Certificate Course in Four Wheeler Engine Mechanism

Course Code - 624/724

Sample Question Paper

Max. Marks: 80
Time: 3 hrs.

Part A: Multiple Choice

Answer all questions: 10xlmark

1. The Model T was a car manufactured by . (Henry Ford, John

Dunlop, Carl Benz.)
2. Crude oil is found in the depths of the . (Outer-space, earth, moon)
3. A ring spanner has a good fit because it has __ sides to fit the nut. (2, 4,6,
8,10, 12)
4. Taps are used to cut threads. (Internal, external, taper)
5. Cold should be poured over the burnt areas of the body. (Oil, soap,
water, milk)
6. Lubricating oil needs to be added to the air- fuel mixture of a __ stroke
engine. (2, 4)
7. Electricity is the flow of tiny sub-atomic particles called electrons. Each
electron has a charge. (Positive, negative, neutral)
8. A horn uses an electro-magnetic to vibrate a . (Lever, hammer,
diaphragm)
9. Glow plugs are used to the engine before starting. (heat, cool)
10. An automobile engine produces pollutants such as hydrocarbons, carbon-
monoxide and oxides. (oxygen, carbon, nitrogen)

Part B: Very Short Answers

Answer any 10 questions. 10xlmark

1. What is the topmost position of the piston stroke known as?
2. What material is used to h,ake engine blocks?
3. The outer rim of the flywheel has teeth. What is the purpose of these
teeth?
4. What type of current does an alternator produce?
5. What device produces the high voltage that is required for the spark plug?
6. What liquid is used in a wet type of air filter?
7. What is the function of the priming pump in the diesel fuel system?
8. Which is thinner oil: SAE10 or SAE40?
9. What is the full form of CNG?
10. What type of energy does a fuel-cell produce?
11. What is the part of the carburettor, which narrows and opens up, again,
- called?
 Part C: Short Answers

Answer any 4 questions. 4 x 5 mark

1. What causes carbon monoxide poisoning in a workshop? How would you

rescue a victim that has been subject to carbon monoxide poisoning?
2. List three differences between an 51 engine (spark ignition) and a CI
engine (compression ignition).
3. Explain the terms; lean mixture and rich mixture. What is the fuel to air
mixture that is required for cruising?
4. There are holes in the crankshaft through which oil passes. What is the
purpose of this oil?
5. What is the function of a turbo-charger?

Part D: Long Answers

Answer any 4 questions. 4 x 10 marks

1. With the aid of neat diagrams explain the 4 strokes of a petrol engine.
Indicate where and during which stroke is the fuel air mixture ignited by the
spark plug. Your diagram should show the position of the input and output
valves for each stroke.
2. Give a neat, labelled sketch of the piston assembly. (piston, rings, connecting
rod, gudgeon pin, small and big end bearing, connecting cap) State the
function of the piston rings. What material is used to manufacture the piston
and the rings?
3. Draw a layout diagram of the fuel feed system of a diesel engine. (fuel tank,
primary and secondary filters, injectors, fuel injector pump, feed pump,
governor, return pipe) Explain the working of the feed pump.
4. Explain the purpose of the thermostat valve in the cooling system of an
engine. With a neat diagram explain how a radiator radiates heat. What is the
purpose of the fan?
5. Explain the working of a battery coil ignition. system. How is the ignition
timing advanced and retarded as the engine speedup and slows down?