ASVAB Shop Information Practice Test 719619 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	2.81
Score	0%	56%

Review

This tool is a(n) __________.

49% Answer Correctly

	inside caliper
	inside micrometer
	outside micrometer
	outside caliper

Solution

Micrometers provide accuracy to the thousandths of an inch and come in outside and inside varieties. An outside micrometer is used to measure outside thickness, such as the diameter of a bolt, while an inside micrometer is used to measure the inside dimension of an object, such as the diameter of the hole of a nut or the width of a channel.

You've bored a large hole in a piece of wood to insert a doorknob. Which of these tools would you use to smooth the edges of the hole?

41% Answer Correctly

	rasp
	file
	chisel
	plane

Solution

Files consist of diagonal rows of fine teeth and are used for fine finishing work to smooth, polish, or shape objects. Rasps are files with larger teeth that are used for coarse finishing work. Both files and rasps are designed to be inserted into detachable handles.

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

73% Answer Correctly

	claw hammer
	ball-peen hammer
	rubber mallet
	wooden mallet

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.

The __________ is an initial shallow saw cut made as a guide to prevent the saw from slipping sideways on subsequent more powerful cuts.

49% Answer Correctly

	kerf
	groove
	channel
	guide

Solution

When you start sawing by creating a kerf it will help prevent the saw from slipping sideways when you begin the power strokes that do most of the cutting.

Which of the following statements about drill bits is not true?

69% Answer Correctly

	drill bit size maxes out at ¼" for woodworking
	drill bits are primarily left-handed
	drill bits are primarily right-handed
	drill bit size maxes out at ½" for metalworking

Solution

Drill bits remove material to create holes. They come in a variety of sizes, maxing out at ¼" for woodworking and ½" for metalworking. The majority of drill bits are right-handed which means they cut while rotating in a clockwise direction.