ASVAB Shop Information Practice Test 21438 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

What is a micrometer used for?

75% Answer Correctly

measuring length around corners

transferring dimensions between objects

ensuring that a surface is level

measuring the diameter of cylindrical objects with high precision


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.


2

You're constructing a cabinet in your workshop and one of the cabinet doors is slightly too big. Which of the following tools would you use to make it fit?

64% Answer Correctly

chisel

plane

drill

file


Solution

In wooodworking, a plane is used to shave off a small amount of material to smooth a surface or make it fit properly. A jack plane is a general purpose plane that contains an adjustable depth blade set at an angle with a handle and knob to allow gripping when sliding the plane across wood.


3

This tool is a(n) __________.

55% Answer Correctly

outside caliper

micrometer

inside caliper

vernier caliper


Solution

Calipers are similar to micrometers in shape but instead of measuring distances, calipers are used to transfer distances between objects. An outside caliper is used to transfer outside dimensions while an inside caliper is used to transfer inside distances. A vernier caliper is an extremely precise caliper (down to \({1 \over 1000}\) inch) that allows measuring / transferring either inside or outside dimensions.


4

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

51% Answer Correctly

hacksaw

back saw

crosscut saw

ripsaw


Solution

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


5

Screwdrivers are most broadly classified by their:

91% Answer Correctly

tip

width

torque

length


Solution

Screwdrivers come in many different handle, shaft, and tip configurations for use in a wide variety of applications. Screwdrivers are classified by their tip which is shaped to fit a corresponding screw head. Common tips are slotted (flat) and Phillips (x-shaped).