# MenkyoQuest — Question ch8_q048

Chapter: Ch. 8 Motorcycles
Section: 第５節 オートマチック二輪車の運転
Type: Multiple choice
Difficulty: medium

## Question
Regarding the characteristics when a continuously variable transmission is used in an automatic motorcycle, which of the following is correct?

## Options
A. Regardless of engine RPM, engine power is always transmitted to the wheels
B. When engine RPM is low, engine power is transmitted poorly to the wheels
C. When engine RPM is high, engine power is transmitted poorly to the wheels
D. When engine RPM is moderate, engine power is transmitted poorly to the wheels

## Correct answer
B. When engine RPM is low, engine power is transmitted poorly to the wheels

## Explanation
Section "3. When Traveling at Low Speed" clearly states: "When a continuously variable transmission is used in an automatic motorcycle, when engine RPM is low, there is a characteristic where engine power is transmitted poorly to the wheels."

## Driving school curriculum
Stage 1 – Topic 14: Driving an automatic-transmission vehicle

## Source passage (Rules of the Road)
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。

## Tags
オートマチック二輪車, 無段変速装置, エンジン回転数, 特性, 低速

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Source basis: National Police Agency's official Rules of the Road manual (Public Domain under Article 13 §2 of Japan's Copyright Act).
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