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GATE Casting, Forming and Joining Processes: Casting: patterns, moulds, cores, solidification, riser and gating design, defects – Previous Year Questions

7 GATE previous year questions on Casting: patterns, moulds, cores, solidification, riser and gating design, defects (Casting, Forming and Joining Processes, Mechanical Engineering) with answers and explanations, from every paper.

  1. GATE 2023 ME Q25 (1 mark, Multiple select) – In a metal casting process to manufacture parts, both patterns and moulds provide shape by dictating where the material should or should not go. Which…
  2. GATE 2024 ME Q31 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – The allowance provided to a pattern for easy withdrawal from a sand mold is
  3. GATE 2024 ME Q61 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – Aluminium is casted in a cube-shaped mold having dimensions as 20 mm × 20 mm × 20 mm. Another mold of the same mold material is used to cast a sphere…
  4. GATE 2025 ME Q34 (1 mark, Numerical answer) – A liquid metal is poured in a mold cavity of size 200 mm 200 mm 200 mm. The cooling is uniform in all directions with NO additional compensation for…
  5. GATE 2025 ME Q38 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Match the mold elements in the casting process with the most suitable function Mold element Function --- --- --- --- P Blind riser I Casting with…
  6. GATE 2025 ME Q62 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – Two metal parts (a cylinder and a cube) of same volume are cast under identical conditions. The diameter of the cylinder is equal to its height. The…
  7. GATE 2026 ME Q30 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – In relation to metal casting defects, match the following Defect Description --- --- --- --- P Dross I Shallow blow found on a flat casting surface Q…