This document contains an exam for a position at Biman Bangladesh Airlines. It includes 14 multiple choice questions covering topics like founders of airlines, world events, technology, and mathematics. It also includes 12 departmental questions involving engineering concepts like heat transfer, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and strength of materials. The document provides space for solutions to the departmental questions and includes solutions to some of the example problems.
Biman bangladesh airlines ltd. question & solution(13th july 2018)
1. This solution is done by
Engr. Md. Al-amin, ME, BUET.
(Obviously with the help of some talented people)
If any mistake/wrong solution is found please feel free to comment/discuss at alaminbuet2008@gmail.com
Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Ltd
Exam date: 13h
July 2018
Exam Time:
10.00 AM ~ 11.30 PM ( 1Hr 30 min)
Exam venue: MIST
Question pattern:
MCQ:
English+GK+Computer+Math = 50 marks
Dept. Written = 50 Marks
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Total = 100 Marks
Questions
MCQ:
1. CAAB- founder 1985
2. ICAO - International Civil Aviation Organization
3. Caan festivals 2018 award- Plame d’Or winner : Shoplifters
4. 2018 FIFA world cup football name- Telstar 2018
5. Writer of “ The Old man & The sea” Ernest Hemingway
6. Present UN president is from which country : Portugal
7. Many computers are connected to a common computer : Star technology
8. USB : Universal Serial Bus
9. What kind of device is scanner : Input Device
10. Primary function of BIOS : Save OS
11. 2, 3,5,7 are : prime numbers
12. product of two consecutive number can be written as: n2
+n
13. ∛5 can be also expressed as : 5
1
3
14. 4x+1
= 32, then find x ? x= 3/2
Departmental Question:
1. A 4 cylinder petrol engine has developed MEP=650 KPa, it's engine dia is 80 mm, stroke
length is 100 mm, speed 3000 rpm. Find engine power in KW ?
2. For counter flow heat exchanger Th1=160℃, Th2=125℃, Tc1=20℃, Tc2=80℃ , Draw
temperature distribution curve. Also Find arithmetic mean temperature difference &
logarithmic mean temperature difference.
3. A wire has got dia of 20 mm, if heat transfer co efficient is 20 W/m2
.K and thermal
Conductivity is 0.5W/m.k. then find the distance at which maximum heat dissipation will
occur.
4. A 1.5m×1.5m×2m tank is kept at 11m above from the ground. If a pump installed on ground
having efficiency of 60% can fill the tank in 30 min then , find the required pump power.
5. Show that , specific speed of pump is a dimensionless number.
2. This solution is done by
Engr. Md. Al-amin, ME, BUET.
(Obviously with the help of some talented people)
If any mistake/wrong solution is found please feel free to comment/discuss at alaminbuet2008@gmail.com
6. Draw P-V & T-S diagram of otto & diesel cycle and write down the corresponding process
name.
7. Find the absolute pressure in Pa of 100mm mercury vacuum pressure
8. Engine power developed 40KW, solid shafts rpm 200 , if the shaft dia is 40 mm then find
maximum torsional stress developer in the shaft.
9. Find the deflection of a solid circular steel bar having load 500 kg, lenght 2.5 m, dia 60mm
& E=200 GPa
10. Draw block diagram & T-S diagram for gas- steam combine cycle power plant.
11. A 60 mm metal ball at 220℃ is being cooled by air jet of 20℃, heat transfer co-efficient
200 W/m.k & 100 W/m2
.K, if the specific heat of the metal ball 400 J/Kg.K, density
9000Kg/m3
, find the temperature of the ball after 90 sec.
12. An aeroplane makes a complete half circle of 50 metres radius, towards left,when flying at
200 km per hr. The rotary engine and the propeller of the plane has a mass of 400 kg and a
radius of gyration of 0.3 m. The engine rotates at 2400 r.p.m. clockwise when viewed from the
rear. Find the gyroscopic couple on the aircraft.
13. In a vapor compression refrigeration cycle inlet condenser enthalpy is 283 KJ/Kg, exit
condenser enthalpy is 116 KJ/Kg, exit evaporator enthalpy is 232 KJ/Kg, Find COP.
14. Draw all necessary orthrogrphic views of the following objects.
Solutions
3. This solution is done by
Engr. Md. Al-amin, ME, BUET.
(Obviously with the help of some talented people)
If any mistake/wrong solution is found please feel free to comment/discuss at alaminbuet2008@gmail.com
1. A 4 cylinder petrol engine has developed MEP=650 KPa, it's engine dia is 80 mm, stroke
length is 100 mm, speed 3000 rpm. Find engine power in KW ?
Ans:
We know,
Indicated power, P =
𝑃𝐿𝐴𝑛𝐾
60
P =
650𝑥 0.1𝑥5.0265 x 10−3x1500𝑥4
60
P = 32.672 KW
Given data:
K= no of cylinder=4
P=MEP=Mean Effective Pressure = 650 KPa
d=dia=80 mm = .08 m
A = area =
𝜋
4
d2
=
𝜋
4
0.082
= cm2
L = stroke length = 100 mm = 0.1 m
N= speed = 3000 rpm
n = N/2 , for four stroke engine = 3000/2 = 1500
P = engine power (KW) = ?
2. For counter flow heat exchanger Th1=160℃, Th2=125℃, Tc1=20℃, Tc2=80℃ , Draw
temperature distribution curve. Also Find arithmetic mean temperature difference &
logarithmic mean temperature difference.
Ans:
We know,
AMTD= avg. hot temp. – avg. cold temp.
=
𝑇ℎ1+𝑇ℎ2
2
-
𝑇𝑐1+𝑇𝑐2
2
=
160+125
2
-
20+80
2
= 142.5-50 = 92.5℃
Again for LMTD,
∆T1 = Th1- Tc2 =160-80 = 80
∆T2 = Th2- Tc1 =125-20 = 105
we know,
LMTD =
∆T2−∆T1
ln
∆T2
∆T1
=
105−80
ln
105
80
=
25
ln
105
80
=
25
0.2719
= 91.93℃
Counter flow temperature
distribution:
Given data:
Th1=160℃
Th2=125℃
Tc1=20℃
Tc2=80℃
AMTD = ?
LMTD = ?
3. A wire has got dia of 20 mm, if heat transfer co efficient is 20 W/m2
.K and thermal
Conductivity is 0.5W/m.k. then find the distance at which maximum heat dissipation will
occur.
Ans: we know that at critical insulation of
thickness maximum heat dissipation will
occur.
distance = critical insulation of thickness =
𝑘
ℎ
=
0.5
20
= 0.025 m = 25 mm
Given data:
h= heat transfer co efficient= 20 W/m2
.K
K= thermal Conductivity = 0.5W/m.k
distance = ?
4. This solution is done by
Engr. Md. Al-amin, ME, BUET.
(Obviously with the help of some talented people)
If any mistake/wrong solution is found please feel free to comment/discuss at alaminbuet2008@gmail.com
4. A 1.5m×1.5m×2m tank is kept at 11m above from the ground. If a pump installed on ground
having efficiency of 60% can fill the tank in 30 min then , find the required pump power.
Ans: Flow rate, Q=
4.5𝑚3
30𝑥60𝑠𝑒𝑐
= 2.5x10-3
m3
/s
we know, pump power , P =
𝛾𝐻𝑄
𝜂
=
9.81𝑥1000𝑥13𝑥2.5𝑥10^−3
0.6
=531.375 W
Alternate solution:
Pump power = mgh/ηt = 4500x9.81x13 / 0.6 30x60 = 531.375 W
Given Data:
v= Volume of tank = 1.5m×1.5m×2m = 4.5m3
m=mass= ⍴v = 1000 x 4.5 = 4500 Kg
elevation, h = 11+2 = 13 m [taking that pump has to lift
water from the ground to top of the tank]
η = efficiency = 60% = 0.6
time, t = 30 min = 30x60 sec
Required pump power, p = ?
5. Show that , specific speed of pump is a dimensionless number.
We know, H =
𝑉2
2𝑔
⇒ H ∝ V2
⇒ H =
𝑚2
𝑆2
specific speed,
Ns =
𝑁√𝑄
𝐻3/4
=
1
𝑠
𝑥 √(
𝑚3
𝑠
)
(
𝑚2
𝑠2 )^(
3
4
)
=
1
𝑠
𝑥 (
𝑚3/2
𝑠1/2 )
(
𝑚3/2
𝑠3/2 )
=
𝑠3/2
𝑠3/2 = 1
Thus, specific speed of pump is
dimensionless number.
6. Draw P-V & T-S diagram of otto & diesel cycle and write down the corresponding process
name.
5. This solution is done by
Engr. Md. Al-amin, ME, BUET.
(Obviously with the help of some talented people)
If any mistake/wrong solution is found please feel free to comment/discuss at alaminbuet2008@gmail.com
7. Find the absolute pressure in Pa of 100mm mercury vacuum pressure.
Ans:
Abs. pressure = atm. pressure – vacuum pressue = 760 – 100 = 660 mm of mercury
P = h⍴g = 0.660 x 13.6 x 1000 x 9.81= 88054.56 Pa
8. Engine power developed 40KW, solid shafts rpm 200 , if the shaft dia is 40 mm then find
maximum torsional stress developer in the shaft.
Ans:
We know , power P = Tω = T . 2πN/60
T = 60P/2πN = 60x 40x 1000/ 2π . 200 =
1909.85 Nm
Again, Maximum stress, τmax =
16𝑇
π d3
=
16𝑥 1909.85
π (0.04)3
= 151.98 MPa
Given data:
P = power= 40 KW
N = speed = 200 rpm
d= dia = 40 mm = 0.04 m
τmax = ?
9. Find the deflection of a solid circular steel bar having load 500 kg, lenght 2.5 m, dia 60mm
& E=200 GPa
Ans:
We know, deflection , δ =
𝑃𝐿
𝐴𝐸
=
4905𝑥 2.5
2.82x 10^−3x 200 x 10^9
= 0.0217 mm
Given data:
P= load = 500x9.81 N = 4905 N
L = length = 2.5 m
d= 60 mm = 0.06 m
A= cross sectional area =
𝜋
4
d2
=
𝜋
4
(.06)2
=
2.82x 10-3
m2
E = 200 Gpa = 200 x 109
Pa
10. Draw block diagram & T-S diagram for gas- steam combine cycle power plant.
6. This solution is done by
Engr. Md. Al-amin, ME, BUET.
(Obviously with the help of some talented people)
If any mistake/wrong solution is found please feel free to comment/discuss at alaminbuet2008@gmail.com
11. A 60 mm metal ball at 220℃ is being cooled by air jet of 20℃, heat transfer co-efficient
200 W/m.k & 100 W/m2
.K, if the specific heat of the metal ball 400 J/Kg.K, density
9000Kg/m3, find the temperature of the ball after 90 sec.
Ans:
We know ,
T90s - Tα
= e
-(
ℎ𝐴
⍴𝐶𝑉
) 𝑡
Ti - Tα
T90s - 20
= e
-(
100𝑥4πr2
9000𝑥400𝑥
4
3
𝜋𝑟3
) 𝑥 90
220- 20
T90s - 20
= e
-(
100𝑥3
9000𝑥400𝑥 0.03
) 𝑥 90
200
T90s - 20
= e
-0.25
200
T90s = 200x0.7788 +20 = 155.76+20
= 175.76℃
Given Data:
d= 60 mm = .06 m
r = d/2 = .03 m
A= surface area of metal ball = 4πr2
V = volume of metal ball =
4
3
πr3
Ti = initial temp. = 220℃
Tα = 20℃
K= 200 W/m.K
h= 100 W/m2
.K
C = 400 J/Kg.K
⍴ = 9000 Kg/m3
t = 90 sec
temp. after 90 sec, T90s = ?
12. An aeroplane makes a complete half circle of 50 metres radius, towards left,when flying at
200 km per hr. The rotary engine and the propeller of the plane has a mass of 400 kg and a
radius of gyration of 0.3 m. The engine rotates at 2400 r.p.m. clockwise when viewed from the
rear. Find the gyroscopic couple on the aircraft.
Ans:
we know, ω = 2πN/60 = 2π x 2400 /60
= 251 rad /s
Moment of inertia,
I = mK2
= 400 x 0.32
= 36 Kg-m2
Angular velocity of precession,
ωp = V/R = 55.556 / 50 = 1.11 rad/sec
Gyroscopic couple , C = I.ω.ωp
= 36 x 251 x 1.11 = 10.046 KN-m
Given Data:
R = 50 m
V= 200 Km / hr = 55.556 m/s
m= 400 Kg
K = 0.3 m
N = 2400 rpm
gyroscopic couple, C = ?
7. This solution is done by
Engr. Md. Al-amin, ME, BUET.
(Obviously with the help of some talented people)
If any mistake/wrong solution is found please feel free to comment/discuss at alaminbuet2008@gmail.com
13. In a vapor compression refrigeration cycle inlet condenser enthalpy is 283 KJ/Kg, exit
condenser enthalpy is 116 KJ/Kg, exit evaporator enthalpy is 232 KJ/Kg, Find COP.
Ans:
We have,
COP =
𝐶𝑜𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑐𝑡
𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑜𝑟 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘
=
ℎ1−ℎ4
ℎ2−ℎ1
=
232−116
283−232
=
116
51
= 2.2745
Given Data:
According to the P-h figures,
h2= enthalpy at inlet of condenser = 283 KJ/Kg
h3= h4= enthalpy at exit of condenser = 116 KJ/Kg
h1= enthalpy at the inlet of compressor = 232 KJ/Kg
14. Draw all necessary orthrogrphic views of the following objects.
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