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Automobile Engineering Practice Set-6

August 8, 2021

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1. 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

2. 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/4

2 × P.L.A.N

P.L.A.N/2

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

Splashing action of the crankshaft

Gravity

The pressure created by the oil pump

None of these

4. Wheel base of a vehicle is the

Extreme length of the vehicle

Distance between the centres of the front tyres

Distance between the centres of the rear tyres

Distance between the centres of the front and rear wheels

5. The main function of intake manifold is that it

Promotes the mixture of air and fuel

Reduces intake noise

Distributes intake air equally to the cylinders

Cools the intake air to a suitable temperature

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

Exhaust gas volume

Air-fuel ratio

Air temperature

Air flow speed

7. 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

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

Head light bulb

Stop light bulb

Ignition warning bulb

Parking light bulb

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

Crank arm

Journal

Big end

Small end

10. The valve tappet clearance is measured by

Screw pitch gauge

Vernier caliper

Feeler gauge

Engineering scale

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11. The ease with which petrol vaporizes is called its

Volatility

Cetane number

Oxidation

Octane number

12. The brake pedal during ABS operation

All of the above

Pedal stroke becomes longer

Is pushed upward forcefully

Transmits slight kickback to the driver's foot

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

Converts mechanical energy into electrical energy

Supply electric power

Continually recharges the battery

Partly converts engine power into electric power

14. Bead wires are made of

Steel

Copper

Aluminium

Zinc

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

15%

20%

10%

5%

16. The specific gravity of petrol is about

0.95

1.25

0.85

0.75

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

90

120

100

110

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

Adjust the tyre pressure

Adjust the damper spring tension

Rotate the tyres

Attach appropriate weights to the wheel at appropriate positions

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

None of these

Larger than the positive terminal post

Smaller than the positive terminal post

Of the same size as the positive terminal post

20. The Diesel engines are also known as

Spark ignition (S.I.) engines

None of these

Steam engines

Compression ignition (C.I.) engines

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

Sharp edged fragments

Large particles

Small particles

None of these

22. The specific gravity of Diesel is about

0.85

0.65

0.95

0.75

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

Improved power output

All of these

Improved fuel efficiency

Improved emission

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

Ineffectiveness of the brakes

Localized wearing of the brake pads

Judder during braking

Rapid wearing of the brake pads

25. Tachometer in a vehicle measures

Engine r.p.m.

Distance

Fuel consumption

Speed

26. The power source for a brake booster is

Hydraulic pump

Electricity

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

Exhaust manifold pressure

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

Passenger cars

Tractors

Matadors

Trucks

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

Meshes the gears

Operates the clutch

Selects the synchronizer

Moves the synchronizer

29. The commonly used antifreeze solution in automobiles is

Ethylene glycol

Freon-12

Ammonium chloride

Carbon disulphide

30. The function of a governor in automobiles is to

Maximise the fuel economy

Limit the vehicle speed

Limit the power

Maintain constant engine speed

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31. The fuel that detonates easily, is

N-heptane

Benzene

Iso-octane

Alcohol

32. Odometer is an instrument used for measurement of

Distance

Engine r.p.m.

Power

Fuel consumption

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

175

65

14

82

34. Which of the following oil is more viscous?

SAE 70

SAE 80

SAE 40

SAE 30

35. 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

36. The Diesel engine works on

Rankine cycle

Carnot cycle

Diesel cycle

Otto cycle

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

Overheating of the engine

Fouling of spark plug by gasoline

Incomplete valve closure

None of these

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

2.81

1.82

1.28

1.00

39. Cushioning springs in clutch plate reduces

Torsional vibrations

None of these

Jerky starts

Vehicle speed

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

1-3-4-2

1-3-2-4

1-2-3-4

1-2-4-3

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41. The parking brake generally acts on

Propeller shaft

Front wheels

Rear wheels

Front and rear wheels

42. The effect of having excess camber is

Excessive steering alignment torque

Too much traction

Hard steering

Uneven tyre wear

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

Compensate for wear in the steering linkage

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

Maintain directional control

Prevent uneven tyre wear

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

Chain driven by crankshaft

Belt driven by crankshaft

Belt driven by drive-shaft

Belt driven by camshaft

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

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; each pinion gear meshes with a different side gear.

The differential carrier houses differential pinion gears and side gears.

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