MICHIGAN STATE BRAKES
CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Most b1995 b& bnewer bvehicles buse bwhich bof bthe bfollowing btypes bof bwheels
bbearings bon bnon-drive bwheel? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Sealed bnon-serviceable
to btest ba bvacuum bpower bbrake bbooster bin bthe bvehicle, byou bshould bpump bthe
bbrake bpedal bat bleast b4 btimes, bhold bthe bbrake bpedal bdepressed, band bstart bthe
bengine. bthe bbrake bpedal bshould: b- bcorrect banswer✔✔drop bslightly band bremain
bfirm
You bare binstalling ba bset bof bbrake bshoe blinings bthat bare bnot bthe bsame blength.
bTraditionally, bthe bprimary bshoe blining bis: b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Smaller band bgoes
btowards bthe bfront bof bthe bcar.
A bcracked bor btorn bvacuum bdiaphragm bin ba bbrake bpower bbooster bwould bmost
blikely bcause: b- bcorrect banswer✔✔a bhard bpedal bfeel brequiring bvery bhigh bpedal
beffort bto bstop
A bmechanic bfinds bgear blube binside bboth brear bbrake bdrums bon ba brear bwheel bdrive
bvehicle. bWhat bis bthe bmost blikely bcause bof bthis bproblem? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔A
bplugged baxle
Which bof bthe bfollowing bincorrect bservice bprocedures bwill bcause bbrake block-up? b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔master bcylinder bpush brod badjusted btoo blong
Which bof bthe bfollowing bdescribes bthe bproper bway bto bdepressurized ban bABS
bsystem? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Pump bthe bbrake bpedal bat bleast b25 btimes b(or bmore,
bdepending bon bthe bmanufacturer's brecommendation) bwith bthe bignition boff.
The brear bbrakes bare bdragging bafter bhaving bnew blinings binstalled band bthe bdrums
bmachined. bthe bmost blikely bcause bis bthe: b- bcorrect banswer✔✔technician buse bthe
bparking bbrake bto badjust bshoes band bthe bcable bis bstuck
When bturning bbrake bdrums: b- bcorrect banswer✔✔use ba bdampening bstrap bto breduce
bchatter
, Which bof bthe bfollowing bis bNOT ba bnecessary bdrum bbrake bmeasurement? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔run-out
On ba b3-channel bsystem, bwhich bwheels bare bon bthe bsame bcircuit? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔both brear bwheels
One bway bto btest ban bABS bwheel bspeed bsignal bis bto buse b_____ bon byour bdigital
bmultimeter. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔AC bvolts
The bkey binput bfor bthe bABS bcontrol bmodule bcomes bfrom bthe: b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔wheel bspeed bsensors
ABS bspeed bsensor band bsensor brings: b- bcorrect banswer✔✔should bnot bbe
bhammered bor btapped bon band bshould balways bbe breplaced bas ba bmatched bset
Flexible bbrake bhoses bshould bbe breplaced: b- bcorrect banswer✔✔when bdampness bis
bevident bon bthe bhose
Which bof bthe bfollowing bshould bbe bused bto bcheck bfor brotor bthickness bvariation: b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔Micrometer
After brebuilding ba bmaster bcylinder, bthe brod bbetween bthe bmaster bcylinder band
bbooster bshould bbe: b- bcorrect banswer✔✔adjusted bproperly
Upon binspecting bbrake bfluid bcondition, bthe btechnician bobserves bthe bdiaphragm bin
bthe bmaster bcylinder bcup bis bswollen. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bis bthe bmost blikely
bcause? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔silicone bfluid badded bto bthe bsystem
When binspecting bbrake bfluid blevels, ba btechnician bobserves blow bfluid blevels. bwhich
bof bthe bfollowing bshould bbe bdone bfirst? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Inspect bdisc bbrake
bpads bfor bexcessive bwear
Which bof bthe bfollowing bis btrue babout bmost bproperly bfunctioning banti-lock bbrake
bsystems? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔The bbrakes bmay block bup bat bspeeds bless bthan b10
bmiles bper bhour
Which bof bthe bfollowing bis btrue babout bbleeding bbrake blines bon bmost bABS bequipped
bvehicles? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Most bABS bbrake blines bcan bbe bbled blike ba
bconventional b(non-ABS) bsystem. bHowever, bcaution bmust bbe btaken bbecause bof bthe
bextreme bpressure.
Most banti-lock bbrake bsystems brequire bthe bremoval bof bthe bpressure bmodulator bfuse
bwhen: b- bcorrect banswer✔✔a b"spaced-saver" bspare btire bis bbeing bused band
bmismatched btires bare bbeing binstalled
CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Most b1995 b& bnewer bvehicles buse bwhich bof bthe bfollowing btypes bof bwheels
bbearings bon bnon-drive bwheel? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Sealed bnon-serviceable
to btest ba bvacuum bpower bbrake bbooster bin bthe bvehicle, byou bshould bpump bthe
bbrake bpedal bat bleast b4 btimes, bhold bthe bbrake bpedal bdepressed, band bstart bthe
bengine. bthe bbrake bpedal bshould: b- bcorrect banswer✔✔drop bslightly band bremain
bfirm
You bare binstalling ba bset bof bbrake bshoe blinings bthat bare bnot bthe bsame blength.
bTraditionally, bthe bprimary bshoe blining bis: b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Smaller band bgoes
btowards bthe bfront bof bthe bcar.
A bcracked bor btorn bvacuum bdiaphragm bin ba bbrake bpower bbooster bwould bmost
blikely bcause: b- bcorrect banswer✔✔a bhard bpedal bfeel brequiring bvery bhigh bpedal
beffort bto bstop
A bmechanic bfinds bgear blube binside bboth brear bbrake bdrums bon ba brear bwheel bdrive
bvehicle. bWhat bis bthe bmost blikely bcause bof bthis bproblem? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔A
bplugged baxle
Which bof bthe bfollowing bincorrect bservice bprocedures bwill bcause bbrake block-up? b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔master bcylinder bpush brod badjusted btoo blong
Which bof bthe bfollowing bdescribes bthe bproper bway bto bdepressurized ban bABS
bsystem? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Pump bthe bbrake bpedal bat bleast b25 btimes b(or bmore,
bdepending bon bthe bmanufacturer's brecommendation) bwith bthe bignition boff.
The brear bbrakes bare bdragging bafter bhaving bnew blinings binstalled band bthe bdrums
bmachined. bthe bmost blikely bcause bis bthe: b- bcorrect banswer✔✔technician buse bthe
bparking bbrake bto badjust bshoes band bthe bcable bis bstuck
When bturning bbrake bdrums: b- bcorrect banswer✔✔use ba bdampening bstrap bto breduce
bchatter
, Which bof bthe bfollowing bis bNOT ba bnecessary bdrum bbrake bmeasurement? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔run-out
On ba b3-channel bsystem, bwhich bwheels bare bon bthe bsame bcircuit? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔both brear bwheels
One bway bto btest ban bABS bwheel bspeed bsignal bis bto buse b_____ bon byour bdigital
bmultimeter. b- bcorrect banswer✔✔AC bvolts
The bkey binput bfor bthe bABS bcontrol bmodule bcomes bfrom bthe: b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔wheel bspeed bsensors
ABS bspeed bsensor band bsensor brings: b- bcorrect banswer✔✔should bnot bbe
bhammered bor btapped bon band bshould balways bbe breplaced bas ba bmatched bset
Flexible bbrake bhoses bshould bbe breplaced: b- bcorrect banswer✔✔when bdampness bis
bevident bon bthe bhose
Which bof bthe bfollowing bshould bbe bused bto bcheck bfor brotor bthickness bvariation: b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔Micrometer
After brebuilding ba bmaster bcylinder, bthe brod bbetween bthe bmaster bcylinder band
bbooster bshould bbe: b- bcorrect banswer✔✔adjusted bproperly
Upon binspecting bbrake bfluid bcondition, bthe btechnician bobserves bthe bdiaphragm bin
bthe bmaster bcylinder bcup bis bswollen. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bis bthe bmost blikely
bcause? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔silicone bfluid badded bto bthe bsystem
When binspecting bbrake bfluid blevels, ba btechnician bobserves blow bfluid blevels. bwhich
bof bthe bfollowing bshould bbe bdone bfirst? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Inspect bdisc bbrake
bpads bfor bexcessive bwear
Which bof bthe bfollowing bis btrue babout bmost bproperly bfunctioning banti-lock bbrake
bsystems? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔The bbrakes bmay block bup bat bspeeds bless bthan b10
bmiles bper bhour
Which bof bthe bfollowing bis btrue babout bbleeding bbrake blines bon bmost bABS bequipped
bvehicles? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Most bABS bbrake blines bcan bbe bbled blike ba
bconventional b(non-ABS) bsystem. bHowever, bcaution bmust bbe btaken bbecause bof bthe
bextreme bpressure.
Most banti-lock bbrake bsystems brequire bthe bremoval bof bthe bpressure bmodulator bfuse
bwhen: b- bcorrect banswer✔✔a b"spaced-saver" bspare btire bis bbeing bused band
bmismatched btires bare bbeing binstalled
