ASVAB Shop Information Practice Test 420674 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.53
Score 0% 71%

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1

Which of these saws is used with a miter box?

56% Answer Correctly

hacksaw

back saw

crosscut saw

rip 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.


2

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

71% Answer Correctly

nut driver

hex

slotted

phillips


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).


3

Which of the following tools are you more likely to use when woodworking?

85% Answer Correctly

punch

wrench

rivet

chisel


Solution

A chisel has a long sharp edge and is used, often in conjunction with a hammer, for cutting. In woodworking, chisels are used to remove large sections of wood to create the initial shape of a design. In metalworking, chisels are used to remove waste metal when a smooth finish is not required.


4

Which type of screwdriver has a x-shaped indentation on the head?

84% Answer Correctly

phillips

nut driver

hex

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).


5

Which of the following statements about solding is not true?

56% Answer Correctly

flux is used to clean surfaces before soldering

soldering can only join metals

solder has a comparatively low melting point

solder is an alloy of lead and tin


Solution

Soldering is a process by which two or more items (typically metal) are joined together by melting a filler metal (solder) into the joint. An electrically powered soldering iron or soldering gun is used to melt the solder which is an alloy of lead and tin that has a melting point below the melting point of the items being joined. A chemical cleaning agent called flux is also used to clean the surfaces before soldering.