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MAHATMA EDUCATION SOCIETY’S

PILLAI HOC COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

DIPLOMA SECTION

ACADEMIC YEAR 2022-2023

CLASS TEST I
Scheme : I Semester : VI
Program Code & Div : ME6I Course Code : 22656
Course Name : Automobile Engineering Course Abbr. : AEN
Time : 1 Hour Total Marks : 20

Instructions:
(1)All questions are compulsory.
(2)Illustrate your answers with neat sketches wherever necessary.
(3)Figures to the right indicate full marks.
(4)Assume suitable data if necessary.
(5)Preferably, write the answers in sequential order.

Q.1 Attempt any FOUR of the following…………………………………………………...08 Marks

(a) Give the classification of automobile. (CO1)
(b) List the major components of an Automobile. (CO1)
(c) Differentiate between Single Plate & Multi-plate Clutch. (CO2)
(d) What is clutch? State the function. (CO2)
(e) State necessity of braking system. What is function of parking brake? (CO3)
(f) State advantages and disadvantages of pneumatic braking system. (CO3)

Q.2 Attempt any THREE of the following………………………………………………….12 Marks

(a) Differentiate between Drum Brake & Disk Brake (CO3)
(b) Explain with neat sketch the working of hydraulic braking system. (CO3)
(c) Explain the construction & working of single plate clutch with diagram. (CO2)
(d) Enlist various types of vehicle layouts and explain all wheel drive type. (CO1)

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 MAHATMA EDUCATION SOCIETY’S

PILLAI HOC COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

DIPLOMA SECTION
ACADEMIC YEAR 2021-2022
CLASS TEST I
MODEL ANSWER PAPERS
Scheme : I Semester : VI
Program Code & Div : ME6I Course Code : 22656
Course Name : Automobile Engineering Course Abbr. : AEN
Time : 1 Hour Total Marks : 20

Q.1 Attempt any FOUR of the following…………………………………………………...08 Marks

(a) Give the classification of automobile.
Classification of Automobile
1. According to use
• Passenger Cars • Special Purpose • Motor Cycle (Bikes)
• Goods Carriage • Earth Moving • Mopeds
2. According to capacity
• Heavy transport vehicle eg. Trucks and buses.
• Light transport vehicle eg Car, jeep, minibus, matador.
3. According to fuel used
• Petrol vehicle: Motorcycle, scooter etc • Diesel vehicle: Buses, trucks
• Gas vehicle: Buses • Electric vehicle: Storage battery types
4. According to wheels
• Two wheeler: Scooter, motorcycle • Three wheeler: Auto-rickshaw, tempo.
• Four wheeler: Car, jeep, tractor. • Six wheeler: Truck, buses.
5. According to drive
• According to sitting (driver) arrangement:
(a) Left hand drive eg. American vehicle, (b) Right hand drive eg Indian vehicle.
• Whether the front axle, rear axle or both axle drive:
(a) Front wheel drive c.g. Maruti Car (b) Rear wheel drive c.g. Ambassador, premier.
(c) All wheel drive eg. Jeep.
6.According to transmission
• Conventional in which ordinary crash type gear box is used e.g. All Indian car
• Semi-automatic having two pedal transmissions using manual operation with standard gear
box and automatic clutch control
• Fully automatic
(b) List the major components of an Automobile.
•An automobile is consist of substructure called chassis and superstructure as body.
• Chassis comprises of everything of a vehicle except the body, cabin and equipment.
• Components of chassis
(1) Frame
(2) Engine
(3) Transmission system
(4) Suspension system
(a) Conventional system (b) Independent system
(5) Controls (a) Steering system (b) Brake system (c) Engine control
(6) Electrical controls
(7) Radiator

(c) Differentiate between Single Plate & Multi-plate Clutch.

(d) What is clutch? State the function.

Definition: Clutch is a device used in transmission system of a vehicle to transmit the rotary
motion of one shaft when desired to second shaft of which axis are coincident with that of
first. Thus, the clutch is located between the engine and the transmission system.
State the function:
1. To permit engagement or disengagement of a gear when the vehicle is stationary and the
engine is running.
2. To transmit the engine power to the road wheel smoothly without shocks to the transmission
system while setting the vehicle in motion.
3. To permit the engaging of the gear when the vehicle is in motion without damping the gear
wheel.
(e) State necessity of braking system. What is function of parking brake?
 It is used as emergency of brake to avoid accident.
 It holds vehicle stationary on slope or steep road for parking.
 It control the vehicle to be retained when descending a hill.
 It retarding or stopping the vehicle within smallest possible distance, in consistent with
safety and without wheel skidding.
 (f) State advantages and disadvantages of pneumatic braking system.
 Advantages of Pneumatic Brake:
1. These are very powerful as compared to mechanical or hydraulic brakes.
2. Its location and working is easy and simple.
3. Available compressed air is also used for wiper.
 Disadvantages of Pneumatic Brake:
1. Compressor consumes the part of engine power.
2. Constructions of each component is complicated.
3. System is costly.

Q.2 Attempt any THREE of the following………………………………………………….12 Marks

(a) Differentiate between Drum Brake & Disk Brake

(b) Explain with neat sketch the working of hydraulic braking system.
 Force applied on brake pedal is transmitted to brake shoes for its actuation through a
confined liquid known as brake fluid'.
 Usually the brake fluid is a mixture of Glycerin and Alcohol or Castor oil, Dehydrated
Alcohol and some additives.
 The hydraulic brake fluid should possess the following characteristics:
1. It should not soften the rubber parts used in hydraulic
2. It should not corrode metallic parts used in system.
3. It should not vaporize easily.
4. It should retain flow at lower temperature.
5. It should help for lubrication.
6. It should not loose its characteristics easily.
7. It should be non-compressible.
 The Hydraulic Braking system consists of –
1. Master cylinder 2. Wheel cylinder 3. Brake drum
4. Break Shoe 5. Break Fluid with Break Lines
 The master cylinder is connected by tubing to wheel cylinder at each of four wheels.
 The system is filled with brake fluid under light pressure when brakes are not in operation.
 Each wheel consists of a brake drum, which is mounted on inner side of the wheel and
revolves with it.
  Two brake shoes are mounted inside the brake drum, which does not rotate.
 The brake shoes are fitted with heat and wear resisting brake lining on their surface.
 The brake pedal is connected to the master cylinder piston by means of piston rod.
 For application of brake, the driver presses the brake pedal, which moves the piston in
master cylinder, increasing pressure of fluid in master cylinder and in entire hydraulic
system.
 This pressure is instantly transferred to all four wheel cylinders.
 Piston in wheel cylinder moves outwards moving brake shoes against brake drum to
apply brakes.
 When driver releases the brake pedal, the master cylinder piston returns to its original
position due to return spring, dropping fluid pressure.
 Brake shoe retracting spring pulls the brake shoes from brake drum to their original
position and brakes are released.

(c) Explain the construction & working of single plate clutch with diagram.
Construction :
•The part of single plate clutch shown in Fig.
•It consist of flywheel, pressure plate, clutch plate with friction
lining/faces called friction plate, clutch pedal, thrust and ball
bearing and clutch springs.
•It has only one clutch plate, mounted on the hub which is
splined internally and free to slides over the clutch shaft.
•Flywheel is mounted on the crankshaft and rotates with it.
•The pressure plate is fixed to the flywheel through clutch
spring by means of bolts.
•The springs are arranged circumferentially to provide axial
force on pressure plate to keep the clutch in engage position as
shown in Fig.
•The friction plate held between flywheel and pressure plate
having friction facing on both side to provide two annular
friction surfaces for power transmission.
•When clutch pedal is pressed the pressure plate is moved to the right against the spring this is
achieved by means of suitable linkage and thrust bearing.
•Due to this movement of the pressure plate, the friction plate is released and clutch is disengaged and
when pedal is released the pressure plate moves to left due to clutch spring arranged circumferentially
and thus clutch again engaged

(d) Enlist various types of vehicle layouts and explain all wheel drive type.
•The vehicle based upon type of drive used are;

1. Front Engine Rear Wheel Drive

2. Front Engine Front Wheel Drive
3. Rear Engine Rear Wheel Drive
4. Mid-Engine. Rear Wheel Drive
5. Four Wheel Drive
(a) Rear engine, all wheel drive (4WD)
(b) Front engine, all wheel drive (4WD)

Four Wheel Drive (4WD)

To increase the manoeuvrability and to make it able to move on rough roads 4WD is provided.
•All 4 wheels are driven thus entire weight of the vehicle available for traction.
•Good of hill climb if one wheel skids then other wheels will provide the traction.
•Steering is hard as compared to others.

Advantages of 4WD
•Traction is doubled.
•Handling characteristics can be configured.
•Good for rough roads.

Disadvantages of 4WD
•Manufacturing cost is high.
•More components and complicated transmission.
•Increased fuel consumption