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  • The cetane (C16H34) which is a straight chain paraffin is assigned a cetane number of


  • Options
  • A. 0
  • B. 50
  • C. 100
  • D. 120

  • Correct Answer
  • 100 


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    • 1. Which of the following statement is correct regarding petrol engines?

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    • A. A fine fuel spray mixed with air is ignited by the heat of compression which is at a high pressure.
    • B. The fuel supplied to the engine cylinder is mixed with necessary amount of air and the mixture in ignited with the help of a spark plug.
    • C. The fuel is first evaporated after passing through a carburettor and is mixed with air before ignition.
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 2. The function of a distributor in a coil ignition system of I.C. engines is

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    • A. to distribute spark
    • B. to distribute power
    • C. to distribute current
    • D. to time the spark
    • Discuss
    • 3. The knocking tendency in spark ignition engines can be decreased by adding dopes like tetra ethyle lead and ethylene dibromide.

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    • A. Agree
    • B. Disagree
    • Discuss
    • 4. The increase of efficiency of a compression ignition engine, as the load decreases, is due to

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    • A. higher maximum temperature
    • B. qualitative governing
    • C. quantitative governing
    • D. hit and miss governing
    • Discuss
    • 5. A mixture containing 65% of iso-octane and 35% of normal heptane will have

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    • A. cetane number 65
    • B. octane number 65
    • C. qetane number 35
    • D. octane number 35
    • Discuss
    • 6. The control rods in the control system of nuclear reactors are used to

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    • A. absorb excess neutrons
    • B. control fuel consumption
    • C. control temperature
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss
    • 7. In compression ignition engines, swirl denotes a

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    • 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
    • Discuss
    • 8. Supercharging __________ the power developed by the engine.

    • Options
    • A. has no effect on
    • B. increases
    • C. decreases
    • Discuss
    • 9. Which of the following statement is wrong?

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    • A. In compression ignition engines, detonation occurs near the beginning of combustion.
    • B. Since the fuel, in compression ignition engines, is injected at the end of compression stroke, therefore, there will be no pre-ignition.
    • C. To eliminate knock in compression ignition engines, we want to achieve auto-ignition not early and desire a long delay period.
    • D. In compression ignition engines, because of hetrogeneous mixture, the rate of pressure rise is comparatively lower.
    • Discuss
    • 10. The running cost of a petrol engine is __________ than that of a diesel engine.

    • Options
    • A. higher
    • B. lower
    • Discuss


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