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Car Engine Quiz

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is this

a)

2JZ

b)

V8

c)

V7

d)

HEMI

2.

A car engine's job is to

a)

convert fuel into heat

b)

convert fuel into motion

c)

convert fuel into exhaust

3.

A car uses a four-stroke engine.

The four strokes are:

a)

intake, compression, combustion and exhaust

b)

injection, rotation, combustion and exhaust

c)

injection, carburetion, rotation and exhaust

4.

A crankshaft's job in an engine is to:

a)

deliver fuel to the cylinders

b)

change linear motion into rotational motion

c)

keep cylinder heads in place

5.

A Timing belt or Timing chain links these two components together so that the valves are in sync with the pistons:

a)

the flywheel to the camshaft

b)

the crankshaft to the camshaft

c)

the cylinder head to the camshaft

6.

There are three Basic failures that can happen in an engine:

bad fuel mix, lack of compression and...

a)

lack of exhaust

b)

lack of water

c)

lack of spark

7.

In a car engine's cylinder, valves let fuel in and exhaust out.

The _________ moves these valves

a)

camshaft

b)

timing belt

c)

distributor

8.

A turbocharger is....

a)

a set of gears that makes the wheels turn faster

b)

a turbine that compresses the air traveling into the engine

c)

an injector that delivers fuel to the engine faster

9.

When you turn the key to a car, the starter motor...

a)

sends electricity to the spark plugs, starting ignition

b)

sends electricity to the fuel pump, forcing the car to start

c)

spins the engine a few revolutions, starting the combustion process

10.

When a car's engine is running, power to operate the radio, CD Player, headlights and windshield wipers comes from the...

a)

alternator

b)

battery

c)

spark plugs

11.

Modern cars use internal combustion engines, but some early models used external combustion engines.

What is one example of an external combustion engine?

a)

steam engine

b)

firecracker engine

c)

hydroponic engine

12.

Why don't we use steam engines for cars anymore?

a)

They set off too many smoke alarms.

b)

They smelled too bad.

c)

They aren't as efficient.

13.

What's another name for the four-stroke engine cycle?

a)

Otto cycle

b)

Tesla cycle

c)

compression cycle

14.

What are the three common ways to arrange an engine's cylinder?

a)

V-6, V-8, HEMI

b)

inline, V, flat

c)

inline, flat, rotary

15.

What might happen if water gets into your gas tank?

a)

It'll make it hard for the engine to burn the fuel.

b)

It'll help the car get better gas mileage.

c)

It'll make the engine blow up.

16.

What happens if your car leaks or burns off all of its oil?

a)

It'll start an oil fire.

b)

The engine will seize.

c)

It'll cause oil poisoning.

17.

What are the two main components of the engine cooling System in most cars?

a)

air intake and turbocharger

b)

battery and fan

c)

radiator and water pump

18.

What are the three common ways to deliver fuel to an engine?

a)

Carburetion, hybridization, electrical charging

b)

carburetion, port fuel injection, direct fuel injection

c)

fuel injection, Infusion, circulation

19.

What is an octane Rating?

a)

A way to tell how fast the car can go.

b)

A way to tell how much the engine will wear out.

c)

A way to tell how much the fuel can be compressed.

20.

What is an engine's redline?

a)

How much nitrous oxide you can use.

b)

An engine's maximum rpm

c)

An equation that determines when the Turbo kicks in.

21.

Which of these cars features a popular example of an

air-cooled engine?

a)

Volkswagen Beetle

b)

Tesla Model S

c)

Ford Model T

22.

Which of the following commonly uses air-cooled engines?

a)

Motorcycles

b)

Hybrid cars

c)

Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles