STEERING & SUSPENSION TEST 1 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

STEERING & SUSPENSION TEST 1



Unitized vehicle bodies (Unibodies) have these special features and applications:
A. Are typically used in large rear-wheel- drive vehicles.
B. Have special steel plates in the hood and truck lid to protect the passengers.
C. All portions of the unibody are constantly load bearing.
D. Have a structured box like compartment to protect the passengers - Correct Answers
-D. Have a structured box like compartment to protect the passengers

The purpose of the upper control arm and the lower control arm in short and long arm
suspension (SLA) is to...
A. Allow the steering knuckle to turn right and left.
B. Control spring action on irregular driving surfaces.
C. Reduce body sway.
D. Control lateral side to side wheel movement. - Correct Answers -D. Control lateral
side to side wheel movement.

A semi-independent rear suspension system has...
A. Rear axle with an inverted U-section containing a tubular stabilizer bar.
B. Upper and lower control arms
C. A one-piece rear-axle housing
D. A lower ball joint - Correct Answers -A. Rear axle with an inverted U-section
containing a tubular stabilizer bar.

Which of the following statements about wheel rims is NOT true?
A. Wheel rims must position the tires at the proper distance inward and outward form
the vertical wheel mounting surface.
B. A wheel rim with a positive offset has the center of the tire positioned inboard from
the vertical mounting surface.
C. A wheel rim with a neutral offset has the center of the tire positioned at the center of
the brake rotor.
D. A wheel rim with a negative offset has the center of the tire positioned outboard from
the vertical mounting surface. - Correct Answers -C. A wheel rim with a neutral offset
has the center of the tire positioned at the center of the brake rotor.

A thrust type bearing load is applied...
A. Horizontally
B. Vertically
C. Tangentially
D. Radially - Correct Answers -A. Horizontally

, Shock absorbers control spring action to help prevent...
A. Improper wheel and tire positions.
B. Wheel oscillations.
C. Excessive steering effort.
D. Slow steering wheel return after a turn. - Correct Answers -B. Wheel oscillations.

In a parallelogram steering linkage, the tie rods are parallel to the...
A. Steering arms
B. Center link
C. Upper control arms
D. Lower control arms - Correct Answers -D. Lower control arms

All of the statements about recirculating ball steering gears are true EXCEPT...
A. Ball Bearings are mounted between the steering gear and the ball nut.
B. The Lower end of the selector shaft is splined to the idler arm.
C. As the steering wheel is turned, the ball nut moves upward and downward on the
worm gear.
D. The steering shaft is attached to the worm gear. - Correct Answers -B. The Lower
end of the selector shaft is splined to the idler arm.

Excessive rear wheel toe-out on the left rear wheel causes...
A. Excessive tire tread wear
B. Harsh ride quality
C. Reduced steering effort
D. Excessive wheel oscillations - Correct Answers -A. Excessive tire tread wear

Proper wheel alignment is extremely important to provide all of the following EXCEPT...
A. Steering control
B. Ride quality
C. Minimizing suspension vibration
D. Normal tread life - Correct Answers -C. Minimizing suspension vibration

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT...
A. Zero offset, the rim center line aligns with the mounting surface of the rim.
B. Positive offset, the rim center line is inboard of the mounting surface of the rim.
C. Positive offset, the rim center line is outboard of the mounting surface of the rim.
D. Negative offset, the rim center line is outboard of the mounting surface of the rim. -
Correct Answers -C. Positive offset, the rim center line is outboard of the mounting
surface of the rim.

When did TPMS systems become federally mandated?
A. 1996
B. 2006
C. 2000
D. 2008 - Correct Answers -D. 2008