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Tamil Nadu
State Board
2023
QUESTION
PAPER
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No. of Printed Pages : 8
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!6785IstYearBasicAutomobileEngineering! £vÄ Gs
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Part III — Vocational Subjects
(Engineering and Technology Area)
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BASIC AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING - THEORY
( uªÌ ©ØÖ® B[Q» ÁÈ / Tamil & English Version )
Põ» AÍÄ : 3.00 ©o ÷|µ® ] [ ö©õzu ©v¨ö£sPÒ : 90
Time Allowed : 3.00 Hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 90
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fairness, inform the Hall Supervisor immediately.
(2) Use Blue or Black ink to write and underline and pencil to draw
diagrams.
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(ii) öPõkUP¨£mkÒÍ ©õØÖ ÂøhPÎÀ ªPÄ® Hئøh¯ Âøhø¯z
÷uº¢öukzxU SÔ±mkhß Âøh°øÚ²® ÷\ºzx GÊuÄ®.
Note : (i) Answer all the questions.
(ii) Choose the most appropriate answer from the given four alternatives
and write the option code and the corresponding answer.
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1. uø»UPõ¯zv¼¸¢x £õxPõUP £¯ß£kzu¨£k® \õuÚzvß ö£¯øµ SÔ¨¤kP.
(A) uø» PÁ\® (B) öuõ¨¤
(C) PõØÖ¨ø£ (D) ]Ó¨¦U Ps Psnõi
Mention the device which is used to protect Head Injury.
(a) Helmet (b) Cap
(c) Airbag (d) Special Eye glass
2. øímµõ¼U áõU G¢u uzxÁzvß Ai¨£øh°À C¯[SQÓx ?
(A) ö|®¦÷PõÀ uzxÁ® (B) £õìPÀ Âv
(C) £õµ÷h Âv (D) {³mhß Âv
Which principle is used in the Hydraulic Jack ?
(a) Lever principle (b) Pascal law
(c) Faraday law (d) Newton law
3. ^m÷hß Gs ‰»® G¢u G›ö£õ¸Îß uµzøuU PshÔ¯»õ® ?
(A) GÀ.¤.â (B) ö£m÷µõÀ (C) {»UP› (D) j\À
The quality of which fuel is known by cetane number ?
(a) LPG (b) Petrol (c) Coal (d) Diesel
4. hõ¨ öhm ö\ßh¸US® £õmh® öhm ö\ßh¸US® Cøh÷¯ EÒÍ yµ®
__________ .
(A) ]¼shº ÷£õº (B) E¢x Bµ®
(C) Qίµßì öPõÒÍÍÄ (D) Ãa_
The distance between Top Dead Centre and Bottom Dead Centre is __________.
(a) Cylinder Bore (b) Crank throw
(c) Clearance Volume (d) Stroke
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5. vÓ¨£õßPøÍ vÓUP¨ £¯ß£kÁx Gx ?
(A) Âø\¯õÒ ]À¾ (B) ÁøÍÁa_z usk
(C) Cøn¨¦z usk (D) ö|®¦¸Ò usk
Which is used to open the valves ?
(a) Fly wheel (b) Crank shaft
(c) Connecting rod (d) Cam shaft
6. ]¼shº ¤ÍõUQØS®, ]¼shº uø»US® Cøh÷¯ P]Ä HØ£hõ©À uk¨£x :
(A) hìm PÁº (B) P]Ä}UQ
(C) ¤ìhß ÁøÍ¯® (D) B°À ^À
Which is used to prevent leakage between cylinder block and cylinder head ?
(a) Dust cover (b) Gasket
(c) Piston ring (d) Oil seal
7. ÁõPÚzvß ÷ÁPzøuU PnUQh EuÄÁx Gx ?
(A) Bº.¤.G®. ÷Pä (B) ì¥÷hõ«mhº
(C) ¤µèåº ÷Pä (D) K÷hõ«mhº
Which is used to calculate the speed of vehicle ?
(a) R.P.M. Gauge (b) Speedometer
(c) Pressure Gauge (d) Odometer
8. ÁõPÚzvÀ BØÓø» E¸ÁõUPz ÷uøÁ¯õÚ G›ö£õ¸øÍ ÷\ªzx øÁUP¨
£¯ß£k® \õuÚzvß ö£¯º GßÚ ?
(A) ÷µi÷¯mhº (B) ]¼shº
(C) G›ö£õ¸Ò öuõmi (D) ÁiPmi
Which is used to store the fuel needed to produce output energy in the vehicle ?
(a) Radiator (b) Cylinder
(c) Fuel tank (d) Filter
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9. GßâÛÀ ¤ìhß TDC &À C¸US® ÷£õx ]¼shº uø»US®, ¤ìhß uø»US®
Cøh¨£mh £Sv°ß ö£¯º GßÚ ?
(A) G›²® AøÓ (B) ö©õzu öPõÒÍÍÄ
(C) ¤ìhß CøhöÁÎ (D) ]¼shº ÷£õº
When the piston is at TDC, what is the name of the space between cylinder head
and piston head ?
(a) Combustion Chamber (b) Total Volume
(c) Piston Clearance (d) Cylinder Bore
10. Gßâß ªPÄ® AvP©õP Sκa] Aøh¯õ©À uk¨£x :
(A) SκÂUS® PõØÓõi (B) uspº £®¨
(C) öuº÷©õìhõm ÁõÀÄ (D) ÷µi÷¯mhº
__________ prevents the engine from over-cooling.
(a) Cooling Fan (b) Water Pump
(c) Thermostat valve (d) Radiator
11. Áõmhº £®¨ø£ C¯USÁx Gx ?
(A) Cøn¨¦z usk (B) Qµõ[U åõ¨m
(C) SκÂUS® PõØÓõi (D) ÷P® åõ¨m
Which operates the Water Pump ?
(a) Connecting rod (b) Crank shaft
(c) Cooling Fan (d) Cam shaft
12. Gsön´ £®¨¤¼¸¢x öÁÎ÷¯Ö® Gsön°ß AÊzu® :
(A) 6 kg/cm2 •uÀ 8 kg/cm2 (B) 2 kg/cm2 •uÀ 5 kg/cm2
(C) 8 kg/cm2 •uÀ 10 kg/cm2 (D) 3 kg/cm2 •uÀ 6 kg/cm2
The oil pressure level of outlet oil in the oil pump is :
(a) 6 kg/cm2 to 8 kg/cm2 (b) 2 kg/cm2 to 5 kg/cm2
(c) 8 kg/cm2 to 10 kg/cm2 (d) 3 kg/cm2 to 6 kg/cm2
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13. PõØÖ PÁºÚº __________ ‰»® C¯UP¨£kQÓx.
(A) Gßâß ÷ÁUSÁ® (B) PõØÖ AÊzuzvß
(C) ø©¯Â»US Âø\°ß (D) vµÁ AÊzuzvß
Pneumatic Governor is operated through :
(a) The engine Vacuum (b) Air Pressure
(c) Centrifugal Force (d) Hydraulic Pressure
14. ö£m÷µõÀ CßöáUåß •øÓø¯ •u¼À AÔ•P¨£kzv¯Áº ¯õº ?
(A) ¸hõÀ¨ j\À (B) Cµõ£ºm ÷£õì
(C) W.H. ÷á®ì (D) {U÷Põ»ì Bm÷hõ
Who initially introduced the Petrol Injection system ?
(a) Rudolf Diesel (b) Robert Bosch
(c) W.H. James (d) Nicolus Otto
15. ÁõPÚ £µõ©›¨¦ SÔ¨¦PÒ AøÚzx® Ah[Q¯ ¦zuPzvß ö£¯º GßÚ ?
(A) ÁõPÚ £Êx £iÁ® (B) ÁõPÚ SÔ¨÷£k
(C) ÁõPÚ Â£zx AÔUøP (D) £¯nzuõÒ
What is the name of the book which consists of all note of vehicle maintenance ?
(a) Vehicle Repair Form (b) Vehicle Log Book
(c) Vehicle Accident Report Form (d) Trip Sheet
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£Sv & II / PART - II
SÔ¨¦ : H÷uÝ® £zx ÂÚõUPÐUS ©mk® Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. ÂÚõ Gs 28 &US
Pmhõ¯©õP Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. 10x3=30
Note : Answer any ten questions. Question No. 28 is compulsory.
16. Ga\›UøP ]ßÚ[PÒ GßÓõÀ GßÚ ?
What is Cautionary signs ?
17. ÷ÁõÀm«mh›ß £¯ß GßÚ ?
What is the use of Voltmeter ?
18. ÷©ø\ P¸ÂPÎß ÁøPPøÍU TÖP.
State the types of Bench Tools.
19. vµÁ{ø» G›ö£õ¸ÒPÒ – ]Ö SÔ¨¦ ÁøµP.
Write short note on liquid fuels.
20. TDC ©ØÖ® BDC ]Ö SÔ¨¦ u¸P.
Give short notes on TDC and BDC.
21. ¤ìhÛß £¯ßPÒ ¯õøÁ ?
What are the uses of Piston ?
22. Cøn¨¦z usiß ÷Áø»PÒ ¯õøÁ ?
What are the functions of Connecting Rod ?
23. uõÁµ Gsön´ £ØÔ GÊxP.
Write about Vegetable oils.
24. ÷µi÷¯mhºPÎÀ GzuøÚ ÁøPPÒ EÒÍÚ ? AøÁ ¯õøÁ ?
How many types of Radiators are there ? What are they ?
25. S.A.E – GßÓõÀ GßÚ ?
What is meant by S.A.E ?
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26. MPFI &ß ‰ßÖ £õP[PÒ ¯õøÁ ?
What are the three parts of MPFI ?
27. ÁõPÚ £µõ©›¨¤À ¤ß£ØÓ¨£k® B´ÄPÒ ¯õøÁ ?
What are the inspection methods followed in vehicle maintenance ?
28. ÷PõÍ ÁiÁ AÊzu® ÂkÂUS® ÁõÀÄ C¯[S® ÂuzvøÚ GÊxP.
Write the working principle of Ball Type Pressure Relief Valve.
£Sv & III / PART - III
SÔ¨¦ : H÷uÝ® I¢x ÂÚõUPÐUS ©mk® Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. ÂÚõ Gs 35 &US
Pmhõ¯©õP Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. 5x5=25
Note : Answer any five questions. Question No. 35 is compulsory.
29. ©øÓ•P P¸ÂPøÍ TÔ AÁØÔÀ H÷uÝ® JßÔøÚ £hzxhß ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
State Indirect tools and explain any one with sketch.
30. j\¼ß £s¦PÒ H÷uÝ® I¢vøÚ SÔ¨¤kP.
Mention any five properties of Diesel.
31. AÊzu ÂQu® – ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
Describe Compression Ratio.
32. EÒ G› GßâÛß •UQ¯ £õP[PÎÀ GøÁ÷¯Ý® £zvøÚ GÊv, AÁØÖÒ
GøÁ÷¯Ý® JßÔøÚ¨ £ØÔ ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
Write TEN important parts of an Internal Combustion Engine and explain any one
of them.
33. P»øÁU P»UQø¯ GzuøÚ Âu[PÎÀ ÁøP¨£kzu»õ® ? AøÁ ¯õøÁ ?
In how many ways, carburettor can be classified ? What are they ?
34. ö£m÷µõÀ CßöáUåß •øÓ°ß |ßø©PøÍ GÊxP.
Write the advantages of petrol injection system.
35. Gßâß AvP öÁ¨£® AøhÁuØPõÚ Põµn[PÒ I¢vøÚ SÔ¨¤mk, AÁØøÓ
{Áºzv ö\´²® •øÓPøÍU TÖP.
Mention five causes for overheating of Engine and state remedies for them.
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SÔ¨¦ : AøÚzx ÂÚõUPÐUS® Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. ÷uøÁ¯õÚ Ch[PÎÀ £h®
ÁøµP. 2x10=20
Note : Answer all questions. Draw diagrams wherever necessary.
36. (A) £o©øÚ £õxPõ¨¦ ÂvPøÍ ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
AÀ»x
(B) Cµsk Ãa_ GßâÝUS® |õßS Ãa_ GßâÝUS® EÒÍ ÷ÁÖ£õkPøÍ
AmhÁøn¨£kzxP.
(a) Describe workshop Safety Rules.
OR
(b) Tabulate the differences between Two Stroke Engine and Four Stroke Engine.
37. (A) SκÂUS® Aø©¨¤À EÒÍ öuº÷©õìhõm ÁõÀøÁ £hzxhß
ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
AÀ»x
(B) B°À £®¨¤ß ÁøPPÎÀ H÷uÝ® JßÔøÚ £h® Áøµ¢x ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
(a) Describe with a neat sketch the Thermostat valve of cooling system.
OR
(b) Explain any one type of oil pump with a neat diagram.
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