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ASE Collision Repair & Refinish: 10 free questions

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1. ASE B2 Collision — Painting & Refinishing

   When using a wax and grease remover on a panel before refinishing, the correct procedure is to:

   AApply it with one cloth and wipe it off with a second clean cloth before it dries BAllow it to air-dry on the surface so the solvents fully flash off CApply it only after the panel has been sanded, never before DPour it into the paint cup and spray it through the gun for even coverage
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   Answer: A. Apply it with one cloth and wipe it off with a second clean cloth before it dries

   Solvent-based cleaners must be applied and then wiped off with a separate clean cloth before they evaporate; if allowed to dry they simply redeposit the dissolved wax, oil, and silicone back onto the surface. Cleaning is done both before and after sanding.

2. ASE B3 Collision — Non-Structural Repair

   Damage that appears at a location away from the point of impact, produced as collision energy travels through the vehicle's structure, is known as:

   ADirect damage BIndirect damage CAccess damage DWork-hardened damage
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   Answer: B. Indirect damage

   Indirect damage shows up away from where the object struck because energy dissipates through the structure. The estimator must locate and correct it even though it is not at the point of contact.

3. ASE B4 Collision — Structural Repair

   Which body/frame construction uses the body panels and reinforcements themselves as the load-bearing structure?

   AFull-frame (body-on-frame) BUnibody (unitized) CLadder frame DPerimeter frame
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   Answer: B. Unibody (unitized)

   In a unibody, the sheet-metal panels, rails, and reinforcements form an integral load-carrying structure, unlike body-on-frame designs that bolt a body to a separate frame.

4. ASE B5 Collision — Mechanical & Electrical

   Camber angle is best defined as:

   AThe forward or rearward tilt of the steering axis viewed from the side BThe inward or outward tilt of the wheel at the top when viewed from the front CThe difference in distance between the front and rear of a pair of tires DThe inward tilt of the steering axis viewed from the front
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   Answer: B. The inward or outward tilt of the wheel at the top when viewed from the front

   Camber is the tilt of the wheel/tire centerline from true vertical viewed from the front; outward at the top is positive. It is a primary pull and tire-wear angle checked after a collision.

5. ASE B6 Collision — Damage Analysis & Estimating

   Actual cash value (ACV) used in a total-loss evaluation BEST represents which of the following?

   AThe cost to replace the vehicle with a brand-new one of the same model BThe pre-loss market value of the vehicle in its condition just before the accident CThe repair estimate total plus the salvage value DThe remaining balance owed on the vehicle loan
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   Answer: B. The pre-loss market value of the vehicle in its condition just before the accident

   ACV is the pre-loss fair market value reflecting age, mileage, condition, and options; it is the benchmark repair cost is compared against in a total-loss decision.

6. ASE B2 Collision — Painting & Refinishing

   Two technicians discuss cleaning a panel before refinishing. Technician A says wax and grease remover should be used before sanding so contaminants are not ground into the surface. Technician B says it should also be used again after sanding to remove residual contamination before priming or painting. Who is correct?

   ATechnician A only BTechnician B only CBoth Technicians A and B DNeither Technician
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   Answer: C. Both Technicians A and B

   Solvent cleaning is done both before sanding (so grinding does not drive wax and silicone into the substrate) and after sanding (to remove any contamination exposed or left behind). Both technicians describe correct practice.

7. ASE B3 Collision — Non-Structural Repair

   Two technicians discuss high-strength steel (HSS). Technician A says HSS should be heated and straightened the same as mild steel because it responds the same way. Technician B says many HSS and all UHSS/boron parts have strict heat limits or must be replaced per OEM. Who is correct?

   ATechnician A only BTechnician B only CBoth Technicians A and B DNeither Technician
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   Answer: B. Technician B only

   Technician B is correct. HSS loses strength when overheated, and UHSS/boron typically cannot be heated or straightened at all; OEM procedures dictate limited cold repair or replacement.

8. ASE B4 Collision — Structural Repair

   Technician A says a unibody carries crash loads through its panels and reinforcements. Technician B says a full-frame vehicle carries most loads through a separate frame the body bolts to. Who is correct?

   ATechnician A only BTechnician B only CBoth Technicians A and B DNeither Technician
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   Answer: C. Both Technicians A and B

   Both are correct: a unibody is an integral structure, while body-on-frame vehicles carry loads mainly through the separate frame.

9. ASE B5 Collision — Mechanical & Electrical

   Technician A says that after airbag deployment the airbag module, inflator, and pyrotechnic seat-belt pretensioners must all be replaced. Technician B says the crash/impact sensors and, per many OEMs, the SRS control module are one-time-use items replaced after deployment.

   ATechnician A only BTechnician B only CBoth Technicians A and B DNeither Technician
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   Answer: C. Both Technicians A and B

   Deployment consumes the pyrotechnic devices and subjects sensors and the module to peak forces; OEM procedures specify replacing the deployed components and often the sensors and control module.

10. ASE B6 Collision — Damage Analysis & Estimating

    Two technicians discuss R&R labor times. Technician A says the R&R time to replace a new part already includes refinishing that part. Technician B says refinishing is a separate, not-included operation added to the R&R time. Who is correct?

    ATechnician A only BTechnician B only CBoth Technicians A and B DNeither Technician
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    Answer: B. Technician B only

    R&R (replace) time covers remove and install only; refinishing the new part is a separate operation added per the P-pages.