Description : The tendency of knocking in CI engine reduces by (a) High self ignition temperature of fuel (b) Decrease in jacket water temperature (c) Injection of fuel just before TDC (d) Decrease in injection pressure
Last Answer : Ans :c
Description : With increase in __________ Knocking tendency in a spark ignition petrol engine decreases. (A) Supercharging (B) Wall temperature (C) Compression ratio (D) Engine speed
Last Answer : Option D
Description : The optimum percentage of excess air for combustion depends upon the__________ of the fuel. (A) Type (solid, liquid or gaseous) (B) Calorific value (C) Sulphur content (D) Ignition temperature
Last Answer : (A) Type (solid, liquid or gaseous)
Description : In spark ignition engines, the knocking tendency can be decreased by a) decreasing compression ratio b) controlling intake throttle c) controlling ignition timing d) adding dopes like tetraethyl lead and ethylene dibromide
Last Answer : Answer: d Explanation: None.
Description : A coal having higher volatile matter content, has lower (A) Smoking tendency on burning (B) Coke oven gas yield on carbonisation (C) Chance of catching fire during storage in open space (D) Ignition temperature
Last Answer : (D) Ignition temperature
Description : The compression ratio cannot be increased beyond certain limit as it results in a. auto-ignition of fuel b. detonation c. engine knocking d. all the above
Last Answer : ANSWER d. all the above
Description : The probability of knocking in diesel engines is increased by a. High self-ignition temperature. b. Low volatility. c. High viscosity. d. all of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER d. all of the above
Description : The probability of knocking in diesel engines is increased by a. High self-ignition temperature. b. Low volatility. c. High viscosity. d. All of the above
Description : The knocking tendency in CI engines increases with (a) Increase of coolant water temperature (b) Increase of temperature of inlet air (c) Decrease of compression ratio (d) Increase of compression ratio
Description : Which of the following factors increases the tendency of knocking in the CI engines? (a) Increasing both the r and coolant temperatures (b) Increasing both the speed and the injection advance (c) Increasing the speed, injection advance and coolant temperature (d) Increasing the compression ratio
Description : The knocking in spark ignition engines can be reduced by a. Retarding the spark. b. Increasing the engine speed. c. Both a and b d. None of these.
Last Answer : ANSWER c. Both a and b.
Description : The knocking in spark ignition engines can be reduced by a. Retarding the spark. b. Increasing the engine speed. c. Both a and b. d. None of these.
Last Answer : ANSWER c. Both a and b
Description : A liquid/gaseous fuel containing hydrocarbons and high amount of sulphur is burnt with 40% excess air. The flue gas still contains large amount of carbon monoxide. This may be due to the (A) Presence of large ... fuel (C) High sulphur content in the fuel (D) Lack of thorough mixing of fuel with air
Last Answer : (D) Lack of thorough mixing of fuel with air
Description : High sulphur content in a fuel __________ of the flue gases. (A) Decreases the dew point (B) Increases the dew point (C) Reduces the combustion efficiency by limiting the permissible temperature reduction (D) Both (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) Both (B) and (C)
Description : Which of the following is not related to spark ignition engine? a. fuel injector b. spark plug c. flywheel d. distributor
Last Answer : ANSWER a. fuel injector
Description : Which of the following statement is incorrect? A. The liquid fuels consist of hydrocarbons. B. The liquid fuels have higher calorific value than solid fuels. C. The solid fuels have higher calorific value than liquid fuels. D. A good fuel should have low ignition point.
Last Answer : Answer: C
Description : Presence of predominantly large quantity of aromatics (polynuclear) is not desirable in aviation fuel, because it has (A) High pour point and low smoke point (B) Low viscosity index (C) High self-ignition temperature (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (B) Low viscosity index
Description : Ignition temperature of a fuel in air is __________ that in pure oxygen. (A) More than (B) Less than (C) Equal to (D) Either more or less; depends on the type of fuel
Last Answer : (A) More than
Description : Testing of the knocking characteristics of petrofuels is done in a __________ engine. (A) Carnot (B) CFR (Co-operative fuel research) (C) Stirling (D) Diesel
Last Answer : (B) CFR (Co-operative fuel research)
Description : A coal containing high amount of volatile matter will have (A) Low ignition temperature (B) Very little ash content (C) High fusion point of its ash (D) Low adiabatic flame temperature
Last Answer : (A) Low ignition temperature
Description : In high temperature carbonisation (as compared to low temperature carbonisation) of coal, the (A) Gas yield is less (B) Tar yield is more (C) Ignition temperature of coke produced is less (D) Aromatic content of tar produced is more
Last Answer : (D) Aromatic content of tar produced is more
Description : A coal having higher volatile matter content will necessarily have lower (A) Ash fusion temperature (B) Calorific value (C) Ignition temperature (D) Caking index
Last Answer : (C) Ignition temperature
Description : Ignition temperature decreases progressively from anthracite to lignite, because (A) Volatile matter content increases (B) Carbon content decreases (C) Moisture content increases (D) Ash content increases
Last Answer : (A) Volatile matter content increases
Description : Coke used for the production of calcium carbide should have (A) Low ash content (B) Low ignition temperature (C) High electrical resistivity (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : A fuel of an octane number rating of 75 matches in knocking intensity as a mixture of a) 75% iso-octane and 25% normal heptane b) 75% normal heptane and 25% iso-octane c) 75% petrol and 25% diesel d) 75% diesel and 25% petrol
Last Answer : Answer: a Explanation: None.
Description : Which hydrocarbon molecule with eight carbons would produce the lowest octane number (i.e., the most knocking) when used as a fuel in automobile? (a) 2-Methyl-3,3-dimethylpentane (b) n-Octane (c) 2-Isopropylpentane (d) 2-Methylheptane
Last Answer : n-Octane
Description : LSHS is a type of furnace oil, which (A) Is more viscous than high viscosity furnace oil (HVFO) (B) Stands for low sulphur heavy stock (C) Is an ideal fuel for metallurgical furnaces due to its lower sulphur content (< 1%) (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Tar is a better fuel than furnace oil, because of its (A) Higher calorific value (B) Lower sulphur content (C) Higher emissivity (0.8-0.9) resulting in higher radiation heat transfer rate (D) Both (A) and (B)
Last Answer : (D) Both (A) and (B)
Description : Pitch creosote mixture (PCM) as compared to furnace oil is a better fuel, because its (A) Emissivity factor is higher (B) Sulphur content is lower (C) Flue gas has lower dew point thereby facilitating more waste heat recovery (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Which of the following is not an important property of fuel oil/furnace oil? (A) Sulphur content (B) Viscosity (C) Aniline point (D) Flash point
Last Answer : (C) Aniline point
Description : Higher fuel combustion efficiency cannot be achieved by (A) Preheating of fuel gases & combustion air (B) Reducing sulphur content in the fuel (C) Adopting proper fuel firing technique & fuel preparation (D) Supplying correct amount of combustion air
Last Answer : (B) Reducing sulphur content in the fuel
Description : Coal tar fuels (CTF) as compared to petroleum based fuel oils have higher (A) Calorific value (B) Higher C/H ratio (C) Sulphur content (D) Difference in gross & net calorific value
Last Answer : (B) Higher C/H ratio
Description : The weathering index of a coal (A) Gives an idea of the fusion temperature of ash (B) Is related to its calorific value (C) Is a measure of its size stability, when stored & exposed to weather (D) Is a measure of its caking tendency
Last Answer : (C) Is a measure of its size stability, when stored & exposed to weather
Description : Cetane number of a diesel fuel is the measure of its (A) Ignition delay (B) Smoke point (C) Viscosity (D) Oxidation stability
Last Answer : (A) Ignition delay
Description : The self-ignition temperature of diesel oil compared to petrol is a. higher b. lower c. same d. depends on the quality of fuel
Last Answer : ANSWER a. higher
Description : Compare detonation and diesel knock on the basis of (i) Fuel Ignition Temperature (ii) Compression Ratio (iii) Speed (iv) inlet temperature (v) inlet pressure (vi) cylinder wall temperature (vii) cylinder size
Last Answer : Comparison between detonation and diesel knock: Parameter To avoid Detonation in SI Engine To avoid Diesel knock i) Fuel Ignition Temperature High Low ii) Compression Ratio ... Cylinder wall temperature Low High viii) Cylinder size Small Large
Description : A knocking sound is produced in the engine when the fuel (a) Burns fast (b) contains lubricating oil (c) Burns slow (d) contains water
Last Answer : Burns fast
Description : Compare SI and CI engine on the basis of air-fuel ratio, power output, emission and knocking.
Last Answer : Parameter SI engine CI engine Air-fuel ratio air-fuel ratio is 14.7:1 air-fuel ratio is 20:1 to 70:1 Power output Power output is Less than CI engine due ... Knocking take place at the end of combustion. Knocking take place at beginning or start of the combustion.
Description : If a two phase system is in physical equilibrium; then it means that, the (A) Escaping tendency of each component from the liquid phase to the vapor phase is exactly equal to that from vapor phase to liquid phase ... liquid phase is equal to that throughout the vapor phase (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Sweetening of petroleum product means the removal of (A) Sulphur & its compounds (B) Water (C) Organic impurities (D) Wax
Last Answer : (A) Sulphur & its compounds
Description : Sour crude means the __________ bearing crude. (A) Asphalt (B) Sulphur compounds (C) Wax (D) Nitrogen compounds
Last Answer : (B) Sulphur compounds
Description : Wax is a (A) Mixture of glycerides (B) Mixture of esters of polyhydric alcohols excepting glycerine (C) Liquid at room temperature (D) Mixture of glycerides of fatty acids
Last Answer : (B) Mixture of esters of polyhydric alcohols excepting glycerine
Description : Improper storage condition results in the weathering of coal and spontaneous combustion, which increases its (A) Caking index (B) Yield of carbonised products (C) Friability & oxygen content (D) Calorific value
Last Answer : (C) Friability & oxygen content
Description : Assertion:Among chalcogens, catenation tendency is maximum for sulphur Reason: S-S bond is stronger than O - O single bond.
Last Answer : Assertion:Among chalcogens, catenation tendency is maximum for sulphur Reason: S-S bond is stronger ... is not correct and Statement-II is correct
Description : When a vehicle passes, TV reception gets distorted. This is because – (1) metal reflects radiowaves (2) spark plug creates electromagnetic disturbances (3) vehicle pollution affects the performance of the TV components (4) modern vehicles use electro ignition system
Last Answer : (2) spark plug creates electromagnetic disturbances Explanation: This is caused due to the interference caused by the electromagnetic waves generated by a passing vehicle. These waves were within the same ... in which two waves superimpose to form a resultant wave of greater or lower amplitude.
Description : A fuel of cetane number 40 has the same ignition quality as a mixture of a) 40% cetane and 60% alpha methyl naphthalene b) 40% alpha methyl naphthalene and 60% cetane c) 40% petrol and 60% diesel d) 40% diesel and 60% petrol
Last Answer : Answer: a Explanation: A fuel of cetane number 40 has the same ignition quality as a mixture of 40% cetane and 60% alpha methyl naphthalene as cetane number is counted on cetane percentage.
Description : By higher octane number of SI fuel, it is meant that the fuel has (a) Higher heating value (b) Higher flash point (c) Lower volatility (d) Longer ignition delay
Last Answer : Ans : d
Description : Cetane number is a measure of a. ignition quality b. addition in fuel c. calorific value of fuel d. viscosity of the fuel
Last Answer : ANSWER a. ignition quality
Description : Water separometer index (modified) (WSIM) of a petrofuel is the measure of its (A) Emulsification tendency (B) Water separation characteristics (C) Water content (D) Water absorbing capacity from atmosphere
Last Answer : (B) Water separation characteristics