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Start this only if youve finished with Level -1 & 2 problem sheets.
This problem sheet contains 100 Level-3 questions, which mean
moderate to high difficulty level. Do the hard work.
Most of these questions are based on multiple subjects or require
across-syllabus knowledge, therefore they are not sorted by
subjects.

1. A 33 matrix A has its eigenvalues 1, 2, 3. Another 33

matrix B has its eigenvalues 1, 2, 3. Both the matrices
are multiplied with each other to form a new matrix C =
AB. A new matrix D is then obtained by multiplying C
with B-1, such that D = B-1C. Which of the following are
true
(i) D = A
(ii) Eigenvalues of D are 1, 2, 3
(iii) Eigenvectors of A & D are same
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(B) only (ii)

(D) all (i), (ii) & (iii)

2. A jet engine is operating at a Mach number of 0.85 at an

altitude of 10 km. The compressor has a pressure ratio 9
and efficiency 0.86. The total temperature at the exit of
the compressor is (Ambient pressure = 26.5 kPa; Ambient
temperature = 223.3 K; Gas constant, = 1.4)
(A) 465.88 K
(B) 480.23 K
(C) 436.26 K
(D) 515.13 K
3. A vertical circular cylindrical water storage tank is to be
filled to 15m depth. The tank is 4m in radius and is made
of steel having a yield point of 240 MPa. Density of water
varies with the depth as 0(1 + 0.0018d), where 0 is
density 1000 kg/m3 and d is depth below the free surface
of water. If a safety factor of 2 is applied, what should be
the minimum wall thickness to store this much water?
(A) 2.35 mm
(B) 5.60 mm
(C) 7.85 mm
(D) 11.52 mm
4. Stream function for an irrotational, incompressible flow
is given by = 2Vy2, where V is velocity of flow at (x,y).
Its velocity potential function, , is
(A) 1.196
(B) 1.204
(C) 0.140
(D) Flow doesnt exist
5. Consider the function f(x, y, z) = x3eysinz and the point P
= (1, 0, /2). The value of function DOES NOT change due
to a small displacement of P along the direction of
(A) [1, 0, /2]
(B) [1, -1, 1]
(C) [1, -3, 0]
(D) [2, 0, -1]
6. A cube has four diagonals, connecting opposite vertices.
What is the angle between an adjacent pair?
(A) 70.53
(B) 45
(C) 52.35
(D) 90

4.
5.
6.
7.

These are formulated in a way to condition and expand your

mind for numerical solving.
These are the type of questions similar to Difficult 2 mark
questions in GATE Aerospace exam.
Subject-wise reference books to solve these questions are
mentioned in earlier problem sheets.
Ideal time to start this is Mid-November.

meanings. However, in wind tunnel, test was conducted

at , V, T. For which of the following conditions, the flow
in the wind tunnel would be dynamically similar to actual
flow. (Assume coefficient of viscosity varies with squareroot of temperature)
(A) = , V = V, T = T
(B) = 3, V = 2V, T = 2T
(C) = 2, V = 2V, T = 4T
(D) Flows can never be similar
8. Calculate (( ) + ( + )), along a circle of
unit radius centered at origin.
(A) 2
(B)
(C) 2
(D) 0
9. Two circular cylinder (with its axis perpendicular to the
flow) C1 & C2 are mounted in the same freestream.
Radius of C1 is double that of C2. A pressure tap exists at
the top of C1, and this is connected via a tube to one side
of a manometer. The other side of the manometer is
connected to a pressure tap on the surface of the C2. This
tap is located on the cylindrical surface such that no
deflection of the manometer fluid takes place. Calculate
the location of this tap. (Assume trailing edge correspond
to = 0 and top edge corresponds to = /2)
(A) /8, 7/8
(B) /4, 3/4
(C) /2, 3/2
(D) 0,
10. A rocket nozzle has a throat area of 3.8 cm2 and
equilibrium chamber pressure 35 bar. The specific
impulse Isp is 185.2 s and rate of flow of propellant gases
through nozzle is 1.12 kg/s. If nozzle throat area is increased
by 10%, how much change in Thrust coefficient is expected?

(A) -9.1%
(C) -10.1%

(B) +9.1%
(D) Data is insufficient

11. An airfoil was tested in a low subsonic wind tunnel and it

yielded following results:
Angle of attack
-0.1
1.1
2.3

Sectional Lift Coefficent

0.0872
0.1934
0.2996

If the same airfoil is tested at M = 0.66, what would be

the Lift Coefficient at 2 angle of attack?
(A) 0.2051
(B) 0.2730
(C) 0.3634
(D) 0.3159

7. A 1:2 scale replica of an airfoil was tested in a wind

tunnel. The actual conditions experienced by the airfoil in
flight are , V, T where symbols have their usual
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12. Two steel plates of width 80 mm and thickness 10mm are

welded together as shown. Knowing that centric 100-kN
forces are applied to the welded plates and that the inplane shearing stress parallel to the weld is 30 MPa,
determine the angle .

(A) 13.07
(C) 15.24

(B) 14.34
(D) 16.85

17. A circle having 25cm diameter is drawn on a plate. The

plate is subjected to following state of stress because of
which the circle is deformed into an ellipse. If Youngs
modulus, E = 200 GPa; Poissons ratio, = 0.3, what is the
length of major and minor axis of the ellipse?
x = 25 MPa, y = 8 MPa, xy = 10 MPa
(A) 25.00129432cm, 24.88384985cm
(B) 25.00357575cm, 24.99931125cm
(C) 25.00548834cm, 24.78957885cm
(D) 25.00357575cm, 24.99931125cm
18. A beam AB, 10m long, is loaded as shown in figure.
20 kN

13. In above question, what is the corresponding normal

stress perpendicular to the weld?
(A) 213.1 MPa
(B) 117.3 MPa
(C) 183.6 MPa
(D) 84.8 MPa
14. A load P is applied to a vertical bar as shown in
the figure. If the specific weight of the bar is ,
what is the displacement of free end of the
bar? (Take cross section area A; modulus of
elasticity E)

(+)
(A)
(B)

(C)

(+)

(+)
2

(D)

(+)
2

15. A rigid bar rests on three vertical supports of height 1m

each, placed symmetrically, as shown in figure. The end
supports are of steel, with equal cross-sectional area of
20cm2 each; the middle support is of cast iron, with a
cross sectional area of 50 cm2. Identical springs with k =
200 kN/mm are placed between the end supports and
the bar. There was a gap = 0.5mm between the middle
support and the bar before load is applied. Determine the
stress in the supports in MPa. (Youngs modulus for steel
Es = 200 GPa, for Cast iron ECI = 120 GPa)
350 kN

(A) 50, 30, 50

(C) 30, 50, 30

20 kN

45

60

AC = 3m, CD = 2m, DE = 3m, EB = 2m

What are the horizontal and vertical reactions (H, V) on
support A & B?

30 kN
60

(B) 50, 50, 50

(D) 30, 30, 30

16. The response of a system is represented by the equation

y + 3y + 2.25y = 0, y(0) = 0. It was given an initial
displacement of 1 unit to one side of its mean position and
released. At what time would it cross its mean position for
the first time?
(A) 0.6217s
(B) 1.2435s
(C) 0.3101s
(D) 0.5462s

(A) HA = 1.21 kN to left, VA = 27.925 kN, HB = 1.21 kN to

right, VB = 27.925 kN
(B) HA = 1.21 kN to left, VA = 27.925 kN, HB = 0, VB = 27.925
kN
(C) HA = 1.21 kN to right, VA = 27.925 kN, HB = 1.21 kN to
left, VB = 27.925 kN
(D) HA = 1.21 kN to right, VA = 27.925 kN, HB = 1.21 kN to
left, VB = 27.925 kN
19. In above question, what is the maximum value of bending
moment?
(A) 104.985 kNm
(B) 125.0 kNm
(C) 156.25 kNm
(D) None of these
20. Two rectangular bars, one of brass and the other of steel,
each 4cm1cm, are placed together to form a beam 4cm
wide and 2 cm deep, on two supports 75cm apart. The
brass bar is on top of steel bar. Both the bars are not fixed
to each other but just kept over each other. What is the
maximum central load that can be applied to the beam?
(For brass E = 90 GPa, for steel E = 200 GPa. Maximum
allowable stress in brass = 80 MPa and steel = 120 MPa)
(A) 952 N
(B) 1362 N
(C) 619 N
(D) 1550 N
21. In above question, if both the bars are firmly fixed with
each other what is the maximum central load that can be
applied to this beam?
(A) 952 N
(B) 1362 N
(C) 619 N
(D) 1550 N
22. Determine the time corresponding to second maxima of
the oscillation represented by y + 2y + 2y = 0, y(0) = 0,
y(0) = 1?
(A) 1.57s
(B) 7.85s
(C) 4.71s
(D) 7.06s

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23. A beam AB, 10m long, is loaded as shown in figure.

10 kN
0.4 m
A

AC = 4m, BC = 2m
Which of the following is a beam equivalent to as shown?
10kN
(A)
4 kNm

RA

the spring constant to be 2104 N/m and the mass of the

seat to be 50 kg and the mass of the driver, 70 kg. What
is the speed that driver shouldnt drive at, to avoid any
resonance?
(A) 10.5 km/h
(B) 23.2 km/h
(C) 45.8 km/h
(D) 31.1 km/h
28. For the system shown in the figure find the solution
satisfying the initial conditions y1(0) = y2(0) = 0, y1(0) =
1m/s, y2(0) = -1m/s.

RB

C
10kN

(B)

4 kNm

RA

RB
Take m1 = m2 = 10kg, k1 = k3 = 20 N/m, k2 = 40 N/m.

10kN

(C)
RA

RB

(A) 1 =
(B) 1 =

(D) None of the above

24. A vertical flagstaff, standing 10m above the ground, has
a square section throughout. Dimensions at the ground
are 16cm16cm uniformly tapering to 8cm8cm at top.
A horizontal pull of 500N is applied at the top, the
direction being along a diagonal of the section. What is
the maximum stress developed due to bending?
(A) 8.780 MPa
(B) 10.342 MPa
(C) 7.245 MPa
(D) 12.278 MPa
25. A pin jointed uniform rigid rod of weight W and length L
is supported horizontally by an external force F as shown
in the figure below. The force F is suddenly removed. At
the instant of force removal, the magnitude of vertical
reaction developed at the support is

(C) 1 =
(D) 1 =

(B) W/4
(D) W

26. One end of a cantilever beam rests against an

unstretched linear spring of stiffness k. Calculate the
spring reaction when a uniformly distributed load w per
unit length is applied over whole length.
(A)
(C)

(B)

8
4
8

4
3

(D)

3
3

10

, 2 =

(10)

, 2 =

10
(10)
10

, 2 =

(10)
10

(10)

, 2 =

10
(10)
10
(10)
10
(10)
10

29. During an under-damped oscillation of a single degree of

freedom system, in the time-displacement plot the
fourth peak is of magnitude 200 and the ninth peak is of
magnitude 10. The damping ratio is approximately
(A) 0.052
(B) 0.063
(C) 0.095
(D) 0.159
30. A mass M was dropped in the middle of a simply
supported beam of length L. What is the frequency with
which the beam would vibrate?
(A)

(A) 0
(C) W/2

(10)

(C)

48
3

192
3

24

(B)

(D)

31. A simply supported beam of length L is subjected to a

varying distributed load w.sin(3x/L) N/m, where the
distance x is measured from the left support. Magnitude
of the shear force in N at mid-point of the beam is
(A) 0
(B) wL/3
(C) wL/
(D) 2wL/

8(1+ 3 )

8
3

3(1 3 )

27. A tractor is being driven across a field that has

undulations at regular intervals. The distance between
the bumps is about 4.2 m. Because of safety reasons, the
tractor does not have a suspension system but the
drivers seat is attached to a spring to absorb some of the
shock as the tractor moves over rough ground. Assume

32. A rod of length L = 1m having uniform cross-sectional

area A = 4 cm2 is subjected to a tensile force P = 100 kN.
The Youngs modulus of the material varies linearly from
E1 = 180 GPa to E2 = 240 GPa along the length of the rod.
How much is the extension of this rod?
(A) 1.9 mm
(B) 2.4 mm
(C) 2.8 mm
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33. In mathematics, principal directions are the directions of

the position vector x which remain same or become
exactly opposite after a transformation.
An elastic membrane in the x-plane with boundary circle
x12 + x22 = 1, is stretched so that a point P: (x1, x2) goes
over into the point Q: (y1, y2) given by

Find the principal vectors.

(A) [1, 0] T, [0, -1] T
(C) [0, 1] T, [1, 0] T

(B) [1, 1] T, [1, -1] T

(D) [0, 1] T, [0, -1] T

34. In above question, If the principal directions are taken as

new axes of system (u1, u2), what is the equation of new
shape of the membrane?

(C)

12
64
12
64

22
4
22
4

=1

(B)

=1

(D)

12
25
12
25

22

9
22
9

=1
=1

35. Find the spectrum of matrix

1
= [0
0

0
]

(A) {1, 1, 1}
(B) {0, cos i sin, cos + i sin}
(C) {1, sin i cos, cos + i sin}
(D) {1, cos i sin, cos + i sin}
36. What is the eigenbasis of matrix in above question?
(A) [1, 0, 0] T, [0, -i, -1] T, [0, -i, 1] T
(B) [1, 0, 0] T, [0, 1, -i] T, [0, 1, i] T
(C) [1, 0, 0] T, [0, -i, 1] T, [0, i, 1] T
(D) [1, 0, 0] T, [0, i, 1] T, [0, i, -1] T
37. Find the length of a curve which is given by r(t) = ti + t3/2j
from (0, 0 , 0) to (4, 8 ,0)
(A) sinh1
(B) 2e
(C) e3/2
(D) /2
38. Calculate
(A)
(C) 1/e

(A) Irrotational
(B) Conservative
(C) . = 0, along a unit circle centered at origin
(D) All of the above
41. The integral surface satisfying the partial differential

equation
+ 2 = 0 and passing through the

straight line x =1, y = z is

(A) (x 1)z + z2 = y2 (B) (x 1)z2 + z = y
(C) (y z)x + x2 = 1
(D) x2 - y2 + z2 = 1

y1 = 5 x1 + 3x2,
y2 = 3 x1 + 5x2

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(B) 0
(D) e

39. The straight lines L1: x = 0, L2: y = 0 and L3: x + y = 1 are

mapped by the transformation w = z2 into the curves C1,
C2, C3 respectively. The angle of intersection between
the curves at w = 0 is
(A) 0
(B) /4
(C) /2
(D)
40. What can be said about a vector field given by the
equation F = (2xy3, 1 + 3x2y2, 3z2)T

42. Evaluate the surface integral of the vector field F = 3x2i

2yxj + 8k over the surface S that is the graph of z = 2x
y over the rectangle whose one edge lies at origin and
diagonally opposite edge at (2, 2).
(A) 0
(B)
(C) /2
(D) -8
43. Find the work done by the force field F = (x + z2, y + x2, z
+ y2) when a particle moves under its influence around
the edge of the part of the sphere x2 + y2 + z2 = 4 that lies
in the first octant oriented upwards.
(A) 16 units
(B) 64 units
(C) 72 units
(D) 96 units
44. Find the flux of the vector field f = (xy, yz, xz) over the
boundary of the region enclosed by the cylinder x2 + y2 =
1; z = 0 and z = 1.
(A) /8
(B) /4
(C) /2
(D)
45. The integral surface satisfying the partial differential
equation

+ 2
=0

and passing through the straight line x = 1, y = z is

(A) (x - 1)z + z2 = y2
(B) x2 + y2 - z2 = 1
2
(C) (y - z)x + x = 1
(D) (x - 1)z2 + z = y
46. An nn matrix A satisfies the relation A2=A, where is a
constant. What is the value of determinant of A-1?
(A) 1/
(B) n
(C)
(D) 1/n
47. Find the inverse Laplace transform of (1 +

2
2

).

(A) 2(1 cosh)/ (B) 2(1 cos)/

(C) 2(1 sinh)/ (D) 2(1 sin)/
48. What is the maximum value of f(x) = exy in the domain x2
+ y2 = 1?
(A)e
(B) 2e
(C) e
(D) e1/4
49. The general solution of y 2y + y = 0 is given by y =
F(x) + G(x). The functions F(x) & G(x) are linearly
independent on which interval?
(A) (0, )

(B) (-, 0)

(C) (-, )

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50. The idling engines of a landing turbojet produce forward

thrust when operating in a normal manner, but they can
produce reverse thrust if the jet is properly deflected.
Suppose that while the aircraft rolls down the runway at
180 km/h the idling engine consumes air at 50 kg/s and
produce an exhaust velocity of 200 m/s.
If the exhaust is now deflected 90 without affecting the
mass flow, what would be the thrust of the engine?
(A) 7500 N
(B) 0 N
(C) -2500 N
(D) -5000 N
51. It is given that 50 kg/s of air enters a diffuser at a velocity
of 750 m/s and a static pressure of 20 kPa. The air leaves
the diffuser at a velocity of 90 m/s and a static pressure
of 330 kPa. The entrance area of the diffuser is 0.25 m 2,
and its exit area is 0.28 m2. Determine the magnitude and
direction of the strut force necessary to hold the diffuser
stationary when this diffuser is operated in an
atmospheric pressure of 20 kPa.
Strut

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(B) 45860 N
(D) 53800 N

52. Determine the gross weight at liftoff for a single-stage

rocket with a 2000-kg payload placed in a low Earth orbit
using a liquid O2-H2 propulsion system. Assume a burn
time of 100 s and an average specific impulse of 400 s.
(A) 126,900 kg
(B) 145,860 kg
(C) 225,400 kg
(D) 153,800 kg
53. For a supersonic flight at Mach Number M = 1.5 at an
altitude where ambient pressure and temperature are
11.6 kPa and 205 K; a turbojet and ramjet are considered.
The turbojet pressure ratio is 12 and maximum allowable
temperature is 1400K. For the ramjet the maximum
temperature is 2500K. Fuel used in both the engines is
same, and has heating value 45 MJ/kg. Which of the two
engines is more efficient and what is the ratio of its TSFC
with respect to other engine? (Take = 1.4 and cp = 1000
J/kg-K)
(A) Ramjet, 2.214
(B) Turbojet, 0.4516
(C) Ramjet, 0.4516
(D) Turbojet, 2.214
54. An engine inlet having frontal area 4.46m2 is designed to
have an inlet Mach number 0.8 at sea level. What is its
additive drag when flying at Mach umber 0.9. Assume
that frontal area of streamtubes is 4.33m2 as they
approach the engine. Pressure at engine inlet is 1.0956
atm. (Take Ambient atmospheric pressure = 1.00 atm,
= 1.4)
Engine

(A) 730 N
(C) 280 N

(B) 450 N
(D) 340 N

55. An afterburning turbojet engine had 75.75 kg/s of air at

11.5 bar and 662 K enter the combustor and products of
combustion at 10.9 bar and 1127.6 K leave the
combustor. If the fuel flow into the combustor was
3864.6 kg/h, determine the combustor efficiency b,
assuming Heating capacity of fuel 42.8 MJ/kg, cp,combustor
= 1.047 kJ/(kg-K), cp,turbine = 1.089 kJ/(kg-K)
(A) 0.965
(B) 0.952
(C) 0.948
(D) 0.979
56. A single stage axial turbine is to be designed for 50%
reaction and a work ratio (Change in tangential speed of
air/Rotor speed, c/U) of 1.0 at mean radius. The midradius axial velocity ratio (cz/U) s 0.4. If the swirl
distribution upstream and downstream of the rotor is to
be free vortex, what is the minimum hub-tip ratio for
which degree of reaction is positive at all radii?
(A) 0.759
(B) 0.658
(C) 0.356
(D) 0.547
57. An axial turbine of high hub-tip ratio runs with zero
degree of reaction and peak efficiency at design flow and
speed. The nozzle exit angle is 70 (from the axial
direction). What is the percentage change in torque if
theres a 20% drop in speed from design value, while
operating with design mass flow?
(A) -10%
(B) -15%
(C) +10%
(D) +15%
58. A high bypass ratio turbofan engine having bypass ratio
10:1 is installed in an aircraft flying straight and level at a
speed of 180m/s. The air mass flow rate through the
engine core is 200 kg/s, the exit velocity from core is 345
m/s, the exit velocity from bypass duct is 240 m/s, and
the fuel flow rate into the combustor is 7200 kg/h. The
thrust of the engine for the case of exit pressure equal to
ambient pressure is
(A) 72.9 kN
(B) 245.5 kN
(C) 153.7 kN
(D) 326.4 kN
59. A gas turbine expands 125 kg/s of air from 12 bar and
1040C to 1.5 bar adiabatically with an isentropic
efficiency of 87%. Calculate the power output. ( = 1.4,
cp = 1005 J/kg K)
(A) 67290 hp
(B) 54280 hp
(C) 15370 hp
(D) 86180 hp
60. A gas turbine engine is based on the Brayton cycle. The
inlet pressure and temperature to the compressor are
respectively 1 bar and -10C. After constant pressure
heating, the pressure and temperature are 7 bar and
700C respectively. The flow rate of air is 0.4 kg/s.
Calculate the net power output. ( = 1.4, cp = 1005 J/kg K)
(A) 72.94 kW
(B) 88.26 kW
(C) 53.78 kW
(D) 61.80 kW

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61. A gas turbine engine draws in air from atmosphere at 1

bar and 10C and compresses it to 5 bar with an
isentropic efficiency of 80%. The air is heated to 1200 K
at constant pressure and then expanded through two
turbine stages in series back to 1 bar. The high pressure
turbine is connected to the compressor and produces
just enough power to drive it. The low pressure stage is
connected to an external load and produces 80 kW
power. The isentropic efficiency is 85% for both stages.
Calculate the mass flow rate of air through engine. ( =
1.4 for compressor, 1.33 for turbines; Gas Constant, R =
287 J/kg K)
(A) 0.759
(B) 0.658
(C) 0.356
(D) 0.547
62. The burn rate (in mm/s) r of a solid propellant is related
to chamber pressure P (in MPa) as r = 1.53P. When the
chamber pressure is maximum, the burn rate of
propellant is 1.2 cm/s. The rocket motor is cylindrical in
shape having 50mm diameter and 30cm length. It is
made up of Mild steel having yield strength 250MPa. The
solid propellant grain has a cigarette burning
configuration and occupies full length of the motor tube.
Mass of propellant is 4.25kg. The diameter of nozzle
throat is 6mm. What should be the minimum wall
thickness of motor for factor of safety 3?
(A) 1.77 mm
(B) 5.33 mm
(C) 7.25 mm
(D) 10.65 mm
63. In a simple Brayton cycle, the pressure ratio is 8 and
temperatures at the entrance of compressor and turbine
are 300 K and 1400 K, respectively. Both compressor and
gas turbine have isentropic efficiencies equal to 0.8. For
the gas, assume a constant value of cp (specific heat at
constant pressure) equal to 1 kJ/kg-K and ratio of specific
heats as 1.4. What is the thermal efficiency of the cycle?
(A) 24.8%
(B) 38.6%
(C) 44.8%
(D) 53.1%
64. The figure given below shows typical non-dimensional
velocity profiles for fully developed laminar flow
between two infinitely long parallel plates separated by
distance a along y-direction. The upper plate is moving
with a constant velocity U in the x-direction and the lower
plate is stationary.
Match the non-dimensional velocity profiles in Column I
with the pressure gradients in Column II.

Column I

Column II

P. profile I

1.

>0

Q. profile II

2.

<0

R. profile III

3.

=0

(A) P 2; Q 3; R 1
(C) P 3; Q 1; R 2

(B) P 3; Q 2; R 1
(D) P 1; Q 2; R 3

65. A boat is propelled in still water at a velocity of 5 m/s by

taking water at the rate of 1 m3/s from the front side and
discharging it through the back using a pump. The
velocity of the discharge jet relative to the boat is 9 m/s.
The effect of pressure at the intake and discharge can be
neglected. The density of water may be taken as 1000
kg/m3. The power required to propel the boat is
(A) 10 kW
(B) 20 kW
(C) 50 kW
(D) 90 kW
66. In above question, the total kinetic energy imparted to
the water per second by the pump is
(A) 10 kW
(B) 25 kW
(C) 28 kW
(D) 81 kW
67. The hydrodynamic boundary layer over a flat plate is
shown in the figure below. The velocity in the x-direction
is approximated as u = a + by + cy2, where a, b and c are
constants. U is the free stream velocity and is the
boundary-layer thickness at any point x on the plate.
(A)

2
= 2( ) ( )

(B)

2
= 2( ) +( )

(C)

3
1 2
= ( ) ( )
2
2

(D)

3
1 2
= ( )+ ( )
2
2

68. In above question, what is the displacement thickness

when = 6mm.
(A) 2.25 mm
(B) 2 mm
(C) 2 mm
(D) 2.25 mm
69. In an inviscid, incompressible flow, the velocity field is
given by V = xi + yj m/s and the body force per unit mass
is given by g = -10k m/s2. The pressure at the point (0, 0,
0) is 101 Pa. Assuming that the density of the fluid is 1
kg/m3, the pressure at the point (1, 1, 1) for this flow is
(A) 100 Pa
(B) 105 Pa
(C) 95 Pa
(D) 90 Pa
70. The ratios of the laminar boundary layer thickness to
thermal boundary layer thickness of flows of two fluids P
and Q on a flat plate are 0.5 and 2 respectively. The
Reynolds number based on the plate length for both the
flows is 104. The PrandtI and Nusselt numbers for P are
0.125 and 35 respectively. The Prandtl and Nusselt
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(C) 4 and 70

(B) 8 and 70
(D) 4 and 35

71. A Horse shoe vortex as shown in the figure has constant

vortex strength of 50m2/s throughout its length. What is
the velocity induced at point P which is equidistant from
two trailing vortices?
A

10m

P
5m
C

(B) 3.38 m/s

(D) 4.62 m/s

72. Given the following flowpaths and temperatures

Twall = 50C

Twall = 80C

Twall = 50C

Twall = 50C

Twall = 80C

Twall = 80C

(P)
(Q)
Which of the following is most likely true?

(A) ( ) = 0, ( ) 0

(B) ( ) 0, ( ) = 0

(C) ( ) = 0, ( ) = 0

(D) ( ) 0, ( ) 0

73. Consider a vortex filament of strength in the shape of a

close circular loop of radius R. How much velocity is
induced at the center of the loop?

(A)
(B)
2

cylinder. What should be the velocity V so that the

cylinder has only one stagnation point?
(A) 2.49 m/s
(B) 3.98 m/s
(C) 2.08 m/s
(D) 1.62 m/s
76. Which of the following represents equation of a
streamline of flow in above question?
(A) 2.49 (1

0.64
) + 3.98ln(1.25)
2

(B) 2.08 (1

0.64
) + 1.62ln(1.25)
2

(C) 2.08 (1

0.81
) + 1.62ln(0.64)
2

(B) 2.49 (1

0.81
) + 3.98ln(0.64)
2

(A) 2.25 m/s

(C) 4.00 m/s

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74. An aircraft has following characteristics:

Wingspan, b = 9.753 m, wing area, S = 15.80 m2,
maximum weight, W0 = 1100 kgf, cruise velocity, Vcruise =
50m/s
The wing uses a NACA65-415 airfoil, which has a lift slope
of 0.1033 per deg and L=0 = -3. If Oswald efficiency
factor of wing is 0.89, calculate geometric angle of attack
of the wing for a steady cruise at sea level conditions.
(A) 3.25
(B) 2.83
(C) 2.18
(D) 1.34
75. A uniform flow with velocity V, a doublet of strength
10m3/s and point vortex of strength 25 m2/s are
superimposed to simulate lifting flow over a circular

77. An aircraft has following characteristics:

Wingspan, b = 14.85m, wing area, S = 11.45m2, maximum
weight, W0 = 1020 kgf, fuel weight, Wf = 295 kgf. The
engine used is rated at 85hp consuming 0.2 kg of fuel per
horsepower per hour. It is driving a propeller having
efficiency 0.9. Assume the Oswald efficiency factor 0.7,
zero-lit drag coefficient 0.03, calculate the maximum
velocity of this aircraft at sea level conditions.
(A) 139 m/s
(B) 338 m/s
(C) 248 m/s
(D) 262 m/s
78. For the aircraft in above question, calculate the
maximum range at sea level conditions.
(A) 2250 m
(B) 3440 m
(C) 2860 m
(D) 3850 m
79. For the aircraft in above question, calculate the
maximum endurance at sea level conditions.
(A) 17.59 hrs
(B) 24.35 hrs
(C) 28.56 hrs
(D) 33.79 hrs
80. An infinitely thin plate is kept in Mach 2.6 freestream at
an angle of attack 5. What is the value of its Lift
coefficient and wave drag coefficient? (Choose nearest
answer)
(A) 0.1455, 0.0127
(B) 0.1062, 0.0198
(C) 0.2280, 0.0256
(D) 0.2796, 0.0361
81. For the flat plate in above question, calculate pressures
on top and bottom surface if freestream pressure is 1 bar.
(A) 0.56 bar, 1.24 bar
(B) 0.82 bar, 1.50 bar
(C) 0.44 bar, 1.12 bar
(D) 0.66 bar, 1.34 bar
82. Consider an aircraft having following characteristics:
Aspect ratio = 6.2, Wing area = 16m2, Oswald efficiency
factor = 0.91, weight = 1400kg, zero-lit drag coefficient =
0.027. The aircraft is powered by a single engine piston
of 425 hp maximum at sea level. The propeller used has
an efficiency 0.89. Calculate the power required for
cruise at 80m/s at the sea level altitude.

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(C) 244 hp

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(C) 4% behind CG

(D) 4% ahead of CG

83. For the aircraft in above question, what is the rate of

climb at sea level conditions?
(A) 9.69 m/s
(B) 12.23 m/s
(C) 14.18 m/s
(D) 26.82 m/s

89. To model in above question some mass is added at the

rear end such that CG moves back by 20% of chord. What
is the moment about CG when lift is 2000N?
(A) 0.0802
(B) 0.0625
(C) 0.0947
(D) 0.0461

84. For the aircraft in above question, estimate the

percentage reduction in total drag during lift-off at sea
level. Assume CL,max = 1.1 during the ground roll. When
the airplane is on ground, it experiences reduction in
induced drag by a factor , which is a function of wing
span b and height of wing above ground, h. The new
induced drag coefficient is given by CDi

90. A turbojet powered aircraft flying at 200m/s velocity

produces 2850 N thrust. The exit nozzle at this altitude is
optimally expanded. Mass flow rate of air through engine
is 52.7 kg/s and fuel air ratio is 0.019. What is the
propulsion efficiency of this aircraft?
(A) 83.28%
(B) 92.51%
(C) 89.02%
(D) 86.58%

(16/)2
1 + (16/)2

For present aircraft its wings are 1.5m above ground.

(A) 5.38%
(B) 10.52%
(C) 8.56%
(D) 12.45%
85. Consider the incompressible viscous flow of air between
two infinitely long parallel plates separated by a distance
h. The bottom plate is stationary, and the top plate is
moving at the constant velocity U in the direction of the
plate. Assume that no pressure gradient exists in the flow
direction. Which of the following gives the variation of
velocity between the plates? (Assume the x-axis lies on
bottom plate in the direction of velocity U)

(A) ( )

(C) ( )

(B) (1 )

(D) [1 ( ) ]

86. In above question, if T = constant = 320 K, U = 30 m/s, and

h = 0.01 m, calculate the shear stress on the bottom
plate.
(A) Zero
(B) 2.0810-2 N/m2
-2
2
(C) 5.8210 N/m
(D) 4.1610-2 N/m2
87. Assume that the two parallel plates in above question are
both stationary but that a constant pressure gradient
exists in the flow direction (i.e., dp/dx = constant). The
shape of velocity profile will be
(A) Linear
(B) Parabolic
(C) Elliptic
(D) Hyperbolic
88. A wing-body model is tested at sea level conditions at
freestream velocity 70 m/s. The Wing Area is 1.5m2 and
chord 0.474 m. The moment about CG of the model while
it was producing no lift was found to be -6.4 Nm. At some
other angle of attack, lift and moment about CG were
measured to be 1800 N & 10.67 Nm.
What is the location of aerodynamic center of this
model?
(A) 2% behind CG
(B) 2% ahead of CG

91. For NACA 2412 airfoil, the lift coefficient and moment
coefficient about quarter-chord point at -6 angle of
attack are -0.39 and -0.045, respectively. At 4 angle of
attack, these coefficients are 0.65 & -0.037, respectively.
What is the location of its aerodynamic center?
(A) 24.2% of chord
(B) 25.8% of chord
(C) 24.8% of chord
(D) 25.2% of chord
92. An oblique shock wave is formed at the leading edge of a
10 half wedge. The shock wave angle is 28.94 and
upstream velocity is 927.62 m/s. Calculate the density
ratio across the shockwave.
(A) 1.081
(B) 1.062
(C) 1.094
(D) 1.046
93. Air enters combustor of a turbojet at M = 0.1, T = 310K
and p = 12 bar. Inside combustor, fuel is added at a rate
of 7200 kg/h and it has heating value 45 MJ/kg. If Mach
number at the exit of combustor is 0.22, find exit
temperature. The air mass flow rate through the
combustor is 240 kg/s. ( = 1.33, cp = 1100 J/kg K)
(A) 850 K
(B) 1520 K
(C) 1144 K
(D) 1930 K
94. An airfoil is in a freestream where p = 0.61 atm, =
0.819 kg/m3, and V = 300 m/s. At a point on the airfoil
surface, the pressure is 0.5 atm. Assuming isentropic
flow, calculate the velocity at that point.
(A) 345 m/s
(B) 308 m/s
(C) 288 m/s
(D) 212 m/s
95. Just upstream of a shock wave, the air temperature and
pressure are 288 K and 1 atm, respectively; just
downstream of the wave, the air temperature and
pressure are 690 K and 8.656 atm, respectively. Calculate
the change in entropy across the wave.
(A) 205.4 J/kg-K
(B) 346.90 J/kg-K
(C) 258.2 J/kg-K
(D) 210.52 J/kg-K
96. From Mean value Theorem, f(b) f(a) = (b a)f(p); where
p is a real number between a and b. If f(x) = x2, then p is
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(B) (a + b)/2
(D) b - a

97. A gas turbine engine operates with a constant area duct

combustor. The pressure loss factor (stagnation pressure
loss non-dimensionalized by the inlet dynamic pressure)
of the combustor is 1.058. Assume that the flow is one
dimensional, incompressible and frictionless and that the
heat addition is driving the flow inside the combustor. If
the inlet stagnation temperature is 520K, what is the
value of outlet stagnation temperature?
(A) 1128K
(B) 1230K
(C) 960K
(D) 1070K
98. Consider a Liquid hydrogen Liquid oxygen rocket. The
total mass flow of the propellant plus oxidizer into the
combustion chamber is 287.2 kg/s. The combustion
chamber temperature is 3600 K. If the area of the rocket
nozzle throat is 0.2 m2, calculate the combustion
chamber pressure. Assume that the gas that flows
through the engine has a ratio of specific heats, = 1.2,
and a molecular weight of 16.
(A) 20 atm
(B) 30 atm

(C) 40 atm

(D) 50 atm

99. Consider a symmetric airfoil in a flow at an angle of

attack, . To eliminate the leading edge suction peak, the
leading edge is deflected downwards using a flap by an
angle flap. Which of the following is true?
flap
V
(A) flap =
(C) flap <

(B) flap >

(D) no such correlation

100. A fluid with a volumetric flow rate of 5m3/s enters the

nozzle whose cross-sectional varies with x as A(x) = 1/(1
+ x2). Assuming that the flow is parallel and uniform at
each cross-section, the acceleration at any point in the
nozzle is
(A) 50(1 + x2)
(B) 50(x - x3)
2
(C) 50(1 - x )
(D) 50(x + x3)

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2
3
4

B
D
B
D

21
22
23
24

B
B
A
D

41
42
43
44

B
D
A
C

61
62
63
64

D
B
A
A

81
82
83
84

D
A
A
B

5
6
7
8
9
10

C
A
C
A
C
D

25
26
27
28
29
30

B
B
D
A
C
A

45
46
47
48
49
50

D
B
B
A
C
C

65
66
67
68
69
70

B
C
A
B
D
A

85
86
87
88
89
90

A
C
B
B
C
C

11
12
13
14
15
16

C
B
B
D
A
A

31
32
33
34
35
36

A
D
B
A
D
C

51
52
53
54
55
56

D
A
B
A
D
D

71
72
73
74
75
76

A
D
D
B
A
A

91
92
93
94
95
96

A
A
C
A
C
B

17
18
19
20

B
B
A
C

37
38
39
40

A
A
D
D

57
58
59
60

C
C
D
B

77
78
79
80

A
B
D
A

97
98
99
100

D
B
B
D

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