ASE A5 PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
1.MOnMaMcarMwithMdisc/drumMbrakes,MtheMfrontMbrakesMgrab
quicklyMwhenMlightMpedalMpressureMisMapplied.MThisMproblem
couldMbeMcausedMbyMaMbad:
A.MproportioningMvalve
B.MpressureMsafetyMswitch
C.MmeteringMvalve
D.MresidualMcheckMvalveM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-C
2.MTheMdriverMofMaMvehicleMwithMpowerMdisc/drumMbrakes
saysMthatMtheMbrakeMpedalMmovesMslowlyMtoMtheMfloorMwhile
maintainingMpedalMpressureMatMaMstoplight.MWhatMcould
causeMthisMproblem?
A.MleakingMprimaryMpistonMcupMinMmasterMcylinder
B.MleakingMpowerMbrakeMbooster
C.MleakingMresidualMcheckMvalveMinMmasterMcylinder
D.MinternalMleakMinMtheMcombinationMvalveM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-A
3.MWhichMofMtheMfollowingMwouldMMOSTMLIKELYMhappen
ifMtheMmeasurementsMtakenMfromMtheMcheckMshownMabove
variedMfromMtheMmanufacturer'sMspecifications?
A.MnoisyMbrakeMoperation
B.MbrakeMgrabMorMpull
C.MpulsatingMbrakeMpedal
D.MlowMbrakeMpedalM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-C
4.MWhatMisMtheMpurposeMofMtheMmasterMcylinderMresidual
,checkMvalve(s)MonMvehiclesMequippedMwithMdrumMbrakes?
A.MallowsMtheMdriverMtoMpumpMupMtheMbrakes
B.MpreventsMairMfromMenteringMtheMhydraulicMsystem
C.MpreventsMwheelMlockupMbyMreducingMtheMhydraulic
pressure
D.MreducesMpedalMpulsationMbyMcontrollingMhydraulic
pressureM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-B
5.MAMtechnicianMhasMjustMoverhauledMtheMfrontMbrakesMonMa
vehicleMwithMfrontMdiscMandMrearMdrumMbrakes.MHowever,Mwhen
heMattachesMaMpressureMbleederM(pressurizedMtoMaboutM25
psi)MtoMtheMmasterMcylinder,MheMcannotMgetManyMfluidMtoMcome
outMofMtheMdiscMbrakeMcaliperMbleederMscrews.MWhichMofMthe
followingMisMMOSTMLIKELYMtheMcause?
A.MbadMproportioningMvalve
B.MbadMpressureMdifferentialMvalve
C.MproportioningMvalveMreleaseMbuttonMnotMactivated
D.MmeteringMvalveMreleaseMbuttonMnotMactivatedM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-D
6.MOnMaMvehicleMwithMsingleMpistonMfloatingMcaliperMfrontMdisc
brakes,MtheMbrakeMpadsMonMtheMleftMsideMofMtheMvehicleMare
almostMcompletelyMwornMwhileMtheMrightMsideMisMalmostMnew.
TechnicianMAMsaysMthatMtooMmuchMrotorMrunoutMcouldMbe
theMcause.MTechnicianMBMsaysMthatMaMbindingMcaliperMpiston
couldMbeMtheMcause.MWhoMisMright?
A.MTechnicianMAMonly
B.MTechnicianMBMonly
C.MBothMAMandMB
D.MNeitherMAMorMBM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-B
, 7.MWhatMisMtheMpurposeMofMtheMbarMthatMisMbeingMremoved
fromMtheMbrakeMassemblyMshownMbelow?
A.MtoMequalizeMtheMbrakingMforceMbetweenMtheMshoes
duringMnormalMbraking
B.MtoMcenterMtheMshoesMafterMeachMbrakeMapplication
C.MtoMforceMtheMshoesMintoMtheMdrumMwhenMtheMparking
brakesMareMapplied
D.MtoMreduceMtheMdistanceMbetweenMtheMshoesMandMthe
drumM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-C
8.MAMhydraulicMbrakeMlineMisMleaking.MWhichMofMtheMfollowingMis
theMcorrectMrepairMprocedure?
A.MCutMoutMtheMbadMsectionMandMreplaceMwithMnewMsteel
tubingMusingMcompressionMfittings.
B.MReplaceMtheMleakingMlineMwithMdouble-flared,Mseamless
copperMtubing.
C.MCutMoutMtheMbadMsectionMandMreplaceMwithMsingle-flared
steelMtubingMusingMflareMnutsMandMunions.
D.MReplaceMtheMleakingMlineMwithMdouble-flaredMsteel
tubing.M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-D
9.MTheMset-upMshownMaboveMisMusedMtoMcheck:M(dialMindicatorMonMrotorMface)
A.MrotorMparallelism
B.MwheelMbearingMadjustment
C.MrotorMlateralMrunout
D.MrotorMfaceMwearM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-C
10.MWhichMofMtheMfollowingMproblemsMwouldMbeMcausedMby
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
1.MOnMaMcarMwithMdisc/drumMbrakes,MtheMfrontMbrakesMgrab
quicklyMwhenMlightMpedalMpressureMisMapplied.MThisMproblem
couldMbeMcausedMbyMaMbad:
A.MproportioningMvalve
B.MpressureMsafetyMswitch
C.MmeteringMvalve
D.MresidualMcheckMvalveM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-C
2.MTheMdriverMofMaMvehicleMwithMpowerMdisc/drumMbrakes
saysMthatMtheMbrakeMpedalMmovesMslowlyMtoMtheMfloorMwhile
maintainingMpedalMpressureMatMaMstoplight.MWhatMcould
causeMthisMproblem?
A.MleakingMprimaryMpistonMcupMinMmasterMcylinder
B.MleakingMpowerMbrakeMbooster
C.MleakingMresidualMcheckMvalveMinMmasterMcylinder
D.MinternalMleakMinMtheMcombinationMvalveM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-A
3.MWhichMofMtheMfollowingMwouldMMOSTMLIKELYMhappen
ifMtheMmeasurementsMtakenMfromMtheMcheckMshownMabove
variedMfromMtheMmanufacturer'sMspecifications?
A.MnoisyMbrakeMoperation
B.MbrakeMgrabMorMpull
C.MpulsatingMbrakeMpedal
D.MlowMbrakeMpedalM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-C
4.MWhatMisMtheMpurposeMofMtheMmasterMcylinderMresidual
,checkMvalve(s)MonMvehiclesMequippedMwithMdrumMbrakes?
A.MallowsMtheMdriverMtoMpumpMupMtheMbrakes
B.MpreventsMairMfromMenteringMtheMhydraulicMsystem
C.MpreventsMwheelMlockupMbyMreducingMtheMhydraulic
pressure
D.MreducesMpedalMpulsationMbyMcontrollingMhydraulic
pressureM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-B
5.MAMtechnicianMhasMjustMoverhauledMtheMfrontMbrakesMonMa
vehicleMwithMfrontMdiscMandMrearMdrumMbrakes.MHowever,Mwhen
heMattachesMaMpressureMbleederM(pressurizedMtoMaboutM25
psi)MtoMtheMmasterMcylinder,MheMcannotMgetManyMfluidMtoMcome
outMofMtheMdiscMbrakeMcaliperMbleederMscrews.MWhichMofMthe
followingMisMMOSTMLIKELYMtheMcause?
A.MbadMproportioningMvalve
B.MbadMpressureMdifferentialMvalve
C.MproportioningMvalveMreleaseMbuttonMnotMactivated
D.MmeteringMvalveMreleaseMbuttonMnotMactivatedM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-D
6.MOnMaMvehicleMwithMsingleMpistonMfloatingMcaliperMfrontMdisc
brakes,MtheMbrakeMpadsMonMtheMleftMsideMofMtheMvehicleMare
almostMcompletelyMwornMwhileMtheMrightMsideMisMalmostMnew.
TechnicianMAMsaysMthatMtooMmuchMrotorMrunoutMcouldMbe
theMcause.MTechnicianMBMsaysMthatMaMbindingMcaliperMpiston
couldMbeMtheMcause.MWhoMisMright?
A.MTechnicianMAMonly
B.MTechnicianMBMonly
C.MBothMAMandMB
D.MNeitherMAMorMBM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-B
, 7.MWhatMisMtheMpurposeMofMtheMbarMthatMisMbeingMremoved
fromMtheMbrakeMassemblyMshownMbelow?
A.MtoMequalizeMtheMbrakingMforceMbetweenMtheMshoes
duringMnormalMbraking
B.MtoMcenterMtheMshoesMafterMeachMbrakeMapplication
C.MtoMforceMtheMshoesMintoMtheMdrumMwhenMtheMparking
brakesMareMapplied
D.MtoMreduceMtheMdistanceMbetweenMtheMshoesMandMthe
drumM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-C
8.MAMhydraulicMbrakeMlineMisMleaking.MWhichMofMtheMfollowingMis
theMcorrectMrepairMprocedure?
A.MCutMoutMtheMbadMsectionMandMreplaceMwithMnewMsteel
tubingMusingMcompressionMfittings.
B.MReplaceMtheMleakingMlineMwithMdouble-flared,Mseamless
copperMtubing.
C.MCutMoutMtheMbadMsectionMandMreplaceMwithMsingle-flared
steelMtubingMusingMflareMnutsMandMunions.
D.MReplaceMtheMleakingMlineMwithMdouble-flaredMsteel
tubing.M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-D
9.MTheMset-upMshownMaboveMisMusedMtoMcheck:M(dialMindicatorMonMrotorMface)
A.MrotorMparallelism
B.MwheelMbearingMadjustment
C.MrotorMlateralMrunout
D.MrotorMfaceMwearM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-C
10.MWhichMofMtheMfollowingMproblemsMwouldMbeMcausedMby