ASVAB Shop Information Practice Test 759965 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.31
Score 0% 66%

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1

Which of the following saws is not good for cutting wood?

61% Answer Correctly

ripsaw

back saw

hacksaw

crosscut saw


Solution

A hacksaw has replaceable blades and is used to cut metal. The blade type is chosen based on the material that is to be cut. Blades with larger numbers of teeth per inch are more appropriate for cutting thinner materials.


2

What is a micrometer used for?

75% Answer Correctly

transferring dimensions between objects

ensuring that a surface is level

measuring length around corners

measuring the diameter of cylindrical objects with high precision


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.


3

When using a hacksaw, blades with __________ teeth are more appropriate for cutting thinner materials.

63% Answer Correctly

more

less

wider

thinner


Solution

A hacksaw has replaceable blades and is used to cut metal. The blade type is chosen based on the material that is to be cut. Blades with larger numbers of teeth per inch are more appropriate for cutting thinner materials.


4

A joint created by welding is __________ the original metal.

71% Answer Correctly

harmful to

as strong or stronger than

as strong or slightly weaker than

weaker than


Solution

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


5

Which of the following is not an aspect of the mechanical advantage of pliers?

61% Answer Correctly

focus hand grip force

change the direction of hand grip force

provide precision for manipulating small objects

amplify hand grip force


Solution

Pliers are designed to provide a mechanical advantage, allowing the force of the hand's grip to be amplified and focused with precision. Pliers also allow finer control over objects that are too small to be manipulated by the fingers alone. The standard configuration is combination pliers which provide a fixed maximum jaw width. Other styles include adjustable joint pliers that allow selecting jaw width, needle nose pliers for holding small objects in tight spaces and locking pliers that will lock in place to hold or clamp objects together.