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A stoichiometric air-fuel ratio is

A. Chemically correct mixture

B. Lean mixture

C. Rich mixture for idling

D. Rich mixture for over loads

Correct Answer :

A. Chemically correct mixture


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In an internal combustion engine, the process of removing the burnt gases from the combustion chamber of the engine cylinder is known as

A. Scavenging

B. Detonation

C. Supercharging

D. Polymerisation

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Diesel as compared to petrol is

A. Highly ignitable

B. More difficult to ignite

C. Less difficult to ignite

D. None of these

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The ratio of the indicated thermal efficiency to the air standard efficiency is known as

A. Mechanical efficiency

B. Overall efficiency

C. Volumetric efficiency

D. Relative efficiency

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In petrol engine, using a fixed octane rating fuel and fixed compression ratio, supercharging will _________ the knocking tendency.

A. Not effected

B. Decrease

C. Increase

D. None of these

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The maximum propulsive efficiency of a turbojet engine is at a speed of

A. 1000 km/h

B. 2000 km/h

C. 2400 km/h

D. 3000 km/h

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The mean effective pressure obtained from engine indicator indicates the

A. Maximum pressure developed

B. Minimum pressure

C. Instantaneous pressure at any instant

D. Average pressure

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The pressure at the end of compression, in diesel engines, is approximately

A. 10 bar

B. 20 bar

C. 25 bar

D. 35 bar

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The air-fuel ratio in petrol engines is controlled by

A. Controlling valve opening/closing

B. Governing

C. Injection

D. Carburetion

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The air-fuel ratio of the petrol engine is controlled by

A. Carburettor

B. Injector

C. Governor

D. None of these

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The brake power (B.P.) of the engine is given by (where W = Brake load or dead load in newtons, l = Length of arm in metres, N = Speed of engine in r.p.m., S = Spring balance reading in newtons, D = Dia. of brake drum in metres, and d = Dia. of rope in metres)

A. B.P = (Wl × 2πN)/60 watts

B. B.P = [(W - S) πDN]/60 watts

C. B.P = [(W - S) π (D + d) N]/60 watts

D. All of these

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The ignition quality of petrol is expressed by

A. Cetane number

B. Octane number

C. Calorific value

D. All of these

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The correct sequence of the decreasing order of brake thermal efficiency of the three given basic types of engines is

A. Four stroke C.I. engine, four stroke S.I. engine, two stroke S.I. engine

B. Four stroke S.I. engine, four stroke C.I. engine, two stroke S.I. engine

C. Four stroke C.I. engine, two stroke S.I. engine, four stroke S.I. engine

D. Two stroke S.I. engine, four stroke S.I. engine, four stroke C.I. engine

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The operation of forcing additional air under pressure in the engine cylinder is known as

A. Scavenging

B. Turbulence

C. Supercharging

D. Pre-ignition

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The frictional power (F.P.) is given by

A. F.P. = B.P. - I.P.

B. F.P. = I.P. - B.P.

C. F.P. = B.P./I.P.

D. F.P. = I.P./B.P.

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The increase of efficiency of a compression ignition engine, as the load decreases, is due to

A. Higher maximum temperature

B. Qualitative governing

C. Quantitative governing

D. Hit and miss governing

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The reference fuels for knock rating of spark ignition engines would include

A. Iso-octane and alpha-methyl naphthalene

B. Normal octane and aniline

C. Isooctane and normal hexane

D. Normal heptane and isooctane

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As compared to air standard cycle, in actual working, the effect of variation in specific heats is to

A. Increase maximum pressure and maximum temperature

B. Reduce maximum pressure and maximum temperature

C. Increase maximum pressure and decrease maximum temperature

D. Decrease maximum pressure and increase maximum temperature

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The reflectivity depends upon

A. Geometry of the reflector

B. Energy of neutrons

C. Properties of the reflector

D. All of these

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The fuels in order of decreasing knock tendency for spark ignition engines are

A. Paraffin, aromatic, napthene

B. Paraffin, napthene, aromatic

C. Napthene, aromatics, paraffin

D. Napthene, paraffin, aromatic

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Supercharging is the process of supplying the intake air to the engine cylinder at a density _________ the density of the surrounding atmosphere.

A. Equal to

B. Less than

C. Greater than

D. None of these

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Most high speed compression engines operate on

A. Otto cycle

B. Diesel cycle

C. Dual cycle

D. Carnot cycle

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The ignition quality of diesel oil is expressed by

A. Cetane number

B. Octane number

C. Calorific value

D. None of these

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Iso-octane (C8H18) has octane number of

A. 0

B. 50

C. 100

D. 120

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A two stroke cycle engine gives ________ the number of power strokes as compared to the four stroke cycle engine, at the same engine speed.

A. Half

B. Same

C. Double

D. Four times

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In a petrol engine, if diesel is used, then the engine will

A. Not run

B. Run more efficiently

C. Run at high speed

D. Explode

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In a diesel engine, the fuel is ignited by

A. Spark

B. Injected fuel

C. Heat resulting from compressing air that is supplied for combustion

D. Ignition

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In a cycle, the spark lasts roughly for

A. 1 sec

B. 0.1 sec

C. 0.01 sec

D. 0.001 sec

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The increase of cooling water temperature in petrol engine will __________ the knocking tendency.

A. Not effect

B. Decrease

C. Increase

D. None of these

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The air standard efficiency of an Otto cycle compared to diesel cycle for the given compression ratio is

A. Same

B. Less

C. More

D. More or less depending on power rating

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Engine pistons are usually made of aluminium alloy because it

A. Is lighter

B. Wear is less

C. Absorbs shocks

D. Is stronger