The average exhaust temperature of a two-stroke cycle diesel engine with a turbine-driven supercharger is lower than a similar four-stroke cycle diesel engine at equal loads because __________.

Correct Answer: Option C — two-stroke cycle diesel engines have a lower M.E.P. than four-stroke cycle diesel engines

Under USCG National Maritime Center examination standards, the accepted correct answer is: two-stroke cycle diesel engines have a lower M.E.P. than four-stroke cycle diesel engines.