Mechanical Engineering
GATE ME year:2022 PYQs
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Question 46
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The system of linear equations in real
given by
involves a real parameter
and has infinitely many non-trivial solutions for special value(s) of
. Which one or more among the following options is/are non-trivial solution(s) of
for such special value(s) of
?Your answerSelect all correct options. You can choose more than one.
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A is a
real matrix of rank 2. For the set of homogeneous equations
, where
is a zero vector and
is a vector of unknown variables, which of the following is/are true?Your answerSelect all correct options. You can choose more than one.
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Let a random variable
follow Poisson distribution such that
The value of
is __________ (round off to 2 decimal places).Log in to check the answer
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The lengths of members BC and CE in the frame shown in the figure are equal. All the members are rigid and lightweight, and the friction at the joints is negligible. Two forces of magnitude
are applied as shown, each at the mid-length of the respective member on which it acts. Which one or more of the following members do not carry any load (force)? 
Your answerSelect all correct options. You can choose more than one.
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Consider two vectors:
Magnitude of the component of
orthogonal to
in the plane containing the vectors
and
is _________ (round off to 2 decimal places).Log in to check the answer
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If the sum and product of eigenvalues of a
real matrix
are 4 and
respectively, then
is _____ (in integer).Log in to check the answer
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A structure, along with the loads applied on it, is shown in the figure. Self-weight of all the members is negligible and all the pin joints are friction-less. AE is a single member that contains pin C. Likewise, BE is a single member that contains pin D. Members GI and FH are overlapping rigid members. The magnitude of the force carried by member CI is ________ kN (in integer).

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Given
,
.
is a circle of radius 2 with the centre at the origin. If the contour
is traversed anticlockwise, then the value of the integral
is _______ (round off to one decimal place).Log in to check the answer
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Two rigid massless rods PR and RQ are joined at frictionless pin-joint R and are resting on ground at P and Q, respectively, as shown in the figure. A vertical force
acts on the pin R as shown. When the included angle
, the rods remain in static equilibrium due to Coulomb friction between the rods and ground at locations P and Q. At
, impending slip occurs simultaneously at points P and Q. Then the ratio of the coefficient of friction at Q to that at P (
) is _________ (round off to two decimal places). 
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A shaft of length
is made of two materials, one in the inner core and the other in the outer rim, and the two are perfectly joined together (no slip at the interface) along the entire length of the shaft. The diameter of the inner core is
and the external diameter of the rim is
, as shown in the figure. The modulus of rigidity of the core and rim materials are
and
, respectively. It is given that
and
. When the shaft is twisted by application of a torque along the shaft axis, the maximum shear stress developed in the outer rim and the inner core turn out to be
and
, respectively. All the deformations are in the elastic range and stress-strain relations are linear. Then the ratio
is _____ (round off to 2 decimal places). 
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