ASE Test Prep A5 Brakes Practice Test #1
Questions with correct answers
A |restricted |brake |hose |on |the |right |side. |- |✔✔A |vehicle |pulls |to |the |right |after |the |brake |pedal |is |
released. |This |could |be |caused |by:
A. |A |restricted |brake |hose |on |the |right |side.
B. |A |faulty |metering |valve.
C. |A |cut |master |cylinder |piston |seal.
D. |A |restricted |brake |hose |on |the |left |side.
Neither |A |nor |B |- |✔✔Technician |A |says |that |brake |drag |can |be |caused |by |a |seized |star |wheel |
adjuster. |Technician |B |says |that |brake |drag |can |be |caused |by |worn |drums. |Who |is |correct?
A. |Technician |A |only
B. |Technician |B |only
C. |Technician |A |and |B
D. |Neither |A |nor |B
Brake |light |switch |- |✔✔Which |of |the |following |would |typically |proved |an |input |to |the |ABS |control |
module?
A. |Power |steering |pressure |switch
B. |Pressure |differential |switch
C. |PRNDL |switch
D. |Brake |light |switch
Leaking |master |cylinder |- |✔✔With |the |engine |running, |the |brake |pedal |is |low |and |soft. |Brake |fluid |
level |is |low |in |the |primary |reservoir. |Which |of |the |following |would |be |the |most |likely |cause?
A. |Leaking |master |cylinder
B. |A |bypassing |master |cylinder
C. |Stuck |open |vacuum |check |valve
D. |Restricted |vacuum
, Technician |A |only |- |✔✔A |brake |line |needs |to |be |replaced. |Technician |A |says |a |new |line |should |be |
installed |using |a |double |flare |or |ISO. |Technician |B |says |a |new |section |should |be |installed |with |
compression |fittings. |Who |is |right?
A. |Technician |A |only
B. |Technician |B |only
C. |Technician |A |and |B
D. |Neither |A |nor |B
The |final |check |should |be |with |a |dial |indicator |- |✔✔A |set |of |tapered |roller |bearings |are |being |
serviced. |Which |of |the |following |is |true |regarding |the |tightening |process?
A. |Tighten |the |nut |to |spec |and |back |off |one |turn
B. |Tighten |the |nut |to |100 |ft |Ibs.
C. |Tires |must |be |on |the |ground |and |the |full |weight |of |the |car |on |the |suspension
D. |The |final |check |should |be |with |a |dial |indicator
Technician |B |only |- |✔✔Technician |A |says |a |defective |brake |switch |can |cause |a |faulty |wheel |speed |
signal. |Technician |B |says |this |can |be |caused |by |rust. |Who |is |correct?
A. |Technician |A |only
B. |Technician |B |only
C. |Technician |A |and |B
D. |Neither |A |nor |B
Air |in |the |brake |fluid |- |✔✔A |vehicle |equipped |with |a |hydro-boost |system |has |a |low, |soft |pedal |and |
poor |brake |performance. |Which |of |these |could |be |the |cause?
A. |Air |in |the |power |steering |fluid
B. |Weak |or |defective |power |steering |pump
C. |Air |in |the |brake |fluid
D. |Low |manifold |vacuum
Worn |wheel |bearing |- |✔✔A |customer |complain |of |a |loud |growling, |or |howling |type |noise |while |
driving |that |gets |louder |as |vehicle |speed |increases. |Which |of |the |following |could |be |the |cause?
A. |Worn |wheel |bearing
B. |Worn |front |brake |pads
C. |Bent |backing |plate
D. |Worn |ball |joint
Questions with correct answers
A |restricted |brake |hose |on |the |right |side. |- |✔✔A |vehicle |pulls |to |the |right |after |the |brake |pedal |is |
released. |This |could |be |caused |by:
A. |A |restricted |brake |hose |on |the |right |side.
B. |A |faulty |metering |valve.
C. |A |cut |master |cylinder |piston |seal.
D. |A |restricted |brake |hose |on |the |left |side.
Neither |A |nor |B |- |✔✔Technician |A |says |that |brake |drag |can |be |caused |by |a |seized |star |wheel |
adjuster. |Technician |B |says |that |brake |drag |can |be |caused |by |worn |drums. |Who |is |correct?
A. |Technician |A |only
B. |Technician |B |only
C. |Technician |A |and |B
D. |Neither |A |nor |B
Brake |light |switch |- |✔✔Which |of |the |following |would |typically |proved |an |input |to |the |ABS |control |
module?
A. |Power |steering |pressure |switch
B. |Pressure |differential |switch
C. |PRNDL |switch
D. |Brake |light |switch
Leaking |master |cylinder |- |✔✔With |the |engine |running, |the |brake |pedal |is |low |and |soft. |Brake |fluid |
level |is |low |in |the |primary |reservoir. |Which |of |the |following |would |be |the |most |likely |cause?
A. |Leaking |master |cylinder
B. |A |bypassing |master |cylinder
C. |Stuck |open |vacuum |check |valve
D. |Restricted |vacuum
, Technician |A |only |- |✔✔A |brake |line |needs |to |be |replaced. |Technician |A |says |a |new |line |should |be |
installed |using |a |double |flare |or |ISO. |Technician |B |says |a |new |section |should |be |installed |with |
compression |fittings. |Who |is |right?
A. |Technician |A |only
B. |Technician |B |only
C. |Technician |A |and |B
D. |Neither |A |nor |B
The |final |check |should |be |with |a |dial |indicator |- |✔✔A |set |of |tapered |roller |bearings |are |being |
serviced. |Which |of |the |following |is |true |regarding |the |tightening |process?
A. |Tighten |the |nut |to |spec |and |back |off |one |turn
B. |Tighten |the |nut |to |100 |ft |Ibs.
C. |Tires |must |be |on |the |ground |and |the |full |weight |of |the |car |on |the |suspension
D. |The |final |check |should |be |with |a |dial |indicator
Technician |B |only |- |✔✔Technician |A |says |a |defective |brake |switch |can |cause |a |faulty |wheel |speed |
signal. |Technician |B |says |this |can |be |caused |by |rust. |Who |is |correct?
A. |Technician |A |only
B. |Technician |B |only
C. |Technician |A |and |B
D. |Neither |A |nor |B
Air |in |the |brake |fluid |- |✔✔A |vehicle |equipped |with |a |hydro-boost |system |has |a |low, |soft |pedal |and |
poor |brake |performance. |Which |of |these |could |be |the |cause?
A. |Air |in |the |power |steering |fluid
B. |Weak |or |defective |power |steering |pump
C. |Air |in |the |brake |fluid
D. |Low |manifold |vacuum
Worn |wheel |bearing |- |✔✔A |customer |complain |of |a |loud |growling, |or |howling |type |noise |while |
driving |that |gets |louder |as |vehicle |speed |increases. |Which |of |the |following |could |be |the |cause?
A. |Worn |wheel |bearing
B. |Worn |front |brake |pads
C. |Bent |backing |plate
D. |Worn |ball |joint
