V: QUESTION BANK:

Chapter 1: Working Of IC Engines.

1. What do you mean by I.C. Engine? How are they classified?
2. Explain the components of 4 Stroke Petrol Engine with Figure
3. Explain the components of 4 Stroke Diesel Engine with Figure
4. What are the applications of IC engine.
5. How are IC engines classified?

Chapter 2: Fuel Air Cycles and Actual Cycles.

1. Explain “air standard analysis” which has been adopted for IC engine cycles.
2. Enlist the assumptions which are made for fuel-air cycle analysis.
3. Comment on the effect of compression ratio on the efficiency
4. What is the basic difference between an Otto cycle and Diesel cycle?
5. Derive an expression for the efficiency and mean effective pressure of the Diesel cycle.
6. Explain the phenomenon of dissociation.
7. Explain following terms: burning time loss factor, heat loss factor, pumping and friction
loss.
8. Define : Bore, stroke, compression Ratio, clearance ratio and mean effective pressure.
9. Explain Valve timing diagram for a petrol/Diesel engine
10. Explain Port timing diagram for a petrol/Diesel engine
11. Discuss the difference between theoretical and actual valve timing diagrams of four
stroke petrol engine.

Chapter 3: Fuel Supply Systems For S.I Engines and C.I Engines:

1. Explain stoichiometric air fuel ratio

2. What are the Important qualities required for Petrol and Diesel fuel
3. Write briefly about stoichiometric A/F ratio.
4. Explain with graph the changes in A/F ratio as per change in driving conditions
5. What is the function of carburetor in an SI engine? Briefly explain with a neat sketch
the operation of simple float type carburetor.
6. Explain drawback of simple Carburetor.
7. Explain briefly the types of Carburetor.
8. Explain with neat sketch the working of inline fuel injection pump or Jerk type pump
9. What are the functions of a diesel fuel injection system.
10. Explain the different types of Diesel Fuel Injection Nozzles

Chapter 4: Ignition and Governing System.

1. Explain with Diagram, Advantages and Disadvantages
1) Battery Ignition System 2) Magneto Ignition System
2. What are the functions of the following in an ignition system
1) Battery 2) Contact breaker point 3) Distributor 4) Condenser 5) Spark Plug 6)
Ignition Coil.
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3. List advantages and disadvantages of Magneto System over battery ignition system.
 4. What do you understand by ignition timings or firing order? Discuss the various factors
which affect ignition timing requirements.
5. Explain the construction and working of spark plug with diagram.

Chapter 5: Combustion :

1. What are the basic requirements of a good SI engine combustion chamber.

2. Define pre-ignition with respect to SI engines and delay period with respect to a CI
engines.
3. Explain the phenomena of knock in SI engine.
4. Explain the phenomenon of diesel knock. Compare it with the phenomenon of
detonation in SI engine.
5. Explain with diagram
a. Open Combustion chamber
b. Turbulent Combustion Chamber
c. Pre-combustion chamber
d. M Type Combustion chamber
e. Lanova or Air-Cell Combustion chamber.
6. Explain with neat sketch Detonation in C. I. Engine. Also mention the Factors affecting
the detonation.
7. Explain the types of combustion chamber used in SI engines.

Chapter 6: Engine Cooling and Lubrication system:

1. Explain with figure
1) Wet Sump Lubrication System
2) Dry Sump Lubrication System
2. Why is cooling necessary in IC engines.
3. Explain with figure
1) Air cooled engine
2) Water/Liquid cooled engine.
3) Thermosyphon cooling system
4) Pressurized cooling system.
4. Compare liquid cooling and air cooling system used in engines.
5. What are the desirable properties of good coolant and lubricants.

Chapter 7: Engine Testing, Performance and Emission.

1. Explain the Methods of obtaining friction power and explain any one of them in detail.
2. Explain Morse test
3. How is indicated power, brake power and fuel consumption of engine tested?
4. What is the use of conducting heat balance sheet of IC engines?
5. How is indicated power, brake power and fuel consumption measured in an engine.
6. What are the sources of air pollution in an IC engine.
7. Explain with neat sketch Catalytic converter.
8. Explain Positive Crankcase Ventilation system.
9. Explain the various Emission norm in India briefly.
Chapter 8: Latest Development in IC Engine:
1. What is turbocharging / What is Supercharging.
2. Describe with sketches the different methods of supercharging.
3. Describe with sketches the different methods of turbocharging.
4. Purpose/Necessity of SuperCharging and Turbocharging.
5. Advantages and Disadvantages of Supercharging and Turbocharging.
6. What is Bio Fuel? What is the advantage of using Bio fuels in engines.
7. Explain briefly about VCR engine.
8. Explain the following systems
a. VVT Engine
b. HCCI Engine
c. Hybrid Vehicle
d. Fuel Cell Vehicle,