EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
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Which of the following illustrates why electric vehicles were so popular in the
early days of automobiles?
Select one:
a.They were clean to operate.
b.They were mechanically complicated.
c.They were quiet.
d.Both a. and c.
d.Both a. and c.
What factors limited the popularity of EVs as internal combustion engine vehicles
came to the market in the early 1900s?
Select one:
a.Charge times
b.Range
c.Speed
d.All of the above
d.All of the above
What was the first mass-produced hybrid electric vehicle?
,Select one:
a.GM EV-1
b.Honda Insight Hybrid
c.Tesla Model 3
d.Toyota Prius
d.Toyota Prius
What improvements in technology have increased interest in EVs?
Select one:
a.Charging stations specific to each type of vehicle
b.High cost and poor public awareness
c.Improved range, power, and lighter batteries
d.None of the above
c.Improved range, power, and lighter batteries
What best describes early EVs?
Select one:
a.Loud and difficult to steer
b.Oily, noisy, and hard to start
c.Quiet, easy to start, and mechanically simple
d.Very unreliable
c.Quiet, easy to start, and mechanically simple
,Which of the following is not a category of electric vehicles?
Select one:
a.BEV
b.HEV
c.ICE
d.PHEV
c.ICE
What category of EV has been available to consumers the longest?
a.BEV
b.HEV
c.PHEV
d.All of the above
b.HEV
Which of the following describes a plug-in electric vehicle that runs on batteries
until nearly depleted, then switches over to an ICE generator to extend the battery
range?
Select one:
a.BEV
b.PHEV
c.All electric vehicles have this capability.
d.No electric vehicle currently on the market has this capability.
, b.PHEV
Regenerative braking is best described by which of the following?
Select one:
a.An energy recovery system
b.Not reliable as a braking method
c.Obsolete technology that existed on EV models in the 1990s
d.Turns electrical energy to kinetic energy
a.An energy recovery system
Which of the following describes an EV drivetrain architecture in which power can
be transmitted to the drive from two sources at the same time?
Select one:
a.Full electric drive
b.Parallel hybrid drive
c.Series hybrid drive
d.3-phase series drive
b.Parallel hybrid drive
What types of commercial/industrial vehicles are currently available in an
electrified version?
Select one:
a.Cargo and material-handling equipment