ASVAB Mechanical Comprehension Practice Test 292604 Results

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1

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

61% Answer Correctly

decrease, increase

decrease, decrease

increase, increase

increase, decrease


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.


2

Concurrent forces:

55% Answer Correctly

pass through a common point

act in a common plane

act in a common dimension

act along the same line of action


Solution

Collinear forces act along the same line of action, concurrent forces pass through a common point and coplanar forces act in a common plane.


3

The principle of moments defines equilibrium in terms of:

53% Answer Correctly

energy

torque

power

speed


Solution

According to the principle of moments, you can maintain equilibrium if the moments (forces) tending to clockwise rotation are equal to the moments tending to counterclockwise rotation. Another name for these moments of force is torque.


4

A wedge is most similar to what other type of simple machine?

70% Answer Correctly

inclined plane

first-class lever

second-class lever

third-class lever


Solution

The wedge is a moving inclined plane that is used to lift, hold, or break apart an object. A wedge converts force applied to its blunt end into force perpendicular to its inclined surface. In contrast to a stationary plane where force is applied to the object being moved, with a wedge the object is stationary and the force is being applied to the plane. Examples of a wedge include knives and chisels.


5

Two or more pulleys used together are called:

71% Answer Correctly

gears

wheel and axle

block and tackle

third-class lever


Solution

Two or more pulleys used together constitute a block and tackle which, unlike a fixed pulley, does impart mechanical advantage as a function of the number of pulleys that make up the arrangement.  So, for example, a block and tackle with three pulleys would have a mechanical advantage of three.