Question 1

Advantages of rear-wheel drive include reduced weight and a more efficient drivetrain, resulting in better fuel economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

A(n) ____________________ allows the wheels to turn at different speeds when rounding corners.

Accepted Answer

differential

Question 3

Why is the outboard joint referred to as a fixed joint?

Accepted Answer

It does not change length like an inboard plunge joint. A fixed joint can move up or down and side to side. It also allows sharp side-to-side angle changes during steering, while at the same time allowing the suspension to move up and down as the vehicle moves over bumps in the road.

Question 4

The inside end of the axle shaft is called the ____________________.

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Question 5

What are the different ways of classifying CV joints?

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Question 6

In ____, power comes in through the input shaft first gear.

Accepted Answer

A)  low gear
B)  second gear
C)  third gear
D)  fourth gear

Question 7

While having a discussion, Technician A says that in a typical front-wheel-drive transmission, fourth gear would be accomplished by locking the input shaft to the output shaft for a 1:1 ratio. Technician B says that this occurs in a typical rear-wheel-drive transmission. Who is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  A only
B)  B only
C)  Both A and B
D)  Neither A nor B

Question 8

The term MOST-Likely used to describe a drive axle is:

Accepted Answer

A)  locking hub
B)  axle shaft
C)  spider gear
D)  driveline

Question 9

Which of the following statements is LEAST-Likely true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most double offset joints are spline-mounted to the transaxle.
B)  A double offset plunge joint has grooves in the bearing races that would cross each other if they extended far enough.
C)  A double offset plunge joint uses six balls evenly spaced by a cage.
D)  A tripod tulip plunge joint has a spider assembly with three spherical rollers that ride on needle bearings.

Question 10

Are rear-wheel-drive axles and front-wheel-drive axles the same?

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Question 11

With respect to power, what is the difference between the second gear and the fourth gear?

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Question 12

What is the purpose of the two shift cables?

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Question 13

The term MOST-Likely used to describe the inboard CV joint is:

Accepted Answer

A)  spider gear
B)  hunting gearset
C)  pumpkin
D)  plunge joint

Question 14

In ____________________ gear, power comes in through the input shaft and leaves through a fixed spur gear.

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Question 15

In ____, power comes in through the input shaft third gear, which is connected to the input shaft by the third and fourth synchro clutch.

Accepted Answer

A)  low gear
B)  fixed gear
C)  third gear
D)  fourth gear

Question 16

A(n) ____________________ combines an automatic transmission and a differential.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Which of the following terms LEAST-Likely refers to an output shaft?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drive shaft
B)  Countershaft
C)  Pinion shaft
D)  Mainshaft

Question 18

A front-wheel-drive car has a transaxle, which combines a transmission and differential into a single unit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

While having a discussion, Technician A says that there is a short shaft at the outside end of a drive axle called a stub shaft. Technician B says that is called a stub axle. Who is correct?

Accepted Answer