ASE A5 Practice Test
A - questions and answers-11. A customer complains that their vehicle pulls to the
right when the brakes are applied. Technician A says
a restricted brake line to the left caliper can cause this
problem. Technician B says a malfunctioning proportioning
valve is probably the cause. Who is right?
A. Technician A only
B. Technician B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
A - questions and answers-13. Technician A says that the tool shown above is used
to adjust the brake shoes. Technician B says that the tool
shown above is used to determine the inside diameter of
the drum. Who is right?
A. Technician A only
B. Technician B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
A - questions and answers-14. The hydraulic system on a vehicle with integral ABS is to
be bled. Technician A says that the front brakes can be bled
in a conventional manner. Technician B says that both front
and rear brakes can only be bled using the pressure from a
fully charged accumulator. Who is right?
A. Technician A only
B. Technician B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
A - questions and answers-16. Two technicians are discussing the duo-servo type
drum brake design. Technician A says the brake lining on
the secondary shoe is usually longer and thicker than the
brake lining on the primary shoe. Technician B says the
primary shoe is installed toward the rear of the vehicle.
Who is right?
A. Technician A only
B. Technician B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
A - questions and answers-2. The driver of a vehicle with power disc/drum brakes
,says that the brake pedal moves slowly to the floor while
maintaining pedal pressure at a stoplight. What could
cause this problem?
A. leaking primary piston cup in master cylinder
B. leaking power brake booster
C. leaking residual check valve in master cylinder
D. internal leak in the combination valve
A - questions and answers-27. Excessive slack in the parking brake cables can be
eliminated on most vehicles by making an adjustment at
the:
A. equalizer
B. star wheel adjusters
C. strut rod
D. pushrod
A - questions and answers-34. During a brake inspection, an area of the vacuum brake
booster below the master cylinder is found to be damp.
Technician A says that this is a normal condition. Technician
B says that any evidence of fluid indicates a leak and the
master cylinder must be replaced. Who is right?
A. Technician A only
B. Technician B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
A - questions and answers-39. Which of the following disc brake caliper designs
usually allow the brake pads to be removed without
removing the caliper?
A. fixed
B. floating
C. sliding
D. all of the above
A - questions and answers-44. Technician A says that ABS wheel speed sensor gap
should be adjusted with a non-magnetic feeler gauge.
Technician B says that a paper spacer can be used to
adjust ABS wheel speed sensor gap but the paper must be
removed before the vehicle is operated. Who is right?
A. Technician A only
B. Technician B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
, A - questions and answers-45. When discussing wheel bearings, all of the following
statements are true EXCEPT:
A. Tapered wheel bearings are most commonly used on
drive axles.
B. Sealed ball bearings are not adjustable.
C. A new grease seal should be installed when bearings
are repacked.
D. The races on tapered wheel bearings cannot be
interchanged.
A - questions and answers-48. A vehicle's brake pedal is pumped rapidly 20 times and
then held down. The master cylinder cover is then removed
and when the pedal is released, a geyser is seen coming
from the reservoir. Technician A says that this indicates
that air is trapped in the system. Technician B says that
this means that fluid is being forced out of the cylinder
bore through the compensating ports and is normal master
cylinder operation. Who is right?
A. Technician A only
B. Technician B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
A - questions and answers-58. All of the following are procedures for removing air from
a hydraulic system EXCEPT:
A. bench bleeding
B. power bleeding
C. manual bleeding
D. vacuum bleeding
A - questions and answers-64. Technician A says the rear brake shoes should be
properly adjusted before adjusting the parking brake.
Technician B says the parking brake lever should be
disengaged before adjusting the equalizer. Who is right?
A. Technician A only
B. Technician B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
A - questions and answers-68. All of the following are cause for brake rotor refinishing
EXCEPT:
A. hard spots
B. heat checks
C. scoring
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