Session 4: Instruments on the Dashboard of a Vehicle
Unit 4: Measuring Equipment
Textual Question-Answers
Check Your Progress
A. Fill in the blanks
1. The speedometer tells the driver about the …………. of a vehicle.
Ans: speed
2. Tachometer tells how fast the engine is turning in ……………, ……………
Ans: revolutions, per minute
3. An odometer is an instrument that informs about the ……………travelled by a vehicle.
Ans: distance
4. The fuel gauge informs about the status of the …………… offuel in the vehicle tank.
Ans: level
5. The temperature gauge measures the temperature of an engine’s……………..
Ans: coolant
6. An automotive navigation system is a …………… system suitablefor use in automobiles.
Ans: satellite
B. Multiple choice questions
1. Which of these is not a component of the dashboard?
(a) Speedometer
(b) Tachometer
(c) Odometer
(d) Chassis
Ans: (d) Chassis
2. Speedometer measures the speed in………….
(a) kilometres per hour
(b) centimetres per hour
(c) meters per hour
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a) kilometres per hour
3. Which of these devices is used to show the distance travelled by avehicle?
(a) Tachometer
(b) Odometer
(c) Speedometer
(d) All of the above
Ans: (b) Odometer
C. Answer the following questions
1. What information is given by the speedometer?
Ans: The speedometer gives information about the speed at which thevehicle is moving.
2. What information is given by the odometer?
Ans: The odometer gives information about the total distance travelledby the vehicle.
3. What is the use of a navigation system in vehicles?
Ans: A navigation system is used to find routes, locate destinations, andprovide directions to the driver for reaching a place easily and safely
