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PENN FOSTER, AUTO REPAIR TECHNICIAN,
ORIENTATION, INTRODUCTION TO AUTO
REPAIR | FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
Automatic transmission - ✔✔✔ correct answer > A transmission
where the gears are shifted automatically with
a limited amount of input from the driver.
Manual transmission - ✔✔✔ correct answer > A transmission device in
which the gear ratios are changed by
manually shifting.
Clutch - ✔✔✔ correct answer > The connection between the engine and
transmission.
Electrical (electronic) systems - ✔✔✔ correct answer > The system
that manages everything from engine
operation to the temperature inside the car; the "brains" of the
modern automobile.
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Heating, ventilation and cooling (HVAC) system - ✔✔✔ correct answer
> The system that the passengers
can control to maintain a comfortable temperature inside the
vehicle.
Gear ratio - ✔✔✔ correct answer > The number of turns, or
revolutions, made by a drive gear compared to the
number of turns made by a driven gear. For example, if the drive
gear turns three times
for one revolution of the driven gear, the gear ratio is three, 3 to
1, or 3:1. Also, the ratio
between the number of teeth on two gears.
Transaxle - ✔✔✔ correct answer > A device that combines a
transmission and a drivetrain all in one unit.
Steering system - ✔✔✔ correct answer > The system that allows the
driver to control the direction of the
vehicle's motion.
Suspension system - ✔✔✔ correct answer > The system that keeps the
tires in contact with the road.
PENN FOSTER, AUTO REPAIR TECHNICIAN,
ORIENTATION, INTRODUCTION TO AUTO
REPAIR | FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
Automatic transmission - ✔✔✔ correct answer > A transmission
where the gears are shifted automatically with
a limited amount of input from the driver.
Manual transmission - ✔✔✔ correct answer > A transmission device in
which the gear ratios are changed by
manually shifting.
Clutch - ✔✔✔ correct answer > The connection between the engine and
transmission.
Electrical (electronic) systems - ✔✔✔ correct answer > The system
that manages everything from engine
operation to the temperature inside the car; the "brains" of the
modern automobile.
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Heating, ventilation and cooling (HVAC) system - ✔✔✔ correct answer
> The system that the passengers
can control to maintain a comfortable temperature inside the
vehicle.
Gear ratio - ✔✔✔ correct answer > The number of turns, or
revolutions, made by a drive gear compared to the
number of turns made by a driven gear. For example, if the drive
gear turns three times
for one revolution of the driven gear, the gear ratio is three, 3 to
1, or 3:1. Also, the ratio
between the number of teeth on two gears.
Transaxle - ✔✔✔ correct answer > A device that combines a
transmission and a drivetrain all in one unit.
Steering system - ✔✔✔ correct answer > The system that allows the
driver to control the direction of the
vehicle's motion.
Suspension system - ✔✔✔ correct answer > The system that keeps the
tires in contact with the road.
