PA Motor Vehicle Physical Damage Appraiser Exam
PA MOTOR VEHICLE PHYSICAL DAMAGE APPRAISER EXAM NEWEST
2025 COMPLETE 200+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Which one of the following answer choices lists the two components that are part of a hood's
lock assembly?
a) Release cable and support rod
b) Pop-up spring and release cable
c) Pop-up spring and safety catch
d) Pop-up spring and hinges - ANSWER-c) Pop-up spring and safety catch
What type of headlamp features a lens that is specifically designed for the auto model and
contoured to its requirements for improved aerodynamics?
a) Sealed composite
b) Sealed beam
c) Composite beam
d) Composite - ANSWER-d) Composite
1Which one of the following is considered part of the cowl?
a) Fender
b) Vent panel
c) Grille
d) Quarter panel - ANSWER-b) Vent panel
The outer rocker panel is NOT welded to which of the following components?
a) Inner rocker panel
b) Floor pan
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c) Roof outer panel
d) Quarter panel assembly - ANSWER-c) Roof outer panel
What component forms the base of the car?
a) Firewall
b) Rocker panel
c) Cowl
d) Floor pan - ANSWER-d) Floor pan
Which one of the following is NOT a purpose of pillars?
a) Provide support for the front end
b) Provide support to the roof
c) Serve as mounting posts for door hinges
d) Serve as mounting posts for door lock strikers - ANSWER-a) Provide support for the front end
What component runs underneath the doors between the front and rear fenders on the left and
right sides of the vehicle?
a) Firewall
b) Cowl
c) Floor pan
d) Rocker panel - ANSWER-d) Rocker panel
What component forms the housing for the rear wheels?
a) Quarter panels
b) Quarter wheelhouses
c) Sail panels
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d) Fenders - ANSWER-b) Quarter wheelhouses
Moldings that are positioned just below the window openings are called_____ moldings.
a) Belt
b) Wheel opening
c) Side
d) Trim - ANSWER-a) Belt
A car's quarter panel would NOT include which of the following components?
a) The cowl
b) Wheel opening, side or belt moldings
c) Side marker lamp
d) Fuel door - ANSWER-a) The cowl
What component forms the rear side of the automobile?
a) Pillars
b) Quarter panels
c) Fenders
d) Quarter wheelhouses - ANSWER-b) Quarter panels
The fabric or cardboard-like lining that covers the inner roof panel and roof bows is called the
a) Vibration damper
b) Scalp molding
c) Headliner
d) Insulator pad - ANSWER-c) Headliner
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What component found below the rear window on the inside of the vehicle serves as a shelf
and provides internal bracing?
a) Firewall
b) Rear lower body panel
c) Rear upper body panel
d) Rear package shelf - ANSWER-d) Rear package shelf
What component combines the deck lid and stationary back glass into a single assembly that
lifts up like a deck lid?
a) Sail panel
b) Tail panel
c) Hatchback
d) Fender - ANSWER-c) Hatchback
Where is the rear lower body panel located?
a) Between the deck lid and the rear bumper
b) Below the rear window on the inside of the vehicle
c) Between the deck lid and the rear window
d) Between the deck lid and the rear package shelf - ANSWER-a) Between the deck lid and the
rear bumper
The bottom of the window glass fits into a component called the
a) Run channel
b) Sash channel
c) Window regulator
d) Edge guard - ANSWER-b) Sash channel
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PA MOTOR VEHICLE PHYSICAL DAMAGE APPRAISER EXAM NEWEST
2025 COMPLETE 200+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Which one of the following answer choices lists the two components that are part of a hood's
lock assembly?
a) Release cable and support rod
b) Pop-up spring and release cable
c) Pop-up spring and safety catch
d) Pop-up spring and hinges - ANSWER-c) Pop-up spring and safety catch
What type of headlamp features a lens that is specifically designed for the auto model and
contoured to its requirements for improved aerodynamics?
a) Sealed composite
b) Sealed beam
c) Composite beam
d) Composite - ANSWER-d) Composite
1Which one of the following is considered part of the cowl?
a) Fender
b) Vent panel
c) Grille
d) Quarter panel - ANSWER-b) Vent panel
The outer rocker panel is NOT welded to which of the following components?
a) Inner rocker panel
b) Floor pan
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c) Roof outer panel
d) Quarter panel assembly - ANSWER-c) Roof outer panel
What component forms the base of the car?
a) Firewall
b) Rocker panel
c) Cowl
d) Floor pan - ANSWER-d) Floor pan
Which one of the following is NOT a purpose of pillars?
a) Provide support for the front end
b) Provide support to the roof
c) Serve as mounting posts for door hinges
d) Serve as mounting posts for door lock strikers - ANSWER-a) Provide support for the front end
What component runs underneath the doors between the front and rear fenders on the left and
right sides of the vehicle?
a) Firewall
b) Cowl
c) Floor pan
d) Rocker panel - ANSWER-d) Rocker panel
What component forms the housing for the rear wheels?
a) Quarter panels
b) Quarter wheelhouses
c) Sail panels
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d) Fenders - ANSWER-b) Quarter wheelhouses
Moldings that are positioned just below the window openings are called_____ moldings.
a) Belt
b) Wheel opening
c) Side
d) Trim - ANSWER-a) Belt
A car's quarter panel would NOT include which of the following components?
a) The cowl
b) Wheel opening, side or belt moldings
c) Side marker lamp
d) Fuel door - ANSWER-a) The cowl
What component forms the rear side of the automobile?
a) Pillars
b) Quarter panels
c) Fenders
d) Quarter wheelhouses - ANSWER-b) Quarter panels
The fabric or cardboard-like lining that covers the inner roof panel and roof bows is called the
a) Vibration damper
b) Scalp molding
c) Headliner
d) Insulator pad - ANSWER-c) Headliner
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What component found below the rear window on the inside of the vehicle serves as a shelf
and provides internal bracing?
a) Firewall
b) Rear lower body panel
c) Rear upper body panel
d) Rear package shelf - ANSWER-d) Rear package shelf
What component combines the deck lid and stationary back glass into a single assembly that
lifts up like a deck lid?
a) Sail panel
b) Tail panel
c) Hatchback
d) Fender - ANSWER-c) Hatchback
Where is the rear lower body panel located?
a) Between the deck lid and the rear bumper
b) Below the rear window on the inside of the vehicle
c) Between the deck lid and the rear window
d) Between the deck lid and the rear package shelf - ANSWER-a) Between the deck lid and the
rear bumper
The bottom of the window glass fits into a component called the
a) Run channel
b) Sash channel
c) Window regulator
d) Edge guard - ANSWER-b) Sash channel
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