GATE ME 2026: Mechanical Engineering
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General Aptitude (GA)
Q.1 – Q.5 Carry ONE mark Each
Q.1 ‘The team ______ more than 300 runs in 20 overs ___________ rains.
However, some players needed to improve their batting skills.’
Choose the option with the correct sequence of words to fill the blanks.
(A) score; despite
(B) scoring; instead of
(C) scored; despite
(D) scoring; in spite of
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Q.2 If a positive real x satisfies the following equation
log 2 x + log √2 x = 48,
then the value of x is _________________
(A) 216
(B) 416
(C) 214
(D) 414
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Q.4 ‘All the mangoes in the basket are good.’
If the above statement is false, then which one of the following statements is
necessarily true?
(A) All the mangoes in the basket are not good.
(B) No mango in the basket is good.
(C) In the basket, some of the mangoes are good and some are not good.
(D) There exists at least one mango in the basket that is not good.
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Q.5 Consider the following statements about four numbers:
(S1) The average of the four numbers is 25
(S2) Each number is at most 40
(S3) Each number is at least 20
Choose the option that is necessarily correct.
(A) (S1) and (S2) together imply (S3)
(B) (S2) and (S3) together imply (S1)
(C) (S1) and (S3) together imply (S2)
(D) (S1) implies (S3)
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Q.6 – Q.10 Carry TWO marks Each
Q.6 ‘People are crowding around ___ pit into which ___ elephant has fallen. I have
never seen an elephant looking more bewildered ___ miserable. Here it is in a
most undignified position, thrust into a pit and made to look up ___ a vast,
curiosity-stricken crowd.’
Choose the option with the correct sequence of words to fill the blanks.
(A) an; a; at; and
(B) a; an; and; at
(C) and; a; an; at
(D) at; a; an; and
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Q.7 The table lists the unit selling price of five products P, Q, R, S, and T. On a
particular day, 250 items were sold with the average selling price of Rs. 60.
The following observations were made:
(i) The quantity of S sold was twice that of T.
(ii) The quantity of R sold was thrice that of T.
(iii) The quantity of Q sold was four times that of T.
Product P Q R S T
Unit selling price (Rs.) 100 50 40 60 60
What is the quantity of product P sold on that day?
(A) 40
(B) 50
(C) 60
(D) 70
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Q.8 Consider a string P of length l that is laid out as a straight-line segment. Another
string K is laid out as a semicircular arc with string P as its diameter, as
represented in Figure (i). When both the strings are shortened by a length x they
can be re-arranged such that the shortened string K forms a full circle with the
shortened string P as its diameter, as represented in Figure (ii). The value of x/l
is __________
(A) π
(B) π−1
2π
(C) π
2(π−1)
(D) π
π−1
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Q.9 The Roman senator Meritorius, his brother, his son, and his daughter have
varying oratory skill levels. They are seated in rows and columns as shown
in the figure with exactly one person sitting in each box. It is known that
(i) Meritorius’ daughter and his brother are seated in the same column.
(ii) His son is seated diagonally across the sibling of the worst orator.
(iii) The best and worst orators are seated in the same row.
Who is the best orator?
(A) Meritorius
(B) Meritorius’ brother
(C) Meritorius’ son
(D) Meritorius’ daughter
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Q.10 Which one of the patterns labelled P, Q, R, and S is used to generate the following
figure?
P Q
R S
(A) P
(B) Q
(C) R
(D) S
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Q.11 – Q.35 Carry ONE mark Each
Q.11 Domain A is bounded by curve x 2 = 4y, ordinate x = 2, and x axis.
The value of ∬A y dxdy is
(A) 1/5
(B) 1/3
(C) 5/12
(D) 1/2
Q.12 Let φ be a scalar function. Then, ∇φ is
(A) always perpendicular to the surface of constant φ
(B) always parallel to the surface of constant φ
(C) the minimum rate of change of scalar φ
(D) always zero
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Q.13 The order and degree of the following differential equation are m and n, respectively.
2
∂ 3 φ ∂ 2 φ ∂φ ∂ 2φ ∂φ
+ + ( ) + =0
∂x 3 ∂y 2 ∂x ∂x 2 ∂y
The value of (m − n) is
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 1
(D) 0
Q.14 Newton-Raphson method for solving algebraic equations is based on
(A) Taylor series
(B) Fourier series
(C) Laurent series
(D) Power series
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Q.15 4 dx
The exact solution of ∫ is represented as n.
0 1+x
If m represents numerically evaluated value of the above integral using Trapezoidal
rule by considering four equal subintervals in the range of x, then (m − n) is
(A) 0.074
(B) − 0.074
(C) − 0.003
(D) 0.003
Q.16 A horizontal disk has a radial frictionless slot in which a small block is confined to
slide. The disk turns anticlockwise about its centre with a constant angular velocity
of 3 rad/s. If the block slides along the slot with a constant speed of 0.2 m/s relative
to the slot, then the magnitude of Coriolis acceleration in m/s2 is
(A) 1.2
(B) 0.6
(C) 2.4
(D) 0.3
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Q.17 A gear train with five gears is shown in the figure below. The number of teeth on
each gear is N1 , N2 , N3 , N4 , and N5 . The idler gear in this gear train is
(A) gear 4
(B) gear 2
(C) gear 3
(D) gear 1
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Q.18 In a single degree of freedom vibrating system with only viscous damping, the critical
damping coefficient is 350 N s/m and the damping coefficient is 35 N s/m.
The logarithmic decrement of the vibrating system is
(A) 0.63
(B) 1.26
(C) 0.32
(D) 1.89
Q.19 A closely coiled helical compression spring of mean coil diameter D and wire
diameter d, is loaded by an axial force F.
The maximum shear stress developed in the wire is
(A) 8FD 4F
+
πd 3 πd 2
(B) 8FD 2F
+
πd 3 πd 2
(C) 16FD 4F
+
πd 3 πd 2
(D) 32FD 4F
+
πd 3 πd 2
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Q.20 The rotor of an aeroplane engine has a mass moment of inertia 1.0 kg m2 . The engine
rotates at a speed of 500 RPM in the clockwise direction if viewed from the front of
the aeroplane. If the aeroplane while flying at 1200 km/hr turns with a radius of
2 km at same elevation, then the magnitude of the gyroscopic moment exerted by the
rotor on the aeroplane structure in N m is
(A) 8.73
(B) 17.46
(C) 4.37
(D) 26.19
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Q.21 A rectangular plate is perfectly welded to a gusset plate with parallel fillet weld joints
as shown in the figure below. The length of the weld is l and the fillet weld leg size
is ℎ. The allowable shear strength of the weldment is τall . A tensile force P is applied
on the plate in a direction parallel to the length of the weld. Assuming the throat of
the weld as the weakest section, the critical load is
(A) √2ℎlτall
(B) ℎlτall
(C) ℎlτall /√2
(D) ℎlτall /2
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Q.22 Worm gearsets are used for transmitting rotary motion between
(A) non-parallel and non-intersecting shafts
(B) intersecting shafts
(C) parallel shafts
(D) non-parallel and intersecting shafts
Q.23 For an ideal gas, starting from state point 1, two different processes take place. The
corresponding final states in these two processes are 2 and 3, lying on same isotherm.
If P and ℎ represent pressure and enthalpy, respectively, then which one of the
following options is correct?
(A) ℎ2 = ℎ3
(B) ℎ2 > ℎ3
(C) P2 ℎ3 = P3 ℎ2
(D) P3 ℎ3 = P2 ℎ2
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Q.24 A steady incompressible laminar flow passes through a 90° tube bend placed on a
horizontal surface. In horizontal diametric plane, two pressure taps Pi and Po are
provided across the cross-section at inner and outer walls of the bend, respectively.
Which one of the following options is correct?
(A) Po > Pi
(B) Po < Pi
(C) (Po − Pi ) is directly proportional to the bend radius.
(D) (Pi − Po ) is inversely proportional to the average flow velocity.
Q.25 An ideal gas passes isothermally through a long horizontal uniform cross-section pipe
under steady flow. Consider that the pressure gradient in the pipe is sufficient for a
finite change in the density of the gas. If the flow of the gas is purely pressure driven
and subsonic throughout, then the average flow velocity
(A) increases along the flow
(B) decreases along the flow
(C) does not change throughout the pipe
(D) increases in the hydrodynamic entrance region and then decreases thereafter
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Q.27 A quiescent fluid at temperature T3 is confined between two vertical parallel plates.
While plate 1 is kept at temperature T1 and plate 2 is maintained at temperature T2 ,
a velocity profile between the plates, as shown in the figure below, is generated due
to heat transfer. Which one of the following options shows the correct relations
among T1 , T2 , and T3 ?
(A) T1 > T3 and T3 > T2
(B) T1 > T3 and T3 < T2
(C) T1 < T3 and T3 < T2
(D) T1 < T3 and T3 > T2
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Q.28 For the isothermal expansion of an ideal gas in a piston cylinder system, the net heat
supplied during the process is equal to the net work. Which one of the following
statements is correct for the given process?
(A) The process is possible.
(B) The process is not possible as it violates the second law of thermodynamics.
(C) The process is not possible as it violates the first law of thermodynamics.
(D) The process is possible, however, it violates the second law of thermodynamics.
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Q.29 A hydraulic crane supports a mass of 500 kg with its piston-cylinder actuator,
inclined at 60° with horizontal, as shown in the figure below. The diameter of the
piston is 30 cm and gravitational acceleration is 10 m/s2 . Neglecting mass of the
piston, the reading of the pressure gage in kPa (gage) is
(A) 61.26
(B) 6.13
(C) 35.35
(D) 70.71
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Q.30 In relation to metal casting defects, match the following
Defect Description
P Dross I Shallow blow found on a flat casting surface
Q Scab II Lighter impurities appearing on the top surface
of a casting
R Scar III A rough, thin layer of metal, protruding above
the casting surface, on top of a thin layer of sand
(A) P−II, Q−III, R−I
(B) P−II, Q−I, R−III
(C) P−III, Q−I, R−II
(D) P−III, Q−II, R−I
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Q.31 Which one of the following options is NOT an error associated with
STereoLithography (STL) file in additive manufacturing?
(A) Staircase effect
(B) Missing facet
(C) Non-manifold topology conditions
(D) Degenerate facets
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Q.32 A work piece is to be firmly held in a fixture. It is to be machined by using a plain
slab milling cutter as shown in the figure below.
Which one of the following options is the most suitable value of height H of the
fixture in mm?
(A) 200
(B) 210
(C) 150
(D) 70
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Q.33 A two-dimensional surface profile is obtained over a sampling length by using a
contact type stylus profilometer as shown in the figure below. A line AA parallel to
the general lay of the trace is considered. The true heights from AA to the peaks and
valleys (in μm) in the trace are also shown in the figure (not to scale).
The ten-point height average in μm is
(A) 4.57
(B) 5.99
(C) 3.09
(D) 2.90
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Q.34 A steel plate having yield strength of 550 MPa, is subjected to biaxial state of stress
as σx = σ and σy = −2σ. Using distortion energy theory and considering the factor
of safety as 2, the permissible value of σ that can be applied to the plate is
________ MPa (rounded off to 1 decimal place).
Q.35 A sphere of radius 5 mm is initially in equilibrium at 400 ℃ in a furnace. It is
suddenly removed from the furnace and dipped in a well-stirred water bath at 20 ℃,
with a convection heat transfer coefficient of 500 W/(m2 K). For the given range of
temperatures, the thermophysical properties of the material of the sphere are: density
ρ = 3000 kg/m3 , thermal conductivity k = 10 W/(m K), and specific heat
c = 1000 J/(kg K). Neglecting radiation heat transfer, the time required for the
centre of the sphere to cool from 400 ℃ to 50 ℃ is ________ seconds (rounded off
to 2 decimal places).
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Q.36 – Q.65 Carry TWO marks Each
Q.36 If w = loge z = loge (x + iy), where i = √−1, then which one of the following
statements is correct?
(A) w is analytic everywhere except at z = 0
(B) w is non-analytic everywhere
(C) The conjugate functions of w are loge (x 2 + y 2 ) and loge (x 2 − y 2 )
y
(D) The conjugate functions of w are tan−1 (x⁄y) and tan−1 ( ⁄x)
Q.37 Consider the following differential equation
∂y ∂y
=3 +y
∂x ∂t
If y(x, 0) = 10e −2x , then the solution of the differential equation is
(A) y(x, t) = 10e −2x−t
(B) y(x, t) = 10e −2x+t
(C) y(x, t) = 10e −2x−2t
(D) y(x, t) = 10e −2x+2t
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Q.38 Let f(t) be a function of t defined for all positive values of t. The Laplace transform
∞
of f(t) denoted by L{f(t)} = ∫0 e −st f(t)dt, provided that the integral exists
where s is a parameter which may be a real or complex number.
The Laplace transform of f(t) = sin 2t sin 4t is
(A) 16s
(s2 +4)(s2 +36)
(B) 32s
(s2 +4)(s2 +36)
(C) 16
(s2 +4)(s2 +36)
(D) 32
(s2 +4)(s2 +36)
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Q.39 A student council of 10 members consists of two students from engineering school,
three students from science school and five students from arts school. The university
administration selects three students from the council at random. What is the chance
that out of the selected students, two belong to the same school and the third belongs
to different school?
(A) 79⁄
120
(B) 2⁄
120
(C) 89⁄
120
(D) 69⁄
120
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Q.40 A cantilever beam of length L is subjected to a concentrated load P and a moment
M as shown in the figure below. Neglecting the mass of the beam, which one of the
following options is the correct representation of shear force diagram (SFD) and
bending moment diagram (BMD)?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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Q.41 Two structural members are connected by a hinge and they are externally loaded as
shown in the figure below. A and B are roller supports, and C is a pin support.
Neglecting the mass of the members, the magnitude of the vertical reaction force at
C in kN is
(A) 5
(B) 10
(C) 20
(D) 15
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Q.42 A 5 kg mass is suspended at the free end of an overhanging massless beam, having
a pin support and a roller support, as shown in the figure below. Young’s modulus
of the material of the beam is 200 GPa and area moment of inertia of the beam is
10−8 m4 . The natural frequency of the beam in rad/s is
(A) 10
(B) 10⁄
3
(C) 5
(D) 20⁄
3
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Q.43 A very long fin of a uniform square cross-section is replaced by another very long
fin of a uniform circular cross-section of the same material. Assume uniform and
identical heat transfer coefficient for both the fins. If the diameter of the circular fin
is equal to the side length of the square fin, then the ratio of heat transfer rates before
and after the replacement is
(A) 4⁄
π
(B) 16⁄
π2
(C) 1⁄
π
(D) 1⁄
π2
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For an ideal regenerative Rankine cycle, as shown in the figure below, which one of
Q.44 the following options is the correct representation of temperature-entropy (T-s)
diagram?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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Q.45 Consider the Euler variables of polyhedral objects namely, P1, P2, P3, and P4 as
given in the table below.
Polyhedral Faces Edges Vertices Faces’ inner loops Bodies Genus
objects (F) (E) (V) (L) (B) (G)
P1 6 12 8 0 1 0
P2 5 8 5 0 1 0
P3 5 12 8 0 1 0
P4 10 24 16 0 1 0
Which one of the following options is NOT a topologically valid closed polyhedral
object as per Euler’s law?
(A) P3
(B) P1
(C) P4
(D) P2
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Q.46 An objective function Z of primal variables (x1 and x2 ) is described below:
Minimize Z = 0.07 x1 + 0.05 x2
subject to 0.1 x1 ≥ 0.4
0.1 x2 ≥ 0.6
0.1 x1 + 0.2 x2 ≥ 2.0
0.2 x1 + 0.1 x2 ≥ 1.8
x1 , x2 ≥ 0
W is the objective function of the dual of Z.
k1 , k2 , k3 , and k4 represent the corresponding dual variables.
Which one of the following options represents the correct form of W?
Maximize W = 0.4 k1 + 0.6 k2 + 2.0 k3 + 1.8 k4
(A)
subject to 0.1 k1 + 0.1 k3 + 0.2 k4 ≤ 0.07
0.1 k2 + 0.2 k3 + 0.1 k4 ≤ 0.05
k1 , k2 , k3 , k4 ≥ 0
Maximize W = 0.4 k1 + 0.6 k2 + 2.0 k3 + 1.8 k4
(B)
subject to 0.1 k1 + 0.1 k2 + 0.2 k4 ≤ 0.07
0.1 k2 + 0.2 k3 + 0.1 k4 ≤ 0.05
k1 , k2 , k3 , k4 ≥ 0
Maximize W = 0.4 k1 + 0.6 k2 + 2.0 k3 + 1.8 k4
(C)
subject to 0.1 k1 + 0.1 k2 + 0.2 k4 ≤ 0.05
0.1 k1 + 0.2 k3 + 0.1 k4 ≤ 0.07
k1 , k2 , k3 , k4 ≥ 0
Maximize W = 0.4 k1 + 0.6 k2 + 2.0 k3 + 1.8 k4
(D)
subject to 0.1 k1 + 0.1 k3 + 0.2 k4 ≤ 0.05
0.1 k2 + 0.2 k3 + 0.1 k4 ≤ 0.07
k1 , k2 , k3 , k4 ≥ 0
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Q.47 Four jobs are on order in a factory. As on day 20 of the production calendar, the
corresponding due date and work remaining to complete these jobs (in days) are
given in the table below.
Work remaining
Job Due date
(in days)
M 26 5
N 24 10
O 28 10
P 31 5
Which job(s) has/have critical ratio less than unity?
(A) Job N and Job O
(B) Job M and Job N
(C) Job P
(D) Job O and Job P
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Q.48 A block of 50 kg mass is on an inclined plane. The block is connected to another
hanging mass M by an inextensible massless string through two massless pulleys as
shown in the figure below. The coefficient of static friction between the block and
the inclined plane is 0.3. Neglecting pulley friction, the minimum value of M
required to start the upward motion of the block is ________ kg (rounded off to
1 decimal place).
Q.49 A simply supported beam is subjected to an external point load P as shown in the
figure below. The beam has a rectangular cross-section of 20 mm × 45 mm. A is a
pin support and B is a roller support. The shear stress developed at point C, lying on
the neutral axis of the beam, is 3 MPa. Neglecting the mass of the beam, the
magnitude of the applied load is _______ kN (rounded off to 1 decimal place).
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Q.50 A rigid slender bar, AB, is sliding against two mutually perpendicular frictionless
walls, as shown in the figure below. The velocity of A in the downward direction at
a given instant is 6 m/s. At that instant, the magnitude of absolute velocity of the
midpoint G is ________ m/s (rounded off to 2 decimal places).
Q.51 A cylindrical pressure vessel made of steel has diameter of 3 m and wall thickness
of 15 mm. For steel, Young’s modulus and Poisson’s ratio are 210 GPa and 0.3,
respectively. The cylinder is designed such that the allowable normal strain at the
outer cylindrical surface is equal to 0.00034. The permissible pressure in the tank is
________ kPa (rounded off to 1 decimal place).
Q.52 A welded square plate of 1 m × 1 m is subjected to biaxial stress of magnitude
6.5 MPa and 25 MPa, as shown in the figure below. The ratio of the normal stress
acting in the perpendicular direction of the weld to the shear stress of the weld
is ________ (rounded off to 2 decimal places).
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Q.53 Water with a density of 1000 kg/m3 comes out of an industrial condenser through
a horizontal pipe of 15 cm radius at the flow rate of 4.5 m3 /min. The outlet of the
pipe is connected to a coaxial diffuser of 0.5 m length using a flange to raise the
pressure of water to atmospheric condition without any backflow. The inner radius
(r, in m) of the diffuser cross-section is expressed as
r = 0.15 + 0.4 x 2
where, x represents the axial distance of the diffuser in m, from its inlet. Considering
frictionless flow, the magnitude of the force exerted by the diffuser on the flange is
________ N (rounded off to 2 decimal places).
Q.54 Two rectangular surfaces both having 1 m2 area are placed perpendicular to each
other with a common edge. One surface is hot, having a temperature of 1000 K and
emissivity of 0.4, while the other is insulated and in radiant balance with a large
surrounding room at 300 K. If the fraction of radiation leaving the hot surface which
reaches the cold surface is 0.2, then the equivalent overall resistance for the radiation
heat loss from the hot surface is _______ m−2 (rounded off to 2 decimal places).
Q.55 Convective heat transfer coefficients for Fluid 1 and Fluid 2 in a heat exchanger, as
shown in the figure below, are 50 W/(m2 K) and 80 W/(m2 K), respectively. The
inner tube is made of a material which has a thermal conductivity 386 W/(m K) for
the given range of temperatures in the heat exchanger. The length of the heat
exchanging surface, the inside radius of the inner tube, and thickness of the inner
tube are 1 m, 10 mm, and 1 mm, respectively. Considering no heat exchange
between the outer tube and the surrounding, the heat transfer rate for the heat
exchanger is ________ W (rounded off to 1 decimal place).
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Q.56 A liquid comes out of the reactor of a chemical plant at 250 ℃ temperature with a
flow rate of 100 LPM. The ambient temperature is 25 ℃. Density and specific heat
of the liquid remain constant at 1000 kg/m3 and 4.18 kJ/kg K, respectively, for the
given range of temperature. The rate of exergy associated with the hot liquid stream
at the exit of the plant is ________ kW (rounded off to 2 decimal places).
Q.57 A rigid closed vertical cylindrical vessel of 15 cm diameter contains 5 kg water at
80 ℃ with 10% quality. The water is heated till its temperature reaches 130 ℃.
Considering only a horizontal separated interface between liquid and vapor, the dip
in the liquid level after the heating process is ________ cm (rounded off to 2 decimal
places).
Properties of water at various saturation temperatures are given in the table below.
Temperature Specific volume Specific internal energy
T (℃) vf (m3 /kg) vg (m3 /kg) uf (kJ/kg) ug (kJ/kg)
80 0.001029 3.4053 334.97 2481.60
130 0.001070 0.66808 546.10 2539.50
T, v, and u are temperature, specific volume, and specific internal energy,
respectively. Subscripts f and g represent saturated liquid and saturated
vapor, respectively.
Q.58 An inward flow reaction turbine, having an outer diameter of 1 m, runs at
600 RPM. The normal component of absolute velocity at the inlet is 10 m/s. If the
guide blade angle is 15°, then the inlet vane angle of the runner is ________ degree
(rounded off to 1 decimal place).
Q.59 In a deep drawing operation of a rectangular sheet metal, 30% stretching in length
results in 15% reduction in thickness. Assuming volume constancy, the normal
anisotropy of the sheet metal is ________ (rounded off to 2 decimal places).
Q.60 The actual demand for castings in a factory is 500 units and 635 units for the months
of January 2026 and February 2026, respectively. The forecasted demand for
January 2026 is 250 units and smoothing constant is 0.7. Using the exponential
smoothing method, the forecast of the demand for castings in March 2026
is________ units (in integer).
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Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Q.61 The inventory holding cost of an item is ₹ 0.50 per unit per month and the ordering
cost per order is ₹ 550. A stockist needs to supply 10000 units of the item per year
to the customers. Assume demand is fixed and shortage cost is infinite. Using
classical economic order quantity (EOQ) model, the optimal lot size is ________
units per order (rounded off to nearest integer).
Q.62 A metal has FCC crystal structure with 2.71 g/cm3 of density and 26.98 g/mol of
atomic weight. The Avogadro’s number is 6.023 × 1023 . The atomic radius of the
metal is ________ nm (rounded off to 2 decimal places).
Q.63 During orthogonal turning by using a single point cutting tool, feed rate is
0.24 mm/rev. The uncut chip thickness is 0.23 mm. The shear angle, tangential
force component, and radial force component are 20°, 800 N, and 150 N,
respectively. The value of shear force is ________ N (rounded off to
2 decimal places).
Q.64 A drill bit during its lifetime can produce 150 through holes in a plate at a drill-speed
of 200 RPM. If the drill-speed increases to 300 RPM, then it can produce 60 through
holes in the same plate before the drill bit fails. Assume all other parameters remain
constant. The value of the exponent in Taylor’s tool life equation is ________
(rounded off to 2 decimal places).
Q.65 The activities of a PERT network and their corresponding activity time estimates (in
weeks) i.e., optimistic (to ), most likely (tm ), and pessimistic (tp ) are given in the
table below.
Activity Time (in weeks)
to tm tp
1−2 2 4 12
1−3 2 4 6
1−4 3 4 11
2−5 3 6 9
3−4 2 5 14
3−5 3 3 3
4−5 3 6 15
5−6 2 5 8
The expected project length is ________ weeks (in integer).
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Answer Key for Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Q. No. Session Question Type Section Key/Range Marks
1 6 MCQ GA C 1
2 6 MCQ GA A 1
3 6 MCQ GA A 1
4 6 MCQ GA D 1
5 6 MCQ GA C 1
6 6 MCQ GA B 2
7 6 MCQ GA B 2
8 6 MCQ GA C 2
9 6 MCQ GA B 2
10 6 MCQ GA B 2
11 6 MCQ ME A 1
12 6 MCQ ME A 1
13 6 MCQ ME A 1
14 6 MCQ ME A 1
15 6 MCQ ME A 1
16 6 MCQ ME A 1
17 6 MCQ ME A 1
18 6 MCQ ME A 1
19 6 MCQ ME A 1
20 6 MCQ ME A 1
21 6 MCQ ME A 1
22 6 MCQ ME A 1
23 6 MCQ ME A 1
24 6 MCQ ME A 1
25 6 MCQ ME A 1
26 6 MCQ ME A 1
27 6 MCQ ME A 1
28 6 MCQ ME A 1
29 6 MCQ ME A 1
30 6 MCQ ME A 1
31 6 MCQ ME A 1
32 6 MCQ ME A 1
33 6 MCQ ME A 1
34 6 NAT ME 102.0 to 105.0 1
35 6 NAT ME 24.50 to 26.00 1
36 6 MCQ ME A 2
37 6 MCQ ME A 2
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Q. No. Session Question Type Section Key/Range Marks
38 6 MCQ ME A 2
39 6 MCQ ME A 2
40 6 MCQ ME A 2
41 6 MCQ ME A 2
42 6 MCQ ME A 2
43 6 MCQ ME A 2
44 6 MCQ ME A 2
45 6 MCQ ME A 2
46 6 MCQ ME A 2
47 6 MCQ ME A 2
48 6 NAT ME 18.5 to 19.5 2
49 6 NAT ME 2.9 to 3.1 2
50 6 NAT ME 4.20 to 4.29 2
51 6 NAT ME 838.0 to 842.0 2
52 6 NAT ME -0.61 to -0.57 OR 0.57 to 0.61 2
53 6 NAT ME 15.50 to 17.10 2
54 6 NAT ME 2.50 to 2.60 2
55 6 NAT ME 49.5 to 51.5 2
56 6 NAT ME 396.00 to 406.00 2
57 6 NAT ME 11.00 to 11.90 2
58 6 NAT ME 57.5 to 61.5 2
59 6 NAT ME 0.59 to 0.63 2
60 6 NAT ME 572 to 572 2
61 6 NAT ME 1353 to 1355 2
62 6 NAT ME 0.12 to 0.16 2
63 6 NAT ME 571.00 to 574.00 2
64 6 NAT ME 0.29 to 0.33 2
65 6 NAT ME 22 to 22 2
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Source: GATE. Question paper published by GATE.