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Gears and Manual Transmission Introduction

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Manual Transmission bearings ONLY operate when the vehicle is moving?

a)

Rear output shaft

b)

Front output shaft

c)

Center output shaft

d)

Input shaft

2.

The spur gear is:

a)

Straight cut

b)

Angle cut

c)

Cut on two diagonal lines

d)

a very quite running gear set

3.

The Helical gear is:

a)

Cut with straight teeth

b)

Cut with a double offset

c)

A noisy gear set

d)

Cut on an angle

4.

When a small gear is driving a larger gear you will have:

a)

Underdrive

b)

Overdrive

c)

A speed increase

d)

A torque decrease

5.

When a large gear is driving a smaller gear you will have:

a)

A speed decrease in the driven gear

b)

A torque increase in the drive gear

c)

Overdrive

d)

Underdrive

6.

Another name or term for Gear Reduction is:

a)

Overdrive

b)

Underdrive

c)

Toque multiplier

d)

Speed converter

7.

In a gear set that has a ratio of 2:1. Choose All correct answers. There may be more than one.

a)

Torque will double from the input drive gear

b)

Speed of the driven gear will be reduced by half

c)

Toque of the driven gear will be reduced by half

d)

Speed of the driven gear will be double

8.

In a gear set that has a ratio of .5:1. Choose All correct answers. There may be more than one.

a)

Torque will double from the input drive gear

b)

Speed of the driven gear will be reduced by half

c)

Toque of the driven gear will be reduced by half

d)

Speed of the driven gear will be double

9.

On a 4 or 5 speed rear wheel drive (RWD) transmission: Choose all correct answer. There maybe more than one answer.

a)

4th gear is direct drive

b)

4th gear has a gear ratio of 1:1

c)

4th gear has a gear ratio of .8:1.

d)

4th gear drives the counter shaft driven gear.

10.

When calculating the gear ratio on a gear set that incorporates and idler gear.

a)

You must use the two gear ratio math method

b)

You can ignore the idler gear size and calculate using the drive and driven gears only.

c)

You have to measure the size of the gear with a dial caliper before you can calculate the ratio

d)

You must know the speed of the gear first before you can calculate the gear ratio.

11.

A manual transmission free spinning gear:

a)

Rides on a bearing so it can spin independently from the shaft

b)

Will be located next to a synchronizer

c)

Is always fixed to a shaft

d)

Is a term to describe how it is machined

12.

Which gear is used for reverse?

a)

A

b)

B

13.

Which gear is helical in design?

a)

A

b)

B

14.

Which gearset would be used for 1st gear?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

Which gearset would be used for 3rd gear?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

16.

Which gearset would be used for 2nd gear?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

Which gear is used for direct drive?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D