Drive wheel

Drive wheel - Quiz

1. What is the primary function of a drive wheel?

A) Generates fuel for the powertrain
B) Acts strictly as a trailer wheel
C) Transmits force by transforming torque into tractive force
D) Changes the direction of the vehicle

2. What causes a vehicle to move according to the text?

A) Air resistance
B) Trailer wheel resistance
C) Torque overcoming stationary forces
D) Steering wheel rotation

3. How many driven wheels does a two-wheel drive vehicle have?

A) Three
B) Two
C) One
D) Four

4. What is a steering wheel used for?

A) To act as a trailer wheel
B) To transmit tractive force to the road
C) To deliver torque from the powertrain
D) To change the direction of a vehicle

5. Which of the following defines a trailer wheel?

A) A wheel that transmits force to the road
B) A wheel connected to the powertrain
C) A wheel that turns to change direction
D) Neither a drive wheel nor a steer wheel

6. In front-wheel drive vehicles, what are the rear wheels typically classified as?

A) Trailer wheels
B) Steer wheels
C) Driven wheels
D) Powertrain wheels

7. Which wheels do the engines drive in a front-wheel drive vehicle?

A) Front wheels
B) All four wheels
C) Trailer wheels
D) Rear wheels

8. Why is the front-wheel drive layout commonly used in modern passenger cars?

A) It allows the driving force to act in the same direction as the wheel points
B) It requires mid or rear engine layouts exclusively
C) It uses a driveshaft running the length of the vehicle
D) It eliminates the need for any steering mechanism

9. What was the Opperman Motocart?

A) A vehicle with four driven wheels
B) A rare example of front wheel drive
C) A four-wheel drive agricultural vehicle
D) A standard rear-wheel drive modern passenger car

10. What kind of engine powered the Opperman Motocart?

A) A dual engine powertrain
B) A small single cylinder Douglas engine
C) A rear-mounted electric engine
D) A multi-cylinder diesel engine

11. Where was the engine located on the Opperman Motocart?

A) On the front mono fork
B) Connected to a long driveshaft
C) In the rear of the vehicle
D) In the middle of the vehicle

12. Where is the engine typically placed in a rear-wheel drive vehicle?

A) On the front mono fork
B) Exclusively on the rear axle
C) Inside the trailer wheel
D) In the front of the vehicle

13. What connects the front-placed engine to the differential transmission in a traditional RWD layout?

A) A single cylinder Douglas engine
B) A steering gear
C) A front mono fork
D) A driveshaft running the length of the vehicle

14. Besides front engine layouts, what other layouts can be used in rear-wheel drive vehicles?

A) Trailer wheel layouts
B) Mid engine and rear engine layouts
C) Agricultural tricycle layouts
D) Front-mono fork layouts

15. Why were FWD designs not practical throughout the 20th century?

A) Due to the lack of differential transmissions
B) Because engines could not fit in the front
C) Due to complexity in combining engine power and steering in the front axle
D) Because vehicles only had trailer wheels

16. What maximum number of road wheels does a two-wheel drive four-wheeled vehicle transmit torque to?

A) At most two road wheels
B) Four road wheels
C) Zero road wheels
D) Three road wheels

17. What does the term 4x2 indicate?

A) Four-wheel drive mode activated
B) Four total road-wheels with two being driven
C) Two total road-wheels with four being driven
D) Four driven wheels out of two total wheels

18. In vehicles with partial four-wheel drive, what does the term two-wheel drive refer to?

A) A vehicle with two total wheels
B) A vehicle without any differential transmission
C) The mode when four-wheel drive is deactivated and torque applies to two wheels
D) The mode when all four wheels receive torque

19. What does the powertrain deliver to the wheel to overcome stationary forces?

A) Front-wheel drive complexity
B) Trailer resistance
C) Steering direction
D) Enough torque

20. What type of tyre was carried by the front wheel of the Opperman Motocart?

A) A rear-wheel drive tyre
B) A trailer wheel tyre
C) A large tractor tyre
D) A dual cylinder tyre

21. In which type of racing is four-wheel drive often used on mostly paved roads?

A) Drag racing
B) Rally racing
C) Formula One
D) NASCAR

22. How many wheels are driven simultaneously in a ten-wheel drive vehicle?

A) Ten
B) Six
C) Four
D) Eight

23. What is another notation commonly used for ten-wheel drive?

A) 4x4
B) 6x6
C) 8x8
D) 10x10

24. What type of vehicles besides military units may have a ten-wheel drive configuration?

A) Standard electric sedans
B) Suburban utility vans
C) Some severe/extreme duty semi tractors
D) Lightweight bicycles

25. Which cargo carrier is cited as an example of a ten-wheel drive vehicle?

A) Oshkosh M1074
B) Tatra T816 10x10
C) Standard freight train
D) Commercial airliner

26. Are 10x10 vehicles as common as 4x4's, 6x6's, and 8x8's?

A) No
B) Only in summer
C) Only on paved roads
D) Yes

27. How many wheels receive power simultaneously in a twelve-wheel drive vehicle?

A) Six
B) Ten
C) Twelve
D) Eight

28. What is another notation used for twelve-wheel drive?

A) 10x10
B) 4x4
C) 6x6
D) 12x12

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