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Automobile Engineering Practice Set-6

August 8, 2021

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

None of these

Of the same size as the positive terminal post

Smaller than the positive terminal post

Larger than the positive terminal post

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

Passenger cars

Matadors

Trucks

Tractors

3. 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

4. Bead wires are made of

Steel

Zinc

Aluminium

Copper

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

Gravity

Splashing action of the crankshaft

The pressure created by the oil pump

None of these

6. 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

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

Overheating of the engine

Fouling of spark plug by gasoline

None of these

Incomplete valve closure

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

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

Compensate for wear in the steering linkage

Maintain directional control

Prevent uneven tyre wear

9. The specific gravity of Diesel is about

0.95

0.65

0.85

0.75

10. 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

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11. The valve tappet clearance is measured by

Engineering scale

Feeler gauge

Vernier caliper

Screw pitch gauge

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

Continually recharges the battery

Converts mechanical energy into electrical energy

Supply electric power

Partly converts engine power into electric power

13. Tachometer in a vehicle measures

Fuel consumption

Speed

Distance

Engine r.p.m.

14. The specific gravity of petrol is about

1.25

0.75

0.95

0.85

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

Adjust the damper spring tension

Adjust the tyre pressure

Attach appropriate weights to the wheel at appropriate positions

Rotate the tyres

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

Parking light bulb

Stop light bulb

Ignition warning bulb

Head light bulb

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

Improved power output

Improved emission

All of these

Improved fuel efficiency

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

Air temperature

Exhaust gas volume

Air-fuel ratio

Air flow speed

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

14

175

65

82

20. 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/2

P.L.A.N

P.L.A.N/4

2 × P.L.A.N

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21. Cushioning springs in clutch plate reduces

Torsional vibrations

Jerky starts

None of these

Vehicle speed

22. The fuel that detonates easily, is

Iso-octane

Alcohol

Benzene

N-heptane

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

2.81

1.28

1.82

1.00

24. The brake pedal during ABS operation

Is pushed upward forcefully

All of the above

Pedal stroke becomes longer

Transmits slight kickback to the driver's foot

25. The ease with which petrol vaporizes is called its

Volatility

Cetane number

Oxidation

Octane number

26. 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

27. The parking brake generally acts on

Propeller shaft

Front and rear wheels

Front wheels

Rear wheels

28. The Diesel engine works on

Otto cycle

Diesel cycle

Carnot cycle

Rankine cycle

29. The function of a governor in automobiles is to

Limit the power

Maximise the fuel economy

Maintain constant engine speed

Limit the vehicle speed

30. Odometer is an instrument used for measurement of

Power

Fuel consumption

Distance

Engine r.p.m.

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31. 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

32. The power source for a brake booster is

Exhaust manifold pressure

Electricity

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

Hydraulic pump

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

Crank arm

Journal

Small end

Big end

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

15%

10%

20%

5%

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

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.

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

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

120

100

110

90

37. The commonly used antifreeze solution in automobiles is

Carbon disulphide

Ethylene glycol

Freon-12

Ammonium chloride

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

Large particles

Small particles

None of these

Sharp edged fragments

39. The effect of having excess camber is

Too much traction

Excessive steering alignment torque

Uneven tyre wear

Hard steering

40. 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

The vehicle to pull to the side of lesser inclination

Tendency to assume toe-out orientation

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41. Which of the following oil is more viscous?

SAE 70

SAE 30

SAE 40

SAE 80

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

None of these

Cylinder volume

Exhaust volume

Clearance volume

43. The Diesel engines are also known as

Compression ignition (C.I.) engines

Spark ignition (S.I.) engines

Steam engines

None of these

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

Selects the synchronizer

Meshes the gears

Operates the clutch

Moves the synchronizer

45. 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 camshaft

Belt driven by drive-shaft

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