ITM UNIVERSE VADODARA

AUTOMOBILE ENGG. DEPARTMENT

AUTOMOTIVE COMPUTER CONTROLLED SYSTEMS (2160208)

QUESTION BANK

UNIT-1 INTRODUCTION TO COMMON TECHNOLOGY

Objective Questions:

1. The purpose of exhaust gas recirculation is:

(a) to reburn the exhaust gas?
(b) to reduce combustion temperature and reduce NOx emissions?
(c) to increase power output?
(d) to give better fuel economy?

2. A Hall effect sensor:

(a) generates electricity?
(b) shuts off current in the Hall element so that the signal voltage is zero when the magnetic
field is blocked?
(c) gives an increase in signal current as the speed increases?
(d) is only used in ignition systems?

3. In an ABS system:
(a) the computer uses the peak-to-peak voltage from the wheel sensor to control braking?
(b) the computer compares frequencies from wheel sensors to help control braking?
(c) the warning light will go out when the vehicle speed reaches 50 km/h?
(d) the braking distance is greatly reduced in all conditions?

4. In sequential multi-point petrol injection systems there is one injection of fuel to each cylinder:
(a) on each stroke of the piston?
(b) each time a piston approaches TDC on the exhaust stroke?
(c) whenever hard acceleration takes place?
(d) when the knock sensor transmits a signal?

Short Questions:

1) What is duty cycle?

2) What is dwell period?
3) What is Evaporative emission?
4) What is the speed below which ABS is not active and only normal braking is available?
5) Which are the three valves that ABS modulator contains for achieving traction control?
6) Draw a neat diagram of electrically operated throttle used with traction control system.
7) What is Electro-magnetic clutch?
8) List down the functions of an air conditioning ECM.
9) Which are three important controls achieved by computer controlled diesel engine management
system?
10) What is common rail diesel fuel system?
11) Which are various sensor inputs required for timing control valve?
12) Which are various sensor inputs required for diesel engine idle speed control?
13) What is full form of EDU? Explain its function.
14) What is the main purpose of EGR?
15) What does three axis of three dimensional ignition map stored in the ROM of ECM represents?

Long Questions
1) Explain Constant Energy Ignition system.
2) What has driven the use of electronic controls in automobiles? Explain the contributing factors.
3) Explain distributor less ignition system with neat diagram.
4) Explain digital ignition system.
5) Explain Hall Effect and optoelectronic sensing for ignition system.
6) Explain with neat diagram engine speed and position sensor that uses a detachable reluctor.
7) What is Adaptive Ignition?
8) Explain single-point and multi-point fuel injection system with diagram.
9) What is Single-point fuel injection system? Explain in detail.
10) What is Multi-point fuel injection system? Explain in detail.
11) Explain fuel pressure regulator with neat diagram.
12) Explain Exhaust gas recirculation for engine management systems.
13) Explain Evaporative emissions control system with neat diagram.
14) Justify the use of electronics for controlling automobile air-conditioning system.
15) Explain computer controlled diesel engine management system.

UNIT-2 COMPUTER ECM

Objective Questions:

1. Serial data transmission:

(a) requires a separate wire for each bit that is transmitted between the computer and a peripher-
al such as a fuel injector?
(b) is faster than parallel transmission of the same data?
(c) is transmitted one bit after another along the same wire?
(d) is not used in vehicle systems?

2. In a multiplexed system:
(a) a data bus is used to carry signals to and from the computer to the remote control units?
(b) each unit in the system uses a separate computer?
(c) more wire is used than in a conventional system?
(d) a high voltage is required on the power supply?
 3. In networked systems messages are divided into smaller packages to:
(a) prevent problems that may arise because some messages are longer that others?
(b) avoid each computer on the network having to have an interface?
(c) make the system faster?
(d) save battery power?

4. When DTCs are stored in an EEPROM:

(a) the DTCs are removed when the vehicle battery is disconnected?
(b) an internal circuit must be activated to clear the fault code memory?
(c) they can only be read out by use of a multimeter?
(d) they can only be removed by replacing the memory circuit?

Short Questions:
1. What is Limited Operating Strategy (LOS)?
2. What is ‘Baud rate’?
3. Which are the fundamental parts of computer ECM?
4. What is Mask programmable ROMs?
5. What is Random Access Memory?
6. What do you mean by KAM?
7. What is watchdog circuit?
8. What is the significance of feedback from actuators in ECM?

Long Questions
1. Explain the fundamental parts of a computer.
2. Explain serial and parallel data transmission for data transfers in ECM.
3. List down the requirements for DATA Transfer in ECM.
4. What is communication interface? Explain it with diagram.
5. Explain Computer memories for ECM.
6. What is Adaptive strategy of the ECM? Explain.
7. Explain Principles of Operation of computer ECM.
8. What do you mean by ROM? Explain various types of ROMs used in computer ECM.

UNIT 3 DIGITAL ELECTRONICS

Objective Questions:

1. At the input interface of an ECM, an analogue to digital convertermay be used to:

(a) reduce the voltage of the input?
(b) convert a voltage reading into a binary-coded word?
(c) slow down the speed of input so that the ECM processor has time to work on it?
(d) convert a.c to d.c?
2. In an AND gate:
(a) the output is 1 when the two inputs are different?
(b) the output is 1 when both inputs are the same?
(c) the output is 1 when both inputs are 1?
(d) the output is 1 when one input is 1 and the other input is zero?

Short Questions:
1. What is Logic gate?
2. What does A/D converter do?
3. Which are different types of LCD?
4. Which are the four operations of flip-flop?
5. How many bit flip-flop is required to store 1 bit of information?
6. Write 1011 as a number of binary system and decimal system.

Long Questions
1. Explain Analog to Digital conversion.
2. Explain Digital to Analog conversion.
3. Differentiate between Analog, Discrete and Digital Signals.
4. In Logic gates, Explain basic gates, universal gates and other gates.
5. Explain LCD type of digital displays.
6. Write truth table, Boolean operator and symbol for basic logic gates.
7. Define Flip-flop. Explain SR and D Flip flop circuits.

UNIT 4 SENSORS

Objective Questions:

1. Which sensor plays a major role in the speed density method of air flow sensing?
(a) The hot wire sensor.
(b) The knock sensor.
(c) The cylinder identification sensor.
(d) The manifold absolute pressure sensor.

2. In OBD II systems a second exhaust gas oxygen sensor is fitted downstream of the catalyst:
(a) in case the upstream one fails?
(b) to operate the EGR system?
(c) to monitor the efficiency of the catalyst?
(d) to deal with the second bank of cylinders on a vee engine?

3. In the zirconia-type oxygen sensor the difference in oxygen levels:

(a) changes the resistance?
(b) causes the sensor to act like a small electric cell and produce a voltage?
(c) does not affect the sensor output?
(d) means that the sensor can only be used in diesel engine systems?
4. Coolant temperature sensors often have:
(a) a negative temperature coefficient?
(b) resistance that rises with temperature?
(c) resistance that does not vary?
(d) screened cables?

5. In some cases, a persistent defect in a sensor reading may cause the ECM to:
(a) store a fault code and make use of a default value?
(b) stop the engine?
(c) make use of a reading from a standby sensor?
(d) make use of its backup voltage supply?

Short Questions:
1. What is sensor?
2. What is the function of Lamda sensor?
3. Explain temperature vs resistance characteristic of thermistor.
4. What is MAP sensor?
5. Explain hot wire MAF sensor.
6. Explain throttle position sensor.

Long Questions
1. Explain the difference between sensors and transducers. Mention various sensors used in
automobiles.
2. Explain Electromagnetic sensor of Variable reluctance type.
3. Explain Hall Effect Sensors.
4. Explain optical sensor with voltage pattern signal.
5. Explain Combustion knock sensor/piezoelectric sensor.
6. Explain variable resistance type sensors.
7. Explain engine coolant temperature sensor with temperature vs resistance characteristics.
8. What is MAP Sensor? Explain variable voltage MAP Sensor.
9. Explain variable-capacitance and variable-inductance type of MAP sensor.
10. Explain Exhaust gas oxygen sensor. Why it is also called Lambda sensor?
11. Explain Voltaic-type EGO sensor.
12. Explain resistive-type EGO sensor.
13. Explain simple potential divider type of air flow sensor.
14. Explain hot wire mass air flow sensor.
15. Explain heated exhaust oxygen sensor with neat diagram.
 UNIT 5 ACTUATORS

Objective Questions:

1. A clamping diode is used on some solenoid-operated devices:

(a) to restrict current flow?
(b) to block the voltage spike that occurs when the magnetic field collapses?
(c) to prevent the solenoid connections being reversed?
(d) to prevent overheating of the solenoid winding?

2. Duty cycle:
(a) is the number of times per second that the solenoid operates?
(b) refers to the ‘on time’ compared with the total time available to operate a solenoid?
(c) is only used on the evaporative purge control solenoid?
(d) is the length of time allowed for the transmission of an ECM command?

3. The electronic unit injector:

(a) has a high powered solenoid that controls the spill valve?
(b) is a single-fuel injector that is placed at the throttle body of a diesel engine and one injector
serves all of the engine cylinders?
(c) is supplied with high pressure fuel from a ‘common rail’?
(d) is only suitable for small engines?

4. Sequential petrol injection:

(a) uses a single throttle body injector?
(b) has two injectors for each cylinder?
(c) delivers fuel to each cylinder on each induction stroke?
(d) must operate the injectors by pulse width modulation?

Short Questions:
1. What is Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)?
2. What is ABS actuator?
3. Explain “PEAK and HOLD” method for testing of petrol injectors.
4. What is multi point petrol injection?

Long Questions
1. Explain the working principle of actuator.
2. How “stepper motor operated valve” and “solenoid operated valve” control the Petrol engine
idle speed?
3. Explain the testing methods of Petrol injectors.
4. Explain testing of EGR sensor.
5. How OBD-II works for air injection system?
 UNIT 6 DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS, EQUIPMENTS AND TECHNIQUES

Objective Questions:

1. A digital multimeter is preferred for work on computer controlled systems because:

(a) it has a low impedance (internal resistance)?
(b) it has a high impedance?
(c) they are cheaper than moving coil instruments?
(d) the test leads make it easier to backprobe at a sensor?

2. An oscilloscope is useful for petrol injector tests because:

(a) the amount of fuel injected is shown on the screen?
(b) the shape of the injector pulse can be seen and the duty cycle is calculated?
(c) the screen display shows up misfiring of the spark plug?
(d) it saves time?

Short Questions:
1. What is digital multimeter?
2. What is portable flat screen oscilloscope?
3. How to calibrate test instruments?
4. What is the structure of standard fault codes for OBD II?
5. Write down main features of OBD II.

Long Questions
1. How Circuit testing methods are useful in ACCS?
2. Explain the function of Breakout boxes.
3. Explain On board diagnostic tool II (OBD II).
4. Explain ignition system testing.
5. Explain Oscilloscope.
6. Explain fault and error codes with any five examples.
 UNIT 7 ADDITIONAL TECHNOLOGY

Short Questions:
1. Give full form of MIPS.
2. How SRS components should be handled by technicians?
3. What is engine immobilizer system?
4. Draw neat sketch of principle of half-split method.

Long Questions
1. What is the function of coded ignition key? Explain with diagram.
2. List down the Precautions when working with computer controlled systems.
3. Explain Supplementary restraint systems.
4. Explain fault tracing.
5. How to access Computer performance?