BASIC VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES 1 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Compared to Top Safety Pick criteria, what additional qualifier is needed for a
vehicle to earn a Top Safety Pick + designation in Insurance Institutefor Highway Safety
(IIHS) testing? - ✔✔Acceptable or good headlight rating
✔✔What does the Traction Control System do? - ✔✔Senses wheel spin and
automatically reduces power and/or applies the brakes
Uses wheel speed sensors from ABS to detect a loss of traction
✔✔What is the purpose of vehicle crumple zones? - ✔✔Help absorb impact energy,
reducing the risk of injury to passengers
✔✔What do high-strength side-door guard beams do? - ✔✔Help add protection for the
passenger compartment in certain side impacts
✔✔What are the two aspects of safety for insurance institute testing - ✔✔Crash
avoidance and mitigation
Crashworthiness
✔✔What are the benefits of Vehicle Dynamic Control? - ✔✔Provides improved control
on slippery road surfaces
Helps compensate for oversteer or under steer by controlling brake pressure
Enhances performance in emergency avoidance maneuvers
✔✔Which of the following are features of the air bag system? - ✔✔Air bags are
equipped with gold-plated connectors to prevent corrosion
Vent holes help air bag absorb impact energy and deflate after deployment
Capacitor stores power to energize air bags if battery fails before deployment
✔✔What is the function of seat belt pretensioners? - ✔✔Tighten the front seat belts
during impact to help provide better energy dissipation
✔✔What is the primary restraint system in every vehicle? - ✔✔Seat belts
2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Compared to Top Safety Pick criteria, what additional qualifier is needed for a
vehicle to earn a Top Safety Pick + designation in Insurance Institutefor Highway Safety
(IIHS) testing? - ✔✔Acceptable or good headlight rating
✔✔What does the Traction Control System do? - ✔✔Senses wheel spin and
automatically reduces power and/or applies the brakes
Uses wheel speed sensors from ABS to detect a loss of traction
✔✔What is the purpose of vehicle crumple zones? - ✔✔Help absorb impact energy,
reducing the risk of injury to passengers
✔✔What do high-strength side-door guard beams do? - ✔✔Help add protection for the
passenger compartment in certain side impacts
✔✔What are the two aspects of safety for insurance institute testing - ✔✔Crash
avoidance and mitigation
Crashworthiness
✔✔What are the benefits of Vehicle Dynamic Control? - ✔✔Provides improved control
on slippery road surfaces
Helps compensate for oversteer or under steer by controlling brake pressure
Enhances performance in emergency avoidance maneuvers
✔✔Which of the following are features of the air bag system? - ✔✔Air bags are
equipped with gold-plated connectors to prevent corrosion
Vent holes help air bag absorb impact energy and deflate after deployment
Capacitor stores power to energize air bags if battery fails before deployment
✔✔What is the function of seat belt pretensioners? - ✔✔Tighten the front seat belts
during impact to help provide better energy dissipation
✔✔What is the primary restraint system in every vehicle? - ✔✔Seat belts
