Brake System Knowledge Quiz

A detailed illustration of a car brake system highlighting various components like calipers, rotors, and brake pads in an educational style.

Brake System Knowledge Quiz

Test your understanding of brake systems with this engaging quiz designed for automotive enthusiasts and professionals alike! Whether you're a technician in training or just looking to sharpen your skills, this quiz covers key aspects of brake theory and practice.

Challenge yourself with questions about:

Brake component functionality
Common diagnostic procedures
Maintenance best practices

11 Questions3 MinutesCreated by FixingWheel972

The brakes are dragging on a vehicle. This could be caused by..

Overfilled master cylinder reservoir

Low vacuum to the booster

Bypassing master cylinder

Quick take-up valve stuck open

The brakes pads are worn at an angle on a vehicle with a sliding brake caliper system. Which one is the most likely cause?

Worn caliper piston

Worn caliper bushings

Leaking caliper seal

Leaking caliper boot

A diagnostic trouble code is set for an open wheel speed sensor on the left front sensor. The technician measures the resistance at the sensor & finds it to be within specification. Which of the following is the most likely cause for the wheel speed sensor code?

Faulty ABS computer

Open Fuse

Open wiring from the computer to the wheel speed sensor

Shorted left front ABS modulator valve

Technician A days a double flare line should be replaced with an ISO flare line. Tech B says ISO flare line should be replaced with a double flare line. Who is correct?

Tech A

Tech B

Both

Neither

A parking brake cable is binding on a vehicle with front disc & rear drum brakes. This can result in..

Dragging front brakes

Dragging rear brakes

Rusted brake drums

Rusted disc brake rotors

A vehicle has a low brake pedal. Master cylinder fluid level is correct. Which of the following is the most likely cause?

Worn brake pad lining

Seized wheel cylinder

Seized caliper piston

Brake shoes out of adjustment

The brake caliper piston boot was cut when the caliper was reassembled. Tech A says this will cause a brake fluid leak when the caliper is reinstalled. Tech B says this could cause the piston to bind due to contamination. Who is correct?

Tech A

Tech B

Both

Neither

While testing the system shown above, the technician finds there is no assist from the booster after the engine is shut off. Which of the following is the most likely cause?

After disc brake pad replacement, the new pads should be burnished. This purpose of this procedure to...

Confirm pad lining to the rotor

Break the sealant off of the new linings

Remove finger prints from the rotor

Boil all the water out of the brake fluid

Which of the following is true concerning caliper removal?

The fluid must be drained prior removal

The caliper sliding pins must be removed prior to removal

The piston must be replaced every time the caliper is removed

The boot must be replaced every time the caliper is removed

The amount of friction between two moving faces in contact with each other is expressed as a ratio & is called

Friction

The coefficient of heat

The coefficient of friction

Heat ratio

Brake System Knowledge Quiz

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