FREE Mechanical Aptitude Tools Question and Answers Flashcards
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What is the function of a tap in mechanical work?
Answer: To cut internal threads inside a hole
A tap is a hardened cutting tool used to create internal screw threads inside a pre-drilled hole.
Which measuring instrument is best suited for checking the inside diameter of a cylinder bore?
Answer: Telescoping gauge
A telescoping gauge expands to contact the inner walls of a bore, then is locked and measured with a micrometer for precise readings.
A technician needs to remove a rounded-off bolt head. Which tool is most effective?
Answer: Bolt extractor set
A bolt extractor set has reverse-spiral flutes that bite into damaged bolt heads to grip and remove them.
What is a ball-peen hammer primarily used for in mechanical work?
Answer: Shaping metal and setting rivets
A ball-peen hammer has a rounded end used for peening, shaping metal, and setting rivets in metalworking applications.
Which tool would a mechanic use to hold a workpiece securely on a drill press table?
Answer: C-clamp or drill press vise
A C-clamp or drill press vise firmly secures the workpiece to the table, preventing dangerous spinning during drilling operations.
What is the purpose of a feeler gauge?
Answer: To measure the width of small gaps between surfaces
A feeler gauge consists of thin metal blades of known thickness used to measure narrow gaps such as valve clearances.