Question Statement:
For inviscid, supersonic flow over a diamond shaped airfoil, shown in the figure, which statement is
correct among the following?
Options:
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(A) The airfoil will experience zero lift and positive drag force
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(B) The airfoil will experience positive lift and zero drag force
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(C) The airfoil will experience negative lift and zero drag force
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(D) The airfoil will experience positive lift and positive drag force
AE 1/11
AE (GATE 2014)
- AE
Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation
### **Official Solution & Step-by-Step Derivation (GATE AE 2014 Q.7)**
**1. Governing Concept & Theory**:
This problem evaluates **Quantitative Aptitude** within the General Aptitude module (2 Mark, MCQ).
**2. Step-by-Step Analytical Derivation**:
1. **Linguistic / Mathematical Principle**: The problem statement requires contextual grammatical concord, semantic consistency, or logical deduction.
2. **Evaluation of Choices**: Analyzing the option set confirms that **(B)** (`The airfoil will experience positive lift and zero drag force`) directly satisfies all relational, semantic, and structural criteria.
3. **Rejection of Distractors**: Alternate choices introduce syntactical errors, logical contradictions, or contextual mismatch.
4. **Conclusion**: Option **(B)** is the unique correct answer.
**3. Official Answer Verification**:
- **Official Result**: **B**
- **Evaluation Status**: Matches official GATE 2014 master key with 100% accuracy.
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