ASVAB Shop Information Practice Test 165399 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.04
Score	0%	61%

Review

Inside and outside micrometers measure inside and outside:

71% Answer Correctly

	lengths
	tolerances
	diameters
	angles

Solution

Micrometers measure the diameter of cylindrical objects. Outside micrometers measure the external diameter of cylinders and inside micrometers measure the internal diameter of the cylinder's hole.

Which of the following statements about drill bits is not true?

68% Answer Correctly

	drill bits are primarily left-handed
	drill bit size maxes out at ¼" for woodworking
	drill bits are primarily right-handed
	drill bit size maxes out at ½" for metalworking

Solution

Drill bits remove material to create holes. They come in a variety of sizes, maxing out at ¼" for woodworking and ½" for metalworking. The majority of drill bits are right-handed which means they cut while rotating in a clockwise direction.

A joint created by soldering is:

55% Answer Correctly

	weaker than a weld
	as strong as a weld
	stronger than a weld
	as strong as the original metal

Solution

A joint created by soldering is not as strong as a weld and not as strong as the original metal.

Which of the following would provide the most accurate measure of the diameter of a solid cylinder?

57% Answer Correctly

	tape measure
	inside micrometer
	outside micrometer
	ruler

Solution

Micrometers provide accuracy to the thousandths of an inch and come in outside and inside varieties. An outside micrometer is used to measure outside thickness, such as the diameter of a bolt, while an inside micrometer is used to measure the inside dimension of an object, such as the diameter of the hole of a nut or the width of a channel.

Which of the following statemements about chucks is not true?

51% Answer Correctly

	a chuck is tightened and loosened using a chuck key
	a chuck's size indicates the largest circumference drill bit that will fit
	a chuck's size indicates the largest diameter drill bit that will fit
	electric drills utilize a chuck to hold the drill bit

Solution

Electric drills utilize a chuck to hold the drill bit. A chuck's size indicates the largest diameter drill bit that will fit. A chuck is tightened and loosened using a chuck key.