PA APPRAISERS LICENSE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
,PA APPRAISERS LICENSE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
How is a diamond condition fixed? - Answer By pulling the damage for length. Diamond
is a length condition.
When measuring a unibody vehicle, it is discovered that the left front rail is 111mm from
spec in width. What condition is this? - Answer Width is calculated from the center out,
so a value of -111mm on the left rail shows sway to the right and in toward centerline.
A collision damaged vehicle is discovered to be down in height at opposite end of the
center section. - Answer Twist condition.
When diagnosing the damage to a full frame assembly on a sport utility vehicle, it is
determined that the left side frame rail is higher than the right side frame rail. Technician
A says the damaged state is known as a twist condition. Technician B says a sway
condition exists. Who is right? - Answer Tech A. When a frame rail's relationship to the
vehicle centerline is changed, such as pushed either to the left or right, the condition is
known as sway. "Twist" is referred as the condition of the frame when entire sections
are driven higher or lower than the opposite side.
Metal fillers contain different ingredients that provide fillers with special properties. -
Answer Fiberglass offers more resistance to moisture
HSLA - Answer High Strength Low Alloy
When replacing the floor pan in the trunk area, what joint should be used to join the new
pan to the existing floor? - Answer An overlap joint
When acoustical foam is removed during the repair: - Answer It must be replaced with
acoustical foam.
When setting up a three-dimensional measuring system, it should be setup on an
undamaged area. - Answer Starting in the center section is the correct method.
What is the plastic Black box in rear of the car? - Answer Vapor Canister
Grinding or squeaking from wheel is a sign of what? - Answer Bad Bearings
, PA APPRAISERS LICENSE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The insurance commissioner is responsible for everything except? - Answer Endorsing
an insurance company
How do you tell when a ball joint is bad? - Answer Measure fixed points from knuckle to
rotor
What makes the windows go up and down? - Answer Window regulator
What panel needs to get removed is there is damage to the quarter panel? - Answer
The taillight
Actuator - Answer Tells something to do something
Sensor - Answer Take reading and tell when something is wrong
What is Urethane Paint? - Answer Better than acrylic, extremely durable, and resists
chipping; easier to apply
What makes up the body of the vehicle? - Answer Anything that is welded together
Who has the first right to salvage? - Answer The insurer
What components make up a unibody? - Answer Last answer, longest answer on exam
question
What needs to be on an appraisal? - Answer A license number
The photo of the Buick sedan with a rear fixed axle: - Answer Two wheel alignment
What are the two most common types of engines? - Answer V and inline
What are the two types of vehicle bodies? - Answer Conventional full frame and
Unibody/Unitized construction
What does PCV stand for? - Answer Positive Crankshaft Ventilation
What zones are on a Unibody frame? - Answer Crush zones
What does the PCV Valve do? - Answer It is a passage for gases to escape in a
controlled manner from the crankcase
C Pillar is also known as the - Answer Lock Pillar
What is the A Pillar - Answer Hinge Pillar
,PA APPRAISERS LICENSE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
How is a diamond condition fixed? - Answer By pulling the damage for length. Diamond
is a length condition.
When measuring a unibody vehicle, it is discovered that the left front rail is 111mm from
spec in width. What condition is this? - Answer Width is calculated from the center out,
so a value of -111mm on the left rail shows sway to the right and in toward centerline.
A collision damaged vehicle is discovered to be down in height at opposite end of the
center section. - Answer Twist condition.
When diagnosing the damage to a full frame assembly on a sport utility vehicle, it is
determined that the left side frame rail is higher than the right side frame rail. Technician
A says the damaged state is known as a twist condition. Technician B says a sway
condition exists. Who is right? - Answer Tech A. When a frame rail's relationship to the
vehicle centerline is changed, such as pushed either to the left or right, the condition is
known as sway. "Twist" is referred as the condition of the frame when entire sections
are driven higher or lower than the opposite side.
Metal fillers contain different ingredients that provide fillers with special properties. -
Answer Fiberglass offers more resistance to moisture
HSLA - Answer High Strength Low Alloy
When replacing the floor pan in the trunk area, what joint should be used to join the new
pan to the existing floor? - Answer An overlap joint
When acoustical foam is removed during the repair: - Answer It must be replaced with
acoustical foam.
When setting up a three-dimensional measuring system, it should be setup on an
undamaged area. - Answer Starting in the center section is the correct method.
What is the plastic Black box in rear of the car? - Answer Vapor Canister
Grinding or squeaking from wheel is a sign of what? - Answer Bad Bearings
, PA APPRAISERS LICENSE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The insurance commissioner is responsible for everything except? - Answer Endorsing
an insurance company
How do you tell when a ball joint is bad? - Answer Measure fixed points from knuckle to
rotor
What makes the windows go up and down? - Answer Window regulator
What panel needs to get removed is there is damage to the quarter panel? - Answer
The taillight
Actuator - Answer Tells something to do something
Sensor - Answer Take reading and tell when something is wrong
What is Urethane Paint? - Answer Better than acrylic, extremely durable, and resists
chipping; easier to apply
What makes up the body of the vehicle? - Answer Anything that is welded together
Who has the first right to salvage? - Answer The insurer
What components make up a unibody? - Answer Last answer, longest answer on exam
question
What needs to be on an appraisal? - Answer A license number
The photo of the Buick sedan with a rear fixed axle: - Answer Two wheel alignment
What are the two most common types of engines? - Answer V and inline
What are the two types of vehicle bodies? - Answer Conventional full frame and
Unibody/Unitized construction
What does PCV stand for? - Answer Positive Crankshaft Ventilation
What zones are on a Unibody frame? - Answer Crush zones
What does the PCV Valve do? - Answer It is a passage for gases to escape in a
controlled manner from the crankcase
C Pillar is also known as the - Answer Lock Pillar
What is the A Pillar - Answer Hinge Pillar
