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,Automotive Technology, 7e (Halderman) zl zl zl
Chapter 1 Automotive Background and Overview
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1) The first self-
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propelled vehicle that used an OTTO cycle four stroke gasoline engine was produced in .
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A) 1900
B) 1908
C) 1902
D) 1885
Answer: D z l
2) Early vehicles were constructed mostly of what material?
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A) Tin
B) Steel
C) Wood
D) Cast iron zl zl
Answer: C z l
3) Which component is NOT part of the chassis system?
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A) Brakes
B) Suspension
C) Electrical system zl
D) Frame zl
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C
4) Early engines were called flat head designs because they
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A) used valves beside the cylinder
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B) used spark plugs at the top of the cylinders
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C) were only inline engines
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D) did not include valves
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Answer: A z l
5) A V-type engine could have how many cylinders?
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A) 8
B) 6
C) 4
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Answer: D z l
6) What component regulates the temperature of the coolant in an engine?
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A) Thermostat
B) Cooling fan(s) zl
C) Cooling (water) jackets z l zl
D) Radiator
Answer:
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A
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,7) A malfunction indicator light (MIL) on the dash may be labeled
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A) MAL
B) check engine zl
C) MIL
D) service vehicle soon zl zl zl
Answer: B z l
8) To retrieve stored diagnostic trouble codes, a technician needs a
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A) desktop computer zl
B) wireless connection to an electronic tester zl zl zl zl zl
C) scan tool zl
D) paper clip zl zl
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9) A four-wheel drive vehicle often uses a
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A) transaxle
B) transfer case z l
C) drive shaft zl
D) U-
joint Answ zl
er: Bz l
10) Automotive service systems are generally separated into how many content areas?
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A) 4
B) 6
C) 8
D) 10
Answer: C z l
11) In 1900, which propulsion method was most widely used in passenger vehicles?
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A) Coal
B) Diesel
C) Steam
D) Gasoline
Answer: C
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12) Which company produced the first large scale affordable passenger vehicle?
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A) Oldsmobile
B) Bentley
C) Mercedes
D) Ford An zl
swer: A zl
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, 13) Which U.S. manufacturer produced the first vehicle with four-wheel antilock brakes?
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A) Chrysler
B) American Motors z l
C) Lincoln
D) Chevrolet
Answer: C
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14) Technician A says that drum brakes work with brake shoes. Technician B says that drum bra
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kes work with brake pads. Which technician is correct?
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D) Neither technician zl zl
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15) Which pillar is nearest the front of the vehicle?
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C) C zl
D) D zl
Answer: A z l
16) Which type vehicle is most likely to have a D pillar?
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Answer: B z l
17) Technician A says that full frame vehicles combine the body of the vehicle with the frame stru
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cture.
Technician B says that unibody vehicles combine the body of the vehicle with the frame structure.
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Which technician is correct?
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18) Technician A says that gasoline engines are internal combustion engines. Technician B says tha
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t diesel engines are internal combustion engines. Which technician is correct?
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A) Technician A only zl zl
B) Technician B only zl zl
C) Both technicians zl
D) Neither technician zl zl
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Copyright © 2020 Pearson Education, Inc.
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VERIFIEDBRAINBOOSTER
,Automotive Technology, 7e (Halderman) zl zl zl
Chapter 1 Automotive Background and Overview
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1) The first self-
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propelled vehicle that used an OTTO cycle four stroke gasoline engine was produced in .
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A) 1900
B) 1908
C) 1902
D) 1885
Answer: D z l
2) Early vehicles were constructed mostly of what material?
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A) Tin
B) Steel
C) Wood
D) Cast iron zl zl
Answer: C z l
3) Which component is NOT part of the chassis system?
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A) Brakes
B) Suspension
C) Electrical system zl
D) Frame zl
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C
4) Early engines were called flat head designs because they
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A) used valves beside the cylinder
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B) used spark plugs at the top of the cylinders
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C) were only inline engines
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D) did not include valves
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Answer: A z l
5) A V-type engine could have how many cylinders?
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A) 8
B) 6
C) 4
D) Any of thesezl zl zl
Answer: D z l
6) What component regulates the temperature of the coolant in an engine?
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A) Thermostat
B) Cooling fan(s) zl
C) Cooling (water) jackets z l zl
D) Radiator
Answer:
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A
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,7) A malfunction indicator light (MIL) on the dash may be labeled
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A) MAL
B) check engine zl
C) MIL
D) service vehicle soon zl zl zl
Answer: B z l
8) To retrieve stored diagnostic trouble codes, a technician needs a
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A) desktop computer zl
B) wireless connection to an electronic tester zl zl zl zl zl
C) scan tool zl
D) paper clip zl zl
Answer: C z l
9) A four-wheel drive vehicle often uses a
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A) transaxle
B) transfer case z l
C) drive shaft zl
D) U-
joint Answ zl
er: Bz l
10) Automotive service systems are generally separated into how many content areas?
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A) 4
B) 6
C) 8
D) 10
Answer: C z l
11) In 1900, which propulsion method was most widely used in passenger vehicles?
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A) Coal
B) Diesel
C) Steam
D) Gasoline
Answer: C
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12) Which company produced the first large scale affordable passenger vehicle?
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A) Oldsmobile
B) Bentley
C) Mercedes
D) Ford An zl
swer: A zl
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, 13) Which U.S. manufacturer produced the first vehicle with four-wheel antilock brakes?
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A) Chrysler
B) American Motors z l
C) Lincoln
D) Chevrolet
Answer: C
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14) Technician A says that drum brakes work with brake shoes. Technician B says that drum bra
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kes work with brake pads. Which technician is correct?
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A) Technician A only zl zl
B) Technician B only zl zl
C) Both technicians zl
D) Neither technician zl zl
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15) Which pillar is nearest the front of the vehicle?
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A) A zl
B) B zl
C) C zl
D) D zl
Answer: A z l
16) Which type vehicle is most likely to have a D pillar?
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A) Pickup truck zl
B) Station wagon zl
C) Sports coupe zl
D) None of these zl zl zl
Answer: B z l
17) Technician A says that full frame vehicles combine the body of the vehicle with the frame stru
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cture.
Technician B says that unibody vehicles combine the body of the vehicle with the frame structure.
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Which technician is correct?
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A) Technician A only zl zl
B) Technician B only zl zl
C) Both technicians zl
D) Neither technician zl zl
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18) Technician A says that gasoline engines are internal combustion engines. Technician B says tha
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t diesel engines are internal combustion engines. Which technician is correct?
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A) Technician A only zl zl
B) Technician B only zl zl
C) Both technicians zl
D) Neither technician zl zl
Answer: C z l
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