During which condition of the vehicle does NOx emission in SI engine will be lowest?
A. Cruising
B. Idling
C. Accelerating
D. Decelerating
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The path taken by the intake air is
A. Carburettor (or throttle body) - air cleaner - intake manifold - intake ports - cylinders
B. Air cleaner - carburettor (or throttle body) - intake ports - intake manifold - cylinders
C. Air cleaner - intake manifold - carburettor (or throttle body) - intake ports - cylinders
D. Air cleaner - carburettor (or throttle body) - intake manifold - intake ports - cylinders
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When water emulsion is used as the fuel in SI engine the emission of nitrogen oxides reduces significantly, this is due to
A. Water reacts with nitrogen oxides
B. Water does not contain nitrogen
C. The combustion temperature decreased
D. The combustion temperature increased
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When a fuel tank becomes cold such that a vacuum is created inside it then the fuel vapour held in the EVAP control canister
A. Enters the throttle body
B. Is stored in the EVAP control canister
C. Is released to the atmosphere
D. Is returned to the fuel tank
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The condition that is required for simultaneous treatment of CO, HC and NOx in a three way catalytic is
A. Combustion within a narrow margin of the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio
B. Combustion with a fairly lean air-fuel mixture
C. Combustion with a fairly rich air-fuel mixture
D. A catalyst temperature not exceeding 200°C at any time
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Which of the following exhaust gas component is reduced significantly by retardation of the ignition timing?
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What is the purpose of selective catalytic reduction (SCR)?
A. Reduce CO2
B. Reduce PM
C. Reduce NOx
D. Reduce HC
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Purging of the charcoal canister occurs when
A. Air flow from the fuel tank flows through the canister
B. Air flows from the float bowls through the canister
C. Air flows through the canister on its way to the intake manifold
D. Air flows through the canister on its way to the exhaust manifold
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Cyanuric acid is a . . . . . . . . solid material that sublimes in the exhaust flow.
A. High-cost
B. Low-cost
C. Unpredictable
D. None of the mentioned
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Which of the following are the separable methods used in exhaust gas measurement?
A. Orsat gas analyzer
B. Gas chromatography
C. Flame ionization detector
D. All of the above
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Engine emits white smoke due to
A. Excessive lean mixture
B. Excessive rich mixture
C. Excessive oil with fuel
D. Worn out piston rings
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Which of the following cannot be reduced by thermal converters?
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Ozone is harmful to plants and trees and causes very heavy crop losses each year.
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Diatomic oxygen is highly reactive and initiates a number of different reactions.
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In Diesel engines, the control of black smoke in the exhaust can be achieved by:
1. Running the engine at lower load.
2. Maintaining the injection system perfect.
3. Using Diesel fuel of higher Cetane number.
Which of the above statements are correct?
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 2 and 3 only
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The correct function of EGR system is
A. To re-burn blow-by gas
B. To burn fuel vapour gasses
C. To prevent blow-by from occuring
D. To recirculate a portion of exhaust gas
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. . . . . . . . is collected during engine startup time when the catalytic converter is cold, and then later released back into the exhaust flow when the converter is hot.
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Which one of the following toxic components of exhaust gas is stripped of oxygen in three-way catalytic converter?
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In a turbocharger, the exhaust gases from the cylinder.
A. Turns the centrifugal pump rotor
B. Heat the incoming air
C. Turns the turbine wheel
D. Goes directly to the exhaust pipe
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Which of the following problem is caused by the clogged air cleaner element?
A. Reduced power
B. Reduced headlamp brightness
C. Increased idling speed
D. Increase in fuel efficiency
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