ASVAB Shop Information Practice Test

Question 1

Which tool is pictured above?

Accepted Answer

box-end wrench

Answer

open-end wrench

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combination wrench

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crescent wrench

Question 2

What type of pliers would you use to make a precise bend to a wire before connecting it to a receptacle?

Accepted Answer

needle-nose pliers

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tongue-and-groove pliers

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slip-joint pliers

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locking pliers

Question 3

What type of screwdriver would you need for this screw?

Accepted Answer

Torx

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Phillips

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Hex

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Slotted

Question 4

What tool is used to make indentations that serve as marks for drilling operations?

Accepted Answer

Center punch

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Crosscut punch

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Brass drift

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Cold chisel

Question 5

Which of these saws would be best for cutting through an iron bar?

Accepted Answer

Hacksaw

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Rip saw

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Coping saw

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Miter saw

Question 6

The tool shown above serves primarily to

Accepted Answer

Drill holes of one size only

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Drill a hole and cut space for the screw head at the same time.

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Cut wooden plugs that can be used to cover screw heads.

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Bore a hole while containing the sawdust.

Question 7

What type of hammer is best for shaping metal?

Accepted Answer

ball peen hammer

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claw hammer

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club hammer

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joiner's mallet

Question 8

Which of the following is a picture of a rasp?

Accepted Answer

Question 9

What type of tool is used to join metals for electrical connections?

Accepted Answer

Soldering gun

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Rosin flux

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Micrometer

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Hot glue gun

Question 10

A spindle, sleeve, and thimble are all components of what tool?

Accepted Answer

Outside micrometer

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Pop rivet

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Stick welder

Answer

MIG welding gun