Car brake basics

Car brake basics

Multiple Choice

The brakes we basicly..

• steel plates

• wooden blocks

• ceramic pads

• a set of cowboy boots

Multiple Choice

The concept of a four-wheel brake system was first proposed in 1918 by:

• Blaise Pascal

• The michelin brothers

• Loise Renault

• Malcom Lockhead

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a main principle of braking?

• Friction

• Leverage

• Hydraulics

• buoyancy

Multiple Choice

Fill in the Blank: After the brake pedal is pressed, the ________ produces hydraulic pressure via two separate circuits to the brake lines?

• master blaster

• master cylinder

• master computer

• master brake

• master controller

Multiple Choice

Fill in the Blank: A ________ operates via a set of shoes pressing against the inner surface of a rotating drum.

• disc brake

• drum brake

• emergency brake

• none of these

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following operates by using calipers to squeeze pairs of pads against a disc or rotor?

• disc brake

• drum brake

• emergency brake

• none of these

Multiple Select

11. Select all of the following that are considered warning signs indicating your brakes should be examined:

• The brake pedal feels spongy

• The vehicle is operating normally

• The steering wheel is shaking

• The brakes are grinding, squeaking, or squealing

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a power booster used to amplify the pressure applied to the brakes?

• electro hydraulic

• Hydro-booster

• Vacuum

• Hydro-vacuum

Multiple Choice

Which type of brake fluid is hydrophobic, and does not absorb moisture?

• Glycol-based

• Silicon-based

Multiple Choice

Which type of brake fluid will damage a car’s paint should it come into direct contact with it?

• Glycol-based

• Silicon-based

Multiple Choice

Fill in the Blank: If a braking material of a brake pad is less than ________ millimeters thick, it should be replaced.

• 1

• 3

• 4

• 8

Multiple Choice

Fill in the Blank: A rotor showing signs of ________ should be replaced.

• Cracking

• Blueing

• Severe grooving

• All the above

Multiple Choice

Measuring the diameter of a brake drum is done with which of the following?

• Micrometer

• Eye-test

• Drum brake micrometer

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a method of testing for contaminants or moisture in brake fluid?

DVOM, galvanic reaction test Boiling point test Brake fluid test strip TFOUT, Thin-Film Oxygen Uptake Test

• DVOM, galvanic reaction test

• Boiling point test

• Brake fluid test strip

• TFOUT, Thin-Film Oxygen Uptake Test