Small Engines - Final Exam Review

A steam engine is a type of __________________________.

• diesel engine

• Wankel engine

• internal combustion engine

• external combustion engine

The piston in a small engine provides __________________.

• rotary motion

• linear motion

• reciprocating motion

• diagonal motion

The crankshaft in a small engine provides ____________________

• linear motion

• reciprocating motion

• rotary motion

• diagonal motion

The straight forward motion a small engine provides is __________________.

• diagonal motion

• reciprocating motion

• rotary motion

• linear motion

Movement of the piston from one end of the cylinder to the other is a _____________.

• cycle

• stroke

• motion

• phase

The squeezing of the air fuel mixture occurs in the ____________________ stroke.

• intake

• compression

• power

• exhaust

The bang created by the ignition of the fuel-air mixture occurs in the __________ stroke.

• intake

• compression

• power

• exhaust

The operation of the valves on a small engine are related to the _____________ and ____________ strokes

• intake, exhaust

• exhaust, power

• compression, intake

• power, compression

The piston in a ______________ engine uses a rotating motion, rather than a reciprocating motion.

• diesel

• Wankel

• turbofan

• ramjet

A _____________ uses a greater compression ratio for combustion, rather than spark plugs

• turobojet

• Wankel

• steam

• Diesel