The purpose of turning radius gauges is to measure the
Contact areas of the tyres
Free plays of the steering wheel
Turning radius of the left and right wheels
Difference in the toe angles of the left and right wheels
Correct Answer :
C. Turning radius of the left and right wheels
Related Questions
In a forced feed lubrication system, the device used to guard against excessive oil pressure, is known as
Release chamber
Balancer
Relief valve
Stop valve
The basic function of the suspension is to
Absorbs vibration and impact forces from the road surface
Ensure that the steering wheel can deliver a suitable amount of steering force
Ensure that wheel alignment is not disturbed during driving
Automatically correct the effects of over steering
The heat transfer from coolant to air in the radiator of an automobile engine takes place by
Radiation only
Convention only
Convection and radiation
Conduction, convection and radiation
The function of a connecting rod is
To turn the flywheel
To drive the drive plate
To drive the fuel pump
To transmit motion of the piston to the crankshaft
The crankcase dilution means
Dilution of fuel in the crankcase
Dilution of oil by water in the crankcase
Dilution of lubrication oil by fuel in the crankcase
Dilution of mixture passing through crankcase in two stroke engines
The ease with which petrol vaporizes is called its
Oxidation
Octane number
Volatility
Cetane number
With the increase of battery temperature, the specific gravity of electrolyte
Increases
Decreases
Remains the same
None of these
When the piston is at T.D.C, the volume above the piston in the combustion chamber is the
Clearance volume
Cylinder volume
Exhaust volume
None of these
The main function of an exhaust muffler is the
Optimisation of exhaust efficiency
Reduction of exhaust noise
Reduction of nitrogen oxide in the exhaust gases
Reduction of the exhaust gas volume
The three basic cylinder arrangements for automotive engines are
Flat, radial, and V
In a row, in line, and opposed
In line, V, and opposed
V, double row, and opposed
The information provided by the oxygen (O₂) sensor to the feedback control system is about the
Air-fuel ratio
Air temperature
Air flow speed
Exhaust gas volume
The aluminium alloy is used in cylinder blocks because
It is lighter and has good heat dissipation characteristics
Material cost is low
It does not require any cylinder liners
The piston is also made of aluminium alloy
The major purpose of an electronically controlled automatic transmission is that this type of transmission
Eliminates gear clutches
Eliminates the gear shaft lever
Reduces the number of automatic transmission components
Reduces shift shock and achieves more efficient transmission of engine torque
The connecting rods are generally made of ________ shaped crosssection.
I
C
L
H
The connecting rod lower end is connected to the relevant ________ of crankshaft.
Big end
Crank arm
Journal
Small end
The painting of automobiles is done to
Prevent rust from growing on the body
Improve its external appearance
Retain the characteristics of steel for long
All of these
The purpose of a cylinder head gasket is to
Prevent the combustion gases from leaking from the joint between the cylinder block and the cylinder head
Prevent engine oil from going into combustion chamber
Removes impurities from cylinder head lubricating oil
None of the above
The service brakes employed in cars are generally operated
Mechanically
Hydraulically
Pneumatically
None of these
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
The camshaft of a four stroke Diesel engine running at 1000 rpm will run at
500 rpm
1000 rpm
2000 rpm
4000 rpm
When the front wheels of a vehicle are locked during braking, then
Stopping distance becomes extremely long
Front tyres skid across the road surface, and the vehicle spins around
Rear tyres skid across the road surface, and the vehicle spins around
Driver loses control over the steering, and the vehicle continues moving in its current direction
When turning a corner
The front wheels are toeing out
The front wheels are turning on different angles
The inside front wheels has a greater angle than the outside wheel
All of the above
Which part of the automobile tyre is subjected to greatest flexing action?
Bead
Side wall
Shoulder
Tread
The vehicle ride will be comfortable if
Unsprung mass is kept minimum
Sprang mass is kept minimum
Vehicle mass is kept minimum
All of these
The size of engine cylinder is referred in terms of its
Diameter and bore
Displacement and efficiency
Bore and stroke
Bore and length
A basic difference between the spark ignition engine and the Diesel engine is that the
Diesel engine compresses air alone instead of an air-fuel mixture
Air temperature ignites the fuel in the Diesel engine
Fuel is sprayed into the combustion chamber in the Diesel engine as the piston nears T.D.C. on the compression stroke
All of the above
The fuel that detonates easily, is
N-heptane
Iso-octane
Benzene
Alcohol
The aspect ratio (expressed in percentage) of the tyre is defined as the ratio of
Section width to section height
Section height to section width
Wheel diameter to section height
Wheel diameter to section width
Vulcanizing means
Heating rubber under pressure
Spraying with special paint
Melting rubber while stirring it
None of these
In order to implement gear changes in the gear unit of an automatic transmission, a ________ is used.
Synchronizer
Planetary gear
Magnetic clutch
Hydraulic multi plate clutch