Session 1: Two-wheelers and Three-wheelers
Unit 2: Various Types of Automobiles
Textual Question-Answers
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A. Fill in the blanks
1. A two-wheeler refers to ………………. that run on two wheels.
Ans: vehicles
2. A motorcycle is a motor-powered ………….., similar in constructionto a bicycle.
Ans: vehicle
3. A three-wheeler is a vehicle with ……………….. either human orpeople-powered vehicles (HPV or PPV) or motored vehicles in the formof a …………………. or automobile.
Ans: three wheels, motorcycle
4. Autorickshaws are ………………. all over India, and provide cheapand efficient
Ans: common
5. New autorickshaws run on ………………… and are environmentfriendly.
Ans: CNG
B. Multiple choice questions
1. What is the typical mileage of an Indian-made autorickshaw perliter of petrol?
(a) 25 km
(b) 30 km
(c) 35 km
(d) 40 km
Ans: (c) 35 km
2. Trike-based machines are fitted in …………………
(a) 2-wheelers
(b) 3-wheelers
(c) 4-wheelers
(d) None of these
Ans: (b) 3-wheelers
3. Two-and three-wheelers are run by a common fuel known as………………… (a) Petrol
(b) Diesel
(c) CNG
(d) All of these
Ans: (d) All of these
C. Short answer questions
1. Differentiate between two-wheelers and three-wheelers.
Ans: Two-wheelers run on two wheels and are mainly used for personal transport, such as bicycles and motorcycles. Three-wheelers run on threewheels and are commonly used for carrying passengers or goods, such asautorickshaws.
2. List the uses of three-wheelers.
Ans: Three-wheelers are used for passenger transport, goods transport, short-distance travel, and commercial purposes like delivery and local transport services.
