1.

The condition that causes vapour locking in a brake system is

A. overheating of the fluid due to frequent brake application

B. overcooling of the brakes during high speed driving

C. keeping the vehicle without use for an extended period

D. an excessively high engine speed on a downhill road

2. The portion of a crankshaft which rests on cylinder block is called main journal.
A. Yes

B. No
3. A baffle plate is fitted inside the oil pan to prevent the oil from splashing when it is subjected to vibration and other movement during vehicle
operation.
A. True

B. False
4. The motion of the cam is transferred to the valves through
A. pistons

B. rocker arms

C. camshaft pulley

D. valve stems
5. Which of the following symptom is caused as a result of brake disc run out ?
A. Ineffectiveness of the brakes

B. Judder during braking

C. Localized wearing of the brake pads

D. Rapid wearing of the brake pads

6. If the engine coolant leaks into the engine oil, then engine oil
A. appears milky

B. becomes foamy

C. turns black

D. none of these
7. The function of an alternator in an automobile is to
A. supply electric power

B. convert mechanical energy into electrical energy

C. continually recharge the battery

D. partly convert engine power into electric power

8. A clutch is usually designed to transmit maximum torque which is
A. equal to the maximum engine torque

B. 80 per cent of the maximum engine torque

C. 150 per cent of the maximum engine torque

D. none of these
9. What type of bearing is used for main bearings and connecting rod bearings ?
A. Ballbearings

B. Plain bearings

C. Needle roller bearing

D. Taper roller bearing

10. It is necessary to maintain the valve clearances as they

 C. vehicle mass is kept minimum

D. all of these
20. The main function of intake manifold is that it
A. promotes the mixture of air and fuel

B. reduces intake noise

C. cools the intake air to a suitable temperature

D. distributes intake air equally to the cylinders

21. Positive camber is used to compensate for wheels tilting inward due to the weight of the vehicle.
A. Yes

B. No
22. In automobiles G.V.W. refers to
A. gross vehicle width

B. gross vehicle weight

C. gross vehicle wheel base

D. gross vehicle wheel track

23. The firing order for an in-line four cylinder I.C. engine is
A. 1-2-3-4

B. 1-3-4-2

C. 1-2-4-3

D. 1-3-2-4
24. In a ventilated disc brake,
A. a duct directs air towards the caliper for cooling while the vehicle is moving

B. caliper is covered with cooling fins

C. disc contains many small holes for optimum cooling performance

D. disc contains radial vanes between its rubbing surfaces for optimum cooling performance
25. The effect of having excess camber is
A. excessive steering alignment torque

B. hard steering

C. too much traction

D. uneven tyre wear

26. 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
27. The advantage of double-wishbone suspension design is that a large amount of freedom is available for setting geometry and precise settings
can be made for driving comfort and steerability,
A. Correct

B. Incorrect
28. The co-efficient of rolling resistance for a truck weighing 63 500 N is 0.018. The rolling resistance to the truck is
A. 1.143 N

B. 11.43 N

C. 114.3 N
39. If the resultant of two equal forces has the same magnitude as either of the forces, then the angle between the two forces is
A. 30°

B. 60°

C. 90°

D. 120°
40. A smooth cylinder lying on its convex surface remains in __________ equilibrium.
A. stable

B. unstable

C. neutral
41. Coefficient of friction is the ratio of the limiting friction to the normal reaction between the two bodies.
A. Yes

B. No
42. Moment of inertia of a circular section about an axis perpendicular to the section is
A. πd3/16

B. πd3/32

C. πd4/32

D. πd4/64
43. The time of flight (t) of a projectile on an upward inclined plane is(where u = Velocity of projection, α = Angle of projection, and β = Inclination of the
plane with the horizontal.)

A.

B.

C.

D.

44. The unit of angular acceleration is

A. N-m

B. m/s

C. m/s2

D. rad/s2
45. Moment of inertia of a triangular section of base (b) and height (h) about an axis passing through its C.G. and parallel to the base, is
A. bh3/4

B. bh3/8

C. bh3/12

D. bh3/36
46. If the masses of both the bodies, as shown in the below figure, are reduced to 50 percent, then tension in the string will be
 A. increase

B. decrease

C. remain the same

52. The total time taken by a projectile to reach maximum height and to return back to the ground, is known as time of flight.
A. Yes

B. No
53. The frequency of oscillation of a torsional pendulum is

A.

B.

C.

D.

54. The range of a projectile is maximum, when the angle of projection is

A. 30°

B. 45°

C. 60°

D. 90°
55. The mechanical advantage of a lifting machine is the ratio of
A. distance moved by effort to the distance moved by load

B. load lifted to the effort applied

C. output to the input

D. all of the above

56. Static friction is always __________ dynamic friction.
A. equal to

B. less than

C. greater than
57. A body will begin to move down an inclined plane if the angle of inclination of the plane is __________ the angle of friction.
A. equal to

B. less than

C. greater than
58. When a particle moves along a circular path with uniform velocity, there will be no tangential acceleration.
A. Correct
 B.

C.

D.

68. A redundant frame is also called __________ frame.

A. perfect

B. imperfect

C. deficient
69. Mass moment of inertia of a uni form thin rod of mass M and length (l) about its mid-point and perpendicular to its length is

A.

B.

C.

D.

70. A resultant force is a single force which produces the same effect as produced by all the given forces acting on a body.
A. True

B. False