Red Seal Automotive Service Technician Exam (Interprovincial)
D. Driveline systems: practice questions
Our Red Seal Automotive Service Technician bank has 30 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
A split CV boot is found during an oil change. Why should it be repaired promptly?
- Dirt and water get in and grease is lost, destroying the joint
- It causes the brakes to pull to that side because grease reaches the rotor
- It drains the transmission fluid
- It sets an engine code
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A. Dirt and water get in and grease is lost, destroying the joint — A torn boot lets grease out and contaminants in; caught early, the boot can be replaced before the joint fails.
Question 2
Which tool does the RSOS list for measuring driveline angles?
- Inclinometer
- Feeler gauge
- Refractometer
- Hydrometer
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A. Inclinometer — Tools for drive shafts and axles include electronic vibration analyzers, inclinometers and dial indicators.
Question 3
Which clutch components does the RSOS list?
- Torque converter, stator, pump, turbine, valve body, planetary carrier and band servo
- Planetary carrier and band
- Clutch disc, pressure plate, flywheel, release bearing, primary and secondary cylinders
- Viscous coupling only
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C. Clutch disc, pressure plate, flywheel, release bearing, primary and secondary cylinders — The RSOS lists these clutch components; hydraulic controls use primary (master) and secondary (slave) cylinders.
Question 4
What does a differential allow?
- The drive wheels to turn at different speeds in a turn
- The engine to idle with the car stopped
- The transmission to shift gears
- Four-wheel drive to lock the front hubs
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A. The drive wheels to turn at different speeds in a turn — In a turn the outer wheel travels farther, so it must turn faster than the inner wheel.
Question 5
Which hydraulic principle does the RSOS list for automatic transmissions?
- Pascal's law
- Ohm's law
- Boyle's law only
- Newton's third law
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A. Pascal's law — Hydraulic principles in the RSOS include Pascal's law and fluid dynamics.