Which cab design is described as cab over the engine?

• A. Conventional cab
• B. Forward control
• C. Cab over the engine
• D. Rear-engine cab

Answer: (C)

The idea being tested is how the position of the cab relative to the engine is described in truck design. Cab over the engine describes a layout where the cab sits directly above the engine compartment, resulting in a flat-fronted cab with no long hood. This design is chosen for shorter overall length and tighter maneuverability, since the engine isn’t offset in front of the cab.

A conventional cab has the engine in front of the cab with a distinct long hood, so it isn’t cab over the engine. A rear-engine cab places the engine behind the cab, not under or above it. Forward control is a term often used to describe a cab-over style in which the driver sits above or very close to the engine, but the specific phrase cab over the engine clearly matches the description in the question.