MECHANICAL/AUTOMOTIVE ASVAB

ASVAB PICAT VERIFICATION TEST LATEST 2023-2024 REAL EXAM 100

QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |AGRADE

what tool is used to remove a module from an electric assembly? - answer chip puller

silicon chips are used to what? - answer integrated circuits

a multimeter does not measure - answer frequency

Which of the following is smallest in size and can simplify electrical signals? - answer relay

what kind of energy is converted to electrical energy by a car battery? - answer chemical

which of the following can not be used to store an electrical charge? - answer fuse

when current flow is interrupted by a blown fuse, the circuit becomes - answer open

what tool is shown? - answer cable stripper

a material that has very high resistance to the flow of electrical current is? - answer an insulator
which of the following devices protects a circuit against current overloads? - answer fuse

when it is necessary to switch on a electrical current from a remote location, which device could be
used? - answer amplifier

which of the following best carries electric current - answer conductors

electrical arcing occurs when? - answer high voltage electricity jumps between two conductors

Many home appliances and power tools are made safer by using? - answer 3-wire cords and plugs

The catalytic converter is part of what system? - answer Emission control system

The function of the master cylinder is to? - answer Apply hydraulic pressure to the wheel cylinders

which of the following is part of a conventional distributor - answer spark plug

The arrow is pointing to what automotive components? - answer rings

which engine component stores oil for lubrication? - answer oil pan

How many crankshafts are there in a V-8 automobile engine? - answer 8

what kind of wrench should be used to tighten engine components such as manifold and cylinder
heads? - answer torque
the starter gear disengages from the cars flywheel to avoid - answer damage to the starter

coolant flow through an engine is regulated by the - answer thermostat

the engine flywheel bolts to the - answer crankshaft

a torque wrench is used to tighten a bolt WHEN - answer the exact amount of forces on the bolt has to
be measured

tap and dies are tools to - answer cut threads for nuts and bolts

the type of pattern on metal is made by a process called - answer knurling

which of the following uses a penny system to specify its size - answer finishing nail

what is placed around a chimney to prevent leaks - answer flashing

which tool is used to band large sections of sheet metal - answer brake

Self-tapping screws are primarily used when fastening objects to..? - answer sheet metal

anchor bolts are used to hold the ...? - answer rebar to the concrete

The best saw for accurately cutting 3 inches off the length of a 2 x 8 x 18 inch pieces of lumber is a ..? -
answer radial arm saw
paraffin is commonly used to ... ? - answer insulate windows

Gear A is the driving gear. If all the teeth are shoot off of Gear B, which gears will turn? - answer Gear A

the drive pulley always turns - answer Faster than pulleys A or C, but not pulley B

Four weights are tied together and hung from the ceiling. What will be the tension in the cord at the
point labeled x? - answer 60 pounds

what would you tell a person that is trying to loosen the rusty nut with a wrench - answer move your
hand further from the nut

it is true that friction forces - answer always oppose forces producing motion

A car stops suddenly. Why are the passengers thrown forward against their seat belts? - answer inertia
of each passenger

In this pulley system, what force must be applied to balance the 10 pound weight - answer 10 pounds

Centrifugal force is the - answer upward

Regenaration in a man is limited to.. - answer Healing of wounds

The filament in a electric light bulb is made from.. - answer Tungsten

Argon (Ar) and neon (Ne) - answer Noble gases

A perpetual-motion machine can never be built because it is not possible to eliminate - answer elasticity

If you place bean seeds between moist paper towels and watch the stem leaves appear you will see a
demonstration of? - answer germination

The price of salmon at a fish market is $5.40 per pound. This is 150%of its cost at the supermarket. How
much would it cost per pound at the supermarket? - answer $3.60

There are 9 red and 6 green marbles in a bag. A child reaches in the bag and randomly takes one marble.
What is the probability pf that child getting a green marble? - answer .66

Emphasize most nearly means - answer to accentuate

We will long remember our perilous journey - answer hazardous

Fervently most nearly means - answer passionately

Devout most nearly means - answer pious

Erratically most nearly means - answer irregularly

They CONSOLED each other after the accident. - answer Solaced

The cashier negated the charge on the item - answer nullified

Peruse most nearly means - answer to study

An analysis of the madatory oil quota program shows that separate quotas were established for crude
oil and for pretroleum products. Pretroleum products were divide into light products (mostly
gasoline,jet fuel,and distillate) and heavy or residual fuel oil products. The quota for crude oil imports
was set at approximately ten percent of crude oil consumption.

The passage implies which of the following about the oil quota program? - answer the quota for
petroleum products was the same as for crude oil products

Simplify 3/5x+x - answer 8/5x

The factors of 2x^2+xy-3y^2 are - answer (2x+3y)(x-y)

What is 8b - ab = 7a subtracted from 3a - 9ab + b? - answer -4a-8ab-7b

In the formula C=5/9(F-32), If C=35 - answer 95

What does the abbreviation AC mean? - answer Alternating current

What is the tool shown - answer soldering iron

Silicon chips are used are used to what - answer integrated circuits

A standard multimeter does NOT measure - answer frequency

What kind of energy is converted to electrical energy by car a battery? - answer chemical

What metal is most commonly used as a conductor? - answer Copper

Pistons are usually made from what material? - answer Aluminum

What kind of wrench should be used to tighten engine components such as manifolds and cylinder
heads? - answer torque

a timing light tells when a number one piston is at or near - answer middle of cylinder

Leaf springs are usually made of? - answer steel

This type of pattern on metal is made by a process called..? - answer knurling

Self tapping screws are primarily used when fastening objects to - answer sheet metal

Anchor bolts are used to hold the - answer Rebar to the concrete

which of these does Not make wood chips when its used - answer drill press

Which of the following used a penny system to specify its size - answer finishing nail

to properly turn wood stock, one should use a - answer lathe

Four weights are tied together and hung from the ceiling. What will be the tension in the cord at the
point labeled x? - answer 40

A spring will compress one inch for every 50 pounds of force that is applied to it.How much force is
needed to compress the same spring 10 inches? - answer 150
When these objects are placed on soft sand,which one will sink the deepest into the sand? - answer A

the illustration drawn shows an example of - answer inclined plane

A belt passes over a drum and its ends are connected to springs,if the drum rotates in the direction
shown and there is friction between the drum and the belt,then? - answer spring 1 will get shorter,
spring 2 will get longer

a spring is compressed against a wall by a wooden block that has a force applied to it. if the force is
removed from the block, - answer the spring will move to the left

the gears in this gear train each have the same number of teeth. If gear A turns at 300rmp, how fast will
gear C turn ? - answer 300rmp

As part A moves to the left, gear C will turn - answer first in direction 1 and then in direction 2