STARTER AND ALTERNATOR TEST
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
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.
A clutch safety switch is:
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, 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:
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
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
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.
A clutch safety switch is:
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, 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:
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
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.