P.T.C. - Heavy Equipment Operations Multiple Choice Test (Module 5)

1. Horsepower in a utility tractor usually ranges from about _____ hp.

a. 20 to 30
b. 40 to 100
c. 100 to 300
d. 400 to 600

2. The tractor component that compresses air for better combustion and more power to the crankshaft is the _____.

a. turbocharger
b. rockshaft
c. torque converter
d. electro-hydraulic clutch

3. The most common type of transmission in newer tractors is the _____.

a. sliding gear
b. hydrostatic drive
c. synchromesh
d. hydraulic assist

4. The two standard PTO speeds are _____ rpm.

a. 100 and 200
b. 250 and 750
c. 380 and 690
d. 540 and 1,000

5. All tractors have a _____ that is used to shift the transmission into forward or reverse.

a. range selector
b. high-low shifter
c. gear selector
d. reverser

6. Most tractors must be stopped and the clutch depressed before the _____can be shifted.

a. range selector
b. electro-hydraulic device
c. differential lock
d. draft control lever

7. Power flow from the engine to a mechanical transmission is disengaged by depressing the _____ pedal.

a. differential lock
b. foot throttle
c. clutch
d. brake

8. The splined shaft that provides mechanical power to attachments attached to the three-point hitch or drawbar hitch is the _____.

a. rockshaft
b. power takeoff
c. draft link
d. SVC coupler

9. The device used to pull and raise or lower attachments attached to a tractor is a _____.

a. drawbar
b. power takeoff
c. three-point hitch
d. SCV

10. When operating a tractor, you should wear loose-fitting clothing so you can move freely.

a. True
b. False

11. When going downhill in a tractor, be sure to _____.

a. disengage the clutch
b. place the SCV lever in the float detent
c. shift into neutral
d. keep the tractor in gear

12. When adjusting the drawbar, you should leave _____ inches ground clearance, measured from the top of the drawbar.

a. 5 to 12
b. 13 to 20
c. 25 to 30
d. 35 to 40

13. The final vertical distance between the drawbar hitch point and the PTO shaft should be about _____ inches.

a. 5
b. 8
c. 12
d. 24

14. When you are ready to shut down a tractor, you should allow the tractor to idle for two or three minutes.

a. True
b. False

15. A tractor with a _____ transmission has an inching pedal rather than a clutch pedal.

a. standard
b. synchronized
c. power-assisted
d. hydrostatic