The device for smoothening out the power impulses from the engine is called
Clutch
Differential
Flywheel
Torque converter
Correct Answer :
C. Flywheel
Related Questions
The clutch is located between the transmission and the
Engine
Rear axle
Propeller shaft
Differential
In automobiles G.V.W. refers to
Gross vehicle width
Gross vehicle weight
Gross vehicle wheel base
Gross vehicle wheel track
The rating of C.I. engine fuel (Diesel) is given by
Octane number
Performance number
Cetane number
None of these
The basic part of the engine, to which the other engine parts are attached or assembled is the
Cylinder head
Crankshaft
Cylinder block
Oil pan
The reconditioning process used to give cylinder bore surfaces a crosshatch pattern, is known as
Honing
Porous plating
Boring
Shot peening
The battery is an electrochemical device, which means battery
Makes chemicals by mechanical means
Uses chemical action to provide electricity
Has curved plates instead of flat plates
Does not use an electrolyte
Which of the following oil is more viscous?
SAE 30
SAE 40
SAE 70
SAE 80
If the air-fuel mixture in a spark ignition engine is too rich, then airfuel ratio is about
17 : 1
15 : 1
13 : 1
10 : 1
In vehicles with tilt steering, the steering column is pivoted in
Upper bracket
Lower bracket
Tilt bracket
Steering yoke joint
In a square type engine
Geometrical shape is square
Diameter and length of piston are same
Two cylinders are placed horizontal and two vertical
Stroke length and cylinder bore are same
The parking brakes employed in vehicles are operated
Mechanically
Hydraulically
Pneumatically
None of these
The coefficient of friction for the clutch facing is approximately
0.1
0.4
0.8
1.2
Which one of the following statement correctly describes the construction of a bevel gear type differential?
The drive shafts are splined to the differential carrier.
The left side gear and the differential carrier rotate in constant unison.
The differential carrier houses differential pinion gears and side gears; each pinion gear meshes with a different side gear.
The differential carrier houses differential pinion gears and side gears
Clutch facings are usually attached to the plate by
Steel rivets
Brass rivets
Aluminium screws
Steel screws
In Diesel engines, during suction stroke, ________ is drawn in the cylinder.
Air and fuel
Only fuel
Only air
None of these
In a ventilated disc brake
A duct directs air towards the caliper for cooling while the vehicle is moving
Caliper is covered with cooling fins
Disc contains many small holes for optimum cooling performance
Disc contains radial vanes between its rubbing surfaces for optimum cooling performance
If clearance volume of I.C. engines is increased, the compression ratio will
Increase
Decrease
Remain constant
Be doubled
During braking, the brake shoe is moved outward to force the lining against the
Wheel piston or cylinder
Anchor pin
Brake drum
Wheel rim or axle
Thinner is added to the paint in order to
Make pigments and resin mix easily
Make paint film hard
Optimise its viscosity
None of these
A four cylinder engine has a capacity of 2.4 litres. The swept volume of one cylinder is
400 cm³
600 cm³
1200 cm³
2400 cm³
The piston compression rings are made of
Cast iron
Steel
Aluminium
Bronze
The service brakes employed in cars are generally operated
Mechanically
Hydraulically
Pneumatically
None of these
Which of the following symptom is caused as a result of brake disc run out?
Ineffectiveness of the brakes
Judder during braking
Localized wearing of the brake pads
Rapid wearing of the brake pads
The instrument used to check specific gravity of acid in a battery is
Hydrometer
Hygrometer
Anemometer
Multimeter
The rolling resistance is because of the friction between the
Wheel rim and tyre
Tyre and the road surface
Wheel rim and road surface
None of these
In a hydraulic power steering system, the power steering pump is driven by a
Belt driven by camshaft
Chain driven by crankshaft
Belt driven by driveshaft
Belt driven by crankshaft
If a tyre is designated as 175/65 R-14 82-S, then the aspect ratio for the tyre is
175
65
14
82
The auto ignition in a spark ignition engine means
Automatic ignition of the charge at the end of compression
Ignition induced by the passage of a spark
Ignition of the charge before the passage of flame front
Ignition induced to supplement the process of normal combustion
The positive plates of a lead acid battery has
Lead peroxide (PbO₂)
Spongy lead (Pb)
Lead sulphate (PbSO₄)
Sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄)
The function of an alternator in an automobile is to
Supply electric power
Converts mechanical energy into electrical energy
Continually recharges the battery
Partly converts engine power into electric power