PA Appraisal License 16-20 Auto Physical Damage Latest Update 2023-2024 Questions and Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed Success A car has adjustable door hinges. There is a significant gap at the top of the front top and the bottom as well between the front fender and the windshield support column of the door. Technician A says the gap can be adjusted by repositioning the hinges.Technician B says the gap can be adjusted by shimming the hinges. Who is right?:
Technician A only Technician B only Both technicians are correct
Neither technicians are correct - Correct Answer: Technician A only
A car has had the front sheet metal replaced. The fender-to-door gap is wider on the passenger side than on the driver side and the hood appears out of alignment.Technician A says that only the hood latch is misaligned. Technician B says the front structure of the vehicle is not dimensionally correct. Who is right?
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Technician B only Technician A only Both technicians are correct
Neither technician is correct - Correct Answer: Technician B only
A collision damaged vehicle is discovered to be down (low) in height at opposite ends of the center section. Technician A says the center section has a twist condition.Technician B says the vehicle has a diamond condition. Who is right?
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Technician A only Technician B only Both technicians are correct
Neither technician is correct - Correct Answer: Technician A only is correct.
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Explanation:
Technician A is right. The height effect at opposite ends is a twist condition. Diamond affects the length of the vehicle.
A front-wheel drive vehicle was damaged in a collision, the right front wheel taking most of the impact. The estimate lists the replacement of the tire, wheel, steering knuckle and sub-frame. Technician A says the outer CV-joint should not be replaced because the boot is not ripped. Technician B says the condition of the boot is not an indication of damage to the CV-joint. Who is right?
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Technician A only Technician B only
Both technicians ar - Correct Answer: Technician B only is correct.
Explanation:
While a torn boot (known as a "bellows boot") would indicate possible damage due to lack of lubrication of a CV-joint, it does not necessarily mean the joint is damaged by way of impact. The rubber boot covers the joints to avoid the entrance of dust and dirt that may damage the joints. The criteria for replacing a CV-joint would include obvious physical damage, such as broken parts, and the introduction of foreign matter into the joint itself or the splines.
A structural rail is being cut for sectioning. Technician A says to use a cutting torch to make the final cut line. Technician B says to use a cut-off wheel or saw to make the final cut. Who is right?
Technician A only Technician B only Both technicians are correct
Neither technician is correct - Correct Answer: Technician B only
A technician has determined that he will have to order a door skin for an auto that he is currently repairing. Which of the following items will be included with the door skin when it arrives?
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Adhesives Door handles Nothing else will be included Power window supports - Correct Answer: Nothing else will be included is correct.
Explanation:
The order for the door skin will include only the door skin. Any other items needed, such as adhesives or door handles, are additional items that must be ordered separately.
A windshield is being replaced in a vehicle using the partial cutout method. Technician A says to remove all of the old urethane except the pinchweld primer. Technician B says the original urethane should remain in place and be used as a base for the new urethane installation. Who is correct?
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Technician A only Technician B only Both technicians are correct
Neither technician is correct - Correct Answer: Technician B only.
Explanation:
Technician B is correct. When the partial cutout method is used, the original urethane remains in place as a base for the new urethane installation.
After a rear end collision, a narrow gap between the quarter panel and the door may
indicate:
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The radiator is cracked.The hood may be buckled.The quarter panel and the floor may be damaged.The trunk lid may be damaged. - Correct Answer: The quarter panel and the floor may be damaged. is correct.
Explanation:
This may indicate that the quarter panel and the floor are damaged.
After a repair to the front end of a unibody vehicle, in which structural work was performed and a sway condition was corrected, the sheet metal is being fitted to the car.After installing the fenders and hood, a problem arises in the shape and size of the gaps between the left fender and hood panel, in which the fender is nearly touching the hood.Technician A says the problem could be corrected by reaming the bolt hole on the fender flange, thus allowing the gap to be made uniform with the op - Correct Answer: Technician B is correct is correct.
Explanation:
The condition described is most often an indication of side sway damage. The most expedient course would be to measure the front body cage, using a cross check of dimensions. Therefore, Technician B is correct.
All the following are methods used by the appraiser in determining the value of a
damaged vehicle, EXCEPT:
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A five-state average value
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