Design of I. C. Engine Components - Mechanical Engineering (MCQ) questions and answers

1)   A piston has allowable tensile stress of 50 N/mm2 and has bore diameter 150 mm. Considering strength of piston, what will be the thickness of piston head if maximum pressure of 10 N/mm2 acts on it?

a. 29 mm
b. 35 mm
c. 53 mm
d. Insufficient data
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 29 mm

Explanation:
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2)   A piston made of gray cast iron has piston head thickness of 20 mm. What will be thickness of piston barrel under piston rings if it has allowable tensile stress of 30 N/mm2? ( Bore diameter = 50 mm & Pmax =15 N/mm2)

a. 10 mm
b. 20 mm
c. 30 mm
d. Insufficient data
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 20 mm

Explanation:
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3)   What is the function of gudgeon pin?

a. Acts as stiffeners
b. Supports piston head
c. Connects piston to connecting rod
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Connects piston to connecting rod

Explanation:
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4)   Which of the following parts of piston act as bearing for connecting rod side thrust?  

a. Reinforcing ribs
b. Piston barrel
c. Piston gudgeon
d. Piston skirt
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Piston skirt

Explanation:
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5)   Single cylinder four stroke engine has brake power of 8 kW and brake mean effective pressure of 0.55 Mpa. What is the length of cylinder which is 1.2 times of bore diameter? (n = 3000 rpm)

a. 110 mm
b. 103 mm
c. 70 mm
d. 65 mm
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 103 mm

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6)   Which stress is induced in cylinder wall due to side thrust of the piston?

a. Axial stress
b. Circumferential stress
c. Longitudinal stress
d. Bending stress
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Bending stress

Explanation:
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7)   Thermal stress in cylinder liners can be reduced by _______

a. increasing the wall thickness of cylinder liner
b. increasing velocity of flowing water through jacket
c. both a. and b.
d. none of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: increasing velocity of flowing water through jacket

Explanation:
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8)   Which of the following materials are used for cylinder liners?

a. Alloy cast iron
b. Grey cast iron
c. Both a. and b.
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both a. and b.

Explanation:
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9)   Which type of cylinder liners are used in engines having bore diameter more than 125 mm?

a. Dry liners
b. Wet liners
c. Both a. and b.
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Wet liners

Explanation:
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10)   Which of the following statements is/are false if separate cylinder liner is pressed inside the cylinder of large engines?

a. Easy replacement of liner in case of wear and tear
b. Cheap grade material cannot be used for jacket
c. Liner is to be made of heat resistant cast iron
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Cheap grade material cannot be used for jacket

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!