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Starter and Alternator Test Questions and
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Graded
The ratio between the number of teeth on the starter motor pinion
gear and the engine flywheel is about.
1 to 1
1 to 5
1 to 20
1 to 50
Ans: 1 to 50
The basic purpose of the overrunning clutch in the starter drive is to:
assist the solenoid during cranking
pull the starter pinion gear out of mesh
disengage the armature when the engine starts
keep the hold-in winding energized during cranking
Ans: Disengage the armature when the engine starts.
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A clutch safety switch is:
located in the motor feed circuit
closed when the clutch pedal is pressed all the way to the floor
in series with the control circuit
both b and c
Ans: Closed when the clutch pedal is pressed all the way to the
floor and in series with the control circuit
The small (S) terminal on the starting-motor solenoid is connected to
the:
starter control circuit
starter load (battery) circuit
both a and b
both neither a nor b
Ans: Starter control circuit.
The magnetic field required for starting motor operation is provided by
the:
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armature assembly
field-winding assembly
solenoid
none of the above
Ans: Field winding assembly
A solenoid uses two coils. Their windings are called:
push-in and pull-out
pull-in and push-out
push-in and hold-out
pull-in and hold-in
Ans: pull-in and hold-in
A basic starter control circuit energizes the magnetic switch through
the ignition switch and the:
solenoid
neutral start switch
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Starter and Alternator Test Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
The ratio between the number of teeth on the starter motor pinion
gear and the engine flywheel is about.
1 to 1
1 to 5
1 to 20
1 to 50
Ans: 1 to 50
The basic purpose of the overrunning clutch in the starter drive is to:
assist the solenoid during cranking
pull the starter pinion gear out of mesh
disengage the armature when the engine starts
keep the hold-in winding energized during cranking
Ans: Disengage the armature when the engine starts.
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A clutch safety switch is:
located in the motor feed circuit
closed when the clutch pedal is pressed all the way to the floor
in series with the control circuit
both b and c
Ans: Closed when the clutch pedal is pressed all the way to the
floor and in series with the control circuit
The small (S) terminal on the starting-motor solenoid is connected to
the:
starter control circuit
starter load (battery) circuit
both a and b
both neither a nor b
Ans: Starter control circuit.
The magnetic field required for starting motor operation is provided by
the:
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armature assembly
field-winding assembly
solenoid
none of the above
Ans: Field winding assembly
A solenoid uses two coils. Their windings are called:
push-in and pull-out
pull-in and push-out
push-in and hold-out
pull-in and hold-in
Ans: pull-in and hold-in
A basic starter control circuit energizes the magnetic switch through
the ignition switch and the:
solenoid
neutral start switch
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