ASVAB Shop Information Practice Test 51824 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.22
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1

Which of the following is not a type of electric-arc welding?

70% Answer Correctly

MIG

oxyacetylene

stick

TIG


Solution

Welding is a high-temperature process that involves melting the base metals in the objects to be joined to fuse them together. A filler metal is used to provide additional material to make up a joint that, depending on the weld type, can be stronger than the base materials alone. Oxyacetylene welding is a welding process that uses a torch fueled with oxygen and acetylene gases. Electric-arc welding utlizes electric current in a safer welding process (it doesn't involve burning explosive gases) that enables a wide variety of specialized applications like stick, MIG (metal inert gas), and TIG (tungsten inert gas) welding.


2

What is a caliper used for?

56% Answer Correctly

transferring distances between objects

making perfectly vertical lines

ensuring that surfaces are level

measuring thickness and irregular shapes


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.


3

This tool is a(n) __________.

60% Answer Correctly

vernier caliper

inside caliper

outside caliper

outside micrometer


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.


4

You're creating a tube out of a sheet of metal. What type of fastener are you likely to use?

77% Answer Correctly

nail

punch

rivet

glue


Solution

A nail is a short pin-shaped shaft of steel that's typically used to fasten pieces of wood together. It has a flat head on one end and a point on the other. A rivet consists of a cylindrical shaft with a head on one end and a tail on the other. When the rivet is installed, the tail is expanded and reshaped to form another head, creating a dumbell shape that will hold two surfaces together semi-permanently.


5

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

61% Answer Correctly

pliers squeeze, pincers cut or pull

pincers squeeze, pliers cut or pull

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

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


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.