ASE A5 FINAL TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ 9. The set-up shown above is used to check: (dial indicator on rotor face)
A. rotor parallelism
B. wheel bearing adjustment
C. rotor lateral runout
D. rotor face wear.
Answer: C
◍ 45. When discussing wheel bearings, all of the followingstatements are true
EXCEPT:
A. Tapered wheel bearings are most commonly used ondrive axles.
B. Sealed ball bearings are not adjustable.
C. A new grease seal should be installed when bearingsare repacked.
D. The races on tapered wheel bearings cannot beinterchanged..
Answer: A
◍ What is this technician doing?.
Answer: Using a drum micrometer
◍ Technician A says that a defective vacuum brake booster can cause a
lower-than-normal brake pedal during normal braking. Technician B says
that worn or misadjusted rear drum brakes can cause a lower-than-normal
brake pedal during normal braking. Which technician is correct?.
Answer: B only
◍ A technician is cleaning the caliper mounts to prevent what fault(s)?.
Answer: All of the above.- Sticking calipers- Uneven disc brake pad wear-
Noise during brake application
◍ Which of the following conditions can cause the red brake warning lamp to
light?.
, Answer: All of the above
◍ What is this technician doing?.
Answer: Setting the shoe setting caliper to adjust the drum brakes
◍ The red brake warning lamp is on and the amber ABS lamp is off.
Technician A says that a wheel speed sensor may be defective. Technician B
says that the red brake warning lamp can be turned on by low brake fluid
level. Which technician is correct?.
Answer: Both A and B
◍ 24. Technician A says that when a rotor is machined, anequal amount of
material must always be removed fromboth sides. Technician B says that the
minimum thicknessdimension cast into the rotor is the dimension that the
rotorcan be machined to. Who is right?
A. Technician A only
B. Technician B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B.
Answer: D
◍ 20. All of the following could cause a hard brake pedal on avehicle with
power brakes EXCEPT:
A. an engine with the valves adjusted too tight
B. brake fluid on the linings
C. a leak in the brake hydraulic system
D. a frozen caliper.
Answer: C
◍ Technician A says that disc brake pads should be replaced if they are worn
down to the thickness of the steel backing. Technician B says the pads
should be removed and inspected whenever there is a brake performance
complaint. Which technician is correct?.
Answer: Both A and B
◍ 28. A customer complains that the brake warning lightcomes on whenever
, the brake pedal is depressed whiledriving. All of the following could cause
this to occurEXCEPT:
A. a leak in the rear half of the hydraulic system
B. a short to ground in the warning light circuit
C. a leak in the front half of the hydraulic circuit
D. a leaking pressure differential switch.
Answer: B
◍ 62. Drum brake drag can be caused by all of the followingEXCEPT:
A. frozen parking brake cables
B. frozen star wheel
C. restricted brake hose
D. swelled wheel cylinder cups.
Answer: B
◍ Technician A says that the bleeder valve should be opened before pushing
the caliper piston back into the caliper during disc brake service. Technician
B says to use a brake hose clamp on the brake line as the piston is pushed
into the caliper during disc brake service. Which technician is correct?.
Answer: A only
◍ A clicking sound from the front wheels is heard every time the brakes are
applied either when traveling forward or in reverse. It only occurs once per
brake application. What is the most likely cause?.
Answer: Worn caliper slides (ways)
◍ 21. Technician A says that a caliper seal installed in thecaliper bore is called
a stroking seal. Technician B says thatwhen the brake pedal is released, the
piston in the calipermoves back in its bore due to the action of the piston
seal.Who is right?
A. Technician A only
B. Technician B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B.
Answer: B
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ 9. The set-up shown above is used to check: (dial indicator on rotor face)
A. rotor parallelism
B. wheel bearing adjustment
C. rotor lateral runout
D. rotor face wear.
Answer: C
◍ 45. When discussing wheel bearings, all of the followingstatements are true
EXCEPT:
A. Tapered wheel bearings are most commonly used ondrive axles.
B. Sealed ball bearings are not adjustable.
C. A new grease seal should be installed when bearingsare repacked.
D. The races on tapered wheel bearings cannot beinterchanged..
Answer: A
◍ What is this technician doing?.
Answer: Using a drum micrometer
◍ Technician A says that a defective vacuum brake booster can cause a
lower-than-normal brake pedal during normal braking. Technician B says
that worn or misadjusted rear drum brakes can cause a lower-than-normal
brake pedal during normal braking. Which technician is correct?.
Answer: B only
◍ A technician is cleaning the caliper mounts to prevent what fault(s)?.
Answer: All of the above.- Sticking calipers- Uneven disc brake pad wear-
Noise during brake application
◍ Which of the following conditions can cause the red brake warning lamp to
light?.
, Answer: All of the above
◍ What is this technician doing?.
Answer: Setting the shoe setting caliper to adjust the drum brakes
◍ The red brake warning lamp is on and the amber ABS lamp is off.
Technician A says that a wheel speed sensor may be defective. Technician B
says that the red brake warning lamp can be turned on by low brake fluid
level. Which technician is correct?.
Answer: Both A and B
◍ 24. Technician A says that when a rotor is machined, anequal amount of
material must always be removed fromboth sides. Technician B says that the
minimum thicknessdimension cast into the rotor is the dimension that the
rotorcan be machined to. Who is right?
A. Technician A only
B. Technician B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B.
Answer: D
◍ 20. All of the following could cause a hard brake pedal on avehicle with
power brakes EXCEPT:
A. an engine with the valves adjusted too tight
B. brake fluid on the linings
C. a leak in the brake hydraulic system
D. a frozen caliper.
Answer: C
◍ Technician A says that disc brake pads should be replaced if they are worn
down to the thickness of the steel backing. Technician B says the pads
should be removed and inspected whenever there is a brake performance
complaint. Which technician is correct?.
Answer: Both A and B
◍ 28. A customer complains that the brake warning lightcomes on whenever
, the brake pedal is depressed whiledriving. All of the following could cause
this to occurEXCEPT:
A. a leak in the rear half of the hydraulic system
B. a short to ground in the warning light circuit
C. a leak in the front half of the hydraulic circuit
D. a leaking pressure differential switch.
Answer: B
◍ 62. Drum brake drag can be caused by all of the followingEXCEPT:
A. frozen parking brake cables
B. frozen star wheel
C. restricted brake hose
D. swelled wheel cylinder cups.
Answer: B
◍ Technician A says that the bleeder valve should be opened before pushing
the caliper piston back into the caliper during disc brake service. Technician
B says to use a brake hose clamp on the brake line as the piston is pushed
into the caliper during disc brake service. Which technician is correct?.
Answer: A only
◍ A clicking sound from the front wheels is heard every time the brakes are
applied either when traveling forward or in reverse. It only occurs once per
brake application. What is the most likely cause?.
Answer: Worn caliper slides (ways)
◍ 21. Technician A says that a caliper seal installed in thecaliper bore is called
a stroking seal. Technician B says thatwhen the brake pedal is released, the
piston in the calipermoves back in its bore due to the action of the piston
seal.Who is right?
A. Technician A only
B. Technician B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B.
Answer: B
