ASVAB Automotive Information Practice Test 625081 Results

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1

The distributor is responsible for:

71% Answer Correctly

distributing power to the correct drive wheels

recharging the battery

timing the spark and distributing it to the correct cylinder

utlizing battery power to start the engine


Solution

The distributor is driven by the engine's camshaft and is responsible for timing the spark and distributing it to the correct cylinder. The distributor cap contains a rotor that connects the ignition coil (and its high voltage) to the proper cylinder at the proper point in the stroke cycle.


2

The two major types of vehicle braking systems are:

78% Answer Correctly

drum and shoe

disc and shoe

drum and disc

hydraulic and shoe


Solution

Brakes utlize friction to slow vehicle tires. Drum brakes employ a cast iron drum that roates with the vehicle axle. When hydraulic pressure is applied to the brake assemblies at the wheels, internal pistons expand and push brake shoes outward into contact with the brake drum slowing the rotation of the axle. More powerful disc brakes operate by pinching a rotating disc betweeen two brake pads and allow for a larger surface area to contact the disc, provide more force, and are more easily cooled.


3

The fluid reservoir stores the __________ that the master cylinder uses to maintain hydraulic pressure.

79% Answer Correctly

brake oil

air

ethylene glycol

brake fluid


Solution

The fluid reservoir stores the brake fluid that the master cylinder uses to maintain hydraulic pressure.


4

The spark plugs fire a few extra degrees before top dead center when the engine is running faster. In this case the engine's timing is:

62% Answer Correctly

retarded

advanced

synchronous

asynchronous


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.


5

Ignition timing defines the point in time at the end of the compression stroke that which of the following happens?

69% Answer Correctly

intake valve opens

spark plugs fire

the air-fuel mixture enters

exhaust valve opens


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.