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A. ENGINE GENERAL
1. During the period of valve overlap :
a. The action the exhaust gases flowing past the exhaust valve increases the
pressuure within the cylinder.
b. The temperature of the exhaust gases increases the mass of incoming mixture.
c. The action the exhauts gases flowing out past the exhaust valve tends to reduce
the presure in the cyilinder.
d. The crankshaft is moving past bottom dead centre.
AGK Powerplant Pages 18
2. Valve lead occurs when :
a. The inlet valve opens before bottom dead centre.
b. The exhaust valve opens before the inlet velve.
c. The exhaust valve opens before top dead centre.
d. The inlet valve opens before top dead centre and the exhaust valve opens
before bottom dead centre.
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3. The temperature of the gases within the cylinder of a four stroke engine during the
power stroke will :
a. Be constant.
b. Decrease.
c. Increase.
d. Follow charles law.
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4. Two valve springs are fitted to each valve :
a. To minimise camshaft wear.
b. To allow a greater cam rise.
c. To prevent valve rotation.
d. To reduce valve bounce.
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5. The inlet valve opens before T.D.C. in the exhaust stroke to :
a. Increase the pressure in the cylinder on completion of the induction stroke.
b. Reduce engine vibration.
c. Allow the incoming mixture to mix with a certain proportion of the exhaust gases.
d. Induce a greater amount of mixture into the cylinder.
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6. During the induction stroke :
a. The mixture becomes weaker.
b. The volume of the gases becomes smaller.
c. The temperature of the gases reduces.
d. The pressure of the gases increase.
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7. The components that institute a crank assembly are :
a. The crankshaft, the camshaft, the valve spring.
b. The crankcase, the crankshaft, the piston and the connecting rod.
c. The crankshaft, the piston and the connecting rod.
d. The propeller, the crankshaft and the connecting rod.
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8. The compression ratio of an engine may be defined as the :
a. Swept volume + clearence volume ÷ swept volume
b. Swept volume + clearence volume ÷ clearence volume
c. Total volume - clearence volume ÷ clearence volume
d. Swept volume ÷ (swept volume + clearence volume).
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9. When the spark ignite the mixture :
a. The explotion pushes the piston down.
b. The mixture changes from rich to weak forward of the flame front.
c. Complete combustion occurs within 8 to 10 microsecond.
d. Temperature and presure increase within the cylinder.
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10. Ideally, maximum pressure is attained within the cylinder :
a. When combustion is complete.
b. At the end of the compression stroke.
c. During the period of valve overlap.
d. When combustion temperature is at a minimum.
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11. Combustion, in a four stroke engine, theoretically occurs at :
a. A constant pressure.
b. A constant temperature.
c. A constant volume.
d. A constant velocity.
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12. Hydraulic valve tapped are used on some engines to :
a. Eliminate valve bounce.
b. Eliminate constant valve adjusment and checks.
c. Give a more positive closing action.
d. Give a more positive opening action.
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13. Which the following statments would be correct for a double banked radial engine?
a. There will always be an odd number of cylinder.
b. Radial engine are generally liquid cooled.
c. The linear distance from TDC to BDC will accomodate two throws.
d. Radial engine cannot suffer from hydraulicing.
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14. The ratio of the work done in an engine to the heat energy released by the
combustion of the fuel is known as the :
a. Specific fuel consumption.
b. Indicated horse power.
c. Volumetric efficiency.
d. Thermal eficiency.
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15. The term ‘indicated mean effective pressure’ refers to :
a. The maximum working pressure in the engine cylinder.
b. The effective working pressure in the cylinder during the power stroke.
c. The pressure achieved during compression.
d. The minumum working pressure applied to the piston during the cycle.
B. FUEL
1. The colour of 100/130 grade low lead fuel is :
a. Green
b. Blue
c. Red
d. Straw yellow
5. Fuel tanks accumulate moisture. The most practical way to limit this in an aircraft
flown daily is to :
a. Secure the filler cap tightly and plug the drains.
b. Drain the tank at the end of each day.
c. Fill the tank after each flight.
d. Drain the water before flight.
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6. The octane rating of a particular grade of fuel is given as 100/130, this indicates that
:
a. It will act as both 100 octane and 130 octane fuel at take off power setting.
b. With a rich mixture it will act as 100 octane, and with a weak mixture it will act as
130 octanes.
c. Its “anti-knock” qualities are idential to iso-octane.
d. With a weak mixture it will act as 100 octane, and with a rich mixture it will act
as a 130 octane fuel.
9. If the specific gravity of a fuel is known to be 0,7 , 100 gallons of it will weight :
a. 700 lb
b. 70 lb
c. 7000 lb
d. 7100 lb
2. Which of the following would be a correct statement if a rich mixture was being
used :
a. The charge would burn slower
b. All of the fuel would be burnt during combustion.
c. All of the oxygen would be used durng combustion.
d. Cylinder head temperature increase while richening further.
10. Theoretically, which of the following mixture would produce the maximum R.P.M:
a. 14:1 (air:fuel)
b. 14:1 (fuel:air)
c. 15:1 (fuel:air)
d. 15:1 (air:fuel)
B. CARBURETTOR
1. The primary function of a diffuser in a carburettor is to :
a. Control the mixture strength over part of the engine speed range.
b. Vent air from the float chamber.
c. Emulsify the fuel during engine acceleration.
d. Enable adjustment of the engine slow running sped.
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16. The presence of an engine driven fuel pump on an engine fitted with a carburettor:
a. Dispenses with the need for a carburettor float chamber.
b. Ensures a positive flow of fuel to the discharge nozzle.
c. Ensures a positive flow of fuel to the carburettor float chamber.
d. Dispenses with the need for a fuel priming system.
17. The mixture supplied by the carburettor to the engine is said to be weak when :
a. The proportion of air in the mixture is insufficient to allow full combustion of the
fuel.
b. The proportion of air in the mixture is greater than that needed for full
combustion of the fuel.
c. A grade of fuel lower than that specified for the engine is used.
d. There is insufficient power in the engine for take off.
19. The method of priming an engine not fitted with a priming pump is to :
a. Activate the mixture control lever several times.
b. Turn the engine several times on the starter on motor before selecting the
ignition on.
c. Pump the throttle several time.
d. Position the throttle lever midway between open an close.
C. FUEL INJECTION
1. The fuel manifold valve :
a. Meters the amount of fuel delivered to the engine in proportion to the amount
of air being delivered to the engine.
b. Distributes fuel to each cylinder in the correct firing order.
c. Continously distributes fuel to all of the cylinders.
d. Is kept entirely seperate from the priming system.
6. The fuel control unit meters fuel to the discharge nozzles in proportion to :
a. The position of the throttle valve only.
b. The position of the mixture control lever only.
c. The position of both the throttle lever and the mixture control lever.
d. The number of strokes applied to the priming pump.
7. The engine driven fuel pump supplies :
a. The exact amount of fuel required for all running conditions.
b. More fuel than is required by the engine : the excess fuel is recycled.
c. The exact amount of fuel required for all running and starting condition.
d. More fuel than is required by the engine, the excess being used as priming fuel.
8. The discharge nozzle of a low pressure continous flow fuel injection system injects
fuel :
a. Continuously into the inlet manifold as close to the inlet valve as possible.
b. Into the inlet manifold when the inlet valve opens.
c. Into the combustion chamber during the compression stroke.
d. Continuously into the combustion chamber during the induction stroke.
D. ENGINE ICING
1. The temperature of the air in the carburettor venturi :
a. Drops as much as 22oC below the temperature of the incoming air.
b. Is low enough to ensure that any moisture in the incoming air will be already
frozen and will pass harmlessly through the engine.
c. Must never rise above 0oC, otherwise detonation will be caused in the cylinder.
d. Is indicated on the outside air temperature gauge.
3. The indications to the pilot of induction system icing an aircraft fitted with a fixed
pitch propeller would be :
a. Impossible to detect until the engine has stopped.
b. A gradual drop in engine R.P.M. which may be accompained by engine rough
running and vibration.
c. A rise in manifold pressure, a temporary rise in engine R.P.M. and a drop in
indicated airspeed in level flight.
d. Easily detected if a cylinder head temperature gauge was fitted.
11. Where engine icing conditions exist in the atmosphere prior to descent :
a. Reduce power before selecting carburettor heat ON, therby eliminating the risk
of causing detonation in the cylinder.
b. Select carburettor heat ON before reduce power, thus gaining maximum
benefit from the heat in the engine before it cools.
c. The formation of carburettor icing is not possible because the core heat of the
engine will eliminate it.
d. Maintain at least 75% power during the descent unting clear of icing condition.
14. If, subsequent to selection of carburetter heat in engine icing conditions, the engine
appears to suffer further power loss and begins to run roughly.
a. Change the engine fuel supply ever to the other tank.
b. Turn the carburettor heat OFF immediately and leave icing conditions.
c. Do not be tempted to turn the carburettor heat OFF immediately, give the
system time to work.
d. Select a weak mixture for approximately 10 second then apply a fully rich
mixture for at least to minutes.
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E. INJECTION SYSTEM
1. The distributor directs :
a. Voltage from the primary winding to the spark plug.
b. Voltage from the secondary winding to the primary winding.
c. Voltage from the magneto secondary winding to the spark plug.
d. Voltage from the secondary winding to the contact breaker.
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AGK POWERPLANT
9. The magnetos are switched off and the engine continues to run normally. The cause
of this fault is.
a. A wire from the magneto coming in contact with the aircraft’s metal skin.
b. Hotspots exiting in the cylinder.
c. Carbon deposits on the spark plug.
d. The magneto earth wire being broken.