Ch. 8 · Motorcycles

The continuously variable transmission of an automatic motorcycle has a characteristic where engine power is transmitted poorly to the wheels when engine RPM is high.

[True / False · Hard]

Answer: ✕ False

Explanation

The Rules of the Road states: "When engine RPM is low, there is a characteristic where engine power is transmitted poorly to the wheels." The correct condition is "when RPM is low," not "when high," so this question statement is incorrect. This is a trick question that substitutes numbers or conditions.

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 14: Driving an automatic-transmission vehicle

Momoka
Momoka
So when the engine's revving high, the power doesn't reach the wheels well?
Hikari
Hikari
Nope, that's false — it's when RPM is LOW that power transmission gets weak, not high.
Momoka
Momoka
Oh man, they swapped it on me!
Hikari
Hikari
Classic trap question — always double-check whether it says high or low.

Source: Ch. 8 Motorcycles · Section (第５節 オートマチック二輪車の運転) · オートマチック二輪車に無段変速装置が採用されている場合、エンジンの回転数が低い時には、車輪にエンジンの力が伝わりにくい特性があります。

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