Automobile Engineering Practice Set-5

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1. A front stabilizer bar is used to

Control suspension movement and body roll

All of the above

Increase vehicle load carrying capacity

Provide a softer ride

2. An oil filter bypass valve opens when the

Engine overheats

Engine runs at high speed

Oil filter becomes clogged

Engine is cold

3. Instead of valves, the ports are used in case of

None of these

Four stroke I.C. engines

V6 engines

Two stroke I.C. engines

4. The main characteristics of a maintenance free (MF) battery is that

A maintenance free battery has a relatively short shelf life when compared with standard batteries

A maintenance free battery requires little maintenance during normal use and it is sufficient to add water instead of an electrolyte containing sulphuric acid

Since it is sealed, the water in maintenance free battery is not lost through evaporation thus accordingly it is not necessary to top up the cells with water

Recharging of a maintenance free battery is neither required nor possible

5. The most accurate ignition system of a spark ignition engine is

Electronic control unit system

Battery system

Magneto system

Magneto and electronic system

6. During suction stroke, the inside pressure of cylinder is

None of these

More than the atmospheric pressure

Less than the atmospheric pressure

Equal to the atmospheric pressure

7. The tyre rotation is generally done at

4000 km

10,000 km

6000 km

1000 km

8. The main function of a resonator is that it

Reduces the intake air noise

Enhances intake efficiency

Regulates the intake air flow rate

Regulates the intake air temperature

9. The ignition in a spark ignition engine takes place when the piston is

Exactly at the T.D.C. position on its compression stroke

Approaching the T.D.C position on its exhaust stroke

Approaching the T.D.C. position on its compression stroke

Leaving the T.D.C. position on its compression stroke

10. An under-inflated tyre will wear the tread most

Near the edges

In the cross direction

In the lateral direction

Near the centre

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11. Which of the following is not an automobile?

Aeroplane

Passenger car

Motor cycle

Truck

12. The damper fluid leakage typically occur from

Bottom of damper

Clearance between inner and outer tubes of damper

Coil spring mounting

Upper damper mounting

13. When a gear box has four forward speeds and one reverse speed, it is said to be a

6-speed gear box

3-speed gear box

5-speed gear box

4-speed gear box

14. The order in which effort applied to the steering wheel is transferred to the front wheel is

Steering wheel, steering shaft, steering gearbox, steering knuckle, tie rod, front wheels

Steering wheel, tie rod, steering gearbox, steering shaft, steering knuckle, front wheels

Steering wheel, steering shaft, steering gearbox, tie rod, steering knuckle, front wheels

Steering wheel, steering gearbox, steering shaft, tie rod, steering knuckle, front wheels

15. The combustion process in a Diesel engine is a

Constant volume process

Constant pressure process

Constant temperature process

Adiabatic process

16. The purpose of a cylinder head gasket is to

None of the above

Prevent engine oil from going into combustion chamber

Removes impurities from cylinder head lubricating oil

Prevent the combustion gases from leaking from the joint between the cylinder block and the cylinder head

17. In which of the following conditions, the idle CO percentage should be measured with the vehicle?

Headlights are switched on

Headlights and other lights are switched off

Headlights and other electrical devices are switched on

Headlights and other electrical devices are switched off

18. The starting system includes

A battery, a starter, and a distributor

A distributor, a starter, and an ignition switch

A battery, a distributor, and an ignition switch

A battery, a starter, and an ignition switch

19. The materials used for cylinder block are

Steel and aluminium alloy

Cast iron and steel

Brass and steel

Cast iron and aluminium alloy

20. Damper is also known as

Radius rod

Torsion bar

Spring

Shock absorber

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21. The included angle is the sum of the

Camber and toe in

Castor and S.A.I.

Camber and castor

Camber and S.A.I.

22. The function of an oil control orifice is that it

Turns oil into fine mist for spray lubrication

Regulates the pressure of engine oil supplied by the oil pump for the lubrication of cylinder head mechanism and other purposes

Removes impurities from cylinder head lubricating oil

Returns cylinder head lubricating oil to the oil pan at high speed

23. Caster is a

(B) Backward tilt of the kingpin

(A) Forward tilt of the kingpin

(D) None of these

24. The mechanical efficiency (ηm) of an I.C. engine is equal to (where I.P. = Indicated power, B.P. = Brake power and F.P. = Frictional power)

B.P/F.P.

B.P/I.P.

F.P/B.P.

I.P/B.P.

25. The material generally used for cylinder sleeves is

Aluminium

Ceramic

Fibre reinforced plastic

Cast iron

26. A battery can be charged by

Applying voltage in the reverse direction to that of charging

Applying a voltage in the same direction to that of charging

Adding sulphuric acid

Adding distilled water

27. The best fuels for compression ignition engines are

Aromatics

Naphthalene

Branched chain paraffin

Straight chain paraffin

28. The lubrication oil flow in an engine is in the order as

Oil strainer, oil pump, relief valve, oil filter, cylinder block, cylinder head and oil pan

Oil strainer, oil filter, relief valve, oil pump, cylinder block, cylinder head and oil pan

Oil pump, oil strainer, relief valve, oil filter, cylinder block, cylinder head and oil pan

Oil strainer, oil pump, relief valve, oil filter, cylinder head, cylinder block and oil pan

29. When the front wheels of a vehicle are locked during braking, then

Stopping distance becomes extremely long

Front tyres skid across the road surface, and the vehicle spins around

Rear tyres skid across the road surface, and the vehicle spins around

Driver loses control over the steering, and the vehicle continues moving in its current direction

30. The rolling resistance is because of the friction between the

Wheel rim and tyre

None of these

Wheel rim and road surface

Tyre and the road surface

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31. When turning a corner

The front wheels are toeing out

All of the above

The inside front wheels has a greater angle than the outside wheel

The front wheels are turning on different angles

32. The basic purpose of tyre rotation on automobiles is to

Avoid ply separation

Equalize wear

Get better ride

None of these

33. The fuel pump in the programmed fuel injection (PFI) system is located

In the fuel tank

Between the fuel filler pipe and fuel tank

On the engine compartment bulkhead

On the distributor mounting in the engine compartment

34. The timing belt is attached to the camshaft pulley and

Distributor

Radiator fan pulley

Alternator pulley

Timing belt drive pulley

35. A laminated glass upon cracking

Sandwiched layer traps the fragments

Bursts into sharp edged fragments

Breaks into the form of crystals

Bursts into granular pieces

36. The purpose of adding pigment to the paint is that it

Gives colour and filling up effect to the paint

Makes paint film hard

None of the above

Optimises the viscosity of paint

37. The fuel pump of a programmed fuel injection (PFI) system operate for two seconds when the ignition is turned to the start position to

Warm up and lubricate the pump

Pressurise the fuel system before the engine is started

Supplies a large amount of fuel and thereby creates a choke effect

Enable the pump's fault diagnosis function to operate

38. A three way catalytic converter

Re-circulates exhaust gases

Reduces N₂, H₂O, and CO₂ emission levels

Burns fuel vapour gases

Removes CO, HC, and NO₂ from the exhaust gases passing through it

39. The function of a proportioning control valve (PCV) in a brake system is to

Cause less brake fluid pressure to act on the rear brakes than on the front brakes when the fluid pressure exceeds a predetermined level

Reduce the brake fluid pressure when the brakes approach their lockup point

Ensure that equal pressure is supplied to the front and rear brakes throughout every braking operation

Cause less brake fluid pressure to act on the front brakes than on the rear brakes when the fluid pressure exceeds a predetermined level

40. Vulcanizing means

None of these

Spraying with special paint

Heating rubber under pressure

Melting rubber while stirring it

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41. Which of the following parameter can be adjusted by modifying the tie rod attachment length?

Toe

Camber

Caster

Steering gear ratio

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