Chapter 69 Engine Performance Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Technician A states that when the driver turns the key to the start
position, an electrical connection is made between the vehicle
battery and the secondary winding of the ignition coil. Technician B
states that as the engine is cranked, a switching circuit turns the
primary ignition coil circuit on and off. Who is correct? -
correct answer ✅Technician B
A(n) ________ system is a mechanical ignition system with a switch,
called contact breaker points. -
correct answer ✅Contact breaker point ignition
The component the ignition system uses to convert low-voltage and
high current into high-voltage and low current is called the: -
correct answer ✅Induction coil.
The latest form of ignition system is the __________. -
correct answer ✅Coil-on-plug
All of the following components are common to all ignition systems
EXCEPT: -
correct answer ✅A distributor.
, Chapter 69 Engine Performance Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Which component of the ignition system is threaded into the top of
each cylinder and provides a place for the spark to jump within the
combustion chamber? -
correct answer ✅Spark plugs
The ________ is used to connect the ignition system to the battery
during operation and disconnect it from the battery to turn the
engine off. -
correct answer ✅Ignition switch
Ignition coils are basically: -
correct answer ✅Step-up transformers.
The ________ connect(s) the coil to the distributor cap center
terminal and the distributor cap side terminals to the terminals on
the top of the spark plugs. -
correct answer ✅High-tension leads
Which of the following does the ignition system use to convert
relatively low-voltage and high-current flow into very high-voltage
and very low-current flow? -
correct answer ✅Induction coil
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Technician A states that when the driver turns the key to the start
position, an electrical connection is made between the vehicle
battery and the secondary winding of the ignition coil. Technician B
states that as the engine is cranked, a switching circuit turns the
primary ignition coil circuit on and off. Who is correct? -
correct answer ✅Technician B
A(n) ________ system is a mechanical ignition system with a switch,
called contact breaker points. -
correct answer ✅Contact breaker point ignition
The component the ignition system uses to convert low-voltage and
high current into high-voltage and low current is called the: -
correct answer ✅Induction coil.
The latest form of ignition system is the __________. -
correct answer ✅Coil-on-plug
All of the following components are common to all ignition systems
EXCEPT: -
correct answer ✅A distributor.
, Chapter 69 Engine Performance Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Which component of the ignition system is threaded into the top of
each cylinder and provides a place for the spark to jump within the
combustion chamber? -
correct answer ✅Spark plugs
The ________ is used to connect the ignition system to the battery
during operation and disconnect it from the battery to turn the
engine off. -
correct answer ✅Ignition switch
Ignition coils are basically: -
correct answer ✅Step-up transformers.
The ________ connect(s) the coil to the distributor cap center
terminal and the distributor cap side terminals to the terminals on
the top of the spark plugs. -
correct answer ✅High-tension leads
Which of the following does the ignition system use to convert
relatively low-voltage and high-current flow into very high-voltage
and very low-current flow? -
correct answer ✅Induction coil
