ASVAB Mechanical Comprehension Practice Test 263921 Results

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1

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a ceramic?

61% Answer Correctly

low corrosive action

high melting point

low density

chemically stable


Solution

Ceramics are mixtures of metallic and nonmetallic elements that withstand exteme thermal, chemical, and pressure environments. They have a high melting point, low corrosive action, and are chemically stable. Examples include rock, sand, clay, glass, brick, and porcelain.


2

According to Boyle's law, for a fixed amount of gas kept at a fixed temperature, which of the following are inversely proportional?

63% Answer Correctly

density, volume

pressure, density

volume, mass

pressure, volume


Solution

Boyle's law states that "for a fixed amount of an ideal gas kept at a fixed temperature, pressure and volume are inversely proportional".


3

The mass of an object correlates to the size of the object but ultimately depends on:

66% Answer Correctly

the object's density

gravity

the object's potential energy

the object's weight


Solution

Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object.  In general, larger objects have larger mass than smaller objects but mass ultimately depends on how compact (dense) a substance is.


4

Tension is a force that does which of the following?

75% Answer Correctly

slows an object

compacts an object

stretches an object

heats up an object


Solution

Tension is a force that stretches or elongates something. When a cable or rope is used to pull an object, for example, it stretches internally as it accepts the weight that it's moving. Although tension is often treated as applying equally to all parts of a material, it's greater at the places where the material is under the most stress.


5

Two gears are connected and the smaller gear drives the larger gear. The speed of rotation will __________ and the torque will __________.

61% Answer Correctly

increase, increase

increase, decrease

decrease, decrease

decrease, increase


Solution

Connected gears of different numbers of teeth are used together to change the rotational speed and torque of the input force. If the smaller gear drives the larger gear, the speed of rotation will be reduced and the torque will increase. If the larger gear drives the smaller gear, the speed of rotation will increase and the torque will be reduced.