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WorksheetsAuto Tech 4
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The suspension system is designed to ________________
a)
Hold the tires on the car
b)
absorb road shock and vibrations
c)
keep the car from running off the road
d)
carry large loads of materials
2.
Unsprung weight refers to the vehicle parts not supported by springs like:
a)
the doors, seats dashboard
b)
the engine, drive train
c)
the wheels, tires, brake and steering assemblies
d)
the trunk, roof and frame of the car
3.
The unsprung weight should be kept:
a)
as high as possible
b)
evenly distributed
c)
balanced to the back of the car
d)
as low as possible
4.
Metal springs, rubber, and air all work to provide suspension system support by:
a)
absorbing some amount of force
b)
evenly distributing force from the front to the back of the car
c)
continually moving the most weight in the car
d)
adding weight in the car when necessary
5.
Springs react to road shock by:
a)
Immediately returning to their original state until the energy is dissipated
b)
continually stretching and flexing
c)
moving very little overall
d)
not fluctuating at all
6.
What car part fluctuates in length or oscillates until the energy from the road shock is dissipated?
a)
Shocks
b)
Tires
c)
Springs
d)
Tie rods
7.
Vehicle movement may be due to:
a)
yaw
b)
pitch
c)
roll
d)
all of these
8.
All of the following are correct about a solid axle, EXCEPT:
a)
It is also known as a beam axle
b)
It is often supported by leaf springs
c)
It is a very simple axle that mounts the hubs and wheel units
d)
It is a type of independent suspension
9.
All of the following are types of shocks, EXCEPT:
a)
gas pressurized
b)
air shock
c)
rack and pinion type
d)
twin-tube type
10.
Technician A says a control arm can be formed in a wishbone design. Technician B says some control arms can be formed in a flexible design referred as fore-arms. Who is correct?
a)
Technician A
b)
Technician B
c)
Both A and B
d)
Neither A nor B
11.
Some shocks are designed for carrying heavy loads and:
a)
are referred to as gas shocks
b)
use a special spongy fluid
c)
None of the answers listed
d)
use a flexible, inflatable rubber blader
12.
Technician a says that in full-floating axles, the axle shaft supports the weight of the vehicle. Technician B says that in semi-floating axles,
a)
Technician A
b)
Technician B
c)
Both A and B
d)
Neither A nor B
13.
What group can wheel suspension NOT be divided into?
a)
Spring system
b)
Wheel linkage
c)
Drums
d)
Steering system
14.
Which is not a steering part?
a)
Inner tie rod
b)
Outer tie rod
c)
Shock
d)
Wheel
15.
What is this?
a)
Strut
b)
Strut rod
c)
Spring
d)
Strut mount
16.
What are the items in red?
a)
Tie rods
b)
Sway bar links
c)
Control arm bushings
d)
Steering gear
17.
What is the task of the wheel linkage?
a)
To allow the wheel to move up and down over uneven surfaces
b)
To cause the vehicle to change direction
c)
To provide handling and comfort
18.
A system within a vehicle designed to isolate the vehicle body from road bumps and vibrations.
a)
Suspension System
b)
Adaptive Air Suspension
c)
Computer-Control Suspension
d)
Rear Suspension
19.
The shaft of the suspension system to which the tires and wheels are attached ; they are used to drive and support the wheels.
a)
Torsion Bar
b)
Shroud
c)
Axle
d)
Yaw
20.
What component is number 1?
a)
Rim
b)
Wheelbearing
c)
Spindle
d)
Axle
21.
What component is number 2?
a)
Rim
b)
Wheelbearing
c)
Knuckle
d)
Axle
22.
What component is number 3?
a)
Torsion Bar
b)
Steering Bracket
c)
Caliper
d)
Strut
23.
What component is number 4?
a)
Coil Spring
b)
Strut Cover
c)
Leaf Spring
d)
Axle dampener
24.
What component is number 6?
a)
Baffle
b)
Strut Cover
c)
Upper strut mount
d)
Nut
25.
What component is number 9?
a)
K member
b)
Torsion Bar
c)
Axle Support
d)
Lower Control Arm
26.
What component is number 11?
a)
Strut Brace
b)
Brake Rod
c)
Subframe
d)
Stabilizer Bar
27.
What component is number 13?
a)
Stabilizer bar bushing
b)
Axle nut
c)
Tie rod
d)
Pitman Arm
28.
Coil springs can be:
a)
cylindrical
b)
barrel shaped
c)
conical
d)
all of these
29.
Manually adjustable air springs can be_______ for vehicles designed to carry heavy loads.
a)
electronically adjustable
b)
adjusted with a special tool
c)
dampened to make it easier to adjust
d)
incorporated into rear shock absorbers
30.
Bushings act as bearings at suspension fulcrum points, _________ without losing its alignment.
a)
bend to ease movement
b)
allowing movement of the component
c)
allows for lower sprung mass
d)
use uni-body construction
31.
The Ackermann principle ensures that the__________________
a)
alignment is the most critical component in turning
b)
inner wheels turn at a sharper angle than the outer wheels when turning
c)
Camber and caster are important in turning radius
d)
stering and suspension alignment angles
32.
Wheel alignment servicing equipment is used to measure______________
a)
tire wear and tear
b)
brake pad and rotor angles wear
c)
steering and suspension alignment angles
d)
wear in the joints and bushings
33.
Common issues related to the suspension system are
a)
vehicle wander, drift
b)
vehicle pull, hard steering
c)
bump steer, torque steer
d)
all of these
34.
Movement of a vehicle around its z-axis (vertical axis) felt when the vehicle deviates from its straight path, as when skidding sideways and the rear comes around.
a)
Caster
b)
Yaw
c)
Overshoot
d)
Shroud
35.
The condition in which the fronts of the wheels are closer together than the rears of the wheels is called _______.
a)
Toe-in
b)
Toe-out
c)
Static toe
d)
none of the above
36.
In full-floating axles, the axle bearing is placed on the outside of the axle housing.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
MacPherson strut suspension can be used on either the front or the rear of the vehicle.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
The Ackermann angle is the angle the steering arms make with the steering axis, projected toward the center of the rear axle.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
If the camber line is outside of the SAI line, then it has positive offset or positive scrub radius.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
_____ _____ bushings can be molded to a form two halves, to fit into each side of the spring eye on the swinging shackle, which is located on the vehicle frame.
a)
Spring shackle
b)
Sway bar
c)
Adaptive air
d)
Wheel alignment
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