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Shadetree Mechanic Trivia Quiz

This is a great collections of trivia for all you know-it-all shadetree mechanics, weekend warriors or just a good 'ole farm hand.

A multiple-choice quiz by printdaddy. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
printdaddy

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
118,217

Updated
Feb 04 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1718

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Question 1 of 10

1. Ford automobiles have been on our roads for nearly 100 years now. How did the car get the name "FORD"? Do the 4 letters mean something? or was it named after someone? Hint

Found on Road Dead

Fixed or Repaired Daily

Henry Ford

None of These

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where does the company John Deere call home? (World Headquarters) Hint

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Moline, Illinois

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Flora, Mississippi

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the main product used to make glass? Hint

Steel

Sand

Red Phosphorous

Limestone

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the original name for the adjustable pipe wrench? Hint

crescent

stilson

half-moon

pliers

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Question 5 of 10

5. What scent is added to Propane before it is distributed? Hint

Snake Oil

Ether

Argon

Skunk Scent

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which commodity is heaviest? Hint

1 Ton of Grain Sorghum

1 Ton of Cotton

All of These

1 Ton of Soybeans

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the firing order on a Chevy V-8 Small-Block Engine? Hint

1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8

1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2

8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1

Motor Turns, Fuel Flows, Fire Blows, Engine Goes

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Question 8 of 10

8. What change in the auto industry in the mid 1980s made it tougher for a "Shadetree" to roll-back the miles on an odometer? Hint

less space to get under the dashboard

computerized electronics

sealed, tamper-proof components

beer prices rose sharply

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which collection would be the most logical choice to take along with you on a Sunday afternoon ride through the country, assuming you may have trouble? Hint

Swiss army knife, 10mm wrench & pipe wrench

crescent wrench, duct tape & flashlight

amp meter, set of 8 pt. sockets, can of Fix-a-Flat

6-pack of beer, pack of cigarettes & Zippo

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Question 10 of 10

10. Why would you put a vehicle on a dynamometer? Hint

Checks all 4 tires for leaks

Perform stress test

Line-up front-end

Measure horsepower

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Ford automobiles have been on our roads for nearly 100 years now. How did the car get the name "FORD"? Do the 4 letters mean something? or was it named after someone?

Answer: Henry Ford

Henry Ford was responsible for giving the Ford Motor Company its start in the early 20th Century.

2. Where does the company John Deere call home? (World Headquarters)

Answer: Moline, Illinois

The World Headquarters is located in Moline, Illinois. They have several other headquarter-type locations, such as Waterloo, Iowa, but according to the Deere.com website, Moline is where World Headquarters is based.

3. What is the main product used to make glass?

Answer: Sand

Glass is made by a process using heat & sand. Sand is the correct answer. (Oh come on, everybody knows that).

4. What is the original name for the adjustable pipe wrench?

Answer: stilson

In 1865, employed by Walworth Mfg. Co., Daniel Stilson invented the handy tool to better aid in the twisting/loosening/tightening of pipe.

5. What scent is added to Propane before it is distributed?

Answer: Skunk Scent

Skunk Scent (also called ethyl mercaptan) is added to propane to give it a detectable smell. When propane first comes out of the ground, it is completely odorless. The detectable smell is used to make it's presence known due to the dangers associated with propane.

6. Which commodity is heaviest?

Answer: All of These

ALL OF THESE. A Ton is a Ton is a Ton, any way you draw it up. That's like a 300 lb. woman is a 300 lb. woman, regardless of what's she's been eating.

7. What is the firing order on a Chevy V-8 Small-Block Engine?

Answer: 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2

The firing order goes like this-here: 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2. The firing order is the order in which fire is ignited on top of the piston. The number represents each cylinder.

8. What change in the auto industry in the mid 1980s made it tougher for a "Shadetree" to roll-back the miles on an odometer?

Answer: computerized electronics

Economics and the EPA were responsible for the introduction of computerized electronics in automobiles, thus making it much more difficult to roll-back the mileage.

9. Which collection would be the most logical choice to take along with you on a Sunday afternoon ride through the country, assuming you may have trouble?

Answer: crescent wrench, duct tape & flashlight

Answer is: crescent wrench, duct tape & flashlight. The crescent wrench can be used to do anything the 10mm wrench, pipe wrench & 8 pt. sockets can do; everybody needs duct tape. This can be used for a variety of things. Everything from taping up a busted radiator hose to putting a strip over the mouth of wife. If it gets dark, the flashlight will come in mighty handy, like seeing how to remove the tape from mouth of wife.

10. Why would you put a vehicle on a dynamometer?

Answer: Measure horsepower

A dynamometer is a device found in most high-tech shops used to evaluate the performance of an engine & drive-train.

Source: Author printdaddy

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