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PA MOTOR VEHICLE PHYSICAL DAMAGE APPRAISER EXAM
AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 230 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Which one of the following components is NOT considered part of the vehicle's front end?
a) Grille
b) Fenders
c) Floor Pan
d) Hood - Correct Answer - c) floor pan
Which one of the following is NOT part of the auto's starting system?
a) Starter solenoid
b) Spark plugs
c) Battery
d) Ignition switch - Correct Answer - b) Spark plugs
Which one of the following components is NOT part of the radiator support?
a) Radiator
b) Lower tie bar
c) Upper tie bar
d) Side baffles - Correct Answer - a) Radiator
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pg. 2 Which one of the following is NOT a part of an air conditioning system?
a) Water pump
b) Compressor
c) Receiver-dehydrator
d) Evaporator - Correct Answer - a) Water pump
In an automatic transmission, the clutch is replaced with a
a) Power booster
b) Torque converter
c) Master cylinder
d) Differential - Correct Answer - b) Torque converter
In front wheel drive cars, what component combines the differential and transmission into a single part?
a) Bell housing
b) Transaxle
c) Constant velocity joint
d) Torque converter - Correct Answer - b) Transaxle
Which one of the following answer choices lists the three components that make up the front end sheet metal of an auto?
a) Grille, hood and fenders
b) Grille, hood and headlamps
c) Fender skirt, fender outer panel and strut tower
d) Moldings, ornamentation and grille - Correct Answer - a) Grille, hood and
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pg. 3 Which one of the following answer choices lists the two components that are part of a hood's lock assembly?
a) Release cable and support rod
b) Pop-up spring and release cable
c) Pop-up spring and safety catch
d) Pop-up spring and hinges - Correct Answer - c) Pop-up spring and safety
catch
What type of headlamp features a lens that is specifically designed for the auto model and contoured to its requirements for improved aerodynamics?
a) Sealed composite
b) Sealed beam
c) Composite beam
d) Composite - Correct Answer - d) Composite
Which one of the following is considered part of the cowl?
a) Fender
b) Vent panel
c) Grille
d) Quarter panel - Correct Answer - b) Vent panel
The outer rocker panel is NOT welded to which of the following components?
a) Inner rocker panel
b) Floor pan
c) Roof outer panel
d) Quarter panel assembly - Correct Answer - c) Roof outer panel 3 / 4
pg. 4 What component forms the base of the car?
a) Firewall
b) Rocker panel
c) Cowl
d) Floor pan - Correct Answer - d) Floor pan
Which one of the following is NOT a purpose of pillars?
a) Provide support for the front end
b) Provide support to the roof
c) Serve as mounting posts for door hinges
d) Serve as mounting posts for door lock strikers - Correct Answer - a)
Provide support for the front end
What component runs underneath the doors between the front and rear fenders on the left and right sides of the vehicle?
a) Firewall
b) Cowl
c) Floor pan
d) Rocker panel - Correct Answer - d) Rocker panel
What component forms the housing for the rear wheels?
a) Quarter panels
b) Quarter wheelhouses
c) Sail panels
d) Fenders - Correct Answer - b) Quarter wheelhouses
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