MASSACHUSETTS Vocational Technical TEACHER TESTING Program

 

SCOPE OF TEST CODE #12 - DIESEL TECHNOLOGY

 

WRITTEN EXAM - 100 QUESTIONS

 

TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS

 

PERCENT OF TEST:

 

4%      Diesel Air Conditioning

 

15%    Diesel Drive Train

 

19%    Diesel Engine Components

 

5%      Diesel Engine Electronics

 

4%      Diesel Engine Operation

 

13%    Diesel Engine System

 

7%      Diesel Health & Safety

 

5%      Diesel Technology Related Mathematics

 

4%      Diesel Steering & Suspension

 

10%    Diesel Truck Brakes

 

5%      Diesel Tools & Equipment

 

4%      Diesel Truck Inspection

 

5%      Truck Electrical Systems

 

THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION IS ALIGNED WITH THE MATCHING MASSACHUSETTS VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL EDUCATOR FRAMEWORKS.  SOME QUESTIONS REQUIRE A SYNTHESIS OF KNOWLEDGE BASED ON THIS EXPERIENCE AND MAY NOT BE FOUND IN ANY BOOK. HOWEVER, CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO STUDY FOR THEIR EXAMS BY REVIEWING CURRENT TEXTBOOKS AND REFERENCE MATERIAL WHICH CAN USUALLY BE FOUND IN THE LIBRARIES OF MOST VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLS WHICH OFFER CHAPTER 74 PROGRAMS.

 

You may refer to http://www.doe.mass.edu/cte/frameworks for the Massachusetts Vocational Technical Educator Frameworks.

SCOPE OF TEST CODE #12 - DIESEL TECHNOLOGY

 

 

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THE FOLLOWING LIST OF REFERENCE MATERIALS WAS DEVELOPED AS A GUIDE

FOR WRITTEN EXAM CANDIDATES:

 

 

DIESEL TECHNOLOGY, FUNDAMENTALS, SERVICE AND REPAIR by Norman, Corinshock

and Scharff

Good Leant-Wilcox Co. 2007

 

HEAVY DUTY TRUCK SYSTEMS, 4th EDITION, by Norman, Scharff and Corinchock

Delmar 2006

 

HYDRAULICS, FUNDAMENTALS OF SERVICE

John Deere Publishing, 1999

 

 

YOU MAY WANT TO CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY FOR OBTAINING THESE RESOURCES THROUGH THE INTERLIBRARY LOAN PROGRAM.

 

 

 

The written exam consists of 100 multiple choice questions.  Each question consists of one incomplete sentence or a questions followed by four choices.  Listed below are several sample items:

 

 

Balancing-Coil and Electronic are two types of:

 

            a.         Shutterstats.

*           b.         Fuel guages.

            c.         Fuel injectors.

            d.         Ignition coils.

 

An alternator full field test is used to:

 

            a.         test the polarity of the alternator diodes.

*           b.         determine whether the fault is in the alternator or regulator.

            c.         find an open in the stator.

            d.         test the alternator capacitor.

 

* indicates correct answer

 

 

 

THE TEACHER TESTING PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE NON-PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATORS FOR USE IN COMPLETING THE WRITTEN EXAM. DOCUMENTATION REGARDING THESE CALCULATORS WILL BE INCLUDED IN YOUR ADMISSION PACKAGE.

 

UPDATED: 7/2008

 

MASSACHUSETTS Vocational Technical TEACHER TESTING Program

 

SCOPE OF TEST CODE #12 - DIESEL TECHNOLOGY

 

PERFORMANCE EXAM

 

TIME ALLOWED: 4 HOURS

 

 

PERCENT OF TEST:

 

10 % General Shop Practice

 

14 % Engine Machine Work

 

14 % Electronic Diagnostics

 

28 % Electrical

 

14 % Diesel Engine Tune-up

 

  5 % Measuring Instruments

 

10 % Fuel System Theory

 

  5 % Welding and Cutting Metal

 

 

 

 

Candidate is responsible for bringing common hand tools

and for bringing and wearing

safety glasses and appropriate work clothes.

 

 

You may refer to http://www.doe.mass.edu/cte/frameworks for the Massachusetts Vocational Technical Educator Frameworks.

 

CANDIDATES ARE REMINDED THAT THE USE OF A CALCULATOR IS

ALLOWED FOR THE PERFORMANCE EXAM PROVIDING YOU BRING YOUR OWN.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UPDATED: 7/2008