PA Motor Vehicle Physical
Damage Appraiser - Practice
Exam 100+ questions correctly
answered & verified
True or False: Each appraiser, while engaged in appraisal duties, must carry his/her
appraiser's license & display it to an owner of the vehicle or shop upon request: -
ANSWER true
What are the number of business days you have per Act 361 to inspect vehicle? -
ANSWER 6
How many days after an inspection should a total loss be offered to the owner? -
ANSWER 5
Aftermarket parts can only be used when? - ANSWER The parts are listed and coded
in the estimate
What is aftermarket and why is it considered aftermarket? - ANSWER "nonoriginal
equipment manufacturer (non-OEM) replacement part, either new or used, for any of
the nonmechanical parts that generally constitute the exterior of the motor vehicle,
including inner and outer panels."
a) Generic version - made by vendor for manufacturer. Vendor also makes generic
version of same part. New part - never used. A/M
What is the duty of the claimant after the loss? - ANSWER Provide a date, time and
facts of the loss
True or False: Appraisals should always be signed by the appraiser? - ANSWER True
What is betterment? - ANSWER The act or process of improving something. When a
part is used on a car that makes the car more valuable than it was prior to the loss.
, Which would be an example of an additional interest to the policy? - ANSWER
Lienholder
Which is not a peril in reference to auto insurance? - ANSWER Wind/hail is not a peril
(fire, theft and collision are perils) ( Another exam has collision as the answer?)
What is a peril? - ANSWER Something that may cause injury, harm or loss. (on
another exam answer- Damage to another person, damage to another vehicle & cause
of loss )
An appraiser's license shall expire annually at midnight on this day? - ANSWER June
30
Who determines the amount of damage to the vehicle? - ANSWER Appraiser
What does an adjuster do - ANSWER "A natural person in this Commonwealth who
makes appraisals of motor vehicle physical damage."
How old do you have to be to get your PA appraiser's license - ANSWER 18 years old
If your appraiser's license is expired more than 60 days, what do you have to do -
ANSWER Re-take test
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
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
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?
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
Damage Appraiser - Practice
Exam 100+ questions correctly
answered & verified
True or False: Each appraiser, while engaged in appraisal duties, must carry his/her
appraiser's license & display it to an owner of the vehicle or shop upon request: -
ANSWER true
What are the number of business days you have per Act 361 to inspect vehicle? -
ANSWER 6
How many days after an inspection should a total loss be offered to the owner? -
ANSWER 5
Aftermarket parts can only be used when? - ANSWER The parts are listed and coded
in the estimate
What is aftermarket and why is it considered aftermarket? - ANSWER "nonoriginal
equipment manufacturer (non-OEM) replacement part, either new or used, for any of
the nonmechanical parts that generally constitute the exterior of the motor vehicle,
including inner and outer panels."
a) Generic version - made by vendor for manufacturer. Vendor also makes generic
version of same part. New part - never used. A/M
What is the duty of the claimant after the loss? - ANSWER Provide a date, time and
facts of the loss
True or False: Appraisals should always be signed by the appraiser? - ANSWER True
What is betterment? - ANSWER The act or process of improving something. When a
part is used on a car that makes the car more valuable than it was prior to the loss.
, Which would be an example of an additional interest to the policy? - ANSWER
Lienholder
Which is not a peril in reference to auto insurance? - ANSWER Wind/hail is not a peril
(fire, theft and collision are perils) ( Another exam has collision as the answer?)
What is a peril? - ANSWER Something that may cause injury, harm or loss. (on
another exam answer- Damage to another person, damage to another vehicle & cause
of loss )
An appraiser's license shall expire annually at midnight on this day? - ANSWER June
30
Who determines the amount of damage to the vehicle? - ANSWER Appraiser
What does an adjuster do - ANSWER "A natural person in this Commonwealth who
makes appraisals of motor vehicle physical damage."
How old do you have to be to get your PA appraiser's license - ANSWER 18 years old
If your appraiser's license is expired more than 60 days, what do you have to do -
ANSWER Re-take test
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
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
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?
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
