1.Super
charging in a diesel engine is also called:
A.Scavenging
B.Boosting
C.Cleaning
D.Silencing
Ans:B
2.Thermostat
valve strate to open above:
A.20%
B.50%
C.80%
D.90%
Ans:C
3.The oil
pan in an engine is made of:
A.Steel or
aluminium
B.Steel or
cast iron
C.Cast iron
or brass
D.Cast iron
or zinc
Ans:A
4.The
rate of doing work is called:
A.Energy
B.Power
C.Torque
D.Force
Ans:B
5.Which
one of following is an insulator:
A.Aluminium
B.Copper
C.Iron
D.Mica
Ans:D
6.One
Newton is equal to:
A.109dyne
B.105dyne
C.103dyne
D.107dyne
Ans:B
7.Which
part of the piston is subjected two high pressure and temperature?
A.Skirt
B.Ring
section
C.Hand
D.Crown
Ans:D
8.Venturi
unit and diaphragm unit are the to main parts of the following Governors:
A.Pneumatic
B.Hydroic
C.Mechanical
D.Servo
Ans:A
9.The
stroke of an engine is:
A.Length of
the connecting rod
B.Distance
between T.D.C and B.D.C.
C.Volume of
the cylinder
D.Inside
diameter of the cylinder
Ans:B
10.The
compression ratio in a diesel engine can be as high as:
A.18:1
B.12:1
C.14:1
D.25:1
11.A 12 V
lead acid battery consist of:
A.Three
cells in series
B.Six cells
in series
C.Three
cells in parallel
D.Six cells
in parallel
Ans:B
12.The
diesel engine usually emits excessive
smoke during:
A.Starting
B.Idling
C.Accleration
D.Decelerating
Ans:C
13.The
thermostat valve starts to open at about:
A.200C
B.500C
C.900C
D.800C
Ans:D
14.The
number of ignition coils a distributorless ignition system for a six cylinder engine is
A.2
B.3
C.6
D.12
Ans:C
15.Oil
bath air cleaner is serviced:
A.After
every 2000 km
B.After
every 3000 km
C.After
every 4000 km
D.After
every 5000 km
Ans:D
16.Radiator
core should be cleaned by:
A.Out side
the fan side
B.Reverse
flushing
C.Top to
bottom of core
D.Top hose
to bottom house
Ans:B
17.The
minimum graduation of an engineer’s steel rule is:
A.0.25 mm
B.0.50 mm
C.0.75 mm
D.1.00 mm
Ans:B
18.The
Instrument used to measure cylinder bore diameter is:
A.Out side
micrometer
B.Vernier
caliper
C.Telescopic
gauge
D.Bore dial
gauge
Ans:D
19.C.B.point
are generally made of:
A.Tungsten
B.Steel
C.Copper
D.Plastic
Ans:A
20.Aluminium
cylinder block requires:
A.Aluminium
liners
B.Brass
liners
C.Cost iron
liners
D.No liners
Ans:B
21.In a
vernier micrometer,vernier scale is gradated on:
A.Frame
B.Spindle
C.Barrel
D.Thimble
Ans:C
22.It has
to withstand high pressure and temperature piston is made out of”
A.Copper
B.Cast iron
C.Steel
D.Aluminium
alloy
Ans:D
23.The
crankshaft transmit torque directly to:
A.Flywheel
B.Propeller
shaft
C.Rod wheel
D.Differential
Ans:A
24.Exhaust
valve fall angle is generally:
A.300
B.450
C.600
D.750
Ans:B
25.Which
one of the following is not unit of pressure?
A.Peal
B.Torr
C.Newton
D.Bar
Ans:C
26.The
unit capacitance is:
A.Ohm
B.Siemems
C.Farrad
D.Mho
Ans:B
27.One
joule is equal to:
A.107 ergs
B.103 ergs
C.109 ergs
D.105 ergs
Ans:A
28.Bench
vice is normally made of:
A.Cast iron
B.Cast steel
C.Mild steel
D.High speed
steel
Ans:A
29.Deposit
of carbon in the exhaust system:
A.Will
reduce back pressure
B.Will have
no effect on back pressure
C.Will
increase back pressure
D.Will
result in pressure
Ans:C
30.The
boiling point of the coolant is increased in the cooling system which of the following makes it possible to increase the boiling
point:
A.Pressure
radiator cap
B.Vacuum
valve
C.Water
jackets
D.Radiator
core
Ans:A
31.A
governor,which provided perfect speed regulation with zero speed drop is called:
A.Isobar
governor
B.Isotherm governor
C.Isochronous
governor
D.Isocline
governor
Ans:D
32.Much
of the heat in the exhaust gases may be recovered by the use of:
A.Heat
exchanged
B.Muffler
C.Manifold
D.Tail pipe
Ans:A
33.A
noise produced in the cylinder of a diesel engine during combustion usually when the fuel oil has a low ignition quality is
called:
A.Fuel burst
B.Fuel
explosion
C.Fuel knock
D.Fuel
thrust
Ans:C
34.In
starting of diesel engine by electric starting,what is used to supply power to the power motor?
A.Dynamo
B.Generator
C.Rectifier
D.Battery
Ans:D
35.What
is the pitch of a fine hacksaw blade?
A.1.8 mm
B.1.0 mm
C.0.8 mm
D.1.4 mm
Ans:C
36.The
resistance in an open circuit is:
A.Zero
B.Very low
C.Very high
D.Infinite
Ans:D
37.The
fuel injection timing in a distributor
type pump is controlled by:
A.Changing
plunger stroke
B.Changing
speed of rotor
C.Rotating
the cam ring
D.Changing
the number of cams on the ring
Ans:C
38.The
special feature of pintle type nozzle is that it:
A.Has a
single hole
B.Has an
extended stem to form a pin
C.It is
suitable for cold weather
D.Is
designed for easy starting
Ans:B
39.Top
portion of liner does not come in contact with piston.Ring forms ridge in the cylinder bore.The tool used to remove ridge.
A.Milling
cutter
B.End mill
cutter
C.Ridge
cutter
D.Seat
cutter
Ans:D
40.Identify
the type of floating of gudgeon pin proved with circlip:
A.Semifloating
B.Full-floating
C.Three-quarter
floating
D.Non-floating
type
Ans:D
41.The
most important characteristic of a lubricating oil is its:
A.Viscosity
B.Physical
stability
C.Chemical
stability
D.Resistance
against corrosion
Ans:A
42.In the
phasing operation the time the fuel injection in each cylinder in relation to the pump camshaft.Which one of the following is to
be adjusted?
A.Control
sleeve
B.Tappets
C.Toothed
quadrant
D.Control
rack
Ans:D
43.A four
cylinder engine has a capacity of 2.4 litres.The swept volume of one cylinder is:
A.400 cm3
B.600 cm3
C.1200 cm3
D.2400 cm3
Ans:B
44.What
is likely to happen if the thermostat valve remains closed?
A.Over
heating of engine
B.Rough
idling
C.Slow
warming up of engine
D.Difficulty
in starting of engine
Ans:A
45.A Rough file is
used:
A.On non
irregular jobs
B.To reduce
the metal rapidly
C.On wood
D.If smooth
file is not suitable
Ans:B
46.In
order to ensure effective cooling of each cylinder of the engine is surrounded by:
A.Radiator
B.Water tube
C.Water ring
D.Water
jacket
Ans:D
47.The
main purpose of lead acid battery is to store electrical in the form of:
A.Kinetic
energy
B.Potential
energy
C.Chemical
energy
D.Mechanical
energy
Ans:C
48.A
grinding wheel is marked:51A46 L5V-23.Here what does 5 denote?
A.Kind of
bond
B.Structure
C.Kind of
abrasive
D.Grain size
Ans:B
49.India’s
position in terms of its size is:
A.3
B.4
C.6
D.7
Ans:D
50.Who designed
our National Flag?
A.Pingali
Vengayya
B.Udaya
Kumar
C.Rabindranath
Tagore
D.Robert
Bristo
Ans:A
51.Which Political
leader is known as Lion of Punjab?
A.Bhagat
Singh
B.Sukhdev
Singh
C.Lala
Lajpath Rai
D.Raj Guru
Ans:C
52.Nagarjuna
Sagar Project is situated across which river?
A.Godavari
B.Krishna
C.Kaveri
D.Thungabhadra
Ans:B
53.Largest
island among Lakshadweep island group:
A.Minicoy
B.Kavarathi
C.Androth
D.Kalpeni
Ans:A
54.In
which year was ICDS project launched in India?
A.1970
B.1973
C.1975
D.1980
Ans:C
55.Who
was Political Guru of Mahatma Gandhi?
A.S.N.Banerji
B.Gopala
Krishna Gokhale
C.M.G.Ranade
D.Dadabhai
Naoroji
Ans:B
56.In
which congress session was Poornaswaraj resolution passed?
A.Mumbai
B.Tripura
C.Lucknow
D.Lahore
Ans:D
57.District
in which the Kayyur Struggle 1941 took place
A.Kannur
B.Kasarkode
C.Kozhikode
D.Wayanad
Ans:B
58.Which
is the largest beach in Kerala?
A.Muzhuppilangad
B.Cherai
C.Sankumugham
D.Payyambalam
Ans:A
59.Which
is the birth place of social reformer Vagbadanandha?
A.Kollangode
B.Kannanmoola
C.Patyam
D.Thalassery
Ans:C
60.Name
the Social reformer who formed the Cultural Organisation ‘Vidyaposhini’?
A.Pandit
Karuppan
B.Sahodaran
Ayyappan
C.Velukutty
Arayan
D.Arattupuzha
Velayudha Panikkar
Ans:B
61.In
which year was ‘Sadhujana Paripalana Sangham’formed under the leadership of Ayyankali?
A.1903
B.1907
C.1918
D.1924
Ans:B
62.Name
the Social reformer who participated in the Kakkinada Congress Session in 1923
A.T.K.Madhavan
B.Mannath
Padmanabhan
C.C.Keshavan
D.K.Kelappan
Ans:A
63.’God
is omnipresent.I don’t go to temple in search of God.Temple is the largest
institution
that protects untouchability.’Who said this comment?
A.Swami
Chinmayanandha
B.V.T.Battathirippad
C.Swami
Anandhatheerthan
D.Swami
Agamanandha
Ans:C
64.Who is
the present Human resource minister of India?
A.Prakash
Javedkar
B.Smrithi
Irani
C.Menaka
Gandhi
D.Uma
Bharathi
Ans:A
65.Who is
the present Vice Chairman of Planning Board in Kerala?
A.Aravindh
Panagariya
B.Geetha
Gopinath
C.V.R.Ramachandran
D.Sudhakar
Prasad
Ans:C
66.Which
is the first digital state in India?
A.Karnataka
B.Kerala
C.Seemandhra
D.Punjab
Ans:B
67.Who
won the Dadasahib Phalke Award in 2015?
A.Shashi
Kapoor
B.Gulzar
C.Adoor
Gopalakrishnan
D.Manoj
Kumar
Ans:D
68.Who is
the sports player known as ‘Flying fish’?
A.Larisa
Latynina
B.Michael
Phelps
C.Usain Bolt
D.Milkha
Singh
Ans:B
69.Which
part of the engine operate the valve?
A.Connecting
Rod
B.Crankshaft
C.Camshaft
D.Timing
Gears
Ans:C
70.Inlet
and exhaust ports are situated in the two stroke engine at:
A.Oil sump
B.Inlet
manifold
C.Air filter
D.Cylinder
valves
Ans:D
71.Piston
Rings are commonly made of:
A.Cast Iron
B.Bronze
C.Zink
D.Copper
Ans:A
72.Cutting
Tool used to finishing and enlarging a drilled is known as:
A.Die
B.Reamer
C.Bore gauge
D.Tap
Ans:B
73.A
petrol engine:
A.Is a
compression ignition
B.Is an
external compression engine
C.Uses
gasolian as fuel
D.Is a spark
ignition engine
Ans:D
74.Which
instrument used to check the specific gravity of the electrolyte of the battery:
A.Hygrometer
B.Hydrometer
C.Hydroscope
D.Lactometer
Ans:B
75.Engine
Radiator core is made of:
A.Braze
B.Cast Iron
C.Plastic
D.Steel
Ans:A
76.The oil
lubricating pump operated by:
A.Crankshaft
B.Rooker arm
C.Fly wheel
D.Camshaft
Ans:D
77.Connecting
Roid connect the crankshaft and the :
A.Camshaft
B.Oil pump
C.Piston
D.Cylinder
head
Ans:C
78.In-take
Air-fuel in petrol engine burned in:
A.Cylinder
B.Caburettor
C.FIP
D.Air Filter
Ans:A
79.Which
one of the following types of engines has the longest crankshaft?
A.Radial
engine
B.Opposite
engine
C.Inline
engine
D.’V’engine
Ans:C
80.The
connecting rod is built of:
A.Alloy
steel
B.Brass
C.Cast iron
D.Aluminium
Ans:A
81.Which
part Indicate the oil level on the engine sump?
A.Feeler
gauge
B.Plastic
gauge
C.Pitch
gauge
D.Dipstick
Ans:D
82.The
purpose of thermostatic is to keep the engine:
A.At desired
temperature
B.Hot
C.Cool
D.Warm
Ans:A
83.Which
one of the following parts is not a part of engine exhaust system?
A.Valve
B.Muffer
C.Pressure
cap
D.Tail pipe
Ans:C
84.On the
rear end of the crankshaft is mounted:
A.Fly wheel
B.Counter
weight
C.Vibration
damper
D.Timing
sprocket
Ans:A
85.The minimum number
compression rings in an automotive engine:
A.Three
B.Five
C.Two
D.One
Ans:C
86.A
Diesel engine:
A.CI engine
B.SI engine
C.External
combustion engine
D.Use
gasoline as fuel
Ans:A
87.During
suction stroke the charge drawn in a petrol engine is:
A.Petrol
only
B.Air only
C.Air petrol
mixture
D.None of
the above
Ans:C
88.In a
diesel engine feed pump is located on:
A.Cylinder
head
B.FIP
C.Air filter
D.Injector
Ans:B
89.Valves
are arranged to open before T.D.C. or B.D.C is reached this is called:
A.Lag
B.Lead
C.Overlap
D.None of
the above
Ans:B
90.The
mostly common used valve in automobile engine:
A.Poppet
valve
B.Sleeve
valve
C.Rotary
valve
D.None of
these
Ans:A
91.In
diesel engine the fuel ignited by:
A.Glow plug
B.Spark plug
C.By virtue
of temperature of compressed air
D.Injector
Ans:C
92.The
camshaft controls:
A.Valve
opening
B.Valve
closing
C.Valve
timing
D.All of
these
Ans:D
93.Water
sludge is formed in the crank due to mixing of:
A.Fuel and
oil
B.Water and
fuel
C.Water and
oil
D.Water and
oil
Ans:C
94.The
exhaust manifold in small diesel engine is made of:
A.Cast iron
B.Brass
C.Aluminium
D.Copper
Ans:A
95.Slow
seeping of fuel oil from the nozzle tip after cut off the fuel is called:
A.Clogging
B.Seepage
C.Pouring
D.Dribbing
Ans:D
96.From
the oil pump the oil goes directly to:
A.Oil
gallery
B.Oil
strainer
C.Oil filter
D.Pressure
switch
Ans:C
97.The
hand priming device is put to use when the engine is:
A.Idling
B.Buring at
full speed
C.Running at
full speed
D.Not
working
Ans:D
98.Which
one of the following types of engine has the highest fuel efficiency?
A.Opposite
engine
B.Radial
engine
C.Inline
engine
D.’V’engine
Ans:B
99.If the
thermostatic is stuck closed,the engine will:
A.Over heat
B.Warm up
slowly
C.Fail to
start
D.Idle
Ans:A
100.Which
of the following conductors is used as heating elements?
A.Tungsten
B.Carbon
C.Copper
D.Nichrome
Ans:D
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