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Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 39mins
Mackenzie and Ahmad are learning about car mechanics. Which of the following is not a function of the steering system?
Minimize body roll when cornering rapidly.
Provide directional control for vehicle.
Transmit "road feel" to the driver.
Maintain correct level of effort needed to turn front wheels
During a car maintenance workshop, Mackenzie and Allie were learning about different parts of a recirculating-ball gearbox. Which of the following is not a part of a recirculating-ball gearbox?
Sector Shaft
Pinion Gear
Worm Gear
Ball Nut
Ahmad and Muhammed are working on a car project. They need to identify which type of pump listed below is not used in power steering systems. Can you help them?
Vane
Slipper
Roller
Reciprocating
During a car maintenance class, Natnael asked the instructor what an electronic steering mechanism eliminates the need for. What was the instructor's response?
Power Steering pump
Power steering lines
Hydraulic cylinder
All the above
Mackenzie is driving her car and notices a whining noise, excessive steering effort, erratic steering effort, loss of power assist, or squealing noise. What is the likely cause of these problems?
Defective power steering pump
Worn or loose belt
Low fluid level
All the above
While driving with Allie, Mackenzie noticed that the front wheels could turn without moving the steering wheel. The likely cause is a worn _______
Idler Arm
pitman arm
tie rod
steering knuckle
Allie says tie rod ends are allowed to have 0.002" play. Mackenzie says that inner Tie rods cannot have any free play. Who is correct?
Allie
Mackenzie
Both
Neither
Muhammed is working on a hydraulic system and needs to ensure it operates safely. A pressure-relief valve is used to ___________
Allow fluid to leak out of the system
Protect system from damage
Fill the Reservoir
Build Excess pressure in the system
During a car mechanics class, Mackenzie and Ahmad were discussing different types of steering gears. Two common types of steering gears are:
Worm Gear and Pump Driven
Rack gear and pinion gear
Worm gear and Rack and pinion
Gear Box and Drive shaft
Shane is learning about car mechanics. He wants to know the typical range for steering gearbox ratios. What is the usual range?
5:1-10:1
10:1 to 20:1
15:1 to 24:1
24:1 to 34:1
Ahmad and Coady are discussing car mechanics. Ahmad says that Pitman arms connect the steering system center link to the steering knuckles. Is he correct?
True
False
Muhammed and Mackenzie are discussing car mechanics. Muhammed says that the most popular type of steering system on today's vehicles is rack-and-pinion. Is he correct?
True
False
During a car maintenance class, Shane and Mackenzie were discussing the integral-piston power steering system. They learned that the hydraulic piston is mounted inside the steering _______
gearbox housing.
Steering Column
Steering Linkage
Steering Pump
Natnael and Allie are learning about car maintenance. They need to check the power steering fluid level. The fluid level should always be checked with the engine_____
Running at 1500rpm
Off
Removed
idling
Muhammed noticed an issue with his car's steering system. The most common complaint with steering system problems is
Excessive steering wheel play
Noisy pump
leaking system
excessive effort
Allie noticed that her car's steering column felt off after a front wheel alignment. Is steering column service needed whenever a front wheel alignment is performed?
True
False
Allie noticed her car's power steering pump was defective. The most effective service for a defective power steering pump is
Rebuild
Replace
Bypass
Stop leak
Muhammed noticed a whining or buzzing sound when turning the wheels of his car. What could be the cause?
Defective pump
Air in the system
Poor Belt condition
All the above
Allie is learning about car maintenance and wants to check the power steering fluid level. She reads that power steering fluid does not expand, so it can be checked hot or cold at the same level. Is this true?
True
False
Gilbert and Mackenzie are discussing the available types of four-wheel steering systems. They mention mechanical, hydraulic, and ______________________________.
Magnetic
Electronic
Manual
Differential
Gilbert is learning about different types of rack-and-pinion power steering systems in his automotive class. He learns that a(n) ______________________________ rack-and-pinion power steering system senses vehicle speed and steering load to provide adequate road feel for the driver.
Proportional
Variable
Computerized
Standard
Muhammed and Shane were discussing car mechanics. Muhammed asked, 'Do you know which component applies power assist directly to the top of the steering shaft?'
Power steering motor
Steering wheel
Steering column
Power steering pump
Allie and Mackenzie are working on a car and need to check for play in the linkage or rack and pinion. They decide to perform a _____
Dry park test
Road side test
A bounce test
removal of tie rods and check for play
During a car maintenance workshop, Shane noticed that a flexible ______________________________ is used on the lower part of the steering shaft for many steering column assemblies.
Universal Joint
Gear
Coupling
Sleeve
Gilbert and Allie are working on their car's alignment. The Alignment angle that is affected by replacing Tie Rods is
Camber
Caster
Toe
Pivot
After servicing a hydraulic power system in Muhammed's car, you must______ air in the system
Bleed
Pump
Ignore
Burn
Shane is learning about car mechanics. He wants to know which component transfers turning motion from the steering wheel to the steering gearbox.
Column
Steering Shaft
Steering Linkage
Pitman arm
Muhammed is learning how to repair cars. When removing a steering column, it is important to ______
Disconnect the battery
Turn the wheels all the way to the right
Keep the Vehicle on the ground
Remove the Instrument cluster
Gilbert and Shane are working on a project to understand how different parts of a car work. They need to identify which part changes turning motion into straight-line motion.
Steering Box
Steering wheel
Column
Steering Shaft
Muhammed and Ahmad were discussing car maintenance. Muhammed asked, 'What is the primary function of a power steering pump?'
To increase fuel efficiency
To assist in steering the vehicle
To control the braking system
To manage the vehicle's suspension
During a car maintenance workshop, Shane asked, 'Which component is responsible for connecting the steering wheel to the steering mechanism?'
Steering Column
Steering Linkage
Steering Gearbox
Steering Pump
The operating arm of steering box is called what
Pullman arm
Idler Arm
Pitman Arm
Down Arm
Steering box system is known as parallelogram steering because
The system has symmetrical components
It is ftted in parallel to wheels
It is fitted parallel to chassis
It is used on HGV's
What does a 'modern' steering column do in an accident?
Collapses to avoid injuring driver
Adjusts for reach
Turns right to avoid on coming traffic
Turns left to avoid on comming traffic
Identify the steering system component in the image.
Steering box
Steering rack gaitor
Steering column
Track rod end (TRE)
______ are used to measure the runout or movement on different parts of the steering system, such as play in tie-rod ends.
Select one:
Pickle forks
Dial indicators
Inner tie-rod end tools
Tie-rod sleeve adjusting tools
Which hose is a high pressure hose transporting hydraulic fluid?
Gear to cooler hose
Cooler to reservoir hose
Reservoir to pump hose
Pump to gear hose
True or False: When a car is moving straight ahead the power steering system is needed to keep the wheel in the straight ahead position.
True
False
