PA Appraisers License Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
How |is |a |diamond |condition |fixed? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-By |pulling |the |damage |for |length. |
Diamond |is |a |length |condition.
When |measuring |a |unibody |vehicle, |it |is |discovered |that |the |left |front |rail |is |111mm |from |spec
|in |width. |What |condition |is |this? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Width |is |calculated |from |the |center
|out, |so |a |value |of |-111mm |on |the |left |rail |shows |sway |to |the |right |and |in |toward |centerline.
A |collision |damaged |vehicle |is |discovered |to |be |down |in |height |at |opposite |end |of |the |center |
section. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Twist |condition.
When |diagnosing |the |damage |to |a |full |frame |assembly |on |a |sport |utility |vehicle, |it |is |
determined |that |the |left |side |frame |rail |is |higher |than |the |right |side |frame |rail. |Technician |A |
says |the |damaged |state |is |known |as |a |twist |condition. |Technician |B |says |a |sway |condition |
exists. |Who |is |right? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Tech |A. |When |a |frame |rail's |relationship |to |the |
vehicle |centerline |is |changed, |such |as |pushed |either |to |the |left |or |right, |the |condition |is |
known |as |sway. |"Twist" |is |referred |as |the |condition |of |the |frame |when |entire |sections |are |
driven |higher |or |lower |than |the |opposite |side.
Metal |fillers |contain |different |ingredients |that |provide |fillers |with |special |properties. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Fiberglass |offers |more |resistance |to |moisture
HSLA |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-High |Strength |Low |Alloy
When |replacing |the |floor |pan |in |the |trunk |area, |what |joint |should |be |used |to |join |the |new |
pan |to |the |existing |floor? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |overlap |joint
,When |acoustical |foam |is |removed |during |the |repair: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-It |must |be |
replaced |with |acoustical |foam.
When |setting |up |a |three-dimensional |measuring |system, |it |should |be |setup |on |an |undamaged |
area. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Starting |in |the |center |section |is |the |correct |method.
What |is |the |plastic |Black |box |in |rear |of |the |car? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Vapor |Canister
Grinding |or |squeaking |from |wheel |is |a |sign |of |what? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Bad |Bearings
The |insurance |commissioner |is |responsible |for |everything |except? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Endorsing |an |insurance |company
How |do |you |tell |when |a |ball |joint |is |bad? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Measure |fixed |points |from |
knuckle |to |rotor
What |makes |the |windows |go |up |and |down? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Window |regulator
What |panel |needs |to |get |removed |is |there |is |damage |to |the |quarter |panel? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-The |taillight
Actuator |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Tells |something |to |do |something
Sensor |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Take |reading |and |tell |when |something |is |wrong
What |is |Urethane |Paint? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Better |than |acrylic, |extremely |durable, |and |
resists |chipping; |easier |to |apply
,What |makes |up |the |body |of |the |vehicle? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Anything |that |is |welded |
together
Who |has |the |first |right |to |salvage? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |insurer
What |components |make |up |a |unibody? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Last |answer, |longest |answer |
on |exam |question
What |needs |to |be |on |an |appraisal? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |license |number
The |photo |of |the |Buick |sedan |with |a |rear |fixed |axle: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Two |wheel |
alignment
What |are |the |two |most |common |types |of |engines? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-V |and |inline
What |are |the |two |types |of |vehicle |bodies? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Conventional |full |frame |
and |Unibody/Unitized |construction
What |does |PCV |stand |for? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Positive |Crankshaft |Ventilation
What |zones |are |on |a |Unibody |frame? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Crush |zones
What |does |the |PCV |Valve |do? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-It |is |a |passage |for |gases |to |escape |in |a |
controlled |manner |from |the |crankcase
C |Pillar |is |also |known |as |the |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Lock |Pillar
, What |is |the |A |Pillar |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Hinge |Pillar
What |connects |to |the |A |Pillar? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |front |door |hinges, |windshield, |
cowl, |and |the |front |corner |of |the |roof
B |Pillar |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Center |Pillar
2 |door |car |has |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |& |C |Pillar
4 |Door |car |has |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A, |B, |& |C |Pillars
What |device |starts |the |spark |plug |firing |sequence? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Camshaft |Sensor
What |is |a |solenoid |value/ |starter |solenoid? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |park |of |a |car |which |
switches |a |large |electrical |current |to |the |starter |motor
What |is |a |MacPherson |Strut? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Front |suspension |system |in |newer |
vehicles
- |Single |control |arm-connects |to |body |directly
- |Pros |- |cheap, |simple, |lighter
- |Cons |- |only |used |on |unibody |vehicles; |Taller, |no |camber |gain.
- |3 |of |the |multiple |choice |answers |say |2 |arms. |Choose |the |option |with |1 |arm.
On |the |picture |of |the |flares |with |the |truck, |why |don't |you |refinish |the |flares? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-The |flares |come |in |the |color |that |they |are |made |in.
If |there |is |possible |frame |damage, |what |should |you |write |on |the |estimate? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Setup |and |measure
With Correct Answers
How |is |a |diamond |condition |fixed? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-By |pulling |the |damage |for |length. |
Diamond |is |a |length |condition.
When |measuring |a |unibody |vehicle, |it |is |discovered |that |the |left |front |rail |is |111mm |from |spec
|in |width. |What |condition |is |this? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Width |is |calculated |from |the |center
|out, |so |a |value |of |-111mm |on |the |left |rail |shows |sway |to |the |right |and |in |toward |centerline.
A |collision |damaged |vehicle |is |discovered |to |be |down |in |height |at |opposite |end |of |the |center |
section. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Twist |condition.
When |diagnosing |the |damage |to |a |full |frame |assembly |on |a |sport |utility |vehicle, |it |is |
determined |that |the |left |side |frame |rail |is |higher |than |the |right |side |frame |rail. |Technician |A |
says |the |damaged |state |is |known |as |a |twist |condition. |Technician |B |says |a |sway |condition |
exists. |Who |is |right? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Tech |A. |When |a |frame |rail's |relationship |to |the |
vehicle |centerline |is |changed, |such |as |pushed |either |to |the |left |or |right, |the |condition |is |
known |as |sway. |"Twist" |is |referred |as |the |condition |of |the |frame |when |entire |sections |are |
driven |higher |or |lower |than |the |opposite |side.
Metal |fillers |contain |different |ingredients |that |provide |fillers |with |special |properties. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Fiberglass |offers |more |resistance |to |moisture
HSLA |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-High |Strength |Low |Alloy
When |replacing |the |floor |pan |in |the |trunk |area, |what |joint |should |be |used |to |join |the |new |
pan |to |the |existing |floor? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |overlap |joint
,When |acoustical |foam |is |removed |during |the |repair: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-It |must |be |
replaced |with |acoustical |foam.
When |setting |up |a |three-dimensional |measuring |system, |it |should |be |setup |on |an |undamaged |
area. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Starting |in |the |center |section |is |the |correct |method.
What |is |the |plastic |Black |box |in |rear |of |the |car? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Vapor |Canister
Grinding |or |squeaking |from |wheel |is |a |sign |of |what? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Bad |Bearings
The |insurance |commissioner |is |responsible |for |everything |except? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Endorsing |an |insurance |company
How |do |you |tell |when |a |ball |joint |is |bad? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Measure |fixed |points |from |
knuckle |to |rotor
What |makes |the |windows |go |up |and |down? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Window |regulator
What |panel |needs |to |get |removed |is |there |is |damage |to |the |quarter |panel? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-The |taillight
Actuator |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Tells |something |to |do |something
Sensor |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Take |reading |and |tell |when |something |is |wrong
What |is |Urethane |Paint? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Better |than |acrylic, |extremely |durable, |and |
resists |chipping; |easier |to |apply
,What |makes |up |the |body |of |the |vehicle? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Anything |that |is |welded |
together
Who |has |the |first |right |to |salvage? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |insurer
What |components |make |up |a |unibody? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Last |answer, |longest |answer |
on |exam |question
What |needs |to |be |on |an |appraisal? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |license |number
The |photo |of |the |Buick |sedan |with |a |rear |fixed |axle: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Two |wheel |
alignment
What |are |the |two |most |common |types |of |engines? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-V |and |inline
What |are |the |two |types |of |vehicle |bodies? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Conventional |full |frame |
and |Unibody/Unitized |construction
What |does |PCV |stand |for? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Positive |Crankshaft |Ventilation
What |zones |are |on |a |Unibody |frame? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Crush |zones
What |does |the |PCV |Valve |do? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-It |is |a |passage |for |gases |to |escape |in |a |
controlled |manner |from |the |crankcase
C |Pillar |is |also |known |as |the |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Lock |Pillar
, What |is |the |A |Pillar |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Hinge |Pillar
What |connects |to |the |A |Pillar? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |front |door |hinges, |windshield, |
cowl, |and |the |front |corner |of |the |roof
B |Pillar |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Center |Pillar
2 |door |car |has |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |& |C |Pillar
4 |Door |car |has |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A, |B, |& |C |Pillars
What |device |starts |the |spark |plug |firing |sequence? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Camshaft |Sensor
What |is |a |solenoid |value/ |starter |solenoid? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |park |of |a |car |which |
switches |a |large |electrical |current |to |the |starter |motor
What |is |a |MacPherson |Strut? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Front |suspension |system |in |newer |
vehicles
- |Single |control |arm-connects |to |body |directly
- |Pros |- |cheap, |simple, |lighter
- |Cons |- |only |used |on |unibody |vehicles; |Taller, |no |camber |gain.
- |3 |of |the |multiple |choice |answers |say |2 |arms. |Choose |the |option |with |1 |arm.
On |the |picture |of |the |flares |with |the |truck, |why |don't |you |refinish |the |flares? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-The |flares |come |in |the |color |that |they |are |made |in.
If |there |is |possible |frame |damage, |what |should |you |write |on |the |estimate? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Setup |and |measure
