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Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Under heavy load, the ignition timing must be advanced.

a)

false

b)

true

2.

Reach, heat range, and air gap are all characteristics that affect the performance of which ignition system component?

a)

ignition coil

b)

points and condenser

c)

spark plugs

d)

spark plug wires

3.

What is the typical amount of secondary coil voltage required to jump the spark plug gap?

a)

10,000V

b)

100V

c)

500V

d)

12V

4.

What type of signal is produced by a Hall-effect sensor?

a)

digital

b)

analog

5.

What is dwell?

a)

the duration of the spark

b)

the time secondary current flows

c)

the size of the spark plug gap

d)

the time primary current flows

6.

All ignition systems used a distributor cap and rotor assembly until 1996.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which of the following PCM memory circuits is used to store temporary information?

a)

ROM

b)

RAM

c)

Programmed ROM

d)

Erasable RAM

8.

Mode $06 Data only provides the stored DTC and cannot be used to determine component condition or misfire rates.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

A spark plug fires before the piston reaches top dead centre (TDC).

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

Waste spark ignition systems can have longer dwell time than coil-over-plug ignition systems.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

When testing coil primary resistance, what does an infinite reading indicate?

a)

Open coil winding

b)

Good coil winding

c)

Short to ground

d)

Low resistance

12.

Which of the following is a cause of pinging?

a)

cold running engine

b)

high octane fuel

c)

poor compression

d)

overly advanced ignition timing

13.

The distributorless ignition system of a V6 engine may be designed with three ignition coils.

a)

True- using a waste spark system

b)

False- V6 cannot use waste spark system

c)

True- using COP style ignition coils

d)

False- a 6cylinder engine will require 6 ignition coils

14.

The spark is caused by high voltage jumping a gap between the spark plug electrodes that project into the combustion chamber.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

The CKP is a critical PCM output

a)

true

b)

false

16.

CKP and CMP provide the PCM with the same output data.

a)

true

b)

false

17.

Which of the following monitors crankshaft position and speed. It also synchronizes ignition firing.

a)

CMP

b)

CKP

c)

KS

d)

Coil

18.

A variable reluctance sensor consisting of a permanent magnet with a coil of wire wrapped around it.

a)

HO2S

b)

KS

c)

CKP

d)

TB

19.

The purpose of the Camshaft Position or CMP sensor is to identify cylinder number one compression stroke. Choose the best answer.

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

20.

Most ignition coils can produce a maximum voltage of up to...

a)

5 volt reference

b)

60,000 volts

c)

30,000 volts

d)

12 volts

21.

The length of time a spark is maintained in a secondary ignition circuit is called....

a)

dwell

b)

secondary dwell

c)

coil speed

d)

spark duration

22.

Which tool should be used to check the resistance of the coil windings and for opens or shorts to ground?

a)

test light

b)

digital oscilloscope

c)

ohmmeter

d)

hammer

23.

_____________ represents the voltage needed to overcome the resistance in the secondary circuit.

a)

intermediate section

b)

spark duration

c)

firing line

d)

dwell

24.

Multiple transistors located in an ignition control module help to control dwell and time the ignition firing.

a)

true

b)

false

25.

Distributors were replaced as technology progressed by...

a)

CKP, KS, CMP, COP

b)

Cap and Rotor

c)

Spark plug wires, COP

d)

CMP

26.

A reduction in ignition timing occurs when....

a)

Knock sensor input to PCM

b)

CKP is overspeed

c)

CMP signals don't match

d)

Knock sensor output to PCM

27.

Reach, heat range, and air gap are all characteristics that affect the performance of which ignition system component?

a)

ignition coil

b)

points and condenser

c)

spark plugs

d)

spark plug wires

28.

What is the purpose of the ignition module?

a)

raise and lower secondary voltage

b)

turn on and off the magnetic pickup

c)

turn on and off the primary current

29.

A spark plug fires before the piston reaches top dead centre (TDC).

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

30.

When testing coil primary resistance, what does an infinite reading indicate?

a)

low resistance

b)

a ground

c)

open winding

d)

a short

31.

Is the Battery part of the primary ignition circuit?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

maybe

32.

Which of the following is part of the secondary ignition circuit?

a)

ignition coil winding- primary

b)

spark plugs

c)

ignition switch

d)

fuel pump

33.

"EI" means electronic ignition.

a)

true

b)

false

34.

Which of these components has a ceramic core and a pair of electrodes?

a)

battery

b)

ignition coil

c)

spark plug

d)

network wiring

35.

The resistance of a good spark plug wire will be approximately...

a)

1 ohm

b)

0.5 ohms/ foot

c)

< 10,000 ohms / foot

d)

0 ohms

36.

COP refers to which of the following?

a)

ignition coil over plug

b)

ignition coil on pulse

c)

coil over power

d)

crankshaft over position

37.

When does a waste spark ignition system fire the spark plugs?

a)

compression and exhaust

b)

combustion stroke twice

c)

intake and exhaust

d)

compression only

38.

What is a function of all ignition systems?

a)

To time the arrival of the spark to coincide with the movement of the engine's pistons

b)

To deliver a spark each time the piston arrives at TDC

c)

To generate enough amperage to jump the spark plug gap

d)

To generate the same secondary voltage each time

39.

What happens when the low-voltage current flow in the coil primary winding is interrupted by the switching device?

a)

The magnetic field collapses, inducing high voltage into the secondary winding of the ignition coil.

b)

The primary winding delivers a high-voltage spark to the plugs.

c)

The magnetic field in the coil primary builds.

d)

The secondary voltage drops to zero volts.

40.

Tech A states that distributorless ignition system of a V6 engine may be designed with three ignition coils. Tech B states that the ignition system of a V6 engine may be designed with six ignition coils. Who is correct?

a)

Tech A

b)

Tech B

c)

Both Tech A and B

d)

Neither Tech A or B

41.

The length of time allowed for a coil to become saturated with a magnetic field is known as...

a)

Field Saturation

b)

Dwell Time

c)

Mag pickup

d)

Ignition

42.

Which of the following statements regarding misfire monitors is correct?

a)

To detect type A misfires, the monitor checks cylinder misfiring over a 500 rpm period

b)

Type B misfires are those that could cause immediate catalyst damage

c)

To detect type A misfires, the monitor checks cylinder misfiring over a 200 rpm period

d)

Type B misfires will cause the MIL to begin flashing

43.

This component provides a source of energy to supply current to the ignition primary circuit for initial starting purposes.

a)

BATTERY

b)

IGNITION COIL

c)

SPARK PLUG

d)

DISTRIBUTOR

44.

The purpose of the CMP is to identify when number one cylinder is coming up on the ________ stroke.

a)

compression

b)

power

c)

intake

d)

exhaust

45.

If a high pressure fuel pump fails, which components supplies pressure to the injectors?

a)

fuel tank

b)

low pressure fuel pump

c)

high pressure fuel pump

d)

fuel regulator

46.

what does the ignition switch supply power to first?

a)

cooling fan

b)

PCM / ECM

c)

Electric power steering

d)

blower motor

47.

If an engine over temperature condition is determined by the PCM, the A/C compressor is turned on and set to maximum. True or False?

a)

true

b)

false

48.

What downstream oxygen sensor voltage signal does a lean air fuel ratio produce?

a)

< 0.4 volts

b)

>0.60 volts

49.

This sensor monitors and measures the temperature of the engine coolant.

a)

IAT

b)

ECT

c)

MAF

d)

IAC

50.

The ______ is located in the cylinder head for measuring the temperature of the metal.

a)

HO2S

b)

ECT

c)

CHT

d)

IAT

51.

A PCM/ECM input is usually an actuator or solenoid. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Which of the following is a tuned accelerometer on the engine which converts engine vibration to an electrical signal?

a)

IAC

b)

KS

c)

TPS

d)

CHT

53.

Both the ignition and fuel control systems rely on input from this sensor....

a)

RPM

b)

CKP

c)

WSS

d)

InHg

54.

Which tool is best used for monitoring raw sensor data waveforms?

a)

Scan tool PIDS

b)

Oscilloscope

c)

DVOM

d)

Digital Pyrometer

55.

The length of time the cam lobe keeps the valve open and is measured in degrees of crankshaft rotation.

a)

Valve Lift

b)

VVT

c)

Valve Duration

56.

The cam timing actuator supplies pressurized oil to the solenoid to control camshaft phasing.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

Pre-ignition is when a carbon deposit or any component in the combustion chamber becomes so hot that it ignites the air/fuel mixture before the spark plug fires

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

58.

LIN is a 2-wire network that is primarily used for critical applications or applications that require information quickly.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Lower compression increases resistance across the spark plug gap.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

The PCM uses input data from which sensor to synchronize the sequential firing of the ignition coils for Coil On Plug ignition applications, and the fuel injectors. It also identifies which cylinder may be misfiring or knocking with this input data.

a)

KS

b)

CKP

c)

CMP

d)

RPM