Free ASE Automobile & Light Truck Automatic Transmission/Transaxle (A2) Certification Test Practice Questions

Sample Practice Questions

Try these 10 sample questions from the ASE Automobile & Light Truck Automatic Transmission/Transaxle (A2) Certification Test practice bank. Each includes the answer and explanation. Continue with the interactive practice above to review the full question set.

1. 1According to this Ford procedure, when should a technician check automatic transmission fluid level outside scheduled service?

   1. A. When shifting is slow or fluid leakage is seen
   2. B. Only when fluid has passed its service interval
   3. C. Only when the transmission no longer drives the wheels
   4. D. Only when a routine dipstick check already shows low fluid

   Answer: A

   Explanation: "Your transmission does not consume fluid. However, the fluid level should be checked if the transmission is not working properly, i.e., if the transmission slips or shifts slowly or if you notice some sign of fluid leakage." Slow shifting or visible leakage is a stated reason to check the level; the other conditions do not indicate the transmission symptoms named here.

   Reference: Ford Owner’s Manual — Automatic Transmission Fluid Check — Automatic Transmission Fluid Check, Checking Automatic Transmission Fluid

2. 2Where is the serviceable automatic-transmission fluid filter located in the Ford procedure described in this owner's manual?

   1. A. Inside the transmission bottom pan
   2. B. Inside the torque converter housing
   3. C. Inside the external transmission cooler
   4. D. Inside the final-drive differential case

   Answer: A

   Explanation: "Your automatic transmission is equipped with a serviceable transmission fluid filter located inside the transmission bottom pan." The filter is serviced through the bottom-pan area, not at the cooler or dipstick.

   Reference: Ford Owner’s Manual — Automatic Transmission Fluid Check — Automatic Transmission Fluid Filter

3. 3During the specified Honda CVT installation, what must be verified before attaching the transmission to the engine?

   1. A. The torque converter is fully engaged on the transmission.
   2. B. The torque converter is fastened to the drive plate first.
   3. C. The intermediate shaft is inserted into the differential first.
   4. D. The converter cover is installed before the transmission is raised.

   Answer: A

   Explanation: "Make sure the torque converter is fully engaged on the transmission. Failure to do so will result in severe transmission or engine damage." A converter that is not fully seated can damage the engine or transmission.

   Reference: Honda 2021 Accord CVT Transmission Replacement Product Update — Service procedure, step 45, p. 32

4. 4Why does this Ford procedure call for warming the automatic transmission before checking fluid level?

   1. A. The fluid contracts as it warms, changing the level
   2. B. The transmission fluid expands as it warms
   3. C. The fluid volume stays constant when hot or cold
   4. D. Warming changes fluid color but not its volume

   Answer: B

   Explanation: "Automatic transmission fluid expands when warmed." A cold reading may differ because fluid volume changes with temperature; the other options attribute the procedure to unrelated or incorrect mechanisms.

   Reference: Ford Owner’s Manual — Automatic Transmission Fluid Check — Automatic Transmission Fluid Check, Checking Automatic Transmission Fluid

5. 5What is the minimum pause in each shift position for the precheck range cycle in the specified Honda CVT procedure?

   1. A. Three seconds
   2. B. One second
   3. C. Thirty seconds
   4. D. Ten seconds

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The Honda instruction says to "wait for at least 3 seconds to each position/mode." Three seconds is the minimum; longer pauses can satisfy the instruction but do not answer the minimum question.

   Reference: Honda 2021 Accord CVT Transmission Replacement Product Update — Service procedure, step 82, p. 55

6. 6In the specified Honda CVT replacement, how should the intermediate shaft be held as it clears the differential?

   1. A. Vertical, to drain oil away from the seal.
   2. B. Horizontal, to prevent damage to the oil seal.
   3. C. Angled upward, to align the drive plate.
   4. D. Angled downward, to engage the torque converter.

   Answer: B

   Explanation: "Hold the intermediate shaft horizontal until it is clear of the differential to prevent damaging the oil seal." The instruction protects the differential oil seal during shaft installation.

   Reference: Honda 2021 Accord CVT Transmission Replacement Product Update — Service procedure, step 48, p. 34

7. 7In this Ford dipstick procedure, how should the transmission be positioned for the final fluid-level reading?

   1. A. Engine off, selector in neutral
   2. B. Engine off, selector in park
   3. C. Engine running, selector in park
   4. D. Engine running, selector in reverse

   Answer: C

   Explanation: "Put the transmission in park (P) and leave the engine running." The prescribed final condition is Park with the engine running, after moving through the gear ranges.

   Reference: Ford Owner’s Manual — Automatic Transmission Fluid Check — Automatic Transmission Fluid Check, Checking Automatic Transmission Fluid

8. 8The Ford fluid check finds that approved automatic-transmission fluid must be added. What fill increment does the procedure specify?

   1. A. 50 mL (2 fl oz)
   2. B. 125 mL (4 fl oz)
   3. C. 250 mL (8 fl oz)
   4. D. 500 mL (16 fl oz)

   Answer: C

   Explanation: "If necessary, add fluid in 8 fl oz (250 ml) increments through the filler tube until the level is correct." The stated increment is 250 mL; the other quantities could lead to poor level control.

   Reference: Ford Owner’s Manual — Automatic Transmission Fluid Check — Adjusting Automatic Transmission Fluid Levels

9. 9While connecting the drive plate to the torque converter in the specified Honda procedure, how are its bolts tightened?

   1. A. To final torque in a circular sequence.
   2. B. To half torque in a circular sequence, then released.
   3. C. To half torque and then final torque in a crisscross pattern.
   4. D. To final torque before the drive plate is attached.

   Answer: C

   Explanation: "tighten the bolt to half of the specified torque, then to the final torque, in a crisscross pattern." The specified staged, crisscross sequence controls the attachment.

   Reference: Honda 2021 Accord CVT Transmission Replacement Product Update — Service procedure, step 50, p. 34

10. 10After wiping the dipstick in this Ford fluid-level procedure, what must the technician do before taking the reading?

    1. A. Leave it partly inserted and read the wet mark
    2. B. Hold it at the filler opening and read the mark
    3. C. Read the wiped dipstick before inserting it again
    4. D. Fully seat it in the filler tube, then remove it

    Answer: D

    Explanation: "Install the dipstick making sure it is fully seated in the filler tube." Full seating makes the subsequent reading correspond to the calibrated dipstick position.

    Reference: Ford Owner’s Manual — Automatic Transmission Fluid Check — Automatic Transmission Fluid Check, Checking Automatic Transmission Fluid