Question 1

The circuit to the airbag inflation module is connected from the steering column to the steering wheel through which component?

Accepted Answer

A) Clockspring (coil) 
B) Hall-effect switch 
C) Slip ring and carbon brushes 
D) Magnetic field sensor 
A) Clockspring (coil) 
B) Hall-effect switch 
C) Slip ring and carbon brushes 
D) Magnetic field sensor A

Question 2

What adjustment is being made in this illustration?

Accepted Answer

A) Wormshaft endplay 
B) Ball return ramps 
C) Overcenter adjustment 
D) Wormshaft preload 
A) Wormshaft endplay 
B) Ball return ramps 
C) Overcenter adjustment 
D) Wormshaft preload C

Question 3

Which conventional steering gear adjustment should be the first performed?

Accepted Answer

A) Gear mesh adjustment 
B) Worm bearing preload 
C) Sector shaft end play 
D) Tolerance adjustment 
A) Gear mesh adjustment 
B) Worm bearing preload 
C) Sector shaft end play 
D) Tolerance adjustment B

Question 4

What causes a variable ratio steering gear to be able to change the ratio as the steering wheel is turned?

Accepted Answer

A) Using a variable length pitman arm 
B) Changing the length of the teeth on the sector gear 
C) Changing the number of teeth on the worm gear 
D) Using two or three different sector gears depending on design 
A) Using a variable length pitman arm 
B) Changing the length of the teeth on the sector gear 
C) Changing the number of teeth on the worm gear 
D) Using two or three different sector gears depending on design

Question 5

A driver of a vehicle equipped with a rack and pinion steering gear complains that the steering wheel jerks whenever the vehicle is being driven into a curbed driveway. Technician A says that the rack and pinion gears may have too little clearance between the teeth of the gears. Technician B says that a lack of lubrication of the rack and pinion is the most likely cause. Which technician is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Technician A only 
B) Technician B only 
C) Both technicians A and B 
D) Neither technician A nor B 
A) Technician A only 
B) Technician B only 
C) Both technicians A and B 
D) Neither technician A nor B

Question 6

What is the purpose of the adjuster nut in this drawing?

Accepted Answer

A) To set gear preload 
B) To set steering gear end-play 
C) To change rack oil 
D) None of these 
A) To set gear preload 
B) To set steering gear end-play 
C) To change rack oil 
D) None of these

Question 7

The pitman shaft is also called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Sector 
B) Input 
C) Spline 
D) Worm 
A) Sector 
B) Input 
C) Spline 
D) Worm

Question 8

The two rack and pinion steering gear adjustments include ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Stub shaft endplay and sector shaft preload 
B) Worm bearing preload and tolerance adjustment 
C) Sector shaft and stub shaft preload 
D) Pinion bearing preload and rack support 
A) Stub shaft endplay and sector shaft preload 
B) Worm bearing preload and tolerance adjustment 
C) Sector shaft and stub shaft preload 
D) Pinion bearing preload and rack support

Question 9

On a variable ratio sector shaft, the center gear tooth is ________ than the side gear teeth.

Accepted Answer

A) Smaller 
B) Larger 
A) Smaller 
B) Larger

Question 10

Technician A says that vehicle manufacturers use break away steering column mounting brackets to protect the driver in an accident. Technician B says that vehicle manufacturers are required to use collapsible shafts in the steering column. Which Technician is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Technician A only 
B) Technician B only 
C) Both technicians A and B 
D) Neither technician A nor B 
A) Technician A only 
B) Technician B only 
C) Both technicians A and B 
D) Neither technician A nor B

Question 11

Technician A says that worm bearing preload is also called worm end play. Technician B says that sector lash is also known as gear lash. Which technician is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Technician A only 
B) Technician B only 
C) Both technicians A and B 
D) Neither technician A nor B 
A) Technician A only 
B) Technician B only 
C) Both technicians A and B 
D) Neither technician A nor B

Question 12

What is the name of the flexible coupling that allows two shafts to join and allow plunging?

Accepted Answer

A) Pot joint 
B) Plunge joint 
C) U-joint 
D) None of these 
A) Pot joint 
B) Plunge joint 
C) U-joint 
D) None of these

Question 13

Technician A says that the front wheels are able to rotate through 60-80 degrees of rotation. Technician B says that turning the steering wheel all the way left then all the way right is turning the wheel "lock to lock." Which technician is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Technician A only 
B) Technician B only 
C) Both technicians A and B 
D) Neither technician A nor B 
A) Technician A only 
B) Technician B only 
C) Both technicians A and B 
D) Neither technician A nor B

Question 14

Which component is NOT a safety requirement for steering column systems?

Accepted Answer

A) Collapsible column 
B) Sector shaft 
C) Knee bolster 
D) All of these are correct 
A) Collapsible column 
B) Sector shaft 
C) Knee bolster 
D) All of these are correct

Question 15

The driver rotates the steering wheel one-half of one revolution on a vehicle equipped with a steering gear with a 20:1 gear ratio. How many degrees will the front tires be rotated?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.1 degrees 
B) 90 degrees 
C) 9 degrees 
D) 11.1 degrees 
A) 0.1 degrees 
B) 90 degrees 
C) 9 degrees 
D) 11.1 degrees

Question 16

Which gas is used to fill the airbag during airbag deployment?

Accepted Answer

A) Nitrogen 
B) Hydrogen sulfide 
C) Sulfur dioxide 
D) Nitrous oxide 
A) Nitrogen 
B) Hydrogen sulfide 
C) Sulfur dioxide 
D) Nitrous oxide

Question 17

Technician A says that federal law requires all vehicles to be equipped with collapsible steering columns. Technician B says that a hammer can be used to install a steering wheel onto the steering shaft. Which technician is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Technician A only 
B) Technician B only 
C) Both technicians A and B 
D) Neither technician A nor B 
A) Technician A only 
B) Technician B only 
C) Both technicians A and B 
D) Neither technician A nor B

Question 18

Which part in the steering column allows for changes in the angle between the upper and lower shafts?

Accepted Answer

A) Universal joint 
B) Flexible coupling 
C) Column cover 
D) Collapsible section 
A) Universal joint 
B) Flexible coupling 
C) Column cover 
D) Collapsible section

Question 19

The rotation of the steering wheel causes which part to move the actual steering linkage in a conventional steering gear?

Accepted Answer

A) Worm gear 
B) Sector shaft 
C) Pitman arm 
D) Gear nut 
A) Worm gear 
B) Sector shaft 
C) Pitman arm 
D) Gear nut

Question 20

What purpose does the flexible coupling attached to the steering column serve?

Accepted Answer

A) Acts as a collapsible part of the steering shaft 
B) Changes direction of movement 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B 
A) Acts as a collapsible part of the steering shaft 
B) Changes direction of movement 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B

Exam 116: Steering Columns and Gears

The circuit to the airbag inflation module is connected from the steering column to the steering wheel through which component?

What adjustment is being made in this illustration?

Which conventional steering gear adjustment should be the first performed?

What causes a variable ratio steering gear to be able to change the ratio as the steering wheel is turned?

What is the purpose of the adjuster nut in this drawing?

The pitman shaft is also called the ________.

The two rack and pinion steering gear adjustments include ________.

On a variable ratio sector shaft, the center gear tooth is ________ than the side gear teeth.

Technician A says that vehicle manufacturers use break away steering column mounting brackets to protect the driver in an accident. Technician B says that vehicle manufacturers are required to use collapsible shafts in the steering column. Which Technician is correct?

Technician A says that worm bearing preload is also called worm end play. Technician B says that sector lash is also known as gear lash. Which technician is correct?

What is the name of the flexible coupling that allows two shafts to join and allow plunging?

Technician A says that the front wheels are able to rotate through 60-80 degrees of rotation. Technician B says that turning the steering wheel all the way left then all the way right is turning the wheel "lock to lock." Which technician is correct?

Which component is NOT a safety requirement for steering column systems?

The driver rotates the steering wheel one-half of one revolution on a vehicle equipped with a steering gear with a 20:1 gear ratio. How many degrees will the front tires be rotated?

Which gas is used to fill the airbag during airbag deployment?

Technician A says that federal law requires all vehicles to be equipped with collapsible steering columns. Technician B says that a hammer can be used to install a steering wheel onto the steering shaft. Which technician is correct?

Which part in the steering column allows for changes in the angle between the upper and lower shafts?

The rotation of the steering wheel causes which part to move the actual steering linkage in a conventional steering gear?

What purpose does the flexible coupling attached to the steering column serve?

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