ASVAB Shop Information Practice Test 721105 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.55
Score	0%	71%

Review

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

59% 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.

You need to secure two pieces of wood together while the glue between the dries. Which of the following tools is most appropriate?

88% Answer Correctly

	clamp
	pincers
	rubber band
	pliers

Solution

A clamp applies pressure to prevent two objects from moving relative to each other, for example, to keep to pieces of wood together while the glue between the dries. A clamp is commonly made of metal and shaped like the letter C with a perpendicular flat-edged plate providing variable pressure between it and the top of the C as a screw to which it is attached is tightened and released.

A joint created by soldering is:

55% Answer Correctly

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

Solution

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

These tools are called:

88% Answer Correctly

	planes
	chisels
	files
	rasps

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

	chisel
	plane
	drill
	file

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.