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PA MOTOR VEHICLE PHYSICAL DAMAGE APPRAISER -
PRACTICE EXAM 200+ QUESTIONS CORRECTLY ANSWERED &
VERIFIED
Which one of the following components is NOT considered part of the
vehicle's front end?
a) Grille
b) Fenders
c) Floor Pan
d) Hood ......ANSWER......c) floor pan
Which one of the following answer choices lists the three components
that make up the front end sheet metal of an auto?
a) Grille, hood and fenders
b) Grille, hood and headlamps
c) Fender skirt, fender outer panel and strut tower
d) Moldings, ornamentation and grille ......ANSWER......a) Grille, hood
and fenders
Which one of the following answer choices lists the two components
that are part of a hood's lock assembly?
a) Release cable and support rod
b) Pop-up spring and release cable
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c) Pop-up spring and safety catch
d) Pop-up spring and hinges ......ANSWER......c) Pop-up spring and safety
catch
What type of headlamp features a lens that is specifically designed for
the auto model and contoured to its requirements for improved
aerodynamics?
a) Sealed composite
b) Sealed beam
c) Composite beam
d) Composite ......ANSWER......d) Composite
1Which one of the following is considered part of the cowl?
a) Fender
b) Vent panel
c) Grille
d) Quarter panel ......ANSWER......b) Vent panel
The outer rocker panel is NOT welded to which of the following
components?
a) Inner rocker panel
b) Floor pan
c) Roof outer panel
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d) Quarter panel assembly ......ANSWER......c) Roof outer panel
What component forms the base of the car?
a) Firewall
b) Rocker panel
c) Cowl
d) Floor pan ......ANSWER......d) Floor pan
Which one of the following is NOT a purpose of pillars?
a) Provide support for the front end
b) Provide support to the roof
c) Serve as mounting posts for door hinges
d) Serve as mounting posts for door lock strikers ......ANSWER......a)
Provide support for the front end
What component runs underneath the doors between the front and
rear fenders on the left and right sides of the vehicle?
a) Firewall
b) Cowl
c) Floor pan
d) Rocker panel ......ANSWER......d) Rocker panel
What component forms the housing for the rear wheels?
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a) Quarter panels
b) Quarter wheelhouses
c) Sail panels
d) Fenders ......ANSWER......b) Quarter wheelhouses
Moldings that are positioned just below the window openings are
called_____ moldings.
a) Belt
b) Wheel opening
c) Side
d) Trim ......ANSWER......a) Belt
A car's quarter panel would NOT include which of the following
components?
a) The cowl
b) Wheel opening, side or belt moldings
c) Side marker lamp
d) Fuel door ......ANSWER......a) The cowl
What component forms the rear side of the automobile?
a) Pillars
b) Quarter panels
c) Fenders
PA MOTOR VEHICLE PHYSICAL DAMAGE APPRAISER -
PRACTICE EXAM 200+ QUESTIONS CORRECTLY ANSWERED &
VERIFIED
Which one of the following components is NOT considered part of the
vehicle's front end?
a) Grille
b) Fenders
c) Floor Pan
d) Hood ......ANSWER......c) floor pan
Which one of the following answer choices lists the three components
that make up the front end sheet metal of an auto?
a) Grille, hood and fenders
b) Grille, hood and headlamps
c) Fender skirt, fender outer panel and strut tower
d) Moldings, ornamentation and grille ......ANSWER......a) Grille, hood
and fenders
Which one of the following answer choices lists the two components
that are part of a hood's lock assembly?
a) Release cable and support rod
b) Pop-up spring and release cable
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c) Pop-up spring and safety catch
d) Pop-up spring and hinges ......ANSWER......c) Pop-up spring and safety
catch
What type of headlamp features a lens that is specifically designed for
the auto model and contoured to its requirements for improved
aerodynamics?
a) Sealed composite
b) Sealed beam
c) Composite beam
d) Composite ......ANSWER......d) Composite
1Which one of the following is considered part of the cowl?
a) Fender
b) Vent panel
c) Grille
d) Quarter panel ......ANSWER......b) Vent panel
The outer rocker panel is NOT welded to which of the following
components?
a) Inner rocker panel
b) Floor pan
c) Roof outer panel
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d) Quarter panel assembly ......ANSWER......c) Roof outer panel
What component forms the base of the car?
a) Firewall
b) Rocker panel
c) Cowl
d) Floor pan ......ANSWER......d) Floor pan
Which one of the following is NOT a purpose of pillars?
a) Provide support for the front end
b) Provide support to the roof
c) Serve as mounting posts for door hinges
d) Serve as mounting posts for door lock strikers ......ANSWER......a)
Provide support for the front end
What component runs underneath the doors between the front and
rear fenders on the left and right sides of the vehicle?
a) Firewall
b) Cowl
c) Floor pan
d) Rocker panel ......ANSWER......d) Rocker panel
What component forms the housing for the rear wheels?
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a) Quarter panels
b) Quarter wheelhouses
c) Sail panels
d) Fenders ......ANSWER......b) Quarter wheelhouses
Moldings that are positioned just below the window openings are
called_____ moldings.
a) Belt
b) Wheel opening
c) Side
d) Trim ......ANSWER......a) Belt
A car's quarter panel would NOT include which of the following
components?
a) The cowl
b) Wheel opening, side or belt moldings
c) Side marker lamp
d) Fuel door ......ANSWER......a) The cowl
What component forms the rear side of the automobile?
a) Pillars
b) Quarter panels
c) Fenders
