Question 1

A four-wheel drive vehicle requires four drive shafts.

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False

Question 2

The interaxle differential on an AWD vehicle cannot be locked when the vehicle is driven on dry pavement.

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True

Question 3

Front drive axle shafts used on a 4WD vehicle require U-joints or CV joints.

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True

Question 4

In a part-time four wheel drive systems, 4WD [4 hi or 4 lo] should not be selected when the vehicle is traveling on dry surfaces.

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Question 5

All-wheel drive vehicles may use a viscous clutch, rather than a transfer case, to drive the axle with low tractive effort.

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Question 6

An interaxle differential lowers performance in poor traction conditions.

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Question 7

All-wheel drive vehicles may be switched to two-wheel drive by activating the mode switch.

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Question 8

An automatic all-wheel drive [AWD] system supplies power to all four wheels at all times.

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Question 9

Some AWD vehicles have a third differential, instead of a transfer case or viscous clutch.

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Question 10

The differential lock in an AWD-equipped vehicle can be used at any time.

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Question 11

A vacuum leak could prevent a vehicle from engaging 4WD.

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Question 12

The TCM [transmission control module] controls the application of the viscous clutch in a transfer case.

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Question 13

Most passenger cars with 4WD are designed for the rigors of off-road driving, in which clearance over rocks and debris is needed.

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Question 14

Some 4WD vehicles with automatic locking hubs can become stuck in a situation where they need traction at the front wheels to get unstuck, but because the hubs disengage the front wheels in reverse, the vehicle is incapable of moving.

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Question 15

Many AWD vehicles are based on FWD vehicles and do not have a separate transfer case.

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Question 16

Most all-wheel drive vehicles are based on an RWD platform.

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Question 17

Full-time 4WD vehicles require locking hubs at the front wheels.

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Question 18

A typical four-wheel drive truck is equipped with a longitudinally based engine, a manual or automatic transmission, and a transfer case.

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Question 19

A passenger car equipped with a 4WD system weighs approximately 170 pounds more than a similar 2WD car.

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Question 20

Usually the drive chain is replaced if the transfer case is being serviced.

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Quiz 44: Four- and All- Wheel Drive