Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Question Bank on Unit 1
(Free Elective-1 -ME317-Automobile Engineering)
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Q.1) Define Automobile?
Q.2) What are the various types of Automobile? Or How Automobiles are classified? Give one example in each case.
Q.3) What are the major systems used in Automobile? State the major components of each system.
Q.4) How the power is transmitted from engine to the wheel in each of the following cases:I) Ungeared 2 wheeler
II) 2 wheeler motor bikes
III) 3 wheeler
IV) 4 wheeler Rear wheel drive
V) 4 wheeler Front wheel drive
Q.5) Name the major engine parts. State its material and function of each component.
Q.6) Describe the Working of 4 stroke Petrol engine with neat sketch.
Q.7) Describe the working of 4 stroke Diesel engine with neat sketch.
Q.8) Describe the working of 2 stroke Petrol engine with neat sketch.
Q.9) How the engines are classified?
Q.10) What are the important systems compulsory for engine operations?
Q.11) Explain the working and need of following systems.
I) Valve operations
II) Fuel supply + Air supply for Petrol Engine (a) Carburattor (b) MPFI (c) SPFI
III) Fuel Supply system –Diesel Engine
IV) Engine cooling : Air and Water Cooling system
V) Engine Lubrication system : Mist and Pump lubrication
VI) Ignition System
Q.12) Compare the following
1. Petrol and Diesel Engine
2. 2-Strke and 4-Stroke Engines
3. Water cooling and Air cooling system for Engine
4. Mist and Pump Lubrication system of Engine
Q.13) Enlist the limitation of 2- stroke Engines?
Q.14) What are the important engine specification?
Q.15) What are the various possible cylinder arrangements?
Q.16) What do you understand by firing order? Explain with proper example.
Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Question Bank on Unit 2
(Free Elective -ME317/ME718-Automobile Engineering)
Q1) What is the function of the clutch and why it is needed in the Automobile?
Q2) What are the classification of the clutch and write the name of two vehicles where theese
clutches are used?
Q3) Explain the working of the single plate clutch with neat sketch.
Q4) Explain the working of the single plate clutch with diaphragm spring with neat sketch.
Q5) Explain the working of the Centrifugal clutch with neat sketch.
Q6) Write the difference between single plate clutch and Multi plate clutch.
Q7) Write the difference between Multi plate clutch and centrifugal clutch.
Q8) What are the Possible defects in clutch?
Q9) What are functions and need of the Gear Box?
Q10) What are the Various types of Gear Box?
Q11) With the help of the Gear theory explain the speed and the torque adjustment of the Gear Box?
Q12) Explain the working of sliding mesh Gear Box with neat sketch.
Q13) What is the Transfer case and where it is used?
Q14) What are the various defects in the Gear Box and why it occurs in the automobile?
Q15) Explain the working of the Gear shifting mechanism in car with the neat sketch.
Q16) Explain the working of Variator (Continues Variable drive CVT) used in Ungeared vehicle.
Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Question Bank on Unit 3
(Free Elective -ME317/ME718-Automobile Engineering)
1. What is the purpose of propeller shaft?
2. Draw a neat sketch of propeller shaft and explain working of its each component.
3. How the power is transmitted in MHV (truck/bus) from Gearbox to differential?
4. What is the torque tube drive?
5. Write the difference between Hotch kiss and Torque tube drive?
6. What is the function of differential? Why it is needed?
7. Explain the importance of differential in 4 wheel vehicle.
8. What is differential lock? State the importance of it. What are the conditions in which it
is used? Name the vehicle in which it is used.
9. What is axle? Write the difference between Live and Dead axle.
10. What are various types of dead axle?
11. Differentiate Live and dead axle?
12. What are the various loads to which rear (live) axle is subjected?
13. What are the various types of live rear axle?
14. Differentiate live axle on the basis of Load, construction, type of vehicle.
15. Explain the function of wheel. State the types of wheel. Name two vehicles in each
category of wheel.
16. Draw a neat sketch of spoke wheel. State the importance of various spoke used in wheel.
17. What is the function of tyre?
18. Draw a neat sketch of tyre cross section and explain function with material of each
constituent.
19. How the tyres are classified?
20. What are the various tyre specifications?
21. What are the various defects that are possible in tyre?
Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Question Bank on Unit 4
(Free Elective -ME317/ME718-Automobile Engineering)
1. Define the function of brake? What are the ideal requirements of brake?
2. What is braking efficiency? What the parameters are of needed for stopping distance?
3. What is the drum brake? Define and explain the leading and trailing shoe.
4. Draw a neat sketch of disc brake and explain its working.
5. Differentiate shoe and disc brake
6. What do you understand by mechanical brake? Where the system is used?
7. Draw a layout of hydraulic braking system? State the function of each component.
8. Explain the working of Master cylinder and wheel cylinder in
9. What is pneumatic braking system? Draw a layout of the system and describe the
function of each component.
10. What are the various steering geometry terms explain its importance with neat
sketch.(Camber, King pin inclination, Combine angle and castor)
11. What do you understand by wheel alignment and wheel balancing?
12. Draw a layout of steering mechanism and explain its working.
13. What are the various types of steering gear boxes? Explain any one of them in details.
14. What is the function and need of suspension system?
15. How the suspension system is classified? What are the features of semielliptical leaf
springs used in Heavy motor vehicle?
16. What is shock absorber? Explain the working of telescopic shock absorber with neat
sketch.
Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Question Bank on Unit 5
(Free Elective -ME317/ME718-Automobile Engineering)
1. Define the function of battery used in automobile. What are the types of battery?
2. What are the various components used in battery state the function of each in short.
3. Explain the working of automobile battery with chemical reaction.
4. What are the standard battery specifications of battery.
5. What do you understand by charging of battery?
6. Differentiate Generator(Dynamo) and alternator used in charging system
7. What is cutout? Explain its need in charging system.
8. What is the ignition system? Why it is needed for petrol engine.
9. Explain the battery ignition system used in single cylinder and multi-cylinder engine.
10. Explain the magneto ignition system used in single cylinder engine.
11. Explain the working of following with neat sketch (Circuit diagram and figure)
(a) Horn (b) Side indicator (c) Starting motor(self starter) (d) Head light (e) Wiper
12. Enlist the important panel board instruments used in automobile. State the function of
each in short
13. What is air conditioning? Draw a block diagram of air conditioning system of a car and
explain the working of each component in short.
14. What do you understand by Servicing, Engine tune-up and overhauling of vehicle?