ASVAB Automotive Information Practice Test 617039 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.14
Score 0% 63%

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1

What is the function of the head gasket?

75% Answer Correctly

to seal the engine block from the cylinders

to connect the transmission to the drive train

to seal the brake assembly from external contaminants

to seal the exhaust system from the drive train


Solution

A head gasket is a gasket that sits between the engine block and cylinder heads to seal the cylinders to ensure maximum compression and avoid leakage of coolant or engine oil into the cylinders.


2

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

66% Answer Correctly

knuckle

base

shaft

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.


3

Another name for the powertrain control module is the __________ control unit.

54% Answer Correctly

transmission

electrical

engine

universal


Solution

The main computer or powertrain control module (PCM) uses pre-programmed software to analyze the input received from sensors and produce output signals to adjust vehicle performance and operation. (Engine control unit (ECU) is another name for the PCM.)


4

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

50% Answer Correctly

sequentially from the front of the engine to the back

alternating from the back of the engine to the front

alternating from the front of the engine to the back

sequentially from the back of the engine to the front


Solution

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


5

Gases from combustion are pushed out through the exhaust valve as the piston travels up the cylinder to top dead center. This describes which engine stroke?

67% Answer Correctly

compression

power

intake

exhaust


Solution

During the exhaust stroke, just before the piston reaches bottom dead center the exhaust valve opens. The resulting gases from combustion are then pushed out through the exhaust valve as the piston travels up the cylinder to top dead center, completing stroke four of the four-stroke piston cycle.