PICAT AUTOMOTIVE EXAM QUESTIONS

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PICAT AUTOMOTIVE EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: a clicking or popping sound is heard from the front of a vehicle when turning.the sound is not heard when driving straight ahead. which of the following is the most likely cause of the sound?

• broken steering flex joint
• worn front wheel bearings
• worn constant velocity (cv) joint
• insufficient lubrication of the ball joints

Answer:

• worn constant velocity (cv) joint

Question 2: the areas on the side of a piston between the ring grooves are known as ring

• lands
• guides
• notches
• channels

Answer:

• lands

Question 3: the offsets on a crankshaft to which the connecting rods are bolted are commonly called

• throws
• journals
• power pins
• vibration dampers

Answer:

• throws

Question 4: how many intake valves are there per cylinder on a 16-valve double overhead camshaft 4- cylinder engine?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Answer:

• 4

Question 5: the function of the clutch in an automobile is to disconnect the

• pistons from the crankshaft
• engine from the transmission
• transmission from the drive shaft
• driveshaft from the drive wheels

Answer:

• engine from the transmission

Question 6: a hand vacuum pump can be used to test

• a MAP sensor
• a BAP sensor
• an oxygen sensor
• a fuel injection sensor

Answer:

• a BAP sensor

real answer is A Question 7: which of the following components found in drum brakes converts hydraulic pressure into mechanical force?

• slide pins
• caliper piston
• wheel cylinder
• adjuster spring

Answer:

• wheel cylinder

Question 8: what is the source of heat for a typical automotive heating system?

• compressor
• electric motor
• engine coolant
• electric heat stripes

Answer:

• engine coolant

Question 9: which of the following systems includes a connecting rod?

• engine mechanical
• supplemental restraint
• suspension and steering
• heating and air conditioning

Answer:

• engine mechanical

Question 10: what is the result if connecting rods are not properly aligned

• badly adjusted rocker arms
• excessively worn wrist pin
• excessively worn camshaft
• weakened valve springs

Answer:

• badly adjusted rocker arms

Question 11: fuel injected vehicles will generally have

• a mechanical bellows type fuel pump
• a mechanical impeller type fuel pump
• an electric fuel pump mounted on the engine
• an electric fuel pump mounted in the fuel tank

Answer:

• an electric fuel pump mounted in the fuel tank

Question 12: these tools are called (a tool box is pictured)

Answer:

taps and dies