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LICENSE EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
PREPARATION MATERIAL 2026/2027
LATEST
WHAT does HSLA stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER-High
Strength Low Alloy
When replacing the floor pan in the trunk area, what joint
should be used to join the new pan to the existing floor? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Overlap joint
,When acoustical foam is removed during the repair, what must
happen afterwards? - CORRECT ANSWER-Replace the
acoustical foam
Metal fillers contain different ingredients that
provide fillers with special properties. What benefit
does fiberglass provide? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Fiberglass offers more
resistance to moisture
When setting up a three-dimensional measuring system, it
should be setup on an undamaged area, and start with what
section? - CORRECT ANSWER-Starting in the center section
,What is the plastic Black box in rear of the car? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Vapor Canister
Grinding or squeaking from a wheel is a sign of what? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Bad bearings
How is a diamond condition fixed? - CORRECT
ANSWER-By pulling the damage for length.
Diamond is a length condition
When measuring a unibody vehicle, it is discovered
that the left front rail is 111mm from spec in width.
What condition is this? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Width is calculated from the center out, so a value of
-111mm on the left rail shows sway to the right and in
toward centerline
, A collision-damaged vehicle is discovered to be
down in height at the opposite end of the center
section. What condition is this frame in? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Twist condition
When diagnosing the damage to a full frame
assembly on a sport utility vehicle, it is determined
that the left side frame rail is higher than the right
side frame rail. Technician A says the damaged state
is known as a twist condition. Technician B says a
sway condition exists. Who is right? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Tech A. When a frame rail's relationship
to the vehicle centerline is changed, such as pushed
either to the left or
LICENSE EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
PREPARATION MATERIAL 2026/2027
LATEST
WHAT does HSLA stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER-High
Strength Low Alloy
When replacing the floor pan in the trunk area, what joint
should be used to join the new pan to the existing floor? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Overlap joint
,When acoustical foam is removed during the repair, what must
happen afterwards? - CORRECT ANSWER-Replace the
acoustical foam
Metal fillers contain different ingredients that
provide fillers with special properties. What benefit
does fiberglass provide? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Fiberglass offers more
resistance to moisture
When setting up a three-dimensional measuring system, it
should be setup on an undamaged area, and start with what
section? - CORRECT ANSWER-Starting in the center section
,What is the plastic Black box in rear of the car? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Vapor Canister
Grinding or squeaking from a wheel is a sign of what? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Bad bearings
How is a diamond condition fixed? - CORRECT
ANSWER-By pulling the damage for length.
Diamond is a length condition
When measuring a unibody vehicle, it is discovered
that the left front rail is 111mm from spec in width.
What condition is this? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Width is calculated from the center out, so a value of
-111mm on the left rail shows sway to the right and in
toward centerline
, A collision-damaged vehicle is discovered to be
down in height at the opposite end of the center
section. What condition is this frame in? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Twist condition
When diagnosing the damage to a full frame
assembly on a sport utility vehicle, it is determined
that the left side frame rail is higher than the right
side frame rail. Technician A says the damaged state
is known as a twist condition. Technician B says a
sway condition exists. Who is right? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Tech A. When a frame rail's relationship
to the vehicle centerline is changed, such as pushed
either to the left or
