ASVAB Shop Information Practice Test 389718 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	2.86
Score	0%	57%

Review

Which of the following is not a common pliers configuration?

61% Answer Correctly

	adjustable joint
	wire
	locking
	needle nose

Solution

Pliers are designed to provide a mechanical advantage, allowing the force of the hand's grip to be amplified and focused with precision. Pliers also allow finer control over objects that are too small to be manipulated by the fingers alone. The standard configuration is combination pliers which provide a fixed maximum jaw width. Other styles include adjustable joint pliers that allow selecting jaw width, needle nose pliers for holding small objects in tight spaces and locking pliers that will lock in place to hold or clamp objects together.

What is a caliper used for?

56% Answer Correctly

	making perfectly vertical lines
	ensuring that surfaces are level
	measuring thickness and irregular shapes
	transferring distances between objects

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.

You've bored a large hole in a piece of wood to insert a doorknob. Which of these tools would you use to smooth the edges of the hole?

41% Answer Correctly

	rasp
	plane
	chisel
	file

Solution

Files consist of diagonal rows of fine teeth and are used for fine finishing work to smooth, polish, or shape objects. Rasps are files with larger teeth that are used for coarse finishing work. Both files and rasps are designed to be inserted into detachable handles.

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

61% Answer Correctly

	back saw
	crosscut saw
	ripsaw
	hacksaw

Solution

Wood saws are categorized by their teeth shape and the number of teeth per inch (TPI). The higher the TPI of a saw the finer the cut it will make. Crosscut saws utilize knife-shaped teeth that cut across the grain of the wood while rip saws cut with the grain using chisel-shaped teeth that rip the wood cells apart as the cut is made. The kerf (slot) made by by a crosscut saw is much smoother than that made by a rip saw but a rip saw cuts much faster. Coping saws are a type of bow saw used to make detailed often curving cuts using replaceable blades with fine small teeth.

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

69% Answer Correctly

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

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.