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Automobile Engineering Practice Set-6

August 8, 2021

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1. The basic purpose of providing caster angle on wheels is to

Prevent uneven tyre wear

Bring the road contact of the tyre under the point of load

Compensate for wear in the steering linkage

Maintain directional control

2. Tachometer in a vehicle measures

Engine r.p.m.

Speed

Distance

Fuel consumption

3. Cushioning springs in clutch plate reduces

Torsional vibrations

None of these

Jerky starts

Vehicle speed

4. Two speed reverse gear arrangements is generally provided in case of

Tractors

Matadors

Passenger cars

Trucks

5. The advantage of the fuel injection system over the carburettor system is

Improved power output

Improved emission

All of these

Improved fuel efficiency

6. The firing order for an inline four cylinder I.C. engine is

1-3-4-2

1-2-4-3

1-3-2-4

1-2-3-4

7. The function of a governor in automobiles is to

Maintain constant engine speed

Limit the vehicle speed

Maximise the fuel economy

Limit the power

8. If a tyre is designated as 175/65 R-14 82-S, then the aspect ratio for the tyre is

175

82

65

14

9. The minimum parking brake force is generally ___________ of gross vehicle mass (GVM).

10%

15%

20%

5%

10. The brake pedal during ABS operation

Pedal stroke becomes longer

All of the above

Is pushed upward forcefully

Transmits slight kickback to the driver's foot

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11. The information provided by the oxygen (O₂) sensor to the feedback control system is about the

Air temperature

Air flow speed

Air-fuel ratio

Exhaust gas volume

12. The commonly used antifreeze solution in automobiles is

Freon-12

Ethylene glycol

Ammonium chloride

Carbon disulphide

13. The valve tappet clearance is measured by

Screw pitch gauge

Engineering scale

Feeler gauge

Vernier caliper

14. The power source for a brake booster is

The pressure difference between the atmospheric pressure and the vacuum pressure in the intake manifold

Exhaust manifold pressure

Hydraulic pump

Electricity

15. Which one of the following statement correctly describes the construction of a bevel gear type differential?

The differential carrier houses differential pinion gears and side gears; each pinion gear meshes with a different side gear.

The drive shafts are splined to the differential carrier.

The left side gear and the differential carrier rotate in constant unison.

The differential carrier houses differential pinion gears and side gears.

16. The octane number of compressed natural gas (CNG) is

100

120

90

110

17. When the piston is at T.D.C., the volume above the piston in the combustion chamber is the

Cylinder volume

None of these

Exhaust volume

Clearance volume

18. The specific gravity of petrol is about

0.95

1.25

0.85

0.75

19. Which of the following oil is more viscous?

SAE 80

SAE 70

SAE 30

SAE 40

20. The connecting rod lower end is connected to the relevant ________ of crankshaft.

Crank arm

Big end

Small end

Journal

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21. The negative terminal post on the top of a battery is

Smaller than the positive terminal post

Of the same size as the positive terminal post

None of these

Larger than the positive terminal post

22. The gear shift lever requires two separate motions to shift gears, and the first movement

Selects the synchronizer

Meshes the gears

Moves the synchronizer

Operates the clutch

23. Wheel base of a vehicle is the

Distance between the centres of the front and rear wheels

Distance between the centres of the front tyres

Distance between the centres of the rear tyres

Extreme length of the vehicle

24. Bead wires are made of

Zinc

Copper

Aluminium

Steel

25. A heat treated glass generally used in automobiles bursts into ________ upon cracking,

Small particles

None of these

Large particles

Sharp edged fragments

26. Incorrect steering axis inclination (S.A.I.) causes

Tendency to assume toe-out orientation

Poor recovery of the steering wheel after making a turn

The vehicle to pull to the side of lesser inclination

Generation of a braking effect at tight corners

27. Which of the following bulb in a car will have the least wattage?

Ignition warning bulb

Head light bulb

Stop light bulb

Parking light bulb

28. The correct way to rectify an imbalanced wheel is to

Rotate the tyres

Attach appropriate weights to the wheel at appropriate positions

Adjust the tyre pressure

Adjust the damper spring tension

29. The forced fed lubrication system means that the oil is delivered to the engine by

None of these

Gravity

Splashing action of the crankshaft

The pressure created by the oil pump

30. The specific gravity of Diesel is about

0.75

0.85

0.65

0.95

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31. Odometer is an instrument used for measurement of

Fuel consumption

Engine r.p.m.

Power

Distance

32. If the valve clearances are excessively large, the problem that can arise is

Fouling of spark plug by gasoline

Overheating of the engine

None of these

Incomplete valve closure

33. Which of the following symptom is caused as a result of brake disc run out?

Localized wearing of the brake pads

Ineffectiveness of the brakes

Judder during braking

Rapid wearing of the brake pads

34. The fuel that detonates easily, is

Alcohol

Iso-octane

Benzene

N-heptane

35. The specific gravity of acid in a fully charged battery is generally

1.28

1.00

2.81

1.82

36. The Diesel engine works on

Diesel cycle

Rankine cycle

Carnot cycle

Otto cycle

37. The parking brake generally acts on

Propeller shaft

Front wheels

Rear wheels

Front and rear wheels

38. The ease with which petrol vaporizes is called its

Oxidation

Volatility

Cetane number

Octane number

39. The effect of having excess camber is

Too much traction

Hard steering

Excessive steering alignment torque

Uneven tyre wear

40. Engine misfiring is likely to result from

Spark plug gap too small

Spark plug gap too wide

Vapours lock in the fuel only

Incorrect fuel air mixture

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41. The Diesel engines are also known as

None of these

Spark ignition (S.I.) engines

Compression ignition (C.I.) engines

Steam engines

42. The indicated power of a four stroke engine (in watts) is equal to (where P = Mean effective pressure in N/m², L = Length of stroke in metres, A = Cross-sectional area of the piston in m², and N = Speed of the engine in revolutions per second (r.p.s)

2 × P.L.A.N

P.L.A.N

P.L.A.N/4

P.L.A.N/2

43. The function of an alternator in an automobile is to

Continually recharges the battery

Supply electric power

Converts mechanical energy into electrical energy

Partly converts engine power into electric power

44. The main function of intake manifold is that it

Distributes intake air equally to the cylinders

Cools the intake air to a suitable temperature

Reduces intake noise

Promotes the mixture of air and fuel

45. In a hydraulic power steering system, the power steering pump is driven by a

Chain driven by crankshaft

Belt driven by camshaft

Belt driven by drive-shaft

Belt driven by crankshaft

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