Automotive Exam REVISED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What level eye protection must be worn when using the oxy-acetylene torch - CORRECT
ANSWER - Level 5 goggles
A vehicle is being raised on two post, double swing arm, hydraulic hoist begins to vibrate. Which
of the following is the probable cause. - CORRECT ANSWER - It has an oil or Hydraulic
leak
Which type of fire extinguisher can be safely used to put out class D category fires - CORRECT
ANSWER - Dry chemical
where must procedures for cleaning up a spill be outlined on a potential hazardous protect -
CORRECT ANSWER - Material Data Safety Sheet (MSDS)
What is the most important personal safety precaution when working around vehicle batteries. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Wear CSA approved safety glasses
What must be completed within 24 hours of a workplace accident that has caused injury. -
CORRECT ANSWER - WSIB Report
What type of data storage medium is read optically by a shop computer. - CORRECT
ANSWER - CD-ROM
What publication would contain job time estimates and the cost of parts. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Flat-rate Manual
Where must the VIN be located - CORRECT ANSWER - On the top of the dashboard on
the drivers side
, By how much can an automotive repair bill legally exceed a job estimate in most Canadian
jurisdictions. - CORRECT ANSWER - 10%
What should be true of a shop, electric grinding wheel - CORRECT ANSWER - The
wheel should be routinely dressed
what should be done with used engine oil - CORRECT ANSWER - send it to a recycling
operation
when setting pressure on an oxy-acetylene torch, what is the highest pressure the acetylene
regulator should be set to. - CORRECT ANSWER - 15 psi (100kPa)
What tailpipe emission requires you to vent tailpipe gas to the shop exhaust extraction system
any time an engine is run in a garage. - CORRECT ANSWER - Carbon Monoxide
What substance will does the best job of safely industrializing battery acid. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Baking Soda and Water
What is the high pressure safety device used on a compressed oxygen cylinder. - CORRECT
ANSWER - A Rupture Disc
Why should an incandescent light bulb never be used on a shop floor. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Explosion Hazard
When an automobile engine is run without a thermostat. what condition would be likely result. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Higher HC and CO emissions.
What shape is a cold, cam ground piston. - CORRECT ANSWER - Slightly oval shaped
What happens to a plastiguage strip when friction bearing clearance decreases. - CORRECT
ANSWER - It becomes Wider
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What level eye protection must be worn when using the oxy-acetylene torch - CORRECT
ANSWER - Level 5 goggles
A vehicle is being raised on two post, double swing arm, hydraulic hoist begins to vibrate. Which
of the following is the probable cause. - CORRECT ANSWER - It has an oil or Hydraulic
leak
Which type of fire extinguisher can be safely used to put out class D category fires - CORRECT
ANSWER - Dry chemical
where must procedures for cleaning up a spill be outlined on a potential hazardous protect -
CORRECT ANSWER - Material Data Safety Sheet (MSDS)
What is the most important personal safety precaution when working around vehicle batteries. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Wear CSA approved safety glasses
What must be completed within 24 hours of a workplace accident that has caused injury. -
CORRECT ANSWER - WSIB Report
What type of data storage medium is read optically by a shop computer. - CORRECT
ANSWER - CD-ROM
What publication would contain job time estimates and the cost of parts. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Flat-rate Manual
Where must the VIN be located - CORRECT ANSWER - On the top of the dashboard on
the drivers side
, By how much can an automotive repair bill legally exceed a job estimate in most Canadian
jurisdictions. - CORRECT ANSWER - 10%
What should be true of a shop, electric grinding wheel - CORRECT ANSWER - The
wheel should be routinely dressed
what should be done with used engine oil - CORRECT ANSWER - send it to a recycling
operation
when setting pressure on an oxy-acetylene torch, what is the highest pressure the acetylene
regulator should be set to. - CORRECT ANSWER - 15 psi (100kPa)
What tailpipe emission requires you to vent tailpipe gas to the shop exhaust extraction system
any time an engine is run in a garage. - CORRECT ANSWER - Carbon Monoxide
What substance will does the best job of safely industrializing battery acid. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Baking Soda and Water
What is the high pressure safety device used on a compressed oxygen cylinder. - CORRECT
ANSWER - A Rupture Disc
Why should an incandescent light bulb never be used on a shop floor. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Explosion Hazard
When an automobile engine is run without a thermostat. what condition would be likely result. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Higher HC and CO emissions.
What shape is a cold, cam ground piston. - CORRECT ANSWER - Slightly oval shaped
What happens to a plastiguage strip when friction bearing clearance decreases. - CORRECT
ANSWER - It becomes Wider
