Steering 1

What is the purpose of the item in picture

• To allow driver to steer vehicle

• To operate the suspension

• Somewhere for driver to place hands

• Handbrake

Which of the following statements about steering is true?

• Give driver feel of road

• Prevents excessive tyre wear

• Turn a vehicle safely under control

• All of these

The steering principle used today is known as:

• Macpherson

• Armstrong

• Ackermann

• Lackensperger

Which of these statements about steering principle are true

• The outer wheel has a smaller angle through axis

• The outer wheel has larger angle through axis

• The inner wheel has smaller angle through axis

• The Inner wheel has larger axle

What type of steering is direct?

• Rack & Pinion

• Steering Box

• Parallelagram

• non-reversible

Steering box system uses what to operate?

• Worm gear

• Synchromesh gears

• Straight cut gears

• Two speeds

The operating arm of steering box is called what

• Pullman arm

• Idler Arm

• Pitman Arm

• Down Arm

Steering Box system is non-reversible

• True

• False

Steering box system is known as parallelogram steering because

• The system has symmetrical components

• It is ftted in parallel to wheels

• It is fitted parallel to chassis

• It is used on HGV's

What does a 'modern' steering column do in an accident?

• Collapses to avoid injuring driver

• Adjusts for reach

• Turns right to avoid on coming traffic

• Turns left to avoid on comming traffic