Which of the Following Statements Is LEAST-Likely True

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is LEAST-Likely true?

• A) When installing the crank, cleaning the recesses where the bearing lock tab will fit is often the cause of a tight crankshaft.
• B) When installing the crank, clean the main bearing bores to prevent oil clearance and heat transfer problems.
• C) It takes only a small film of dirt left from the hot tank, bake oven, or shot peening process to increase the oil clearance by 0.001" or more.
• D) Often, during an oil clearance check on a newly rebuilt engine, excessive clearance is discovered.

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American Psychological Association

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Deception

The act of misleading or falsely persuading others, often involving concealing the truth or providing incorrect information.

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Internal Validity

The extent to which the design and conduct of a study allow for the accurate determination of a causal relationship between variables, free from confounding factors.