ASE A5 Brakes Practice Test
6. After replacing all four rotors and pads on a disc brake system, a pulsation is still felt in the steering wheel when braking. Which of the following is MOST likely causing this vibration?
- A. A rusty hub flange.
- B. Sticking slide pins.
- C. Thickness variation.
- D. Lateral runout.
7. A vehicle has a soft and spongy brake pedal at all times. Which of the following is causing this spongy pedal?
- A. Air in the brake lines.
- B. Low manifold vacuum.
- C. The brake booster.
- D. Master cylinder cup seals.
8. A vehicle with a front disc rear drum brake system nosedives while lightly braking. Which of the following is causing this condition?
- A. Worn brake pads.
- B. Over-adjusted brakes.
- C. The proportioning valve.
- D. The metering valve.
9. A vehicle has a grinding noise that gets louder and changes in pitch while turning left. Which of the following is causing this noise?
- A. A cupped left front tire.
- B. A faulty right front wheel bearing.
- C. A grabbing left front brake.
- D. Worn left front strut.
10. A customer states that the TCS traction control system's warning light flashes while driving in snow and other poor weather conditions. Technician A says it is normal for the warning light to flash when the system is active, or the vehicle is losing traction. Technician B says these systems require a wheel speed sensor at each wheel. Who is correct?
- A. Technician A
- B. Technician B
- C. Both A and B
- D. Neither A or B