Quiz for:
Petrol vs. Diesel Engines

Question 1

What thermal efficiency can diesel engines achieve?

Question 2

What aspect of driving experience makes petrol engines more popular?

Question 3

Which component is absent in diesel engines compared to petrol engines?

Question 4

During which stroke is fuel introduced in diesel engines?

Question 5

Why do diesel engines generally emit more NOx and soot particles?

Question 6

What is the preferred application for diesel engines due to their characteristics?

Question 7

What is the typical compression ratio for diesel engines?

Question 8

Why do diesel engines have a longer lifespan compared to petrol engines?

Question 9

In modern diesel vehicles, which systems are used to reduce emissions?

Question 10

What initiates combustion in a petrol engine?

Question 11

How are modern petrol engines’ ignition systems different from older ones?

Question 12

Which type of fuel injection is almost exclusively used by diesel engines?

Question 13

In diesel engines, what is responsible for the characteristic knocking sound?

Question 14

Which fuel efficiency strategy is commonly used by petrol engines, especially with forced induction?

Question 15

What advantage do petrol engines have regarding RPM compared to diesel engines?