ASVAB Mechanical Comprehension Practice Test 898108 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.46
Score 0% 49%

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1

Which of the following represents the force a surface exerts when an object presses against it?

48% Answer Correctly

normal force

friction

counter force

mass


Solution

Normal force (FN) represents the force a surface exerts when an object presses against it.


2

What type of load varies with time or affects a structure that experiences a high degree of movement?

66% Answer Correctly

static load

concentrated load

dynamic load

impact load


Solution

A concentrated load acts on a relatively small area of a structure, a static uniformly distributed load doesn't create specific stress points or vary with time, a dynamic load varies with time or affects a structure that experiences a high degree of movement, an impact load is sudden and for a relatively short duration and a non-uniformly distributed load creates different stresses at different locations on a structure.


3

What's the last gear in a gear train called?

38% Answer Correctly

driven gear

driver gear

output gear

idler gear


Solution

A gear train is two or more gears linked together. Gear trains are designed to increase or reduce the speed or torque outpout of a rotating system or change the direction of its output. The first gear in the chain is called the driver and the last gear in the chain the driven gear with the gears between them called idler gears.


4

Depending on where you apply effort and resistance, the wheel and axle can multiply:

45% Answer Correctly

force or distance

force or speed

speed or power

power or distance


Solution

If you apply the resistance to the axle and the effort to the wheel, the wheel and axle will multiply force and if you apply the resistance to the wheel and the effort to the axle, it will multiply speed.


5

Assuming force applied remains constant, which of the following will result in more work being done?

53% Answer Correctly

increasing the coefficient of friction

moving the object with more speed

moving the object farther

moving the object with more acceleration


Solution

Work is accomplished when force is applied to an object: W = Fd where F is force in newtons (N) and d is distance in meters (m). Thus, the more force that must be applied to move an object, the more work is done and the farther an object is moved by exerting force, the more work is done.