Mechanical Engineering Gate 2016 Set-3 Questions with Answer

Ques 1 GATE 2016 SET-3


A real square matrix A is called skew-symmetric if

A

AT = A

B

AT = A-1

C

AT = -A

D

AT = A + A-1


(c) is the correct answer.

Ques 2 GATE 2016 SET-3


Ltx→0 (loge(1+4x)) / (e3x-1) is equal to

A

0

B

1/12

C

4/3

D

1


(c) is the correct answer.

Ques 3 GATE 2016 SET-3


Solutions of Laplace's equation having continuous second-order partial derivatives are called

A

biharmonic functions

B

harmonic functions

C

conjugate harmonic functions

D

error functions


(b) is the correct answer.

Ques 4 GATE 2016 SET-3


The area (in percentage) under standard normal distribution curve of random variable Z within limits from -3 to +3 is ________.


(99.7) is the correct answer.

Ques 5 GATE 2016 SET-3


The root of the function f(x) = x3 + x - 1 obtained after first iteration on application of Newton-Raphson scheme using an initial guess of x0 = 1 is

A

0.682

B

0.686

C

0.750

D

1.000


(c) is the correct answer.

Ques 6 GATE 2016 SET-3


The number of linearly independent eigenvectors of matrix is ________.


(2) is the correct answer.

Ques 7 GATE 2016 SET-3


The value of the line integral ∮C F.T ds, where C is a circle of radius 4/√π units is ________. Here, F(x,y) = y i + 2x j and T is the UNIT tangent vector on the curve C at an arc length s from a reference point on the curve. i and j are the basis vectors in the x-y Cartesian reference. In evaluating the line integral, the curve has to be traversed in the counter-clockwise direction.


(16) is the correct answer.

Ques 8 GATE 2016 SET-3


limx→∞ √(x2+x-1) - x is

A

0

B

C

1/2

D

-∞


(c) is the correct answer.

Ques 9 GATE 2016 SET-3


Three cards were drawn from a pack of 52 cards. The probability that they are a king, a queen, and a jack is

A

16/5525

B

64/2197

C

3/13

D

8/16575


(a) is the correct answer.

Ques 10 GATE 2016 SET-3


A force F is acting on a bent bar which is clamped at one end as shown in the figure.

The CORRECT free body diagram is

A

B

C

D


(a) is the correct answer.

Ques 11 GATE 2016 SET-3


An inextensible massless string goes over a frictionless pulley. Two weights of 100 N and 200 N are attached to the two ends of the string. The weights are released from rest, and start moving due to gravity. The tension in the string (in N) is ________.


(133.33) is the correct answer.

Ques 12 GATE 2016 SET-3


A circular disc of radius 100 mm and mass 1 kg, initially at rest at position A, rolls without slipping down a curved path as shown in figure. The speed v of the disc when it reaches position B is ________ m/s. Acceleration due to gravity g = 10 m/s2.


(20) is the correct answer.

Ques 13 GATE 2016 SET-3


A channel of width 450 mm branches into two sub-channels having width 300 mm and 200 mm as shown in figure. If the volumetric flow rate (taking unit depth) of an incompressible flow through the main channel is 0.9 m3/s and the velocity in the sub-channel of width 200 mm is 3 m/s, the velocity in the sub-channel of width 300 mm is ________ m/s. Assume both inlet and outlet to be at the same elevation.


(1) is the correct answer.

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