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The Auto Reliability Exam

If a person scores 95% or better on this exam, his/her cyber name will be added to the Register of Auto Reliability Scholars.

For each question on this exam, links are provided to the web page on which the answer may be found. Note that some web pages have more than one table, so caution should be exercised to ensure that the information taken is from the appropriate table.

All participants must be 14 years of age or older, per the Children Online Privacy Protection Act of April 21, 2000.

 

1.     List the four small car models with the highest 1994-1998 Auto Reliability Percentrank averages in descending order, i.e., with the small car with the highest Reliability Percentrank average first and the small car with the fourth highest Reliability Percentrank average last. Then fill in the remainder of the table using the applicable links.

No. Model Line Manufacturer 1994-1998 Reliability Percentrank Average 1994-1998 Reliability Grade - High Standards 1994-1998 Reliability Grade - Exacting Standards
1. Acura Honda A A-
2. Honda Honda .93 to .94 A
3. Toyota Toyota A- B+
4. Toyota Toyota A- B+

2.     List the sports car model with the highest 1994-1998 Auto Reliability Percentrank average. Then fill in the remainder of the table using the applicable link.

No. Model Line Manufacturer 1994-1998 Reliability Percentrank Average 1994-1998 Reliability Grade - High Standards 1994-1998 Reliability Grade - Exacting Standards
1. Mazda Mazda .95 to .96 A-

3.     List the two sporty car models with the highest 1994-1998 Auto Reliability Percentrank averages in descending order, i.e., with the small car with the highest Reliability Percentrank average first and the small car with the lower Reliability Percentrank average second. Then fill in the remainder of the table using the applicable link.

No. Model Line Manufacturer 1994-1998 Reliability Percentrank Average 1994-1998 Reliability Grade - High Standards 1994-1998 Reliability Grade - Exacting Standards
1. Lexus Lexus A- B
2. Toyota Toyota A- B

4.     List the coupe model with the highest 1994-1998 Auto Reliability Percentrank average. Then fill in the remainder of the table using the applicable link.

No. Model Line Manufacturer 1994-1998 Reliability Percentrank Average 1994-1998 Reliability Grade - High Standards 1994-1998 Reliability Grade - Exacting Standards
1. Acura Honda .87 to .88 B+

5.     List the three family car models with the highest 1994-1998 Auto Reliability Percentrank averages in descending order, i.e., with the family car with the highest Reliability Percentrank average first and the family car with the third highest Reliability Percentrank average last. Then fill in the remainder of the table using the applicable links.

No. Model Line Manufacturer 1994-1998 Reliability Percentrank Average 1994-1998 Reliability Grade - High Standards 1994-1998 Reliability Grade - Exacting Standards
1. Toyota Toyota .91 to .92 A-
2. Honda Honda .91 to .92 B
3. Nissan Nissan B C+

6.     List the large car model with with the highest 1994-1998 Auto Reliability Percentrank average. Then fill in the remainder of the table using the applicable link.

No. Model Line Manufacturer 1994-1998 Reliability Percentrank Average 1994-1998 Reliability Grade - High Standards 1994-1998 Reliability Grade - Exacting Standards
1. Toyota Toyota B C-

7.     List the four upscale car models with the highest 1994-1998 Auto Reliability Percentrank averages in descending order, i.e., with the upscale car with the highest Reliability Percentrank average first and the upscale car with the fourth highest Reliability Percentrank average last. Then fill in the remainder of the table using the applicable links.

No. Model Line Manufacturer 1994-1998 Reliability Percentrank Average 1994-1998 Reliability Grade - High Standards 1994-1998 Reliability Grade - Exacting Standards
1. Lexus Toyota A A-
2. Infiniti Nissan .95 to .96 A
3. Acura Honda B B-
4. Acura Honda B B-

8.     List the luxury car model with the highest 1994-1998 Auto Reliability Percentrank average. Then fill in the remainder of the table using the applicable links.

No. Model Line Manufacturer 1994-1998 Reliability Percentrank Average 1994-1998 Reliability Grade - High Standards 1994-1998 Reliability Grade - Exacting Standards
1. Lexus Toyota A- A

9.     List the three sport utility vehicle models with the highest 1994-1998 Auto Reliability Percentrank averages in descending order, i.e., with the sport utility vehicle with the highest Reliability Percentrank average first and the sport utility vehicle with the third highest Reliability Percentrank average last. Then fill in the remainder of the table using the applicable links.

No. Model Line Manufacturer 1994-1998 Reliability Percentrank Average 1994-1998 Reliability Grade - High Standards 1994-1998 Reliability Grade - Exacting Standards
1. Honda Honda A+ A+
2. Toyota Toyota .93 to .94 A
3. Toyota Toyota .89 to .90 B-

10.     List the two minivan models with the highest 1994-1998 Auto Reliability Percentrank averages in descending order, i.e., with the minivan with the higher Reliability Percentrank average first and the minivan with the lower Reliability Percentrank average second. Then fill in the remainder of the table using the applicable links.

No. Model Line Manufacturer 1994-1998 Reliability Percentrank Average 1994-1998 Reliability Grade - High Standards 1994-1998 Reliability Grade - Exacting Standards
1. Honda Honda A A-
2. Toyota Toyota .93 to .94 A

11.     List the three pickup truck models with the highest 1994-1998 Auto Reliability Percentrank averages in descending order, i.e., with the pickup truck with the highest Reliability Percentrank average first and the pickup truck with the third highest Reliability Percentrank average last. Then fill in the remainder of the table using the applicable links.

No. Model Line Manufacturer 1994-1998 Reliability Percentrank Average 1994-1998 Reliability Grade - High Standards 1994-1998 Reliability Grade - Exacting Standards
1. Toyota Toyota A B+
2. Toyota Toyota B+ B-
3. Toyota Toyota .89 to .90 B+

12.     Which Big Three lines had Auto Reliability Percentrank averages that declined from 1988 to 1998? (For help, click Table II-MVRP.)

  Ford's Lincoln                  General Motors' Buick                  Chrysler's Jeep 

  Ford's Mercury                General Motors' GMC                  Chrysler's Chrysler 

  Ford's Ford                     General Motors' Cadillac               Chrysler's Dodge

                                              General Motors' Oldsmobile         Chrysler's Plymouth 

                                              General Motors' Chevrolet           

                                              General Motors' Pontiac

13.     Which Big Three line had an Auto Reliability Percentrank average that plunged by more than .5 from 1988 to 1998? (For help, click Table II-MVRP.)

  Ford's Lincoln                  General Motors' Buick                  Chrysler's Jeep 

  Ford's Mercury                General Motors' GMC                  Chrysler's Eagle 

  Ford's Ford                     General Motors' Cadillac               Chrysler's Chrysler 

                                              General Motors' Oldsmobile          Chrysler's Dodge 

                                              General Motors' Chevrolet             Chrysler's Plymouth 

                                              General Motors' Pontiac

14.     Which Big Three Manufacturer(s) had Auto Reliability Percentrank averages that declined from 1988 to 1998? (For help, click Table II-MVRP.)

  Chrysler 

  Ford 

  General Motors

15.     Which Big Three Manufacturer had the four worst lines per the 1998 Auto Reliability Percentrank averages? (For help, click Table II-MVRP.)

  Chrysler 

  Ford 

  General Motors

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