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Engine Basics

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The CYLINDERS where the PISTONS are housed are opposing each other and lie flat (2 Banks) some people call this a _______ engine since it looks like 2 fists punching or some people call it Horizontally Opposed.

a)

Inline

b)

V-Engine

c)

Boxer

d)

Rotary Engine

2.

The CYLINDERS where the PISTONS are housed are in one line (1 Bank) and upright.

a)

Inline

b)

V-Engine

c)

Boxer

d)

Rotary Engine

3.

The main function of the engine _______ is to let air in and out of the cylinders.

a)

Camshaft

b)

Valves

c)

Rocker arm

d)

Connecting Rod

4.

Controls the action of the valves.

a)

Camshaft

b)

Cylinders

c)

Pistons

d)

Crankshaft

5.

The part of a piston engine which connects the piston to the crankshaft.

a)

Camshaft

b)

Valves

c)

Rocker arm

d)

Connecting Rod

6.

This sits above the cylinders on top of the engine block. It closes in the top of the cylinder, forming the combustion chamber. This joint is sealed by a head gasket.

a)

Pistons

b)

Crankshaft

c)

Cylinder Head

d)

Camshaft

7.

A _______ is a rotating shaft which (in conjunction with the connecting rods) converts reciprocating motion of the pistons into rotational motion.

a)

Pistons

b)

Crankshaft

c)

Cylinder Head

d)

Cylinders

8.

A four-stroke cycle engine is an internal combustion engine that utilizes four distinct piston strokes to complete one operating cycle. What are the 4 basic steps in the correct order?

a)

Intake, Combustion, Compression, Exhaust

b)

Intake, Exhaust, Compression, Combustion

c)

Compression, Combustion, Intake, Exhaust

d)

Intake, Compression, Combustion, Exhaust

9.

What is this?

a)

Cylinder Head

b)

Engine Block

c)

Intake Manifold

d)

Exhaust Manifold