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Automobile Engineering MCQs
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Automobile Engineering Practice Set-6

August 8, 2021

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

Air-fuel ratio

Air temperature

Exhaust gas volume

Air flow speed

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

Operates the clutch

Meshes the gears

Selects the synchronizer

Moves the synchronizer

3. Odometer is an instrument used for measurement of

Fuel consumption

Engine r.p.m.

Distance

Power

4. The main function of intake manifold is that it

Cools the intake air to a suitable temperature

Reduces intake noise

Promotes the mixture of air and fuel

Distributes intake air equally to the cylinders

5. The commonly used antifreeze solution in automobiles is

Ethylene glycol

Freon-12

Ammonium chloride

Carbon disulphide

6. The ease with which petrol vaporizes is called its

Cetane number

Oxidation

Octane number

Volatility

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

Passenger cars

Trucks

Tractors

Matadors

8. Which of the following oil is more viscous?

SAE 30

SAE 80

SAE 40

SAE 70

9. The Diesel engines are also known as

None of these

Compression ignition (C.I.) engines

Steam engines

Spark ignition (S.I.) engines

10. 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

Electricity

Hydraulic pump

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

Gravity

None of these

Splashing action of the crankshaft

The pressure created by the oil pump

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

20%

10%

15%

5%

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

Incomplete valve closure

Fouling of spark plug by gasoline

Overheating of the engine

None of these

14. The specific gravity of Diesel is about

0.95

0.85

0.75

0.65

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

1.00

1.82

2.81

1.28

16. The brake pedal during ABS operation

All of the above

Pedal stroke becomes longer

Transmits slight kickback to the driver's foot

Is pushed upward forcefully

17. The parking brake generally acts on

Front and rear wheels

Propeller shaft

Rear wheels

Front wheels

18. The fuel that detonates easily, is

Alcohol

N-heptane

Iso-octane

Benzene

19. Engine misfiring is likely to result from

Spark plug gap too small

Vapours lock in the fuel only

Spark plug gap too wide

Incorrect fuel air mixture

20. The Diesel engine works on

Diesel cycle

Rankine cycle

Otto cycle

Carnot cycle

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

Crank arm

Small end

Journal

Big end

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

All of these

Improved power output

Improved emission

Improved fuel efficiency

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

Ineffectiveness of the brakes

Rapid wearing of the brake pads

Localized wearing of the brake pads

Judder during braking

24. The valve tappet clearance is measured by

Screw pitch gauge

Engineering scale

Feeler gauge

Vernier caliper

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

None of these

Exhaust volume

Clearance volume

Cylinder volume

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

100

90

120

110

27. Bead wires are made of

Zinc

Aluminium

Copper

Steel

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

None of these

Sharp edged fragments

Small particles

Large particles

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

Partly converts engine power into electric power

Continually recharges the battery

Converts mechanical energy into electrical energy

Supply electric power

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

Poor recovery of the steering wheel after making a turn

Generation of a braking effect at tight corners

Tendency to assume toe-out orientation

The vehicle to pull to the side of lesser inclination

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31. 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.

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.

32. Wheel base of a vehicle is the

Extreme length of the vehicle

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

33. The function of a governor in automobiles is to

Limit the vehicle speed

Limit the power

Maximise the fuel economy

Maintain constant engine speed

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

Maintain directional control

Compensate for wear in the steering linkage

Prevent uneven tyre wear

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

35. Tachometer in a vehicle measures

Engine r.p.m.

Distance

Speed

Fuel consumption

36. Cushioning springs in clutch plate reduces

Vehicle speed

None of these

Jerky starts

Torsional vibrations

37. The effect of having excess camber is

Excessive steering alignment torque

Hard steering

Uneven tyre wear

Too much traction

38. 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

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

Attach appropriate weights to the wheel at appropriate positions

Adjust the damper spring tension

Rotate the tyres

Adjust the tyre pressure

40. The specific gravity of petrol is about

0.75

0.95

1.25

0.85

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

1-2-4-3

1-3-2-4

1-3-4-2

1-2-3-4

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)

P.L.A.N/4

2 × P.L.A.N

P.L.A.N

P.L.A.N/2

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

Belt driven by camshaft

Chain driven by crankshaft

Belt driven by drive-shaft

Belt driven by crankshaft

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

Of the same size as the positive terminal post

Smaller than the positive terminal post

Larger than the positive terminal post

None of these

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

14

175

65

82

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