ICE

1. Advantage of reciprocating IC engines over steam turbine is

(a) mechanical simplicity
(b) improved plant efficiency
(c) lower average temperature
(d) all of the above

2. The intake charge in a diesel engine consists of

(a) air alone
(b) air + lubricating oil
(c) air + fuel
(d) air + fuel + lubricating oil

3. of different cylinder dimensions, power and speed can be

compared on the basis of
(a) maximum
(b) fuel consumption
(c) mean effective pressure
(d) unit power

4. Disadvantages of reciprocating IC engine are

(a) vibration
(b) use of fossil fuels
(c) balancing problems
(d) all of the above

5. Gudgeon pin forms the link between

(a) piston and big end of connecting rod
(b) piston and small end of connecting rod
(c) connecting rod and crank
(d) big end and small end

6. An IC engine gives an output Of 3 kW When the input is

10000 J/S. The thermal efficiency Of the engine is
(a) 33.3%
(b) 30%
(c) 60%
(d) 66.6%

7. In a four-stroke IC engine cam shaft rotates at

(a) same speed crankshaft
(b) twice the speed of crankshaft,
(c) half the speed of crankshaft
(d) none Of the above

8. Thermal efficiency of CI engine is higher than that of SI engine

due to
(a) fuel used
(b) higher compression ratio
(c) constant pressure heat addition
(d) none of the above

9. SL engines are Of
(a) light weight
(b) high speed
(c) homogeneous change of fuel and oil
(d) all of the above

10. Compression ratio in diesel engines is of the order of

(a) 5-7
(b) 7-10
(c) 10-12
(d) 14-20

11. In a reciprocating engine with cylinder diameter of D and

stroke of L, the cylinder volume is
𝜋
(a) 4 𝐷2 𝐿 × clearance volume
𝜋
(b) 𝐷2 𝐿 - clearance volume
4
𝜋 2
(c) 𝐷 𝐿 + clearance volume
4
𝜋 2
(d) 𝐷 𝐿 ÷ clearance volume
4

12. Main advantage of a two-stroke engine over four-stroke

engine is
(a) more uniform torque on the crankshaft
(b) more power output for the cylinder Of same dimensions
(c) absence Of valves
(d) all Of the above

13. Engines used for ships are normally

(a) four-stroke SI engines Of very high power
(b) two-stroke CI engines Of very high power
(c) four-stroke CI engines of high speed
(d) two-stroke SI engines Of high power

14. If L is the Stroke and N is the rpm, mean piston speed of

two-stroke engine is
(a) LN
(b) LN/2
(c) 2LN
(d) none Of the above
15. Equivalence ratio is
𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑓𝑢𝑒𝑙−𝑎𝑖𝑟 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜
(a) 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐 𝑓𝑢𝑒𝑙−𝑎𝑖𝑟 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜

𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐 𝑓𝑢𝑒𝑙−𝑎𝑖𝑟 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜

(b) 𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑓𝑢𝑒𝑙−𝑎𝑖𝑟 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜

𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐 𝑓𝑢𝑒𝑙 −𝑎𝑖𝑟 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜

(c) 𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑖𝑟 −𝑓𝑢𝑒𝑙 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜

16. The volumetric efficiency Of the SI engine is comparatively

(a) lower than Cl engine
(b) higher than CI engine
(c) will be Same as Cl engine
(d) none Of the above

17. The range Of volumetric efficiency is Of a

(a) 65 - 75%
(b) 75 - 85%
(c) 85-90%
(d) 90-95%

18. Relative efficiency is the ratio of

𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑦
(a) 𝑚𝑒𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑦

𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑦

(b) 𝑎𝑖𝑟 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑦

𝑎𝑖𝑟 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑦

(c) 𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑦

𝑚𝑒𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑦
(d) 𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑦
19. Brake specific fuel consumption is defined
(a) fuel consumption per hour
(b) fuel consumption per km
(c) fuel consumption per bp
(d) fuel consumption per brake power hour

20. Engine can be fired with

(a) solid fuel
(b) liquid fuel
(c) gaseous fuel
(d) any Of the above fuels

21. Efficiency Of stirling cycle is Same as

(a) Otto cycle
(b) Diesel cycle
(c) Carnot cycle
(d) Ericsson cycle

22. The air standard efficiency Of Otto cycle is

(a) 𝜂 = 1 − 𝑟 𝛾−1

1
(b) 𝜂 = 1 − 𝑟 𝛾−1

𝛾−1
(c) 𝜂 = 1 − 𝑟 𝛾

1
(d) 𝜂 = 1 − 𝛾−1
𝑟 𝛾

23. The air standard Otto cycle of

(a) two constant volume and two isentropic processes
(b) two constant pressure and two isentropic processes
(c) two constant pressure and two constant volume processes
(d) none Of the above

24. Mean effective pressure of Otto cycle is

(a) inversely proportional to pressure ratio
(b) directly proportional to pressure ratio
(c) does not depend on pressure ratio
(d) proportional to square root of pressure ratio

25. For a given compression ratio the work output of Otto cycle is
(a) increases with increase in r
(b) decreases with increase in r
(c) is not affected
(d) none of the above

26. For a given value of r, efficiency of Otto cycle

(a) decreases with compression ratio
(b) increases with compression ratio
(c) is not affected
(d) none of the above

27. For dual combustion cycle for fixed value of heat addition
and compression ratio
(A) 𝑚𝑒𝑝 will be greater with increase in 𝑟𝑝 and decrease in 𝑟𝑐
(b) 𝑚𝑒𝑝 will be greater with decrease in 𝑟𝑝 and decrease in 𝑟𝑐
(c) 𝑚𝑒𝑝 remain the same with increase in 𝑟𝑝 and decrease in 𝑟𝑐
(d) none of the above

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

29. The normal range of compression ratio for Diesel cycle is

(a) 4 to 6
(b) 6 to 8
(c) 15 to 20
(d) >25

30. For the same compression ratio and heat addition (𝜼 =? )

(a) otto > diesel > dual
(b) diesel > otto > dual
(c) otto > dual > diesel
(d) dual > diesel > otto

31. For the same compression ratio and heat rejection (𝜼 =? )

(a) otto > dual > diesel
(b) diesel > dual > otto
(c) dual > diesel > otto
(d) dual > otto > diesel

32. When the engines are built to withstand the same thermal
and mechanical stresses (𝜼 =? )
(a) diesel > dual > otto
(b) dual > diesel > otto
(c) otto > dual > diesel
(d) otto > diesel > dual

33. For the same peak pressure and heat input (𝜼 =? )

(a) otto > dual > diesel
(b) otto > diesel > dual
(c) diesel > dual > otto
(d) diesel > otto > dual

34. For the same peak pressure and work output (𝜼 =? )

(a) otto > dual > diesel
(b) otto > diesel > dual
(c) diesel > otto > dual
(d) diesel > dual > otto

35. A brayton cycle consists Of

(a) two constant volume and two constant pressure processes
(b) two constant volume and two isentropic processes
(c) one constant pressure, one constant volume and two
isentropic processes
(d) none of the above

36. Brayton cycle is used in

(a) CI engine
(b) gas turbines
(c) pulse jet
(d) SI engines

37. The actual efficiency of a good engine is about

(a) 100% of the estimated fuel-air cycle efficiency.
(b) 85% of the estimated fuel-air cycle efficiency.
(c) 50% of the estimated fuel-air cycle efficiency.
(d) 25% of the estimated fuel-air cycle efficiency.
38. With dissociation peak temperature is obtained
(a) at the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio
(b) when the mixture is slightly lean
(c) when the mixture is slightly rich
(d) none Of the above

39. With dissociation the exhaust temperature

(a) decreases
(b) increases
(c) no effect
(d) increases upto certain air-fuel ratio and then decreases

40. fuel-air ratio affects maximum power output of the engine due
to
(a) higher specific huts
(b) chemical equilibrium losses
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of the above

41. Mean effective pressure at a given ratio is maximum when the

air-fuel ratio is
(a) higher than stoichiometric
(b) lower than stoichiometric
(c) equal to stoichiometric
(d) none of the above

42. For a compression process with variable specific beat the

peak temperature and pressure are___ compared to constant
specific heat
(a) lower
(b) higher
(c) no effect
(d) none of the above

43. Dissociation can be considered as

(a) disintegration of combustion products at high temperature
(b) reverse process of combustion
(c) heat absorption process
(d) all of the above

44. Cycle with lean to very lean mixture tend towards

(a) practical cycles
(b) fuel-air
(c) air-standard cycles
(d) none of the above

45. When the mixture is lean

(a) efficiency is less
(b) power output is less
(c) maximum temperature and pressure are higher
(d) all of the above

46. For a given compression ratio, the mixture is made

progressively rich from lean the mean effective pressure
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) initially increases and then decreases
(d) remains more or less same

47. Time loss factor in actual cycle is due to

(a) progressive combustion
(b) heat loss through cylinder walls
(c) gas leakage
(d ) friction

48 If the spark timing is at TDC, the work is as

(a) the peak pressure is high
(b) the peak pressure is low
(c) the friction is high
(d) none of the above

49. When the spark is advanced, work output is less as

(a) the peak pressure is low
(b) the peak temperature is low
(c) additional work is to compress the burning gas
(d) frictional losses increase

50. Optimum spark timing gives

(a) higher mean effective pressure
(b) higher efficiency
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of the above

51. The major loss in SI engine is due to

(a) exhaust blow down
(b) pumping
(c) incomplete combustion
(d) variation in specific heat and chemical equilibrium

52. Fuel-air cycle efficiency is less than cycle efficiency by an

amount equal to
(a) pumping loss
(b) friction
(c) loss due to specific heat variation and chemical
(d) exhaust blow down

53. The major loss in A Cl engine is

(a) direct heat loss
(b) loss due to incomplete combustion
(c) rubbing friction loss
(d) pumping loss

54. The ratio of the actual efficiency and the fuel-air cycle
efficiency for CI engine is about
(a) 0.2--0.3
(b) 0.5-0.6
(c) 1.0
(d) 0.6-o.8

55. In an actual SI engine the pumping loss with respect to speed

(a) decreases
(b) increases
(c) remains constant
(d) nothing to do with speed

56. The volumetric efficiency is affected by

(a) the exhaust gas in the clearance volume
(b) the design Of intake and exhaust valve
(c) valve timing
(d) all of the above

57. Advantage of gaseous fuel is that

(a) it can be stored easily
(b) it can mix easily with air
(c) it can displace more air from the engine
(d) all of the above

58. Paraffins are in general represented by

(a) CnHn
(b) CnH2n
(C) CnH2n+2
(d) CnH2n-6

59. Paraffins have molecular structure of

(a) chain saturated
(b) chain unsaturated
(c) ring saturated
(d) ring unsaturated

60. Hydrocarbons are decomposed into smaller hydrocarbons by

(a) reforming
(b) refining
(c) cracking
(d) polymerization

61. The molecular structure of the straight-run gasoline is

changed by
(a) cracking
(b) reforming
(c) refining
(d) boiling

62. For Sl engine fuels most preferred are

(a) aromatics
(b) paraffins
(c) olefins
(d) napthenes

63. For CI engine fuels most preferred are

(a) napthenes
(b) paraffins
(e) olefins
(d) aromatics

64. Octane number Of iso-octane is

(a) 0
(b) 30
(c) 60
(d) 100

65. Ignition quality Of diesel fuel is indicated by its

(a) octane number
(b) Cetane number
(c) flash point
(d) fire point

66. Which of the following statements is not correct with respect

to alcohols as alternate fuels in IC engines
(a) anti-knock characteristics of alcohol is poor
(b) alcohol contains about half the heat energy of gasoline/litre
(c) alcohol does not vaporize as easily as gasoline
(d) alcohols are corrosive in nature

67. Gasohol is a mixture of

(a) 90% ethanol + 10% gasoline
(b) ethanol + 90% gasoline
(c) 40% ethanol + 60% gasoline
(d) 50% ethanol + 50% gasoline

68. Stoichiometric air-fuel ratio Of alcohol when compared to

gasoline is
(a) higher
(b) lower
(c) equal
(d) none of the above

69. Small amount of gasoline is often added to alcohol to

(a) reduce the emission
(b) to increase the power output
(c) to increase the efficiency
(d) to improve cold weather starting

70. Methanol by itself is not, a good CI engine fuel because

(a) its octane number is high
(b) its cetane number is low
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of the above

71. Anti-knock characteristics of alcohol when compared to

gasoline is
(a) higher
(b) lower
(c) equal
(d) none of the above

72. Alcohols alone cannot be used in CI engines

(a) their self ignition temperature is high
(b) latent heat of vaporization is low
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of the above

73. Advantage Of hydrogen as an IC engine fuel

(a) high volumetric efficiency
(b) low fuel cost
(c) No HC and CO emissions
(d) relatively safe

74. Disadvantage of hydrogen as a fuel in IC engine

(a) storage is easy
(b) low NOX emissions
(c) detonating tendency
(d) easy handling

75. Major constituent of natural gas is

(a) ethane
(b) methane
(c) propane
(d) butane

76. Octane number of natural gas is

(a) 60-80
(b) 80-100
(c) >100
(d) <60

77. Major disadvantage of LPG as fuel in auLomobi1e is

(a) reduction in life of the engine
(b) power compared to gasoline
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) knocking tendency

78. Advantage of LPG fuel in automobiles

(a) engine has longer life when running on LPG
(b) less weight of fuel handling system
(c) safe fuel
(d) low self-ignition temperature compared to gasoline

79. Compared to diesel, biomass fuels have the advantages of

(a) lower emissions
(b) easy availability
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) higher energy content

80. Biomass fuels suffer from the disadvantage of

(a) low energy content
(b) high sulfur
(c) high specific fuel consumption
(d) both (a) and (c)

81. Stoichiometric air-fuel ratio of petrol is roughly

(a) 50:1
(b) 25:1
(c) 15:1
(d) 1:1

82. Venturi in the carburetor results in

(a) decrease of air velocity
(b) increase Of air velocity
(c) decrease of fuel flow
(d) increase of manifold vacuum

83. The choke is closed when the engine is

(a) accelerating
(b) hot
(c) cold
(d) idling

84. Lean air mixture is required during

(a) idling
(b) starting
(c) accelerating
(d) cruising

85. The limits of air-fuel for SI engine are

(a) 8/1 to 18/1
(b) 8/1 to 50/1
(c) 25/1 to 50/1
(d) 50/1 to 100/1

86. In a SI engine for maximum power, the relative fuel-air ratio

is
(a) 1.5
(b) 1.2
(c) 0.8
(d) 0.6

87. 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

88. During starting petrol require

(a) stoichiometric mixture
(b) lean mixture
(c) rich mixture
(d) any air-fuel ratio is alright

89. For petrol engines the method of governing is

(a) hit and miss governing
(b) quality governing
(c) quantity governing
(d) none of the above

90. Economizer is used to provide enriched mixture during

(a) starting
(b) idling
(c) cruising
(d) full throttle operation

91. When the throttle is suddenly opened, the mixture from the
simple carburetor tends to become
(a) rich
(b) lean
(c) stoichiometric
(d) not affected
92. Precise petrol injection system is
(a) direct injection
(b) sequential injection
(c) throttle body injection
(d) port injection

93. The choke in an automobile meant for supplying

(a) lean mixture
(b) rich mixture
(c) stoichiometric mixture
(d) weak mixture

94. Modern carburetors provide the correct quality of air-fuel

mixture during
(a) starting
(b) Idling
(c) cruising
(d) all conditions

95. A simple carburetor supplies rich mixture during

(a) starting
(b) idling
(c) cruising
(d) accelerating

96. Fuel injector is used for

(a) engines
(b) CI engines
(c) SI engines
(d) none of the above
97. Advantage of air injection system is
(a) cheaper fuels can be used
(b) Mean effective pressure is high
(c) fine atomization and distribution of the fuel
(d) all of the above

98. Commonly used injection system in automobiles is

(a) air injection
(b) solid injection
(c) combination of (a) and (b)
(d) none of the above

99. Axel injection pressure in solid injection system is around

(a) bar
(b) 10-20 bar
(c) 30-50 bar
(d) 200-250 bar

100. Fuel filters do not use generally

(a) oil
(b) paper
(c) cloth
(d) felt

101. Fuel is injected in a four-stroke CI engine

(a) at the end of suction stroke
(b) at the end of expansion stroke
(c) at the end of compression stroke
(d) at the end of exhaust stroke
102. Injection system in which the pump and the injector nozzle
is combined in one housing is known as
(a) common rail system
(b) distributor system
(c) unit injector system
(d) individual pump and nozzle system

103. Main advantage of pintaux nozzle is

(a) better cold starting performance
(b) ability to distribute the fuel
(c) good penetration
(d) good atomization

104. The most accurate gasoline injection system is

(a) direct injection
(b) port injection
(c) throttle body injection
(d) manifold injection

105. Advantage of fuel injection in SI engine is

(a) low initial cost
(b) low maintenance requirements
(c) increased volumetric efficiency
(d) none of the above

106. Multi-point fuel injection system uses

(a) manifold injection
(b) direct injection
(c) port injection
(d) throttle body injection
(e) both (c) and (d)

107. L-MPFI system uses

(a) port injection
(b) direct injection
(c) manifold injection
(d) throttle body injection

108. D-MPFI system uses

(a) port injection
(b) manifold injection
(c) direct injection
(d) throttle body injection

109. Common rail injection system uses injection pressures of the

order
(a) 100-200 bar
(b) 200-400 bar
(c) 400-600 bar
(d) 1500 bar

110. Continuous injection system usually has

(a) plunger pump
(b) rotary pump
(c) gear pump
(d) vane pump

111. The cold start injector

(a) maintain stoichiometric air-fuel ratio
(b) provides lean air-fuel ratio
(c) gives rich air-fuel ratio
(d) is not used for any of the above functions

112. ECU is an electronic injection system used for

(a) calculating the appropriate injection timing
(b) meeting only certain operating conditions
(c) closing the injection valve only
(d) none of the above

113. With EFI of diesel engines

(a) sharp start and stop is not possible
(b) very high injection pressure can be obtained
(c) sudden cylinder cut-off is impossible
(d) diagnostic properties are poor

114. EFI system can achieve

(a) proper injection timing
(b) proper injection quantity
(c) proper injection pressure
(d) all of the above

115. The secondary winding Of ignition coil consists of

(a) few turns of fine wire
(b) few turns of thick wire
(c) many turns of fine wire
(d) many turns of thick wire

116. 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

117. Dwell period

(a) is directly proportional to engine speed
(b) is inversely proportional to engine speed
(c) does not depend on engine speed
(d) none of the above

118. 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

119. For a four cylinder engine operating at N rpm, the contact

breaker must make and break the circuit
(a) N times
(b) 2N times
(c) N/2 times
(d) none Of the above

120. Contact breaker should be set,

(a) just before starting the engine
(b) before adjustment of dwell angle
(c) after adjustment of dwell angle
(d) before setting spark plug gap

121. Dwell meter is used for

(a) setting spark plug gap
(b) contact breaker gap
(c) setting the ignition advance
(d) setting
122. For a four cylinder vertical engine, the commonly used firing
order is
(a) 1-2-3-4
(b) 3-4-1-2
(c) 1-3-4-2
(d) 4-3-2-1

123. For engine operating with rich mixtures the optimum spark
timing
(a) must be advanced
(b) must be retarded
(c) must be at TDC
(d) none of the above

124. For peak lead operation, the spark advance

(a) must be decreased
(b) must be increased
(c) need not be altered
(d) none Of the above

125. Ignition timing is adjusted by

(a) tachometer
(b) stroboscopic light
(c) Stop watch
(d) accurate Clock

126. Vacuum advance mechanism shifts the ignition point under

(a) no load operation
(b) full load operation
(c) part load operation
(d) under sudden acceleration

127. Which Of the following Statement is wrong?

(a) retarded timing causes exhaust temperature to be higher
(b) retarded timing improves fuel economy
(c) retarded timing requires slightly longer throttle opening
(d) retarded timing causes burning Of the hydrocarbons in the
exhaust

128. Choose the correct statement from the following

(a) maintenance problem in magneto-ignition system is more
(b) magneto ignition system occupies more space
(c) magneto ignition system is used in larger four wheelers
(d) magneto ignition system has poor quality of spark during start-

129. Battery ignition system

(a) occupies more space
(b) has more maintenance problem
(c) is commonly employed in four wheelers
(d) all Of the above

130. In SI engines maximum flame speed is obtained when the

equivalent ratio is between
(a) 1.1 and 1.2
(b) 1.0 and 1.1
(c) 1.2 and 1.3
(d) less than 1

131. In SI engines flame speed increases

(a) with turbulence
(b) with fuel-air ratio
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none Of the above

132. With increase in compression ratio flame speed

(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) remains the same
(d) none of the above

133. With increase in speed the crank angle required for flame
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) not affected
(d) none of the above

134. the compression ratio in SI engines the knocking tendency

(a) decreases
(b) increases
(c) not affected
(d) none of the above

135. Decreasing the cooling water temperature in SI engines the

knocking
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) not affected
(d) none of the above

136. Detonation in SI engines occur due to

(a) pre ignition of the charge before the spark
(b) sudden ignition of the charge before the spark
(c) auto ignition of the charge after the spark in struck
(d) none of the above

137. characteristics of the combustion chamber for SI engines to

avoid knock is
(a) small bore
(b) short ratio of flame path to bore
(c) absence of hot surfaces in the last region of the charge
(d) all of the above

138. In CI engines with increase in compression ratio tbe delay

period
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) first increases and then decreases
(d) not affected

139. Knocking takes place in CI engines

(a) at the start of combustion
(b) at the end of combustion
(c) during combustion
(d) none of the above

140. In CI engines knocking tendency increases with

(a) in compression ratio
(b) increasing inlet temperature of air
(c) decrease in compression ratio
(d) increasing coolant water temperature

141. In CI engines by increasing inlet air pressure the knocking

tendency
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) not affected
(d) first decreases and then increases

142. Open combustion chambers in CI require

(a) high injection pressure
(b) accurate metering of fuel by the injection system
(c) both (a) and (P)
(d) none of the above

143. 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

144. In Cl engines the delay period is affected by

(a) Compression ratio

(b) engine speed
(c) output
(d) all of the above

145. Mechanical efficiency is the ratio Of

(a) brake power to heat input
(b) indicated power to heat input
(c) brake power to indicated power
(d) friction loss to heat input
146. Most commonly used lubrication system in automobile is
(a) splash system
(b) pressure system
(C) petrol system
(d) gravity system

147. Friction occurs between the layers Of oil film is

(a) viscous friction
(b) greasy friction
(c) dry friction
(d) boundary friction

148. Crank case ventilation provided

(a) to cool cylinder
(b) to cool crank case
(c) to cool piston
(d) to remove blow by

149. The most important property of the lubricant is

(a) density
(b) viscosity
(c) thermal conductivity
(d) none Of the above

150. The maximum pressure in the lubrication system is

controlled by
(a) Oil pump
(b) oil filter
(c) valve relief
(d) supply voltage
151. The lubricants commonly used in the are
(a) animal oils
(b) vegetable Oils
(c) mineral oils
(d) cooking oils

152. Detergents are Oil to

(a) viscosity
(b) fire point
(c) prevent sludge formation
(d) prevent foaming

153. Oil pressure in the dry sump lubrication system around

(a) 5 bar — 10 bar
(b) 11 bar — 15 bar
(c) 3 bar — 8 bar
(d) 1 bar

154. Fmep decreases when using

(a) Single cylinder engine
(b) smaller number of larger cylinders
(c) larger number of smaller cylinders
(d) none of the above

155. With increase in compression ratio, mechanical efficiency

(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) remains
(d) compression ratio has nothing to do with mechanical
efficiency
156. Blow by are
(a) directly proportional to the inlet pressure
(b) inversely proportional to the inlet pressure
(c) proportional to the square root of inlet pressure
(d) none of the above

157. Mist lubrication System mainly used in

(a) four-stroke petrol engine
(b) four-stroke diesel engine
(c) two-stroke petrol engine
(d) Wankle engine

158. Additives are added in lubricant to have

(a) detergent - displacement characteristics
(b) pour point depression
(c) antifoam characteristics
(d) all Of the above

159. The principle surface requiring lubrication in an engine are

(a) cylinder head
(b) crank case
(c) inlet and exhaust manifold
(d) none Of the above

160. Strictest emission norms are initiated in the world first in

(a) London
(b) New Delhi
(c) Tokyo
(d) California
161. One Of the major exhaust emissions from CI engines
compared to SI engine is
(a) oxide of nitrogen
(b) unburnt hydrocarbons
(c) particulates
(d) CO and C02

162. Decrease in air-fuel ratio in SI engines results in

(a) increase Of NOZ
(b) decrease of CO and UBHC
(c) increase of CO and UBHC
(d) none of the above

163. NOx emission is maximum in SI engines when the air-fuel

ratio is
(a) nearly stoichiometric
(b) lean
(c) rich
(d) none Of the above

164. NOx emission in SI engine will be lowest during

(a) cruising
(b) idling
(c) accelerating
(d)decelerating

165. Photochemical smog is mainly due to

(a) NOx and HC
(b) soot and particulate matter
(c) CO and CO2
(d) excess O2
166. Alcohol is the major source for the emission of
(a) HC
(b) aldehydes
(c) oxides of nitrogen
(d) soot

167. Fumigation technique is used to control

(a) HC
(b) NOx
(c) co
(d) smoke

168. Blue smoke in diesel engines indicate

(a) NOx
(b) HC
(c) CO
(d) unburnt oil

169. White smoke in CI engines is noticed during

(a) starting and idling
(b) light loads
(c) heavy loads
(d) acceleration

170. Thermal converters cannot reduce emission of

(a) CO
(b) HC
(c) NOx
(d) soot
171. Three way catalytic converters reduce emission of
(a) CO, C02 and wot
(b) CO, and HC
(c) CO2, and HC
(d) CO, HC and soot

172. Platinum and Rhodium promote the oxidation Of

(a) CO, HC
(b) CO, NOX
(c) CO
(d) HC, NOX

173. Efficient operation of catalytic converters require

maintenance of
(a) temperature
(b) equivalence ratio
(c) (a) and (b)
(d) pressure

174. Exhaust gas recirculation is the most effective way of

reducing emission of
(a) NOx
(b) CO
(c) HC
(d) CO and HC

175. Exhaust gas recirculation has the disadvantage of

(a) decreasing thermal efficiency
(b) increasing HC emission
(c) (a) and (b)
(d) increasing aldehydes

176. Evaporative emission in SI engines account for emission of

(a) 50% CO
(b) 50% HC
(c) 100% HC
(d) 25% HC

177. Chemiluminescence technique is used to measure

(a) NOx
(b) CO
(c) CO2
(d) smoke intensity

178. Lead compounds were added in gasoline to

(a) reduce HC emissions
(b) reduce knocking
(c) reduce exhaust temperature
(d) increase power output

179. Range of mechanical efficiency for automobile engines is

(a) 0 – 30 %
(b) 30 – 50 %
(c) 70-80 %
(d) 90 – 100 %

180. The measurement of frictional power by Willan’s line is

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

181. Morse test is applicable only to

(a) single cylinder SI engines
(b) single cylinder CI
(c) multi cylinder CI engines
(d) single and multi cylinder SI and CI engines

182. 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

183. The best method of measuring speed is by

(a) tachometer
(b) electrical tachometer
(c) magnetic pickup
(d) none of the above

184. Flame ionization detector is used for

(a) CO
(b) HC
(c) NOx
(d) CO2

185. Thermal efficiency varies

(a) inversely as sfc
(b) directly as sfc
(c) as square as sfc
(d) as root as sfc

186. Mechanical efficiency is ratio Of

(a) FP to BP
(b) FP to IP
(c) BP to IP
(d) IP to FP

187. If N is the rpm, number of power per minute in a engine is

(a) 2N
(b) N/2
(c) N
(d) 4N

188. If N is the rpm, number of power stroke per min in a two-

stroke engine is
(a) N
(b) 2N
(c) N/2
(d) 4N

189. An indicator from an engine a length of 100 mm and an area

of 2000 mm2, if the indicator pointer deflects 10 mm for a
pressure increment of 2 bar, the mean effective pressure is
(a) 2 bar
(b) 4 bar
(c) 8 bar
(d) 1 bar

190. The spark timing and combustion rate should be such that
(a) peak pressure occurs at TDC
(b) One half. of the total occurs TDC
(c) ignition delay is reduced
(d) none of above

191. Volumetric efficiency is a measure of

(a) speed of the engine
(b) power of the engine
(c) breathing capacity of the engine
(d) pressure rise in the cylinder

192. Indicated power is directly proportional to

(a) torque
(b) air consumption
(c) cylinder peak pressure
(d) none of the above

193. Turbocharger engines are those in which charge density is

increased
(a) separate air compressors
(b) compressors driven by exhaust gas turbine
(c) cooling inlet air
(d) none of the above

194. Brake thermal efficiency of SI engine is in the range

(a) 35% to 60%
(b) 25% to 35%
(c) 60% to
(d) none of the above

195. Sankey diagram represents

(a) break thermal efficiency vs BP
(b) air consumption vs speed
(c) heat balance of the engine
(d) torque vs speed

196. Performance mean effective pressure shows

(a) indicated power vs speed
(b) bmep vs piston speed under various conditions
(c) break thermal efficiency vs speed under various conditions
(d) break thermal efficiency vs speed under various conditions

197. The BP of a four-cylinder engine is 30 with all cylinder firing

and 20 with one cylinder cut. The mechanical efficiency is
(a) 60%
(b) 80%
(c) 75%
(d) none of the above

198. The bore and stroke of single cylinder four-stroke engine are
100 mm and 160 mm respectively. If the brake torque is 50 NM
the bmep (break mean effective pressure) is
(a) 15 bar
(b) 10 bar
(c) 5 bar
(d) 7.6 bar

199. The volumetric efficiency of a well designed engine is in the

range
(a) 30 to 40 %
(b) 40 to 60 %
(c) 60 to 70 %
(d) 75 to 90 %