ASE P2 A Questions and Answers
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Accessories ✔✔Parts that add to the appearance or performance of a vehicle
Accounts Receivable ✔✔Money due from customers
Accumulator ✔✔Part of an air conditioning syst
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ASE P2 A Questions and Answers
Already Graded A
Accessories ✔✔Parts that add to the appearance or performance of a vehicle
Accounts Receivable ✔✔Money due from customers
Accumulator ✔✔Part of an air conditioning system that contains a desiccant that absorbs
moisture from the refrigerant
Active accounts ✔✔Current customers who make frequent purchases
Active stock ✔✔Merchandise in the store that is readily available for sale to customer
Air conditioning (AC) ✔✔A system that removes moisture and humidity from the interior of the
cabin and cools the cabin lower than outside ambient air temperatures. A/C is also used to help
defrost the front windshield
Air/Fuel Ratio (A/F) ✔✔Compares the weight of air to the weight of fuel that best operates the
gasoline engine
Air injection reactor (AIR) ✔✔An emission control system that pumps air into the exhaust
system to burn hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide coming from the engine
Air pump ✔✔Part of the air injection reactor (AIR) system that forces extra air to mix with the
exhaust gases
Assembly line data link (ALDL) ✔✔A 12-pin connector used on OBD-I equipped vehicles.
OBD-II engines use a 16-pin data link connector ((DLC)
Alphanumeric ✔✔A numbering system consisting of a combination of letters and numbers. They
are placed in order starting from the left digit and working across to the right. This system is
commonly used in parts catalogs and price sheets
Alternating current (AC) ✔✔An electrical current that flows alternately in two directions,
forward and backward. It is produced by some form of a mechanical device or motion, such as
an alternator. Alternating current cannot be used to charge a battery. It must first be converted
(rectified) to direct current for battery charging
Alternator ✔✔The electrical device driven by the engine that recharges the battery. It produces
alternating current using rotating field coils inside stationary stator windings
Anti-lock brakes ✔✔A brake system that operates by pulsating the pressure to the wheel and
caliper cylinders to prevent the lockup of any one wheel. Preventing a skid
Automatic transmission (A/T) ✔✔A transmission that automatically selects the correct gear ratio
needed for the driving conditions. The driver has only to select the direction of travel desired.
Automatic transmission fluid ✔✔A specially formulated fluid designed for automatic
transmissions, ATF comes in various formulas for specific transmissions and should not be
mixed. ATF enables the A/T hydraulic system to work. If the fluid is low or contaminated, the
transmission will not operate correctly.
Automotive aftermarket ✔✔The distribution and sale of automotive replacement products
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