MICHIGAN STATE BRAKE CERTIFICATION
EXAM PREP 2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT SOLUTIONS WITH
RATIONALES || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
1. Most 1995 & newer vehicles use which of the following types of wheels
bearings on non-drive wheel? - ANSWER ✔ Sealed non-serviceable
2. To test a vacuum power brake booster in the vehicle, you should pump the
brake pedal at least 4 times, hold the brake pedal depressed, and start the
engine. the brake pedal should: - ANSWER ✔ drop slightly and remain firm
3. You are installing a set of brake shoe linings that are not the same length.
Traditionally, the primary shoe lining is: - ANSWER ✔ Smaller and goes
towards the front of the car.
4. A cracked or torn vacuum diaphragm in a brake power booster would most
likely cause: - ANSWER ✔ a hard pedal feel requiring very high pedal
effort to stop
5. A mechanic finds gear lube inside both rear brake drums on a rear wheel
drive vehicle. What is the most likely cause of this problem? - ANSWER ✔
A plugged axle
6. The brakes of a car tend to drag, which of the following could be the cause?
- ANSWER ✔ A stuck wheel cylinder or caliper piston
7. When repairing damaged brake line, which of the following is correct? -
ANSWER ✔ Replace entire line that is damaged with a new line bent to the
right shape using a tube bender
,8. A customer complains that the brake pedal slowly moves to the floor when a
steady pressure is applied. There is no sign of fluid leakage. Which of the
following is the most portable cause of the problem? - ANSWER ✔ A worn
primary cup
9. A car has an excessive amount of pedal travel during brake application,
which of he following could be the cause? - ANSWER ✔ Excessive
clearance between the shoes and drum.
10.All of the following procedures, EXCEPT one describe the correct method
for bleeding the individual brakes on a car after the master cylinder has been
bled: - ANSWER ✔ The bleeding sequence for all systems begins with the
left rear wheel.
11.Which of the following is the LEAST likely cause of one brake dragging? -
ANSWER ✔ A corroded master cylinder bore
12.A car has a spongy pedal. Which of the following could be the cause? -
ANSWER ✔ Air in the system.
13.Which of the following is not correct in the procedure for preparing a brake
rotor for matching? - ANSWER ✔ Use a brake micrometer to measure the
diameter
14.A car equipped with a vacuum assist power brake system reads an abnormal
amount of pedal effort to stop the car, which of the following could be the
cause? - ANSWER ✔ A plugged booster air breather
15.All of the following, EXCEPT one could cause the parking brakes to fail or
not hold: - ANSWER ✔ Air in the system
16.An example of an incorrect procedure for replacing brake pads in a disc
brake system is: - ANSWER ✔ Remove the piston from the caliper and
clean all rust corrosion, and dirt
17.A car's wheels severely vibrate when the brakes are applied, which of the
following is the LEAST likely source of he problem? - ANSWER ✔ The
master cylinder
, 18.If vacuum is present on both sides of the diaphragm in a brake booster: -
ANSWER ✔ The brakes are being released
19.Which of the following is not a necessary precaution to follow when
performing brake repairs on an ABS equipped vehicle? - ANSWER ✔
Always remove the electronic brake control module fuse before adjusting or
replacing a wheel speed sensor
20.Which of the following is true when inspecting wheel speed sensors? -
ANSWER ✔ You should measure the air gap between the sensor and the
reluctor wheel teeth
21.Which of the following would be the result of an inoperative ABS
pump/motor assembly: - ANSWER ✔ Conventional braking should still be
available
22.What information might be found on a brake drum to help a mechanic? -
ANSWER ✔ The maximum diameter dimension
23.When checking a newly turned drum before putting it back on, you notice a
thread-like grooves in the braking surface. Why are the grooves there? -
ANSWER ✔ The lathe was not adjusted properly when the drum was turned
24.Air in Hydraulic System - ANSWER ✔ A spongy brake pedal may be
caused by
25.Excessive tire pressure - ANSWER ✔ Can not cause very erratic brake
pulling while applying brakes
26.Excessive brake pedal travel - ANSWER ✔ A power assist brake booster
push rod that is too short will cause
27.Brake drum machined beyond its limits - ANSWER ✔ Can cause brake
pedal fade
EXAM PREP 2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT SOLUTIONS WITH
RATIONALES || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
1. Most 1995 & newer vehicles use which of the following types of wheels
bearings on non-drive wheel? - ANSWER ✔ Sealed non-serviceable
2. To test a vacuum power brake booster in the vehicle, you should pump the
brake pedal at least 4 times, hold the brake pedal depressed, and start the
engine. the brake pedal should: - ANSWER ✔ drop slightly and remain firm
3. You are installing a set of brake shoe linings that are not the same length.
Traditionally, the primary shoe lining is: - ANSWER ✔ Smaller and goes
towards the front of the car.
4. A cracked or torn vacuum diaphragm in a brake power booster would most
likely cause: - ANSWER ✔ a hard pedal feel requiring very high pedal
effort to stop
5. A mechanic finds gear lube inside both rear brake drums on a rear wheel
drive vehicle. What is the most likely cause of this problem? - ANSWER ✔
A plugged axle
6. The brakes of a car tend to drag, which of the following could be the cause?
- ANSWER ✔ A stuck wheel cylinder or caliper piston
7. When repairing damaged brake line, which of the following is correct? -
ANSWER ✔ Replace entire line that is damaged with a new line bent to the
right shape using a tube bender
,8. A customer complains that the brake pedal slowly moves to the floor when a
steady pressure is applied. There is no sign of fluid leakage. Which of the
following is the most portable cause of the problem? - ANSWER ✔ A worn
primary cup
9. A car has an excessive amount of pedal travel during brake application,
which of he following could be the cause? - ANSWER ✔ Excessive
clearance between the shoes and drum.
10.All of the following procedures, EXCEPT one describe the correct method
for bleeding the individual brakes on a car after the master cylinder has been
bled: - ANSWER ✔ The bleeding sequence for all systems begins with the
left rear wheel.
11.Which of the following is the LEAST likely cause of one brake dragging? -
ANSWER ✔ A corroded master cylinder bore
12.A car has a spongy pedal. Which of the following could be the cause? -
ANSWER ✔ Air in the system.
13.Which of the following is not correct in the procedure for preparing a brake
rotor for matching? - ANSWER ✔ Use a brake micrometer to measure the
diameter
14.A car equipped with a vacuum assist power brake system reads an abnormal
amount of pedal effort to stop the car, which of the following could be the
cause? - ANSWER ✔ A plugged booster air breather
15.All of the following, EXCEPT one could cause the parking brakes to fail or
not hold: - ANSWER ✔ Air in the system
16.An example of an incorrect procedure for replacing brake pads in a disc
brake system is: - ANSWER ✔ Remove the piston from the caliper and
clean all rust corrosion, and dirt
17.A car's wheels severely vibrate when the brakes are applied, which of the
following is the LEAST likely source of he problem? - ANSWER ✔ The
master cylinder
, 18.If vacuum is present on both sides of the diaphragm in a brake booster: -
ANSWER ✔ The brakes are being released
19.Which of the following is not a necessary precaution to follow when
performing brake repairs on an ABS equipped vehicle? - ANSWER ✔
Always remove the electronic brake control module fuse before adjusting or
replacing a wheel speed sensor
20.Which of the following is true when inspecting wheel speed sensors? -
ANSWER ✔ You should measure the air gap between the sensor and the
reluctor wheel teeth
21.Which of the following would be the result of an inoperative ABS
pump/motor assembly: - ANSWER ✔ Conventional braking should still be
available
22.What information might be found on a brake drum to help a mechanic? -
ANSWER ✔ The maximum diameter dimension
23.When checking a newly turned drum before putting it back on, you notice a
thread-like grooves in the braking surface. Why are the grooves there? -
ANSWER ✔ The lathe was not adjusted properly when the drum was turned
24.Air in Hydraulic System - ANSWER ✔ A spongy brake pedal may be
caused by
25.Excessive tire pressure - ANSWER ✔ Can not cause very erratic brake
pulling while applying brakes
26.Excessive brake pedal travel - ANSWER ✔ A power assist brake booster
push rod that is too short will cause
27.Brake drum machined beyond its limits - ANSWER ✔ Can cause brake
pedal fade
