ASVAB Shop Information Practice Test 522172 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.37
Score 0% 67%

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1

A joint created by soldering is:

57% Answer Correctly

as strong as the original metal

weaker than a weld

as strong as a weld

stronger than a weld


Solution

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


2

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

76% Answer Correctly

router

chisel

file

plane


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.


3

This tool is a(n) __________.

56% Answer Correctly

inside caliper

vernier caliper

outside caliper

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 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?

65% 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.


5

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

84% Answer Correctly

hex

nut driver

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).