Motor Vehicle Chassis Systems LV08

A customer’s signature is required to authorise work being carried out on a vehicle because it

• is a requirement under the Supply of Goods and Services Act
• enables the garage to hold the car in event of a dispute
• creates a legally binding contract between you &the customer
• avoids liability under the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977

Failure to record on the job card the full amount of time you spent repairing a vehicle will...

• increase company costs and increase company profits
• reduce the customer's charges and reduce company profits
• reduce company costs and increase company profits
• increase the customer's charges and reduce company profits

In relation legal requirements affecting companies, what does the abbreviation 'EPA' mean?

• Extreme Pressure Act
• Employees Protection Act
• Environmental Protection Act
• Employers Protection Act

In relation to a vehicle, what does the abbreviation 'VIN' mean?

• Vehicle Information Number
• Vehicle Identification Number
• Vehicle Interpretation Number
• Vehicle Introduction Number

What does the abbreviation ‘MIL’ stand for?

• Malfunction Indication Light
• Multifunction Indicator Lamp
• Manufacturer’s Indication Light
• Malfunction Indicator Lamp

Which of the following is not likely to provide specific technical information to a vehicle?

• The customer's file
• The vehicle's on-board computer
• A hard copy workshop manual
• The owner’s handbook

One possible cause of a vehicle pulling to the left from the straight-ahead position is

• worn off side wheel bearing
• incorrect nearside tyre pressures
• offside front brake binding
• worn offside front damper

Which of the following methods is used when checking for a defective ABS sensor? Connect ......

• A voltmeter across the sensor output pins, look for 5v DC
• An oscilloscope across the sensor output pins and spin wheel
• An ammeter across the sensor output pins; look for 10 amps
• An ohmmeter across the sensor output pins; look for 200 ohms

As part of the MOT test which of the following is checked on the ABS system?

• Modulator functionality
• Manual override operation
• Warning lamp operation
• System pressure

If the braking system suffers brake fade this will:

• give shorter stopping distances
• reduce the fluid level
• give longer stopping distances
• give brake judder