Chapter: Combustion in SI and SI Engines
1.

In SI engines maximum flame speed is obtained when the equivalent ratio is between

A. 1.1 and 1.2
B. 1.0 and 1.1
C. 1.2 and 1.3
D. less than 1
Answer» A. 1.1 and 1.2
2.

In SI engines flame speed increases

A. with turbulence
B. with fuel-air ratio
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of the above
Answer» C. both (a) and (b)
3.

with increase in compression ratio flame speed

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains the same
D. none of the above
Answer» A. increases
4.

With increase in speed the crank angle required for fame propagation

A. increases
B. decreases
C. not affected
D. none of the above
Answer» C. not affected
5.

Increasing the compression ratio in SI engines the knocking tendency

A. decreases
B. increases
C. not affected
D. none of the above
Answer» B. increases
6.

Decreasing the cooling water temperature in SI engines the knocking tendency

A. increases
B. decreases
C. not affected
D. none of the above
Answer» B. decreases
7.

Detonation in SI engines occur due to

A. pre ignition of the charge before the spark
B. sudden ignition of the charge before the spark
C. autoignition of the charge after the spark in struck
D. none of the above
Answer» C. autoignition of the charge after the spark in struck
8.

Desirable characteristics of the combustion chamber for SI engines to avoid knock is

A. small bore
B. short ratio of fame path to bore
C. absence of hot surfaces in the last region of the charge
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
9.

In CI engines with increase in compression ratio the delay period

A. increases
B. decreases
C. first increases and then decreases
D. not affected
Answer» C. first increases and then decreases
10.

Knocking takes place in CI engines

A. at the start of combustion
B. at the end of combustion
C. during combustion
D. none of the above
Answer» A. at the start of combustion
11.

In CI engines knocking tendency increases with

A. increase in compression ratio
B. increasing inlet temperature of air
C. decrease in compression ratio
D. increasing coolant water temperature
Answer» C. decrease in compression ratio
12.

In CI engines by increasing inlet air pressure the knocking tendency

A. increases
B. decreases
C. not affected
D. first decreases and then increases
Answer» B. decreases
13.

Open combustion chambers in CI engines require

A. high injection pressures
B. accurate metering of fuel by the injection system
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of the above
Answer» C. both (a) and (b)
14.

The advantages of the indirect injection combustion chambers are

A. low injection pressure
B. direction of spray is not critical
C. both (a) and (b)
D. good cold starting performance
Answer» C. both (a) and (b)
15.

In CI engines the delay period is affected by

A. compression ratio
B. engine speed
C. output
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
16.

Crankcase explosion in I.C. engines usually occurs as

A. first a mild explosion followed by a bi explosion
B. first a big explosion followed by a mil explosion
C. both mild and big explosions occi simultaneously
D. never occurs
Answer» A. first a mild explosion followed by a bi explosion
17.

Compression loss in I.C engines occurs duto

A. leaking piston rings
B. use of thick head gasket
C. clogged air-inlet slots
D. all of the above.
Answer» D. all of the above.
18.

It the temperature of intake air in IC engines is lowered, then its efficiency will

A. increase
B. decrease
C. remain same
D. increase upto certain limit and then decrease
Answer» A. increase
19.

The precess of breaking up or a liquid into fine droplets by spraying is called

A. vaporisation
B. carburetion
C. ionisation
D. atomisation.
Answer» D. atomisation.
20.

As a result of detonation in an I.C. engine, following parameter attains very high value

A. peak pressure
B. rate of rise of pressure
C. rate of rise of temperature
D. peak temperature
Answer» B. rate of rise of pressure
21.

Which of the following statements is correct?

A. All the irreversible engines have same efficiency
B. All the reversible engines have same efficiency
C. Both Rankine and Caront cycles have same efficiency between same temperature limits
D. All reversible engines working between same temperature limits have same-efficiency
Answer» D. All reversible engines working between same temperature limits have same-efficiency
22.

The accumulation of carbon in a cylinder results in increase of

A. clearance volume
B. volumetric efficiency
C. ignition time
D. effective compression ratio
Answer» D. effective compression ratio
23.

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

A. 250°C
B. 500°C
C. 1000°C
D. 150CPC
Answer» C. 1000°C
24.

In a cycle, the spark lasts roughly for

A. 1 sec
B. 0.1 sec
C. 0.01 sec
D. 0.001 sec
Answer» D. 0.001 sec
25.

Excess quantities of sulphur in diesel fuel are Objectionable because it may cause the following

A. piston ring and cylinder wear
B. formation of hard coating on piston skirts
C. oil sludge in the engine crank case
D. detonation
Answer» D. detonation
26.

Which of the following is false statement. Some of the methods used to reduce diesel smoke are as follows

A. using additives in the fuel
B. engine derating i.e. reducing the maxi-mum flow of fuel
C. increasing the compression ratio
D. adherence to proper fuel specification
Answer» C. increasing the compression ratio
27.

A high flame speed is obtained in diesel engine when air fuel ratio is

A. uniform throughout the mixture
B. chemically correct mixture
C. about 3-5% rich mixture
D. about 10% rich mixture
Answer» D. about 10% rich mixture
28.

The knock in diesel engine occurs due to

A. instantaneous and rapid burning of the first part of the charge
B. instantaneous atuo iginition of last part of charge
C. delayed burning of the first part of the charge
D. reduction of delay period
Answer» A. instantaneous and rapid burning of the first part of the charge
29.

A stoichiometric air-fuel ratio is

A. chemically correct mixture
B. lean mixture
C. rich mixture for idling
D. rich mixture for over loads
Answer» A. chemically correct mixture
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