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A higher compression ratio causes
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A. pre-ignition
B. increase in detonation
C. an acceleration in the rate of combustion
D. any one of these
Correct Answer
any one of these
IC Engines and Nuclear Power Plants problems
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1. The mechanical efficiency (?
m
) of the engine is given by
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A.
B.
C.
D. none of these
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2. The running cost of a petrol engine is __________ than that of a diesel engine.
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A. higher
B. lower
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Correct Answer: higher
3. 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.
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Correct Answer: To eliminate knock in compression ignition engines, we want to achieve auto-ignition not early and desire a long delay period.
4. Supercharging __________ the power developed by the engine.
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A. has no effect on
B. increases
C. decreases
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Correct Answer: increases
5. 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
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Correct Answer: rotary motion of the gases in the chamber
6. The injector nozzle of a compression ignition engine is required to inject fuel at a sufficiently high pressure in order to
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A. inject fuel in a chamber of high pressure at the end of compression stroke
B. inject fuel at a high velocity to facilitate atomisation
C. ensure that penetration is not high
D. all of the above
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Correct Answer: all of the above
7. In a two stroke engine, the working cycle is completed in two revolutions of the crankshaft.
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A. Correct
B. Incorrect
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Correct Answer: Incorrect
8. The mean effective pressure of a diesel engine having fixed compression ratio will __________ if cut off ratio decreases.
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A. increase
B. decrease
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Correct Answer: decrease
9. In a petrol engine, the mixture has the lowest pressure at the
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A. beginning of suction stroke
B. end of suction stroke
C. end of compression stroke
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: end of suction stroke
10. Which one of the following event would reduce volumetric efficiency of a vertical compression ignition engine?
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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
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Correct Answer: inlet valve closing before bottom dead centre
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