Explore topic-wise MCQs in Mechanical Engineering.

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1.

Engine can be fired with

A. solid fuel
B. liquid fuel
C. gaseous fuel
D. any of the above fuels
Answer» E.
2.

Excess quantities of sulphur in diesel fuel are Objectionable because it may cause thefollowing

A. piston ring and cylinder wear
B. formation of hard coating on piston skirts
C. oil sludge in the engine crank case
D. detonation
Answer» E.
3.

Desirable characteristics of the combustion chamber for SI engines to avoid knock is

A. small bore
B. short ratio of fame path to bore
C. absence of hot surfaces in the last region of the charge
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
4.

For the same peak pressure and work output

A. ƞOtto > ƞDual > ƞDiesel
B. ƞOtto > ƞDiesel > ƞDual
C. ƞDiesel > ƞOtto > ƞDual
D. ƞDiesel > ƞDual > ƞOtto
Answer» E.
5.

In the air box method of measuring air flow, the air box is provided to

A. have constant temperature
B. have constant flow
C. damp out the pulsations
D. provide constant velocity of flow
Answer» D. provide constant velocity of flow
6.

Dissociation can be considered as

A. disintegration of combustion products at high temperature
B. reverse process of combustion
C. heat absorption process
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
7.

D-MPFI system uses

A. port injection
B. manifold injection
C. direct injection
D. throttle body injection
Answer» C. direct injection
8.

In an actual SI engine the pumping loss with respect to speed

A. decreases
B. Increases
C. remains constant
D. nothing to do with speed
Answer» C. remains constant
9.

Advantage of fuel injection in SI engine is

A. low initial cost
B. low maintenance requirements
C. increased volumetric efficiency
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
10.

For a four cylinder vertical engine, the commonly used firing order is

A. 1-2-3-4
B. 3-4-1-2
C. 1-3-4-2
D. 4-3-2-1
Answer» D. 4-3-2-1
11.

With dissociation peak temperature is obtained

A. at the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio
B. when the mixture is slightly lean
C. when the mixture is slightly rich
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
12.

For what purpose is the Rhodium used?

A. To reduce CO and HC
B. To reduce NOx
C. To reduce CO
D. To reduce HC
Answer» C. To reduce CO
13.

For the same compression ratio and heat addition

A. ƞOtto > ƞDiesel > ƞDual
B. ƞDiesel > ƞOtto > ƞDual
C. ƞOtto> ƞDual > ƞDiesel
D. ƞDual> ƞDiesel > ƞOtto
Answer» D. ƞDual> ƞDiesel > ƞOtto
14.

Mist lubrication system is mainly used in

A. four-stroke petrol engine
B. four-stroke diesel engine
C. two-stroke petrol engine
D. Wankle engine
Answer» D. Wankle engine
15.

CO in the exhaust of a car engine should not be more than:

A. 0.5%
B. 2%
C. 5%
D. 10%
Answer» B. 2%
16.

‘MPFI’ stands for

A. Multi point fuel injection
B. Multi port fuel injection
C. Manifold point fuel injection
D. Manifold port fuel injection
Answer» B. Multi port fuel injection
17.

The rating of a diesel engine, with increase in air-intlet temperature, will

A. increase linearly
B. decrease linearly
C. increase parabolically
D. decrease parabolically
Answer» C. increase parabolically
18.

Ignition quality of diesel fuel is indicated by its

A. octane number
B. cetane number
C. fash point
D. fire point
Answer» C. fash point
19.

For dual combustion cycle for fixed value of heat addition and compression ratio

A. mep wil be greater with increase in rp, and decrease in rc
B. mep will be greater with decrease in rp and decrease in rc
C. mep remain the same with increase in rp and decrease in rc
D. none of the above
Answer» B. mep will be greater with decrease in rp and decrease in rc
20.

The secondary winding of ignition coil consists of

A. few turns of fine wire
B. few turns of thick wire
C. many turns of fine wire
D. many turns of thick wire
Answer» D. many turns of thick wire
21.

Dwell period

A. is directly proportional to engine speed
B. is inversely proportional to engine speed
C. does not depend on engine speed
D. none of the above
Answer» C. does not depend on engine speed
22.

Olefins are represented by the formula

A. CnH2n
B. CnH2n+2
C. CnH2n-4
D. CnH2n-6
Answer» B. CnH2n+2
23.

The normal range of compression ratio for Diesel cycle is

A. 4 to 6
B. 6 to 8
C. 15 to 20
D. >25
Answer» D. >25
24.

Maximum allowable hydrocarbon in the car emission are approximately

A. 10 ppm
B. 100 ppm
C. 1000 ppm
D. 5000 ppm
Answer» C. 1000 ppm
25.

A perfect engine works on the Carnot cycle between 727 °C and 227°C. The efficiency of the engine is

A. 0.5
B. 0.75
C. 1
D. 0.25
Answer» B. 0.75
26.

for the same compression ratio and heat rejection,

A. ƞOtto> ƞDual > ƞDiesel
B. ƞDiesel > ƞDual > ƞOtto
C. ƞDual> ƞDiesel > ƞOtto
D. ƞDual> ƞOtto> ƞDiesel
Answer» B. ƞDiesel > ƞDual > ƞOtto
27.

The air box/swept volume ratio should be in the range for single-cylinder engines

A. 10- 100%
B. 200-300%
C. 500 600%
D. > 1000%
Answer» D. > 1000%
28.

Crankcase scavenged engines have delivery ratio of

A. greater than 1
B. less than 1
C. equal to 1
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
29.

The precess of breaking up or a liquid into fine droplets by spraying is called

A. vaporisation
B. carburetion
C. ionisation
D. atomisation.
Answer» E.
30.

Main advantage of a two-stroke engine over four-stroke engine is

A. more uniform torque on the crankshaft
B. more power output for the cylinder of same dimensions
C. absence of valves
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
31.

Knocking takes place in CI engines

A. at the start of combustion
B. at the end of combustion
C. during combustion
D. none of the above
Answer» B. at the end of combustion
32.

Advantage of reciprocating IC engines over steam turbine is

A. Mechanical simplicity
B. Improved plant efficiency
C. Lower average temperature
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
33.

Fuel consumption of diesel engines is not guaranteed at one quarter load because at suchlow loads

A. the friction is high
B. the friction is unpredictable
C. the small difference in cooling water temperature or in internal friction has a disproportionate effect
D. the engine is rarely operated
Answer» D. the engine is rarely operated
34.

Fuel is injected in a four-stroke CI engine

A. at the end of suction stroke
B. at the end of expansion stroke
C. at the end of compression stroke
D. at the end of exhaust stroke
Answer» D. at the end of exhaust stroke
35.

When the engines are built to withstand the sane thermal and mechanical stresses

A. ƞDiesel > ƞDual > ƞOtto
B. ƞDual> ƞDiesel > ƞOtto
C. ƞOtto> ƞDual > ƞDiesel
D. ƞOtto> ƞDiesel > ƞDual
Answer» B. ƞDual> ƞDiesel > ƞOtto
36.

Which of the following is one of the major exhaust emissions from CI engines compared toSI engines?

A. Oxides of nitrogen
B. Particulates
C. CO and CO2
D. Unburnt hydrocarbon
Answer» C. CO and CO2
37.

What does the blue smoke in diesel engine indicate?

A. Unburnt oil
B. HC
C. NOx
D. CO
Answer» B. HC
38.

With EFI (ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION) of diesel engines

A. sharp start and stop is not possible
B. very high injection pressure can be obtained
C. sudden cylinder cut-off is impossible
D. diagnostic properties are poor
Answer» C. sudden cylinder cut-off is impossible
39.

For engine operating with rich mixtures the optimum spark timing

A. must be advanced
B. must be retarded
C. must be at TDC
D. none of the above
Answer» B. must be retarded
40.

The limits of air-fuel for SI engine are

A. 8/1 to 18/1
B. 8/1 to 50/1
C. 25/1 to 50/1
D. 50/1 to 100/1
Answer» B. 8/1 to 50/1
41.

The air fuel ratio required for the efficient operation of a three approximately

A. 5:1
B. 10:1
C. 15:1
D. 20:1S
Answer» D. 20:1S
42.

Engines used for ships are normally

A. four-stroke Sl engines of very high power
B. two-stroke CI engines of very high power
C. four-stroke Cl engines of high speed
D. two-stroke SI engines of high power
Answer» C. four-stroke Cl engines of high speed
43.

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

A. feeding more fuel
B. increasing flywheel size
C. heating incoming air
D. supercharging.
Answer» E.
44.

The spark timing and combustion rate should be such that

A. peak pressure occurs at TDC
B. one half of the total pressure occurs at TDC
C. ignition delay is reduced
D. none of the above
Answer» C. ignition delay is reduced
45.

Thermal efficiency of CI engine is higher than that of SI engine due

A. light weight
B. higher compression ratio
C. constant pressure heat addition
D. none of the above
Answer» C. constant pressure heat addition
46.

In carburetor, Choke is incorporated

A. Before the venturi
B. After the venturi
C. In the venturi
D. Any of the above
Answer» B. After the venturi
47.

The advantage of Root's supercharger is

A. big pressure
B. minimum maintenance
C. consumes less power
D. occupies less space
Answer» C. consumes less power
48.

Octane number of iso-octane is

A. 0
B. 30
C. 60
D. 100
Answer» E.
49.

Dwell meter is used for

A. setting spark plug gap
B. contact breaker gap
C. setting the ignition advance
D. setting
Answer» C. setting the ignition advance
50.

In case of engines backfiring, the PCV valve:

A. Opens maximum
B. Closes
C. Disintegrates
D. Sticks in the centre position
Answer» C. Disintegrates