ASVAB Shop Information Practice Test 863306 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.37
Score 0% 67%

Review

1

Which of the following would provide the most accurate measure of the diameter of a solid cylinder?

59% Answer Correctly

ruler

outside micrometer

tape measure

inside micrometer


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.


2

Which of the following statements about solding is not true?

56% Answer Correctly

flux is used to clean surfaces before soldering

solder has a comparatively low melting point

soldering can only join metals

solder is an alloy of lead and tin


Solution

Soldering is a process by which two or more items (typically metal) are joined together by melting a filler metal (solder) into the joint. An electrically powered soldering iron or soldering gun is used to melt the solder which is an alloy of lead and tin that has a melting point below the melting point of the items being joined. A chemical cleaning agent called flux is also used to clean the surfaces before soldering.


3

You're replacing the hubcaps on a car. Which of the following are you most likely to use?

73% Answer Correctly

ball-peen hammer

rubber mallet

claw hammer

wooden mallet


Solution

A mallet is a hammer with a relatively large head, often made of rubber or wood. Both the size and material of the mallet head help prevent damage when striking more delicate surfaces.


4

These tools are called:

88% Answer Correctly

rasps

planes

chisels

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.


5

This tool is a(n) __________.

60% Answer Correctly

outside micrometer

vernier caliper

inside caliper

outside 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.