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SSC JE Mains 2018

1. (a) Draw the phase equilibrium diagram for a pure substance on P-T coordinates and
explain. Why does the fusion line for water have negative slope?
SSC JE Mains 2018

1. (b) Show that the efficiency of reversible heat engine operating between two given
constant temperatures is the maximum.
SSC JE Mains 2018

1. (c) A fluid system undergoes a non-flow frictionless process following the pressure-volume relation as
P = (5/V) + 1.5 where p is in bar and V is in m3. During the process the volume changes from 0.15m3 to 0.05m3
and the system rejects 45 kJ of heat.

Determine: (i) Change in internal energy (ii) Change in enthalpy


SSC JE Mains 2018

1. (d) A reversible heat pump is used to maintain a temperature of 0°C in a refrigerator when it rejects
the heat to the surroundings at 25°C. (1) If the heat removal rate from the refrigerator is 1440 kJ/min,
determine the C.O.P. of the machine and work input required. (ii) If the required input to run the pump is
developed by a reversible engine which receives heat at 3800 C and rejects heat to atmosphere, then
determine the overall C.O.P. of the system.
SSC JE Mains 2018

2. (a) Give the flow and T-S diagrams of ideal regenerative Rankine cycle. Why is the efficiency of this
cycle equal to Carnot emciency? Why is this cycle being not practicable?
SSC JE Mains 2018

2. (b) Show that the efficiency of Otto cycle depends on only on compression ratio.
SSC JE Mains 2018

2. (c) diesel cycle has a compression ratio of 16. The temperature before compression is 300 K and after
expansion it is 900 K.

Determine: (1) Network Input per unit mass of air,

(ii) the air standard efficiency and


(III) MEP is the minimum pressure in the cycle is 1 bar.
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2. (d) In an air refrigerating machine, the compressor takes in air at 1 bar and 10°C. After compression to 5.5 bar,
the air is cooled to 30°C before expanding it back to 1 bar. Assuming ideal conditions,

determine: (i) refrigeration effect per unit mass of air,


(ii) heat rejected by air per unit mass in the intercooler, and
(iii) COP of the cycle, in an actual plant using the above cycle, the air flow rate is
1700kg/hour and the relative COP of the actual plant is 0.65. Determine the power required for the
actual plant for the same refrigeration.
SSC JE Mains 2018

Q3. (a) Derive the Bernoulli's equation for the flow of incompressible frictionless fluid
from the considerations of momentum.
SSC JE Mains 2018

3. (b) A rectangular plate 1.5m x 3.0m is submerged in water and makes an angle of 60 0 with the
horizontal, the 1.5m sides being horizontal. Calculate the magnitude of the force on the plate and the
location of the point of application of the force, with reference to the top edge of the plate, when the top
edge of the plate is 1.2m below the water surface.
SSC JE Mains 2018

3. (c) With a neat sketch explain the principle and working of a centrifugal pump.
SSC JE Mains 2018

3. (d) A pelton wheel has a mean bucket speed of 10 m/sec with a jet of water flowing at a rate of
700 litres/sec under a head of 30m. It gets deflected through an angle 160 0 after flowing past buckets.
Calculate power given by water to runner and hydraulic efficiency of turbine. Take coefficient of velocity
as 0.98.
SSC JE Mains 2018

4.(a) Explain at least eight casting defects along with remedies.


SSC JE Mains 2018

4. (b) with neat sketch, explain the working of Tungsten Inert Gas Welding (TIG).
SSC JE Mains 2018

4. (c) Describe the nomenclature of a single point cutting tool using a neat sketch.
SSC JE Mains 2018

4.(d) Briefly explain different operation performed on milling machine.


SSC JE Mains 2018

5. (a) Show that if three coplanar forces, acting at a point be in equilibrium, then, each
force is proportional to the sine of the angle between the other two.
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5. (b) A body, resting on a rough horizontal plane, required a pull of 180 N inclined at 30° to the plane
just to move it. It was found that a push of 220 N inclined at 30° to the plane just moved the body.
Determine the weight of the body and the coefficient of friction.
SSC JE Mains 2018

5. (C) A compound bar of length 600mm consists of a strip of aluminum 40mm wide and 20mm thick
and a strip of steel 60mm wide x 15mm thick rigidly joined at the ends. If elastic modulus of aluminum
and steel are 1x105 N/mm2 and 2x105 N/mm2, determine the stresses developed in each material and
the extension of the compound bar when axial tensile force of 60kN acts.
SSC JE Mains 2018

5.(d) Explain the assumptions made in Euler's column theory. How far the assumptions
are valid in practice?
SSC JE Mains 2018

6. (a) The turning moment diagram for a multicylinder engine has been drawn to a scale 1mm=600Nm vertically
and 1mm=3° horizontally. The intercepted areas between the output torque curve and the mean resistance line,
taken in order from one end, are as follows: +52, -124, +92, -140, +85, -72 and +107mm, when the engine is
running at a speed of 600 r.p.m. If the total fluctuation of speed is not to exceed 1.5% of the mean, find the
necessary mass of the flywheel of radius 0.5m.
SSC JE Mains 2018

6. (b) Derive the condition for transmitting the maximum power in a flat belt drive.
SSC JE Mains 2018

6. (C) A cam is to give the following motion to a knife-edged follower: (i) Outstroke during 60° of cam rotation; (ii)
Dwell for the next 30° of cam rotation; (iii) Return stroke during next 60° of cam rotation, and (iv) Dwell for the
remaining 2100 of cam rotation. The stroke of the follower is 40 mm and the minimum radius of the cam is 50 mm.
The follower moves with uniform velocity during both the outstroke and return strokes. Draw the profile of the cam
when the axis of the follower passes through the axis of the cam shaft.
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6. (d) Mention nomenclature of gear tooth terminology with the help of sketch.

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