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WorksheetsAUT108 Week 1 Quiz Ignition Systems
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
When the voltage reaches the point where current is flowing in the secondary circuit, the _______ drops to a much lower level, just sufficient enough to sustain current flow and the spark.
Select one:
Reserve voltage
Low voltage
High voltage
Required voltage
Which of the following does the ignition system use to convert relatively low-voltage and high-current flow into very high-voltage and very low-current flow?
Select one:
Induction coil
Ignition switch
Ignition module
Spark plugs
The original ignition system found in vehicles was the:
Select one:
waste spark system.
electronic ignition system.
contact breaker points system.
distributorless ignition system.
With the higher voltages that today's electronic ignition systems have to endure because of the increased spark plug gaps and leaner air fuel mixtures, the insulation material on the high-tension leads is now much ________ than in earlier models.
Softer
Thicker
Lighter
None of the above
The ________ connect the coil to the distributor cap center terminal and the distributor cap side terminals to the terminals on the top of the spark plugs.
Select one:
High-tension leads
Spark plugs
Both A and B
Neither A nor B
The primary winding of the ignition coil has approximately _______ turns of enameled copper wire.
Select one:
A few hundred
1,000
15,000
None of the above
Tech A states that in a contact breaker point ignition system, the number of lobes on the distributor shaft is equal to the number of cylinders. Tech B states that number of lobes is twice the number of cylinders. Who is correct?
Select one:
Tech A
Tech B
Both A and B
Neither A nor B
The vacuum advance mechanism controls ignition advance in relation to engine ________.
Select one:
Load
Temperature
Speed
MPH
________ is routed from the carburetor to a spring-loaded diaphragm housing attached to the distributor.
Select one:
Current
Voltage
Vacuum
Load
As the rotor turns inside the distributor cap, the high-voltage electrical surges take place successively for each cylinder according to the firing order.
Select one:
True
False
________ are used in virtually every type of ignition system except the contact breaker point system.
Select one:
Ignition modules
Contact breakers
Primary circuits
Secondary circuits
Tech A says that a Hall-effect sensor can be used in an electronic ignition system. Tech B says that an optical-type sensor can be used in an electronic ignition system. Who is correct?
Select one:
Tech A
Tech B
Both Techs A & B
Neither Tech A nor B
Early electronic ignition systems included an ignition module and a triggering device coupled with a ________.
Select one:
Reluctor
Standard distributor
Stator
Stationary winding
The reluctor or trigger wheel is mounted to any of the following EXCEPT the:
Select one:
flywheel.
crankshaft.
clutch wheel.
crankshaft pulley.
At higher engine speeds, the time available to burn the air fuel mixture _______, while the time required to completely burn the mixture remains essentially the same.
Select one:
Increases
Stays the same
Decreases
None of the above
As engine rpm increases, the ignition timing must:
Select one:
retard.
advance.
remain the same.
remain the same and then retard.
Spark plugs are identified by three different features: thread size or diameter, reach or length of the thread, and heat range or ________.
Select one:
Plated metal shell
Internal resistor
Operating temperature
Center electrode
The two sets of windings in an ignition coil are the _______ winding and the _______ winding.
Select one:
Standard; base
High; low
Primary; secondary
Inner; outer
What ignition part is this?
Ignition Coil
Sparkplug
Pick-up Coil
Ballast Resistor
What Ignition part is this?
Breaker type distributor
Electronic Ignition Distributor
Ignition Coil
Coil on Plug
What Ignition part is this?
Ignition Coil
Distributor Cap & Rotor
Ballast Resistor
Ignition Module
