1. The first step in diagnosing a
performance or driveability
problem is to:
a. Perform a preliminary inspection
b. Verify the concern
c. Get specific information from
the customer
d. Eliminate the possibility of an
internal engine problem
2. When using a timing light to isolate
an engine noise, expect top-end
noises to occur:
a. With every other flash of the
timing light
b. With every flash of the timing
light
c. Twice for every flash of the
timing light
d. Between each flash of the
timing light
3. When performing a manifold
vacuum test, raising the engine
speed off idle will cause gauge
readings to:
a. Increase slightly
b. Decrease slightly
c. Fluctuate rapidly
d. Remain constant
4. During a compression test, a
cylinder reads low on the first
stroke, builds up slightly, and
levels off below specification.
The most likely cause would
be:
a. Sticking or burned valves
b. Worn piston rings or damaged
piston
c. Leaking head gasket or cracked
head
d. Worn cylinder walls and
excessive blowby
5. What would be the sealing
ability of a cylinder with a 28
percent loss of air pressure
during a leakage test?
a. Good
b. Fair
c. Poor
d. Bad
6. Which test can be performed on
a running engine to quickly
detect internal problems?
a. Cylinder compression
b. Cylinder leakage
c. Cylinder power balance
d. Oscilloscope
7. When scope testing an ignition
system with a current limiting
module circuit, a hump or
small oscillations may appear
in the:
a. Firing section
b. Sparkline
c. Intermediate section
d. Dwell section
8. In the firing section of a
secondary circuit scope
pattern, the sparkline should
level off near:
a. Half the height of the firing spike
b. One-third the height of the firing
spike
c. One-quarter the height of the
firing spike
d. The bottom of the firing spike
9. What would be the approximate
state-of-charge of a battery
whose temperature-corrected
specific gravity is 1.225?
a. 100 percent
b. 75 percent
c. 50 percent
d. 25 percent
10. Which of the following is the
most likely cause of high
readings during a starter motor
current draw test?
a. A short circuit
b. An open circuit
c. High resistance
d. A weak or discharged battery
11. A charging system that is
overcharging can be caused
by all of the following EXCEPT:
a. A defective voltage regulator
b. Shorted field wiring
c. High generator field circuit
resistance
d. An internal battery short
12. Voltage drop on the alternator
ground circuit should be less
than:
a. 0.01 volt
b. 0.10 volt
c. 0.02 volt
d. 0.20 volt
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