Internal Combustion Engine Questions and Answers Part-4

1. Diesel cycle is also known as _____________
a) constant volume cycle
b) constant pressure cycle
c) constant temperature cycle
d) none of the mentioned

Answer: b
Explanation: Diesel cycle is also known as constant pressure cycle as pressure is constant in this cycle

2. A diesel engine has compression ratio from ________
a) 6 to 10
b) 10 to 15
c) 16 to 20
d) 25 to 40

Answer: c
Explanation: A diesel engine has compression ratio from 16 to 20

3. In Diesel cycle, heat addition takes place at ___________
a) constant temperature
b) constant pressure
c) constant volume
d) none of the mentioned

Answer: b
Explanation: constant pressure

4. The combustion in compression ignition engine is __________
a) homogeneous
b) heterogeneous
c) laminar
d) none of the mentioned

Answer: b
Explanation: heterogeneous

5. In a diesel engine, the fuel is ignited by _____________
a) spark
b) injected fuel
c) heat resulting from compressing air that is supplied for combustion
d) combustion chamber

Answer: c
Explanation: heat resulting from compressing air that is supplied for combustion

6. The thermal efficiency of a diesel cycle having fixed compression ratio, with increase in cut-off ratio will ____________
a) increase
b) decrease
c) be independent
d) none of the mentioned

Answer: b
Explanation: The thermal efficiency of a diesel cycle having fixed compression ratio, with increase in cut-off ratio will decrease

7. The pressure at the end of compression, in diesel engines, is approximately ____________
a) 10 bar
b) 20 bar
c) 25 bar
d) 35 bar

Answer: d
Explanation: The pressure at the end of compression, in diesel engines, is approximately 35 bar.

8. What is the combustion in spark ignition engine?.
a) homogeneous
b) heterogeneous
c) laminar
d) none of the mentioned

Answer: a
Explanation: The combustion in spark ignition engine is homogeneous while the combustion in compression ignition engine is heterogeneous.

9. If the temperature of intake air in I.C. engine is lowered, then its efficiency will __________
a) increase
b) decrease
c) remain same
d) increase up to a certain limit and then decrease

Answer: a
Explanation: If the temperature of intake air in I.C. engine is lowered, then its efficiency will increase

10. The fuel in diesel engine is normally injected at pressure of _______
a) 5-10 kg/cm2
b) 20-25 kg/cm2
c) 60-80 kg/cm2
d) 90-130 kg/cm2

Answer: d
Explanation: 90-130 kg/cm2