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1.

Mechanical efficiency is ratio of

A. fp to bp
B. fp to ip
C. bp to ip
D. ip to fp
Answer» D. ip to fp
2.

Open combustion chambers in CI engines require

A. high injection pressures
B. accurate metering of fuel by the injection system
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
3.

Apart from hydrocarbons, the main pollutants in the engine exhaust are

A. CO and CO2
B. CO2 and NOx
C. CO and NOx
D. CO2 and H2O
Answer» D. CO2 and H2O
4.

The most accurate method of determining fp is by

A. Willan's line
B. Morse test
C. measurement of brake and indicated power
D. motoring test
Answer» D. motoring test
5.

The heat given to cooling medium in IC engines is about

A. 50-60%
B. 30-40%
C. 10-20%
D. 60-70%
Answer» C. 10-20%
6.

If the contact breaker gap is small, it results in

A. advanced timing
B. increased dwell
C. rapid burning of the pointer gaps
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
7.

In a four-stroke IC engine cam shaft rotates at

A. same speed as crankshaft
B. twice the speed of crankshaft
C. halt the speed of crankshaft
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
8.

The function of charcoal granules is to absorb:

A. Water vapour
B. Carbon monoxide
C. Petrol Vapour
D. Liquid petrol
Answer» D. Liquid petrol
9.

Which of the following causes the photochemical smog?

A. Excess O2
B. CO and CO2
C. Soot and particulate matter
D. NOx and HC
Answer» E.
10.

Direct system of cooling air is one which

A. cooling water flows by gravity
B. hot water is continuously cooled and circulated
C. hot water is simply discharged
D. water is allowed to evaporate in the cylinder jacket
Answer» D. water is allowed to evaporate in the cylinder jacket
11.

Supercharging is normally done in

A. racing cars
B. marine engines
C. automotive diesel engines
D. none of the above
Answer» E.
12.

Two wheelers without deflector type piston use

A. loop scavenging
B. unifow scavenging
C. reverse flow scavenging
D. cross scavenging
Answer» E.
13.

The amount of heat liberated by complete combustion of unit quantity of fuel is known as________

A. Agitation
B. Combustion
C. Calorific value
D. Thermogenesis
Answer» D. Thermogenesis
14.

The intake charge in a diesel engine consists of

A. air alone
B. air + lubricating oil
C. air + fuel
D. air + fuel + lubricating oil
Answer» B. air + lubricating oil
15.

The first vehicle in India equipped with MPFI system in Indian automobile industry

A. Tata Indica
B. Daewoo Matiz
C. Maruti Alto
D. Chevrolet spark
Answer» C. Maruti Alto
16.

The most perfect method of scavenging is

A. cross scavenging
B. uniflow scavenging
C. loop scavenging
D. reverse flow scavenging
Answer» C. loop scavenging
17.

For the same peak pressure and heat input

A. ƞOtto > ƞDual > ƞDiesel
B. ƞOtto > ƞDiesel > ƞDual
C. ƞDiesel > ƞDual > ƞOtto
D. ƞDiesel > ƞOtto > ƞDual
Answer» D. ƞDiesel > ƞOtto > ƞDual
18.

The advantages of the indirect injection combustion chambers are

A. low injection pressure
B. direction of spray is not critical
C. both (a) and (b)
D. good cold starting performance
Answer» D. good cold starting performance
19.

Mean effective pressure at a given compression ratio is maximum when the air-fuel ratio is

A. higher than stoichiometric
B. lower than stoichiometric
C. equal to stoichionetric
D. none of the above
Answer» C. equal to stoichionetric
20.

Method of governing used in petrol engine is

A. hit and miss governing.
B. quality governing
C. quantity governing
D. none of above
Answer» D. none of above
21.

Advantage of two-stroke engine is

A. more uniform torque
B. lighter flywheel
C. no valves
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
22.

The air requirement of a petrol engine during starting compared to theoretical required forcomplete combustion is

A. more
B. loss
C. same
D. may be more or less depending on engine capacity
Answer» C. same
23.

Types of supercharger are

A. reciprocating type
B. gear type
C. centrifugal type
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
24.

If turbochargers compressor is driven by

A. exhaust gas turbine
B. engine itself
C. separate electrical motor
D. none of the above
Answer» B. engine itself
25.

Fuel-air cycle efficiency is less than air-standard cycle efficiency by an amount equal to

A. pumping loss
B. friction loss
C. loss due to specific heat variation and chemical equilibrium
D. exhaust blow down loss
Answer» D. exhaust blow down loss
26.

Which of the following is the lightest and most volatile liquid fuel

A. diesel
B. kerosene
C. fuel oil
D. gasoline
Answer» E.
27.

For a compressor process with variable specific heat the peak temperature and pressure are_______compared to constant specific heat

A. lower
B. higher
C. no effect
D. none of the above
Answer» B. higher
28.

The normal range of, compression ratio for Otto cycle is

A. 6 to 10
B. 2 to 4
C. >10
D. none of the above
Answer» B. 2 to 4
29.

Compression ratio in diesel engines is of the order of

A. 5-7
B. 7 -10
C. 10 – 12
D. 14-20
Answer» E.
30.

The major loss in a SI engine is due to

A. exhaust blow down
B. pumping
C. incomplete combustion
D. variation in specific heat and chemical equilibrium
Answer» E.
31.

With increase in compression ratio, mechanical efficiency

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains constant
D. compression ratio has nothing to do with ƞmech
Answer» B. decreases
32.

Non-dispersive infra-red analyzer is widely accepted instrument for measuring

A. NO
B. HC
C. CO
D. CO2
Answer» D. CO2
33.

Modern carburetors provide the correct quality of air-fuel mixture during

A. starting
B. idling
C. cruising
D. all conditions
Answer» E.
34.

In air standard Diesel cycle at fixed r and fixed n

A. ƞthermal increases with increase in heat addition and cut-off ratio
B. ƞthermal decreases with increase in heat addition and cut-off ratio
C. ƞthermal Remains the same with increase in heat addition and cut-off ratio
D. none of the above
Answer» C. ƞthermal Remains the same with increase in heat addition and cut-off ratio
35.

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

A. using additives in the fuel
B. engine derating i.e. reducing the maxi-mum flow of fuel
C. increasing the compression ratio
D. adherence to proper fuel specification
Answer» D. adherence to proper fuel specification
36.

The ratio of indicated thermal efficiency to the corresponding air standard cycle efficiency iscalled

A. net efficiency
B. efficiency ratio
C. relative efficiency
D. overall efficiency
Answer» D. overall efficiency
37.

Dwell is the time

A. for which the points remain closed
B. for which the points remain open
C. time during which inlet and exhaust valves are open
D. none of the above
Answer» B. for which the points remain open
38.

If L is the stroke and N is the rpm, mean piston speed of two-stroke engine

A. LN
B. LN/2
C. 2LN
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
39.

Chemilumine scence analyzer is used for measuring

A. NOx
B. CO
C. HC
D. CO2
Answer» B. CO
40.

The catalyst used in the reduction converter is

A. Copper
B. Charcoal
C. Rodium
D. Platinum
Answer» D. Platinum
41.

Ignition timing is adjusted by

A. tachometer
B. stroboscopic light
C. stop watch
D. accurate clock
Answer» C. stop watch
42.

Crankcase ventilation, is provided

A. to cool cylinder
B. to cool crankcase
C. to cool piston
D. to remove blow by
Answer» E.
43.

The liquid – vapour separator is located near the

A. Fuel tank
B. Carburettor
C. Charcoal canister
D. Purge valve
Answer» B. Carburettor
44.

Paraffins are in general represented by

A. CnHn
B. CnH2n
C. CnH2n+2
D. CnH2n-6
Answer» D. CnH2n-6
45.

Brayton cycle is used in

A. Ramjet engines
B. gas turbines
C. pulse jet engines
D. Cl engines
Answer» C. pulse jet engines
46.

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

A. 250°C
B. 500°C
C. 1000°C
D. 150CPC
Answer» D. 150CPC
47.

The measurement of frictional power by Willans line is applicable only to

A. SI engines at a particular speed
B. CI engines at a particular speed
C. any engine at a particular speed only
D. none of the above
Answer» C. any engine at a particular speed only
48.

For maximum thermal efficiency, the fuel-air mixture in SI engines should be

A. lean
B. rich
C. stoichiometric
D. may be rich or lean
Answer» B. rich
49.

Polymerisation is a chemical process in which molecules of a compound become

A. larger
B. slowed down
C. smaller
D. liquid
Answer» B. slowed down
50.

Spark timing other than minimum spark advance for best torque (MBT) results in

A. less heat rejection
B. more beat rejection
C. no effect on heat rejection
D. none of the above
Answer» C. no effect on heat rejection