This document contains two practice question sets - 07 and 08 - for an internal combustion engine exam. Each question set has 15 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of diesel and petrol engine operation, including topics like fuel types, engine cycles, combustion, efficiency, and more. The correct answers are not provided.
This document contains two practice question sets - 07 and 08 - for an internal combustion engine exam. Each question set has 15 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of diesel and petrol engine operation, including topics like fuel types, engine cycles, combustion, efficiency, and more. The correct answers are not provided.
This document contains two practice question sets - 07 and 08 - for an internal combustion engine exam. Each question set has 15 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of diesel and petrol engine operation, including topics like fuel types, engine cycles, combustion, efficiency, and more. The correct answers are not provided.
This document contains two practice question sets - 07 and 08 - for an internal combustion engine exam. Each question set has 15 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of diesel and petrol engine operation, including topics like fuel types, engine cycles, combustion, efficiency, and more. The correct answers are not provided.
2. In a typical medium speed 4-stroke cycle diesel engines
(A) Exhaust valve opens at 35° before bottom dead center and closes at 20° after top dead center
(B) Exhaust valve opens at bottom dead center and closes at top dead center
(C) Exhaust valve opens just after bottom dead center and closes just before top dead center
(D) May open and close anywhere
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3. During idling, a petrol engine requires _________ mixture.
(A) Lean
(B) Rich
(C) Chemically correct
(D) None of these
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4. The air-fuel ratio in petrol engines is controlled by
(A) Controlling valve opening/closing
(B) Governing
(C) Injection
(D) Carburetion
Correct Answer 5. The function of a distributor in a coil ignition system of I.C. engines is
(A) To distribute spark
(B) To distribute power
(C) To distribute current
(D) To time the spark
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6. The specific fuel consumption per BH hour for a petrol engine is approximately
(A) 0.15 kg
(B) 0.2 kg
(C) 0.25 kg
(D) 0.3 kg
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7. In a four stroke cycle petrol engine, the expansion
(A) Starts at top dead center and ends at bottom dead center
(B) Starts at 30° before top dead center and ends at 50° before bottom dead center
(C) Starts at 30° after top dead center and ends at 50° after bottom dead center
(D) May start and end anywhere
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8. Which of the following is false statement?
Excess quantities of sulphur in diesel fuel are Objectionable because it may cause the following
(A) Piston ring and cylinder wear
(B) Formation of hard coating on piston skirts
(C) Oil sludge in the engine crank case
(D) Detonation
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9. As compared to air standard cycle, in actual working, the effect of variation in specific heats is to (A) Increase maximum pressure and maximum temperature
(B) Reduce maximum pressure and maximum temperature
(C) Increase maximum pressure and decrease maximum temperature
(D) Decrease maximum pressure and increase maximum temperature
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10. Fuel consumption of diesel engines is not guaranteed at one quarter load because at such low 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
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11. By higher octane number of spark ignition fuel, it is meant that the fuel has
(A) Higher heating value
(B) Higher flash point
(C) Lower volatility
(D) Longer ignition delay
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12. 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) 2000°C
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13. A gas engine has a swept volume of 300 cm3 and clearance volume of 25 cm3. Its volumetric efficiency is 0.88 and mechanical efficiency is 0.90. The volume of the mixture taken in per stroke is
(A) 248 cm3
(B) 252 cm3
(C) 264 cm3
(D) 286 cm3
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14. 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
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15. In a petrol engine, the mixture has the lowest pressure at the
(A) Beginning of suction stroke
(B) End of suction stroke
(C) End of compression stroke
(D) None of these
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Practice Test: Question Set - 08
1. 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
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2. Which of the following statement is correct?
(A) Compression ratio for petrol engines varies from 6 to 10
(B) Higher compression ratio in diesel engines results in higher pressures
(C) Petrol engines work on Otto cycle
(D) All of the above
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3. All heat engines utilize
(A) Low heat value of oil
(B) High heat value of oil
(C) Net calorific value of oil
(D) Calorific value of fuel
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4. Which of the following statement is wrong?
(A) A four stroke cycle engine develops twice the power as that of a two stroke cycle engine
(B) For the same power developed, a four stroke cycle engine is lighter, less bulky and occupies less floor area
(C) The petrol engines are costly than diesel engines
(D) All of the above
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5. Does the supply of scavenging air at a density greater than that of atmosphere mean engine is supercharged?
(A) Yes
(B) No
(C) To some extent
(D) Unpredictable
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6. Which one of the following event would reduce volumetric efficiency of a vertical compression ignition engine?
(A) Inlet valve closing after bottom dead center
(B) Inlet valve closing before bottom dead center
(C) Inlet valve opening before top dead center
(D) Exhaust valve closing after top dead center
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7. In a diesel engine, the fuel is ignited by
(A) Spark
(B) Injected fuel
(C) Heat resulting from compressing air that is supplied for combustion
(D) Ignition
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8. Which of the following does not relate to a spark ignition engine?
(A) Ignition coil
(B) Spark plug
(C) Carburettor
(D) Fuel injector
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9. Compression loss in I.C engines occurs due to
(A) Leaking piston rings
(B) Use of thick head gasket
(C) Clogged air inlet slots
(D) All of the above
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10. Iso-octane (C₈H₁₈) has octane number of
(A) 0
(B) 50
(C) 100
(D) 120
Correct Answer 11. As a result of detonation in an I.C. engine, following parameter attains very high value
(A) Peak pressure
(B) Rate of rise of pressure
(C) Rate of rise of temperature
(D) Peak temperature
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12. A two stroke cycle engine gives ________ the number of power strokes as compared to the four stroke cycle engine, at the same engine speed.
(A) Half
(B) Same
(C) Double
(D) Four times
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13. The accumulation of carbon in a cylinder results in increase of
(A) Clearance volume
(B) Volumetric efficiency
(C) Ignition time
(D) Effective compression ratio
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14. In a four stroke cycle engine, the sequence of operations is
