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201.

Alpha-methyl-naphthalene (C₁₁ H₁₀) has a cetane number of

A. 0
B. 50
C. 100
D. 120
Answer» B. 50
202.

The cetane (C₁₆H₃₄) which is a straight chain paraffin, is assigned a cetane number of

A. 0
B. 50
C. 100
D. 120
Answer» D. 120
203.

Morse test can be conducted for

A. Petrol engines
B. Diesel engines
C. Multi cylinder engines
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
204.

Engine pistons are usually made of aluminium alloy because it

A. Is lighter
B. Wear is less
C. Absorbs shocks
D. Is stronger
Answer» B. Wear is less
205.

In loop scavenging, the top of the piston is

A. flat
B. contoured
C. slanted
D. depressed
Answer» C. slanted
206.

In a naturally aspirated diesel engine, the air is supplied by

A. a supercharger
B. a centrifugal blower
C. a vacuum chamber
D. an injection tube
Answer» D. an injection tube
207.

A stoichiometric air-fuel ratio is

A. chemically correct mixture
B. lean mixture
C. rich mixture for idling
D. rich mixture for over loads
Answer» B. lean mixture
208.

Volatility of diesel fuel oil is

A. minimum temperature to which oil is heated in order to give off inflammable vapours in sufficient quantity to ignite momentarily when brought in contact with a flame
B. temperature at which it solidifies or congeals
C. it catches fire without external aid
D. indicated by 90% distillation temperature, i.e., when 90% of sample oil has distilled off
Answer» E.
209.

The air-fuel ratio in petrol engines-is controlled by

A. controlling valve opening/closing
B. governing
C. injection
D. carburettion
Answer» E.
210.

The knock in diesel engine occurs due to

A. instantaneous and rapid burning of the first part of the charge
B. instantaneous atuo iginition of last part of charge
C. delayed burning of the first part of the charge
D. reduction of delay period
Answer» B. instantaneous atuo iginition of last part of charge
211.

Diesel engine can work on very lean air fuel ratio of the order of 30 : 1. A petrol engine can also work on such a lean ratio provided

A. it is properly designed
B. best quality fuel is used
C. can not work as it is impossible
D. flywheel size is proper
Answer» D. flywheel size is proper
212.

A 5 BHP engine running at full load would consume diesel of the order of

A. 0.3 kg/hr
B. 1 kg/hr
C. 3 kg/hr
D. 5 kg/hr
Answer» C. 3 kg/hr
213.

Pour point of fuel oil is the

A. minimum temperature to which oil is heated in order to give off inflammable vapours in sufficient quantity to ignite momentarily when brought in contact with a flame
B. temperature at which it solidifies or congeals
C. it catches fire without external aid
D. indicated by 90% distillation temperature i.e., when 90% of sample oil has distilled off
Answer» C. it catches fire without external aid
214.

Air fuel ratio at which a petrol engine can not work is

A. 8 : 1
B. 10 : 1
C. 15 : 1
D. 20 : 1 and less
Answer» E.
215.

Air fuel ratio for idling speed of a petrol engine is approximately

A. 1 : 1
B. 5 : 1
C. 10:1
D. 15 : 1
Answer» D. 15 : 1
216.

The theoretically correct air fuel ratio for petrol engine is of the order of

A. 6 : 1
B. 9 : 1
C. 12 : 1
D. 15 : 1
Answer» E.
217.

Installation of supercharger on a four-cycle diesel engine can result in the following percentage increase in power

A. upto 25%
B. upto 35%
C. upto 50%
D. upto 100%
Answer» E.
218.

For the same power developed in I.C. engines, the cheaper system is

A. naturally aspirated
B. supercharged
C. centrifugal pump
D. turbo charger
Answer» C. centrifugal pump
219.

The mean effective pressure obtained from engine indicator indicates the

A. maximum pressure developed
B. minimum pressure
C. instantaneous pressure at any instant
D. average pressure.
Answer» E.
220.

The minimum cranking speed in case of petrol engine is about

A. half the operating speed
B. one-fourth of operating speed
C. 250-300 rpm
D. 60-80 rpm
Answer» E.
221.

Supercharging is essential in

A. diesel engines
B. gas turbines
C. petrol engines
D. aircraft engines
Answer» E.
222.

The operation of forcing additional air under pressure in the engine cylinder is known as

A. scavenging
B. turbulence
C. supercharging
D. pre-ignition
Answer» D. pre-ignition
223.

The reason for supercharging in any engine is to

A. increase Power
B. increase power
C. reduce weight and bulk for a given out-put
D. effect fuel economy
Answer» D. effect fuel economy
224.

Pick up the wrong statement about supercharging

A. supercharging reduces knocking in diesel engines
B. there can be limited supercharging in petrol engines because of detonation
C. supercharging at high altitudes is essential
D. supercharging results in fuel economy
Answer» E.
225.

The fuel air ratio in a petrol engine fitted with suction carburettor, operating with dirty air filter as compared to clean filter will be

A. higher
B. lower
C. remain unaffected
D. unpredictable
Answer» B. lower
226.

In a cycle, the spark lasts roughly for

A. 1 sec
B. 0.1 sec
C. 0.01 sec
D. 0.0O1 sec
Answer» E.
227.

The size of inlet valve of.an engine in comparison to exhaust valve is

A. more
B. less
C. same
D. more/less depending on capacity of engine
Answer» C. same
228.

A diesel engine as compared to petrol engine (both running ar rated load) is

A. more efficient
B. less efficient
C. equally efficient
D. unperdictable
Answer» B. less efficient
229.

The specific fuel consumption of a petrol engine compared to diesel engine of same H.P. is

A. same
B. more
C. less
D. less or more depending on operating conditions
Answer» C. less
230.

The cam shaft of a four stroke I.C. engine running at 1500 rmp will run at

A. 1500 rpm
B. 750 rpm
C. 3000 rpm
D. any value independent of engine speed
Answer» C. 3000 rpm
231.

In diesel engine, the compression ratio in comparison to expansion ratio is

A. same
B. less
C. more
D. variable
Answer» D. variable
232.

The term scavenging is generally associated with

A. 2-stroke cycle engines
B. 4-stroke cycle engines
C. aeroplane engines
D. high efficiency engines.
Answer» E.
233.

Gaseous-fuel guarantees are based on

A. calorific value of oil
B. low heat value of oil
C. high heat value of oil
D. mean heat value of oil
Answer» C. high heat value of oil
234.

A heat engine utilises the

A. calorific value of oil
B. low heat value of
C. high heat value of oil
D. mean heat value of oil
Answer» D. mean heat value of oil
235.

A 75 cc engine has following parameter as 75 cc

A. fuel tank capacity
B. lub oil capacity
C. swept volume
D. cylinder volume
Answer» D. cylinder volume
236.

In diesel engine the diesel fuel injected into cylinder would burn instantly at about compressed air temperature of

A. 250°C
B. 500°C
C. 1000°C
D. 150CPC
Answer» D. 150CPC
237.

Diesel fuel, compared to petrol is

A. less difficult to ignite
B. just about the same difficult to ignite
C. more difficult to ignite
D. highly ignitable
Answer» D. highly ignitable
238.

In a typical medium speed, 4-stroke cycle diesel engine

A. fuelinjection starts at 10° before to dead center and ends at 20° after tor dead center
B. fuel injection starts at top dead center and ends at 20° after top dead center
C. fuel injection starts at just before top dead center and ends just after top deac center
D. may start and end anywhere
Answer» B. fuel injection starts at top dead center and ends at 20° after top dead center
239.

The accunmulation of carbon in a cylinder results in increase of

A. clearance volume
B. volumetric efficiency
C. ignition time
D. effective compression ratio
Answer» E.
240.

Most high speed compression engines operate on

A. Diesel cycle
B. Otto cycle
C. Dual combustion cycle
D. Special type of air cycle
Answer» D. Special type of air cycle
241.

In a typical medium speed 4-stroke cycle diesel engine

A. compression starts at 35° after bottom dead center and ends at top dead center
B. compression starts at bottom dead center and ends at top dead center
C. compression starts at 10° before bottom dead center and, ends just before top dead center
D. may start and end anywhere
Answer» B. compression starts at bottom dead center and ends at top dead center
242.

It the temperature of intake air in IC engines is lowered, then its efficiency will

A. increase
B. decrease
C. remain same
D. increase upto certain limit and then decrease
Answer» B. decrease
243.

The output of a diesel engine can be increased without increasing the engine revolution or size in following way

A. feeding more fuel
B. increasing flywheel size
C. heating incoming air
D. supercharging.
Answer» E.
244.

Which of the following is not an interns combustion engine

A. 2-stroke petrol engine
B. 4-stroke petrol engine
C. diesel engine
D. steam turbine.
Answer» E.
245.

The inlet value of a four stroke cycle I.C engine remains open for nearly

A. 180°
B. 125°
C. 235°
D. 200°
Answer» D. 200°
246.

The air requirement of a petrol engine during starting compared to theoretical airequired for complete combustion is

A. more
B. loss
C. same
D. may be more or less depending on engine capacity
Answer» C. same
247.

Crankcase explosion in I.C. engines usuall occurs as

A. first a mild explosion followed by a bi explosion
B. first a big explosion followed by a mil explosion
C. both mild and big explosions occi simultaneously
D. never occurs
Answer» B. first a big explosion followed by a mil explosion
248.

The temperature of interior surface of cylinder wall in normal operation is not allowed to exceed

A. 80°C
B. 120°C
C. 180°C
D. 240°C
Answer» D. 240°C
249.

The specific fuel consumption per BHP hour for diesel engine is approximately

A. 0.15 kg
B. 0.2 kg
C. 0.25 kg
D. 0.3 kg
Answer» C. 0.25 kg
250.

The thermal efficiecny of a diesel cycle having fixed compression ratio, with increase in cut-off ratio will

A. increase
B. decrease
C. be independent
D. may increase or decrease depending on other factors
Answer» C. be independent