ASE A1(Engine Repair) CUMULATIVE PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Latest UPDATE 2025/2026.

A cooling system is being checked with a pressure tester. the gauge
pressure rises when the engine is started.
A says this could be caused by a crack in the combustion chamber.
B says this could be caused by clogged tubes in the radiator
A
B
Both
Neither
Verified Answer -A
A clogged radiator would not cause this
While replacing a faulty heater core hose, a technician discovers that the
hose is stubbornly stuck to the heater core fitting. to remove the hose, he
should:
-pierce the hose with a screwdriver and try to pull it off the fitting
-use a pair of pliers to loosen the hose
-pry behind the edge of the hose to loosen it
-cut the hose off at the fitting and slit the remaining piece
Verified Answer -cut the hose off at the fitting and slit the remaining
piece
while cleaning a pleated paper-type air filter element, the air gun should
be held:
away from the outside of the air filter element
directly against the outside of the air filter element
directly against the inside of the air filter element
away from the inside of the air filter element
Verified Answer -away from the inside of the air filter element
~when cleaning a pleated paper-type air filter element using compressed
air, hold the air gun tip about 6 inches from the inside of the filter
element