ADVANCED I.

C ENGINES
UNIT –I
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. The injection of fuel into a SI engine can be done by

a) direct injection of fuel into the cylinder
b) injection of fuel close to the inlet valve
c) injection of fuel into the inlet manifold
d) all of the mentioned
2. _____________ injection is adopted when manifold injection is contemplated.
a) Continuous
b) Timed
c) All of the mentioned
d) None of the mentioned
3. In _____________ injection, fuel is injected only during induction stroke over a limited
period.
a) continuous
b) timed
c) all of the mentioned
d) none of the mentioned
4. Fuel injection in an SI engine _____________ volumetric efficiency.
a) increases
b) decreases
c) maintains constant
d) none of the mentioned
5. By using fuel injection in an SI engine, better _____________ efficiency is obtained.
a) thermal
b) mechanical
c) unpredictable
d) none of the mentioned
6. By using fuel injection in an SI engine, lower _____________ is obtained.
a) exhaust emission
b) thermal efficiency
c) unpredictable
d) none of the mentioned
7. The most accurate gasoline injection system is
a) direct injection
b) port injection
c) throttle body injection
d) manifold injection
8. Advantage of fuel injection in SI engine is
a) low initial cost
b) low maintenance requirements
c) increased volumetric efficiency
d) none of the mentioned

9. Detonation in SI engines occur due to

a. Preignition of the charge before the spark
b. Sudden ignition of the charge before the spark
c. Autoignition of the charge after spark is struck
d. None of the above
10. The theoretically correct air fuel ratio for petrol engine is of the order of
a) 6:1
b) 9:1
c) 12 : 1
d) 15 : 1
11. The ignition of the charge by some hot surface within the engine before the passage of spark
is called
a) Pre-ignition
b) Detonation
c) Ignition delay
d) Auto-ignition
12. Which of the following is the lightest and most volatile liquid fuel?
a) Diesel
b) Kerosene
c) Fuel oil
d) Gasoline

13. The ignition quality of petrol is expressed by

a) Cetane number
b) Octane number
c) Calorific value
d) All of these

14. The maximum temperature in the I.C. engine cylinder is of the order of
a) 500-1000°C
b) 1000-1500°C
c) 1500-2000°C
d) 2000-2500°C
15. Supercharging is the process of
a) Supplying the intake of an engine with air at a density greater than the
density of the surrounding atmosphere
b) Providing forced cooling air
c) Injecting excess fuel for raising more loads
d) Supplying compressed air to remove combustion products fully

16. The knocking in spark ignition engines can be reduced by

a) Retarding the spark
b) Increasing the engine speed
c) Both (A) and (B)
d) None of these

17. The air requirement of a petrol engine during starting compared to theoretical air
required for complete combustion is
a) More
b) Less
c) Same
d) May be more or less depending on engine capacity

18. If the temperature of intake air in IC engines is lowered, then its efficiency will
a) Increase
b) Decrease
c) Remain same
d) Increase up to certain limit and then decrease

19. A stoichiometric air-fuel ratio is

a) Chemically correct mixture
b) Lean mixture
c) Rich mixture for idling
d) Rich mixture for over loads

20. The firing order in an I.C. engine depends upon

a) Arrangement of the cylinders
b) Design of crankshaft
c) Number of cylinders
d) All of these

21. The inlet valve of a four stroke cycle internal combustion engine remains open for
a) 130°
b) 180°
c) 230°
d) 270°
22. The minimum cranking speed in case of petrol engine is about
a) Half the operating speed
b) One fourth of operating speed
c) 250 - 300 rpm
d) 60 - 80 rpm

23. In petrol engines, advancing of the spark timing will the knocking tendency.
a) Not effect
b) Decrease
c) Increase
d) None of these

24. Stoichiometric ratio is

a) Chemically correct air-fuel ratio by weight
b) Chemically correct air-fuel ratio by volume
c) Actual air-fuel ratio for maximum efficiency
d) None of the above

25. The process of breaking up or a liquid into fine droplets by spraying is called
a) Vaporisation
b) Carburetion
c) Ionisation
d) Atomisation

26. In order to prevent knocking in spark ignition engines, the charge away from the
spark plug should have
a) Low density
b) Low temperature
c) Long ignition delay
d) All of these

27. The actual volume of fresh charge admitted in 4-stroke petrol engine is
a) Equal to stroke volume
b) Equal to stroke volume and clearance volume
c) Less than stroke volume
d) More than stroke volume

28. The power actually developed by the engine cylinder of an I.C. engine is known as
a) Theoretical power
b) Actual power
c) Indicated power
d) None of these
29. In a petrol engine, the fuel supplied to the engine cylinder is mixed with required
quantity of air and the mixture is ignited with a
a) Fuel pump
b) Fuel injector
c) Spark plug
d) None of these
30. For maximum power generation, the air fuel ratio for a petrol engine for vehicles, is of the
order of
a) 9:1
b) 12 : 1
c) 15 : 1
d) 18 : 1

31. Which of the following statement is correct regarding petrol engines?

a) A fine fuel spray mixed with air is ignited by the heat of compression which is
at a high pressure
b) The fuel supplied to the engine cylinder is mixed with necessary amount of
air and the mixture in ignited with the help of a spark plug
c) The fuel is first evaporated after passing through a carburettor and is mixed
with air before ignition
d) All of the above

32. Pre-ignition is caused by the spontaneous combustion of the mixture before the
end of the compression stroke, and is due to
a) Cylinder walls being too hot
b) Overheated spark plug points
c) Red hot carbon deposits on cylinder walls
d) Any one of these

33. During idling, a petrol engine requires mixture.

a) Lean
b) Rich
c) Chemically correct
d) None of these

34. The air-fuel ratio in petrol engines is controlled by

a) Controlling valve opening/closing
b) Governing
c) Injection
d) Carburetion

35. By higher octane number of spark ignition fuel, it is meant that the fuel has
a) Higher heating value
b) Higher flash point
c) Lower volatility
d) Longer ignition delay
36. The thermodynamic cycle on which the petrol engine works is
a) Otto cycle
b) Joule cycle
c) Rankine cycle
d) Stirling cycle

37. The flame propagation velocities range from

a) 10 to 15 m/s
b) 15 to 75 m/s
c) 20 to 80 m/s
d) 30 to 90 m/s

38. In SI engine, ignition lag is reduced if the initial temperature and pressure are
a) Decreased
b) Increased
c) Constant
d) None of the above

39. A spark plug gap is kept from

a) 0.3-0.7mm
b) 0.2-0.8mm
c) 0.4-0.9mm
d) 0.6-1.0mm

40. The air standard efficiency of an I.C. engine depends on

a) Fuel used
b) Speed of engine
c) Compression ratio
d) None of the above

41. Lean air mixture is required during

a) Idling
b) Starting
c) Acceleration
d) Cruising

42. For maximum thermal efficiency, the air fuel mixture in SI engine should be
a) Lean
b) Rich
c) Stochiometric
d) May be rich or lean

43. The most accurate gasoline injection system is

a) Direct injection
b) Port injection
c) Throttle body injection
d) Manifold injection
44. Advantage of fuel injection system in SI engine is
a) Low initial cost
b) Low maintenance requirements
c) Increased volumetric efficiency
d) None of the above

45. Desirable characteristics of the combustion chamber for SI engines to avoid knock is
a) Small bore
b) Short ratio of flame path to bore
c) Absence of hot surface in the last region of the charge
d) All of the above
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