ASE T5 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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2026 (MULTIPLE CHOICES) WITH RATIONALES.
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1. The truck with the air suspension 1. The correct answer is C, both technicians are
system shown above leans to the right. Height control valves can fail in either
right. Technician A says that valveX direction-that is, by controlling the height at too
could be the cause. Technician B great a
says that valve Y level or at too low a level. If the truck leans, the
could be the cause. Who is right? cause can be either too great a height on one
A. Technician A only side or too low a height on the other. Until the
B. Technician B only technician knows that
C. Both A and B one side is too high or the other too low, he must
D. Neither A or B assume that either valve might be malfunctioning.
,4. The drive axles on a truck with a 4. The correct answer is B. The beam bushings
walking beam suspension are out of maintain horizontal alignment of the axles,
alignment in a manner that is especially on turns. When bushings are worn, the
causing vehicle tire wear and beam on either
steering instability. side can move forward or backward, turning the
Technician A says the cause could axles in relation to the frame and causing the
be that the torque rods are too type of misalignment that causes tire wear and
long or too short. Technician B says steering problems.
the cause could be worn walking
beam bushings. Who is
right?
A. Technician A only
B. Technician B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
2. The driver of a truck says that he 2. The correct answer is C, both technicians are
hears a clattering noise from the right. Either a worn shackle bushing or worn
front axle when driving on a rough shock bushing can cause noise due to looseness
road. Technician A says the cause when the truck hits a good bump. If there is
could be worn shock absorber clearance between the rubber bushing and
mounting bushings. Technician B mounting bolt, or if the rubber
says the cause could be worn bushing has worn very thin, elongated or even
shackle bushings. Who is right? broken and fallen out, the result will be a
A. Technician A only clattering noise as the motion of the suspension
B. Technician B only repeatedly takes up the
C. Both A and B clearance first in one direction and then in the
D. Neither A or B other.
,5. The driver of a truck says that it is 5. The correct answer is B. Caster action is the
too hard to steer and that the most critical suspension alignment specification
steering wheel return is too fast. in terms of affecting steering wheel return to the
Which of these is the most likely center. Caster
cause? actually lifts the truck as the wheel is turned in
A. too much negative caster either direction; when the driver allows the wheel
B. too much positive caster to return to center, the weight of the truck
C. too much negative camber actually forces the steering system to that
D. too much positive camber position. When the caster setting is too high, the
weight of the truck exerts too much force in
centering the steering and creates the symptoms
noted.
3. The driver of a truck that has just 3. The correct answer is A. Correct caster is
had its front springs and hangers critically important in keeping tires at the right
replaced says that it is hard to keep angle and enabling the steering system to
the steering wheel in a straight- maintain directional
ahead position. Technician A says stability. Since the caster shims would have to be
the cause could be that the caster removed for this work to be done, it's quite
shims were installed backwards. logical to assume they might have been installed
Technician B says the cause could backwards, which would create the critically
be that the wrong spring hangers incorrect caster setting that would make the truck
were installed. Who is right? wander severely.
A. Technician A only
B. Technician B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
, 6. A steering gear binds when 6. The correct answer is A. Excessive worm
turning to the left after it has been bearing preload would show up as binding as the
adjusted. The most likely cause is steering was turned to one extreme and the
that the: friction became excessive due to the
A. worm bearing preload was set combination of normal load and too much
too high preload. B is not the answer because sticking U-
B. steering shaft U-joints are joints should be apparent and cause rough
sticking rotation
C. gearbox was not centered when of the wheel at all steering angles. If either lash
the lash was adjusted or ball nut thrust adjustment was incorrect, the
D. recirculating ball nut thrust box would either bind at the center or be too
adjustment is off loose at the extremes
of travel.
7. Which of these is most likely to 7. The correct answer is B. Out-of-balance wheels
cause steering wheel shimmy? cause a high frequency vibration, which shows up
A. too much positive caster in the wheel as shimmy. A is not the answer
B. out-of-balance wheels because caster shows up as too much self-
C. air in the power steering system centering action (hard steering). Air in the power
D. low tire pressure steering system causes constantly or
intermittently hard steering (lack of hydraulic
force). Low tire pressures generally do not cause
an uneven force on the steering system, but
rather poor tread contact with the road and
vague steering or hard steering.
8. Technician A says that steering 8. The correct answer is C, both technicians are
columns are collapsible to prevent right. Steering columns are made to be
the column from causing serious collapsible to prevent the column from seriously
injury to the driver during a impacting the
collision. Technician B says that driver during a front-end collision. If an accident
when a steering column has been has occurred, and the steering column has
collapsed, the entire column must partially collapsed, the entire column must be
be replaced. Who is right? replaced.
A. Technician A only
B. Technician B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
GRADED A+ ASSURED SUCCESS NEW UPDATE
2026 (MULTIPLE CHOICES) WITH RATIONALES.
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1. The truck with the air suspension 1. The correct answer is C, both technicians are
system shown above leans to the right. Height control valves can fail in either
right. Technician A says that valveX direction-that is, by controlling the height at too
could be the cause. Technician B great a
says that valve Y level or at too low a level. If the truck leans, the
could be the cause. Who is right? cause can be either too great a height on one
A. Technician A only side or too low a height on the other. Until the
B. Technician B only technician knows that
C. Both A and B one side is too high or the other too low, he must
D. Neither A or B assume that either valve might be malfunctioning.
,4. The drive axles on a truck with a 4. The correct answer is B. The beam bushings
walking beam suspension are out of maintain horizontal alignment of the axles,
alignment in a manner that is especially on turns. When bushings are worn, the
causing vehicle tire wear and beam on either
steering instability. side can move forward or backward, turning the
Technician A says the cause could axles in relation to the frame and causing the
be that the torque rods are too type of misalignment that causes tire wear and
long or too short. Technician B says steering problems.
the cause could be worn walking
beam bushings. Who is
right?
A. Technician A only
B. Technician B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
2. The driver of a truck says that he 2. The correct answer is C, both technicians are
hears a clattering noise from the right. Either a worn shackle bushing or worn
front axle when driving on a rough shock bushing can cause noise due to looseness
road. Technician A says the cause when the truck hits a good bump. If there is
could be worn shock absorber clearance between the rubber bushing and
mounting bushings. Technician B mounting bolt, or if the rubber
says the cause could be worn bushing has worn very thin, elongated or even
shackle bushings. Who is right? broken and fallen out, the result will be a
A. Technician A only clattering noise as the motion of the suspension
B. Technician B only repeatedly takes up the
C. Both A and B clearance first in one direction and then in the
D. Neither A or B other.
,5. The driver of a truck says that it is 5. The correct answer is B. Caster action is the
too hard to steer and that the most critical suspension alignment specification
steering wheel return is too fast. in terms of affecting steering wheel return to the
Which of these is the most likely center. Caster
cause? actually lifts the truck as the wheel is turned in
A. too much negative caster either direction; when the driver allows the wheel
B. too much positive caster to return to center, the weight of the truck
C. too much negative camber actually forces the steering system to that
D. too much positive camber position. When the caster setting is too high, the
weight of the truck exerts too much force in
centering the steering and creates the symptoms
noted.
3. The driver of a truck that has just 3. The correct answer is A. Correct caster is
had its front springs and hangers critically important in keeping tires at the right
replaced says that it is hard to keep angle and enabling the steering system to
the steering wheel in a straight- maintain directional
ahead position. Technician A says stability. Since the caster shims would have to be
the cause could be that the caster removed for this work to be done, it's quite
shims were installed backwards. logical to assume they might have been installed
Technician B says the cause could backwards, which would create the critically
be that the wrong spring hangers incorrect caster setting that would make the truck
were installed. Who is right? wander severely.
A. Technician A only
B. Technician B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
, 6. A steering gear binds when 6. The correct answer is A. Excessive worm
turning to the left after it has been bearing preload would show up as binding as the
adjusted. The most likely cause is steering was turned to one extreme and the
that the: friction became excessive due to the
A. worm bearing preload was set combination of normal load and too much
too high preload. B is not the answer because sticking U-
B. steering shaft U-joints are joints should be apparent and cause rough
sticking rotation
C. gearbox was not centered when of the wheel at all steering angles. If either lash
the lash was adjusted or ball nut thrust adjustment was incorrect, the
D. recirculating ball nut thrust box would either bind at the center or be too
adjustment is off loose at the extremes
of travel.
7. Which of these is most likely to 7. The correct answer is B. Out-of-balance wheels
cause steering wheel shimmy? cause a high frequency vibration, which shows up
A. too much positive caster in the wheel as shimmy. A is not the answer
B. out-of-balance wheels because caster shows up as too much self-
C. air in the power steering system centering action (hard steering). Air in the power
D. low tire pressure steering system causes constantly or
intermittently hard steering (lack of hydraulic
force). Low tire pressures generally do not cause
an uneven force on the steering system, but
rather poor tread contact with the road and
vague steering or hard steering.
8. Technician A says that steering 8. The correct answer is C, both technicians are
columns are collapsible to prevent right. Steering columns are made to be
the column from causing serious collapsible to prevent the column from seriously
injury to the driver during a impacting the
collision. Technician B says that driver during a front-end collision. If an accident
when a steering column has been has occurred, and the steering column has
collapsed, the entire column must partially collapsed, the entire column must be
be replaced. Who is right? replaced.
A. Technician A only
B. Technician B only
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
