ASVAB Shop Information Practice Test 364784 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.07
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1

This tool is a(n) __________.

55% Answer Correctly

vernier caliper

micrometer

outside caliper

inside 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.


2

Which of these saws is used with a miter box?

56% Answer Correctly

rip saw

crosscut saw

hacksaw

back saw


Solution

A miter box utlizes a back saw (a fine toothed saw with a rigid strip of steel opposite its blade edge) to make cuts in wood at a specified angle.


3

The __________ is an initial shallow saw cut made as a guide to prevent the saw from slipping sideways on subsequent more powerful cuts.

49% Answer Correctly

channel

groove

guide

kerf


Solution

When you start sawing by creating a kerf it will help prevent the saw from slipping sideways when you begin the power strokes that do most of the cutting.


4

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

77% Answer Correctly

nail

punch

glue

rivet


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.


5

Which type of screwdriver has a straight slot in the top?

71% Answer Correctly

phillips

hex

nut driver

slotted


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).