
Chapter 1 Automotive Background and Overview
Quiz by Matt Lobdell
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The first self-propelled vehicle that used an OTTO cycle four stroke gasoline engine was produced in ________.
Early vehicles were constructed mostly of what material?
Which component is NOT part of the chassis system?
Early engines were called flat head designs because they ________.
A V-type engine could have how many cylinders?
What component regulates the temperature of the coolant in an engine?
A malfunction indicator light (MIL) on the dash may be labeled ________.
To retrieve stored diagnostic trouble codes, a technician needs a ________.
A four-wheel drive vehicle often uses a________ to transmit torque to all four wheels.
Automotive service systems are generally separated into how many content areas?
In 1900, which propulsion method was most widely used in passenger vehicles?
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Which company produced the first large scale affordable passenger vehicle?
Which U.S. manufacturer produced the first vehicle with four-wheel antilock brakes?
Technician A says that drum brakes work with brake shoes. Technician B says that drum brakes work with brake pads.Which technician is correct?
Which pillar is nearest the front of the vehicle?
Which type vehicle is most likely to have a D pillar?
Technician A says that full frame vehicles combine the body of the vehicle with the frame structure. Technician B says that unibody vehicles combine the body of the vehicle with the frame structure. Which technician is correct?
Technician A says that gasoline engines are internal combustion engines. Technician B says that diesel engines are internal combustion engines. Which technician is correct?
The Monroney label includes all of these EXCEPT ________.
Which device circulates coolant to the water jackets and radiator?
In what year was the self-starter introduced?
In what year did ASE create servicetechnician certification tests?
Which ASE area includes wheel alignment?
Four wheel drive systems are covered under which ASE content area?
In what year was the automatic transmission introduced in passenger vehicles?
Four wheel hydraulic brake systems were introduced in ________.
Electronic systems can monitor or control ________.
Which vehicles use a transfer case?
Which system prevents gasoline vapors from venting into the atmosphere?
Which of these is commonly called the "B pillar"?

What component is the technician holding?
