ASVAB Automotive Information Practice Test 500595 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

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

50% Answer Correctly

alternating from the back of the engine to the front

sequentially from the back of the engine to the front

sequentially from the front of the engine to the back

alternating from the front of the engine to the back


Solution

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


2

Ignition timing is measured in number of degrees:

59% Answer Correctly

before bottom dead center

before top 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

Which of the following regulates the opening and closing of the intake and exhaust valves in each cylinder in time with the motion of the piston?

65% Answer Correctly

crankshaft

connecting arm

halfshaft

camshaft


Solution

The camshaft is linked to the crankshaft through a timing belt and regulates the opening and closing of the intake and exhaust valves in each cylinder in time with the motion of the piston. An engine designated OverHead Camshaft (OHC) locates the camshaft in the cylinder head. An engine with Double OverHead Camshaft (DOHC) has two camshafts, one to regulate the intake valves and one to regulate the exhaust valves.


4

The fuel pressure regulator ensures that the fuel injectors receive fuel at a consistent and known rate. The fuel pressure regulator is part of the:

40% Answer Correctly

fuel manifold

fuel filter

electric fuel pump

fuel rail


Solution

The electric fuel pump feeds pressurized fuel through a fuel filter to the fuel injectors via the fuel rail manifold. The fuel rail contains the fuel pressure regulator which ensures that the fuel injectors receive fuel at a consistent and known rate. Excess fuel bled off by the pressure regulator returns to the fuel tank through the fuel return line.


5

Which of the following is a common firing order for four-cylinder engines?

66% Answer Correctly

1-2-3-4

1-3-4-2

4-3-2-1

3-1-2-4


Solution

The stroke cycle of an engine is governed by the crankshaft which serves to regulate the firing order of the cylinders. All cylinders are not on the same stroke at the same time and correct firing order is important to balance engine operation and minimize vibrations. A common firing order for four-cylinder engines is 1-3-4-2 which indicates that cylinders 1 and 3 fire (power stroke)together and cylinders 4 and 2 fire together.