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a)

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Explain the safety systems in an automobile

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Explain the various types of passenger vehicle with neat sketch.

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i Explain the conventional and integral type construction of bus body.
ii Classify light commercial vehicle body.

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Explain any four types of commercial vehicles with a neat sketch.

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b)

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Draw and explain about drivers cab design.

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Explain the construction of a passenger car with suitable sketches.

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a)

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What is meant by aerodynamics? What are all the importance of (14)

aerodynamic study and its applications?
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b)
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a)

What is meant by flow visualization? Explain in detail about the same (14)
with suitable diagrams.
i

How do you classify the glasses? Explain laminated glass and bullet

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ii

proof glass
Explain GRP. What are the advantages and disadvantage.

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b)

Write short notes on different types of corrosion of vehicle bodies.

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ii

State main source of noise from a vehicle in operation.

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1
a) Explain the different types of busses and coaches based on body shape with
neat sketch.

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b) Explain the conventional and integral type construction with neat sketch
2
a)
i
Explain the methods of measuring the forward and rearward visibility
ii
Sketch door lock mechanism and explain
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Expla
b) Explain (i) center pillar (ii) fire wall (iii)wind shield (iv)sub frame (v)hinge
pillar (vi)GVW,GCW and bonnet in vehicle body
3
a) Explain about the Classification of commercial vehicle bodies.
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b) Construction of Tanker body and material used with a neat sketch
4
a) Describe briefly about the optimization techniques used to reduce

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aerodynamic forces

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b) Explain in detail about wind tunnel test with suitable sketches and list out its (14)
advantages.
a) i
Explain the modern painting process of a new car
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ii
What are the various steel sections that are used in construction of
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body?
b) i
ii

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Discuss various anticorrosion methods
Describe the body trim items and the mechanisms

Expla
1
a) Explain about the dimensions of drivers seat in relation to controls.
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b) Explain the tipper body and tanker body construction with neat sketch
2
a) Explain the types of car body with suitable sketches.
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b) Explain the various safety aspects and safety equipments of a car.
3
a) Explain the various types of commercial vehicle body with neat sketch.

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b)

Classify bus bodies

ii State the importance of bus body layout and floor height.

4
a) Discuss cab deflector effectiveness versus yaw angle.
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b) Discuss in detail about the drag reducing devices in a commercial car body.
5 Expla
a) Explain the various types of metal selection for vehicle chassis
b)

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Discuss in detail about the Modern painting process of a passenger car body

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a)
How sports car achieve maximum speed when compared with ordinary (14)
car? Discuss its design parameters.
b)
a)

i
ii

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b)
i
ii
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i
ii
b)

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Explain the effects of various moments acting on a moving car
Explain the design process for vehicle safety.
Write short notes on minimum space requirement in cars.
(or)
List out the major panels of a passenger car and explain.
Write a detailed note on driver seat in new generation luxury car.
Explain the construction of ladder type frame.
Explain the frame diagonal alignment checking procedure.
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What are the various steel sections that are used in the construction of

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4

a)
b)

a)
b)

Bus body?
Explain the construction of a conventional bus body with necessary

sketches.
Explain the segmental cab design.
What is meant by compactness of drivers cab?
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Explain with neat sketches inclination of steering column and seat
inclination affect the forces applied by the driver on controls.
Explain the methods to improve space inside a car
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Explain the visibility aspects in a car
i
ii

Write
1 a) Write a note on different type of corrosion of vehicle bodies and explain the
causes.
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b)
Explain the modern painting process in detail
2
a)
i
List out the advantages and disadvantages of an integral bus.
ii Compare the performance of an integral bus with conventional bus
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b) Explain the safety aspects of car. write a notes on various safety equipment

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of a car.
3

a)

i
ii

Indicate bus body regulation for design and construction.

Explain the construction of conventional bus body with relevant

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sketches.

b)

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Illustrate the effect of drivers seat inclination and steering column
inclination on the force applied by the driver on driving control.

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a)

ii
i
ii

Explain the construction of perimeter type body frame.

Illustrate different forms of aerodynamic drag.
Explain how air flow visualization test can be conducted using a wind

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tunnel.
b)

i
ii

(or)
Explain how optimization techniques can be used to reduce the drag
due to modification of forehead and front wind screen of a car.
What is meant by wind tunnel test? How they are classified.

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a)

i
ii

b)

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ii
iii

What is meant by segment design of drivers cab?

List out the various factors to be considered in the design of driver seat
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Function of the flitch plate with neat sketch.
Explain the frame repair procedure and rear overhang alteration.
Explain the features of compact driver cab design.

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