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Hydraulics

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which pump uses an impeller?

a)

Piston pump

b)

Vane pump

c)

Gear pump

d)

Non-positive-displacement pump

2.

What pushes oil into a positive-displacement pump's inlet?

a)

Pilot oil

b)

Atmospheric Pressure

c)

Case pressure

d)

Signal pressure

3.

Which of the following pumps requires the use of a port plate?

a)

Crescent

b)

Spur

c)

Helical

d)

Herringbone

4.

Which of the following pumps has the most tolerance for dirt contamination?

a)

Gear pump

b)

Vane pump

c)

Piston pump

d)

All pumps have equal tolerance for contamination

5.

Which of the following has a high volumetric efficiency?

a)

Gear pump

b)

Vane pump

c)

Piston pump

d)

All pumps have equal volumetric efficiency

6.

Which of the following has the best mechanical efficiency?

a)

Gear pump

b)

Vane pump

c)

Piston pump

d)

All pumps pumps have equal mechanical efficiency.

7.

Pump manufacturers will break in an external-toothed gear pump, causing which of the following?

a)

Cavitation

b)

Aeration

c)

Gear tracks

d)

Gear galling

8.

During operation, where does the majority of oil travel in an external-toothed gear pump?

a)

Between the two meshing gears

b)

Around the outside periphery

c)

Both A and B

d)

Neither A nor B

9.

What do vane pumps sometimes contain in order to spreed the process of rebuilding the pump?

a)

Port plate

b)

Side plate

c)

Cam ring

d)

Cartridge

10.

Which of the following is the most popular type of piston pump found in mobile equipment?

a)

Rotating-cam radical piston pump

b)

Rotating-piston radial piston pump

c)

Inline axial piston pump

d)

Bent-axis piston pump

11.

Which of the following piston pumps has an eccentric mounted to the pump's input shaft?

a)

Rotating-cam radical piston pump

b)

Rotating-piston radical piston pump

c)

Inline axial piston pump

d)

Bent-axis piston pump

12.

Which of the following styles of pumps uses a swash plate?

a)

Rotating-cam radial piston pump

b)

Rotating-piston radical piston pump

c)

Inline axial piston pump

d)

Bent-axis piston pump

13.

All of the following components are part of the rotating group, EXCEPT?

a)

Barrel

b)

piston and slipper assembly

c)

valve plate

d)

Bearing plate

14.

Which of the following plates is commonly coated in bronze, pinned to the barrel, and rotates at pump rpm?

a)

Side plate

b)

port-plate

c)

Valve plate

d)

Bearing plate

15.

Bent-axis piston pumps use valve plates with what type of shape?

a)

Flat

b)

Partial spherical shape

c)

Octal shape

d)

Hex shape

16.

Which of the following is used to machine the rotating group components?

a)

Lapping machine

b)

Desktop belt sander?

c)

Hand grinder

d)

Hand file

17.

Which of the following is used to machine the rotating group components?

a)

Lapping machine

b)

Desktop belt sander

c)

Hand grinder

d)

Hand file

18.

Inline axial piston pumps typically have how many pistons?

a)

Three

b)

Four

c)

Six

d)

None

19.

Which of the following inline axial piston pump components has the primary responsibility to shut off pump flow?

a)

Bias spring

b)

Control piston

c)

Relief valve

d)

Bias piston

20.
True or false, there are 2 types of piston pumps, radial and axial.
a)
True
b)
False
21.

In a simple enclosed hydraulic system with pistons of different surface area, which requires the most force to move it?

a)

The larger Piston

b)

The smaller Piston

c)

The force required to move each piston will be equal.

d)

Neither can move due to incompressibility of fluid.

22.

Which of the following is a double acting cylinder?

a)
b)
c)
23.

Identify the hydraulic component from the given symbol.

a)

4/3 way D.C.V.

b)

4/2 way D.C.V.

c)

4/2 way D.D.T.

d)

4/3 way D.D.C

24.

If a downward force is applied to piston A, it will be transmitted through the system to piston B.


According to Pascal’s law,the pressure at piston A (P1) equals the pressure at piston B (P2).

a)

True

b)

False

25.
Where would you most likely find gear pumps?
a)
Farm equipment
b)
Hospitals
c)
Vehicles
d)
Precision machines
26.

Fluid in a fluid power system can be

a)

a liquid

b)

a gas

c)

a gas or a liquid

d)

difficult

27.

Hydraulic devices transmit power using

a)

an incompressible fluid

b)

a compressible fluid

c)

an incompressible gas

d)

a compressible gas

28.

What is "D" in this image

a)

Piston, Cylinder or Actuator

b)

Pump

c)

Directional Control Valve

d)

Reservoir

29.

The output force at piston B is __________ than the force input at piston A.

a)

less than

b)

greater than

c)

the same as

d)

not enough info to answer

30.

Select the machine which does not use hydraulics.

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

What is the use of end position cushioning of a double-acting cylinder, as shown below?

a)

It protects the cylinder against excessively high air pressure.

b)

It reduces the noise of the escaped air.

c)

It prevents a hard striking of the piston at the end positions.

d)

It holds the piston in position.

e)

It controls the speed motion of the cylinder during extension and retraction.