ASVAB Shop Information Practice Test 870876 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.76
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1

Which of the following is not an advantage of using a tape measure over using a ruler?

54% Answer Correctly

easier storage

measure with more accuracy

measure longer distances

measure in tighter spaces


Solution

Rulers are used to both measure distance and to draw straight lines. Tape measures are flexible rulers useful for measuring longer distances and in tighter spaces. Rulers and tape measures provide similarly accurate measurements.


2

Which of these saws is used with a miter box?

56% Answer Correctly

hacksaw

rip saw

back saw

crosscut saw


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.


3

Which of the following is the primary difference between pliers and pincers?

61% Answer Correctly

pliers are designed for large objects, pincers are designed for small objects

pliers squeeze, pincers cut or pull

pincers are designed for large objects, pliers are designed for small objects

pincers squeeze, pliers cut or pull


Solution

Pincers provide a mechanical advantage that's used to cut, pinch or pull an object. The force applied to pincers is concentrated to a point or to an edge of the tool which allows pincers to be brought very close to a surface. Pincers are typically used for removing objects from a material to which they've previously been applied, for example, to pull nails from wood.


4

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

rasp

file

plane

chisel


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.


5

This tool is a(n) __________.

66% Answer Correctly

chisel

punch

awl

screwdriver


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.