Automotive Engineering

A self-propelled vehicle generally driven by IC engine and it is used for transportation of passengers and goods on ground

(a)  

The first self-propelled vehicle was built by Captain Nicholas Joseph Cugnot in 1678

• True

• False

Who invented the first gasoline powered automobile in 1886?

(a)  

Richard Threvithick called his first steam engine as

• Puffing Angel

• Puffing Devil

• Steam Trolley

• Steam Carriage

Component of the automobile which transmits power from the engine to the car wheels

• engine

• frame and chassis

• transmission

• body and controls

Which of the following is not a part of an engine?

• oil pan

• propeller shaft

• exhaust manifold

• cylinder head

(a)   is the main supporting structure of vehicle which consists of almost all major parts except automobile body

Is a one-piece structure which defines the overall shape of the car

• tubular frame

• backbone frame

• monocoque frame

For higher strength required by sports cars, backbone frame chassis usually incorporate a strong structure under both doors.

• True

• False

99% of car produced are made of steel monocoque chassis.

• True

• False