ASE A5 Brakes Practice Test
1. A vehicle with a front disc, rear drum brake system skids, and nosedives when the brakes are first applied. Which of the following is causing this condition?
- A. The pressure differential switch.
- B. The metering valve.
- C. The proportioning valve.
- D. Aerated brake fluid.
2. The red brake warning light is illuminated on the instrument panel of a vehicle with four-wheel disc brakes. Which of these is LEAST likely to cause this warning light to illuminate?
- A. Low brake fluid level.
- B. Unequal brake fluid pressure.
- C. Grounded parking brake circuit.
- D. Loose wheel speed sensor plug.
3. The right brake light is inoperative when the brake pedal is depressed. All the other lights function correctly. Which of the following would cause this inoperative brake light?
- A. The right rear bulb socket.
- B. The right rear bulb.
- C. The brake light fuse.
- D. Both A and B.
4. The manufacturer recommends performing a burnishing procedure after brake pad installation. Technician A says to burnish brake pads make several hard high speed stops. Technician B says this process includes light application of the brake pedal and a brief cool-down period between stops. Who is correct?
- A. Technician A
- B. Technician B
- C. Both A and B
- D. Neither A or B
5. The front brake pads on a vehicle with a quick take-up master cylinder need replacement. They were recently replaced. Technician A says this is a low drag brake system. Technician B says the master cylinder quick take-up valve could be sticking. Who is correct?
- A. Technician A
- B. Technician B
- C. Both A and B
- D. Neither A or B