Automotive Engineering Project MCQ

1. What is the main purpose of the cargo area features?

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Correct Answer: To serve a specific purpose in the cargo area

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2. What is the chemical formula for carbon monoxide?

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Correct Answer: CO

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3. What does a camshaft do?

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Correct Answer: Regulate the opening of an engine's intake and exhaust valves.

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4. What does caliper configuration refer to in a vehicle brake caliper?

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Correct Answer: The number of hydraulic pistons and their correlation to each other.

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5. What do cabin lighting LEDs do?

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Correct Answer: Illuminate the interior space of the vehicle

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6. What is the C-pillar?

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Correct Answer: Support structure of the rear window on a sedan or coupe

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7. What does a bumper do?

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Correct Answer: Protect a vehicle from collision damage

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8. What is the name of the system that applies additional braking force during a panic stop?

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Correct Answer: Braking assist

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9. What does the brake pedal spring do?

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Correct Answer: Return the pedal to the upright position

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10. What does the brake pedal do?

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Correct Answer: The brake pedal allows the driver to control the brakes.

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11. What slows the vehicle when the brake is applied?

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Correct Answer: Brake pads

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12. What are brake pads made of?

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Correct Answer: High-friction material

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13. What is brake modulation?

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Correct Answer: The practice of manually controlling the amount of clamping force sent to the brake caliper.

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14. What is the brake master cylinder?

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Correct Answer: A device that forces brake fluid through the brake lines.

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15. What is a brake lining?

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Correct Answer: A heat-resistant material that is attached to the brake shoes.

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16. What are brake lines?

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Correct Answer: Tubes to carry brake fluid in a brake system.

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17. What is the brake fluid used in the hydraulic brake system?

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Correct Answer: Brake fluid

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18. What system dries the brake pads before a full stop is initiated?

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Correct Answer: Brake drying

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19. What is the brake booster bellcrank pivot?

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Correct Answer: Pivot points behind some brake boosters.

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20. What does a brake booster do?

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Correct Answer: Amplifies the pressure

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21. What is the name of the device that amplifies the pressure when pressure is applied to power brakes?

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Correct Answer: Brake booster

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22. What is brake bias?

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Correct Answer: The percentage of braking force sent to the front and rear of a vehicle.

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23. What is the term for the diameter of the cylinders of an engine?

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Correct Answer: Bore

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24. What is the main purpose of bolstering in a car seat?

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Correct Answer: To keep the driver in an ergonomic position

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25. What is the purpose of body water drains?

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Correct Answer: To expel water from the vehicle body interior.

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26. What is the body of a vehicle?

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Correct Answer: The outer frame and panels of a vehicle.

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27. What does a block heater do?

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Correct Answer: Preheats engine coolant to start a vehicle under extremely cold weather conditions.

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28. What is the blind spot?

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Correct Answer: An area of obstructed view in the side mirrors.

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29. What is Biodiesel made from?

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Correct Answer: Plant-based ingredients

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30. What is the function of a Bi-level Purge Valve?

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Correct Answer: Limits the flow of vapor during idling

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31. What is a beverage cooler?

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Correct Answer: Storage area intended to cool beverages with the help of the air conditioning system.

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32. What is the beltline?

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Correct Answer: A horizontal line defined by the lower edges of the windshield, rear, and side windows and pillars.

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33. What is the bed type of a truck?

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Correct Answer: Long, short, flare-side, step-side, dually and flat beds

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34. What is a bed liner?

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Correct Answer: Protective liner or spray-on coating on the inner surface of a truck's cargo box.

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35. What does "Interior length of a cargo box or bed of the pickup" mean?

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Correct Answer: Bed length

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36. What is the purpose of a bed extender?

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Correct Answer: To extend the length of the bed.

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37. What are the three dimensions of a pickup bed?

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Correct Answer: Width, height, depth

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38. What is the main purpose of a battery disconnect?

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Correct Answer: To stop power from being transferred from the battery to the vehicle's electrical system

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39. What does the base price exclude?

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Correct Answer: Options, shipping, or dealer advertising fees

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40. Does the base price of a car include shipping?

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Correct Answer: No

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41. What is the purpose of a balance shaft belt?

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Correct Answer: To drive a shaft to smooth out vibrations

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42. What is the main purpose of a backup camera?

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Correct Answer: Assist drivers in parking a vehicle in reverse.

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43. What is the acronym for Backup Assistance Devices?

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Correct Answer: BAD

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44. What is backfire?

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Correct Answer: A mistimed explosion in the engine cylinder or exhaust

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45. What is the B-pillar?

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Correct Answer: The vertical roof support structure that is located between the front and rear doors on a typical vehicle.

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46. What is an axle tramp?

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Correct Answer: A form of wheel hop which is usually found in live rear axle cars.

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47. What does the axle ratio determine?

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Correct Answer: Of the vehicle's drive axle, the number of revolutions the driveshaft makes.

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48. What is the liquid used for lubricating gears inside the axle called?

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Correct Answer: Axle drive fluid

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49. What does AWD stand for?

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Correct Answer: All-wheel drive

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50. What do awareness aids help to do?

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Correct Answer: Keep the driver of a vehicle alert and awake.

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51. Where are auxiliary lights usually located?

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Correct Answer: Over specific portions of the vehicle, such as the glove box or the footwell.

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52. What does an auxiliary input allow you to do?

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Correct Answer: Connect an external media player to an onboard entertainment system

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53. What is the definition of an auxiliary feature?

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Correct Answer: Optional parts that supplement existing systems.

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54. What does ASE stand for?

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Correct Answer: Automotive Service Excellence

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55. What is automatic transmission fluid used for?

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Correct Answer: Lubricate and cool the transmission

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56. What does an automatic transmission filter do?

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Correct Answer: Prevent dirt and other particulates from getting into gears and other parts of the transmission system.

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57. What is the name of the device that automatic transmission cooler hoses carry transmission fluid to and from?

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Correct Answer: Heat exchanger or oil cooler

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58. What are automatic transmission bands?

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Correct Answer: Friction-lined metal straps that are used to stop rotating clutch drums.

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59. What is an automatic transmission?

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Correct Answer: A transmission that automatically changes gears on a vehicle.

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60. What does an automatic transmission use in order to change gears?

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Correct Answer: A torque converter, planetary gearset, and clutches or bands

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61. What is the external filter on an automatic transmission called?

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Correct Answer: Automatic transaxle pressure filter

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62. What is an automatic transaxle?

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Correct Answer: A combination transmission and differential/drive axle assembly.

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63. What is a device that automatically unlocks vehicle doors after a collision called?

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Correct Answer: Automatic door unlock

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64. What is auto-leveling suspension?

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Correct Answer: A suspension that adjusts the height of the vehicle to account for the weight of any cargo being carried.

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65. What is the name of the safety feature where headlights remain on after a vehicle is shut off?

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Correct Answer: Auto-delay headlights

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66. What is an audio format?

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Correct Answer: Type of audio available in an audio system, such as MP3, WAV, SACD, or AAC.

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67. What is the name of the hydraulic fluid used in Honda's Automatic Torque Transfer System?

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Correct Answer: ATTS unit fluid

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68. What is Honda's Automatic Torque Transfer System?

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Correct Answer: A system that distributes torque output as needed between the driven axles

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69. What is the term used for the price asked by the dealer or other seller before negotiations?

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Correct Answer: Qualifying price

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70. What is the "Apex" in a car turn?

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Correct Answer: The part of the turn where drivers are closest to the inside of the corner.

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71. What does an anti-theft remote control do?

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Correct Answer: Unlocks the doors of a vehicle

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72. What does an anti-theft immobilizer do?

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Correct Answer: It prevents a vehicle engine from starting.

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73. What does an anti-theft alarm do?

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Correct Answer: Uses an auditory signal to alert of a potential vehicle theft or break-in.

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74. What is the main purpose of anti-theft?

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Correct Answer: To make vehicles more difficult to steal

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75. What is the purpose of anti-squat?

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Correct Answer: To prevent the drive wheels from overly compressing during hard launched.

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76. What is an anti-roll bar?

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Correct Answer: A device that aids in preventing a vehicle from being stolen.

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77. What does the anti-lock brake system high pressure hose carry?

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Correct Answer: High pressure hydraulic fluid

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78. When were anti-lock brakes made mandatory on all vehicles sold in the United States?

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Correct Answer: 2013

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79. What are the different types of vehicle antennas?

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Correct Answer: Mast, power telescoping, element, and diversity.

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80. What is APR?

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Correct Answer: Annual Percentage Rate

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81. What is the system that determines whether to activate the front passenger seat's airbag called?

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Correct Answer: Airbag deactivation

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82. What is an air pump filter?

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Correct Answer: A device that filters impurities from the air supply fed to the air injection system.

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83. What does an air filtration system do?

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Correct Answer: Remove dust, pollen, mold and bacteria from vehicle cabin air

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84. What does an air filter restriction indicator do?

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Correct Answer: Indicates an obstruction to the air filter system

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85. What does an air filter do?

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Correct Answer: Filters incoming air fed to the engine.

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86. What is the main purpose of a car's air conditioning system?

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Correct Answer: To take the heat and moisture out of the air already in your car.

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87. What is the purpose of an airbag?

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Correct Answer: To protect passengers from being flung against the vehicle's structure

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88. Aftermarket accessories are made by ______?

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Correct Answer: Third-party manufacturers

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89. What is aerodynamic drag?

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Correct Answer: A force that acts parallel and in the same direction as the airflow.

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90. What is an administration fee?

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Correct Answer: Fees that detail the paperwork handling at a dealership when purchasing or leasing a car.

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91. What does adjustable suspension mean?

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Correct Answer: Adjusting the ride height of the car or changing the handling characteristics

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92. What do adjustable pedals do?

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Correct Answer: Move forward or backward to the driver

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93. What does the feature, adaptive headlights, do?

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Correct Answer: Increases visibility around curves and hills while driving at night.

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94. What does a cruise control system do?

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Correct Answer: Adjust speed to maintain a safe distance from vehicles ahead.

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95. What is actual cash value?

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Correct Answer: The amount of money your car is worth, whether at buy date or sale date.

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96. What is ATTS?

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Correct Answer: Active torque transfer system

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97. What does an active pedestrian protection system do?

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Correct Answer: Warn drivers of impending pedestrian traffic

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98. What is an acquisition fee?

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Correct Answer: A fee that lending companies charge to draw the lease.

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99. What does the accelerator pedal linkage do?

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Correct Answer: Connects the accelerator pedal to the throttle body or carburetor throttle valve

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100. What is the A-Pillar?

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Correct Answer: The A-Pillar holds the windshield in place.

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101. What is the A/C drain hose used for?

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Correct Answer: To remove the water released when the A/C unit converts refrigerant from a liquid to a gas.

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102. What is the A/C compressor?

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Correct Answer: The central element of the air conditioning system in a motor vehicle.

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