Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION II – CAGAYAN VALLEY
Allacapan Vocational High School
Centro West, Allacapan, Cagayan

Multiple Choice
Write the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.

1. Most small gas engines are cooled by?

a. Air b. Water c. Ethylene-Glycol d. Moving Fast
2. Most of small gas engine heat is dissipated by?
a. Fins b. Radiator c. Cooling Jacket d. Fan Blades
3. For maximum heat dissipation, it is important to keep the engine?
a. Timed b. Running wide open c. Running at an idle d. Clean
4. What is used to reduce friction heat in a small gas engine?
a. High octane gas b. Oil c. Ball Bearings d. Graphite
5. If a small gas engine overheats, parts will?
a. Distort b. Expand c. Possibly Seize d. All of the Above
6. The best weight of oil to use in a small gas engine is?
a. 10-40 weight b. 90 weight c. straight 30 weight d. power steering oil
7. In a two-cycle engine, oil is maintained in what part of a small gas engine?
a. Cylinder b. Fuel Tank c. Crankcase d. Cam case
8. Oil in an air-cooled engine runs how, compared to a water-cooled engine?
a. Same Temperature b. Hotter Temperature c. Cooler Temperature d. All the Above
9. Before draining the oil in a small gas engine you should to stir up contaminants?
a. Shake the engine b. Turn it Upside Down c. Run for a little while d. All the Above
10. When changing or adding oil to a small gas engine, you should follow the manufacturer’s recommendations for?
a. Viscosity and Grade b. Type c. Quantity d. All the Above
11. When replacing the crankshaft and camshaft, you need to line up the?
a. Same number of teeth b. Spark Plug Gap c. Timing Marks d. Valve springs
12. The camshaft has lobes on it that move the tappets up and down that open and close what?
a. Valve springs b. Spark plug gap c. Intake and Exhaust Valves d. Flywheel Magnets
13. The rotation of magnets in the flywheel around an iron core with copper wire windings is used to produce?
a. Cooled air b. Magnetism c. Electricity d. Gravity
14. Most spark plugs are gapped to?
a. .030” b. .045” c. .50” d. .111
15. Before checking for spark at the spark plug on a small gas engine that won’t run, you should check to see if what is
getting to the carburetor?
a. Air b. Gas c. Water d. Spark
16. The choke reduces what in the air-gas mixture?
a. Air b. Gas c. Oil d. Spark
17. There are two main methods of getting gas to the carburetor, one uses vacuum and a diaphragm, the other uses?
a. Gravity b. High Pressure c. A pump d. A splash stick
18. What are the strokes to a four stroke small gas engine, in order?
a. Intake, Power, Exhaust, Compression
b. Intake, Exhaust, Compression, Power
c. Intake, Compression, Power, Exhaust
d. Exhaust, Power, Compression, Intake
19. You can determine the age of a small gas engine by reading the?
a. Serial Number b. Warranty c. Model Number d. Price Tag
20. Both valves are closed during which two strokes of a four stroke, small gas engine?
a. Intake and Exhaust b. Compression and Power c. Intake and Compression d. Intake and Power
21. A horizontal position engine means that the crankshaft is parallel to the ground?
a. True b. False c. probably c. maybe
22. The two main advantages of an overhead valve small gas engine are?
a. More efficiency and less pollution c. Runs Warmer and Has a bigger Crankcase
b. Costs less and lasts longer d. Uses same tools and adjustments
23. One of the greatest hazards to a small gas engine is?
a. Rain b. Sunlight c. Wind d. Dirt e. Bouncy Road
24. The material to make engine blocks lighter in weight is?
a. Lead b. Iron c. Wood d. Aluminum e. Plastic
25. An engine taking in too much dirt in the air or running too hot or running with too much gas will have?
a. Carbon buildup on the piston and valves c. show no evidence
b. A noisy muffler d. A lot of vibration
26. What is the correct order of the strokes in a 4-stroke cycle engine?
a. intake, exhaust, compression and power c. intake, compression, power and exhaust
b. compression, power, exhaust and intake d. intake, power, compression and exhaust
27. On the __________ stroke of an engine, the piston is going down, one valve is open and the other valve is closed and
air and fuel are being drawn into the cylinder.
a. intake c. power
b. exhaust d. compression
28. On the __________ stroke of an engine, the piston is going up, one valve is open and the other valve is closed and
the fumes are leaving the cylinder.
a. intake c. power
b. exhaust d. compression
29. On which two strokes are both valves closed?
a. intake and exhaust c. intake and compression
b. compression and power d. power and exhaust
30. The intake valve is cooled by __________
a. incoming air/fuel mixture c. radiator
b. air circulation d. oil
31. The exhaust valve is difficult to cool because of:
a. the spark plug being placed directly above it c. hot water surrounding it
b. incoming fuel mixture d. high temperature exhaust gases
32. The exhaust valve is made of:
a. a very special steel c. brass
b. copper d. carbide
33. A single cylinder Briggs and Stratton engine has:
a. 1 valve c. 2 valves
b. 4 valves d. 3 valves
34. Valves have a direct effect on:
a. compression c. compression ratio
b. displacement d. horsepower
35. If the intake valve fails in a one-cylinder engine, the engine will:
a. run poorly c. idle high
b. stop d. back fire
36. What is the most common angle on a valve face?
a. 30 degrees c. 50 degrees
b. 60 degrees d. 45 degrees
37. If a valve has a 45 degree face, then the seat would be:
a. 45 degrees c. 90 degrees
b. 46 degrees d. it doesn’t matter

38. If a valve has a 30 degree face, then the seat would be:
a. 30 degrees c. 60 degrees
b. 31 degrees d. it doesn’t matter
39. The valves open and close in a one-cylinder engine in as little as:
a. 1/50 of a second c. 1/2 of a second
b. 1/10 of a second d. 1 second
40. Valve tappet clearance is measured by using a:
a. rule c. feeler gauge
b. micrometer d. caliper
41. When checking the valve tappet clearance, the piston should be at the top of the __________ stroke and then a 1/4”
down from there.
a. intake c. power
b. compression d. exhaust
42. On L-head engines if the valve tappet clearance is too small, the proper clearance is obtained by:
a. grinding on the valve face. c. grinding on the end of the valve stem.
b. grinding on the valve head. d. grinding on the end of the tappet.
43. On L-head engines if the valve tappet clearance is too big, the proper clearance can be obtained by:
a. refacing the valve c. lapping the valve
b. recutting the seat d. any of the above
44. On overhead valve engines the valve clearance is corrected by:
a. clearance does not have to be checked c. grinding on the end of the valve stem
b. using a wrench and turning the adjusting nut. d. grinding on the end of the tappet
45. When checking the valve clearance on OHV engines, the clearance is checked between the valve stem and the
__________.
a. tappet c. rocker arm
b. lifter d. push rod
46. Too little valve clearance can cause:
a. valve burning c. a rich fuel mixture
b. a dished valve d. a higher compression ratio
47. Which of the following is not a part of a valve:
a. head c. face
b. margin d. tail
48. Which of the following is a part of a valve?
 a. lobe c. leg
b. stem d. tail
49. The valve with the biggest size head is the:
a. intake valve c. compression valve
b. exhaust valve d. they are all the same size
50. Valve springs must be replaced if they:
a. are bent c. do not meet tension specifications
b. are not square d. all of the above
51. The camshaft opens and closes the:
a. intake valve c. intake and exhaust valves
b. exhaust valve d. reed valves
52. The thickness of the margin on a new Briggs & Stratton valve is:
a. 1/64” c. 1/16”
b. 1/32” d. 1/8”
53. Briggs & Stratton recommends that valves be replaced when the margin measures less than __________.
a. 3/64” c. 1/32”
b. 1/16” d. 1/64”
54. Which of the following is not a type of valve failure?
a. necked c. burned
b. dished d. swollen
55. Why are the valves more important in a one-cylinder engine than a multi-cylinder engine?
a. They are not more important in a one cylinder engine.
b. If the valves fail in a multi-cylinder engine you only lose a portion of the power, but if they fail in a one-
cylinder engine you lose all power.
c. The one-cylinder engines cost more.
d. The one-cylinder engines are more powerful.
56. What causes valves to stick?
a. gum accumulation c. wrong viscosity of oil
b. old oil d. air filter clogged
57. __________ is a process where the valve face is rubbed against the valve seat using an abrasive compound in
order to produce a particular type surface.
a. honing c. seating
b. boring d. lapping
58. Valve overlap is when both valves are:
a. closed c. both a and b
b. open d. neither a nor b
59. A machined hole in the block through which the valve stem passes in order to align the valve and assure accurate
raising and lowering in relation to the seat is called the _____________.
a. valve tunnel c. valve guide
b. valve passage d. valve insert
60. A ____________ must be used on each valve to hold it firmly against the seat.
a. grinding compound c. valve tappet
b. valve spring d. valve push rod