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Manual gearboxes

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of gear would NOT normally be found in a manual transmission system?

a)

Helical

b)

Spur

c)

Bevel

d)

Double helical

2.

Which of the following statements about an overdrive gear is true?

a)

The driven gear will be smaller than the driver gear

b)

It is normally used for the lowest gear

c)

The driver gear will be the same size as the driven gear

d)

The driver gear will be smaller than the driven gear

3.

Which of the following would be an ideal characteristic of the manual transmission casing?

a)

Flexible

b)

Strong

c)

Conductor of heat

d)

Porous

4.

Which shaft has a splined end?

a)

Die Mannschaft

b)

Counter shaft

c)

Input shaft

d)

Reverse shaft

5.

Which shaft supports an idler gear?

a)

Input shaft

b)

Reverse shaft

c)

Counter shaft

d)

Output shaft

6.

Which shaft always rotates in the opposite direction from the input shaft?

a)

Counter shaft

b)

Reverse shaft

c)

Die Mannschaft

d)

Output shaft

7.

The purpose of the synchronisers is to ensure that both gear units rotate at the same speed. Is this true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

8.

How many selector rods would you expect to find in a multi-rail linkage?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

9.

What would be the maximum number of positions for a retainer on a selector rod?

a)

Four

b)

Three

c)

Two

d)

One

10.

The purpose of the interlock is to allow any one of the selector rods to move but stop the other two from moving. Is this true or false?

a)

True

b)

False