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