ASVAB Shop Information Practice Test 84963 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	2.78
Score	0%	56%

Review

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

60% Answer Correctly

	their striking end
	their handle shape
	their size
	their non-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.

What is a micrometer used for?

75% Answer Correctly

	measuring the diameter of cylindrical objects with high precision
	measuring length around corners
	ensuring that a surface is level
	transferring dimensions between objects

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

	file
	chisel
	rasp
	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.

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

51% Answer Correctly

	hacksaw
	back saw
	ripsaw
	crosscut saw

Solution

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

Which of the following statemements about chucks is not true?

51% Answer Correctly

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

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.