1. If the air-fuel mixture ignites before the spark takes place at spark plug, the condition is called ?

detonation

ignition

pre-ignition

rumble

Answer: pre-ignition

Explanation:


2. Two advantages of using helical gears rather than spur gears in a transmission system are ?

strength and cost

strength and less end thrust

noise level and strength

noise level and economy

Answer: noise level and strength

Explanation:


3. The fuel that detonates easily, is ?

n-heptane

iso-octane

benzene

alcohol

Answer: iso-octane

Explanation:


4. The negative terminal post on the top of a battery ?

smaller than the positive terminal post

larger than the positive terminal post

of the same size as the positive terminal post

none of these

Answer: smaller than the positive terminal post

Explanation:


5. The temperature indicating instrument in vehicles indicates the temperature of ?

engine piston

engine cylinder

lubricating oil

jacket cooling water

Answer: jacket cooling water

Explanation:


6. The anti-knock property of compression ignition engine fuel can be improved by adding ?

tetraethyl lead

trimethyl pentane

amyl nitrate

hexadecane

Answer: amyl nitrate

Explanation:


7. One effect of detonation is ?

delay in ignition

loss of power

overheating of engine

overcooling of engine

Answer:

Explanation:


8. The gear shift lever requires two separate motions to shift gears, and the first movement ?

moves the synchronizer

selects the synchronizer

meshes the gears

operates the clutch

Answer: selects the synchronizer

Explanation:


9. The rating of C.I. engine fuel (Diesel) is given by ?

octane number

performance number

cetane number

none of these

Answer: cetane number

Explanation:


10. The auto ignition in a spark ignition engine means ?

automatic ignition of the charge at the end of compression

ignition induced by the passage of a spark

ignition of the charge before the passage of flame front

ignition induced to supplement the process of normal combustion

Answer: ignition of the charge before the passage of flame front

Explanation: