Aerospace Engineering Gate 2011 Questions with Answer

Ques 27 GATE 2011


A low speed wind tunnel has a contraction ratio of 14:1 and the cross-sectional area of the test
section is 1 m2. The static pressure difference between the settling chamber and the test section is
40 cm of water column. Assume g=9.81 m/s2, ρair=1.2 kg/m3 and ρwater=1000 kg/m3. The
speed of air in the test section (in m/s) is


(80.87) is the correct answer.

Ques 28 GATE 2011


Consider the inviscid, adiabatic flow of air at free stream conditions, M1=2 p1=1 atm and T1=
288 K around a sharp expansion corner (θ=20o) as shown below. The Prandtl-Meyer function, v,
is given as a function of Mach number, M, as

Assume air to be calorically perfect with γ=1.4. The Mach number, M2, downstream of the
expansion corner is approximately

A

2.00

B

1.76

C

2.83

D

3.14


(c) is the correct answer.

Ques 29 GATE 2011


Consider a steady two dimensional zero-pressure gradient laminar flow of air over a flat plate as
shown below. The free stream conditions are U=100 ms-1 ρx=1.2 kgm-3, pα=1 atm and
μ=1.8×10-5 kgm-1s-1. The ratio of displacement thickness to momentum thickness of the
boundary layer at a distance of 2 m from the leading edge is

A

7.53

B

2.59

C

2.91

D

0.39


(b) is the correct answer.

Ques 30 GATE 2011


Consider an inviscid, adiabatic flow of air at free stream Mach Number, M = 2, across a compression corner (θ = 20°) as shown. The free stream total enthalpy is h = 810 kJ kg–1. Assume that air is calorically perfect with γ = 1.4, R = 287 J kg–1 K–1.

The shock angle β is

A

=20o

B

> >20o and <30o

C

=30o

D

>30o


(d) is the correct answer.

Ques 31 GATE 2011


Consider an inviscid, adiabatic flow of air at free stream Mach Number, M = 2, across a compression corner (θ = 20°) as shown. The free stream total enthalpy is h = 810 kJ kg–1. Assume that air is calorically perfect with γ = 1.4, R = 287 J kg–1 K–1.

The total temperature at point P is

A

806.37 K

B

1128.92 K

C

1612.74 K

D

2257.84 K


(a) is the correct answer.

Ques 32 GATE 2011


Choose the word from the options given below that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the given
word:
Deference

A

aversion

B

resignation

C

suspicion

D

contempt


(d) is the correct answer.

Ques 33 GATE 2011


Choose the most appropriate word(s) from the options given below to complete the following
sentence.
We lost confidence in him because he never _______ the grandiose promises he had made.

A

delivered

B

delivered on

C

forgot

D

reneged on


(b) is the correct answer.

Ques 34 GATE 2011


Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence below.
_______ in the frozen wastes of Arctic takes special equipment.

A

To survive

B

Surviving

C

Survival

D

That survival


(b) is the correct answer.

Ques 35 GATE 2011


In how many ways 3 scholarships can be awarded to 4 applicants, when each applicant can receive
any number of scholarships?

A

4

B

12

C

64

D

81


(c) is the correct answer.

Ques 36 GATE 2011


Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following
sentence.
The _______ of evidence was on the side of the plaintiff since all but one witness testified
that his story was correct.

A

paucity

B

propensity

C

preponderance

D

accuracy


(c) is the correct answer.

Ques 37 GATE 2011


If (2y+1)/(y+2)<1 then which of the following alternatives gives the CORRECT range of y?

A

-2<y<2

B

-2<y<1

C

-3<y<1

D

-4<y<1


(b) is the correct answer.

Ques 38 GATE 2011


A student attempted to solve a quadratic equation in x twice. However, in the first attempt, he
incorrectly wrote the constant term and ended up with the roots as (4, 3). In the second attempt, he
incorrectly wrote down the coefficient of x and got the roots as (3, 2). Based on the above
information, the roots of the correct quadratic equation are

A

(-3, 4)

B

(3, -4)

C

(6, 1)

D

(4, 2)


(c) is the correct answer.

Ques 39 GATE 2011


L, M and N are waiting in a queue meant for children to enter the zoo. There are 5 children between
L and M, and 8 children between M and N. If there are 3 children ahead of N and 21 children
behind L, then what is the minimum number of children in the queue?

A

28

B

27

C

41

D

40


(a) is the correct answer.

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