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Automobile Engineering Practice Set-6

August 8, 2021

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1. The valve tappet clearance is measured by

Screw pitch gauge

Feeler gauge

Vernier caliper

Engineering scale

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

Gravity

None of these

The pressure created by the oil pump

Splashing action of the crankshaft

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

Stop light bulb

Head light bulb

Parking light bulb

Ignition warning bulb

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

None of these

Fouling of spark plug by gasoline

Overheating of the engine

Incomplete valve closure

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

Passenger cars

Tractors

Matadors

Trucks

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

Big end

Journal

Crank arm

Small end

7. The brake pedal during ABS operation

Pedal stroke becomes longer

All of the above

Transmits slight kickback to the driver's foot

Is pushed upward forcefully

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

None of these

Sharp edged fragments

Large particles

Small particles

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

Exhaust gas volume

Air-fuel ratio

Air flow speed

Air temperature

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

Chain driven by crankshaft

Belt driven by drive-shaft

Belt driven by camshaft

Belt driven by crankshaft

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11. Cushioning springs in clutch plate reduces

Vehicle speed

None of these

Torsional vibrations

Jerky starts

12. The specific gravity of Diesel is about

0.75

0.65

0.95

0.85

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

Adjust the damper spring tension

Rotate the tyres

Adjust the tyre pressure

Attach appropriate weights to the wheel at appropriate positions

14. The parking brake generally acts on

Rear wheels

Front wheels

Propeller shaft

Front and rear wheels

15. Tachometer in a vehicle measures

Distance

Speed

Engine r.p.m.

Fuel consumption

16. 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

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

Larger than the positive terminal post

Smaller than the positive terminal post

None of these

Of the same size as the positive terminal post

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

Meshes the gears

Operates the clutch

Moves the synchronizer

Selects the synchronizer

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

1-2-3-4

1-3-4-2

1-2-4-3

1-3-2-4

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

175

14

65

82

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

Continually recharges the battery

Partly converts engine power into electric power

Converts mechanical energy into electrical energy

Supply electric power

22. The specific gravity of petrol is about

0.75

0.95

0.85

1.25

23. Engine misfiring is likely to result from

Spark plug gap too wide

Spark plug gap too small

Vapours lock in the fuel only

Incorrect fuel air mixture

24. The power source for a brake booster is

Hydraulic pump

Electricity

Exhaust manifold pressure

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

25. Odometer is an instrument used for measurement of

Engine r.p.m.

Distance

Fuel consumption

Power

26. The effect of having excess camber is

Hard steering

Too much traction

Uneven tyre wear

Excessive steering alignment torque

27. Bead wires are made of

Steel

Zinc

Aluminium

Copper

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

Improved fuel efficiency

Improved emission

All of these

Improved power output

29. The Diesel engine works on

Diesel cycle

Carnot cycle

Otto cycle

Rankine cycle

30. The ease with which petrol vaporizes is called its

Octane number

Volatility

Cetane number

Oxidation

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31. The main function of intake manifold is that it

Reduces intake noise

Distributes intake air equally to the cylinders

Promotes the mixture of air and fuel

Cools the intake air to a suitable temperature

32. The Diesel engines are also known as

Compression ignition (C.I.) engines

Steam engines

Spark ignition (S.I.) engines

None of these

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

120

90

110

100

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

1.28

1.00

1.82

2.81

35. 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.

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

Tendency to assume toe-out orientation

Generation of a braking effect at tight corners

Poor recovery of the steering wheel after making a turn

The vehicle to pull to the side of lesser inclination

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

20%

10%

5%

15%

38. The function of a governor in automobiles is to

Limit the vehicle speed

Maximise the fuel economy

Maintain constant engine speed

Limit the power

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

Rapid wearing of the brake pads

Localized wearing of the brake pads

Judder during braking

Ineffectiveness of the brakes

40. Which of the following oil is more viscous?

SAE 30

SAE 70

SAE 80

SAE 40

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

Clearance volume

Exhaust volume

None of these

Cylinder volume

42. The fuel that detonates easily, is

Benzene

Alcohol

Iso-octane

N-heptane

43. 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

P.L.A.N/2

2 × P.L.A.N

P.L.A.N/4

44. 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

Extreme length of the vehicle

Distance between the centres of the rear tyres

45. The commonly used antifreeze solution in automobiles is

Ethylene glycol

Freon-12

Carbon disulphide

Ammonium chloride

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