Vocational Instructor in maintenance and Repairs of Automobiles 86/2017 Answer Key 49/2018

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Post : Vocational Instructor in maintenance and Repairs of Automobiles
Department : Vocational Higher Secondary Education
Category Code : 86/17
Qualification : Three year Diploma in Automobile Engineering/ Mechanical engineering
Question Paper Code : 49/18
Date of Test : 12-04-2018




  1. In order to maintain uniform temperature all along circumference and to avoid sticking, of valves ________ is used.
    • Rocker arm
    • Guide
    • Spring
    • Rotator

  2. An engine having equal bore and stroke is called
    • Square engine
    • Radial engine
    • Wankel engine
    • Gas turbine

  3. To eliminate slapping tendency of pistons towards cylinder, the following method is used
    • Cylinder liners
    • Gasketing of piston
    • Offsetting
    • Dual chroming

  4. Automotive connecting rods are generally made by
    • Casting
    • Grinding
    • Cutting
    • Forging

  5. Steel inserts in auto thermic pistons are used to
    • Reduce piston size
    • Control the expansion
    • Reduce the piston inertia
    • Increase temperature

  6. A dish on the piston head is provided for
    • Controlling compression ratio
    • Lowering piston weight
    • Employing valve clearance
    • Avoiding piston slap

  7. The clearance provided between the cam and tappet to allow for expansion due to heat, is called
    • Valve lead
    • Valve lash
    • Valve clearance
    • Tappet clearance
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  8. The face angle of exhaust valve is
    • 65°
    • 30°
    • 45°
    • 70°

  9. Plastigauge is used to find the clearance of
    • Piston pin
    • Bearing
    • Rings
    • Valves

  10. The valve guide stem clearance is measured by using a
    • Inside vernier calliper
    • Scriber
    • Dial Gauge
    • Inside micrometer

  11. When pressure in the cooling system exceeds a certain predetermined value, the excess pressure will be released to atmosphere through
    • Blow off valve
    • Pressure valve
    • Vacuum valve
    • Expansion reservoir
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  12. The compression ratio at which the detonation starts is known as
    • Detonating compression ratio
    • Optimum ratio
    • Preignition ratio
    • HUCR

  13. In a carburettor, when the choke is applied, the fuel comes out from
    • Acceleration part
    • Auxiliary jet
    • Main jet
    • Idle jet

  14. The phenomenon by which the engine continuing to run even after the ignition is turned off is called
    • Run over
    • Knocking
    • Dieseling
    • Run-in

  15. The end of a philips type screw driver is
    • Flat blade
    • With four grooves
    • Fluted end
    • Slab head

  16. The fluctuation of engine speed during a cycle depends upon
    • Speed of flywheel
    • Speed of piston
    • Weight of crankshaft
    • Mass of flywheel

  17. The stroke is increased when the
    • Connecting rod lengthened
    • Piston is shortened
    • Crank throw is lengthened
    • Piston pin shortened
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  18. The type of fuel injector nozzles used with pre combustion chamber engines are
    • Pintle type
    • Hole type
    • Pinax type
    • Pneumatic type

  19. Identify the one which is not a cold starting device in diesel engines
    • Chemical spray
    • Heater plugs
    • Aneroids
    • Decompression devices

  20. A component which is employed to avoid overheating of ignition coil
    • Contact breaker
    • Capacitor
    • Iron core
    • Ballast resistor

  21. Vacuum advance mechanism provide ignition advance according to
    • Fuel consumption
    • Engine speed
    • Engine load
    • Ignition timing

  22. Spark plug having white insulator tip indicates
    • Retarded ignition
    • Incorrect dwell
    • Very high secondary voltage
    • Over advanced ignition

  23. A component used for accurate timing of electronic fuel injection due to its high accuracy and long term reliability, is
    • Hall effect sensor
    • Pulse generator
    • Thyratron
    • CDI system

  24. A fully discharge battery have its positive plates covered with
    • PbO2
    • Pb
    • PbH2O
    • PbSO4

  25. Number of batteries can be charged at a time using
    • Constant voltage charging
    • Constant current charging
    • Booster charging
    • Trickle charging

  26. In an alternator the magnetic field is produced in the
    • Commutator
    • Stator
    • Rotor
    • Housing

  27. The stator of an alternator have
    • One winding
    • Three windings
    • Two windings
    • Four windings

  28. Pick out the one which is not an inertia drive
    • Folo thru drive
    • Rubber spring type drive
    • Dyer drive
    • Standard Bendix drive

  29. “ISAD” stands for
    • Integrated Starter Alternator Damper
    • Intelligent Starting And Detachment
    • International System of Automotive Designs
    • Indian Society for Automobile Designs

  30. For a stoichiometric air fuel mixture, the excess of air consumed by the engine will be equals
    • 0.5
    • 1.0
    • 1.5
    • 0.95
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  31. Charcoal canister is used to absorb
    • Hydro carbon
    • Fuel vapour
    • Water vapour
    • Emissions

  32. In petrol engines; the three way catalytic converter, the first converter controls
    • CO
    • HC
    • NOX
    • Particulate Matter

  33. Doubling the engine cylinder diameter increases the piston thrust by
    • 2 times
    • 4 times
    • 8 times
    • 6 times

  34. The firing order of a six cylinder engine is
    • 1 – 3 – 5 – 6 – 2 – 4
    • 1 – 3 – 5 – 2 – 4 – 6
    • 1 – 3 – 2 – 6 – 4 – 5
    • 1 – 5 – 3 – 6 – 4 – 2
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  35. The distance between TDC to BDC, in degree
    • 180
    • 90
    • 360
    • 45

  36. The needle valve of the carburettor is closed by means of a
    • Spring
    • Tickler
    • Float
    • Throttle

  37. Increase in the plate area of a battery cell increases
    • The voltage
    • The specific gravity
    • The resistance
    • The capacity

  38. Chemical condition of the battery plates can be identified by
    • High Discharge test
    • Cadmium test
    • Life test
    • Sulphation test

  39. The cut out relay is not essential in alternators because current flow due to fall in voltage below that of the battery is not allowed by
    • Commutator
    • Third brush
    • Rectifier
    • Electromagnetic regulator

  40. The distance from the gasket seat to the end of the threads of a spark plug, is called
    • Reach
    • End clearance
    • Shoulder height
    • Plug clearance

  41. Engine valves are closed by means of
    • Rocker arm
    • Tappet
    • Valve guide
    • Spring

  42. In a distributor type fuel pump, the injection timing is controlled by adjusting
    • Rotor speed
    • Anti-Dribble valve
    • Cam ring
    • Plunger stroke

  43. The purpose of a governor in an engine is to
    • Limit speed
    • Limit the power
    • Limit the fuel economy
    • Limit the fuel cutoff

  44. Pick out the Engine indicator which does not have any inertia effect.
    • Electrical type
    • Optical type
    • Mechanical type
    • Hydraulic type

  45. The vibration damper on a crank shaft of an engine, reduces the
    • Longitudinal vibrations
    • Sequential vibrations
    • Transverse vibrations
    • Torsional vibrations

  46. The angle through which the wheel turns to sustain the side forces, is called
    • Slip angle
    • Thrust angle
    • Steering axis inclination
    • Set back angle

  47. The ratio of tyre section height to the tyre section width is called
    • Aspect ratio
    • Ply rating ratio
    • Offset ratio
    • Shoulder ratio

  48. The decrease in the effectiveness of brakes with prolonged application is called
    • Skidding
    • Bleeding
    • Fading
    • Slipping

  49. In a car, the pillar onto which the front door latches and the rear door is hinged is called
    • B pillar
    • C pillar
    • A pillar
    • D pillar

  50. The suspension link connecting the vehicle body at one end and the live axle beam at the other end is called
    • Torsion bar
    • Wishbone link
    • Trailing arm
    • Panhard rod

  51. A heavy goods vehicle consisting of a tractor and a semi-trailer is called
    • Station wagon
    • Articulated vehicle
    • Coupe with coach
    • Van truck

  52. If the engine is mounted completely inside the drivers cabin, that type chassis is called
    • Conventional control type
    • Fully inside type
    • Engine forward type
    • Full forward control type

  53. Defects in vehicle frame can be identified by checking with
    • Laser beam
    • Level rod
    • Plumb line
    • Bevel protractor

  54. Clutch drag is a trouble experienced due to
    • Excessive free pedal play
    • Weak clutch springs
    • Worn-out clutch facings
    • Worn-out clutch splines

  55. The oil used for gear box lubrication is
    • SAE 120
    • SAE 90
    • SAE 180
    • SAE 160

  56. Rzeppa joint is an example of
    • Hooke’s joint
    • Constant velocity joint
    • Variable velocity joint
    • Slip joint

  57. Final drive mechanism of a vehicle consist of
    • Differential unit
    • Sungear and axle shafts
    • Axle shaft and hub
    • Crownwheel and pinion

  58. In hotchkiss drive rear axle mechanism, the torque reaction is taken up by
    • Universal joints
    • Shackle
    • Springs
    • Axle casing

  59. Torsion bar in suspension system takes only
    • Longitudinal stress
    • Lateral stress
    • Driving thrust
    • Shear stress

  60. Trailing link suspension is an example of
    • Live axle suspension
    • Hydrostatic suspension
    • Independent suspension
    • De Dion suspension

  61. The positive castor in the wheels results in a natural tendency to
    • toe-in
    • toe-out
    • roll-in
    • decrease the effort to turn the steering wheel

  62. The ratio between side force sustained by a wheel and slip angle is called
    • Camber force
    • Self righting torque
    • Pneumatic trail
    • Cornering power

  63. Wheel tramp is a trouble caused by
    • Wheel bearing tight
    • Incorrect kingpin inclination
    • Incorrect castor
    • Incorrect tie-in

  64. In a tyre, the term “ply rating” indicates
    • Aspect ratio
    • Number of plies
    • Thread numbering
    • Rated strength

  65. The tyre sipes helps to
    • Increase traction
    • Increase tyre life
    • Increase cornering effort
    • Increase speed

  66. Antilock Brake System works on the principle of
    • Channeling of fluids
    • Frictional stability
    • Weight transferring
    • Pressure modulation

  67. The shape of reflector used in head lamp of an automobile is
    • Round
    • Parabolic
    • Spherical
    • Hyperbolic

  68. The instrument used to indicate the engine RPM at any instant is called
    • Odometer
    • Speedometer
    • Tachometer
    • Oscilloscope

  69. In an air brake system, the valve meant to control the intensity of braking is called
    • Unloader valve
    • Brake valve
    • Slack valve
    • Metering valve

  70. An epicyclic gear train is used in
    • Over drive
    • torque convertor
    • CVT
    • Freewheel unit

  71. The device used to reduce the exhaust noise is known as
    • Exhaust pipe
    • Exhaust manifold
    • Tail pipe
    • Muffler

  72. As carbon accumulates in a cylinder it causes an increase in
    • Clearance volume
    • Compression ratio
    • Piston displacement
    • Volumetric efficiency

  73. Radiator tubes are generally made of
    • Steel
    • Aluminium
    • Cast iron
    • Brass

  74. Ignition coil is used to
    • Step up voltage
    • Step up current
    • Step up spark
    • Step up power

  75. In a diesel engine fuel injection pump, the effective pressure stroke of plungers are regulated by means of a
    • Needle valve
    • Control rack
    • Cam shaft
    • Rotor

  76. A hot spark plug has a
    • Long heat path
    • Short heat path
    • Short insulator nose
    • Bigger thread diameter

  77. The size of the engine intake valve is
    • Smaller than the exhaust valve
    • Same as that of exhaust valve
    • Larger than the exhaust valve
    • Depends on the temperature of ambient air

  78. A smoky blue exhaust is due to
    • Incomplete combustion
    • Rich mixture
    • Incorrect valve adjustment
    • Burning of oil in combustion chamber

  79. Speedometer drive is usually taken from
    • Gear box
    • Flywheel
    • Axle shaft
    • Fan belt

  80. The knocking in S.I. engines can be prevented, if the end mixture is having
    • High density
    • Low density
    • High temperature
    • Low pressure

  81. The only State in India which is having a river named after it is
    • Manipur
    • Meghalaya
    • Tripura
    • Mizzoram

  82. Port Blair is the Capital of
    • Pondichery
    • Laksha Dweep
    • Daman and Diu
    • Andaman and Nicobar Islands

  83. Which Five Year Plan is also known as “Mahalanobis Model”?
    • First
    • Second
    • Third
    • Fourth

  84. Who was called ‘Father of Indian unrest’?
    • M. K. Gandhi
    • Dadabhai Navaroji
    • Bala Gangadhara Tilak
    • Gopal Krishna Gokhale

  85. Who was the author of ‘Poverty and Un British Rule in India’?
    • R. S. Sharma
    • Dadabhai Navaroji
    • M. K. Gandhi
    • A. R. Desai

  86. Mahatma Gandhi gave the call ‘Do or Die’ during
    • Non Co-operation Movement
    • Lahore Congress
    • Dandi March
    • Quit India Movement

  87. In which year Indian National Congress declared ‘Poorna Swaraj’ as its goal?
    • 1906
    • 1920
    • 1929
    • 1942

  88. Who was made the leader of 1857 revolt?
    • Bahadur Shah II
    • Jhansi Rani
    • Nana Saheb
    • Mangal Pandey

  89. Which is the largest backwater in Kerala?
    • Sasthamcotta lake
    • Vembanad lake
    • Kayamkulam lake
    • Ashtamudi lake

  90. The Cherambadi Pass connects Kerala with
    • Coorg
    • Mysore
    • Coimbatore
    • Madurai

  91. What was the early name of Thycaud Ayya Swamikal?
    • Kunjan Pillai
    • Kumaran
    • Narendran
    • Subharayan

  92. Who was the author of ‘Veena Poovu’?
    • Changampuzha
    • Vallathol
    • Kumaran Asan
    • G. Shankara Kurup

  93. Kallumala Samaram of 1915 was organized by
    • Ayyankali
    • K. Kelappan
    • K. Ayyappan
    • Mannath Padmanabhana

  94. Who was the founder of ‘Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha’?
    • Vagbhatanandan
    • Brahmananda Siva Yogi
    • Poikayil Yohannan
    • T. M. Varghese

  95. Chattampi Swamikal had taken his last breath at
    • Vaikom
    • Panmana
    • Sivagiri
    • Chempazhanthi

  96. Which day onwards the GST (Goods and Services Tax) was implemented in India?
    • April 1, 2017
    • June 1, 2017
    • July 1, 2017
    • August 1, 2017

  97. Who is the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
    • Nasim Zaidi
    • V. S. Sampath
    • J. M. Lyngdoh
    • Achal Kumar Jyoti
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  98. Which country won the ICC Women’s World Cup in 2017?
    • India
    • England
    • France
    • South Africa

  99. Who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 2016?
    • Bob Dylan
    • Juan Manuel Santos
    • Svetlana Alexievich
    • Yoshinori

  100. Which became the first Indian City declared by UNESCO as World Heritage City?
    • Calcutta
    • Agra
    • Patna
    • Ahmedabad

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