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26. Statement (I): To prevent knocking in SI
engines the end gas should have a low density.
Statement (II): Pre-ignition is caused due
to detonation.
27. Statement (I): Knocking in Petrol engine is
the auto-ignition of the rich mixture
entering the combustion chamber.
Statement (II): Knocking is due to high
compression ratio.
30. Statement (I): Piston temperature profiles
near full load are flattened in case of liquid
cooled engines whereas for air cooled
engines temperature profiles are steeper.
Statement (II): The piston temperature
profiles are different in nature for liquid
cooled and air cooled engines because of
the different values of heat capacities.

39. Statement (I): Coolant and antifreeze refer

to the same product.
28. Statement (I): Automotive Petrol engines Statement (II): Gas engines do not require
require Petrol of Octane number between cooling.
85-95.
Statement (II): Automotive Diesel engines
require Diesel oil of Cetane number between
85-95. 44. An ideal Otto-cycle between minimum and
maximum temperatures of 300 K and 1800
K. What is the compression ratio of the
cycle for maximum work output when
=1.5cycle for this ideal gas?
(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 8

29. Statement (I): In Automotive Petrol

engines during idling operation a rich
mixture is required  F / A  0.08
Statement (II): Rich mixture is required
because mixture is diluted by products of
combustion.
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45. Consider the following statements: 47. A four-cylinder four-stroke SI engine

1. The air standard efficiency of an Otto develops an output of 44 kW. If the
cycle is a function of the properties of pumping work is 5% of the indicated work
the working substance (gas) and mechanical loss is an additional 7%,
2. For the same compression ratio and then the power consumed in pumping work
same input, the thermal efficiency of an is :
Otto cycle is more than that of a Diesel (A) 50 kW (B) 25 kW
cycle. (C) 5.0 kW (D) 2.5 kW
3. The thermal efficiency of a Diesel cycle
increases with decrease of cut-off ratio.
Which of the above statements are
correct.
(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3

46. Consider the following statements :

1. Both Otto and Diesel cycles are special
cases of dual combustion cycle 48. In a two-stroke Petrol engine, fuel loss is
2. Combustion process in IC engines is maximum after:
neither fully constant volume nor fully (A) Opening the exhaust port
constant pressure process (B) Closing the exhaust port
3. Combustion process in ideal cycle is (C) Opening the inlet port
replaced by heat addition from internal (D) Closing the inlet port
source in closed cycle
4. Exhaust process is replaced by heat
rejection in ideal cycle
Which of the above statements are correct ?
(A) 1, 2 and 3 only (B) 3 and 4 only
(C) 1, 2 and 4 only (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

49. In an Otto cycle, air is compressed from

2.2l to 0.26l from an initial pressure of 1.2
kg/cm2. The net output / cycle is 440 kJ.
What is the mean effective pressure of the
cycle?
(A) 227 kPa (B) 207 kPa
(C) 192 kPa (D) 185 kPa
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89. The objective of supercharging an engine

is:
1. To reduce space occupied by the
engine.
2. To increase the power output of an
engine when greater power is required.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2

50. A single cylinder, four-stroke cycle oil

engine is fitted with a rope brake. The
diameter of the brake wheel is 600 mm and
the rope diameter is 26 mm. The dead load
on the brake is 200 N and the spring balance
reads 30 N. If the engine runs at 600 rpm,
what will be the nearest magnitude of the
brake power of the engine?
(A) 3.3 kW (B) 5.2 kW
(C) 7.3 kW (D) 9.2 kW

59. Consider the following statements

regarding C.I. engine:
1. C.I engines are more bulky than S.I.
engines.
2. C.I. engines are more efficient than S.I.
engines
3. Lighter flywheels are required in C.I.
engines.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) 1 and 3 only (B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 2 only (D) 1, 2 and 3 only
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38. The tendency of detonation is high in engines of larger cylinder diameter because of
(A) Higher intake pressure in larger cylinder
(B) Higher fuel/air ratio in larger cylinder
(C) Flame having to travel longer distance in larger cylinder
(D) Sparks are advanced more in larger cylinder

39. Consider the following statements

(1) The only practical way of improving efficiency of Otto cycle is to increase the compression
ratio of an internal combustion engine
(2) Ericsson cycle needs heat transfer in all the processes
(3) Ericsson and Stirling cycles employ regenerative heat exchangers for reversible heat transfer
(4) Atkinson cycle has a greater specific work than a comparable Otto cycle engine
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (B) 1, 2, and 4 only
(C) 2, 3 and 4 only (D) 1, 2, and 3 only

67. A single cylinder, 4-stroke cycle engine is fitted with a rope brake. The diameter of the brake
wheel is 600 mm and the rope diameter is 26 mm. The dead weight on the brake is 200 N and the
spring balance reads 30 N. If the engine runs at 450 rpm what will be the brake power of the
engine?
(A) 1.5kW (B) 2.5kW (C) 3.5kW (D) 4.5kW
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68. Consider the following statements:
(1) Fuels of higher octane number can be employed at higher compression ratio
(2) In CI engines, brakes specific fuel consumption decreases with increasing load
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(A) Both 1 and 2 (B) 1 only
(C) 2 only (D) Neither 1 nor 2

69. A spark ignition engine has a compression ratio of 8 and the volume before compression is 0.9
m3/kg. Net heat interaction per cycle is 1575 kJ/kg. What is the mean effective pressure?
(A) 20kPa (B) 20bar (C) 2000 Pa (D) 2 bar

71. Which of the following factors can control detonation in spark ignition engines?
(1) Increasing engine rpm
(2) Advancing spark timing
(3) Making fuel-air ratio very rich
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1and 2 only (C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1 and 3 only
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73. Consider the following statements regarding supercharging of CI engines:
(1) Supercharging results in quieter and smoother operation of a CI engine
(2) Supercharging of a CI engine requires increase in valve overlap
(3) The limit of supercharging for a CI engine is reached by thermal and mechanical loading
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2 only (C) 1 and 3 only (D) 2 and 3 only

74. Consider the following statements with regard to IC engines:

(1) For best fuel economy of spark ignition engines, the fuel-air mixture should be lean
(2) With supercharging, the specific consumption in compression ignition engines increases
(3) With increase of load, knocking tendency in compression ignition engines decreases
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only (D) 1, 2 and 3
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75. Consider the following statements pertaining to supercharging of engines:
(1) The power output for a given engine increase
(2) The loss of power due to altitude is compensated
(3) The increase is supercharging pressure decreases the tendency to denote in spark ignition
engines
(4) The mechanical efficiency of supercharged engines is quite high compared to naturally
aspirated engines
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) 1 and 4 (B) 3 and 4 (C) 2 and 3 (D) 1 and 2

87. Statement (I): A good CI engine fuel, like diesel oil, is a bad SI engine fuel and a good SI engine
fuel, like petrol, is a bad CI engine fuel.
Statement (II): A good CI engine fuel requires high self-ignition temperature and good SI engine
fuel requires low self-ignition temperature.

88. Statement (I): The specific fuel consumption of a CI engine is lower than that of an SI engine.
Statement (II): For the same power, a CI engine is bigger in size than an SI engine.

89. Statement (I): The cut off ratio of a Diesel engine cycle should be greater than one; but should be
as low as possible.
Statement (II): Lower cut off ratio does improve the thermal efficiency but lowers the specific
work output. Hence, the value of cut off ratio must be optimized.

90. Statement (I): In CI engine, increase of load decreases the knocking tendency.
Statement (II): increase of load increases the temperature of mixture and thereby increase in delay
angle.

91. Statement (I): Liquid-cooled engines are able to vary the size of their passage ways through the
engine block, so that coolant flow may be tailored to the needs of each area.
Locations with either high peak temperature (narrow islands around the
combustion chamber) or high heat flow (around exhaust ports) may require
generous cooling. This reduces the occurrence of hot spots.
Statement (II): Air-cooled engines may also vary their cooling capacity by using more closely
spaced cooling fins in that area, but this can make their manufacture difficult an
expensive.
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104. Oxides of nitrogen in Petrol engine exhaust can be reduced by the following methods:
(1) Use of 5% lean mixture
(2) Advancing the spark timing
(3) Recirculating a fraction of exhaust gas
(4) Using an oxidation catalyst in the exhaust manifold
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 2 only (C) 3 and 4 (D) 3 only

14. An Otto cycle has a compression ratio of 8. If 250 kJ of work is extracted from the cycle, the
heat rejected by the cycle is
(A) 500 kJ (B) 442.69 kJ (C) 331.4 kJ (D) 192.69 kJ

15. In an engine working on air standard Stirling cycle the temperature at the beginning of
isothermal compression is 127°C. The engine thermal efficiency is 50%. The specific heat of
air at constant volume is CV . The heat transferred to the regenerator is
(A) 200 CV kJ / kg (B) 300 CV kJ / kg (C) 400 CV kJ / kg (D) 500 CV kJ / kg

16. An ideal spark ignition engine has a compression ratio of 9. What is its Air standard
efficiency if ratio of specific heats is 1.5?
(A) 63% (B) 67% (C) 70% (D) 72%

20. The mechanical efficiency of a single cylinder four stroke engine is 80%. If the frictional
power is estimated to be 25 kW, the indicated power will be
(A) 100 kW (B) 125 kW (C) 150 kW (D) 175 kW
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21. A single cylinder four stroke engine operating at 80% of mechanical efficiency develops a brake
power of 60 kW. The indicated power and the power lost due to friction respectively are
(A) 40 kW and 15 kW (B) 75 kW and 20 kW
(C) 40 kW and 20 kW (D) 75 kW and 15 kW

22. The following reasons are mentioned while recommending supercharging for the engines
used in aeroplanes and sub-marines
1. More volumetric efficiency, better combustion and increased power output
2. Higher peak pressure, increased temperature and smaller size
Which of the above reasons is/are correct?
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2

23. Consider the following statements regarding supercharging of Diesel engines:

1. The mechanical efficiency of a supercharged Diesel engine is slightly better than that of
naturally aspirated engine
2. There is reduction in smoke in the case of supercharged engine in the overload operation
3. Increased valve overlap is used in supercharged engine
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2 only (C) 1 and 3 only (D) 2 and 3 only

24. In Diesel engines, the control of black smoke in exhaust can be achieved by:
1. Running the engine at lower load
2. Maintaining the injection system perfect
3. Using Diesel fuel of higher Cetane number
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) 1,2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2 only (C) 1 and 3 only (D) 2 and 3 only
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111. Statement (I) : An SI engine requires greater spark advance at lower loads
Statement (II) : Increased dilution by residual gases at lower loads reduces the
combustion rate

114. Statement (I) : In CI engines increase of load decreases the knocking tendency
Statement (II) : Increase of load increases the temperature of mixture and thereby
decrease in delay angle

117. Statement (I) : In common rail system, the nozzle construction must be closely
matched to ensure equality of fuel discharge from cylinder to
cylinder
Statement (II) : The discharge from the nozzles is regulated by the size of orifice

119. Statement (I) : The four stroke cycle internal combustion reciprocating engines
run at higher speeds than the two stroke cycle engines
Statement (II) : The separate exhaust and intake strokes of the four stroke cycle
engines provide greater opportunity for the dissipation of heat
from critical parts such as piston

87. Statement (I) : Though the composition of the working fluids change from air
and fuel to combustion products in all internal combustion
engines, the working cycle is still named as air standard cycle.
Statement (II) : The composition of nitrogen in air and fuel mixture is high and does
not undergo any chemical reaction in the combustion chamber.

89. Statement (I) : A good CI engine fuel is a bad SI engine fuel and a good SI
engine fuel is bad CI engine fuel.
Statement (II) : A CI engine fuel require high self-ignition temperature and
along delay period whereas a SI engine fuel requires low
self-ignition temperature and short delay period.

90. Statement (I) : Specific output of a SI engine is higher than the CI engine.
Statement (II) : Its higher engine speed and ability to burn richer mixture
result in increased energy conversion rate.
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91. Statement (I) : While designing the SI engine the designer tries to keep the
compression ratio as high as possible.
Statement (II) : Whereas while designing the CI engine the designer tries to
keep the compression ratio as low as possible.

92. Statement (I) : DI diesel engines use multi hole nozzles for fuel injection.
Statement (II) : Single hole nozzles cause wall impingement and carbon deposits.

100. For a heat engine working on an air standard Diesel cycle the efficiency will
(A) increase as the fuel cut-off ratio is increased
(B) not change as the fuel cut-off ratio is increased
(C) Decrease as the fuel cut-off ratio is increased
(D) change as the fuel cut-off ratio is increased

101. For a given compression ratio, which of the following ideal cycles have equal thermal
efficiency?
(A) Diesel and Stirling (B) Stirling and Otto
(C) Otto and Joule (D) Joule and Diesel

103. An air standard Otto cycle has volumetric compression ratio of 6, the lowest cycle pressure of
0.1 MPa and operates between temperature of 0.1 MPa and operates between temperature
limit of 27°C and 1569°C. What is the temperature after isentropic expansion if ratio of
specific heats is 1.4?
(A) 600 K (B) 700 K (C) 900 K (D) 1000 K

104. In SI engines for higher thermal efficiency

(A) Compression ratio should be high
(B) Heat liberation during combustion should be maximum
(C) Surface to volume ratio should be high
(D) Long flame travel distance

105. The object of providing masked inlet valve in the air passage of compression ignition engines
is to
(A) enhance flow rate (B) control air flow
(C) induce primary swirl (D) induce secondary turbulence

106. Which one of the following types of swirls is generated by a precombustion chamber is the
diesel engine?
(A) Squish (B) Compression swirl
(D) Induction swirl (D) Combustion induced swirl
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107. In an SI engine the first state of combustion takes 1 ms at 1000 rpm of the engine. The spark
timing is set at 15°C btdc. What will be the new spark timing required if the engine speed is
doubled?
(A) 15°C btdc (B) 21°C btdc (C) 27°C btdc (D) 39°C btdc

108. Increase in the compression ratio in Otto cycle may cause

(A) Misfiring (B) detonation
(C) Knocking (D) longer ignition delay

109. Which of the following increase the diesel knocking tendency?

1. Decreased compression ratio
2. Decreased engine speed
3. Retarded injection timing
4. Supercharging
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) 2 and 3 (D) 3 and 4

110. Pre-ignition in SI engines results in:

1. Increase in the work of compression
2. Increase in the network of the process cycles
3. Decrease in fuel efficiencies
4. Decrease in fuel loss from the engine
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1, 3 and 4 (C) 1 and 3 only (D) 2 and 4 only

111. Which of the following statements are correct for “Diesel knock”?
1. A long ignition delay period increases tendency of Diesel knock
2. The Diesel knock occurs near the end of combustion
3. The rate of pressure rise in Diesel knock is lower than in detonation in spark ignition
engines.
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2 only (C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1 and 3 only

112. Which of the following remarks pertaining to supercharging of IC engines are correct?
1. Ideal supercharging increases the output, but decreases the thermal efficiency
slightly
2. The indicated mean effective pressure and mechanical efficiency increase with
supercharging
3. The permissible amount of supercharging depends on the compression ratio, air-fuel
mixture and design of engine
4. Engine friction losses increase with supercharging
(A) 1, 2,3 and 4 (B) 1, 2 and 3 only
(C) 1, 2 and 4 only (D) 2, 3 and 4 only
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117. The purpose of a thermostat in an engine cooling system is to

(A) prevent the coolant from boiling
(B) allows the engine to warm up quickly
(C) pressurize the system to raise the boiling point
(D) indicate to the driver, the coolant temperature

118. When water emulsion is used as the fuel in SI engine the emission of nitrogen oxides reduces
significantly, this is due to
(A) water reacts with nitrogen oxides (C) the combustion temperature decreased
(B) water does not contain nitrogen (D) the combustion temperature increased

119. In spark ignition petrol engines maximum emission of NOx takes place when the air fuel ratio
(A/F) is
(A) very weak mixture and A/F ratio about 19
(B) weak mixture and A/F ratio about 17
(C) chemically correct mixture and A/F ratio about 15
(D) rich mixture and A/F ratio about 13.

26. This reversible cycle consists of constant volume heat addition, reversible adiabatic
expansion and constant pressure heat rejection
(A) Otto cycle (B) Lenoir cycle (C) Atkinson cycle (D) Brayton cycle

30 An IC engine has a bore and stroke each equal to 2 units. The total area to calculate heat loss
from the engine can be taken as
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 8

31. In a petrol engine, the tendency for detonation increases with

(A) retarded spark timing (B) running the engine at high speed
(C) supercharging (D) increasing the cooling rate

32. Consider the following statements:

1. Diesel fuels are compared using an ignition delay criterion
2. Cetane number is equal to the percentage of cetane plus 15% of the
heptamethyl nonane in the fuel
3. Cetane number of alphamethyl naphthalene assigned the value of 15.
Which of these statements are correct?
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2 (C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1 and 3 only