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Automobile Engineering Practice Set-6

August 8, 2021

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1. The parking brake generally acts on

Propeller shaft

Front and rear wheels

Front wheels

Rear wheels

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

Passenger cars

Trucks

Tractors

Matadors

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

Of the same size as the positive terminal post

None of these

Larger than the positive terminal post

Smaller than the positive terminal post

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

Small end

Crank arm

Big end

Journal

5. The specific gravity of Diesel is about

0.85

0.95

0.65

0.75

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

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

Maintain directional control

Prevent uneven tyre wear

Compensate for wear in the steering linkage

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

1.82

1.28

2.81

1.00

8. The brake pedal during ABS operation

Transmits slight kickback to the driver's foot

Is pushed upward forcefully

Pedal stroke becomes longer

All of the above

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

The drive shafts are splined to the differential carrier.

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

10. Engine misfiring is likely to result from

Spark plug gap too small

Vapours lock in the fuel only

Incorrect fuel air mixture

Spark plug gap too wide

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11. The commonly used antifreeze solution in automobiles is

Ethylene glycol

Carbon disulphide

Freon-12

Ammonium chloride

12. The main function of intake manifold is that it

Reduces intake noise

Distributes intake air equally to the cylinders

Cools the intake air to a suitable temperature

Promotes the mixture of air and fuel

13. The ease with which petrol vaporizes is called its

Octane number

Volatility

Oxidation

Cetane number

14. The valve tappet clearance is measured by

Feeler gauge

Vernier caliper

Engineering scale

Screw pitch gauge

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

5%

15%

20%

10%

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

Meshes the gears

Selects the synchronizer

Operates the clutch

Moves the synchronizer

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

Stop light bulb

Head light bulb

Ignition warning bulb

Parking light bulb

18. 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

P.L.A.N/2

P.L.A.N

2 × P.L.A.N

19. The specific gravity of petrol is about

1.25

0.85

0.75

0.95

20. The function of a governor in automobiles is to

Limit the power

Limit the vehicle speed

Maximise the fuel economy

Maintain constant engine speed

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21. The power source for a brake booster is

Hydraulic pump

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

Exhaust manifold pressure

Electricity

22. The fuel that detonates easily, is

N-heptane

Iso-octane

Benzene

Alcohol

23. Odometer is an instrument used for measurement of

Fuel consumption

Distance

Engine r.p.m.

Power

24. The Diesel engine works on

Carnot cycle

Diesel cycle

Otto cycle

Rankine cycle

25. The Diesel engines are also known as

None of these

Steam engines

Compression ignition (C.I.) engines

Spark ignition (S.I.) engines

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

Attach appropriate weights to the wheel at appropriate positions

Adjust the tyre pressure

Rotate the tyres

Adjust the damper spring tension

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

Clearance volume

None of these

Cylinder volume

Exhaust volume

28. The effect of having excess camber is

Uneven tyre wear

Too much traction

Excessive steering alignment torque

Hard steering

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

175

65

82

14

30. Wheel base of a vehicle is the

Distance between the centres of the front tyres

Distance between the centres of the front and rear wheels

Extreme length of the vehicle

Distance between the centres of the rear tyres

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

Improved power output

Improved fuel efficiency

Improved emission

All of these

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

Rapid wearing of the brake pads

Ineffectiveness of the brakes

Localized wearing of the brake pads

Judder during braking

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

Small particles

Sharp edged fragments

None of these

Large particles

34. Which of the following oil is more viscous?

SAE 80

SAE 70

SAE 40

SAE 30

35. Bead wires are made of

Steel

Copper

Aluminium

Zinc

36. Tachometer in a vehicle measures

Engine r.p.m.

Fuel consumption

Speed

Distance

37. Cushioning springs in clutch plate reduces

Vehicle speed

None of these

Jerky starts

Torsional vibrations

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

None of these

Incomplete valve closure

Fouling of spark plug by gasoline

Overheating of the engine

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

None of these

Splashing action of the crankshaft

Gravity

The pressure created by the oil pump

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

1-2-4-3

1-3-2-4

1-2-3-4

1-3-4-2

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

Generation of a braking effect at tight corners

Tendency to assume toe-out orientation

The vehicle to pull to the side of lesser inclination

Poor recovery of the steering wheel after making a turn

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

Supply electric power

Continually recharges the battery

Converts mechanical energy into electrical energy

Partly converts engine power into electric power

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

Air temperature

Air-fuel ratio

Exhaust gas volume

Air flow speed

44. 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

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

120

90

100

110

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