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NOCTI Collision Repair Practice Test

Unofficial practice for NOCTI Collision Repair: safety, estimating, MIG and spot welding, structural and non-structural repairs, mechanical and electrical.

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Safety 7

  • A body shop keeps flammable paint and thinner beside its spray booth. How much does the OSHA spray finishing rule say should ordinarily be kept there? OSHA, 29 CFR 1910.107. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Safety
  • A body shop starts stocking a new hardener that no one there has been trained on. What does the hazard communication rule require? OSHA, 29 CFR 1910.1200. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Safety
  • A technician brings hand tools from home. Under the OSHA tool rule, who is responsible for their safe condition in the shop? OSHA, 29 CFR 1910.242. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Safety
  • A technician will wear a tight-fitting respirator. What does OSHA require before the technician uses it on the job? OSHA, 29 CFR 1910.134. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Safety
  • At what 8-hour average noise level must an employer run a hearing conservation program? OSHA, 29 CFR 1910.95. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Safety
  • Torn sheet metal has sharp edges. Which protection does OSHA require where hands are exposed to severe cuts or lacerations? OSHA, 29 CFR 1910.138. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Safety
  • Under the federal air rule for body shops that spray coatings, how much paint overspray must the booth filters capture? 40 CFR 63.11173 (ecfr.gov). Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Safety
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Business Fundamentals 5

  • An estimate lists 6.5 labor hours at $52 an hour and $412 in parts. What is the total before tax? Written to the NOCTI Job Ready Credential Blueprint for Collision Repair (4206), Business Fundamentals; the answer is arithmetic on the numbers in the question, worked twice
  • An estimate lists an aftermarket fender. What is the automotive aftermarket? Wikipedia, Automotive aftermarket. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Business Fundamentals
  • The repair bill on a covered claim is $3,150 and the customer's deductible is $1,000. How much of the bill is left for the insurer? Wikipedia, Deductible. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Business Fundamentals; the arithmetic was worked twice
  • What is good quality customer service usually measured through? Wikipedia, Customer service. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Business Fundamentals
  • When does an insurer treat a damaged vehicle as a total loss? Wikipedia, Total loss. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Business Fundamentals

MIG/GMAW and Squeeze-Type Resistance Spot Welding (STRSW) 6

  • A panel is welded on a car whose seats and glass cannot be taken out. What does the OSHA welding rule call for? OSHA, 29 CFR 1910.252. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), MIG/GMAW and Squeeze-Type Resistance Spot Welding (STRSW)
  • Before a repair weld is made on a body panel, how is the surface prepared? US Army correspondence subcourse OD1653, Metal Body Repair. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), MIG/GMAW and Squeeze-Type Resistance Spot Welding (STRSW)
  • The copper alloy tips of a squeeze-type resistance spot welder close on two sheets of steel. What is their job? Wikipedia, Spot welding. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), MIG/GMAW and Squeeze-Type Resistance Spot Welding (STRSW)
  • In MIG (GMAW) welding, what does the shielding gas fed through the gun do? Wikipedia, Gas metal arc welding. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), MIG/GMAW and Squeeze-Type Resistance Spot Welding (STRSW)
  • Which power source is most commonly used with a MIG (GMAW) welder? Wikipedia, Gas metal arc welding. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), MIG/GMAW and Squeeze-Type Resistance Spot Welding (STRSW)
  • Which weld joint joins two overlapping pieces of sheet metal? US Army TM 9-237, Welding Theory and Application (1976), chapter 3. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), MIG/GMAW and Squeeze-Type Resistance Spot Welding (STRSW)

Structural Repairs 8

  • On a full-frame vehicle, how does the width of the frame at the rear usually compare with the front? US Army correspondence subcourse OD1653, Metal Body Repair. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Structural Repairs
  • On a full-frame vehicle, where is the heaviest cross member usually mounted? US Army correspondence subcourse OD1653, Metal Body Repair. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Structural Repairs
  • Only the left side of a body is damaged. What can its measurements be compared with? US Army correspondence subcourse OD1653, Metal Body Repair. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Structural Repairs
  • What is a crumple zone designed to do in a collision? Wikipedia, Crumple zone. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Structural Repairs
  • What sets high-strength low-alloy (HSLA) steel apart from other steels? Wikipedia, High-strength low-alloy steel. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Structural Repairs
  • Which construction mounts a separate body on a rigid frame that carries the engine and drivetrain? Wikipedia, Body-on-frame. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Structural Repairs
  • Which hand tool compares one body measurement with another that should be equal? US Army correspondence subcourse OD1653, Metal Body Repair. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Structural Repairs
  • Which pillar stands between the front and rear side glass of a four-door sedan? Wikipedia, Pillar (car). Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Structural Repairs

Non-Structural Repairs 14

  • A bumper cover is a thermoplastic. What does that mean for a repair? Wikipedia, Thermoplastic. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Non-Structural Repairs
  • A door is made of an inner and an outer panel. Which gives the door most of its strength? US Army correspondence subcourse OD1653, Metal Body Repair. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Non-Structural Repairs
  • After a rocker panel repair, a wax-based rustproofing compound is put inside the enclosed section. How does it get in? Wikipedia, Rustproofing, Aftermarket. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Non-Structural Repairs
  • How are most body moldings held in place? US Army correspondence subcourse OD1653, Metal Body Repair. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Non-Structural Repairs
  • How does tempered glass, as used in many side windows, break? Wikipedia, Tempered glass. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Non-Structural Repairs
  • How is a sheet metal quarter panel usually attached on a unibody car? Wikipedia, Quarter panel. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Non-Structural Repairs
  • In body shop terms, which of these are trim? US Army correspondence subcourse OD1653, Metal Body Repair. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Non-Structural Repairs
  • What are body spoons generally used for? US Army correspondence subcourse OD1653, Metal Body Repair. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Non-Structural Repairs
  • What has largely replaced body solder for smoothing a repaired panel before paint? Wikipedia, Body solder. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Non-Structural Repairs
  • What is the pointed end of a pick hammer used for? US Army correspondence subcourse OD1653, Metal Body Repair. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Non-Structural Repairs
  • What kind of glass are modern windshields generally made of? Wikipedia, Windshield. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Non-Structural Repairs
  • When is paintless dent repair an option? Wikipedia, Paintless dent repair. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Non-Structural Repairs
  • Which is an advantage of adhesive bonding over welding? Wikipedia, Adhesive. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Non-Structural Repairs
  • Which kind of plastic is hardened for good by curing and will not soften again when heated? Wikipedia, Thermosetting polymer. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Non-Structural Repairs

Mechanical and Electrical Systems 10

  • A shop is paid to recover refrigerant from a car's air conditioner. What does the federal rule require of the person doing it? 40 CFR 82.34 (ecfr.gov). Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Mechanical and Electrical Systems
  • A wiring repair calls for 14 AWG wire. How does 18 AWG wire compare with it? Wikipedia, American wire gauge, Specifications. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Mechanical and Electrical Systems
  • The front wheels are closer together at the front than at the rear. What is this setting called? US Army TM 9-8000, Principles of Automotive Vehicles (1985), chapter 33. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Mechanical and Electrical Systems
  • Seen from the front, the top of a wheel leans out farther than the bottom. What is this called? Wikipedia, Camber angle. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Mechanical and Electrical Systems
  • What do ball joints connect in a front suspension? Wikipedia, Ball joint. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Mechanical and Electrical Systems
  • What does a seat belt pretensioner do in a crash? Wikipedia, Seat belt, Pretensioners and webclamps. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Mechanical and Electrical Systems
  • What is heat-shrink tubing used for in a wiring repair? Wikipedia, Heat-shrink tubing. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Mechanical and Electrical Systems
  • Which alignment angle is the forward or backward tilt of the steering knuckle pivots, seen from the side? US Army TM 9-8000, Principles of Automotive Vehicles (1985), chapter 33. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Mechanical and Electrical Systems
  • Why can an airbag still deploy for a time after the battery connection is lost? Wikipedia, Airbag, Operation. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Mechanical and Electrical Systems
  • Why does a cooling system use a pressure cap on the radiator? US Army TM 9-8000, Principles of Automotive Vehicles (1985), chapter 9. Written to NOCTI Collision Repair (4206), Mechanical and Electrical Systems

How this list was compiled: Our own questions, written to the competency list of the Job Ready Credential Blueprint for Collision Repair (code 4206, version 01, copyright 2019) that NOCTI publishes at https://www.nocti.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/JRCollRpr4206.pdf , read 2026-10-13: a written assessment of 146 questions in 3 hours over six areas (Safety 14%; Business Fundamentals 10%; Metal Inert Gas (MIG)/Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), and Squeeze-Type Resistance Spot Welding (STRSW) 12%; Structural Repairs 15%; Non-Structural Repairs 29%; Mechanical and Electrical Systems 20%), plus a performance assessment of three jobs. This bank holds 50 in those proportions. Every rule and definition was read on 2026-10-13 on the public page named under its question: OSHA general industry standards in 29 CFR 1910 on osha.gov, 40 CFR parts 63 and 82 on ecfr.gov, the Army correspondence subcourse OD1653, Metal Body Repair, US Army TM 9-8000 (1985) and TM 9-237 (1976) (the copies at archive.org), and Wikipedia. Every price, rate and hour in a sum is made up for the drill, and each computed answer is arithmetic that was worked twice. Licence: Questions, choices and explanations are original work of this site. OD1653, TM 9-8000 and TM 9-237 are works of the United States Army approved for public release, and no question or example is copied from them.

How it works

A free NOCTI collision repair practice test of 50 questions, all our own, grouped under the six areas of blueprint 4206. It is unofficial practice, and this site is not affiliated with NOCTI or endorsed or sponsored by it.

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Six areas, in the blueprint's shares

Non-Structural Repairs is 29% of the written assessment and Mechanical and Electrical Systems 20%. Structural Repairs is 15%, Safety 14%, MIG/GMAW and squeeze-type resistance spot welding 12% and Business Fundamentals 10%.

Collision Repair, with or without refinishing

This page follows Collision Repair, code 4206; at its pace these 50 questions take 62 minutes. NOCTI also prints Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology, code 3283, which adds a seventh written area, Painting and Refinishing.

Three jobs done at the bench, not here

Welding (a vertical lap weld, a butt weld with backing and a plug weld), a sheet metal repair with filler and a tram gauge measurement make up the performance assessment. The blueprint allows 2 hours and 15 minutes for the three.

  • Caster is the tilt seen from the side. Camber is the lean seen from the front. Toe-in is wheels closer together at the front.
  • Laminated glass is the windshield. Tempered glass, in many side windows, breaks into small granular chunks.

Questions and answers

How many questions are on the NOCTI Collision Repair exam?

146, on the written assessment of code 4206, with 3 hours allowed over one, two or three sessions.

What areas does the NOCTI Collision Repair test have?

Six written areas: safety, business fundamentals, MIG/GMAW and squeeze-type resistance spot welding, structural repairs, non-structural repairs and mechanical and electrical systems.

Does the NOCTI Collision Repair test cover painting?

Not as an area of its own. Painting and Refinishing is a written area of a second blueprint, Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology, code 3283, where it is 21% of 184 questions and refinishing is one of the three jobs.

Where can I see NOCTI Collision Repair sample questions?

In the blueprint itself, a free PDF on nocti.org/credentials/blueprints, which prints ten sample questions and a sample job for code 4206. They are NOCTI's, so this page does not repeat or reword them.

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