C OF Q 310T STUDY GUIDE EXAM 2026/2027 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔45. Technician A says that lack of lubrication damage can be caused in a standard
transmission
when coasting with the clutch depressed. Technician B says that when towing a truck
from the front, the axle shafts should be pulled. Who is correct?!
a. Technician A only
b. Technician B only
c. both A and B
d. neither A nor B - ✔✔b. Technician B only
✔✔46. Which of the following is said by transmission OEMs to cause most transmission
bearing
failures?!
a. lack of lubrication
b. dirt
c. improper shifting
d. operation on rough highways - ✔✔b. dirt
✔✔47. When removing a transmission from a truck, Technician A states that it is usually
necessary
to uncouple the clutch from the flywheel before separating the transmission from the
flywheel
housing. Technician B says that when a transmission is being removed, it should be
held in
alignment with the engine to prevent the flywheel pilot bearing from being damaged.
Who is correct?!
a. Technician A only
b. Technician B only
c. both A and B
d. neither A nor B - ✔✔c. both A and B
✔✔48. Technician A says that an advantage of using synthetic transmission lubes is
that they are compatible
with all other gear lubes. Technician B says that high gear lube level in a standard
transmission
can cause aeration and result in lubrication failures. Who is correct?!
a. Technician A only
b. Technician B only
c. both A and B
d. neither A nor B - ✔✔d. neither A nor B
✔✔49. Which of the following transmission components are splined to the main shaft in
a standard, twin
,countershaft transmission?!
a. first speed gear
b. sliding clutch
c. countershaft gears
d. idler gear - ✔✔b. sliding clutch
✔✔50. Technician A says that when disassembling a standard, twin countershaft
transmission, the main shaft must be removed before removal of the countershaft
bearings. Technician B says that before timing the auxiliary countershafts, the
countershaft bearings must be fully seated. Who is correct?!
a. Technician A only
b. Technician B only
c. both A and B
d. neither A nor B - ✔✔b. Technician B only
✔✔51. Which one of the following statements is true of a torque converter when
comparing it with a standard fluid coupling?!
a. A torque converter produces more fluid slippage.
b. A torque converter is capable of multiplying torque.
c. A torque converter has lower torque transfer efficiency.
d. A torque converter has straight impeller and turbine blades. - ✔✔b. A torque
converter is capable of multiplying torque
✔✔52. What is commonly used to mount a torque converter to the engine crankshaft?!
a. a lockup clutch
b. a stator
c. a flexplate
d. a turbine - ✔✔c. a flexplate
✔✔53. Which of the torque converter components is known as the driving member?!
a. the pump/impeller
b. the stator
c. the turbine
d. the lockup clutch - ✔✔a. the pump/impeller
✔✔54. Which torque converter component is splined to a shaft that connects to the
forward clutch of the
transmission?!
a. the pump/impeller
b. the stator
c. the turbine
d. the flexplate - ✔✔c. the turbine
✔✔55. Which of the torque converter components is responsible for torque
multiplication?!
,a. the pump/impeller
b. the stator
c. the turbine
d. the lockup clutch - ✔✔b. the stator
✔✔56. What medium is used to transfer energy through a torque converter when it is
not in lockup mode?!
a. engine oil
b. transmission fluid
c. friction discs
d. brake fluid - ✔✔b. transmission fluid
✔✔57. Where is the stator located in a torque converter assembly?!
a. between the flexplate and pump/impeller housing
b. between the pump/impeller and turbine
c. between the turbine and the first clutch of the transmission
d. on the crankshaft - ✔✔b. between the pump/impeller and turbine
✔✔58. When is rotary fluid flow at a maximum during torque converter operation?!
a. at full stall
b. at initial pickup
c. at coupling phase
d. at torque multiplication phase - ✔✔c. at coupling phase
✔✔59. In a torque converter, which type of fluid flow has the effect of multiplying
torque?!
a. rotary flow
b. vortex flow
c. primary flow
d. secondary flow - ✔✔b. vortex flow
✔✔60. In which of the following phases would the drive efficiency of a torque converter
be at 100 percent?!
a. coupling phase
b. torque multiplication
c. secondary phase
d. lockup - ✔✔d. lockup
✔✔61. What is the function of split guide rings in a torque converter?!
a. to reduce turbulence
b. to maximize turbulence
c. to cool transmission fluid
d. to multiply torque - ✔✔a. to reduce turbulence
, ✔✔62. In order for torque multiplication to take place in a torque converter, which of the
following should be true?!
a. The pump/impeller must turn faster than the turbine.
b. The turbine must turn faster than the pump/ impeller.
c. The stator must freewheel.
d. The lockup clutch must be engaged. - ✔✔a. The pump/impeller must turn faster than
the turbine.
✔✔63. Which of the following is true during the torque converter coupling phase?!
a. Turbine speed exactly equals impeller speed.
b. Turbine speed is just slightly slower than impeller speed
c. Impeller speed is slightly slower than turbine speed.
d. Torque multiplication is at maximum. - ✔✔b. Turbine speed is just slightly slower than
impeller speed
✔✔64. At torque converter coupling phase?!
a. vortex flow is at a minimum
b. rotary flow is at a minimum
c. the lockup clutch disengages
d. slippage ratio is at a maximum - ✔✔a. vortex flow is at a minimum
✔✔65. What is the most common lockup clutch design used in heavy-duty torque
converters?!
a. split ring
b. centrifugal
c. piston
d. overrunning - ✔✔c. piston
✔✔66. Which of the following can be considered the largest gear in a simple planetary
gearset?!
a. the sun gear
b. the ring gear
c. the carrier assembly
d. the pinions - ✔✔b. the ring gear
✔✔67. What results when any two members of a simple planetary gearset are locked
together to act as
the input?!
a. reverse output
b. direct 1:1 drive
c. overdrive
d. underdrive - ✔✔b. direct 1:1 drive
✔✔68. When the planetary carrier of a simple planetary gearset is the held member?!
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔45. Technician A says that lack of lubrication damage can be caused in a standard
transmission
when coasting with the clutch depressed. Technician B says that when towing a truck
from the front, the axle shafts should be pulled. Who is correct?!
a. Technician A only
b. Technician B only
c. both A and B
d. neither A nor B - ✔✔b. Technician B only
✔✔46. Which of the following is said by transmission OEMs to cause most transmission
bearing
failures?!
a. lack of lubrication
b. dirt
c. improper shifting
d. operation on rough highways - ✔✔b. dirt
✔✔47. When removing a transmission from a truck, Technician A states that it is usually
necessary
to uncouple the clutch from the flywheel before separating the transmission from the
flywheel
housing. Technician B says that when a transmission is being removed, it should be
held in
alignment with the engine to prevent the flywheel pilot bearing from being damaged.
Who is correct?!
a. Technician A only
b. Technician B only
c. both A and B
d. neither A nor B - ✔✔c. both A and B
✔✔48. Technician A says that an advantage of using synthetic transmission lubes is
that they are compatible
with all other gear lubes. Technician B says that high gear lube level in a standard
transmission
can cause aeration and result in lubrication failures. Who is correct?!
a. Technician A only
b. Technician B only
c. both A and B
d. neither A nor B - ✔✔d. neither A nor B
✔✔49. Which of the following transmission components are splined to the main shaft in
a standard, twin
,countershaft transmission?!
a. first speed gear
b. sliding clutch
c. countershaft gears
d. idler gear - ✔✔b. sliding clutch
✔✔50. Technician A says that when disassembling a standard, twin countershaft
transmission, the main shaft must be removed before removal of the countershaft
bearings. Technician B says that before timing the auxiliary countershafts, the
countershaft bearings must be fully seated. Who is correct?!
a. Technician A only
b. Technician B only
c. both A and B
d. neither A nor B - ✔✔b. Technician B only
✔✔51. Which one of the following statements is true of a torque converter when
comparing it with a standard fluid coupling?!
a. A torque converter produces more fluid slippage.
b. A torque converter is capable of multiplying torque.
c. A torque converter has lower torque transfer efficiency.
d. A torque converter has straight impeller and turbine blades. - ✔✔b. A torque
converter is capable of multiplying torque
✔✔52. What is commonly used to mount a torque converter to the engine crankshaft?!
a. a lockup clutch
b. a stator
c. a flexplate
d. a turbine - ✔✔c. a flexplate
✔✔53. Which of the torque converter components is known as the driving member?!
a. the pump/impeller
b. the stator
c. the turbine
d. the lockup clutch - ✔✔a. the pump/impeller
✔✔54. Which torque converter component is splined to a shaft that connects to the
forward clutch of the
transmission?!
a. the pump/impeller
b. the stator
c. the turbine
d. the flexplate - ✔✔c. the turbine
✔✔55. Which of the torque converter components is responsible for torque
multiplication?!
,a. the pump/impeller
b. the stator
c. the turbine
d. the lockup clutch - ✔✔b. the stator
✔✔56. What medium is used to transfer energy through a torque converter when it is
not in lockup mode?!
a. engine oil
b. transmission fluid
c. friction discs
d. brake fluid - ✔✔b. transmission fluid
✔✔57. Where is the stator located in a torque converter assembly?!
a. between the flexplate and pump/impeller housing
b. between the pump/impeller and turbine
c. between the turbine and the first clutch of the transmission
d. on the crankshaft - ✔✔b. between the pump/impeller and turbine
✔✔58. When is rotary fluid flow at a maximum during torque converter operation?!
a. at full stall
b. at initial pickup
c. at coupling phase
d. at torque multiplication phase - ✔✔c. at coupling phase
✔✔59. In a torque converter, which type of fluid flow has the effect of multiplying
torque?!
a. rotary flow
b. vortex flow
c. primary flow
d. secondary flow - ✔✔b. vortex flow
✔✔60. In which of the following phases would the drive efficiency of a torque converter
be at 100 percent?!
a. coupling phase
b. torque multiplication
c. secondary phase
d. lockup - ✔✔d. lockup
✔✔61. What is the function of split guide rings in a torque converter?!
a. to reduce turbulence
b. to maximize turbulence
c. to cool transmission fluid
d. to multiply torque - ✔✔a. to reduce turbulence
, ✔✔62. In order for torque multiplication to take place in a torque converter, which of the
following should be true?!
a. The pump/impeller must turn faster than the turbine.
b. The turbine must turn faster than the pump/ impeller.
c. The stator must freewheel.
d. The lockup clutch must be engaged. - ✔✔a. The pump/impeller must turn faster than
the turbine.
✔✔63. Which of the following is true during the torque converter coupling phase?!
a. Turbine speed exactly equals impeller speed.
b. Turbine speed is just slightly slower than impeller speed
c. Impeller speed is slightly slower than turbine speed.
d. Torque multiplication is at maximum. - ✔✔b. Turbine speed is just slightly slower than
impeller speed
✔✔64. At torque converter coupling phase?!
a. vortex flow is at a minimum
b. rotary flow is at a minimum
c. the lockup clutch disengages
d. slippage ratio is at a maximum - ✔✔a. vortex flow is at a minimum
✔✔65. What is the most common lockup clutch design used in heavy-duty torque
converters?!
a. split ring
b. centrifugal
c. piston
d. overrunning - ✔✔c. piston
✔✔66. Which of the following can be considered the largest gear in a simple planetary
gearset?!
a. the sun gear
b. the ring gear
c. the carrier assembly
d. the pinions - ✔✔b. the ring gear
✔✔67. What results when any two members of a simple planetary gearset are locked
together to act as
the input?!
a. reverse output
b. direct 1:1 drive
c. overdrive
d. underdrive - ✔✔b. direct 1:1 drive
✔✔68. When the planetary carrier of a simple planetary gearset is the held member?!
