Automotive Technology, 6e (Halderman)
Chapter 1 Automotive Background and Overview
1) The first self-propelled vehicle that used an OTTO cycle four stroke gasoline engine was
produced in .
A) 1900
B) 1908
C) 1902
D) 1885
Answer: D
2) Early vehicles were constructed mostly of what material?
A) Tin
B) Steel
C) Wood
D) Cast iron
Answer: C
3) Which component is NOT part of the chassis system?
A) Brakes
B) Suspension
C) Electrical system
D) Frame
Answer: C
4) Early engines were called flat head designs because they .
A) used valves beside the cylinder
B) used spark plugs at the top of the cylinders
C) were only inline engines
D) did not include valves
Answer: A
5) A V-type engine could have how many cylinders?
A) 8
B) 6
C) 4
D) Any of these
Answer: D
6) What component regulates the temperature of the coolant in an engine?
A) Thermostat
B) Cooling fan(s)
C) Cooling (water) jackets
D) Radiator
Answer: A
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,7) A #ftmalfunction #ftindicator #ftlight #ft(MIL) #fton #ftthe #ftdash #ftmay #ftbe #ftlabeled #ft .
A) MAL
B) check #ftengine
C) MIL
D) service #ftvehicle
#ftsoon #ftAnswer: # f t B
8) To #ftretrieve #ftstored #ftdiagnostic #fttrouble #ftcodes, #fta #fttechnician #ftneeds #fta #ft .
A) desktop #ftcomputer
B) wireless #ftconnection #ftto #ftan #ftelectronic #fttester
C) scan #fttool
D) paper
#ftclip
#ftAnswer:
# ft C
9) A #ftfour-wheel #ftdrive #ftvehicle #ftoften #ftuses #fta #ft to #fttransmit #fttorque #ftto #ftall #ftfour #ftwheels.
A) transaxle
B) transfer #ftcase
C) drive #ftshaft
D) U-joint
#ftAnswer:
# f t B
10) Automotive #ftservice #ftsystems #ftare #ftgenerally #ftseparated #ftinto #fthow #ftmany #ftcontent #ftareas?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 8
D) 10
Answer: # f t C
11) In #ft1900, #ftwhich #ftpropulsion #ftmethod #ftwas #ftmost #ftwidely #ftused #ftin #ftpassenger #ftvehicles?
A) Coal
B) Diesel
C) Steam
D) Gasoline
#ftAnswer:
# ft C
12) Which #ftcompany #ftproduced #ftthe #ftfirst #ftlarge #ftscale #ftaffordable #ftpassenger #ftvehicle?
A) Oldsmobile
B) Bentley
C) Mercedes
D) Ford
#ftAnswer:
#ftA
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,13) Which #ftU.S. #ftmanufacturer #ftproduced #ftthe #ftfirst #ftvehicle #ftwith #ftfour-wheel #ftantilock #ftbrakes?
A) Chrysler
B) American #ftMotors
C) Lincoln
D) Chevrolet
#ftAnswer:
# ft C
14) Technician #ftA #ftsays #ftthat #ftdrum #ftbrakes #ftwork #ftwith #ftbrake #ftshoes. #ftTechnician #ftB #ftsays
#ftthat #ftdrum #ftbrakes #ftwork #ftwith #ftbrake #ftpads. #ftWhich #fttechnician #ftis #ftcorrect?
A) Technician #ftA #ftonly
B) Technician #ftB #ftonly
C) Both #fttechnicians
D) Neither
#fttechnician #ftAnswer:
# ft A
15) Which #ftpillar #ftis #ftnearest #ftthe #ftfront #ftof #ftthe #ftvehicle?
A) #ftA
B) #ftB
C) #ftC
D) #ftD
Answer: # f t A
16) Which #fttype #ftvehicle #ftis #ftmost #ftlikely #ftto #fthave #fta #ftD #ftpillar?
A) Pickup #fttruck
B) Station #ftwagon
C) Sports #ftcoupe
D) None #ftof
#ftthese #ftAnswer:
# ft B
17) Technician #ftA #ftsays #ftthat #ftfull #ftframe #ftvehicles #ftcombine #ftthe #ftbody #ftof #ftthe #ftvehicle #ftwith
#ftthe #ftframe #ftstructure.
Technician #ftB #ftsays #ftthat #ftunibody #ftvehicles #ftcombine #ftthe #ftbody #ftof #ftthe #ftvehicle #ftwith #ftthe
#ftframe #ftstructure. #ftWhich #fttechnician #ftis #ftcorrect?
A) Technician #ftA #ftonly
B) Technician #ftB #ftonly
C) Both #fttechnicians
D) Neither
#fttechnician #ftAnswer:
# ft B
18) Technician #ftA #ftsays #ftthat #ftgasoline #ftengines #ftare #ftinternal #ftcombustion #ftengines. #ftTechnician
#ftB #ftsays #ftthat #ftdiesel #ftengines #ftare #ftinternal #ftcombustion #ftengines. #ftWhich #fttechnician #ftis
#ftcorrect?
A) Technician #ftA #ftonly
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, B) Technician #ftB #ftonly
C) Both #fttechnicians
D) Neither
#fttechnician #ftAnswer:
# ft C
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Chapter 1 Automotive Background and Overview
1) The first self-propelled vehicle that used an OTTO cycle four stroke gasoline engine was
produced in .
A) 1900
B) 1908
C) 1902
D) 1885
Answer: D
2) Early vehicles were constructed mostly of what material?
A) Tin
B) Steel
C) Wood
D) Cast iron
Answer: C
3) Which component is NOT part of the chassis system?
A) Brakes
B) Suspension
C) Electrical system
D) Frame
Answer: C
4) Early engines were called flat head designs because they .
A) used valves beside the cylinder
B) used spark plugs at the top of the cylinders
C) were only inline engines
D) did not include valves
Answer: A
5) A V-type engine could have how many cylinders?
A) 8
B) 6
C) 4
D) Any of these
Answer: D
6) What component regulates the temperature of the coolant in an engine?
A) Thermostat
B) Cooling fan(s)
C) Cooling (water) jackets
D) Radiator
Answer: A
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,7) A #ftmalfunction #ftindicator #ftlight #ft(MIL) #fton #ftthe #ftdash #ftmay #ftbe #ftlabeled #ft .
A) MAL
B) check #ftengine
C) MIL
D) service #ftvehicle
#ftsoon #ftAnswer: # f t B
8) To #ftretrieve #ftstored #ftdiagnostic #fttrouble #ftcodes, #fta #fttechnician #ftneeds #fta #ft .
A) desktop #ftcomputer
B) wireless #ftconnection #ftto #ftan #ftelectronic #fttester
C) scan #fttool
D) paper
#ftclip
#ftAnswer:
# ft C
9) A #ftfour-wheel #ftdrive #ftvehicle #ftoften #ftuses #fta #ft to #fttransmit #fttorque #ftto #ftall #ftfour #ftwheels.
A) transaxle
B) transfer #ftcase
C) drive #ftshaft
D) U-joint
#ftAnswer:
# f t B
10) Automotive #ftservice #ftsystems #ftare #ftgenerally #ftseparated #ftinto #fthow #ftmany #ftcontent #ftareas?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 8
D) 10
Answer: # f t C
11) In #ft1900, #ftwhich #ftpropulsion #ftmethod #ftwas #ftmost #ftwidely #ftused #ftin #ftpassenger #ftvehicles?
A) Coal
B) Diesel
C) Steam
D) Gasoline
#ftAnswer:
# ft C
12) Which #ftcompany #ftproduced #ftthe #ftfirst #ftlarge #ftscale #ftaffordable #ftpassenger #ftvehicle?
A) Oldsmobile
B) Bentley
C) Mercedes
D) Ford
#ftAnswer:
#ftA
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,13) Which #ftU.S. #ftmanufacturer #ftproduced #ftthe #ftfirst #ftvehicle #ftwith #ftfour-wheel #ftantilock #ftbrakes?
A) Chrysler
B) American #ftMotors
C) Lincoln
D) Chevrolet
#ftAnswer:
# ft C
14) Technician #ftA #ftsays #ftthat #ftdrum #ftbrakes #ftwork #ftwith #ftbrake #ftshoes. #ftTechnician #ftB #ftsays
#ftthat #ftdrum #ftbrakes #ftwork #ftwith #ftbrake #ftpads. #ftWhich #fttechnician #ftis #ftcorrect?
A) Technician #ftA #ftonly
B) Technician #ftB #ftonly
C) Both #fttechnicians
D) Neither
#fttechnician #ftAnswer:
# ft A
15) Which #ftpillar #ftis #ftnearest #ftthe #ftfront #ftof #ftthe #ftvehicle?
A) #ftA
B) #ftB
C) #ftC
D) #ftD
Answer: # f t A
16) Which #fttype #ftvehicle #ftis #ftmost #ftlikely #ftto #fthave #fta #ftD #ftpillar?
A) Pickup #fttruck
B) Station #ftwagon
C) Sports #ftcoupe
D) None #ftof
#ftthese #ftAnswer:
# ft B
17) Technician #ftA #ftsays #ftthat #ftfull #ftframe #ftvehicles #ftcombine #ftthe #ftbody #ftof #ftthe #ftvehicle #ftwith
#ftthe #ftframe #ftstructure.
Technician #ftB #ftsays #ftthat #ftunibody #ftvehicles #ftcombine #ftthe #ftbody #ftof #ftthe #ftvehicle #ftwith #ftthe
#ftframe #ftstructure. #ftWhich #fttechnician #ftis #ftcorrect?
A) Technician #ftA #ftonly
B) Technician #ftB #ftonly
C) Both #fttechnicians
D) Neither
#fttechnician #ftAnswer:
# ft B
18) Technician #ftA #ftsays #ftthat #ftgasoline #ftengines #ftare #ftinternal #ftcombustion #ftengines. #ftTechnician
#ftB #ftsays #ftthat #ftdiesel #ftengines #ftare #ftinternal #ftcombustion #ftengines. #ftWhich #fttechnician #ftis
#ftcorrect?
A) Technician #ftA #ftonly
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, B) Technician #ftB #ftonly
C) Both #fttechnicians
D) Neither
#fttechnician #ftAnswer:
# ft C
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