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Class 10 Exam 2016 : THERMO DYNAMIC (Maharaj Vijayaram Gajapathi Raj College of Engineering (MVGR), Vizianagaram)

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Downloaded from www.gate2015online.in CH-GATE-2014 PAPER| www.gateforum.com Q.No-1-5 Carry One Mark Each A student is required to demonstrate a high level of comprehension of the subject, especially in the social sciences. The word closest in meaning to comprehension is (A) understanding (B) meaning (C) concentration (D) stability Answer: (A) 1. 2. Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence. One of his biggest ______ was his ability to forgive. (A) vice Answer: (B) (B) virtues (C) choices (D) strength 3. Rajan was not happy that Sajan decided to do the project on his own. On observing his unhappiness, Sajan explained to Rajan that he preferred to work independently. Which one of the statements below is logically valid and can be inferred from the above sentences? (A) Rajan has decided to work only in a group. (B) Rajan and Sajan were formed into a group against their wishes. (C) Sajan had decided to give in to Rajan s request to work with him. (D) Rajan had believed that Sajan and he would be working together. Answer: (D) If y = 5x2 + 3, then the tangent at x = 0, y = 3 (A) passes through x = 0, y = 0 (C) is parallel to the x-axis Answer: (C) dy Exp: y = 5x 2 + 3, = 10x dx dy Slope of tan gent = = 10 0 = 0 dx x = 0, y =3 Slope = 0 tangent is parallel to x-axis. 4. (B) has a slope of +1 (D) has a slope of -1 5. A foundry has a fixed daily cost of Rs 50,000 whenever it operates and a variable cost of Rs 800Q, where Q is the daily production in tonnes. What is the cost of production in Rs per tonne for a daily production of 100 tonnes? Answer: 1300 to 1300 Exp: Fixed cost = Rs. 50,000 Variable cost = Rs. 800Q Q = daily production in tones For 100 tonnes of production daily, total cost of production = 50,000+800 100 = 130,000 130,000 So, cost of production per tonne of daily production = = Rs.1300. 100 India s No.1 institute for GATE Training 1 Lakh+ Students trained till date 65+ Centers across India 1 CH-GATE-2014 PAPER| www.gateforum.com Q.No-6-10 Carry Two Marks Each 6. Find the odd one in the following group: ALRVX, EPVZB, ITZDF, OYEIK (A) ALRVX (B) EPVZB (C) ITZDF Answer: (D) (D) OYEIK Exp: ALRVX only one vowel EPVZB only one vowel ITZDF only one vowel OYEIK three vowels 7. Anuj, Bhola, Chandan, Dilip, Eswar and Faisal live on different floors in a six-storeyed building (the ground floor is numbered 1, the floor above it 2, and so on). Anuj lives on an even-numbered floor. Bhola does not live on an odd numbered floor. Chandan does not live on any of the floors below Faisal s floor. Dilip does not live on floor number 2. Eswar does not live on a floor immediately above or immediately below Bhola. Faisal lives three floors above Dilip. Which of the following floor-person combinations is correct? (A) (B) (C) (D) Anuj 6 2 4 2 Bhola 2 6 2 4 Chandan 5 5 6 6 Dilip 1 1 3 1 Eswar 3 3 1 3 Faisal 4 4 5 5 Answer: (B) Exp: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Anuj: Even numbered floor (2,4,6) Bhola: Even numbered floor (2,4,6) Chandan lives on the floor above that of Faisal. Dilip: not on 2nd floor. Eswar: does not live immediately above or immediately below Bhola From the options its clear, that only option (B) satisfies condition (e). So, correct Ans is (B). 8. The smallest angle of a triangle is equal to two thirds of the smallest angle of a quadrilateral. The ratio between the angles of the quadrilateral is 3:4:5:6. The largest angle of the triangle is twice its smallest angle. What is the sum, in degrees, of the second largest angle of the triangle and the largest angle of the quadrilateral? Answer: 180 to 180 Exp: Let the angles of quadrilateral are 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x So, 3x+4x+5x+6x = 360 x = 20 Smallest angle of quadrilateral = 3 20 = 60 2 Smallest angle of triangle = 60 = 40 3 Largest angle of triangle = 2 40 = 60 Three angles of triangle are 40 , 60 , 80 Largest angle of quadrilateral is 120 Sum (2nd largest angle of triangle + largest angle of quadrilateral) = 60 +120 =180 . India s No.1 institute for GATE Training 1 Lakh+ Students trained till date 65+ Centers across India 2 CH-GATE-2014 PAPER| www.gateforum.com 9. One percent of the people of country X are taller than 6 ft. Two percent of the people of country Y are taller than 6 ft. There are thrice as many people in country X as in country Y. Taking both countries together, what is the percentage of people taller than 6 ft? (A) 3.0 (B) 2.5 (C) 1.5 (D) 1.25 Answer: (D) Exp: Let number of people in country y = 100 So, number of people in country x = 300 Total number of people taller than 6ft in both the countries 1 2 = 300 + 100 =5 100 100 5 % of people taller than 6ft in both the countries = 100 = 1.25%. 400 10. The monthly rainfall chart based on 50 years of rainfall in Agra is shown in the following figure. Which of the following are true? (k percentile is the value such that k percent of the data fall below that value) 800 Average 5 percentile 95 percentile 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec (i) On average, it rains more in July than in December (ii) Every year, the amount of rainfall in August is more than that in January (iii) July rainfall can be estimated with better confidence than February rainfall (iv) In August, there is at least 500 mm of rainfall (A) (i) and (ii) (B) (i) and (iii) (C) (ii) and (iii) (D) (iii) and (iv) Answer: (B) Exp: In the question the monthly average rainfall chart for 50 years has been given. Let us check the options. (i) On average, it rains more in July than in December correct. (ii) Every year, the amount of rainfall in August is more than that in January. may not be correct because average rainfall is given in the question. (iii) July rainfall can be estimated with better confidence than February rainfall. From chart it is clear the gap between 5 percentile and 95 percentile from average is higher in February than that in July correct. (iv) In August at least 500 mm rainfall May not be correct, because its 50 year average. So correct option (B) (i) and (iii). India s No.1 institute for GATE Training 1 Lakh+ Students trained till date 65+ Centers across India 3 CH-GATE-2014 PAPER| www.gateforum.com Q.No-1-25 Carry One Mark Each 1. Gradient of a scalar variable is always (A) a vector (B) a scalar Answer: (A) Gradient = i + j + k Exp. x y z If f is a scalar point function f = grad f = i (C) a dot product (D) zero f f f + j + k is a vector. x y z For the time domain function, f(t) = t2 ,which ONE of the following is the Laplace transform 2. t f ( t ) dt ? of 0 ( A) 3 s4 ( B) 1 4s 2 ( C) 2 s3 ( D) 2 s4 Answer: (D) Exp. 3. t F (s ) We have L f ( t ) dt = where F ( s ) = L f ( t ) s 0 t 2 2 2 t 2 = 3 L t 2 dt = 3 3 = 4 L s s s 0 If f*(x) is the complex conjugate of f(x) = cos(x) + i sin(x), then for real a and b, b f * ( x ) f ( x )dx is ALWAYS a (A) ( B) positive negative (C) real ( D) imaginary Answer: (C) Exp. f ( x ) = cos ( x ) + i sin ( x ) f * ( x ) = cos ( x ) i sin ( x ) b b f * ( x ) .f ( x ) dx = ( cos x isin x ) ( cos + isin x ) dx a a b = e a ix b .eix dx = 1.dx = b a R ( a, b, R ) a Re al for real a & b. 4. If f(x) is a real and continuous function of x, the Taylor series expansion of f(x) about its minima will NEVER have a term containing (A) first derivative (B) second derivative (C) third derivative (D) any higher derivative Answer: (A) India s No.1 institute for GATE Training 1 Lakh+ Students trained till date 65+ Centers across India 4 CH-GATE-2014 PAPER| Exp. www.gateforum.com For a real valued function y = f(x) Taylor series expansion about a f ( x ) = f ( a ) + ( x a ) f '( a ) (x a) + For min ima at x = a, f ' ( a ) = 0. 2! 2 f '' ( a ) + ..... So, Taylor series expansion of f(x) about a will never contain first derivative term. 5. From the following list, identify the properties which are equal in both vapour and liquid phases at equilibrium P. Density Temperature R. Chemical potential S. Enthalpy (A) P and Q only (B) Q and R only (C) R and S only (D) P and S only Answer: (B) Exp. For phase equilibrium Temperature; T g = T l Pr essure; P = P correct Ans is ( B ) . Chemical potential; g = l g 6. l In a closed system, the isentropic expansion of an ideal gas with constant specific heats is represented by ( A) ( B) P P V V ( C) ( D) ln ( P ) ln ( P ) ln ( V ) ln ( V ) Answer: (D) Exp. For isentropic expansion, PV = cons tan t Taking log on both sides ln P + ln V = 0 ln P = = negative ln V is positive slope of lnP vs ln V is negative. India s No.1 institute for GATE Training 1 Lakh+ Students trained till date 65+ Centers across India 5 CH-GATE-2014 PAPER| 7. www.gateforum.com Match the following : Group 1 Group 2 I. Arrhenius equagtion G (P) n i T,P,n jet G (Q) n i S,V,n II. Reaction equilibrium constant jet G 0 reaction RT III. Chemical potential (R) exp (S) ( n i d i ) T,P = 0 IV. Gibbs-Duhem equation (A) Q-III, R-I, S-II (C) P-III, R-II, S-IV (B) Q-III, R-II, S-IV (D) P-III, R-IV, S-I Answer: (C) 8. In order to achieve the same conversion under identical reaction conditions and feed flow rate for a non-autocatalytic reaction of positive order, the volume of an ideal CSTR is (A) always greater than that of an ideal PFR (B) always smaller than that of an ideal PFR (C) same as that of an ideal PFR (D) smaller than that of an ideal PFR only for first order reaction Answer: (A) F X Exp. For CSTR, volume V = A0 A A For PFR volume V = FA0 dX A A n >1 PFRvolume 1 A CSTR volume XA From plot it is clear that volume of ideal CSTR (area) is higher than that of the ideal PFR. 9. Integral of the time-weighted absolute error (ITAE) is expressed as ( t) ( t) (A) 2 dt (B) dt t t 0 0 (C) t ( t ) dt 0 (D) t ( t ) dt 2 0 Answer: (C) India s No.1 institute for GATE Training 1 Lakh+ Students trained till date 65+ Centers across India 6 CH-GATE-2014 PAPER| Exp. www.gateforum.com Let number of people in country y = 100 So, number of people in country x = 300 Total number of people taller than 6ft in both the countries = 300 % of people taller than 6ft in both the countries = 10. 1 2 + 100 =5 100 100 5 100 = 1.25% 400 A unit IMPULSE response of a first order system with time constant and steady state gain Kp is given by (A) 1 t/ e K p (B) K P e t / (C) K P e t / (D) Kp e t / Answer: (D) Exp. Unit Impulse input x(t) = (t) So, X(s) = 1 G (s ) = y(t) = Y (s ) X (s ) Kp = Kp s + 1 y (s ) = Kp s + 1 .1 e t . In a completely opaque medium, if 50% of the incident monochromatic radiation is absorbed, then which of the following statements are CORRECT? (P) 50% of the incident radiation is reflected (Q) 25% of the incident radiation is reflected (R) 25% of the incident radiation is transmitted (S) No incident radiation is transmitted (A) P and S only (B) Q and R only (C) P and Q only (D) R and S only Answer: (A) Exp. For a completely opaque system = 0 S Given = 0.5 + + = 1 So, = 0.5 P Final Ans is (A) P and S only. 11. 12. In case of a pressure driven laminar flow of a Newtonian fluid of viscosity ( ) through a horizontal circular pipe, the velocity of the fluid is proportional to (A) (B) 0.5 (C) 1 (D) 0.5 Answer: (C) Exp. Pressure drop in case laminar flow is P 32 LV = L D2 clearly V 1 . India s No.1 institute for GATE Training 1 Lakh+ Students trained till date 65+ Centers across India 7 CH-GATE-2014 PAPER| www.gateforum.com 13. Which of the following statements are CORRECT? (P) For a rheopectic fluid, the apparent viscosity increases with time under a constant applied shear stress (Q) For a pseudoplastic fluid, the apparent viscosity decreases with time under a constant applied shear stress (R) For a Bingham plastic, the apparent viscosity increases exponentially with the deformation rate (S) For a dilatant fluid, the apparent viscosity increases with increasing deformation rate (A) P and Q only (B) Q and R only (C) R and S only (D) P and S only Answer: (D) 14. Assume that an ordinary mercury-in-glass thermometer follows first order dynamics with a time constant of 10s. It is at a steady state temperature of 0 C. At time t = 0, the thermometer is suddenly immersed in a constant temperature bath at 100 C. The time required (in s) for the thermometer to read 95 C, approximately is (A) 60 (B) 40 (C) 30 (D) 20 Answer: (C) Exp. Given = 10s For first order system y ( t ) = K p A (1 e t ) 95 = 100 (1 e t ) t = 2.995 3 t = 30 sec. 15. Packed towers are preferred for gas-liquid mass transfer operations with foaming liquids because (A) in packed towers, high liquid to gas ratios are best handled (B) in packed towers, continuous contact of gas and liquid takes place (C) packed towers are packed with random packings (D) in packed towers, the gas is not bubbled through the liquid pool Answer: (D) 16. A spherical storage vessel is quarter filled with toluene. The diameter of the vent at the top of the vessel is 1/20th of the diameter of the vessel. Under the steady state condition, the diffusive flux of toluene is maximum at (A) the surface of the liquid (B) the mid-plane of the vessel (C) the vent (D) a distance 20 times the diameter of the vent away from the vent Answer: (C) Exp. Diffusive flux is maximum at the vent and remains same throughout the vent line at steady state. 17. In order to produce fine solid particles between 5 and 10 m, the appropriate size reducing equipment is (A) fluid energy mill (B) hammer mill (C) jaw crusher (D) smooth roll crusher Answer: (A) India s No.1 institute for GATE Training 1 Lakh+ Students trained till date 65+ Centers across India 8 CH-GATE-2014 PAPER| www.gateforum.com 18. Slurries are most conveniently pumped by a (A) syringe pump (B) diaphragm pump (C) vacuum pump (D) gear pump Answer: (B) 19. Assuming the mass transfer coefficients in the gas and the liquid phases are comparable, the absorption of CO2 from reformer gas (CO2+H2) into an aqueous solution of diethanolamine is controlled by (A) gas phase resistance (B) liquid phase resistance (C) both gas and liquid phase resistances (D) composition of the reformer gas Answer: (A) 20. Which ONE of the following statements is CORRECT for the surface renewal theory? (A) Mass transfer takes place at steady state (B) Mass transfer takes place at unsteady state (C) Contact time is same for all the liquid elements (D) Mass transfer depends only on the film resistance Answer: (B) 21. Steam economy of a multiple effect evaporator system is defined as (A) kilogram of steam used per hour (B) kilogram of steam consumed in all the effects for each kilogram of steam fed (C) kilogram of steam used in all the effects for each kilogram of water vaporized per hour (D) kilogram of water vaporized from all the effects for each kilogram of steam fed to the first effect Answer: (D) Decomposition efficiency ( D) of an electrolytic cell used for producing NaOH is defined as (A) D = (grams of NaOH produced / grams of NaCl decomposed) x 100 (B) D = (grams of NaOH produced / grams of NaCl charged) x 100 (C) D = (gram equivalents of NaOH produced / gram equivalents of NaCl charged) x 100 (D) D = (theoretical current to produce one gram equivalent / actual current to produce one gram equivalent) x 100 Answer: (C) 22. 23. The vessel dispersion number for an ideal CSTR is (A) -1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) Answer: (D) Exp. D UL D For an ideal CSTR, . UL Dispersion number = 24. Catalytic cracking is (A) a hydrogen addition process (C) an exothermic process Answer: (B) India s No.1 institute for GATE Training (B) a carbon rejection process (D) a coking process 1 Lakh+ Students trained till date 65+ Centers across India 9 CH-GATE-2014 PAPER| www.gateforum.com 25. Which ONE of the following statements is CORRECT? (A) The major components of biodiesel are triglycerides (B) Biodiesel is essentially a mixture of ethyl esters (C) Biodiesel is highly aromatic (D) Biodiesel has a very low aniline point Answer: (B) Q.No-26-55 Carry Two Marks Each 26. Consider the following differential equation dy = x + ln ( y ) ; y = 2 at x = 0 dx The solution of this equation at x = 0.4 using Euler method with a step size of h= 0.2 is _______. Answer: 2.3 to 2.4 Exp. dy = x + ny dx dy = f ( x, y ) f ( x, y ) = x + ny dx given x 0 = 0, y0 = 2 We have, y n +1 = y n + h f ( x n , y n ) n = 0,1, 2,3,...... for x = 0 y 1 = y 0 + h f ( x 0 , y 0 ) h = 0.2, y1 = y ( x1 ) = y ( x 0 + h ) = y ( 0 + 0.2 ) = y ( 0.2 ) y ( 0.2 ) = y1 = 2 + 0.2f ( 0, 2 ) = 2 + 0.2 ( 0 + n 2 ) = 2 + 0.2 ( 0.69315 ) = 2.13863 y 2 = y ( x 2 ) = y ( x1 + h ) = y ( 0.2 + 0.2 ) = y ( 0.4 ) y ( 0.4 ) = y 2 = y1 + h f ( x1 , y1 ) = 2.13863 + 0.2f ( 0.2, 2.13863) = 2.13863 + 0.2 0.2 +1h ( 2.13863) = 2.13863 + 0.2 ( 0.2 + 0.76016 ) = 2.33066 27. The integrating factor for the differential equation dy y = (1 + x ) is dx 1 + x 1 (A) (B) (1 + x ) (C) x (1 + x ) 1+ x Answer: (A) Exp. Given differential equation (D) x 1+ x dy y =1+ x dx 1 + x dy 1 + Py = Q P = dx 1+ x 1 pdx dx log 1+ x I.F = e = e 1+ x = e ( ) = India s No.1 institute for GATE Training 1 1+ x 1 Lakh+ Students trained till date 65+ Centers across India 10 CH-GATE-2014 PAPER| 28. www.gateforum.com d2y dy + x2 + x 3 y = e x is a dx 2 dx The differential equation (A) non-linear differential equation of first degree (B) linear differential equation of first degree (C) linear differential equation of second degree (D) non-linear differential equation of second degree Answer: (B) Exp. Given equation d2 y dy + x2 + x3 y = ex 2 dx dx This is clearly a linear differential equation Order = 2 Degree = 1. 29. Consider the following two normal distributions f1 ( x ) = exp x 2 ( ) ( ) 1 1 2 exp x + 2x + 1 2 4 If and denote the mean and standard deviation, respectively, then f2 ( x ) = 2 2 (A) 1 < 2 and 1 < 2 2 2 (B) 1 < 2 and 1 > 2 2 2 (C) 1 > 2 and 1 < 2 Answer: (C) 2 2 (D) 1 > 2 and 1 > 2 Exp. f1 ( x ) = e x 2 Comparing with, f ( x ) = 1 = 0 & 1 = f2 ( x ) = 1 x 1 e 2 2 2 1 2 1 41 ( x 2 + 2x +1) 1 41x ( x +1)2 e = e 2 2 Comparing with , f ( x ) 2 = 1 & 2 = 1 x 2 1 = e 2 2 2 1 > 2 & < ( C ) 2 1 2 2 30. In rolling of two fair dice, the outcome of an experiment is considered to be the sum of the numbers appearing on the dice. The probability is highest for the outcome of ____________ Answer: 6.99 to 7.01 Exp. X 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 India s No.1 institute for GATE Training 1 Lakh+ Students trained till date 65+ Centers across India 11 CH-GATE-2014 PAPER| www.gateforum.com P(x) 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 4 3 2 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 Where X is a random variable denotes the sum of the numbers appearing on the dice. P ( x ) = corresponding probabilities The probability is highest for the outcome 7 i.e., 31. 1 36 6 36 A spherical ball of benzoic acid (diameter = 1.5 cm) is submerged in a pool of still water. The solubility and diffusivity of benzoic acid in water are 0.03 kmol/m3 and 1.25 x 10-9 m2/s respectively. Sherwood number is given as Sh = 2.0 + 0.6 Re 0.5 Sc0.33 . The initial rate of dissolution (in kmol/s) of benzoic acid approximately is (A) 3.54 10 11 (C) 3.54 10 13 Answer: (B) 0.33 Exp. Sh = 2 + 0.6 R 0.5 e Sc (B) 3.54 10 12 (D) 3.54 10 14 Diameter = 1.5 cm So lub ility = 0.03 k mol m3 Diffusivity = 1.25 10 9 m 2 s Given Sh = 2 + 0.6 ( Re ) 0.5 ( Sc ) 0.33 Initially Sh 2 K cd = 2, K c = Mass transfer coefficient ( m s ) D AB 2 1.25 10 9 = 1.67 10 7 m sec 2 1.5 10 Initial rate of dissolution = K c A ( Cs 0 ) = K c ACs Kc = = 1.67 10 7 (1.5 10 2 ) 2 0.03 = 3.54 10 12 kmol sec 32. A wet solid of 100 kg is dried from a moisture content of 40wt% to 10wt%. The critical moisture content is 15wt% and the equilibrium moisture content is negligible. All moisture contents are on dry basis. The falling rate is considered to be linear. It takes 5 hours to dry the material in the constant rate period. The duration (in hours) of the falling rate period is ___________ Answer: 1.1 to 1.3 NC Exp. Given X1 = 0.4 X2 = 0.10 XC = 0.15 X* = 0 Constant rate period X1 X Xc X* X 2 India s No.1 institute for GATE Training 1 Lakh+ Students trained till date 65+ Centers across India 12 CH-GATE-2014 PAPER| 5= www.gateforum.com S S 5 = = 20 ( X1 Xc ) AN C AN C 0.25 Falling rate period, N = m ( X X *) = X2 S dX A Nc Xc ( X X *) Xc X * 0.15 t f = 20 0.15 ln = 1.216 hr. 0.10 tf = N C ( X X *) ( X c X *) S ( X c X *) X c X * = ln AN C X2 X * A brick wall of 20 cm thickness has thermal conductivity of 0.7 W m-1 K-1. An insulation of thermal conductivity 0.2 W m-1 K-1 is to be applied on one side of the wall, so that the heat transfer through the wall is reduced by 75%. The same temperature difference is maintained across the wall before and after applying the insulation. The required thickness (in cm) of the insulation is ____________ Answer: 17.0 to 17.3 Insulation 33. Exp. k 2 = 0.2 W mk Before insulation heat flux Q1 = k1A dT : T = k1 A dx1 0.2 After applying insulation heat transfer decreases by 75% Q2 = T x1 x 2 + k1 A k 2 A Taking A = 1m 2 T T Q 2 = 0.25 Q1 = 0.25 = 0.2 0.2 x 2 + 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.8 0.2 x 2 = + 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.6 0.2 x 2 = = 0.1714m = 17.14 cm. 0.7 k1 x1 20 cm x 2 k1 = 0.7 W mk 34. An oil with a flow rate of 1000 kg/h is to be cooled using water in a double-pipe counter-flow heat exchanger from a temperature of 70 C to 40 C. Water enters the exchanger at 25 C and leaves at 40 C. The specific heats of oil and water are 2 kJ kg-1 K-1 and 4.2 kJ kg-1 K-1, respectively. The overall heat transfer coefficient is 0.2 kW m-2 K-1. The minimum heat exchanger area (in m2) required for this operation is ______________ Answer: 3.75 to 3.95 India s No.1 institute for GATE Training 1 Lakh+ Students trained till date 65+ Centers across India 13 CH-GATE-2014 PAPER| www.gateforum.com Exp. Given C PO = 2 kJ kg 1K 1 C PW = 4.2 kJ kg 1 K 1 oil ( 70 C ) U = 0.2 kW m 2 K 1 T1 = 15 C, T2 = 30 C 30 15 LMTD = = 21.64 C 30 ln 15 40 C water 25 C 1000 Heat transfer Q = 2 ( 70 40 ) = 16.67 kJ 3600 40 C Q = UA ( LMTD ) A= 35. 16.67 = 3.85 m 2 . 0.2 21.64 Which ONE of the following is CORRECT for an ideal gas in a closed system? U U H H (A) V = nR (B) P = nR V S S v P S S P U H (C) V = nR V S S p H U (D) P = nR P S S v Answer: (D) Exp. (A) u u v = nR v s s v Fundamental property relation dU = Tds Pdv u u = P and = T v s s v PV = nRT Incorrect ( B) H H P = nR P s S p Fundamental property relation dH = Tds + Vdp H H = V and =T P s S p PV = nRT incorrect (C) ( D) PV = nRT incorrect PV = nRT correct. India s No.1 institute for GATE Training 1 Lakh+ Students trained till date 65+ Centers across India 14 CH-GATE-2014 PAPER| www.gateforum.com 36. A binary distillation column is operating with a mixed feed containing 20 mol% vapour. If the feed quality is changed to 80 mol% vapour, the change in the slope of the q-line is ________________ Answer: 3.6 to 3.9 Exp. Feed contains 20% vapour, so q = 0.8 q 0.8 Slope of q line = = = 4 q 1 0.2 Now feed contains 80% vapour, q = 0.2 q 0.2 1 Slope = = = q 1 0.8 4 1 Change in slope = + 4 = 3.75. 4 A homogeneous reaction ( R P ) occurs in a batch reactor. The conversion of the reactant R is 67% after 10 minutes and 80% after 20 minutes. The rate equation for this reaction is ( A ) rR = k ( B) rR = kC2R ( C) rR = kC3R ( D ) rR = kC0.5 R Answer: (B) 37. Exp. For an ideal batch reactor A = CA C A d CA d CA = n C A 0 C A 0 kC A C A = C A0 (1 X A ) dCA = C A0 dX A t = CA0 C1 n t = A0 k t= n C1 A0 k dX A kC n A0 (1 X A ) (1 X A )1 n 1 n n C1 n = A0 k XA dX A (1 X ) 0 n A XA (1 X A )1 n 1 1 n for reaction R P; X A = 0.67, t = 10 minutes X A = 0.80 t = 20 minutes 1 n 1 n 0.33 10 = C1 A0 __ (1) 1 n C1 n 0.21 n 1 20 = A0 __ ( 2 ) k 1 n Dividing equation (1) by equation ( 2 ) 1 0.331 n 1 = 2 0.21 n 1 Solving we get n = 2 So, R = k C2 R. India s No.1 institute for GATE Training 1 Lakh+ Students trained till date 65+ Centers across India 15 CH-GATE-2014 PAPER| 38. www.gateforum.com A vapour phase catalytic reaction ( Q + R S) follows Rideal mechanism (R and S are not adsorbed). Initially, the mixture contains only the reactants in equimolar ratio. The surface reaction step is rate controlling. With constants a and b, the initial rate of reaction ( r0 ) in terms of total pressure (PT) is given by 2 aPT aPT aPT (A) r0 = (B) r0 = (C) r0 = (D) 2 1 + bPT 1 + bPT 1 + bPT r0 = 2 aPT (1 + bPT ) 2 Answer: (C) Exp. Rideal mechanism K1 A ( g ) + S A S K 1 K2 AB S A S + B ( g ) K 2 ( rate controlling ) AB AB S Here s = adsorption site on catalyst surface k1 = A S ____ ( I ) ( A )(S) and for rate controlling step = K 2 ( A s )( B ) K 2 ( AB S) __ ( II ) Also, total number of sites is ST ST = ( S ) + ( A S) + ( AB S) __ ( III ) Initially surface coverage of AB will be very low, so ( AB S ) = 0 From ( I ) , K1 = ( A S) ( A ) (ST ( A S) ) K1 ( A ) ST K1 ( A S)( A ) = ( A S ) ( A S) = K1 ( A ) ST 1 + K1 ( A ) Now, for rate controlling step, = K 2 ( A S )( B ) K 2 ( AB S) Initial rate mean concentration of ( AB S) 0 So, 0 = K 2 ( A S)( B ) 0 = K 2 K1 ( A )( B ) ST 1 + K1 ( A ) For the given reaction Q+R S with reactants in equimolar ratio 0 = 2 K 2 K 2 PT .PT a PT = . 1 + K1PT 1 + bPT India s No.1 institute for GATE Training 1 Lakh+ Students trained till date 65+ Centers across India 16 CH-GATE-2014 PAPER| www.gateforum.com 39. A incompressible fluid is flowing through a contraction section of length L and has a 1-D (x 2x direction) steady state velocity distribution, u = u 0 1 + . If u 0 = 2m / s and L = 3m, the L 2 convective acceleration (in m/s ) of the fluid at L is _______ Answer: 7.99 to 8.01 Exp. =0 =0 du u du Convective acceleration = +u + ..... dt t dx 2x 2u 0 = u 0 1 + L L Putting u 0 = 2, L = 3 40. 2L 2 2 2 at x = L, convective acceleration = 2 1 + =8m s . L 3 Match the following: Group 1 (P) Tank in series model (Q) Liquid-liquid extraction (R) Optimum temperature progression (S) Thiele modulus (A) P-II, Q-IV, R-I, S-III (C) P-III, Q-I, R-II, S-IV Answer: (D) Exp. Tank in series model PFR with axial mixing Group 2 (I) Non-isothermal reaction (II) Mixer-settler (III) PFR with axial mixing (IV) Solid catalyzed reaction (B) P-I, Q-II, R-III, S-IV (D) P-III, Q-II, R-I, S-IV Liquid-liquid extraction Mixer settler Optimum temperature progression Non-isothermal reaction Thiele modulus Solid catalyst reaction. 41. Two elemental gases (A and B) are reacting to form a liquid (C) in a steady state process as per the reaction. A + B C . The single-pass conversion of the reaction is only 20% and hence recycle is used. The product is separated completely in pure form. The fresh feed has 49 mol% of A and B each along with 2 mol% impurities. The maximum allowable impurities in the recycle stream is 20 mol%. The amount of purge stream (in moles) per 100 moles of the fresh feed is ___________ Answer: 9.99 to10.01 Exp. Feed C ( product ) C A+B 100% ( R + P ) , z = 20% z = 20% India s No.1 institute for GATE Training purge, P, z = 20% 1 Lakh+ Students trained till date 65+ Centers across India 17 CH-GATE-2014 PAPER| www.gateforum.com Basis = 100 moles of fresh feed A = 49 moles; B = 49 moles; Inert, z = 2 moles Overall balance on inert 2 = P 0.2 P = 10 42. Carbon monoxide (CO) is burnt in presence of 200% excess pure oxygen and the flame temperature achieved is 2298 K. The inlet streams are at 25 C. The standard heat of formation (at 25 C) of CO and CO2 are -110kJ mol-1 and -390kJ mol-1, respectively. The heat capacities (in J mol-1 K-1) of the components are C p = 25 + 14 10 3 T O2 C pCO = 25 + 42 10 3 T 2 where, T is the temperature in K. The heat loss (in kJ) per mole of CO burnt is_____________ Answer: 32.0 to 38.0 Exp. 1 CO + O 2 CO 2 2 Basis: 1 mole of CO burnt O2 supplied = 0.5 3 = 1.5 mole Unreacted O2 in product = 1 mole Standard heat of reaction = - 390 (-110) = - 280 kJ/mol. Heat of reactants = 0 (at 298k) {( 25 + 14 10 T ) + ( 25 + 42 10 T )} dT 2298 Heat of product = 3 3 298 = 86.344 + 159.032 = 245.376 kJ mole Heat loss = 280 245.376 = 34.624 kJ 43. A cash flow of Rs. 12,000 per year is received at the end of each year (uniform periodic payment) for 7 consecutive years. The rate of interest is 9% per year compounded annually. The present worth (in Rs.) of such cash flow at time zero is __________ Answer: 60000 to 61000 Exp. 44. (1 + i )n 1 Present worth P = R n i 1 + i ( ) 7 (1.09 ) 1 P = 12000 = 60395.43 7 0.09 1.09 ( ) A polymer plant with a production capacity of 10,000 tons per year has an overall yield of 70%, on mass basis (kg of product per kg of raw material). The raw material costs Rs. 50,000 per ton. A process modification is proposed to increase the overall yield to 75% with an investment of Rs. 12.5 crore. In how many years can the invested amount be recovered with the additional profit? ___________ India s No.1 institute for GATE Training 1 Lakh+ Students trained till date 65+ Centers across India 18 CH-GATE-2014 PAPER| www.gateforum.com Answer: 2.55 to 2.70 Exp. Let number of years = n Total product = 10,000 n 10,000 n Raw material used = 0.7 10,000 n Total cost of Raw material= 50,000 0.7 from question 50,000 10, 000 n 50,000 10,000 n = 12.5 107 0.7 0.75 Solving, n = 2.625 years. 45. A step change of magnitude 2 is introduced into a system having the following transfer function : 2 G ( s) = 2 s + 2s + 4 The percent overshoot is ___________________. Answer: 16.0 to 16.8 Exp. 2 0.5 = 2 s + 2s + 4 0.25s + 0.5s + 1 Kp Comparing with G ( s ) = 2 2 s + 2 s + 1 G (s ) = 2 2 = 0.25 = 0.5 and 2 = 0.5 = 0.5 overshoot = exp 2 1 % overshoot = 16.3%. 46. 0.5 = exp = 0.1630 1 0.25 Given below is a simplified block diagram of a feedforward control system. D (s) Gf (s) G d (s) G p (s) India s No.1 institute for GATE Training + + Y (s) 1 Lakh+ Students trained till date 65+ Centers across India 19 CH-GATE-2014 PAPER| The transfer function of the process is G P = www.gateforum.com 5 and the disturbance transfer function is s +1 1 . The transfer function of the PERFECT feed forward controller, Gf(s) is s + 2s + 1 5 5 1 (A) (B) (C) (D) 5 ( s + 1) 3 5 ( s + 1) ( s + 1) ( s + 1) Gd = 2 Answer: (C) Y (s ) Exp. = Gf (s) Gp (s) + Gd (s) D (s) D (s) For perfect feed forward controller, no effect of load disturbances. Gf (s ) Gf (s) Gp (s) + Gd (s) = 0 Gf (s) = G d ( s ) Gp (s) = 1 5 ( s + 1) . s +1 2 = Gd (s ) 1 5 ( s + 1) + Gp (s) Y( s) + The bottom face of a horizontal slab of thickness 6 mm is maintained at 300oC. The top face is exposed to a flowing gas at 30oC. The thermal conductivity of the slab is 1.5 W m-1 K-1 and the convective heat transfer coefficient is 30 W m-2 K-1. At steady state, the temperature (in o C) of the top face is __________ . T = 30 C Answer: 268 to 274 Exp. K = 1.5 W m 1K 1 6 mm 47. 300 C h = 30 W m 2 K 1 At steady state heat flux due to conduction = heat flux due to convection kA ( 573 Ts ) = hA 6 10 3 ( TS 303) 1.5 ( 573 Ts ) = 6 10 3 30 ( Ts 303) 859.5 1.5 Ts = 0.18 Ts 54.54 Ts = 544.07 K = 271.07 C. India s No.1 institute for GATE Training 1 Lakh+ Students trained till date 65+ Centers across India 20 CH-GATE-2014 PAPER| www.gateforum.com PyJ + 5zk, In a steady incompressible flow, the velocity distribution is given by V = 3xl where, V is in m/s and x, y, and z are in m. In order to satisfy the mass conservation, the value of the constant P (in s-1) is ____________. Answer: 7.99 to 8.01 48. Exp. Given V = 3xi Py j + 5zk For mass conservation at constant density .V = 0 v x v y v z + + =0 x y z 3 P + 5 = 0 P = 8. 49. Match the following Group I Group II (P) Turbulence (I) Reciprocating pump (Q) NPSH (II) Packed bed (R) Ergun equation (III) Fluctuating velocity (S) Rotameter (IV) Impeller (T) Power number (V) Vena contracta (A) P-III, R-II, T-IV (B) Q-V, R-II, S-III (C) P-III, R-IV, T-II (D) Q-III, S-V, T-IV Answer: (A) Exp. Turbulence: Characterized by fluctuating velocity. Ergun equation: for calculating pressure drop in packed bed. Power number: For calculating power consumption in mixing tank. In a steady and incompressible flow of a fluid (density = 1.25 kg m-3), the difference between stagnation and static pressures at the same location in the flow is 30 mm of mercury (density = 13600 kg m-3). Considering gravitational acceleration as 10 m s-2, the fluid speed (in m s-1) is ______________ Answer: 79 to 82 Exp. Bernoulli s equation 50. 2 ( P Ps ) Ps v2 P + = +0 = f g 2g f g f Given P Ps gh 13600 10 30 10 3 = = = 3264 f f 1.25 = 2 3264 = 80.8 m sec. India s No.1 institute for GATE Training 1 Lakh+ Students trained till date 65+ Centers across India 21 CH-GATE-2014 PAPER| 51. www.gateforum.com Consider a binary liquid mixture at equilibrium with its vapour at 25OC. B sat Antoine equation for this system is given as log10 p1 = A where t is in OC and p in t+C Torr. The Antoine constants (A, B, and C) for the system are given in the following table. Component 1 2 A 7.0 6.5 B 1210 1206 C 230 223 The vapour phase is assumed to be ideal and the activity coefficients ( i ) for the non-ideal liquid phase are given by ln ( 1 ) = x 2 2 [ 2 0.6x1 ] 2 ln ( 2 ) = x1 [1.7 + 0.6x 2 ] If the mole fraction of component 1 in liquid phase (x1) is 0.11, then the mole fraction of component 1 in vapour phase (y1) is ___________ Answer: 0.65 to 0.75 Exp. B t+c For component 1, log10 P1sat = A 1210 = 2.2549 25 + 230 = 179.846 Torr log10 P1sat = 7 P1sat and ln ( 1 ) = x 2 2 ( 2 0.6x1 ) put x1 = 0.11 2 1 = exp 0.89 ( 2 0.6 0.11) 1 = 4.627 1206 = 1.637 25 + 223 2 = 43.36 Torr and ln ( 2 ) = x1 (1.7 + 0.6x 2 ) For component 2, log10 P2sat = 6.5 P2sat 2 2 = exp 0.11 (1.7 + 0.6 0.11) 2 = 1.021598 From mod ified Raoult 's law, y1P = x1 1P1sat and y 2 P = x 2 2 P2sat y1 = x1 1P1sat x1 1P1sat + x 2 2 P2sat 0.11 4.627 179.846 0.11 4.627 179.846 + 0.89 1.021598 43.36 y1 = 0.699. y1 = India s No.1 institute for GATE Training 1 Lakh+ Students trained till date 65+ Centers across India 22 CH-GATE-2014 PAPER| www.gateforum.com 2 is to be controlled by a feedback proportional s 1 controller with a gain Kc. If the transfer functions of all other elements in the control loop are unity, then which ONE of the following conditions produces a stable closed loop response? (A) K C = 0.25 (B) 0 < K C < 0.25 (C) 0.25 < K C < 0.5 (D) K C > 0.5 Answer: (D) kcG p Exp. G (s) = 1 + kcG p A process with transfer function, G P = 52. characteristic equation 1 + k c G p = 0 2 = ( s 1) + 2k c = 0 s 1 s + ( 2k c 1) = 0 1 + kc . for stable closed loop response 2k c 1 > 0 k c > 0.5 ( D ) . 53. Consider the following block diagram for a closed-loop feedback control system D (s) Gd = + R (s) K m = 1.5 GC = K C G v = 0.5 Gp = 2 s 2 s + + C (s) Gm = 2 A proportional controller is being used with K C = 4 . If a step change in disturbance of magnitude 2 affects the system, then the value of the offset is ____________ Answer: 0.49 to 0.51 Exp. C (s) D (s) = D (s) = 2 s 2 1 + 2k c .0.5 5 = 2 s 2 = 2k c s 2k c 1 s 2 s 2 2 4 offset = 0 lim s C ( s ) = lim s. = = 0.50. s s 2k c 8 s 0 s 0 India s No.1 institute for GATE Training 1 Lakh+ Students trained till date 65+ Centers across India 23 CH-GATE-2014 PAPER| www.gateforum.com 54. Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion [a] and Reason [r]. Assertion: Significant combustion of coke takes place only if it is heated at higher temperature in presence of air. Reason: C + O 2 CO 2 is an exothermic reaction. (A) Both [a] and [r] are true and [r] is the correct reason for [a] (B) Both [a] and [r] are true but [r] is not the correct reason for [a] (C) [a] is correct but [r] is false (D) Both [a] and [r] are false Answer: (B) Exp. Both [a] and [r] are true but [r] is not the correct reason for [a]. 55. Match the raw materials of Groups 1 and 2 with the final products of Group 3 Group 1 P1: Ethylene P2: Propylene P3: Adipic acid P4: Terephthalic acid Group 2 Q1: Ammonia Q2: 1-Butene Q3: Ethylene glycol Q4: Hexamethylene diamine Group 3 R1: Synthetic fibre R2: Nylon 66 R3: LLDPE R4: Acrylonitrile ( A ) P1 + Q2 R 3 ; P2 + Q1 R 4 ; P3 + Q4 R 2 ; P4 + Q3 R1 ( B) P1 + Q1 R 3 ; P2 + Q3 R 4 ; P3 + Q4 R 4 ; P4 + Q2 R 2 ( C) P1 + Q2 R 2 ; P2 + Q3 R1; P3 + Q4 R 3 ; P4 + Q1 R 4 ( D ) P1 + Q1 R 4 ; P2 + Q2 R 3 ; P3 + Q4 R 2 ; P4 + Q3 R1 Answer: (D) Exp. Raw material Pr oduct Ethylene + 1 Butene LLDPE ( Linear low density PE ) Propylene + Ammonia Aerylonetrile Adipic Acid + Hexomethylene diamine Nylon 66 Terephthalic acid + Ethylene glycol Synthetic fibre India s No.1 institute for GATE Training 1 Lakh+ Students trained till date 65+ Centers across India 24

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