Automobile Engineering in ME
The compression ratio in petrol engine is kept less than in Diesel engine because

Less compression ratio gives better performance
It is just customary to have less compression ratio in petrol engines
Higher or equivalent compression ratio in petrol engines is not possible due to pre-ignition
It makes petrol engines lighter

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Automobile Engineering in ME
Wheel base of a vehicle is the

Distance between the centres of the front tyres
Distance between the centres of the front and rear wheels
Distance between the centres of the rear tyres
Extreme length of the vehicle

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Automobile Engineering in ME
The drive-shafts are connected to the differential and wheel hubs through universal joints because the universal joints

Compensate for variations in the relative positions of the differential and the wheels which result from bumpy road surfaces or other similar driving conditions.
Absorb any difference in speed between the left and right wheels when the vehicle is turning
Absorb the vibrations transferred from the surface of the road
None of these

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