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1.The ignition quality of diesel oil is expressed by

  • ACetane number
  • BOctane number
  • CCalorific value
  • DNone of these
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Correct Answer : (A)

Cetane number

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2.The ignition quality of petrol is expressed by

  • ACetane number
  • BOctane number
  • CCalorific value
  • DAll of these
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Correct Answer : (B)

Octane number

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3.The specific fuel consumption per B.P. hour for a diesel engine is about

  • A0.2 kg
  • B0.25 kg
  • C0.3 kg
  • D0.35 kg
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Correct Answer : (A)

0.2 kg

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4.The power actually developed by the engine cylinder of an I.C. engine is known as

  • ATheoretical power
  • BActual power
  • CIndicated power
  • DNone of these
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Correct Answer : (C)

Indicated power

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5.The loud pulsating noise heard within the cylinder of an internal combustion engine is known as

  • ADetonation
  • BTurbulence
  • CPre-ignition
  • DSupercharging
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Correct Answer : (A)

Detonation

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6.The mechanical efficiency (ηm) of the engine is given by

  • Aηm = B.P/I.P
  • Bηm = I.P/B.P
  • Cηm = (B.P × I.P)/100
  • DNone of these
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ηm = B.P/I.P

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7.A diesel engine is _________ as compared to petrol engine, both running at rated load.

  • AEqually efficient
  • BLess efficient
  • CMore efficient
  • DNone of these
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More efficient

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8.The ratio of the work obtained at the crankshaft in a given time to the energy supplied during the same time is called

  • AMechanical efficiency
  • BOverall efficiency
  • CIndicated thermal efficiency
  • DVolumetric efficiency
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Correct Answer : (B)

Overall efficiency

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9.The cetane number of diesel oil, generally available, is

  • A20 to 25
  • B25 to 30
  • C30 to 40
  • D40 to 55
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Correct Answer : (D)

40 to 55

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10.The octane number of petrol, generally available, is

  • A20 to 40
  • B40 to 60
  • C60 to 80
  • D80 to 100
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Correct Answer : (D)

80 to 100

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11.In a typical medium speed 4-stroke cycle diesel engines

  • AExhaust valve opens at 35° before bottom dead center and closes at 20° after top dead center
  • BExhaust valve opens at bottom dead center and closes at top dead center
  • CExhaust valve opens just after bottom dead center and closes just before top dead center
  • DMay open and close anywhere
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Exhaust valve opens at 35° before bottom dead center and closes at 20° after top dead center

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12.Antiknock for compression ignition engines is

  • ANapthene
  • BTetra ethyl lead
  • CAmyl nitrate
  • DAmyl nitrate
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Correct Answer : (C)

Amyl nitrate

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13.The combustion in compression ignition engines is

  • AHomogeneous
  • BHeterogeneous
  • CBoth (A) and (B)
  • DLaminar
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Correct Answer : (B)

Heterogeneous

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14.High speed compression engines operate on

  • AOtto cycle
  • BDiesel cycle
  • CDual combustion cycle
  • DAll of these
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Correct Answer : (C)

Dual combustion cycle

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15.Most high speed compression engines operate on

  • ADiesel cycle
  • BOtto cycle
  • CDual combustion cycle
  • DSpecial type of air cycle
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Dual combustion cycle

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16.The correct mixture strength (by weight) for petrol is about

  • A14.6 : 1
  • B18.5 : 1
  • C20.4 : 1
  • D22.6 : 1
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14.6 : 1

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17.The air standard efficiency of an Otto cycle compared to diesel cycle for the given compression ratio is

  • ASame
  • BLess
  • CMore
  • DMore or less depending on power rating
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Correct Answer : (C)

More

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

  • AVaporisation
  • BCarburetion
  • CIonization
  • DAtomization
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Correct Answer : (D)

Atomization

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19.The correct sequence of the decreasing order of brake thermal efficiency of the three given basic types of engines is

  • AFour stroke C.I. engine, four stroke S.I. engine, two stroke S.I. engine
  • BFour stroke S.I. engine, four stroke C.I. engine, two stroke S.I. engine
  • CFour stroke C.I. engine, two stroke S.I. engine, four stroke S.I. engine
  • DTwo stroke S.I. engine, four stroke S.I. engine, four stroke C.I. engine
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Correct Answer : (A)

Four stroke C.I. engine, four stroke S.I. engine, two stroke S.I. engine

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20.The compensating jet in a carburettor supplies almost constant amount of petrol at all speeds because the

  • AJet area is automatically varied depending on the suction
  • BThe flow from the main jet is diverted to the compensating jet with increase in speed
  • CThe diameter of the jet is constant and the discharge coefficient is invariant
  • DFlow is produced due to the static head in the float chamber
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Correct Answer : (D)

Flow is produced due to the static head in the float chamber

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