PA APPRAISERS LATEST 2026 CORE EXAMS SET
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔Tempered Glass - ✔✔§ Disintegrates upon impact into dull-edged pebbles
§ Tempering makes glass 5-10x stronger than non-tempered glass
§ Tempered glass is processed through a special heating and quickly cooled process
✔✔Laminated windshield glass serves the safety of the vehicle and occupants because
- ✔✔§ Laminated glass consists of a double layer of glass with a thin sheet of vinyl in
between.
§ Lamination occurs by applying heat and pressure to the three layers.
§ Upon impact, the broken pieces adhere to the vinyl inner lining.
✔✔What component combines the deck lid and stationary back glass into a single
assembly that lifts up like a deck lid? - ✔✔Hatchback
✔✔The front wheel alignment on most unibody vehicles is only as good as: - ✔✔The
dimensional accuracy of the body structure, even the upper body dimensions.
✔✔The vehicle has rear-end damage and the fuel tank needs to be replaced. What else
could be damaged? - ✔✔The fuel level sender
✔✔The evaporated emission control system is designed to: - ✔✔Capture fuel vapors
and route them to the engine to burn.
✔✔The complex carburetor required five different circuits to handle operating
requirements: - ✔✔Main circuit
idle circuit
accelerator pump
power enrichment circuit
choke.
✔✔What type of steering is the worm gear found? - ✔✔re circulating ball steering
✔✔The component of the vehicle that filters out pollutants from the exhaust system is: -
✔✔The catalytic converter
✔✔When the brakes are applied, which part forces fluid to the master cylinder? -
✔✔Solenoid valve
✔✔Independent front and rear suspension systems: - ✔✔Allow each wheel to move up
and down on its own.
✔✔What is the proper brake fluid to use on most vehicles? - ✔✔DOT 3 and DOT 4
,NOTTTTT DOT 5
✔✔What are the two components of the hood's lock assembly? - ✔✔Pop-up spring and
safety catch.
✔✔There are two main types of control for multi-port systems. - ✔✔Sequential multi-
port fuel injection: Each injector opens just before the intake valve for its cylinder opens
✔✔Front outer components of a vehicle are: - ✔✔§ Front bumper assembly
§ The grille
§ Lamps
§ NOT: Windshield. The windshield is a "side component"
✔✔Front end sheet metal components are: - ✔✔Grille, hood, and fenders
✔✔Front end exterior includes the following: - ✔✔Fascia, fenders, hood, and cowl panel
✔✔On a front wheel drive car, the front wheels are attached to: - ✔✔Half shafts
✔✔1. The front passenger airbag is usually located: - ✔✔above the glove box
✔✔What part in a rear wheel drive vehicle sends power to the differential? - ✔✔Drive
shaft. (Sends power from the transmission to the differential.)
✔✔With this type of brake system, the driver must keep his or her foot pressed firmly on
the brake pedal until the vehicle stops. - ✔✔ABS (Anti-lock braking system). The ABS
system pumps the brake automatically.
✔✔What does a connecting rod connect? - ✔✔The piston to the crankshaft
✔✔What chemicals react to inflate a car's airbag - ✔✔Sodium Azide (NaN3) and
Potassium Nitrate (KNO3) reacts to produce nitrogen gas.
✔✔A drum brake does not include: - ✔✔§ Brake shoes
§ Caliper
§ Brake linings
§ Brake backing plate
✔✔The two main components of a disc brake are the: - ✔✔Caliper and disc (rotor)
✔✔The sound-deadening panel that is sometimes attached to the inner hood panel is
the: - ✔✔Insulator pad
, ✔✔What is a "ball joint"? - ✔✔A suspension component that allows for pivotal and
rotational movement of the wheel.
✔✔What body part is located under the doors? - ✔✔Rocker panel
✔✔ECM - ✔✔Electronic Control Module
✔✔Components of the exhaust system - ✔✔Exhaust pipes, exhaust manifold, catalytic
converter, muffler, tailpipe
✔✔What is NOT included in a rear McPherson strut suspension system? - ✔✔§ Upper
control arm
§ What are the three most commonly used suspension systems?
i. MacPherson, Independent, Chapman
✔✔What is the purpose of an auto's thermostat? - ✔✔To block the flow of coolant to the
radiator until the engine has warmed up.
✔✔In a manual transmission the engine is connected to the transmission by: - ✔✔The
clutch
✔✔In an automatic transmission, the engine is connected to the transmission by: -
✔✔The torque converter
✔✔The one piece unit, which holds the headlamp assembly, consists of: - ✔✔Lamp,
bulb, lens, and frame
✔✔Which engine part supplies the spark that ignites the air-fuel mixture? - ✔✔Spark
plug
✔✔A vacuum booster is a component of: - ✔✔The braking system. The vacuum booster
makes the brake pedal easier to press.
✔✔On a unibody car, the pillars are also known as - ✔✔§ A pillar - Hinge
§ B pillar - Center
§ C Pillar - Lock
✔✔There are two basic full frame designs. - ✔✔§ Ladder
§ Perimeter
✔✔There are three full frame rail configurations - ✔✔§ Open "C" channel
§ Closed "C" channel
§ Box frame
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔Tempered Glass - ✔✔§ Disintegrates upon impact into dull-edged pebbles
§ Tempering makes glass 5-10x stronger than non-tempered glass
§ Tempered glass is processed through a special heating and quickly cooled process
✔✔Laminated windshield glass serves the safety of the vehicle and occupants because
- ✔✔§ Laminated glass consists of a double layer of glass with a thin sheet of vinyl in
between.
§ Lamination occurs by applying heat and pressure to the three layers.
§ Upon impact, the broken pieces adhere to the vinyl inner lining.
✔✔What component combines the deck lid and stationary back glass into a single
assembly that lifts up like a deck lid? - ✔✔Hatchback
✔✔The front wheel alignment on most unibody vehicles is only as good as: - ✔✔The
dimensional accuracy of the body structure, even the upper body dimensions.
✔✔The vehicle has rear-end damage and the fuel tank needs to be replaced. What else
could be damaged? - ✔✔The fuel level sender
✔✔The evaporated emission control system is designed to: - ✔✔Capture fuel vapors
and route them to the engine to burn.
✔✔The complex carburetor required five different circuits to handle operating
requirements: - ✔✔Main circuit
idle circuit
accelerator pump
power enrichment circuit
choke.
✔✔What type of steering is the worm gear found? - ✔✔re circulating ball steering
✔✔The component of the vehicle that filters out pollutants from the exhaust system is: -
✔✔The catalytic converter
✔✔When the brakes are applied, which part forces fluid to the master cylinder? -
✔✔Solenoid valve
✔✔Independent front and rear suspension systems: - ✔✔Allow each wheel to move up
and down on its own.
✔✔What is the proper brake fluid to use on most vehicles? - ✔✔DOT 3 and DOT 4
,NOTTTTT DOT 5
✔✔What are the two components of the hood's lock assembly? - ✔✔Pop-up spring and
safety catch.
✔✔There are two main types of control for multi-port systems. - ✔✔Sequential multi-
port fuel injection: Each injector opens just before the intake valve for its cylinder opens
✔✔Front outer components of a vehicle are: - ✔✔§ Front bumper assembly
§ The grille
§ Lamps
§ NOT: Windshield. The windshield is a "side component"
✔✔Front end sheet metal components are: - ✔✔Grille, hood, and fenders
✔✔Front end exterior includes the following: - ✔✔Fascia, fenders, hood, and cowl panel
✔✔On a front wheel drive car, the front wheels are attached to: - ✔✔Half shafts
✔✔1. The front passenger airbag is usually located: - ✔✔above the glove box
✔✔What part in a rear wheel drive vehicle sends power to the differential? - ✔✔Drive
shaft. (Sends power from the transmission to the differential.)
✔✔With this type of brake system, the driver must keep his or her foot pressed firmly on
the brake pedal until the vehicle stops. - ✔✔ABS (Anti-lock braking system). The ABS
system pumps the brake automatically.
✔✔What does a connecting rod connect? - ✔✔The piston to the crankshaft
✔✔What chemicals react to inflate a car's airbag - ✔✔Sodium Azide (NaN3) and
Potassium Nitrate (KNO3) reacts to produce nitrogen gas.
✔✔A drum brake does not include: - ✔✔§ Brake shoes
§ Caliper
§ Brake linings
§ Brake backing plate
✔✔The two main components of a disc brake are the: - ✔✔Caliper and disc (rotor)
✔✔The sound-deadening panel that is sometimes attached to the inner hood panel is
the: - ✔✔Insulator pad
, ✔✔What is a "ball joint"? - ✔✔A suspension component that allows for pivotal and
rotational movement of the wheel.
✔✔What body part is located under the doors? - ✔✔Rocker panel
✔✔ECM - ✔✔Electronic Control Module
✔✔Components of the exhaust system - ✔✔Exhaust pipes, exhaust manifold, catalytic
converter, muffler, tailpipe
✔✔What is NOT included in a rear McPherson strut suspension system? - ✔✔§ Upper
control arm
§ What are the three most commonly used suspension systems?
i. MacPherson, Independent, Chapman
✔✔What is the purpose of an auto's thermostat? - ✔✔To block the flow of coolant to the
radiator until the engine has warmed up.
✔✔In a manual transmission the engine is connected to the transmission by: - ✔✔The
clutch
✔✔In an automatic transmission, the engine is connected to the transmission by: -
✔✔The torque converter
✔✔The one piece unit, which holds the headlamp assembly, consists of: - ✔✔Lamp,
bulb, lens, and frame
✔✔Which engine part supplies the spark that ignites the air-fuel mixture? - ✔✔Spark
plug
✔✔A vacuum booster is a component of: - ✔✔The braking system. The vacuum booster
makes the brake pedal easier to press.
✔✔On a unibody car, the pillars are also known as - ✔✔§ A pillar - Hinge
§ B pillar - Center
§ C Pillar - Lock
✔✔There are two basic full frame designs. - ✔✔§ Ladder
§ Perimeter
✔✔There are three full frame rail configurations - ✔✔§ Open "C" channel
§ Closed "C" channel
§ Box frame
