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KARNATAKA SCHOOL EXAMINATION AND ASSESSMENT BOARD
6th Cross, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru – 560 003
2025-26 ®æà ÓÝ騆 GÓ….GÓ….GÇ….Ô. A«ÜìÊÝÑìPÜ ±ÜÄàûæ
S.S.L.C. MID-TERM EXAMINATION FOR THE YEAR – 2025-26
ËÐÜ¿á : BpæãàÊæã¸æçÇ…
Subject : Automobile
PܮܰvÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠBíWÜÉ ÊÜÞ«ÜÂÊÜá / Kannada and English Medium
ËÐÜ¿á ÓÜíPæàñÜ : 88-E K Subject Code : 88-E K
©®ÝíPÜ : 17. 09. 2025 ] [ Date : 17. 09. 2025
ÓÜÊÜá¿á ¸æÙÜWæY 10-30 Äí¨Ü ÊÜá«ÝÂÖܰ 12-45 ÃÜÊÜÃæWæ ] [ Time : 10-30 A.M. to 12-45 P.M.
WÜÄÐÜu AíPÜWÜÙÜá 60 ] [ Max. Marks : 60
±ÜÄàûݦìWÝX ÓÝÊÜޮܠÓÜãaÜ®æWÜÙÜá / General Instructions to the Candidate :
1. D ±ÜÅÍæ°±Ü£ÅPæ¿áá Joár 34 ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÙÜ®Üá° Öæãí©¨æ.
This Question Paper consists of 34 questions.
2. ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÚWæ PæãqrÃÜáÊÜ ÓÜãaÜ®æWÜÙÜ®Üá° ±ÝÈÔ.
Follow the instructions given against the questions.
3. ŸÆ »ÝWܨÜÈÉ PæãqrÃÜáÊÜ AíQWÜÙÜá ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÚXÃÜáÊÜ ±Üä|ì AíPÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ñæãàÄÓÜáñÜ¤Êæ.
Figures in the right hand margin indicate maximum marks for the question.
4. ±ÜÅÍæ°±Ü£ÅPæ¿á®Üá° K©PæãÙÜÛÆá 15 ¯ËáÐÜWÜÙÜ PÝÇÝÊÜPÝÍÜÊÜâ ÓæàĨÜíñæ, EñܤÄÓÜÆá ¯WÜ©±ÜwÓÜÇݨÜ
ÓÜÊÜá¿áÊÜ®Üá° ±ÜÅÍæ°±Ü£ÅPæ¿á ÊæáàÇݽWܨÜÈÉ ¯àvÜÇÝX¨æ.
The maximum time to answer the paper is given at the top of the question paper. It includes 15
minutes for reading the question paper.
PART - A
I. Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions / incomplete
statements. Choose the correct alternative and write the complete answer along with
its question number and alphabet : 3×1=3
1. You need to apply leave at work. Which method of communication will you use ?
(A) E-mail (B) Poster
(C) Newsletter (D) Blog
2. An example of oral communication is
(A) Letter (B) E-mail
(C) Phone call (D) Newspaper
3. It makes you complete work or studies without others cheering you. This is
(A) Self-esteem (B) Self-motivation
(C) Communication (D) Self-confidence
II. Answer the following questions : 2×1=2
4. What is verbal communication ?
5. Define stress.
III. Answer the following questions : 2×2=4
6. Explain physical barriers to effective communication.
OR
Explain linguistic barriers to effective communication.
7. How do you practise the effective time management ?
IV. Answer the following question : 1×3=3
8. Explain the elements of communication with flow chart.
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»ÝWÜ - B / PART - B
V. D PæÙÜX®Ü ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÚWæ A¥ÜÊÝ A±Üä|ì ÖæàÚPæWÜÚWæ ®ÝÆáR BÁáRWÜÙÜ®Üá° ¯àvÜÇÝX¨æ. AÊÜâWÜÙÜÈÉ ÖæaÜác ÓÜãPܤÊݨÜ
EñܤÃÜÊÜ®Üá° BÄÔ, A¨ÜÃÜ PÜÅÊÜÞûÜÃܨæãí©Wæ ±Üä|ì EñܤÃÜÊÜ®Üá° ŸÃæÀáÄ 7×1=7
Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions / incomplete
statements. Choose the correct alternative and write the complete answer along
with its question number and alphabet :
9. pݱ… væv… ÓæíoÃ…¯í¨Ü ¸ÝoÊÜå… væv… ÓæíoÃ…ÊÜÃæWæ ²ÓÜr®… PÜÅËást ¨ÜãÃÜ¨Ü AíñÜÃÜ
(A) ²ÓÜr®… Óݧ®Ü±ÜÆÉo (B) ¸æãàÃ…
(C) ÓæãóàP… (D) QÉ¿áÃæ®…Õ ±ÜÄÊÜÞ|
Distance travelled by the piston is moving from top dead centre to the bottom dead
centre is
(A) Piston displacement (B) Bore
(C) Stroke (D) Clearance volume
10. C£¤àb®Ü ©®ÜWÜÙÜÈÉ Aí£ÊÜá ÓÜíaÜÆ®æ¿áÈÉ ÖæaÝcX E±ÜÁãàXÓÜÆ³vÜáÊÜ WæàÃ…WÜÙÜ Ë«Ü
(A) ¨ÜáívÝ¨Ü ¸æÊÜÇ… WæàÃ…ÕÕ (B) ÓÜáÃÜáÚ ¸æÊÜÇ… WæàÃ…ÕÕ
(C) ®æàÃÜ ¸æÊÜÇ… WæàÃ…ÕÕ (D) Öæç±ÝÀáv… WæàÃ…ÕÕ
The type of gears which are widely used for final drive, are
(A) Round bevel gears (B) Spiral gears
(C) Straight bevel gears (D) Hypoid gears
11. Ãݣſá ÊæàÙæ ÊÝÖÜ®Ü aÝÆ®æ ÊÜÞvÜÆá aÝÆPܯWæ ÓÜÖÝ¿á ÊÜÞvÜáÊÜ ¸æÙÜQ®Ü ÊÜÂÊÜÓæ§
(A) Öæv…Çæçp… (B) Óæçv… Çæçp…
(C) ÃæàÃ… Çæçp… (D) ¸æÅàP… Çæçp…
The lighting system that helps the driver to drive the vehicle at night is
(A) Headlight (B) Side light
(C) Rear light (D) Break light
12. KÊÜå… GíŸá¨Üá C¨ SI ÃÜ HPÜÊÜÞ®ÜÊÝX¨æ
(A) ˨Üá¨ÝÊæàÍÜ (B) ˨ÜáÂñ…±ÜÅÊÝÖÜ
(C) ˨ÜáÂñ… ÓÝÊÜá¥ÜÂì (D) Ãæãà«Ü
"Ohm" is the S.I. unit of
(A) Electric charge (B) Electric current
(C) Electric power (D) Resistance
13. ±æäűæÆÉÃ… Íݶ…r®Ü WÝñÜÅÊÜ®Üá° BÁáR ÊÜÞvÜáÊÜ ÓÜí¨Ü»Üì¨ÜÈÉ D PæÙÜX®Ü ÊÜáãÆ»ÜãñÜ AíÍÜÊÜ®Üá°
AÊÜÆí¹ÔÃÜáÊÜâ©ÆÉ
(A) ÍÜQ¤¿á ÊÜáãÆ (B) ¯ÃÜíñÜÃÜ ®æçg aÜÆ®æ¿á Pæãà®ÜWÜÙÜá
(C) A®ÜWÜñÜ ÓÜËàìÓ… Çæç¶… (D) ¯ÃÜíñÜÃÜ PÝ¿áì¯ÊÜì×ÓÜᣤÃÜáÊÜ ÓÜíaÜÆ®ÜÊÝX¨æ
The size selection of propeller shaft does not depend on which of the following basic
parameters ?
(A) Power source (B) Continuous true running angles
(C) Undesired service life (D) Continuous operating torque
14. PæÆÓÜ ÊÜÞvÜáÊÜ ÊÜÓÜá¤WÜÙÜ®Üá° ×w©oárPæãÙÜÛÆá E±ÜÁãàXÓÜáÊÜ ÓݫܮÜ
(A) ¶æÉ„¿áÓ…ì (B) ¸æía… ÊæçÓ…
(C) ¶æçÇ…Õ (D) bÓÜÇ…
The device used for holding the work operation material is
(A) Pliers (B) Bench vice
(C) Files (D) Chisel
15. ˨ÜáÂñ…ÍÜQ¤Àáí¨Ü PÝ¿áì¯ÊÜì×ÓÜáÊÜ E±ÜPÜÃÜ|
(A) ®ÜãÂÊÜÞÂqP… Ãæía… (B) pݱæp… Ãæía…
(C) pÝP…ì Ãæía… (D) ¶æÉ„ËàÇ… ±ÜâÆÉÃ…
The tool operated by electricity is
(A) Pneumatic wrench (B) Tappet wrench
(C) Torque wrench (D) Flywheel puller
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VI. ÓÜãPܤÊÝ¨Ü EñܤÃÜ©í¨Ü ¹qrÃÜáÊÜ ÓܧÙÜÊÜ®Üá° »Ü£ì ÊÜÞw 4×1=4
Fill in the blanks with suitable answer.
16. ÊÝÖÜ®Ü¨Ü ÊæàWÜÊÜ®Üá° PÜwÊæáWæãÚÓÜáÊÜ ¸æÅàP… GíŸá¨Üá ………………… Eñܳ£¤ ÊÜÞvÜáÊÜ ÓݫܮÜ.
The brake is a ..................... creating device which causes speed reduction of the
vehicle.
17. ÍÝP…Õ ÊÜáñÜᤠÓÜóp…Õ aÜPÜÅ¨Ü …………………®ÜÈÉ CÃÜáñܤ¨æ.
Shocks and struts are located .................... in the wheels.
18. ÊÜáÈrËáàoÃ… A®Üá° ………………… AÙæ¿áÆá E±ÜÁãàXÓÜáñÝ¤Ãæ.
Multimeter is used to measure .................... .
19. HÃ… PÜí±æÅÓÜÃ…®Üá° WÝÚ¿á …………… PÜwÊæá ÊÜÞw, WÝÚ¿áá JñܤvÜÊÜ®Üá° ÖæbcÓÜÆá ŸÙÜÓÜÇÝWÜáñܤ¨æ.
Air compressor is used to increase the pressure of air, by reducing the
.......................... of air.
VII. 20. A-±Üqr¿áÈÉ BpæãÊæã¸æçÇ…®Ü E±ÜPÜÃÜ|WÜÙÜ E±ÜÁãàWÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÖÝWÜã B-±Üqr¿áÈÉ BpæãÊæã¸æçÇ…®Ü
E±ÜPÜÃÜ|WÜÙÜ®Üá° ¯àvÜÇÝX¨æ. AÊÜâWÜÙÜ®Üá° Öæãí©Ô EñܤÃÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° PÜÅÊÜÞûÜÃܨæãvÜ®æ ŸÃæÀáÄ 4×1=4
Uses of automobile tools are given in Column-A and automobile tools are given
in Column-B. Match them and write the answer along with its letter of
alphabet :
A-±Üqr B-±Üqr
Column-A Column-B
i) GÃÜvÜá ËÃÜá¨Üœ ÊÜááSWÜÙÜ AíñÜÃÜÊÜ®Üá° AÙæ¿áÆá a) pÝÂPæãàËáàoÃ…
To measure distance between two opposite sides Tachometer
ii) ËÎÐÜr WÜáÃÜáñÜÌ AÙæ¿áÆá b) ÊÜáÈrËáàoÃ…
To measure specific gravity Multimeter
iii) Cíi¯°®Ü ÊæàWÜÊÜ®Üá° AÙæ¿áÆá c) HÃ… PÜí±æÅÓÜÃ…
To measure engine speed Calipers
iv) A£ÓÜãûÜ$¾ AíñÜÃÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ¯SÃÜÊÝX AÙæ¿áÆá d) ÖæçvæãÅàËáàoÃ…
To measure very small distance precisely Hydrometer
e) ËØàÇ… ¸ÝÂÇæ®ÜÕÃ…
Wheel balancer
f) ÓÜãð Wæàh…
Screw gauge
g) HÃ… PÜí±æÅÓÜÃ…
Air compressor
VIII. D PæÙÜX®Ü ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÚWæ EñܤÄÔ 4×1=4
Answer the following questions :
21. ÓÜÓæ³®ÜÒ®… ÊÜÂÊÜÓæ§¿áÈÉ®Ü GÃÜvÜá ÓÝÊÜޮܠÓÜÊÜáÓæÂWÜÙÜ®Üá° ±ÜqrÊÜÞw.
List the two common problems of the suspension system.
22. D PæÙÜX®ÜÊÜâWÜÙÜ ËÓÜõñÜ ÃÜã±ÜÊÜ®Üá° ŸÃæÀáÄ
i) F.H.P. ii) B. H. P.
Write expanded forms of the following :
i) F.H.P. ii) B. H. P.
23. ÊÝÖܮܨÜÈÉ PÜãÈíW… ÊÜÂÊÜÓæ§¿áá AÊÜÍÜÂPÜÊÝX¨æ. HPæ
Cooling system is necessary in the vehicle. Why ?
24. ÓÝÊÜÞ®ÜÂÊÝX XÅàÓ…WÜ®… A®Üá° ÊæãàpÝÃÜá PÝTÝì®æ ÊÜáñÜᤠPÝ¿ÞìWÝÃÜWÜÙÜÈÉ ñæçÆ ÓÜÊÜÃÜáÊÜ
QÅÁá¿áÈÉ E±ÜÁãàXÓÜáñÝ¤Ãæ. HPæ
Grease gun is used as a common workshop and garage tool for lubrication. Why ?
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IX. D PæÙÜX®Ü ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÚWæ EñܤÄÔ 4×2=8
Answer the following questions :
25. ¸ÝÂoÄ¿á ¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã ®ÝÆáR A®ÜáPÜãÆWÜÙÜ®Üá° ŸÃæÀáÄ.
Write any four advantages of a battery.
26. ÊÝÖÜ®Ü¨Ü ÊÜááퟩ¿á Abc®Ü PÝ¿áìWÜÙÜ®Üá° £ÚÔ.
Mention the functions of front axle of the vehicle.
A¥ÜÊÝ /OR
ÊÝÖÜ®Ü¨Ü ÔràÄíW… ÊÜÂÊÜÓæ§¿á AÊÜÍÜÂPÜñæWÜÙÜ®Üá° £ÚÔ.
Mention the requirements of steering system of the vehicle.
27. ÊÝÂíPÜÇ… ÃæãàoÄ Cíi¯°®Ü bñÜÅÊÜ®Üá° ŸÃæ¨Üá, Qw¸æOæ¿á®Üá° WÜáÃÜá£Ô.
Draw the diagram of Wankel rotary engine and label spark plug.
28. GÃÜvÜá ±æäàÓ…r ȶ…r A®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Explain the two-post lift.
X. D PæÙÜX®Ü ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÚWæ EñܤÄÔ 3×3=9
Answer the following questions :
29. ÊÝÖÜ®Ü¨Ü ÓÜÓæ³®ÜÒ®… ÊÜÂÊÜÓæ§¿á ZoPÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ±ÜqrÊÜÞw.
List the components of suspension system in a vehicle.
30. oã¸…ÇæÓ… o¿áÃ…WÜÙÜ A®ÜáPÜãÆWÜÙÜ®Üá° ŸÃæÀáÄ.
Write the advantages of tubeless tyre.
31. ËÍæàÐÜ E±ÜPÜÃÜ|WÜÙÜ ±ÝÅÊÜááSÂñæWÜÙÜ®Üá° ŸÃæÀáÄ.
Write the importance of special tools.
A¥ÜÊÝ /OR
AÙÜñæ E±ÜPÜÃÜ|WÜÙÜ ±ÝÅÊÜááSÂñæWÜÙÜ®Üá° ŸÃæÀáÄ.
Write the importance of measurement tools.
XI. D PæÙÜX®Ü ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÚWæ EñܤÄÔ 3 × 4 = 12
Answer the following questions :
32. ÓÜÓæ³®ÜÒ®… ÊÜÂÊÜÓæ§¿á D PæÙÜX®Ü ±ÝÄ»ÝÑPÜ ±Ü¨ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ
i) w²³íW… ii) ¸ÝoËáíW…
Explain the following terminologies related to suspension system :
i) Dipping ii) Bottoming
A¥ÜÊÝ /OR
ÓÜÓæ³®ÜÒ®… ÊÜÂÊÜÓæ§¿á D PæÙÜX®Ü ±ÝÄ»ÝÑPÜ ±Ü¨ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ
i) ÔøíW… PÝÂíŸÃ… ii) ÔøíW… Ôr¶…®æÓ…
Explain the following terminologies related to suspension system :
i) Spring camber ii) Spring stiffness
33. BpæãàÊæã¸æçÇ…®Ü ËÍæàÐÜ ¨ÜáÃÜÔ¤ E±ÜPÜÃÜ|WÜÙÜ E±ÜÁãàWÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ŸÃæÀáÄ.
Write the uses of automobile special service tools.
34. ¶æçÇ…®Ü bñÜÅÊÜ®Üá° ŸÃæ¨Üá, D PæÙÜX®Ü »ÝWÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° WÜáÃÜá£Ô
i) ÊÜááS ii) pÝÂíW…
Draw the diagram of file and label the following parts :
i) Face ii) Tang
A¥ÜÊÝ /OR
ÖÝÂÊÜáÃ…®Ü bñÜÅÊÜ®Üá° ŸÃæ¨Üá, D PæÙÜX®Ü »ÝWÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° WÜáÃÜá£Ô
i) ÖÝÂívÜÇ… ii) ÊÜááS
Draw the diagram of hammer and label the following parts :
i) Handle ii) Face
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