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KEY - 2023 Small Engines District Test

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An engine is a machine that converts a form of energy into mechanical force.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

A pneumatic governor system uses a gear assembly that meshes with the camshaft or other components to regulate engine speed.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Carbon monoxide is slightly heavier than air.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Materials that do not conduct electricity are known as insulators and include plastic, rubber, paper and air.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Head gaskets are made from hard metals and graphite layered together.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

With the maturing work force and a growing list of new products & technology in the small engine industry, the need for qualified service technicians is expected to grow. The need for trained service technicians is the number one issue facing the small engine industry. Competent service technicians are needed for meeting the needs of a service network.

a)

the need for qualified service technicians is expected to grow.

b)

the need for trained service technicians is the number one issue facing the small engine industry.

c)

competent service technicians are needed for meeting the needs of a service network.

d)

all of the above.

7.

Horsepower is a unit of power equal to ___.

a)

497 W or 22,000 lb-ft/min

b)

725 W or 25,000 lb-ft/min

c)

746 W or 33,000 lb-ft/min

d)

750 W or 33,190 lb-ft/min

8.

___ requires only enough force to accomplish the desired task.

a)

Work

b)

Torque

c)

Power

d)

Voltage

9.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is a federal agency that requires all employers to provide a(n) environment for their employees.

a)
Safe
b)

Inviting

c)

Contemporary

d)

Peaceful

10.

Approximately % of the energy released when fuel is oxidized in a typical small engine is converted into useful work.

a)

50%

b)
30
c)

90%

d)
30%
11.

is a toxic gas that is also odorless and tasteless.

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Helium

c)

Methane

d)
Carbon monoxide
12.

are specifically used to safely flush out particles or contaminants from eyes.

a)
Eye wash stations
b)

Eye drops

c)

Sanitary sinks

d)

Emergency showers

13.

If the circuit is not complete, which of the following statements is correct?

a)

The alternator will have no current output.

b)

Voltage will be induced in the stator windings.

c)

No charging system components will receive any current.

d)

all of the above

14.

The compression ratio of an engine is a comparison of the volume of the combustion chamber with the piston at to the volume of the combustion chamber with the piston at .

a)

BDC TDC

b)

TDC BDC

c)

MDC BDC

d)

BDC MDC

15.

On four-stroke cycle engines, the camshaft rotates at the speed of the crankshaft.

a)
1/2
b)

1/4

c)

twice

d)

four times

16.

Piston rings are commonly made from cast iron because cast iron.

a)

is the strongest metal

b)

is economically efficient to use

c)

retains its shape under heat, load, and other dynamic forces

d)

is readily available

17.

Piston rings commonly used on small engines include the compression ring, wiper ring, and ring.

a)

combustion

b)

cylinder

c)
oil
d)

seal

18.

is sometimes referred to as knocking, spark knock, or pinging.

a)
Preignition
b)

Cohesion

c)

Maverick air

d)

Detonation

19.

The best way to check spark on a small engine is to:

a)

remove spark plug lay spark plug against engine head

b)

use a spark tester

c)

hold coil wire while turning engine

d)

all of the above

20.

20. The of an engine is the linear distance that a piston travels in the cylinder bore from top dead center to bottom dead center.

a)
Stroke
b)

TDC;BDC

c)

Movement

d)

Piston

21.

The atmospheric pressure at sea level is psi.

a)

0.147

b)

1.47

c)
14.7
d)

147

22.

The stroke shown at A is the ___ stroke.

a)

Exhaust

b)

Intake

c)

Compression

d)

Power

23.

Compression: The stroke shown at B is the ___ stroke.

a)

Compression

b)

Intake

c)

Exhaust

d)

Power

24.

The stroke shown at C is the ___ stroke.

a)

Intake

b)

Exhaust

c)

Compression

d)

Power

25.

Power: The stroke shown at D is the ___ stroke.

a)

Power

b)

Weak

c)

Initial

d)

Final