The maximum vertical deflection of the beam is given by

Consider a flywheel whose mass $$M$$ is distributed almost equally between a heavy, ring-like rim of radius $$R$$ and a concentric disk-like feature of radius $$R/2$$. Other parts of the flywheel, such as spokes, etc, have negligible mass. The best approximation for $$\alpha ,$$ if the moment of inertia of the flywheel about its axis of rotation is expressed as $$\,\alpha M{R^2},\,\,$$ is ________.

Maximum fluctuation of kinetic energy in an engine has been calculated to be $$2600$$ J. Assuming that the engine runs at an average speed of $$200$$ rpm, the polar mass moment of inertia ( in kg.m² ) of a flywheel to keep the speed fluctuation within $$\, \pm 0.5\% $$ of the average speed is _______ .

What is the natural frequency of the spring mass system shown below? The contact between the block and the inclined plane is frictionless. The mass of the block is denoted by $$m$$ and the spring constants are denoted by $${k_1}$$ and $${k_2}$$ as shown below.

A pure substance at $$8$$ $$MPa$$ and $${400^ \circ }C$$ is having a specific internal energy of $$2864$$ $$kJ/kg$$ and a specific volume of $$0.03432\,{m^3}/kg.$$ Its specific enthalpy (in $$kJ/kg$$) is ____________

Steam at a velocity of $$10$$ $$m/s$$ enters the impulse turbine stage with symmetrical blading having blade angle $${30^ \circ }.$$ The enthalpy drop in the stage is $$100kJ.$$ The nozzle angle is $${20^ \circ }.$$ The maximum blade efficiency (in percent) is ____________.