THE ENGINE - PRACTICE

The engine is the heart of your car. What is the engine built to convert?

• Electricity into heat

• Heat from burning gas into force

• Force into heat

• Gas into electricity

What is the lower, heavier section of the engine called?

• Cylinder block

• Crankshaft

• Cylinder head

• Camshaft

What is the advantage of a horizontally opposed engine?

• Saving height and balance

• Saving weight and balance

• Saving balance and power

• Saving height and weight

What is the main power source for the ancillary components of the engine?

• Battery

• Crankshaft

• Generator

• Starter motor

What is used to rotate the crankshaft and start the engine?

• Oil pump

• Water pump

• Fuel pump

• Electric motor

What is used to charge the battery in the car?

• Dynamo

• Alternator

• Starter motor

• Generator

What component boosts the low voltage from the battery to a very high voltage for ignition?

• Starter motor

• Dynamo

• Generator

• Ignition coil

What is used to feed the carburetor in the engine?

• Oil pump

• Fuel pump

• Mechanical pump

• Electric pump

What is used to circulate water through the cooling passages of the engine?

• Water pump

• Oil pump

• Coolant pump

• Fuel pump

What is used to minimise friction between moving metal parts in the engine?

• Water pump

• Coolant pump

• Fuel pump

• Oil pump