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100

Approximately how many service technician are employed in the United States?

700,000-800,000

100

What is PPE?

Personal Protective Equipment

100

What does EPA stand for?

Environmental Protection Agency  

100

What agency should be notified of any environmental violations?

The EPA

100

Which animal features in the logo for Lamborghini?

A Bull

200

Approximately what percentage of current vehicle systems are electronically controlled? 

More than 85%

200

The burning of wood, paper, or cloth is what class of fire?

Class A

200

How must an absorbent that has been used to soak up hazardous material be treated?

As hazardous waste

200

Liquids which dissolve other substances are know as what?

Solvents

200

What does Volkswagen mean?

The Peoples Car

300

What is the certifying organization for automotive technicians?

ASE

300

The simple process which is achieved through windows and fans, to replace hazardous shop air with fresh air?

General ventilation

300

These are designed to reduce emissions from a vehicles tailpipe?

Catalytic Converters

300

Used antifreeze can become toxic because it contains what?

Heavy Metals

300

What was the name given to the orange 1969 Dodge Charger in the television series The Dukes of Hazzard?

General Lee

400
What percentage of automotive technicians are self employed?

10-15%

400

When working around Carbon monoxide what should you report immediately to your supervisor? 

Feeling nauseas, headaches, and shallow breathing

400

Older brakes contain this hazardous material that has been linked to lung cancer?

Asbestos 

400

Leaking batteries should be stored in an acid-resistant container and submersed in what?

Baking Soda
400

In the car industry, what do the initials BMW stand for?

Bavarian Motor Works.

500

What organization is responsible for evaluating automotive service programs to insure they meet standards?

ASE Education Foundation 

500

Fire extinguishers are labelled as A, B, and C for which kinds of fires?

Combustibles, Flammables, and Electrical

500

What is the newest refrigerant being used since the 2014 model year?

R1234ya

500

Paints, degreasers, oils and solvents that are flammable or prone to spontaneous combustion?

Ignitable Wastes

500

In which year was the Chevrolet Corvette first introduced?

1953