Gear Drive Mechanism Quiz

Which of the following gears is engaged when driving at a top speed?

• Gear 1

• Gear 2

• Gear 3

• Gear 4

• Neutral

Which of the following is not used for transmitting power?

• Meshing gears

• Chain and sprocket

• Belt with gear

• Belt and pulley

When two gears mesh, one is called the driver while the other is ________

• chain

• driven

• pinion

• shaft

• teeth

In a gearing system, if the driving gear has more teeth than the driven gear, the driven gear will revolve

• anti-clockwise

• at the same speed

• faster

• slower

• and stop

A system of gears that shows how the gear numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are arranged and engaged in a gear box is called _______

• gear ratio

• gear train

• idler gear

• gear teeth

• gear leg

How many teeth does gear B have, if gear A has 60 teeth and rotates 30 times while gear B turns 20 times?

• 90 teeth

• 30 teeth

• 10 teeth

• 5 teeth

• 20 teeth

Calculate the gear ratio if the driver gear has 20 teeth and the driven gear has 30 teeth.

• 2:1

• 2:3

• 3:2

• 1:2

• 2:2

An intermediate gear which does not drive a shaft to perform any work is called _______

• gear train

• idler gear

• gearing

• helical gear

• gear box

Reducing friction on gears using oil is called ________

• lubrication

• cooling

• meshing

• cushioning

• plating

Identify the type of drive in the diagram below

• gear drive

• belt drive

• chain drive

• rope drive