ASVAB Shop Information Practice Test 843284 Results

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1

The primary difference between a standard level and a bullseye level is which of the following?

54% Answer Correctly

a standard level can measure across two dimensions

a standard level has only one bubble to center

a bullseye level can measure across two dimensions

a bullseye level has only one bubble to center


Solution

Levels utlize a fluid-filled tube containing a bubble that is centered when the surface is horizontal (level) or vertical (plumb) along the direction of the tube. While a standard level can measure along a single dimension, a bullseye level is circular and can indicate the levelness of a two dimensional plane.


2

What is a micrometer used for?

75% Answer Correctly

transferring dimensions between objects

measuring length around corners

ensuring that a surface is level

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

Which of the following statemements about chucks is not true?

51% Answer Correctly

a chuck's size indicates the largest circumference drill bit that will fit

a chuck's size indicates the largest diameter drill bit that will fit

electric drills utilize a chuck to hold the drill bit

a chuck is tightened and loosened using a chuck key


Solution

Electric drills utilize a chuck to hold the drill bit. A chuck's size indicates the largest diameter drill bit that will fit. A chuck is tightened and loosened using a chuck key.


4

Which of the following saws would you use if you're cutting wood along the grain?

50% Answer Correctly

crosscut saw

hacksaw

back saw

ripsaw


Solution

The ripsaw delivers maximum efficiency at cutting with or along the grain (ripping).


5

Which of the following would be used to make a drilling guide mark in a sheet of metal?

61% Answer Correctly

screwdriver

pin punch

center punch

chisel


Solution

A punch is narrow and is used to drive objects like nails (pin punch) or for making guide marks for drilling (center punch) or patterns in wood or metal.