Postal Automotive Technician Exam
Questions And Answers 100% Pass
1. The vibration damper on an auto engine is fastened to the - ANS Crankshaft
2. Most small gas engines use a _________ ignition system - ANS Magneto
3. Icing occurs most often - ANS On cool damp days
4. The function of the float in a carburetor is two - ANS Close the needle valve
5. To improve stability when cornering manufactures added a device to cars called -
ANS Stabilizer bar
6. adjustment of the rods on a car will affect - ANS Toe-in
7. A restriction in the exhaust system is indicated on a vacuum gauge by a - ANS gradual
decrease in reading
8. Disc brakes on a car have a distinct advantage over conventional drum brakes in that they -
ANS Fade Less when hot
9. In a diesel engine, the fuel is ignited by the - ANS Heat of compression
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10. Engine timing is generally set by using a - ANS Strobe light
11. If an engine is operating for long periods of time at part throttle opening the - ANS Spark
plugs will become covered with carbon
12. Leaking intake valve guides will cause - ANS Excessive oil consumption
13. Flooding of a carburetor is generally caused by - ANS A stuck float needle valve
14. On many cars the fuel pump is combined with the - ANS vacuum pump
15. Corbon fouling of a spark plug is an indication of - ANS To rich a mixture
16. If a test shows that generator output is excessive even after the F Terminal has been
disconnected the trouble may be traced to - ANS The generator
17. An automobile alternator converts alternating current to direct current, by means of -
ANS Silicon diodes
18. Hard starting is very often caused by - ANS Improper choke operation
19. A car with a history of burned points would probably indicate - ANS Too high setting of
the voltage regulator
20. When it is necessary to recondition brake drums, the maximum allowable amount of the
oversize is__________ inches - ANS .060