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The battery is an electrochemical device, which means battery

A. Makes chemicals by mechanical means

B. Uses chemical action to provide electricity

C. Has curved plates instead of flat plates

D. Does not use an electrolyte

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B. Uses chemical action to provide electricity


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

A. Stopping distance becomes extremely long

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

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

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

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The engine oil is stored in __________ when the engine is not running.

A. Oil pan

B. Cylinder head

C. Oil pump

D. Separate oil tank

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The main function of the brake fluid is

A. Lubrication

B. Power transmission

C. Cooling

D. None of these

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A four cylinder engine has a capacity of 2.4 litres. The swept volume of one cylinder is

A. 400 cm³

B. 600 cm³

C. 1200 cm³

D. 2400 cm³

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The main function of a master cylinder is to

A. Adjust the extent of brake pedal free play

B. Boost the force applied to brake pedal

C. Convert brake pedal force into hydraulic pressure

D. Ensure that all the wheel brakes are supplied with the same amount of fluid pressure

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The cetane rating of Diesel fuel is in the order of

A. 25

B. 45

C. 70

D. 90

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The coefficient of rolling resistance for a truck weighing 63,500 N is 0.018. The rolling resistance to the truck is

A. 1.143 N

B. 11.43 N

C. 114.3 N

D. 1143 N

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During suction stroke, the inside pressure of cylinder is

A. More than the atmospheric pressure

B. Less than the atmospheric pressure

C. Equal to the atmospheric pressure

D. None of these

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In aluminium cylinder blocks, the cylinder liners are made of

A. Aluminium

B. Ceramic

C. Brass

D. Cast iron

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The basic part of the engine, to which the other engine parts are attached or assembled is the

A. Cylinder head

B. Crankshaft

C. Cylinder block

D. Oil pan

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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 ignition in a spark ignition engine takes place when the piston is

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

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

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

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

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Which part of the automobile tyre is subjected to greatest flexing action?

A. Bead

B. Side wall

C. Shoulder

D. Tread

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

A. 1-2-3-4

B. 1-3-4-2

C. 1-2-4-3

D. 1-3-2-4

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The caster is called positive when the top of the king pin is inclined to the

A. Rear of the vehicle

B. Front of the vehicle

C. Left of the vehicle

D. Right of the vehicle

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The compression ratio in petrol engine is kept less than in Diesel engine because

A. It makes petrol engines lighter

B. Higher or equivalent compression ratio in petrol engines is not possible due to pre-ignition

C. Less compression ratio gives better performance

D. It is just customary to have less compression ratio in petrol engines

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The function of a radiator fan in the cooling system is that

A. It blows air through the radiator when necessary

B. It is turned by wind force as the vehicle moves forward, and its rotation drives the water pump

C. It cools the engine by blowing air onto the cylinder block

D. It draws heat out of the engine compartment

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The Diesel engines are also known as

A. Spark ignition (S.I.) engines

B. Compression ignition (C.I.) engines

C. Steam engines

D. None of these

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Free pedal play in car clutches is about

A. 15 mm

B. 25 mm

C. 40mm

D. 60 mm

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The function of an oil control orifice is that it

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

B. Turns oil into fine mist for spray lubrication

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

D. Removes impurities from cylinder head lubricating oil

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A battery can be charged by

A. Adding distilled water

B. Adding sulphuric acid

C. Applying voltage in the reverse direction to that of charging

D. Applying a voltage in the same direction to that of charging

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The compression ratio for Diesel engines usually lies in the range of

A. 6-10

B. 10-1

C. 15-25

D. 25-40

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The condition that results in large quantities of HC emission is

A. High temperature combustion

B. Incomplete combustion

C. Low temperature combustion

D. High atmospheric temperature combustion

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Petrol that detonates easily is called

A. High octane petrol

B. Low octane petrol

C. Unleaded petrol

D. Blended fuel

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In a square type engine

A. Geometrical shape is square

B. Diameter and length of piston are same

C. Two cylinders are placed horizontal and two vertical

D. Stroke length and cylinder bore are same

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One effect of detonation is

A. Delay in ignition

B. Loss of power

C. Overheating of engine

D. Overcooling of engine

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In Spark Ignition Engine

A. Only air is introduced into the cylinder

B. The mixture of air and fuel is introduced into the cylinder from carburettor

C. Both A and B

D. None of these

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The compression ratio of a petrol engine is nearly

A. 4 : 1

B. 8 : 1

C. 15 : 1

D. 20 : 1

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The basic function of the suspension is to

A. Absorbs vibration and impact forces from the road surface

B. Ensure that the steering wheel can deliver a suitable amount of steering force

C. Ensure that wheel alignment is not disturbed during driving

D. Automatically correct the effects of over steering