Manual Gearbox

1.       When a fourth gear is selected in a five-speed manual transmission, the synchroniser is couples --------------?

• Neither fourth speed gear to the main shaft nor input gear to the main shaft

• .  Input gear to the main shaft

• Both fourth speed to the main shaft and input gear to the main shaft

• Fourth speed gear to the main shaft

1.       When a large gear drives a smaller gear, the output speed -------------

• Decreases and torque decreases

• . Increases and torque decreases

• Decreases and torque increases

• Increases and torque increases

Which type of gear develops the problem of gear whine at higher speed

• Helical gear

• Both spur and helical gear

• Spur gear

• Neither spur gear nor helical gear

The component used to lock the main shaft (output shaft) and a speed gear together is the ----------

• Transfer case

• Shift linkage

• Synchroniser

• Shift fork

• Interlock pin

When an idler gear is placed between the drive and driven gear, the driven gear -----

• Rotates faster

• Remains stationary

• Rotates in the same direction as the drive gear

• Rotates in the direction opposite to the drive gear

Which of the following gear ratios shows an overdrive condition?

• 1:1

• None of these answers is correct

• 0.85:1

• 2.15:1

Gear set within the transmission can ------

• Increase speed and decrease torque

• All answers are correct

• Decrease speed and increase torque

• Transfer speed and torque

A gear ratio of less than 1 indicates an overdrive condition

• True

• False

To reduce gear whine, manufacturers use ------------ gears

• Parabolic

• Helical

• Spur

• Ellipsoidal

A shift rail and fork is used to control the movement of a synchroniser

• False

• True