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4400 Multiple Choice Questions for IES, GATE, PSUs : Mechanical Engineering
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First Edition: 2014

Second Edition: 2015
ISBN: 978-93-5147-100-4

Published by: MADE EASY Publications, New Delhi-110016

PREFACE
It gives me great happiness to introduce the revised edition on Mechanical
Engineering containing nearly 4400 MCQs which focuses in-depth
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CONTENTS
I.

II.

THERMODYNAMICS ....................................... 1

4.

Fuel Injection, Ignition & Carburation ....... 163

1.

Basic Concepts .................................................................2

5.

Combustion & Combustion Chambers ..... 172

2.

Temperature .....................................................................6

6.

Supercharging.................................................... 179

3.

Work and Heat Transfer.................................................9

7.

Engine Friction, Lubrication & Cooling ..... 182

4.

First Law of Thermodynamics .................................. 14

8.

Engine Emissions & their Control ................ 185

5.

First Law Applied to Flow Process .......................... 18

9.

Testing & Performance .................................... 188

6.

Second Law of Thermodynamics ........................... 20

7.

Entropy ............................................................................ 25

8.

Availability & Irreversibility ....................................... 31

1.

Properties of Fluids........................................... 194

9.

Properties of Pure Substance................................... 33

2.

Pressure and Its Measurement ..................... 201

10. Properties of Gases ...................................................... 36

3.

Hydrostatic Forces on Surfaces .................... 205

11. Thermodynamic Relations........................................ 42

4.

Buoyancy and Floatation ............................... 210

5.

Kinematics of Flow and Ideal Flow ............. 214

REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITIONING .....47

6.

Dynamic of Fluid Flow..................................... 220

1.

Basics of Refrigerating Machine ............................. 48

7.

Flow Over Notches and Weirs ....................... 225

2.

Refrigeration Cycles & Systems ............................... 54

8.

Viscous Flow........................................................ 228

3.

Refrigerants .................................................................... 67

9.

Turbulent Flow ................................................... 232

4.

Refrigerant Compressors........................................... 73

5.

Condensers, Evaporators & Expansion Devices 75

6.

Properties of Moist Air................................................ 78

12. Flow in Open Channel ..................................... 245

7.

Psychrometric Chart & its Application to AirConditioning .................................................................. 84

13. Dimensional and Model Analysis ................ 248

14. Forces on Submerged Bodies ....................... 252

8.

Comfort Conditions..................................................... 92

15. Flow of Compressible Fluids ......................... 254

9.

Solar Refrigeration ....................................................... 95

10. Air-duct Design ............................................................. 97

III. HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER ..................... 100

V.

FLUID MECHANICS .............................. 193

10. Flow Through Pipes .......................................... 235

11. Boundary Layer Theory ................................... 240

VI. POWER PLANT ENGINEERING ............ 257

1.

Fuels and Combustion .................................... 258

2.

Analysis of Steam Cycles................................. 262

Steam Generators ............................................. 270

1.

Basic Concepts of Heat Transfer ............................101

3.

2.

One-Dimensional Steady-state Conduction ....106

4.

Steam Turbines .................................................. 276

3.

Heat Dissipation from Extended Surface ..........116

5.

Nuclear Power Plants ....................................... 289

4.

Transient Heat Conduction ....................................119

6.

Hydroelectric Power Plant ............................. 293

5.

Heat Transfer by Natural Convection ..................122

7.

Hydraulic Pump ................................................. 300

6.

Heat Transfer by Forced Convection ...................125

8.

Energy Transfer .................................................. 306

7.

Radiation Heat Transfer............................................129

9.

Compressors ....................................................... 309

8.

Condensation and Boiling ......................................136

10. Gas Turbine Power Plants ............................... 316

9.

Heat Exchanger...........................................................139

11. Jet and Rocket Propulsion System .............. 321

10. Fundamentals of Diffusive & Convective Mass

Transfer ..........................................................................143

VII. STRENGTH OF MATERIALS ................. 324

IV. I.C. ENGINE ................................................. 145

1.

Mechanical Properties of Materials ............ 325

2.

Stress-Strain Relations & Elastic Constants ....... 333

1.

Basics ..............................................................................146

3.

Tension, Compression and Shear ................ 338

2.

Air Standard Cycles....................................................151

4.

Torsion of Shafts ................................................ 346

3.

Conventional & Alternative Fuels .........................158

5.

Shear Force and Bending Moment ............. 353

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Stresses in Beams ......................................... 359

7.

Analysis of Stress and Strain..................... 364

1.

Casting Processes................................................................ 550

8.

Deflection and Theories of Failure ......... 371

2.

Forming Processes .............................................................. 560

9.

Thin & Thick Walled Pressure Vessels .... 380

3.

Powder Metallurgy ............................................................. 571

10. Struts and Columns ..................................... 386

4.

Metal Cutting and Tool Materials .................................. 575

11. Helical Springs............................................... 392

5.

Machining Processes ......................................................... 587

6.

Joining Processes ................................................................ 597

7.

Unconventional Machining Process............................. 606

Numerical Control of Machine Tools ............................ 610
Jigs and Fixtures .................................................................. 614

VIII. THEORY OF MACHINES ...................395

1.

Mechanisms and Machines ...................... 396

8.

2.

Velocity and Acceleration Analysis ........ 404

9.

3.

Mechanism with Lower Pairs ................... 410

10. Fits and Tolerance ............................................................... 616

4.

Cams ................................................................. 413

11. Metrology .............................................................................. 619

5.

Toothed Gearing .......................................... 416

6.

Gear Trains ...................................................... 423

7.

Static and Dynamic Force Analysis ........ 428

1.

Plant Layout .......................................................................... 624

8.

Flywheels ........................................................ 433

2.

Loading and Scheduling .................................................. 628

9.

Balancing ........................................................ 438

3.

Assembly Line Balancing.................................................. 634

10. Governors ....................................................... 442

4.

Product Development ....................................................... 636

11. Linear Vibration Analysis ........................... 447

5.

Forecasting ............................................................................ 638

6.

Break Even Analysis ............................................................ 642

7.

Work Study ............................................................................ 645

Design Against Static Load ....................... 458

8.

Material Requirement Planning..................................... 650

2.

Design Against Fluctuating Load ........... 464

9.

Quality Analysis and Control........................................... 652

3.

Shafts, Keys and Couplings....................... 468

10. Inventory Control ................................................................ 656

4.

Threaded Joints and Power Screws ....... 474

11. PERT and CPM ...................................................................... 662

5.

Welded and Riveted Joints ....................... 481

12. Linear Programming .......................................................... 667

6.

Friction Clutches........................................... 488

13. Transportation and Assignment Models .................... 670

7.

Belt, Rope and Chain Drives ..................... 493

14. Queuing Theory ................................................................... 672

8.

Bearings ........................................................... 499

15. Value Engineering............................................................... 676

9.

Gears ................................................................. 507

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IX. MACHINE DESIGN .............................457

1.

X.

XI. PRODUCTION ENGINEERING........................... 549

6.

MATERIAL SCIENCE ..........................511

1.

Structural of Metals and Alloys ............... 512

2.

Equilibrium Diagrams & Phase Changes ...... 518

3.

Heat Treatment of Steels ........................... 524

4.

Plastics, Ceramics & Composite Materials .... 530

5.

Mechanical Properties................................ 536

6.

Engineering Alloys & Its Common

Applications ................................................... 542

XII. INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING ............................. 623