Advanced Internal Combustion Engines MCQ
1. What is the process by which a substance changes from vapor to the liquid state?
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Condensation
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2. What does "Concentric" mean?
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Having a common center
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3. What is the "air pump" called which provides compressed air for a diesel engine?
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Compressor
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4. What is the compression stroke?
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The stroke of the piston during which the air charge in the cylinder is compressed by the piston movement.
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5. What do compression rings do?
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Seal against loss of compression pressure and against gas blowing.
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6. What is a compression relief?
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A device to reduce the compression in a cylinder and thus to make cranking easier.
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7. WHAT IS COMPRESSION PRESSURE?
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The pressure of the air charge at the end of the compression stroke.
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8. What is the definition of compression?
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The act or result of pressing a substance into a smaller space.
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9. What is the combustion chamber?
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The space above the piston in which the fuel-air mixture starts to burn
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10. What is combustion?
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The rapid oxidation, or combination, of a combustible such as carbon, hydrogen, or sulfur, with oxygen of air.
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11. What is a coefficient?
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A ratio; a factor or quantity that remains constant.
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12. Clearance is the space between a moving and a stationary part that is required to allow for what?
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Lubrication and for expansion and contraction with a change of temperature.
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13. What is the main function of a check valve?
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To stop, or check, reverse flow.
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14. What is a Chamfer?
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A beveled corner.
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15. What is cetene?
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A hydrocarbon
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16. What is the cetane number?
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A percentage indicating the ignition quality of diesel fuels.
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17. What is cetane?
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A hydrocarbon used in testing the ignition quality of diesel fuels.
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18. What is the name of the force that tends to pull objects away from the axis of rotation?
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Centrifugal force
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19. What is carbon monoxide?
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Gas composed of molecules made up of one atom of carbon and one of oxygen.
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20. Carbon dioxide is a(n) ___________?
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21. What is the main constituent of liquid and solid fuels?
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22. What is the "cam follower"?
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That part of the push rod that is in contact with the cam.
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23. What is the camshaft?
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The shaft which carries the various cams required for the operation of inlet, exhaust, fuel, and starting-air valves.
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24. What is the purpose of a cam?
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To impart a desired motion to poppet valves
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25. What does the term "by-pass" refer to?
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A passage which permits a liquid or gas to take a course other than that normally used.
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26. What is burning commonly substituted for?
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Combustion
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27. How many degrees Fahrenheit does one British thermal unit raise the temperature of one pound of water?
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One degree Fahrenheit
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28. What does bmep stand for?
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Brake mean effective pressure
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29. What is the useful horsepower delivered by an engine that may be found by the use of a prony brake?
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Brake horsepower
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30. What is the escape of gases from the engine cylinder into the crankcase called?
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31. What is the interior diameter of an engine or compressor cylinder called?
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32. What is the bedplate?
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The lower part of the engine resting on the foundation.
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33. What is bock pressure?
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The resistance to the normal flow of gases and liquids.
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34. What is Babbitt used for?
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Lining bearings
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35. What is an Axis?
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A line about which a body rotates or about which it is arranged.
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36. What does the word "Axial" mean?
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Parallel to the center line of a cylinder or shaft.
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37. What does it mean to atomize?
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To break up a liquid into extremely fine particles.
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38. What is the pressure of the atmosphere at sea level?
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39. What is the range of Diesel fuel's API gravity?
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18 to 41 API
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40. What is API gravity?
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A scale to designate the specific gravity of mineral oils
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41. What does API stand for?
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American Petroleum Institute
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42. What is another name for a precombustion chamber?
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Antechamber
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43. At what temperature does the mixture of aniline and oil become turbid or cloudy?
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The aniline number
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44. What is a general term describing all methods of injecting fuel without the use of compressed air?
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Airless injection
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45. What does an air filter do?
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Prevent particles of dust from entering the engine.
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46. From which part of the engine does air flow back into the cylinder?
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47. What is the meaning of "advance"?
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The distance ahead of top or bottom
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48. What is the meaning of the word "Adiabatic"?
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No pass through
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49. What is the rate at which the speed of an object increases called?
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Acceleration
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50. What does it mean to accelerate?
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To increase the speed of movement
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51. What is the temperature above absolute zero?
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Absolute temperature
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52. What is perfect vacuum pressure?
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Absolute zero pressure
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53. What is the unit of measurement for absolute pressure?
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54. Which of the following is NOT a method used to start an IC engine?
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55. What is the full name for speed control-cruise control?
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Automatic electric-mechanical control system
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56. What is the purpose of a spark plug?
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To initiate combustion in an SI engine
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57. What is a push rod?
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Mechanical linkage between the camshaft and valves
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58. What is the function of piston rings?
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To form a sliding surface against the cylinder walls
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59. What is the Piston?
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The cylindrical-shaped mass that reciprocates back and forth in the cylinder
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60. What is the oil sump?
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Reservoir for the oil system of the engine, commonly part of the crankcase.
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61. How is an oil pump most commonly driven?
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Mechanically by the engine
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62. What is the function of an oil pan?
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To hold oil for the engine
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63. How many main bearings would be equal to the number of pistons?
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One between each set of pistons plus the two ends
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64. What does a head gasket do?
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Gasket which serves as a sealant between the engine block and head where they bolt together
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65. Which of the following is true about a head?
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It closes the end of the cylinder
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66. What does the head of a cylinder usually contain?
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Part of the clearance volume of the combustion chamber
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67. What is a glow plug?
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A small electrical resistance heater used to preheat the combustion chamber of a CI engine
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68. How is a fuel pump powered?
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Electrically or mechanically
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69. Many modern automobiles have a fuel pump that is _____?
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70. What does a fuel injector do?
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Sprays fuel into the incoming air on SI engines or into the cylinder on CI engines
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71. What is the purpose of a flywheel?
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Stores energy and furnishes a large angular momentum to keep the engine rotating between power strokes.
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72. What does an engine-driven fan do?
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Increases air flow through the radiator and engine compartment
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73. What is the exhaust system?
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Flow system for removing exhaust gases from the cylinders, treating them, and exhausting them to the surroundings.
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74. What is an exhaust manifold?
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A piping system which carries exhaust gases away from the engine cylinders
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75. What are the circular cylinders in the engine block?
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Cylinders
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76. What is the crankshaft?
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Part of the engine block that surrounds the rotating crankshaft.
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77. What are cooling fins?
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Metal fins on the outside surfaces of cylinders and head of an aircooled engine.
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78. What is a connecting rod bearing?
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Bearing where connecting rod fastens to crankshaft.
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79. The size of the combustion chamber changes with what?
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The position of the piston
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80. The size of the combustion chamber _______?
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Continuously changes
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81. What is a catalytic converter?
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Chamber mounted in exhaust flow containing catalytic material that promotes reduction of emissions by chemical reaction.
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82. What is the Venturi flow device?
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A device which meters the proper amount of fuel into the air flow by means of a pressure differential
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83. What is the purpose of the Camshaft?
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To push open valves at the proper time in the engine cycle
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84. What is the Block Body of an engine made of?
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Cast Iron or Aluminum
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85. What is Fuel Injected (FI)?
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A system for metering fuel into an internal combustion engine
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86. Where is the overhead camshaft mounted?
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In the engine head
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87. What is an overhead valve?
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A valve mounted in the engine head
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88. What is the Brake Maximum Torque (BMT)?
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Speed at which maximum torque occurs.
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89. What is the ratio of mass of fuel to mass of air input into an engine called?
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Fuel-Air Ratio (FA)
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90. What is the Air-Fuel Ratio (AF)?
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The ratio of mass of air to mass of fuel input into engine.
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91. What does a smart engine do?
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Regulate operating characteristics such as air-fuel ratio, ignition timing, valve timing, exhaust control, intake tuning, etc.
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92. What is the formula for displacement?
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Displacement = Volume displaced by the piston as it travels through one stroke
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93. What is the minimum volume in the combustion chamber with the piston at TDC?
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Clearance volume
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94. What is the definition of "stroke?"
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Movement distance of the piston from one extreme position to the other: TDC to BDC or BDC to TDC.
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95. What is the full form of TDC?
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Top Dead Centre
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96. What is the bore diameter?
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The cylinder or diameter of the piston face, which is the same minus a very small clearance
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97. What is Indirect Injection?
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Fuel injection into the secondary chamber of an engine with a divided combustion chamber
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98. What is BDC position of the piston?
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The point closest to the crankshaft
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99. What is the position called when an occurrence happens before TDC?
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100. What does the acronym TDC stand for in engine terminology?
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Top-Dead-Center
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101. What is the other name for Compression Ignition?
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102. What is a Spark Ignition engine?
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An engine in which the combustion process in each cycle is started by use of a spark plug.
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103. What is meant by Internal Combustion?
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The burning of fuel inside an engine
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104. What is the full form of "Ie"?
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Internal Combustion
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