CBSE Class 12 Sample Paper 2026 for Automotive

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CBSE DEPARTMENT OF SKILL EDUCATION
AUTOMOTIVE
SUBJECT CODE: 804
Sample Question Paper for Class-XII

Session2025-26

Max.Time:3 Hours Max.Marks: 60

PART-A:- EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS (10 MARKS)

SHORT
OBJECTIVE
TYPE ANSWER
UNIT TYPE TOTAL
NAME OF THE UNIT QUESTIONS
NO. QUESTIONS QUESTIONS
1 MARK 2 MARKS
EACH EACH
1 Communication Skills-IV 1 1 2
2 Self-Management Skills-IV 2 1 3
Information and Communication
3 1 1 2
Technology Skills- IV
4 Entrepreneurial Skills -IV 1 1 2
5 Green Skills -IV 1 1 2
TOTALQUESTIONS 6 5 11
NO.OF QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED Any 4 Any 3 07
TOTAL MARKS 1x4=4 2x3=6 10 MARKS

PART-B:- SUBJECT SPECIFIC SKILLS (50 MARKS)
SHORT
SHORT DESCRIPTIVE/
OBJECTIVE ANS.
ANS. LONG
TYPE TYPE
TYPE ANS. TYPE
UNIT QUESTIONS QUES.- TOTAL
NAME OF THE UNIT QUES.-I
II
QUESTIONS
NO. QUESTIONS
2 3
1 MARK 4 MARKS
MARKS MARKS
EACH EACH
EACH EACH
Measuring and Service
1 6 1 1 8
Equipment
2 Steering System 6 1 1 8
3 Suspension System 7 1 1 9
Transmission and Final 1
4 Drive system 4 1 1 7
Automotive Electrical and 1
5 Electronic system 4 1 6
Motor Vehicle Act 1
6 5 1 7
and Rules
TOTALQUESTIONS 32 5 3 5 45
NO.OF QUESTIONS
26 Any 3 Any 2 Any 3 34
TO BE ANSWERED

3x2=
TOTAL MARKS 1x26=26 2x3=6 4x3=12 50 MARKS
6

CBSE DEPARTMENT OF SKILL EDUCATION
AUTOMOTIVE

SUBJECT CODE: 804
Sample Question Paper for Class-XII
Session-2025-26
Max. Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 60

General Instructions :-
1. Please read the instructions carefully.
2. This Question Paper consists of 24 questions in two sections – Section A & Section B.
3. Section A has Objective type questions where as Section B contains Subjective type
questions.
4. Out of the given (6+18=) 24 questions, a candidate has to answer (6+11=) 17
questions in the allotted (maximum) time of 3 hours.
5. All questions of a particular section must be attempted in the correct order.

6. SECTION-A :- OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (30 MARKS)
i. This section has 06 questions.
ii. There is no negative marking.
iii. Do as per the instructions given.
iv. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.

7. SECTION-B:- SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (30 MARKS)
i. This section contains18 questions.
ii. A candidate has to do11 questions.
iii. Do as per the instructions given.
iv. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.

SECTION-A:- OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Q.1 Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions on Employability Skills (1x4
=4 marks)
i. Suraj has feelings of emptiness, abandonment. Name the type of 1
Personality disorder he has.
ii. Gregarious, assertive and sociable fall under type of personality 1
trait.
a) Extraversion
b) Openness to experience
c) Agreeableness
d) Conscientiousness
iii. What is Communication ? 1
iv. A is an arrangement of cells in a horizontal manner. 1
a) worksheet
b) column
c) row
d) cell
v. Raju has a rug business in India. He wants to start exporting rugs to 1
Canada but does not know if they would sell there. The barrier he is
facing is .

vi. If Prashant is working as RWHE means he is 1
a) Risk Wind Helper Engineer
b) Row Water Harvesting Engineer
c) Road Waste Helping Engineer
d) Rain Water Harvesting Engineer

Q.2 Answer any 5 out of the given 7 questions (1x5= 5 marks)

i. Are used for vehicle tyre inflation, deflation and 1
checking up the air pressure
a) Barometer
b) Tyre inflators
c) Pressure gauge
d) Manometer
ii. A manual car washer consists of a/an which moves 1
the crank and piston with the help of a V-belt.
iii. Uses a slotted rotor with varied blade placement to 1
guide air into the chamber and compress the volume.
a) Screw type compressor
b) Piston type compressor
c) Vane type compressor
d) Rotary type compressor
iv. If the top of a wheel is not tilted in either direction, it is known as 1
.
a) Wheel rake
b) Positive camber
c) Zero camber
d) Negative camber
v. The angle between the kingpin Centre line (steering axis) and the 1
vertical, in the plane of wheel is known as .

vi. The front axle beam is connected to the steering knuckles with the 1
help of kingpin in .
a) Wishbone type suspension
b) Rigid type suspension
c) Independent suspension
d) McPherson strut type suspension
vii. Type of joint is used to transfer power through inclined shafts.
a) Ball and socket joint
b) Pivot joint
a) Universal joint
c) Hinge joint

Q.3 Answer any 6 out of the given 7 questions (1x6= 6 marks)
i. If the flow of air through the compressor is parallel to its axis, then 1
the compressor is .
a) Turbo compressor
b) Reciprocating compressor
c) Centrifugal compressor
d) Axial flow compressor
ii. While viewing from top, if the front end of the front wheels of a 1
vehicle are towards inside where as the rear ends are a part, the
configuration is known as .
a) Positive castor
b) Toe-out
c) Toe-in
d) Positive camber
iii. Leaf springs absorb road shocks by . 1

iv. Movement of the car’s longitude in a center line to the right and left, in 1
Relation to the car’s center of gravity is called .
a) Bouncing
b) Yawing
c) Pitching
d) Rolling
v. The starting system of a modern diesel/petrol has volt system 1
in it.

vi. For a new commercial vehicle, the initial fitness certificate is 1
valid for .
a) 15 years
b) 2years
c) 5years
d) 10 years
vii. Pollutant can also be defined as soot or smoke made up
of particles in the micron range.
a) Hydrocarbons
b) Volatile organic compound
c) Sulphuroxide
d) Particulate matter

Q.4 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1x5= 5 marks)
i. Is provided on the spark plug cleaning and 1
testing equipment to record the pressure applied during the
gap test.
a) Sensor
b) Ammeter
c) Voltmeter
d) Pressure gauge
ii. The Centre of rotation should be common to all the four wheels. This 1
is known as
a) Principle of Differential
b) Principle of TIRRIL
c) Ackerman’s Steering Principle.
d) Principle of positive displacement
iii. Maximum inclination angle of propeller shaft fitted with Hooke’s 1
Joint (cross or spider type Joint) is………………………
iv. Coil springs are made up of . 1
a) High speed steel
b) Spring steel
c) Mild steel
d) Carbon steel
v. Write any type of Road safety sign. 1

vi. Pollutant reduces the blood’s ability to carry oxygen. 1
a) Hydrocarbons
b) Sulphur oxides (SOx)
c) Carbon monoxide(CO)
d) Nitrogen oxides (NOx).

Q.5 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1x5= 5 marks)
i. Often an unbalance of forces is produced in rotary or 1
reciprocating machinery due to the
a) Friction forces
b) Inertia forces
c) Centripetal forces
d) Centrifugal forces
ii. In electronic power steering, a magnet and a magnet torque sensor 1
are mounted at the end of the .
a) Steering shaft
b) Pitman arm
c) Tie rod
d) Axle
iii. The front end of the vehicle along with a raising of the rear end 1
during braking is known as .
a) dive
b) Bounce
c) Jounce
d) rebound
iv. In four wheel drive and rear wheel drive vehicles, it is the 1
that transmit the driving force generated by the engine to the driving
wheels.

v. In DC generator, the voltage fluctuation has been reduced to almost 1
nil by increasing number of in series.

vi. The duplicate fitness certificate can be issued in case of . 1
a) Transfer of ownership
b) Interstate transfer
c) Selling the vehicle
d) Loss, theft or mutilation

Q.6 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1x5= 5 marks)
i. Centrifugal blower is one of the form of air compressor ? 1
ii. The amount of camber angle is generally kept between 1
.
a) 0–8°
b) 0–2°
c) 0–4°
d) 0–6°

iii. The refers to the weight which is supported by 1
the suspension springs.
a) Counter weight
b) Un-sprung weight
c) Sprung weight
d) Clip on lead weight
iv. Joint is a form of a mechanical connection between 1
two shafts and allows angular movement of one or both shafts.
a) Tripod
b) Ball
c) Universal
d) Slip
v. In alternators, allows the current top as through them in only 1
one direction.
a) Diode
b) Slip ring
c) Stator
d) Rotor
vi. A vehicle can be driven or allowed to be driven in public place only 1
after registration by registering authority as under the provision of
section of motor vehicle Act 1988.

SECTION-B:- SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions on Employability Skills (2x3= 6 marks)
Answer each question in 20 – 30 words.

Q.7 Why is active listening important in our day to day life ? 2
Q.8 Enlist any four parameters that describe an individual’s personality. 2
Q.9 Give different steps to start Libre Office Impress. 2
Q.10 Write any four characteristics of entrepreneurship. 2
Q.11 What is Eco-Tourism ? 2

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 20–30 words each (2x3= 6 marks)
Q.12 Define sprung and un-sprung weight with a sketch. 2
Q.13 Write down the function and main components of a car washer. 2
Q.14 Give the main advantage and major components of a hydraulic power 2
steering system.
Q.15 Write main functions of propeller shaft. 2
Q.16 Define emission. Enlist sources of emission. 2

Answer any 2 out of the given 3 questions in 30–50 words each (3x2=6 marks)
Q.17 Enlist the different forms and documents required to obtain: 3
a) A learner’s license
b) Permanent driving license
Q.18 Outline the requirements of a modern universal joint. Explain any one. 3
Q.19 Explain the working principle of starter motor or self-starter of an 3
automobile.

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 50–80 words each (4x3= 12 marks)
Q.20 Describe electronic power steering (EPS) system. 4
Q.21 Make a list of different applications of an air compressor in automobile 4
industry.
Q.22 Christopher observed that his car has uneven tyres, bad vibrations, bumpy 4
rides, nose diving and the stopping was taking longer duration. He went to
the workshop. The technician explained to him that the shock absorbers
don’t bound and rebound. Explain “bound” and “rebound” actions of a shock
absorber.
Q.23 Explain three quarter floating type rear live axle system with suitable 4
diagram.
Q.24 Explain purpose of fitment of automotive electrical system. 4

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