ASVAB PRACTICE TEST A

Part 7: Automotive and Shop Information (AS)

11 Minutes 25 Questions

  3. Directions: In this section, you will be tested on your knowledge of automotive and shop basics. For each question, select the best answer and mark the corresponding oval on your answer sheet.

  4. Wood can be shaped using all of the following tools EXCEPT

    1. jack plane
    2. wood chisel
    3. flat rasp
    4. miter box

  5. Ride quality is the job of the vehicle’s system.

    1. steering
    2. suspension
    3. charging
    4. brake

  6. The cut in the wood left behind by a saw is known as the

    1. gap
    2. line
    3. trace
    4. kerf

  7. A four-wheel drive vehicle uses a to distribute power to the front and rear drive axles.

    1. transmission
    2. drive shaft
    3. torque converter
    4. transfer case

  8. What type of cut is this saw made for?

    Crosscut%20Saw%20fig%2016%20p205.tif
    1. a cut with the grain of the wood
    2. a cut across the grain of the wood
    3. a cut made in plywood only
    4. a cut made in steel only

  9. This image depicts what stroke in the four-stroke cycle?

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    1. intake stroke
    2. power stroke
    3. compression stroke
    4. exhaust stroke

  10. Thread pitch of a fractional measurement fastener is determined by

    1. counting the number of threads per inch
    2. measuring the distance in millimeters between threads
    3. measuring the distance in inches between threads
    4. counting the number of threads per millimeter

  11. Which would be best to use to loosen tight fasteners?

    1. only this tool: Open-end%20wrench%20fig1a%2c%20p199.tif
    2. only this tool: 44414.png
    3. only this tool: Box-end%20wrench%20fig1B%2c%20p199.tif
    4. the tools shown in both (B) and (C)

  12. All of the following are parts of the vehicle’s steering system EXCEPT

    1. coil spring
    2. steering knuckle
    3. tie rod end
    4. idler arm

  13. Which engine component is responsible for the opening and closing of the engine’s intake and exhaust valves?

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    1. 1
    2. 2
    3. 3
    4. 4

  14. On a fuel-injected engine, the fuel pump is normally located

    1. on the engine
    2. on the vehicle frame
    3. near the rear bumper
    4. in the fuel tank

  15. UNC fasteners have threads per inch when compared to UNF fasteners of the same diameter.

    1. the same number of
    2. fewer
    3. twice as many
    4. thrice as many

  16. In power brake systems, braking pressures are increased using

    1. only the engine intake manifold vacuum
    2. only the fluid pressure from the power steering system
    3. both the engine intake manifold vacuum and fluid pressure from the power steering system
    4. neither the engine intake manifold vacuum nor the fluid pressure from the power steering system

  17. All of the following are parts of the ignition primary system EXCEPT the

    1. battery
    2. ignition switch
    3. reluctor and pickup
    4. rotor

  18. “Stoichiometric” is a term that describes

    1. the ideal air-fuel mixture in a gasoline engine
    2. the voltage required to generate a spark
    3. the engine’s breathing efficiency
    4. theoretical horsepower

  19. An oil’s resistance to flow is known as its

    1. quality rating
    2. pumpability
    3. lubricity
    4. viscosity

  20. All cars are currently being built with electrical systems.

    1. only direct current
    2. only alternating current
    3. both direct and alternating current
    4. neither direct nor alternating current

  21. When arc-welding, the ground clamp should be connected to the

    1. floor
    2. welding rod
    3. electrical outlet
    4. work

  22. What cylinder design is referred to as a “boxer” engine?

    1. inline only
    2. flat only
    3. horizontally opposed only
    4. both flat and horizontally opposed

  23. What are these tools used for?

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    1. securing a rivet in place where a tight rivet is important
    2. striking an object where it is important that the hammer itself not come in direct contact with the work
    3. driving small fasteners and making layout marks in metalwork
    4. guiding a saw when making a cutting across the grain

  24. In a V-type engine with two cylinder heads, which of these designs would have two camshafts, with one installed above each cylinder head?

    1. single overhead cam or SOHC
    2. double overhead cam or DOHC
    3. triple overhead cam or TOHC
    4. overhead value or OHV

  25. Air entering an engine’s combustion chamber must pass through each of the following EXCEPT

    1. the air filter
    2. the intake manifold
    3. the intake port in the cylinder head
    4. the catalytic converter

  26. Which tool would be best suited for loosening a very tight nut?

    1. open-end wrench
    2. 12-point socket and breaker bar
    3. 6-point socket and ratchet
    4. 6-point socket and breaker bar

  27. What type of retaining ring is depicted here?

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    1. internal prong-type
    2. internal hole-type
    3. external “E”-type
    4. external hole-type

  28. As a car’s battery discharges its energy, which of the following takes place in the battery’s lead plates?

    1. They release water.
    2. They are converted to lead sulfate.
    3. They discharge impurities.
    4. They are converted to electrolytes.