IC Engine Questions and Answers – Combustion in C.I. Engine

This set of Basic IC Engine Questions and Answers focuses on “Combustion In C.I. Engine”.

1. In CI engine, combustion occurs by the high temperature produced by the compression of the air.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: a
Explanation: None.

2. In the CI engine, the intake is air alone and the fuel is injected at high pressure in the form of fine droplets at the start of compression.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: b
Explanation: No, but actually, in the CI engine, the intake is air alone and the fuel is injected at high pressure in the form of fine droplets near the end of compression.

3. What are the phases of CI engine combustion?
a) ignition delay period
b) period of rapid combustion
c) period of controlled combustion
d) all of the mentioned
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Answer: d
Explanation: The three phases of CI engine combustion are
i) ignition delay period
ii) period of rapid combustion
iii) period of controlled combustion.
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4. The rate of pressure rise depends on the amount of fuel present at the end of delay period, degree of turbulence, fineness of atomization and spray pattern.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: a
Explanation: None.

5. Which of the following factors affecting combustion in the CI engine?
a) ignition quantity of fuel
b) injection pressure of droplet size
c) injection advance angle
d) all of the mentioned
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Answer: a
Explanation: The factors affecting combustion in CI engine are
i) ignition quantity of fuel
ii) injection pressure of droplet size
iii) injection advance angle
iv) compression ratio
v) intake temperature
vi) jacket water temperature
vii) intake pressure
vii) engine speed
ix) load and air to fuel ratio
x) engine size
xi) type of combustion chamber.
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6. Which of the following factors affecting combustion in the CI engine?
a) compression ratio
b) intake temperature
c) jacket water temperature
d) all of the mentioned
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Answer: a
Explanation: The factors affecting combustion in CI engine are
i) ignition quantity of fuel
ii) injection pressure of droplet size
iii) injection advance angle
iv) compression ratio
v) intake temperature
vi) jacket water temperature
vii) intake pressure
vii) engine speed
ix) load and air to fuel ratio
x) engine size
xi) type of combustion chamber.

7. Which of the following factors affecting combustion in the CI engine?
a) intake pressure
b) engine speed
c) load and air to fuel ratio
d) all of the mentioned
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Answer: a
Explanation: The factors affecting combustion in CI engine are
i) ignition quantity of fuel
ii) injection pressure of droplet size
iii) injection advance angle
iv) compression ratio
v) intake temperature
vi) jacket water temperature
vii) intake pressure
vii) engine speed
ix) load and air to fuel ratio
x) engine size
xi) type of combustion chamber.
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8. Towards the end of the compression stroke when injection of the fuel into the combustion chamber commences, the quantity of fuel discharged is spread out over a predetermined period.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: a
Explanation: None.

9. The rate of burning does not depend on the relative movement of the burning droplets to the surrounding air charge.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: b
Explanation: In fact, the rate of burning depends on the relative movement of the burning droplets to the surrounding air charge.
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10. In CI engines fuel is injected into the combustion chamber at about 15ºC ___________ TDC during compression stroke.
a) after
b) before
c) at
d) none of the mentioned
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Answer: b
Explanation: None.

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