Mechanical Engineering GATE 2025 Questions with Answer

Ques 1 Engineering Mathematics


Let A and B be real symmetric matrices of same size. Which one of the following options is correct?

A

AT=A-1

B

AB=BA

C

(AB)T=BTAT

D

A=A-1


Ques 2 Engineering Mathematics


For the differential equation given below, which one of the following options is correct?
&partial;2u/&partial;x2+&partial;2u/&partial;y2=0
0≤x≤1,0≤y≤1

A

u=ex+y is a solution for all x and y

B

u=exsin y is a solution for all x and y

C

u=sin x sin y is a solution for all x and y

D

u=cos x cos y is a solution for all x and y


Ques 3 Engineering Mathematics


The divergence of the curl of a vector field is

A

the magnitude of this vector field

B

the argument of this vector field

C

the magnitude of the curl of this vector field

D

zero


Ques 4 Engineering Mathematics


If two unbiased coins are tossed, then what is the probability of having at least one head?

A

0.25

B

0.5

C

0.75

D

1


Ques 5 Engineering Mathematics


The values of a function f obtained for different values of x are shown in the table below.

X00.250.50.751.0
f(x)0.40.91.81.52.0

Using Simpson's one-third rule, ∫01f(x)dx≈ ______ (rounded off to 2 decimal places).


Ques 6 Engineering Mathematics


In the closed interval [0, 3], the minimum value of the function f given below is
f(x)=2x3-9x2+12x

A

0

B

4

C

5

D

9


Ques 7 Engineering Mathematics


If C is the unit circle in the complex plane with its center at the origin, then the value of n in the equation given below is ______ (rounded off to 1 decimal place).
cz3/((z2+4)(z2-4))dz = 2πin


Ques 8 Engineering Mathematics


The directional derivative of the function f given below at the point (1,0) in the direction of (1/2)(î+√3ĵ) is ______ (rounded off to 1 decimal place).
f(x,y)=x2+xy2


Ques 9 Engineering Mathematics


Let y be the solution of the differential equation with the initial conditions given below. If y(x=2)=A ln 2, then the value of A is ______ (rounded off to 2 decimal places).
x2(d2y/dx2)+3x(dy/dx)+y=0; y(x=1)=0; dy/dx(x=1)=1


Ques 10 Fluid Mechanics


Consider two identical tanks with a bottom hole of diameter d. One tank is filled with water and the other tank is filled with engine oil. The height of the fluid column h is same in both the cases. The fluid exit velocity in the two tanks are V1 and V2. Neglecting all losses, which one of the following options is correct?

A

V2>V1

B

V2=V1

C

V2<V1

D

Insufficient data to definitively conclude the relationship between V1 and V2


Ques 11 Fluid Mechanics


In a laboratory experiment using a scaled down model to measure scour at a bridge pier, the Froude number is important. The ratio of the prototype length to the model length is 100. If the velocity of the model is 1 ms-1, the velocity (in m s-1) of the prototype is

A

0.1

B

1

C

10

D

100


Ques 12 Fluid Mechanics


For a fully-developed pipe flow, which of the following options is/are correct?

A

For the same maximum velocity, the average velocity is higher in the turbulent regime than that of the laminar regime

B

Compressibility effects are important if Mach number is less than 0.3

C

For laminar flow, the friction factor is independent of surface roughness

D

For laminar flow, friction factor decreases with decrease in Reynolds number


Ques 13 Fluid Mechanics


A pitot tube connected to a U-tube mercury manometer measures the speed of air flowing in the wind tunnel as shown in the figure below. The density of air is 1.23 kg m-3 while the density of water is 1000 kg m-3. For the manometer reading of h=30 mm of mercury, the speed of air in the wind tunnel is ______ m s-1 (rounded off to 1 decimal place).
Assume: Specific gravity of mercury =13.6
Acceleration due to gravity =10 m s-2


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