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11 Engine Fundamentals
Chapter Review
OBJECTIVE: After studying this chapter, you will be able to explain the basic operation and construction of a typical
automotive engine.
1. _____ The _____ is the hollow area between the top of the piston and the bottom of the cylinder head.
A. valve chamber
B. combustion chamber
C. port
D. cavity
2. _____ Piston _____ is the distance the piston slides up or down from top dead center to bottom dead center.
A. stroke
B. bore
C. compression
D. rod length
3. _____ True or False? The crankshaft must rotate four complete revolutions to complete the four-stroke cycle.
4. _____ The engine _____ forms the main body of the engine.
A. head
B. top end
C. block
D. bottom end
5. _____ The _____ are large, round holes machined through the block from top to bottom.
A. ports
B. cylinders
C. castings
D. forgings
6. _____ True or False? The crankshaft changes the up-and-down motion of the pistons into a rotating motion.
7. _____ Engine main bearings are inserts that fit between the block main bore and the crankshaft _____.
E. main journals
F. sprocket or gear
G. counterweights
H. rear flange
8. _____ A main _____ limits the distance the crankshaft can slide forward or rearward in the block.
A. clutch bearing
B. roller bearing
C. needle bearing
D. thrust bearing
9. _____ All of the following are functions of an engine flywheel except _____.
A. connects the engine to the transmission or transaxle
B. smooths engine operation
C. controls engine idle speed
D. provides a large ring gear to start the engine

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10. _____ The connecting rod transfers piston _____ and combustion pressure to the crankshaft _____.
A. inertia, rod journals
B. movement, rod journals
C. movement, main journals
D. heat, main journals
11. _____ What is the term for the small space between the rod bearing and the crankshaft journal?
A. Rod bearing clearance.
B. Rod bearing tolerance.
C. Main bearing clearance.
D. Main bearing tolerance.
12. _____ Piston _____ must keep combustion pressure from entering the crankcase and must also keep _____ out of
the combustion chamber.
A. heads, oil
B. pins, water
C. rings, oil
D. skirts, air
13. Identify the parts of the engine piston in the following illustration.

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A
B. ___________________________
C. ___________________________
B
D. ___________________________

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14. _____ _____ are small pockets formed in the cylinder heads.
A. Combustion chambers
B. Intake and exhaust ports
C. Piston ring grooves
D. Valve guides
15. _____ True or False? The intake ports route air or air and fuel into the combustion chambers.
16. _____ Which of the following engine parts usually rides on the cam lobes and transfers motion to the rest of the
valve train?
A. Valve guide.
B. Cam follower or valve lifter.
C. Valve seal.
D. Valve spring assembly.

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17. _____ True or False? An automotive engine’s exhaust valves are usually larger than the intake valves.
18. _____ Keeper grooves, or lock grooves, are machined into the top of the valve _____.
A. face
B. lobe
C. stem
D. ring
19. _____ Which of the following parts is a thin metal or plastic cover that is secured over the top of the cylinder
head?
A. Exhaust manifold.
B. Valve cover.
C. Intake manifold.
D. Front cover.
20. _____ A _____ is needed to turn the camshaft at one-half engine speed.
A. camshaft drive
B. camshaft lobe
C. camshaft journal
D. crank damper

Critical Thinking
1. Why is an automotive engine called a power plant?
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2. How does an engine convert fuel into a useful form of energy?
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3. Name the four strokes of the four-stroke cycle used in an automotive engine.
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4. Define deck surface with regard to an automotive engine.
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5. What is the function of the crankshaft flange?
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 6. Describe the purpose of an engine piston.
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7. Name the two types of piston rings and explain the function of each.
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8. What is the engine top end?
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9. What components normally make up an engine valve train?
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10. State the basic function of the engine valve train.
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11. Where is an engine camshaft normally located?
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12. Explain the function of valve seals.
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13. Explain the function of an engine exhaust manifold.

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14. What parts are attached to the engine front end?
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15. Explain the purpose of an automotive engine’s crank damper.
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