2.
Steel wire rope of 25mm diameter weighing 37N/m has 6 strands of 7 wires each. The diameter and tensile strength of each wire are 2.5mm and 1800 MPa, respectively. The factor of safety for raising a cage of weight 60 kN from a depth of 200m is

5.
The following characteristic curves (P, Q, R, S) pertain to rotary drilling in rock.
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Title of the curve
I : Torque versus RPM
II: Rate of penetration versus uniaxial compressive strength of rock
III : Rate of penetration versus weight on bit
IV : Specific energy versus weight on bit
Match the curves with their titles