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A certain truck uses 18 gallons of diesel fuel in traveling 270 miles. In order for the truck to travel the same distance using 10 gallons of diesel fuel, by how many miles per gallon must the truck's fuel mileage be increased.
A 12
B 15
C 27
D 9
A basic difference between the spark ignition engine and the Diesel engine is that the
A Diesel engine compresses air alone instead of an air-fuel mixture
B Air temperature ignites the fuel in the Diesel engine
C Fuel is sprayed into the combustion chamber in the Diesel engine as the piston nears T.D.on the compression stroke
D All of the above
In diesel engine the diesel fuel injected into cylinder would burn instantly at about compressed air temperature of
A 250°C
B 500°C
C 1000°C
D 2000°C
If the air-fuel mixture in a spark ignition engine is too rich, then air-fuel ratio is about
A 17 : 1
B 15 : 1
C 13 : 1
D 10 : 1
The most accurate ignition system of a spark ignition engine is
A Magneto system
B Battery system
C Electronic control unit system
D Magneto and electronic system
The ignition in a spark ignition engine takes place when the piston is
A Exactly at the T.D.C. position on its compression stroke
B Approaching the T.D.C. position on its compression stroke
C Leaving the T.D.position on its compression stroke
D Approaching the T.D.C. position on its exhaust stroke
The auto ignition in a spark ignition engine means
A Automatic ignition of the charge at the end of compression
B Ignition induced by the passage of a spark
C Ignition of the charge before the passage of flame front
D Ignition induced to supplement the process of normal combustion
The specific fuel consumption of a petrol engine compared to diesel engine of same H.P. is
A Same
B More
C Less
D Less or more depending on operating conditions
In diesel engine, ignition is caused by
A Spark
B Automatic starter
C Compression
D Friction
In a diesel engine, the duration between the time of injection and ignition, is known as
A Pre-ignition period
B Delay period
C Period of ignition
D Burning period

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