Deck 8: Transmissions and Driveline Systems

Question 1

Which component is excluded from the clutch assembly?

A) Pressure plate
B) Torque converter
C) Friction disc
D) Release bearing

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which gear is the reverse drive gear in a cluster gear?

A) Second gear
B) Third gear
C) Fourth gear
D) Fifth gear

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Gear ratios are computed by dividing the drive gear by the driven gear.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The differential keeps the drive wheels rotating at the same speed when the vehicle changes direction.

Question 5

Which statement is true of gear ratios?

A) Gears can multiply torque.
B) Ratios are calculated by dividing the drive by the number of gears.
C) It is impossible to achieve overdrive through gear ratios.
D) Direct drive is a 1:1 ratio.

Question 6

The torque converters replaces the clutch assembly in a vehicle with an automatic transmission.

Question 7

What is true of spool valves?

A) Spool valves are press-fit items.
B) Spool valves are installed in the driveshaft.
C) Spool valves have grooves and lands machined into them.
D) Spool valves are installed in the cluster gear.

Question 8

A typical drive shaft has two U-joints, a slip joint and a driveshaft tube.

Question 9

Two technicians are discussing torque converters. Technician A says that the torque converter replaces a clutch assembly. Technician B says that torque converters use a fluid coupling instead of a clutch. Who is correct?

A) A only
B) B only
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B

Question 10

Two technicians are discussing clutch linkages. Technician A says that many modern trucks use a mechanical linkage. Technician B says that many passenger vehicles utilize a hydraulic clutch linkage. Who is correct?

A) A only
B) B only
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B

Question 11

Two technicians are discussing clutch packs. Technician A says that a clutch pack and drum are serviced as a unit. Technician B says that clutch packs consist of a piston assembly, a drum, and steel and friction clutch plates. Who is correct?

A) A only
B) B only
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B

Question 12

A transmission uses a driveshaft.

Question 13

Clutches couple and uncouple the engine's power and the transmission/transaxle.

Question 14

Two technicians are discussing transmissions. Technician A says that automatic transmissions utilize hydraulics and valves to operate the transmission. Technician B says that automatic transmissions have a mechanical connection to the engine at all times. Who is correct?

A) A only
B) B only
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B

Question 15

Which component is excluded as part of the torque converter?

A) Impeller
B) Turbine
C) Stator
D) Rotor

Question 16

Constant velocity automatic transaxles utilize multiple gears to achieve fuel economy.

Question 17

A torque convertor works in the same fashion as a clutch.

Question 18

Two technicians are discussing transmission bands. Technician A says that bands wrap around a drum inside the transmission. Technician B says that bands are mechanically applied. Who is correct?

A) A only
B) B only
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B

Question 19

The word transmission refers to transmissions and transaxles.

Question 20

The transmission housing is made of cast iron or aluminum.

Question 21

What term refers to the high spots on a spool valve?

Question 22

What component replaces the clutch assembly in an automatic transmission?

Question 23

Which statement is true of differentials?

A) The differential turns the power flow 45 degrees.
B) The pinion gear is the input of the differential.
C) Vertical gears in the differential allow the vehicle to turn easily.
D) A differential carrier rotates in the opposite direction from the pinion.

Question 24

Briefly describe how a CVT changes torque and speed output.

Question 25

How many gears does a planetary gearset have?

Question 26

What is the name of the transmission design which uses two hydraulic clutches, two bands, two planetary gearsets, an overrunning clutch, and a valve body?

Question 27

What term refers to the fluid flow in a torque converter in a stopped vehicle with the engine idling?

Question 28

What does a CVT use rather than gearsets to move the vehicle?

Question 29

How many shafts are normally in a RWD transmission?

Question 30

Two technicians are discussing electronic control of transmissions. Technician A says that control is based on hydraulic and vacuum controls. Technician B says that the transmission contains several computer sensors and actuators. Who is correct?

A) A only
B) B only
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B

Question 31

Why is a flywheel weighted?

Question 32

Describe a mechanical clutch linkage.

Question 33

What is a compound gearset?

Question 34

The CVT uses _____ and electronic controls.

A) manual linkages
B) computers
C) pulleys
D) hydraulics

Question 35

Provide a brief overview of how an automatic transmission or transaxle operates.

Question 36

Two technicians are discussing transmissions. Technician A says that a RWD transmission has an integral final drive. Technician B says only transaxles have an integral final drive. Who is correct?

A) A only
B) B only
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B

Question 37

What part of the clutch mechanism is considered to be part of the engine assembly?

Question 38

Two technicians are discussing drive shafts. Technician A says that driveshafts are solid steel tubes. Technician B says a driveshaft requires only one universal joint. Who is correct?

A) A only
B) B only
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B

Question 39

What are four major internal components of a modern torque converter?

Question 40

What torque converter subassembly component allows the turbine to rotate in one direction only?