ASVAB Shop Information Practice Test 760643 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.85
Score 0% 77%

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1

These tools are called:

90% Answer Correctly

rasps

chisels

planes

files


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.


2

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

91% 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.


3

Screwdrivers are most broadly classified by their:

91% Answer Correctly

width

length

tip

torque


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).


4

Which of these saws is used with a miter box?

57% Answer Correctly

rip saw

crosscut saw

back saw

hacksaw


Solution

A miter box utlizes a back saw (a fine toothed saw with a rigid strip of steel opposite its blade edge) to make cuts in wood at a specified angle.


5

This tool is a(n) __________.

56% Answer Correctly

micrometer

outside caliper

vernier caliper

inside caliper


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.