Michigan State Brakes Certification Exam
Questions and answers 2025
Most .1995 .& .newer .vehicles .use .which .of .the .following .types .of .wheels .bearing
s .on .non-drive .wheel? .- .ANS✓✓-Sealed .non-serviceable
to .test .a .vacuum .power .brake .booster .in .the .vehicle, .you .should .pump .the .brak
e .pedal .at .least .4 .times, .hold .the .brake .pedal .depressed, .and .start .the .engine. .t
he .brake .pedal .should: .- .ANS✓✓-drop .slightly .and .remain .firm
You .are .installing .a .set .of .brake .shoe .linings .that .are .not .the .same .length. .Trad
itionally, .the .primary .shoe .lining .is: .- .ANS✓✓-
Smaller .and .goes .towards .the .front .of .the .car.
A .cracked .or .torn .vacuum .diaphragm .in .a .brake .power .booster .would .most .like
ly .cause: .- .ANS✓✓-a .hard .pedal .feel .requiring .very .high .pedal .effort .to .stop
A .mechanic .finds .gear .lube .inside .both .rear .brake .drums .on .a .rear .wheel .drive .
vehicle. .What .is .the .most .likely .cause .of .this .problem? .- .ANS✓✓-
A .plugged .axle
Which .of .the .following .incorrect .service .procedures .will .cause .brake .lock-
up? .- .ANS✓✓-master .cylinder .push .rod .adjusted .too .long
Which .of .the .following .describes .the .proper .way .to .depressurized .an .ABS .syst
em? .- .ANS✓✓-Pump .the .brake .pedal .at .least .25 .times .
(or .more, .depending .on .the .manufacturer's .recommendation) .with .the .ignition .o
ff.
The .rear .brakes .are .dragging .after .having .new .linings .installed .and .the .drums .
machined. .the .most .likely .cause .is .the: .- .ANS✓✓-
technician .use .the .parking .brake .to .adjust .shoes .and .the .cable .is .stuck
When .turning .brake .drums: .- .ANS✓✓-use .a .dampening .strap .to .reduce .chatter
Which .of .the .following .is .NOT .a .necessary .drum .brake .measurement? .- .ANS✓
✓-run-out
On .a .3-channel .system, .which .wheels .are .on .the .same .circuit? .- .ANS✓✓-
both .rear .wheels
, One .way .to .test .an .ABS .wheel .speed .signal .is .to .use ._____ .on .your .digital .mul
timeter. .- .ANS✓✓-AC .volts
The .key .input .for .the .ABS .control .module .comes .from .the: .- .ANS✓✓-
wheel .speed .sensors
ABS .speed .sensor .and .sensor .rings: .- .ANS✓✓-
should .not .be .hammered .or .tapped .on .and .should .always .be .replaced .as .a .mat
ched .set
Flexible .brake .hoses .should .be .replaced: .- .ANS✓✓-
when .dampness .is .evident .on .the .hose
Which .of .the .following .should .be .used .to .check .for .rotor .thickness .variation: .- .
ANS✓✓-Micrometer
After .rebuilding .a .master .cylinder, .the .rod .between .the .master .cylinder .and .boo
ster .should .be: .- .ANS✓✓-adjusted .properly
Upon .inspecting .brake .fluid .condition, .the .technician .observes .the .diaphragm .i
n .the .master .cylinder .cup .is .swollen. .Which .of .the .following .is .the .most .likely .c
ause? .- .ANS✓✓-silicone .fluid .added .to .the .system
When .inspecting .brake .fluid .levels, .a .technician .observes .low .fluid .levels. .whic
h .of .the .following .should .be .done .first? .- .ANS✓✓-
Inspect .disc .brake .pads .for .excessive .wear
Which .of .the .following .is .true .about .most .properly .functioning .anti-
lock .brake .systems? .- .ANS✓✓-
The .brakes .may .lock .up .at .speeds .less .than .10 .miles .per .hour
Which .of .the .following .is .true .about .bleeding .brake .lines .on .most .ABS .equippe
d .vehicles? .- .ANS✓✓-Most .ABS .brake .lines .can .be .bled .like .a .conventional .
(non-
ABS) .system. .However, .caution .must .be .taken .because .of .the .extreme .pressure
.
Most .anti-
lock .brake .systems .require .the .removal .of .the .pressure .modulator .fuse .when: .-
.ANS✓✓-a ."spaced-
saver" .spare .tire .is .being .used .and .mismatched .tires .are .being .installed
What .does .a .load .sensing .proportioning .valve .do? .- .ANS✓✓-
It .increases .the .hydraulic .pressure .during .braking .at .the .rear .wheel .cylinders .w
hen .the .vehicle .is .loaded
Which .of .the .following .is .a .true .statement .about .proportioning .valves? .- .ANS✓
✓-They .provide .better .braking .balance .during .hard .stops
Questions and answers 2025
Most .1995 .& .newer .vehicles .use .which .of .the .following .types .of .wheels .bearing
s .on .non-drive .wheel? .- .ANS✓✓-Sealed .non-serviceable
to .test .a .vacuum .power .brake .booster .in .the .vehicle, .you .should .pump .the .brak
e .pedal .at .least .4 .times, .hold .the .brake .pedal .depressed, .and .start .the .engine. .t
he .brake .pedal .should: .- .ANS✓✓-drop .slightly .and .remain .firm
You .are .installing .a .set .of .brake .shoe .linings .that .are .not .the .same .length. .Trad
itionally, .the .primary .shoe .lining .is: .- .ANS✓✓-
Smaller .and .goes .towards .the .front .of .the .car.
A .cracked .or .torn .vacuum .diaphragm .in .a .brake .power .booster .would .most .like
ly .cause: .- .ANS✓✓-a .hard .pedal .feel .requiring .very .high .pedal .effort .to .stop
A .mechanic .finds .gear .lube .inside .both .rear .brake .drums .on .a .rear .wheel .drive .
vehicle. .What .is .the .most .likely .cause .of .this .problem? .- .ANS✓✓-
A .plugged .axle
Which .of .the .following .incorrect .service .procedures .will .cause .brake .lock-
up? .- .ANS✓✓-master .cylinder .push .rod .adjusted .too .long
Which .of .the .following .describes .the .proper .way .to .depressurized .an .ABS .syst
em? .- .ANS✓✓-Pump .the .brake .pedal .at .least .25 .times .
(or .more, .depending .on .the .manufacturer's .recommendation) .with .the .ignition .o
ff.
The .rear .brakes .are .dragging .after .having .new .linings .installed .and .the .drums .
machined. .the .most .likely .cause .is .the: .- .ANS✓✓-
technician .use .the .parking .brake .to .adjust .shoes .and .the .cable .is .stuck
When .turning .brake .drums: .- .ANS✓✓-use .a .dampening .strap .to .reduce .chatter
Which .of .the .following .is .NOT .a .necessary .drum .brake .measurement? .- .ANS✓
✓-run-out
On .a .3-channel .system, .which .wheels .are .on .the .same .circuit? .- .ANS✓✓-
both .rear .wheels
, One .way .to .test .an .ABS .wheel .speed .signal .is .to .use ._____ .on .your .digital .mul
timeter. .- .ANS✓✓-AC .volts
The .key .input .for .the .ABS .control .module .comes .from .the: .- .ANS✓✓-
wheel .speed .sensors
ABS .speed .sensor .and .sensor .rings: .- .ANS✓✓-
should .not .be .hammered .or .tapped .on .and .should .always .be .replaced .as .a .mat
ched .set
Flexible .brake .hoses .should .be .replaced: .- .ANS✓✓-
when .dampness .is .evident .on .the .hose
Which .of .the .following .should .be .used .to .check .for .rotor .thickness .variation: .- .
ANS✓✓-Micrometer
After .rebuilding .a .master .cylinder, .the .rod .between .the .master .cylinder .and .boo
ster .should .be: .- .ANS✓✓-adjusted .properly
Upon .inspecting .brake .fluid .condition, .the .technician .observes .the .diaphragm .i
n .the .master .cylinder .cup .is .swollen. .Which .of .the .following .is .the .most .likely .c
ause? .- .ANS✓✓-silicone .fluid .added .to .the .system
When .inspecting .brake .fluid .levels, .a .technician .observes .low .fluid .levels. .whic
h .of .the .following .should .be .done .first? .- .ANS✓✓-
Inspect .disc .brake .pads .for .excessive .wear
Which .of .the .following .is .true .about .most .properly .functioning .anti-
lock .brake .systems? .- .ANS✓✓-
The .brakes .may .lock .up .at .speeds .less .than .10 .miles .per .hour
Which .of .the .following .is .true .about .bleeding .brake .lines .on .most .ABS .equippe
d .vehicles? .- .ANS✓✓-Most .ABS .brake .lines .can .be .bled .like .a .conventional .
(non-
ABS) .system. .However, .caution .must .be .taken .because .of .the .extreme .pressure
.
Most .anti-
lock .brake .systems .require .the .removal .of .the .pressure .modulator .fuse .when: .-
.ANS✓✓-a ."spaced-
saver" .spare .tire .is .being .used .and .mismatched .tires .are .being .installed
What .does .a .load .sensing .proportioning .valve .do? .- .ANS✓✓-
It .increases .the .hydraulic .pressure .during .braking .at .the .rear .wheel .cylinders .w
hen .the .vehicle .is .loaded
Which .of .the .following .is .a .true .statement .about .proportioning .valves? .- .ANS✓
✓-They .provide .better .braking .balance .during .hard .stops
