The minimum parking brake force is generally ________ of gross vehicle mass (GVM).
5 %
10 %
15 %
20 %
Correct Answer :
D. 20 %
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The basic purpose of providing caster angle on wheels is to
Prevent uneven tyre wear
Maintain directional control
Bring the road contact of the tyre under the point of load
Compensate for wear in the steering linkage
A heat treated glass generally used in automobiles bursts into ________ upon cracking,
Sharp edged fragments
Small particles
Large particles
None of these
The main characteristics of a maintenance free (MF) battery is that
A maintenance free battery requires little maintenance during normal use and it is sufficient to add water instead of an electrolyte containing sulphuric acid
A maintenance free battery has a relatively short shelf life when compared with standard batteries
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
The most commonly used power plant in automobiles is
Gas turbine
I.C. engine
Battery
None of these
The boiling point of Diesel fuel is in the range of
70°C to 100°C
100°C to 120°C
120°C to 180°C
180°C to 360 °C
The main purpose of an engine's air cleaner is that it
Controls the engine's air intake volume
Reduces the engine's air intake noise
Prevents rain water from entering the engine
Prevents dust and other foreign matter from entering the engine
The best fuels for compression ignition engines are
Straight chain paraffin
Aromatics
Branched chain paraffin
Naphthalene
The composition of the electrolyte in a fully charged battery is that
The electrolyte is pure distilled water
The electrolyte is pure sulphuric acid
The electrolyte is a mixture of 64% distilled water and 36% sulphuric acid by weight
The electrolyte is a mixture of 90% distilled water and 10% sulphuric acid by weight
The specific gravity of acid in a fully charged battery is generally
1.00
1.28
1.82
2.81
The effect of having excess camber is
Excessive steering alignment torque
Hard steering
Too much traction
Uneven tyre wear
The maximum torque multiplication ratio in a torque converter is about
2.5
10
25
40
In a single dry plate clutch, torsional vibrations are absorbed by
Coil springs known as torsional springs
Cushion springs
Central hub
Clutch pedal
In aluminium cylinder blocks, the cylinder liners are made of
Aluminium
Ceramic
Brass
Cast iron
The basic characteristics of a brake fluid is
A high boiling point
Low viscosity
Compatibility with rubber and metal parts
All of these
The starting system includes
A battery, a starter, and an ignition switch
A battery, a distributor, and an ignition switch
A battery, a starter, and a distributor
A distributor, a starter, and an ignition switch
In vehicles with tilt steering, the steering column is pivoted in
Upper bracket
Lower bracket
Tilt bracket
Steering yoke joint
The piston compression rings are made of
Cast iron
Steel
Aluminium
Bronze
The function of a governor in automobiles is to
Limit the power
Limit the vehicle speed
Maintain constant engine speed
Maximise the fuel economy
The parking brake generally acts on
Front wheels
Rear wheels
Front and rear wheels
Propeller shaft
The torque converter uses ________ to transfer torque.
Air
Automatic transmission fluid (ATF)
Gears
Steel belt
The condition that results in large quantities of HC emission is
High temperature combustion
Incomplete combustion
Low temperature combustion
High atmospheric temperature combustion
How many cells are used in a 12 volt car battery?
2
4
6
8
In bias ply tyres
All plies run parallel to one another
Belts of steel mesh are used in the tyres
One ply layer runs diagonally one way and another layer runs diagonally the other way
All of the above
Damper in an automobile is used to
Absorb the energy
Dissipate the energy
Release the energy
Increase the energy
The Diesel engine works on
Otto cycle
Carnot cycle
Diesel cycle
Rankine cycle
The crescent shaped cavity on the piston head top surface is called as
Piston oil hole
Snap ring
Valve recess
Valve clearance
Odometer is an instrument used for measurement of
Power
Fuel consumption
Engine r.p.m.
Distance
The correct flow of power through the drive train is
Engine drive shafts, clutch, main shaft, counter shaft, final driven gear, wheels
Engine clutch, main shaft, counter shaft, final driven gear, drive shafts, wheels
Engine clutch, counter shaft, main shaft, final driven gear, drive shafts, wheels
Engine main shaft, counter shaft, clutch, final driven gear, drive shafts, wheels
When indicated power (I.P.) and frictional power (F.P.) are known, we can calculate
Brake power
Compression ratio
Specific air consumption
Mean effective pressure
If the air-fuel mixture ignites before the spark takes place at spark plug, the condition is called
Detonation
Ignition
Pre-ignition
Rumble