ASVAB Shop Information Practice Test 490755 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.34
Score	0%	67%

Review

A joint created by welding is __________ the original metal.

71% Answer Correctly

	harmful to
	weaker than
	as strong or stronger than
	as strong or slightly weaker than

Solution

The joint created by welding is as strong or stronger than the original metal.

These tools are called:

88% Answer Correctly

	chisels
	files
	rasps
	planes

Solution

Wood chisels are used to shape or smooth wood surfaces. They come in a variety of widths and can be used with hand power or tapped with a mallet when deeper cuts need to be made.

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

	plane
	file
	chisel
	drill

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.

A joint created by soldering is:

56% Answer Correctly

	as strong as the original metal
	stronger than a weld
	weaker than a weld
	as strong as a weld

Solution

A joint created by soldering is not as strong as a weld and not as strong as the original metal.

This tool is a(n) __________.

55% Answer Correctly

	outside caliper
	micrometer
	vernier 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.