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1. The sensor that most determines fuel delivery when a fuel- 7. Two technicians are discussing the IAT sensor. Techni-
injected engine is first started is the . cian A says that the IAT sensor is more important to the
a. O2S c. Engine MAP sensor operation of the engine (higher authority) than the ECT
b. ECT sensor d. IAT sensor sensor. Technician B says that the PCM will add fuel if the
2. What happens to the voltage measured at the ECT sensor IAT indicates that the incoming air temperature is cold.
when the thermostat opens? Which technician is correct?
a. Increases slightly a. Technician A only
b. Increases about 1 volt b. Technician B only
c. Decreases slightly c. Both Technicians A and B
d. Decreases about 1 volt d. Neither Technician A nor B
3. Two technicians are discussing a stepped ECT circuit. 8. A typical IAT or ECT sensor reads about 3,000 ohms when
Technician A says that the sensor used for a stepped tested using a DMM. This resistance represents a tem-
circuit is different than one used in a nonstepped circuit. perature of about .
Technician B says that a stepped ECT circuit uses differ- a. —40°F (—40°C)
ent internal resistance inside the PCM. Which technician is b. 70°F (20°C)
correct? c. 120°F (50°C)
a. Technician A only d. 284°F (140°C)
b. Technician B only 9. If the transmission fluid temperature (TFT) sensor indicates
c. Both Technicians A and B cold automatic transmission fluid temperature, what would
d. Neither Technician A nor B the PCM do to the shifts?
4. When testing an ECT sensor on a vehicle, a digital multi- a. Normal shifts and normal operation of the torque con-
meter can be used and the signal wire tested with the con- verter clutch
nector attached the ignition on (engine off). What setting b. Disable torque converter clutch; normal shift points
should the technician use to test the sensor? c. Delayed shift points and torque converter clutch
a. AC volts c. Ohms disabled
b. DC volts d. Hz (hertz) d. Normal shifts, but overdrive will be disabled
5. When testing the ECT sensor with the connector discon- 10. A P0118 DTC is being discussed. Technician A says that
nected, the technician should select what position on the the ECT sensor could be shorted internally. Technician B
DMM? says that the signal wire could be open. Which technician
a. AC volts c. Ohms is correct?
b. DC volts d. Hz (hertz) a. Technician A only
b. Technician B only
6. When checking the ECT sensor with a scan tool, about
c. Both Technicians A and B
what temperature should be displayed if the connector is
d. Neither Technician A nor B
removed from the sensor with the key on, engine off?
a. 284°F (140°C) c. 120°F (50°C)
b. 230°F (110°C) d. —40°F (—40°C)

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1. Which sensor is generally considered to be the electronic 3. A TP sensor is what type of sensor?
accelerator pump of a fuel-injected engine? a. Rheostat
a. O2S c. Engine MAP sensor b. Voltage generating
b. ECT sensor d. TP sensor c. Potentiometer
2. Typical TP sensor voltage at idle is about . d. Piezoelectric
a. 2.5 to 2.8 volts 4. Most TP sensors have how many wires?
b. 0.5 volt or 10% of WOT TP sensor voltage a. One c. Three
c. 1.5 to 2.8 volts b. Two d. Four
d. 13.5 to 15 volts

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5. Which sensor does the TP sensor back up if the PCM de- 9. A technician attaches one lead of a digital voltmeter to the
termines that a failure has occurred? ground terminal of the TP sensor and the other meter
a. Oxygen sensor c. MAP sensor lead to the negative terminal of the battery. The ignition
b. MAF sensor d. Either b or c is switched to on, engine off, and the meter displays
6. Which wire on a TP sensor should be back-probed to 37.3 mV. Technician A says that this is the signal voltage
check the voltage signal to the PCM? and is a little low. Technician B says that the TP sensor
a. 5-volt reference (Vref) ground circuit has excessive resistance. Which techni-
b. Signal cian is correct?
c. Ground a. Technician A only
d. Meter should be connected between the 5-volt refer- b. Technician B only
ence and the ground c. Both Technicians A and B
d. Neither Technician A nor B
7. After a TP sensor has been tested using the MIN/MAX
function on a DMM, a reading of 0 volts is displayed. What 10. A P0122 DTC is retrieved using a scan tool. This DTC
does this reading indicate? means .
a. The TP sensor is open at one point during the test. a. The TP sensor voltage is low
b. The TP sensor is shorted. b. The TP sensor could be shorted-to-ground
c. The TP sensor signal is shorted to 5-volt reference. c. The TP sensor signal circuit could be shorted-to-ground
d. Both b and c are possible. d. All of the above
8. After a TP sensor has been tested using the MIN/MAX
function on a DMM, a reading of 5 volts is displayed. What
does this reading indicate?
a. The TP sensor is open at one point during the test.
b. The TP sensor is shorted.
c. The TP sensor signal is shorted to 5-volt reference.
d. Both b and c are possible.

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1. As the load on an engine increases, the manifold 7. When measuring the output signal of a MAP sensor on a
vacuum decreases and the manifold absolute pressure General Motors vehicle, the digital multimeter should be
. set to read .
a. Increases a. DC V c. Hz
b. Decreases b. AC V d. DC A
c. Changes with barometric pressure only (altitude or 8. Two technicians are discussing testing MAP sensors.
weather) Technician A says that the MAP sensor voltage on a Gen-
d. Remains constant (absolute) eral Motors vehicle at idle should be about 1 volt. Tech-
2. A typical MAP sensor compares the vacuum in the intake nician B says that the MAP sensor frequency on a Ford
manifold to . vehicle at idle should be about 105 to 108 Hz. Which
a. Atmospheric pressure technician is correct?
b. A perfect vacuum a. Technician A only
c. Barometric pressure b. Technician B only
d. The value of the IAT sensor c. Both Technicians A and B
d. Neither Technician A nor B
3. Which statement is false?
a. Absolute pressure is equal to barometric pressure 9. Technician A says that MAP sensors use a 5-volt reference
plus intake manifold vacuum. voltage from the PCM. Technician B says that the MAP
b. A decrease in manifold vacuum means an increase in sensor voltage will be higher at idle at high altitudes com-
manifold pressure. pared to when the engine is operating at near sea level.
c. The MAP sensor compares manifold vacuum to a per- Which technician is correct?
fect vacuum. a. Technician A only
d. Barometric pressure minus the MAP sensor reading b. Technician B only
equals intake manifold vacuum. c. Both Technicians A and B
4. Which design of MAP sensor produces a frequency (dig- d. Neither Technician A nor B
ital) output signal? 10. A P0107 DTC is being discussed. Technician A says that
a. Silicon-diaphragm strain gauge a defective MAP sensor could be the cause. Technician
b. Piezoresistivity design B says that a MAP sensor signal wire shorted-to-ground
c. Capacitor-capsule could be the cause. Which technician is correct?
d. Ceramic disc a. Technician A only
5. The frequency output of a digital MAP sensor is reading b. Technician B only
114 Hz. What is the approximate engine vacuum? c. Both Technicians A and B
a. Zero c. 10 in. Hg d. Neither Technician A nor B
b. 5 in. Hg d. 15 in. Hg
6. Which is not a purpose or function of the MAP sensor?
a. Measures the load on the engine
b. Measures engine speed
c. Calculates fuel delivery based on altitude
d. Helps diagnose the EGR system

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1. A fuel-injection system that does not use a sensor to indicates that the PCM is defective. Which technician is
measure the amount (or mass) of air entering the engine is correct?
usually called a(n) type of system. a. Technician A only
a. Air vane-controlled b. Technician B only
b. Speed density c. Both Technicians A and B
c. Mass airflow d. Neither Technician A nor B
d. Hot wire 7. A MAF sensor on a General Motors 3800 V-6 is being
2. Which type of sensor uses a burn-off circuit? tested for contamination. Technician A says that the sen-
a. Hot wire MAF sensor sor should show over 100 g per second on a scan tool
b. Hot film MAF sensor display when the accelerator is depressed to WOT on a
c. Vane-type airflow sensor running engine. Technician B says that the output fre-
d. Both a and b quency should exceed 7,000 Hz when the accelerator
3. Which sensor has a switch that controls the electric fuel pedal is depressed to WOT on a running engine. Which
pump? technician is correct?
a. VAF a. Technician A only
b. Hot wire MAF b. Technician B only
c. Hot filter MAF c. Both Technicians A and B
d. Karman vortex sensor d. Neither Technician A nor B
4. Two technicians are discussing Karman vortex sensors. 8. Which airflow sensor has a dampening chamber?
Technician A says that they contain a burn-off circuit to a. Vane airflow
keep them clean. Technician B says that they contain a b. Hot film MAF
movable vane. Which technician is correct? c. Hot wire MAF
a. Technician A only d. Karman vortex
b. Technicians B only 9. Air that enters the engine without passing through the air-
c. Both Technicians A and B flow sensor is called .
d. Neither Technician A nor B a. Bypass air
5. The typical MAF reading on a scan tool with the en- b. Dirty air
gine at idle speed and normal operating temperature is c. False air
. d. Measured air
a. 1 to 3 g per second 10. A P0102 DTC is being discussed. Technician A says that a
b. 3 to 7 g per second sensor circuit shorted-to-ground can be the cause. Tech-
c. 8 to 12 g per second nician B says that an open sensor voltage supply circuit
d. 14 to 24 g per second could be the cause. Which technician is correct?
6. Two technicians are diagnosing a poorly running engine. a. Technician A only
There are no diagnostic trouble codes. When the MAF b. Technician B only
sensor is unplugged, the engine runs better. Technician A c. Both Technicians A and B
says that this means that the MAF is supplying incorrect d. Neither Technician A nor B
airflow information to the PCM. Technician B says that this

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1. The sensor that must be warmed and functioning before 7. An oxygen sensor is being tested with digital multimeter
the engine management computer will go to closed loop is (DMM), using the MIN/MAX function. The readings are
the . minimum = 78 mV, maximum = 932 mV, and average =
a. O2S 442 mV. Technician A says that the engine is operating
b. ECT sensor correctly. Technician B says that the oxygen sensor is
c. Engine MAP sensor skewed too rich. Which technician is correct?
d. BARO sensor a. Technician A only
2. The voltage output of a zirconia oxygen sensor when the b. Technician B only
exhaust stream is lean (excess oxygen) is . c. Both Technicians A and B
a. Relatively high (close to 1 volt) d. Neither Technician A nor B
b. About in the middle of the voltage range 8. An oxygen sensor is being tested using a digital storage
c. Relatively low (close to zero volt) oscilloscope (DSO). A good oxygen sensor should display
d. Either a or b, depending on atmospheric pressure how many switches per second?
3. Where is sensor 1, bank 1 located on a V-type engine? a. 1 to 5
a. On the same bank where number 1 cylinder is located b. 5 to 10
b. In the exhaust manifold c. 10 to 15
c. On the bank opposite cylinder number 1 d. 15 to 20
d. Both a and b 9. When testing an oxygen sensor using a digital storage os-
4. A heated zirconia oxygen sensor will have how many cilloscope (DSO), how quickly should the voltage change
wires? when either propane is added to the intake stream or a
a. Two vacuum leak is created?
b. Three a. Less than 50 ms
c. Four b. 1 to 3 seconds
d. Either b or c c. Less than 100 ms
d. 450 to 550 ms
5. A high O2S voltage could be due to a .
a. Rich exhaust 10. A P0133 DTC is being discussed. Technician A says that
b. Lean exhaust a defective heater circuit could be the cause. Technician
c. Defective spark plug wire B says that a contaminated sensor could be the cause.
d. Both a and c Which technician is correct?
a. Technician A only
6. A low O2S voltage could be due to a .
b. Technician B only
a. Rich exhaust
c. Both Technicians A and B
b. Lean exhaust
d. Neither Technician A nor B
c. Defective spark plug wire
d. Both b and c

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OXYGEN SENSORS 6
1. A wide-band oxygen sensor was first used on a Honda in what model year?
a. 1992
b. 1996
c. 2000
d. 2006
2. A wide-band oxygen sensor is capable of detecting the air-fuel mixture in the exhaust
from (rich) to (lean).
a. 12:1 to 15:1
b. 13:1 to 16.7:1
c. 10:1 to 23:1
d. 8:1 to 18:1
3. A conventional zirconia oxygen sensor can be made with what designs?
a. Cup and thimble
b. Cup and planar
c. Finger and thimble
d. Dual cell and single cell
4. A wide-band oxygen sensor can be made using what design?
a. Cup and thimble
b. Cup and planar
c. Finger and thimble
d. Dual cell and single cell
5. A wide-band oxygen sensor heater could draw how much current (amperes)?
a. 0.8 to 2 A
b. 2 to 4 A
c. 6 to 8 A
d. 8 to 10 A

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 6. A wide-band oxygen sensor needs to be heated to what operating temperature?
a. 600°F (315°C)
b. 800°F (427°C)
c. 1,400°F (760°C)
d. 2,000°F (1,093°C)
7. The two internal chambers of a dual-cell wide-band oxygen sensor include .
a. Single and dual
b. Nernst and pump
c. Air reference and diffusion
d. Inside and outside
8. When the exhaust is rich, the PCM applies a current into the
pump cell.
a. Positive
b. Negative
9. When the exhaust is lean, the PCM applies a current into the
pump cell.
a. Positive
b. Negative
10. A dual-cell wide-band oxygen sensor can be tested using a .
a. Scan tool
b. Voltmeter
c. Scope
d. All of the above

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1. A magnetic position sensor is being tested with an ohmmeter. The display

reads 102 KΩ. Technician A says that the sensor resistance is within the normal
range. Technician B says that the coil winding inside the sensor is shorted.
Which technician is correct?
a) Technician A only
b) Technician B only
c) Both Technicians A and B
d) Neither Technician A nor B

2. Technician A says that the crankshaft position (CKP) sensor is used by the
PCM to determine engine speed (RPM). Technician B says that the camshaft position
(CMP) is used by the PCM to determine the timing of the fuel injectors. Which
technician is correct?
a) Technician A only
b) Technician B only
c) Both Technicians A and B
d) Neither Technician A nor B

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3. Which sensor produces an analog (varying voltage) output signal?
a) Magnetic
b) Hall-effect
c) Optical
d) Magnetic-resistive

4. Which type of sensor is most likely to be used to sense each degree of rotation
of the crankshaft?
a) Magnetic
b) Hall-effect
c) Optical
d) Magnetic-resistive

5. A magnetic sensor usually has how many wires?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
6. A Hall-effect sensor usually has how many wires?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
7. In Figure 19-13, the top waveform is produced by what type of sensor?
a) Magnetic
b) Hall-effect
c) Either a or b
d) Neither a nor b

8. In Figure 19-13, the bottom waveform is produced by what type of sensor?

a) Magnetic
b) Hall-effect
c) Either a or b
d) Neither a nor b

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9. Extending engine cranking before starting is a symptom of a defective _____
sensor.
a) Crankshaft position (CKP)
b) Camshaft position (CMP)
c) Both CKP and CMP
d) Neither CKP nor CMP

10. A P0337 DTC is being discussed. Technician A says that a broken CKP reluctor
wheel could be the cause. Technician B says that a defective CKP could be the cause.
Which technician is correct?
a) Technician A only
b) Technician B only
c) Both Technicians A and B
d) Neither Technician A nor B

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