The exhaust valve in a four stroke cycle petrol engine

[A]. opens at 50° before bottom dead centre and closes at 15° after top dead centre
[B]. opens at bottom dead centre and closes at top dead centre
[C]. opens at 50° after bottom dead centre and closes at 15° before top dead centre
[D]. may open and close anywhere
✅ The correct answer is option A.

The brake power of a diesel engine, keeping other parameters constant, can be increased by

[A]. decreasing the density of intake air
[B]. increasing the temperature of intake air
[C]. increasing the pressure of intake air
[D]. decreasing the pressure of intake air
✅ The correct answer is option C.