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Course 1) The _________________,efficiency is the ratio of the mass flow rate of air actually 1 point
outline taken into the cylinder through
the intake system to the rate at which air could be ideally taken into the cylinder.
About
indicated
NPTEL ()
brake
How does an relative
NPTEL volumetric
online
course No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
work? ()
Accepted Answers:
volumetric
Week 1 ()

2) The difference between the indicated mean effective pressure and the brake mean 1 point
Week 2 ()
effective pressure is
called as ______________ mean effective pressure.
Week 3 ()
thermal
Engine
Performance - friction
Part 01 (unit? volumetric
unit=34&lesso
relative
n=35)
No, the answer is incorrect.
Engine Score: 0
Performance - Accepted Answers:
Part 02 (unit? friction
unit=34&lesso
n=36)
3) Which ONE of the following statements is TRUE about specific power output? 1 point

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Supercharging It increases with increase in both BMEP and mean piston speed.
and
It increases with increase in BMEP and decrease in mean piston speed.
Combustion in
SI Engines - It increases with decrease in BMEP and increase in mean piston speed.
Part 01 (unit? It increases with decrease in both BMEP and mean piston speed.
unit=34&lesso
No, the answer is incorrect.
n=37)
Score: 0
Supercharging Accepted Answers:
and It increases with increase in both BMEP and mean piston speed.
Combustion in
4) Which ONE of the following statements is TRUE about a lean fuel-air mixture? 1 point
SI Engines -
Part 02 (unit?
Its equivalence ratio and excess air ratio are both greater than one.
unit=34&lesso
n=38) Its equivalence ratio and excess air ratio are both lower than one.
Its equivalence ratio is lesser than one and its excess air ratio is greater than one.
Knocking in SI
Engines - Part Its equivalence ratio is greater than one and its excess air ratio is lesser than one.
01 (unit?
No, the answer is incorrect.
unit=34&lesso Score: 0
n=39) Accepted Answers:
Knocking in SI
Its equivalence ratio is lesser than one and its excess air ratio is greater than one.
Engines - Part
02 (unit? 5) On which ONE of the following parameters, does the indicated mean effective 1 point
unit=34&lesso pressure of the Otto Cycle not depend on?
n=40)
Compression ratio.
Week 3:
Solutions Pressure ratio.
(unit? Ratio of specific heats.
unit=34&lesso
Cut-off ratio.
n=42)
No, the answer is incorrect.
Week 3 Score: 0
Feedback form Accepted Answers:
: Cut-off ratio.
Fundamentals
of Automotive
6) Which ONE of the following statements is a limitation of supercharging? 1 point
Systems (unit?
unit=34&lesso
The density of intake air increases.
n=41)
The mechanical load on the engine components increases.
Quiz: Week 3:
The mean effective pressure increases.
Assignment 3
(assessment? The engine output increases for the same displacement volume.
name=152) No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Week 4 () Accepted Answers:
The mechanical load on the engine components increases.
Week 5 ()
7) Which ONE of the following statements is not correct about a turbocharger? 1 point
Week 6 ()
It is driven by the engine crankshaft.
Week 7 () It has a gas turbine.
The pressure of air coming out of the turbocharger is more than that coming in.
Week 8 ()
The temperature of air coming out of the turbocharger is more than that coming in.
N h i i

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No, the answer is incorrect.

Week 9 () Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Week 10 () It is driven by the engine crankshaft.

8) The plot of the pressure and crank angle obtained when no combustion takes place 1 point
Week 11 ()
is called as the _______________ curve.

Week 12 () cylinder
engine
Lecture
motoring
Material ()
pressure
Download No, the answer is incorrect.
Videos () Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Text motoring
Transcripts ()
9) The process where a part of the unburnt fuel-air mixture self-ignites in a SI engine is 1 point
Books () called as __________________.

afterburning
knocking
flame propagation
expansion

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
knocking

10) Which ONE of the following statements is not correct about normal combustion in a 1 point
SI engine?

A self-propagating nucleus of flame is formed in the ignition lag phase.

The cylinder pressure reaches its maximum at the completion of the after burning phase.
The spark is typically given before TDC.
Strong pressure pulsations are not observed.

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
The cylinder pressure reaches its maximum at the completion of the after burning phase.

11) The anti-knock characteristic of the fuel used in a SI engine is quantified using the 1 point
___________ number.

Cetane
Octane

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Octane

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12) Supercharging ______________ the tendency for knocking in SI engines. 1 point

increases
decreases
does not affect

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
increases

13) Increasing the compression ratio ___________ the tendency for knocking in SI 1 point
engines.

increases
decreases
does not affect
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
increases

14) Retarding the spark timing ____________ the tendency for knocking in SI engines. 1 point

increases
decreases
does not affect
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
decreases

15) Increasing the flame speed ______________ the tendency for knocking in SI 1 point
engines.

increases
decreases
does not affect

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
decreases

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