ASVAB Automotive Information Practice Test 40588 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

A vehicle's lighting system is protected from current spikes by:

69% Answer Correctly

the voltage regulator

the alternator

fuses and circuit breakers

the battery


Solution

The lighting system consists of interior lights, instrument panel lighting, headlights, and taillights. Like household electrical circuits, the vehicle's lighting system is protected from current spikes by fuses and circuit breakers.


2

Ignition timing is measured in number of degrees:

59% Answer Correctly

before top dead center

before bottom dead center

after bottom dead center

after top dead center


Solution

Ignition timing defines the point in time at the end of the compression stroke that the spark plug fires. Measured in number of degrees before top dead center (BTDC), the exact point that the spark plugs initiate combustion varies depending on the speed of the engine. The timing is advanced (the spark plugs fire a few more degrees BTDC) when the engine is running faster and retarded when it's running slower.


3

For inline cylinder arrangements in an engine, how are the cylinders numbered?

50% Answer Correctly

sequentially from the back of the engine to the front

alternating from the back of the engine to the front

alternating from the front of the engine to the back

sequentially from the front of the engine to the back


Solution

Inline cylinder arrangements number cylinders sequentially (1, 2, 3, ...) front to rear.


4

The __________ converts pressure on the brake pedal to hydraulic pressure in the brake lines.

60% Answer Correctly

brake cylinder

brake knuckle

master cylinder

brake linkage


Solution

The master (brake) cylinder converts pressure on the brake pedal to hydraulic pressure in the brake lines.


5

Which of the following is not a function of antifreeze?

54% Answer Correctly

lubricates the cooling system

keeps water from freezing at low temperatures

aids heat transfer

raises the boiling point of water


Solution

Modern car engines are cooled by liquid which circulates through the engine block and cylinder heads absorbing excess heat. This liquid is made up of half water and half antifreeze (commonly, ethylene glycol) which both keeps the water from freezing at low temperatures and raises its boiling point making heat transfer more efficient.