Unit 14 Test Review

When is the best time to check your tire pressure?

• Before the vehicle has been driven

• Right after the vehicle has been driven

• When the tires are hot

• One hour after the vehicle has been driven

How can you determine the proper psi number for your vehicle?

• Looking at the psi number on the tire

• Referring to the inside of the driver’s side door jamb

• Using the number on the tire pressure gauge

• Referring to the inside of the passenger’s side door jamb

When should you inflate or let air out of the tire?

• If the recommended psi is above the number on the gauge, add air until it reaches the recommended number

• If the recommended psi is below the number on the gauge, let air out until it reaches the recommended number

• If the recommended psi is below the number on the gauge, add air until it reaches the recommended number

• Inflate the tire until you hear a click and the air compressor stops inflating

When using the Penny Test to check your tread depth, which of the following indicates when the tires are worn?

• If you can see the top of Lincoln’s head

• If Lincoln’s head is covered by the tire tread

• If you can see Lincoln’s body

• If the penny will not fit in the tire tread

When checking the tread depth of a tire, where should you insert the penny on the tire?

• Into the valve stem

• Into the lowest tire groove

• Against the sidewall

• Into the lowest tire groove and against the sidewall

What is the legal minimum tread depth in the United States?

• 6/32nd’s

• 4/32nd’s

• 2/32nd’s

• 1/32nd’s

How often should you check the tire pressure of all your tires?

• Every month

• Every 6 months

• Every year

• Only when going on a long trip

How often should your tires be rotated?

• Every 2,000 – 4,000 miles

• Every 6,000 – 8,000 miles

• Every 10,000 – 12,000 miles

• Every 15,000 – 17,000 miles

Which of the following is recommended when replacing your tires?

• Replace the two front tires at one time

• Replace the two rear tires at one time

• Replace all four tires at the same time

• Replace one tire from the front and one tire from the rear.

When replacing two tires, instead of four where should the two new tires be installed?

• On the front axle of the vehicle

• One tire on the left front and one tire on the left rear

• One tire on the left front and one tire on the right rear

• On the rear axle of the vehicle