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  1. Free pedal play in car clutches is about

  2. A.
    15 mm
    B.
    25 mm
    C.
    40mm
    D.
    60 mm

  3. The caster is called positive when the top of the king pin is inclined to the

  4. A.
    rear of the vehicle
    B.
    front of the vehicle
    C.
    left of the vehicle
    D.
    right of the vehicle

  5. The main purpose of an engine's air cleaner is that it

  6. A.
    controls the engine's air intake volume
    B.
    reduces the engine's air intake noise
    C.
    prevents rain water from entering the engine
    D.
    prevents dust and other foreign matter from entering the engine

  7. The device for smoothening out the power impulses from the engine is called

  8. A.
    clutch
    B.
    differential
    C.
    flywheel
    D.
    torque converter

  9. The main function of a master cylinder is to

  10. A.
    adjust the extent of brake pedal free play
    B.
    boost the force applied to brake pedal
    C.
    convert brake pedal force into hydraulic pressure
    D.
    ensure that all the wheel brakes are supplied with the same amount of fluid pressure

  11. The exhaust gas from petrol engine contains

  12. A.
    petrol vapours
    B.
    water vapours
    C.
    carbon monoxide
    D.
    all of these

  13. In case of a Diesel car, the pressure at the end of compression is of the order of

  14. A.
    15 bar
    B.
    25 bar
    C.
    35 bar
    D.
    45 bar

  15. The effect of vapour locking on the brake performance is that the

  16. A.
    brakes function more effectively
    B.
    brakes fail completely
    C.
    brake operation is delayed after depression of the brake pedal
    D.
    vapour locking has no effect on brake performance

  17. The connecting rod is attached to the piston by the

  18. A.
    cap bolt
    B.
    piston pin
    C.
    cap roller bearing
    D.
    rod cap

  19. Clutch facings are usually attached to the plate by

  20. A.
    steel rivets
    B.
    brass rivets
    C.
    aluminium screws
    D.
    steel screws