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  1. If the compression ratio of an engine working on Otto cycle is increased from 5 to 7, the percentage increase in efficiency will be

  2. A.

     2%

    B.

     4%

    C.

     8%

    D.

     14%

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  3. Supercharging is essential in

  4. A.

     Diesel engines

    B.

     Gas turbines

    C.

     Petrol engines

    D.

     Aircraft engines

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

  6. 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

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

  8. A.

     Arrangement of the cylinders

    B.

     Design of crankshaft

    C.

     Number of cylinders

    D.

     All of these

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  9. The colour of exhaust from diesel engine is generally

  10. A.

     White

    B.

     Bluish

    C.

     Black

    D.

     Violet

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  11. A heat engine utilizes the

  12. A.

     Calorific value of oil

    B.

     Low heat value of

    C.

     High heat value of oil

    D.

     Mean heat value of oil

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  13. In the opposed piston diesel engine, the combustion chamber is located

  14. A.

     Above the piston

    B.

     Below the piston

    C.

     Between the pistons

    D.

     There is no such criterion

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  15. A mixture containing 65% of iso-octane and 35% of normal heptane will have

  16. A.

     Cetane number 65

    B.

     Octane number 65

    C.

     Cetane number 35

    D.

     Octane number 35

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  17. If the speed of the engine is increased, the indicated power will

  18. A.

     Increase

    B.

     Decrease

    C.

     Remain same

    D.

     None of these

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  19. The ratio of indicated thermal efficiency to the corresponding air standard cycle efficiency is called

  20. A.

     Net efficiency

    B.

     Efficiency ratio

    C.

     Relative efficiency

    D.

     Overall efficiency

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