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Car Parts Quiz Questions

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Question 1

What is this pictured little piece of auto tech that brings your engine to life?

  • A
    Spark plug
  • B
    Energizer
  • C
    Electrical cell
  • D
    Artificial flint

Question 2

You might get a new one of these pictured components every 3,000 miles, but do you know what they're called?

  • A
    Oil filter
  • B
    Viscosity limiter
  • C
    Petroleum strainer
  • D
    De-cruder

Question 3

What is the device that accumulates rotational energy?

  • A
    The flywheel
  • B
    The battery
  • C
    The energy sink
  • D
    The storage unit

Question 4

What is this pictured item that sits on top of your engine?

  • A
    Dust sieve
  • B
    Air filter
  • C
    De-pollinator
  • D
    Honeycomb

Question 5

What are these pictured engine workhorses called?

  • A
    Reciprocators
  • B
    Pistons
  • C
    Undulaters
  • D
    Motivators

Question 6

These pictured components help stop your car, but do you know what they are?

  • A
    Decelerators
  • B
    Brake pads
  • C
    Friction Cushions
  • D
    Stopper mats

Question 7

What's the name of the springy part found beneath cars, trucks and motorcycles?

  • A
    Shock absorber
  • B
    Inertial dampener
  • C
    Impact cushion
  • D
    Vibration compensator

Question 8

What do you call the pictured safety features, which are crucial for driving in harsh weather?

  • A
    Frame reinforcements
  • B
    Humidity regulators
  • C
    Windbreakers
  • D
    Windshield wipers

Question 9

What is the name of the pictured item, typically visible in a car’s interior?

  • A
    The transmission
  • B
    The bumper
  • C
    The antenna
  • D
    The emergency hand brake

Question 10

How does a modern car's gasoline enter the combustion chamber?

  • A
    Atomizer
  • B
    Gas sprayer
  • C
    Fuel injector
  • D
    Mist pump

Question 11

What is the name of the component that stifles loud noises from the engine?

  • A
    The crankshaft
  • B
    The muffler
  • C
    The insulator
  • D
    The muter

Question 12

What sits behind the grill of this pictured car?

  • A
    Evaporator
  • B
    Sweater
  • C
    Water bubbler
  • D
    Radiator

Question 13

Not everybody uses one, but what is this pictured manual automotive component called?

  • A
    Driving lever
  • B
    Engine engager
  • C
    Gearshift
  • D
    Helm

Question 14

What is the name of the pictured device, which reduces the toxicity of automotive exhaust?

  • A
    The redox device
  • B
    The purifier
  • C
    The sequester
  • D
    The catalytic converter

Question 15

What car part is used to check fluid levels?

  • A
    Immersion measure
  • B
    Dipstick
  • C
    Oil plumb
  • D
    Tank derrick

Question 16

What is this pictured part of your car's seat called?

  • A
    Skull cushion
  • B
    Scalp pillow
  • C
    Headrest
  • D
    Cranial cushion

Question 17

Which system connects a car's engine to its wheels?

  • A
    Transmission
  • B
    Power plant
  • C
    Engine core
  • D
    Motion chamber

Question 18

What is the name of the pictured device, which changes reciprocating motion into rotational motion?

  • A
    The crankshaft
  • B
    The under-shaft
  • C
    The transmission
  • D
    The cylinder

Question 19

What is the name of the machine that mixes air with fuel and has now been largely replaced by fuel injectors?

  • A
    Static pressure system
  • B
    Rototiller
  • C
    Carburetor
  • D
    Compressor

Question 20

What are these lower headlights called?

  • A
    De-misters
  • B
    Low brights
  • C
    Fog lights
  • D
    Illumination enhancers

Question 21

What is this pictured bulbous part of your car's exhaust system?

  • A
    Muffler
  • B
    Restrictor plate
  • C
    Dampener
  • D
    Suppressor

Question 22

Which of these is a real component of your car's drivetrain?

  • A
    Floater
  • B
    Differential
  • C
    Radial compensator
  • D
    Over-under valve

Question 23

What is this pictured decorative piece of your wheel called?

  • A
    Tire cover
  • B
    Wheel board
  • C
    Logo disc
  • D
    Hubcap

Question 24

What is this metal cage you often see in racing cars?

  • A
    Safety girder
  • B
    Flip catcher
  • C
    Support pipe
  • D
    Roll cage

Question 25

What is this pictured item that resides behind your tires?

  • A
    Tire bustle
  • B
    Mudflap
  • C
    Wheel skirt
  • D
    Dirt guard

Question 26

What do you call a system that clears condensation and thaws frost from the windshield?

  • A
    Defroster
  • B
    Ice zapper
  • C
    Reverse freezer
  • D
    Glass cooker

Question 27

Which is the real part of your car's anti-roll system?

  • A
    Gyrometer
  • B
    Veloscope
  • C
    Rotary plane
  • D
    Sway bar

Question 28

What component is responsible for distributing coolant throughout your entire engine?

  • A
    Water pump
  • B
    Recirculator
  • C
    Arterial drive
  • D
    Flowmaster

Question 29

What is the name of the device that moves coolant liquid around, preventing the engine from becoming overheated?

  • A
    Radiator
  • B
    Water Pump
  • C
    Distributor
  • D
    Cooler

Question 30

What do you call this pictured multi-colored panel?

  • A
    Circuit breaker
  • B
    Junction case
  • C
    Fuse panel
  • D
    Connector box

Question 31

What is the name of the device used for absorbing a car's jolts and vibrations?

  • A
    Cushion
  • B
    Shield
  • C
    Dissipator
  • D
    Shock absorber

Question 32

What is the name of the pictured key part of the vehicle’s ignition system?

  • A
    The distributor cap
  • B
    The collection cap
  • C
    The amplifier
  • D
    The fuel injector

Question 33

What do you call this pictured part of your car?

  • A
    Fuel screw
  • B
    Petrol protector
  • C
    Tank tarp
  • D
    Gas cap

Question 34

What do you call this pictured functional component that also adds to a car's style?

  • A
    Tire lid
  • B
    Accent wing
  • C
    Fender
  • D
    Hood flare

Question 35

Many sports cars have one of these pictured stylish accessories on the back. What is it called?

  • A
    Trunk topper
  • B
    Down wing
  • C
    Stabilizer
  • D
    Spoiler

Question 36

What's the name for the two posts that stick out of the top of your car's battery?

  • A
    Power ports
  • B
    Plugs
  • C
    Terminals
  • D
    Stalks

Question 37

What do you call these pictured cogs that transfer power from your engine?

  • A
    Engagers
  • B
    Tooth wheels
  • C
    Gears
  • D
    Driving cogs

Question 38

The single, continuous belt used to drive multiple peripheral devices in an automotive engine, such as an alternator, power steering pump, water pump, air conditioning compressor, air pump, etc., is known as what?

  • A
    Super band
  • B
    Serpentine belt
  • C
    Peddler
  • D
    Power strip

Question 39

You've probably seen one of these pictured components under the hood, but do you know what they're called?

  • A
    Spark shield
  • B
    Voltage blocker
  • C
    Amp insulator
  • D
    Distributor cap

Question 40

What's the name of this important part of your engine?

  • A
    Twister pin
  • B
    Piston arm
  • C
    Rotary wing
  • D
    Crankshaft

Question 41

What are these pictured fasteners that keep your wheel secure while you drive?

  • A
    Lug nuts
  • B
    Restraining bolts
  • C
    Tire toggles
  • D
    Wheel screws

Question 42

The pictured part, which is necessary to keep the amount of energy in the car steady, goes by what name?

  • A
    The carburetor
  • B
    The battery control system
  • C
    The voltage regulator
  • D
    The battery plate

Question 43

What part of your car generates electricity?

  • A
    Power plant
  • B
    Alternator
  • C
    Generator
  • D
    Boiler

Question 44

The heavy revolving wheel that is used to increase the machine's momentum and provide greater stability, or a reserve of available power during interruptions in the delivery of power to the machine, is known as what?

  • A
    Flywheel
  • B
    Rotary cap
  • C
    Plate
  • D
    Spindleizer

Question 45

What device is used to reduce high-speed internal combustion engine rotations to speeds acceptable for a car's wheels?

  • A
    The shift improver
  • B
    The electrifier
  • C
    The gearbox
  • D
    The transformer

Question 46

What's the name of this pictured hot rod enhancement?

  • A
    In-pipe
  • B
    Intercooler
  • C
    Oxygenator
  • D
    Supercharger

Question 47

What is the name of the device that carries and positions a wheel?

  • A
    Suspender
  • B
    Balance
  • C
    Control arm
  • D
    Wheel link

Question 48

What is the name for the coupling that can transmit rotary power by a shaft over a range of different angles?

  • A
    The cross shaft
  • B
    The rotary
  • C
    The hinge
  • D
    The universal joint

Question 49

Which of these is the technical name for the display panel that contains the speedometer and other gauges?

  • A
    Instrument cluster
  • B
    Information window
  • C
    Data panel
  • D
    Readout pane

Question 50

What is the name of the component that provides both air and fuel to the cylinders?

  • A
    Exhaust manifold
  • B
    Intake manifold
  • C
    Ignition advance
  • D
    Ancillary system

Question 51

What do you call this pictured group of informative gauges?

  • A
    Dashboard
  • B
    Readout zone
  • C
    Light center
  • D
    Gauge garden

Question 52

What is the name for the pictured link between the piston and the crankshaft?

  • A
    The joiner
  • B
    The connecting rod
  • C
    The piston hand
  • D
    The sub-shaft

Question 53

What is the name for the device that covers the manual clutch or the torque convertor of the transmission?

  • A
    Shield
  • B
    Decklid
  • C
    Bellhousing
  • D
    Gearbox

Question 54

Which term do British people use to identify a car's hood?

  • A
    Slipcover
  • B
    Rocker
  • C
    Flat panel
  • D
    Bonnet

Question 55

What is the name of the pictured device, which is necessary to start diesel engines in cold conditions?

  • A
    The igniter
  • B
    The spark plug
  • C
    The fuel injector
  • D
    The glow plug

Question 56

What's the name of this pictured bass-boosting speaker found in some vehicles?

  • A
    Boom box
  • B
    Subwoofer
  • C
    Bass cannon
  • D
    Honker

Question 57

What part of your steering system attaches to the steering shaft and travels across the rack to turn your wheels?

  • A
    Slider
  • B
    Pinion
  • C
    Tooth grip
  • D
    Assist module

Question 58

What pictured part of a car's suspension carries the hub for the wheel and attaches to the upper and lower control arms?

  • A
    Hub cap
  • B
    Spindle
  • C
    Suspender
  • D
    Wheel mold

Question 59

These components might have a funny name, but your engine wouldn't work properly without them.

  • A
    Tappets
  • B
    Ringers
  • C
    Super springs
  • D
    Shearing grids

Question 60

What is the name of the device that uses hydraulic pressure to stop a car's wheels?

  • A
    Shoe
  • B
    Wheel cylinder
  • C
    Hydraulic press
  • D
    Backing plate

Question 61

What components are designed to provide ventilation on vehicles that use petrol?

  • A
    The PCV valve
  • B
    The air ignition system
  • C
    The air flow regulator
  • D
    The petrol case

Question 62

What is the name of the component that transfers power and torque from an engine to a set of the car's wheels?

  • A
    Axle
  • B
    Connector
  • C
    Crank shaft
  • D
    Wheel rail

Comments (32)

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You show a wheel cover and call it a hub cap ,a hubcap is on front hub that keeps dirt out of the wheel bearings!0

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@user1933689 no a generator will only provide enough voltage to keep a car running. Not charge back to the sytem.

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Needs to be harder

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The question about the alternator could be generator also depending on age of car

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Basic knowledge questions very easy

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Very easy

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Comprehensive

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Simple,

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Working on cars and motorcycles helped

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62 correct

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62 correct

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59 out of 62

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61 out of 62

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It was easy

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The tappets part, i thought they were called lifters but there was no lifters answer

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43 out of 62 and I don't know much about vehicles.

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100% generators quite being used in the 1950ies Just so that you know both alternators and generators are used on cars to make electricity generators disappeared electronics that where and still are cheaper made alternators a far better choice

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I enjoyed it a lot it’s been a while since I’ve seen or thought about some of these things!!!

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I enjoy it

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Really 100% right. Bull shit.

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