Automobile Engineering — Winter 2022

What is the different safety provisions made in a modern car?

Define (1) Camber (2) Caster (3) Toe-in & Toe-out (4) Slip angle

Explain the working of a single plate clutch with the help of a simple diagram.

What are the major functions of engine lubricating oil?

Give comparisons of front wheel drive and rear wheel drive in front engine mounted chassis.

Explain hydraulic braking system. Explain construction and working of Master cylinder with neat sketch.

Classify automobile gearbox and explain any one with neat sketch in detail.

Point out need of clutch in the automobile.

What is the function of universal joints in power transmission?

What is hybrid vehicle? Explain the scope of development in Indian context.

List different types of lining materials used in brakes

Write notes on (i) Torsion bar, (ii) Helper spring.

What is Continuous variable transmission in automobile? Explain working principal of continuous variable transmission.

What are objectives of suspension system?

Explain functions of automobile frame. Give comparison of conventional frame and frameless construction.

Discuss weight transfer phenomenon indicating the forces acting when brakes applied to front wheels only in moving vehicle.

What are pressed steel disc wheels? List their merits.

What is meant by independent suspension system? How does it is achieved in front and rear wheel suspension?

Enumerate the various troubles of a clutch system along with their causes, and suggest suitable remedies for them.

What are the different types of starter motor drives used in an automobile?

Write short note on (i) Electric car

Compare the constructional aspects of the conventional, radial ply and tubeless tyres.1

Sketch arrangement of fully floating rear axle and identify various loads that it has to withstand

Write down difference between Battery ignition system and Magneto ignition system.

State the function of each unit provided in the lighting system of a car.