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SI Engine

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The 3 pioneers of the internal combustion engine

a)

Otto

b)

Ford

c)

Benz

d)

Benedictus

e)

Daimler

2.

In which year was the 'v-slanted' engine developed?

a)

1789

b)

1889

c)

1989

d)

1999

3.

Benz was able to build the first automobile powered by Otto's internal combustion engine in 1885, although it was only a 3-wheeler. a 4-wheeled car followed in ...

a)

1891

b)

1981

4.

Who invented the first practical pneumatic tyre?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Thomas Savery

c)

Abu Bakr Al-Razi

d)

John Boyd Dunlop

e)

Isaac Newton

5.

Identify the Make and Model of the car

a)

Model A

b)

Model C

c)

Model T

d)

Model Z

6.

Why was the Model T given the nickname of 'Tin Lizzie'?

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7.

Which type of engine derives power from burning fuel inside of the engine?

a)

Internal combustion engine

b)

Steam engine

c)

Hybrid engine

8.

Crude oil - a thick, black, energy-rich liquid buried deep ...

(a)  

9.

How many Model T's did Henry Ford manage to sell and how many years did it sell for?

a)

15.5 million

b)

19.5 million

c)

17 years

d)

19 years

10.

Identify the top section of the engine

a)

Cylinder head

b)

Engine block

c)

Cam cover

d)

Sump

11.

Identify the bottom half of the engine

a)

Sump

b)

Crankshaft

c)

Oil Pump

d)

Cylinder head

12.

RIDDLE: I run, but I don't walk. I drip and drop, but I can't pick myself up. You have to consume me and sometimes I surround you. What am I?

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13.

Identify the component

a)

Inlet Manifold

b)

Exhaust Manifold

c)

Exhaust Valve

d)

Inlet Valve

14.

What safety precautions must you observe when handling this component and why?

a)

Make sure to wear latex gloves when handling

b)

Make sure it is not hot

c)

Can turn 'red hot' and burn you

d)

The rust can get into your skin

15.

Oil rings are ridged. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not Sure

16.

Identify the component

a)

Valve

b)

Oxygen Sensor

c)

Spark Plug

d)

Sump

e)

Fuel Injector

17.

Identify the component and what is wrong with it

a)

Manifold

b)

Head Gasket

c)

Sealer

d)

Pitted, split

e)

In working order

18.

What purpose does a head gasket serve?

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19.

The (a)   motion of the piston and connecting rod cause the crankshaft to rotate.

20.

This component circulates a fluid.

a)

Oil Pump

b)

Gauze filter

c)

Radiator

21.

Which valve is bigger?

a)

Inlet valve

b)

Exhaust Valve

c)

Neither

22.

A benefit of having a larger inlet valve face is that it enables more fuel and (a)   to enter the engine, resulting in more power.

23.

Identify the 2 components

a)

Timing gear

b)

Shaft

c)

Timing Belt

d)

Pulley

e)

Cam gear

24.

What is a 'stroke'?

a)

Movement of the piston from TDC to BDC

b)

Diameter of the cylinder

c)

Cylinder capacity

25.
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26.

What activity is being carried out here and what tool has been used?

a)

Adjusting electrode gap in soark plug

b)

Feeler gauge

c)

Ruler

d)

Checking for signs of wear

e)

Spark plug

27.

Identify the engine layout

a)

In-line engine

b)

V-engine

c)

W-engine

d)

X-engine

e)

Boxer engine

28.

Induction, ......................................, ....................................., Exhaust

(a)  

29.

What 2 actions occur during the induction stroke?

a)

Fuel and Air enters the chamber

b)

Inlet valve closes

c)

Piston moves upward

d)

Exhaust valve opens

30.

What 2 actions occur during the compression stroke?

a)

Both valves are closed

b)

Piston moves to BDC

c)

The piston moves to TDC squeezing the mixture

d)

A spark occurs from the plug

31.

What 2 actions occur during the power stroke?

a)

The exhaust valve opens letting out burnt gas

b)

The piston slams downwards

c)

The piston slams upwards

d)

A spark occurs from the spark plug, igniting the mixture

32.

What 2 actions occur during the exhaust stroke?

a)

Exhaust valve opens

b)

The piston moves upwards, forcing out the burnt gasses

c)

The piston moves downward and causes more fuel to enter

d)

Inlet valve opens letting in more fuel

33.

During which 2 strokes do valve overlap occur?

a)

Induction

b)

Compression

c)

Power

d)

Exhaust

34.

What does 'VVT' stand for?

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35.

Identify the crank to cam ratio

a)

1:2

b)

2:1

c)

14.7:1

d)

15:1

36.

In order for one cycle of the 4-stroke cycle to occur, the crankshaft will rotate (a)   degrees.

37.

In order for one cycle of the 4-stroke cycle to occur, the camshaft will rotate (a)   degrees.

38.

How is the crank to cam ratio achieved?

a)

Via the engine layout

b)

Via the timing belt

c)

Due to the inertia of the flywheel

d)

Due to the crank gear being twice as big as the cam gear

39.

Which is the crank gear?

a)

Right

b)

Left

c)

Neither

40.

Identify one common firing order

a)

1,2,3,4

b)

1,4,3,2

c)

1,3,4,2

d)

1,3,5,7,9

41.

If piston 1 is on the power stroke, piston 4 would be on (a)  

42.

Identify 3 benefits of timing the engine

a)

Minimise vibration

b)

Increase vibration

c)

Improve engine balance

d)

Decrease engine balance

e)

Achieve smooth running

43.

Identify the correct formula to work out the compression ratio

a)

Combustion chamber volume + cylinder volume divided by combustion chamber volume

b)

Combustion chamber volume x cylinder volume - combustion chamber volume

44.

RIDDLE: Spot the mouse

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45.

1 Litre is equivalent to ...

a)

1000cc

b)

199cc

c)

71cc

d)

10000000000cc

e)

150cc

46.

BESTETST TEACHER EVEARRRR (Hint: He's in the room :)

a)

Mr Azim

b)

Mr Az

c)

1 and Only Azza

d)

Someone else