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DSL 201 Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who invented the Diesel Engine?

a)

Young Dolph

b)

Rudolph Diesel

c)

Young Rudolph Diesel

d)

Eleanor Rigby

2.

What year was the 4 stroke engine developed in?

a)

1861

b)

1863

c)

1897

d)

1890

3.

Who developed the 4 stroke engine?

a)

Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin

b)

Nikolaus Berlakovich

c)

Nikolaus

d)

Nikolaus Otto

4.

Pick the answer that does *NOT* belong to the following statement. The four strokes of a diesel engine consist of.

a)

Compression

b)

Power

c)

Exhaust

d)

Ignite

5.

Gas engines are heavier than diesel engines. True or False.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The life span of a typical gas engine is 300,000+ miles. True or False.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Gas engines use spark plugs or some type of ignition device. How do diesel engines create this ignition/spark?

a)

Compression of air within the pistons

b)

Hot dog water

c)

Spark plugs

d)

Alternator

e)

Flywheel

8.

Early diesel engines were used for which of the following?

a)

Mobile applications

b)

Heating and cooling of homes

c)

Stationary applications

d)

Lighting houses

9.

Who created the first diesel powered cars?

a)

Clessie Cummins

b)

Andrew Cummins

c)

Ground Cumin

d)

Ulysses Cummins

10.

What year did Cummins develop the first diesel car?

a)

1999

b)

1909

c)

1921

d)

1929

11.

What causes the pistons to be forced down on the power stroke?

a)

The pistons turning

b)

Ignited fuel/air

c)

Suction

d)

Vacuum

12.

Who produces the most common diesel yacht engines?

a)

Ford

b)

Volkswagen

c)

Mercedes

d)

Roll Royce

13.

During the intake stroke the intake valve is________and the exhaust valve is________

a)

Open; closed

b)

Closed; open

c)

Open; open

d)

Closed; closed

e)

None of the above

14.

Diesel engines require less maintenance because?

a)

Well Engineered

b)

Higher torque

c)

Lower RPMs

d)

No spark is involved

15.

Diesel powered vehicles consume ____% of all transportation fuel.

a)

2%

b)

22%

c)

80%

d)

56%

16.

Diesel Engines are ______ volatile than gasoline engines.

a)

More

b)

Less

c)

About the same

17.

What lowers emissions and improves power in diesel engines?

a)

Cetane

b)

Oxygen

c)

Sulfur

d)

Selenium

18.

Diesel engines can actually exhaust nitrogen and oxygen. Like Trees!!! What is the process of this new technique called?

a)

Catalyst Ionizer

b)

Source Purifier

c)

Eclectic Reactive Contraction

d)

Selective Catalyst Reduction

19.

What does VIN stand for?

a)

Vast Insect Network

b)

Very Improvised Nachos

c)

Vehicle Identification Number

d)

Vehicle Identity Negligence

20.

Which toxic byproduct of diesel engines (and all vehicles) will be monitored soon?

a)

H2O

b)

CO2 & NO

c)

NO5

d)

C12N24Li7