ASVAB Shop Information Practice Test 270016 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.43
Score 0% 69%

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1

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

50% Answer Correctly

back saw

crosscut saw

hacksaw

ripsaw


Solution

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


2

You're creating a tube out of a sheet of metal. What type of fastener are you likely to use?

77% Answer Correctly

punch

nail

rivet

glue


Solution

A nail is a short pin-shaped shaft of steel that's typically used to fasten pieces of wood together. It has a flat head on one end and a point on the other. A rivet consists of a cylindrical shaft with a head on one end and a tail on the other. When the rivet is installed, the tail is expanded and reshaped to form another head, creating a dumbell shape that will hold two surfaces together semi-permanently.


3

When compared to drilling, boring makes __________ holes.

71% Answer Correctly

rougher

smoother

smaller

larger


Solution

Drilling is the process of making small holes in wood or metal while boring is the process of making larger holes.


4

Inside and outside micrometers measure inside and outside:

71% Answer Correctly

lengths

tolerances

angles

diameters


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.


5

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

74% Answer Correctly

router

plane

chisel

file


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.