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Maharashtra HSC Scooter & Motorcycle Servicing (Bifocal) Practice Questions - Maharashtra Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC Class 12) Scooter and Motorcycle Servicing - Bifocal vocational Exam
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QUESTION 1 / 25
In a four-stroke scooter or motorcycle engine, one complete operating cycle requires how many crankshaft revolutions?
Choose one answer below.
A
Two revolutions
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B
One revolution
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C
Three revolutions
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D
Four revolutions
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QUESTION 2 / 25
Compared with a four-stroke motorcycle engine of similar displacement, a classic two-stroke engine typically:
Choose one answer below.
A
Needs no fuel at all
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B
Produces a power stroke every crankshaft revolution
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C
Always has more valves than a multi-cylinder four-stroke
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D
Cannot use a spark plug
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QUESTION 3 / 25
The part that moves up and down inside the cylinder and transfers force to the connecting rod is the:
Choose one answer below.
A
Camshaft
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B
Flywheel
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C
Piston
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D
Thermostat
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QUESTION 4 / 25
Raising the geometric compression ratio of a gasoline motorcycle engine generally tends to:
Choose one answer below.
A
Lower thermal efficiency if detonation is avoided
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B
Eliminate the need for any cooling system
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C
Convert the engine automatically to diesel
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D
Increase thermal efficiency if fuel octane and timing allow knock-free running
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QUESTION 5 / 25
On a typical OHC motorcycle four-stroke, the camshaft primarily controls:
Choose one answer below.
A
Opening and closing of intake and exhaust valves
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B
Final-drive chain tension only
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C
Battery charging voltage only
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D
Tyre inflation pressure
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QUESTION 6 / 25
Many scooters use forced air cooling with a fan. The main purpose of the cooling fan is to:
Choose one answer below.
A
Increase compression ratio
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B
Move air over fins or shrouds to remove heat from the cylinder/head
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C
Replace the need for engine oil
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D
Act as the only braking system
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QUESTION 7 / 25
In a wet-sump four-stroke motorcycle engine, the oil pump’s primary job is to:
Choose one answer below.
A
Mix petrol with air in the carburettor
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B
Charge the battery
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C
Circulate oil under pressure to bearings, cams, and other lubricated parts
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D
Open the exhaust valve
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QUESTION 8 / 25
Excessive valve clearance (too large a lash) on a four-stroke motorcycle is most likely to cause:
Choose one answer below.
A
Valves held open continuously with no seating
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B
Automatic increase in compression ratio only
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C
Instant hydrolock of the cylinder
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D
Noisy valvetrain and potentially reduced valve opening/duration
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QUESTION 9 / 25
In a crankcase-scavenged two-stroke motorcycle engine, fresh charge is typically transferred into the cylinder through:
Choose one answer below.
A
Transfer (scavenge) ports from the crankcase
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B
Only the oil filter housing
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C
The brake master cylinder
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D
The tyre valve core
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QUESTION 10 / 25
Engine stroke length is the distance the piston travels between:
Choose one answer below.
A
Spark plug gap electrodes only
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B
Top dead centre (TDC) and bottom dead centre (BDC)
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C
Front and rear tyre contact patches
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D
Battery positive and negative terminals
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QUESTION 11 / 25
Many Indian three-wheelers use single-cylinder engines. A practical service reason to keep cooling fins clean is to:
Choose one answer below.
A
Increase tyre tread depth
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B
Replace the need for gearbox oil
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C
Maintain heat rejection so the engine does not overheat under load
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D
Disable the ignition system for economy
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QUESTION 12 / 25
A blown head gasket on a liquid-cooled motorcycle may allow coolant into the combustion chamber. A typical symptom is:
Choose one answer below.
A
Higher oil pressure only with no other signs
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B
Automatic increase in tyre pressure
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C
Permanent elimination of all engine noise
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D
White exhaust smoke or coolant loss with overheating signs
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QUESTION 13 / 25
An engine described as “square” has bore approximately equal to stroke. Compared with a long-stroke design of similar displacement, a square engine often:
Choose one answer below.
A
Favours higher engine speeds and a different torque character
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B
Cannot use a connecting rod
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C
Eliminates the need for any lubrication
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D
Must always be a two-stroke only
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QUESTION 14 / 25
The flywheel on a motorcycle engine mainly helps to:
Choose one answer below.
A
Filter intake air
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B
Store rotational energy and smooth torque pulses between power strokes
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C
Cool the battery
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D
Set tyre camber
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QUESTION 15 / 25
The main function of a motorcycle carburettor is to:
Choose one answer below.
A
Generate high-voltage sparks
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B
Rectify AC to DC for the battery
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C
Meter and mix air with fuel for combustion
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D
Adjust rear suspension preload
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QUESTION 16 / 25
A clogged in-line fuel filter on a scooter most commonly causes:
Choose one answer below.
A
Instant over-inflation of the front tyre
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B
Automatic advance of ignition only
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C
Permanent increase in oil viscosity
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D
Fuel starvation, hesitation, or stalling under load
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QUESTION 17 / 25
If a carburettor float level is set too high, a common result is:
Choose one answer below.
A
A rich mixture, possible flooding, and black sooty plugs
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B
A chronically lean mixture with white plugs only
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C
No fuel ever reaching the bowl
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D
Complete loss of compression
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QUESTION 18 / 25
On a fuel-injected motorcycle, the ECU primarily uses sensor inputs to control:
Choose one answer below.
A
Tyre brand selection
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B
Injector pulse width and often ignition timing
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C
Paint colour of the fairing
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D
Spoke count of the wheel
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QUESTION 19 / 25
A severely restricted dry-paper air filter on a scooter tends to produce:
Choose one answer below.
A
A permanently higher compression ratio
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B
Zero fuel consumption always
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C
A richer mixture and possible power loss or black smoke symptoms
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D
Automatic tyre pressure equalisation
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QUESTION 20 / 25
A motorcycle that idles poorly and stumbles just off idle but runs better at higher throttle often points first to issues in the:
Choose one answer below.
A
Final drive sprocket tooth count only
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B
Rear brake shoe lining thickness only
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C
Steering head bearing pre-load only
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D
Pilot/idle circuit of the carburettor (or idle control on EFI)
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QUESTION 21 / 25
Before welding or grinding near a scooter fuel tank, the safest practice is to:
Choose one answer below.
A
Drain and properly purge/ventilate the tank following workshop safety procedures so vapour risk is controlled
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B
Leave the tank full of petrol for cooling
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C
Ignore fuel vapour because petrol never ignites
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D
Use an open flame to check for leaks first
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QUESTION 22 / 25
Many automatic scooters use a vacuum-operated fuel pump. The pump typically relies on:
Choose one answer below.
A
The rider pedalling a bicycle pump
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B
Crankcase or intake vacuum pulses to move a diaphragm and deliver fuel
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C
Battery voltage only with no mechanical diaphragm
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D
Brake fluid pressure
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QUESTION 23 / 25
A motorcycle that overheats, has a light-coloured spark plug insulator, and surges under load is most consistent with:
Choose one answer below.
A
An overly rich idle only with black wet plugs
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B
A fully blocked exhaust with no other signs
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C
A lean air–fuel mixture condition
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D
A completely empty cooling system only on air-cooled engines that have none
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QUESTION 24 / 25
Using petrol with octane rating substantially below the manufacturer’s recommendation on a high-compression motorcycle can cause:
Choose one answer below.
A
Automatic increase of tyre life only
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B
Elimination of the need for oil changes
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C
Conversion to a diesel cycle
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D
Knock/detonation and possible engine damage
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QUESTION 25 / 25
A spark plug’s primary job in a gasoline scooter engine is to:
Choose one answer below.
A
Ignite the compressed air–fuel mixture with an electric spark
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B
Meter fuel into the carburettor
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C
Cool the gearbox oil
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D
Measure tyre tread depth
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