AUTO TECH 1 EXAMS SCRIPT 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔A Diesel engine does not use spark plugs. True or false? - ✔✔True.
✔✔The cars electrical system consists of the: - ✔✔Lighting, charging, starting, and
ignition systems
✔✔The ___ system reduces the amount of toxic substances released by the vehicle -
✔✔Exhaust and emission control system
✔✔A one-piece drive shaft rotates the drive wheels on most front-wheel drive cars. True
or false - ✔✔False, transaxle
✔✔A rear axle contains a(n)___ and two ___ - ✔✔Differential; axles
✔✔Explain the term transaxle - ✔✔Consists of a transmission and a differential in a
single housing
✔✔The suspension system mounts the cars wheels solidly on the frame. True or false?
- ✔✔False; chasis
✔✔List four accessory systems - ✔✔Air conditioner, sound system, power seats, power
windows, headlights, rear speakers
✔✔List and explain 4 general tool rules - ✔✔- purchase quality tools
- keep tools organized
- keep tools clean
- use the right tool for the job
✔✔A bolt head is rusted and partially rounded off. Which wrench would work best for
removing the bolt? - ✔✔
✔✔What are the 4 socket drive sizes? Explain when each should be used - ✔✔
✔✔___ or ___ screwdrivers are useful in very tight places, such as inside a glove box -
✔✔
✔✔Describe four rules to follow when using hammers - ✔✔
✔✔What is the difference between a center punch, a starting punch, and an aligning
punch - ✔✔
, ✔✔A coarse file should be used on ___ materials and a fine file should be used on ___
materials? - ✔✔
✔✔When should you use vice caps? - ✔✔
✔✔List and explain 4 vice rules - ✔✔
✔✔Which of the following tools should be used to remove old gasket material from a flat
surface?
A. Hand scraper
B. Chisel
C. Probe
D. Pry bar - ✔✔
✔✔A(n) ___ is a set of fitted parts designed to complete a function - ✔✔Assembly
✔✔Frame - ✔✔Strong metal structure that provides a mounting place for all the other
parts
✔✔Body - ✔✔Skin forming the outside of the vehicle
✔✔Chassis - ✔✔Contains tires, wheels, engine, transmission, and drive axle assembly
✔✔What's the most common construction design used to build small and medium
passenger cars - ✔✔Unibody construction
✔✔The study of the motion of air as it interacts with a moving object is called -
✔✔Aerodynamics
✔✔Coefficient of drag (cd) is a number that represents the ___ force required to move a
passenger vehicle through air - ✔✔Force
✔✔Fuel efficiency - ✔✔A rating of how far a vehicle can travel on only one gallon of fuel
✔✔Piston - ✔✔Transfers the energy of combustion to the connecting rod
✔✔Piston ring - ✔✔Keep(s) combustion pressure and oil from leaking between the
piston and cylinder wall
✔✔Block - ✔✔The metal casting that holds all the other engine parts in place
✔✔Cylinder - ✔✔A round hole that is machined in the block. It guides piston movement
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔A Diesel engine does not use spark plugs. True or false? - ✔✔True.
✔✔The cars electrical system consists of the: - ✔✔Lighting, charging, starting, and
ignition systems
✔✔The ___ system reduces the amount of toxic substances released by the vehicle -
✔✔Exhaust and emission control system
✔✔A one-piece drive shaft rotates the drive wheels on most front-wheel drive cars. True
or false - ✔✔False, transaxle
✔✔A rear axle contains a(n)___ and two ___ - ✔✔Differential; axles
✔✔Explain the term transaxle - ✔✔Consists of a transmission and a differential in a
single housing
✔✔The suspension system mounts the cars wheels solidly on the frame. True or false?
- ✔✔False; chasis
✔✔List four accessory systems - ✔✔Air conditioner, sound system, power seats, power
windows, headlights, rear speakers
✔✔List and explain 4 general tool rules - ✔✔- purchase quality tools
- keep tools organized
- keep tools clean
- use the right tool for the job
✔✔A bolt head is rusted and partially rounded off. Which wrench would work best for
removing the bolt? - ✔✔
✔✔What are the 4 socket drive sizes? Explain when each should be used - ✔✔
✔✔___ or ___ screwdrivers are useful in very tight places, such as inside a glove box -
✔✔
✔✔Describe four rules to follow when using hammers - ✔✔
✔✔What is the difference between a center punch, a starting punch, and an aligning
punch - ✔✔
, ✔✔A coarse file should be used on ___ materials and a fine file should be used on ___
materials? - ✔✔
✔✔When should you use vice caps? - ✔✔
✔✔List and explain 4 vice rules - ✔✔
✔✔Which of the following tools should be used to remove old gasket material from a flat
surface?
A. Hand scraper
B. Chisel
C. Probe
D. Pry bar - ✔✔
✔✔A(n) ___ is a set of fitted parts designed to complete a function - ✔✔Assembly
✔✔Frame - ✔✔Strong metal structure that provides a mounting place for all the other
parts
✔✔Body - ✔✔Skin forming the outside of the vehicle
✔✔Chassis - ✔✔Contains tires, wheels, engine, transmission, and drive axle assembly
✔✔What's the most common construction design used to build small and medium
passenger cars - ✔✔Unibody construction
✔✔The study of the motion of air as it interacts with a moving object is called -
✔✔Aerodynamics
✔✔Coefficient of drag (cd) is a number that represents the ___ force required to move a
passenger vehicle through air - ✔✔Force
✔✔Fuel efficiency - ✔✔A rating of how far a vehicle can travel on only one gallon of fuel
✔✔Piston - ✔✔Transfers the energy of combustion to the connecting rod
✔✔Piston ring - ✔✔Keep(s) combustion pressure and oil from leaking between the
piston and cylinder wall
✔✔Block - ✔✔The metal casting that holds all the other engine parts in place
✔✔Cylinder - ✔✔A round hole that is machined in the block. It guides piston movement
