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Module 16 Piston Engine

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is the position of the piston in a reciprocating engine cylinder when the piston is at the bottom of its stroke and the wrist pin, crankpin and the centre of the crankshaft are all aligned.

a)

Top Dead Center

b)

Bottom Dead Center

c)

Stroke

2.

The actual amount of power delivered to the propeller shaft is called ___________ .

a)

Combustion Power

b)

Brake Horsepower

c)

Linear Motion

3.

The number of crankshaft degrees that the intake valve opens before the piston reaches top dead centre is called ____________?

a)

Valve Lag

b)

Valve Overlap

c)

Valve Lead

4.

Four-stroke diesel engine operating cycle is similar to the Otto cycle, except that the diesel engines use the compression-ignition principle and has ignition system components.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

One of the strokes that begins as the piston moves past BDC and begins its upward stroke.

a)

Intake

b)

Power

c)

Compression

6.

The number of pounds of fuel used to produce one horsepower, either indicated or brake is known as ___________?

a)

Specific Fuel Consumption

b)

Specific Gravity

c)

Fuel Burn Rates

7.

Usually, back-firing occurs in carburetted engines that are running rich where the air fuel mixture has insufficient fuel.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

All certificated aircraft engines have dual ignition, which means that there are two independent ignition systems, firing two spark plugs in each cylinder.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

__________ is defined as a normal combustion process starting before the ignition spark is initiated.

a)

Combustion

b)

Preignition

c)

Detonation

10.

The factor/s that affect the engine power are:

a)

Fuel burn rates, lean mixture, specific gravity

b)

Lean mixture, fuel burn rates, rich mixture

c)

Rich mixture, lean mixture, fuel density

11.

Its main purpose is to transform the reciprocating motion of the pistons and connecting rods into rotary motion to turn a propeller.

a)

Crankshaft

b)

Camshaft

c)

Engine Crankcase

12.

The component passing the air/fuel mixture from the carburettor to the induction ports of the cylinder head.

a)

Induction Manifold

b)

Carburettor Manifold

c)

Exhaust Manifold

13.

The link which transmits the force exerted on a piston to a crankshaft.

a)

Cam ring

b)

Piston pin

c)

Connecting rod

14.

The __________ in a reciprocating engine is a cylindrical plunger that moves up and down within a cylinder.

a)

Induction Valve

b)

Engine Crankcase

c)

Piston

15.

What are the the two types of oil rings that are found on most engines?

a)

Oil dump rings

b)

Oil scraper rings

c)

Oil control rings

d)

Oil pressure rings

16.

Prevent gas from escaping past the piston during engine operation and are placed in the ring grooves immediately below the piston head are called ________________.

a)

Compression rings

b)

Piston rings

c)

Deaerator

17.

It acts as a lid on the cylinder barrel to provide an enclosed chamber for combustion.

a)

Engine Piston

b)

Cylinder chamber

c)

Cylinder head

18.

It meters fuel according to the pressure difference between the downstream side of the fuel jet and the net pressure of the fuel in the float bowl

a)

Fuel pressure gauge

b)

Venturi Chamber

c)

Carburettor

19.

Its basic purpose is to provide optimum engine efficiency for any given flight condition.

a)

IMA

b)

ADIRU

c)

FADEC

20.

A part of lubrication system that prevent excessive pressure from damaging an engine.

a)

Pressure relief valve

b)

Pressure controller

c)

Pressure reducer