Mechanical Engineering
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Question 26
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A rigid circular disc of radius
(in m) is rolling without slipping on a flat surface as shown in the figure below. The angular velocity of the disc is
(in rad s
). The velocities (in m s
) at points
and
, respectively, are 
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A truss structure is loaded as shown in the figure below. Among the options given, which member in the truss is a zero-force member?

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A metallic square plate is subjected to a uniform hydrostatic pressure (P). Choose the correct Mohr’s circle representing the state of stress at any point in the plate from the options given below.
For the Mohr’s circle, normal stress is positive towards right and shear stress is positive in the upward direction.
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In the context of balancing of rotating and reciprocating masses, which one of the following options is true?
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A shaft carries a helical spur gear. Which one of the following bearings can NOT be used to support it?
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In the closed interval [0, 3], the minimum value of the function
given below is
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Considering the actual demand and the forecast for a product given in the table below, the mean forecast error and the mean absolute deviation, respectively, are
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Actual demand | 425 | 415 | 420 | 430 | 427 | 418 | 422 | 416 | 426 | 421 |
Forecast | 427 | 422 | 416 | 422 | 423 | 420 | 419 | 418 | 430 | 415 |
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Match the mold elements in the casting process with the most suitable function.
Mold element | Function |
|---|---|
P. Blind riser | I. Cast with internal cavity |
Q. Chill | II. Molten metal reservoir |
R. Skim bob | III. Nucleating agent |
S. Core | IV. Assisting in faster heat removal from melt |
T. Insulating sleeve | V. Removal of impurities |
U. Inoculant | VI. Increasing the solidification time |
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Wire drawing operation is performed on a perfectly plastic material without any strain hardening. Assuming no friction and no redundant work, the maximum possible percentage reduction in area in a single pass is closest to
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In relation to additive manufacturing, match the following.
Process | Layer creation technique | Material |
|---|---|---|
P. Stereolithography | 1. Injection of powder stream | I. Paper |
Q. Fused deposition modeling | 2. Extrusion of melt polymer | II. Epoxy |
R. Laminated object manufacturing | 3. Liquid layer curing | III. Titanium |
S. Laser-engineered net shape | 4. Sheet material deposition | IV. Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) |
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