ASVAB Shop Information Practice Test 485624 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.38
Score	0%	68%

Review

You're constructing a cabinet in your workshop and one of the cabinet doors is slightly too big. Which of the following tools would you use to make it fit?

63% Answer Correctly

	file
	plane
	drill
	chisel

Solution

In wooodworking, a plane is used to shave off a small amount of material to smooth a surface or make it fit properly. A jack plane is a general purpose plane that contains an adjustable depth blade set at an angle with a handle and knob to allow gripping when sliding the plane across wood.

Which of these saws is used with a miter box?

56% Answer Correctly

	back saw
	crosscut saw
	hacksaw
	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.

You're replacing the hubcaps on a car. Which of the following are you most likely to use?

74% Answer Correctly

	rubber mallet
	wooden mallet
	ball-peen hammer
	claw hammer

Solution

A mallet is a hammer with a relatively large head, often made of rubber or wood. Both the size and material of the mallet head help prevent damage when striking more delicate surfaces.

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

85% Answer Correctly

	chisel
	punch
	wrench
	rivet

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.

The primary difference between a claw and a ball-peen hammer is which of the following?

60% Answer Correctly

	their size
	their handle shape
	their non-striking end
	their striking end

Solution

The most common striking tool is the hammer and the most common variety of hammer is the claw hammer. The claw hammer has two ends, one to drive nails and one to remove nails. Ball-peen hammers replace the claw with a rounded end that's used to round off the edges of metal pins and make gaskets.