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  1. The object of supercharging the engine is

  2. A.

     To reduce mass of the engine per brake power

    B.

     To reduce space occupied by the engine

    C.

     To increase the power output of an engine when greater power is required

    D.

     All of the above

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  3. The thermal efficiency of a standard Otto cycle for a compression ratio of 5.5 will be

  4. A.

     25%

    B.

     50%

    C.

     70%

    D.

     100%

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  5. Stoichiometric ratio is

  6. 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

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  7. The object of providing masked inlet valve in the air passage of compression ignition engines is to

  8. A.

     Enhance flow rate

    B.

     Control air flow

    C.

     Induce primary swirl

    D.

     Induce secondary turbulence

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  9. A diesel engine, during suction stroke, draws

  10. A.

     Air only

    B.

     Diesel only

    C.

     A mixture of diesel and air

    D.

     None of these

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  11. In a naturally aspirated diesel engine, the air is supplied by

  12. A.

     A supercharger

    B.

     A centrifugal blower

    C.

     A vacuum chamber

    D.

     An injection tube

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  13. In diesel engine the diesel fuel injected into cylinder would burn instantly at about compressed air temperature of

  14. A.

     250°C

    B.

     500°C

    C.

     1000°C

    D.

     2000°C

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  15. Detonation is harmful due to

  16. A.

     Increase in the rate of heat transfer, there is a reduction in the power output and efficiency of the engine

    B.

     Excessive turbulence which removes most of the insulating gas boundary layer from the cylinder walls

    C.

     High intensity of knock causes crankshaft vibration and the engine runs rough

    D.

     None of the above

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  17. 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

  18. A.

     Fuel pump

    B.

     Fuel injector

    C.

     Spark plug

    D.

     None of these

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  19. Solid fuel fabricated into various small shapes, which are assembled to form fuel elements, is in the form of

  20. A.

     Plates

    B.

     Pallets

    C.

     Pins

    D.

     All of these

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