ASVAB Automotive Information Practice Test 270360 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Another name for a reciprocating engine is a(n):

41% Answer Correctly

cylinder engine

internal combustion engine

external combustion engine

piston engine


Solution

A reciprocating engine is an engine whose crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in a cylinder.


2

The __________ splits engine power between the front and rear axles of four-wheel drive vehicles.

61% Answer Correctly

master cylinder

transfer case

universal joint

transmission linkage


Solution

The transfer case splits engine power between the front and rear axles of four-wheel drive vehicles.


3

Engine oil viscosity is rated using the format XW-XX with the number preceding the W indicating viscosity at __________ ℉ and the XX indicating viscosity at __________ ℃.

65% Answer Correctly

100, 0

0, 100

0, 0

100, 100


Solution

The primary component of the lubrication system is engine oil. Engines require oil blends with different thickness (viscosity) and additives depending on their operating conditions. Viscosity is rated using the format XW-XX with the number preceding the W (winter) rating the oil’s viscosity at 0 ℉ (-17.8 ℃) and the XX indicating viscosity at 100 ℃.


4

Which of the following is not a part of the oil pump?

38% Answer Correctly

oil filter

pressure relief valve

all of these are part of the oil pump

oil galleries


Solution

The oil pump is driven by the camshaft and is responsible for pumping oil through the oil galleries (passages) that run throughout the engine. It also contains the oil filter and a pressure relief valve which prevents excessive pressure from building up in the lubrication system.


5

The wheel __________ is the mounting point for the wheel and tire assembly.

66% Answer Correctly

base

shaft

knuckle

hub


Solution

The wheel hub is the mounting point for the wheel and tire assembly. The wheel hub can rotate while being held stable by the steering knuckle which applies the motion of the control arms to the wheels.