NivaarExam Prep

04-BS-3

Worked solutions to 14 past sittings (2013–2019), 84 questions. Pick a sitting, or start from a topic below.

Topics across the sittings

Topics that come up in more than one sitting, taken from the headings of our worked solutions. A topic counts once per sitting.

Questions by sitting

December 2019

  1. Question 1: 3D Rod Assembly Supporting a Cylinder (Part A · Statics, equal value)
  2. Question 2: Plane Truss, Method of Joints (Part A · Statics, equal value)
  3. Question 3: Wedge, Block and Capstan Friction (Part A · Statics, equal value)
  4. Question 4: Pendulum Eccentric Impact with a Floor (Part B · Dynamics, equal value)
  5. Question 5: Crate Sliding Down a 3-4-5 Incline onto a Moving Cart (Part B · Dynamics, equal value)
  6. Question 6: Four-Bar Linkage Velocity and Acceleration Analysis (Part B · Dynamics, equal value)

December 2018

  1. Question 1: Ball-and-Socket Pipe Assembly with Two Support Cables (Part A · Statics, equal value)
  2. Question 2: Plane Truss Member Forces (Part A · Statics, equal value)
  3. Question 3: Minimum Friction Coefficient for a Tong-Lifted Crate (Part A · Statics, equal value)
  4. Question 4: Velocity and Acceleration of a Link Sliding Between Two Guides (Part B · Dynamics, equal value)
  5. Question 5: Pendulum Strikes a Wall: Rebound Angle via Coefficient of Restitution (Part B · Dynamics, equal value)
  6. Question 6: Block Sliding Down a Ramp with Friction, then Projectile Motion (Part B · Dynamics, equal value)

May 2018

  1. Question 1: Pipe, Cable and Collar Assembly Supporting a Sign (Part A · Statics, equal value)
  2. Question 2: Plane Truss Member Forces (Part A · Statics, equal value)
  3. Question 3: Belt (Capstan) Friction on an Incline (Part A · Statics, equal value)
  4. Question 4: Relative Motion of Two Cars (Part B · Dynamics, equal value)
  5. Question 5: Impact and Spring Compression (Part B · Dynamics, equal value)
  6. Question 6: Angular Velocities of a Slider-Linkage Mechanism (Part B · Dynamics, equal value)

December 2017

  1. Question 1: Pipe Assembly: Ball-and-Socket Joint and Two Cables (Part A · Statics, equal value)
  2. Question 2: Forces in All Members of a Space Frame (Part A · Statics, equal value)
  3. Question 3: Truck Towing a Crate: Traction-Limited Capacity (Part A · Statics, equal value)
  4. Question 4: Drum-and-Wheel Rolling Kinematics (Part B · Dynamics, equal value)
  5. Question 5: Pendulum Impact Between a Block and a Sphere (Part B · Dynamics, equal value)
  6. Question 6: Conveyor Plate on an Inclined Rail: D'Alembert's Principle (Part B · Dynamics, equal value)

May 2017

  1. Question 1: Boom, Cable and Suspended Weight (Part A · Statics, equal value)
  2. Question 2: Forces in All Members of a Truss (Part A · Statics, equal value)
  3. Question 3: Friction: Two Blocks Linked by a Rigid Rod (Part A · Statics, equal value)
  4. Question 4: Relative Motion of Two Vehicles at an Overpass (Part B · Dynamics, equal value)
  5. Question 5: Pendulum Impact and Projectile Trajectory (Part B · Dynamics, equal value)
  6. Question 6: Slider-Crank Velocity and Acceleration Analysis (Part B · Dynamics, Parts A and B equal value)

December 2016

  1. Question 1: Equivalent Force-Moment System for Three Cables (Part A · Statics, equal value)
  2. Question 2: Truss Member Forces (Part A · Statics, equal value)
  3. Question 3: Range of Weight A for Equilibrium (Part A · Statics, equal value)
  4. Question 4: Rod Released from a Compressed Spring (Part B · Dynamics, equal value)
  5. Question 5: Oblique Central Impact of Two Spheres (Part B · Dynamics, equal value)
  6. Question 6: Four-Bar Linkage Velocity and Acceleration Analysis (Part B · Dynamics, equal value)

May 2016

  1. Question 1: Equivalent force-couple system at the vise
  2. Question 2: Truss member forces
  3. Question 3: Friction – linked block on an incline
  4. Question 4: Rod released against a compressed spring
  5. Question 5: Impact of two blocks on an incline
  6. Question 6: Velocity analysis of a sliding-link mechanism

December 2015

  1. Question 1: Truss Analysis
  2. Question 2: Equivalent Force-Moment System
  3. Question 3: Friction with Capstan Pulleys
  4. Question 4: Four-Bar Linkage Velocity & Acceleration
  5. Question 5: Spring-Restrained Cart on an Incline
  6. Question 6: Oblique Impact on an Incline

May 2015

  1. Question 1: Truss Analysis
  2. Question 2: Boom with Ball-and-Socket and Pulley Cable
  3. Question 3: Friction: Wedge and Belt-Friction Pulley
  4. Question 4: Instantaneous Velocity of a Slider-Link Mechanism
  5. Question 5: Oblique Central Impact of Two Disks
  6. Question 6: Natural Frequency of a Disk-Spring-Block System

December 2014

  1. Question 1: paper Question I
  2. Question 2: paper Question II
  3. Question 3: paper Question III
  4. Question 4: paper Question IV
  5. Question 5: paper Question V
  6. Question 6: paper Question VI

May 2014

  1. Question 1: Truss Analysis
  2. Question 2: Roll-Clamp Linkage
  3. Question 3: Pipe-Bracket Friction & Centroid of a Machine Element
  4. Question 4: Oblique Car Collision, Conservation of Momentum
  5. Question 5: Work & Energy: Blocks Connected by a Movable Pulley
  6. Question 6: Frequency of Vibration, Rolling Disks on a Spring-Restrained Rod

December 2013

  1. Question 1: Truss Analysis
  2. Question 2: 3-D Equilibrium of a Door
  3. Question 3: Beam, Rope and Rough Peg
  4. Question 4: Motor Power with Friction
  5. Question 5: Wedge Blocks
  6. Question 6: Projectile Fragmentation

May 2013

  1. Question 1: Truss Member Forces (Part A — Statics)
  2. Question 2: Bucket Supported by Three Cables (Part A — Statics)
  3. Question 3: Question III: Belt Friction on a Fixed Rod (Part A — Statics)
  4. Question 4: Relative-Velocity Analysis of a Rigid Linkage (Part B — Dynamics)
  5. Question 5: Oblique Impact of a Falling Ball on an Incline (Part B — Dynamics)
  6. Question 6: Car Braking Through a Curve (Part B — Dynamics)

Undated paper

  1. Question 1: 3D Pipe Assembly: Pin Reaction and Cable Tension (Part A · Statics, equal value)
  2. Question 2: Compound Frame, Method of Joints (Part A · Statics, equal value)
  3. Question 3: Column, Capstan Friction and Tipping Check (Part A · Statics, equal value)
  4. Question 4: Pendulum with Spring, Work-Energy Method (Part B · Dynamics, equal value)
  5. Question 5: Ball vs. Wall Impact and Rebound Trajectory (Part B · Dynamics, equal value)
  6. Question 6: Wheel-Crank-Slider: Angular Velocity and Acceleration (Part B · Dynamics, equal value)