ICE-MCQS (part-1)

1. Engine pistons are usually made of aluminium alloy because it

a. Is lighter
b. Wear is less
c. Absorbs shocks
d. Is stronger
2. The reason for supercharging in any engine is to
a. Increase efficiency
b. Increase power
c. Reduce weight and bulk for a given output
d. Effect fuel economy
3. Morse test can be conducted for
a. Petrol engines
b. Diesel engines
c. Multi cylinder engines
d. All of these
4. The cetane ( C16H34 ) which ia a straight chain paraffin, is assigned a
cetane number of
a. 0
b. 50
c. 100
d. 120
5. Alpha-methylnaphthalene ( C11 H10 ) has a cetane number of
a. 0
b. 50
c. 100
d. 120
6. The scavenging efficiency of a four-stroke cycle diesel engine is
a. Below 50%
b. Between 50% and 85%
c. Between 85% and 95%
d. Between 95% and 100%
7. Scavenging is usually done to increase
a. Thermal efficiency
b. Speed
c. Power output
d. Fuel consumption
8. Which of the following medium is compressed in a diesel engine cylinder
a. Air alone
b. Air and fuel
c. Air and lubricating oil
d. Fuel alone
9. Number of working strokes per min for four stroke cycle engines are
_______ the speed of the engine in r.p.m
a. Equal to
b. One-half
c. Twice
d. Four-times
10. Number of working strokes per min for two stroke cycle engines are
_______ the speed of the engine in rpm.
a. Equal to
b. One-half
c. Twice
d. Four-times
11. The thermodynamic cycle on which the petrol engine works, is
a. Otto cycle
b. Joule cycle
c. Rankine cycle
d. Stirling cycle
12. The thermal efficiency of petrol and gasoline engines is about
a. 15%
b. 30%
c. 50%
d. 70%
13. The thermal efficiency of diesel engines is about
a. 15%
b. 30%
c. 50%
d. 70%
14. The size of inlet valve of an engine in comparison to exhaust valve is
a. More
b. Less
c. Same
d. More / less depending on capacity of engine
15. A spark plug gab is kept from
a. 0.3 to 0.7 mm
b. 0.2 to 0.8 mm
c. 0.4 to 0.9 mm
d. 0.6 to 1.0 mm
16. When crude oil is heated, then which of the following hydrocarbon is
given off first
a. Kerosene
b. Gasoline
c. Paraffin
d. Natural gas
17. Which one of the following events would reduce volumetric efficiency
of a vertical compression ignition engine?
a. Inlet valve closing after bottom dead centre
b. Inlet valve closing before bottom dead centre
c. Inlet valve opening before top dead centre
d. Exhaust valve closing after top dead centre
18. Which of the following doesn`t relate to a compression ignition engine?
a. Fuel pump
b. Fuel injector
c. Governor
d. Carburettor
19. Which of the following doesn`t relate to a spark ignition engine?
a. Ignition coil
b. Spark plug
c. Carburettor
d. Fuel injector
20. The output of a diesel engine can be increased without increasing the
engine revolution or size in following way
a. Feeding more fuel
b. Heating incoming air
c. Scavenging
d. Supercharging
21. A gasoline engine has a swept volume of 300 cm3 and clearance volume
of 25 cm3. Its volumetric efficiency is 0.88 and mechanical efficiency is
0.9. the volume of the mixture taken in per stroke is
a. 248 cm3
b. 252 cm3
c. 264 cm3
d. 286 cm3
22. The pressure at the end of compression in diesel engines, is
approximately
a. 10 bar
b. 20 bar
c. 25 bar
d. 35 bar
23. The pressure at the end of compression in petrol engines, is
a. 10 bar
b. 20 bar
c. 25 bar
d. 35 bar
24. Air to fuel ratio for idling speed of a petrol engine is approximately
a. 1:1
b. 5:1
c. 10:1
d. 15:1
25. The specific fuel consumption per BHP hour for a petrol engine is
approximately
a. 0.15 Kg
b. 0.2 Kg
c. 0.25 Kg
d. 0.3 Kg
26. The specific fuel consumption per BHP hour for a diesel engine is
approximately
a. 0.15 Kg
b. 0.2 Kg
c. 0.25 Kg
d. 0.3 Kg
27.The method of determination of indicated power of a multi cylinder
spark ignition engine is using
a. Morse test
b. Prony brake test
c. Motoring test
d. Heat balance test
28. The air-fuel ratio of the petrol engine is controlled by
a. Fuel pump
b. Governor
c. Injector
d. Carburettor
29. Does the supply of scavenging air at a density greater than that of
atmosphere mean engine is supercharged?
a. Yes
b. No
c. To some extent
d. Unpredictable
30. The ________ engines can work on very lean mixture of fuel.
a. Spark ignition
b. Compression ignition
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these
31. Iso-octane ( C8H18 ) has octane number of
a. 0
b. 50
c. 100
d. 120
32. In a four-stroke cycle engine, the sequence of operations is
a. Suction, compression, expansion, and exhaust
b. Suction, expansion, compression, and exhaust
c. Expansion, compression, suction, and exhaust
d. Compression, expansion, suction, and exhaust
33. In loop scavenging, the top of the piston is
a. Flat
b. Contoured
c. Slanted
d. Depressed
34. The ratio of the volume of charge admitted at N.T.P. to the swept
volume of the piston is called
a. Mechanical efficiency
b. Overall efficiency
c. Volumetric efficiency
d. Relative efficiency
35. The actual volume of fresh charge admitted in four-stroke petrol engine
is
a. Equal to stroke volume
b. Equal to stroke volume and clearance volume
c. Less than stroke volume
d. More than stroke volume
36. To prevent knocking in spark ignition engines, the charge away from the
spark plug should have
a. Low density
b. Low temperature
c. Long ignition delay
d. All of these
37. The inlet valve of a four-stroke cycle internal combustion engine
remains open for
a. 1300
b. 1800
c. 2300
d. 2700
38. Fuel oil consumption guarantees for I.C. engine are usually based on
a. Lower heating value of oil
b. Higher heating value of oil
c. Net calorific value of oil
d. Calorific value of fuel
39. The thermal efficiency of diesel engines on weak mixtures is
a. Unaffected
b. Lower
c. Higher
d. Dependent on other factors
40. In compression ignition engines, swirl denotes a
a. Haphazard motion of the gases in the chamber
b. Rotary motion of the gases in the chamber
c. Radial motion of the gases in the chamber
d. None of the above
41. In a four-stroke cycle diesel engine, the compression
a. Starts at 400 after bottom dead centre and ends at 100 before top dead centre
b. Starts at 400 before top dead centre and ends at 400 after top dead centre
c. Starts at top dead centre and ends at 400 before bottom dead centre
d. May start and end anywhere

42. In a four-stroke cycle petrol engine, the compression

e. Starts at 400 after bottom dead centre and ends at 300 before top dead centre
f. Starts at 400 before bottom dead centre and ends at 300 bottom top dead centre
g. Starts at top dead centre and ends at top dead centre
h. May start and end anywhere
43. In a four-stroke cycle diesel engine, the inlet valve
a. Opens at 200 before top dead centre and closes at 400 after bottom dead centre
b. Opens at 200 after top dead centre and closes at 200 before bottom dead centre
c. Opens at top dead centre and closes at bottom dead centre
d. May open and close anywhere
44. In a four-stroke cycle petrol engine, the inlet valve
a. Opens at 200 before top dead centre and closes at 400 after bottom dead centre
b. Opens at 200 after top dead centre and closes at 200 before bottom dead centre
c. Opens at top dead centre and closes at bottom dead centre
d. May open and close anywhere
45. To eliminate knocking in compression ignition engines, there should be
a. Short delay period
b. Late auto-ignition
c. Low compression ratio
d. High self-ignition temperature of fuel
46. The normal heptane ( C7H16 ) is given a rating of _____ octane number.
a. 0
b. 50
c. 100
d. 120
47. To mix air and petrol in the required proportion and to supply it to the
engine during suction stroke, then ______ is employed.
a. Fuel pump
b. Injector
c. Carburettor
d. None of these
48. The increase in intake temperature of internal combustion engines will
______ efficiency.
a. Have no effect on
b. Increase
c. Decrease
d. None of these
49. During idling, a petrol engine requires _________ mixture.
a. Lean
b. Rich
c. Chemically correct
d. None of these
50. The cam shaft of a four-stroke I.C. engine running at 1500 rpm will run
at
a. 1500 rpm
b. 750 rpm
c. 3000 rpm
d. Any value independent of engine speed