WorksheetsA5 Brakes (ASE Style Questions #2)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
A customer complains their vehicle pulls to the right when the brakes are applied. Technician A says a restricted brake line to the left caliper can cause this problem. Technician B says a malfunctioning proportioning valve is probably the cause. Who is right?
Technician A only
Technician B only
Both A and B
Neither A nor B
With foot pressure applied, the brake pedal on a vehicle with vacuum assisted power brakes moves down slightly when the engine is started. Technician A says this condition can be caused by a leaking power brake booster diaphragm. Technician B says the cause could be a faulty power brake booster check valve. Who is right?
Technician A only
Technician B only
Both A and B
Neither A nor B
Technician A says the tool shown above is used to adjust the brake shoes. Technician B says the tool shown above is used to determine the inside diameter of the drum. Who is right?
Technician A only
Technician B only
Both A and B
Neither A nor B
The hydraulic system on a vehicle with integral ABS is to be bled. Technician A says that the front brakes can be bled in a conventional manner. Technician B says that both front and rear brakes can only be bled using the pressure from a fully charged accumulator. Who is right?
Technician A only
Technician B only
Both A and B
Neither A nor B
A driver complains that the ABS system on his car engages every time he applies the brakes on a cobblestone roadway he uses going back-and-forth to work. This condition means that:
The system is operating normally
The wheels are travelling at different speeds
A wheel speed sensor(s) is faulty
Both A and B
Two technicians are discussing the duo-servo type drum brake design. Technician A says the brake lining on the secondary shoe is usually longer and thicker than the brake lining on the primary shoe. Technician B says the primary shoe is installed toward the rear of the vehicle. Who is right?
Technician A only
Technician B only
Both A and B
Neither A nor B
All of the following statements about leading-trailing type drum brakes are true EXCEPT:
The leading shoe does most of the forward braking
Both brake shoes are held against a fixed anchor on the backing plate
They are self-energizing
The trailing shoe does most of the reverse braking
Technician A says DOT brake fluid has a lower boiling point than DOT 4. Technician B says DOT 4 brake fluid is silicone-based and should never be used in an ABS system. Who is right?
Technician A only
Technician B only
Both A and B
Neither A nor B
Brakes that drag or fail to release can be caused by which of the following conditions in the master cylinder?
Leaking primary cup
Leaking secondary cup
Failure of the residual pressure check valve
Clogged compensating port
All of the following could cause a hard brake pedal on a vehicle with power brakes EXCEPT:
An engine with the valves adjusted too tight
Brake fluid on the linings
A leak in the brake hydraulic system
A frozen caliper
