Production and Industrial Engineering
GATE PI topic:manufacturing PYQs
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Question 36
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Given,
, where
and
. All the variables are real. The total differential
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Two cards are drawn one after the other from a regular deck of 52 playing cards without replacement. The probability that the drawn cards are of different suits is
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Match the machine elements with their functions.
Machine element: P—Collet; Q—Dividing head; R—Lead screw.
Function: 1—Indexing; 2—Thread cutting; 3—Holding the tool in place.
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A massless beam is fixed at one end and supported on a roller at other end. A point force P is applied at the midpoint of the beam as shown in figure. The reaction at the roller support is

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Six jobs (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) undergo drilling, followed by reaming operation. The time required for each operation is given as
Job | Drilling (min) | Reaming (min)
1 | 30 | 45
2 | 30 | 15
3 | 60 | 40
4 | 20 | 25
5 | 35 | 28
6 | 45 | 70
The sequence of processing the jobs, using the Johnson’s rule, is
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Match the engineering materials at room temperature with the given crystal structures.
Engineering material: P—Si; Q—Fe; R—Al; S—Zn.
Crystal structure: 1—FCC; 2—HCP; 3—Diamond Cubic; 4—BCC.
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Match the recording techniques used in method study with the most appropriate application areas.
Recording technique: P—Outline process chart; Q—String diagram; R—Multiple activity chart; S—Two-handed process chart.
Application area: 1—Factory layout – movement of workers; 2—Gang work; 3—Complete manufacturing sequence of a product; 4—Manual assembly of nuts and bolts.
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Match the products to be manufactured with the given metal working processes.
Product: P—Beverage can; Q—Seamless pipe; R—Connecting rod; S—Steel balls for bearing.
Process: 1—Forging; 2—Skew Rolling; 3—Extrusion; 4—Deep Drawing.
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The dual of a LPP is
subject to,
and
for
The objective function of the primal is
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There are four locations (P, Q, R, S) and four factors to be considered for setting up a facility. The scores (on a scale of 0 to 10, with 10 being the maximum) for the given locations and the weight assigned to each factor are given as
Factor | Weight | P | Q | R | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Availability of raw material | 0.4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
Availability of skilled labor | 0.3 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 6 |
Infrastructure | 0.2 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 8 |
Proximity to market | 0.1 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
The best location for setting up the facility is
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