Explore topic-wise MCQs in Mechanical Engineering.

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201.

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

A. ore
B. ess
C. ame
D. ore/less depending on capacity of engine
Answer» B. ess
202.

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

A. eeding more fuel
B. eating incoming air
C. cavenging
D. upercharging
Answer» E.
203.

Which of the following does not relate to a spark ignition engine?

A. gnition coil
B. park plug
C. arburettor
D. uel injector
Answer» E.
204.

Number of working strokes per min. for a two stroke cycle engine is _________ the speed of the engine in r.p.m.

A. qual to
B. ne-half
C. wice
D. our-times
Answer» B. ne-half
205.

Number of working strokes per min. for a four stroke cycle engine are _________ the speed of the engine in r.p.m.

A. qual to
B. ne-half
C. wice
D. our-times
Answer» C. wice
206.

Which of the following medium is compressed in a Diesel engine cylinder?

A. ir alone
B. ir and fuel
C. ir and lub oil
D. uel alone
Answer» B. ir and fuel
207.

The specific fuel consumption per BH hour for a petrol engine is approximately

A. .15 kg
B. .2 kg
C. .25 kg
D. .3 kg
Answer» D. .3 kg
208.

The air-fuel ratio in petrol engines is controlled by

A. ontrolling valve opening/closing
B. overning
C. njection
D. arburetion
Answer» E.
209.

The air-fuel ratio of the petrol engine is controlled by

A. uel pump
B. overnor
C. njector
D. arburettor
Answer» E.
210.

The method of determination of indicated power of a multi cylinder spark ignition engine is by the use of

A. orse test
B. rony brake test
C. otoring test
D. eat balance test
Answer» B. rony brake test
211.

The turbine of the turboprop engine is __________ that of the turbojet engine.

A. ame as
B. maller than
C. igger than
D. one of these
Answer» D. one of these
212.

In order to prevent knocking in spark ignition engines, the charge away from the spark plug should have

A. ow density
B. ow temperature
C. ong ignition delay
D. ll of these
Answer» E.
213.

In a four stroke cycle engine, the sequence of operations is

A. uction, compression, expansion and exhaust
B. uction, expansion, compression and exhaust
C. xpansion, compression, suction and exhaust
D. ompression, expansion, suction and exhaust
Answer» B. uction, expansion, compression and exhaust
214.

In a four stroke cycle diesel engine, the compression

A. tarts at 40° after bottom dead center and ends at 10° before top dead center
B. tarts at 40° before top dead center and ends at 40° after top dead center
C. tarts at top dead center and ends at 40° before bottom dead center
D. ay start and end anywhere
Answer» B. tarts at 40° before top dead center and ends at 40° after top dead center
215.

The fuel valve in a four stroke cycle diesel engine

A. pens at 15° after top dead center and closes at 20° before bottom dead center
B. pens at 15° before top dead center and closes at 20° after top dead center
C. pens at top dead center and closes at bottom dead center
D. ay open and close anywhere
Answer» C. pens at top dead center and closes at bottom dead center
216.

As compared to air standard cycle, in actual working, the effect of variation in specific heats is to

A. ncrease maximum pressure and maximum temperature
B. educe maximum pressure and maximum temperature
C. ncrease maximum pressure and decrease maximum temperature
D. ecrease maximum pressure and increase maximum temperature
Answer» C. ncrease maximum pressure and decrease maximum temperature
217.

In an internal combustion engine, the process of removing the burnt gases from the combustion chamber of the engine cylinder is known as

A. cavenging
B. etonation
C. upercharging
D. olymerisation
Answer» B. etonation
218.

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

A. upercharging
B. arburetion
C. urbulence
D. elay period
Answer» B. arburetion
219.

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

A. p to 35%
B. p to 50%
C. p to 75%
D. p to 100%
Answer» E.
220.

An engine indicator is used to determine the following

A. peed
B. emperature
C. olume of cylinder
D. .e.p. and I.H.P.
Answer» E.
221.

A diesel engine, during suction stroke, draws

A. ir only
B. iesel only
C. mixture of diesel and air
D. one of these
Answer» B. iesel only
222.

The object of providing masked inlet valve in the air passage of compression ignition engines is to

A. nhance flow rate
B. ontrol air flow
C. nduce primary swirl
D. nduce secondary turbulence
Answer» D. nduce secondary turbulence
223.

Stoichiometric ratio is

A. hemically correct air-fuel ratio by weight
B. hemically correct air-fuel ratio by volume
C. ctual air-fuel ratio for maximum efficiency
D. one of the above
Answer» C. ctual air-fuel ratio for maximum efficiency
224.

In a petrol engine, the fuel supplied to the engine cylinder is mixed with required quantity of air and the mixture is ignited with a

A. uel pump
B. uel injector
C. park plug
D. one of these
Answer» D. one of these
225.

Detonation is harmful due to

A. ncrease in the rate of heat transfer, there is a reduction in the power output and efficiency of the engine
B. xcessive turbulence which removes most of the insulating gas boundary layer from the cylinder walls
C. igh intensity of knock causes crankshaft vibration and the engine runs rough
D. one of the above
Answer» E.
226.

For the same compression ratio

A. tto cycle is more efficient than the Diesel
B. iesel cycle is more efficient than Otto
C. oth Otto and Diesel cycles are, equally efficient
D. ompression ratio has nothing to do with efficiency
Answer» B. iesel cycle is more efficient than Otto
227.

The pressure inside the cylinder is _________ the atmospheric pressure during the exhaust stroke.

A. qual to
B. elow
C. bove
D. one of these
Answer» D. one of these
228.

The self ignition temperature of petrol is _________ as compared to diesel oil.

A. ame
B. ower
C. igher
D. one of these
Answer» D. one of these
229.

Compression ratio of I.C. Engines is

A. he ratio of volumes of air in cylinder before compression stroke and after compression stroke
B. olume displaced by piston per stroke and clearance volume in cylinder
C. atio of pressure after compression and before compression
D. wept volume/cylinder volume
Answer» B. olume displaced by piston per stroke and clearance volume in cylinder
230.

A petrol engine has compression ratio from

A. to 10
B. 0 to 15
C. 5 to 25
D. 5 to 40
Answer» B. 0 to 15
231.

The air standard efficiency of an I.C. engine is given by (where r = Compression ratio, and γ = Ratio of specific heats)

A. - rγ - 1
B. + rγ - 1
C. - (1/rγ - 1)
D. one of these
Answer» D. one of these
232.

The ignition of the charge by some hot surface within the engine before the passage of spark is called

A. re-ignition
B. etonation
C. gnition delay
D. uto-ignition
Answer» B. etonation
233.

The firing order in an I.C. engine depends upon

A. rrangement of the cylinders
B. esign of crankshaft
C. umber of cylinders
D. ll of these
Answer» E.
234.

Which of the following is false statement? Some of the methods used to reduce diesel smoke are as follows

A. sing additives in the fuel
B. ncreasing the compression ratio
C. dherence to proper fuel specification
D. voidance of overloading
Answer» C. dherence to proper fuel specification
235.

The knocking tendency in compression ignition engines for a given fuel will be

A. nhanced by decreasing compression ratio
B. nhanced by increasing compression ratio
C. ependent on other factors
D. one of the above
Answer» B. nhanced by increasing compression ratio
236.

Theoretically, a four stroke cycle engine should develop _________ power as that of a two stroke cycle engine.

A. alf
B. ame
C. ouble
D. our times
Answer» B. ame
237.

Thermal efficiency of a two stroke cycle engine is _________ a four stroke cycle engine.

A. qual to
B. ess than
C. reater than
D. one of these
Answer» C. reater than
238.

If V₁ is the jet velocity and V₀ is the vehicle velocity, then the propulsive efficiency of a rocket is given by

A. 2(V₀/V₁)]/ [1 + (V₀/V₁)²]
B. V₀/V₁)/ [1 + (V₀/V₁)²]
C. ₀/(V₀+ V₁)
D. ₁/(V₀+ V₁)
Answer» B. V₀/V₁)/ [1 + (V₀/V₁)²]
239.

The following volume of air is required for consuming 1 liter of fuel by a four stroke engine

A. m3
B. m3
C. 6 m3
D. 10 m3
Answer» E.
240.

Which of the following is not an intern’s combustion engine?

A. -stroke petrol engine
B. -stroke petrol engine
C. iesel engine
D. team turbine
Answer» E.
241.

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

A. aporisation
B. arburetion
C. onization
D. tomization
Answer» E.
242.

The compression ignition engines are governed by

A. it and miss governing
B. ualitative governing
C. uantitative governing
D. ombination of (B) and (C)
Answer» C. uantitative governing
243.

The spark ignition engines are governed by

A. it and miss governing
B. ualitative governing
C. uantitative governing
D. ombination of (B) and (C)
Answer» D. ombination of (B) and (C)
244.

The pressure at the end of compression in the case of diesel engine is of the order of

A. kg/cm
B. 2 kg/cm
C. 0 kg/cm
D. 5 kg/cm
Answer» E.
245.

The cetane number of diesel oil, generally available, is

A. 0 to 25
B. 5 to 30
C. 0 to 40
D. 0 to 55
Answer» E.
246.

The ignition quality of diesel oil is expressed by

A. etane number
B. ctane number
C. alorific value
D. one of these
Answer» B. ctane number
247.

Supercharging is the process of supplying the intake air to the engine cylinder at a density _________ the density of the surrounding atmosphere.

A. qual to
B. ess than
C. reater than
D. one of these
Answer» D. one of these
248.

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

A. ore efficient
B. ess efficient
C. qually efficient
D. ther factors will decide it
Answer» B. ess efficient
249.

In a petrol engine, if diesel is used, then the engine will

A. ot run
B. un more efficiently
C. un at high speed
D. xplode
Answer» B. un more efficiently
250.

Compression loss in I.C engines occurs due to

A. eaking piston rings
B. se of thick head gasket
C. logged air inlet slots
D. ll of the above
Answer» E.