SERIES BRAKES I - AUT 120 - CHAPTER 103 - DRUM BRAKES - CHAPTER QUIZ COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED AND THE LATEST SERIES

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BRAKES I - AUT 120 - CHAPTER 103 - DRUM BRAKES
- CHAPTER QUIZ COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED AND THE LATEST
SERIES
A vehicle with drum brakes on the rear wheels will usually have ___________

brakes on the front wheels.

a. expanding shoe

b. disc

c. banded

d. internal shoe


Ans: disc


Question: Technician A says that drum brakes can fail to slow the vehicle if

driven through deep water. Technician B says that when drum brakes get hot, the

brake pedal will drop because the drum expands away from the shoes. Which

technician is correct?

a. Technician A only

b. Technician B only

c. Both Technicians A and B

d. Neither Technician A nor B


Ans: Both Technicians A and B

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Question: Two technicians are discussing drum brake shoes. Technician A says

that forward and rearward facing shoes are the same and can be installed in

either position on any drum brake system. Technician B says that the longer lining

should always be placed toward the front of the vehicle. Which technician is

correct?

a. Technician A only

b. Technician B only

c. Both Technicians A and B

d. Neither Technician A nor B


Ans: Neither Technician A nor B


Question: Which part of the drum brake shoe contacts the ledges on the

backing plate?

a. Anchor eye

b. Nib

c. Web

d. Lining table


Ans: Nib


Question: A typical drum brake backing plate has how many shoe support pads

(also called ledges)?

a. 3

b. 4