Practice Test: Question Set - 03
1. The acid used in automobile battery is
- (A) Hydrochloric
acid
- (B) Hydrofluoric
acid
- (C) Nitric
acid
- (D) Sulphuric
acid
2. Highest useful compression ratio (HUCR) is the highest compression ratio at which the
- (A) Engine
can run
- (B) Engine gives
maximum output
- (C) Engine
is most efficient
- (D) Fuel
can be used in a test engine without knocking
3. A petrol engine of a car develops 125 Nm torque at 2700 r.p.m. The car is driven in second gear having gear ratio of 1.75. The final drive ratio is 4.11. If the overall transmission efficiency is 90%, then the torque available at the driving wheels is
- (A) 8.091 Nm
- (B) 80.91 Nm
- (C) 809.1 Nm
- (D) 8091 Nm
4. The air gap between the central electrode and ground (or side) electrode of a spark plug is around
- (A) 0.2 mm
- (B) 0.5 mm
- (C) 1 mm
- (D) 1.5 mm
5. A four cylinder engine has a capacity of 2.4 litres. The swept volume of one cylinder is
- (A) 400 cm³
- (B) 600 cm³
- (C) 1200 cm³
- (D) 2400 cm³
6. The positive plates of a lead acid battery has
- (A) Lead
peroxide (PbO₂)
- (B) Spongy lead
(Pb)
- (C) Lead
sulphate (PbSO₄)
- (D) Sulphuric
acid (H₂SO₄)
7. In comparison with a radial tyre, one advantage of a bias ply tyre is
- (A) Longer life
- (B) Lower
rolling resistance
- (C) Smoother
ride at low speeds
- (D) None
of these
8. The main merit of a multi cylinder type cylinder sleeve is
- (A) Smaller
engine dimensions
- (B) Better
cooling efficiency
- (C) High
rigidity
- (D) None
of these
9. Thinner is added to the paint in order to
- (A) Make
pigments and resin mix easily
- (B) Make
paint film hard
- (C) Optimise
its viscosity
- (D) None
of these
10. When the battery is half (50%) charged, the specific gravity of acid in a battery is usually
- (A) 0.74
- (B) 1.00
- (C) 1.12
- (D) 1.19
11. The diagram which shows the correct crank positions corresponding to the opening and closing of the valves, is known as
- (A) Indicator
diagram
- (B) Axial
force diagram
- (C) Valve
timing diagram
- (D) None
of these
12. The tilting of the front wheels away from the vertical, when viewed from the front of the car, is called
- (A) Camber
- (B) Caster
- (C) Toe in
- (D) Toe out
13. The ball joints are used on the tie rod ends, because they
- (A) Reduce
the amount of noise generated
- (B) Reduce
the amount of sliding resistance
- (C) Can
deal with movement of the suspension both vertically and in other directions
- (D) Improve
the force transmission speed
14. In a petrol engine, the high voltage for spark plug is in the order of
- (A) 1000 volts
- (B) 2000 volts
- (C) 11 kilovolts
- (D) 22 kilovolts
15. For the same maximum pressure and temperature
- (A) Diesel
cycle is more efficient than Otto cycle
- (B) Otto
cycle is more efficient than Diesel cycle
- (C) Both
Otto cycle and Diesel cycle are equally efficient
- (D) None
of the above
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