C of Q 310T Final Prep Exam with
Guaranteed Pass Solutions 2025-2026
Edition.
1. Which of the following clutch components is a driven member?!
a. clutch cover
b. clutch friction disc
c. intermediate plate
d. pressure plate - Answer b. clutch friction disc
2. Which of the following is not a part of the clutch cover assembly?!
a. pressure spring
b. release lever
c. pressure plate
d. adapter ring - Answer d. adapter ring
3. Which of the following clutch components is splined to the input shaft of the transmission?!
a. clutch friction disc
b. pressure plate
c. release bearing
d. flywheel - Answer a. clutch friction disc
4. What is the function of a current clutch brake used in a heavy-duty drivetrain?!
a. minimize gear clash during a neutral to first gear shift
b. minimize gear clash during downshifts to all ratios
c. minimize gear clash during upshifts to all ratios
d. none of the above - Answer a. minimize gear clash during a neutral to first gear shift
5. Which of the following driving procedures will result in clutch or driveline damage?!
a. driving with a foot on the clutch pedal
b. using the clutch as a brake to hold the truck on a hill and incline
c. coasting downhill with the transmission in gear and the clutch disengaged
d. all of the above - Answer d. all of the above
,6. Which of the following could be a cause of poor clutch release?!
a. damaged drive pins
b. worn clutch linkage
c. worn release bearing
d. all of the above - Answer d. all of the above
7. How often should a clutch be inspected and lubricated?!
a. every month
b. every 6,000 to 10,000 miles
c. any time the chassis is lubricated
d. all of the above - Answer d. all of the above
8. When adjusting clutch linkage, Technician A says that pedal free travel should be about 1½ to
2
inches. Technician B says that free travel should be more than ½ inch measured at the release
forks. Who is correct?!
a. Technician A only
b. Technician B only
c. both A and B
d. neither A nor B - Answer a. Technician A only
9. When servicing clutches, Technician A always wears an OSHA-approved particulate mask.
Technician B uses compressed air to clean off clutch components before removing a clutch
pack. Who is correct?!
a. Technician A only
b. Technician B only
c. both A and B
d. neither A nor B - Answer a. Technician A only
10. In the procedure required to perform a clutch replacement on a truck, which of the
following
steps should be performed first?!
a. Unbolt the clutch from the flywheel.
b. Remove the clutch brake.
c. Install a clutch alignment tool through the release bearing.
,d. Unbolt the transmission bell housing from the flywheel. - Answer a. Unbolt the clutch
from the flywheel
11. On which of the following types of flywheels would the center intermediate plate be driven
by
drive pins?!
a. flat flywheel
b. pot flywheel
c. torque converter
d. all of the above - Answer b. pot flywheel
12. Failure analysis determines that the facing of a clutch disc has burst. Technician A says that
the
cause is the driver using the clutch as a brake. Technician B says that the problem might be the
driver coasting downhill with the transmission in gear and the clutch disengaged. Who is
correct?!
a. Technician A only
b. Technician B only
c. both A and B
d. neither A nor B - Answer b. Technician B only
13. When installing a 14-inch clutch, Technician A installs new drive pins in the flywheel.
Technician B
files the drive pin slots to ensure that proper clearances are met. Who is correct?!
a. Technician A only
b. Technician B only
c. both A and B
d. neither A nor B - Answer a. Technician A only
14. When regarding the operation of a typical 15½- inch clutch, which of the following
components
constantly rotates at engine rpm?!
a. rear clutch disc
b. front clutch disc
c. intermediate plate
d. clutch brake - Answer c. intermediate plate
, 15. When inspecting the mating faces of a clutch bell housing, which of the following can be
regarded
as the critical wear area?!
a. at the 12 o'clock position
b. at the 3 o'clock position
c. between 2 o'clock and 10 o'clock counterclockwise
d. between 3 o'clock and 8 o'clock clockwise - Answer d. between 3 o'clock and 8 o'clock
clockwise
16. Which of the following adjustments is made on nonsynchronized transmissions only?!
a. pedal height
b. total pedal travel
c. clutch brake squeeze
d. free travel - Answer c. clutch brake squeeze
17. A driver complains of a hard clutch pedal. Technician A says that the problem may be
damaged
bosses on the release yoke assembly. Technician B says that the clutch linkage may be worn or
damaged. Who is correct?!
a. Technician A only
b. Technician B only
c. both A and B
d. neither A nor B - Answer c. both A and B
18. Technician A says that when the driver releases (disengages) the clutch while coasting
downhill,
the clutch may overheat. Technician B says that overheating may result when the driver rides
the
clutch pedal. Who is correct?!
a. Technician A only
b. Technician B only
c. both A and B
d. neither A nor B - Answer c. both A and B
19. There are grooves worn in a clutch pressure plate. Technician A says that the clutch discs
could be worn or damaged. Technician B says that the clutch pressure springs could be worn or
Guaranteed Pass Solutions 2025-2026
Edition.
1. Which of the following clutch components is a driven member?!
a. clutch cover
b. clutch friction disc
c. intermediate plate
d. pressure plate - Answer b. clutch friction disc
2. Which of the following is not a part of the clutch cover assembly?!
a. pressure spring
b. release lever
c. pressure plate
d. adapter ring - Answer d. adapter ring
3. Which of the following clutch components is splined to the input shaft of the transmission?!
a. clutch friction disc
b. pressure plate
c. release bearing
d. flywheel - Answer a. clutch friction disc
4. What is the function of a current clutch brake used in a heavy-duty drivetrain?!
a. minimize gear clash during a neutral to first gear shift
b. minimize gear clash during downshifts to all ratios
c. minimize gear clash during upshifts to all ratios
d. none of the above - Answer a. minimize gear clash during a neutral to first gear shift
5. Which of the following driving procedures will result in clutch or driveline damage?!
a. driving with a foot on the clutch pedal
b. using the clutch as a brake to hold the truck on a hill and incline
c. coasting downhill with the transmission in gear and the clutch disengaged
d. all of the above - Answer d. all of the above
,6. Which of the following could be a cause of poor clutch release?!
a. damaged drive pins
b. worn clutch linkage
c. worn release bearing
d. all of the above - Answer d. all of the above
7. How often should a clutch be inspected and lubricated?!
a. every month
b. every 6,000 to 10,000 miles
c. any time the chassis is lubricated
d. all of the above - Answer d. all of the above
8. When adjusting clutch linkage, Technician A says that pedal free travel should be about 1½ to
2
inches. Technician B says that free travel should be more than ½ inch measured at the release
forks. Who is correct?!
a. Technician A only
b. Technician B only
c. both A and B
d. neither A nor B - Answer a. Technician A only
9. When servicing clutches, Technician A always wears an OSHA-approved particulate mask.
Technician B uses compressed air to clean off clutch components before removing a clutch
pack. Who is correct?!
a. Technician A only
b. Technician B only
c. both A and B
d. neither A nor B - Answer a. Technician A only
10. In the procedure required to perform a clutch replacement on a truck, which of the
following
steps should be performed first?!
a. Unbolt the clutch from the flywheel.
b. Remove the clutch brake.
c. Install a clutch alignment tool through the release bearing.
,d. Unbolt the transmission bell housing from the flywheel. - Answer a. Unbolt the clutch
from the flywheel
11. On which of the following types of flywheels would the center intermediate plate be driven
by
drive pins?!
a. flat flywheel
b. pot flywheel
c. torque converter
d. all of the above - Answer b. pot flywheel
12. Failure analysis determines that the facing of a clutch disc has burst. Technician A says that
the
cause is the driver using the clutch as a brake. Technician B says that the problem might be the
driver coasting downhill with the transmission in gear and the clutch disengaged. Who is
correct?!
a. Technician A only
b. Technician B only
c. both A and B
d. neither A nor B - Answer b. Technician B only
13. When installing a 14-inch clutch, Technician A installs new drive pins in the flywheel.
Technician B
files the drive pin slots to ensure that proper clearances are met. Who is correct?!
a. Technician A only
b. Technician B only
c. both A and B
d. neither A nor B - Answer a. Technician A only
14. When regarding the operation of a typical 15½- inch clutch, which of the following
components
constantly rotates at engine rpm?!
a. rear clutch disc
b. front clutch disc
c. intermediate plate
d. clutch brake - Answer c. intermediate plate
, 15. When inspecting the mating faces of a clutch bell housing, which of the following can be
regarded
as the critical wear area?!
a. at the 12 o'clock position
b. at the 3 o'clock position
c. between 2 o'clock and 10 o'clock counterclockwise
d. between 3 o'clock and 8 o'clock clockwise - Answer d. between 3 o'clock and 8 o'clock
clockwise
16. Which of the following adjustments is made on nonsynchronized transmissions only?!
a. pedal height
b. total pedal travel
c. clutch brake squeeze
d. free travel - Answer c. clutch brake squeeze
17. A driver complains of a hard clutch pedal. Technician A says that the problem may be
damaged
bosses on the release yoke assembly. Technician B says that the clutch linkage may be worn or
damaged. Who is correct?!
a. Technician A only
b. Technician B only
c. both A and B
d. neither A nor B - Answer c. both A and B
18. Technician A says that when the driver releases (disengages) the clutch while coasting
downhill,
the clutch may overheat. Technician B says that overheating may result when the driver rides
the
clutch pedal. Who is correct?!
a. Technician A only
b. Technician B only
c. both A and B
d. neither A nor B - Answer c. both A and B
19. There are grooves worn in a clutch pressure plate. Technician A says that the clutch discs
could be worn or damaged. Technician B says that the clutch pressure springs could be worn or
