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DEPARTMENT OF AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING

Staff In Charge: S. Sathiskumar, AP/Auto Course: AU 205 & Automotive Engines

Semester: IV Class: II Year B.E AUTO
Academic Year: 2016-2017 - Even Semester
UNIT I CONSTRUCTION AND
OPERATION Multiple Choice Question and Answer
1. The specific fuel consumption per BHP hour for diesel engine is approximately
a) 0.15 kg
b) 0.25 kg
c) 0.3 kg
d) 0.2 kg
2. The temperature of interior surface of cylinder wall in normal operation is not allowed
to exceed
a) 180C
b) 120C
c) 80C
d) 240C
3. Compression loss in I.C engines occurs due to
a) Leaking piston rings
b) Use of thick head gasket
c) Increase in clearance volume caused by bearing-bushing wear
d) All of the above.
4. Which of the following is not an internal combustion engine?
a) Gas turbine
b) 4-stroke petrol engine
c) Steam turbine.
d) 2-stroke petrol engine
5. If the temperature of intake air in IC engines is lowered, then its efficiency will
a) Increase up to certain limit and then decrease
b) Increase
c) Decrease
d) Remain same
6. For the same compression ratio
a) Diesel cycle is more efficient than Otto
b) Both Otto and Diesel cycles are, equally efficient
c) Otto cycle is more efficient than the Diesel
d) Compression ratio has nothing to do with efficiency

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7. The process of breaking up or a liquid into fine droplets by spraying is called

a) Vaporisation
b) Carburetion
c) Atomisation
d) Injection
8. In the opposed piston diesel engine, the combustion chamber is located
a) Above the piston
b) Below the piston
c) Between the pistons
d) Any where
9. In a naturally aspirated diesel engine, the air is supplied by
a) A supercharger
b) A centrifugal blower
c) A vacuum chamber
d) An injection tube
10. Ignition quality of petrol is expressed by
a) Cetane number
b) Octane number
c) Calorific value
d) Self ignition temperature
11. The working cycle in case of four stroke engine is completed in following number of
revolutions of crankshaft
a) 1/2
b) 2
c) 1
d) 4
12. In a diesel engine, the fuel is ignited by
a) Ignition
b) Injected fuel
c) Spark
d) Heat resulting from compressing air that is supplied for combustion
13. Scavenging air in diesel engine means
a) Air used for forcing burnt gases out of engine's cylinder during the exhaust
b) Air used for combustion sent under pres-sure
c) Burnt air containing products of combustion
d) Forced air for cooling cylinder
14. If the intake air temperature of I.C. engine increases, its efficiency will
a) Decrease
b) Increase
c) Remain same
d) Unpredictable

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15. In a typical medium speed 4-stroke cycle diesel engine the inlet valve
a) Opens at top dead center and closes at bottom dead center
b) Opens at 20 before TDC and closes at 35 after the BTC
c) Opens at 10 after top dead center and closes 20 before the bottom dead center
d) May open or close anywhere
16. The pressure and temperature at the end of compression stroke in a petrol engine are of the
order of
a) 4 - 6 kg/cm2 and 200 - 250C
b) 12 - 20 kg/cm2 and 350 - 450C
c) 6 - 12 kg/cm2 and 250 - 350C
d) 20 - 30 kg/cm2 and 450 - 500C
17. The pressure at the end of compression in the case of diesel engine is of the order of
a) 20 kg/cm
b) 35 kg/cm
c) 12kg/cm
d) 6 kg/cm
18. The maximum temperature in the I.C. engine cylinder is of the order of
a) 2000-2500C
b) 1500-2000C
c) 1000- 1500C
d) 500- 1000C
19. Pick up the wrong statement
a) In 4-stroke engine, a power stroke is obtained in 4-strokes
b) Thermal efficiency of 4-stroke engine is more due to positive scavenging
c) Petrol engines occupy more space than diesel engines for same power output.
d) Petrol engines work on Otto cycle
20. The size of inlet valve of an engine in comparison to exhaust valve is
a) More
b) More/less depending on capacity of engine
c) Less
d) Same
21. A 75 cc engine has following parameter as 75 cc
a) Lub oil capacity
b) Clearance volume
c) Cylinder volume
d) Swept volume
22. Engine pistons 'are usually made of aluminium alloy because it
a) Is lighter
b) Wears less
c) Absorbs shocks
d) Is stronger

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23. Most high speed compression ignition engines operate on the top, it is termed as
a) Diesel cycle
b) Otto cycle
c) Dual cycle
d) Carnot cycle
24. The most popular firing order in the six cylinders in line IC engine is
a) 1-2-3-4-5-6
b) 1-3-6-5-4-2
c) 1-3-5-4-6-2
d) 1-5-3-6-2-4
25. Piston rings are usually made up of
a) Mild steel
b) Phosphor bronze
c) Aluminium alloy
d) Carbon steel
26. The most popular firing order in the four cylinders in line IC engine is
a) 1-2-3-4
b) 1-3-2-4
c) 1-3-4-2
d) 1-4-3-2
27. In a petrol engine the spark plug gap is in the order of
a) 0.10mm
b) 0.6mm
c) 0.01mm
d) 0.15mm
28. The minimum numbers of rings in a piston are
a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) Six
29. A diesel engine as compared to petrol engine (both running at full load) is
a) Less efficient
b) More efficient
c) Equally efficient
d) None of the above
30. The number of cylinders in a ambassador car is
a) 3
b) 4
c) 6
d) 8

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Two Mark Question and Answers

1. Name few components of engine.
1. Cylinder block 2.Cylinder head 3.Crankcase 4.Cylinder 5.Piston 6.Connecting rod
7.Crankshaft 8.Camshaft 9.Valves 10.Spark plug 11.Fuel injector
2. What are the two types of cylinder liners?
Dry liners
Wet liners
3. What are the functions of piston rings?
To provide a gas tight seal between the piston and cylinder liner to prevent the escape of
gases from top side of the piston to the underside.

4. What are the two types of piston rings?

Compression rings
Oil rings

5. What is the function of piston, connecting rod, crank shaft and cylinder head?

Piston The piston assembly transfers the force from the power stroke to the crankshaft
Connecting rod converts reciprocating motion of piston into rotary motion of crankshaft
Cylinder head it acts as a top cover to the cylinder block. The valves are placed in the
cylinder head in an overhead valve engine.
6. Write down the firing order a 4 cylinder and 6 cylinder engine.
4 cylinder engine firing order: 1-4-3-2

6 cylinder engine firing order: 1-5-3-6-2-4

7. What is the function of a spark plug?

The spark plug is a device to produce electric spark to ignite the compressed air-fuel mixture
inside the cylinder.
8. Write the different types of combustion chambering SI engine?
T-Head type, L- Head type, I- Head type, F- Head type.
9. What is meant by I C Engines?
If the combustion of fuel takes place inside the cylinder, then the engine is known as Internal
Combustion engines (or) IC engines.
10. Classify IC engines according to the method of Ignition?
Spark Ignition Engines (SI Engines)

Compression Ignition Engines. (CI Engines)

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11. What is the purpose of Piston in Engines?

Piston is fitted to cylinder to receive gas pressure and transmit the force to the connecting rod.
12. What is the function of Connecting rod?
Connecting rod transmits the piston load to the crank causing the crank to turn, thus converting
the reciprocating motion of the piston into rotary motion of crankshaft.
13. Why compression ratio of petrol engines is low while diesel engines have high compression
ratio?
In petrol engine, the compressed air fuel mixture gets ignited by sparks produced by spark plug.
But, in case of diesel engine, the compressed air should attain very high temperature in order to
ignite injected diesel. Hence the air should be compressed to very high pressure. So the
compression ratio is more in diesel engine than that of petrol engine.
14. What do you mean by Scavenging in IC Engines?
The process of removing burnt exhaust gases from the combustion chamber of engine cylinder is
known as scavenging. Scavenging helps in reducing the dilution of fresh charge of mixture in the
IC engines.
15. Distinguish between external and internal combustion engines:
In external combustion engine, the combustion of fuel takes place outside the
cylinder Eg. Steam power plant.
In internal combustion engine, the combustion of fuel takes place inside the
cylinder. Eg. Petrol, Diesel and Gas Engines.
16. List some advantages of internal combustion engine over external combustion engines:

It requires less space.

It has a lower weight to power ratio because of its compact design.
Initial cost is less due to the absence of boiler and condenser.
17. What are the classifications of Engines?
External combustion engines

Internal combustion engines.

18. List out the terminology of I.C. Engines:

1. Cylinder Bore. 2. Stroke. 3. Top dead center (TDC) 4.Bottom dead center (BDC). 5. Clearance
volume. 6. Swept volume. 7. Cylinder volume. 8. Compression ratio.
19. Define bore of I.C Engine:
The inner diameter of the cylinder is known as bore and it is measured in mm.

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20. Define stroke of the I.C. Engine:

The nominal distance through which the working piston moves between two successive reversals
of its direction of motion is called the stroke.
21. What do you mean by Top Dead Centre?
The position of the piston when during its linear travel, it is closest from the top of the cylinder,
is called Top Dead Centre.
22. What do you mean by Bottom dead Centre?
The position of the piston when during its linear travel, it is farthest from the top of the cylinder
is called Bottom Dead Centre.
23. Name cycle of operation of IC engines:
Suction stroke
Compression stroke
Power or Expansion stroke

Exhaust stroke.

24. What is the function of flywheel in the engines?

Flywheel takes care of the fluctuations in speed. It stores energy during power stroke and
releases it during the other strokes thus maintaining a constant output torque.
25. What is the function of the spark plug in engines?
At the end of the compression stroke, the air fuel mixture is ignited with the help of a spark plug
located on the cylinder head and combustion of mixture takes place.
26. Define Clearance volume:
The volume contained in the cylinder above the top of the piston when the piston is at TDC is
called the clearance volume and it is usually measured in cubic meter.
27. Define swept volume:
The volume swept by the piston when travelling from one dead center to another dead center is
called swept volume.
28. Define Total or Cylinder volume:
It is the sum of the clearance volume and swept volume.
29. Define compression ratio (r)
It is the ratio of total cylinder volume to the clearance volume.

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14 Mark Questions

1. Explain the construction and working principle of two stroke cycle diesel engine with
neat sketch?
2. Explain the construction and working principle of four stroke cycle diesel engine with neat
sketch?
3. How will you classify the internal combustion engines?
4. Explain the constructional details and materials of IC engine with neat sketch?
5. Derive the air standard efficiency of Otto cycle engine?
6. Derive the air standard efficiency of diesel cycle engine?
7. Derive the air standard efficiency of dual cycle engine?
8. Explain the construction and working principle of two stroke cycle petrol engine with
neat sketch?
9. Explain the construction and working principle of four stroke cycle petrol engine with
neat sketch?
10. Differentiate SI engine and CI engine (at least 12 points)
11. Explain the term firing order and also explain the four, six and eight cylinder engine firing
orders?
12. Differentiate two stroke engine and four stroke engine (at least 12 points)
13. Explain the basic terminology of IC engine with neat sketch?
14. What do you meant by scavenging? Explain the types of scavenging with neat sketch?
15. Draw the following components very neatly and mark off the parts name.
i) Piston
ii) Connecting rod
iii) Crank shaft
iv) Piston rings
v) Cylinder liner

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