ASVAB Shop Information Practice Test 977580 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

This tool is a(n) __________.

60% Answer Correctly

inside caliper

outside micrometer

outside caliper

vernier 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.


2

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

61% Answer Correctly

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

pincers squeeze, pliers cut or pull

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

pliers squeeze, pincers 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.


3

You're constructing a cabinet in your workshop and one of the cabinet doors is slightly too big. Which of the following tools would you use to make it fit?

63% Answer Correctly

plane

file

chisel

drill


Solution

In wooodworking, a plane is used to shave off a small amount of material to smooth a surface or make it fit properly. A jack plane is a general purpose plane that contains an adjustable depth blade set at an angle with a handle and knob to allow gripping when sliding the plane across wood.


4

Which of the following is not a type of electric-arc welding?

70% Answer Correctly

TIG

stick

oxyacetylene

MIG


Solution

Welding is a high-temperature process that involves melting the base metals in the objects to be joined to fuse them together. A filler metal is used to provide additional material to make up a joint that, depending on the weld type, can be stronger than the base materials alone. Oxyacetylene welding is a welding process that uses a torch fueled with oxygen and acetylene gases. Electric-arc welding utlizes electric current in a safer welding process (it doesn't involve burning explosive gases) that enables a wide variety of specialized applications like stick, MIG (metal inert gas), and TIG (tungsten inert gas) welding.


5

Which of the following is used in metal work for shaping metal?

67% Answer Correctly

ball peen hammer

mallet

claw hammer

rivet hammer


Solution

Ball peen hammers are most commonly used in automotive repair. They have rounded heads and are used to drive punches and chisels.