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In order to eliminate knocking in compression ignition engines, there should be
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A. short delay period
B. late auto-ignition
C. low compression ratio
D. high self ignition temperature of fuel
Correct Answer
short delay period
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1. A fuel will detonate less if it has higher self ignition temperature.
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A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: True
2. The correct sequence of the decreasing order of brake thermal efficiency of the three given basic types of engines is
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A. four stroke C.I. engine, four stroke S.I. engine, two stroke S.I. engine
B. four stroke S.I. engine, four stroke C.I. engine, two stroke S.I. engine
C. four stroke C.I. engine, two stroke S.I. engine, four stroke S.I. engine
D. two stroke S.I. engine, four stroke S.I. engine, four stroke C.I. engine
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Correct Answer: four stroke C.I. engine, four stroke S.I. engine, two stroke S.I. engine
3. The indicated mean effective pressure of an engine is obtained from the indicator diagram drawn with the help of an engine indicator.
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A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: True
4. 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
5. 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
6. The size of a reactor at which the chain reaction can be initiated (i.e. when system becomes critical) with just enough fissionable material (called critical mass of fuel) is known as critical size of reactor.
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A. Correct
B. Incorrect
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Correct Answer: Correct
7. Which of the following statement is correct?
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A. Compression ratio for petrol engines varies from 6 to 10.
B. Higher compression ratio in diesel engines results in higher pressures.
C. Petrol engines work on Otto cycle.
D. all of the above
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Correct Answer: all of the above
8. The two reference fuels used for cetane rating are
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A. cetane and iso-octane
B. cetane and alpha-methyl naphthalene
C. cetane and normal heptane
D. cetane and tetra ethyl lead
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Correct Answer: cetane and alpha-methyl naphthalene
9. Number of working strokes per min. for a four stroke cycle engine are __________ the speed of the engine in r.p.m.
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A. equal to
B. one-half
C. twice
D. four-times
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Correct Answer: one-half
10. The indicated power for multi-cylinder engine will be same as that of a single cylinder engine.
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A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: False
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