• 1. 
    The working cycle in case of four stroke engine is completed in following number of revolutions of crankshaft

  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 2
  • 4
  • 8.
  • 2. 
    In a diesel engine, the fuel is ignited by

  • spark
  • injected fuel
  • heat resulting from compressing air that is supplied for combustion
  • ignition
  • combustion chamber.
  • 3. 
    Scavenging air in diesel engine means

  • air used for combustion sent under pres-sure
  • forced air for cooling cylinder
  • burnt air containing products of combustion
  • air used for forcing burnt gases out of engine’s cylinder during the exhaust period
  • air fuel mixture.
  • 4. 
    Supercharging is the process of

  • supplying the intake of an engine with air at a density greater than the density of the surrounding atmosphere
  • providing forced cooling air
  • injecting excess fuel for raising more load
  • supplying compressed air to remove combustion products fully
  • raising exhaust pressure.
  • 5. 
    Does the supply of scavenging air at a density greater than that of atmosphere mean engine is supercharged ?

  • yes
  • no
  • to some extent
  • unpredictable
  • depends on other factors.
  • 6. 
    The ratio of indicated thermal efficiency to the corresponding air standard cycle efficiency is called

  • net efficiency
  • efficiency ratio
  • relative efficiency
  • overall efficiency
  • cycle efficiency.
  • 7. 
    Compression ratio of LC. engines is

  • the ratio of volumes of air in cylinder before compression stroke and after compression stroke
  • volume displaced by piston per stroke and clearance volume in cylinder
  • ratio of pressure after compression and before compression
  • swept volume/cylinder volume
  • cylinder volume/swept volume.
  • 8. 
    The air standard efficiency of an Otto cycle compared to diesel cycle for the given compression ratio is

  • same
  • less
  • more
  • more or less depending on power rating
  • unpredictable.
  • 9. 
    The calorific value of gaseous fuels is expressed in terms of

  • kcal
  • kcal/kg
  • kcal/m2
  • kcal/n?
  • all of the above.
  • 10. 
    If the intake air temperature of I.C. engine increases, its efficiency will

  • increase
  • decrease
  • remain same
  • unpredictable
  • depend on other factors.
  • 11. 
    All heat engines utilize

  • low heat value of oil
  • high heat value of oil
  • net claorific value of oil
  • calorific value of fuel
  • all of the above.
  • 12. 
    An engine indicator is used to determine the following

  • speed
  • temperature
  • volume of cylinder
  • m.e.p. and I.H.P.
  • BHP.
  • 13. 
    Fuel oil consumption guarantees for I .C. engine are usually based on

  • low heat value of oil
  • high heat value of oil
  • net calorific value of oil
  • calorific value of fuel
  • all of the above.
  • 14. 
    If the compression ratio of an engine working on Otto cycle is increased from 5 to 7, the %age increase in efficiency will be

  • 2%
  • 4%
  • 8%
  • 14%
  • 27%.
  • 15. 
    In case of gas turbines, the gaseous fuel consumption guarantees are based on

  • high heat value
  • low heat value
  • net calorific value
  • middle heat value
  • calorific value.
  • 16. 
    In a typical medium speed 4-stroke cycle diesel engine the inlet valve

  • opens at 20° before top dead center and closes at 35° after the bottom dead center
  • opens at top dead center and closes at bottom dead center
  • opens at 10° after top dead center and closes 20° before the bottom dead center
  • may open or close anywhere
  • remains open for 200°.
  • 17. 
    The pressure and temperature at the end of compression stroke in a petrol engine are of the order of

  • 4 – 6 kg/cm2 and 200 – 250°C
  • 6 – 12 kg/cm2 and 250 – 350°C
  • 12 – 20 kg/cm2 and 350 – 450°C
  • 20 – 30 kg/cm2 and 450 – 500°C
  • 30 – 40 kg/cm2 and 500 – 700°C.
  • 18. 
    The pressure at the end of compression in the case of diesel engine is of the order of

  • 6 kg/cm
  • 12kg/cmz
  • 20 kg/cmz
  • 27.5 kg/cmz
  • 35 kg/cm
  • 19. 
    The maximum temperature in the I.C. engine cylinder is of the order of

  • 500- 1000°C
  • 1000- 1500°C
  • 1500-2000°C
  • 2000-2500°C
  • 2500-3000°C
  • 20. 
    The thermal efficiecny of a diesel cycle having fixed compression ratio, with increase in cut-off ratio will

  • increase
  • decrease
  • be independent
  • may increase or decrease depending on other factors
  • none of the above.
  • 21. 
    Pick up the wrong statement

  • 2-stroke engine can run in any direction
  • In 4-stroke engine, a power stroke is obtained in 4-strokes
  • thermal efficiency of 4-stroke engine is more due to positive scavenging
  • petrol engines work on otto cycle
  • petrol engines occupy more space than diesel engines for same power output.
  • 22. 
    Combustion in compression ignition engines is

  • homogeneous
  • heterogeneous
  • both (a) and (b)
  • laminar
  • turbulent.
  • 23. 
    The fuel in diesel engine is normally injected at pressure of

  • 5-10 kg/cm2
  • 20-25 kg/cm2
  • 60-80 kg/cm2
  • 90-130 kg/cm2
  • 150-250 kg/cm2
  • 24. 
    The specific fuel consumption per BHP hour for diesel engine is approximately

  • 0.15 kg
  • 0.2 kg
  • 0.25 kg
  • 0.3 kg
  • 0.35 kg.
  • 25. 
    The temperature of interior surface of cylinder wall in normal operation is not allowed to exceed

  • 80°C
  • 120°C
  • 180°C
  • 240°C
  • 320°C.
  • 26. 
    Crankcase explosion in I.C. engines usuall occurs as

  • first a mild explosion followed by a bi explosion
  • first a big explosion followed by a mil explosion
  • both mild and big explosions occi simultaneously
  • never occurs
  • unpredictable.
  • 27. 
    Compression loss in I.C engines occurs duto

  • leaking piston rings
  • use of thick head gasket
  • clogged air-inlet slots
  • increase in clearance volume caused b bearing-bushing wear
  • all of the above.
  • 28. 
    The specific fuel consumption per BH hour for a petrol engine is approximately

  • 0.15 kg
  • 0.2 kg
  • 0.25 kg
  • 0.3kg
  • 0.35 kg.
  • 29. 
    The air requirement of a petrol engine during starting compared to theoretical airequired for complete combustion is

  • more
  • loss
  • same
  • may be more or less depending on engine capacity
  • unpredictable.
  • 30. 
    The inlet value of a four stroke cycle I.C engine remains open for nearly

  • 180°
  • 125°
  • 235°
  • 200°
  • 275°.
  • 31. 
    Which of the following is not an interns combustion engine

  • 2-stroke petrol engine
  • 4-stroke petrol engine
  • diesel engine
  • gas turbine
  • steam turbine.
  • 32. 
    Pick up the false statement

  • Thermal efficiency of diesel engine i about 34%
  • Theoretically correct mixture of air am petrol is approximately 15 : 1
  • High speed compression engines operate on dual combustion cycle
  • Diesel engines are compression ignition engines
  • S.I. engines are quality-governed engines.
  • 33. 
    If one cylinder of a diesel engine receives more fuel than the others, then for that cylinder the

  • exhaust will be smoky
  • piston rings would stick into piston grooves
  • exhaust temperature will be high
  • engine starts overheating
  • scavenging occurs.
  • 34. 
    The output of a diesel engine can be increased without increasing the engine revolution or size in following way

  • feeding more fuel
  • increasing flywheel size
  • heating incoming air
  • scavenging
  • supercharging.
  • 35. 
    It the temperature of intake air in IC engines is lowered, then its efficiency will

  • increase
  • decrease
  • remain same
  • increase upto certain limit and then decrease
  • decrease upto certain limit and then in-crease.
  • 36. 
    In a typical medium speed 4-stroke cycle diesel engine

  • compression starts at 35° after bottom dead center and ends at top dead center
  • compression starts at bottom dead center and ends at top dead center
  • compression starts at 10° before bottom dead center and, ends just before top dead center
  • may start and end anywhere
  • none of the above.
  • 37. 
    For the same compression ratio

  • Otto cycle is more efficient than the Diesel
  • Diesel cycle is more efficient’than Otto
  • both Otto and Diesel cycles are, equally efficient
  • compression ratio has nothing to do with efficiency
  • which is more efficient would depend on engine capacity.
  • 38. 
    The precess of breaking up or a lipuid into fine droplets by spraying is called

  • vaporisation
  • carburetion
  • ionisation
  • injection
  • atomisation.
  • 39. 
    As a result of detonation in an I.C. engine, following parameter attains very high value

  • peak pressure
  • rate of rise of pressure
  • rate of rise of temperature
  • peak temperature
  • rate of rise of horse-power.
  • 40. 
    Which of the following statements is correct?

  • All the irreversible engines have same efficiency
  • All the reversible engines have same efficiency
  • Both Rankine and Caront cycles have same efficiency between same temperature limits
  • All reversible engines working between same temperature limits have same-efficiency
  • Between same temperature limits, both petrol and diesel engines have same efficiency.
  • 41. 
    Most high speed compression engines operate on

  • Diesel cycle
  • Otto cycle
  • Dual combustion cycle
  • Special type of air cycle
  • Carnot cycle.
  • 42. 
    The accunmulation of carbon in a cylinder results in increase of

  • clearance volume
  • volumetric efficiency
  • ignition time
  • effective compression ratio
  • valve travel time.
  • 43. 
    Which of the following medium is compressed in a Diesel engine cylinder

  • air aione
  • air and fuel
  • air and lub oil
  • fuel alone
  • air, fuel and lub oil.
  • 44. 
    The air-fuel ratio of the petrol engine is controlled by

  • fuel pump
  • governor
  • injector
  • carburettor
  • scavenging.
  • 45. 
    In a typical medium speed, 4-stroke cycle diesel engine

  • fuelinjection starts at 10° before to dead center and ends at 20° after tor dead center
  • fuel injection starts at top dead center and ends at 20° after top dead center
  • fuel injection starts at just before top dead center and ends just after top deac center
  • may start and end anywhere
  • none of the above.
  • 46. 
    Diesel fuel, compared to petrol is

  • less difficult to ignite
  • just about the same difficult to ignite
  • more difficult to ignite
  • highly ignitable
  • none of the above.
  • 47. 
    In diesel engine the diesel fuel injected into cylinder would burn instantly at about compressed air temperature of

  • 250°C
  • 500°C
  • 1000°C
  • 150CPC
  • 2000°C.
  • 48. 
    When crude oil is heated, then which of the following hydrocarbon is given off first.

  • kerosene
  • gasoline
  • paraffin
  • diesel
  • natural gas.
  • 49. 
    The rating of a diesel engine, with increase in airintlet temperature, will

  • increase linearly
  • decrease linearly
  • increase parabolically
  • decrease parabolically
  • first decrease linearly and then increase parabolically.
  • 50. 
    A 75 cc engine has following parameter as 75 cc

  • fuel tank capacity
  • lub oil capacity
  • swept volume
  • cylinder volume
  • clearance volume.
  • 51. 
    A heat engine utilises the

  • calorific value of oil
  • low heat value of
  • high heat value of oil
  • mean heat value of oil
  • all of the above.
  • 52. 
    Gaseous-fuel guarantees are based on

  • calorific value of oil
  • low heat value of oil
  • high heat value of oil
  • mean heat value of oil
  • all of the above.
  • 53. 
    Fuel consumption of diesef engines is not guaranteed at one quarter load because at such low loads

  • the friction is high
  • the friction is unpredictable
  • the small difference in cooling water temperature or in internal friction has a disproportionate effect
  • the engine is rarely operated
  • none of the above.
  • 54. 
    Polymerisation is a chemical process in which molecules of a compound become

  • larger
  • slowed down
  • smaller
  • liquid
  • gaseous.
  • 55. 
    The term scavenging is generally associated with

  • 2-stroke cycle engines
  • 4-stroke cycle engines
  • aeroplane engines
  • diesel engines
  • high efficiency engines.
  • 56. 
    In diesel engine, the compression ratio in comparison to expansion ratio is (G) more

  • same
  • less
  • variable
  • more/less depending on engine capacity.
  • 57. 
    The cam shaft of a four stroke I.C. engine running at 1500 rmp will run at

  • 1500 rpm
  • 750 rpm
  • 3000 rpm
  • any value independent of engine speed
  • none of the above.
  • 58. 
    Engine pistons ‘are usually made of aluminium alloy because it

  • is lighter
  • wears less
  • absorbs shocks
  • is stronger
  • does not react with fuel and lub oil.
  • 59. 
    Most high speed compression engines operate on

  • Otto cycle
  • Diesel cycle
  • Dual cycle
  • Carnot cycle
  • Two stroke cycle.
  • 60. 
    The specific fuel consumption of a petrol engine compared to diesel engine of same H.P. is

  • same
  • more
  • less
  • less or more depending on operating conditions
  • unpredictable.
  • 61. 
    A diesel engine as compared to petrol engine (both running ar rated load) is

  • more efficient
  • less efficient
  • equally efficient
  • unperdictable
  • other factors will decide it.
  • 62. 
    The size of inlet valve of.an engine in comparison to exhaust valve is

  • more
  • less
  • same
  • more/less depending on capacity of engine
  • varies from design to design.
  • 63. 
    In a cycle, the spark lasts roughly for

  • 1 sec
  • 0.1 sec
  • 0.01 sec
  • 0.001 sec
  • 0.0001 sec.
  • 64. 
    Which of the following is false statement : Excess quantities of sulphur in diesel fuel are Objectionable because it may cause the following

  • piston ring and cylinder wear
  • formation of hard coating on piston skirts
  • oil sludge in the engine crank case
  • detonation
  • forms corrosive acids.
  • 65. 
    Which of the following is false statement. Some of the methods used to reduce diesel smoke are as follows

  • using additives in the fuel
  • engine derating i.e. reducing the maxi-mum flow of fuel
  • increasing the compression ratio
  • adherence to proper fuel specification
  • avoidance of overloading.
  • 66. 
    The fuel air ratio in a petrol engine fitted with suction carburettor, operating with dirty air filter as compared to clean filter will be

  • higher
  • lower
  • remain unaffected
  • unpredictable
  • none of the above.
  • 67. 
    Pick up the wrong statement about supercharging

  • supercharging reduces knocking in diesel engines
  • there can be limited supercharging in petrol engines because of detonation
  • supercharging at high altitudes is essential
  • supercharging results in fuel economy
  • supercharging is essential in aircraft engines.
  • 68. 
    The actual volume of fresh charge admitted in 4-stroke petrol engine is

  • equal to stroke volume
  • equal to stroke volume and clearance volume
  • less than stroke volume
  • more than stroke volume
  • more than cylinder volume.
  • 69. 
    The magneto in an automobile is basically

  • transformer
  • d.c. generator
  • capacitor
  • magnetic circuit
  • a.c. generator.
  • 70. 
    The reason for supercharging in any engine is to

  • increase efficiency
  • increase power
  • reduce weight and bulk for a given out-put
  • effect fuel economy
  • none of the above.
  • 71. 
    The operation of forcing additional air under pressure in the engine cylinder is known as

  • scavenging
  • turbulence
  • supercharging
  • pre-ignition
  • dissociation and carburretion of fuel.
  • 72. 
    Supercharging is essential in

  • diesel engines
  • gas turbines
  • petrol engines
  • aircraft engines
  • marine engines.
  • 73. 
    The minimum cranking speed in case of petrol engine is about

  • half the operating speed
  • one-fourth of operating speed
  • 250-300 rpm
  • 60-80 rpm
  • 10-20 rpm
  • 74. 
    In a typical medium speed 4 stroke cycle diesel engine

  • exhaust valve opens at 35° before bot-tom dead center and closes at 20° after top dead center
  • exhaust valve opens at bottom ‘dead center and closes at top dead center
  • exhaust valve opens just after bottom dead center and closes just before top dead center
  • may open and close anywhere
  • none of the above is true.
  • 75. 
    Flash point of fuel oil is

  • minimum temperature to which1 oil is heated in order to give off inflammable vapours in sufficient quantity to ignite momentarily when brought in contact with a flame
  • temperature at which it solidifies or congeals
  • temperature at which it catches fire without external aid
  • indicated by 90% distillation temperature, i.e. when 90% of sample oil has distilled off
  • none of the above.
  • 76. 
    The mean effective pressure obtained from engine indicator indicates the

  • maximum pressure developed
  • minimum pressure
  • instantaneous pressure at any instant
  • exhaust pressure
  • average pressure.
  • 77. 
    For the same power developed in I.C. engines, the cheaper system is

  • naturally aspirated
  • supercharged
  • centrifugal pump
  • turbo charger
  • none of the above.
  • 78. 
    Installation of supercharger on a four-cycle diesel engine can result in the following percentage increase in power

  • upto 25%
  • upto 35%
  • upto 50%
  • upto 75%
  • upto 100%.
  • 79. 
    Scavenging is usually done to increase

  • thermal efficiency
  • speed
  • power output
  • fuel consumption
  • all of the above.
  • 80. 
    Which of the following is the lightest and most volatile liquid fuel

  • diesel
  • kerosene
  • fuel oil
  • gasoline
  • lub oil.
  • 81. 
    The theoretically correct air fuel ratio for petrol engine is of the order of

  • 6 : 1
  • 9 : 1
  • 12 : 1
  • 15 : 1
  • 20 : 1.
  • 82. 
    Air fuel ratio for idling speed of a petrol engine is approximately

  • 1 : 1
  • 5 : 1
  • 10:1
  • 15 : 1
  • 20 : 1.
  • 83. 
    Air fuel ratio at which a petrol engine can not work is

  • 8 : 1
  • 10 : 1
  • 15 : 1
  • 20 : 1 and less
  • will work at all ratios.
  • 84. 
    For maximum power generation, the air fuel ratio for a petrol engine for vehicles, is of the order of

  • 9 : 1
  • 12 : 1
  • 15 : 1
  • 18 : 1
  • 20: 1.
  • 85. 
    The following volume of air is required for consuming 1 liter of fuel by a four stroke engine

  • 1 m3
  • 5 m3
  • 5-6 m3
  • 9-10 m3
  • 15-18 m3.
  • 86. 
    Pour point of fuel oil is the

  • minimum 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
  • temperature at which it solidifies or congeals
  • it catches fire without external aid
  • indicated by 90% distillation temperature i.e., when 90% of sample oil has distilled off
  • temperature at which it flows easily.
  • 87. 
    A 5 BHP engine running at full load would consume diesel of the order of

  • 0.3 kg/hr
  • 1 kg/hr
  • 3 kg/hr
  • 5 kg/hr
  • 10 kg/hr.
  • 88. 
    Diesel engine can work on very lean air fuel ratio of the order of 30 : 1. A petrol engine can also work on such a lean ratio provided

  • it is properly designed
  • best quality fuel is used
  • can not work as it is impossible
  • flywheel size is proper
  • engine cooling is stopped.
  • 89. 
    . A diesel engine has

  • 1 valve
  • 2 valves
  • 3 valves
  • 4 valves
  • no valve.
  • 90. 
    . A hmh flame speed is obtained in diesel engine when air fuel ratio is

  • uniform throughout the mixture
  • chemically correct mixture
  • about 3-5% rich mixture
  • about 10% rich mixture
  • about 10% lean mixture.
  • 91. 
    . The knock in diesel engine occurs due to

  • instantaneous and rapid burning of the first part of the charge
  • instantaneous atuo iginition of last part of charge
  • delayed burning of the first part of the charge
  • reduction of delay period
  • all ot the above.
  • 92. 
    . The air-fuel ratio in petrol engines-is controlled by

  • controlling valve opening/closing
  • governing
  • injection
  • carburettion
  • scavenging and supercharging.
  • 93. 
    . Volatility of diesel fuel oil is

  • minimum 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
  • temperature at which it solidifies or congeals
  • it catches fire without external aid
  • indicated by 90% distillation temperature, i.e., when 90% of sample oil has distilled off
  • temperature at which it flows easily.
  • 94. 
    . Which is more viscous lub oil

  • SEA 30
  • SAE 4£
  • SAE 50
  • SAE 70
  • SAE 80.
  • 95. 
    . In the opposed piston diesel engine, the combustion chamber is located

  • above the piston (/;) below the piston
  • between the pistons
  • any when
  • there is no such criterion.
  • 96. 
    . A stoichiometric air-fuel ratio is

  • chemically correct mixture
  • lean mixture
  • rich mixture for idling
  • rich mixture for over loads
  • the ratio used at full rated parameters.
  • 97. 
    . In a naturally aspirated diesel engine, the air is supplied by

  • a supercharger
  • a centrifugal blower
  • a vacuum chamber
  • an injection tube
  • forced chamber
  • 98. 
    . In loop scavenging, the top of the piston is

  • flat
  • contoured
  • slanted
  • depressed
  • convex shaped.
  • 99. 
    . In the crankcase method of scavenging, the air pressure is produced by

  • supercharger
  • centrifugal pump
  • natural aspirator
  • movement of engine piston
  • reciprocating pump.
  • 100. 
    . Cetane number is determined by comparing the performance of diesel oil with the following hydrocarbons

  • cetane
  • mixture of cetane and alphamethyl napthalene
  • ethylene dibromide
  • mixture of aldehydes and ketones
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