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1.

Reason for not using very high suction pressure in an engine with the help of supercharger / turbocharger are

A. high mean wall and exhaust gas temprature
B. increased detonation in si engine
C. increased weight
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
2.

superchargin is usually is not employed in si engine in the following cases

A. static or mobile enigne
B. static engine at high altitude
C. aero enignes at the time of take off
D. none of the above
Answer» B. static engine at high altitude
3.

superchargin in ci engine is limited by

A. peak pressure and temprature in cylinder
B. mean cylinder wall tempratuer
C. load on bearing and fuel economy
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
4.

A theory in which chain carriers are formed in one step and destroyed in the next step relate to the theory of combustion as

A. preferencial burning of carbon
B. chain reaction theory
C. hydroxylation theory
D. none of the above
Answer» C. hydroxylation theory
5.

Angle tuned by crank between the point of spark and formation of flame is called

A. igniton lag
B. ignition delay period
C. ignition delay angle
D. either a or b
Answer» D. either a or b
6.

In a vertical engine, the crank angle before TDC at the instant spark is given is called

A. igniton lag
B. ignition delay period
C. ignition delay angle
D. angle of spark advance
Answer» E.
7.

The travel of flame speed (m/s) in the S.I. combustion chamber is approximately

A. 5 to 15
B. 15 to 35
C. 35 to 50
D. > 50
Answer» C. 35 to 50
8.

Time interval between instant the spark is given and the point a tiny flame appears is called

A. igniton lag
B. ignition delay period
C. ignition delay angle
D. either a or b
Answer» E.
9.

Ignition lag in S.I. engine reduces due to

A. increase in pressure,temperature and compression ratio
B. decrease in pressure,temperature and compression ratio
C. decrease in residual gases
D. both a and c
Answer» E.
10.

The maximum resistance to detonation is by the fuel

A. iso octane
B. n heptane
C. alpha methyl nonane
D. cetane
Answer» B. n heptane
11.

Pre-ignition takes place when____

A. flame reaches the unburnt charge before delay period is over
B. ignition takes place after spark
C. ignition starts before spark
D. flame travels very fast
Answer» D. flame travels very fast
12.

Minimum ignition lag is obtained when

A. rich mixture(5 to 10%)
B. stoichiometric mixture
C. lean mixture
D. very rich mixture(15 to 30%)
Answer» B. stoichiometric mixture
13.

Maximum efficiency from the S I engine can be obtained

A. at any air fuel ratio
B. depends on working condition of the engine
C. leaner mixture region compared to stoichiometric conditions
D. in the region of richer air-fuel ratio compared to stoichiometric conditions
Answer» E.
14.

Ignition delay period with increase in speed

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains same
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
15.

Ignition delay angle________with increase in speed

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains same
D. none of the above
Answer» B. decreases
16.

The speed of the flame propagation increases with increase in

A. compression ratio
B. suction pressure and temperatur
C. slightly rich mixtures
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
17.

Approximate tempearture between electrodes of spark plug is

A. 5,000 deg. celsius
B. 20,000 deg. celsius
C. 2,000 deg. celsius
D. 10,000 deg. celsius
Answer» E.
18.

Increase in speed of the engine________the flame speeds

A. increases
B. decreases
C. doesn t affect
D. none of the above
Answer» B. decreases
19.

Increase in turbulence________the flame speeds

A. increases
B. decreases
C. doesn t affect
D. none of the above
Answer» B. decreases
20.

The idle jet does not supply fuel during

A. idling
B. during part load running
C. both a and b
D. none of the above
Answer» C. both a and b
21.

Gap size in spark plug electrodes is about

A. 10 to 20mm
B. 1 to 2 mm
C. 0.01 mm to 0.1 mm
D. none of the above
Answer» C. 0.01 mm to 0.1 mm
22.

Flame speed in combustion chamber during flame travel are

A. high at beginning and at the end whereas low in the middle
B. low at beginning and end and high in the middle
C. constant throught
D. cannot predict
Answer» C. constant throught
23.

Increase in the size of similar engines__________the crank angle turned during flame travel across the cylinder

A. increases
B. decreases
C. doesn t affect
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
24.

Self Ignition temperature(SIT) of iso-octane fule(C8H18) is_________ than the SIT of n_heptane fuel(C7H16)

A. higher
B. lower
C. same
D. cannot predict
Answer» B. lower
25.

autoignition in petrol engine means

A. ignition of fuel due to spark
B. ignition of mixture at the end of compression stroke
C. ignition of mixture without flame front reaches to it
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
26.

Abnormal combustion in SI engine relates to

A. rapid and uniform rate of pressure rise due to combustion
B. rapid release of energy in some part of combustion chamber without flame front
C. both a and b
D. none of the above
Answer» C. both a and b
27.

Detonation in SI engines takes place when

A. end part of charges reaches to sit and its delay period is over
B. the flame front reaches to end of the part of the charge
C. the flame front doesn t reach to end part of the charge
D. both a and c
Answer» E.
28.

Detonation in SI engine may result into

A. loss of the power and efficiency
B. pre-ignition
C. failure of spark plug
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
29.

A spark plug should be located at the

A. center of cylinder head
B. near the inlet valve
C. near the exhaust valve
D. none of the above
Answer» B. near the inlet valve
30.

Pre-igntion can occur

A. diesel engine
B. petrol engine
C. both in petrol and diesel engines
D. none of the above
Answer» C. both in petrol and diesel engines
31.

Use of two spark plugs in middle of cylinder head causes detonation tendancy to

A. increases
B. reduce
C. remains same
D. none of the above
Answer» C. remains same
32.

Detonation in SI engine may be decreased by

A. reduction in suction pressure and temperature
B. reducing cr
C. reduction in coolant temperature
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
33.

Increased load on engine may_______ the detonation in SI engine

A. increase
B. decrease
C. have no effect
D. none of the above
Answer» B. decrease
34.

SI engines are

A. always over loaded
B. never over loaded
C. both a and b
D. it does not matter
Answer» C. both a and b
35.

Which of the following factor decreases detonation in SI engines

A. increased cr
B. advancing the spark timing
C. larger sized engine
D. fuels with high s. i.t.
Answer» E.
36.

Detonation in SI engine means

A. sudden ignition of charge before delay period is over
B. pre-ignition of charge before the spark
C. auto-ignition of charge before the spark
D. auto-ignition of charge after the delay period is over
Answer» E.
37.

Larger combustion chambers

A. increase detonation
B. decrease detonation
C. do not affect detonation
D. cant say
Answer» B. decrease detonation
38.

The carburetion does not perform this function

A. atomization
B. vaporization
C. mixing air and fuel in right proportion
D. increasing the temperature of the mixture near to its ignition point
Answer» E.
39.

To reduce detonation the charge away from spark plug should have

A. low density
B. high ignition delay period
C. lean mixture
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
40.

The process of carburettion depends on

A. speed of engine
B. temperature of suction air
C. volatility of fuel
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
41.

Volatility of the fuel affects following processes in S I engine

A. mixing of fuel with air
B. vaporization and distribution of fuel
C. both a and b
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
42.

Which air fuel ratio gives minimum BSFC

A. 1970-01-01 15:01:00
B. 1970-01-01 16:01:00
C. 1970-01-01 19:01:00
D. 1970-01-01 12:01:00
Answer» C. 1970-01-01 19:01:00
43.

Time available in seconds for process of carburettion at about 4000 rpm is about

A. 0.0075 to 0.01
B. 0.01 to 0.02
C. 0.03 to 0.04
D. none of the above
Answer» B. 0.01 to 0.02
44.

If cooling water temperature is decreased flame speed___

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains same
D. cant predict
Answer» C. remains same
45.

Compression ratio in SI engine is kept lower than diesel engine

A. to reduce its weight
B. to avoid preignition
C. to improve its thermal efficiency
D. none of the above
Answer» C. to improve its thermal efficiency
46.

The objectives of SI engine design are

A. high length of flame travel
B. low speed of the flame travel
C. high surface area to volume
D. none of the above
Answer» E.
47.

A compact engine having design to promote turbulence will________ detonation tendancy

A. increase
B. decrease
C. have no effect
D. none of the above
Answer» C. have no effect
48.

rope brake dynamometer falls under the category of

A. hydraulic dynamometer
B. transmission type dynamometer
C. mechanical friction type dynamometer
D. torsion type dynamometer
Answer» D. torsion type dynamometer
49.

Slightly rich mixture (5 to 10%) will ______ knocking in SI engines

A. increase
B. decrease
C. have no effect
D. none of the above
Answer» B. decrease
50.

Exhaust valves of the SI engine should be

A. kept away from the end charge of the mixture
B. cooled by water jacket
C. kept near from the end charge of the mixture
D. both a and b
Answer» E.