Ch 81 ASE questions

A customer complains that his car vibrates when the brake pedal is applied. Technician A looks for a warped disc. Technician B checks for “hard spots” on the brake disc. Who is right?

• A only

• B only

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

A customer tells the shop service writer that there has been a noticeable increase in the foot pressure needed to apply the brakes on her car. Technician A checks for a frozen wheel cylinder. Technician B checks the car’s front end alignment. Who is right?

• A only

• B only

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

A car veers to the right when the brakes are applied. Technician A checks the vehicle’s front end alignment. Technician B looks for a frozen caliper. Who is right?

• A only

• B only

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

An automobile’s brake system has a soft, spongy pedal. Technician A checks the fluid level in the master cylinder. Technician B checks the operation of the brake caliper pistons. Who is right?

• A only

• B only

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

An automobile has a dropping brake pedal. Technician A looks for an internal master cylinder leak. Technician B checks for a scored or gouged brake rotor. Who is right?

• A only

• B only

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

A car has a low brake pedal problem. Technician A inspects the brake adjusters. Technician B looks for a maladjusted master cylinder push rod. Who is right?

• A only

• B only

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

A small pickup truck is brought into the shop with a no-brake-pedal condition. Technician A checks the hydraulic system for problems. Technician B checks the wheel cylinder return springs. Who is right?

• A only

• B only

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

An automobile has a metal-on-metal grinding sound when the brakes are applied. Technician A inspects the brake linings. Technician B looks for a leaking wheel cylinder. Who is right?

• A only

• B only

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

An automobile has a metal-on-metal grinding sound when the brakes are applied. Technician A inspects the brake linings. Technician B looks for a leaking wheel cylinder. Who is right?

• A only

• B only

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

An automobile’s brake system needs to be inspected. Technician A checks the system’s brake pedal action. Technician B checks the fluid level in the master cylinder. Who is right?

• A only

• B only

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B