DEPARTMENT OF AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING B.TECH : AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING MODEL EXAM AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Semester: Duration: 3 Hrs.

PART - A (10X2 = 20 Marks) Answer ALL questions 1. Draw the specific gravity and voltage characteristics curves for battery charge and discharge. 2. What is cyclic failure? 3. Differentiate self excited and separately excited DC generator. 4. Write the cause and remedies for the defect cranking motor continues running after release of starting switch. 5. Draw the starter circuit diagram. 6. What is the need for positive engagement drive and why it so called? 7. What is the function of the condenser? 8. What is the need for contact breaker in Ignition system? 9. Write brief on Dwell angle in Ignition system. 10. Compare Earth return and Insulated return system. Max Marks: 100 Date:

13. Explain the principle, construction and working of DC shunt generator along with its characteristics curves. (OR) 14. Explain the principle, construction and working of Alternator generating system. 15. Explain the construction and working of solenoid operated overrunning clutch drive mechanism in starter motor with neat sketch. (OR) 16. Draw and explain the following curves a) Characteristic curve of starter motor. (8) (16) (16) (16)

b) Performance curve for diesel and petrol engine starting system. 17. Explain the Electronic ignition system with neat sketch. (OR) 18. a) Explain the vacuum spark advance mechanism. (10) (8) (16)

b) Write briefly about the factors affecting ignition advance. (6) 19. a) Explain the working of two filament head light with neat sketch. (10) b) What are the ways to prevent the effect of Dazzle? (6)

PART - B (5X16 = 80 Marks) 11. Write the construction and working of a Battery with neat sketch.(16) (OR) 12. Explain the Troubleshooting of Battery defects. (16)

(OR) 20. a) Explain the working of electrical speedometer with sketch. (6) b) Explain the construction and working of Directional indicators with circuit diagram. ------------------(10)