ASVAB Shop Information Practice Test 200122 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.11
Score 0% 62%

Review

1

Which of the following saws would you use if you're cutting wood along the grain?

50% Answer Correctly

crosscut saw

hacksaw

back saw

ripsaw


Solution

The ripsaw delivers maximum efficiency at cutting with or along the grain (ripping).


2

Which of the following would be used to make a drilling guide mark in a sheet of metal?

61% Answer Correctly

center punch

pin punch

chisel

screwdriver


Solution

A punch is narrow and is used to drive objects like nails (pin punch) or for making guide marks for drilling (center punch) or patterns in wood or metal.


3

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

59% Answer Correctly

tape measure

ruler

inside micrometer

outside micrometer


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.


4

A __________ is driven by a motor and used to shape and form edge contours.

74% Answer Correctly

chisel

router

file

plane


Solution

A router is a tool that a worker uses to rout (hollow out), shape, or contour an area in relatively hard material like wood or plastic.


5

Which of the following is used in metal work for shaping metal?

67% Answer Correctly

ball peen hammer

mallet

rivet hammer

claw hammer


Solution

Ball peen hammers are most commonly used in automotive repair. They have rounded heads and are used to drive punches and chisels.