UNIT TEST-1 SUBJECTS –AERODYNAMIC BATECH-06 SEM.

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Total Marks-100

1. To describe the firing order of the 14 7. If the engine designation is G T S I O-

cylinder radial engine the number used is 520, O indicates
a. +8, -6 a. Mean effective pressure
b. +9,-5 b. Piston displacement
c. -9, +5 c. Engine power in BHP
d. -8, +6 d. Opposed type engine

2. Mark the correct statement 8. Reciprocating engine crankcase is made

a. The intake valves and exhaust valves are of
interchangeable a. Cast or forged Al-alloy
b. The intake valves and exhaust valves are b. Stainless steel
not interchangeable c. Forged steel
c. As in (b) since vales are made of d. Both a & c are correct
different material
d. None of the above. 9. The different types of reduction gear are:
a. Spur gear type
3. If the engine designation is G T S I O- b. Planetary gear type
520, TS indicates c. Bevel planetary type
a. Mean effective pressure d. All the above
b. Piston displacement
c. Turbo supercharged engine 10. the ratio of the BHP or shaft output to
d. Opposed type engine IHP or power developed in the cylinder is
a. Volumetric efficiency
4. The bearing used in aircraft engines to: b. Thermal efficiency
a. To minimize the friction c. Mechanical efficiency
b. To provide maximum wear resistance d. Propulsive efficiency
c. To take thrust loads, radial loads or
combination of both 11. In given figure, the bearing indicates
d. All the above.

5. One of the problems associated with

Nitride cylinder barrels is
a. Corrosion
b. strength a. Ball bearing
c. Friction b. Plain bearing
d. All the above. c. Roller bearing
d. Taper roller bearing
6. If the engine designation is G T S I O-
520, 520 indicates 12. The different types of piston rings, which
a. Mean effective pressure are mounted on the ring groove are
b. Piston displacement a. Compression ring
c. Engine power in BHP b. Oil control ring
d. None of the above c. Oil scraper ring
d. All the above

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13. The type of connecting rod used in V type d. None of the above
engine is
a. Master and articulating type 20. In which stroke of the four stroke cycle
b. Fork and blade type the fuel air mixture is compressed with both
c. Plain type exhaust and the intake valves are in close
d. All the above position
a. Intake stroke
14. Dome type piston head is used to b. Compression stroke
increase c. Power stroke
a. Compression ratio d. Exhaust stroke
b. Power ratio
c. Volumetric efficiency 21. Which is the heaviest single component
d. None of the above of 4-stroke engine?
a. Crankcase
15. Master and articulating type connecting b. Crankshaft
rod is used in c. Piston
a. Opposed engine d. Cylinder
b. Inline engine
c. Radial engine 22. Reciprocating engine are generally rated
d. All the above. in
a. THP
16. Connecting rod used in aircraft engines b. BHP
are of c. IHP
a. Master and articulating type d. FHP
b. Fork and blade type
c. Plain type 23. Oil control ring
d. All the above a. Prevent leakage of the gases from the
combustion chamber
17. Chromium plated cylinders are identified b. Regulates the thickness of oil film on
by cylinder wall
a. A band of orange paint around the c. Scraps excess oil from the cylinder wall
base d. All the above
b. A band of green paint around the base
c. A band of blue paint around the base 24. In given figure, the connecting rod
d. A band of red paint around the base indicates

18. Camshaft speed is

a. Half of the speed of crankshaft
b. Twice the speed of crankshaft
a. Articulated rod
c. Same as the speed of crankshaft
b. Plain rod
d. None of the above
c. Fork end rod
d. Master rod
19. The maximum downward position of the
piston travel is called
a. Top-dead center
b. Bottom-dead center
c. Dead center

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combination of both
d. All the above.

25. Compression ratio is the ratio between: 32. In wet sump oil system, oil tank design
a. The diameter of the cylinder at TDC to for aircraft piston engines.
the diameter of the cylinder at BDC a. Inside of the crankcase
b. The volume of cylinder at when piston is b. Outside of the crankcase
at BDC to the volume of cylinder when c. All of the above
piston is at TDC
c. The swept volume & the clearance 33. In wet sump oil system, oil tank design
volume for aircraft piston engines.
d. Both b & c are correct a. Inside of the crankcase
b. Outside of the crankcase
26. Exhaust valve are usually made of c. All of the above
a. Nichrome
b. As (a) or Silchrome 34. The accessory drive gearbox is most
c. As © or cobalt chromium steel often attached directly to the-
d. All of the above a. Outside cases of the engine.
b. Near the bottom.
27. Intake valve are usually made of c. Ether (a) or (b)
a. Chromium- nickel steel d. None of the above
b. Silchrome
c. cobalt chromium steel 35. B.H.P × 33000 / PLANK is equal to
d. All of the above a. F.H.P
b. I.H.P
28. Oil scraper ring is located c. BMEP
a. Above the piston pin boss d. Volumetric efficiency
b. Below the piston pin boss
c. Below the piston head 36. Indicated horse power is equal to
d. Can be located in any groove a. Friction horsepower +brake horsepower
b. PLANK/33000
29. Work is equal to- c. Brakehorspower × 100/ Mechanical
a. Force × acceleration efficiency
b. Force × distance d. All of the above
c. Force × mass
d. Mass× acceleration 37. One of the problems associated with
Nitride cylinder barrels is
30. Ignition occurs in which stroke a. Corrosion
a. Intake stroke b. Strength
b. Compression stroke c. Friction
c. Power stroke d. All the above.
d. Exhaust stroke
38. Reciprocating engine crankcase is made
31. The bearing used in aircraft engines to: of
a. To minimize the friction a. Cast or forged Al-alloy
b. To provide maximum wear resistance b. Stainless steel

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d. Both a & c are correct c. Al-plug
d. All the above

39. Cylinder head is made of

a. Brass 45. Compression ratio is the ratio between:
b. Iron a. The diameter of the cylinder at TDC to
c. Steel the diameter of the cylinder at BDC
d. Cast Al-alloy b. The volume of cylinder at when piston is
at BDC to the volume of cylinder when
40. In given figure, the connecting rod piston is at TDC
indicates c. The swept volume & the clearance
volume
d. Both b & c are correct

46. The position of the crank on the

crankshaft is expressed in
a. Articulated rod a. Centimeters
b. Plain rod b. Inches
c. Fork end rod c. Millimeters
d. Master rod d. Degrees

41. Mark the correct statement? 47. Exhaust valve is made of

a. B.H.P=work per revolution × r.p.m a. Si-chrome
×33000 b. Ni-chrome
b. B.H.P=work per revolution ×rpm / c. As in a& b& cobalt chromium
33000 d. Ni-steel
c. F.H.P=I.H.P+B.H.P
d. All of the above 48. The portion of engine in which power is
developed is called
42. Knuckle pins is made of a. Crankcase
a. Al- alloy b. Crankshaft
b. Nickel steel c. Cylinder
c. Cr-Ni-Mo steel d. Piston
d. All the above.
49. In given figure, the bearing indicates
43. The type of piston head increases the
compression ratio
a. Flat head
b. Recessed head
c. Domed head
d. Truncated head
a. Ball bearing
44. The mostly used piston pin retainer of 4- b. Plain bearing
stroke cycle engine is: c. Roller bearing
a. Circlet d. Taper roller bearing

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57. The crank case is made from cast or

50. B.H.P/I.H.P ×100 is equal to forged aluminum allow available easily
a. Volumetric efficiency. a. It is cheap and available easily
b. Mechanical efficiency. b. It is shining and lusterons
c. Thermal efficiency. c. It is light and strong
d. Thrust horsepower. d. None of these

51. Straight roller bearing can take 58. The component which observes power or
a. Radial load only work from all the cylinders and transfers it to
b. Both radial & thrust load the propeller is
c. Thrust load only a. Crankcase
d. None the above b. Piston
c. Crankshaft
52. Taper roller bearing can take d. Bearings
a. Radial load only
b. Both radial & thrust load 59. The link formed between piston &
c. Thrust load only crankshaft of a reciprocating Engine by
d. None the above a. Crankpin
b. Wristpin
53. Inverted engine has the advantage of c. Connecting rod
a. Shorter landing gear d. Cylinder
b. Greater pilot visibility
c. Both a & b 60. In combustion chamber of Reciprocating
d. None of the above Engine one wall of chamber is formed by
cylinder head the other wall is formed by
54. Power is equal to- a. Piston wall
a. Work/time b. Piston head
b. Force × distance/time c. Piston skirt
c. Force / time d. None of these
d. Both (a) & (b)
61. Horsepower is equal to
55. The force of tappet is transformed to a. Ft-lb per min. × 33000
rocker arm through b. Ft-lb per min. / 33000
a. Push pull rod c. As (a) or Ft-lb per sec. / 550
b. Camshaft d. As (b) or Ft-lb per sec. / 550
c. Push rod
d. None of the above 62. The foundation of a reciprocating engine
is
56. The support for attachment of the a. Cylinders
cylinder assemblies and the power plant to b. Piston
the aircraft is presided by c. Crankshaft
a. Crank shark d. Crankcase
b. Crank Case
c. Propeller shark

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63. Misalignment between crankshaft and 68. The accessory drive gearbox is provided
bearings prevented with rigid and strong with means for mounting the accessories,
a. Crankshaft such as
b. Cylinders a. Magnetos
c. Crankcases b. Starter
d. None of these c. Carburetors
d. All of the above
64. The five events of a four stroke cycle
engine in the order of their occurrence are 69. In given figure, the connecting rod
a. Intake, ignition, compression, power, indicates
exhaust.
b. Intake, power, compression, ignition,
exhaust.
c. Intake, compression, ignition,
power, exhaust.
a. Articulated rod
65. Crank shaft is statically balanced when b. Plain rod
the weight of the entire rotating assemble is c. Fork end rod
balanced around d. Master rod
a. The axis of rotation
70. Piston displacement is equal to-
b. Aft the axis of rotation
a. Area × stroke × number of cylinder
c. In line of axis of rotation
b. Π×(bore/2)2 × stroke × number of
d. None of the above
cylinder
66. Crank shaft rotates at speed of camshaft c. Area of cross section of the cylinder ×
a. Twice the total distance move in the cylinder
b. Half in one stroke × number of cylinder
c. Thrice d. All of the above
d. One fourth

67. Camshaft rotates at speed of crankshaft

a. Twice
b. Half
c. Thrice
d. One quarter

68. In given figure, the bearing indicates

a. Ball bearing
b. Plain bearing
c. Roller bearing

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SUBJECTIVE QUESTION (each 5 marks)

1. Explain the cylinder numbering in

opposed type piston engine.

2. Define mechanical efficiency and thermal

efficiencies.
3. What is indicated horsepower?
4. Explain the firing order of inline engine,
opposed engine, radial engine and v –
type engine.
5. Define volumetric efficiency and BMEP.
6. Write the following factor which effect on
the volumetric efficiency?
7. Draw the cylinder and indicate the bore,
stroke, piston displacement, intake valve,
exhaust valve and connecting rod.
8. What are the TDC and BDC position of
the piston?
9. Draw the five events in four stroke cycle
engine and explain each.