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Otto Cycle Engine Quiz

Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 47mins

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1.

Improving the efficiency of an air-standard Otto Cycle engine depends chiefly on

a)

increasing the compression ratio

b)

increasing the temperature and pressure

c)

decreasing density

d)

increasing specific

2.

Increasing the piston diameter or piston stroke of Otto cycle engine will

a)

decrease the efficiency of the engine

b)

increase the efficiency of the engine

c)

increase the work

d)

decrease the work

3.

The work output per cycle also depends strongly on the compression ratio as well as the

a)

bore of the engine

b)

isentropic compression

c)

isentropic expansion

d)

volumetric displacement of the engine

4.

The mean effective pressure of Otto cycle can be increased by increasing the heat transfer into the engine per cycle or by

a)

decreasing volumetric expansion

b)

increasing the volumetric efficiency

c)

increasing pressure ratio

d)

decreasing pressure ratio

5.

________ the engine in Otto cycle can increase the power of the cycle but not to increase efficiency.

a)

Discharging

b)

Charging

c)

Supercharging

d)

Scavenging

6.

A _________ is used in aircraft engines and some automotive engine. In this method, a turbine driven by the exhaust gases is used to provide power to compressor or blower at the inlet.

a)

discharging

b)

turbocharging

c)

supercharging

d)

scavenging

7.

The practical disadvantage of supercharging is that the pressure P3 will be greater in the supercharge engine, resulting in

a)

chocking

b)

knocking

c)

tricking

d)

blocking

8.

Most supercharged of turbo-charged engines use fuel injection of gasoline directly to

a)

heat exchanger

b)

furnace

c)

recuperator

d)

combustion chamber

9.

A diesel cycle has two isentropic, one constant pressure and one.

a)

constant temperature

b)

constant volume process

c)

constant density

d)

none of these

10.

The ideal cycles are

a)

externally reversible

b)

internally reversible

c)

externally irreversible

d)

internally irreversible

11.

The thermal efficiency of an ideal cycle is less than that of a totally reversible cycle operating between

a)

temperature decrease

b)

temperature limits

c)

temperature increase

d)

none of these

12.

The only devices where the changes in kinetic energy are significant are the

a)

compressor

b)

pumps

c)

nozzles and diffusers

d)

none of these

13.

The T-s diagram is useful in the analysis of

a)

actual power cycles

b)

ideal power cycles

c)

combined power cycles

d)

none of these

14.

Equations pertaining to steady flow systems should be used in the analysis of

a)

Carnot cycle

b)

Otto cycle

c)

Brayton cycle

d)

Rankine cycle

15.

Equations pertaining to closed systems should be used in the analysis of

a)

Otto cycle

b)

Brayton cycle

c)

Absorption system

d)

Stirling cycle

16.

The Carnot cycle is a function of the

a)

absolute temperature

b)

limit temperature

c)

critical temperature

d)

sink and source temperature

17.

Thermal efficiency of Carnot cycle increases with _______ at which heat is added to the system or with a decrease in the average temperature at which heat is rejected from the system.

a)

a constant average temperature

b)

an increase in average temperature

c)

a decrease in average temperature

d)

none of these

18.

Spark-ignition automobile engines, diesel engines, and the conventional gas turbines are devices which operates on____________, They are also internal combustion engines.

a)

steam cycles

b)

gas cycles

c)

heat cycles

d)

none of these

19.

Another assumption which is often utilized to simplify the analysis of air standard assumptions is that air has ________ whose value are determined at room temperature (25° C).

a)

variable specific heat

b)

all of these

c)

thermal specific heat

d)

constant specific heat

20.

A cycle for which the air-standard assumptions are applicable is frequently referred as

a)

gas standard cycle

b)

adiabatic cycle

c)

reversible cycle

d)

air standard cycle

21.

_________basically a piston-cylinder device.

a)

centrifugal engine

b)

steam engine

c)

moving engine

d)

reciprocating engine

22.

_________is the position of the piston when it forms the smallest volume in the cylinder.

a)

Middle dead center

b)

Top dead center

c)

Bottom dead center

d)

Approach dead center

23.

________ is the position of the piston when it forms the largest volume in the cylinder.

a)

Middle dead center

b)

Top dead center

c)

Bottom dead center

d)

Approach dead center

24.

The distance between TDC and BDC in which the piston can travel is the

a)

right extreme position

b)

displacement stroke

c)

stroke of the engine

d)

swept stroke

25.

The diameter of the piston is called

a)

engine diameter

b)

stroke

c)

bore

d)

projected diameter

26.

The air or air-fuel mixture is drawn into the cylinder through the

a)

intake valve

b)

exhaust valve

c)

intake pump

d)

jet pump

27.

The combustion products are expelled from the cylinder through the

a)

intake valve

b)

exhaust manifold

c)

exhaust valve

d)

none of these

28.

The minimum volume formed in the cylinder when the piston is at TDC is called the

a)

compression volume

b)

expansion volume

c)

volume change

d)

clearance volume

29.

The volume displaced by the piston as it moves between TDC and BDC is called

a)

free mixture volume

b)

clearance volume

c)

piston discharge

d)

displacement volume

30.

The ratio of the maximum volume formed in the cylinder to the minimum volume is called the _______ of the engine.

a)

expansion ratio

b)

cut-off ratio

c)

intake volume ratio

d)

compression ratio

31.

Compression ratio is a

a)

pressure ratio

b)

temperature ratio

c)

entropy ratio

d)

volume ratio

32.

_______is the fictitious pressure which, if it acted on the piston during the entire power stroke, would produce the same amount of work as that produced during the actual cycle.

a)

Indicated pressure

b)

Brake mean effective pressure

c)

Critical pressure

d)

Mean effective pressure

33.

Reciprocating engines are classified as a

a)

spark-ignition engines or compression ignition engines

b)

spark-ignition engines

c)

compression ignition engines

d)

heat engines

34.

In spark-ignition engine, the combustion of the air-fuel mixture is initiated by a

a)

carburetor

b)

injector

c)

feed pump

d)

spark plug

35.

In compression-engine, the combustion of air-fuel mixture is self-ignited as a result of compressing the mixture above its

a)

self-developed temperature

b)

mixing temperature

c)

self-feed temperature

d)

self-ignition temperature

36.

_________ the piston executes four complete strokes (two mechanical cycles) within the cylinder, and crankshaft completes 2 revolutions for each thermodynamic cycle.

a)

one stroke internal combustion engine

b)

two stroke internal combustion engine

c)

three stroke internal combustion engine

d)

Four stroke internal combustion engine

37.

Initially, both the intake and the exhaust valves are closed, and the piston is at its

a)

top position

b)

lowest position

c)

mean position

d)

central position

38.

During compression stroke, the piston moves ______, compressing the air-fuel mixture.

a)

downward

b)

sideward

c)

centrifugally

d)

upward

39.

Shortly before the piston reaches its highest position, the spark plugs fires ________ of the system.

a)

decreasing the temperature and density

b)

increasing the volume and temperature

c)

increasing the pressure and temperature

d)

decreasing pressure and entropy

40.

In 4 stroke cycle, the useful output is done during the

a)

exhaust stroke

b)

expansion or compression stroke

c)

intake stroke

d)

heat stroke

41.

The pressure in the cylinder is ______________ during the exhaust stroke and slightly below during intake stroke.

a)

slightly above

b)

slightly below

c)

is atmospheric

d)

approaches infinity

42.

Two stroke engine performs intake, compression, expansion and exhaust stroke in ________ only.

a)

one revolution

b)

four revolutions

c)

six revolutions

d)

two revolutions

43.

Two stroke engines are generally ______________, then four-stroke engines because of isentropic expulsion of the exhaust gases and partial expulsion of fresh air-fuel mixture with the exhaust gases.

a)

less efficient

b)

more efficient

c)

generally more efficient

d)

critically efficient

44.

Two stroke engine are relatively _________ and have high power-to-weight and power-to-volume ratios, which make them suitable for applications requiring small size and weight such as for motorcycles, chain saws, and lawn mowers.

a)

high speed

b)

high discharge

c)

simple and inexpensive

d)

simple and expensive

45.

Two stroke engines has _____________ compared to four stroke engines.

a)

less power

b)

more power

c)

less efficient

d)

more efficient

46.

The thermal efficiency of an ideal Otto Cycle depends ________ of the working fluid.

a)

the pressure ratio of the engine and the specific heat ratio

b)

the temperature ratio of the engine and the specific heat ratio

c)

the moles ratio of the engine and the specific heat ratio

d)

the compression ratio of the engine and the specific heat ratio

47.

The thermal efficiency of Otto cycle increases as the compression ratio.

a)

increases

b)

decrease

c)

remains constant

d)

none of these

48.

Typical compression ratio of Otto cycle is

a)

6.0

b)

7.0

c)

8.0

d)

9.0

49.

The premature ignition of the fuel is called

a)

super ignition

b)

auto ignition

c)

ignition delay

d)

pre-ignition

50.

Auto ignition in spark-ignition engine can __________ to the engine.

a)

explodes

b)

cause drastic change

c)

cause damage

d)

cause separation

51.

___________ has been added to gasoline because it is the cheapest method of raising the octane rating.

a)

Tetraethyl lead

b)

unleaded

c)

super leaded

d)

blaze

52.

Is a measure of the engine knock resistance of a fuel.

a)

Urchin

b)

Anti-knock rating

c)

Octane rating

d)

say bolt rating

53.

Leaded gasoline engine has

a)

best effect

b)

produce double effect

c)

undesirable side effect

d)

none of these

54.

Most cars have been designed to use unleaded gasoline and the compression ratio had to be lowered to avoid

a)

infinite revolution

b)

zagging knock

c)

super knock

d)

engine knock

55.

The thermal efficiency of car engines has been decreased somewhat as a result

a)

increased compression ratio

b)

decreased compression ratio

c)

dead weight ratio

d)

zero clearance

56.

The second parameter affecting the thermal efficiency of an ideal Otto cycle is the

a)

density

b)

air condition

c)

specific heat ratio

d)

compression ratio

57.

Using monatomic gas, the thermal efficiency of Otto cycle

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains constant

d)

none of these

58.

The thermal efficiency of actual spark-ignition engines range from about

a)

25 to 30 %

b)

30 to 35%

c)

35% to 40%

d)

40 to 50%

59.

The diesel engine is the ideal for CI (compression ignition) in

a)

reciprocating engine

b)

combustion engine

c)

external engine

d)

two-way engine

60.

Invented diesel engine is _________ in the 1890.

a)

Rudolph Hitler

b)

Ronnie Diesel

c)

Rodel Diesel

d)

Rudolph Diesel

61.

If the density of air increases if its ___________ will increase.

a)

temperature

b)

specific volume

c)

entropy

d)

pressure

62.

The difference between enthalpy and wo flow is

a)

internal work

b)

internal energy

c)

specific heat

d)

kinetic energy

63.

At critical point of T-s diagram in Rankine Cycle the, what s the relation of saturated cycle enthalpy of liquid and vapor?

a)

hr = hg

b)

h > hg

c)

hg > hr

d)

hg is slightly greater than hr

64.

At one point of a pipe, x = volume flow of liquid, y = specific volume of liquid. The mass flow of liquid is

a)

x/y

b)

xy

c)

y/x

d)

yx

65.

The fuel used in diesel is __________ than in the fuel used in gasoline engine.

a)

less expensive

b)

more expensive

c)

P10 more

d)

none of these

66.

The fuel injection process in diesel engines starts when the piston _________ and continues during the first part of power stroke.

a)

And of BDC

b)

before TDC

c)

approaches BDOC

d)

approaches TDC

67.

In diesel engine, combustion process during combustion occurs during

a)

isothermal process

b)

constant pressure process

c)

isentropic process

d)

adiabatic

68.

The Otto and Diesel cycle differs during

a)

expansion process

b)

intake process

c)

exhaust process

d)

combustion process

69.

A measure of performance for any power cycle is its

a)

Back work ratio

b)

thermal efficiency

c)

auto ignition efficiency

d)

none of these

70.

Is the ratio of cylinder volumes after and before the combustion process.

a)

expansion ratio

b)

back work ratio

c)

cut-off ratio

d)

compression ratio

71.

The thermal efficiency of Otto cycle is always _________ the thermal efficiency of Diesel cycle when both cycle operates in the same compression ratio.

a)

greater than

b)

less than

c)

equal

d)

none of these

72.

If the cutoff ratio decreases, the efficiency of Diesel cycle

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains constant

d)

none of these

73.

If the cutoff ratio is unity, the diesel and Otto Cycle are

a)

performs different field

b)

separately exited

c)

fixed

d)

identical

74.

The diesel engines also burn the fuel more completely since they usually operate __________ than spark ignition engines.

a)

higher revolutions per minute

b)

medium speed

c)

lower revolutions per minute

d)

none of these

75.

Thermal efficiencies of diesel engines range from about

a)

30 to 45%

b)

65 to 89%

c)

50 to 55%

d)

35 to 40%

76.

The _________ of diesel engines make them the clear choice in applications requiring relatively large amounts of power, such as locomotive engines, emergency power generation units, large ships, and heavy trucks.

a)

higher efficiency and lower fuel costs

b)

high power

c)

low efficiency

d)

high work of compression

77.

A diesel engine can be built as much as At 122 rpm.

a)

20,500 hp

b)

27,456 hp

c)

25,200 hp

d)

34,345 hp

78.

A better approach would be to model the combustion process in both gasoline and diesel engines as a combination of two heat transfer Process. This process is known as

a)

gas cycle

b)

Otto cycle

c)

Diesel cycle

d)

Dual cycle

79.

In dual cycle, the heat is added during constant volume and _________ process

a)

constant temperature

b)

constant pressure

c)

constant volume

d)

constant pressure and temperature

80.

_____________ is the process during which heat is transferred to a thermal energy storage device.

a)

adiabatic

b)

regeneration

c)

reciprocation

d)

introspection

81.

The regenerator is a device that borrows ________ from the working fluid during one part of the cycle and pays it back during another part of the cycle.

a)

Heat

b)

Energy

c)

Work

d)

none of these

82.

In Stirling cycle, regeneration process works during _________ process.

a)

constant volume

b)

constant pressure

c)

constant heat addition

d)

none of these

83.

In Ericsson cycle, the regeneration process occurs during _________ process.

a)

constant volume

b)

constant temperature

c)

constant pressure

d)

none of these

84.

Invented Stirling engine is _________, it is very heavy and complicated.

a)

Robert Deniro

b)

Robert Boyle

c)

Robet Sreri

d)

Robert Stirling

85.

Both the Stirling and Ericsson cycles are totally reversible as is the

a)

Carnot cycle

b)

Otto cycle

c)

Diesel cycle

d)

Gas turbine cycle

86.

_________ have the same efficiency when operating the same temperature limits.

a)

Stirling and gas turbine cycles

b)

Carnot and Otto cycles

c)

Stirling, Ericsson and Carnot cycles

d)

none of these

87.

Both the Stirling and Ericsson cycles are

a)

internal combustion engines

b)

external combustion engines

c)

Otto engine

d)

Stirling engine

88.

Are two gases commonly employed in Stirling and Ericsson cycles.

a)

Hydrogen and Helium

b)

Water and Brine

c)

Salt and water

d)

Oxygen and Nitrogen

89.

Advantage of Stirling and Ericsson cycle:

a)

can used variety of fuels as a source of energy

b)

there is more time for combustion

c)

they operate on closed cycles.

d)

All of these

90.

In Stirling cycle, Regeneration can

a)

decrease efficiency

b)

increase efficiency

c)

limit efficiency

d)

control efficiency

91.

Brayton cycle is invented by

a)

George Bragat

b)

George Smith

c)

George Turbine

d)

George. Brayton

92.

Gas turbines usually operates on an

a)

closed cycle

b)

open cycle

c)

controllable cycle

d)

none of these

93.

In gas turbine, the gas is expanded to the

a)

vacuum pressure

b)

negative pressure

c)

gage pressure

d)

atmospheric pressure

94.

Brayton cycle is made up of __________ Internally reversible process.

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four