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Chapter One
End of Chapter Review Questions Answer Key
1. Which of the following is a correct definition of gross vehicle weight?
2. How many major OEMs manufacture Class 8 trucks for the North American market?
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4. What is the GVW range of a Class 6 truck?
5. What is the GVW range of a Class 8 truck?
6. What is used to power most heavy-duty trucks on our highways?
7. A truck equipped with six wheels, four of which are driven, would be classified as:
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8. What is used to provide steering power assist in most heavy-duty highway truck
systems?
9. What do fully automatic transmissions use to transmit drivetrain torque?
10. Which of the following does most to reduce driver fatigue in highway trucks?
11. What type of frame is used on most heavy-duty trucks?
d. aluminum
12. What percentage of all transportation revenues is accounted for by the trucking
industry in the United States?
13. How many ASE truck technician tests are currently available?
14. In order to obtain Master Truck Technician certification, how many ASE tests must a
technician pass?
15. What type of truck suspension is most commonly found on highway trucks today?
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16. A truck that operates long distance, terminal to terminal, would be classified as:
17. Which of the following is an appropriate classification for a concrete truck?
18. What term is used to describe the organization of tracking, moving, storing, and
delivering cargo in the trucking industry?
19. Convert 500,000 linehaul miles to engine hours.
20. Which of the following is the accounting term for a come-back repair?