ASE P2 PRACTICE QUIZ QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
CountermanA2AA2saysA2"MerconA2LV"A2transmissionA2fluidA2isA2usedA2inA2newerA2FordA2a
ndA2MercuryA2vehicles.A2CountermanA2BA2saysA2"Dexron-
VI"A2fluidA2isA2usedA2inA2newerA2ChryslerA2vehicles.A2WhoA2isA2right?A2-A2Ans--
CountermanA2AA2only
TransmissionA2fluidA2thatA2isA2brownA2andA2hasA2aA2burntA2smell:A2-A2Ans--
IsA2badlyA2oxidizedA2andA2needsA2toA2beA2replaced;A2CanA2damageA2theA2transmission;A2
HasA2probablyA2beenA2subjectedA2toA2overheating
"ATF+4"A2automaticA2transmissionA2fluidA2isA2usedA2primarilyA2inA2whatA2makeA2ofA2vehicl
e?A2-A2Ans--Chrysler
UsingA2theA2wrongA2typeA2ofA2transmissionA2fluid:A2-A2Ans--
MayA2causeA2shiftingA2problems;A2MayA2causeA2slippingA2problems;A2MayA2damageA2theA
2transmission
DrainingA2anA2automaticA2transmissionA2byA2removingA2theA2panA2removesA2howA2muchA2
ofA2fluid?A2-A2Ans--50%A2toA270%A2ofA2theA2fluid
TorqueA2convertersA2are:A2-A2Ans--
LocatedA2betweenA2theA2engineA2andA2transmission;A2FilledA2withA2automaticA2transmissi
onA2fluid;A2NOTA2locatedA2betweenA2theA2transmissionA2andA2driveshaft
CountermanA2AA2saysA2aA2badA2torqueA2converterA2mayA2giveA2aA2vehicleA2poorA2acceler
ationA2andA2fuelA2economy.A2CountermanA2BA2saysA2theA2lockupA2clutchA2insideA2aA2torqu
eA2converterA2engagesA2aboveA2certainA2speedsA2orA2whenA2theA2transmissionA2isA2inA23r
dA2orA24thA2gearA2toA2improveA2fuelA2economy.A2WhoA2isA2right?A2-A2Ans--
BothA2CountermanA2AA2andA2B
TheA2typeA2ofA2ATFA2requiredA2forA2aA2transmissionA2mayA2beA2found:A2-A2Ans--
OnA2theA2transmissionA2dipstick;A2InA2theA2owner'sA2guide;A2InA2serviceA2informationA2dat
abase
TheA2leadingA2causeA2ofA2automaticA2transmissionA2failureA2is:A2-A2Ans--Overheating
"CVT"A2transmissions:A2-A2Ans--
RequireA2aA2specialA2typeA2ofA2transmissionA2fluid;A2HaveA2aA2filter;A2UsuallyA2haveA2aA2s
pecifiedA2fluidA2changeA2interval;A2improveA2fuelA2economy
AA2commonA2causeA2ofA2brakeA2pedalA2vibrationA2orA2shudderA2whenA2brakingA2is:A2-
A2Ans--UnevenA2rotorA2wearA2(aA2"warped"A2rotor)
, BrakeA2rotorsA2shouldA2beA2replaced:A2-A2Ans--
IfA2cracked;A2IfA2wornA2belowA2minimumA2thicknessA2orA2discardA2specifications;A2IfA2theyA
2haveA2hardA2spots
TheA2"machineA2to"A2specificationA2onA2aA2brakeA2drum:A2-A2Ans--
IsA2theA2sameA2asA2theA2discardA2thickness
CountermanA2AA2saysA2"LowA2Copper"A2brakeA2padsA2areA2replacingA2manyA2currentA2fric
tionA2materials.A2CountermanA2BA2saysA2"LowA2Copper"A2brakeA2padsA2areA2requiredA2inA
2someA2statesA2now.A2WhoA2isA2right?A2-A2Ans--BothA2CountermanA2AA2andA2B
IfA2theA2brakeA2pedalA2slowlyA2sinksA2toA2theA2floorA2whenA2stoppedA2atA2aA2trafficA2light,A2
whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2probablyA2needsA2toA2beA2replaced.A2-A2Ans--MasterA2cylinder
WhatA2typeA2ofA2brakeA2fluidA2isA2mostA2commonlyA2usedA2inA2domesticA2passengerA2cars
?A2-A2Ans--DOTA23
"BleedingA2theA2brakes"A2isA2doneA2forA2whatA2purpose?A2-A2Ans--
ToA2removeA2airA2bubblesA2forA2aA2firmA2pedal
"FlushingA2theA2brakes"A2isA2doneA2forA2whatA2purpose?A2-A2Ans--
ToA2removeA2moistureA2contamination;A2ToA2removeA2oldA2wornA2outA2brakeA2fluid;A2ToA2r
estoreA2corrosionA2protection
IfA2theA2ABSA2WarningA2LightA2isA2onA2andA2remainsA2on:A2-A2Ans--
TheA2ABSA2systemA2hasA2aA2faultA2andA2isA2disabled
CountermanA2AA2saysA2theA2returnA2springsA2andA2holddownA2springsA2shouldA2beA2repla
cedA2whenA2drumA2brakesA2areA2relined.A2CountermanA2BA2saysA2brakeA2liningsA2shouldA
2alwaysA2beA2replacedA2ifA2contaminatedA2withA2brakeA2fluidA2orA2grease.A2WhoA2isA2right
?A2-A2Ans--BothA2CountermanA2AA2andA2B
CountermanA2AA2saysA2mostA2carsA2andA2lightA2trucksA2todayA2haveA2"crossflow"A2radiato
rsA2whereA2theA2coolantA2flowsA2fromA2oneA2sideA2toA2theA2other.A2CountermanA2BA2saysA2
mostA2newA2carsA2haveA2radiatorsA2thatA2areA2madeA2ofA2solderedA2copper/
brass.A2WhoA2isA2right?A2-A2Ans--CountermanA2AA2only
RadiatorA2capsA2doA2NOT:A2-A2Ans--RelieveA2pressureA2toA2preventA2freezing
RadiatorA2caps:A2-A2Ans--AreA2spring-
loadedA2toA2pressurizeA2theA2coolingA2system;A2shouldA2beA2testedA2orA2replacedA2ifA2theA
2radiatorA2isA2replaced
AnA2engineA2willA2NOTA2overheatA2because:A2-A2Ans--TooA2muchA2waterA2inA2coolant
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
CountermanA2AA2saysA2"MerconA2LV"A2transmissionA2fluidA2isA2usedA2inA2newerA2FordA2a
ndA2MercuryA2vehicles.A2CountermanA2BA2saysA2"Dexron-
VI"A2fluidA2isA2usedA2inA2newerA2ChryslerA2vehicles.A2WhoA2isA2right?A2-A2Ans--
CountermanA2AA2only
TransmissionA2fluidA2thatA2isA2brownA2andA2hasA2aA2burntA2smell:A2-A2Ans--
IsA2badlyA2oxidizedA2andA2needsA2toA2beA2replaced;A2CanA2damageA2theA2transmission;A2
HasA2probablyA2beenA2subjectedA2toA2overheating
"ATF+4"A2automaticA2transmissionA2fluidA2isA2usedA2primarilyA2inA2whatA2makeA2ofA2vehicl
e?A2-A2Ans--Chrysler
UsingA2theA2wrongA2typeA2ofA2transmissionA2fluid:A2-A2Ans--
MayA2causeA2shiftingA2problems;A2MayA2causeA2slippingA2problems;A2MayA2damageA2theA
2transmission
DrainingA2anA2automaticA2transmissionA2byA2removingA2theA2panA2removesA2howA2muchA2
ofA2fluid?A2-A2Ans--50%A2toA270%A2ofA2theA2fluid
TorqueA2convertersA2are:A2-A2Ans--
LocatedA2betweenA2theA2engineA2andA2transmission;A2FilledA2withA2automaticA2transmissi
onA2fluid;A2NOTA2locatedA2betweenA2theA2transmissionA2andA2driveshaft
CountermanA2AA2saysA2aA2badA2torqueA2converterA2mayA2giveA2aA2vehicleA2poorA2acceler
ationA2andA2fuelA2economy.A2CountermanA2BA2saysA2theA2lockupA2clutchA2insideA2aA2torqu
eA2converterA2engagesA2aboveA2certainA2speedsA2orA2whenA2theA2transmissionA2isA2inA23r
dA2orA24thA2gearA2toA2improveA2fuelA2economy.A2WhoA2isA2right?A2-A2Ans--
BothA2CountermanA2AA2andA2B
TheA2typeA2ofA2ATFA2requiredA2forA2aA2transmissionA2mayA2beA2found:A2-A2Ans--
OnA2theA2transmissionA2dipstick;A2InA2theA2owner'sA2guide;A2InA2serviceA2informationA2dat
abase
TheA2leadingA2causeA2ofA2automaticA2transmissionA2failureA2is:A2-A2Ans--Overheating
"CVT"A2transmissions:A2-A2Ans--
RequireA2aA2specialA2typeA2ofA2transmissionA2fluid;A2HaveA2aA2filter;A2UsuallyA2haveA2aA2s
pecifiedA2fluidA2changeA2interval;A2improveA2fuelA2economy
AA2commonA2causeA2ofA2brakeA2pedalA2vibrationA2orA2shudderA2whenA2brakingA2is:A2-
A2Ans--UnevenA2rotorA2wearA2(aA2"warped"A2rotor)
, BrakeA2rotorsA2shouldA2beA2replaced:A2-A2Ans--
IfA2cracked;A2IfA2wornA2belowA2minimumA2thicknessA2orA2discardA2specifications;A2IfA2theyA
2haveA2hardA2spots
TheA2"machineA2to"A2specificationA2onA2aA2brakeA2drum:A2-A2Ans--
IsA2theA2sameA2asA2theA2discardA2thickness
CountermanA2AA2saysA2"LowA2Copper"A2brakeA2padsA2areA2replacingA2manyA2currentA2fric
tionA2materials.A2CountermanA2BA2saysA2"LowA2Copper"A2brakeA2padsA2areA2requiredA2inA
2someA2statesA2now.A2WhoA2isA2right?A2-A2Ans--BothA2CountermanA2AA2andA2B
IfA2theA2brakeA2pedalA2slowlyA2sinksA2toA2theA2floorA2whenA2stoppedA2atA2aA2trafficA2light,A2
whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2probablyA2needsA2toA2beA2replaced.A2-A2Ans--MasterA2cylinder
WhatA2typeA2ofA2brakeA2fluidA2isA2mostA2commonlyA2usedA2inA2domesticA2passengerA2cars
?A2-A2Ans--DOTA23
"BleedingA2theA2brakes"A2isA2doneA2forA2whatA2purpose?A2-A2Ans--
ToA2removeA2airA2bubblesA2forA2aA2firmA2pedal
"FlushingA2theA2brakes"A2isA2doneA2forA2whatA2purpose?A2-A2Ans--
ToA2removeA2moistureA2contamination;A2ToA2removeA2oldA2wornA2outA2brakeA2fluid;A2ToA2r
estoreA2corrosionA2protection
IfA2theA2ABSA2WarningA2LightA2isA2onA2andA2remainsA2on:A2-A2Ans--
TheA2ABSA2systemA2hasA2aA2faultA2andA2isA2disabled
CountermanA2AA2saysA2theA2returnA2springsA2andA2holddownA2springsA2shouldA2beA2repla
cedA2whenA2drumA2brakesA2areA2relined.A2CountermanA2BA2saysA2brakeA2liningsA2shouldA
2alwaysA2beA2replacedA2ifA2contaminatedA2withA2brakeA2fluidA2orA2grease.A2WhoA2isA2right
?A2-A2Ans--BothA2CountermanA2AA2andA2B
CountermanA2AA2saysA2mostA2carsA2andA2lightA2trucksA2todayA2haveA2"crossflow"A2radiato
rsA2whereA2theA2coolantA2flowsA2fromA2oneA2sideA2toA2theA2other.A2CountermanA2BA2saysA2
mostA2newA2carsA2haveA2radiatorsA2thatA2areA2madeA2ofA2solderedA2copper/
brass.A2WhoA2isA2right?A2-A2Ans--CountermanA2AA2only
RadiatorA2capsA2doA2NOT:A2-A2Ans--RelieveA2pressureA2toA2preventA2freezing
RadiatorA2caps:A2-A2Ans--AreA2spring-
loadedA2toA2pressurizeA2theA2coolingA2system;A2shouldA2beA2testedA2orA2replacedA2ifA2theA
2radiatorA2isA2replaced
AnA2engineA2willA2NOTA2overheatA2because:A2-A2Ans--TooA2muchA2waterA2inA2coolant