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How many cells are used in a 12 volt car battery?

A. 2

B. 4

C. 6

D. 8

Correct Answer :

C. 6


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The condition that results in large quantities of CO emission is

A. Insufficient air during combustion

B. Insufficient fuel during combustion

C. Low temperature combustion

D. High temperature combustion

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Valve overlap is the number of degrees of camshaft rotation during which

A. Both valves are closed

B. Both valves are open

C. Both 'A' and 'B'

D. None of these

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The power actually developed inside the engine cylinder is called as

A. Indicated power

B. Brake power

C. Frictional power

D. None of these

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A petrol engine of a car develops 125 Nm torque at 2700 r.p.m. The car is driven in second gear having gear ratio of 1.75. The final drive ratio is 4.11. If the overall transmission efficiency is 90%, then the torque available at the driving wheels is

A. 8.091 Nm

B. 80.91 Nm

C. 809.1 Nm

D. 8091 Nm

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The basic purpose of a four wheel drive (4WD) system is that it

A. Delivers improved cornering on dry road surfaces

B. Eliminates the need of snow tyres, tyre chains, etc.

C. Ensures effective transmission of engine torque to all four wheels, even on slippery road surfaces

D. Ensures that effective braking can be performed, even on slippery surfaces

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The most effective method of controlling S.I. engine exhaust emission is by

A. Recirculating exhaust

B. Using catalytic converter

C. Using some additives in the fuel

D. None of these

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The path taken by intake air is

A. Carburettor (or throttle body) air cleaner intake manifold intake ports cylinders

B. Air cleaner carburettor (or throttle body) intake ports intake manifold cylinders

C. Air cleaner intake manifold carburettor (or throttle body) intake ports cylinders

D. Air cleaner carburettor (or throttle body) intake manifold intake ports cylinders

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The combustion process in a Diesel engine is a

A. Constant volume process

B. Constant pressure process

C. Constant temperature process

D. Adiabatic process

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The component that is responsible for converting the rotation of the steering wheel into lateral motion is the

A. Steering wheel

B. Steering shaft

C. Steering gearbox

D. Tie rod

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The exhaust gas from petrol engine contains

A. Petrol vapours

B. Water vapours

C. Carbon monoxide

D. All of these

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The frequency of flashing of light per minute in a direction (side turn) indicator is about

A. 9

B. 90

C. 900

D. 9000

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The timing belt is attached to the camshaft pulley and

A. Timing belt drive pulley

B. Distributor

C. Radiator fan pulley

D. Alternator pulley

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The petrol engine works on

A. Otto cycle

B. Carnot cycle

C. Diesel cycle

D. Rankine cycle

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The function of a governor in automobiles is to

A. Limit the power

B. Limit the vehicle speed

C. Maintain constant engine speed

D. Maximise the fuel economy

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In an engine, the temperature of the piston will be more at the

A. Crown of the piston

B. Skirt of the piston

C. Piston walls

D. Piston rings

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When the top of the wheel is tilted outward, then it is called

A. Positive camber

B. Negative camber

C. Positive caster

D. Negative caster

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The negative terminal post on the top of a battery is

A. Smaller than the positive terminal post

B. Larger than the positive terminal post

C. Of the same size as the positive terminal post

D. None of these

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

A. Clearance volume

B. Cylinder volume

C. Exhaust volume

D. None of these

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Vulcanizing means

A. Heating rubber under pressure

B. Spraying with special paint

C. Melting rubber while stirring it

D. None of these

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The crankcase dilution means

A. Dilution of fuel in the crankcase

B. Dilution of oil by water in the crankcase

C. Dilution of lubrication oil by fuel in the crankcase

D. Dilution of mixture passing through crankcase in two stroke engines

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The instrument used to check specific gravity of acid in a battery is

A. Hydrometer

B. Hygrometer

C. Anemometer

D. Multimeter

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The purpose of turning radius gauges is to measure the

A. Contact areas of the tyres

B. Free plays of the steering wheel

C. Turning radius of the left and right wheels

D. Difference in the toe angles of the left and right wheels

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The negative plates of a lead acid battery has

A. Lead peroxide (PbO₂)

B. Spongy lead (Pb)

C. Lead sulphate (PbSO₄)

D. Sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄)

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The three basic cylinder arrangements for automotive engines are

A. Flat, radial, and V

B. In a row, in line, and opposed

C. In line, V, and opposed

D. V, double row, and opposed

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The boiling point of Diesel fuel is in the range of

A. 70°C to 100°C

B. 100°C to 120°C

C. 120°C to 180°C

D. 180°C to 360 °C

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The function of a first compression ring (top ring) is that it

A. Increases the combustion temperature

B. Creates swirl

C. Maintains a seal and prevents the fuel leakage

D. Maintains a seal and prevents escape of burned gases and loss of pressure in the combustion chamber

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If the spark plug deposit indicates black coating of soot, it indicates that the engine has been generally operating on

A. Too lean mixture

B. Stoichiometric mixture

C. Most economical mixture

D. Too rich mixture

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Tachometer in a vehicle measures

A. Speed

B. Distance

C. Engine r.p.m.

D. Fuel consumption

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The antiknock property of compression ignition engine fuel can be improved by adding

A. Tetraethyl lead

B. Trimethyl pentane

C. Amyl nitrate

D. Hexadecane

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The auto ignition in a spark ignition engine means

A. Automatic ignition of the charge at the end of compression

B. Ignition induced by the passage of a spark

C. Ignition of the charge before the passage of flame front

D. Ignition induced to supplement the process of normal combustion