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FUN 101 Week 8 Test Tires
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- 1. Multiple Choice
________ tires are designed so that they can still be driven for a reasonable amount of time when the tire pressure is low or empty.
Self-sealing
No-flat
Run-flat
All-season
- 2. Multiple Choice
All of the following are correct about space-saver spare tires, EXCEPT:
they can be run up to 500 miles before the regular tire is fixed and installed.
they can be run at speeds up to 50 mph maximum.
they may come with a charged canister for inflation.
due to their small size, they may have inflation pressures much higher than normal tires.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Because of the extra materials used in the construction of run-flat tires, they are less expensive to purchase.
True
False
- 4. Multiple Choice
Space-saver spare tires normally require a specially charged canister for inflation when being installed.
True
False
- 5. Multiple Choice
Technician A says that some direct TPMS sensors are able to respond to as little as a 2 psi pressure drop. Technician B says that some direct TPMS systems can display the temperature of the tire. Who is correct?
Technician A
Technician B
Both Technician A and Technician B
Neither Technician A nor Technician B
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true?
Radial tires are used on virtually all modern cars.
Tire beads are small bumps in the tread to increase traction on slippery pavement.
Modern tires are built with single ply or cord under the tread.
Tire sidewalls are a special type of tire with tread.
- 7. Multiple Choice
There are three different wheel offsets: zero offset, positive offset, and negative offset. Technician A says that negative offset places the hub mounting closer to the brake side of the wheel. Technician B says that negative offset is farther away from the brake side of the wheel. Who is correct?
Tech A
Tech B
Both Techs A and B
Neither Tech A nor Tech B
- 8. Multiple Choice
Technician A says tire with a speed rating of Z has the highest possible speed rating. Technician B says that tires with Z-speed ratings allow drivers to legally exceed posted maximum speed limits. Who is correct?
Technician A
Technician B
Both Technician A and Technician B
Neither Technician A nor Technician B
- 9. Multiple Choice
________ lug nuts have a tapered end that is placed toward the rim and that taper fits into a matching taper in the rim to help center the wheel on the lug studs.
Flat seat
Tapered seat
Wheel centering
Conical hub
- 10. Multiple Choice
In ________ offset wheels, the plane of the hub mounting surface is shifted from the centerline toward the outside or front side of the wheel.
Positive
Negative
Zero
Linear
- 11. Multiple Choice
Jack needs to perform tire rotation on a car that is an all-wheel drive with directional, differently sized tires. Which of these methods should he follow?
Forward-cross pattern
X pattern
Front-to-rear pattern
Dismount and remount on the wheels from the other side
- 12. Multiple Choice
Technician A says when checking a tire's air pressure, always refer to the tire sidewall information, and inflate the tire to that pressure. Technician B says when checking air pressures, compare them to the specifications on the tire placard usually located on the driver's door, door pillar, or glove compartment lid. Who is correct?
Technician A
Technician B
Both Technician A and Technician B
Neither Technician A nor Technician B
- 13. Multiple Choice
Many TPMS sensors use ________-plated valve cores in an aluminum valve stem.
Brass
Aluminum
Nickel
Copper
- 14. Multiple Choice
As the air within the tire warms, it expands, causing the air pressure within the tire to ________.
Increase
Decrease
Stay the same
None of the above
- 15. Multiple Choice
________ will increase the vehicle's fuel efficiency and tire life by reducing the effects of pressure loss due to permeation.
Nitrogen filling
Oxygen filling
Helium filling
Sealant Filling
- 16. Multiple Choice
Heavy pulling of a vehicle to either the left or the right could be due to any of the following EXCEPT:
mismatched tire sizes or pressures.
out-of-alignment wheels.
Nitrogen filled tires.
a dragging front brake assembly.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Irregular wear patterns are indicative of a problem.
True
False
- 18. Multiple Choice
________ is when the yellow dot is matched up with the rim's heaviest point.
Match mounting
Weight matching
Light matching
Heavy mounting
- 19. Multiple Choice
Because tires do not come perfectly round and balanced, most tire manufacturers indicate the tire's highest point with a _______ dot and the tire's lightest point with a _______ dot.
Green; red
Yellow; green
Yellow; red
Red; yellow
- 20. Multiple Choice
A wheel balancer is used to identify and correct wheel imbalances.
True
False
- 21. Multiple Choice
When mounting an alloy rim, it is normal that the rim be clamped from the outside, whereas steel rims are clamped from the inside.
True
False
- 22. Multiple Choice
Each tire pressure gauge measures pressures in pounds per square inch (psi), kilopascals (kPa), or ________.
Waves
Bars
Lines
Graphs
- 23. Multiple Choice
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT:
Always fill the air pressure to the placard on the driver's door.
the only method for fixing excessive lateral runout on the tire is to replace the tire.
a wheel balancer is used to identify and correct wheel imbalances.
the most common issue with tires is a broken belt.
- 24. Multiple Choice
Many tires are filled with ________ instead of regular air to reduce the amount of air that is lost over time as well as to reduce oxidation of the rubber on the inside of the tire.
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Helium
Carbon dioxide
- 25. Multiple Choice
________ is most commonly a result of the tires set with excessive toe-in or toe-out.
Groove
Friction
Feathering
Balding
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