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A collection of practice questions and answers related to the asvab exam, focusing on mechanical comprehension, shop information, and electronics. It covers topics such as basic physics, automotive systems, electrical circuits, and tools and materials. Suitable for individuals preparing for the asvab exam, particularly those interested in technical fields.
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it was in a stream for a long time - answer Which of these is the best explanation of how a smooth round stone became smooth? Regeneration - answer When a lobster grows a claw to replace the one that was lost, the process is called a satellite - answer Any astronomical body that revolves around a larger body is called carbon atoms - answer In chemistry, to be classified as an organic substance, a substance must contain Healing of wounds - answer Regeneration in man is limited to noble gases - answer According to their locations on the Periodic Table, Argon (Ar) and Neon (Ne) are: 3 - answer How many atoms are in a single molecule of water (H2O)?
Germination - answer If you place bean seeds between moist paper towels and watch the stem and leaves appear, you will see a demonstration of:
Frequency - answer A standard multimeter does NOT measure transformer - answer This is the symbol for alternating current - answer Utility company power lines carry what kind of current? Disconnect power - answer When measuring resistance with an ohmmeter series - answer Electrical current flowing from one component to the next is an example of what kind of current? Tinning - answer When wire conductors are coated with solder, the process is called microphone - answer A device that converts sound waves to electric current is a Impendance - answer Which of the following is a type of resistance in an AC transformer circuit? Ceramic Capacitor - answer The component pictured is a Diode - answer Which device restricts current flow to a single direction? Incandescent lights - answer Semiconductors that convert electrical current into light are 100 Ohms - answer In this schematic, the total resistance is: A. Axle B. Rotor C. Differential
D. Transmission * - answer Which of the following is NOT part of a car's drive train? Apply hydraulic pressure to the wheel cylinders - answer The function of the master cylinder is to: Washers - answer The arrow is pointing to what automotive components? Emission control system - answer The catalytic converters is part of what system? 1 - answer How many crankshafts are there in a V- 8 automobile engine? Thermostat - answer Coolant flow through an engine is regulated by the Oil pan - answer Which engine component stores oil for lubrications? Damage to the starter - answer The starter gear disengages from the cars flywheel to avoid Torque - answer What kind of wrench should be used to tighten engine components such as manifolds and cylinder heads? The illustration shows a water tank that is made of wood planks and reinforced metal hoops. Why are the hoops closer together near the bottom of the tank? - answer ... It is true that frictional forces - answer Always oppose forces producing motion What would you tell the person who is trying to loosen the rusty nut with the wrench - answer Move your hand farther from the nut
The inertia of each passenger - answer a car stops suddenly. why are the passengers thrown forward against their seat belts? Move your hand farther from the nut - answer What would u tell the person who is trying to loosen the rusty nut with the wrench? taps and dies are tools to..? - answer cut threads for nuts and bolts Self-tapping screws are primarily used when fastening objects to..? - answer sheet metal Which of these does NOT make wood chips when it is used? (awl, lathe, jack plane, drill press) - answer drill press Dado head blade - answer Used to cut grooves Copper - answer Most wires are made from? A torque wrench is used to tighten a bolt when..? - answer the exact amount of forces on the bolt has to be measured taps and dies are tools to..? - answer cut threads for nuts and bolts This type of pattern on metal is made by a process called..? - answer knurling Which tool is used to bend large sections of sheet metal? - answer brake Self-tapping screws are primarily used when fastening objects to..? - answer sheet metal
Which of these does NOT make wood chips when it is used? (awl, lathe, jack plane, drill press) - answer drill press finishing a nail - answer Which of the following uses a penny system to specify its size? flashing - answer What is placed around a chimney to prevent leaks? lathe - answer To properly turn wood stock, one should use a knurling - answer This type of pattern on metal is made by a process called Brake - answer Which tool is used to bend large sections of sheet metals? sheet metal - answer Self-tapping screws are primarily used when fastening objects to concrete blocks to the footing - answer Anchor bolts are used to hold the Which of the following is NOT part of a car's drive train? - answer transmission Which engine component stores oil for lubrication? - answer oil pan The catalytic converter is part of what system? - answer emission control system What kind of wrench should be used to tighten engine components such as a manifolds and cylinder heads? - answer torque The function of the master cylinder is to..? - answer apply hydraulic pressure to the wheel cylinders
Semiconductors that convert electrical current into light are..? - answer incandescent lights Which of the following is a type of resistance in an AC transformer circuit? - answer impedance Ohms law - answer MA=E/L When wire conductors are coated with solder, the process is called? - answer Tinning What does AC stand for? - answer Alternating current Utility company power lines carry what kind of current? - answer Alternating When measuring resistance with an ohmmeter you should? - answer Disconnect power Which device restricts current flow to single direct? - answer Resistor or diode? To make electric current flow it is necessary to have what? - answer Copper conductors what are the factors of x^2+4x+3 - answer (x+3)(x+1) simplify 3/5x+x - answer 8/5x Jerry walked a dog from 6:40am to 7:30pm one day. If he was paid at the rate of 6$ per hour, how much did he earn that day? C. $5.
E. $6.60 - answer B. $5. Five people, each working 8 hours a day can assemble 400 toys in a 5 day work week. what is the average number of toys assembled per hour per person? C. 8 D. 16 - answer A. 2 prestige most nearly means: A. status B. assurance C. Skepticism D. consideration - answer A. status We will long remember our PERILOUS journey. A. lengthy B. primitive C. chaotic D. hazardous - answer D. hazardous Fervently most nearly means: A. passionately B. expectantly C. fancifully D. painfully - answer A. passionately Devout most nearly means: A. open
D. was a president who recognized the power of the press - answer D. Was a president who recognized the power of the press Riding the mail plane is low-budge way to visit America's largest national park-- Wrangell-St. Elias-- 13 million acres of scenic beauty. Copper first drew prospectors to this part of Alaska. From 1911 to 1938, the Kennicott mine produced 200 million tons of it. Now a Mecca for tourists, the town of Kennicott was abandoned to the ghosts when the copper ran out. According to the passage, which of the following illustrates the correct sequence of events? C. copper drew prospectors, copper ran out, tourist attraction, town abandoned D. copper drew out, tourist attraction, town abandoned, copper ran out - answer A. copper drew prospectors, copper ran out, town abandoned, tourist attraction Physicists seek out those features of nature that are simple and universal. The secret of their success is not so much a matter of finding answers as it is asking the right questions. The trick is keeping the questions simple and sticking to universal phenomena. Simple questions can be answered unambiguously by careful observation of repeated experiments and by logical thinking. Which of the following is most clearly an example of the kind discussed in the paragraph? A. How can the destruction of the environment be prevented? B. What can people do to live happier lives? C. How fast do stones of a particular size fall? D. How large was the meteorite that was observed last night? - answer A. How can the destruction of the environment be prevented? A. copper drew prospectors, copper ran out, town abandoned, tourist attraction B. copper drew prospectors, tourist attraction, copper ran out, town abandoned
The women's flying trading detachment was the brainchild of Jacqueline Cochran, the famous flyer. Because of the overwhelming demand for qualified men to fly in combat during WW2, she was able to persuade the Army to train women pilots to ferry military aircraft from manufacturers to embarkation points for later shipment overseas. The author implies that the primary motivation for establishing a training program for women during WW2 was the A. Army's wish to utilize women's abilities B. unavailability of qualified men pilots C. fame of flyer Jacqueline Cochran D. existence of the Women's Flying Training Detachment - answer B. unavailability of qualified men pilots Where is the organ of corti located? - answer in the inner ear Nonviolent resistance is the willingness to accept suffering without retaliation. The resister is willing to accept violence if necessary, but never inflict it. Suffering has a powerful educational and transforming influence on human beings. The author implies all of the following about nonviolent resistance EXCEPT A. it is difficult to find persons who are willing to practice nonviolent resistance B. the suffering of a nonviolent resister has altering effects C. nonviolent resistors do not commit violent acts D. persons who practice nonviolent resistance do not retaliate against violence - answer A. it is difficult to find persons who are willing to practice nonviolent resistance An analysis of the mandatory oil quota program shows that separate quotas were established for crude oil and for petroleum products. Petroleum products were divided into light products mostly gasoline jet fuel and desolate and heavy or residual fuel oil products. The quota for crude oil imports was set at approximately 10% of crude oil consumption. The passage implies which of the following about the oil quota program?
A standard multimeter does not measure A. voltage B. current C. frequency D. resistance - answer C. frequency This is the symbol of? - answer transformer Which of the following can not be used to store an electrical charge? A. fuse B. dielectric C. capacitor D. battery - answer A. fuse A device that converts sound waves to electric current is a A. resistor B. transistor C. microphone D. transformer - answer C. microphone When we think of security for the home. some of us think of develops that will physically hinder another person. researchers have found that. - answer - for example: leaving the radio on Roosevelt made conscious use of the media almost from the moment he entered the white house. his press conferences served to educate newspaper writers, and through them the nation, about the complex, novel measures he was advocating it can be inferred from the passage that Roosevelt - answer - improved the quality of journalism in the United States
24 sq ft Before being painted, a concrete play area was marked off into squares and then into triangles. Fot the square shown, what is the area of the traingular part labeled XYZ? - answer If the perimeter of a square garden is 84 feet, what is the area of the garden? - answer 441 sq feet five people each working 8 hrs a day can assemble 400 toys in a 5 day work week. What is the average number of toys assembled per hour per person? - answer 16 If a 5 - foot post casts an 8 foot shadow at the same time that a nearby tree cast a 48 foot shadow, how tall is the tree? - answer 30 ft If 35 of the 140 cars delivered to a dealer were blue, what percent of the cars were blue? - answer 25% The pet store had six puppies selling for 104 each and twelve kittens selling for 24 each. Today, only two puppies and eight kittens were left. In dollar terms, what was the ratio of sales of puppies to kittens? - answer 13 to 3 The price of salmon at a fish market is 5.40 per pound. This is 150% its cost at a supermarket. How much would it cost per pound at the supermarket? - answer 3.60$ Together, two people earn $28,000. One earns $2000 more than the other. How much is the smaller income? - answer $13, Jerry walked a dog from 6:40 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. one day. If he was paid at the rate of $6 per hour, how much did he earn that day? - answer $5.