Automotive Engineering Quiz

Engine __________ are caused by the acceleration of the engine crankshaft that occurs on each cylinder firing.

• Torsional vibrations

• Firing pulses

• Shaft speeds

• Revolutions per minute (rpm)

The relative resistance to motion between any two bodies in contact with one another is called __________.

• Clamp force

• Running clearance

• Coefficient of friction

• Friction

Clutch __________ is the amount of torque a clutch can transmit before it starts to slip.

• Capacity

• Force

• Energy

• Torque

The purpose of a __________ is to smooth out vibrations from the crankshaft assembly and provide one of the friction surfaces for a clutch disc used on manual transmission/transaxle applications.

• Travel damper

• Drive pin

• Pilot bearing

• Flywheel

Which of these is responsible for providing a channel to transfer torque from engine to the back of front clutch disc and front of the rear clutch disc?

• Splines

• Clutch cover

• Clutch fork

• Intermediate plate

Which of following pull-type clutches uses coaxial springs working against levers that can reduce clutch pedal effort by 50%?

• Coil spring style

• Cone type

• Angle spring style

• Diaphragm spring style

The diaphragm spring clutch creates clamp load with the use of a ________ spring pushing on the pressure plate.

• Double diaphragm

• Straight coaxial

• Single diaphragm

• Single coil

When discussing basic types of clutches used in the medium- and heavy duty commercial vehicle industry, Technician A says the two basic types are pull-type and push-type. Technician B says using a push-type clutch allows the use of a clutch brake to slow and stop the transmission gearing. Who is correct?

• Technician A

• Technician B

• Both Technician A and Technician B

• Neither Technician A nor Technician B

In pot-type flywheel designs, the intermediate plate is driven by ________ installed in the flywheel itself.

• Drive pins

• Pilot bearings

• Stop pins

• Release bearings

Which of the following carries considerable inertia as they rotate?

• Clutch brakes

• Flywheels

• Friction discs

• Spring clutches