ASVAB Shop Information Practice Test 393589 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.00
Score 0% 60%

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1

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

67% Answer Correctly

claw hammer

rivet hammer

mallet

ball peen hammer


Solution

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


2

You are using a hacksaw to cut a Class 8 bolt. What is the most appropriate TPI for your saw blade?

49% Answer Correctly

2 TPI

18 TPI

8 TPI

10 TPI


Solution

A Class 8 bolt is made of very hard metal and larger TPI saw blades are most appropriate for very hard metals.


3

This tool is a(n) __________.

49% Answer Correctly

outside caliper

inside micrometer

outside micrometer

inside caliper


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

Which of the following is the primary difference between pliers and pincers?

61% Answer Correctly

pliers are designed for large objects, pincers are designed for small objects

pliers squeeze, pincers cut or pull

pincers are designed for large objects, pliers are designed for small objects

pincers squeeze, pliers cut or pull


Solution

Pincers provide a mechanical advantage that's used to cut, pinch or pull an object. The force applied to pincers is concentrated to a point or to an edge of the tool which allows pincers to be brought very close to a surface. Pincers are typically used for removing objects from a material to which they've previously been applied, for example, to pull nails from wood.


5

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

74% Answer Correctly

file

chisel

plane

router


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.