PA APPRAISAL LICENSE SIXTEEN TO
TWENTY AUTO PHYSICAL DAMAGE STUDY
GUIDE 2026 CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+
⩥ Which one of the following front suspension systems is not used on
passenger cars but is used on some trucks?
A) McPherson strut
B) Torsion bar
C) Ball joint
D) I-beam
Answer: D) I-beam
⩥ Independent front & rear suspension systems
A) Prevent the wheels from moving up & down on their own
B) Allow each wheel to move up & down on its own
C) Are rarely used on passenger cars
D) Connect both sides of the suspension to a single axle
Answer: B) Allow each wheel to move up & down on its own
⩥ which one of the following items is NOT included in a rear
McPherson strut suspension system?
,A) Lower control arm
B) Ball joint
C) Coil spring
D) Upper control arm
Answer: D) Upper control arm
⩥ A drum brake does NOT include
A) Brake shoes
B) A caliper
C) Brake linings
D) A brake backing plate
Answer: B) A caliper
⩥ What component found on power braking systems uses the engine to
create a vacuum, allowing the driver to depress the brake pedal with less
pressure?
A) Master cylinder
B) Hydraulic cylinder
C) Power booster
D) Pinion gear
Answer: C) Power booster
, ⩥ The 2 most common types of brakes are
A) master brakes & power brakes
B) Drum brakes & disc brakes
C) Caliper brakes & disc brakes
D) Drum brakes & master brakes
Answer: B) Drum brakes & disc brakes
⩥ Which one of the following is NOT included in a typical anti-lock
brake system?
A) Hydraulic actuator
B) Bead
C) Anti-lock brake control module
D) Wheel speed sensors
Answer: B) Bead
⩥ The 2 major components of a disc brake are the
A) Brake pad & piston
B) Caliper & disc
C) Cooling fins & disc
D) Disc & brake pads
Answer: B) Caliper & disc
TWENTY AUTO PHYSICAL DAMAGE STUDY
GUIDE 2026 CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+
⩥ Which one of the following front suspension systems is not used on
passenger cars but is used on some trucks?
A) McPherson strut
B) Torsion bar
C) Ball joint
D) I-beam
Answer: D) I-beam
⩥ Independent front & rear suspension systems
A) Prevent the wheels from moving up & down on their own
B) Allow each wheel to move up & down on its own
C) Are rarely used on passenger cars
D) Connect both sides of the suspension to a single axle
Answer: B) Allow each wheel to move up & down on its own
⩥ which one of the following items is NOT included in a rear
McPherson strut suspension system?
,A) Lower control arm
B) Ball joint
C) Coil spring
D) Upper control arm
Answer: D) Upper control arm
⩥ A drum brake does NOT include
A) Brake shoes
B) A caliper
C) Brake linings
D) A brake backing plate
Answer: B) A caliper
⩥ What component found on power braking systems uses the engine to
create a vacuum, allowing the driver to depress the brake pedal with less
pressure?
A) Master cylinder
B) Hydraulic cylinder
C) Power booster
D) Pinion gear
Answer: C) Power booster
, ⩥ The 2 most common types of brakes are
A) master brakes & power brakes
B) Drum brakes & disc brakes
C) Caliper brakes & disc brakes
D) Drum brakes & master brakes
Answer: B) Drum brakes & disc brakes
⩥ Which one of the following is NOT included in a typical anti-lock
brake system?
A) Hydraulic actuator
B) Bead
C) Anti-lock brake control module
D) Wheel speed sensors
Answer: B) Bead
⩥ The 2 major components of a disc brake are the
A) Brake pad & piston
B) Caliper & disc
C) Cooling fins & disc
D) Disc & brake pads
Answer: B) Caliper & disc
