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NAFA MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT EXAM
2026 ALL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
|RATED A+ | HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY
EXPERTS |NEW AND REVISED
1.1.1 What are the various actions associated with vehicle maintenance.
(p. 8) - ANSWER- inspection, lubrication, adjustment, cleaning, testing,
and replacing components that have failed or are on the verge of failure
1.1.2 Define preventive maintenance (p. 8) - ANSWER- Services and/or
checks scheduled based on measurable intervals which are designed to
keep vehicles and equipment functioning properly
.1.3 Define demand or breakdown maintenance. (p. 8) - ANSWER- On
an unscheduled basis, which is referred to as demand, or breakdown
maintenance.
.1.4 Define motor vehicle maintenance, (p. 9) - ANSWER- inspection,
lubrication, adjustment, cleaning, testing, and replacing components that
have failed or are on the verge of failure
1.1.5 What impact does lack of maintenance have on the vehicles? (p. 9)
- ANSWER- If maintenance is not performed on a periodic basis, the
life-span of the vehicles will be reduced, requiring their replacement or
that of their more costly systems/ components at a date earlier than
should be expected.
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1.1.6 What impact does lack of maintenance have on the drivers? (p. 9) -
ANSWER- Employees using the vehicles will be greatly
inconvenienced, their productivity will drop, a work backlog will
invariably develop and the vehicle maintenance personnel may be
blamed.
1.1.7 What impact does lack of maintenance have on the vehicle
maintenance department? (p. 9) - ANSWER- The workload of the
maintenance department will be characterized by extreme peaks and
valleys, requiring overtime or temporary help to reduce the peaks.
During the 8 valley periods, portions of the maintenance workforce will
be idle.
1.1.8 What impact does lack of maintenance have on budget
forecasting? (p. 9) - ANSWER- will be unable to forecast maintenance
budget, not only from a personnel aspect, but from an outlay of cash of
parts and supplies
1.1.9 What impact does a thorough maintenance program have on
vehicle remarketing? (p. 9) - ANSWER- When the time comes to
replace vehicles, those with accurate, proven PM records may sell for
more than those without.
1.2.1 What are the two major components of a PM program?(p. 10) -
ANSWER- A checklist of maintenance actions that need to be
performed periodically, and the interval or frequency with which these
actions are performed
NAFA MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT EXAM
2026 ALL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
|RATED A+ | HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY
EXPERTS |NEW AND REVISED
1.1.1 What are the various actions associated with vehicle maintenance.
(p. 8) - ANSWER- inspection, lubrication, adjustment, cleaning, testing,
and replacing components that have failed or are on the verge of failure
1.1.2 Define preventive maintenance (p. 8) - ANSWER- Services and/or
checks scheduled based on measurable intervals which are designed to
keep vehicles and equipment functioning properly
.1.3 Define demand or breakdown maintenance. (p. 8) - ANSWER- On
an unscheduled basis, which is referred to as demand, or breakdown
maintenance.
.1.4 Define motor vehicle maintenance, (p. 9) - ANSWER- inspection,
lubrication, adjustment, cleaning, testing, and replacing components that
have failed or are on the verge of failure
1.1.5 What impact does lack of maintenance have on the vehicles? (p. 9)
- ANSWER- If maintenance is not performed on a periodic basis, the
life-span of the vehicles will be reduced, requiring their replacement or
that of their more costly systems/ components at a date earlier than
should be expected.
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1.1.6 What impact does lack of maintenance have on the drivers? (p. 9) -
ANSWER- Employees using the vehicles will be greatly
inconvenienced, their productivity will drop, a work backlog will
invariably develop and the vehicle maintenance personnel may be
blamed.
1.1.7 What impact does lack of maintenance have on the vehicle
maintenance department? (p. 9) - ANSWER- The workload of the
maintenance department will be characterized by extreme peaks and
valleys, requiring overtime or temporary help to reduce the peaks.
During the 8 valley periods, portions of the maintenance workforce will
be idle.
1.1.8 What impact does lack of maintenance have on budget
forecasting? (p. 9) - ANSWER- will be unable to forecast maintenance
budget, not only from a personnel aspect, but from an outlay of cash of
parts and supplies
1.1.9 What impact does a thorough maintenance program have on
vehicle remarketing? (p. 9) - ANSWER- When the time comes to
replace vehicles, those with accurate, proven PM records may sell for
more than those without.
1.2.1 What are the two major components of a PM program?(p. 10) -
ANSWER- A checklist of maintenance actions that need to be
performed periodically, and the interval or frequency with which these
actions are performed
