This book has been prepared by a group of faculties who are highly experienced in training GATE candidates and are also subject matter experts. As a result this book would serve as a one-stop solution for any GATE aspirant to crack the examination. The book is divided into three parts covering, (1) General Aptitude, (2) Engineering Mathematics and (3) Mechanical Engineering’. Coverage is as per the syllabus prescribed for GATE and topics are handled in a comprehensive manner - beginning from the basics and progressing in a step-by-step manner supported by ample number of solved and unsolved problems. Extra care has been taken to present the content in a modular and systematic manner – to facilitate easy understanding of all topics.
• Maximum Coverage / Explanations/ illustrations
• Maximum Solved Problems – 1600+
• Maximum Practice Questions – 6000+
• Elaborate Question Bank Covering Previous 12 Years GATE Questions Papers
• Modular Design for Easy Understanding
• Unit-wise Time-bound Tests
• Complete Set of Solved 2016 GATE Online Papers
Table of content :
Preface
Pedagogical Features of Book
GATE Syllabus
Chapter-wise Analysis of GATE Previous Years’ Papers
General Information about GATE
Detailed Analysis of GATE 2017 Paper
Solved paper GATE 2017
PART I : General Aptitude
PART A Verbal Ability
Chapter 1: Introduction
PART B Numerical Ability
Unit 1 Quantitative Aptitude
Chapter 1: Simple Equations
Chapter 2: Ratio-Proportion-Variation
Chapter 3: Numbers
Chapter 4: Percentage, Profit and Loss
Chapter 5: Simple Interest and Compound Interest
Chapter 6: Average Mixtures Alligations
Chapter 7: Time and Work
Chapter 8: Time and Distance
Chapter 9: Indices Surds Logarithms
Chapter 10: Quadratic Equations
Chapter 11: Inequalities
Chapter 12: Progressions
Chapter 13: Permutations and Combinations
Chapter 14: Data Interpretation
UNIT II : Reasoning
Chapter 1: Number and Letter Series
Chapter 2: Analogies
Chapter 3: Odd Man Out
Chapter 4: Coding and Decoding
Chapter 5: Blood Relations
Chapter 6: Venn Diagram
Chapter 7: Seating Arrangements
Chapter 8: Puzzles
Chapter 9: Clocks and Calenders
PART II: Engineering Mathematics
Chapter 1: Linear Algebra
Chapter 2: Calculus
Chapter 3: Differential equations
Chapter 4: Complex variables
Chapter 5: Probability and Statistics
Chapter 6: Numerical Methods
PART III : Mechanical Engineering
UNIT 1: Engineering mechanics
Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION - FORCES, EQUILIBRIUM
Chapter 2: FREE BODY DIAGRAMS - TRUSSES
Chapter 3: RECTILINEAR MOTION
Chapter 4: CURVILINEAR MOTION
Chapter 5: FRICTION, CENTRE OF GRAVITY, MOMENT OF INERTIA
UNIT II : Strength of Materials
Chapter 1: SIMPLE STRESSES AND STRAINS
Chapter 2: COMPOUND STRESSES, SHEAR FORCE AND BENDING MOMENTS
Chapter 3: STRESSES IN BEAMS, CYLINDERS AND SPHERES
Chapter 4: DEFLECTION OF BEAMS
Chapter 5: TORSION OF SHAFTS AND SPRINGS COLUMNS
UNIT III : THEORY OF MACHINE,VIBRATION
Chapter 1: KINEMATICS AND DYNAMICS OF MECHANISMS
Chapter 2: FLYWHEELS AND GEAR TRAINS
Chapter 3: VIBRATIONS
Chapter 4: THEORIES OF FAILURE, STATIC AND DYNAMIC LOADING
Chapter 5: DESIGN OF MACHINE ELEMENTS
UNIT 1V: FLUID MECHANICS
Chapter 1: FLUID PROPERTIES AND MANOMETRY
Chapter 2: FLUID PRESSURE AND BUOYANCY
Chapter 3: FLUID KINEMATICS AND DYNAMICS
Chapter 4: VISCOUS FLOW OF INCOMPRESSIBLE FLUIDS
Chapter 5: TURBO MACHINERY
UNIT V: HEAT TRANSFER
Chapter 1: CONDUCTION
Chapter 2: FORCED CONVECTION
Chapter 3: NATURAL CONVECTION AND MASS TRANSFER
Chapter 4: RADIATION AND HEAT TRANSFER
Chapter 5: HEAT EXCHANGER, BOILING AND CONDENSATION
UNIT VI: THERMODYNAMICS
Chapter 1: BASIC CONCEPTS OF THERMODYNAMICS AND FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS
Chapter 2: SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS
Chapter 3: PROPERTIES OF PURE SUBSTANCES
Chapter 4: I.C. ENGINES
Chapter 5: THERMODYNAMIC CYCLE
Chapter 6: REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING
UNIT VII: MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
Chapter 1: STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS
Chapter 2: METAL CASTING AND FORMING
Chapter 3: SHEET METAL WORKING JOINING PROCESSES
Chapter 4: MACHINING AND MACHINE TOOL OPERATIONS
Chapter 5: METROLOGY AND INSPECTION COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING
UNIT VIII: Industrial Engineering
Chapter 1: STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS
Chapter 2: PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL
Chapter 3: OPERATIONS RESEARCH -1
Chapter 4: NETWORK ANALYSIS &QUEUING THEORY
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Trishna Knowledge Systems is a premier institute training students from past 20 years for various entrance examinations across the country. Apart from assisting in preparation for the GATE examination, they train graduates for National level examinations like CAT, MAT, XAT, NIMCET,SNAP; International level examinations like GRE,GMAT,TOEFL,IELTS and all major state level MBA/MCA entrance examinations. For job aspirants they also train students for campus recruitment and Bank jobs and the Civil Services. They also offer training for National level examinations like JEE (Mains and Advanced) and for local Engineering and Medical entrance tests. They also offer IIT-Foundation course and preparatory courses for school/board examinations for secondary school students.
