ASE T5 SUSPENSION & STEERING PRACTICE
TEST 2 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
The most common type of power steering hydraulic pump used on most Class 8 trucks/
tractors equipped with power steering systems is:
A. Gear.
B. Vane.
C. Plunger.
D. Centrifugal.
Answer A is incorrect. Gear pumps are most common on large, off-highway applications.
Answer B is correct. The two most common types are roller pumps and vane pumps.
Answer C is incorrect. Plunger is not a type of power steering pump used in truck/ tractor
applications.
Answer D is incorrect. Centrifugal is not a type of power steering pump used in truck/ tractor
applications.
Technician A says to inflate mounted tires in a safety cage or using a portable lock ring
guard.
Technician B says to first mount the tire on the truck, then inflate to the proper tire
pressure.
Who is right?
A. A only
B. B only
,C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
Answer A is correct. Only Technician A is correct. You must inflate mounted tires in a safety
cage or using a portable lock ring guard.
Answer B is incorrect. You do not mount the tire on the truck before inflation because an
improperly fitted rim ring could dislodge, causing injury.
Answer C is incorrect. Only Technician A is correct.
Answer D is incorrect. Technician A is correct.
While performing an inspection on a heavy-duty tractor, the technician finds the frame rail
buckled. Which of the following might be the cause for this condition?
A. Too many holes drilled in the frame
B. Extreme operating conditions
C. The wrong bolts used in a repair
D. A vehicle collision
Answer A is incorrect. Drilling many holes in a frame will weaken it and allow sag to take place.
Answer B is incorrect. Extreme operating conditions such as overloading can also cause sag.
Answer C is incorrect. The wrong bolts used in a frame repair can cause sag due to a release of
the reinforcement strength of the repair.
Answer D is correct. A collision can produce the end forces on a frame that would be required to
cause a buckling upward of the frame.
Camber may be defined as:
A. The forward or rearward tilt of the kingpin at the top.
, B. The tracking angle of the tires from a true straight-ahead track.
C. The inward or outward tilt of the top of the wheel when viewed from the front of the
vehicle.
D. The amount in degrees that the top of the kingpin inclines away from vertical as viewed
from the front of the vehicle.
Answer A is incorrect. The forward or rearward tilt of the kingpin at the top is caster.
Answer B is incorrect. The tracking angle of the tires from a true straight-ahead track is toe.
Answer C is correct. Camber is the inward or outward tilt of the top of the wheel when viewed
from the front of the vehicle.
Answer D is incorrect. The amount in degrees that the top of the king-pin inclines away from
vertical as viewed from the front of the vehicle is KPI.
A technician finds that the power steering system is overheating. This condition may be
caused by all of the following EXCEPT:
A. A loose steering shaft flex joint.
B. Underlubricated ball joints.
C. A kink or pinch in the fluid return line.
D. Blocked airflow across the heat exchanger.
Answer A is correct. A steering shaft flex joint is the flexible connector joint between the
steering shaft and the steering gear. Being loose, the flex joint would not cause the power steerng
to overheat.
Answer B is incorrect. Underlubricated ball joints in the steering joints could make the wheels
hard to turn, causing the power steering to work harder and overheat.
Answer C is incorrect. A blocked or restricted fluid return line would hinder the fluid flow to the
TEST 2 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
The most common type of power steering hydraulic pump used on most Class 8 trucks/
tractors equipped with power steering systems is:
A. Gear.
B. Vane.
C. Plunger.
D. Centrifugal.
Answer A is incorrect. Gear pumps are most common on large, off-highway applications.
Answer B is correct. The two most common types are roller pumps and vane pumps.
Answer C is incorrect. Plunger is not a type of power steering pump used in truck/ tractor
applications.
Answer D is incorrect. Centrifugal is not a type of power steering pump used in truck/ tractor
applications.
Technician A says to inflate mounted tires in a safety cage or using a portable lock ring
guard.
Technician B says to first mount the tire on the truck, then inflate to the proper tire
pressure.
Who is right?
A. A only
B. B only
,C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
Answer A is correct. Only Technician A is correct. You must inflate mounted tires in a safety
cage or using a portable lock ring guard.
Answer B is incorrect. You do not mount the tire on the truck before inflation because an
improperly fitted rim ring could dislodge, causing injury.
Answer C is incorrect. Only Technician A is correct.
Answer D is incorrect. Technician A is correct.
While performing an inspection on a heavy-duty tractor, the technician finds the frame rail
buckled. Which of the following might be the cause for this condition?
A. Too many holes drilled in the frame
B. Extreme operating conditions
C. The wrong bolts used in a repair
D. A vehicle collision
Answer A is incorrect. Drilling many holes in a frame will weaken it and allow sag to take place.
Answer B is incorrect. Extreme operating conditions such as overloading can also cause sag.
Answer C is incorrect. The wrong bolts used in a frame repair can cause sag due to a release of
the reinforcement strength of the repair.
Answer D is correct. A collision can produce the end forces on a frame that would be required to
cause a buckling upward of the frame.
Camber may be defined as:
A. The forward or rearward tilt of the kingpin at the top.
, B. The tracking angle of the tires from a true straight-ahead track.
C. The inward or outward tilt of the top of the wheel when viewed from the front of the
vehicle.
D. The amount in degrees that the top of the kingpin inclines away from vertical as viewed
from the front of the vehicle.
Answer A is incorrect. The forward or rearward tilt of the kingpin at the top is caster.
Answer B is incorrect. The tracking angle of the tires from a true straight-ahead track is toe.
Answer C is correct. Camber is the inward or outward tilt of the top of the wheel when viewed
from the front of the vehicle.
Answer D is incorrect. The amount in degrees that the top of the king-pin inclines away from
vertical as viewed from the front of the vehicle is KPI.
A technician finds that the power steering system is overheating. This condition may be
caused by all of the following EXCEPT:
A. A loose steering shaft flex joint.
B. Underlubricated ball joints.
C. A kink or pinch in the fluid return line.
D. Blocked airflow across the heat exchanger.
Answer A is correct. A steering shaft flex joint is the flexible connector joint between the
steering shaft and the steering gear. Being loose, the flex joint would not cause the power steerng
to overheat.
Answer B is incorrect. Underlubricated ball joints in the steering joints could make the wheels
hard to turn, causing the power steering to work harder and overheat.
Answer C is incorrect. A blocked or restricted fluid return line would hinder the fluid flow to the
