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Small Engine Final Review Pt. 1

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Valve springs are used to open valves

a)

True

b)

False

2.

On the compression stroke of a four-stroke engine, only the intake valve is closed.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

On the power stroke of the four-stroke engine, both valves are closed.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

When both the two-stroke and four-stroke engines, the spark ignites the air-fuel mixture when the piston is near the top of the center.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

In a 4 stroke engine, oil is burned with gas in the combustion chamber.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The carburetor is a device for mixing the fuel and lubricating oil.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The piston is the moving end of the cylinder.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

It takes four revolutions of the crankshaft to complete one cycle in a four-stroke engine.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

In a four-stroke engine, the crankcase contains lubricating oil.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The valves are held closed by the springs.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

A seal is made between the piston and the cylinder walls by piston rings.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Valves are opened by springs.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The flywheel connects the piston and crankshaft

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The choke provides a rich fuel mixture by restricting the air supply to help start cold engines

a)

True

b)

False

15.

A sheared or partially sheared flywheel key would cause

a)

Ignition timing to be off

b)

Valve timing to be off

c)

PTO shaft slippage

d)

An increase in voltage at the spark plug

16.

The basic purpose of a carburetor is to

a)

Clean air entering the engine

b)

Regulate the mixture of air and fuel

c)

Push the valves up

d)

Equalize atmospheric pressure

17.

Too little crankcase oil in the 4-cycle engine will cause

a)

A seized engine

b)

Foul spark plugs

c)

Fast idling

d)

Longer engine life

18.

Two types of small engine governors are

a)

Hand operated and limited fuel supply

b)

Limited fuel supply and free-wheeling

c)

Pneumatic and mechanical

d)

Friction and frictionless

19.

A ______ can be described as a device for automatically mixing fuel and air in the proper amounts.

a)

Piston

b)

Intake valve

c)

Carburetor

d)

Ventri

20.

When a small engine stops after it has been running, the FIRST thing you check is

a)

Spark plug setting

b)

Crankcase valve clearance

c)

Piston clearance

d)

Level of fuel in the tank

21.

Most engines have a type of _______ lubrication system.

a)

Wick

b)

Splash

c)

Full flow

d)

Positive displacement oil pump

22.

The "mating" surface of the valve is the

a)

Valve seat

b)

Valve stem

c)

Valve head

d)

Valve margin

23.

The exhaust valve opens and the upward movement of the piston forces the burned gases out of the cylinder on the

a)

Intake stroke

b)

Compression stroke

c)

Power stroke

d)

Exhaust stroke

24.

A compression test tells the

a)

Condition of the ignition system

b)

Condition of the bearings and seals

c)

Condition of the rings and valves

d)

Condition of the magnet

25.

The purpose of the cylinder wall crosshatch pattern is to

a)

Control lubrication of the cylinder and aid in the seating of new rings

b)

Reduce combustion temperature

c)

Make the piston and rings slide easier

d)

Cool crankcase lubricant

26.

A common compression ratio in a small gas engine could be:

a)

15:1

b)

1:1

c)

12:1

d)

6:1

27.

Good compression depends on

a)

The diameter of the valve stems

b)

The thickness of the valve heads

c)

Proper seating of the valves

d)

Proper clearance between the valve stem and the valve guide

28.

Weak compression may be the result of

a)

Worn spark plug

b)

Worn rings

c)

Worn breaker points

d)

Worn connecting rod

29.

A perfect stoichiometric ratio of air to gasoline is.

a)

6:1

b)

17.4:1

c)

14.7:1

d)

20:1

30.

Piston moves down, intake valves opens

a)

Intake stroke

b)

Compression stroke

c)

Power stroke

d)

Exhaust stroke

31.

Piston moves down, both valves closed

a)

Intake stroke

b)

Compression stroke

c)

Power stroke

d)

Exhaust stroke

32.

Transfers power from piston to crankshaft

a)

Connecting rod

b)

Camshaft

c)

Power stroke

d)

Exhaust stroke

33.

Turns 720 degrees in one cycle

a)

Piston

b)

Intake valve

c)

Crankshaft

d)

Connecting rod

34.

Piston moves up, both valves closed

a)

Intake stroke

b)

Compression stroke

c)

Power stroke

d)

Exhaust stroke

35.

Turns half the speed of the crankshaft

a)

Piston

b)

Connecting rod

c)

Cam shaft

d)

Flywheel

36.

Used by mechanics to measure in .000 measurements

a)

Tape measure

b)

Micrometer

c)

Calculator

d)

Size piston

37.

Where fuel is burned and power is generated

a)

Crankcase

b)

Flywheel

c)

Cylinder

d)

Combustion chamber

38.

Power rating of an engine

a)

Torque

b)

Bore

c)

Displacement Ratio

d)

Horse power

39.

What is the order of the engine strokes?

a)

Power, exhaust, intake, compression

b)

Intake, compression, power, exhaust

c)

Intake, power, compression, exhaust

d)

Compression, power, intake, exhaust

40.

It takes ________ revolutions of the crankshaft to complete one cycle in a four-stroke engine.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4