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Intro to Car Basics

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind of drive train is this known as?

a)

Front Wheel Drive

b)

All Wheel Drive

c)

Optional All Wheel

d)

Rear Wheel Drive

2.

What type of camshaft set up is in this cylinder head?

a)

OHV

b)

SOHC

c)

DOHC

d)

QuadCam

3.

How much power is typically lost through a manual transmission and a married transfer case?

a)

0-10%

b)

10-20%

c)

20-30%

d)

30-40%

4.

Is this a transaxle or traditional transmission set up?

a)

Transaxle

b)

"Normal"

5.

Is the rear axle pictured a ?

a)

Semi-Floating

b)

3/4 Floating

c)

Full-Floating

d)

IRS

6.

The duration on a camshaft is?

a)

How much the valves lift

b)

How long the valve is open

c)

Not enough information given

d)

Angle between lobes

7.

A V8 Motor has how many cylinders?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

e)

12

8.

When was it standard for cars to have a 12 volt electrical system?

a)

1950's

b)

1930's

c)

They always have

d)

They are not 12 volt systems

9.

How do you calculate final drive ratio?

a)

Driven/Drove

b)

Drove/Driven

c)

Tire size/pinion angle

d)

No calculations possible

10.

Select all of the following that you would find in an OHV V8.

a)

Pushrods

b)

Lifters

c)

Timing belt

d)

Cluster Gear

e)

Thrust washer

11.

What did early cars use for lighting?

a)

Acytelone

b)

Electricity

c)

Lamps

d)

No lights

12.

The car pictured is what car?

a)

Dodge Charger 500

b)

Shelby Super Snake

c)

Pontiac Trans Am

d)

Plymouth Superbird

13.

Which of the following is true about that car?

a)

First car with 500 RWHP

b)

First car to break 200MPH

c)

First car to built around the idea of aerodynamics

d)

Nothing it just looks cool.

14.

What year was this car produced?

a)

1968

b)

1969

c)

1970

d)

1971

15.

What would a transmission with two gears under 1.0:1 ratio be called?

a)

Double Overdrive

b)

Single Overdrive

c)

Triple Overdrive

d)

No special name given