Exam (elaborations) PA Appraisers

PA Appraisers License EXAM TEST REAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS How is a diamond condition fixed? - 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? - 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. - 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? - 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. - ANSWER Fiberglass offers more resistance to moisture HSLA - 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? - ANSWER An overlap joint When acoustical foam is removed during the repair: - ANSWER It must be replaced with acoustical foam. When setting up a three-dimensional measuring system, it should be setup on an undamaged area. - ANSWER Starting in the center section is the correct method