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BRAKES I - AUT 120 - CHAPTER 103 - DRUM
BRAKES - CHAPTER QUIZ QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
A vehicle with drum brakes on the rear wheels will usually have ___________ brakes on the front wheels.
a. expanding shoe
b. disc
c. banded
d. internal shoe - ✔✔disc
Technician A says that drum brakes can fail to slow the vehicle if driven through deep water. Technician
B says that when drum brakes get hot, the brake pedal will drop because the drum expands away from
the shoes. Which technician is correct?
a. Technician A only
b. Technician B only
c. Both Technicians A and B
d. Neither Technician A nor B - ✔✔Both Technicians A and B
Two technicians are discussing drum brake shoes. Technician A says that forward and rearward facing
shoes are the same and can be installed in either position on any drum brake system. Technician B says
that the longer lining should always be placed toward the front of the vehicle. Which technician is
correct?
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a. Technician A only
b. Technician B only
c. Both Technicians A and B
d. Neither Technician A nor B - ✔✔Neither Technician A nor B
Which part of the drum brake shoe contacts the ledges on the backing plate?
a. Anchor eye
b. Nib
c. Web
d. Lining table - ✔✔Nib
A typical drum brake backing plate has how many shoe support pads (also called ledges)?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8 - ✔✔6
Which lining does most of the braking on a dual-servo brake?
a. Front (forward facing)
b. Rear (rearward facing)
c. Both contribute equally
d. Depends on the speed of the vehicle - ✔✔Rear (rearward facing)
Which lining wears the most on a leading-trailing brake?
Created by Katelyn Whitman © 2025, All Rights Reserved.
BRAKES I - AUT 120 - CHAPTER 103 - DRUM
BRAKES - CHAPTER QUIZ QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
A vehicle with drum brakes on the rear wheels will usually have ___________ brakes on the front wheels.
a. expanding shoe
b. disc
c. banded
d. internal shoe - ✔✔disc
Technician A says that drum brakes can fail to slow the vehicle if driven through deep water. Technician
B says that when drum brakes get hot, the brake pedal will drop because the drum expands away from
the shoes. Which technician is correct?
a. Technician A only
b. Technician B only
c. Both Technicians A and B
d. Neither Technician A nor B - ✔✔Both Technicians A and B
Two technicians are discussing drum brake shoes. Technician A says that forward and rearward facing
shoes are the same and can be installed in either position on any drum brake system. Technician B says
that the longer lining should always be placed toward the front of the vehicle. Which technician is
correct?
Created by Katelyn Whitman © 2025, All Rights Reserved.
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a. Technician A only
b. Technician B only
c. Both Technicians A and B
d. Neither Technician A nor B - ✔✔Neither Technician A nor B
Which part of the drum brake shoe contacts the ledges on the backing plate?
a. Anchor eye
b. Nib
c. Web
d. Lining table - ✔✔Nib
A typical drum brake backing plate has how many shoe support pads (also called ledges)?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8 - ✔✔6
Which lining does most of the braking on a dual-servo brake?
a. Front (forward facing)
b. Rear (rearward facing)
c. Both contribute equally
d. Depends on the speed of the vehicle - ✔✔Rear (rearward facing)
Which lining wears the most on a leading-trailing brake?
Created by Katelyn Whitman © 2025, All Rights Reserved.
