ASE A5 PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

ASE A5 PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS

1.A2OnA2aA2carA2withA2disc/drumA2brakes,A2theA2frontA2brakesA2grab
quicklyA2whenA2lightA2pedalA2pressureA2isA2applied.A2ThisA2problem
couldA2beA2causedA2byA2aA2bad:
A.A2proportioningA2valve
B.A2pressureA2safetyA2switch
C.A2meteringA2valve
D.A2residualA2checkA2valveA2-A2Ans--C

2.A2TheA2driverA2ofA2aA2vehicleA2withA2powerA2disc/drumA2brakes
saysA2thatA2theA2brakeA2pedalA2movesA2slowlyA2toA2theA2floorA2while
maintainingA2pedalA2pressureA2atA2aA2stoplight.A2WhatA2could
causeA2thisA2problem?
A.A2leakingA2primaryA2pistonA2cupA2inA2masterA2cylinder
B.A2leakingA2powerA2brakeA2booster
C.A2leakingA2residualA2checkA2valveA2inA2masterA2cylinder
D.A2internalA2leakA2inA2theA2combinationA2valveA2-A2Ans--A

3.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2wouldA2MOSTA2LIKELYA2happen
ifA2theA2measurementsA2takenA2fromA2theA2checkA2shownA2above
variedA2fromA2theA2manufacturer'sA2specifications?
A.A2noisyA2brakeA2operation
B.A2brakeA2grabA2orA2pull
C.A2pulsatingA2brakeA2pedal
D.A2lowA2brakeA2pedalA2-A2Ans--C

4.A2WhatA2isA2theA2purposeA2ofA2theA2masterA2cylinderA2residual
checkA2valve(s)A2onA2vehiclesA2equippedA2withA2drumA2brakes?
A.A2allowsA2theA2driverA2toA2pumpA2upA2theA2brakes
B.A2preventsA2airA2fromA2enteringA2theA2hydraulicA2system
C.A2preventsA2wheelA2lockupA2byA2reducingA2theA2hydraulic
pressure
D.A2reducesA2pedalA2pulsationA2byA2controllingA2hydraulic
pressureA2-A2Ans--B

5.A2AA2technicianA2hasA2justA2overhauledA2theA2frontA2brakesA2onA2a
vehicleA2withA2frontA2discA2andA2rearA2drumA2brakes.A2However,A2when
heA2attachesA2aA2pressureA2bleederA2(pressurizedA2toA2aboutA225
psi)A2toA2theA2masterA2cylinder,A2heA2cannotA2getA2anyA2fluidA2toA2come
outA2ofA2theA2discA2brakeA2caliperA2bleederA2screws.A2WhichA2ofA2the
followingA2isA2MOSTA2LIKELYA2theA2cause?

,A.A2badA2proportioningA2valve
B.A2badA2pressureA2differentialA2valve
C.A2proportioningA2valveA2releaseA2buttonA2notA2activated
D.A2meteringA2valveA2releaseA2buttonA2notA2activatedA2-A2Ans--D

6.A2OnA2aA2vehicleA2withA2singleA2pistonA2floatingA2caliperA2frontA2disc
brakes,A2theA2brakeA2padsA2onA2theA2leftA2sideA2ofA2theA2vehicleA2are
almostA2completelyA2wornA2whileA2theA2rightA2sideA2isA2almostA2new.
TechnicianA2AA2saysA2thatA2tooA2muchA2rotorA2runoutA2couldA2be
theA2cause.A2TechnicianA2BA2saysA2thatA2aA2bindingA2caliperA2piston
couldA2beA2theA2cause.A2WhoA2isA2right?
A.A2TechnicianA2AA2only
B.A2TechnicianA2BA2only
C.A2BothA2AA2andA2B
D.A2NeitherA2AA2orA2BA2-A2Ans--B

7.A2WhatA2isA2theA2purposeA2ofA2theA2barA2thatA2isA2beingA2removed
fromA2theA2brakeA2assemblyA2shownA2below?
A.A2toA2equalizeA2theA2brakingA2forceA2betweenA2theA2shoes
duringA2normalA2braking
B.A2toA2centerA2theA2shoesA2afterA2eachA2brakeA2application
C.A2toA2forceA2theA2shoesA2intoA2theA2drumA2whenA2theA2parking
brakesA2areA2applied
D.A2toA2reduceA2theA2distanceA2betweenA2theA2shoesA2andA2the
drumA2-A2Ans--C

8.A2AA2hydraulicA2brakeA2lineA2isA2leaking.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2is
theA2correctA2repairA2procedure?
A.A2CutA2outA2theA2badA2sectionA2andA2replaceA2withA2newA2steel
tubingA2usingA2compressionA2fittings.
B.A2ReplaceA2theA2leakingA2lineA2withA2double-flared,A2seamless
copperA2tubing.
C.A2CutA2outA2theA2badA2sectionA2andA2replaceA2withA2single-flared
steelA2tubingA2usingA2flareA2nutsA2andA2unions.
D.A2ReplaceA2theA2leakingA2lineA2withA2double-flaredA2steel
tubing.A2-A2Ans--D

9.A2TheA2set-upA2shownA2aboveA2isA2usedA2toA2check:A2(dialA2indicatorA2onA2rotorA2face)
A.A2rotorA2parallelism
B.A2wheelA2bearingA2adjustment
C.A2rotorA2lateralA2runout
D.A2rotorA2faceA2wearA2-A2Ans--C

10.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2problemsA2wouldA2beA2causedA2by
usingA2aA2residualA2checkA2valveA2inA2aA2discA2brakeA2masterA2cylinder?
A.A2reducedA2brakeA2pedalA2travel

, B.A2reducedA2brakeA2systemA2pressure
C.A2increasedA2brakeA2padA2wear
D.A2increasedA2rotorA2runoutA2-A2Ans--C

11.A2AA2customerA2complainsA2thatA2theirA2vehicleA2pullsA2toA2the
rightA2whenA2theA2brakesA2areA2applied.A2TechnicianA2AA2says
aA2restrictedA2brakeA2lineA2toA2theA2leftA2caliperA2canA2causeA2this
problem.A2TechnicianA2BA2saysA2aA2malfunctioningA2proportioning
valveA2isA2probablyA2theA2cause.A2WhoA2isA2right?
A.A2TechnicianA2AA2only
B.A2TechnicianA2BA2only
C.A2BothA2AA2andA2B
D.A2NeitherA2AA2orA2BA2-A2Ans--A

12.A2WithA2footA2pressureA2applied,A2theA2brakeA2pedalA2onA2aA2vehicle
withA2vacuumA2assistedA2powerA2brakesA2movesA2downA2slightly
whenA2theA2engineA2isA2started.A2TechnicianA2AA2saysA2thatA2this
conditionA2canA2beA2causedA2byA2aA2leakingA2powerA2brakeA2booster
diaphragm.A2TechnicianA2BA2saysA2thatA2theA2causeA2couldA2beA2a
faultyA2powerA2brakeA2boosterA2checkA2valve.A2WhoA2isA2right?
A.A2TechnicianA2AA2only
B.A2TechnicianA2BA2only
C.A2BothA2AA2andA2B
D.A2NeitherA2AA2orA2BA2-A2Ans--D

13.A2TechnicianA2AA2saysA2thatA2theA2toolA2shownA2aboveA2isA2used
toA2adjustA2theA2brakeA2shoes.A2TechnicianA2BA2saysA2thatA2theA2tool
shownA2aboveA2isA2usedA2toA2determineA2theA2insideA2diameterA2of
theA2drum.A2WhoA2isA2right?
A.A2TechnicianA2AA2only
B.A2TechnicianA2BA2only
C.A2BothA2AA2andA2B
D.A2NeitherA2AA2orA2BA2-A2Ans--A

14.A2TheA2hydraulicA2systemA2onA2aA2vehicleA2withA2integralA2ABSA2isA2to
beA2bled.A2TechnicianA2AA2saysA2thatA2theA2frontA2brakesA2canA2beA2bled
inA2aA2conventionalA2manner.A2TechnicianA2BA2saysA2thatA2bothA2front
andA2rearA2brakesA2canA2onlyA2beA2bledA2usingA2theA2pressureA2fromA2a
fullyA2chargedA2accumulator.A2WhoA2isA2right?
A.A2TechnicianA2AA2only
B.A2TechnicianA2BA2only
C.A2BothA2AA2andA2B
D.A2NeitherA2AA2orA2BA2-A2Ans--A

15.A2AA2driverA2complainsA2thatA2theA2ABSA2systemA2onA2hisA2car
engagesA2everyA2timeA2heA2appliesA2theA2brakesA2onA2aA2cobblestone