Question 17Motor Plants - Assistant Engineer

The correct answer is D) top dead center. The indicator card shown in the illustration, MO-0108, depicts the pressure and volume changes inside a diesel engine cylinder over the course of a single engine cycle. The points labeled 'A' and 'B' on the card represent the top dead center (TDC) positions of the piston, where the piston is at its uppermost position in the cylinder. This is the point at which the diesel fuel injection process ends and the power stroke begins. The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not accurately represent the information shown on the indicator card. Line 'A' does not indicate the end of ignition, line 'B' does not indicate bottom dead center, and line 'C' does not indicate the end of injection, as these events are not directly depicted on the illustration provided.