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Fundamentals Of Mechanical Engineering (BME101) - AKTU Question Paper 2023-24

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This is the official AKTU Fundamentals Of Mechanical Engineering Previous Year Question Paper for B.Tech Semester 1, academic session 2023-24. Published by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU/UPTU), Lucknow. Free PDF download — no login required.

Course:B.Tech
Semester:Semester 1
Session:2023-24
University:AKTU / UPTU

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Fundamentals Of Mechanical Engineering (BME101) — complete question paper · 70 marks · 3 Hours

Section AAttempt all q u e s t i o n s i n b r i e f . 2 x 7 = 1 4
  • a
    Write the characteristics of force
  • b
    What do you mean by shear strain?
  • c
    Describe weakness of hybrid vehicles
  • d
    What do you understand by total cylinder volume?
  • e
    A pressure of 2000 Pa is transmitted throughout a liquid colum n due to a force being applied on a piston. If the piston has an area of 0.1 m 2, what force is applied?
  • f
    Give example for a low head, medium head and high head turbine
  • g
    Give the names of types of transducers based on quantity to be measured
Section BAttempt any three o f t h e f o l l o w i n g : 7 x 3 = 2 1
  • a
    A metallic wire (Y = 20 × 10 10 N/m². and σ = 0.26) of length 3 m and diameter 0.1 cm is stretched by a load of 10 kg. Calculate the decrease in diameter of the wire
  • b
    Explain the working of two stroke petrol engine with diagram
  • c
    Explain the following: (i) DPT (ii) Comfort Conditions (iii) Specific Humidity
  • d
    Draw velocity triangle diagram for Pelton Wheel turbine. Diff erentiate between the turbines and pumps
  • e
    Describe the construction and operation of a Prony brake dynam ometer. And Derive the formula for break power of engine
Section CAttempt any one p a r t o f t h e f o l l o w i n g : 7 x 1 = 7
  • a
    A beam 8 m. long is hinged at A and supported on roller over a smooth surface inclined at an angle 30 0 to the horizontal at B. The beam is loaded as shown in fig. Determine the support reactions
  • b
    What is the shape of cross-section obtained after yielding in c ases of brittle material? Explain in brief
  • a
    Why an energy management control system is required in an HEV? Do you think an elaborate energy management system similar to that app lied to a hybrid vehicle, is required in an electric vehicle? Explain
  • b
    Give the types of energy storag e technologies suitable for hybr id electric vehicle. Explain the lithium-ion batteries in detail
  • a
    With a neat sketch, explain the working principle of vapour com pression Refrigeration system. Also draw T-s and P-h diagram
  • b
    A cold storage is to maintained at -5 o C while the surroundings are at 35 o C. The heat leakage from the surroundings into the cold storage is estimated to be 29 kW. The actual C.O.P. of the refrigeration plants is one-thi rd of an ideal plant working between some temperatures. Find the power require d to drive the plant
  • a
    Water flows through a pipe of inte rnal diameter 20cm at the spe ed of 1m/s. What should the diameter of the nozzle be if the water is to emerge at the speed of 4m/s? By continuity equation
  • b
    How does temperature affect the viscosity of a fluid? A square plate 0.1 m side moves parallel to second plate with a velocity of 0.1 ms−1, bot h plates being immersed in water. If the viscous force is 0.002 N and the coef ficient of viscosity 0.001 poise, what is the distance between the plates?
  • a
    Explain with neat sketch optical pyrometer. Explain why an optical pyrometer for measuring high temperatures calibrated for an ideal blackbo dy radiation gives too low a value for the temperature of a red-hot iron pie ce in the open
  • b
    u t g i v e s a c o r r e c t v a l u e f o r t h e t e m p e r a t u r e w h e n t h e s a m e p i ece in the furnace
  • b
    What are the examples of mechatronic system? How does the evolu tion of mechatronics take place?

Question text is extracted from the official AKTU question paper PDF above. Hindi translations are omitted — every question is printed in English in the original paper. Last verified: 2026-08-23.

Repeated Questions — BME101

Questions that appeared in more than one session, found by comparing 4 years of Fundamentals Of Mechanical Engineering papers (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26)

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What do you mean by shear strain?

Appeared in: 2023-24 · 2025-26

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A beam 8 m. long is hinged at A and supported on roller over a smooth surface inclined at an angle 30 0 to the horizontal at B. The beam is loaded as shown in fig. Determine the support reactions

Appeared in: 2023-24 · 2025-26

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