The Automobile

In _____ construction, sheet metal body panels are welded together to form the vehicle’s body and frame.

• unibody

• body-over-frame

• pickup truck

• uniframe

The distance between the centerlines of two wheels on the same axle is referred to as the _____

• vehicle wheelbase

• track width

• vehicle width

• None of the above.

Which of the following is not part of an engine?

• Block

• Piston

• Resonator

• Crankshaft

Which of the following is not a major part of an automotive computer system?

• ECM

• Battery

• Sensors

• Actuators

True or False? A one-piece drive shaft rotates the drive wheels on most front-wheel-drive cars.

• True

• False

A transaxle consists of a transmission and a(n) _____ in a single housing.

• driveshaft

• differential

• engine

• rear axle

Which of the following is not an accessory system?

• Sound system

• Power windows and seats

• Lighting system

• AC system

The car’s electrical system consists of the _____.

• ignition, starting, lubrication, and lighting systems

• ignition, charging, lighting, and hydraulic systems

• lighting, charging, starting, and ignition systems

• none of the above

True or False? Most car engines are multi-cylinder engines.

• True

• False

Starting systems are being discussed. Technician A says that a battery provides the electricity to start a vehicle. Technician B says that the alternator is part of the starting system. Who is right?

• A only

• B only

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B