Question 1078 Deck Safety

The correct answer is B) Ports. In a two-cycle diesel engine, combustion air enters the cylinder through ports located in the cylinder wall, not through valves in the cylinder head. These ports are opened and closed by the movement of the piston, allowing air to flow into the cylinder during the intake stroke. This is a fundamental design feature of two-cycle engines, as they lack the separate intake and exhaust valves found in four-cycle engines. The other answer choices are incorrect because bleeder valves, cylinder head valves, and turbochargers are not the primary means by which combustion air enters the cylinder in a two-cycle diesel engine. Bleeder valves and cylinder head valves are more commonly associated with four-cycle engine designs, while turbochargers are used to increase the air supply, but do not directly control the air intake into the cylinder.