FUELS & LUBRICANTS

3
RD
SEMESTER AUTOMOBILE

UNIT: 1
1. Write different petroleum searching method. & explain any one.
2. Write SN on saturated & unsaturated HC.
3. What is cracking? State advantages of catalytic cracking.
4. What is Gun formation? Mention its harmful effect on engine.
5. Describe magneto meter survey & Geological survey used to search crude
petroleum.
6. Draw neat sketch of earth strata responsible for the accumulation of crude
petroleum.
7. Explain theory of origin of crude oil & Write classification of crude oil.
8. List different types of refinery processes & explain any two.
9. List various methods for searching crude oil & explain any two.
10. Give classification of Refinery products.
11. Name various HC series with their general formula & also show molecular structure
for cyclo propane & isooctane.
12. State the purpose blending gasoline
13. Explain fractional distillation process with neat sketch & list various processes to
increase the quantity of gasoline.
14. What is cracking? State advantage of catalytic cracking over thermal cracking.
15. State imp functions of lubricating oil list various.
16. Describe (1) Catalytic Cracking (2) Polymerization.
17. Explain process of drilling the oil well.
UNIT: 2
1. Write properties of gasoline. Explain effect of than on engine performance.
2. List various additives of gasoline & explain its function.
3. What do you mean by calorific value of fuel? Give colorific value of petrol & Diesel.
4. Explain imp function of additives of gasoline.
5. Describe U tube viscometer & write about its use.
6. Describe the test procedure for flash & fire point of any fuel.
7. State causes of engine oil contamination & its resides flow does its effect engine
performance.
8. Explain various methods of production of ethanol & state modifications required to
use gasoline as a fuel.
9. Describe effect of properties of diesel on engine performance.
10. Write S.N. on fuel Rating.
UNIT: 3
1. Difference between pre ignition & Diesel knock.
2. State main features o f CFR engine Explain test procedures.
3. Effect of detonation or Engine performance.
4. List the various methods used to determinant knock dating of petrol.
5. Explain effect of Gum content & subpar content of diesel fuel on engine.
6. Explain effects of delay period in combustion process of diesel engine.
7. Explain Brief (1) Detonation (2) Diesel knock (3) Preignition.
8. Explain octane no. & Catani no. in detail.
9. Explain procedure for rating gasoline by CRC & method on CFR engine.
10. Explain knocking in C.I engine. & various factors affecting it.
11. Explain diff. stages of combustion in CI egg.
12. Write S.N on rating of fuels.
UNIT: 4
1. Write function of lubricating oil of engine.
2. List various types of greese.
3. List advantages of multi-grade lubricating oil.
4. State possible causes of engine oil dilution and its effect.
5. State possible causes of excessive engine oil consumption.
6. State different materials used to prepare greese & list different types of greese.
7. List characteristics of greese and explain them.
8. Write down specific use of different types of greese & explain their properties.
9. Differentiate between boundary lubrication & hydrodynamic lubrication. Of
engine working parts,
10. Explain why the lubricating are treated & explain treatments of lubricating oil
pressure in an engine.
11. What is meant by grease &write its application.
12. Explain the causes & effect of high lubricating oil.
13. Write SN on greese.
14. Name different points in vehicle where greese is used & explain why it is used there.
15. Explain oxidation test for lubricating oil.
16. Explain various frictional losses & theirs affecting factors.
17. Describe manufacturing of lubricating oil OR explain (describe) distillation process to
get lubricating oil from crude oil.
UNIT: 5
1. Describe any one type of gradation applied to lubricating oil.
2. List additives of lubricating oil with their specific functions.
3. Why lubricating oil is treated? & explain gradation of lubricating oil.
4. Explain any one instrument to measure viscosity with neat sketch.
5. Why pollution under control certificate is necessary? which information is given in
that certificate?
6. Define: viscosity index, cloud & pour point.
7. Sketch & name the parts of redwood viscometer.
8. Explain API & SAE gradation of lubricating oil.
9. Explain flash point & fire point of lubricating oil.
10. State causes of lubricating oil dilution & sludge formation.
UNIT: 6
1. Write properties of CNG.
2. Write SN on H2 (hydrogen) as automobile fuel.
3. Compare LPG, CNG & petrol as a fuel in IC engine.
4. Name various types of alternate fuel with their merits & demerits.
5. Explain use of LPG in engine stating & writes its advantages & disadvantages.
6. Why hydrogen is consider most favorable alternate fuel for future.
7. State imp. Advantages of alcohol fueled engines & compare with gasoline engines.
8. What modifications are required with engine if LPG is used as substitute fuel.
9. Write SN on why alternate fuels?
10. Write SN bio-diesel.
11. Explain various factors which makes CNG- the most widely used as alternate fuel for
vehicle.
UNIT: 7
1. List various instruments used to test lubricants/fuel along with name of property
which they test.
2. List safety precaution to be observed while testing fuels & lubricants in laboratory.
3. Suggest at least seven tips for driver to save fuel & environment.

Definitions : Viscosity , Specific gravity, Flash point, ignition lag, volatility, octane no.,
viscosity index, cracking, blending, could & pour point, H.U.C.R, pre-ignition , cetane no.,
multi grade oil, knocking, API=? LPG=? CRC=? SAE=? CNG=? CFR=? , fuel rating, detonation.