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1.If petrol is used in a diesel engine, then

  • ALow power will be produced
  • BEfficiency will be low
  • CHigher knocking will occur
  • DBlack smoke will be produced
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Correct Answer : (C)

Higher knocking will occur

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2.The calorific value of gaseous fuels is expressed in terms of

  • AKcal
  • Bkcal/kg
  • Ckcal/m²
  • Dkcal/m3
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Correct Answer : (D)

kcal/m3

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3.A diesel engine has compression ratio from

  • A6 to 10
  • B10 to 15
  • C15 to 25
  • D25 to 40
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Correct Answer : (C)

15 to 25

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4.A petrol engine has compression ratio from

  • A6 to 10
  • B10 to 15
  • C15 to 25
  • D25 to 40
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Correct Answer : (A)

6 to 10

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5.In a four stroke cycle, the minimum temperature inside the engine cylinder occurs at the

  • ABeginning of suction stroke
  • BEnd of suction stroke
  • CBeginning of exhaust stroke
  • DEnd of exhaust stroke
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Correct Answer : (A)

Beginning of suction stroke

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6.A diesel engine has

  • A1 valve
  • B2 valves
  • C3 valves
  • D4 valves
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Correct Answer : (C)

3 valves

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

  • AEqual to
  • BBelow
  • CAbove
  • DNone of these
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Above

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8.Pick up the false statement

  • AThermal efficiency of diesel engine is about 34%
  • BTheoretically correct mixture of air and petrol is approximately 15:1
  • CHigh speed compression engines operate on dual combustion cycle
  • DS.I. engines are quality governed engines
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Correct Answer : (D)

S.I. engines are quality governed engines

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

  • ASame
  • BMore
  • CLess
  • DLess or more depending on operating conditions
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Correct Answer : (B)

More

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

  • AMore
  • BLess
  • CSame
  • DMay be more or less depending on engine capacity
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Correct Answer : (B)

Less

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11.Which of the following fuel detonates readily

  • ABenzene
  • BIso-octane
  • CNormal heptanes
  • DAlcohol
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Correct Answer : (C)

Normal heptanes

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12.Pour point of fuel oil is the

  • AMinimum 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
  • BTemperature at which it solidifies or congeals
  • CIt catches fire without external aid
  • DIndicated by 90% distillation temperature i.e., when 90% of sample oil has distilled off
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Correct Answer : (B)

Temperature at which it solidifies or congeals

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13.The function of a distributor in a coil ignition system of I.C. engines is

  • ATo distribute spark
  • BTo distribute power
  • CTo distribute current
  • DTo time the spark
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Correct Answer : (D)

To time the spark

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14.Compression ratio of I.C. Engines is

  • AThe ratio of volumes of air in cylinder before compression stroke and after compression stroke
  • BVolume displaced by piston per stroke and clearance volume in cylinder
  • CRatio of pressure after compression and before compression
  • DSwept volume/cylinder volume
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Correct Answer : (A)

The ratio of volumes of air in cylinder before compression stroke and after compression stroke

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15.The pressure and temperature at the end of compression stroke in a petrol engine are of the order of

  • A4-6 kg/cm² and 200-250°C
  • B6-12 kg/cm² and 250-350°C
  • C12-20 kg/cm² and 350-450°C
  • D20-30 kg/cm² and 450-500°C
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Correct Answer : (B)

6-12 kg/cm² and 250-350°C

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16.The brake power is the power available

  • AIn the engine cylinder
  • BAt the crank shaft
  • CAt the crank pin
  • DNone of these
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Correct Answer : (B)

At the crank shaft

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17.Which one of the following engines will have heavier flywheel than the remaining ones?

  • A30 kW four-stroke petrol engine running at 1500 r.p.m.
  • B30 kW two-stroke petrol engine running at 1500 r.p.m.
  • C30 kW two-stroke diesel engine running at 750 r.p.m.
  • D30 kW four-stroke diesel engine running at 750 r.p.m.
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Correct Answer : (A)

30 kW four-stroke petrol engine running at 1500 r.p.m.

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18.In a typical medium speed 4-stroke cycle diesel engine the inlet valve

  • AOpens at 20° before top dead center and closes at 35° after the bottom dead center
  • BOpens at top dead center and closes at bottom dead center
  • COpens at 10° after top dead center and closes 20° before the bottom dead center
  • DMay open or close anywhere
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Correct Answer : (A)

Opens at 20° before top dead center and closes at 35° after the bottom dead center

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19.The effective inhibitor of pre-ignition is

  • AAlcohol
  • BWater
  • CLead
  • DNone of these
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Correct Answer : (B)

Water

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20.The brake power (B.P.) of the engine is given by (where W = Brake load or dead load in newtons, l = Length of arm in meters, N = Speed of engine in r.p.m., S = Spring balance reading in newtons, D = Dia. of brake drum in meters, and d = Dia. of rope in meters)

  • AB.P = (Wl × 2πN)/60 watts
  • BB.P = [(W - S) πDN]/60 watts
  • CB.P = [(W - S) π (D + d) N]/60 watts
  • DAll of these
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Correct Answer : (D)

All of these

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