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  1. The ratio of the indicated thermal efficiency to the air standard efficiency is known as

  2. A.

     Mechanical efficiency

    B.

     Overall efficiency

    C.

     Volumetric efficiency

    D.

     Relative efficiency


  3. Volatility of diesel fuel oil is

  4. A.

     Minimum temperature to which oil is heated in order to give off inflammable vapours in sufficient quantity to ignite momentarily when brought in contact with a flame

    B.

     Temperature at which it solidifies or congeals

    C.

     It catches fire without external aid

    D.

     Indicated by 90% distillation temperature, i.e., when 90% of sample oil has distilled off


  5. Installation of supercharger on a four cycle diesel engine can result in the following percentage increase in power

  6. A.

     Up to 35%

    B.

     Up to 50%

    C.

     Up to 75%

    D.

     Up to 100%


  7. The operation of forcing additional air under pressure into the engine cylinder is known as

  8. A.

     Supercharging

    B.

     Carburetion

    C.

     Turbulence

    D.

     Delay period


  9. In an internal combustion engine, the process of removing the burnt gases from the combustion chamber of the engine cylinder is known as

  10. A.

     Scavenging

    B.

     Detonation

    C.

     Supercharging

    D.

     Polymerisation


  11. The operation of forcing additional air under pressure in the engine cylinder is known as

  12. A.

     Scavenging

    B.

     Turbulence

    C.

     Supercharging

    D.

     Pre-ignition


  13. The knock in diesel engine occurs due to

  14. A.

     Instantaneous and rapid burning of the first part of the charge

    B.

     Instantaneous auto ignition of last part of charge

    C.

     Delayed burning of the first part of the charge

    D.

     Reduction of delay period


  15. An engine indicator is used to determine the following

  16. A.

     Speed

    B.

     Temperature

    C.

     Volume of cylinder

    D.

     m.e.p. and I.H.P.


  17. Morse test is used to determine the I.P. of a

  18. A.

     Single cylinder petrol engine

    B.

     Four stroke engine

    C.

     Single cylinder diesel engine

    D.

     Multi cylinder engine


  19. The delay period in compression ignition engines depends upon

  20. A.

     Temperature and pressure in the cylinder at the time of injection

    B.

     Nature of the fuel mixture strength

    C.

     Relative velocity between the fuel injection and air turbulence pressure of residual gases

    D.

     All of the above