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Gear Drive

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which gear represents the DRIVE gear?

a)

Small Gear

b)

Large Gear

2.

Which gear represents the DRIVEN gear?

a)

Small Gear

b)

Large Gear

3.

What characteristic(s) can a gear change in a gear drive?

a)

Direction and speed of the rotary motion

b)

Speed of the rotary motion only

c)

Direction of the rotary motion only

d)

Power transmitted

4.

The teeth on the surface of spur gears are

a)

Curved

b)

Straight

c)

Inclined

5.

The teeth on the surface of Helical gears are

a)

Curved

b)

Straight

c)

Inclined

6.

Gear which converts rotary motion into linear motion

a)

Rack & Pinion

b)

Worm and worm wheel

7.

Gear drives are used for

a)

Long drives

b)

Short drives

8.

Gears used for speed reductions are

a)

Rack & Pinion

b)

Worm & Worm wheel

9.

Gears used in compressors are

a)

Spur gears

b)

Helical gears

c)

Bevel gears

10.

True or False: Two meshed gears always rotate in opposite directions

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The ____ gear is used to convert between rotary and linear motion

a)

bevel

b)

worm

c)

rack and pinion

d)

idler

12.

____ gears are used to transfer drive on a 90 degrees angle.

a)

Bevel

b)

Rack and pinion

c)

Worm

d)

Compound

13.

_____ are directly driven by a motor

a)

Steering

b)

Driver

c)

Driven

d)

Idler

14.

The most common gear is the _____ gear with straight teeth, mounted parallel

a)

bevel

b)

worm

c)

spur

d)

idler

15.

The teeth of ______ Gears are cut at an angle for smoother transition

a)

Rack and Pinion

b)

spur

c)

Bevel

d)

Helical

16.

Which of the following items do not have gears?

a)

A non-digital Clock

b)

A lift

c)

An axe

d)

Wind-up toys