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Drive wheel - Quiz
Contributed by: Burrows
  • 1. What is the primary function of a drive wheel?
A) Changes the direction of the vehicle
B) Generates fuel for the powertrain
C) Transmits force by transforming torque into tractive force
D) Acts strictly as a trailer wheel
  • 2. What causes a vehicle to move according to the text?
A) Torque overcoming stationary forces
B) Steering wheel rotation
C) Air resistance
D) Trailer wheel resistance
  • 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 change the direction of a vehicle
C) To transmit tractive force to the road
D) To deliver torque from the powertrain
  • 5. Which of the following defines a trailer wheel?
A) A wheel that turns to change direction
B) A wheel that transmits force to the road
C) A wheel connected to the powertrain
D) Neither a drive wheel nor a steer wheel
  • 6. In front-wheel drive vehicles, what are the rear wheels typically classified as?
A) Powertrain wheels
B) Steer wheels
C) Trailer wheels
D) Driven wheels
  • 7. Which wheels do the engines drive in a front-wheel drive vehicle?
A) All four wheels
B) Front wheels
C) Rear wheels
D) Trailer wheels
  • 8. Why is the front-wheel drive layout commonly used in modern passenger cars?
A) It eliminates the need for any steering mechanism
B) It uses a driveshaft running the length of the vehicle
C) It allows the driving force to act in the same direction as the wheel points
D) It requires mid or rear engine layouts exclusively
  • 9. What was the Opperman Motocart?
A) A four-wheel drive agricultural vehicle
B) A vehicle with four driven wheels
C) A standard rear-wheel drive modern passenger car
D) A rare example of front wheel drive
  • 10. What kind of engine powered the Opperman Motocart?
A) A rear-mounted electric engine
B) A dual engine powertrain
C) A multi-cylinder diesel engine
D) A small single cylinder Douglas engine
  • 11. Where was the engine located on the Opperman Motocart?
A) In the rear of the vehicle
B) Connected to a long driveshaft
C) In the middle of the vehicle
D) On the front mono fork
  • 12. Where is the engine typically placed in a rear-wheel drive vehicle?
A) On the front mono fork
B) In the front of the vehicle
C) Exclusively on the rear axle
D) Inside the trailer wheel
  • 13. What connects the front-placed engine to the differential transmission in a traditional RWD layout?
A) A front mono fork
B) A driveshaft running the length of the vehicle
C) A single cylinder Douglas engine
D) A steering gear
  • 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) Because vehicles only had trailer wheels
B) Due to complexity in combining engine power and steering in the front axle
C) Because engines could not fit in the front
D) Due to the lack of differential transmissions
  • 16. What maximum number of road wheels does a two-wheel drive four-wheeled vehicle transmit torque to?
A) Four road wheels
B) Three road wheels
C) At most two road wheels
D) Zero road wheels
  • 17. What does the term 4x2 indicate?
A) Two total road-wheels with four being driven
B) Four driven wheels out of two total wheels
C) Four total road-wheels with two being driven
D) Four-wheel drive mode activated
  • 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) The mode when four-wheel drive is deactivated and torque applies to two wheels
C) The mode when all four wheels receive torque
D) A vehicle without any differential transmission
  • 19. What does the powertrain deliver to the wheel to overcome stationary forces?
A) Trailer resistance
B) Enough torque
C) Front-wheel drive complexity
D) Steering direction
  • 20. What type of tyre was carried by the front wheel of the Opperman Motocart?
A) A dual cylinder tyre
B) A large tractor tyre
C) A rear-wheel drive tyre
D) A trailer wheel tyre
  • 21. In which type of racing is four-wheel drive often used on mostly paved roads?
A) Formula One
B) Drag racing
C) Rally racing
D) NASCAR
  • 22. How many wheels are driven simultaneously in a ten-wheel drive vehicle?
A) Eight
B) Four
C) Ten
D) Six
  • 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) Suburban utility vans
B) Standard electric sedans
C) Lightweight bicycles
D) Some severe/extreme duty semi tractors
  • 25. Which cargo carrier is cited as an example of a ten-wheel drive vehicle?
A) Commercial airliner
B) Tatra T816 10x10
C) Standard freight train
D) Oshkosh M1074
  • 26. Are 10x10 vehicles as common as 4x4's, 6x6's, and 8x8's?
A) Yes
B) Only on paved roads
C) No
D) Only in summer
  • 27. How many wheels receive power simultaneously in a twelve-wheel drive vehicle?
A) Twelve
B) Eight
C) Ten
D) Six
  • 28. What is another notation used for twelve-wheel drive?
A) 4x4
B) 12x12
C) 6x6
D) 10x10
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