What is the Otto cycle?

A. A cycle used in air conditioning systems

B. A cycle used in diesel engines
C. A cycle used in gasoline engines
D. A cycle used in jet engines

Answer: C

In the Otto cycle, which stroke is the power stroke?

A. Intake stroke
B. Compression stroke
C. Power stroke
D. Exhaust stroke

Answer: C

What is the purpose of the intake stroke in the Otto cycle?

A. To compress the air-fuel mixture
B. To ignite the air-fuel mixture
C. To remove exhaust gases
D. To draw in the air-fuel mixture

Answer: D

What is the purpose of the compression stroke in the Otto cycle?

A. To compress the air-fuel mixture
B. To ignite the air-fuel mixture
C. To remove exhaust gases
D. To draw in the air-fuel mixture

Answer: A

What is the purpose of the power stroke in the Otto cycle?

A. To compress the air-fuel mixture
B. To ignite the air-fuel mixture
C. To remove exhaust gases
D. To generate power

Answer: D

What is the purpose of the exhaust stroke in the Otto cycle?

A. To compress the air-fuel mixture
B. To ignite the air-fuel mixture
C. To remove exhaust gases
D. To generate power

Answer: C

What type of fuel is used in the Otto cycle?

A. Diesel
B. Gasoline
C. Propane
D. Natural gas

Answer: B

How many strokes are there in the Otto cycle?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

Answer: C

Which of the following is true about the Otto cycle?

A. It is a constant volume cycle
B. It is a constant pressure cycle
C. It is a combination of constant volume and constant pressure cycles
D. It is a combination of constant temperature and constant pressure cycles

Answer: B

In the Otto cycle, what is the maximum temperature that the air-fuel mixture reaches?
A. 1000°C
B. 2000°C
C. 3000°C
D. 4000°C

Answer: B

What is the efficiency of the ideal Otto cycle?

A. 20%
B. 30%
C. 40%
D. 50%

Answer: C
What is the compression ratio of an engine operating on the Otto cycle?
A. The ratio of the volume of the cylinder at the end of the power stroke to the volume of the cylinder at
the end of the exhaust stroke
B. The ratio of the volume of the cylinder at the end of the compression stroke to the volume of the
cylinder at the end of the intake stroke
C. The ratio of the volume of the cylinder at the end of the power stroke to the volume of the cylinder at
the end of the intake stroke
D. The ratio of the volume of the cylinder at the end of the compression stroke to the volume of the
cylinder at the end of the power stroke

Answer: B

What is the ideal gas law equation?

A. PV = nRT
B. P = F/A
C. F = ma
D. E = mc²

Answer: A

What is the relationship between temperature and pressure in the ideal gas law?
A. They are directly proportional
B. They are inversely proportional
C. They are not related
D. They are both constant

Answer: A

What is combustion?
A. The process of mixing fuel and air
B. The process of igniting fuel and air
C. The process of separating fuel and air
D. The process of compressing fuel and air

Answer: B

What is the ideal air-fuel ratio for combustion?

A. 1:1
B. 10:1
C. 14.7:1
D. 20:1

Answer: C
Which of the following is not a common fuel for combustion engines?
A. Gasoline
B. Diesel
C. Propane
D. Hydrogen peroxide

Answer: D

What is the most common method of fuel delivery in a combustion engine?

A. Carburetion
B. Fuel injection
C. Direct injection
D. Hybrid injection

Answer: B

What is the purpose of the carburetor in a combustion engine?

A. To mix fuel and air
B. To compress fuel and air
C. To ignite fuel and air
D. To exhaust fuel and air

Answer: A

Which of the following is not a component of a typical fuel injection system?

A. Fuel pump
B. Fuel filter
C. Fuel pressure regulator
D. Carburetor

Answer: D

What is the purpose of the fuel pump in a fuel injection system?

A. To pressurize the fuel
B. To filter the fuel
C. To regulate the fuel pressure
D. To mix the fuel and air

Answer: A

What is the purpose of the fuel pressure regulator in a fuel injection system?
A. To pressurize the fuel
B. To filter the fuel
C. To regulate the fuel pressure
D. To mix the fuel and air

Answer: C

What is the purpose of the fuel filter in a fuel injection system?

A. To pressurize the fuel
B. To filter the fuel
C. To regulate the fuel pressure
D. To mix the fuel and air

Answer: B

What is the purpose of the air filter in a combustion engine?

A. To filter the air
B. To compress the air
C. To regulate the air pressure
D. To mix the air and fuel

Answer: A

What is the purpose of the spark plug in a combustion engine?

A. To compress the air-fuel mixture
B. To ignite the air-fuel mixture
C. To remove exhaust gases
D. To filter the air-fuel mixture

Answer: B

What is the ignition timing in a combustion engine?

A. The timing of the fuel injection
B. The timing of the exhaust stroke
C. The timing of the intake stroke
D. The timing of the spark plug firing

Answer: D

What is the purpose of the catalytic converter in a combustion engine?

A. To compress the air-fuel mixture
B. To ignite the air-fuel mixture
C. To remove exhaust gases
D. To regulate the fuel pressure

Answer: C
Which of the following is a common pollutant emitted by combustion engines?
A. Oxygen
B. Nitrogen
C. Carbon monoxide
D. Water vapor

Answer: C

What is the purpose of the exhaust system in a combustion engine?

A. To filter the air-fuel mixture
B. To ignite the air-fuel mixture
C. To remove exhaust gases
D. To regulate the fuel pressure

Answer: C

What is the difference between a two-stroke and a four-stroke engine?

A. The number of cylinders

What is the first law of thermodynamics?

A. Energy cannot be created or destroyed.
B. Energy flows from hot to cold.
C. The efficiency of a heat engine is limited.
D. Entropy of a system always increases.

Answer: A

What is the second law of thermodynamics?

A. Energy cannot be created or destroyed.
B. Energy flows from hot to cold.
C. The efficiency of a heat engine is limited.
D. Entropy of a system always increases.

Answer: C

What is entropy?
A. The measure of energy in a system.
B. The measure of disorder or randomness in a system.
C. The measure of heat transfer in a system.
D. The measure of work done in a system.

Answer: B

What is enthalpy?
A. The measure of energy in a system.
B. The measure of disorder or randomness in a system.
C. The measure of heat transfer in a system.
D. The measure of work done in a system.

Answer: A

What is specific heat capacity?

A. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a substance by one degree.
B. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a substance by ten degrees.
C. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a substance by one Kelvin.
D. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a substance by one Celsius.

Answer: D

What is the Carnot cycle?

A. A theoretical cycle of four reversible processes used to represent the maximum possible efficiency of a
heat engine.
B. A cycle used to calculate the specific heat capacity of a substance.
C. A cycle used to calculate the entropy of a system.
D. A cycle used to calculate the enthalpy of a system.

Answer: A

What is the adiabatic process?

A. A process in which there is no heat transfer between a system and its surroundings.
B. A process in which there is constant heat transfer between a system and its surroundings.
C. A process in which the volume of a system is constant.
D. A process in which the pressure of a system is constant.

Answer: A

What is the isothermal process?

A. A process in which there is no heat transfer between a system and its surroundings.
B. A process in which there is constant heat transfer between a system and its surroundings.
C. A process in which the volume of a system is constant.
D. A process in which the pressure of a system is constant.

Answer: D

What is the adiabatic efficiency of a compressor?

A. The ratio of the actual work input to the compressor to the isentropic work input.
B. The ratio of the actual work output of the compressor to the isentropic work output.
C. The ratio of the actual heat transfer to the compressor to the isentropic heat transfer.
D. The ratio of the actual pressure ratio of the compressor to the isentropic pressure ratio.

Answer: A

What is the Clausius statement of the second law of thermodynamics?

A. Heat cannot flow from a colder body to a hotter body without the input of work.
B. The efficiency of a heat engine is limited by the difference in temperature between the hot and cold
reservoirs.
C. The entropy of a closed system cannot decrease over time.
D. It is impossible to construct a heat engine that operates in a cycle and produces no other effect than
the transfer of heat from a colder to a hotter body.

Answer: C

What is the primary constituent of flue gas?

A. Oxygen
B. Nitrogen
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Sulfur dioxide

Answer: B

What is the purpose of flue gas analysis?

A. To determine the temperature of the flue gas
B. To measure the flow rate of the flue gas
C. To determine the composition of the flue gas
D. To measure the pressure of the flue gas

Answer: C

Which of the following gases is a product of incomplete combustion?

A. Carbon monoxide
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Nitrogen
D. Oxygen

Answer: A

What is the normal range for oxygen concentration in flue gas?

A. 0-5%
B. 5-10%
C. 10-15%
D. 15-20%
Answer: B

Which of the following pollutants is typically controlled in flue gas emissions?

A. Oxygen
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Sulfur dioxide
D. Nitrogen

Answer: C

Which of the following devices is used to remove particulate matter from flue gas?
A. Scrubber
B. Electrostatic precipitator
C. Baghouse filter
D. Catalytic converter

Answer: C

What is the primary cause of acid rain?

A. Sulfur dioxide emissions
B. Nitrogen oxide emissions
C. Carbon dioxide emissions
D. Methane emissions

Answer: A

What is the purpose of a flue gas desulfurization system?

A. To remove particulate matter from flue gas
B. To remove sulfur dioxide from flue gas
C. To remove nitrogen oxides from flue gas
D. To remove carbon dioxide from flue gas

Answer: B

What is the typical temperature range of flue gas leaving a boiler?

A. 100-200 °F
B. 200-400 °F
C. 400-600 °F
D. 600-800 °F

Answer: D

Which of the following factors can impact the composition of flue gas?
A. Fuel type
B. Combustion temperature
C. Combustion air flow rate
D. All of the above

Answer: D

Which part of an engine controls the flow of fuel into the combustion chamber?
A. Fuel pump
B. Fuel injector
C. Carburetor
D. Intake valve

Answer: B

Which of the following parts is responsible for converting the up-and-down motion of the pistons into
rotational motion?
A. Crankshaft
B. Camshaft
C. Flywheel
D. Timing belt

Answer: A

Which part of the engine is responsible for sealing the combustion chamber and maintaining
compression?
A. Head gasket
B. Piston rings
C. Valve cover gasket
D. Oil pan gasket

Answer: B

What is the purpose of the intake valve?

A. To control the flow of fuel into the combustion chamber
B. To release exhaust gases from the engine
C. To compress air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber
D. To allow fresh air into the engine for combustion

Answer: D

Which of the following parts is responsible for igniting the air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber?
A. Spark plug
B. Fuel injector
C. Carburetor
D. Intake valve

Answer: A

Which of the following parts is responsible for opening and closing the intake and exhaust valves?
A. Camshaft
B. Crankshaft
C. Piston
D. Timing belt

Answer: A

Which part of the engine is responsible for maintaining proper engine temperature?
A. Radiator
B. Thermostat
C. Water pump
D. Fan belt

Answer: B

Which of the following parts is responsible for controlling the timing of the intake and exhaust valves?
A. Camshaft
B. Crankshaft
C. Piston
D. Timing belt

Answer: A

What is the purpose of the exhaust valve?

A. To control the flow of fuel into the combustion chamber
B. To release exhaust gases from the engine
C. To compress air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber
D. To allow fresh air into the engine for combustion

Answer: B

Which part of the engine is responsible for lubricating moving parts and reducing friction?
A. Oil pump
B. Oil filter
C. Oil pan
D. Oil pressure sensor

Answer: A