Automotive Maintenance
and Light Repair
Chapters 2-8 Exam
Questions and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
,all-wheel drive (AWD) - Answer: A drive train arrangement in which all of the wheels drive the vehicle.
axle - Answer: A shaft connected to wheels that transmits the driving torque to the wheels.
chassis - Answer: The main support frame in a vehicle. It includes the running gear, such as suspension,
the engine, and the drive train.
convertible - Answer: A vehicle that converts from having an enclosed top to having an open top by
having a roof that can be removed, retracted, or folded away.
coupe - Answer: A two-door vehicle that has seating for two people and may have a small rear seat.
crossover utility vehicle (CUV) - Answer: A vehicle that is a cross between an SUV and a passenger
vehicle.
differential gear set - Answer: The arrangement of gears between two axles that allows each axle to
spin at its own speed when the vehicle is going around a corner.
drive shaft - Answer: The shaft or tube fitted with universal couplings that is connected between the
transmission and other drive train components to transmit torque and rotation.
drive train - Answer: A term used to identify the engine, transmission/transaxle, differential, axles, and
wheels.
engine configuration - Answer: The way engine cylinders are arranged - for example, V, flat, or in-line.
final drive - Answer: A component that provides a final gear reduction and allows for the difference in
speed of each wheel when cornering.
flywheel - Answer: The heavy disc bolted to the rear of the crankshaft that smooths out the power
pulses and stores energy from the power stroke for use in keeping the crankshaft rotating through the
other three strokes.
, four-wheel drive (4WD) - Answer: A drive train layout in which the engine drive has either two wheels
or four wheels depending on which mode is selected by the driver.
front-wheel drive (FWD) - Answer: A drive train layout in which the engine drives the front wheels.
hatchback - Answer: A vehicle that has a shared passenger and cargo area; it typically is available in
three- and five-door arrangements.
horizontally opposed engine - Answer: An engine with two banks of cylinders, 180 degrees apart, on
opposed sides of the crankshaft. It is also called a flat engine or a boxer engine.
in-line engine - Answer: An engine in which the cylinders are arranged side by side in a single row.
longitudinal - Answer: A term used to describe the front-to-back engine orientation when mounted in
the engine compartment.
minivan - Answer: A lighter-duty van used for carrying six to eight occupants or light cargo.
pick-up - Answer: A vehicle that carries cargo; it has stronger chassis components and suspension than
a sedan.
piston engine - Answer: An internal combustion engine that uses cylindrical pistons moving back and
forth in a cylinder to extract mechanical energy from chemical energy.
rear-wheel drive (RWD) - Answer: A drive train layout in which the engine drives the rear wheels.
rotary engine - Answer: An engine that uses a triangular rotor turning in a housing instead of
conventional pistons.
sedan - Answer: A vehicle configuration that has an enclosed body, with a maximum of four doors to
allow access to the passenger compartment.
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