ASVAB Automotive Information Practice Test 568429 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.05
Score 0% 61%

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1

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

69% Answer Correctly

the battery

fuses and circuit breakers

the voltage regulator

the alternator


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

A constant velocity (CV) joint is closely related to which of the following?

63% Answer Correctly

sprint joint

universal joint

ball joint

master cylinder


Solution

Like CV joints, universal joints (U-joints) are located at each end of a drive shaft and allow the shaft to operate at a variable angle with the item it is driving. Universal joints perform the same basic function as CV joints but CV joints have a wider range of operation.


3

In a four-stroke piston cycle, one piston is always:

84% Answer Correctly

all of these are correct

exhausting gases

delivering power

compressing the air-fuel mixture


Solution

In a four-stroke cycle engine there is always one piston delivering power, one exhausting gases, one drawing in the air-fuel mixture, and one compressing that mixture.


4

What function does a two-stroke cycle engine perform on the second stroke?

51% Answer Correctly

fuel intake and compression

compression and combustion

fuel intake and exhaust

combustion and exhaust


Solution

The two strokes of a two-stroke cycle engine are fuel intake and compression then combustion and exhaust.


5

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.