In a steam engine, the earlier cut-off with a simple slide valve may be obtained by increasing the steam lap and the angle of advance of the eccentric but keeping constant the travel and lead of the valve, This method will

cause withdrawing or throttling of steam
reduce length of effective stroke of piston
reduce maximum opening of port to steam
all of these
✅ The correct answer is option C.

A basic difference between the spark ignition engine and the Diesel engine is that the

Diesel engine compresses air alone instead of an air-fuel mixture
air temperature ignites the fuel in the Diesel engine
fuel is sprayed into the combustion chamber in the Diesel engine as the piston nears T.D.C. on the compression stroke
all of the above
✅ The correct answer is option D.