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MECHANICAL/ AUTOMOTIVE DEPARTMENT END TERM EXAMS
JAN- APRIL SERIES
STEERING SYSTEM
AUTO TECHNICIAN LEVEL 5

1. What is the angle between the steering axis and the vertical in the plane of the wheel? 2mks
a) Castor
b) Camber
c) Steering axis inclination
d) Kingpin inclination
2. What is called the cornering force over the slip angle? 2mks
a) Castor trail
b) Cornering power
c) Self-righting torque
d) Pneumatic trail
3. If the front of the front wheels is inside and rear of front wheels are apart when the vehicle is
at rest, then the configuration is called? 2mks
a) Toe-in
b) Toe out
c) Positive camber
d) Positive castor
4. What is the name of the angle through which the wheel has to turn to sustain the side force?
2mks
a) Slip angle
b) Castor angle
c) Camber
d) Kingpin inclination
5. What is a condition called when the vehicle will try to move away from its normal direction
and to keep it on the right path there is need to steer a little? 2mks
a) Understeer
b) Oversteer
c) Reversibility
d) Irreversibility
6. What is the purpose of the reciprocating ball type steering gear? 2mks
a) To reduce the operating cost
b) To reduce the number of parts
c) To reduce the operating friction
d) To reduce the toe-out during the turns
7. What is the angle between the vertical when the top of the wheel slants outward?
2mks
a) Negative camber
 b) Negative castor
c) Positive camber
d) Positive castor
8. The furniture rollers are provided with negative castor. 2mks
a) True
b) False
c) Tue and false
d) I don’t know

9. The front axle of a car has pivot centers 1.3 m apart. The angle of inside lock is 40℃ and the angle
of the outside lock is 35℃. What is the wheelbase of the car? 2mks
a) 5.5 m
b) 3.5 m
c) 4.5 m
d) 6.5

10. If the wheelbase, the pivot center, and wheel track of the are 2.5 m, 1.1 m, and 1.3 m
respectively. The angle of the inside lock is 42℃. What is the circle radius of the outer front wheel?
2mks
a) 2.6 m
b) 3.6 m
c) 4.6 m
d) 1.6 m

Section B

1. State three importance of the steering system 6mks

2. Describe the operation of rack and pinion steering gear box 10mks
3. Describe the operation of power steering gearbox 16mks
4. Define a steering gearbox 2mks
5. State the three functions of a steering gearbox 6mks

SECTION C

6. Explain briefly the Ackerman principle 4mks

7. State two importance of caster angle 4mks
8. Describe the vehicle steering alignment process 13mks
9. Describe the operation of recirculating ball steering 15MKS
10. State why rack and pinion steering gearbox is widely used in modern vehicles 4MKS
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SABATIA TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL COLLEGE

MECHANICAL/ AUTOMOTIVE DEPARTMENT END TERM EXAMS
JAN- APRIL SERIES
STEERING SYSTEM
AUTO TECHNICIAN LEVEL 6

1. What is the angle between the steering axis and the vertical in the plane of the wheel? 2MKS

2. What is called the cornering force over the slip angle?

2mks

3. If the front of the front wheels is inside and rear of front wheels are apart when the vehicle is
at rest, then the configuration is called? 2mks

4. What is the name of the angle through which the wheel has to turn to sustain the side force?
2mks

5. What is a condition called when the vehicle will try to move away from its normal direction
and to keep it on the right path there is need to steer a little? 2mks

6. What is the purpose of the reciprocating ball type steering gear? 2mks

7. What is the angle between the vertical when the top of the wheel slants outward?
2mks

8. Which caster is provided in the furniture rollers? 2mks

9. The front axle of a car has pivot centers 1.3 m apart. The angle of inside lock is 40℃ and the angle of
the outside lock is 35℃. What is the wheelbase of the car? 2mks

10. If the wheelbase, the pivot center, and wheel track of the are 2.5 m, 1.1 m, and 1.3 m respectively. The
angle of the inside lock is 42℃. What is the circle radius of the outer front wheel?
2mks

11. State three importance of the steering system 6mks

12. Describe the operation of rack and pinion steering gear box 10mks

14. Define a steering gearbox 4mks

SECTION B

1 State the three functions of a steering gearbox 6mks

2. Explain briefly the Ackerman principle 4mks

3. State two importance of caster angle 4mks

4 Describe the vehicle steering alignment process 13mks

5. Describe the operation of power steering gearbox 16mks

6 Describe the operation of recirculating ball steering 15MKS

7 State why rack and pinion steering gearbox is widely used in modern vehicles 2MKS
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Website: sabatiatvc.ac.ke
P. O. BOX 29-50311
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SABATIA TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL COLLEGE

MECHANICAL/ AUTOMOTIVE DEPARTMENT END TERM EXAMS
JAN- APRIL SERIES
STEERING SYSTEM
AUTO TECHNICIAN LEVEL 4

9. What is the angle between the steering axis and the vertical in the plane of the wheel? 2mks
a) Castor
b) Camber
c) Steering axis inclination
d) Kingpin inclination
10. What is called the cornering force over the slip angle? 2mks
a) Castor trail
b) Cornering power
c) Self-righting torque
d) Pneumatic trail
11. If the front of the front wheels is inside and rear of front wheels are apart when the vehicle is
at rest, then the configuration is called? 2mks
a) Toe-in
b) Toe out
c) Positive camber
d) Positive castor
12. What is the name of the angle through which the wheel has to turn to sustain the side force?
2mks
a) Slip angle
b) Castor angle
c) Camber
d) Kingpin inclination
13. What is a condition called when the vehicle will try to move away from its normal direction
and to keep it on the right path there is need to steer a little? 2mks
a) Understeer
b) Oversteer
c) Reversibility
d) Irreversibility

Section B
1. What is the purpose of the reciprocating ball type steering gear? 2mks
2. What is the angle between the vertical when the top of the wheel slants outward?
2mks
3. The furniture rollers are provided with negative castor. 2mks
4. The front axle of a car has pivot centers 1.3 m apart. The angle of inside lock is 40℃
and the angle of the outside lock is 35℃. What is the wheelbase of the car?
 2mks
5. If the wheelbase, the pivot center, and wheel track of the are 2.5 m, 1.1 m, and 1.3 m
respectively. The angle of the inside lock is 42℃. What is the circle radius of the outer
front wheel? 2mks

6. Define a steering gearbox 3mks

7. State the three functions of a steering gearbox 6mks
8. Explain briefly the Ackerman principle 4mks
9. State two importance of caster angle 4mks
10. Describe the vehicle steering alignment process 13mks