Automotive Technology, 7e (Halderman)
Chapter 1 Automotive Background and Overview
1) The first self-propelled vehicle that used an OTTO cycle four stroke gasoline engine was
produced in .
A) 1900
B) 1908
C) 1902
D) 1885
Answer: D
2) Early vehicles were constructed mostly of what material?
A) Tin
B) Steel
C) Wood
D) Cast iron
Answer: C
3) Which component is NOT part of the chassis system?
A) Brakes
B) Suspension
C) Electrical system
D) Frame
Answer: C
4) Early engines were called flat head designs because they .
A) used valves beside the cylinder
B) used spark plugs at the top of the cylinders
C) were only inline engines
D) did not include valves
Answer: A
5) A V-type engine could have how many cylinders?
A) 8
B) 6
C) 4
D) Any of these
Answer: D
6) What component regulates the temperature of the coolant in an engine?
A) Thermostat
B) Cooling fan(s)
C) Cooling (water) jackets
D) Radiator
Answer: A
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,7) A #drmalfunction #drindicator #drlight #dr(MIL) #dron #drthe #drdash #drmay #drbe #drlabeled #dr .
A) MAL
B) check #drengine
C) MIL
D) service #drvehicle
#drsoon #dr Answer: # d r B
8) To #drretrieve #drstored #drdiagnostic #drtrouble #drcodes, #dra #drtechnician #drneeds #dra #dr .
A) desktop #drcomputer
B) wireless #drconnection #drto #dran #drelectronic #drtester
C) scan #drtool
D) paper
#drclip
#dr Answer:
# d r C
9) A #drfour-wheel #drdrive #drvehicle #droften #druses #dra #dr to #drtransmit #drtorque #drto #drall #drfour #drwheels.
A) transaxle
B) transfer # d r case
C) drive #drshaft
D) U-joint
#drAnswer:
# d r B
10) Automotive #drservice #drsystems #drare #drgenerally #drseparated #drinto #drhow #drmany #drcontent #drareas?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 8
D) 10
Answer: # d r C
11) In #dr1900, #drwhich #drpropulsion #drmethod #drwas #drmost #drwidely #drused #drin #drpassenger #drvehicles?
A) Coal
B) Diesel
C) Steam
D) Gasoline
#drAnswer:
# d r C
12) Which #drcompany #drproduced #drthe #drfirst #drlarge #drscale #draffordable #drpassenger #drvehicle?
A) Oldsmobile
B) Bentley
C) Mercedes
D) Ford
#drAnswer:
#dr A
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,13) Which #drU.S. #drmanufacturer #drproduced #drthe #drfirst #drvehicle #drwith #drfour-wheel #drantilock #drbrakes?
A) Chrysler
B) American # d r Motors
C) Lincoln
D) Chevrolet
#drAnswer:
# d r C
14) Technician #drA #drsays #drthat #drdrum #drbrakes #drwork #drwith #drbrake #drshoes. #drTechnician #drB #drsays
#drthat #drdrum #dr brakes #dr work #dr with #dr brake #dr pads. #drWhich #drtechnician #dr is #dr correct?
A) Technician #dr A #dronly
B) Technician #drB #dronly
C) Both #drtechnicians
D) Neither
#drtechnician #dr Answer:
# d r A
15) Which #drpillar #dris #drnearest #drthe #drfront #drof #drthe #drvehicle?
A) #drA
B) #drB
C) #drC
D) #drD
Answer: # d r A
16) Which #drtype #drvehicle #dris #drmost #drlikely #drto #drhave #dra #drD #drpillar?
A) Pickup #drtruck
B) Station #drwagon
C) Sports #drcoupe
D) None #drof
#drthese #dr Answer:
# d r B
17) Technician #drA #drsays #drthat #drfull #drframe #drvehicles #drcombine #drthe #drbody #drof #drthe #drvehicle
#drwith #drthe #drframe #dr structure.
Technician #drB #drsays #drthat #drunibody #drvehicles #drcombine #drthe #drbody #drof #drthe #drvehicle #drwith #drthe
#drframe #dr structure. #dr Which #dr technician #dris #dr correct?
A) Technician #dr A #dronly
B) Technician #drB #dronly
C) Both #drtechnicians
D) Neither
#drtechnician #dr Answer:
# d r B
18) Technician #drA #drsays #drthat #drgasoline #drengines #drare #drinternal #drcombustion #drengines. #drTechnician
#drB #drsays #dr that #dr diesel #dr engines #dr are #dr internal #dr combustion #dr engines. #dr Which #drtechnician #dr is
#dr correct?
A) Technician #dr A #dronly
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, B) Technician #drB #dronly
C) Both #drtechnicians
D) Neither
#drtechnician #dr Answer:
# d r C
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Chapter 1 Automotive Background and Overview
1) The first self-propelled vehicle that used an OTTO cycle four stroke gasoline engine was
produced in .
A) 1900
B) 1908
C) 1902
D) 1885
Answer: D
2) Early vehicles were constructed mostly of what material?
A) Tin
B) Steel
C) Wood
D) Cast iron
Answer: C
3) Which component is NOT part of the chassis system?
A) Brakes
B) Suspension
C) Electrical system
D) Frame
Answer: C
4) Early engines were called flat head designs because they .
A) used valves beside the cylinder
B) used spark plugs at the top of the cylinders
C) were only inline engines
D) did not include valves
Answer: A
5) A V-type engine could have how many cylinders?
A) 8
B) 6
C) 4
D) Any of these
Answer: D
6) What component regulates the temperature of the coolant in an engine?
A) Thermostat
B) Cooling fan(s)
C) Cooling (water) jackets
D) Radiator
Answer: A
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,7) A #drmalfunction #drindicator #drlight #dr(MIL) #dron #drthe #drdash #drmay #drbe #drlabeled #dr .
A) MAL
B) check #drengine
C) MIL
D) service #drvehicle
#drsoon #dr Answer: # d r B
8) To #drretrieve #drstored #drdiagnostic #drtrouble #drcodes, #dra #drtechnician #drneeds #dra #dr .
A) desktop #drcomputer
B) wireless #drconnection #drto #dran #drelectronic #drtester
C) scan #drtool
D) paper
#drclip
#dr Answer:
# d r C
9) A #drfour-wheel #drdrive #drvehicle #droften #druses #dra #dr to #drtransmit #drtorque #drto #drall #drfour #drwheels.
A) transaxle
B) transfer # d r case
C) drive #drshaft
D) U-joint
#drAnswer:
# d r B
10) Automotive #drservice #drsystems #drare #drgenerally #drseparated #drinto #drhow #drmany #drcontent #drareas?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 8
D) 10
Answer: # d r C
11) In #dr1900, #drwhich #drpropulsion #drmethod #drwas #drmost #drwidely #drused #drin #drpassenger #drvehicles?
A) Coal
B) Diesel
C) Steam
D) Gasoline
#drAnswer:
# d r C
12) Which #drcompany #drproduced #drthe #drfirst #drlarge #drscale #draffordable #drpassenger #drvehicle?
A) Oldsmobile
B) Bentley
C) Mercedes
D) Ford
#drAnswer:
#dr A
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,13) Which #drU.S. #drmanufacturer #drproduced #drthe #drfirst #drvehicle #drwith #drfour-wheel #drantilock #drbrakes?
A) Chrysler
B) American # d r Motors
C) Lincoln
D) Chevrolet
#drAnswer:
# d r C
14) Technician #drA #drsays #drthat #drdrum #drbrakes #drwork #drwith #drbrake #drshoes. #drTechnician #drB #drsays
#drthat #drdrum #dr brakes #dr work #dr with #dr brake #dr pads. #drWhich #drtechnician #dr is #dr correct?
A) Technician #dr A #dronly
B) Technician #drB #dronly
C) Both #drtechnicians
D) Neither
#drtechnician #dr Answer:
# d r A
15) Which #drpillar #dris #drnearest #drthe #drfront #drof #drthe #drvehicle?
A) #drA
B) #drB
C) #drC
D) #drD
Answer: # d r A
16) Which #drtype #drvehicle #dris #drmost #drlikely #drto #drhave #dra #drD #drpillar?
A) Pickup #drtruck
B) Station #drwagon
C) Sports #drcoupe
D) None #drof
#drthese #dr Answer:
# d r B
17) Technician #drA #drsays #drthat #drfull #drframe #drvehicles #drcombine #drthe #drbody #drof #drthe #drvehicle
#drwith #drthe #drframe #dr structure.
Technician #drB #drsays #drthat #drunibody #drvehicles #drcombine #drthe #drbody #drof #drthe #drvehicle #drwith #drthe
#drframe #dr structure. #dr Which #dr technician #dris #dr correct?
A) Technician #dr A #dronly
B) Technician #drB #dronly
C) Both #drtechnicians
D) Neither
#drtechnician #dr Answer:
# d r B
18) Technician #drA #drsays #drthat #drgasoline #drengines #drare #drinternal #drcombustion #drengines. #drTechnician
#drB #drsays #dr that #dr diesel #dr engines #dr are #dr internal #dr combustion #dr engines. #dr Which #drtechnician #dr is
#dr correct?
A) Technician #dr A #dronly
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, B) Technician #drB #dronly
C) Both #drtechnicians
D) Neither
#drtechnician #dr Answer:
# d r C
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