AST Level 1 Pre Test
What are the two adjustments that must be performed in order on a recirculating ball
steering gear? - CORRECT ANSWER-Worm bearing preload and high spot/over
center adjustment
What would be one of the first things to inspect after a front-end collision to a vehicle. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Inspect for breakaway capsule movement.
When is the driveshaft said to be in phase? - CORRECT ANSWER-When the yokes
on the same shaft are in the same plane.
How is a wheel driveshaft supported in the steering knuckle - CORRECT ANSWER-by
wheel bearing
The right front wheel brake line on a front-wheel-drive vehicle is cut by road debris.
Which other wheel brake may be affected? - CORRECT ANSWER-left rear
What will runout of a disc brake rotor cause the rotor surfaces to do? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Develop thickness variation.
What would be the correct explanation to describe the process of indexing a brake
rotor? - CORRECT ANSWER-To match the high spot on the rotor to the low spot on
the hub.
A vacuum assisted power brake booster is in the holding state. Where are the
atmospheric and the vacuum valves positioned at this time? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Both the atmospheric and the vacuum valves are closed.
Two identical lamps are connected in parallel to a 12 volt source. What is the voltage
drop across each lamp? - CORRECT ANSWER-12 volts
What will result when current stops flowing through an inductor (coil) such as in a
relay? - CORRECT ANSWER-voltage spike
In a parallel 12 V circuit with 3 bulbs (each 10 Ω resistance), which statement below
would be correct if one of the bulbs burned out (had an open)? - CORRECT
ANSWER-The current would decrease in the circuit
What serious condition could possibly develop if a battery is exposed to a spark? -
CORRECT ANSWER-The battery may explode.
Which of the following is NOT classified as unsprung weight? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Frame
What are the three main gases that are used for shielding during MIG welding? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Helium, carbon dioxide, argon.
A technician is about to cut off a bolt head. How should the torch be held when
performing the cutting operation - CORRECT ANSWER-Hold the cutting head at a 90°
angle and close to the bolt head.
What are the two adjustments that must be performed in order on a recirculating ball
steering gear? - CORRECT ANSWER-Worm bearing preload and high spot/over
center adjustment
What would be one of the first things to inspect after a front-end collision to a vehicle. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Inspect for breakaway capsule movement.
When is the driveshaft said to be in phase? - CORRECT ANSWER-When the yokes
on the same shaft are in the same plane.
How is a wheel driveshaft supported in the steering knuckle - CORRECT ANSWER-by
wheel bearing
The right front wheel brake line on a front-wheel-drive vehicle is cut by road debris.
Which other wheel brake may be affected? - CORRECT ANSWER-left rear
What will runout of a disc brake rotor cause the rotor surfaces to do? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Develop thickness variation.
What would be the correct explanation to describe the process of indexing a brake
rotor? - CORRECT ANSWER-To match the high spot on the rotor to the low spot on
the hub.
A vacuum assisted power brake booster is in the holding state. Where are the
atmospheric and the vacuum valves positioned at this time? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Both the atmospheric and the vacuum valves are closed.
Two identical lamps are connected in parallel to a 12 volt source. What is the voltage
drop across each lamp? - CORRECT ANSWER-12 volts
What will result when current stops flowing through an inductor (coil) such as in a
relay? - CORRECT ANSWER-voltage spike
In a parallel 12 V circuit with 3 bulbs (each 10 Ω resistance), which statement below
would be correct if one of the bulbs burned out (had an open)? - CORRECT
ANSWER-The current would decrease in the circuit
What serious condition could possibly develop if a battery is exposed to a spark? -
CORRECT ANSWER-The battery may explode.
Which of the following is NOT classified as unsprung weight? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Frame
What are the three main gases that are used for shielding during MIG welding? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Helium, carbon dioxide, argon.
A technician is about to cut off a bolt head. How should the torch be held when
performing the cutting operation - CORRECT ANSWER-Hold the cutting head at a 90°
angle and close to the bolt head.
